Referral

There is a new film on Rikers, called Rikers: An American Jail, and I’m quoted in the interfaith discussion guide. As a Muslim, when I hear about prison, I think to the Story of Joseph, told in Chapter 12 of the Qur’an: are we punishing difference, rather than actions, and putting the innocent in jail? Do we seek to turn people to repentance, or are we fulfilling our needs for revenge? One of the clear commandments in the Qur’an is to maintain the balance of justice, and to not give into our own desires and call it justice (55:9, 4:135).…

Navy Pilots reprimanded for saving lives. Bush pulls firefighters from rescue operations to take pictures. Firefighters refuse to be used as props and are told they are anti-American. Technorati Tags: Katrina

How do you save 70,000 sheep from being exported for slaughter? Feed them pig! Read the following link from the Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/19/1069027168975.html