Majority of British population think that Muslims are not a threat and enrich the British communities as shown in polls commissioned by Sunday Telegraph. 51% of the people surveyed said no whereas 37% considered Muslims as threat.
 
The population is polarized on the issue wether there are no-go areas for non-muslims in Britain.  35% beleive that there are no-go areas as highlighted by Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali where as 38% disagreed.  Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali has claimed that there are many no-go areas for non-Muslims in the Muslim majority areas and exteremists are harrassing others.
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This is a guest post by Aalia Mirza
In the early days of December 2007, I made the decision to go to the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference (RIS6). Prior to this experience, I heard from friends that this conference is like no other event. Furthermore, little did I realize the actual impact this gathering would have on my life as a Muslim in this dunya and the akhira.  In the next paragraphs, I would like to discuss how important these gatherings are for us, as Muslims living in North America and …

The British government advisor on mosques, Musharraf Hussain has stated recently that most of the country’s Islamic seminaries were producing “unemployable” graduates who were incapable of challenging the sense of alienation that led some Muslims towards violent extremism.
His concerns were voiced as it emerged that a rift is opening between the British Government and four Muslim organisations over moves to introduce national guidelines for Britain’s 1,350 mosques. The initiative aims to make mosques more accessible to women and young people. It also seeks to combat extremism by promoting civic responsibility and …

Muhammad Arsalan and Atif Shamim (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada) tied for first place for the 2007 SMC Industrial Collaboration Award for their presentation entitled DOSIMETER: Wireless Microchips in LTCC Package for Biomedical and Space Applications.
The Strategic Microelectronics Council (SMC) of ITAC provides an Industrial Collaboration Award that is open to graduate degree students of a Canadian university. The Award is focused on research activity arising from university-industry collaboration which has produced substantive results with commercial potential.
 The new wireless device will help the cancer patients.  The device is self-powered, more sensitive, and …

Allah made me funny, started in 2004, stiches humour, culture and religion to address misconceptions about Muslims.  The most important aspect of Allah made me funny is its role in highlighting the fact that Muslims are not seriouse and humour also essential part of Muslims.
Allah made me funny is the official Muslim comedy tour featuring America’s best Muslim comedians Preacher Moss, Azhar Usman and Mohammed Amer.
George Lopez of ABC show ‘The George lopez Show’ remarked about Allah made me Funny as “Preach is not just a comedian for the Muslim comunity, …

Muslims need to be chased “back to their caves”, this is what was stated by a co-chairman for Rudy Giuliani’s veterans’ coalition in New Hampshire, John Deady, in an interview with a British newspaper the Guardian.
And as a swift result of the statement, Mr. Deady offered his resignation from his volunteer position in the campaign and it was accepted by Giuliani New Hampshire Chairman Wayne Semprini. In the original Guardian interview, Deady said Giuliani is the best candidate to handle “one of the most difficult problems in current history” — “the rise of …

The whole Pakistani nation is in a state of shock and mourning on the untimely and tragic death of Benazir Butto, ex-prime ministor of Pakistan. The circumstances surrounding her brutal assasiantion and the way lawlessnes has started in the form of looting and destruction of financial institutions and infrasture cleary demonstrate that all the enemies of Pakistan have united to destabilize the country. There is one obiviouse reason to create the kind of situation being created in Pakistan – taking control of Pakistan’s nuclear facilities.
Just consider the scenerio where the …

Benazir Bhutto, First female prime minister of Muslim world and twice elected ex-prime minister of Pakistan, was assisnated by a gunman today when she was going back after addressing an election rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The gunmen then blasted himself and at least 30 other people were killed and many injured.
Benazir Bhutto returned from self-imposed exile in October this year after years out of Pakistan where she had faced corruption charges. On the day of her return she led a motor cavalcade through the city of Karachi. It was hit …

Two women members of the Ottawa Christian/Muslim Dialogue, Dr. Safaa Fouda and Sister Jean Goulet, have teamed up to facilitate a course “Islam and Christianity: History, Relations, Issues, and Perspectives“.   The course will feature commonalities as well as differences and challenges, both theological and practical – such as social justice, war, jihad, terrorism, pluralism, human rights, role of women, and more. One session will focus on Muslims in Canada.  The course will conclude with a look at the prospects ahead.

Among the well known speakers from both Muslim and Christian …

A reminder for those who are killing other innocent people for their personal grudge or revenge.
“We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person – unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land – it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people..” (Al-Quran  5: 32)
I have to write this verse from Quran because some one killed over 50 innocent Muslims during the Eid …