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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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[IslamCity] FBI PAVES WAY FOR NEW NATIONAL MUSLIM ARRESTS IN USA
Assalamu aleikum. The saying goes, Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Or as Dajjal Bush puts it in his own inimitable style: There's an old saying in Tennessee I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says, fool me once, shame on shame on you. Fool me you can't get fooled again. Dajjal Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002 This is only too true when it comes to the FBI recruiting traitors to Islam. The occasions upon which those who cooperated with the FBI to expose terrorists later themselves became the targets are too numerous to list. Prominent examples include imams in Oregon and in Lodi, California. The FBI uses its contacts within the Muslim community to open investigations on any Muslim activity, and that boomerangs into investigations of those who betray Islam by supporting such investigations. The only conclusion that can be drawn from the FBI's effort to go nationwide in its recruitment of traitors to our deen is that it is now preparing a fresh wave of nationwide arrests of Muslims. The best step to take if approached by the FBI is this: DO NOT TALK TO THE FBI FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF AN ATTORNEY. Remember the old phrase: Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law? That isn't merely a phrase taken from TV's Dragnet. That is a court-ordered phrase that the police are obligated to tell you if they suspect you of a crime. But they don't have to tell you this if they don't presently suspect you of a crime. Even if they don't suspect you of a crime, if in talking to the FBI by yourself you should accidentally make a statement that the FBI regards as false, incomplete or misleading you can and will be blackmailed into betraying family or friends with a threat of a prison sentence. That's because US law regards ANY misstatement to a police officer including the FBI as a criminal offense, even though you were not under oath at the time that you said it. But it's NOT a crime to say NOTHING AT ALL to the FBI or any other police agency. The FBI realizes this and therefore can be quite intimidating in trying to get you to say something, anything, just so that they can cook up a case against you or others. That's why you need to have a lawyer present to shut them up. Demand it from the start of any questioning, no matter how innocent their questions may appear to be. From the ACLU's Know Your Rights pamphlet (see below for URLs to this pamphlet in various languages): - Q: What if I speak to government agents anyway? A: Anything you say to law enforcement can be used against you and others. Keep in mind that lying to a government official is a crime. Remaining silent until you consult with a lawyer is not. Even if you have already answered some questions, you can refuse to answer other questions until you have a lawyer. - The Know Your Rights pamphlet is available in a variety of languages: Know Your Rights Acrobat Reader .pdf files: http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_arabic.pdf http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_urdu.pdf http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_somali.pdf http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_farsi.pdf http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_hindi.pdf http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_punjabi.pdf http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_spanish.pdf http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_english.pdf - To see resources that respond to the claims made in the FBI's Town Hall presentations (such as the claim that they changed their mission after 9/11), visit the Bill of Rights Defense Committee site at: http://www.bordc.org/resources/resources-doj.php --- FBI Recruits US Muslims in Fighting Terror Live Islam Online April 13, 2006 http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-04/13/article03.shtml - photos: Moskal said the televised meeting is also part of efforts to encourage Muslim and Arab Americans to report intimidation, racism or harassment. http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-04/13/images/pic03.jpg It's important to keep the lines of communication open, said Hooper. http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-04/13/images/pic03a.jpg - WASHINGTON, April 13, 2006 (IslamOnline.net News Agencies) The Federal Bureau of Investigation will hold on Thursday, April 13, its first nationally televised townhall meeting for Muslim and Arab Americans in an effort to overcome misconceptions and enlist their help in fighting terrorism. What we want to do is let the public know that the FBI has changed its mission after Sept. 11, that our number one priority is the detection and prevention of another terrorist act, Paul Moskal, chief division counsel for the FBI in Buffalo, New York, told Reuters. If someone in the public can help us accomplish that, that's our purpose, added Moskal, who will lead the meeting and field questions. He said one of the main reasons for the meeting was recruiting. We need more Arab Americans, we need more Muslim Americans as FBI agents and as FBI employees. Moskal said the FBI had long conducted local townhall
[IslamCity] Update April 13, 2006: A Case for the Palestinian Government, Padilla Can't Wait
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A Case for the Palestinian Government
RAMZY BAROUD
Thursday, April 13, 2006
RESPONDINGto successive decisions made by the US, the
European Union and various European and non-European countries to boycott the
Palestinian Authority and deprive it of urgently needed funds, Palestinian
Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh described these dictates as both
hasty and unjust.
