Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص's Blog – March 2012 Archive (17)

In the aftermath of the murderous spree in France, allegedly committed by a French “Jihadi,” Mohammed Merah, it

When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you.

                                                          Friedrich Nietzsche

should be clear to any observer that the so-called Jihad movement will…

London (CNN) -- Documents chronicling the life of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela are now freely

A portrait with his cousin Bikitsha, dating from around 1941, when Mandela would have been about 23.…

With the financial markets still in turmoil and banks, currencies, even countries struggling to return to normal, the free

The controversial economist talks about the collapse of the global financial system and how to end the crisis.

market is in trouble. 



Viable options are scarce, sparking global protests against the rich 1%.

Jeffrey Sachs, an academic 'superstar' known for his controversial work on shock therapy, a…

Few men have spent more time at the intersection of nuclear weapons and international politics than Swedish diplomat

The former UN weapons inspector discusses Iran's nuclear programme and how to prevent another war in the region.

Hans Blix.

As the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and then chief United Nations weapons inspector, Blix was at the centre of events when he publicly contradicted claims from the…

When Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, visited Washington last week on the eve of the Purim holiday, he

gave Barack Obama, the US president, what he considered a symbolic gift - a copy of the old testament book of Esther.



Netanyahu called it "background reading on Iran", since its story concerns relations with Jews in the Persian empire some 2,500 years ago.

It is considered by scholars to be mostly fiction, but for Netanyahu Esther…

Pictures From Abu Ruyaa 1 Jamada I, 1433 A.H.…

Nouakchott, Mauritania (CNN) -- As a member of Mauritania's slave-owning class, Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane

Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane grew up as a slave owner but became a prominent abolitionist in Mauritania

By John D. Sutter, CNN

Editor's note: Mauritania was the last country to abolish slavery. This story is part of a special report, "…

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1. Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far

, the response has been very poor. Please pass along this opportunity to your friends, families. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school. See the details below, the contact person is: Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D.,…

Over the past year, we have continually watched the humanitarian crisis in Syria unfold. The official count of civilian

casualties has surpassed 7000, with a much higher count on the ground. Tens of thousands of civilians have been injured and even more have fled the country for refugee status in Jordan and Turkey. Without access to medical care, electricity, and basic resources, the people of Syria are suffering. As the situation…

The Fire Next Time James Baldwin's book The fire Next Time opens up an entirely new world to most readers. It opens

the reader to the harsh world of a black boy growing into a man in the poor city slums and all of the issues that a black man has to face. This book does more for the reader than any article published about the black's living in the poor cities in terms…

Muslims shouldn?t just live in their neighborhoods, but actively participate. Whatever the cause, whether it be a town council, a neighborhood watch, or just a friendly get together, Muslims should build bridges of understanding by getting involved with fellow members of their community. Sometimes it?s difficult to break the ice with people who don?t seem to have a lot in common with you, but this is one of our jobs as Muslims. The Prophet Muhammad…

The Jamaican Maroons are descended from slaves who escaped from slavery and established free communities in

  A sneak preview film screening of Akwantu, The Journey on March 16^{th , 2012,} at 6:00 p.m. at Georgia State University. …

Askia Muhammad, currently the news director of Pacifica’s WPFW, and host of Spectrum and the Tuesday Morning

Jazz Show on WPFW, will be honored at a special tribute on Friday, March 23 in recognition of his life and work as an independent journalist.

Fiercely independent, Askia Muhammad has devoted his life to covering the stories and issues that are largely…

Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies are looking to use it to anticipate everything from terrorist attacks to

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