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firoz85 April 28, 2011 Salams , this is my top10 list :) 1.Why we worship God – sh yasir q 2.O Allah Forgive me – sh yasir q 3.Divine Speech – Nouman Ali khan 4.Islam or Atheism – Which One Makes More Sense? By Hamza Andreas Tzortzis 5.Debunking Male bias – sh yasir q 6.Progressing with progressives – sh yasir q 7.Intelligent faith – sh yasir q 8.Zakir Naik-Quran and modern science 9.Shabbir Ally Science the answer – A Comparison of Atheism and Islam 10.From Atheism to Belief: A Journey to Islam in North America by Dr. Jeffrey Lang (Part 1/17) Reply
firoz85 April 28, 2011 Huge Fan :) May Allah bless him and his progeny InshAllah. But i was not being biased in my list , If i was , i woulve included a few from another one of my favourites, Mufit Ishmael Menk from Zimbabwe :)
Mohammad Zia June 4, 2014 Salafi / ahl e hadith Speakers: English speakers: Abul Abbaas Moosa Richardson (Musa Qayyum) (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Abu Ishaaq Nadeem Mustafa George DeBerry (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Abu Hafsa Kashif Khan (Saudi) Abu Mujahid Fareed Abdullah Abu Abdullah Awes alHashmi Abu Khadeeja Abdul Wahid Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis Abu Abdullah Hasan AsSomali Abu Muhammad Al Maghrabi Abu Sohail Umar Quinn Abu Abdis Salaam Siddiq al Juyaanee Abu Idrees Muhammad Shaikh Salim al-Amry (UAE) Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem (Saudi Arabia) Urdu speakers: Dr. Murtaza Bin Bakhsh (Pakistan) Irshad ul haq Asri (Pakistan) Shaikh Abdullah Nasir Rahmani Shaikh Abdul Haseeb Madani (CIS Bangalore India) Shaikh Abdul Azeem Madani (CIS Bangalore India) Abu Zaid Zameer (Pune, India) Shaikh Tawseef ur Rahman Shaikh Meraj Rabbani Shaykh Wasiullah Muhammad Abbas (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Shaykh Muaz Abu Quhafah Nazeeri Shaykh Noorul Hasan Madani (CIS Bangalore India)
ziaullah January 2, 2013 I think that Ahmed Deedats –Is the Bible the word of God topic should be listed above with Jimmy Swaggart….. :) Reply
Jez April 28, 2011 No one should prefrence but you clearly have prefrenced one type of speaker over the other. Poor top ten Reply
Abubakr April 28, 2011 Jazakallah!! It would be super awesome if you made the runner-ups click-able too. WS Reply
Tariq Nisar Ahmed April 30, 2011 It should almost be waajib for the author to do that, especially for the ones that are hard to find. :) And for the ones not on line, at least give a clue so that the pirates of Pakistan can burn them for us to DVD (that are often merely VCD's). :)
Umm 'AbdAllah April 28, 2011 Ma shaa Allah! I like the line up of shyookh. I think it is a great choice, but I don't fully agree with your 'arrangements'. I'm looking forward to listening to the ones I have yet to listen to, so JazakAllahu khairan for sharing! Reply
mystrugglewithin April 28, 2011 Astagfirullah, I never expected this on MM, .. jk, thanks a lot!!!!!! :) Reply
Raif April 28, 2011 HOW about Sheikh Imran Hossein…. so far as i know..he's the best on islamic eschatology , politics and economics Reply
Sara May 2, 2011 I was thinking the same thing. How can Shaykh Imran Hosein not be on any top 10 list? He's extremely knowledgeable, MashaAllah, and definitely a personal favorite. JazakAllah khair to all for the recommends though. Looks like I have quite a few lectures to check out. :) Reply
nayma kose April 28, 2011 assalamu aliakum Br. Junaid, You just made my homeschooling for the next 2 weeks so much more "awesome" and easier! MAy Allah reward you. Nayma Reply
Umar April 28, 2011 You have got to include some of Wajdi Abu Mussab Akari's videos…He has a YouTube channel: Onewaytoparadise, and a website: onewaytoparadise.net Once you've seen some of his videos, at least 5 of the top 10 will be compromised of his lectures. I have high hopes for him. :) Reply
Leo April 30, 2011 I agree. His lecture on why music is haram is by far the best I've heard. He should be getting more hits. Reply
ahlam April 30, 2011 lol, that brother.My young sis keeps going on about him everytime she learns something new she says I learnt it from "oneway2paradise" referring to his youtube channel . Yes, mashAllah ,his vids are very informative. Reply
Baig January 2, 2014 I inspire from his Knowledge, but I absolutely disagree this way of presenting things, first of all he is a Wahabi (don't get rage now). Thought i don't have any problem with them, yet he need some correction for himself and correct his listeners too….. Reply
WAJiD April 28, 2011 "I ask that both Arabic and Urdu speakers forgive me, as I am a well-developed coconut." Anyone who is able to write that line clearly has a sense of humour and enough insight to be worth listening to. In an age of plenty of Top Tens – whether I agree with your choices is irrelevant. JazakAllah khairun for making the effort to put it together and encouraging others to make their own Top Ten lists. Reply
Random Guy April 28, 2011 Wisam Sharieff is THE GREATEST SPEAKER OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reply
DS April 28, 2011 I SO AGREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! WISAM SHARIEFF IS THE BESTESTTTTTT <3 alhamdulilah but subhanAllah, ALL speakers have GREAT characterisitics mashAllah la quwatta ila billah may allah swt preserve them all and allow us to increase in our knowledge Reply
Cartoon M April 30, 2011 I love the way he stresses his tajweed in his recitation. It's contagious. My friend thought I was smiling during prayer, because I was trying to recite the way he does haha. His lectures are always great and relate to what's going on in our communities. May Allah reward him. Reply
saleem November 12, 2012 Ass salaamu aalaykum varahamatullahi vabarakatu brother it's not race that one should cross another in ranking but they are trying to convey peace to humanity.we should have to understand them not to rank them hope we should stop ranking or comparing one another.These speeches are not meant for ranking but for increasing our emaan in Allah(S.W.T) and his rasool Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) Reply
UmmZayn April 28, 2011 No Shaykh Mukhtar Maghraoui??? Thanks for sharing the list, am looking forward to going through them all. Can you also add links to the runner-ups, would like to hear them as well Reply
Sister April 28, 2011 May Allah bless them all.I love them all for the sake of Allah.Everyone has their unique style.Why to number them? Reply
Ibn Adam April 28, 2011 Not sure how this one didn't make the list:) Shaykh Suhaib Webb "Lets Sit Together and Build Our Iman" http://vimeo.com/301665 Reply
Mustafa April 28, 2011 As Salaamu Alykum, Nice list!! But, I probably would've but all Shakyh Hamza Yusuf in the top 5. Reply
vibenade April 29, 2011 inspiring playlist! jazzakhair.. but i have to agree with be..there should be Tariq Ramadan in the list somewhere : ) Reply
Farhan April 28, 2011 I'd throw in Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's "Debunking the male bias myth". Not because I needed it debunked (an over-killed topic) but because it helped me understand the Mu'tazilites, and thereafter, the progressives and how they use western secular values as a standard to interpret Islam. Shaykh Waleed Basyouni's talk on extremism was pretty good too. Reply
Junaid ibn Amjad April 28, 2011 Asalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu JazakAllah Khair to everyone for their feedback and comments. I think we should welcome any and all criticism, especially for very subjective posts like these. Please keep adding your suggestions and videos/lectures, so we can grow the above list. BarakAllahu Feek. I suppose I wish I had added: Sheikh Ismaili Musa Menk (good material Tafseer and Reasons for Revelations) Sheikh Jamal Zarabozo (Modernism in Islam, Purification of the Soul) Sheikh Abu Adnan (Contemporary Issues, Current Events) Sheikh Reda Bedeir (Tafseer Sura Yusuf) Sheikh Mokhtar Maghroui (good Tazkiyah lectures) Anybody know a good/decent series on the Seerah? (Audio or Video) I know Sh. Kamal El-Mekki is currently doing a very interesting one, and Sh. Shady and Sh. Yasir Qadhi have done one… Or anybody know of a lecture or series that combines the Qur'an and the Seerah? (i.e. tells us in what context a Surah was revealed, when its versus were revealed, reasons for revelation, the time and details and relationship to the Seerah, hadeeths, and important fundamental concept in building the Muslim character (i.e. Yaqeen and Tawakkul)? Reply
Ibrahim April 29, 2011 I have a very good audio series on Seerah done by a Mauritanian 'Allamah, based on the poem Qurratul Absaar. It is in Arabic. If anyone's interested you may contact me. Reply
sher November 11, 2012 brother ibrahim, i would like to listen to the arabic audio series on seerah by the mauritanian allama. how can i get em from u?
