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Education of Palestinians in Lebanon

Share This article is based on my view and on my experience from my visits to Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. When talking about the Palestinians in Lebanon a lot of things are left out. I would like to shed some light on how problematic their educational situation in particular is. First of all... 
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Eid Mubarak!

Share Asalamualekom! We at MO would like to wish you all a wonderful blessed Eid! May Allah accept your efforts this past month amin! Kul a’am wa intum bekhair! I’d like to take the opportunity to announce the new Logo which can be viewed on our Facebook Fan page (link to the right) InshaAllah... 
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Woman with Epilepsy Declines Cure

Share Ibn ‘Abbas once said to me (’Ata bin Abi Rabah), “Shall I show you a woman of the people of Paradise?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “This black lady came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, ‘I get attacks of epilepsy and my body becomes uncovered; please invoke Allah for me.’... 
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Got Wasiya?

Share Death is a certainty. Its our destination. Its inevitable and undeniable. Yet human beings tend to associate grieving, sadness, and pain with death. Perhaps that is the reason why vast majority of us shove the thought of death somewhere back in our mind, burried under the daily preoccupation. Most... 
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What we learned this Ramadan

Share Asalamualekom I put this question to our readers earlier in the month. So far i haven’t gotten much response. The question stands, what did you learn this Ramadan? You’re welcome to comment here, tweet it @muslimasoasis or post it on the facebook fan page. To open the discussion, MO... 
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Ramadan in Norway

Share O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed upon you as it was prescribed on those before you so that you may learn self-restraint [2:183]O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed upon you as it was prescribed on those before you so that you may become pious. [2:183] So it says in the Quran…... 
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Judge not, lest you shall be judged.

Share Fantastic Ramadan Reminder from the awesome Yusuf Estes. swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/0XuE9eWeSQc&border=1&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1", "vvq-521-youtube-1", "480", "389", "9", vvqexpressinstall, vvqflashvars, vvqparams, vvqattributes);  Read More →