PRWeb: Religion Islam http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Religion Islam from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com The Khilafah Conference 2009-America http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2650024.htm Hizb ut Tahrir America Announces Khilafah Conference in Chicago on July 19th, 2009 (PRWeb Jul 17, 2009)

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]]> GI JOE: Biography Chronicles the Life of Renowned Gastroenterologist http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2634974.htm "GI Joe," is the biography of Dr. Joseph Kirsner, a 100-year old practicing gastroenterologist who rose from a family of Russian immigrants to become an internationally recognized physician and medical educator. An active faculty member at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, he contributed to the school's prominence. For 20 years, he was also a medical consultant to the King of Morocco and has family. Dr. James Franklin is the author of "GI Joe." (PRWeb Jul 14, 2009)

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]]> New Book on Halal Food and the Modern Food Supply Chain is Being Released in June 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2581544.htm Understanding the Halal Food Supply Chain is a much awaited book authored by Dr Azhar Lodhi, an independent food research consultant, based in the UK. It provides information and promotes discussion on issues relevant to consumers of halal food, food technologists, food researchers and industry. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2009)

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]]> IKONOS Satellite Imaging Technology used to Monitor Demonstrations in Tehran, Iran http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2582704.htm On June 18, 2009 GeoEye acquired a 1m IKONOS Satellite (http://www.satimagingcorp.com/satellite-sensors/ikonos.html) Image over Tehran Iran providing a better insight of the activities in the downtown area were pro democracy demonstrations continued in response to potential electoral fraud. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2009)

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]]> New Language and Music School Opens in Louisville, Kentucky http://www.prweb.com/releases/language/music/prweb2570034.htm Learn French, Spanish, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and English. Eveil Musical or musical awakening classes include learning how to read, write, compose and play music. Classes are also offered in basic computer illiteracy, web design and web programming. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Iran Blocks Access to the Chopra Center's Web Site, Podcasts, and Blogs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2556584.htm In the wake of Iran's disputed presidential elections, the Ahmadinejad regime has stepped up its censorship of independent media and web sites, including information on mind-body healing, meditation, yoga, and Ayurveda offered at www.chopra.com (PRWeb Jun 22, 2009)

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]]> A Jew Traveling in the Islamic World http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2558364.htm Arab publishers are seeking rights to "The Marco Polo Odyssey" the story of a Jew who became the first to follow Marco Polo through the predominately Islamic nations of Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Western China as a means to enhance the image of the worldwide Islamic community. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2009)

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]]> Church Signs Fill Advertising Gap for Cash-Strapped Churches reports EZSignsOnline.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/churchsigns/signs/prweb2546564.htm More and more congregations are relying on Market Street Church Signs with changeable copy to advertise their services and events. It is one of the most cost-effective ways to advertise, because each time they need to advertise or promote a new church event, they can use the same sign. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2009)

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]]> Obama is Not the Only One Speaking to the Muslim World http://www.prweb.com/releases/Obed-Edom/muslim_world/prweb2502174.htm Many in the media touted Obama's speech in Cairo, Egypt as a historic occasion however; the President of the United States is not the only one trying to reach out to the Muslim world. (PRWeb Jun 5, 2009)

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]]> Ark of the Covenant Hidden in Australia? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2407964.htm The Ark of the Covenant - or an artefact believed by many to be that sacred relic - was captured by British imperial forces in Ethiopia in 1868, and hidden in Australia between March 1869 and the early 1950s. That's the startling claim made in a new book, an international mystery thriller called The Lion and the Covenant, recently released on Amazon.com. (PRWeb May 13, 2009)

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]]> Poll: Most Israelis Want Israel to Join EU and NATO -Significant Differences Between Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2374694.htm A recent survey of Israelis, commissioned by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's Israel office (KAS) and conducted by KEEVOON Research, revealed strong Israeli Support for the European Union, its leaders and NATO. The deep German-Israeli bond remains strong over the past 2 years and Germany as well as Europe are important to Israelis. Majority of Israelis would like Israel to join the EU and NATO. Israelis support NATO troops in peace-keeping capacity on West Bank. Significant differences of opinion between Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs. (PRWeb May 1, 2009)

