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posted at 2:58 PM Apr 18, 2009 by Rob Ritchie
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In Tehran, a Mood of Melancholy Descends

TEHRAN — (June 27, 2009)

An eerie stillness has settled over this normally frenetic city.

Iranian Leaders Gaining the Edge Over Protesters

In less anxious times, the streets are clogged with honking cars and cranky commuters. But on Saturday, drives that normally last 45 minutes took just a third of the time, and shops were mainly empty. Even Tehran’s beauty salons, normally hives of activity, had few customers; at one, bored workers fussed over one another’s hair.

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Mr. Ahmadinejad, meanwhile, responded Saturday to statements by President Obama, who made his most critical remarks of the Iranian leadership on Friday, when he called the government’s crackdown “outrageous” and said the prospects for a dialogue with Iran had been dampened.

Mr. Ahmadinejad suggested that Washington’s stance could imperil Mr. Obama’s aim of improving relations, according to the ISNA news agency.

“Didn’t he say that he was after change?” Mr. Ahmadinejad asked. “Why did he interfere?”

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Mousavi's supporters plan to release thousands of balloons on Friday with the message: "Neda you will always remain in our hearts", in memory of Neda Agha Soltan, the young woman killed last week who has become an icon of the demonstrations. There was no sign of the balloons by late Friday afternoon. Khatami said Neda was shot by government opponents for propaganda purposes. "By watching the film, any wise person can understand that rioters killed her," he said.

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Rise and Fall of The Salafi Movement

A Sister’s experiences from 1980’s Salafi Movement

A sister wrote this “prequel” and emailed it to me. Masha Allah, my original series on the 1990s Salafi movement made it to all corners of the globe and insha’Allah will spark some much needed change. However, the sister basically gives a summary of her experiences with the beginnings of the movement in the 1980s:

This isn’t going to be very eloquent because truth to tell, I am saddened and sickened by the whole subject of salafism/wahabbism. I came across Brother Umar Lee’s blog a week or so ago and have been hanging out there ever since. Trying to find the logic in many comments, and when I can’t, trying to point it out. I should have learned from the past. In truth, it can’t be done.
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According to Salafis/Ahle Hadith/ Wahhabis/Najdis, it is kufr, shirk and bida to recite nashids praising the Prophet (pbuh), Sahaba, Ahl al Bait or Awliya but it is allowed to make nashids in my...

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Why Palestinians Were Killed?

1. Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in Gaza



2. Israel Kill Palestinian Children Every-day-Again-and-Again

Another Brick in the Wall

Megan Carpentier, writing for Jezebel, makes a note of the discussion of "pretty" around the issue, saying "when you see a woman with a tunic above her knees, red fingernails, an extremely loose headscarf and a protest sign, try to look beyond the 'pretty.' Those things are also a symbol of what an Ahmadinejad regime would deny (and, in some cases, has denied) her the right to be."

Mimi, one of the bloggers at Threadbared, a site that discusses politics and fashion, argues for a broader analysis. In a post titled "You Say You Want a Revolution in a Loose Headscarf," Mimi writes:

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Perodua MPV (D46T) To Sell For RM66k And Below!

April 8, 2009



As Proton gears up for its Proton Exora MPV to be launched next week, our other national carmaker Perodua is also prepping up its Perodua MPV, set to be launched in Q3 this year. The new Perodua MPV is internally called the Perodua D46T codename and is expected to be priced between RM57K to RM66k, according to Perodua MD Datuk Syed Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar in Bernama.

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Protons-Lancer Based New Waja Spotted On Test Drive?

After many years of going around in circles talking to companies such as PSA Peugeot Citroen, Volkswagen and GM, Proton has finally ended up at a familiar place, Mitsubishi Motors. Proton announced to Bursa Malaysia today that it has entered into a product collaboration program with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Japan.

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Reader Muaz spotted this Mitsubishi Lancer in the Golden Triangle area. You might not take a second glance at this Lancer, until you see that it there are something wrong with its bumpers – the front is black and the rear is grey.

