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| Wednesday, 12-Apr-2006 12:00 |
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IMECHE National Robot Football Championship 2006
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The pitch
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Warwick's Mirosot
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Robot and control
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The 2006 Robot Football National Championships staged at the IMechE headquarters in London saw the third year of competition within the UK. Plymouth fought off teams from Nottingham University, Open University, and the University of Warwick, to become MiraSot champions 2006
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| Wednesday, 4-Jan-2006 00:00 |
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Life is abstract....
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| Wednesday, 28-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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KTJ Mini Winter Reunion - Mawar Restaurant London
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| Sunday, 18-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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Winter Break in Manchester
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| Thursday, 1-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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Love in Autumm
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| Saturday, 12-Nov-2005 00:00 |
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London Celebrate Eid Concert
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Melodic Islamic Songs Fill Air in London
By Hiba Abdul-Rahim, IOL Correspondent
LONDON, November 12, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Up to 3,000 people of different backgrounds and faiths gathered Saturday, November 12, for an amazing evening of Islamic entertainment in London.
Trickling into the auditorium of the Wembley Conference Center to attend the second annual Nasheed (Islamic songs) festival, the mesmerized guests clapped and cheered to the beats of Aa’-shiq Al-Rasul, American 786 and Malaysian Raihan, and roared with laughter at Allah Made Me Funny’s Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman.
The "Celebrate Eid" event, organized by the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) Youth Division, commenced with the recitation of the Qur’an, and then kicked into action with London’s very own Khaleel Mohammad, whom they called the ‘soul brother’ of Nasheed.
Sara O’Shea came with her husband and daughter. She teaches in a school whose population is 78% Muslim, and says many of her colleagues are Muslim as well.
"I expect this to be very interesting," she told IslamOnline.net. "I’m not very familiar with Islamic music, but I’m very intrigued."
Mosaic
Looking into the audience, apparent was the array of colors representing different nations. Arabs, Pakistanis, Indians, and Somalis were among many nationalities represented at the event, which has visited Bradford, Manchester, Cardiff and Edinburgh.
"We're reaching out to people of all backgrounds, targeting Muslims and non-Muslims alike," Moadh Ghannouchi, MAB Youth President, told IOL.
"It’s important that the non-Muslim community attend because for years, the image of Islam has been a negative one, linked to terrorism, extremism, and oppression of women," said Ghannouchi.
"We are trying to promote a positive image, and hoping to play a part in building bridges between Muslims and non-Muslim communities."
And of course, there were many Malaysians who came to enjoy the triple-platinum group Raihan.
"We missed the concert last year," said Fadhli Mustaffa, a Malaysian student at London’s Imperial College, "and so I made sure to come this time, for Raihan and all the other singers, including the ‘Allah Made Me Funny’ performers."
"Plus," added his friend Faizal Fathil, "our friends in Manchester said the concert was really nice."
Selling over three-million copies internationally thus far, Raihan was definitely a sensation among the crowd.
Alternative
For many, this type of occasion allows Muslims an opportunity to enjoy an Islamic evening of fun with the family.
"Celebrate Eid provides an alternative in entertainment, because mainstream entertainment in society does not conform to Islamic ruling," said Ghannouchi.
Tayyaba and Tanzila Mehmood came to Celebrate Eid with their family.
"We've been coming to Eid extravaganzas for a few years. We love Nasheed and we really enjoy the entertainment, especially since it is all halal," the excited sisters told IOL.
Mariam Mahmood said it was her first time attending such an event.
"All the different musicians advertised on television attracted me," she said, adding that she would definitely incorporate Nasheed into her music library.
"The whole thing was really good, and the comedy was so funny," said Auzma Ahmed of Luton.
Indeed, the comedy had people wiping tears away and struggling to stay in their seats.
"Allah Made Me Funny" features two of America’s best known Muslim comedians, including Preacher Moss, who’s been in the comedy business for over 20 years, and Azhar Usman, nicknamed the Ayatollah of Comedy.
"Comedy is a great way to address the fears and stereotypes in society," Azhar Usman told IOL.
"It helps people learn, through laughter," he added.
"In America, people hate me because I’m a Muslim," he told the audience during his performance. "It’s so nice to be here in the UK, where people don’t care if I’m Muslim. Here, they just hate me because I’m American!"
