Boycott Israel [IslamCity] The Prophet Let His Knees For My Mother To Put Her Feet On ... ...
Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim In the Name of Allah,Most Gracious,Most Merciful Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 143 Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said to Abu Talha, Choose one of your boy servants to serve me in my expedition to Khaibar. So, Abu Talha took me letting me ride behind him while I was a boy nearing the age of puberty. I used to serve Allah's Apostle when he stopped to rest. I heard him saying repeatedly, O Allah! I seek refuge with You from distress and sorrow, from helplessness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from being heavily in debt and from being overcome by men. Then we reached Khaibar; and when Allah enabled him to conquer the Fort (of Khaibar), the beauty of Safiya bint Huyai bin Akhtab was described to him. Her husband had been killed while she was a bride. So Allah's Apostle selected her for himself and took her along with him till we reached a place called Sad-AsSahba,' where her menses were over and he took her for his wife. Haris (a kind of dish) was served on a small leather sheet. Then Allah's Apostle told me to call those who were around me. So, that was the marriage banquet of Allah's Apostle and Safiya. Then we left for Medina. I saw Allah's Apostle folding a cloak round the hump of the camel so as to make a wide space for Safiya (to sit on behind him) He sat beside his camel letting his knees for Safiya to put her feet on so as to mount the camel. Then, we proceeded till we approached Medina; he looked at Uhud (mountain) and said, This is a mountain which loves us and is loved by us. Then he looked at Medina and said, O Allah! I make the area between its (i.e. Medina's) two mountains a sanctuary as Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless them (i.e. the people of Medina) in their Mudd and Sa (i.e. measures). 33:6. The Prophet is closer to the believers than their ownselves, and his wives are their (believers') mothers (as regards respect and marriage). And blood relations among each other have closer personal ties in the Decree of Allâh (regarding inheritance) than (the brotherhood of) the believers and the Muhajirûn (emigrants from Makkah, etc.), except that you do kindness to those brothers (when the Prophet SAW joined them in brotherhood ties). This has been written in the (Allâh's Book of Divine) Decrees (Alshy;Lauh Alshy;Mahfûz). Safiyya bint Huyayy, (may Allah be pleased with her) She married the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in 7 AH, when the Prophet was sixty years old and she was seventeen years old. As in the case of juwayriyya bint Harith, this marriage occurred after one of the Muslims' decisive battles, in this case, the battle of Khaybar. After the battle of Khaybar in which the Muslims defeated the Jews, two women were brought before the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) by Bilal, the black mu'adhdhin of Medina whose beautifully piercing voice constantly called the Muslims to prayer right up until the Prophet's death- after which he could not bring himself to call the adhan anymore, until he was present at the surrender of Jerusalem to the khalif Umar in 17 AH. They had passed by those who had been killed in the fighting. One of the two women was shrieking and screaming, and rubbing dust in her hair, while the other was mute with shock. The silent one was Safiyya, the daughter of Huyayy ibn Akhtab, the chief of the Banu Nadir who had all been expelled from Medina in 4 AH after plotting to kill the Messenger of Allah by dropping a stone on his head as he sat talking with their leaders. The noisy one was Safiyya's cousin. Safiyya could trace her lineage directly back to Harun, the brother of the Prophet Moses (peace be upon them). The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked someone to look after the woman who was screaming and then took off his cloak and placed it over the shoulders of Safiyya, whose husband had been killed in the battle. It was a gesture of pity, but from that moment she was to be honored and given great respect in the Muslim community. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) turned to Bilal and said, Bilal, has Allah plucked mercy from your heart that you let these two women pass by those of their menfolk who have been killed? This was considered a severe reprimand, for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) rarely criticized the behavior of those who served him. Anas ibn Malik, for example once said, I served the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for eight years. He never once scolded me for something that I had done or for something that I had not done. Like Umm Habiba, Safiyya was the daughter of a great chief. The only person who could save her from becoming a slave after having enjoyed such a high position was the
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Sen. Kerry: WTC 7 was a Controlled Demolition; A Hostage Situation: PAUL KRUGMAN
Senator John Kerry - WTC 7 Was a Controlled Demolition http://mparent.blogspot.com/2007/04/senator-john-kerry-wtc-7-was-controlled.html A Hostage Situation: PAUL KRUGMAN - Iraq Funding + by PAUL KRUGMAN - THE NEW YORK TIMES Monday Apr 23rd, 2007 5:50 AM KRUGMAN: In response to a confrontation over financing for the Iraq surge, President Bush is threatening dire consequences for innocent bystanders. THE COMPLETE ARTICLE AND MORE -- OP-ED COLUMNIST A Hostage Situation By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: April 23, 2007 There are two ways to describe the confrontation between Congress and the Bush administration over funding for the Iraq surge. You can pretend that its a normal political dispute. Or you can see it for what it really is: a hostage situation, in which a beleaguered President Bush, barricaded in the White House, is threatening dire consequences for innocent bystanders the troops if his demands arent met. If this were a normal political dispute, Democrats in Congress would clearly hold the upper hand: by a huge margin, Americans say they want a timetable for withdrawal, and by a large margin they also say they trust Congress, not Mr. Bush, to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq. But this isnt a normal political dispute. Mr. Bush isnt really trying to win the argument on the merits. Hes just betting that the people outside the barricade care more than he does about the fate of those innocent bystanders. Whats at stake right now is the latest Iraq supplemental. Since the beginning, the administration has refused to put funding for the war in its regular budgets. Instead, it keeps saying, in effect: Whoops! Whaddya know, were running out of money. Give us another $87 billion. At one level, this is like the behavior of an irresponsible adolescent who repeatedly runs through his allowance, each time calling his parents to tell them hes broke and needs extra cash. ... ...Mr. Bushs refusal to face up to the failure of his Iraq adventure, his apparent determination to spend the rest of his term in denial, has become a clear and present danger to national security. --MORE-- http://mparent.blogspot.com/2007/04/hostage-situationpaul-krugman-iraq.html Labels: 'surge', Bush, Congress, defeat, Funds, GOP, Iraq, Iraq War Funds, New York Times, News, PAUL KRUGMAN, Politics, reality, war, White House Is Mainstream Corporate Media subverting the AIPAC Spy Trial? http://mparent.blogspot.com/2007/04/is-mainstream-corporate-media.html Cho Seung-hui and the Not So Secret School http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/node/1320 Iraq Is the Ultimate Aphrodisiac: FRANK RICH - Iraq, the Larger Sin http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/2007/04/iraq-is-ultimate-aphrodisiac-frank-rich.html Juba the Sniper Legend haunting troops in Iraq http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/2007/04/juba-sniper-legend-haunting-troops-in.html John Walker Lindhs Buyers Remorse: ADAM LIPTAK http://mparent.blogspot.com/2007/04/john-walker-lindhs-buyers-remorse-adam.html And More http://mparent.blogspot.com/ http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/ http://mparent-3.blogspot.com/ http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/blog/38 - Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] re: SHOULD I TELL MY FUTURE HUSBAND OF MY PAST WRONG DOINGS
