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VIDEO: Drone footage shows migrants' arrival September 23, 2015
Matthew Price looks at one of the Greek hotspots for migrants entering Europe.
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VIDEO: The Olympian who never gave up September 23, 2015
In 1992, 400m medal hopeful Derek Redmond pulled up injured in the semi-final of the Barcelona Olympics, but still finished the race.
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VIDEO: Football legend Pele at 75 September 23, 2015
Football legend Pele is 75 this year. He talked to the BBC about what inspires him and what he makes of football today.
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VIDEO: Pope Francis lands to cheers in US September 22, 2015
President Obama and his Family have greeted Pope Francis upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
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VIDEO: Lesbos struggles as 4,000 arrive daily September 22, 2015
The Greek island of Lesbos is still struggling to keep up with the steady flow of migrants and refugees.
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VIDEO: How much does making a drug cost? September 22, 2015
As Turing Pharmaceuticals raises the price of an Aids treatment, Daraprim, BBC News looks at how the pharmaceutical industry tries to balance the pursuit of profit with a patient's need to access medication.
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VIDEO: Refugee crisis: Food and phone charging September 22, 2015
The BBC's Mark Lowen reports from a sports stadium on the Turkey-Greece border where agencies are providing shelter and food to refugees trying to reach Europe.
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VIDEO: On the ground at refugee hotspots September 22, 2015
EU ministers have approved a controversial plan to relocate 120,000 refugees and migrants across the EU using compulsory quotas.
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VIDEO: A guide to strange initiation ceremonies September 22, 2015
Initiation ceremonies are in the news, here are some of the stranger ones from around the world.
– MOHAMMED YUSAF SHAH [SAYED SALAHUDDIN]
Sayed Salahuddin was born on 02/18/1946 in Budgam, inthe Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir under the name Mohammed Yusaf Shah.
Mohammed Yusaf Shah initially became interested in studying Medicine, but later on decided to become a civil sevant. While studying Political Science at Kashmir University. In the mid 60s’ he started to become influenced by the Jammat-e-Islami (The Islamic Association), and become a member of its branch in the Kashmir Valley. Soon he got reputation in the University of persuading Muslim women to veil themselves and also took part in processions in support of Pakistan. After University, he decided not to join the civil service, but instead he became an Islamic preacher at a Madrassa. Mohammed Yusaf Shah is married with 7 sons, all with University degrees and professional education and live in India.
In 1987, Mohammed Yusaf Shah decided to contest an election on the ticket of the Muslim United Front, a coalition of Muslim political parties in Srinagar’s Amirakadal Constituency. He came second and won the seat despite allegations of rigging and bogus polling. Mohammed Yusaf Shah was arrested and put in jail for agitation against rigging by National Conference with the help of Central Government. This angered Kashmiri Muslims and anti-India sentiments started growing in Kashmir Valley.
After his release in 1989, Mohammed Yusaf Shah was allegedly threatened by National Conference Workers of dire consequences. This convinced him that armed struggle was the only solution to the Kashmiri problem. Mohammed Yusaf Shah then formed an armed militant organization with the help of Shams-ul-Haq, Maqbool Illahi, Abdullah Bangro, Majeed Daar and others, called the Hizbul Mujahideen (Party of the wholly warriors). He adopted the nom de guerre “Sayed Salahuddin“, named after Salahaddin, the 12th century Kurdish Muslim political and military leader, who fought in the Crusaders in nowadays Syria, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority known as the Sham (see in the context -Jund al-Sham).
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