‘Prejudices stem from not being introduced to real Islam properly,’ said Veronique Cools, a 25-year-old Belgian convert to Islam. Veronique Cools, a 25-year-old Belgian convert to Islam, has helped over 1,000 people accept Islam in the past 8 years. Cools, who accepted Islam herself at a very young age after being influenced by her Muslim...
Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan idiin hayno waxa ka mid ah: Shabaab oo laba nin ku dilay Baraawe, Dagaal beeleed la sheegay in ay ku lug leeyihiin Shabaab oo ka dhacayGgalgaduud iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
Mombasa: Muslim businessman accused of terror links killed
Security has been tight in Mombasa where a number of prominent Muslims have been murdered recently Two gunmen have shot dead a prominent Muslim businessman facing terrorism charges in the Kenyan city of Mombasa. Mohamed Shahid Butt was driving back from the airport on Friday evening when his car was blocked by another vehicle and...
Quba — the first mosque in the history of Islam
FASCINATING: An enchanting view of the Quba Mosque in Madinah. MADINAH: YUSUF MOHAMMAD Quba Mosque to the south of Madinah is the second largest and prestigious mosque in the city after the Prophet’s Mosque, but claims the first place owing to its importance in Islamic history having been built in the first year of the...
Somalia: Security Council strongly condemns most recent terrorist attacks in Mogadishu
Security Council meets on situation in Somalia.(file photo) UN Photo/Evan Schneider The members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “in the strongest terms” the recent attacks by the insurgent group Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu against the presidential palace and seat of Government, as well as on the Somali Parliament and its members. The 8...
Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Wasiirka Amniga Qaranka oo maanta xilkiisa la wareegay, Dil haweynay qudaar iibisa loogu geystay Muqdisho, Howlgal laga sameeyay Muqdisho iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
Amisom weathers deadly Al Shabaab attacks
By FRED OLUOCH Suspected Al-Shabaab fighters are paraded at the Uganda Force Contingent headquarters in Mogadishu on February 28, 2014. AFP The increased Al Shabaab attacks on Somali government figures and the African Union peacekeepers have raised concerns about the mission’s control of the war-torn nation. After successful advances by the African Union Mission in...
Somali Community Comes To Terms With Ban On Favourite Drug
Bristol council is helping people in the community to adjust to government’s decision to make khat illegal ILLEGAL IN THE UK: A Somali man chewing khat at a social gathering HEALTH WORKERS and council officials in Bristol are working with the city’s Somali community to help it deal with the recent ban on the drug...
A true Muslim must wear his faith proudly: Dr Naik
Ahmed Shaaban Over 5,000 people attend eagerly awaited lecture, seven non-Muslims among the audience embrace Islam. People listening to Dr Zakir Naik’s lecture at Al Multaqa Ramadan Forum at the Dubai World Trade Centre. — KT photos by Mukesh Kamal If the label shows one’s intent, then Muslims must proudly wear their faith without fear...
Djibouti Opposition Blames Politics for DP World Concession Row
By Paul Richardson Djiboutian opposition leader Abdourahman Boreh blamed his rivalry with President Ismail Omar Guelleh for the government’s decision to cancel DP World (DPW)’s concession at the country’s port. Boreh, a presidential candidate in elections in 2011, also denied any wrongdoing during his tenure as chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority. Djibouti’s...

