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Uganda Re-Investigates 1979 Massacre

Between April and June of 1979 Ugandan Muslims were persecuted and murdered, in addition to nine mosques and 45 houses being burnt down. Recently the Ugandan government announced that it would launch a deeper investigation into the affair based off … Continue reading →

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I saw this on Facebook. It’s a piece on Donald Trump possibl it being banned from the UK. A petition was brought to parliament, it had over 500,000 signatures. It makes you think. 

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Documentary about the Sabra and Shatila massacres

This is a documentary about the Sabra and Shatila massacres. These massacres occurred in 1982 during the civil war in Lebanon. The Lebanese Phalangists massacred Palestinians in these cities, and the IDF was complicit in the massacres, because Israeli soldiers … Continue reading →

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Different forms of Islamic head coverings

Even though this is not a comprehensive list, I often see misappropriation when it comes to types of head coverings, so I wanted to post this list because it helps readers make basic distinctions. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-peterson/know-your-veils_b_812944.html

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Syrian fighters bomb Hezbollah fighters

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/07/uk-mideast-crisis-syria-lebanon-idUKKBN0NS0SV20150507 In the past week, the Syrian army has bombed the mountainous region on the border with Lebanon and killed insurgents while regaining territory Hezbollah had conquered in alliance with Assad.

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Rebuilding of Lighthouse at Alexandria in Egypt

The Lighthouse at Alexandria was one of the original Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. The Supreme Antiquities Council in Egypt recently approved the rebuilding of the Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was the world’s tallest man-made structure for several hundred … Continue reading →

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Documentary about the life of the Prophet Muhammad

I like this documentary because it is a comprehensive documentation of the Prophet Muhammad’s life and also Rageh Omaar, the journalist who’s hosting the show is a Muslim himself. Rageh Omaar

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Iranian government releases seized cargo ship

A boat that departed from the Marshall Islands was stopped by patrol boats on the 28th of April in the Straight of Hormuz and taken to Bandar Abbas. It was detained due to a dispute between the Danish company Maersk … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia has been using cluster bombs

Saudi Arabia has been conducting strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, which seized the capital of Yemen and forced the country’s president to flee. The aim of the Houthis is to restore President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to power, and the … Continue reading →

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Iraqis distrust of Americans

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/01/world/middleeast/proposal-to-arm-sunnis-adds-to-iraqi-suspicions-of-the-us.html?ref=middleeast The U.S. Wants to arm the Sunnis and Kurds in Iraq. Iraqis are suspicious of US intentions because of a history of mistrust and Western intervention.

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