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Padilla Can't Wait
AZIZ HUQ, Tom Paine
Thursday, April 13, 2006
CAN a U.S. citizen be locked up for
three-plus years without access to a court or opportunity to challenge the
government's reasons for detention? Today, the answer in America is a
provisional yes.
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Long Beard Not Allowed in Islamic Republic of Pakistan
PRESS REPORTS
Thursday, April 13, 2006
SQUADRON
Leader Mohsin Hayat Ranjha was made to retire early for breaching a dress
code which bans long beards, BBC reports.
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CNN Revives Murder Case of LA Muslim Woman
AISHAH SCHWARTZ
Thursday, April 13, 2006
HARD hitting, no holds barred prime-time crime
fighting advocate, Nancy Grace, resurrected December 17, 2004's unsolved cold
case murder of Iman Muhanna Mohammed this past Friday night on CNN.
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The Rohingyas of Burma and Bangladesh
DR. HABIB SIDDIQUI
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Part 3: Muslims in Arakan
Before I delve into the subject of Rohingya Muslims, let me provide a brief
account of Arakan. ARAKAN, formerly called Rohang, Roshang, Rakhine Pray,
Rakhapura, lies on the north-western part of Burma with 360 miles coastal
belt from the Bay of Bengal.
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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[IslamCity] HINDOO CANNIBALS EAT BABY BOY
AA,
As Muslims, we may consider two perspectives:
1) The title Hindoo Cannibals eat baby boy is deliberately used to
malign other faith groups, to glorify ourselves. Is this ethically
right?
2) Aren't we falling into the same pitfalls, the people we accuse of
doing. Maligning Islam?
Let's live our life, our faith is dear to us. Let's not malign or
say derogatory things about others. Our gain is negative.
Jazak Allah Khair
Mike Mohamed Ghouse
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Tantrik, disciple held for eating corpse
PTI
Monday April 10 2006
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?
ID=IEP20060410062918Page=PTitle=NationTopic=0
JAUNPUR: A tantrik and his disciple were arrested here
on Monday for allegedly digging up the body of an
18-month-old boy and eating it to attain supernatural
powers.
The two, who were arrested from Mutharabad Shah area
of the district, had admitted to exhuming the body and
consuming it after cutting off the head in order to
attain supernatural powers, senior superintendent of
police Abhay Kumar Prasad said on Monday.
He said the head of the child, who had died a week
earlier due to some illness, was found lying near the
grave but the body was missing.
Suspecting the hand of a tantrik, police launched a
manhunt and arrested the two on Monday, he said.
The 'Aghora' Saivite sect of ascetics that live on the
banks of the river Ganga at Varanasi reportedly eat
corpses in the belief that it would help them attain
supernatural powers.
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(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I
am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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[IslamCity] Please visit this article on www.MuslimsToday.com website !!