mehmudah April 30, 2011 shk anwar al awlaqi did a series of seerah lectures. i think you can find them on light upon light website Reply
Athar Aasif Ansari November 16, 2012 As salaam alaikum, Brother….you had posted good list amongst all.I liked your efforts and i pray to Allah S.W.T. to give you more hidaaya to contribute your knowledge to all universal ummah. Regardless of any faith. Reply
Frosama April 28, 2011 Agreed Agreed. I'm definitely a huge fan of Nouman Ali Khan , he's an awesome speaker. My top ten list is pretty different but alhamdullilah we have so many good lectures to choose from so there will be difference. Reply
Liajul April 28, 2011 Assalaamu 'alaikum, I really love "Islam and Ego" by Nouman Ali Khan. It is a strong wake up call for everyone to go to the right path and especially on how to correctly stay in it. Reply
S. Yusuf April 28, 2011 How could you not mention "He Who Has No One Has Allah" by Navaid Aziz !!!! Reply
Muhammad April 28, 2011 Are debates eligible to be part of your Top Ten?If yes then I will surely like to see the debate between Dr Zakir Naik and Dr William Cambhell on "Quran and Bible in the Light of Science" to top the chart. Reply
Daughter of Adam (AS) April 28, 2011 I like the list! I would add Abu Ee'sa Niamatullah's "A Love Story" which is the best lecture I have ever heard on guy/girl relationships, Dr. Ali Shehata's lecture on the marriage of A'isha (RA) to Rasulullah (SAW), and Kamal El-Mekki's Music in Islam lecture… the lecture about saving time by Muhammad Al-Shareef, and "Do you intend to question the messenger?", "Muslims in the West: Our Future" and "Questions of the Youth" by Nouman Ali Khan.. who is my favorite speaker! ohhh and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf's lectures that fascinatingly often reflect some of the points Nouman Ali Khan brings up- for example, the "Intellectual Foundation of Islam", and then Shaykh Hamza Yusuf's reflections on several different ideas like "What Happened to Poetry?", and the one with John Taylor Gatto on education. Reply
Michele April 29, 2011 No sisters? Guess we should be used to this. I would definitely include Hamza Yusef, Dr. Maher Hathout and any of Dr. Jeffery Lang's lectures as well. Reply
Amad April 29, 2011 Pls note that this list is the guest author's personal choices and not by mm officially or unofficially :) Nice picks! Reply
Taiyib April 29, 2011 Wow. I completely disagree with this list. This is definately not the top ten lectures. I can see how All the traditional scholars were left out, apart from sheikh hamza yusuf and zaid shakir who came As runners up. Just wow, I suggest people listen these shuyukh who are an inspiration to the muslim world. Sheikh hamza yusuf, sheikh zaid shakir, sheikh Nuh Keller, sheikh babikr, sheikh habib ali, sheikh snoussi, sheikh habib umar bin hafiz, sheikh abdullah bin bayyah, sheikh Muhammad al yaqoobi. These are only just a few, but I think people should listen to these great scholars as well. Reply
muslimah April 29, 2011 With due respect to all other scholars, Nouman Ali Khan has been a blessing to me!! I can't express how much i love the weekly tafseer lectures at the bayyinah podcast. May Allah bless him! Reply
muslimah April 30, 2011 yeah he has stopped after the last juzz. but Abdul Nasir Jangda is continuing with the 29th juzz on the same lines as Nouman Ali Khan did the last one. I think Nouman Ali Khan will do the 28th juzz again. I hope he does.
muslimah April 30, 2011 hey i thought i should i tell u this too. I was just listening to a lecture by Nouman Ali Khan and he said he has taken a break after the juzz amma. So, i guess that means he will be back:)
Cartoon M April 30, 2011 When he came to the masjid in my area, he was telling a group of us how he prepares for the weekly tafsir podcasts. It's a lot of work! Especially with everything else he does. May Allah accept it from him.
forever a student of Islam April 30, 2011 Salamu Alaikum bro! The list you compiled is great mashaAllah and I cannot wait to start watching all of them. I am even recommending your article to friends so they can watch the videos as well. One thing though, I noticed that you don't have Sheikh Salem Al-Amry at all on the list. He is an extremely truthful, intelligent and popular sheikh who is one of the sheikhs of PEACE TV. He always manages to deliver his point and make the audience wake up. MashaAllah, I recommend his lectures to you if you haven't heard about him. JazakaAllah kul khair for this effort. Reply
umm aman April 30, 2011 assalamu alaikkum, alhamdulillah, atleast one has mentioned about sheikh salim al amry. . i was just scrolling through the comments to see if any one has mentioned his name atleast. Alhamdulillah, we have so many scholars and lectures to benefit from. I hope we are always in the learning mode and apply the knowledge given by Allah,subhnata'ala in our daily life before our time runs out. I make dua to Allah,subhnata'ala to bless the speakers and prolong their lives so that we can continue learning from them. Reply
Tariq Nisar Ahmed April 30, 2011 Here's what I thought when I first saw the title of this piece: "What a great Facebook question this would make!" Is there a FB app that lets you do a question where (1) people can add their own choices, as so many people wish to do here, and (2) still limit them to only 10 entries? If so, that would be a reason to join FB all by itself. :) Reply
JR April 30, 2011 You can ask questions on fb. It's called a facebook poll, and you can make it public so everyone can answer. I would add that one should be very careful from whom they learn their Islamic knowledge. Not everybody who speaks nicely teaches correct aqidah, and not everybody who has correct knowledge and understanding is an inspirational public speaker. Many times I have heard regarding well known speakers that "oh he is so intelligent, how can he be teaching and spreading shirk…" Simple answer: Stephen Hawking is "intelligent", he is the biggest atheist of our generation… Reply
ahlam April 30, 2011 Hamza tzortzis had a response on his blog for his latest book and exposed some of his fallacies.