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]]> Iranian-American Break Dancer Defies Homeland Security With Film http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2330104.htm Muslim-American filmmaker Justin Mashouf (http://mashouf.blogspot.com) will be screening his controversial Iranian-American documentary, "Warring Factions," (http://WarringFactions.com) on May 2nd as part of the Noor Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film documents Mashouf's journey to Iran to find break dancers in Tehran and shed light on the rising tensions between Iran and the US. On the filmmaker's journey home, he finds himself detained by American Homeland Security, having his footage confiscated by authorities. (PRWeb Apr 20, 2009)

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]]> University of Alberta to Honour Aga Khan http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2333074.htm His Highness the Aga Khan is among 12 people to be honoured by the University of Alberta for their enduring contributions to society. The Aga Khan will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree on June 9 during convocation ceremonies. (PRWeb Apr 17, 2009)

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]]> Author of 10 Things I Hate About Christianity Takes Issue With President On Easter Week http://www.prweb.com/releases/jasontberggren/10thingsihate/prweb2317234.htm Jason T. Berggren, author of the new book 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith, took issue with President Obama's statement in Turkey this week, in which he stated America does not consider itself a Christian nation. (PRWeb Apr 10, 2009)

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]]> Against All Odds: Jailed by the Taliban -- Now Studying at RIT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2306254.htm Shukria Amani lifts the veil on the plight of Afghan women (PRWeb Apr 7, 2009)

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]]> Hizb ut-Tahrir held press conferences in Beirut and London to present Islamic solution to global economic crisis http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2290074.htm In the wake of the G20 summit, Hizb ut-Tahrir, the world's largest Islamic political party, convened press conferences in Beirut and London to launch a new economics book, examining the failure of Capitalism to solve the global economic crisis and explaining Islam's solution. (PRWeb Apr 3, 2009)

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]]> Best Faith-based Website Trends Detailed in New Report from Web Marketing Association http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2251204.htm Updated Web Marketing Association' Internet Standards Assessment Report Includes Historical Data Derived from a Decade of Hosting Internet Award Competition, WebAwards, and Provides Best Practices for Faith-based Web Design (PRWeb Mar 24, 2009)

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]]> New Hope & Resilience After Destruction and Killings in Gaza, Israel http://www.prweb.com/releases/Gaza/Trauma/prweb2250714.htm James S. Gordon, M.D., the distinguished psychiatrist who leads the Washington D.C.-based Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM), has just returned from Gaza and Israel, where he heard first-hand testimony from people and institutions who were targeted by the Israeli army--contradictory to the IDF's statements. Working in nearby Sderot, he also heard firsthand Israeli reactions to what has happened, and their difficulty accepting Israel's role in the conflict. Both sides are wounded and grieving from the violence, and now is the time to hear this testimony, and to begin the healing process--which Dr. Gordon and the CMBM team's training of 150 mental health professionals is setting in motion. (PRWeb Mar 20, 2009)

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]]> '09 Modest Prom Dresses By Jen Clothing Make Modest Prom More Affordable http://www.prweb.com/releases/modest/prom/prweb2245144.htm Recession hits prom season as religious teens look for a modest prom dress that fits the family budget. Jen Clothing's 2009 modest prom dress line brings affordability to the modest prom market. (PRWeb Mar 19, 2009)

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]]> Iranian-American Terror Suspect to Screen Iran Film at NYU http://www.prweb.com/releases/Iran-Terrorism-Suspect/Film-March25-NYU/prweb2228074.htm Muslim filmmaker Justin Mashouf will be screening his controversial Iranian-American documentary, "Warring Factions," on March 25th as part of the annual NYU Shuruq Festival. The film documents Mashouf's journey to Iran to find break dancers in Tehran and shed light on the rising tensions between Iran and the US. On the filmmaker's journey home, he finds himself detained by American Homeland Security, having his footage confiscated by authorities. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2009)

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]]> Award-Winning Documentary Film 'Blues By The Beach' New 2-Disc DVD http://www.prweb.com/releases/Blues-By-The-Beach/DVD/prweb2214164.htm Pax Americana Productions announces the release of the 2-disc DVD of 'Blues by the Beach,' a film documenting the suicide bombing of Mike's Place, a live-music bar in Tel Aviv, Israel. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2009)

