Muslim Communities in Europe: Britain ‘Muslims in Britain’ is the first in a series of Salaam ‘special reports’ on Muslim communities in Europe. It is a combination of archival material, analysis and comment. We hope this section of Salaam will be most useful for those at school, whether in Britain or elsewhere in Europe. We hope it will provide Muslims and their non-Muslim friends with interesting facts and discussion points, as well as serve as a learning resources centre for school projects and other assignments....

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	The Secret State January 2003 In the aftermath of September 11, numerous persons, mostly Muslim, have been detained and held without charge or trial in Britain. Too often, it is later uncovered that this was based on evidence that would not stand up before a court of law. These practices must come under the public spotlight and citizens alerted to miscarriages of justice. Citizens seek a secure state – not a security state....	View >>>
	Hajj December 2002 Three months after Ramadan comes the season of the great Pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj), the birthplace of Islam, where an ever-increasing number of men and women converge each year, from every possible corner of the earth...	View >>>

Islamic Finance November 2002 Islamic finance has come a long way since its active re-introduction about 25 years ago. Presently, it is estimated that Islamic banks and financial institutions manage some US$200 billion of funds all over the world. Although small in terms of the total global assets managed by financial intermediaries, the growth rate is impressive by any standards...

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Aids in Africa October 2002 The scale of the AIDS crisis now outstrips even the worst-case scenarios of a decade ago. Dozens of countries are already in the grip of serious HIV/AIDS epidemics, and many more are on the brink. Africa,in particular has been worst hit with some 6,000 deaths every day due to AIDS...

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Energy September 2002 Contemporary life has come to depend critically on availability of energy. For many purposes the source of energy is substitutable - thus, for example, power from oil, gas, coal, hydroelectric stations, nuclear fusion or wind turbines is equally suitable for meeting the needs of households.....

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Asylum August 2002 Public opinion on asylum seekers in Britain has been shaped by the worst possible images: of young men, with their faces masked, breaking out of the French asylum centre at Sangatte, risking life and limb to make their way through the Channel Tunnel......

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Central Asia July 2002 Central Asia that obscure region somewhere beneath Russia, little understood, almost ignored in recent times has suddenly been catapulted back into the lime light in the wake of recent events in Afghanistan.

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Conversion: Islam the Growing Religion June 2002 The definitive attribute of man is his ability to forget. The very word used in the Quran for "man," insan, is related etymologically to the word nisyan, or forgetfulness.

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Palestine May 2002 The Palestinian conflict is the single issue that has generated the largest number of resolutions in the United Nations

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Muslims in the West April 2002 As the twenty-first century begins, almost one out of every five human beings is a Muslim. In the course of the 21st century a quarter of the human race will probably be Muslim.

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Islamic Art March 2002 The art of Islam is essentially a contemplative art, which aims to express above all an encounter with the Divine Presence.

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Prophethood Feb 2002 Prophets were sent to both mankind and jinn in order to preach the oneness of God and teach through personal example. Learn about the resolute prophets, the prophets of Bani Israel and

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