Islam is a demanding religion, both for its adherents and for those who share the planet with them. It is quick to anger when non—believers in predominantly non—Muslim countries do something which offends Islamic sensitibilities. The imperative to struggle, violently and non—violently, to make Shari'a the law of the world under a proper Islamic caliphate marks Islam as unique among the major spiritual paths. Ummah News Links calls our attention to an item from the Gulf News about the United Nations' latest step to apparently accommodate the special and unique demands of Islamic nations, when being served by international humanitarian relief efforts. Even when needy, Islamic nations can be choosy. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have agreed to set up a mechanism for exchanging information and the possibility of sending joint field missions. The decision was taken at...(Read Full Post)