JR May 1, 2011 All atheistic arguments can be picked apart and crushed. S. Hawking is a particularly peculiar character. In his past his belief in God has been dependent on his physical condition. He has said statements along the lines that he is smart. Why did god have to give him this body? Why couldn't less intelligent people have been affected. I find statements like that amazingly arrogant. Instead of acknowledging the fact that God has given him his mind and his very existence, he choses to be ungrateful. The next someone tries to base their atheism on his work, a good response would be his atheism is based on his ingratitude/arrogance and his physics is tailored to fit with his preconceived belief. Anyway I don't mean to go off the topic but just a few days ago I had an atheist try using the Stephen Hawking card. They knew nothing about physics, but said if a smart person like Hawking said it, it must be true. There are many other ways to crush atheism, but I'll leave it there. Assalumu alaykum
Daughter of Adam (AS) May 1, 2011 This lecture is also so vital for us young people: Ethics of Disagreement (Adab al-Ikhtilaf) … Reply
Mohammad Zia June 4, 2014 Salafi / ahl e hadith Speakers: English speakers: Abul Abbaas Moosa Richardson (Musa Qayyum) (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Abu Ishaaq Nadeem Mustafa George DeBerry (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Abu Hafsa Kashif Khan (Saudi) Abu Mujahid Fareed Abdullah Abu Abdullah Awes alHashmi Abu Khadeeja Abdul Wahid Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis Abu Abdullah Hasan AsSomali Abu Muhammad Al Maghrabi Abu Sohail Umar Quinn Abu Abdis Salaam Siddiq al Juyaanee Abu Idrees Muhammad Shaikh Salim al-Amry (UAE) Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem (Saudi Arabia) Urdu speakers: Dr. Murtaza Bin Bakhsh (Pakistan) Irshad ul haq Asri (Pakistan) Shaikh Abdullah Nasir Rahmani Shaikh Abdul Haseeb Madani (CIS Bangalore India) Shaikh Abdul Azeem Madani (CIS Bangalore India) Abu Zaid Zameer (Pune, India) Shaikh Tawseef ur Rahman Shaikh Meraj Rabbani Shaykh Wasiullah Muhammad Abbas (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Shaykh Muaz Abu Quhafah Nazeeri Shaykh Noorul Hasan Madani (CIS Bangalore India) Reply
AFM May 2, 2011 One important line I read recently, " Your religion is, what your life is, after the sermon ends". Isn't it thought provoking? I find sh. YQ's " A piece of the puzzle" very rejuvenating whenever I am low in mood. I expected it to be on the top ten list :-) Reply
Muslimah May 2, 2011 AslmAlykm Amazing Lectures MashAllaaah. I would also include Depression vs. Contentment Lecture by Shaykh Sulaiman Mulla. Amazing mashAllaaah. The Arabic was beautiful, the English was simple, perfect, straightforward and to the point he even includes some Urdu all in one. Reply
Mus'ab May 5, 2011 Assalamu Alaikum, I dont think a top ten is possible because each lecture has its own importance Its saddening that Sheikh Bilal Assad found no mention. May Allah reward all the Shuyukh and bless us to benefit out of there lectures. Reply
Verbage May 6, 2011 Subhan'Allah I love that I got to hear 2 out of the 10 lectures on this list in person! And that AAMA made the list! Also, I think the famous debate by Ahmed Deedat is a must-view. Reply
Fawaz May 16, 2011 As-salamu alaykum to all of u. I think the list should be divided into categories,that way we can get lectures based on topics. I have included only lectures in English or with English subtitles. For lectures in languages other than English I would have included Dr Israr Ahmed (Urdu) and Sh. Muhammad Hassaan,Sh Arifi,Sh Aidh Al-Qarni (Arabic),Dr Muhammad Musa Ash-Shareef,Sh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Check this out: (i)Category :Islam as the Truth ——————————————– a)Proof that Islam is the Truth by Abdur Raheem Green b)The Argument for Islam by Hamza Tzortzis (part of debate with atheist Ed Buckner) c)Miracles of Quran by Nouman Ali Khan d)Quran and Bible in the Light of Modern Science by Zakir Naik (debate with William Campbell) e)Evidence that the Quran is from Allah(God) -The Deen Show with Sabeel Ahmed (ii)Dawah to atheists —————————– a)Proof that Islam is the Truth by Abdur Raheem Green b)The Existence of God & The Purpose of Life – Abdur Raheem Green c)The Argument for Islam by Hamza Tzortzis (part of debate with atheist Ed Buckner) d)Why does God permit suffering on earth? – Abdur Raheem Green e)Can we live better lives without religion? (Hamza Tzortzis debate) (iii)Dawah to Christians ——————————– a)Islamic Trajectories in Early Christianity by Dr. Jerald Dirks b)Passion of the Christ? Did Jesus really die for the sins of the world? by Dr. Jerald Dirks c)Top Ten reason why Jesus is not God The Deen Show with Joshua Evans d)True Message of Jesus Christ by Dr Bilal Philips e)Which is True Salvation The Deen Show by Nouman Ali Khan f)Priest and preachers coming to Islam by Sh. Yusuf Estes g)Is Jesus God? debate with Sh Ahmed Deedat (iv)Quran-Tafseer,reminders etc ——————————————– a)Bayyinah Dream Tafseer by Nouman Ali Khan b)Divine Speech by Nouman Ali Khan c)Dr Israr Ahmed (yes he has given Quran Dars in English too… but his Urdu Bayan Ul Quran is simply the best) d)Tafseer of Surah Hadeed by Sh Suhaib Hasan e)Rational Arguments in the Quran by Sh. Dr Ali At-Tamimi (v)Aqeeda,creed beliefs ——————————– a)Fundamentals of Faith -Sh Yasir Qadhi b)Explanation of Two Shahadahs -Sh Yasir Qadhi c)Making Duaa to the Dead?! -Sh Muhammad Salah on Ask Huda d)The Many Aspects Of Shirk by Abdur Raheem Green e)His Beautiful Names by Sh. Suhaib Hasan (vi)Seerah ————— a)The Mercy of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) – Bilal Assad b)Desert Rose by Muhammad Ash-Shareef c)Was Muhammad Really a Prophet? Kamal El Mekki on TheDeenShow d)Defending the Prophet against Orientalist critique e)Prophet Muhammad as The Warrior – Jalal ibn Sa'eed f)Mother of the Believers by Sh Suhaib Webb ……(note:to know what kind of husband he was) (vii)lives of all Prophets ——————————- a)Stories of the Prophets by Sh Yusuf Estes b)The Three Prophets – One Message- Abdur Raheem Green c)Never Ending Story -Sh Shady Suleiman (viii)Inspirational stories ——————————– a)Ghuraba -By Sh Ibrahim Dremali b)The Lost Virtues – IstiqÄmah: Imam Shah Waliulla by Sh. Suhaib Hasan c)Great Muslims in History (Series in Arabic) by Dr Muhammad Musa Ash-Shareef –>Check out the episode on Sheikh Al Islam Ibn Taymiyyah d)Ghuraba -By Khalid Yasin e)Honour (Al-Izzah) – Sh. Abdur Raheem McCarthy f)Heroes of Islam – Sh Zahir Mahmood g)Life of Salahuddin Ayyubi by Aref Chaker ,Splitmoon Productions h)Once we were Men by Sh Tawfique Chowdury i)Life of Malcolm X by Imam Siraj Wahhaj (xi)Spirituality —————– a)Why do we worship God? by Sh Yasir Qadhi b)The Power of Repentance – Sh. Yasir Qadhi c)How to Taste Sweetness of Prayer – Episode 1 – Mishary al-Kharaz (English Subtitles) –>Check out the whole series if u can understand Arabic d)The Meaning of the Tashahhud – Sh AbdulNasir Jangda e)The Fasting and the Furious -Sh Muhammad Ash-Shareef f)Beauties of Islam -Sh Yusuf Estes (x)Women,Gender Issues ————————————- a)Mother of the Believers by Sh Suhaib Webb b)Debunking the Male Bias Myth Sh Yasir Qadhi c)Modesty: The Missing Element by Nouman Ali Khan d)A Love Story by Abu Eesa Niamatullah e)Towards Solving the Marriage Dilemma – Sh. Alaa Elsayed (xi)Current Affairs ————————- a)The Devil's Deception in the New World Order – Abdullah Hakim Quick b)Who am I? By Sh. Abdur Raheem McCarthy c)Form Captive to Convert -by Sister Yvonne Ridley d)Gaza Through our Eyes by Sh Zahir Mahmood e)BBC Interview with Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef f)History of Palestine by Sh Suhaib Hasan OK…Now I am tired!! (u know after all this typing) Anyway check out these lectures and tell me what u think Remember me in ur Duah's Reply
sultana November 1, 2013 awesme…..cantw8 to check dese out…can usuggest a link wr i can find dese??? Reply
How the Bible Led Me to Islam: Christian Dialogue with Islam – Bible or Quran? « Is the Quran the Word of God? June 4, 2011 […] this particular conversion story because the website Muslimmatters.org says this is one of the Ten Best Islamic Video Lectures published across the net to date.Here is the conversion story of Joshua Evans followed by a […] Reply
