Al Qaeda weapons ship docks in Aden

Al Qaeda weapons ship docks in Aden Posted: 14 Apr 2014 11:52 AM PDT According to a local Yemeni newspaper, on April 11 al Qaeda militants sailed a ship loaded with weapons into the country's southern port in Aden. Clashes erupted between the militants and security personel from the Yemeni anti-smuggling unit when the boat docked in Aden and the militants began offloading the weapons from the boat. The militants violently engaged the security personnel and then managed to escape by reboarding the ship and setting sail. Boats belonging to the Yemeni coast guard and navy attempted to follow the ship but apparently lost its trail. According to sources, two militants were killed by Yemeni security forces; it is unclear whether they were killed in the initial clashes at the port of Aden or during the maritime chase. Two days earlier, on April 9, the Yemeni Interior Ministry had warned in a memo to security services in the coastal provinces that a ship belong to al Qaeda thought to be carrying weapons had departed Djibouti the night before. At the time it was believed that the ship was headed to one of Yemen's ports and was manned by militants hailing from Yemen's eastern Hadramout province. In related news, on April 12 one Yemeni soldier was killed and another injured when militants attacked a vehicle carrying military salaries in the city of Tarim in central Hadramout. After what eyewitnesses described as an ambush by al Qaeda militants, fighting broke out between the soldiers in the car and the attackers. During the Arab Spring protests against the rule of former president Ali Abdallah Saleh in 2011-2012, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) took advantage of turmoil in the country to seize control of vast areas in Yemen's south, including Hadramout. Although the Yemeni military launched a successful counteroffensive to recapture territory back from the terrorist organization in mid-2012, AQAP's networks and militants have not been completely cleared from those areas and are known to operate in Hadramout and other southern provinces.

Social Media Jihad: Still tweeting Ayman al Zawahiri Posted: 14 Apr 2014 08:17 AM PDT Last week, I reported on a public message from several prominent jihadist ideologues to Ayman al Zawahiri. The ideologues want Zawahiri to issue a statement that more directly condemns the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS). The signatories quickly took to Twitter to post the message and build support for it. They have continued to do so. Yesterday, Abdallah Muhammad al Muhaysini, a popular al Qaeda-linked Saudi cleric, tweeted the message above. Muhaysini calls on supporters to retweet the message, with an associated hashtag, "so that everyone will see the extent of the demand and so that the call is conveyed." The hashtag says the message is from the Ummah, or community of worldwide Muslims, to the leader of the Ummah, Ayman al Zawahiri. (Of course, the notion that Zawahiri is the leader of some unified Muslim community is ridiculous.) Muhaysini and the others want Zawahiri to "direct general guidance to the mujahideen" in Syria, in addition to issuing a more pointed condemnation of ISIS. Thus far, more than 850 people have retweeted Muhaysini's message. Thanks to Oren Adaki, a research associate and Arabic language specialist at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, for his translation help.

Jihadist media unit confirms death of Israeli Arab in Syria Posted: 14 Apr 2014 07:51 AM PDT On April 12, the Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center (ITMC), a jihadist media unit, confirmed the death of Israeli Arab Hussein Othman Masarwa. In a series of tweets the ITMC, known for publishing statements from the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, said that Masarwa had died a few days earlier in Syria. The tweets did not specify how Masarwa died or the group he had been fighting for. According to press reports, Masarwa had been in Syria for about two years prior to his death. It is currently unclear whether Hussein Othman Masarwa, originally from Tayibe, Israel, is related to Hikmat Masarwa, also from Tayibe. In April 2013, Hikmat Masrawa was arrested after returning from Syria, where Israeli authorities said he had received military training from Syria opposition members. According to some reports, Hikmat had received training from "global jihad fighters." In July 2013, Hikmat, who said he had gone to Syria to find his brother, accepted a plea bargain. Reliable figures on the number of Israeli Arabs who are fighting or have fought in the ongoing Syrian conflict are hard to come by. According to one report, the number is between 15 and 20. In February, Abd al Kadr Altaleh, an Israeli Arab also from Tayibe, was convicted of going to Syria and joining al Qaeda's Al Nusrah Front. Last September, press reportsand jihadists said that Mueid Juma'a, an Israeli Arab who fought with the Al Nusrah Front, had died fighting in Syria. In October, reports suggested that Juma'a may be alive, however. The Shin Bet has warned on a number of occasions since the fighting began in Syria that authorities "fear they [Israeli Arabs] will be exploited by terrorists [in Syria], both as a source of information about targets in Israel, as well as for carrying out military operations against Israel."