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Watching Global Islamic Relations for better understanding الموقع العربي Wednesday, 12 April 2006 19:02: PM Islamophobia: Meaning, Manifestations, Causeshttp://www.MuslimsToday.com/EN/Contents.aspx?AID=4269 Mustafa Abu Sway A discussion and condemnation of Islamophobia. “Muslims could change their world and overcome the tyranny of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination, just as slavery was abolished”1 Islamophobia consists of violence against Muslims in the form of physical assaults, verbal abuse, and the vandalizing of property, especially of Islamic institutions including mosques, Islamic schools and Muslim cemeteries. Islamophobia also includes discrimination in employment — where Muslims are faced with unequal opportunities —discrimination in the provision of health services, exclusion from managerial positions and jobs of high responsibility; and exclusion from political and governmental posts. Ultimately, Islamophobia also comprises prejudice in the media, literature, and everyday conversation.2 Let us consider the following examples: * A mosque in the French city of Carpentras in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region came under Molotov cocktail attack on Friday, November 11, [2005] during the weekly Friday prayer.3 * Twelve drawings depicting Prophet Muhammad in different settings appeared in Denmark’s largest circulation daily Jyllands-Posten on September 30, [2005]. In one of the drawings, Prophet Muhammad appeared with a turban shaped like a bomb strapped to his head. * Police arrested two people, apparently a Jewish pimp and a prostitute, on the Friday night of August 26 [2005] on suspicion that they were responsible for a pig’s head dressed in a keffiyeh and inscribed with the nickname “the Prophet Muhammad” being thrown into the yard of Tel Aviv’s Hassan Beik Mosque.4 * The U.S. military detailed on Friday, June 3, 2005, five cases in which jailers at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, had desecrated copies of the Holy Qur’an, including one incident that had occurred as recently as March. Brigadier General Jay Hood, commander of the Guantanamo prison who headed the inquiry, said the inquiry had confirmed five cases of desecration. * “Did you hear about the Muslim virgin desperate to lose it? It wasn’t really the sex she was interested in; she just didn’t want to [f**k] a suicide bomber when she died.” The British journalist Julie Burchill’s “favorite joke of the moment,” in “What Allah Wants, Allah Gets” as reprinted in the Israeli daily, Haaretz (September 24, 2005) Who Are the Islamophobes? The countries where these offensive and troubling Islamophobic examples took place are France, Denmark, Israel, and the U.S. Other examples in the article include Germany, Sri Lanka and the UK. The list fails to reflect the fact that Islamophobic incidents exist in every country where there is a Muslim minority. Islamophobia-Watch.com has documented Islamophobic entries under the name of these additional countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. In addition, the perpetrators could be categorized as either individual civilians or officials, including military. There is a problem about determining the Islamophobe in the last example given above; is it only the author, Julie Burchill? How far could Haaretz itself be held responsible for the Islamophobic content? (The original responsibility, in this case, does not pertain to Haaretz but to Burchill herself and The Times. In both dailies, however, the piece was printed verbatim, without asterisks to replace the “f” word. The comments on the article were no less Islamophobic. The
[IslamCity] Understanding the Qur`aan - Part 3-1: The Qur`aan is in the Language of the Quraish
B i s m i l l a a h i r R a h m a a n i r R a h e e m Guidelines forUnderstandingtheQur`aan Part 3 - 1 Understanding the Qur`aan The Qur`aan is in the Language of the Quraish By Ayub A. Hamid __ Whether a person studies the Qur-aan directly without placing much reliance on the existing translations, Tafaaseer and commentaries or studies with the help of existing scholarly works, the following principles must be employed for understanding or deriving conclusions, evaluating which translations and commentaries to rely upon, and which opinions to accept or reject: The Qur-aan is in the Language of the Quraish The Holy Qur-aan was revealed in the Arabic language considered authentic by the literary authorities of the Quraish at the time of the Prophet, all Allaahu`alayhi wa sallam. To understand its message as it was meant to be understood, naturally, the first prerequisite is the knowledge of the language of that era. Every language has its nuances of style, idioms and usage, all of which change with time. To appreciate a literary work and to fully comprehend its compositional impact and its literary subtleties, a reader must be knowledgeable about those nuances of style, idiom and usage of the time when the literature was produced, not merely the contemporary language; e.g. Chaucers or Shakespeares English as compared to contemporary English. The same is true for the Qur-aan. One cannot pick up contemporary dictionaries and lexicons and try to decipher the meaning of the Qur-aan. The reader of the Qur-aan or the author who translates or