Working Muslim

Working Muslim is an online resource and interactive facebook page designed especially for working muslim women.

If you are looking for tips on how to wrangle yourself a prayer room at lunchtime, how to interact with the opposite sex and how to assert yourself confidently in the workplace, Sayyidah Zaidi's webpage is the place to go.  For those who wish to discuss and swap tips on work related concepts, the facebook page regularly posts up questions for people to answer and share their own experiences.

Working Muslim's goal is to change misconceptions on women in the workplace, leaving the definition fluid and dynamic. It also aims to help women find their own home, work and faith balance.

Professionally designed with gentle pink tones, the website is well worth a look for its articles and a free copy of Sayyidah's e-book on Work-Faith balance.

Go to www.workingmuslim.com for more information...

Beyond Terror: the Truth About the Real Threats to Our World

In the same year that 2500 Americans died in the twin towers attack, 3500 US citizens died of malnutrition, 14000 died from HIV/AIDS, 62000 died from pneumonia and 700000 died of heart disease.  Is international terrorism really the greatest threat to world security?

This is the question asked and answered by Abbott, Rogers and Sloboda in their 2007 book by the title above.  Small, concise yet packing a great statistical punch, the Oxford Research Group have produced a classic for anyone interested in the United States 'War on Terror'.

A must-read for government and quite frankly anyone who values the truth, the ORG write of the vast impact of climate change, the rich-poor divide and global militarisation on the world's population and how ignoring these factors to focus on extremism will actually be detrimental to all.

Well said, much needed and ignored at your peril...

The book is available to order from http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/

EDL invited to dialogue with IERA

IERA today has released an emergency press statement calling for official dialogue between the English Defence League and the Muslim community.  The statement was prompted by the EDL's staged march in Luton today which claims to be anti-extremism.  With placards like 'Muslim bombers off our street' and 'No more mosques', IERA invite the EDL to move away from ignorance to greater understanding of the Islamic faith.  Furthermore they encourage muslim residents of Luton to exemplify prophetic patience and calm despite provocation.

Brisbane flood Support

Mercy Mission Australia volunteers have released a video requesting financial, spiritual and physical support to their clean up work following Brisbane's recent flooding.
The video shows young muslim volunteers busily cooking food and packing supplies for those in need following the natural disaster recently.

Mercy Mission are still recruiting volunteers to help support destroyed communities
at the moment.

Sheikh Taufique Choudhury reminds the audience that the Muslims have a duty to help everyone
not just Muslims at times of distress.

See the full piece below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OijQLsNx1c0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Success for iERA

It has now been confirmed that over 1000 emails of support for iERA were sent by the Muslim community to Hotel Ibis this past week. The emails were triggered by Pink News' unsubstantiated allegations, which called for Hotel Ibis to block iERA on the basis of alleged homophobia.

iERA has already issued a statement clarifying its position on the matter, that it stands against hatred and violence and invites the gay community to discourse on matters of spirituality. Hotel Ibis has remained objective throughout.

Congratulations to the Muslim community for responding so well and to Hotel Ibis for giving the Muslim community the same rights that a gay couple were given last week in court.

Compensation awarded to gay couple declined access at a private Hotel
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1348207/Christian-hotel-owners-Peter-Hazelmary-Bull-penalised-turning-away-gays.html

Avaaz: People Power over the Net

If you've ever felt frustrated that no-one really seems to stand up to international injustice then look no further than Avaaz.

Avaaz is a global web movement which empowers individuals to take action on a range of global issues from the environment to human rights abuses. Avaaz, which means voice in a number of languages, is an internet based international group that seek to change the world for the better through online petitioning, lobbying and direct action.

Using the power of the internet, it campaigns through local contacts in 14 languages towards goals set by its members.  As soon as an issue is chosen, Avaaz then channels public concerns into an organised campaign for change.

Past successes have included convincing the UK Foreign ministry to double the area of protected ocean in a giant conservation project, prevented the handing over of a large area of Amazon rainforest to agribusiness for exploitation and launching a big publicity campaign against torture in the US.

It is currently campaigning against the decimation of bee populations and is calling for full testing of pesticides believed to be causing this.

Visit http://www.avaaz.org/en/index.php to sign the petition which has so far gained over a million signatures.