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1. Coca-Cola was originally green.-----------------------------------------------------------------------2. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.-----------------------------------------------------------------------3.The name of all the continents end with the same letter that theystartwith.-----------------------------------------------------------------------4. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.-----------------------------------------------------------------------5. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.-----------------------------------------------------------------------6. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the lettersonlyon one row of the keyboard.-----------------------------------------------------------------------7. Women blink nearly twice as much as men!-----------------------------------------------------------------------8. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.-----------------------------------------------------------------------9. It is impossible to lick your elbow.-----------------------------------------------------------------------10. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze,yourheart stops for a millisecond.-----------------------------------------------------------------------11. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.-----------------------------------------------------------------------12. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be thetoughesttongue twister in the English language.-----------------------------------------------------------------------13. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try tosuppressa sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.-----------------------------------------------------------------------14. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king fromhistory.Spades - King DavidClubs - Alexander the Great,Hearts - CharlemagneDiamonds - Julius Caesar.-----------------------------------------------------------------------15. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321-----------------------------------------------------------------------16. If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legsinthe air, the person died in battle.If the horse has one front leg in the air,the person died as a result ofwounds received in battle.If the horse has a all four legs on the ground, the person died ofnaturalcauses.-----------------------------------------------------------------------17 What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laserprinters all have in common?Ans. - All invented by women.-----------------------------------------------------------------------18. Question - This is the only food that doesn't spoil. What is this?Ans. - Honey and Bovey's-----------------------------------------------------------------------19. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.-----------------------------------------------------------------------20. A snail can sleep for three years.-----------------------------------------------------------------------21. All polar bears are left handed.-----------------------------------------------------------------------22. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olivefromeach salad served in first-class.-----------------------------------------------------------------------23. Butterflies taste with their feet.-----------------------------------------------------------------------24. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.-----------------------------------------------------------------------25. In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.-----------------------------------------------------------------------26. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.-----------------------------------------------------------------------27. Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump'.-----------------------------------------------------------------------28. Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.-----------------------------------------------------------------------29. The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. -----------------------------------------------------------------------30. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.-----------------------------------------------------------------------31. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out the bodytosquirt blood 30 feet.-----------------------------------------------------------------------32. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have overmillion descendants.-----------------------------------------------------------------------33. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria inyourear by 700 times.-----------------------------------------------------------------------34. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.-----------------------------------------------------------------------35. Most lipstick contains fish scales.-----------------------------------------------------------------------36. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different-----------------------------------------------------------------------37. And finally 99% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow------------------------------------------------------------------------

Peter Wright ● 7280d6 Comments ● 7279d

British Pakistani Youths

Established 1981London School of Islamics     An Educational Trust63 Margery Park Road London E7 9LD  Email: info@londonschoolofislamics.org.ukwww.londonschoolofislamics.org.ukTel/Fax: 0208 555 2733 / 07817 112 British Pakistani YouthsProfessor Yunus Samad of Bradford University delivered a lecture at Pakistan High Commission on the issues of the Pakistani youth. He criticised the Muslim community, Muslim parents, Masajid and Imams for all the problems of the Muslim youths.In my view British education system and native teachers are responsible, who have no respect for Islamic values, languages and Muslim community. British education is the home of institutional racism. The schools and the teaching profession never tried to meet the needs and demands of Pakistani or Muslim children. They need a different approach in education. The native teachers do not have a clue of their mother tongues and values. There is a negative co-relation between school and home. The children come to schools with different values which have no place in English schools. They are victim of bullying through out their school life. The result is that they suffer from Identity Crises, making them mis-fit not only for the Muslim community but also for the host society. Majority of them leave schools with low grades or without any qualification. They suffer from mental, emotional and personality problems due to the fact that they have been mis-educated and de-educated by a system which does not understand them. In my view British education is responsible for all the problems of Pakistani youths, and not the parents, Masajid or Imams.Pakistani bilingual children need state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models. They need to learn Standard English to follow the National Curriculum and to go for higher studies and research to serve humanity. They need to learn Arabic to recite and understand the Holly Quran. They need to learn Urdu language to study and enjoy the beauty of Urdu literature and poetry and to keep in touch with their cultural roots. Most of Islamic literature and poetry is in Urdu and without learning Urdu they are unable to understand the spirit of Islam.  Iftikhar Ahmad

