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IS Orders Aspiring Terrorists: Wear a Cross, Shave Beards

Edit Voa News 12 Jan 2016
Jamie Dettmer. WASHINGTON— ... It even includes advice on wearing aftershave ... “It is permissible ... Lone Wolf guidelines ... The IS propagandists note, “If you can avoid having a beard, wearing kameez [a long tunic], using miswak [a twig to clean teeth, as recommended by Prophet Mohammed] and having a booklet of dhikr [devotional phrases and prayers] with you, it is better,” the manual advises ... Avoiding mosques ... Low profile ... ....

Miswak couldbe a non-oilexport item

Edit Arabnews 11 Jan 2016
RIYADH. The government is planning to nationalize the production and sale of miswak and later focus on its exports, an official has said, adding that... ....

IS handbook offers terrorists 'tips' for covering up

Edit Deccan Herald 11 Jan 2016
A chilling Islamic State manual has emerged online in which the dreaded outfit advised would-be jihadis from West to trim their beards and wear western-style clothes to avoid being identified by security services while plotting terror attacks ... If you can avoid having a beard, wearing qamis (kurta), using miswak (traditional toothbrush) and having a booklet of dhikr (Islamic worship) with you, it's better ... ....

'Trim beard, wear western-style clothes': ISIS handbook offers terrorists 'tips' to avoid detection

Edit The Times of India 11 Jan 2016
LONDON ... The document says. "No doubt that today, at the era of the lone wolves, brothers in the West need to know some important things about safety in order to ensure success in their operations ... If you can avoid having a beard, wearing qamis (kurta), using miswak (traditional toothbrush) and having a booklet of dhikr (Islamic worship) with you, it's better ... The advice goes on ... ....

'Trim beard, wear western-style clothes': Islamic State manual offers terrorists 'tips' to avoid detection

Edit The Times of India 11 Jan 2016
LONDON ... The document says. "No doubt that today, at the era of the lone wolves, brothers in the West need to know some important things about safety in order to ensure success in their operations ... If you can avoid having a beard, wearing qamis (kurta), using miswak (traditional toothbrush) and having a booklet of dhikr (Islamic worship) with you, it's better ... The advice goes on ... ....

Refugees in waiting: 'What is the temperature of the water?'

Edit Canberra Times 30 Nov 2015
Izmir, Turkey. As the inky black sea swirls beneath us and the storm clouds gather above, Abu Jabar turns to me and asks ... Busy trade despite the weather ... "Everything must be perfect, your beard, your dress, even the piece of wood you use to clean your teeth (known as a miswak) must be perfect – otherwise, if anything is out of place or missing they will take you to the front line to fight, without any training." ... He nods....

Refugee crisis: 'What is the temperature of the water?'

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 30 Nov 2015
Izmir, Turkey. As the inky black sea swirls beneath us and the storm clouds gather above, Abu Jabar turns to me and asks ... Advertisement ... From jeans to abaya ... "Everything must be perfect, your beard, your dress, even the piece of wood you use to clean your teeth (known as a miswak) must be perfect – otherwise, if anything is out of place or missing they will take you to the front line to fight, without any training." ... ....

Nuqat's Probe Into Creativity

Edit Huffington Post 24 Nov 2015
"I draw for three reasons ... Kuwaiti artist Ghadah Alkandari and "Stories of Eves" (Abu-Fadil) ... "I'm complexed by copying ... This is a toothbrush site focuses on "health and heritage revisited" and promotes the traditional miswak, considered the first documented form of dental hygiene - the oldest toothbrush in history - and still used in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central and Southeast Asia ... Rediscovering the miswak (Abu-Fadil) ... ....

Rich, poor pilgrims experience Hajj differently

Edit The Japan News 23 Sep 2015
AFP MECCA (AFP-Jiji) — They may be equal before God inside Mecca’s Grand Mosque, but the rich and poor pilgrims at the annual Hajj clearly reveal their differences just beyond the gates ... Elderly vendors in tiny shops shout the prices of their simple goods — from traditional miswak (a teeth-cleaning twig) to prayer rugs, wooden rosaries and plastic slippers. “Here it’s cheaper,” says 60-year-old shop owner Abu Mohammed ... Click to play ... ....

Biscuits for some, buffets for others at hajj

Edit Deccan Chronicle 23 Sep 2015
Mecca. They may be equal before God inside Mecca's Grand Mosque, but the rich and poor pilgrims at the annual hajj clearly reveal their differences just beyond the gates. Outside the southern end of the sprawling compound lies a temple to consumerism ... Elderly vendors in tiny shops shout the prices of their simple goods from traditional miswak (a teeth-cleaning twig) to prayer rugs, wooden rosaries and plastic slippers ... Biscuits for some....

Ramadan fasting: Modern opposition to age-old rules

Edit The Independent 16 Jun 2015
It's that time of year again. Gentle squabbles over moon sightings, the stockpiling of frozen samosas, and the dreaded "Ramadan breath", which means we have to keep a miswak teeth-cleaning stick (or, more likely, a toothbrush) on us at all times. For tomorrow is the start of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar ... Further, menstruating women can expect a break during their time of the month ... -->. World News in Pictures. ....

No objection to Yoga Day, if there is a national day for Namaz, too!

Edit The Siasat Daily 10 Jun 2015
June 09.. Muslims have absolutely no objection to Yoga Day. Their only argument is that they should not be persuaded to join it, and they would have appreciated more if instead of the Government, the Hindu organisations had organised it ... Javed Jamil ... “It is important to note that. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... The rinsing of the mouth and the brushing of teeth (Miswak) are sure to cause a substantial decrease in all the diseases of the mouth, teeth and gums……....

Beverly Hills Dentist Arthur Glosman Launches New Dental Health And Beauty Product Line

Edit Seattle Post 06 May 2015
(PRWEB) May 05, 2015 ... Glosman. Dr. Glosman’s Advanced Dental Health + Beauty™ products use a potent natural ingredient called Salvadora Persica, derived from the fibrous branches of a tree, also called miswak. Miswak has been promoted by the World Health Organization for oral hygiene use and has been used for centuries as a natural toothbrush for several cultures ... Glosman. Dr ... Glosman. Advanced Dental Health + Beauty™ products include....
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