Asalamualikum! (Peace be with you!) I can’t believe a whole year has passed, but it has and it’s here again! Ramadan, the blessed month of the year in the Islamic calendar started on 4th October 2005 As usual there is some debate in the Muslim community about the starting of Ramadan and the day of Eid, it basically works by the sighting of the new moon. at Maghrib The fourth prayer in the day at sunset time. To elaborate – at sunset on Tuesday the day of Ramadan started. Today (Wednesday 5th) was my first day of fasting and so far it’s been fine. I don’t make any changes...

  Peace be with you all.  I have been working on another plugin to add-on to my ‘Random Hadith Plugin’ which I released a couple of months ago. It makes sense that I have chosen to add to this with the addition of the ‘Random Qur’anic Verse Plugin’ for WordPress 1.2, 1.5+ (inshAllah). I asked Kemas Yunus if he knew any scripts for random Qur’an verses. He contacted me a little later with an indionesian website (mukmin.info) which gives you three Al-Qur’an scripts; 1) Text 2) Arabic + Arabic Text Image and 3) Arabic + English Text Image. I...

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I pray for him and hope that Allah (SWT) grants him paradise. A message on behalf of Trustees, Director and Staff of IPCI Early this morning, 8 August 2005 / 2 Rajab 1426, Sheikh Ahmed Hoosen Deedat passed on to meet his Creator. This was after succumbing to a severe stroke that left him paralysed for more than nine years.Throughout this period, he gracefully persevered under the most difficult...

Living Islam? Yep, that’s the name of the Bi-Annual Camp organised by the Islamic Society of Britain for Muslims not only from the UK but also across the world. Living Islam 2005 is the successor of the initial Living Islam 2003 camp which hosted over 3000 Muslims in the Lincolnshire Showground. This extremely successful event promised the return of many of the visitors for the next event two years later. After being there a day it felt as though the last camp had just been the day before. Please click show more to read the rest of my report which includes nice pictures and emoticions –...

 ::Event – Living Islam 2005 ::Date – 28th-31st July 2005 ::Location – Linconshire, UK You are about to enter an exhilarating world meeting thousands of Muslims from all backgrounds and walks of life. You will listen to and have the opportunity to question Muslim thinkers and Scholars from around the world. You will be wowed by the variety of entertainment offered. You will enjoy watching your children having fun at the Scouts Camp. You will be able to relax in beautiful Lincolnshire surroundings in the height of Summer or join in the competitive fervour...

By BBC 07/23/05 "BBC" – - A man shot dead by police hunting the bombers behind Thursday’s London attacks was unconnected to the incidents, police have confirmed.  The man was killed in Stockwell Tube station in an incident described by Scotland Yard as a "tragedy".  Two other men have been arrested and are being questioned after bombers targeted three Tube trains and a bus.  Police have also raided a house in Streatham Hill, south London, in connection with the...