It really is pathetic when dumb people started thinking they are islamic or have islamic enough to give fatwas. We should do our part to make sure the person giving the fatwa is even knowledgable. It is not allowed to disclose your past (sins) to anyone. This is islam not christianity. The prophet (sallallahu alyahi wassalam) told people that the dirty filthy things that people do, they should conceal it with the concealment of Allah. Allah knows what you do and it is HE who concealed for you so that no one found out. To reveal that is a big sin because then you're saying to Allah that you don't want HIS concealment. Read the fatwa below from real scholars...especially the text in red and blue color. Effect of a wife telling her husband about her bad past, and the effect of that on her life Question: Kindly dont ignore this question. May Allah bless all for bringing light in the life of people in difficulties. I am a married and working woman who needs help and advice desperately. I got married a few months back. Problems began soon after that.I was not very religious during my college years and was studying away from my parents. Shaytan took me over and I found a non- Muslim guy very helpful and friendly. I was over confident about myself and I some times used to travel with him to my home town (By Road). On a cursed occasion, he started advancing physically towards me. I fell in the clusters of Shaytan and continued to be in the cursed situation a few times. Once I did the gravest mistake of being alone with him in a house. He tried to do the worst though the utmost did not happen. I realized the depth of my mistake only then. Although I never went back to such actions, after this evil incident, he has twice seen me formally. Although the relationship came to an end, he used to try me over phone and I used to attend it rarely. But nothing beyond that ever happened. I regret a lot for all these actions .Allah Subhantawla made me realize my mistakes and I have repented to him and prayed for his forgiveness. I am still praying. Later I became much regular in prayers, fasted and found time and interest to learn and adhere to the religion which gave me hopes. My parents started inviting proposals for me and for a long time I had the feeling that I shouldn't marry and spoil an innocent man's life. But as my passion for religion increased, I realized that I should not stay unmarried. Then my marriage got fixed with my husband. The thought haunted me, if I should disclose my past to him. I took the path of religion and kept quiet as I have repented deeply for my mistakes. My sense of insecurity made me feel that I should inform the non-Muslim ever not to try to disturb me by any means and I did inform him. Please tell me if this action was correct. My fiancé started calling me over telephone. In the beginning itself I found him very much suspicious by nature. He did not trust on anyone. He was not much inclined to religion although he wanted me to practice .I hoped that I could bring improvement in him. Once I was forced to speak out that I had an infatuation at my younger age, but not the details. I got married and life began with difficulties. Though, as a wife I have been ever sincere to him, suspicion grew. He started mentally harassing and pestering me all the time digging about my past and he assured me that if anything had happened itself, he would forgive me If I disclosed it. I tried my maximum to avoid questions. He brought the Quran and asked me to make promises. I did the greatest mistake of lying even then. I feel bad about it. Will I be forgiven? I couldn't stand for long. I disclosed him my past. Life became more difficult for me. He forced me to write to my beloved father and brother in detail about my past. He informed my mother also. They all became speechless. I was degraded to all extent. (Not in public). I know he loves me, but he uses every opportunity to hurt me mentioning about my past and he always accuses there might me more than what has been disclosed. He does not let me mingle much with my family and even closest relatives. He does not give me peace of mind while at office and has mood swings frequently. Worst of all he is/ was inclined to Shirk, evil eye, black magic like things and seldom goes to Friday mosque even. He says he does not practice it anymore. When I speak about it he points out about my past though he sometimes feels bad about it later. I am so desperate. I need advice. But I know that my love for him is sincere. (He also does !) and I also don't want to bring any more agonies to my family .How can I improve this situation? Please advice. Please help. May Allah bless all. Answer Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: We ask Allaah to accept her repentance and to forgive her for her sins, and to turn her bad deeds into
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Br. Waleed Shaalan: Victim of Virginia Tech Tragedy - Please donate to support the family
Muslim Students Association National Press Release Br. Waleed Shaalan passes away in Virginia Tech shootings (Washington, D.C.) - Assalamu Alaikum, On behalf of the Virginia Tech Muslim Students Association we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the MSAs and Muslims that have contacted us here in Blacksburg, VA in the midst of this tragedy. Alhumdulillah we have a national Muslim community that is supportive of each other, like you all have been to us these past few days. Unfortunately we lost a brother from our MSA here in Blacksburg. His name is Br. Waleed Shaalan and he was a graduate student here at Virginia Tech. Waleed left behind his wife of three years, Amira, and his one-year-old son, Khaled. With the help of MSA National, we have set up a fund to support his family during these difficult times. The link in which individuals and MSAs all over the US and Canada can donate is below. Please keep the brother (may Allah have mercy upon his soul), his family, and all of us here at Virginia Tech in your duas. Jazakumu Allahu Khairan for all of your duas and support. Wa'alaikumu Assalam waRahmatu Allah, Nassiba Adjerid Virginia Tech MSA President Please donate to support the family of Br. Waleed Shaalan http://www.msanational.org/finance/vt07donate.html Narration by a student in the classroom with Waleed: The student mentions that Waleed saved his life and wants to convey this to Waleed's family. Apparently, the murderer came into Norris 206 and shot Dr. Loganathan and a number of students injuring Waleed. Waleed was sitting in the front row where he always sat. Everyone jumped to the floor after hearing the gun shots including the person narrating the story. The murderer then left Norris 206 to go to another classroom. The student that narrates the story was not shot but pretended to be dead and lay on the ground beside Waleed who at that time was only injured. The murderer then re-entered the classroom and was checking for alive victims. He had approached the person narrating the story who mentions that his heart was pounding out of fear. Waleed at that instant made a movement to distract the murderer's attention and was shot for the second time. At that time Waleed died and the murderer left the narrator to search for other victims. Ina Lillahi wa ina Ilayhi rajeoon. We ask Allah to forgive Waleed all his sins and grant him paradise. Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere, Who say, when afflicted with calamity: To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return:- They are those on whom (Descend) blessings from Allah, and Mercy, and they are the ones that receive guidance. [Quran 2:155-157] The Muslim Students Association National, headquartered near Washington D.C., has been serving Muslim students on colleges and university campuses across the United States and Canada since 1963. There are an estimated 150,000 Muslim students and over 600 MSA chapters on university and college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, please contact us at 1-703-820-7900 or visit the MSA National website at www.msanational.org MSA National Asad Saqib East Zone Rep USA, '06-'07 Forward email This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED], by [EMAIL PROTECTED] Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeT | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by Muslim Students Association Florida Council | PO Box 1096 | Falls Church | VA | 22041
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] An Insightful Look at Prayer
An Insightful Look at Prayer
Forward By : http://www.shariqkhan.page.tl
Prayer is the second pillar upon which Islam rests, the
first pillar being the testimony of faith. Islam stresses this act of worship
and sternly warns against neglect of it. Prayer is the central pillar of faith.
