Wednesday, 15 April 2015

On Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 April 15


Nasa's Curiosity rover has found that water can exist as a liquid near the Martian surface.

Water on Mars?
Source : BBC.co.uk
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Rashad is the founder of Muslim Wellness Foundation, an organization that works to reduce stigma associated with mental illness, addiction and trauma in the American Muslim community. Mental health and Muslims.


Source : The Huffington Post
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In 1765, Jefferson purchased a two-volume English translation of the Quran for his personal library, a collection that became, in 1815, the basis of the modern Library of Congress.

Source : The Huffington Post
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On April 3rd, 2015, Jameel set out to become the first Muaddhin in the history of the United States to recite the Muslim call to prayer in all fifty states.

Source : The Huffington Post
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WEB

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