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BINGHAMTON- Broome County, New York Cost of War members have been joined by Binghamton Mayor MatthewRyan in efforts to heighten public awareness regarding the excessive amount of local tax money that is being poured into the treasury of the Department of Defense, and into America’s wars.

Urged on by local residents, Mayor Ryan has decided to take  the initiative of becoming the first mayor in the United States to decorate the main entrance of City Hall with a large, digital “Cost of War” counter, funded entirely by private contributions.

Spring has arrived, the moment when buds emerge from trees and buds emerge from trees and grasses push through soil. The signs of Allah, Glorious is He, are ever present, and coming to life. Cleansing the body is an integral  part of spring. During the winter months an excess of carbon dioxide, uric acid and other chemical wastes accumulate in one’s system. If you weren’t sweating and burning calories this winter, you may require help pushing toxins out of the body – as soon as possible.

The Gilani family, headed by El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani, Vice Chancellor of the International Qr’anic Opn University, extends  special thanks to all those who donated for the crystal chandelier now hanging in the new IQOU campus.  

The Vice Chancellor and his family made special dua to Almighty Allah to put light in the hearts of all who gave. As well to put light in all the work that's done in the new campus.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Task Force on Religion and the Making of U.S. Foreign Policy released its 99-page report on February 23rd, titled, Engaging Religious Communities Abroad: A New Imperative for U.S. Foreign Policy. The task force for the report included input from 32 experts including former government officials, religious leaders, heads of international organizations and scholars; the year-long consultation identifies global religious patterns and strategic challenges for the United States and recommends strategies for foreign policy.

Effective last month, the Credit Card Bill Reform which President Obama signed last year went into effect. To mark the occasion, a live chat was held through CreditCards.com with Austan Goolsbee of the Council of Economic Advisers. The law that President Obama signed last May shields card users from sudden interest rate hikes, excessive fees and other gimmicks that card companies have used to drive up profits. According to the Pew Charitable Trust, a company that tracks credit card issues, consumers will save at least $10 billion a year from curbs on interest rate increases alone.

The International Qur’anic Open University staff and students sent their best wishes with the six travelers who arrived at Al Azhar University in Cairo from John F. Kennedy airport in New York in the latter half of February to commence their advanced studies in Arabic and Islamic sciences.

Abdul Rahim Harleston,  Naib Ibrahim Smith, Amir Mujahid, Ibrahim Caba, Jalil Lang and Hussain A. Muqit were welcomed by other members of the Muslims of the Americas currently matriculating at Al Azhar.

The Alaska chapter of the United Muslim Christian Forum (UMCF) membership has extended its community service mission to become volunteers with the American Red Cross in Anchorage, Alaska. Some members are now attending classes, receiving specific training that will allow them to be of valuable assistance in the community in times of crisis. The course, entitled “Client Casework,” which normally takes 9 hours, was condensed into 3 hours, and will equip them to be at the ready, providing emergency services, when needed.