It is the key to Paradise. It is the first thing to be accounted for on the Day
of Judgment. It is also the first of the religious obligations brought by the
Prophets after faith in Allah. Allah says, addressing Mûsâ (Moses, peace be
upon him):
Verily I am Allah. There is no god but Me, so worship Me and establish prayer
to celebrate My praises.
Allah relates to us the supplication of Ibrâhîm (Abraham, peace be upon him):
My Lord, have me and my descendants establish prayer. My Lord, accept my
supplication.
Likewise, Ismâ`îl (Ishmael, peace be upon him) used to order his family to
pray. Allah says:
He used to order his family to pray and pay Zakâh (alms), and he was pleasing
to his Lord.
The Messiah (peace be upon him) mentioned prayer when he was in the cradle.
Allah relates his words:
And He enjoined prayer and Zakâh (alms) upon me as long as I live.
Allah, in the Qurân, orders the Seal of the Prophets Muhammad (may the peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him) to pray. Saying:
Recite what your Lord reveals to you of the Book and establish prayer.
The effects of prayer
1. It enriches the soul and fulfills its yearning to connect with its Lord.
This gives the soul peace and contentment.
2. It purifies the heart from the effects of indolence and sin by providing a
continuous opportunity for communication with Allah and for repentance. The
Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) indicated this
when he said to his Companions: Consider if one of you had a river by his door
in which he bathed five times a day. Would any filth remain on him? They
responded in the negative. He said: Likewise, Allah wipes away sins with the
five daily prayers.
This stresses the meaning of Allahs words:
Verily prayer forbids licentiousness and wrongdoing. And the remembrance of
Allah is the greatest thing.
3. It emphasizes the proximity between religion and daily life. Life, from an
Islamic standpoint, is to be directed to Allah. Life is an opportunity for
worship and the remembrance of Allah. Praying repeatedly throughout the day,
interrupting the daily activities, brings about the realization of this
concept. The believer, through prayer, acquires a spiritual awareness that he
takes with him throughout all of lifes endeavors.
4. It teaches a Muslim to respect time and to manage it wisely. Prayer shows
how important time actually is. Allah says:
Prayer is enjoined upon the believers at prescribed times.
5. It teaches the Muslim the virtues of constancy and perseverance while
opening the door to greater effort and competition. Allahs Messenger (may the
peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The best of deeds with Allah
are the ones performed most regularly, even if it is small.
6. It cultivates brotherhood, equality, and humility between the Muslims.
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RE: Dangerous Muftis ;Boycott Israel [IslamCity] SHOULD I TELL MY FUTURE HUSBAND OF MY PAST WRONG DOINGS?
Assalaam Alaikum w r w b Muftis such as these have doubtful credentials and are a nemesis. They will destroy lives and should not be approached. Br. and Sis please look for answers in islam-qa.com or islamhelpline.com Brother Ansar Raza is perfectly right. The prophet has clearly ordered not to volunteer to make sins such as these known to others. He said do not to disclose what Allah has hidden. For people in such a dilemma, keep shut but first and foremost correct yourselves. Keep asking for firgiveness and continue to pray to Allah swt not to disclose their sins at any point in their lives and even after death till eternity. For this sister in particluar, be extra good to the husband once married. Build a bond of sharing, caring and love that inshaAllah will never be broken and only get stronger by time. abumaryam Ansar Raza@yahoo.com wrote: Mufti Sahib's verdict is totally wrong. We commit many sins, but at the time or after our marriages we do not open the whole catalogues of our wrong doings to our spouses. Allah is SATTAR and He does not like wrongdoings to be made public unless it becomes a ZULM to somebody else. (4:148) If she has committed such a sin of adultery, that is up to her and she should not narrate it to her husband. There is no guarantee that her future husband is also virgin and has not committed any wrongdoing. Marrying a chaste man is also an honour and pride. So does Mufti Sahib encourage men to narrate all their wrong doings to their wives after marriage? No! It never happened. Then why a remorseful repenting woman is bound to tell her husband about her past and become embarrassed for the rest of her life? What if her husband tease her for the rest of her life over such sins? Ansar Raza -Original Message- From: islamcity@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Saba Khan Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:41 PM To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Subject: Boycott Israel [IslamCity] SHOULD I TELL MY FUTURE HUSBAND OF MY PAST WRONG DOINGS? My problem is that i am not a virgin and I am afraid to tell my future husband that who ever it maybe. Question I am a 24 year old muslim girl who is wanting to get married soon. I have done a lot of wrong things in the past that I feel bad about. My problem is that i am not a virgin and I am afraid to tell my future husband that who ever it maybe. I'm really afraid that i won't be wanted and I am ashamed of my wrongdoings. I just want to start my marriage of clean with no worries. Allah(swt) is the one who forgives sins, so do I have to tell the person that I marry that I am not a virgin? I am really scared and worried. Shouldn't we ask Allah(swt) for forgiveness and leave it at that? PLease give me some advice. Answer In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh There are three aspects to this query:- At the outset, you must understand that we are human and are bound to err. We commit errors and fall prey to Shaytaan. Rasulullah ( sallallahu alayhi wasallam ) said every human being commits sins but the best of sinners are those who repent. You have committed an error and seek forgiveness for your error by Allah. You should be sincere and remorseful over your sin and make a firm determination never to repeat such a sin in the future. Certainly, Allah will forgive you for Allah says Do not become despondent of Allah, surely He will forgive all your sins. If you have a marriage proposal it will be necessary to inform the boy of your condition. Marrying a chaste woman is an honour and pride for a man. Hiding your condition from a potencial husband the time of the proposal is tantamount to deceit and deception which is Haraam (prohibited). Rasulullah ( sallallahu alayhi wasallam ) said whoever deceives is not from my Ummah. You should therefore be upright and clarify your condition. You should state that you have repented since and you are remorseful over your error. This attitude will protect you from many misunderstandings that could come up in the future and would cause a great amount of distress and trauma to you. You should not become depressed if your proposal is refused. Keep your attention towards Allah, Inshallah a suitable partner will propose. And Allah knows best Wassalam Mufti Mohammad Zakariyyah Desai, Checked and Approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com http://mail.yahoo.com - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] The Day of Judgment
The Day of Judgment
Forward By : http://www.shariqkhan.page.tl
Our present life is only a trial preparation for the next
realm of existence. This life is a test for each one of us, so we should all
get prepared for the hereafter life.
