Fasting during month of Ramadan
by Minister Louis FarrakhanSEE COLUMN
ELKHART, Indiana�At the dawn of the 21st century, an age-old
problem persists�race murders. In the wake of the recent dragging death of
James Byrd in Jasper, Texas, and the random shooting death of Ricky
Birdsong, a Northwestern University basketball coach, by a white supremacist
in Illinois, two teen-agers have been charged with the random shooting death
of a Black teen here.
Court documents reveal a 1998 FBI
plot against Mayor Barry
WASHINGTON�A federal government plan to entrap former D.C. Mayor Marion
Barry in a cash-for-job scheme backfired when the secret arrest of the
informant the government was to use against Mr. Barry was leaked to the
media, recently unsealed court documents reveal.
Ex-Gang members build a place of
peace for community
ST. LOUIS�Those seeking escape from the turmoil of inner city life now
have a place of refuge. In early November, just a hundred yards away from an
intersection known for shoot-outs and late night parties, 600 Black leaders
and politicians gathered to witness the grand opening of Masjid Al-Tauheed,
a house of prayer built by the hands of former gang members.
Fasting
during month of Ramadan by
Minister Louis Farrakhan
As you know, in a few days the entire Muslim world will observe the
fast of the Holy Month of Ramadan. This is the month in which the process
of the revelation of the Holy Qur'an was begun. This is a month that all
Muslims are commanded by Allah to fast. Those who are sick or on a journey
are given permission in the Qur'an to fast a like number of days, but, no
Muslim is exempt from the fast of Ramadan.
LAGOS (PANA)�Renowned professor of medicine and former
minister of health, Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, has recommended a South
African-type Truth and Reconciliation Commission that would expose
misdeeds of the past and enable Nigeria to move forward.
Women's status rises, but gender gap
remains
BUENOS AIRES (IPS)�In Uganda, a non-governmental organization hails
successful efforts to reduce genital mutilations; in Jordan women no
longer have to obtain permission from their husbands or fathers to apply
for a passport; and in Fiji, an increasing numbers of women are gaining
access to political posts.
