[IslamCity] IAEA Sends Iran to UNSC, Tehran Enriches Uranium
Dear editor /members of the list, Assalmu Alaikum.The nuclear issue relating to Iran has taken a serious turn. Please see the news below.A few western powers , as always, put pressure on others and got their votes and this the west says international community. Everybody knows who are behind these moves.The security council resolutions are mostly problematic as thes are mostly dictated these days by one power.If any sanction or such resolution is passed there , it is used by the US and takes it as a pretext for starting a war, it can start war even without a resolution. I have become tired of sanction resolutions in the name of international community ( which is the other name of US interest these days, sometimes also of Israel )because of its' abuse by the US.Any UNSC resolution will complicate situation beyond control. Shah Abdul Hannan IAEA Sends Iran to UNSC, Tehran Enriches Uranium Vaidi branded the resolution as "politically motivated since it is not based on any legal or technical grounds." VIENNA, February 4, 2006 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) voted on Saturday, February 4, to send the Iranian nuclear file to the UN Security Council, triggering an immediate decision from Tehran to resume full-scale uranium enrichment. The resolution passed by 27-3 with five abstentions, but puts off any UN action against Iran for at least a month, an IAEA spokeswoman was quoted as saying by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The added time is intended in the hopes of a diplomatic solution to the standoff before the next IAEA meeting in Vienna on March 6. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei will be filing a detailed report and assessment of the Iranian nuclear program for the March meeting of the IAEA's 35-nation board of governors. The US and Europe claim that the Islamic republic is seeking nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran categorically denies. Iran, which insists its nuclear program is purely for civilian energy purposes, has raised the stakes in the dispute by removing UN seals on equipment that purifies uranium. Compromise The resolution is a compromise between the US desire for immediate Security Council action against Iran and Russia's demand for a delay for more diplomacy. Washington has worked, since the IAEA board began meeting Thursday, to get as many nations on board for what is a historic step in the international community's confrontation with Iran. The five permanent Security Council members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and Germany closed ranks over the resolution to take Iran to the Security Council. Unlike the IAEA, the Security Council has enforcement powers. Russia, a key trade partner of Iran, hopes Tehran can be convinced to respond to calls by the IAEA to suspend all nuclear fuel work and cooperate fully with agency inspectors in order for the crisis to be defused without the Security Council imposing sanctions. Moscow is sponsoring a compromise proposal for Iran to carry out uranium enrichment, which makes what can be nuclear reactor fuel but also bomb material, in Russia. Politically-Motivated An angry Iran immediately decided to resume full-scale uranium enrichment in retaliation for being brought before the UN Security Council. "Our government has to implement full-scale enrichment," Javad Vaidi, head of the Iranian delegation to the IAEA meeting told reporters. He maintained that the resolution "is politically motivated since it is not based on any legal or technical grounds." Vaidi said Iran "has to bring into force immediately ... the law passed almost unanimously by the parliament in 2005, in order to suspend the voluntary implementation of Additional Protocol which has been for three years implemented as if it has been ratified, and the voluntary suspension of commercial scale enrichment activities." The Iranian legislature said that applying the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty's Additional Protocol, which allows for wider IAEA inspections, and suspending full-scale enrichment should cease if Iran were brought before the Security Council. A senior Iranian official warned earlier Saturday that the government would be unable to halt its nuclear activities if the country was referred to the council. "If the case is sent or even reported to the UN Security Council, based on the law of our parliament, our government
[IslamCity] Response from public at dawah stall about Cartoons
Dear All A.A Alhamduallih at the dawah stall we had a very positive response from the public, most of them were shocked to see that Denmark and France had no right to hurt the feeling of other communities. Police were very protective towards us because we had a football match at luton football ground also public complained about the al muhajiroun behavior towards public in town center because the public called them to do something about them , AL muhajiroun have started their stall again, we told the police that Islam teaches tolerance and dialogue in best manner. The police told us
that you are doing a good job by having a stall in town center and telling/giving leaflets to people and telling them that we should respect each other and live in peace and police told us keep it up and other non-Muslims/Muslims told us, it's great to see a stall where we can discuss things in a very best manner. Guess what brothers/sisters, in luton the AL muhajiroun are very aggressive and rude , as my uncle who is Consultant
doctor of mental patients, he said to me once that son watch from Muslims who are talking very rude and aggressively towards non-Muslims/Muslims, the reason for that might be either they have been paid by secret service to give islam bad name or they have been abused at home by their family members. My uncle told me If you have studied Islam for the sake of Allah you will know how to behave towards other communities or family members. So beware from AL muhajiroun they are getting strange revert group leaders. May Allah guide all of us and protect all of us from the evil ameen.