Al Nusrah Front official explains al Qaeda's strategy, conflict with former branch Posted: 14 Apr 2014 07:41 AM PDT Abu Sulayman al Muhajir, a high-ranking sharia official in the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, has released a video explaining the group's ongoing conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS). Al Qaeda's general command disowned ISIS in early February after Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the emir of ISIS, repeatedly disobeyed orders. Sulayman was an extremist preacher in Australia until he relocated to Syria sometime last year to serve as a mediator in the intra-jihadist dispute. He recently joined several other jihadist ideologues in calling on Ayman al Zawahiri to issue a more detailed condemnation of ISIS. While parts of Sulayman's video rehash old ground, including ISIS' unwillingness to settle its differences with other groups, the video also covers new areas. Sulayman offers a substantive discussion of al Qaeda's strategy and "hierarchy." Al Qaeda's organization scheme and Baghdadi's insubordination Sulayman says that the relationship between al Qaeda and ISIS was the same as "an emir with his [group]." According to Sulayman, the predecessor to ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), was a loyal branch of al Qaeda's international organization. Sulayman also says that Baghdadi had sworn bayat (an oath of allegiance) to Zawahiri, and he dismisses attempts by ISIS leaders to portray this oath as anything less than a "completely binding" pledge of obedience to al Qaeda's senior leaders. Sulayman explains how Baghdadi and the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), prior to its expansion into Syria, fit into al Qaeda's organizational scheme. Al Qaeda "draws up its plans and its strategy based on what we call al Qalim, or locations," Sulayman says. And a leader is chosen to oversee each of these locations. For example, Nasir al Wuhayshi (the emir of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and al Qaeda's overall general manager) is al Qaeda's representative in the Arabian Peninsula, and Abu Musab Abdul Wadud (the emir of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb) oversees the Maghreb. The "same goes for each of the locations, or al Qalim," according to Sulayman, and Zawahiri is the emir above all of them. The head of each location swears a bayat to al Qaeda "that binds them to the group" and means that they owe "allegiance in the matters of jihad," because the oath "ties them to one unity, one group called" al Qaeda. Sulayman's interviewer, an English-speaking member of the Al Nusrah Front, asks if Zawahiri is "really the head of the hierarchy." Sulayman scoffs at suggestions to the contrary, saying "it's quite strange that there's all this confusion about this particular topic" and the administration of ISIS "knows very well the rank they had in" al Qaeda. Continuing with his description of al Qaeda, Sulayman says there is "someone [who] overlooks all of these different locations," called Masul al Qalim. The locations al Qaeda chooses are not based on Western boundaries, such as those drawn up by the Sykes-Picot agreement, Sulayman explains. Instead, "it is a purely strategic decision based on Islamic principles and goes in line with these Islamic guidelines," as "has been the policy of al Qaeda since its establishment." This is intended as a direct rebuttal to ISIS' claims that al Qaeda adhered to Western boundaries when it ordered the group to leave the jihad in Syria and return to Iraq. Baghdadi was named the al Qalim of Iraq, Sulayman says, but he did not have the authority to establish an Islamic state beyond its borders. Each leader of one of al Qaeda's locations, or al Qalim, has a "certain authority." But announcing the creation of an Islamic state "is not one of" the authorities each leader has. Sulayman points to Shabaab ("our brothers"), al Qaeda's official branch in Somalia, and says that they "never established a State," nor did they announce a merger "with their neighbors in Yemen," because "they don't have such authority." They "must go back" to the al Qaeda "hierarchy to receive such permission." Sulayman says that Shabaab did not merge with AQAP even though this "would be much, much easier than the" attempt by ISIS to do the same. Here, Sulayman is likely referring to the rumors that surfaced online saying that the ISIS was going to merge with AQAP. No such merger has taken place. ISIS has also been attempting to collect its own pledges of bayat to Baghdadi, but few have been forthcoming thus far. Sulayman says that al Qaeda's "hierarchy is precisely why we don't see [leaders] from different areas giving bayat to Sheikh al Baghdadi." The emir in each location swears bayat directly to Zawahiri. Al Qaeda's "first mediator" During his time in Australia, Sulayman was known as an extremist preacher, but he was not publicly identified as an al Qaeda member. His latest video suggests that he has long played a role in the organization. Sulayman says he was the "first mediator" between ISIS and Al Nusrah. It is unlikely that this position would be given to anyone other than a trusted member of al Qaeda. Sulayman adds that he served in this role alongside an "Iraqi brother" whose name is not mentioned "for security reasons." To date, all of al Qaeda's mediation efforts, including those spearheaded by Sulayman, have failed. But Sulayman argues that the Al Nusrah Front was willing to compromise in pursuit of a resolution. Abu Muhammad al Julani, the head of Al Nusrah, was even willing to work alongside Baghdadi and ISIS under the banner of al Qaeda in Syria. But this would have required the annulment of ISIS, something Baghdadi would not agree to. Earlier this year, Julani issued an ultimatum to ISIS that would have expanded the infighting between the groups if ISIS did not agree to Julani's demands. Julani backed down, however, and Sulayman explains why. Sulayman says that Al Nusrah abides by the "scholarly opinions and the rulings given by the sheikhs who are well-grounded in Islamic sciences and are known for their Islamic positions," such as Abu Qatada, Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi, and Sheikh Sulayman al Alwan. Two of these three clerics advised Al Nusrah "not to widen this battle and conflict" with ISIS, so Al Nusrah is responding "as necessary, and only in the areas where [ISIS'] transgression is clear." Qatada and Maqdisi are both imprisoned in Jordan, but have been been actively commenting on the dispute between Al Nusrah and ISIS. The two clerics have been highly critical of ISIS, and have been publicly advising Al Nusrah on how to handle the ongoing dispute. Even after months of infighting and heated arguments, al Qaeda still wants ISIS to submit to a common sharia (Islamic law) court to settle its disagreements with other groups. Sulayman says that while ISIS has "clearly caused the biggest rift in the global jihad" since the fall of the Caliphate in 1924, Al Nusrah will answer ISIS' transgressions only "until they come back to the truth" and "are willing to succumb to an Islamic court wherein they are not the judge and prosecutor." "I'm sure that there are many good brothers, good-hearted, sincere brothers in" ISIS, Sulayman says. Al Qaeda still wants the infighting to end, according to Sulayman, but ISIS will not oblige.