Abu J June 13, 2011 I think one is just wasting time initiating this kind of meaningless discussions, I dont think list like this should ever be entertained, even if it is just for info sake. Unless you have a Islamic Book shop and are selling these audio, then ok, understandable, Have you asked any Scholar whether this is allowed? No, not ask a Daee in the West, I mean a Scholar upon teh Sunnah from a Muslim country…..By doing this kind of list one is being unjust to the topic and all the leading Daees of the West and the Scholars based in all Muslim countries., as everyone has their own favourite speaker whether correct or not, whether the most important topic or not.. Reply
sister B June 17, 2011 its good to see lists of ten very good lectures.. but i think we mustnt grade them. maybe the post title should be modified to – some of the best talks (10) Reply
Nadeem_ashraf March 2, 2012 Murtaza Khan . For many of his lectures. Check out THUGS OR MUGS Abdulwajid ( 90s) : sex , spliff and rock n roll Farid Qassim. Any of his lectures. Riyadh Ul Haq. Yusuf Estes Reply
steveloveswwe April 4, 2012 I think you should re-title the article as: "Top Ten Islamic English Lectures of All Time." Reply
Kshahid April 27, 2012 What? Where is Imran Hosein? I wont assume the worst, perhaps you forgot or did not understand him. Thanks for the list tough. Salam! Reply
Lol April 27, 2012 did everyone forget about sheikh muhammad abduljabbar … brothers i advice you to listen to him great and inspirational Reply
1islam April 29, 2012 Awlaki did some great series. Should make the list easy! His series available at kalamullah.com Reply
TheCivilMuslim June 14, 2012 Probably left off due to his extremist praise of the Nidal Hasan shooting…. Reply
Guest May 9, 2012 'Top Ten Islamic Lectures of All Time' and you have no scholars on here, that sums up the level of knowledge of the people of our time. May Allah guide us all. Reply
a muslim May 9, 2012 May Allah reward you for this work but I thought Anwar Al Awlaki would be on of them, the amount of work Anwar Al Awlaki has done is amazing.Maybe he is not in one of the top because he talks jihaad Reply
Umm Muhammad August 4, 2014 May Allah have mercy on his soul. He revived the youth, he awakened many from slumber. His 'Hereafter' and 'Lives of the Prophets' Series are incredible. I know people avoid talking about him due to what happened surrounding the last few years of his life (Rahimahullah) but whether we 'rate' him or not, his lectures are witnesses and they live on..still reviving the youth and instilling the love of this beautiful deen, and encourages many of us to strive for our eternal home. Jannah in shaa Allah. May we all meet there some day, ameen Reply
Ali Bhatti June 6, 2012 Sh. Hamza Yusuf's videos – ESP his video on DAJJAL and the New World Order – it's my favorite! Reply
Salman June 9, 2012 "The Reckoning" by Muhammed Andul Jabbar – I think you should put this one cos its a really Powerful lecture, MashAllah. Reply
Zulfikar June 24, 2012 Brothers… I really think that one name is missing, A very important one. Someone whom I consider a teacher… Our beloved Sheikh Ahmed Deedat… How can we not enlist his lectures in the top 10??? Reply
Farah July 3, 2012 who r the people of taqwa- Nouman Ali khan …one of my all time fave. also lectures of br. kamal el mekki n sh abdul nasir jangda are v nice great list!!! Reply
abu Yunus August 11, 2012 This is a very subjective list. What you consider to be top ten might be considered very differently by someone else Reply
ladan August 28, 2012 you forgot MUFTI MENK !!!!!! if you havn't heard of him, he will no doubt be one of your favorites, he has a way with words , very well spoken mash'allah,!!!!! Reply
Jamil S November 7, 2012 1. A Party in Paradise and a Party in the Hellfire / trans to English 2. The purpose of Life by Khaled Yasin 3. The priorities of a Muslim by Shaykh Bilal Philips 4. The Oneness and Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed) by Shaykh Bilal Philips 5. Purpose and worship of Allah (Chapter 1 of Kitab at-Tawheed) by Shaykh Abu Suhaib Bassam 6. Effects of Good Example by Shaykh Moosa bin Nasir/ Trans 7. A mercy to Mankind by Shaykh Abu Suhaib Bassam 8. The conditions of the Shahadah by Dr Saleh as Saleh 9. The Life of Salman al-Farsi (His quest in seeking ilm) by Abu Usamah Adh-Dhahabi 10. The Companions by Shaykh Ali Hasan alHalabi /trans Reply
Abu Moosaa November 7, 2012 I just like to say its not about how powerful a lecture or lecturer is or how beneficial it was or about the person who is delivering the topic, as this is not what islamic knowledge is about, but rather its about deriving this ilm from the correct sources and from the correct people of ilm and students of ilm. Which is; the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad and the manhaj, methodology and faham, understanding the teacher is upon. Anyone whether islamic qualified or not can teach and give Dawah, but the condition is they must possess ilm and know what they are talking about of the subject at hand. So it is a requirement and safer to stick to the well known Scholars and Daees known for adhering to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad and the manhaj, methodology and faham, understanding. As we have too many Daees giving Dawah and calling to their own way or principles other than Ahlus Sunnah. *Comment slightly edited by Comments Team* Reply
Yjisting March 12, 2013 Assa Alaikum Brothers in islam.My opinion is,Dr zakir Naik is the best wassa lam. Reply
idris al afghani April 2, 2013 MY TOP TEN IF ANYONE CARES: (I GUESS THESE EFFECTED ME THE MOST) 1. AHMED THE REPENTER (BILAL ASSAD – A GURANTEE CRY, I GIVE TO BROTHERS TELL THEM IF THEY DONT CRY I GIVE THEM $50) 2. ISLAM AND EGO (NOUMAN ALI KHAN) 3. A WINDOW TO ISLAM (KHALID YASIN) 4. BIBLE OR QURAN DEBATE WITH JIMMY SWAGGART (AHMED DEEDAT) 5. STORY OF IBRAHIM (LIFE OF PROPHETS SERIES – ANWAR AL AWALKI) 6. PROOF ISLAM IS THE TRUTH (ABDURRAHMAN GREEN) 7. THOSE WHO DESIRE PARADISE (BILAL ASSAD) 8. BEHIND ENEMIES PILOT (SHIEKH FIEZ) 9. LIKE A GARMENT (YASIR QAHDI) 10. PARADISE (ANWAR AL AWALKI – HEREAFTER SERIES) Reply
zahoor August 21, 2013 Khalid yaseens' STRANGERS, FROM THE ROOT TO THE FRUIT, PURPOSE OF LIFE AND TRUE SUCCESS must be among top ten Reply
O H November 5, 2013 Some of my favourite speakers are Shaykh Abu Adnan (contemporary issues, politics, etc), Shaykh Shady Suleiman (extremely motivating), Brother Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari (good sense of humour and unique style of presenting), Shaykh Ali Tamimi (Islamic creed and fundamentals), Nouman Ali Khan (Tafseer), Bilal Phillips (Tawheed), Shaykh Feiz (motivating the youth and honour of Islam), Shaykh Mohammad Salah and Assim al Hakeem (Huda Tv Fiqh questions) and Belal Assad (heart softeners). That's sort of my top 10 list of speakers! Reply
Sumayya December 5, 2013 Dr Israr Ahmads lectures are phenomenal. His lectures are in Urdu, if only they were in English for everyone to listen to! seriously you dont know what your missing out on. I think some of his lectures are translated but not too sure. Nouman Ali Khan has also spoken of him. He was such an intelligent and inspiring individual; with so much devotion to his deen! May Allah grant in Jannah.Ameen. Reply
iffy January 3, 2014 Jazakallah for putting this list together, jazakallah for taking the time out to even care to pick out 10 great lectures. Yes, there are many more but I am just so grateful that you compiled this list, because it has given me so much motivation and guidance that I will pray allah swt rewards you for your effort. You will never know just how much you have helped me. May you be rewarded abundantly Reply
Riyaz February 4, 2014 1st – Those Who Desire Paradise – Bial Assad 2nd – Forgive me when I Whine – Bilal Assad 3rd – Seven Arrows For Capturing Hearts – Bilal Dannoun 4th – Peals of Speech (Full Episode) – Mufti Ismail Menk 5th – When Will You Submit – Nouman Ali Khan 6th – The Life of Umm Ayman – Abu Abdissalam Reply
soltan July 24, 2014 No Ahmed Deedat? Are you serious? He is the best islamic lecturer of all time Reply


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An Acid Machine
A machine that makes sort of party like music.. (it can also make other types of music).
The circle with the lines that you see on the top of the machine, rotates and displays the note you are playing.