Wasslam Zahid Khan S<> wrote:al muhajiroun AKA al ghurabaa AKA ahlul sunnah wal jama'a AKA blah... in the main article on this in today's Guardian, it said: Passersby stopped police officers to ask why the marchers were being allowed to carry banners threatening further suicide attacks in the city. One police officer replied: "Don't worry. We are photographing them." and David Davis is already calling for them to be prosecuted! Hanif AbdulMuhit <> wrote:aa. I was totally shocked and speechless. Does anyone who these guys
were? ws Hanif <> wrote:Assalamu alaikum All. Pray you are well. Did anybody else find these pictures insulting/obscene/offensive? I am so horrified by these people and their slogans and I am wondering what we can do about it? Would a protest against these people - with banners that explained the Prophets character be appropriate? I know
people might say ends up Muslim against Muslim but really I want nothing what so ever to do with them. I feel sick when I see these banners
I was just reading the prayer of Rasulillah after Taif: O God, to You do I complain of my weakness, of my helplessness, and of my lowliness before men. O Most Merciful of the merciful, You are Lord of the weak. And You are my Lord. Into whose hands will You entrust me? Unto some far off stranger who will ill-treat me? Or unto a foe whom You have empowered against me? I care not, so long as You are not angry with me
The prayer goes on, but his gentleness in the face of such provocation was inspiring and it made me love him all the more. The angel came and said that God would cause the mountain to come down on the city if he but gave the word. Instead he said he wanted to bring them the message. What message are these people with these placards giving? If we want to defend the honour of the Prophet then surely we should react in a way he would have been pleased with.
Surely therefore we have to counter these protests taking place in London done in the name of the religion we love. And God knows best. WasalaamSarah
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(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)
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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."
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[IslamCity] FW: Rally to Condemn Cartoons Against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) -----WWW.DAILYMUSLIMS.COM
From: Jawed Anwar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 7:42 PM Subject: Rally to Condemn Cartoons Against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) -WWW.DAILYMUSLIMS.COM www.DailyMuslims.com Rally to Condemn Cartoons Against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Press Release Saturday, February 04, 2006 NEW YORK: Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), New York, called for a rally at 47th Street and First Avenue on Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 11 AM to 3: PM, to condemn Cartoons against Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Read more... Muslim Scholars Deplore Anti-Prophet Cartoons in Denmark and Norway Daily Muslims News Saturday, February 04, 2006 LONDON: Following is the statement issued by the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS) on publishing of objectionable cartoons in the Danish press: "All praise is due to Allah, and may the peace and blessings of Allah be up on the Read more... European media publish anti-Muslim cartoons: An ugly and calculated provocation wsws Editorial Board Saturday, February 04, 2006 The World Socialist Web Site unequivocally condemns the publication by a series of European newspapers of defamatory cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist and killer. where military and intelligence officials employed tactics designed to exploit Muslim beliefs and sensibilities. Read more... Corruption is as American as Mom and Apple Pie Jafar Syed Saturday, February 04, 2006 NEW YORK: Corruption, another name of ‘lobbying,' is a constitutional right and is as old as the Republic. It is also guaranteed by First Amendment and approved by the Founding Father, boasted defiant Paul A. Miller, president of the American League of Read more... Capt. James Yee Shares His Story of Guantanamo Q&A, Sandip Roy, New American Media Saturday, February 04, 2006 Editor's Note: As one of the U.S. Army's few Muslim chaplains, Capt. James Yee thought he was serving both God and country at Guantanamo Bay. But in September 2003, two days after receiving an excellent evaluation, Chaplain Yee was arrested, Read more... Clinton Warns of Rising Anti-Islamic Feeling - Saturday, February 04, 2006 DOHA: Former US president Bill Clinton has warned of rising anti-Islamic prejudice, comparing it to historic anti-Semitism as he condemned the publishing of cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper, AFP reported. "So now what Read more... Hamas Accuses West of Blackmail IslamOnline.net & News Agencies Friday, February 03, 2006 GAZA CITY: Rejecting demands from the Middle East peacemaking Quartet to recognize Israel and "renounce violence" if it wants aid and support, Hamas Tuesday, January 31, accused the West of blackmail. "The international aid which is offered Read more... Th
[IslamCity] Denmark blasphemse Prophet of Muslims - If Muslim were united against Rushdie ...not happen again.
