UK Muslim Girl to Carry OIympic Torch
Published on Wednesday 28 March 2012 16:37 Several well deserving people have been given the honour of carrying the Olympic torch. Dinnington Comprehensive’s Dana Abdulkarim and Jack Waring were both overwhelmed when they discovered they had been chosen. Jack, 17, was left paralysed when he collapsed after taking ear drops for a suspected infection several years ago. Since then he has taken up wheelchair basketball now trains with the GB as well as playing for various others, as well as studying for his A Levels. “I am just overwhelmed. It’s really, really exciting and I’m honoured to be chosen for such a thing,” said Jack, who will carry the torch in Scunthorpe. “I’m looking forward to watching...
Canada bankruptcy may hurt Islamic finance in N.America...
Mon Dec 5, 2011 5:09am EST * Insolvency leaves $32 mln in mortgages at stake * Reputational damage may hinder Islamic finance growth * Questions over ownership of Islamic mortgages By Shaheen Pasha and Cameron French DUBAI/TORONTO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The insolvency of an Islamic mortgage lender in Canada may hinder the growth of sharia-compliant finance in North America, where the industry has struggled to gain traction in the absence of a supportive regulatory framework. UM Financial Inc was ordered into receivership in October, leaving about $32 million worth of mortgages in the hands of Toronto’s legal system. Accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton was appointed receiver by the Ontario Superior Court...
Energy Industry Publication Defends Proposed New York Mosque...
September 01, 2010 Greg Flakus | Houston The plan to build an Islamic Center and mosque two blocks from the former site of the World Trade Center in New York City has drawn widespread opposition and, as a result, many Muslims feel they are being unfairly blamed for the actions of the terrorists who brought down the two skyscrapers on September 11, 2001. They have an ally in the editor of a widely read energy industry publication who says strident rhetoric produced by the controversy is un-American and harmful to US interests in the Muslim world. The Oil and Gas Journal is not the magazine where one would normally find debate about such an issue as the proposed mosque in New...
Local US Farmers Cater to Muslim Traditions...
September 30, 2010 Jeff Swicord | Mount Airy, Maryland Many Muslim-Americans have often had difficulty finding Halal-certified meat, or meat slaughtered in according to Islamic tradition, in their local grocery stores. Sometimes, they have resorted to buying whole goats or lambs on farms and slaughtering them on-site themselves, in accordance with tradition. But this is illegal in many parts of the United States. Realizing the growing Muslim market in the U.S., some American farmers are opening legal halal-certified slaughterhouses with great success. After 37 years of working with livestock on other people’s farms, Joe Kavanagh decided to open a slaughterhouse on his own farm with a unique clientele in mind. Part of his business is catering to Muslims,...
Halal Cosmetics Founder Hopes to Broaden Appeal...
August 26, 2010 David Byrd | Washington A mother of five from Birmingham, England has launched her own line of halal cosmetics. Samina Akhter started her cosmetic and personal care line because she was disturbed by some of the ingredients in over-the-counter products. Akhter is hoping her line will appeal to non-Muslims as well as serve the needs of her own community. When you open the website,saminapuremakeup.com, a flash movie featuring several beautiful models greets you. All the women have flawless, smooth skin, moist lips, and alluring eyes. Midway through the movie a model appears in a head scarf, but that is one of the few clues that the product line appeals to Muslim women. One of the images...
Germany Waking up to Growing Market for Muslim Food...
10/06/2009 By Daniela Schröder Gehlenberg is a sleepy village in northern Germany. It has a population of 1,600 and boasts a church, community hall, war memorial and a pub, along with a few wooden crosses by the roadside and a tiny chapel. It’s a staunchly Catholic village, but on three days of the week, the Prophet Muhammad makes the rules — in a white factory building on the outskirts of the village, that is. That is where the Meemken family business produces a broad range of sausage that follows Islamic food standards. The company supplies almost 100 tons of salami and various other types of sausage each week to food retailers in Germany and abroad. International food companies...
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