Zabiha News

[ October 25, 2008; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] “Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, women vocalist and musicians have been forbidden to perform on stage. In the midst of these struggles, it was the dream of Mr. Pournazeri to give young artist and women the opportunity to perform in Iran, such as Najmeh Tajadod, Maryam Ibrahimpour, and Neda Khaki. Even though live performances [...]

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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The release of the new video game, LittleBigPlanet, has been delayed. Sony explains the delay on their blog:
“During the review process prior to the release of LittleBigPlanet, it has been brought to our attention that one of the background [...]

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“Here’s something you don’t see every day: Muslim men and women, all unmarried, mingling with one another. That’s taboo in a lot of their cultures. What’s more, the singles attending this Muslim mixer in Sterling, Va., on a recent Saturday morning are not here for idle chitchat.
“I’m definitely not interested in dating. That’s not [...]

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“A team of archaeologists working in Savadkuh believe that they have discovered an early Islamic era industrial site in the region in Iran’s northern Mazandaran Province.
The site is located at Shirkhanepei near Pahluj, where the team has recently found a late Sassanid and an early Islamic cemetery, team director Mehdi Abedini told the [...]

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“When Gary Rofkahr from Owasso heard there was a baby doll on local store shelves that said, “Islam is the Light,” he didn’t believe it.
He bought the Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo doll to see for himself and he was shocked to hear the words, “Islam is the Light” among other [...]

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“A rare Islamic crystal jug mistaken earlier this year for a cheap French claret pitcher has sold at auction for more than C$6 million.
An anonymous bidder bought the 1,000-year-old rock crystal ewer - one of only seven of its kind known to exist - during a sale Tuesday of Islamic and Indian art at Christie’s [...]

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“A new TV series, inspired by the stories of Molla-Nasreddin, is to be produced in Iran. The series, to be directed by Dariush Farhang and produced by Sima Film, will have thirteen 50-minute episodes.  Nasreddin is a a legendary satirical sufi figure. As a populist philosopher, he is known for illogical yet logical, rational [...]

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“The name of Saddam Hussein has been removed from the list of descendants of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed, the head of the union of Ashrafs, who guard the genealogical tree, told AFP.
Al-Sherif Najeh Mohammed Hassan al-Faham al-Aaraji admitted that the ousted dictator had been able to cheat despite the great value and honour attached to [...]

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“For years, the only thing sold openly in Saudi stores selling women’s cloaks were of the all-black, drab covering variety. Now, streaks of vibrant color, bands of glittering crystal — even sheaths of sexy leopard skin prints — are showing up on the racks.
And that’s not all. Women are snapping them up and even sometimes [...]

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“Almost everyone knows the first lines of the “Mesnevi” by Mevlana Muhammad Jelaluddin Rumi: “Listen to the reed, how it complains of separation.” While Mevlana’s metaphor is centuries old, no film has ever been based upon inspiration from this metaphor until the new movie “Dinle Neyden” (Listen to the Reed Flute), produced by İsmail Eren. [...]

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Zabiha News presents a collection of Mullah Nasrudin jokes. Mullah Nasrudin is a well known figure throughout the Middle East, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe.
It said that he lived around the 13th century in present day Turkey and as a popular philosopher, Sufi, and wise man taught his lessons using humor. Today, his lessons [...]

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It has been said that the ‘welfare system’ was originally conceived during Umars reign (the third caliph). BBC Magazine now reports that English Law perhaps owes its origins to Islamic Law otherwise known as Sharia:
“From the end of the 9th to the middle of the 11th Century, Sicily had Muslim rulers. Many Sicilians were Muslims [...]

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“Increasingly, iftar in Turkey – and in other parts of the Muslim world – has moved from being a family affair to an important economic and social statement. Businesses and other organizations now host lavish iftar dinners, using them as a kind of public relations tool and as a way, some critics charge, of showing [...]

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“Saudi Arabia—Once a month, Nayla says, she writes a letter to Oprah Winfrey.
“A young Saudi homemaker who covers her face in public might not seem to have much in common with an American talk show host whose image is known to millions. Like many women in this conservative desert kingdom, Nayla does not usually socialize [...]

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“LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it has marketed a new large-screen plasma display television in the Middle East that allows users to both read and listen to the Quran, the Muslim holy book.
LG said in a release that the TV, which comes in 42 inch and 50 inch versions, is the first of its kind in [...]

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