‘STOP AND SEARCH’ OF MUSLIM MALE OUTSIDE REGENT’S PARK MOSQUE

On Friday 7 July 2017 just before Friday prayers at around 1:30pm, Mr. Muhammad Chamoune was stopped and searched by the police on Park Road, London, outside Abbey Lodge near Regent’s Park Mosque.  Footage of the stop and search has been widely distributed via social media and is available to view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkRhZAC2r04.  The tweet has been retweeted over 18,000 times and the Facebook video has over 5 million views.

Police powers to stop and search are governed by the Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). The relevant code governing these powers is called Code A, and is available at; https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384122/PaceCodeAWeb.pdf

The very first principle in PACE Code A is that the powers must be used fairly, responsibly, with respect for people being searched and without unlawful discrimination.  The code outlines that the police must have “reasonable grounds for suspicion” prior to being able to use stop and search powers (PACE Code A 2.2). This suspicion must be on an objective basis (PACE Code A 2.2(ii)) – i.e. “based on facts, information and/or intelligence, which are relevant to the likelihood that the object in question will be found, so that a reasonable person would be entitled to reach the same conclusion based on the same facts and information and/or intelligence”.  PACE Code A 2.2B states that a person’s physical appearance cannotbe used to support ‘reasonable suspicion’ unless “the police have information or intelligence which provides a description of a person suspected of carrying an article for which there is a power to stop and search”.

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Boston University Research: Inside US Islamic Schools

Some Americans are wary of these institutions, but a new study finds they cultivate engaged citizens

 After examining Islamic schools’ effectiveness in fostering positive character and civic engagement, Charles Glenn, a professor of educational leadership, found “how extraordinarily American” the students were. They were just “very normal, good American kids who also see themselves as faithful Muslims.”

With five other BU researchers, Glenn conducted hundreds of interviews with students, parents, and teachers at Islamic schools across the country. The work was part of Moral Foundations of Education, a national project that includes a study of values education across 10 different types of schools, from urban to rural and from evangelical to Jewish. The ongoing project is based at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia.

Read the Wonderful article on Boston University Website.

Firaaq | Naseeruddin Shah, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tisca Chopra | Political Thriller

A must watch!

Former Gitmo prisoner Omar Khdr to receive $10M from Canada

A Canadian citizen who spent 10 years in the Guantanamo Bay prison will receive an apology from the federal government and a settlement of about CAN$10 million, Canadian media reported Tuesday.

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2010 that Omar Khadr, who was 15 when he killed a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, confessed to the crime during interrogation by Canadian intelligence officers that were conducted under “oppressive circumstances” while a prisoner at Guantanamo. Those circumstances included sleep deprivation. The Canadians inform shared the information received from Khadr with U.S. officials.

Read The Full Article at Anadolu Agency Website

Who was Fazlur Rahman Khan? The genius who made today's skyscrapers possible

Who Designed Empire State building and laid foundation for future Skyscrapers?

That was before Fazlur Rahman Khan came along. A Bangladeshi-born engineer who moved to America, Khan's "tube" design opened the door for a new generation of skyscrapers that could be built safely and efficiently. His designs have been behind the world's tallest buildings since the World Trade Center in 1972.

On Monday April 3, Google has commemorated what would have been Khan's 88th birthday with a Doodle showing Chicago's famous John Hancock Center, one of his most famous designs.

Read the Full article by Telegraph, UK

Modi meets Ahmedi Leader in Israel. Notice the intimacy in this 47 seconds clip.

Modi Meets Ahmedi Leader in Israel. notice the intimacy in this 47 second clip!

How Islamic scholarship birthed modern astronomy

“There were so many contributions over a millennium that it’s impossible to pick just a few.”

By Shannon Stirone  |  Published: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

While Europe was in an intellectual coma, the Islamic empire which stretched from Moorish Spain, to Egypt and even China, was entering their “Golden Age”. Astronomy was of particular interest to Islamic scholars in Iran and Iraq and until this time around 800 AD, the only astronomical textbook was Ptolemy’s Almagest, written around 100 AD in Greece. This venerable text is still used as the main reference for ancient astronomy in academia to this day. Muslim scholars waited 700 years for this fundamental Greek text to be translated into Arabic, and once it was, they got to work understanding its contents.

Read this interesting article published in Astronomy.com

Why Muhammad bin Salman is Called Mr. Everything?

BRITAIN'S MODERN SLAVE TRADE

Secret filming by Al Jazeera uncovered shocking conditions at a carwash in Kent, southeast England, used by dealerships for the auto giants, Volvo and Kia.

Workers living in squalid containers at the carwash in Canterbury say they are paid $50 for 12-hour shifts, suffer verbal and physical abuse, and have wages withheld for causing minor damage.

Parosha Chandran, a leading human rights lawyer, said Al Jazeera's evidence "appears to show all the hallmarks of modern slavery," adding that she has "grave fears that these workers are victims of human trafficking".

Read the interesting article at Aljazeera website

Indian Journalist Barkha Dutt: what if I were Muslim?

If I were Muslim, how much helpless rage might I feel about radical Islamists and terrorists who soil the name of my faith and then leave me to carry the cross of condemning them, like I am somehow responsible for their monstrous acts?

Dutt has won many national and international awards, including the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour.

Read Full OpEd at Theweek.in

Kia SUNNI, SHIA, Brailvi, Deobandi & Ahl-e-Hadith sabhi KAFIR hain ???

Watch President Trump VS Candidate Trump on Saudi Arabia

Courtesy: Al-Jazeera

This Sikh NDP Depty Leader Shared A Personal Story About Growing Up In Canada

"While Canada is known for celebrating Multiculturalism, as a kid growing up, it didn't always feel that way," Jugmeet Singh wrote on Twitter. "I remember feeling like there was something wrong with me for just being me, and I wanted to belong."

Singh said he learned early on that he had to "work twice as hard for half as much," and that his turban and beard made him stand out.

Singh represents Brampton in the provincial parliament, where he's also deputy leader of the Ontario NDP. He's also one of the most prominent Sikh politicians in Canada, and if he wins the federal leadership, he will become the first non-white politician to lead a major Canadian political party. Back in 2015, BuzzFeed Canada called Singh "the most stylish politician in Canada by like a million kilometres."

Read the Full Story on BuzzFeed Website.