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The Institution of Zakat

The institution of Zakat works to fulfill the basic needs of the Muslim community. It strikes a balance between the economics of socialism and its call for equal distribution, and that of capitalism and how it concentrates wealth into the hands of the elite. Zakat is not simply regarded as …

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Google brings Ramadan traditions online

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/user/MakkahLive?v=cMgnsrJXTOc] Google’s bringing tradition and technology closer together by putting a digital spin on the holy month of Ramadan. As explained in a blog post by Maha Abouelenein — Google’s head of communications for the Middle East and North Africa — the search engine giant will have a YouTube channel …

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