explains the Qur-aan must be well-versed in the literary (Faseeh) Arabic of the time of the Prophet, all Allaahu`alayhi wa sallam. He should be able to discern the subtleties of the idioms and usage of that period. To be able to do so, he should have a command of the poetry of the celebrated poets and speeches of the eloquent orators of that era such as: Qis bin Saaidah, Labeed, Imra-ul-Qais, Amr bin Kulthoom, and Zuahir. Only such a person will be able to understand the wisdom and beauty of the choice of the words used by Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta`aalain a particular context or to express a particular idea. It was that literary language in which the Qur-aan was revealed. It was those authorities on Arabic language who were stunned by the miraculous beauty and elegance of Qur-aanic prose. To understand the Qur-aanic message and the nuances of its text, knowledge of their language and culture is an absolute necessity. It is not the colloquial Arabic, dictionaries compiled by non-Muslim orientalists or modern dictionaries that determines the meanings of the Qur-aan, but the Arabic usage and idiom of the time of the Prophet, all Allaahu`alayhi wa sallamas documented by the works of the early scholars of Islam. For that purpose, mastery of the language and the poetry of that time is critically essential for which we must rely on those linguistic authorities who have dedicated their live in acquiring and retaining that knowledge. Those who know only the contemporary Arabic used in the modern Arabic magazines and newspapers or those who try to translate with the help of orientalists dictionaries may end up deducing wrong conclusions. Some commentators of the Holy Qur-aan tend to rely on contemporary dictionaries and search for meanings of the words that suit their mindset instead of taking the meanings established in the literature of the Prophet all Allaahu`alayhi wa sallams time. Naturally, as noted above, such authors may misunderstand or totally miss the point of the Qur-aanic text. Many non-Arabic people assume that Arabic speaking people have a better understanding of Qur-aan and its language. That is mostly not true. Unless an Arab Muslim has given special time and attention to learn the language of the Qur-aan (Language of the Quraish at the time of the Prophet, all Allaahu`alayhi wa sallam), he is as much prone to the danger of deriving wrong conclusions from the Qur-aan as any non-Arabic speaking person. A Tafseer written by a person well versed in literary Arabic will have quotations and references to indicate the usage during the Prophet, all Allaahu`alayhi wa sallams time. Hence, when reflecting on the Qur-aan in order to understand it properly, the readers must rely on the commentaries of the Qur-aan written by those who have acquired expertise in the Arabic language and usage of the time of the Prophet, all Allaahu`alayhi wa sallam. Such scholars will give examples of usage from literary giants of Makkah in support of a meaning they take for a word that is different from its commonly understood meaning. Some people may think that if we do not resort to the new meanings given in the contemporary dictionaries, the miraculous nature of the words of the Qur-aan, as are being discovered through modern
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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[IslamCity] Chapter 2: �Crisis in the Muslim Mind� - Summary2
Dear respected all, Assalamualaikum. Below some points are noted from Crisis in the Muslim Mind by AbdulHamid A. AbuSulayman available at http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/AA_cmm/default.htm. So please read this book. Chapter 2: Traditional methodology of Islamic Thought The science of usul al fiqh (jurisdical source methodology) is the historical methodology of Islamic thought. After the period of Khulafa, in the age of ijtihad that followed, when the schism occurred between the Ummahs political and intellectual leadership and the drift went on, the Muslim thinkers and scholars begun to shun all but academic pursuits, and taught and wrote on the most personalized aspects of the texts of the Quran and the Sunnah, such as worship and transaction, and ignored issues related to politics, government, social organization, and the general nature of the group and society. The science of Islamic methodology is based on i. Primary foundations: Quran, Sunnah, ijma (the consensus of the learned), and qiyas (analogy) ii. Secondary foundations: It consists of studies dealing with those sources of evidence on which the scholars differed as to how and under what conditions they are to be applied (al adillah al mukhtalif fiha), sources which are used in the main as the basis for the process of ijtihad. Among the most important of these secondary sources are: - istihsan (the more reasonable analogy), - al masalih al mursalah (the wider Interests of the community), - sadd al dhara'i (the obstruction of ostensibly legitimate means to illegitimate ends), - 'urf (custom and legal usage), - the sayings of the sahabah, and - the practices of the people of Madinah.In the framework of traditional Islamic thought: a. The first sources of Islam are the Qur'an and the Sunnah. - The most important qualifications for their study under the traditional methodology are at once historical, theoretical, and