[chottala.com] The Muslims calculate the times for prayer

The Muslims calculate the times for prayer

Muslims have always had a special interest in astronomy. The moon and the sun are of vital importance in the daily life of every Muslim. By the moon, Muslims determine the beginning and the end of the months in their lunar calendar. By the sun the Muslims calculate the times for prayer and fasting (sawm). It is also by means of astronomy that Muslims can determine the precise direction of the Qiblah, to face the Ka'bah in Makkah, during prayer. The most precise solar calendar, superior to the Julian, is the Jilali, devised under the supervision of Umar Khayyam.

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[chottala.com] Netanyahu Claims Israeli Legitimacy Being Attacked!

 

Netanyahu Claims Israeli Legitimacy Being Attacked!

24/06/2010 06:31:33 AM GMT 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Wednesday that Israel's legitimacy is being attacked, during a Knesset discussion on Israel's collapsing international status.
 
"We know that the attacks on Israel are threatening its existence, since we constantly hear people saying 'go back to Poland or Morocco'. They are essentially telling us to dismantle the Zionist enterprise," he claimed.
 
Netanyahu went on to criticize the United Nations and other international institutions for "targeting Israel alone" for condemnation. "They want to strip us of the natural right to defend ourselves. When we defend ourselves against rocket attack, we are accused of war crimes. We cannot board sea vessels when our soldiers are being attacked and fired upon, because that is a war crime."
 
Netanyahu claimed that Israel has taken steps to push forward a resolution with the Palestinians though they have not reciprocated the gesture. "The Palestinian side promoted the Goldstone report, organized boycotts, and tried to prevent our entrance into the OECD. The Palestinian Authority has no intentions of engaging in direct talks with us," Netanyahu went on to say. "I call on PA President Mahmoud Abbas, yet again, to enter direct talks with us, because there is no other way to solve the conflict between us without direct dialogue. How could we possibly live side by side if they can't even enter the same room as us?"

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/articles/34/Netanyahu-Claims-Israeli-Legitimacy-Being-Attacked.html

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