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12 Rabiul Awwal, the day the last Prophet, Muhammad - peace be upon him (pbuh) was born. Muhammad was sent to all mankind, with the message of Tawheed - the Oneness of ALlaah, the Lord Almighty. For he is the best example, to be followed!
Dubai's English daily, 7Days is offering two lucky readers a trip to KL! What's the catch?
Simple, just answer the Qs on their reader survey, and you and your partner could be the lucky ones!
U can submit the survey online or fax to 04.2831351 or mail 'em to:
7Days Reader Survey,
Belhoul Building, P.O. Box 35207, Dubai
Jumeirah Islamic Learning Center (JILC) will be conducting a Ghusl Mayat Workshop on Sunday, April 1, 2007. The session, to be held at the center in Um Suqeim will start from 10:30am. For more information, please contact Sa'adiah 050.5786423 or Rita 050.5529250 or Noraini 050.5877434 to confirm your attendance - seats are limited!
Note from the organizer: request not to bring small children to the Workshop, however, teenage daughters are encouraged to attend
Report from Arabian Business:
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has secured a landmark distribution deal with the Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC). The mutual recognition agreement will facilitate the cross-border distribution of Islamic investment products, and is the first such agreement entered into by both regulators.
"The DFSA is delighted that, as a result of this joint initiative, DIFC domestic Funds will be the first foreign funds permitted to be sold into Malaysia," said David David Knott, Chief Executive of the DFSA. "This arrangement is a positive step for both jurisdictions, and is intended to facilitate the cross-border flow of Islamic capital market products, as envisaged when this initiative was first announced in August 2006."
Dubai, UAE Polis Dubai bersedia untuk bersaing dengan raja pecut Shaikh Zayed Road, dengan kedatangan 36 buah Mercedes C280 baru! 
Menurut lapuran AMEinfo, kereta terbaru dari Mercedes yang d ubah suai mengikut spesifikasi Polis Dubai sudah tentu mampu menumbangkan raja pecut malam minggu, apalagi menyaingi mereka!
Raja pecut sekelian, elok saja tumpu ke gelanggang go-kart!
Dubai, UAE Selepas Dubai International Capital (DIC), syarikat milik Dubai Holding gagal menguasai Liverpool beberapa bulan lalu, timbul pula khabar DIC bakal menguasai satu lagi pasukan liga Perdana Inggeris, Arsenal.
Pegangang ekuiti Arsenal, ITV khabarnya menjadi tumpuan - ekoran hasrat ITV untuk melupuskan pegangan sebanyak 9.9%.
Selain DIC, Qatar Investment Company dan billionaire Rusia, Oleg Deripaska berminat untuk memiliki pegangan ITV dalam kelab Gunners ini.
UAE likes to do things in a big way. Biggest. Largest. Tallest. The list goes on. UAE's PM, Shaikh Mohammed visit to India created another biggie - World's biggest deal!
The world's biggest deal comes in big package:
Dubai, UAE Dubai's own boxing pro, Eisa Aldah won yesterday's bout - a KO win over American Larry Foster. 
"Eisa is our man. He has
made things happen. Damas has come forward and supported him, and we at
Delwood will back him all the way through," Gottschalk promised.
Interesting article on Abu Dhabi - the richest city in the world, by Fortune magazine (European version). Talks about how Abu Dhabi position itself as an exclusive, high-end tourist destination!
Very interesting!
That all began to change in 2004, after Zayed's death. Power fell to two of his 19 sons: Sheikh Khalifa, his eldest, became President, and the much younger Sheikh Mohammed became crown prince, taking over the day-to-day running of Abu Dhabi. Soft-spoken but shrewd,
Mohammed is considered the most Western of the emirate's leaders. A graduate of Britain's prestigious Sandhurst military academy, he used his control of the UAE's armed forces to amass the economic and political clout he needed to become the heir apparent to Khalifa. (He's also a pretty good fighter pilot.)
Perhaps the best example of that is Saadiyat Island, a $30 billion project that includes 29 hotels, three marinas, two golf courses, and housing for 150,000 people.
Sistem monorail Dubai - Dubai Metro,
bakal beraksi dalam masa 2 tahun lagi. Apabila siap kelak, sistem yang
menelan belanja Dhs.15.5 billion dharap dapat meringankan kesesakan
lalulintas Dubai yang semakin parah.
Pembinaan Dubai Metro dbawah Road & Transport Authority yang membawa tenaga pakar luar (termasuk dari Jepun, Jerman, Singapura dan Malaysia), punya beberapa keistimewaan tersendiri.
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