Subject: FW: Denmark blasphemes Holy Prophet (SAW)Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 12:07:13 +0300 From: Baabeilm Islamic InstituteSent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 9:01 PMSubject: Denmark blasphemes Holy Prophet (SAW) A major Danish newspaper has offended Islam by publishing cartoons of Holy Prophet Mohamed (P.B.U.H) viewed as a terrorist and now other Satanic countries follow the same footsteps by re printing the same offending cartoons saying 'press freedom' is essential!! Boycott Danish Products Now!If there had been a Muslim to carry out Imam Khomeini's fatwa against the renegade Salman Rushdie, this rabble who insult our Prophet Mohammed in Denmark, Norway and France would not have dared to do so - Syed Hassan Nasrallah Read full SpeechUnited Kingdom... Cartoon Protests Hit UK ...Read We, the Muslims all over the world, hereby strongly condemn the shameful, disgraceful and blasphemous behavior of the EU countries and press towards Islam and 1.8 billion Muslims around the globe. This is nothing but the long standing hatred they have since centuries towards Islam and Muslims and is exposed again, time after time,
sometimes in the form of Rushdie and now by a newspaper. Freedom of _expression is not a license to insult, blasphemy is blasphemy, it's terrorism and a hate crime. We invite all countries to work together so that European parliaments and governments adopt a law prohibiting the media from attacking god and the prophets. We respect all god revealed religions and their values and expect same for our religion. We condemn the sacrilegious move by the European press in publishing caricatures portraying the holy prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny). We urge the EU countries and press to apologize for this hate crime. Jordan... Jordanians Protest ...Read Indonesia... Indonesian Muslims Storm Embassy ...Read Palestine... Palestinian Gunmen in Cartoon Protest ...ReadIran... West taking revenge of Muslims by insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ...Read Pakistan... Pakistani Senators Condemn Cartoons ...Read Muslims rage at press blasphemy ...Read Muslim anger unabated over prophet cartoons ...Read Call for Jihad over prophet cartoon row goes online ...Read Mohammad cartoons row resembles dialogue of deaf ...Read Liberal Danes catapulted into conflict of cultures ...Read Muslim-Christian animosity? Never! By Hassan Hanizadeh ...Read Something out of Danish Character ...Read Fury grows over Denmark cartoons ...Read French daily
prints anti-Islam cartoons ...Read Saudi envoy recalled from Denmark ...Read Magazine 'regrets' offending Muslims ...Read UN
urged to ban attack on religion ...Read Danish migration rules target Muslims ...Read Cartoon row: Readers speak out ...Read Reaction around the world to cartoon row ...Read Those cartoons - right or wrong? ...Read Jack Straw praises UK media's 'sensitivity' over cartoons ...Read Danish paper regrets publishing cartoons Read 'I was convinced we had found a solution to living together - not now' ...Read Spectator makes cartoon U-turn ...Read Pakistani parliament condemns Danish daily cartoon ...Read European Commission criticizes publication of blasphemous cartoons ...Read Al-Mahdi Unite Muslims 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floorNew York, NY 10118-3299 USATel: 1-(212) 290-4700, Fax: 1-(212) 736-1300[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500Washington, DC 20009 USATel:1-(202) 612-4321, Fax:1-(202) 612-4333[EMAIL PROTECTED] 11500 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 441Los Angeles, CA 90064 USATel:1-(310) 477-5540, Fax: (310) 477-4622
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(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."
