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The Self: Balanced Growth for the Mo’min

The Self: Balanced Growth for the Mo’min

The Self: Balanced Growth for the Mo’min Excerpt from “Philosophy of Islam”, Shaheed Beheshti & Bahonar Man has two aspects: One physical and the other spiritual. His growth in both these directions should be balanced. If he pays his attention only to his soul and forgets his body, he will become weak and will feel

Vaccine helps brain cancer treatment

Vaccine helps brain cancer treatment

A new vaccine has showed positive results in boosting immune system of children with a form of brain tumor called gliomas, say US researchers. During the trail which involved 27 children with gliomas each patient received serial doses of a vaccine with peptides for glioma-associated antigen (GAA), which stimulates an immune response to a protein

ZFA suspends four referees

ZFA suspends four referees

Zanzibar Football Association (ZFA) has slapped one year suspension to four referees for misconduct committed during recent league matches. The decision to suspend the referee was reached during a meeting of the executive committee under chairmanship of ZFA vice-president Haji Ameir. ZFA’s information officer Munir Zachariah told press members here that the referees have been

Private sector assured of representation in EALA

Private sector assured of representation in EALA

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed his support for the private sector’s representation in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). He made the remarks recently in Entebe, Uganda, when addressing the newly appointed board of the East African Business Council (EABC) led by the new chairman, Gerald Ssendaula. Speaking about the private sector’s role in

UN commended for combating HIV/Aids

UN commended for combating HIV/Aids

East African Community (EAC) secretary-general Dr Richard Sezibera has hailed the United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (Unaids) for combating the spread of HIV/Aids in the region. Speaking to United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (Unaids) Deputy Executive Director Paul De Lay, who visited the EAC headquarters recently, he said Unaids had been doing a lot in

Dar vendors, MP give Tanesco, DCC ultimatum

Dar vendors, MP give Tanesco, DCC ultimatum

Vendors who previously conducted their business in Ubungo area, in collaboration with their legislator, John Mnyika, have issued a three-day ultimatum to Tanesco to provide them with a temporary market while waiting for a permanent one. Police stormed the area on Tuesday, destroying the vendors’ property and wares as they kicked them out of the

Man City’s Aguero set to return after injury

Man City’s Aguero set to return after injury

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero expects to return to the side to face Arsenal on Sunday after a foot injury. The Argentine missed City’s 3-3 draw with Sunderland on Saturday after picking up what City boss Roberto Mancini described as a “stupid” injury. “I got back from practice on Wednesday and and there’s no pain

Bolton’s Owen wins manager of the month

Bolton’s Owen wins manager of the month

Bolton’s Owen Coyle has been named Manager of the Month for March after a string of impressive results in a difficult month for the club. Bolton won three consecutive Premier League games in March, the victories coming either side of midfielder Fabrice Muamba’s cardiac arrest. Muamba collapsed during the FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham on

US college killer faces murder charges

US college killer faces murder charges

One Goh, 43, is accused of killing seven people at Oikos College in Oakland, California. A man accused of shooting and killing several people at a private college in the US state of California has been charged with seven counts of murder in addition to further charges of attempted murder. The shooting happened on April

Word of ‘Allah’ on liquor bottles upsets Kazakhstan Muslims

Word of ‘Allah’ on liquor bottles upsets Kazakhstan Muslims

Muslims in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan are up in arms at a vodka producer for including the word ‘Allah’ on its liquor bottles. Muslims in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan are up in arms at a vodka producer for including the word ‘Allah’ on its liquor bottles. Privately owned Channel 31 cited