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]]> Fitness Retreat Gives Unique Weight Loss Alternative for Muslim Women http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2208434.htm Muslim women have some of the same concerns about weight loss, health, exercise and fitness as every other woman, they just find strategic ways of dealing with them that falls within Islam and this one of a kind retreat gives them a solution. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2009)

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]]> Muslim Women Heroes Celebrated in Award-Winning, Illustrated Book 'Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World' http://www.prweb.com/releases/InternationalWomensDay/MuslimWomenHeroesBook/prweb2210204.htm New, first-of-its-kind book wins top U.S. Children's Book Honors, including THE MOONBEAM CHILDREN'S BOOK "PEACEMAKER AWARD", and introduces young readers to inspirational female role models throughout Islamic history (PRWeb Mar 6, 2009)

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]]> Finding Peace in a Time of Crisis http://www.prweb.com/releases/A_River/Deep_and_Wide/prweb2190184.htm M. Thomas Thangaraj, Barbara Holmes and Ray Buckley will headline "A River Deep and Wide: Christian Spiritual Practices for the 21st Century," April 20-25. (PRWeb Feb 27, 2009)

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]]> Farrakhan to Deliver Annual Saviours' Day Address http://www.prweb.com/releases/savioursday/2009/prweb2188094.htm The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will deliver a major March 1 address to close the Nation of Islam's annual Saviours' Day convention, the crowning event of Black History Month. He will speak at the Rosemont Theatre, located at 5400 N. River Road in Rosemont, Ill. The program will begin at 2 p.m. Central Time. Doors will open for the media and the public at 12 noon. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2009)

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]]> Naqshbandiya Foundation For Islamic Education Celebrates the Prophet's Birthday http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2173054.htm Naqshbandiya Foundation For Islamic Education (NFIE), will have its annual Mawlid-un-Nabi (Birthday Celebration of Prophet of Islam) Conference on March 14th Saturday from 2PM--8PM at Chandler Community Center, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave, Chandler, AZ 85225. Admission to the event is free, and it's open to the public. (PRWeb Feb 25, 2009)

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]]> ProjectExplorer's Jordan Film Series Debuts - Program Focuses on the Middle East Seldom Seen http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2158844.htm Students worldwide have the opportunity to see the Middle East in a different light with ProjectExplorer's new Jordan film series. The catalogue of short films serve as a gateway for students to explore and discuss topics as varied as: archaeology, religion, Middle Eastern cuisine, government and politics, chemistry and physics, and arts and culture. (PRWeb Feb 23, 2009)

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]]> Two New Podcasts Created to Increase Understanding about Islam http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2101734.htm The Voices and Visions Project at Indiana University has created two new podcasts to increase intercultural dialogue and understanding about Islam. (PRWeb Feb 19, 2009)

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]]> Award Winning Book Contends that Ignorance and Arab Stereotypes Must Go http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2027644.htm "Culturally Speaking: Promoting Cross-Cultural Awareness in a Post-9/11 World" (www.culturallyspeak.com), written by Mary Coons, dispels the ignorance that Americans and Bahraini/Gulf Arabs have of each others' cultures and religions. Through interviews with both groups, readers will better understand about Islam and how the Arab culture deeply affects the religion; recognize the commonalities Americans and Arabs share, and learn what Americans and Bahraini Arabs as individuals can do to bridge the cultural gap.Foreword written by former US Ambassador to Bahrain Dr. Sam H. Zakhem. (PRWeb Feb 13, 2009)

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]]> SC Approves Three New Foreign Islamic Fund Management Companies http://www.prweb.com/releases/islamic-fund-management/malaysia-capital-markets/prweb1853004.htm The Securities Commission (SC) has given its approval for three new foreign Islamic fund management companies (IFMCs) to start operations in Malaysia. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2009)

