EurasiaNet has a position open for web manager in New York City, and that same site also features a decent commentary on the sources of Uighur discontent. Thanks to Faraz for linking to a Boston.com photo feature on the ethnic clashes in Urumqi. The Times reports that China is banning mosque meetings. In other words, public spaces are being closed off; the clampdown on mosques is brutal, but I am sure it will succeed. The Uighur simply do not have the numbers to create a no-win situation for China. Keep them, at least, in your prayers; add something this Friday to your sermons. Your prayers will reach them -- trust me. They will give them strength and solace and comfort. It's the least we can do (and the most powerful thing we can do, if we are sincere).
This is what Urumqi has become (from Boston.com: Uighur woman carries a metal rod as she walks down a main road in Urumqi on July 8, 2009. Urumqui's Uighur and Han residents have taken to carrying metal rods and sticks for protection against attacks. (REUTERS/David Gray)):
Iran protests continue, with thousands on the street. Insh'allah they are able to find a peaceful means of establishing a more democratic and accountable Islamic Republic, which is guided by the principles and ideals of the religion and respects all citizens as human beings, creations of God; as 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (r) said, and I paraphrase for fear of misquote, our souls are worth paradise, so they should not be sold for less than that. Every government should respect that value and honor that destiny.
al-Qaeda is stepping up operations in the Maghrib. Great. They're always looking for new Muslim-killing markets. Can't they all just blow up alone, in the desert? That way everyone's happy.
Ongoing clashes in Kashmir, over an alleged incident of molestation.
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