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The Netherlands: Heavy thunderstorm above Zeist (Video)

Nov 13

Posted by Akhi Soufyan

Heavy thunderstorm above Zeist, the Netherlands. From tenth floor flat GERO. Camera: Marcus Kingma.

28-06-2011

DUA FOR RAIN AND THUNDER

LIGHTNING & THUNDER IN ISLAM

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Documentary: Ferguson – City under siege (Video)

Aug 24

Posted by Akhi Soufyan

info-pictogram1 Fault Lines travelled to Ferguson to witness the demonstrations and the subsequent heavy-handed police reaction – and to find out how Brown’s killing sparked something bigger, exposing tensions that have been bubbling beneath the surface for years.

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Michael Brown, Gaza, and Muslim Americans

Aug 20

Posted by Akhi Soufyan

By: Dean Obeidallah

Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com

It’s never been exactly cozy between American Muslims and African Americans. But with Ferguson—and Gaza—that’s changing.

The Muslim-American community of which I’m part hasn’t been great in standing up with and for African Americans. A lack of empathy and racism are the main culprits. What makes this especially astonishing is that 30 percent of the Muslim-American population is African American. You would think that there would be natural alliances, but that hasn’t been the case. At least not up until now. Read the rest of this entry →

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How South Sudan’s Conflict Has Led To A Food Crisis (Video)

Aug 12

Posted by Akhi Soufyan

info-pictogram1 South Sudan is on the brink of catastrophe. The country has fallen into a bloody civil war divided by its two largest ethnic groups, the Dinka and Nuer. Fighting and heavy rains have critically impacted access to food. AJ+ asks Challiss McDonough from the World Food Programme – East Africa, about what’s happening in the world’s youngest country.

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Israeli missile lands in Gaza live on Al Jazeera (Video)

Jul 29

Posted by Akhi Soufyan

Source: Al Jazeera

info-pictogram1 Bloodshed in and around Gaza has surged with a strike killing seven Palestinian children and a heavy overnight bombardment from Israel shattering hopes for an end to three weeks of devastating violence.

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