The first 10 days of Ramadhaan were chaotic enough, and the next 10 have not been any less so. I really don’t understand why this month of all months has become so violent across the Muslim world. Below are some highlights from various news sources as to what’s been happening in the Muslim world during the middle third of Ramadhaan. Given the extent and seriousness of all that is going on, some stories are fairly trivial whilst others are frustratingly heart breaking. There is also a must see video from Russell Brand below…
- First Tesco, now Morrisons. Will they ever learn?: Morrisons Apologises To Shopper For Selling Pigs In Blankets Under Ramadan Promotional Sticker
- CNN really don’t know their flags: John Oliver Slams CNN For Mistaking Pride Parade’s D***o Flag For ISIS Flag
- Bombing in Egypt kills a government minister: Egypt Prosecutor Killed In Attack
- This is really from the first 10 days of Ramadhaan, but I missed this horrific story first time around: ISIS Suspends Two Boys From Pole In Syria For Eating During Ramadan
- No let up in poor Sindh: Pakistan Heatwave Death Toll Rises To 1250 As Public Urged To Abstain From Ramadan Fast
- Finally! A good news story about Saudi royalty: Alwaleed Bin Talal – Saudi Prince To Donate Entire $32bn Fortune To Charity
- ISIS seem to have a tribute band: ISIS Rivals Jaysh Al-Islam ‘Turn Militant Group’s Tactics Against Them’ In A Mass Execution Video
- Another ISIS flag story: Man Pictured Draped In ISIS-Like Flag Near Big Ben And Houses Of Parliament
- Jurassic Pakistan!: Did This Scene From Jurassic World Just Insult Pakistanis?
- A quick pictorial reminder of media bias when reporting crimes:
- There were loads more stories…Tunisia declares a state of emergency, Yemen calls for the fighting to stop during Ramadhaan, Boko Haram keep killing in Nigeria, ISIS try to fire a rocket into Israel, ISIS also kill dozens in Palmyra, family of 12 from Luton go to Syria to join ISIS, teachers in the UK told to look out for radicalisation in school kids, it’s the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London…
- Finally(!), the one minute silence held for the victims of the Yemen beach shooting is well and truly criticised by Russell Brand in a must watch 7 minute video…
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[…] first 10 days of Ramadhaan were particularly gruesome, and the middle 10 days were not really any better. We are now near the end of the last 10 days of this month of fasting and patience and, to be […]
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