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Vol. XLVI No. 28, 2008-10-19

BRITAIN'S TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOLS EARNS FLAK

The British government on October 8 issued a new guide advising schools on tackling extremism in the classroom, drawing criticism from education unions and experts for subjecting young students for such an experience. The kit, “Learning together to be safe,” will be available to primary and secondary schools across Britain. “We need to address the underlying issues that can drive people into the hands of violent extremist groups,” said Schools Secretary Ed Balls intr...

EGYPT'S BID TO SOLVE PALESTINIAN CRISIS?

Egypt has presented Hamas with a proposal to solve the inter-factional Palestinian crisis and form a unity government, with a package of sanctions if the proposal is rejected. “The Egyptian paper calls for the resignation of the Gaza-based government of Ismail Haniyeh and the Salam Fayyad cabinet in the West Bank,” IslamOnline.net cites a well-placed Egyptian source as saying. “It also calls for forming a unity government of independents or technocrats to be acceptable to ...

MALAYSIA'S ABDULLAH QUITS IN MARCH

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on October 8 announced stepping down and handing over powers to his deputy next March, months before the original date. “I am now announcing I will not seek the presidency of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the upcoming elections,” Abdullah told a press conference. Deputy Premier Najib Razak is expected to win the leadership of the UMNO, the ruling coalition’s backbone, in the March vote. “I will hand over power ...

MOSQUE RECRUITS FOR CANADA ARMY

A Canadian mosque is hosting a military recruiting session that aims at drawing more Muslims into army ranks, amid a debate on the venue and whether Muslims should join the fight in places like Afghanistan. “Our community takes great pride in our country,” Imaad Ali, youth director at Al-Salaam Mosque in Burnaby city, told Vancouver Sun on October 8. The event comes as part of the military’s push to get more Muslims and other minority communities in its ranks to be reflect...

INDONESIA ULAMA COUNCIL GAINS PRESENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Indonesia’s highest council of Muslim scholars is gaining more influence and presence across the country. “Our job is to communicate to the government the aspirations of Muslim people in Indonesia,” Maruf Amin, Deputy Chairman of Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), reportedly said on October 7. The MUI has established itself as an assertive force that made inroads in the different aspects of life across the South Asian nation in recent years. In the latest sign of its growing pro...