S Sudan rebels claim capture of key oil town

Δημοσιεύθηκε στις 16 Απρ 2014

South Sudanese rebels have seized control of an important town in the oil-producing Unity State. They say they've captured Bentiu - which is close to the oil fields and is known to be a target for groups opposed to the government. Oil production was shut down in the area earlier in the year because of fighting. People from Bentiu have been taking shelter at a UN base. UN peacekeepers also moved 10 oil workers during the recent attack. Several of those workers were injured. Al Jazeera talks to Philip Aguer is the South Sudanese army spokesperson. He says government forces are working to regain control of the city.

Inside the Collections: Fossil Sharks and Ammonites

Δημοσιεύθηκε στις 16 Απρ 2014

Χάρη σε μια σημαντική δωρεά των συλλογών των παλαιοντολόγων Royal και Gene Mapes του Πανεπιστημίου του Οχάιο, πάνω από 540.000 θαλάσσια απολιθώματα έχουν προστεθεί στη συλλογή του Μουσείου. Το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της συλλογής προέρχεται από την Παλαιοζωική εποχή, περίπου 240 με 350.000.000 χρόνια, και περιλαμβάνει τόσο τα θαλάσσια ασπόνδυλα όπως αμμωνίτες, καθώς και τα ορυκτά ψάρια και καρχαρίες. Ο πλούτος καλοδιατηρημένα δείγματα της συλλογής επιτρέπει Μουσείο επιστήμονες να εξερευνήσουν νέες ερωτήσεις και τεχνολογιών. Σε αυτό το βίντεο, Μουσείο επιμελητές Neil Landman και John Maisey μιλήσουμε για τη σημασία της αυτή τη νέα προσθήκη στη συλλογή του Μουσείου, και τα ενδιαφέροντα ερωτήματα που έχουν προκύψει από δείγματα του.

Ultimate 100 Knockouts #2: Barboza vs. Etim

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2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 INTERIOR 7 Seater IN DETAIL Vision Commerc...

