JEDDAH – A new search engine, called ImHalal.com, filters out X-rated Web sites and other content that is “haraam” or forbidden by Islam. The search technology developed by AZS Media Group, a Dutch Internet company, has a two-layer filter. Sex sites are blocked outright while other topics that are less dicey, such as “drugs,” “beer” or “pork” are restricted but not as tightly.
When users do a search and get a haram rating of level one or two out of three, they are advised to choose another keyword to search, but they can still continue their search if they believe the results fetched will be clean, said Reza Sardeha, founder of the media group in a published interview.
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MAKKAH/MADINAH: More than three million Muslim faithful attended juma, taraweeh and Qiyamullail prayers at the Two Holy Mosques on Friday as the imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah called for joint efforts to combat terrorism.
The Haram in Makkah overflowed with worshippers as tens of thousands of faithful had come to perform Umrah and attend special prayers seeking Lailat Al-Qadr, the night of power.
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Alhamdulillah, kumpulan ebook ilmiah yang kami posting sebelumnya mendapat sambutan yang sangat baik dari anda. Kini kami suguhkan kumpulan audio-audio kajian ilmiah yang dapat anda unduh secara gratis sebagai bekal anda untuk menghadapi bulan suci Ramadhan.
Catatan: Ilustrasi disamping adalah di antara contoh audio bekal Ramadhan yaitu bedah kitab “Majalis Syahri Ramadhan” karya Syaikh Ibnu Utsaimin rahimahullah oleh ustadz Aris Munandar. Audio file ini disertai dengan gambar sampul kitab yang akan muncul pada pemutar mp3 yang mendukungnya seperti iTunes, WinAmp dan lain-lain termasuk pemutar mp3/mp4 portable ataupun ponsel.
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Sungguh tidak terasa, Ramadhan telah berada di ambang pintu. Semoga Allah memberikan kesempatan kepada kita untuk mempertemukan kita dengan bulan mulia itu. Tidak itu saja, semoga kita dapat memaksimalkan kesempatan itu. Sebagaimana amal-amal lainnya, sudah patut bagi kaum muslimin untuk mengetahui / mengilmui terlebih dahulu segala hal yang berkaitan dengan puasa, dan khususnya hal-hal seputar Ramadhan.
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MAKKAH: The Makkah municipality will largely focus on street cleaning, environmental safety and guaranteeing supply of hygienic food at restaurants during the month of Ramadan.
Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar said on Sunday, “The municipality has made preparations for the large number of pilgrims and visitors gathering in Makkah in the holy month of Ramadan and have in place the required number of workers and equipment to implement all tasks.
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel until it withdraws from occupied Arab land and makes committed steps toward a lasting two-state solution, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Foreign ministry spokesman Osama Nugali also called Israeli policy “schizophrenic†and said it was jeopardising attempts to revive Middle East peace talks aimed at creating an independent Palestinian state. “Our position is well known. It is Israel that has to move seriously towards the peace process,†Nugali said.
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How much do you really know about the niqab? An insider guide to common misconceptions.
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Riyadh: Riyadh will host a major international conference aimed at removing the misconceptions about Islam and its Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz issued an order Tuesday directing the Saudi Society for Sunnah [Tradition of the Prophet] and its Sciences to organise the International Conference on “Prophet of Mercy” on May 9 and 10 next year.
The conference will highlight the salient features of Islam as a religion of mercy and tolerance as well as its denunciation of all forms of extremism and terrorism.
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