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Ramadan in England; Bedford ​iftar brings community together

  The community iftar at the Westbourne Islamic Centre attracted over 150 attendees from Bedford. Religious traditions and rites bring the fold closer but can leave outsiders feeling excluded. This year in Bedford, mosques collaborated with residents’ group Queens Park Community Orchard and used Ramadan to bring the wider community …

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Poisonous fruit of Saudi Arabian trees expand ISIS to Southeast Asia

 Days after eruption of the deadly clashes between the militants affiliated with ISIS terrorist group and the Philippines’ security forces in the city of Marawi in the country’s southern island of Mindanao, the media are talking about the black flag of the ISIS flying over some buildings in the Philippines. …

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Islam is not against desire and pleasure

Islām is here to show man the way to prosperity. The Creator of man – who knows him better than he knows his very own self – gave man religion (Islām). By following it’s guidance, man saves himself from that which is harmful for him and acquires that which benefits …

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US ignores human rights condition to sell Bahrain F-16 jets

The administration of US President Donald Trump has decided to ignore Bahrain’s human rights record in order to sell F-16 fighter jets to the Arab monarchy. The US State Department informed Congress on Wednesday that it plans to approve a request by the Persian Gulf nation to purchase 19 of …

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Muslims slam EU court’s hijab ban

The Court of Justice of the European Union has sparked outrage among Muslim communities after it ruled Tuesday that employers can prevent their workers from wearing religious symbols, including headscarves worn by certain Muslim women. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim slammed the ruling saying that there was nothing acceptable about …

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Missouri Muslims invite Trump supporters to mosque

A leading American Islamic group and a Missouri Islamic center joined their hands to prepare a mosque open day for Trump supporters and Republicans in General, an event aimed at building bridges of understanding in a polarized country. “It is time for us to take sincere steps to reach out …

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Islamic prayer ritual reduces back pain, increases joint elasticity

The repetitive physical movements of Muslim prayer rituals can reduce chances of lower back pain if performed properly, according to new research. The study found that not only does quiet prayer eliminate physical anxiety, but that proper knee and back angles can be an effective clinical treatment. Roughly 1.6 billion …

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