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Islamic
Charta
(passed by the Central Council of Muslims in Germany--one of the main Muslim
umbrella organizations there--in response to the Sep 11 events)
How To Pray for Militant Muslims
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What Muslims
Believe | Praying for Muslims
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30 Days Prayer Focus
The 2007 Islamic month of fasting,
Ramadan, starts September 13. There is
always some dispute as the sighting of new crescent moon at sunset
determines the exact day; this varies from region to region and is also
influenced by visibility (weather and pollution factors).
Join Christians worldwide as they are once
again learning about
Islam and praying for Muslims during this Ramadan month.
To order your 30 Days Prayer Focus booklets (16th annual edition)
click here.
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WESTERNERS CONVERT TO ISLAM
It is believed that Europe's traditionally Christian countries have seen an
increase since 9/11 of conversions to Islam, the continent's fastest-growing
religion. A French newspaper (Le Figaro) citing French Intelligence sources,
reported that between 30,000 and 50,000 conversions to Islam took place in
France last year. While many of them are women who marry Muslim men, this
trend is clearly worrying anti-terrorism officials. Focusing on Arab men is
no longer sufficient, as a number of these converts (not just in Europe, but
also in the U.S. and Australia) have already been linked to and been
convicted for terrorism involvement. Many of the younger male converts are
disaffected, and also often come from unstable backgrounds; they find
meaning in Islam. A minority of them are drawn to sympathize with the
anti-Western sentiments of fundamentalist Muslims, equating it with a kind
of justifiable "poor against the rich" stance. (2004)
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About one out of every five people on Earth (some 1.3
billion) are Muslims. Over 80 percent of them live outside the Middle East.
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From WCN issue #24
MUSLIMS IN THE USA, WRONG NUMBER? - Muslim leaders have registered displeasure over the headcount in a new study on religion in America. The study's estimate of the number of Muslims in America—1.56 million—is far below the 6 million to 7 million adherents Muslim leaders often assert in the media. "They may claim whatever they want to claim, but we refuse to accept this report," Faiz Rehman, communications director for the American Muslim Council, told the Washington Post. The Post cited two other studies last year that sided with the data: The City University of New York's Graduate Center, which tallied 1.1 million Muslims in America (1.8 million if children are counted), and the American Jewish Committee, which reported 2.8 million Muslims in the USA. (Crosswalk.com, 2002/09/30; see also a detailed discussion on religious affiliation surveys, and further confirmation for the above cited survey results at www.prb.org)
MOVEMENT FOR PEACE–To
counter the persistent religious conflicts in some parts of Nigeria,
Christian and Muslim leaders in the state of Bauchi have formed a peace
organization called Movement for Peace. The two religions have been in
conflict in Nigeria for more than a decade. Co-chaired by a Christian and a
Muslim, Movement for Peace was launched when religious leaders found a
correlation between inter-religious peace and Nigeria’s economic and world
status. (ENI, 02/09/27)
SCHOOL DAYS–The government of Kyrgyzstan
has asked Christians to help them with their failing school system. Asked to
start 60 pilot schools, the Christians will teach Christian ethics to
teachers, and moral training to students. (Intercede, July/August 2002)
ARABIC–According to a PULSE report
(2002/10/04), Nigeria’s northern state of Zamfara, which introduced the
Islamic legal code in 1999, has now decided to require the use of Arabic for
all--including Christians. Fifty percent of Nigeria is Muslim, 40 percent is
Christian.
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Archive:
WCN issue #23
Unveiling Islam
As former Sunni Muslims, and sons of a Muslim
muazzein (Islamic cleric), the Caner brothers are respected for their
ability to clearly explain the Muslim way of thinking, and daily practices
of Islamic life.
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Delights
from the Garden of Eden
Cookbook and a History of Iraqi Cuisine.
664 pages
Contains more than four hundred recipes covering all food categories. There
is ample choice for both vegetarian and meat lovers, and many that will
satisfy a sweet tooth. All recipes have been tested and are easy to follow.
Introducing the recipes are thoroughly researched historical and cultural
narratives that trace the development of the Iraqi cuisine from the times of
the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians, through the medieval era, and
leading to its interaction with Mediterranean and world cuisine. Includes
numerous folkloric stories, anecdotes, songs, cultural explications of
customs, and excerpts from narratives written by foreign visitors to the
region. with index and bibliography. 144 black and white photos of dishes,
paintings, sketches, and Arabic calligraphy.
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Many other Titles on Islam
last update: 2005 June 20