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Jermaine Jackson Reacts to His Brother's death - Michael Jackson

A 29 year old Michael Jackson poses on the 15th September, 1987

Dua'a Angin Ahmar

وَبِهِ نَسْتَعِيْنُ بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ وَمِنَ اللهِ وَإِلَى اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلا الله وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَاَعَـزُّ وَاَجَلُّ مِمَّا اَخَافُ وَأَحْذَرُ . اَللهُ أَكْبِرْ كَبِيْرًا ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيْرًا ، وَسُـبْحَانَ اللهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِـيْلا . بِسْـمِِ الله الْشَّافِى بِسْـمِ اللهِ الْكَافِى بِسْـمِ اللهِ الَّذِى لا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَئُُُ فِى الاَرْضِ وَلا فِى الْسَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ الْسَّمِيْعٌ الْعَلِـْيم . وَنُنَزِّلَ مِنَ الْقُرْْءَانِ مَاهُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَِحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ. اَللَّهُمَّ أناََ الرَّاقِى وَاَنْتَ الشَّافِىأَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّمَا قَضَيْتَ. اللهُ أَكْبَرْ اللهُ أَكْبَرْ اللهُ أَكْبَرْ أَيُّهَا الْمَلَكَانَ الأَكْبَرَانَ أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمَا وَخَالِقِى وَخَالِقِكُمَا وَمُصَوِّرِى وَمُصَوِرَكُمَا خَالِقِ الْصُّوَرِ وَرَازِقِ الْبَشَـرِ.أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنْ جَمِيْعِ الآفَاتِ وَالْعَاهَاتِ وَالْبَلاَءِ وَالأمْرَاضِ وَالأسْقَامِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْخُمُوْدِ وَالْخَبَالِ. اَعِذْ حَامِلْ كِتَابِى لِهَاذَا بِاسْـمِكَ الْعِظَامِ وَآلآئِكَ التَّمَامِ يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإكْرَامِ يَا مَنْ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَالْمَلَكُوْتُ يَامَنْ لَهُ الْجَلالُ وَالْجَبَرُوْتُ. سُبْحَانَكَ مَا أَعْظَمَ شَأنُكَ يَا فَاطِرِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأرْضِ، يَامَلْجَاءَ الْمَلْهُوْفِيْنَ يَاَرْاحَمَ الْمَسَاكِيْنَ يَاذَا الْعَظَمَةِ وَالْسُّـلْطَانَ ، يَاذَا الْرَأْفَةِ وَالإِحْسَانِ. يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ يَا قََاهِرُ لايُقْهَرُ يَاجَائِرُ لايُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ . أَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْبَدَنِ وَالْمِحَنِ وَأَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ الرِّيْخِ الأحْمَرِ وَمِنَ الدَّاءِ الأكْبَرِفِىْ النَّفْسِ وَالرُّوْحِِ وَالدَّمِ وَاللَّحَمِ وَالْعِظَمِ وَالْجِلْدِ وَالْعَرُوْقِ وَالْعَصْبِ ، سُبْحَانَكَ إِذَا قَضَيْتَ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا تَقُوْلُ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُوُْن. اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ . يَا بَارِىءُ يَابَرُّ يَامُغِيْثُ يَاجَبَّارُ يَاقَهَّارُ يَاقَاسِطُ يَامُقسِطُ يَاقََائِمًا بِالْقِسْطِ يَاصَرِيْخَ الْمُسْتَصْرِخِيْنَ يَامُبْدِىءُ يَامُعِيْدُ يَادَافِعُ يَاكَافِى يَاشَافِى يَامُعَافِى يَاغَيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيْثِيْنَ . يَاشَاكِرُ يَاشَكُوْرُ يَاعَطُوْفُ يَارَؤُوْفُ ياَنَاصِرُ يَانَصِيْرُ يَاقَادِرُ يَامُقْتَدِرُ يَااَهْيَا يَاشَرَاهِيَا اَدْوَنَاىَ اَصْبَاؤُتَ آلَ شَدَّاىْ اَلْوَهَيْمَ. يَابُيُوْنَاشَمْخِيَّا يَا شَمْخِيْثَا يَاعَظِيْمُ يَامُقَدِّمُ يَامُؤَخِّرُ يَاحَىُّيَاقَيُّوْمُ يَاقََائِمًا عَلَى كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ يَا سَيِّدَاهْ يَامَوْلاهُ يَامَالِكَاه يَاغَايَه يَارَغَبَاه يَامَنْ يَعْلَمُ مَا نُخْفِى وَمَا نُعْلِنُ ، يَا أَحْكَمَ الْحَاكِمِيْنَ. يَا وَلِىُّالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ يَا عَوْنَ الْضُّعَفَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِيْنَ يَاكَافِى الْمُتَوَكِّلِيْنَ يَا مُكَرِّرَالْلَّيْلَ عَلَى الْنَّهَارِ وَالْنَّهَارِ عَلَى الْلَّيْلَ يَاقََاهِرَ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَرِيْدٍ يَاقَاهِرَكُلَّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيْدٍ . يَانِعْمَ الْمَوْلىَ وَيَانِعْمَ الْنَّصِيْر،يَارَازِقَ الطِّفْلِ الصَّغِيْرِ، يَاَرَاحِمَ الشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيْر، يَا وَلِىَّ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ، يَاإِلَهَ الاؤَّلِيْنَ وَالْلآخِرِيْنَ يَا حَبِيْبَ التَّوَابِيْنَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ. يَاخَيْرَ الْغَافِرِيْنَ يَاخَيْرَ الْوَارِثِيْنَ يَا خَيْرَ الْفَاصِلِيْنَ يَامَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنَ . اَللَّهُمَّ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِيْنَ وَعَلَيْكَ نَتَوَكَّلُ وَفِيْكَ نَرْغَبُ وَفِيْمَا لَدَيْكَ نَرْجُوْ وَمِنْكَ نَخَافُ . اَللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِىْ جَمِيْعَ اَلآلآمِ وَالأسْقَامَ وَجَمِيْعَ الأمْرَاضِ وَالْعِلَلِ وَالدَّمِ اْلأَسْوَدِ. اَللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِى الدَّاءَ اَلأكْبَرْ وَالرِّيْحَ اْلأحْمَرَ وَالدَّمَ اْلأصْفَرَ وَجَمِيْعَ اْلآفَاتِ وَالْعَاهَاتِ وَالسَّكِْتَةَ وَالْهَمَّ وَالْغَمَّ وَالْخُزْنَ وَالسَّجْنَ . اَللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِى شَرَّ الْحُوْشِ وَالْهَوَامِ وَمُشَاحَنَةَ الْعَوَامِ وَاْلإنْهِزَامِ وَشَرَّ الْشَّيْطَانِ وَالسُّلْطَانِ وَالْقَحْطِ وَالْغَلاءِ وَالزِّلْزَالِ وَالْبَلاءِ وَهَدَمَ الْبِنَاءِ وَشَمَاتَةِ اْلأعْدَاءِ. اَللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِىْ شَرَّاْلأشْرَارِ وَكَيْدِ الْفُجَّارِ وَمَا اخْتَلَفَ عَلَيْهِ الْلَّيْلُ وَالْنَّهَِارُ إلا طَارِقًا يَطْرُقُ بِحَيْرً يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ . أَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّكُلِّ دَابَةٍ اَنْتَ آخِذُ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا إِنَّ رَبِّىْ عَلَىْ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيْم . اَنْتَ رَبِّىْ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَاَنْتَ حَسْبِىْ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيْل، نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَىْ وَنِعْمَ الْنَّصِيْر . وَلاحَوْلَ وَلاقُوَّةَ إِلا بِاللهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظِيْمِ وَحَسْبُنَا الله وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيْل نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَىْ وَنِعْمَ الْنَّصِيْر . اَللهُ الْكَافِى اَللهُ الْشَّافِىْ اَللهُ الْحَافِىْ . وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى سَـيِّدِنـَا مُحَمـَّد وَعَلَى آلـِهِ وَصَــحْبِهِ وَسَــلَمْ وَالْحَـمْدُ لِلَّــهِ رَبِّ الْعَــالَمِيْنَ .