When you play a C the lines in the middle circle will be standing still.. from the C it will go outward, displaying all notes on a keyboard in 12 steps.
It works by making a LED blink in the frequency of the sound, and rotating the image at a set speed. For the distance between the lines i used this table, it displays musical frequencys in centimeters.
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I'd Personally Like To Thank All The Philly Fans Who Made It Out To Atlanta Last Night
Halfway through the next day and it seems like we got away with it. Although most of the national media talk is about the actual game and the infield fly rule and the role of umpires and not negative press for Braves fans, the good news is we made it out of there without a single reporter suspecting our part in the garbage toss. It's amazing that we're now able to coordinate such large-scale stadium destruction with virtually nobody realizing that it was classless, shameless Philly fans all along. Bravo, Philadelphia. We're getting really good at this.


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Can You Get Free Government Grants?
Yes, under very carefully controlled circumstances. You qualify for financial aid as a college student, for example, or you are a business owner trying to reach out to specific targeted groups.
The US Government does NOT give grants to little people like you and me to live our daily lives. It also does not give money to start a business, in direct contradiction to many of the "government grant" claims out there. (To get free money with no strings attached you have to be a huge investment bank with high-paid lobbyists. But I digress.)
But don't take my word for it. Here it is from the maw of the beast:
But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, says that "money for nothing" grant offers usually are scams, whether you see them in your local paper or a national magazine, or hear about them on the phone.
Some Web sites out there will holler at you that government grants are widely available and easy to get. They even often claim that the government gives grants for starting businesses. This is a direct lie, according to the federal Small Business Administration:
Please Note that the U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, though it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. While the SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments.
Grant Every Day? Um…no
Enter the strange case of governmentgrantsearch.com. That's the site that Kathryn, the reader from my last post on grants, tangled with and lost to the tune of $100+.
Why "strange case?" Because the site has some good information. The problem is the crap product it promotes: the "Grant Every Day" program. It advertises a "free" CD (+ shipping and handling) with all the information you need to start getting government grants. You can get your first check in as little as one week!
What the heck, right? Three bucks for info. I can handle that. But then I read the fine print and decided not to sign up. Holy Add-ons, Batman! Your "free" CD will cost you $90.89 if you are not careful. Every month.
Here is the fine print:
By submitting this form I am ordering the Grant Resource Information and trial membership. After the seven day trial I will be charged sixty eight thirteen a month thereafter if I do not cancel. I also agree to the fourteen day trial to SBA Connection for thirteen forty two and the twenty one day trial to Kind Remind for nine thirty four, should I choose not to cancel. I have read and agree to the PRIVACY POLICY and Terms & Conditions. Cancel any time by calling 1-800-235-1364 or 1-888-276-8105.
See the parts I bolded? Yeah, those are dollar amounts. Have you ever seen prices written out in words? I don't think I ever have. In my humble opinion, there is only one reason to do it in the fine print: TO HIDE IT. The promoter knows you'll scan the fine print, but won't read it carefully. They don't want to call attention to all the extras by putting $68.13 right there for you to catch.
And not only that, but these add-ons come completely out of the blue. NOWHERE does the page promoting the free CD mention that you are also signing up for a monthly paid membership (what for??) the "SBA Connection" (what the hell is that??), and "Kind Remind."
This is deceptive, "gotcha" marketing at its worst. FREE CD! Only $2.95 shipping and handling! Then, hidden at the bottom of the page, lots of extra garbage and recurring charges.
But it gets worse. The Terms and Conditions state that the company can sell your information to whomever it wants, and that it can have its telemarketers call you, even if you have opted out of telemarketing:
By submitting personal information at the Website, you agree that such act constitutes an inquiry and/or application for purposes of the Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 CFR §310 et seq.), as amended from time to time (the "Rule"). Notwithstanding that your telephone number may be listed at the Federal Trade Commission's Do-Not-Call List, you give us the right to contact you via telemarketing in accordance with the Rule.
The Company may disclose, transfer, and sell Individual Information to entities affiliated with us at our discretion.
Click here to read a customer/victim's complaint about "Grant Every Day.
And Ripoff Report has more.
Rules of the Road for Government Grants
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) recommends the following guidelines if you're interested in government grants:
- Don't give out your bank account information to anyone you don't know. Scammers pressure people to divulge their bank account information so that they can steal the money in the account. Always keep your bank account information confidential. Don't share it unless you are familiar with the company and know why the information is necessary.
- Don't pay any money for a "free" government grant. If you have to pay money to claim a "free" government grant, it isn't really free. A real government agency won't ask you to pay a processing fee for a grant that you have already been awarded — or to pay for a list of grant-making institutions. The names of agencies and foundations that award grants are available for free at any public library or on the Internet. The only official access point for all federal grant-making agencies is www.grants.gov.
- Look-alikes aren't the real thing. Just because the caller says he's from the "Federal Grants Administration" doesn't mean that he is. There is no such government agency. Take a moment to check the blue pages in your telephone directory to bear out your hunch — or not.
- Phone numbers can deceive. Some con artists use Internet technology to disguise their area code in caller ID systems. Although it may look like they're calling from Washington, DC, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.
- Take control of the calls you receive. If you want to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive, place your telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. To register online, visit www.donotcall.gov. To register by phone, call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236) from the phone number you wish to register.
- File a complaint with the FTC. If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, file a complaint with the FTC online at www.ftc.gov, or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
Sadly, for you and me, there's no such thing as free money. Don't fall for the free government grant claims.
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I have foolishly fallen victim to the "once in a lifetime, free federal grant" scam just yesterday and unfortunately didn't find this before I did. Got fooled by the phone calls with the authentic seeming phone numbers.
In the morning I will call the FTC to report it (they're closed at the time of this posting) but was wondering, does anyone know of a possibility of recovering the money I've lost? It's not an extraordinarily large amount, but it would still be nice to recover some of it if possible. Any advice is welcomed! Thank you!
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How did you get your grant Brad.. I've wanted to start my small business for long time. A little help from gov would be very nice
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I just want to say thank-you, for the truth! I knew it was too good to be true, sadly!!! I'm just glad that there are a few honest people out there to help us mislead people…lol, that's a bunch… I need to hold on to what money I do have.
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i have try for weeks you buy the cd then they want more i am thinking that all of this is a scam
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I just wanted to say Thank you for putting up a site that tells the truth of government grants, I had started looking online and did read the fine print also! I couldn't believe what was in there, it also mentions that I will pay for the court fees if I decided to take these guys to court!!
Thanks for your website that confirmed my doubts and hopefully others will come across it as well.
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I have seen these free gov grants all over the net recently.
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[…] I made sure my NoScript Firefox extension was running correctly and clicked the link. It took me to a familiar place: Free Grant Toolbox. […]
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ahh, to get to get these "free grants" goto your .gov websites for REAL information. I've gotten them before. Yes they are free. They are mainly for business start-ups.
And if you don't get a grant, they'll give you a loan with the terms you'll need to pay it back when you Reach something insane like 1,000,000 units (they make it so it will be impossible for you to meet the terms so you'll never have to pay it back :).
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I have seen these ads everywhere I go. I really don't believe that you can get anything like this for free. You will probably have to pay it back at some point with inflated interest or you will have to pay enormous fees to get the application accepted.
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Yes! Someone tried to get me believe his scam degrading plan.
Name of person over the phone Mr. Dan from Instructor Grant company. He said "This call will be recorded for safety response..
He tied to convince me to give him my credit card # and insited sevral times. He said "ALBERTA, YOU QUALIFY FOR A GOV GRANT." When I aked him for his office address and phone # he got a little out of his silly circle game as he said "I want to help you, your package will be shipped once you give me your credit number you will be getting to you soon.
The number he gave me is 1-888-276-8105.
I checked this number on google, guess what? – check it out for yourself.you will see that your writing on this topic is "SUPER"Thank you for this information on the scamming.


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Swaggy P: I Deserve More Than $1.2 Mil, A Lot of Teams Will Chase Me
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Tuition-Free Education for Veterans
Date: 6/24/2009Alvernia University is pleased to announce its participation in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program effective August 1, 2009. The program will allow qualified veterans of the U.S. Armed Services to earn an Alvernia degree at no cost to them.