 2015 Land Rover Discovery Showcases a new design language for the future family of Discovery SUVs 2015 Land Rover Discovery Pioneering Jaguar Land Rover research technologies will be featured, including smart glass displays, intelligent laser headlamps and gesture responsive controls 2015 Land Rover Discovery Previews a future Terrain Response system with Remote Control Drive, Laser Terrain Scanning and Transparent HoodHeads-up display* 2015 Land Rover Discovery Highly versatile, with fold-and-slide configurable seating system for seven people, deployable event platform and social bench

Today, Land Rover revealed its 2015 Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept SUV in New York. It is a vision of Land Rover's future family of Discovery vehicles, the first model of which is due in 2015. The 2015 Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept previews a dynamic new design language and an array of innovative versatility and capability features, while also showcasing pioneering technologies from the Jaguar Land Rover advanced research division.
The 2015 Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept was unveiled alongside a scale model of the Virgin Galactic spacecraft at a gala event aboard the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum in Manhattan. This event was held in advance of the 2014 New York Auto Show, where the 2015 Land Rover Discovery concept vehicle will be debuted publicly.

The current Land Rover Discovery (sold as the LR4 in North America) is a stand-alone model which will transform over time into a range of all-new Discovery vehicles. This design future is represented by the 2015 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Vision Concept, and will redefine Land Rover's approach to premium and capable SUVs.

The 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 advanced interior is both spacious and versatile with a whole array of innovative features; this multi-lifestyle versatility is epitomized by highly reconfigurable seating.

By folding the 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 seats flat or sliding them forward or back, via the touchscreen menu, the 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 can be converted from its standard seven-seat to a multitude of configurations. Detachable, carry-away
roller-style luggage is seamlessly integrated into the vehicle doors, while accessories integrated into the seatbacks offer high levels of convenience to the passengers seated behind.

A versatile evolution of the 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 signature tailgate incorporates a powered, single-piece design. In conjunction with a deployable rear step and a folding bench seat in the luggage area, it creates a flexible event platform with social seating. On its own, the sill step can also be fitted with a bike/ski rack.

The theme of versatility continues with the materials used in the 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Vision Concept interior. The cabin is finished in two innovative types of washable and water- and oil-repellent Foglizzo premium leather that can be cleaned in seconds. Wood veneer on the floors and instrument panel and bespoke accessories lined in Harris Tweed help to create a warm, uniquely British feeling of craftsmanship.

A showcase for new technologies

The 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Vision Concept offers a window into the advanced research projects which are underway at Jaguar Land Rover. They illustrate how future Land Rover vehicles could evolve, and the direction of development of technology geared toward the needs of the customers of the future. 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Next-generation Human-Machine Interface (HMI) technology creates an immersive multimedia experience for all occupants, Smart Glass can display information along the entire greenhouse 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Various functions, including the doors, indicators, headlamps and seatback screens, can be operated by Gesture Recognition Control 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Remote Control Drive enables the driver to maneuver the car at extremely low speeds while not actually seated inside via wireless control. Remote Control Drive has various useful applications both on- and off-road, from coupling a trailer, to external spotting during extreme off-roading 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Visibility is greatly enhanced in all conditions with the powerful daylight illumination of the laser headlamps, which feature intelligent object tracking and beam-dipping to improve driver safety 2015 Land Rover Discovery LR4 Navigating tight maneuvers is made easier with visual assistance from Laser Referencing, which utilizes visible lasers to project markings, symbols and imagery onto ground surfaces.

ΓΙΑΤΙ ΒΑΦΟΥΜΕ ΚΟΚΚΙΝΑ ΤΑ ΑΥΓΑ ΤΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ;

ΓΙΑΤΙ ΒΑΦΟΥΜΕ ΚΟΚΚΙΝΑ ΤΑ ΑΥΓΑ ΤΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ;

