“The only thing these sand niggers understand is force and I’m about to introduce them to it.”
Sitrep no. 33; week 45, 08 November 2007.
Total New Laboratory-Confirmed Cholera Cases Reported During 05 - 08 November 2007 (Week 45) 28.
Table 1: Laboratory confirmed cholera Cases, Irak, 14/08/2007-04/11/2007
Province/ Governorate
No of districts affected
Date outbreak started
No: of deaths reported
Increase […]
City’s rival groups use their respective media as propaganda weapons.
By IWPR reporters in Kirkuk (ICR No. 234, 2-Oct-07)
News organisations aligning themselves with ethnic-based and religious parties are inflaming tensions in Kirkuk by pushing the agendas of those they represent.Kirkuk journalists and residents complain that the media often presents biased reports that create discord […]
Overview:
WHO Reports:
The most recent WHO situation report is for: 1 October 2007
Preceding WHO situation reports on this outbreak are available in PDF form from the following links:
29 September 2007 25 September 2007 24 September 2007 22 September 2007 21 September 2007 20 September 2007 19 September 2007 18 September 2007 17 September 2007 16 September […]
Overview:
As of 23rd of September 2007, districts of Northern Iraq and districts in the south and center have reported laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera. The outbreak is mostly in the northern governorates but appears to be spreading to the neighbouring governorates:
Previous WHO Situation reports on cholera outbreak in Irak can be downloaded as PDFs from the […]
Summary:
As of 12th of September 2007, twenty one districts of Northern Iraq have reported laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera putting over 3.5 million people exposed to risk from this ongoing outbreak.
Fourteen out of sixteen districts of Sulaymaniyah province, all five districts of Kirkuk province and two out of seven districts of Arbil governorate are now […]
Iraq violence: monitoring the surge
The number of violent deaths in Iraq fell again this week, as the US military commander in the country told Congress that the troop “surge” was working.
An extra 30,000 US personnel have been deployed in Iraq, mainly in and around the capital Baghdad, since the launch of the security […]
This is part 2 of a three part posting. It deals with the destruction of the Zgtion bridge and the effective partitioning of the Kirkuk region. Part 1 of this posting is here: Reports From Irak June 13 2007 Summarised From Arabic - Askariya Shrine Attack - We have also summarised some of the other major […]
Alms giving (Zakat in Arabic) is the THIRD PILLAR of Islam. The word itself means “blessing”, meaning that it blesses and purifies the wealth from which it is taken.
The Qur’an mentions Zakat many times along with prayer Salat to emphasise its importance. For example:
“My mercy encompasses all things, but I will specify it […]
Sawm is Islam’s FOURTH PILLAR. For the entire month of Ramadan all Muslims who have reached puberty, and who are in good physical and mental health are required to fast. The word literally means ‘to abstain’ and in Islamic law means abstenton from:
Eating,
drinking,
sexual activity
vices such as smoking
Westerners and non-Muslims […]
Islam, the Prophet said, is built on five pillars (1). The pillars do not define the religion as such because Islam’s essence is traditionally held to be its spiritual life rather than any formal practices. The five pillars are regarded as the foundations of Islam and their importance can be judged by the fact that […]
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