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March 2011 Blog Posts (101)

Jordan students demand regime reforms

AMMAN - Hundreds of Jordanian students started a protest camp on Thursday in central Amman, demanding "regime"

'Trial of the corrupt'

Jordanian students call for 'constitutional amendments to have parliamentary governments'.

reforms and "trial…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 24, 2011 at 5:01pm — No Comments

Court: Woman had right to wear Muslim scarf in cell

Unless Orange County officials can show it was a security risk, a Muslim woman had the right to wear a headscarf when

By SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

she was taken into custody by deputies in court, an 11-judge panel ruled Tuesday.

In a unanimous decision Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also reinstated a lawsuit filed by Souhair Khatib, who sued the county after deputies forced her to remove her hijab when she was…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 24, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Mother ends grieving for Tunisia's unwitting revolutionary

The mother of Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian fruitseller whose desperate protest has shaken strongarm regimes

'I am so proud of my son'

Mother of Mohamed Bouazizi vows 'not be sad anymore' after success of revolution her son inspired.

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 24, 2011 at 10:35am — No Comments

15 reported killed in Syrian protest city

DARAA - Human rights activists said at least 15 people were killed on Wednesday in the volatile Syrian city of Daraa

Syria responded to people's demands with live gun fire

Government has promised to probe Daraa killings, but analysts warn situation is turning…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 24, 2011 at 9:26am — No Comments

Dubai foils bid to ship 16,000 guns to Yemen Huthis

DUBAI - Dubai police have foiled a bid to smuggle 16,000 guns from Turkey to Yemen's northern province of Saada, a

Six Arabs residing in the UAE have been arrested

Police says shipment was…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 24, 2011 at 9:18am — No Comments

Ruling on kissing one’s wife in front of the children

Ruling on kissing one’s wife in front of the children

Queston:

What amount of affection can a husband and…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 23, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Shaykh al-Habib 'Umar bin Hafiz

He is al-Habib ‘Umar the son of Muhammad the son of Salim the son of Hafiz the son of

Abd-Allah the son of Abi Bakr the son of ‘Aidarous the son of al-Hussain the son of al-Shaikh Abi Bakr the son of Salim the son of…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 23, 2011 at 8:53pm — No Comments

War without end: US sees no 'timeline' for Libya operation

CAIRO - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday there was no "timeline" for when UN-backed military

Anything-goes type of war

US Defence Secretary says outcome of Libya conflict remains unclear, to last longer than…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 23, 2011 at 8:16pm — No Comments

Unprecedented wave of popular protest hits Syria

DAMASCUS - After Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, a wave of unprecedented anti-regime protests has now hit

Daraa the hotbed of anti-regime protests

Anti-regime protests are becoming increasingly heated despite Syria’s iron grip on security…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 23, 2011 at 7:41am — No Comments

Defiant Gathafi: Libya 'ready for battle'

Libyan leader Moamer Gathafi defiantly claimed in TV comments aired on the fourth day of UN-backed military strikes

Obama warned that Gathafi may still hang onto power

Obama expects ‘clarity’ on future command structure of allied military operations over next several days.…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 23, 2011 at 5:25am — 1 Comment

Amana Academy Charter School Fun Walk

Please invite others and join me at this Saturday's Amana Academy Charter School Fun Walk in

partnership with Verizon in Alpharetta to promote health and to increase the school's resources for…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 21, 2011 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Battle for Libya: more countries join coalition forces

More countries joined the operation to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya Monday as the Arab League reaffirmed support

More back-up

Tripoli accuses both coalition forces, rebels of breaking ceasefire as Gathafi's troops are still pounding Misrata.

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 21, 2011 at 6:32pm — No Comments

Top Yemen generals defect to join anti-regime protests

Tanks were deployed in the Yemeni capital on Monday as top generals pledged allegiance to the "revolution" and the

Pro-democracy protests continue

Tanks deploy in Sanaa as fighting in Yemen's north between army and Huthi rebels kills 20 people.

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 21, 2011 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Risala Fundraiser....Atlanta, Ga.

Risala Fundraiser

MC for the event was Brother Mansour Ansari

Quran recitation with Surah Al-Layl

Brother Mansour spoke about the enrollment and how Risala began with a small enrollment and has increased. He also spoke about how the room was filled with good hearted people moving in the same direction for the same cause. He mentioned the community members present who are supporting the event.

A young convert spoke briefly about his conversion to…

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Added by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on March 21, 2011 at 1:07am — No Comments