linguistic knowledge. All traditional Islamic studies hinged on the theoretical, while all of the other vital elements associated with these two sources (i.e., interpretation and relevance to actual situations) remained of secondary importance. - Traditional studies often confuse the one with the other and actually dispute each other's positions and the ways in which they are interrelated. - The static Intellectual atmosphere resulted in the confusion of such elements as time and place dimensions, and the position of specific and contextualized texts in relation to the general and universal meanings of the original revelation, and to the nature of humanity and the universe. b.Ijma: Traditional approach of ijma is - an absolute consensus leaving no room for disagreement or opposition made virtually impossible for it to be used in any matter of either doctrinal or juridical significance. So Muslims should seek to establish another type of ijma', one based on ijtihad and shura, one that draws in a major way from the Idea of consulting groups of qualified people and those leaders of society committed to Islam irrespective of their various political or intellectual leanings. It is needed when the Ummah cannot agree unanimously on an issue. c. Qiyas: - the exercise of reason In regard to events about which no textual injunctions have come to us in either the Qur'an or the Sunnah. However, there is one major qualification to this practice: the general social circumstances In both Instances must be the same. If anything is different, it must be ascertained whether the difference(s) are minimal and limited to details rather than fundamental and demanding of attention. If the differences are found to be inconsequential, a parallel may be drawn with the historical event, and the same ruling may be applied. [for details on usul al fiqh, pls read the lectures from http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/SH_Usul/default.htm] The Neglect of the Social Sciences - The obvious result of the intellectual leadership's resignation (forced or otherwise) from public life was that its principles and methodological tools were never put to significant use in developing distinctly Islamic sciences of fitrah and Muslim society (on the lines of today's social sciences and humanities). - Islamic thought turned away from using its usul for the development of sciences and disciplines dealing with the organization and well-being of society, preferring instead to focus on the spiritual and ritualistic needs of the Individual Muslim. - Apart from some great efforts of individuals, there was no constituted effort to build anything like a formal intellectual movement. So "Islamic social sciences," nor could they be expected to become a new trend In Islamic thought or direct the Ummah and its institutions towards solutions to its problems. - the separation of the Ummah's political and intellectual leadership result studies that became hopelessly mired in descriptive traditionalism and literalism. -
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Briton Who Refused 3rd Iraq Tour Sentenced
By DANICA KIRKA
Associated Press
April 13, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060413/ap_on_re_eu/britain_iraq_court_martial
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photo:
Ft Lt Malcolm Kendall-Smith, who refused to serve in Iraq, leaves
Aldershot Court Martial Centre, Aldershot, England, where he was found
guilty on five charges of failing to comply with lawful orders,
Thursday April 13, 2006. A military court on Thursday sentenced
British air force doctor Ft Lt Malcolm Kendall-Smith to eight months
in prison and dismissed him from the service for disobeying orders
after he challenged the legality of the war in Iraq. Flight Lt.
Malcolm Kendall-Smith, who said U.S. actions in Iraq were on par with
those of Nazi Germany, was convicted by a panel of Royal Air Force
officers after a three-day session. Kendall-Smith, 37, had served
twice in southern Iraq with British forces, but refused to return a
third time in June because he said he was not prepared to take part in
an 'act of aggression.' (AP Photo/Andrew Parsons/PA)
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LONDON - A military court Thursday convicted a British air force
doctor of disobeying orders and sentenced him to eight months in
prison after he called the Iraq war illegal and refused to return for
a third tour of duty.
Flight Lt. Malcolm Kendall-Smith, who said U.S. actions in Iraq were
on par with those of Nazi Germany, was convicted by a panel of Royal
Air Force officers, dismissed from the service and sentenced to prison
after a three-day court-martial.
Kendall-Smith, 37, had served twice in southern Iraq but refused to
return a third time in June because he said he was not prepared to
take part in an act of aggression.
He had pleaded innocent to five charges of failing to comply with a
lawful order after refusing to deploy to the city of Basra last year.
Kendall-Smith's lawyer, Justin Hugheston-Roberts, said he planned to
appeal.
Outside court, Hugheston-Roberts read a statement from Kendall-Smith
in which the doctor said he had two great loves in life medicine
and the Royal Air Force.
To take the decision that I did caused me great sadness, but I felt
that I had no other choice, the statement said.