Maksudnya:

Dengan nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Penyayang; dan dengan-Nya kami memohon pertolongan; dan dengan Allah; dan dari Allah; dan kepada Allah; dan segala pujian tertentu bagi Allah; dan tiada Tuhan melainkan Allah; dan Allah Maha Besar, yang Maha Mulia dan Maha Agung; yang aku takut dan bimbang terhadap-Nya. Allah Maha Besar dengan segala kebesaran-Nya; segala pujian tertentu bagi Allah, sebanyak-banyak pujian. Dan Maha Suci Allah pagi-pagi dan petang-petang. Dengan nama Allah yang menyembuhkan, dengan nama Allah yang mencukupkan; dan dengan nama Allah yang menyihatkan; dengan nama Allah yang dengan nama-Nya tiada memberi mudharat sesuatu apa jua di bumi dan di atas langit, dan Dia Maha Mendengar lagi Maha Mengetahui. Dan Kami turunkan sesetengah dari Al-Quran yang menjadi penawar dan rahmat untuk orang-orang yang beriman.

Ya Allah, aku yang menjampi dan Engkau yang menyembuhkan. Aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada kejahatan yang telah Engkau takdirkan. Allah Maha Besar, Allah Maha Besar, Allah Maha Besar. Aku berlindung dengan Allah, Tuhanku dan Penciptaku, Pembentukku dan Pencipta Rupabentukku dan Pemberi Rezeki sekalian manusia. Aku berlindung dengan Allah daripada sekalian kebinasaan, dan segala maksiat, bala bencana, penyakit dan segala kesakitan, kemalasan, kemunduran dan kebinasaan.

Ya Allah, lindungilah penanggung (pengguna) suratku ini dengan nama-Mu yang Maha Mulia dan Maha Agung; dan sifat-sifat-Mu yang sempurna, wahai Yang Mempunyai Kebesaran dan Kekayaan. Wahai Tuhan yang memiliki kerajaan dan alam malakut; wahai Tuhan yang memiliki keagungan dan kegagahan. Maha Suci Engkau, alangkah besarnya Engkau wahai pencipta segala langit dan bumi. Wahai Tuhan tempat berlindung mereka yang menyesal (akan dosa-dosa mereka); wahai Tuhan yang Maha Pengasih terhadap orang-orang miskin; wahai Tuhan pemilik kebesaran dan kekuasaan, wahai Tuhan yang mempunyai belas kasihan dan memberi kebajikan dan Ihsan; wahai Tuhan yang banyak kasih sayang, wahai Tuhan yang banyak memberi; wahai Tuhan yang Maha Gagah dan tiada sesiapapun yang mampu mengalahkan-Nya; wahai Yang Melindungi dan Dia tidak memerlukan perlindungan, aku berlindung dengan-Mu dari azab ke atas badan dan kesempitan; dan aku berlindung dengan-Mu dari penyakit Angin Ahmar dan penyakit yang besar yang menimpa ke atas diri dan roh, darah dan daging, tulang dan kulit, urat dan urat saraf.

Maha Suci Engkau; yang apabila Engkau menghendaki sesuatu maka Engkau hanya mengatakan “Jadilah! Maka jadilah ia”. Allah Maha Besar, Allah Maha Besar, Allah Maha Besar. Wahai Tuhan yang menjadikan; wahai Tuhan yang membuat kebajikan, wahai Tuhan yang memberi pertolongan, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Gagah, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Adil, wahai Tuhan yang Berdiri dengan Keadilan, wahai Tuhan yang mendengar tangisan orang-orang yang meminta pertolongan. Wahai Tuhan yang memulakan (dari tiada kepada ada), wahai Tuhan yang mengembalikan, wahai Tuhan yang menolak, wahai Tuhan yang Mencukupkan. Wahai Tuhan yang menyembuhkan, wahai Tuhan yang meng’afiatkan, wahai Tuhan yang memberi pertolongan terhadap orang yang memohon pertolongan.

Wahai Tuhan yang menerima kesyukuran, wahai Tuhan yang banyak memberi balasan atas kesyukuran. Wahai Tuhan yang Maha Kasih Sayang, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Belas Kasihan, wahai Tuhan yang memberi pertolongan, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Berkuasa, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Gagah, wahai yang Maha Berkuasa, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Agung, wahai Tuhan yang mendahulukan, wahai Tuhan yang mengkemudiankan. Wahai Tuhan yang hidup, wahai Tuhan yang berdiri dengan sendiri-Nya, yang membalas mereka yang jujur dengan balasan ke atas tiap-tiap diri dengan apa yang mereka usahakan. Wahai Tuhan yang memerintahku, wahai Tuhanku yang memiliki aku, wahai Tuhan yang memberi perlindungan.

