Islamic Ideology *"Kufu": A smokescreen for casteism among Muslims <http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1395>*
*A Detestable Practice against Noble Islamic Values* When Prophet Mohammed (May peace be upon him) asked the respected tribe Banu Biyaza to give any of their women in marriage to Abu Hind (R), a slave and a barber, they wanted to know if they should marry their daughters to their slaves. At this time the verse was revealed “O man! Behold, we have created you all out of a male and a female and have made you into nations and tribes so that you might come to know one another.* Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of God is the one who is most deeply conscious of Him. *Behold, God is all knowing, all aware (Al-Quran, Al-Hujurat 49:13). *This verse has rejected the concepts of castes and biradaris.* Our Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) praised Abu Hind (R) as a man of strong faith and character and preferred him for matrimonial alliance. There is no question of any religious importance being given to ancestral, financial or occupational status. The only criterion is religiosity and piety on which most religious scholars agree. The castes, biradaris, etc. found among the Muslims are of their own making and Islam is not responsible for them. Islam stands for oneness of God and mankind. --* **New Age Islam’s Chennai-based columnist **V. M. Khaleelur Rahman* More...<http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1395> Radical Islamism & Jihad *Not all madrasas in Pakistan produce Taliban <http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1394>* "They call everyone else a kaafir", said a typically conservative looking young man at an anti-Taliban protest in Islamabad the other day. Sporting a skull cap, a beard and ankle-high shalwaar — he spoke confidently, "They are the state, the Constitution and the judiciary and what’s worse is that they use guns to achieve their goals". Contrary to what many urban dwellers think about the "religiously" attired people, there are numerous religious schools and organisations that stand against the philosophy of the Taliban. ... ... Abu Bakr, a boy of class 8, spoke fluent English and talked about the destruction caused by the Taliban: "I think there is not a single Pakistani who says that terrorism is right because it is damaging our country and as far as I am concerned I’m really conscious about what is happening to my country". There will always be grey areas when it comes to religion. But in a time when we need general consensus against extremists, it is important to separate the extremist fringe from the truly devout Muslims who believe in tolerance, peace and compassion for all mankind. -- *Nosheen Abbas* 1 Comments More...<http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1394> Islam and the West *PALESTINE-ISRAEL: THE TWO-STATE DELUSION <http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1393>* The world is once again being treated to yet another round in the Israeli-Palestinian "peace process" charade. The "usual suspects" are posturing, pronouncements are being made, speeches are being given, and hints and rumours about a supposed "toughening" in the US Government's approach to Israel are filtering out from the press. We are supposed to think that something different is about to happen, and that, as the old American folk song had it, "The times, they are a-changing." It is all nonsense. The whole exercise strikes me as what the old Soviet Army used to call a maskirovka, sort of a complex strategic masquerade on steroids, with rehearsed actors playing their scripted roles before a fully aware and involved audience, and that includes the head of the American NSC and his "leaked" memos. –former US* Marine Corps veteran* *Alan Sabrosky* 1 Comments More...<http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1393> -- Syed M. Asadullah --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Asalam o Alaikum, You Are Receiving This Message, Because You Are A Member Of FOCUS ON ISLAM, A Google Group [..:: The Best Group For Nice Islamic Mails ::..] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ You can Post Your Comments and Suggestions to Me [Moderator of this Group] on this email address: [email protected] To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.google.com/group/focusonislam/ To post messages/mails to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Please forward our Mails to Your friends, and convence them to join our Group. Wanna subscribe to this group, send email to [email protected] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ *********************************************************** The Official Website of Group is LAUNCHED, http://www.geocities.co -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
