December 24, 2004 | 12 Dhu-l-Qidah 1425 Hijriah
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The Clipboard
US strategy 'based in fantasyland'
America's handling of the occupation of Iraq came in for scathing criticism yesterday, with government officials accused of living in a "fantasyland" and failing to learn from mistakes made in Vietnam. A report issued by the independent Centre for Strategic...
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standing up for justice
French Media Hails Muslims' Role in Reporters' Release: As jubilation swept France Wednesday, December 22, after the release of the two French journalists held hostage for four months in Iraq, French media highlighted the great role played the Muslim community...
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veiled4allah
recognizing the equal worth of a woman's life
Interesting: Prominent Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi pressed for gender equality on the amount of manslaughter blood money. Qaradawi said during a forum in Qatar's Supreme Council for Family Affairs on Wednesday, December 22, that there is no evidence backing that...
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The Clipboard
War Crimes
Thanks to a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union and other human rights groups, thousands of pages of government documents released this month have confirmed some of the painful truths about the abuse of foreign detainees by the U.S....
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veiled4allah
the Brass Crescent Awards
Inspired by the Koufax Awards for the best liberal blogs, Aziz Poonawalla and Shahed Amanullah have started the Brass Crescent Awards for the best of the Islamic blogosphere. Propose your nominations here. The bloggers you nominate don't need to be...