Speaking on behalf of the air force, Wing Commander Ailsa Gough
restated the Ministry of Defense's position that the orders given to
Flight Lt. Kendall-Smith were lawful and, therefore, should have been
obeyed.
She said it would be inappropriate to comment further.
Kendall-Smith, a dual British-New Zealand citizen, could have received
up to two years in detention.
He told the court he did not want to be complicit with an action
contrary to international law.
I have evidence that the Americans were on a par with Nazi Germany
with its actions in the Persian Gulf, he said.
He did not specify which U.S. actions he believed were similar to
those of the Nazis.
Kendall-Smith, who studied philosophy in New Zealand, refused to take
part in training prior to his third deployment because he believed
these were preparatory acts which were equally criminal as the act
itself.
The Pentagon says more than 5,500 U.S. servicemen have deserted since
the war started in Iraq. It is unclear how many have challenged the
legality of the war.
Kendall-Smith's lawyers had argued that since Iraq had not attacked
Britain or one of its allies, there was no lawful reason to invade.
The officer was entitled to disobey the unlawful orders, they said.
Prosecutor David Perry told the court that since May 2003, two months
after the invasion, coalition forces in Iraq were operating under the
authority of a U.N. Security Council mandate and at the invitation of
Iraq's provisional government.
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I
am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
[IslamCity] Christ in Islam His miraculous birth and His status in ISLAM
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Allah, the Almighty, says: "O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) amessenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not Trinity : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah: Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs." (Al-Nisa: 4:171) Christ in Islam A detailed description of Prophet Eesa; Jesus Christ (PBUH) in Islam. This book discusses Jesus Christ's (PBUH) life, his miraculous birth and his status in Islam. A Muslim is someone who submits to the will of God. Some Christian Brothers are astounded, bewildered, and astonished to hear when we say that Prophet Jesus is mentioned twenty five times in the Qur'an, five times more than Prophet Muhammad. The Qur'an portrays Jesus as God's mighty messenger and no Muslim's faith is complete unless he accepts Jesus as a Prophet of God. What is remarkable about the life of Prophet Muhammad is that he came to clear the name of Prophet Jesus that he blasphemed against God by claiming a share in God's divinity. Prophet Muhammad hallowed Prophet Jesus as the messiah and as a devoted servant of God. It was Prophet Muhammad who brought the good news that Prophet Jesus did not die on the cross as the Qur'an so affirmatively asserts. He cleared the name of Prophet Jesus that he allegedly betrayed his covenant to God as a prophet and divine messenger. He put the life of Prophet Jesus in clear perspective and bore witness that he was but a man commissioned by God to call humanity to God's way and was given special powers to help him accomplish his mission. Sheikh Ahmed Deedat use to say: "The Christians out of their love for Prophet Jesus say that he is God or the son of God, and the Muslims out of their love and obedience to God say he is a mighty messenger of God". Prophet Jesus was a great man and is unsurpassed in many ways, but you don't elevate a man or a Prophet by making him a God simply out of your love, respect and admiration for him. Who has the good news right? Is Jesus as portrayed in the Qur'an, a devoted servant of God, the truth or what the Church teaches through its doctrine of the trinity, God the father, the son, and the holy ghost? Sheikh Ahmed Deedat presents his evidence and comes to the conclusion that the fathers of the church have the good news badly misconstrued. Author Biography: The world-renowned Muslim Scholar of Comparative Religion was born in the Surat district of India in 1918. Ahmed Hoosen Deedat had no recollection of his father until 1926. His father, a tailor by profession, had emigrated to South Africa shortly after the birth of Ahmed Deedat. With no formal education and fighting off the extreme pangs of poverty, he went to South Africa in 1927 to be with his father. His farewell to his mother in India in 1927 was the last time he saw her alive for she passed away a few months later. The most significant of these was in 1936 where he worked at a Muslim owned store near a Christian seminary on the Natal South Coast. The incessant insults of the trainee missionaries hurled against Islam during their brief visits to the store infused a stubborn flame of desire within the young man to counteract their false propaganda. As fate would have it, Ahmed Deedat discovered by pure chance a book entitled Izharul-Haq, meaning, 'The Truth Revealed'. This book recorded the techniques and enormous success of the efforts of Muslims in India in turning the tables against Christian missionary harassment during the British subjugation and rule of India. In particular, the idea of holding debates had a profound effect on Ahmed Deedat. Armed with this newly found zeal, Ahmed Deedat purchased his first Bible and began holding debates and discussions with the trainee missionaries. When they beat a hasty retreat in the face of his incisive counter arguments, he personally called on their teachers and even priests in the surrounding areas. These successes spurred Ahmed Deedat in the direction of Da'wah. Not even his marriage, birth of children and a three-year sojourn to Pakistan after its independence dampened his enthusiasm or dulled his desire to defend Islam from the deceitful distortions of the Christian missionaries. With missionary zeal to project the Truth and beauty of Islam. Ahmed Deedat immersed himself into a host of activities over the next three decades. He conducted classes on Bible studies and gave numerous lectures. He established the As-Salaam, an institute to train propagators of Islam. He, together with his family, almost single-handedly erected
