The 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 honest, they have been just as active and chaotic as their predecessors. Here are just some of the things that have occurred in these last 10 days:
- Some people are really stupid: HSBC Sacks Staff For Filming Mock Islamic State Execution Video
- Positive news story from the USA: How American Muslims Are Helping Black Churches Rebuild After Spate Of Fires
- As above, another different angle on Ramadhaan: A Moonlit Run After A Day Of Fasting
- Meanwhile, in another part of the world, chaos ensues: Deadly Car Bombs Hit Yemen, Day After Almost 200 Killed
- Some dubious advice for ISIS from a singer: Shaggy: ISIS Would Pack It In If They Listened To Reggae And Got High
- Interesting article from a brilliant writer: Jeanette Winterson: Why I Fasted For 11 Days
- Very interesting ad campaign from Coke: Coke Has Removed The Logos From Its Packaging In The Middle East To Encourage People Not To Judge Each Other
- Muslims being massacred is somehow different: Russia Vetoes UN Move To Call Srebrenica ‘Genocide’
- Again to do with Bosnia…Bosnian Muslims blamed for assassination attempt: Ties Between Serbia And Bosnia Remain Fragile 20 Years After War
- Charity handout goes horribly wrong: 27 killed in Zakat stampede in Dhaka
- Egyptian car bombing: 1 Dead, 9 Hurt In Car Bomb Blast At Italian Consulate In Egypt
- Iran nuclear deal not welcomed by all: Iran Nuclear Deal: America Has Taken Iran’s Side – To The Fury Of Israel And Saudi Arabia
- Shafilea Ahmed remembered: ‘Honour Killing’ Victims: First National Memorial Day
- Pakistan is now officially Urdu not English: Why Is Pakistan Swapping English For Urdu?
- Three links about Palestine:
- Horrific murder in public in Bangladesh: Viral Video Of Boy, 13, Being Lynched Triggers Protests In Bangladesh
- Trying to end on a slightly upbeat note
Anyways, Eid Mubarak to all, whichever day you decide to celebrate, and let us all pray for greater peace and stability throughout the world.
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