On the Day of Judgment, this world we're living in will come to an end and, the
dead will be resurrected for judgment by God.
This day will be the beginning of a life that will never end. It's the day when
all people will be rewarded by God according to their beliefs and deeds. Those
who die as believers, (believing that There is no true god but Allah, and
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) and are Muslim will be rewarded on that
day and will be admitted to Paradise forever, as Allah says:
And those who believe and do good deeds, they are dwellers of Paradise, they
dwell therein forever.
(Qur'an, 2:82)
Whereas those who die while not believing that There is no true god but Allah,
and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah or are not Muslim will lose Paradise
forever and will be sent to Hellfire, as God says:
And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from
him and he will be one of the losers in the Hereafter.
(Qur'an, 3:85)
Allah also says:
Those who have disbelieved and died in disbelief, the earth full of gold would
not be accepted from any of them if it were offered as a ransom. They will have
a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers.
(Qur'an, 3:91)
After having sent the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to call people to Islam, Allah
does not accept adherence to any religion other than Islam. Allah is our only
Creator and Sustainer.
Allah created for us whatever is on the earth. All the blessings and good
things we have are from Him. So after all this, when someone rejects belief in
Allah, His Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), or His religion of Islam, it is just that
he or she be punished in the Hereafter. Actually, the main reason after which
we were brought to life on earth is to worship Allah alone and obey Him.
This life we live today is a very short life, and will come to an end at one
day nobody knows but Allah. The unbelievers on the Day of Judgment will think
that the life they lived on earth was only a day or part of a day, as Allah has
says:
He (Allah) will say, How many years did you stay on the earth? They will say:
We stayed a day or part of a day
(Qur'an, 23:112-113)
Allah also says:
Did you then think that We had created you in jest (without any purpose), and
that you would not be returned to Us (in the Hereafter)? So, God is exalted,
the True King. None has the right to be worshipped but Him...
(Qur'an, 23:115-116)
The life in the Hereafter is the real life, the life that lasts forever. It is
not only spiritual, but physical as well. We will live there with our souls and
bodies.
In comparing this world with the Hereafter, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
(The value of this world compared to that of the Hereafter is like what your
finger brings from the sea when you put it in and then take it out.)
The meaning is that, the value of this world compared to that of the Hereafter
is like a few drops of water compared to the sea. Thus we should all get
prepared for that day, compete in having Hasanat (good deed), for at the Day of
Judgment no one, not even your mom, will be able to rescue you from Hell if
your deeds were bad. As Allah says:
And Upon that Day, the wrongdoer shall bite at his hands and say: Would that I
had taken a Path with the Messenger.
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] She enjoins what is good and forbids what is evil...!
*From the Book, An IDEAL MUSLIMAH! * (*The True Islamic Personality of the Muslim Woman as Defined in the Qur'an and Sunnah) * * - Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi.* ** *Chapter:1 - A Muslim Woman with her Lord (Allah)!...* *continuation - 18...* *She enjoins what is good and forbids what is evil!* The Muslim woman who understands her religion reads the *ayah*: ( *The Believers, men and women, are protectors, one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His Mercy: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise. ) *(Qur'an 9:71)- which Allah (SWT) revealed fifteen hundred years ago, and she finds herself on the highest level of intellectual and social status that any woman of any nation or race has ever known. Islam has stated that women are fully human,and are legally competent and independent. There is no difference between women and men when it comes to owning property, buying or selling, or arranging a marriage. This is something which had never previously been the case in any nation, where women were seen as possessions of men, under their tutelage and command. This *ayah*, ( *The Believers, men and women, are protectors, one of another . . .) *raises women to the level of loyalty and friendship with men, and makes them partners in the work of enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil. Women are responsible for fulfilling this duty on equal terms with men, as both are charged with the duty of populating and cultivating the earth, and worshipping Allah (SWT) therein. Thus Islam rescued women from their position of being mere chattels of men, which in most cases had given men control over life and death., and raised them to the level of equality and humanity. When Islam gave women the duty of enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, it gave her the status of a human being who, for the first time in history, was giving orders whereas under other systems she was the one to whom orders were always given. Islam declared that in the sight of Allah (SWT), both sexes were equally qualified to worship Him, and were equally deserving of His mercy. There is a great deal of proof of this in the Qur'an and Sunnah. Our history is filled with women whose words and deeds reflect their noble Islamic character. They spoke the truth, and felt that they had a responsibility before Allah (SWT) to do so, and were never afraid to do so. One example of the strength and maturity of Muslim women's character, and the freedom that they had to express their opinions, is the criticism voiced by a woman who was listening to the *khalifah *`Umar ibn al-Khattab forbidding excessive dowries and advocating that they should be limited to a certain amount. This woman stood up and said, You have no right to do that, O `Umar! He asked, Why not? She said, because Allah (SWT) says: ( *But if you decide to take one wife in place of another, even if you had given the latter a whole treasure for dower, take not the least bit of it back; would you take it by slander and a manifest wrong?. ) *(Qur'an 4:20)`Umar said, The woman is right, and the man is mistaken.127 The *khalifah* `Umar listened to this woman, and when it became apparent that she was right, he admitted that she was right, and he was mistaken. Thus a Muslim woman set the earliest historic precedent of criticizing the head of state, and what a head of state! This was the rightly-guided * khalifah*, the greatest ruler of his age, a man who was feared, the conqueror of Persia and Byzantium. This woman could not have criticized and opposed him if it were not for her deep understanding of the religion that had given her the right to freedom of expression, and commanded her to enjoin that which was good and forbid that