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A Moment of Reflection on Natural Disasters

Posted by Rafik Nkata on Friday, March 18, 2011, In : Society 
On Friday March 11, 2011 who did not witness over the news or via any other media source the wreckage and damage caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan?

But we could ask why do such things happen at a particular place, affecting a certain community or country, and not others? Indeed, these disasters are tests for one’s faith and patience. These disasters also call upon us to self-reflect and remind us not to do things against the teachings of Allah or are destructive ...
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Invitation to Get-Together

Posted by Chiradzulu Sec. Sch. MSA on Saturday, February 5, 2011, In : Society 
We hope that this message finds you while enjoying Allah’s blessings.

As part of its ongoing activities of strengthening faith and Islamic brotherhood, Chiradzulu Secondary School Muslim Students Association has organized a get-together that will take place as follows:
   
     Date           : Saturday, 19th February, 2011
     Time           : 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
     Theme        : The Role of Muslim Youth in the Contemporary Society
     Venue        : Chiradzulu Secondary School Hall

We regr...

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Islam: The Universal Religion

Posted by Yusuf Abdallah Mdala on Thursday, January 27, 2011, In : Society 
Islam is one of the three major world religions, along with Judaism and Christianity, which professes monotheism or the belief in a single God.

In the Arabic language, the word Islam is a verbal noun originating from a trilateral root s-l-m, and is derived from the Arabic verb Aslama, which means “to accept,” “to surrender” or “to submit”— thus Islam means acceptance of and submission to the will of God — believers (Muslims) must demonstrate this by worshiping Him, following h...

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On Criminalising Polygamy

Posted by Yusuf Abdallah Mdala on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, In : Society 
The press nowadays is funny. Articles about controversial issues seem to refuse to die. A few months ago, it was about quota system, then whether to legalise marriage at age sixteen or not, and then modification of the national flag; then it was polygamy, a form of marriage in which a person has more than one mate. The practice of polygamy includes polyandry, or marriage with more than one husband, as well as polygyny, the specific term for marriage with more than one wife.

Although it is prac...

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