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I
am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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[IslamCity] statement of Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic conference At the fourth session of the conference of the Parliamentary union of the OIC member states (PUOIC)
Dear editor/ members of the list, Assalamu Alaikum. I am forwarding from OIC website the statement of Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic conference At the fourth session of the conference of the Parliamentary union of the OIC member states (PUOIC) Shah Abdul Hannan Statement of His Excellency Prof. ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic conference At the fourth session of the conference of the Parliamentary union of the OIC member states (PUOIC) ISTANBUL REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 12 13 APRIL 2006. HE President of the Republic of Turkey, HE President of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, HE Prime Minister, HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Secretary General of Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, Excellencies, Dear Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an immense honour for me to address this distinguished and unique gathering of the representatives of the peoples of the OIC Member States. At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Turkish Grand National Assembly and the General Secretariat of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States for hosting and organizing this important meeting in this beautiful and historic city of Istanbul, which presided over the destiny of the Muslim world for many centuries. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe that there is a historical dimension and importance that this meeting is taking place in Istanbul, as the first elected parliament in the Islamic world, Meclis-i Mebusan, was convened in this city in 1876. This historical fact pertinently supports our argument that the Islamic world has never faced any inherited normative problem in adopting modern-democratic principles and institutions. Today, after 130 years, doesn`t it sound quite hollow and meaningless to claim, as some do, that Islam is incompatible with democracy? Excellencies, Legislative power is a basic pillar of any credible state system upholding the principles of empowerment of people and good governance. In this regard, the OIC has always attached great interest to the Member States parliaments, as they play a prominent role and authority in preparing the groundwork for the management of the affairs of the states. The representatives of the people are the custodians of the will of any given nation, and the _expression_ of its sovereignty. They are the authority that enacts the law of the land. The OIC was immensely pleased when the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States was established a few years ago. The OIC found in the Union an important forum which can fortify the ranks of the institutions of the Muslim world by introducing a new dimension to the joint actions and cooperation. I hope that the Union will soon complete developing its structures to become an effective partner in shouldering heavy responsibilities given the critical phase which the Muslim world is going through. I believe that it is incumbent upon our two institutions to coordinate their activities in a manner to gain the optimal advantage. It is in this spirit that we look forward to engage with you in discussions aiming at exploring all possibilities to combine and complement our endeavours. As you all know, today the Muslim world is faced with grave political, socio-economic, cultural and scientific challenges. Our peace, security and welfare depend on our collective response to these challenges. The OIC Member States would need to cooperate decisively and take necessary initiatives to overcome them. It has therefore become imperative for all of us to take joint actions based on common values and ideals so as to revive our pioneering role as a fine example of tolerance and enlightened moderation, and a force for international peace and harmony. The OIC Ten-Year Programme of Action which was prepared to meet all these challenges and adopted few months ago, at the historical Third Extraordinary Islamic Summit held in Makkah Al-Mukarramah last December, contains many provisions entrusted to the OIC Member States to implement. The Unions role in encouraging and enhancing the implementation of the OIC Ten Year Programme of Action, through adopting measures or enacting legislations is of crucial importance. In this Programme which has drawn a path of progress and redefined the meaning of solidarity, there are provisions, among others, concerning good governance, respecting human rights, economic and social development, elimination of illiteracy, poverty and diseases, combating terrorism and propagating moderation and tolerance. All those are areas where the Unions contribution is essential through adopting adequate legislations or ratifying agreements and conventions, and approving different measures. Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your agenda contains important political, economic
