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Friday, August 13, 2010

Journalist killed over the conflict in Chechnya

Journalist killed over the crisis in Chechnya. Chechnya one of the Caucasus nations, which declared independence from Russia. Russia responded with a massive invasion and there been no true peace there.

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The Lost Virtues - Bravery: Imam Shamil by Abdur-Raheem Green

Shaykh Abdur-Raheem Green narrates the history of Imam Shamil, a legendary figure in Islamic history who fought against the Russians in the Caucasus. For more videos visit, http://www.PropheticGuidance.co.uk Abdurraheem Green embraced Islam over 20 years ago and since that time has been active in the field of da'wah. Abdurraheem was educated in a Christian monastic school and although held strong Christian principles dabbled with other religions. This continual quest to find meaning to life eventually led him to Islam. Abdurraheem spent many years at Speakers' Corner in Hyde park, where he made his name as an inspirational orator. He has been delivering talks nationwide including universities during this time, and also on international platforms, such as the Peace Conference in Mumbai. He is a regular on Peace TV with many of his lectures widely watched on YouTube. Abdurraheem is a founding member and chairman of iERA (http://www.iera.org.uk)

Miracle of islam in baby (dagestan,russia)

Since his birth, birthmarks in the form of Arabic script have been appearing on Ali's body. First, there were individual letters but then texts began appearing, the Russian-language Vesti news channel quoted his parents as saying on Thursday. "First, there was a hematoma on his chin. When the bruise went off, we saw the word "Allah," Ali's mother Madina Yakubova said. Surprisingly, one of the baby's legs has an inscription, "Allah is the creator of all entities." The TV channel reported that Ali was first diagnosed with "ischemic heart disease of the second degree" and "infantile cerebral paralysis" in the maternity clinic. However, after the inexplicable events began happening, he was examined again and found healthy. The incident has been drawing hundreds of Dagestani Muslims to Ali's home everyday, prompting local authorities to guard the house round-the-clock.

Chechens fighting for truth

Chechens fighting for truth He has been called the Kremlin's enemy number one, and has been declared dead several times by Russia's security forces, but Doku Umarov, the leader of Chechnya's rebels, is still thought to be hiding in the Caucasus region. His brother, Vakha, who lives in Turkey, says Doku and the rebels are fighting for the freedom of the Caucasus. In an interview with Al Jazeera's Imran Garda, Vakha said though he is not in touch with Doku, he believes his brother is fighting for truth.

Daghestan's Struggle for Peace

Some ten years ago Muslim fighters in Dagestan, a Russian republic in the volatile North Caucasus, declared holy war against the government in an attempt to establish an Islamic state. The province has been the scene of fighting ever since, with people from across the region joining in the rebellion. Russia, which responded with a counter-insurgency, has been accused of heavy-handed tactics and using collective punishment to quash uprisings. But as low-level fighting continues, authorities in Dagestan are coming under increasing pressure from Moscow, although many say their tactics are only making things worse. Neave Barker reports from Dagestan.

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Journalist killed over the conflict in Chechnya

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