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alarabiya.net, Iran considers partial ban on Samsung after Israeli ad shows bombing of nuke facilities, 3 Feb 2012 “A commercial in Israel featuring Mossad agents disguised as Iranian veiled women who end up blowing up an Iranian nuclear plant using a Samsung tablet has earned the wrath of the Islamic republic."

thejakartapost.com, ‘Kyai’ Twitter: When clerics go online, 3 Feb 2012 “Rest assured, the presence of moderate clerics on the Internet has given new optimism for disseminating moderate teachings to Indonesian Muslims. In addition, preaching through social media might serve as an effective tool for deradicalization.”

CNN, Women and the Arab uprisings: 8 'agents of change' to follow, 3 Feb 2012 “Recently, hundreds of women from across the Middle East attended a conference in Egypt to discuss how technology and the Internet, namely social media, can be used to protect and advance women’s goals in the region. The Egyptian-American pundit Mona Eltahaway moderated the conference, taking the stage with both arms

AFP/Dawn, Welcome to Indonesia – the ‘Fesbuk’ country, 2 Feb 2012 "With even cheap cell phones in Indonesia sold already bundled with Facebook applications, for many, “Fesbuk” – as it is written in the national Bahasa language – simply is the internet."

www.humeweekly.com.au, What a whopper: spat rages over halal burger claims, 2 Feb 2012 "The social media campaign against Hungry Jack's stems from claims that the chain's Tullamarine store was issued with a halal certificate by the Islamic Coordinating Council of Victoria in December that sanctioned a number of its chicken and beef burgers as halal."

alarabiya.net, Israeli commercial ridicules veil, angers Muslims, 2 Feb 2012 "The commercial, which was produced by Israelis, spread rapidly on the social networking website Facebook and the video sharing website YouTube. It depicts four male Mossad agents disguised as women wearing headscarves."

AP/Emirates247, 74 killed, 1,000 injured in Egypt's 'worst-ever' football riot, 2 Feb 2012 "Al Masri fans flooded the pitch, throwing rocks, bottles and fireworks at Al Ahly supporters, sparking chaos and panic as Al Ahly players and fans ran in all directions trying to flee, witnesses said. "Photos of bleeding players circulated on the Internet."

Just set up a new (parallel) version of the Virtually Islamic blog on Tumblr virtuallyislamic.tumblr.com. Posts will be similar to this one, so you can pick which flavour of blog works for you. Early days yet - I'm still experimenting with format, etc. - feedback welcome. I'm planning a major re-boot of the main site later in the year.

BBC News, Four men admit London Stock Exchange bomb plot, 1 Feb 2012 "Four men inspired by al-Qaeda have admitted planning to detonate a bomb at the London Stock Exchange." There are several references to internet materials in this case.

In the Islamic calendar, the 12th day of Rabia 'Awal (Saturday) marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muslims do not universally recognize this day, called Milad An-Nabi in Arabic, as a special observance. Nevertheless, many do take the time to remember the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

• Timeline of the Prophet Muhammad's Early Life
• Biographies of the Prophet Muhammad

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) originally appeared on About.com Islam on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 14:00:50.

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Daily Star, Rumors swirl that Syria freed Al-Qaeda No. 4 from prison, 1 Feb 2012 refers to speculation on 'freeing' of Mustafa Setmariam Nasr, (Abu Musab al-Suri)

ABC, Saudi Arabia: a Kingdom on the move, 31 Jan 2012 "The internet in Saudi Arabia has simultaneously functioned as a catalyst for social liberalisation and change, as well as a reinforcer and radicaliser of conservative ideological identities, as it exposes a previously sheltered population to a kaleidoscopic array of external influences, ideas and discourse. Previous religious edicts, also

NYT, Intelligence Report Lists Iran and Cyberattacks as Leading Concerns, 31 Jan 2012 "Flanked by senior intelligence officials from throughout the government, Mr. Clapper also noted the rising volatility in the Middle East and North Africa after the popular uprisings of the Arab Spring, increasing threats of cyberattacks against government and private business computer systems, continued

During a recent visit to Madinah, I was humbled to stand at the battle site of Uhud. For many Muslims, the battle was considered a horrible defeat, yet the lessons learned and the ultimate victory of the struggling Muslim community is an inspiration.  At the Battle of Uhud in the third year after Hijrah (625 A.D.), an invading army from Makkah attacked the Muslims of Madinah. It initially looked like the small group of defenders would win the battle. But at a key moment, some fighters disobeyed orders and left their posts out of greed and pride, ultimately causing the Muslim community to endure horrible losses. While the Makkans were victorious in that particular battle, they were unsuccessful in their ultimate goal of wiping out the Muslims once and for all.

Learn more about the Battle of Uhud and the lessons it continues to teach us.

Battle of Uhud originally appeared on About.com Islam on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 22:33:08.

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Daily News Egypt, Online database keeps memory of martyrs alive "Kicking off on the first anniversary of the January 25 uprising, Lan Nansahom is a database compiling all the names of those killed and injured while fighting for democracy."

MEED, Islam, John Locke and the future of the internet, 31 Jan 2012 "Business leaders spoke out at the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority’s annual summit, but had little to say about the latest storm over the internet."

emirates247.com, Twitter is a platform for promoting lies: Saudi Mufti, 29 Jan 2012 "Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti (religious chief) has launched a virulent attack on the social networking site Twitter, saying it has become a platform for promoting lies, newspapers in the Gulf Kingdom reported on Sunday."

The Daily News Egypt, Online database keeps memory of martyrs alive see لن ننساهم lan-nansahom.org

CNN, Twitter to delete posts if countries request it, 27 Jan 2012 "Twitter said Thursday it will begin deleting users' tweets in countries that require it, but will keep the tweets visible elsewhere."

Sapa-AFP/timeslive.co.za, Boko Haram 'leader' issues new threats in internet message, 27 Jan 2012 "The purported leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has issued new threats in a message posted on YouTube while also saying last week's attacks in Kano were over the torture of its members."