which was evil. *She reads Qur'an often* In order to reach this high level of obedience, righteousness and *taqwa*, the Muslim woman has no choice but to seek guidance in the blessed Book of Allah (SWT), sheltering herself in its shade every day. She should read Qur'an regularly, reciting it carefully and thinking about the meaning of the *ayat*. Then its meaning may penetrate her mind and emotions, and her heart and soul will be filled with the light of its pure guidance.It is enough for the Muslim woman to know the status of the one who reads Qur'an in the sight of Allah (SWT), as the Prophet (PBUH) described it in a number of *Hadith*. So she should read Qur'an whenever she has the opportunity, and her days and nights should be filled with recitation of its *ayat* and reflection upon its meaning. The Prophet (PBUH) said:The likeness of a believer who reads the Qur'an is like a citron, whose smell is pleasant and whose taste is pleasant; the likeness of a believer who does not read the Qur'an is like a date, which has no smell, but its taste is sweet; the likeness of the hypocrite who reads the Qur'an is like a fragrant
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Anti-Islam Propaganda - How to COUNTER Them
The Hadith REJECTORS Who Promote the Rejection of the Sunnah of the Prophet (saws) Should Be Placed in the Same Category as the Danish Publishers of the Caricatures of the Prophet (saws). They Say That the Prophet (saws) Was ONLY a POSTMAN Delivering the Quran. For All We Know, They May Be Non Muslims Masquerading as Muslims With Beautiful Islamic Names - AB The Proper Way to Counter Anti-Islam Propaganda Adil Salahi, Arab News http://arabnews.com/?page=5section=0article=95220d=20m=4y=2007pix=islam.jpgcategory=Islam Question I have been having a discussion by correspondence with a friend of mine about Hadith, but he sent me a link to a website which denies the position of Hadith altogether. I feel that such sites are created by hypocrites or deviants. How to refute the falsehoods they publish? Answer There are many websites that are intent on undermining Islam. Some are openly hostile, while others adopt an apparently objective stance making their criticism sound more plausible. Other websites have a more subtle approach, citing some Hadiths when they make an argument, but relying always on using half truths. There are some, which try to show themselves as truth seekers, but they twist arguments and rely on false reports presenting them as solid truth. Those who run and manage these websites belong to different trends and have different agendas. To what extent should we take up the challenge and how? If we were to answer every point on every website, we will find ourselves immersed in a long-winded argument that will benefit no one. To start with, our answer will not be placed side by side with the criticism, to allow a reader to weigh up both arguments. Therefore, the person who reads the criticism will most probably remain unaware of the answer. Secondly, our argument will never be as powerful as that of the Quran. These people twist Quranic and Hadith texts to serve their purpose. What will they do with our arguments? Thirdly, there are too many websites that criticize Islam, and trying to answer them all requires an army of scholars who devote all their time to this ultimately impossible task. The other day a reader sent me a link to one of these websites. The link speaks about what the writer calls contradictions in the Quran. Apparently he listed these after someone wrote to him that there are 101 contradictions in the Bible. He retorted with listing close to 200 points of so-called contradictions in the Quran. My reader asked me to reply to these. I looked at them and found out that they all rely on a mixture of inaccuracy, deliberate twisting of facts, and sheer ignorance. To write an answer to each one of them would require me to devote a few months to the task during which I do nothing else. What would I come up with in the end? Nothing other than refuting a small section on a single website. Would the users of that website be aware of our refutation? Most likely not. Then what is the gain? What is the proper policy to adopt, then? The first point is to listen to what God tells us in the Quran: Do not argue with the people of earlier revelations in other than the most kindly manner, except for those of them who are intent on wrongdoing; and say: We believe in that which has been revealed to us, as well as that which has been revealed to you, for our God and your God is one. It is to Him that we submit ourselves. (29: 46) This is indeed the proper attitude: an argument in a kindly manner that points out that we basically believe in God who is the Lord of all the worlds. In addition, we should have our own websites which present Islam in its rightful image, so that people who seek to know the truth about Islam can find it. A number of scholars have their own websites, and this trend is on the increase. We should also remain confident that the truth of Islam is overpowering. No argument can stand to the truth that emanates from God Almighty. Therefore, we need not be scared by such hostile adversaries. Over the centuries, there were many like them who used the best means available to them in their own times, but they could not mar the image of Islam. Their present and future successors will, God willing, end up with the same failure. Many are those who tried over the years to undermine the position of Hadith in Islam. They dress their argument with a seemingly appropriate clothing, saying that the Quran is Gods word and we do not need anything other than His word. They simply overlook two basic principles: the first is that to be a Muslim one declares his belief in Gods oneness and at the same time declares his belief that Muhammad was Gods messenger. Unless he believes in both, he is not a Muslim. The other is the Quranic commandment: Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you, refrain from it. (59: 7) The Prophet gave us both the
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Somali Capital Mogadishu is burning - Hundreds killed, thousands homeless, no food
