Sura Al-Ikhlas – English with short commentary
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US embassy move to Jerusalem will hurt peace: Jordan
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The Story of God With Morgan Freeman: ‘The Chosen One’
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Extremist who murdered Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah releases chilling message from jail
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Donald Trump Eyes Nukes to Eradicate Terror
Source: The Daily Beast Let’s step back and take a calm look at President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel to America by residents of seven predominantly Muslim countries and giving preference to religious minorities in those countries, specifically Christians. As the libertarian Cato Institute has pointed out, since 1975 […]
Trump Trip Canceled Over Protest Fears
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Saudi oil minister welcomes Trump era
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Morocco’s king hails ‘return home’ to AU after 33 years
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Top Trump aide blasts Germany for ‘exploiting’ US on trade
Source: The Local A top economic adviser to US President Donald Trump bashed Germany for exploiting an undervalued euro to take advantage of its trading partners, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The public rebuke of a major trading partner is the latest example of the brash tactic that has become […]
Problems ‘resolved’ for German dual citizens under Trump’s travel ban
Source: The Local American President Donald Trump’s travel ban initially looked to block more than 100,000 German dual citizens from entering the US, but now the two allies say they have found a solution. Acting commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection, Kevin McAleenan, said on Tuesday that travelers would […]
Afghan government controls less than 60 percent of country – watchdog
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Talk radio, intolerance in focus as Quebec seeks answers after shooting
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Indonesian Islamic council to issue fatwa against fake news
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Imam: 99% of radicalisation happens outside mosques
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Trump’s frightening first week is not the result of his inexperience, it’s an expression of his racist bigotry
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Nigeria: Buhari Death Rumour – Who Has Bewitched Nigerians?
Photo: The Guardian President Muhammadu Buhari. OPINIONBy Israel Ebije The extent to which Nigerians have fragmented along ethno-religious components can only be measured in the direction of wish list drafted along unfortunate cleavage based perspectives. The nation is balkanised, serially polarised and dangerously fired up with hate agenda […]
Ikea to sell rugs made by Syrian refugees in 2019
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And: nothing has changed: 2011, the Year the Two-State Solution Died
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France’s Fillon hit with new allegations over wife’s employment
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Holy Quran on Praying Regularly Five Times a Day
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