Το Πάσχα, όλοι μας βάφουμε κόκκινα αυγά και τα τσουγκράμε. Το έθιμο της βαφής των κόκκινων αυγών είναι άρρηκτα δεμένο με την χριστιανική παράδοση και τις μέρες που διανύουμε. Αλήθεια, γιατί το κάνουμε, ξέρετε; Πως προήλθε το έθιμο αυτό και ποια η ουσία του; Υπάρχουν διάφορες απόψεις για τα κόκκινα αυγά και πως προέκυψε αυτό το έθιμο.
Η πρώτη άποψη: (που επικρατεί κυρίως στην Ελλάδα), λέει ότι η Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή και η Παρθένος Μαρία, τοποθέτησαν ένα καλάθι με αυγά στη βάση του Σταυρού που ήταν σταυρωμένος ο Χριστός, τα οποία βάφτηκαν με το αίμα Του (από τις πληγές του). Έπειτα, η Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή, πήγε τα αυγά αυτά τα μοίρασε μεταξύ των πιστών, όπου αυτός που το έδινε έλεγε "Χριστός Ανέστη" και αυτός που το έπαιρνε έλεγε "Αληθώς Ανέστη".
Η δεύτερη άποψη: αναφέρει πως μία γυναίκα πληροφορήθηκε για την Ανάσταση του Χριστού ενώ ήταν στο δρόμο και κρατούσε ένα καλάθι με αυγά. Δεν πίστεψε όμως ότι αναστήθηκε ο Χριστός και για να δει αν ήταν αλήθεια είπε: "πως θα το πίστευε αν κοκκίνιζαν τα αυγά". Τα αυγά αμέσως έγιναν κατακόκκινα. Έτσι αυτή η παράδοση συνεχίζεται έως σήμερα.
Η τρίτη άποψη: Είναι ότι πάνω σε ένα καλάθι με αυγά που κρατούσε η Παναγία έπεσαν τα δάκρυα της και αυτά βάφτηκαν κόκκινα. Η πλέον επικρατέστερη εκδοχή της χριστιανική παράδοσης αναφέρει ότι η Παναγία έβαλε ένα καλάθι με αυγά στα πόδια του εσταυρωμένου Ιησού τα οποία βάφτηκαν με το αίμα που έτρεχε από τις πληγές του. Αυτή είναι και η πλέον κυρίαρχη παράδοση που επικρατεί και σε όλο το χώρο της νοτιοανατολικής Ευρώπης.
Γιατί βάφουμε κόκκινα αυγά το Πάσχα;
Σύμφωνα με την Ορθοδοξία μας βάφουμε κόκκινα αυγά για τους εξής λόγους: Τα βάφουμε κόκκινα γιατί συμβολίζουν το Αίμα του Χριστού που έδωσε για την σωτηρία του κόσμου. Η παράδοση λέει ότι, κάποια μέρα μετά την Ανάσταση του Κυρίου μας, η Αγία Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή πήγε στον Τιβέριο Καίσαρα και του ανακοίνωσε με πολύ θάρρος ότι αναστήθηκε ο Χριστός και όλα τα γεγονότα περί της Ανάστασης του Χριστού. Εκείνη την ώρα κάποιος κρατούσε δίπλα από τον Καίσαρα ένα καλάθι αυγά. Ο Τιβέριος Καίσαρας, βέβαια, έδειξε απορημένος, γέλασε και είπε στην Μαγδαληνή: "Όσο σηκώθηκε Αυτός από το μνήμα του, άλλο τόσο κι αυτά τα αυγά από άσπρα θα γίνουν κόκκινα". Έξαφνα τα αυγά έγιναν κόκκινα και έμεινε άναυδος ο Καίσαρας.

Έτσι κατά την Παράδοση αυτή τα αυγά βάφονται κόκκινα. Το γεγονός αυτό μαρτυρείται στο Ρωσικό Μοναστήρι της Αγίας Μαρίας της Μαγδαληνής που βρίσκεται στα Ιεροσόλυμα. Το Ρωσικό Μοναστήρι της Αγίας Μαρίας της Μαγδαληνής χτίστηκε το 1885 από τον Ρώσο Αυτοκράτορα Αλέξανδρο τον Γ’ και τους αδελφούς του εις μνήμη της μητέρας του αυτοκράτειρας Μαρίας και το οποίο βρίσκεται στη Γεθσημανή. Μέσα στο Ναό του Μοναστηριού και πάνω από το Ιερό Τέμπλο του Ιερού Βήματος, υπάρχει μεγάλη τοιχογραφία όπου παρουσιάζεται η Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή μπροστά στον Τιβέριο Καίσαρα και του χαρίζει ένα κόκκινο αυγό.

Γνωρίζετε ότι:
Γνωρίζετε ότι από τα πολύ παλιά χρόνια το αυγό γενικά, συμβολίζει την αναγέννηση.