Somalia fighting continues for the fifth day as five are killed MondayAweysOsman Yusuf Mogadishu 23, April.07( Sh.M.Network) Fighting between Ethiopian troops along with government forces and Islamic insurgents backed by clan militias continues in the Somali capitalMogadishu for the fifth straight day. Ethiopian military forceshave been firing rockets from the presidential palace, and formerarmy compound in south of the capital targeting neighborhoods innorth of Mogadishu, insurgent strongholds. Atleast five civilians were killed and more than 10 were wounded inShibis and Suq Baad neighborhoods in north of the capitalearly Monday morning. According to witnesses, the victims were fleeingthe areas when they were hit by stray bullets. SomaliaDeputy Defense Minister, Salad Alai Jelle, told local journalistson Sunday that the Somali transitional government was determinedto pacify the gun-infested capital, calling on civilians remainingin areas where the battle rages to leave their homes. Thefighting continues despite the governments lack of effortsto assist thousands of families who are lingering under the treesof southern provinces of the country and on the outskirts of thecapital after they fled the war going on in hot-blooded city. Torrentialartilleries and mortar rounds are landing at Jamhuriah neighborhood,north of the capital, as the deafening sounds of the explosionscould be throughout the city on Monday. Hawiyeclan political leader, Abdulahi Sheik Ismail, told Shabelle Mondaymorning that there was ongoing ceasefire agreement being brokeredby the clan leaders and Ethiopian officers in the country, so farfighting continues in the capital. ShabelleMedia Network Somalia E-mail us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shelling traps Somalis in capital The fighting has raged for six days Heavy shelling is taking place as Ethiopian-backed government forces battle insurgents in Somalia's capital. Ethiopian tanks have been pursuing Islamists and local militias into their stronghold in the north of Mogadishu. The United Nations refugee agency says many residents are trapped in the fighting as roads leading out of Mogadishu have been blocked. Some 250 people have been killed during the last six days of fighting and thousands are fleeing the capital. Somalia's deputy defence minister Salad Ali Jelle has asked people living near insurgent strongholds to move out before a planned attack on the rebels. Ethiopian forces have been in Mogadishu since December last year after helping Somalia's transitional government oust the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC). The insurgents are believed to be a mixture of Islamists and militiamen from the Hawiye clan - the largest in Mogadishu. Fleeing Many bodies are lying around Mogadishu and hundreds of people are fleeing towards the Kenyan border, says the BBC Swahili reporter Khadra Mohammed said. Some have serious injuries and need urgent medical attention, she says. Only people with money are able to move out of the capital on public transport vans, most of the dead are poor people, our correspondent says. UNHCR spokesperson Catherine Weibel has told the BBC they are now providing relief supplies to about 20,000 displaced people out of the more than 300,000 who have fled the violence. Eritrea which is accused of supporting insurgents opposed to the Somalia's transitional government has suspended its membership from the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), the East African regional body that brokered the Somali peace process. The withdrawal from the seven-member Igad group was the latest sign of deteriorating relations between Asmara and regional countries over Somalia. It's a temporary withdrawal. We feel that it's not responsible to stay in that organisation when decisions are being made that are not legally or morally acceptable, Information Minister Ali Abdu told Reuters News Agency. An Eritrean representative at the recent Igad meeting held in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, clashed with his Ethiopian counterpart over their presence in Somalia. Eritrea has denied accusations from Ethiopia and
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Taslima NOISE-Rin Plans New Novel With India's Blessing
The BOTTOM LINE Is That the Indian Govt Has To Be Held RESPONSIBLE for the Actions of TN. She is NOT a Citizen of India. By Allowing Her to Carry Out Her DIATRIBE Against Islam, the Indian Govt is Silently CONDONING Her Actions. Perhaps the Indian Govt is of the VIEW, That It is BETTER to Get an Outsider to ATTACK Islam Than Get An Indian to Do It. - AB Taslima Nasrin Plans to Come Out With New Novel http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=364468ssid=43sid=ENT Kolkata, April 07: Defying continuing threats exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin is writing a new book 'Narir kono desh nei' (There is no country for women) for which the manuscript will be readied soon. In a broadside against clerics who issued a fatwa against her, Nasrin has said that perhaps these religious leaders found it convenient to target her and get mileage. I speak for the oppressed minorities (gender-wise, ethnicity-wise, religion-wise) and will continue to do so. Whether be they Hindus in Bangladesh, Muslims in India, Christians in Pakistan, or women in every society who are subjected to oppression, says Nasrin. As a humanist I will never be intimidated and write for them. No force on earth can stop me, Taslima asserts. The Allahabad High Court recently sought to know from the Uttar Pradesh government the action it intends to take after Khan announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for beheading Taslima if the Indian government did not ban her entry in the country. It is easy to torture the known victim, subjected to such fatwas in Bangladesh by fundamentalists. But they do not realise I will not be cowered by such acts and continue to write about the oppressed, particularly women, in every society, Taslima said. Her comments came days after the reported religious decree issued by a Muslim cleric for beheading Taslima. Bureau Report AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] First They Came for the EXTREMIST, FUNDAMENTALIST MODERATE Muslims. And I DIDNT Speak Out Because I Wasn't An Extremist, Fundamentalist or a Moderate Muslim. Then FINALLY They Came for Me the NON-PRACTICING Muslim And NO Muslims Were Left to Speak Out for ME. - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Medicines from Egyptian people to Lebanese people
The Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture announced that it received a donation of classical medicines for and chronic diseases from NGOs in Egypt in support of the Lebanese people and to assist the families of martyrs of the Israeli aggression. The NGOs that collected assistance of the Egyptian people includes: - Popular Committee for Solidarity with the Lebanese people - Egyptian Press Syndicate - El Nadim Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture The Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture praises the initiative of the civil society bodies in this Egyptian solidarity step with the families of the martyrs of the Israeli aggression and the victims of detention, torture and their families. This step reflects the national and humanitarian attitude of the Egyptian people. The Center thanks the civil societies, which provided assistance calling for further initiatives to support the steadfastness of the Lebanese people and the Southerns in the face of Israeli aggression. The center also thanks the Lebanese Health Minister, Dr. Mohammed Jawad Khalifa on facilitating the entry of the donation of medicines and delivered it to the center through the Secours Populaire Libanais. The Center stated that part of the donation of medicines will be distributed to a number of clinics and municipalities. Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture Beirut - Lebanon P.O. Box: 14-5843 Tel: +961 3 379612 Fax: +961 1 701692 www.khiamcenter.org http://www.khiamcenter.org/ E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] She is distinguished by her Islamic character and true religion...!