The Yellow Ribbon Program at Alvernia will provide funding for an unlimited number of qualified veterans in the 2009-2010 academic year. Alvernia will offer those qualified an award that will cover the difference between federal veterans subsidies and Alvernia tuition and fee expenses for the traditional undergraduate and doctoral program students. Veterans enrolled in Alvernia's graduate and nontraditional undergraduate programs are eligible for funding through the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
"It is very much in keeping with the mission of Alvernia University to expand our service to veterans in this way," said Dr. Thomas F. Flynn, president of Alvernia University. "Alvernia has long been a champion of adult students who pursue education as a means to change careers, gain promotion, or enrich their lives. These veterans are women and men who deserve our gratitude and our support as they seek to begin or complete a college degree."
Established by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, the Yellow Ribbon Program provides veterans with supplemental education financial support, by allowing colleges and universities in the United States to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state tuition rates.
The Yellow Ribbon Program is available to veterans who served an aggregate period of active duty after September 10, 2001 of at least 36 months; veterans who were honorably discharged from active duty for service connected disability and who served 30 continuous days after September 10, 2001; and individuals who are dependent eligible for Transfer of Entitlement under this bill based on the veteran's service. Application for eligibility should be made through the VA.
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Our Rating: :: SOLID :: Read Our Full Review >>Egg Ball and BulkyPix have made what might very well be the first-ever video game (loosely) based on Luis Armstrong's life. And it's GOOD.
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Immerse yourself in the memories of Trump, in his dreams as a young, star-struck jazz musician, in love with the lovely Lady Poppy.
Presenting a daring parallel with the real story of Louis Armstrong, relive Trump's life, his quest to form a group, his love affair and battle against injustice in the New Orleans of the early 20th century.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 11:31am
Sandy Hook Elementary neighbor describes sheltering three children who escaped during shooting.
Days after Friday's tragic shooting in Newtown, we continue to learn stories of survival and hope.
Gene Rosen lives a few doors up from Sandy Hook Elementary School. On Friday morning, he had no idea what was happening at the school, when he saw three shaken up kids at the end of his driveway.
It was 9:30 a.m., and the children, he discovered, had just run from the school to escape a gunman.
"I approached the kids and I saw something had happened. They were crying. They were all crying, these kids," said Rosen.
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Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel led the driver standings just once during the 2010 season - at the very end. And while the German timed things to perfection with his faultless drive to victory at Yas Marina, his title rivals did quite the opposite. Both Ferraris Fernando Alonso and Red Bulls Mark Webber were rendered powerless to challenge Vettel after premature tyre stops dropped them behind the perfectly driven Renault of Vitaly Petrov. We take a team-by-team look at the race that produced Formula Ones youngest-ever champion in the most unexpected fashion
Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel, P1
Mark Webber, P8
Vettels runaway victory, and the fact that team mate Webber and arch-rival Alonso were trapped behind Petrov in the midfield after their premature tyre stops, created the surprise of the season. The German took his fifth win of the year, and led the championship for the one and only time, just when it mattered. It was a superb performance that was fully deserving of the drivers championship, both for Vettel and for the team. Poor Webbers chances simply slipped away in qualifying and he was unable to do anything about Alonso in the race. Red Bull had already won the constructors title, of course, and the result boosted their score to 498 over McLarens 454 and Ferraris 396. At the beginning of the year team boss Dietrich Mateschitz said a championship was imperative, and despite all the ups and downs, Red Bull delivered two instead.
Lewis Hamilton, P2
Jenson Button, P3
For a while Hamilton pushed Vettel very hard, as the Red Bulls tyres grained, but then Vettel pulled away, and once Hamilton got stuck behind long-running Kubica after his tyre switch on lap 23, that was all she wrote. Button ran a very long stint on the super-soft Bridgestones, but couldnt open up a big enough gap over the Pole by the time he finally stopped. Overall, however, second and third places maintained McLarens second position in the constructors championship.
Fernando Alonso, P7
Felipe Massa, P10
Everything went wrong for Ferrari, in a race in which Alonso seemed a shoe-in for the title. He lost a place to Button at the start, then the decision to cover Webber with early pit stops for both Massa and Alonso put the red cars into the midfield traffic. Alonso could not pass early-stopping Petrov, and could only watch with mounting frustration as his championship chances slipped away in the wake of Vettels runaway drive.
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg, P4
Michael Schumacher, Retired lap 1, accident
A major gaffe from Schumacher saw the German veteran very lucky to escape serious injury when he spun and was hit head-on by an unsighted Liuzzi on the first lap. The decision to haul Rosberg in under the safety car and to switch to Bridgestones medium tyres was sublime, and a smooth but unobtrusive drive brought the German a well-deserved fourth place.
Robert Kubica, P5
Vitaly Petrov, P6
A brilliant drive from Kubica saw him do more overtaking than anyone and take a strong fifth place after starting 11th. Petrov also covered himself in glory with an excellent run, under tremendous pressure from Alonso and Webber all the way, to sixth.
Toro Rosso
Jaime Alguersuari, P10
Sebastien Buemi, P15
Alguersuari took his third points finish of the season. The Spaniard was another to change tyres after the safety car. Buemi said that even though P15 was not fantastic, he felt he had driven a great race, running a long opening stint on the mediums before his switch to super softs dropped him out of the points.
BMW Sauber
Nick Heidfeld, P11
Kamui Kobayashi, P14
Heidfeld lost places when he had to avoid Schumacher on the opening lap, and after that he was stuck in the midfield traffic. By pre-race agreement he thus pitted early, and that proved to be a great decision that made him three places but didnt quite get him into the points. Kobayashi had another of his long opening stints on the super softs and ran as high as third on lap 24 before Kubica overtook. His tyre stop dropped him back out of the points on this occasion, and he couldnt make up the lost ground.
Rubens Barrichello, P12
Nico Hulkenberg, P16
Barrichello had a great race with Sutil and passed the Force India after their late tyre stops with what he described as an exhilarating move in Turn Four, but the Brazilian was disappointed with his lowly finishing position. Hulkenberg said his first stint on mediums wasnt great. Overall, however, Team Willie achieved their aim of staying ahead of Force India for sixth place in the constructors standings.
Force India
Adrian Sutil, P13
Vitantonio Liuzzi, Retired lap 1, accident
Incredibly, Liuzzi was again involved in an accident not of his own making, when he was unsighted by team mate Sutil in Turn Six on the opening lap and suddenly found himself confronted with Schumachers spun Mercedes. The German was very lucky to escape injury in their head-on collision. Sutil drove another great race and was in the points for ages, until his tyre stop (from the mediums to the super softs) dropped him out of contention. Force India thus failed to beat Williams to reclaim sixth place overall, but seventh was still highly respectable.
Heikki Kovalainen, P17
Jarno Trulli, P21
Yet another success for Lotus in the new teams stakes left them as the dominant team. Kovalainen was delighted with his race, but Trullis front wing began to droop at one stage, and later his rear wing broke up completely, both rare failures. He had to finish after 51 laps, but overall Lotus took the all-important 10th place in the championship.
Lucas di Grassi, P18
Timo Glock, Retired lap 44, gearbox
Di Grassi said he enjoyed his run to 18th, but Glock had to call it a day when his gearbox temperatures became excessive.
Bruno Senna, P19
Christian Klien, P20
Senna had no problems, but Klien said it was really hot in his car. Once again, the HRT F110s were reliable, giving the team another double finish and keeping them ahead of Virgin in the final standings.
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Ellis County clerk's race features Maskus, Schlyer
By DAWNE LEIKER
For two longtime Ellis County employees hoping to be the next Ellis County clerk, there are two distinctly different ways of looking at the position: leadership theory or hands-on application.
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By DAWNE LEIKER
For two longtime Ellis County employees hoping to be the next Ellis County clerk, there are two distinctly different ways of looking at the position: leadership theory or hands-on application.
Republican Butch Schlyer, Ellis County health administrator since 1994, and Democrat Donna Maskus, who serves as Ellis County deputy county clerk, each have a unique perspective of the office that has been held by Alberta Klaus since 1997. Klaus announced in March she would not seek re-election.
