October 28, 2004 | 14 Ramadan 1425 Hijriah
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A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalResources on Surah al-Qalam
The commentary on Surah al-Qalam that is cited below is taken from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (follow "next" link to view tafsir). You can read additional commentary by Abu'l-Aala Maududi....
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veiled4allah
veiled4allahnews flash: fundamentalism and traditionalism aren't the same thing
An article in the Independent discusses the popularity among ordinary Afghans of shrines dedicated to the "Arab Afghans" and other fighters who made up the core of al-Qa'ida. The first thing that occurs to anybody reading this who is at...
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The Clipboard
The ClipboardFlorida ballot papers go missing
Tens of thousands of postal ballots have gone missing in the US state of Florida, sparking fresh concern over irregularities in the poll campaign. Some 60,000 absentee ballots were despatched by authorities in Broward County, north of Miami, this month....