Iftikhar Ahmad ● 7339d1 Comments ● 7315d

Crime Against Humanity

Established 1981London School of Islamics     An Educational Trust63 Margery Park Road London E7 9LD  Email: info@londonschoolofislamics.org.ukwww.londonschoolofislamics.org.ukTel/Fax: 0208 555 2733 / 07817 112 667 Crime against Humanity To deprive a Muslim child from his/her culture and language is a crime against Humanity. Children of minority communities have the right to enjoy their own culture and to practice their own religion and language. British Muslims have been denying such rights in the field of education. Education shall aim at developing the child’s personality, the talents, mental and physical abilities to the fullest extent. Education shall prepare the child for an active adult life in a free society and foster respect for the child’s parents, his or her cultural identity, language and values. UK Government is a signatury of this convention and has an obligation to comply with this convention under UK Law. It is absurd to say that Muslim community should demonstrate “Englishness”. They can’t. But they can be and are British. Curriculum does not reflect their needs and demands. The relationship between native teachers and Muslim children generally characterized by “conflict and fear”. We have lost three generations and fourth one is in the process of loosing its linguistic, Religious and cultural Identity. Respect and tolerance of different religions, cultures and languages are essential for positive community cohesion. Community cohesion is not just about attitudes and values. It means tackling basic inequalities at the same time. We cannot hope to have a cohesive community if some sections are so disadvantaged that they have no hope of securing a real stake in society.The solution of all those problems is state-funded Muslim schools. More and more people are coming round to the view that an Islamic school is the best choice for their children because it strengthens and maintains their children’s faith and practice of Islam, but also offers the best chance of academic success, as GCSE results continue to confirm. Today the Muslim community is faced with situations where the morality and education is declining in schools and their children are being exposed and being entrapped into a way of life which is un-Islamic. According to a recent survey, nine out of ten Muslim parents would like to send their children to state funded Muslim schools.The first wave of Muslims used English as an economic language and still it is not used as a social and emotional language. English could become social and emotional language if Muslims start moving in and around pubs, indulge in binge drinking, visiting night clubs and frequently changing partners. This is what the British establishment want them to be an integral part of the British society. Islam is a maker of Identity and belonging rather than a system of belief.  The Imams from the sub-continent are well versed in Urdu, Arabic, and Persian on top of their mother tongue: Punjabi, Bengali or Gujrati and other regional languages. They come here to serve the spiritual, social and emotional needs of the Muslim community in their own languages. Urdu is a literary, social and emotional language of the Muslims from the sub-continent, Arabic is their religious language and English is for economic activity and prosperity.  Iftikhar Ahmad

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Fait-based Schools

Established 1981London School of Islamics     An Educational Trust63 Margery Park Road London E7 9LD  Email: info@londonschoolofislamics.org.ukwww.londonschoolofislamics.org.ukTel/Fax: 0208 555 2733 / 07817 112 Faith-based SchoolsThe education secretary angers secular groups by pledging £500m to rebuild faith-based schools, including only two Muslim schools. There are over half a million Muslim children in British schools where bilingualism and Islamic Identity is totally neglected. In history lessons, Muslim contributions to European learning and culture are never mentioned. Only three percent of Muslim children are in Muslim schools. Islam does not believe in integration but encourages participation and feel responsibility in the British society. There is no question of either integration or assimilation. Muslim community must participate and fight for the rights granted by the state. It is not asking for any favour. Muslim community does not hate British values, they hate British policies. British needs to recognize and acknowledge that Muslim values do not pose a threat to the strategic values of Western society. We all need dialogue at all levels. It is possible to find common ground on the basis of respect for difference and a toleration of others. Muslim schools can play a vibrant part in British society. There is a huge desire for Muslim schools within the community. Studies show that 84% agree that there should be a choice for the Muslims. Muslim community should compel the state to provide the same educational provision as it does for other religions. There is a proposal under which parents would be able to demand the creation of a whole new institution, run by a private company. Money would follow the pupil, so that unpopular schools would be close down          A Muslim school is an institution which is established to mold a child into an Islamic personality and provide the educational needs of our children. One of the primary aims of Muslim school is to make a person a good citizen, some one who respects others, values other people’s views and lives as a peaceful and legal citizen of the country. Tolerance and harmony are Islamic virtues and Muslim schools put more emphasis to appreciate and respect other cultures.  In a Muslim school, the pupils are coming from home to home. Muslim schools are the solution to racial tensions, not part of the problem. Research shows that children perform better when they are in a familiar social setting. Muslim schools certainly give Muslim children an atmosphere in which they can grow and excel. Muslim schools provide a vital bridge in allowing children from the Muslim community to succeed in adult life. The success of a Muslim school is the notion that no child is ever regarded as a failure. There are hundreds of state as well as Church schools where Muslim pupils are in majority and all such schools should be converted to Muslim community schools.  Iftikhar Ahmad