It is the first time both Maskus and Schlyer have sought political office. However, Schlyer said he engaged in many political discussions as a young man with his uncle, Norbert Dreiling, Kansas Democratic Party chairman during Robert Docking's days as governor.
Schlyer, raised a Democrat, changed his party affiliation to Republican in 2008. With an associate degree in funeral service education, and a bachelor of science in nursing, Schlyer received a registered nurse's license in 1993.
From his perspective, the county clerk's office has operated efficiently under Klaus' leadership. However, he said, leadership from the clerk should extend beyond the walls of the clerk's office.
"From my perspective, and I'm a department head for the county, my scope is bigger than my office," he said during an interview last week. "I have to manage and run my office, but my scope is bigger than that.
"I don't see that in the clerk's office. I look at the county clerk's office as a leadership office. Information has to flow in and out of that office ... not just community-wise and state-wise, but they have to know what's going on with the departments."
One way to extend that knowledge is for the new county clerk to regularly attend weekly department head meetings with County Administrator Greg Sund.
"We're discussing policy," he said of the subject matter of the meetings. "We're discussing budgeting.
"Priority budgeting is a big issue we're going to be undertaking."
Although Schlyer said he respects the knowledge Maskus has of the clerk's office, his management skills set him apart as a candidate. His goal, he said, is to bring more leadership elements to the office.
"I've run an office," Schlyer said. "And that's budget preparation and being accountable for expenses and human resource management ... coalition building."
"I have really excelled in that. Those are things I can bring to the office that aren't there."
An extensive list of responsibilities reside in the county clerk's office: from computing and certifying the tax roll and responsibility for county commission meeting minutes to providing passports and conducting all Ellis County elections.
Most of these duties are quite familiar to Maskus. who has 30 years experience working in the Ellis County clerk's office. Maskus has served under three county clerks during her career, and said she has been grateful for the training opportunities those clerks encouraged her to undertake.
Altering how the office is run is not on Maskus's radar, should she be elected.
"We don't look at too many changes; we look at following our strict Kansas statutes," Maskus said. "We've got to follow strict guidelines there.
"We have changes that happen constantly with elections. It takes a lot just to stay with that."
Maskus said she has attended weekly county departmental meetings and has seen benefit to being a part of that process, although the time commitment the meetings entail is often difficult to make.
"We sit down, and we hash out a lot of things, possible changes or things that are going in a good direction," she said. "Sometimes it gets to be a commitment of three hours, and it gets a little hard to do."
"You just have to plan for it. ... But it's a good discussion."
Maskus, who has received the Kansas 4-H Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award, works closely with K-State Extension programs. As a 4-H leader, she said she continues to "take great pride working with the kids."
Implementing the new Kansas voter ID law has been a priority for those in the county clerk's office, and the process has gone smoothly, Maskus said.
"Voter ID has not been a problem," she said. "We haven't had any situations with that."
Office personnel have been trained on new ePoll books that will be used for verifying voter identities during the voting process using an identification scanner. Maskus said it is hoped the new scanners will speed up the voting process.
Overseeing the process that makes voting fast and efficient is a highlight of her job, Maskus said.
"I love my job," she said. "I like working with the people... and election time is so exciting."
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Candidates at a glance
Donna Maskus
Age: 58
Education: Associate Degree from Dodge City Community Junior College
Completed the Kansas County Clerk's Master's Program through Wichita State University
Family: Husband Stan and sons Mark and Matt
Butch Schlyer
Age: 61
Education: Associate Degree in Funeral Service Education from Edmond, Okla.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fort Hays State University
Family: Wife, Mary and daughter Amanda Ricketts


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23/05/08 || Lord K Philipson
Oh man, oh man, oh man… A Finnish death metal band with lyrics sung in Finnish is exactly what I need. I know like one word in Finnish and that is hirvenpaska. I don't even know if that is the correct spelling, but it's supposed to mean moose shit. So for me to get any joy out of Finnish yrics, you better include that fantastic word or we are fucked. Either way, this band, Ydin, have been kind enough to actually translate the written words for us in the accompanying booklet to this CDR. And I'm so glad they did… Just take a look at this, the lyrics from the song "Huorat" (that would be "whores" in English):
"Good morning whores, what shall you have today?
How about an amputation, in this dawn of death?
Or shall you rather swim in pool of barbed wire and nails?
Shall you close your eyes for the blessing light from my blade?"
I offer venom to you and let you lick
I cut your tongue and won't let you die
I feed salt to you but do not let you drink
Suffering of your, is just a pleasure to see
You hear my words "Let's mould…". You heard right
I will keep my promise and melt the metal
Your sense of hearing will never betray
In your ear canal, I let the melt flow
When blood and tears gather
When steel and flesh meets
When ether is the end of your dreams
Time for tales is over
"Good morning new arrivals, I will guide you today
How about salt in your wound just to welcome you well
Or shall you prefer some electricity in your genitals
For a breakfast eat each others flesh"
Man, man… sweet Jesus I just pissed myself with laughter. When I decide to actually type down those lyrics you know that I am heavily impressed. I could probably have copied/pasted the whole thing from somewhere, but I thought the guys actually deserved having me typing it down. I can't believe I did that. ROFL!!! ROFL!!! "For a breakfast eat each others flesh"!!!!! You hear?! How the HELL am I supposed to go on with this review now? It's not like I can say anything remotely comical that will top said lyrics, you know. I'm in a precarious situation here. On one hand I wanna rip these guys so many new assholes they could start new careers as sprinklers, but the sad truth is that I can't as the demo is actually too good for that.
Ydin plays brutal fucken death metal (more the American way than the Swedish one, if you need references) with some quite impressive drumming and a decent production (apparently done by the band themselves. I'm guessing rehearsal room, a PC and Cubase) where the bass is kinda dominant. It's not the best bass sound I ever heard but there's a distinct sound to it that makes it stand out very well. So, bonus points for that, fuckers.
Ydin really seem and sound like a competent bunch of cum-inhalers/death metallers, much to my surprise to say the least. They blast, rape and pillage with their 5 tracks of brutality and I, for one, is kinda impressed, or more like surprised with the outcome. Prolly becoz I expected something utterly terrible. Don't get me wrong here, it's not like Ydin just changed my view on death metal or anything, but they sure proved that looks can be deceiving.
With a decent label eventually backing them up, lyrics and vocals in English as well as some 600 years of learning the actual English language, Ydin might be getting some recognition in the underground. For now, these small things are holding them back.
- Information
- Released: 2007
- Website: www.ydinband.com
- Band
- L.B: vocals
- Ahmaoja: guitars
- Kangas: guitars
- Piippo: bass
- Kuusisalo: drums
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- 02. Ruttolainen (Plaguewielder)
- 03. Huorat (Whores)
- 04. Uhriutus (Render to victim)
- 05. Ajatuksia kuolleesta (Thoughts about a dead)


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Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, we're going inside the boxing ring when Nonito Donaire stops by to chat about his super bantamweight title defense this weekend.
Donaire (29-1, 18 KO) takes on Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3 24 KO) for Donaire's IBF and WBO belts. The fight will take place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO's Boxing After Dark.
Donaire, @filipinoflash, is making his second super bantamweight title defense, having gone up in weight class after two title fights at bantamweight. The only loss of his career came in the second professional fight of his career.
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Carl Llamoso (Hillside, New Jersey)
Are you going to implement more jab in this fight against Nishioka?
Nonito Donaire (1:59 PM)
Most likely. Going back into my old style of boxing. There will be a lot of that. It depends on what he can give to me as well.
Alvin Basa (Las Pinas, Metro Manila)
In a couple of years, do you see yourself competitive enough to fight in the Junior Welterweight division?
Nonito Donaire (2:00 PM)
I can't say, but I want to. It depends on what my body limits. If I can make it I want to move up to that division.
Slater (West by God Virginia)
I'll start by saying that your always one of the most entertaining fighters today. My question for you is this is, Nishioka has incredible speed. Do you anticipate someone with comparable quickness giving you any problems and if so how do you plan to deal with it?