Wahai yang Maha Mengetahui sesuatu yang kami sembunyikan dan kami dedahkan; wahai Hakim yang menjatuhkan hukuman, wahai Tuhan yang memerintah sekalian orang-orang yang beriman; wahai Tuhan pembantu orang-orang yang dhaif dan miskin; wahai Tuhan yang Mencukupi keperluan orang-orang yang bertawakkal.

Wahai Tuhan yang mendatangkan malam ke atas siang dan siang ke atas malam; wahai Tuhan yang Gagah (mengalahkan) setiap syaitan yang sangat durhaka, wahai Tuhan yang mengalahkan setiap orang yang sombong lagi degil; wahai Tuhan sebaik-baik Pemerintah; wahai Tuhan yang sebaik-baik memberi pertolongan, wahai Tuhan yang memberi rezeki kanak-kanak yang kecil, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Pengasih terhadap orang tuan (yang sangat tua), wahai Tuhan yang memerintah orang-orang yang beriman; wahai Tuhan bagi orang-orang yang dahulu dan orang-orang yang kemudian; wahai Tuhan yang pengasih kepada orang-orang yang bertaubat, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Pengasih dari kalangan yang mengasihi. Wahai Tuhan sebaik-baik pengampun dari yang mengampuni; wahai Tuhan sebaik-baik pewaris; wahai Tuhan sebaik-baik Pemberi Keputusan; wahai Tuhan yang memerintah pada Hari Pembalasan.

Ya Allah, hanya Engkaulah yang aku sembah dan hanya kepada Engkaulah aku memohon pertolongan. Dan kepada-Mu aku bertawakkal. Dan kepada-Mu aku gemar dengan apa yang ada di sisi-Mu. Kepada-Mu aku berharap dan hanya Engkau yang aku takuti. Ya Allah, peliharalah aku dari segala kepayahan hidup dan penyakit-penyakit dan segala kesakitaan dan kesusahan dan darah hitam.

Ya Allah, peliharalah aku dari penyakit yang merbahaya dan dari penyakit Angin Ahmar dan penyakit darah kuning, dan segala kebinasaan dan segala maksiat dan pengsan, dan kerungsingan dan kesedihan dan dukacita dan dari di penjara. Ya Allah, peliharalah aku dari kejahatan binatang buas, dan binatang yang melata, serta permusuhan (benci membenci) orang awam, dan dari kekalahan dan kejahatan syaitan; dan raja, kemarau, kemahalan barang keperluan, dan gempabumi, dan bala bencana, dan keruntuhan bangunan, dan serangan musuh. Ya Allah, peliharalah aku dari kejahatan orang-orang yang jahat dan tipudaya orang-orang yang melampau, dan dari sesuatu yang silih berganti atasnya oleh malam dan siang melainkan yang datang itu adalah dengan baik, wahai Tuhan yang Maha Pengasih lagi Maha Penyayang.

Aku berlindung dengan Engkau dari kejahatan setiap kejadian yang Engkaulah pemegang ubun-ubunnya; sesungguhnya Tuhanku di atas jalan yang tegak dan lurus. Engkau ialah Tuhanku dan di atas Engkau jua aku bertawakkal, dan Engkaulah yang Mencukupkan aku, dan sebaik-baik yang Mewakili, sebaik-baik Pemerintah dan sebaik-baik yang Memberi Pertolongan. Dan tiada daya upaya bagiku melainkan dengan Allah yang Maha Tinggi lagi Maha Agung.

Dan cukuplah kami oleh Allah, dan sebaik-baik yang mewakili sebagai Pemerintah dan Engkau sebaik-baik pemberi pertolongan. Allah yang mencukupkan, Allah yang menyembuhkan, Allah yang memberi a’fiat. Dan ucap selawat oleh Allah ke atas penghulu kami Nabi Muhammad dan ke atas keluarga dan sahabat-sahabatnya; selamat sejahtera; dan segala pujian bagi Allah Tuhan Pemerintah Seluruh Alam. Amiin…

Thanks to burnskot and nuursyifa.blogspot.com

Zahra Rahnavard Takes Leadership Role in Iran's Opposition Movement

Zahra Rahnavard, the wife of presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, has taken on an increasingly prominent role in Iran's street protests since the disputed election 10 days ago.