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Bilingualism

Established 1981London School of Islamics     An Educational Trust63 Margery Park Road London E7 9LD  Email: info@londonschoolofislamics.org.ukwww.londonschoolofislamics.org.ukTel/Fax: 0208 555 2733 / 07817 112 667BilingualismBilingual education is a human and civil right. Being bilingual and bi-cultural is an important resource in today’s global economy and the British government should be encouraging this rather than suppressing it. It is crucial that children feel secure in their bilingual identity. A research project at the Institute of Education, University of London, shows that five and six years olds cope well with biliteracy and gain advantages from it. If young people see their community language and culture is valued, they will feel integrated into British society. There is a great demand for individuals fluent in English and mother tongues by educational institutions, TV Channel, radio stations and service industries. Bilingualism has positive effects on children’s linguistic and educational development. The level of development of children’s mother tongue is a strong predictor of their second language development. Mother tongue promotion in the school helps develop not only the mother tongue but also children abilities in the majority school language. Spending instructional time through minority language in the school does not hurt children’s academic development in the majority school language. When parent’s culture are recognized by the school, their interest and involvement in the curriculum often increase dramatically.Children’s mother tongue is fragile and easily lost in the early years of school. Language lies at the heart of any culture. The different languages spoken provide clear links with the family and community traditions which enrich British culture. To reject a child’s language in the school is to reject a child. Children cultural and linguistic experience in the home is the foundation of their future learning and we must build on that foundation rather than undermine it. Increased cultural and language awareness could help to combat hooliganism.Languages, by virtue of their direct contribution to economic competitiveness, intercultural tolerance and social cohesion, should have the status of a key skill alongside literacy, numeracy and ICT. The government should establish a national strategy for developing capability in languages and a system capable of supporting such a strategy. A language supremo should be attached to the cabinet office and have direct access to the Prime Minister. He should persuade the notoriously monolingual British to learn a language. New languages supremo must persuade reluctant Brits to speak something other than English. British society is already a multilingual society. The first wave of immigrants arrived with two or three languages from the sub-continent but its young generation is unable to feel pride in its mother tongue. The government should declare a firm commitment to early language learning for all children at age five. The key to success in business, the law and politics in the future will be the mastry of at least one foreign language. Knowledge of more than one language demonstrates that a candidate has the ability to think across cultural boundaries. Bilingualism enhances children’s development. Iftikhar Ahmad

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Mohican Records looking for new un-signed talent

