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What do Ben Ladenism, the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran-affiliated defiance groups have in common They all represent the three political avenues now open to millions of Muslims seeking to become politically involved. A current Qalam article analyses this situation.



Qalam does not restrict its coverage to politics; it looks at every area of Islam and Muslim life. Currently, the site covers a wide variety of topics.



Morocco has just graduated its first team of women Islamic preachers to be deployed as a vanguard in the kingdom'ss fight against any slide towards Islamic extremism. This pioneer group of morchidat, or guides have been trained to accompany and orient Muslims, notably in prisons, hospitals and schools. With articles like this, Qalam tells you what women in the Muslim world are doing.



Where do old, worn out Qur's8217;ans go In Pakistan, they are given a respectful burial in a special graveyard. Thousands of Qur's8217;ans and religious texts have been laid to rest in carpeted, underground tunnels stretching almost 2000 meters in length. Some of the Qur's8217;ans are displayed in glass cases and visitors by the thousands come to see them in the tunnels under the Jabal Noor-ul-Qur's8217;an, or Mountain of Qur's8217;anic Light. Qalam gives you the full story of this fascinating place.



Why does the U.S. Army advise young soldiers in Iraq to lie about being unmarried when they talk to ordinary Iraqis and Afghanis It's8217;s all part of an army program to teach military personnel how to get along better with Muslims. Qalam wants you to know how the U.S. military presence in the Middle East affects people living there.



Malaysian women'ss rights activist Marina Mahathir, daughter of the country'ss longest-serving premier, says the government isn'st doing enough to stop conservative Muslims from eroding the rights of citizens. Qalam opens the door on the increasing influence of conservative Muslims in Malaysia and other countries.



There are over 4000 mosques in Cairo, Egypt and most of them broadcast the call to prayer five times a day by loudspeakers. The cacophony is about to end. President Mubarak has announced plans to electronically link all the mosques so that a single muezzin's8217;s (prayer caller's8217;s) voice will be heard simultaneously from all the mosques. Qalam wants you to know about the daily religious life of Muslims.



A Roman Catholic monk has re-opened the remote 6th century Deir Mar Musa monastery in Syria. Under its second founder, Father Dall'sOglio, it is on the forefront of politics with a fresh approach to bridge-building with the Islamic world. Sometimes, he says, on Fridays, thousands of people come. For Muslims a Christian monastery is a holy place. By reporting on topics like this, Qalam shows how and where Muslims and Christians are living together in harmony.



The Qalam Web site is a window on Islam and the Muslim world where you will find insightful, informative articles that usually do not make headlines in the mainstream media outlets. You can find out what's8217;s happening by visiting the Qalam site or by subscribing to the Qalam RSS feed. The Prophet Muhammad told his Arabian followers that being informed was so important that they should 's8220;seek knowledge even if you have to go to China's8221;.



The Qalam news web site is a lot closer, even for someone already in China! It's8217;s just a click away on your computer Web browser or RSS feed reader. Visit the site often to find out what you's8217;re not hearing about on the evening news or in your local newspaper.



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