[IslamCity] This religion is easy
This religion is easy | Sheikh Salman al-Oadah| Abû Hurayrah relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said This religion is easy. No one becomes harsh and strict in the religion without it overwhelming him. So fulfill your duties as best you can and rejoice. Rely upon the efforts of the morning and the evening and a little at night and you will reach your goal. [Sahîh al-Bukharî] These words of the Prophet (peace be upon him) defines for us the concept of moderation in its proper Islamic context. When it comes to understanding the principles of Islamic Law, our definitions must be drawn from established sources and not purely from the discretion of the individual. Otherwise, our definition might yield a practical model that justifies nothing but itself. Many of our accepted and established principles have begun to take forms that represent only one narrow vision and that are unable to cope with the many demands of Islamic work and propagation. The Prophet (peace be upon him) says: This religion is easy. Ease is moderation. So our religion is moderate and we as a nation of people are moderate. Allah says: Thus We have made you a moderate nation. [Sûrah al-Baqarah: 143] The Prophet (peace be upon him) then goes on to outline the defining qualities of moderation: 1. He says: So fulfill your duties The Arabic word used is saddadû which literally means to aim to hit something on target, like how an arrow hits its mark. This tells us that moderation never entails going outside of Islamic Law. The rulings of Islamic Law must be derived from the Qurân and Sunnah. The idea of ease and moderation in no way implies a relaxation of Islamic Law, nor does it imply that a person can follow his own inclinations in either his religion or his general dealings. Therefore, if we lose sight of Islamic Law and its rulings, an important quality of moderation will invariably be lost. 2. Then he says: as best you can After providing the first quality of moderation, he complements it with this quality, so that those who are ill acquainted with the wisdom and purposes behind Islamic Law do not become insistent upon following a limited, personal vision in applying its rulings to themselves and others. A person will not be able to fulfill his duties properly unless he realizes that he has limitations of mind and character that keep him from measuring up to those duties, no matter how clear and simple they may seem. Allah created Adam a creature with little self control. The human being cannot do anything perfectly without divine intervention, so this is why the Prophet (peace be upon him) says: as best you can, to indicate that perfection is not what is expected. We can go as far as to say that demanding perfection from people runs contrary to the principle of moderation that we are discussing. The principle of moderation requires us to recognize that perfection cannot be maintained or even achieved. 3. Then he says: and rejoice. He does this after defining moderation with the idea of fulfilling ones duties to the best of ones ability, which defines moderation in an abstract sense. Then we are told to rejoice. Since working for the religion is a way of fulfilling our duty to Allah and of obeying His Messenger, we can see the importance of the glad tidings being referred to in this hadîth. Most of the problems and difficulties that exist between people are the result of partisanship and biases rather than on matters that are necessitated by Islamic Law. This is why sincerity to Allah in our actions has to be one of the principles of moderation. 4. Finally, he says: Rely upon the efforts of the morning and the evening and a little at night and you will reach your goal. This shows us that one of the principles of moderation is to consider what is possible and to stay within those limits. This goes for an individual as well as for the environment in which he works. It also means that everyone should work within his own capacity and avoid being obstinate when dealing with others. The principle of doing what is within ones capabilities has both conceptual and practical dimensions. It means that we keep up our Islamic work while recognizing both the need for what we are doing and the limitations of our abilities. This gives us a good opportunity to embrace a large number of Islamic efforts of various types. We must never distance ourselves from others and their efforts unless they truly go against the established and indisputable principles and teachings of Islam. We should never do so on the basis of mere opinions and assumptions. One of our problems is that the understanding of moderation that many people have does not comprise all four of these defining qualities. Some people overlook the need to adhere to Islamic Law in formulating their concept of moderation and come up with ideas that are