Mohican Records are looking for looking local bands to play gigs and join an internet download partnership as well as getting web space to promote your band our aims are -OUR AIMS ARETo sell and create our own records Find and provide a music venue in West London for unsigned  bands The aim is to be a cooperative with no hassle contracts To allow bands to move on to better things if they so desire To help provide a web page for bands and a web presance, this is lot of work for a new band and we will provide that support The use of freebie tasters and album sales from this site A contract for a profit share dependent on the type of album sale and to endorse sub-licences to our distribution partners. To provide industry complient products ie Bar-coding To be memebers of industry trade bodies ie BPI AIM PRS MCPS and any other such body that promotes the interests of our artists Mohican Records will create a fund pool to which from Mohican Records will add from ovearall net proffit  add 1% to this pool, the pool will be divided between all artists we hope to build this pool into a fund from which artists can draw to help with projects. Mohican Records is a Ltd Company and does need to make money and balance the books to keep in Buisness. we expect artists to plug us as we plug you. Artists who go on to bigger things need to remeber to help others as they  where in same boat as you once. Please make a donation to the Artists fund pool. Mohican Records is registerd with Companies House Com/No 5115433. We will provide our Artists statements of acounts and a year end vision of where we hope to go in the next year. The Record Industry is not easy to get into and for new artists has many pitfalls not making the right decisions and giving your assets away to the wrong people can harm your career. Mohican Records was set up to help you get on the right track and give you a better understanding of how the industry works, we can provide many leaflets to help you understand the industry. Mohican Records will be opening an independent Record and Book shop in West London the name of the Shop is SHOP MOHICAN. the retail outlet will be a place to surf the net buy books and music enjoy a good cup of coffee meet friends a cool place to go, this will form the core part of our business. which allows and supports our ambitions. WE AIM TO WORK WITH THESE DOWNLOAD PLATFORMS - The contracts are still being finalized and a fuller list will become available-7 DigitalATS DigitalDigidiscoIMO DownloadKarma DownloadsMusic ChoiceMusicNetNapsterO2Playlouder MSPSony ConnectSony StreamManTunetribeVMSYahoo LaunchcastYeahronimo we will also sell CDS from the the site. We have our own PA sys and Light sys plus a digital studio to remaster and encode tracks with and cd prodution unit.CONTACT US AT  WWW.MOHICANRECORDS.CO.UK or email davemohican@mohicanrecords.co.uk

David Hughes ● 7458d5 Comments ● 7455d

Dress Code

Established 1981London School of Islamics     An Educational Trust63 Margery Park Road London E7 9LDEmail: info@londonschoolofislamics.org.ukwww.londonschoolofislamics.org.ukTel/Fax: 0208 555 2733 / 07817 112 667Dress CodeA Muslim girl could not attend her school for the last two years because she could not wear the Jilbab banned by her school. Jilbab is considered to be a health and safety hazard and is likely to lead to an unhealthy competition among its pupils to dress more Islamically. The High Court upheld the decision of the school which is worrying and objectionable in the opinion of the MCB. The ruling is “a regrettable limitation of personal freedom”, according to the Daily Telegraph. The school has 90% Muslim girls and a western educated Muslim head teacher who had imposed the ban to prevent students from falling prey to extremist groups. She wanted to protect other Muslim pupils from fundamentalists. It is a multi-cultural and multi-faith secular school which is not suitable for bilingual Muslim girls. They need Muslim community school with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models. In the opinion of Fiona MacTaggert MP, the native teachers do not have the linguistic skills or relevant social and theological know-how to tackle the issues of the Muslim pupils in secular state schools. State funded Muslim school with Muslim teachers is a proper place for Muslim children than a secular multi-faith school. The case should not have gone to court in the first place. The school should have tolerated what she wears as long as it is the same colour as the school uniform and the whole matter should have been sorted out as a community matter. School has accommodated other forms of Islamic dress. Jilbab is acceptable in other British schools and it is the uniform of Feversham College Bradford, the first state funded Muslim school. The school’s arguments are bogus and reminiscent of the arguments that used to be put forward prior to 1997 to prevent Islamic schools from gaining state funded status. Respect and tolerance of Muslims is essential for positive community cohesion.State funded Muslim schools are not divisive; they are beacons of excellence academically, spiritually and morally. They provide a powerful structure for students to pursue their education. Curriculum infused with Islamic teaching allows students to explore their beliefs and cultural backgrounds more fully, an opportunity they would not have in a multi-faith state school. A deeper exploration of Islamic beliefs and history produces young Muslims who are willing and able to serve as responsible and knowledgeable ambassadors of Islam in the British multicultural society. State schools LEAs and the DFES are not in a position to educate Muslim pupils because they do not have enough bilingual Muslim teachers, governors and policy makers. Islam is a maker of identity and belonging rather than a system of belief.Iftikhar Ahmad

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