Nonito Donaire (2:01 PM)
I think I have sparred a lot of guys who are fast. I fought Manny Pacquiao back in the day in his prime. I can recollect sparring and learning from guys. In fighting, I've always been able to find the timing to neutralize someone's speed. You have to neutralize the speed by having the perfect timing.
Joe (Atlantic City, NJ)
Nonito - Good luck in your fight. After Nishioka it is clear Abner Mares is the best in the division. Will you force Top Rank to make a deal for that fight? Even with the Golden Boy/Top Rank feud, it would seem to be the biggest fight financially and in importance.
Nonito Donaire (2:02 PM)
I'm hoping to. I want to stay in this division. I want to fight the likes of Mares. I hope they make it happen for me.
Joydeep (Philippines)
Hey Donaire. I was hoping your fight against nishioka would be here in Pasay City but its all good. Any chance we'll see you fight rigondeaux next year?
Nonito Donaire (2:03 PM)
For me, I've always wanted to fight everybody in the division. Anybody else is there for the taking. I'm game for anybody who puts their name on the contract.
Luis Sarabia (Monterrey , México. )
what is the great fighter of the history because you have inspired ?what u think when the bell of the first round is touch !! ??
Nonito Donaire (2:03 PM)
There are a lot of fighters. Sugar Ray Robinson, Leonard, Trinidad, Jones, Ali. There are a lot of fighters that have inspired me that I idolized growing up.
Kevin (CA)
how long was the camp?
Nonito Donaire (2:04 PM)
I've had about six weeks, seven weeks for this camp. But we've sparred a lot in this camp when we had the chance to. We're very confident.
Kris (NH)
Worst part about camp?
Nonito Donaire (2:05 PM)
Training camp, you have to work hard. You want to work hard every single time. You need to cut the weight. Just getting on the track. Waking up in the morning and doing what you need to do. I can't really say what I hate about it. There are days I don't want to go to the gym, because my body is tired, but you have to do what you need to do.
Mike (Los Angeles)
Do you think that you will be fighting Rigo after Nishioka if you win? Are you planning to clean out 122 and possibly fight Mares? Or are you viewing 126?
Nonito Donaire (2:06 PM)
I would like to do that. I would like to stay at 122 and fight the top two after this guy and see where I can go from there. But the negotiating process is usually the key to making the fight happen. But that's what I would like to do.
Mike (Los Angeles)
Flash, what are you preparing for against a fast, skilled, experienced fighter in Nishioka?
Nonito Donaire (2:07 PM)
A lot of sparring with lightweights and they're very fast. We had a lot of guys who were faster than the guy I'm fighting. You have those guys to simulate the type of fight.
Gene (Burbank, CA)
Stoked for your fight bro, but also stoked for rios v. alvardo. Bought my ticket and everything. Who are you picking out of that fight and why?
Nonito Donaire (2:08 PM)
Rios is my teammate and someone I respect as well. But overall, it's one of those fights that will be an entertaining fight. I would definitely side with my team. They get the flow going in the fight. It will be a good fight.
Mike (Los Angeles)
How high can you go? Your frame can take you as far as 130, but there is more talent and money at 135 and 140.
Nonito Donaire (2:09 PM)
I think so. I agree with that. But I'm not going to force something my body is used to. I'm going to take it one step at a time. 130 and up is the big money fights, but I'm not going to force myself if the body can't get there.
Nonito Donaire (2:10 PM)
Thanks to the fans for all of the support. Stay tuned for the fight on Saturday. I will try to give you a good fight. Thank you for all of the support over the years.
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Governor Jindal is working quickly to explain his plan on how to make Louisiana schools better.
"we do that first by empowering parents. secondly by empowering great teachers, putting a great teacher in every classroom, and third by cutting through the red tape in bureaucracy to give flexibility to our local schools or our local school systems."
The governor's education reform plan also wants to give superintendents the power to decide if a teacher who isn't cutting it needs to go.
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My co-workers and I are writing today on behalf of an exceptional man who is an inspiration to many of the students and staff at Rock Creek School in Frederick, Maryland. His name is Chris Routzahn. Rock Creek is a county public school that educates students ages 3 to 21, whom have a variety of special needs where Chris is a beloved volunteer.
At age 15, Chris was injured in a BMX bicycle accident which rendered him a quadriplegic. He NEVER looked back. Coming from adversity, he discovered quickly that he needed to be as self-reliant as possible and took charge.
Chris has worked for the Department of Defense as a police dispatcher before finding his true calling as a volunteer at our school.
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The Tony Goldman Award celebrates historic tax credit projects that embody a bold, large-scale approach to historic preservation that catalyzes entire commercial districts through their cultural diversity, pedestrian experience and use of the visual arts.
The award honors the legacy of Tony Goldman, who was a visionary entrepreneur, preservationist, restaurateur, hotelier, and world class placemaker. Mr. Goldman's work reflects how he thought of projects in terms of neighborhoods, focusing on commercial districts rather than individual buildings. His love for the arts and historic architecture, as experienced through the eyes of the pedestrian, is palpable in all of his real estate success stories – from the rebirth of SoHo in the 1970s and the renaissance of South Beach in the 1980s to the launch of Miami's Wynwood Art District in the 2000s. Tony had a knack for spinning gold out of straw, transforming forgotten communities into the internationally renowned destinations that we know today.
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- Projects that showcase historic preservation as a strategy to renew culturally diverse neighborhood
- Projects that enhance the pedestrian experience
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- Successful adaptive reuse of historic properties that promote heritage tourism, such as hotels and restaurants
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Aggies Fall To Lobos Again
Las Cruces — The streak now stands at 10 of 11. The Aggies have just one win against the Lobos in the last 11 games after losing to New Mexico 79-70 at the Pan American Center on Wednesday night.
A pair of Lobos did most of the damage. Kendall Williams scored 24 points and Cameron Bairstow tallied 20. Daniel Mullings led New Mexico State with 16 points while Sim Bhullar pulled down 10 rebounds
The 109th meeting between the two schools started off as an even match. Despite shooting 38 per cent from the field in the first half and making only 4-19 three pointers, the Aggies trailed by only 10 at the break 39-29 and trimmed the deficit to just four in the second half.
The Lobos stopped any comeback attempt by making free throws. New Mexico was 29-37 at the line while the Aggies made 18-10 free throws but shot 17 fewer attempts.
The New Mexico State fans showed their displeasure by throwing debris onto the court causing a technical to be blown against the Aggies.
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MISSING DATA: 8 precincts' numbers will never be certified
PARTY VERDICT: GOP official says, 'It's a split decision'
Rick Santorum – Final total: 29,839 Change: -168
Mitt Romney – Final total: 29,805 Change: -210
It's a tie for the ages.
There are too many holes in the certified totals from the Iowa caucuses to know for certain who won, but Rick Santorum wound up with a 34-vote advantage.
Results from eight precincts are missing — any of which could hold an advantage for Mitt Romney — and will never be recovered and certified, Republican Party of Iowa officials told The Des Moines Register on Wednesday.
GOP officials discovered inaccuracies in 131 precincts, although not all the changes affected the two leaders. Changes in one precinct alone shifted the vote by 50 — a margin greater than the certified tally.
The certified numbers: 29,839 for Santorum and 29,805 for Romney. The turnout: 121,503.
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It was the best we could do: Rio
PUBLISHED: 07 Jul 2010 00:05:00 | UPDATED: 07 Jul 2010 06:36:14PUBLISHED: 07 Jul 2010 PRINT EDITION: 07 Jul 2010Rio Tinto iron ore head Sam Walsh has defended his company's role in negotiating the mining tax truce with the federal government to the exclusion of junior miners, saying it was the best the industry could expect and that emerging miners would still get a chance to voice any legitimate concerns.
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Companies | Rio Tinto Ltd, BHP Billiton Ltd |
People | Sam Walsh, Martin Ferguson, Don Argus, Eric Ripper, Colin Barnett |
Topics | Economy, Economy /Taxation , Metals & Mining /Coal , Metals & Mining /Gold & Precious Metals , Metals & Mining /Iron & Steel , Metals & Mining /Non Ferrous Metals , Company News, Metals & Mining, Politics |


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