Γνωρίζετε ότι τα αυγά που βάφονται κόκκινα την Μ. Πέμπτη αντέχουν 40 ημέρες εκτός ψυγείου, χωρίς να παρουσιάσουν καμία αλλοίωση;
Γνωρίζετε ότι τα αυγά που βάφονται κόκκινα την Μ. Πέμπτη και τα διαβάζει ο ιερέας την Κυριακή του Πάσχα, αντέχουν ένα χρόνο εκτός ψυγείου, χωρίς να παρουσιάσουν καμία αλλοίωση;
Ακόμα ότι το πρώτο αυγό που βάφεται είναι της Παναγίας και φυλάγεται στο εικονοστάσι όλο το χρόνο και παράδοση λέει πως δεν χαλάει μέχρι το επόμενο Πάσχα. Γνωρίζετε ότι με τα παραπάνω γιατί δεν συμβαίνει το ίδιο και με τα χρωματιστά ή τα άσπρα αυγά;
Σε πολλά μέρη επίσης οι νοικοκυρές βγάζουν έξω στο μπαλκόνι ή στο παράθυρο ένα κόκκινο πανί για να δείξουν ότι βάφουν τα αυγά τους. Τα μόνα σπίτια που δεν βάφουν αυγά είναι όσα πενθούν. Το πανί αυτό, ονομάζεται κοκκινοπεμπτιάτικο.
Σε γενικές γραμμές, χρησιμοποιούμε το Πάσχα αυγά γιατί συμβολίζουν την Αναγέννηση - Ζωή - Ανάσταση του Χριστού, και τα βάφουμε κόκκινα συμβολίζοντας το αίμα του Χριστού και το θαύμα που έγινε κατά την ημέρα της Αναστάσεως. Το αυγό συμβολίζει για τους Χριστιανούς τον ερμητικά κλειστό τάφο του Χριστού που και από αυτόν ανάβλυσε η ζωή όταν αναστήθηκε Εκείνος.
Προχριστιανικό σύμβολο της ζωής, ενισχυμένο από το συμβολισμό του κόκκινου χρώματος από το αίμα της θυσίας του Χριστού.Tο σπάσιμο του αυγού, το τσούγκρισμα και το τσούγκρισμα συμβολίζει τη γέννηση. Όπως σπάει το τσόφλι και βγαίνει μια νέα ύπαρξη στο φως έτσι στο χριστιανικό κόσμο συμβολίζει την καινούρια ύπαρξη....

ΤΟ ΙΕΡΟΝ ΕΥΧΕΛΑΙΟΝ ΕΙΣ ΤΟ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗΣ 2014

Ο Xριστός έδωσε στoύς μαθητές του εξουσία «να θεραπεύουν κάθε ασθένειαν και κάθε αδυναμίαν» (Ματθ. ι' 1). Εκείνοι άλειφαν πολλούς ασθενείς με λάδι και τούς θεράπευαν (Μάρκ. στ' 13).

Αυτή η θεραπευτική δύναμη έμεινε κατά την επιθυμία του Κυρίου προνόμιο της Εκκλησίας: «Ασθενεί τις μεταξύ σας; ας προσκαλέσει τούς πρεσβυτέρους της Εκκλησίας, και ας προσευχηθούν επ' αυτόν, αλείψαντες αυτόν με έλαιον στο όνομα του Κυρίου. Και η μετά πίστεως ευχή θα σώσει τον πάσχοντα, και ο Κύριος θα τον εγείρει, και αν έπραξε αμαρτίες, θα του συγχωρηθούν» (Ιακ. ε' 14-15).

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Fault Lines - This is Taliban country

Δημοσιεύθηκε στις 16 Απρ 2014

A Taliban stronghold in the Charkh District, just an hour outside Kabul, has become a microcosm of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Though only an hour from Kabul, armed Taliban patrol the streets openly and have built a parallel administration in Charkh, including Islamic law courts and girls schools.Nagieb Khaja reports from the Taliban stronghold of Charkh, Logar Province. Though only an hour from Kabul, armed Taliban fighters walk openly in the streets and government and Western forces are entirely absent. Khaja bears witness to the parallel administration the Taliban have built in Charkh, and hears testimony from the population—including from the families of civilian casualties of Afghan National Army bombings.Khaja is the first Western journalist to film a Taliban Islamic law court where he witnesses a case in which the defendant is a Taliban member. The outcome is surprising.Khaja also visits local boys and girls schools run in concert with the Taliban."This is Taliban Country" shows a defiant Taliban determined to continue attacking the Afghan National Army bases and keep control of the region.