*From the Book, An IDEAL MUSLIMAH! * (*The True Islamic Personality of the Muslim Woman as Defined in the Qur'an and Sunnah) * * - Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi.* ** *Chapter:1 - A Muslim Woman with her Lord (Allah)!...* *continuation - 16...* *She is distinguished by her Islamic character * *and true religion!* No doubt the true Muslim woman is distinguished by her Islamic character, and she is proud of the high status which Islam gave her at a very early stage, before women in other nations attained anything like it. Fifteen centuries ago, Islam proclaimed the full rights of women for the first time in history, and Muslim women enjoyed human rights centuries before the world had ever heard of human rights organizations or witnessed any Declaration of Human Rights. At that early stage, Islam declared that women were the twin halves of men, as stated in the *hadith* narrated by Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, al-Darimi and Ahmad. At a time when the Christian world doubted the humanity of woman and the nature of her soul, the Qur'an declared: ( *And their Lord has accepted of them, and answered them: `Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female: you are members, one of another' ) *(Qur'an 3:195) The Prophet (PBUH) accepted women's oath of Islam and obedience, just as he accepted that of men. The women's *bay`ah* was independent of and separate from that of their menfolk, and was not done as an act of blind obedience. This is a confirmation of the independence of the Muslim woman's identity, and of their competence to bear the responsibility of giving the oath of allegiance and making the commitment to obey Allah (SWT) and be loyal to Him and His Messenger. All of this happened centuries before the modern world recognized woman's right to freedom of expression and the right to vote independently. This is in addition to other important rights, such as her independent right to own wealth and her freedom from the responsibility to spend on others, even if she is rich, and her equality with men in human worth, education, and general religious and legal duties. A full discussion of the rights which Islam has given to women, and the respect which it has bestowed upon them, is not possible here. The level of respect, rights and competence attained by the Muslim woman is astonishing for Western women. I remember the comment of an American woman at a lecture given in the U.S. by the Syrian scholar Shaykh Bahjat al-Bitar on the rights of women in Islam. This lady was amazed at the rights which the Muslim woman had gained fifteen hundred years ago; she stood up and asked, Is what you say about the Muslim woman and her rights true or is it just propagan? If it is true then take me to live with you for a while, then let me die! Many other Western women have also expressed their astonishment at the status and respect given to women in Islam. The modern Muslim woman, if she understands all this, is also filled with admiration for her true religion; her faith deepens and her conviction of the greatness and perfection of this divine program for human happiness, the well-being of men and women alike - grows ever stronger. It is sufficient for her to know that fifteen hundred years ago Islam achieved more for women in one blow than any other nation has achieved in the twentieth century. It is sufficient to know that the French Revolution of the late eighteenth century produced a human-rights document entitled Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens The first clause of this document states: Men are born free and equal under the laws. There was an attempt to add the words and woman, but this was rejected, and the statement remained confined to men only: Man is born free, and he should not be enslaved. A century later, the great French scholar Gustave le Bon, in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, stated in his book The Psychology of Peoples that woman had never been equal to man except in periods of decline; this comment came in his refutation of demands that women should be made equal with men by giving them the same right to vote. This is how the situation remained until the advent of the League of Nations, following the First World War, and the United Nations Organization following the Second World War. Women's-rights advocates succeeded in stating the equality of women with men only after a great deal of hard work, because they were faced with the obstacle of quasi-religious traditions and customs; they did not have access to any text of national or international law that treated women with any measure of justice, which they could have used to overturn these obstacles and free women from the oppressive legacy of the past. Meanwhile, fifteen hundred years ago, Islam had definitively shown, in the Qur'an and Sunnah, that men and women were equal in terms of reward, punishment, responsibility, worship, human worth and human rights. When Islam made men and women equal
RE: Boycott Israel [IslamCity] SHOULD I TELL MY FUTURE HUSBAND OF MY PAST WRONG DOINGS?
Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/bukhari/008.073.094.html mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/bukhari/008.073.096.html Bukhari :: Book 8 :: Volume 73 :: Hadith 95 Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying. All the sins of my followers will be forgiven except those of the Mujahirin (those who commit a sin openly or disclose their sins to the people). An example of such disclosure is that a person commits a sin at night and though Allah screens it from the public, then he comes in the morning, and says, 'O so-and-so, I did such-and-such (evil) deed yesterday,' though he spent his night screened by his Lord (none knowing about his sin) and in the morning he removes Allah's screen from himself. Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed) mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/bukhari/009.093.604.html mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/bukhari/009.093.606.html Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 93 :: Hadith 605 Narrated Safwan bin Muhriz: A man asked Ibn 'Umar, What have you heard from Allah's Apostle regarding An-Najwa? He said, Everyone of you will come close to His Lord Who will screen him from the people and say to him, 'Did you do so-and-so?' He will reply, 'Yes.' Then Allah will say, 'Did you do so-and-so?' He will reply, 'Yes.' So Allah will question him and make him confess, and then Allah will say, 'I screened your sins in the world and forgive them for you today.' Oppressions mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/bukhari/003.043.620.html mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/bukhari/003.043.622.html Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 43 :: Hadith 621 Narrated Safwan bin Muhriz Almazini: While I was walking with Ibn 'Umar holding his hand, a man came in front of us and asked, What have you heard from Allah's Apostle about An-Najwa? Ibn 'Umar said, I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'Allah will bring a believer near Him and shelter him with His Screen and ask him: Did you commit such-and-such sins? He will say: Yes, my Lord. Allah will keep on asking him till he will confess all his sins and will think that he is ruined. Allah will say: 'I did screen your sins in the world and I forgive them for you today', and then he will be given the book of his good deeds. Regarding infidels and hypocrites (their evil acts will be exposed publicly) and the witnesses will say: These are the people who lied against their Lord. Behold! The Curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers. (11.18) Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood) mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/bukhari/008.081.792.html Bukhari :: Book 8 :: Volume 81 :: Hadith 793 Narrated Ubada bin As-Samit: I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet with a group of people, and he said, I take your pledge that you will not worship anything besides Allah, will not steal, will not commit infanticide, will not slander others by forging false statements and spreading it, and will not disobey me in anything good. And whoever among you fulfill all these (obligations of the pledge), his reward is with Allah. And whoever commits any of the above crimes and receives his legal punishment in this world, that will be his expiation and purification. But if Allah screens his sin, it will be up to Allah, Who will either punish or forgive him according to His wish. Abu Abdullah said: If a thief repents after his hand has been cut off, the his witness well be accepted. Similarly, if any person upon whom any legal punishment has been inflicted, repents, his witness will be accepted. The Mudabbar mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/malik/041.041.001.001.html mk:@MSITStore:C:\hadith\hadith.chm::/malik/041.041.001.003.html Malik :: Book 41 : Hadith 41.1.2 Malik related to me from Yahya ibn Said from Said ibn al-Musayyab that a man from the Aslam tribe came to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and said to him, I have committed adultery. Abu Bakr said to him, Have you mentioned this to anyone else? He said, No. Abu Bakr said to him, Then cover it up with the veil of Allah. Allah accepts tawba from his slaves. His self was still unsettled, so he went to Umar ibn al-Khattab. He told him the same as he had said to Abu Bakr, and Umar told him the same as Abu Bakr had said to him. His self was still not settled so he went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said to him, I have committed adultery, insistently. