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Cameroon deploys 2,000 extra troops to confront Boko Haram

Cameroon is set to send about 2,000 military reinforcements to its remote northern region to halt the ongoing deadly cross-border raids by the Nigeria-based Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group.According to a report on Cameroon Radio-Television, the troops will be deployed to the province of Far North, also known as the …

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Why Online Comments Are So Toxic

Online anonymity creates a sense of a culture without consequences. In the year that I wrote for a blog about Brooklyn real estate, I was regularlyplagued by “trolls” — online commenters who write inflammatory or derisive thingsin public forums, hoping to provoke an emotional response. These commenterscalled me, and one …

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The History of Knowledge : Darkness in the Academy2

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. Carl JungKnowledge does not always prevail or even endure. When the Empire fell, the Justinian Code was replaced by Canon Law. The augustness of knowledge was transformed …

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Pope Francis To Followers: “Koran And Holy Bible Are The Same”

On Monday the Bishop Of Rome addressed Catholic followers regarding the dire importance of exhibiting religious tolerance. During his hour-long speech, a smiling Pope Francis was quoted telling the Vatican’s guests that the Koran, and the spiritual teachings contained therein, are just as valid as the Holy Bible.“Jesus Christ, Jehovah, …

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Hezbollah proud of being targeted by US: Nasrallah

Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hezbollah, says the Lebanese resistance movement is proud of being targeted by the US. “We are proud that the US is punishing us. This is the same US that will forever remain the Great Satan, whether before or after the [Iran-P5+1] nuclear agreement, …

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8th of Shawwal – A day of deep grief and sorrow

“They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, and Allah will not consent save to perfect His light, though the unbelievers are averse” (Holy Qur’an – 9:32- Repentance)On 8 Shawwal, 1344 A.H. (April 21, 1926), the evil hands of Abdul Aziz Aal S’aud, founder of Saudi …

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Islamic unity: The Main Responsibility of Muslims

Unity, which is among the greatest and the most important duties of all Muslims, is one of the issues that I will stress today. The week leading to Rabi al-Awwal 12 was named as Unity Week at the beginning of the Revolution. That was because according to famous traditions narrated …

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Eid al-Fitr Celebrations around the World

Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Thursday in many Arab and Islamic countries around the world, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.Millions of Muslims performed Eid prayers in Holy Mecca of the Saudi Arabia in the presence of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.In Syria, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad …

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