Mrs Rahnavard, a 64-year-old grandmother and professor, projects a bird-like fragility but has displayed a core of steel. At the weekend she took to Facebook to urge the demonstrators who believe that her husband was cheated out of the presidency not to be swayed by officials' threats of a crackdown.

Her prominent role in the election campaign had already upended the traditional presentation of women in official life. A campaign poster showed the couple walking hand-in-hand. In a country were conservative men refuse to touch women in public, it was a notable blow for a new approach to social affairs.

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Your Request is Being Processed... Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Obama On 'Same Wrong Path' As Bush

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday criticized what he called President Barack Obama's "unconditional" support for Israel, saying he was following the same mistaken policies as the Bush administration.

The comments from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters, underscored the difficulties Obama faces as he seeks to improve relations with Iran given the deep disagreements on both sides on issues like Israel and Iran's nuclear program.

Khamenei said Obama spoke of change during his campaign but supported Israel's devastating three-week offensive against the Gaza Strip earlier this year that killed some 1,300 Palestinians.
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Alex Jones Show (Sunday Edition) 1/8:Kissinger & The CIA's Color Revolution in Iran

CIA has Distributed 400 Million Dollars Inside Iran to Evoke a Revolution
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Former Pakistani Army General Mirza Aslam Beig claims the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has distributed 400 million dollars inside Iran to evoke a revolution.

In a phone interview with the Pashto Radio on Monday, General Beig said that there is undisputed intelligence proving the US interference in Iran.

“The documents prove that the CIA spent 400 million dollars inside Iran to prop up a colorful-hollow revolution following the election,” he added.

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BBC Caught In Mass Public Deception With Iran Propaganda

Thursday, June 18, 2009



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The BBC has again been caught engaging in mass public deception by using photographs of pro-Ahmadinejad rallies in Iran and claiming they represent anti-government protests in favor of Hossein Mousavi.

An image used by the L.A. Times on the front page of its website Tuesday showed Iranian President Ahmadinejad waving to a crowd of supporters at a public event.

In a story covering the election protests yesterday, the BBC News website used a closer shot of the same scene, but with Ahmadinejad cut out of the frame. The caption under the photograph read, ‘Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi again defied a ban on protests’.

The BBC photograph is clearly a similar shot of the same pro-Ahmadinejad rally featured in the L.A. Times image, yet the caption erroneously claims it represents anti-Ahmadinejad protesters.

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Israel Defense Minister Converses with Radio Listeners in... Iran

DEBKAfile Special Report

December 17, 2003

This week, Israel’s Iranian-born defense minister Shaul Mofaz made the unique gesture of answering questions from listeners in Iran – in their own language - in a live broadcast over Israel Radio’s Farsi-language service.

The questions came thick and fast.

In answer to one, he promised everything would be done to protect the environment against radioactive fallout should Israeli forces destroy Iran’s nuclear capability.

Shaul Mofaz was only six when his family emigrated from Iran to Israel. His knowledge of Farsi is rudimentary at best. But that didn’t stop the Israeli defense chief from getting his message across to a stream of callers from the Islamic Republic who appealed to him for help on Israel Radio’s Farsi service this week.
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Peace for Iraq - Stop the war.

Muslim Population in European Prisons

I saw a number mentioned in one newspaper article, and so went looking for more. I will add to this article as I discover more data.

Estimating the percentages of Muslims in prisons across Europe is not simple. In some cases, such as Sweden, collecting such data is illegal. In many cases, the numbers are only estimates. Read More

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Women Lose RM45,000 in Credit Card Scam

By : T.N. Alagesh

KUANTAN: Some people, it appears, are as gullible as can be.

A syndicate has managed to cheat several women of RM45,000 by claiming they had outstanding credit card debts.

And this is despite the fact that some of them did not even have credit cards.

Claiming to be bank officers, syndicate members would call their victims to inform them that they had outstanding credit card debts and warn them of impending legal action.

