Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Turks Protest New Internet Restrictions, in the Streets and Online
Turks Protest New Internet Restrictions, in the Streets and Online - NYTimes.com "Social networks, which have been a source of irritation for the government in recent months as a vehicle for publishing leaks about officials accused of corruption, were soon awash with snapshots and video clips of police firing tear water cannons and tear gas at protesters, who replied by hurling insults and stones at armored police vehicles on Istiklal Street, a popular pedestrian walkway in central Istanbul."
Iranian teacher builds robot to teach prayer
AP, Iranian teacher builds robot to teach prayer "Rezaei who has built a robot to show to children how to execute daily prayers, has innovated an amusing way of encouraging young children to say their daily prayers by using the science of robotics." (this is the original article: also see my post below - this one has the advantage of a range of photographs!)
Iranian school teacher builds robot to teach children prayers
Iranian school teacher builds robot to teach children prayers - Gadgets & Tech - Life & Style - The Independent "Akbar Rezaie now teaches the Koran to boys and girls at the Alborz elementary school in the town of Varamin with the help of his humanoid robot Veldan."
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Mayday: Mars One urges U-turn on Islamic fatwa
Mayday: Mars One urges U-turn on Islamic fatwa - Al Arabiya News:
"A one-way trip to Mars is not “tantamount to suicide,” the organization planning the first manned mission to the planet said on Friday, in response to UAE clerics who had ruled that a colony on Mars would be un-Islamic." a case of mars not barred?
"A one-way trip to Mars is not “tantamount to suicide,” the organization planning the first manned mission to the planet said on Friday, in response to UAE clerics who had ruled that a colony on Mars would be un-Islamic." a case of mars not barred?
Saudi religious police to monitor social media?
Eman El-Shenawi, Saudi religious police to monitor social media? - Al Arabiya News:
"A Saudi columnist has encouraged the country’s religious police to monitor social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, targeting “evil” accounts that “promote pornography, magic and sorcery.” "In a column published in the Saudi-based al-Madina newspaper on Friday, Lulu al-Hubaishi noted that efforts by the religious police, officially known as the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, to target such “vices” should be bolstered."
"A Saudi columnist has encouraged the country’s religious police to monitor social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, targeting “evil” accounts that “promote pornography, magic and sorcery.” "In a column published in the Saudi-based al-Madina newspaper on Friday, Lulu al-Hubaishi noted that efforts by the religious police, officially known as the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, to target such “vices” should be bolstered."
Norwegian authorities: Ten Norwegian women in holy war
Norwegian authorities: Ten Norwegian women in holy war - AP about Syria: this is a translated version of the story
Googoosh "Behesht"
Googoosh "Behesht" - YouTube: "
Not my usual musical style, but I posted this as it is a prominent subject in areas of social media. Also see the related article alarabiya.net, Iranian pop star releases music video defending LGBT rights
Not my usual musical style, but I posted this as it is a prominent subject in areas of social media. Also see the related article alarabiya.net, Iranian pop star releases music video defending LGBT rights
I'm a Social Media Jihadi From Syria
I'm a Social Media Jihadi From Syria, AMA | Vocativ: useful article (I am writing on this issue at present for my next book) "Abu Fulan al-Muhajir is the jihadi for millennials. In between guerilla raids in Syria, he's chatting with his tweeps on Ask.fm. YOLO"
Katy Perry ‘God’ pendant
Katy Perry music video enrages Muslims over ‘God’ pendant - Al Arabiya News I am trying to avoid listening to this ...
Friday, February 21, 2014
Is Islam a DIY Religion?
Is Islam a DIY Religion? - Living Islam - Reading Islam - OnIslam.net "When Helen came to Islam, she’d already done quite a bit of reading around on a lot of Islamic websites and watched loads of YouTubes, she’d joined a couple of chat rooms and asked a lot of questions, and she’d even met up with some Muslims locally."
Going to Mars is ‘Haram,’ new fatwa says
Going to Mars is ‘Haram,’ new fatwa says - Al Arabiya News "A fatwa issued by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment in the UAE claimed a trip to the red planet was prohibited by Islam, local English-language daily Khaleej Times reported Wednesday." Cancel your plans ...
Syria’s Jihadist Twitter Wars
Bill Roggio, Syria’s Jihadist Twitter Wars - The Daily Beast "Jihadists on both sides of the aisle have taken to Twitter to savage the opposite faction for promoting fitna, or strife, within the ranks of the muhajideen. But beyond the rank and file, some important personalities have used Twitter to voice their displeasure."
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Too embarrassed to talk: the vice of pornography in marriage
Too embarrassed to talk: the vice of pornography in marriage | MuslimVillage.com: "Over the last decade, pornography has played a staggering role in the breakup of marriages (with most recent American statistics suggesting that it has contributed in part to 2 out of 3 divorces). The American Muslim community has not been immune to these startling trends. Muslims scholars have reported an increasing number of inquiries related to pornography use and related ailments; several even informing me that they receive more questions on this topic than any other. A simple search through some of the more popular Islamic websites providing answer services confirms this."
Jailed Prophet Mohammed cartoonist faces new trial
Jailed Prophet Mohammed cartoonist faces new trial | eNCA: "A Tunisian jailed for posting caricatures of Prophet Mohammed online is to remain in prison despite a presidential pardon, pending a separate trial for "embezzlement", his lawyer said on Thursday."
Dating sites helping lovelorn Chinese Muslims
Dating sites helping lovelorn Chinese Muslims - Today's Zaman "IYuani.com, a dating site whose name combines the Chinese words for "Islam" and "destiny," and which boasts more than 13,000 registered users, features two default cartoon avatars."
CitizenLab
U of T Internet watchdog group first Canadian winner of prestigious award | Toronto Star "An online watchdog at the University of Toronto that scrutinizes how governments censor and monitor the Internet has become the first Canadian winner of a $1-million prize for its work related to Internet privacy."
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