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, turned away from him three times. Each time the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, turned away from him until it became too much. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, questioned his family, Does he have an illness which affects his mind, or is he mad? They said, Messenger of Allah, by Allah, he is well. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, Unmarried or married? They said, Married, Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Protest planned for Jewish National Fund dinner in Vancouver
Protest planned for Jewish National Fund dinner in Vancouver Progressive Vancouver organizations concerned about the situation in Israel/Palestine will hold a protest demonstration at the annual fund-raising dinner of the Jewish National Fund on: Sunday, April 29, 2007, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. It will take place in front of the Four Seasons Hotel at Georgia and Howe Streets, Vancouver. The Jewish National Fund is charged with being a racist organization that uses its power of land ownership and land management in Israel to discriminate against 20 per cent of Israeli citizens, restricting their right to own and lease land, simply because they are not Jews. The Canadian government is implicated in this charge because it grants the Jewish National Fund charitable status. While the Jewish National Fund actually owns only 13 per cent of the land in Israel, it is land that houses 70 per cent of the Israeli population. Together with the Israel Lands Administration, the Jewish National Fund controls 93 per cent of all land in Israel. The Fund holds that selling and/or leasing land to Arabs would be a violation of the covenant established between the Fund and the Jews who contributed money from 1901, when the fund was started, to 1960 to buy land in Israel. According to Ilan Pappe, an historian at Haifa University: The Palestinian minority in Israel, seventeen per cent of the total population after ethnic cleansing, has been forced to make do with just three per cent of the land. They are allowed to build and live on only two per cent of the land; the remaining one per cent was defined as agricultural land which cannot be built upon. In other words, today 1.3 million people live on that two per cent. The endorsing organizations are: Palestine Community Centre, Canada Palestine Association, No One Is Illegal, International Solidarity Movement - Vancouver, Jews for a Just Peace, Canada - Palestine Support Network, Trade Union Committee for Justice in the Middle East, and Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians. Contacts: Palestine Community Centre, 604-676-3611 Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians, 604-314-5589 -- -- -- G. Waleed Kavalec - http://www.facebook.com/p/G_Waleed_Kavalec/618860864
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] A Neglected Report from Europol on The Islamic Threat to Europe
There were 498 incidents in eleven EU countries last year labelled as terrorist attacks. The Islamists only carried out one out of the 498. If we look at the people arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, the figures are rather disproportionate; about half of them arrested were Muslim. In plain English: Muslims are a group causing very little terrorism in Europe, while at the same time much more likely to be arrested on suspicion of it. Weekend Edition April 21 / 22, 2007 A Neglected Report from Europol The Islamic Threat to Europe: By the Numbers By KRISTOFFER LARSSON http://www.counterpunch.org/larsson04212007.html Some things interest the media, others don't. Since the fall of the USSR, the United States has sought another menace to designate as the ultimate evil, a world threat the Americans desperately need to take on. The 9/11 attacks gave them that enemy. And when the White House speaks, the media listens obediently. Over the last number of years the Islamic threat has become one of the favourite issues for media coverage. It's all over the news--Muslims leaders pronouncing threats against the countries participating in occupying Muslim land. While America is the Western country most succumbed to the fear of Islamism, things aren't much better in Europe. Its media is highly Americanised and thus eager to reiterate U.S. governmental positions towards the non-Western world. Islamic terrorism is subsequently a theme close to the hearts of European journalists as well. Following this, you might think the journalists would be beside themselves with joy when the European Police Office (Europol) releases its first report on terrorism in the EU. I can assure you they weren't. In fact, to my best knowledge, not a single Swedish paper or news-channel has paid any attention to it whatsoever. I haven't seen it receiving much attention in other EU countries either (kudos to the EUobserver for having the decency to report on it). The report is namely a grave disappointment for the anti-Islamic campaigners. There were 498 incidents in eleven EU countries last year labelled as terrorist attacks. The Basque separatist group ETA did best (136 terrorist attacks) and was responsible for the only deadly attack, killing two in Madrid. The remaining 497 fortunately cost no human lives. How about the Islamic terrorists then? Considering the perpetual warnings in our daily papers, the findings in the Europol report is, to say the least, surprising. The truth is that Islamists only carried out one out of the 498 terrorist attacks in the European Union in 2006. Don't believe me? The entire report is available on Europol's website. Had Islamic fundamentalists been behind a higher number of attacks-say 136-it would have been front page news at every big daily. One attack is simply too few--it won't do if the image of an Islamic threat is to live on. The Europol report devotes several pages to Islamist terrorism, despite the low number. Except for the one attack in Germany this group was responsible for (which, by the way, failed and resulted in no victims), also Denmark and the United Kingdom reported that Islamists plotted to carry out one attack in each country respectively (incidentally, all three countries are accessory to the illegal occupation of Iraq). However, since these plans in both cases were exposed before they were set to work, they were not included among the 498. Either way, even after taking these plots into account, the report proves the genuine magnitude of Islamic terrorism in Europe--it's not exactly a huge threat. If we look at the people arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, the figures are rather disproportionate; about half of them arrested were Muslim. In plain English: Muslims are a group causing very little terrorism in Europe, while at the same time much more likely to be arrested on suspicion of it. The constant media coverage of Muslims being arrested creates the false image of a serious threat in order to benefit the imperialist world-view Washington wants us to adopt. Meanwhile the Americans and their accomplices are carrying out genocide in Iraq. Clearly, something needs to be done about the media. Kristoffer Larsson lives in Sweden. He can be reached at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] With Regards Abi - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
