September 2011
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“In 1963, the Finnish Parlia-ment made the bold decision to choose public...”
– Why Are Finland’s Schools Successful? | People & Places | Smithsonian Magazine
A phenomenal and eye-opening article on the state of education in Finland. The article essentially describes how the Finnish Education system works, highlighting differences in pedagogy and emphasizing the...
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يَا بُنَيَّ أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ وَأْمُرْ...
alathariyyah:
“O my son! Establish the prayer, enjoin the good, and forbid the evil, and endure with patience whatever afflicts you. Verily! These are from the most important of matters.”
(Luqman 31:17)
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“I shall grasp the soul’s skirt with my hand
and stamp on the world’s head with...”
– Attar (via inthenoosphere)
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'Only 50 years left' for sea fish →
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There will be virtually nothing left to fish from the seas by the middle of the century if current trends continue, according to a major scientific study.
Stocks have collapsed in nearly one-third of sea fisheries, and the rate of decline is accelerating.
Writing in the journal Science, the international team of researchers says fishery decline is closely tied...
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West Bank draws Canadian entrepreneurs - The Globe... →
“I’ll never forget sitting in [a] sketchy warehouse in Tel Aviv, with $50,000 on my lap, my lawyer by my side and the shipping company on standby waiting for us to make the exchange,” he recalls.
Starting and running a business in a conflict zone comes with its own set of hurdles: political tensions, bureaucracies, trade barriers, checkpoints, telecommunications obstacles, along with many...
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Harper says 'Islamicism' biggest threat to Canada... →
Islamicism? Last time I checked, Stephen Harper is the biggest threat to Canada.
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“Perhaps the difference between Steve Jobs and the ‘visionaries’ at other great...”
– Vision Without Obstruction: What We Learn From Steve Jobs – insightful reflection by Scott Belsky (via curiositycounts)
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On taking "divergence" to the next level and...
I just read a short but heavy post from a sister on here on why Shi’as hate Umar (RA).
Before reading this, one of things that would truly break my heart concerning the state of the Muslim Ummah is the relationship, mainly the lack of love, so much misunderstanding, and the general unsavory bitterness, between Sunnis and Shi’as. For a long time I was able to forget the animosity and...
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Journalist: Do you feel, however, that we're making progress in this country?
Malcolm X: No, no. I will never say that progress is being made. If you stick a knife in my back 9 inches and pull it out 6 inches, that's not progress. If you pull it all the way out, that's not progress. Progress is healing the wound that the blow made. They won't even admit that the knife is there!
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Chinese Muslims banned from fasting in Ramadan |... →
via Muslimvillage.com
Amid fresh arrests, restrictions on fasting and prayers at mosques, Uighur Muslims are suffering under the latest episode of Chinese government crackdown on their ethnic minority in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
“If any religious figure discusses Ramadan during the course of religious activities, or encourages people to take part, then they will lose their license...
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Avaaz - Days left to Stop Canada's Deadly Oil →
via AVAAZ
Canada mines deadly oil that creates toxic sludge lakes and destroys forests in Alberta — and Harper needs Obama’s help to sell it. Our own government is captured by powerful oil interests, but Obama is wavering on building a new cross-border pipeline. If enough Canadians ask him to protect the world from our deadly oil, we could tip the balance away from pollution. Within...
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“Finish a day’s work within that day, as every day is allocated for whatever you...”
– Imam Ali (A.S.)
Productivity tips c/o the Sahaba. Subhan’Allah.
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“Don’t depend on knowledge nor works nor assistance. Rather, be with God,...”
– Abu’l Hasan al-Shadhili 