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]]> PYRAMID FOR PEACE Unveils New "I Hope for Peace with All My Heart" Jewelry Collection Just in Time for 2009 Valentine's Day http://www.prweb.com/releases/valentines-day/gift-ideas/prweb1950314.htm Just in time for the Valentine's Day shopping season, PYRAMID FOR PEACE unveils the "I Hope for Peace with All My Heart" line of jewelry, which incorporates a heart into the original PYRAMID FOR PEACE collection. (PRWeb Feb 3, 2009)

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]]> Healthy Response to Survey Shows Doctors in Demand http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1932544.htm A survey carried out by SingleMuslim.com, the world's leading internet-based matrimonial service for the Muslim community, has revealed that the site's users would prefer their ideal marriage partners to be doctors. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2009)

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]]> Iran Uses AIDS Doctors' Imprisonment as First Test of Obama Administration http://www.prweb.com/releases/Iran/AIDS_doctors/prweb1892824.htm Physicians for Human Rights states that in the wake of President Barack Obama's inauguration, Iran has signaled that the espionage trial of two world-renowned AIDS doctors is a bellwether for the future of U.S.-Iranian relations (PRWeb Jan 20, 2009)

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]]> JewishResponse.com Claims U.S. Senate Resolution Promotes Anti-Semitism http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1851664.htm According to JewishResponse.com, by voicing strong support of Israel and proactively siding with Israel in this conflict, the U.S. Senate has unwittingly escalated anti-Semitism against U.S. Jews and is endangering Jews worldwide. (PRWeb Jan 12, 2009)

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]]> Kite Flying, Pakistani Style Comes to Mesa http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1848134.htm Pakistan Information and Cultural Organization (PICO) will have its 7th Annual Basant Mela (Kite Flying Festival) on Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Red Mountain Park located at 905 N. Sunvalley Boulevard, Mesa Arizona. Admission to the event is free, and it's open to the public. (PRWeb Jan 11, 2009)

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]]> San Diego Attorney Provides Emergency Medical Relief to War Torn Gaza Strip http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1843144.htm As the Palestinian death toll rises to over 700 in the conflict between Hamas and Israeli forces, the number of injured civilians in the Gaza Strip is estimated in the thousands, yet hospitals in the region are filled to capacity, and medical supplies are becoming depleted. In the face of this dire situation, San Diego personal-injury attorney Gordon Levinson has endowed the middle-eastern based organization Physicians for Human Rights with an emergency foundation grant to address wide-spread civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip. (PRWeb Jan 12, 2009)

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]]> Makkah and Madinah Real Estate Sector Buoyant Amid Global Financial Crisis - Alpha1Estates http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1799284.htm Global Islamic real estate consultancy Alpha1Estates International said on January 1 and in the new Islamic new year of 1430 that property investment in the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah next year will continue to boom, despite the global financial crisis hitting most real estate markets around the world. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009)

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]]> Iran Asked to Free AIDS Doctors Held for Six Months on Illegitimate Charges http://www.prweb.com/releases/Iran/Alaeis_Brothers/prweb1783134.htm On the sixth-month anniversary of Iran's detention of Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei--Iranian brothers who are known worldwide as HIV/AIDS physicians -- Physicians for Human Rights (http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/), Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/), International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, and The Harvard Friends of Alaeis, and are asking Iran to free them immediately. (PRWeb Dec 22, 2008)

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]]> North American Hindus call for a New Direction on Terrorism http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1717534.htm North American Hindus Call for a New Dialogue on Terrorism. Several Hindu organizations gathered together for a traditional Vedic Shanti Homam (Prayer Ceremony for Peace) in the world, at the DFW Hindu Temple, Irving, Texas. They came together to condemn the Islamic terrorist attack on the city of Mumbai, and express their anguish and support for the affected families. Members from the Jewish and Islamic community also participated. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2008)

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]]> About-DubaiHotels.com Recommends Kicking Off 2009 Dubai-Style - With a Boom, Not a Bailout http://www.prweb.com/releases/dubai/hotels/prweb1701724.htm Dubai's latest boom in real estate development, man-made land expansions, and economic and technological innovations, have made this emirate an attractive place to visit or relocate to for everyone from the Joe Plumbers to the Donald Trumps of the world. About-DubaiHotels.com (http://www.About-DubaiHotels.com) builds a travel itinerary worth taking out the Black (or Green) AmEx for. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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