If the victims claimed that they did not have a credit card, the syndicate members would provide a telephone number which they claimed belonged to Bank Negara Malaysia and insist the women call and speak to "Michael" or "Miss Wong", who would be able to give them further assistance.
Upon contacting the number, the victims would then be required to provide their account details, personal identification number (PIN) and also credit card number.
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Century’s Longest Solar Eclipse on July 22

July 22 will witness the 21st century’s longest and most spectacular total solar eclipse.
The head of Iran’s Amateur Astronomy Society, Masoud Atiqi, also told IRNA that the eclipse will last for 6 minutes, 39 seconds.
“The eclipse will start in India and cross Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China,“ he said.
“The more you move to the east of China, the longer the solar eclipse will be.“
After leaving mainland Asia, the path crosses Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and curves southeast through the Pacific Ocean.

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Chow Kit

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I have fallen a little behind with my blog. People have been asking me what I think of the so-called Second Stimulus Package. What I have to say about it can wait a little while longer. My comments would do little to lift the dismay of our citizens and business people with a package as puzzlingly weak, and directionless, as it is large.

Last Thursday I visited Rumah Nur Salam, a centre for homeless children in KL’s Jalan Chow Kit area. Rumah Nur Salam is founded and led by the indefatigable Dr Hartini Zainudin, the daughter of a dear departed friend of mine. I spent some time with the children and toured the centre, which is, as its name implies, a haven of peace in a very troubled area.

Here, in Chow Kit, in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, less than a kilometre from the Twin Towers and a stone’s thrown from PWTC, life is cheap, drug users shoot up in the back alleys and children wander the streets hungry. Infants are bought and sold by syndicates, young children are supplied for prostitution and child-pornography. Hundreds of children are on the streets or homeless.

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Mousavi Misplaced His Card

by Kaveh L Afrasiabi (source: CASMII)
Monday, June 22, 2009

As the dust settles it has become patently obvious to me that Mr. Mousavi badly misplayed his card and is simply a sore loser. The Interior Ministry has published the results in every single area and has provided the following explanation that has missed US media's attention:

1. Mr. Mousavi had some 40,676 representative at voting centers, a minimum of 2 at more than 95 percent of all the centers;
2. Mousavi was initially alloted some 45000 representatives and some were not accredited due to very late submission and insufficient information, missing photos, etc.

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Islam Menggalak Perpaduan

http://www.malaysiakini.tv/video/17283.html

Lifelines For Smokers

Sabine Mauer Mon, 22 Jun 2009


EVERYONE knows that smoking is unhealthy. Nonetheless, one in every four German adults continues to smoke.

Quitting is easier said than done. The danger of relapse is very high.


~~~~~ The Internet is another good place to go when seeking advice. One of the biggest portals for such questions in German-speaking areas is www.nichtraucher.de, which has about 60,000 members.

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Danish Muslims Despair at Portrayal

Last Updated: Monday, 18 February 2008, 17:41 GMT

In the wake of the reprinting in Denmark of one of the 12 cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad, BBC religious affairs correspondent Frances Harrison finds the country's Muslim community dismayed but determined.


Danish Muslims protest

Republication of the cartoon has reignited anger
"We will keep on working for integration, to build bridges. If you don't know who is Muhammad I am telling you please read about Muhammad," said the imam.

He was leading prayers in a small overcrowded building in Copenhagen used as a mosque - with the faithful forced to pray outdoors in the courtyard on plastic mats in the icy wind. Read More http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Note: There are about 250,000 Muslims in Denmark

Tehran Has No More Pomegranates - PREVIEW

Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- “Tehran Has No More Pomegranates!” will be representing Iran in the 82nd Annual Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature category in 2010.

Willow Films, a U.S. international sales agency and distribution company for films from the Middle East, will submit the film to the cinematic race, Iran’s Experimental and Documentary Film Center (EDFC), producer of the film, announced in a press release published on Saturday.

Directed by Masud Bakhshi, “Tehran Has No More Pomegranates” tells the story of a director and his crew who are tasked with making a film about their hometown of Tehran, but have run into a stone wall and are compelled to explain to their supervisors at the EDFC why they cannot complete their project. Read More