Feeling for Others
Amid the merriment and fun, the organizers took a break from Nasheed and comedy and invited the inspirational US speaker Imam Johari Abdul-Malik to the stage.
He reminded the audience of the blessings of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, and encouraged Muslims to be consistent in their practice yearlong.
Afterwards, a somber moment arose when the audience was presented with a video of the earthquake-devastated Asian subcontinent.
The Executive Chair of Human Appeal International, the main sponsor of Celebrate Eid, brought to light how happy and comfortable everyone was, and reminded them of their brothers and sisters who were on the brink of a very harsh and merciless winter.
"The situation in the area is much, much worse than you can imagine," the audience was told. "Let us remember our brothers and sisters in Islam."
Over two-hundred and twenty heavy-duty tents were contributed by generous members of the audience to help shelter families in need, and donation buckets swept through the arena collecting funds for the disaster-stricken areas.
The audience cheered once again with great enthusiasm as 786 and Raihan performed their fans’ favorite songs.
786 sang their upbeat "Palestine" song, as well as the song from their new album, "The Straight Path."
Raihan brought the entertainment to a close with a special request from the audience to sing "Thank You, Allah."
Half-way through the song, the seven-member band was joined by all the artists – singers, comedians and speakers – who sang in unison for a thrilled and excited crowd.
The time was eleven o’clock at night, but the energy was vibrant and the hum of songs reverberated through the air.
-Taken from http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-11/13/article04.shtml
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| Sunday, 6-Nov-2005 00:00 |
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Open Houses Tour- 3rd Day Raya
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I missed all eid open houses on the first day- as I got lectures the whole day.
I went to two open houses on the second day of Eid- well this was good, at least the eid atmosphere was there.
And today.... I went to four open houses, starting from lunch, a very heavy tea, dinner and supper.  Wow, this could be a record of the most number of open houses I went in a day.
And during this tour, I snapped a few nice photos. And that was even nicer.... 
-mfmf_2-
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| Friday, 4-Nov-2005 00:00 |
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Eid Night in London
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Almost 2 years in London, and this was the first time I experienced a night life in London; and it happened to be on the second night of Eid.
The night was like no other, especially in a place you would not expect it to happen- Edgware Rd, a road of arabs (as described by the Londoners). If you were there, you will describe it as if you are on the site of 2 Fast 2 Furious. In a country which prohibits drivers from modifying their cars, event like this is really once in a blue moon. Muslim exotic car owners came all the way to London to show their cars. It was not just exotic cars, you can even see very expensive cars like Limos, and Rolls-Royce happened to be there as well. People gathered on the road, blocking ways as if there were riots. It has started on the night of eid itself but the climax is tonight.
Ok enough said... as pictures tell thousands words, you should see it yourself.
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| Friday, 28-Oct-2005 00:00 |
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And now even TIME is against us....
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This is the front page of TIME magazine 31st October issue. As clearly written, 'Generation Jihad', it puts bad impression on the meaning of jihad . Yesterday, Imperial official students newspaper did the same thing; burying bad impression on ISLAM to its readers. (see www.felixonline.co.uk). Aaaa... come on, what happeen to the the world these days!!!!
Here is an extract from the article.
'Rootless and restive, young Muslims in Europe are increasingly turning to religious extremism. An inside look at the threat from homegrown militants'.
I'm not going to review the whole magazine or article , I just would like to stress that actually JIHAD holds some broader meanings. The orientalist view it as a holy war; to get instace recognition to heaven. And because of this, people die for it; which is actually true... but as I said before the behind meanings of it are the one that people are always missunderstood of.
You can check this website, what does it mean by JIHAD. And when you flip through the webpages, do look for more answers about Allah,Islam, the Muslims etc.
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam/AskAboutIslamE/AskAboutIslamE&cid=1123996016560
I seriously think this is the time for us to sit down, and discover more of Islam and its beuty. Somewhere inside it, we'll find the answer.
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| Tuesday, 25-Oct-2005 00:00 |
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Imperial College Future Plans
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Here are some artist impressions of how Imperial College or specifically South Kensington will look like in the near future. Proposed to be built by 2007 and finished on 2008, this plane will reform the old-victorian look of South Kensington into a brighter and fresher new look. South Kensington, the home of more than 10 prestigious Btitish Institutes like Imperial College and Royal College of Music will no more be as dull as before. And as part of London 2012 Olympics, we are all should be proud of it.
Imperial College South Kensington Campus
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