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[IslamCity] 17 Arab Countries Call Danish to punishment ---Labbayk Ya Nabi Muhammed
17 Arab countries call Danish government to punishment Also other European Country must apologize First page / World02/03/2006 11:37 Source: Interior ministers from 17 Arab countries have issued a joint statement calling on the government of Denmark "to take the necessary measures to punish those responsible." United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was officially "concerned." Governments from Pakistan to Syria have demanded apologies not just from Denmark but France, Germany, Norway and other Western European governments.DenmarkBREAKING NEWS Egyptian ferry sinks in Red Sea, killing over 1,000
passengers Iran: Case study for diplomacy Saddam trial falls into chaos soon after
resumptionVirtual autopsy of Egyptian mummyMore...What human rights atrocity has so inflamed their sense of outrage? A Danish newspaper published cartoons. Last September.The daily Jyllands-Posten's cartoons, which have since been reprinted in free-speech solidarity by publications in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland, not only broke the Koran's strictures against depicting the prophet Muhammad, but one added insult to blasphemy by drawing his turban in the shape of a bomb. The cartoons are undeniably offensive to Muslims. Yet the overreaction by opportunistic, authoritarian governments and backpedaling European officials has been deeply disappointing. Islamic tradition considers any depiction of Muhammad blasphemous. Angry and violent reaction to the cartoons' publication was predictable from radical Islamists, who will seize upon almost any reason to rail against the West.
Armed fanatics in the West Bank and Gaza, for example, stormed European Union offices, kidnapped at least one German (he was later released) and went hunting for Danes, French, Germans and Norwegians at four hotels. The leader of Lebanon's governing Hezbollah faction said this all could have been avoided if only novelist Salman Rushdie had been murdered. Hundreds of students in Pakistan chanted "Death to France" and "Death to Denmark." What's most disheartening is the response from governments in the Middle East and Europe. The former have seized on the opportunity to direct their citizens' considerable anger toward the West. Some European leaders, meanwhile, perhaps overcompensating for government policies widely seen as harmful to Muslim immigrants, are apologizing for one of the core freedoms of a democratic society. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who for months maintained a sensible position,
that a private newspaper's editorial judgment is not the government's business, is now walking around issuing letters of regret. Norway's deputy foreign minister, Raymond Johansen, traveled to Lebanon to deliver an official apology. Such sentiments foster the dangerous notion that governments are responsible for, and answerable to, their countries' private media. And it judges all news content, satirical or otherwise, by the standard of how much offense it gives, a surefire path toward self-censorship, reports Los Angeles Times. ___ A Danish newspaper has published offensive cartoon images depicting Allahs Beloved Messenger as a terrorist. Other publications in France and Italy have reprinted these, all claiming the argument of free speech. Muslims do nor fear debate. We are ready to hear and respond to
criticism. But we will not remain silent over a blatant insult to our Prophet. Muslims have been killed in the War on Terror imprisoned in the War on Terror, and the name of our deen slandered in the War on Terror. Qurans have been desecrated in the War on Terror, and now our Prophets Noble image has been tarnished by this War on Terror. Thos War on Terror and now our Prophets Noble image has been tarnished by this War on Terror. This War on Terror was said to bring freedom of speech and _expression_ to places like Iraq and Afghanistan. If this means it will bring insults, slander, lies and disrespect to Muslim lands, to create a society where rudeness is celebrated, manners are lacking and lies are cheap, then it is not cause that will ever win over Muslims or other decent people. The Noble Prophet once said:None of you truly believes until I become more beloved to him than his family wealth and all the
people.Do not Remain Silent! Use Your Voice to Prove Your Love!Join the Demonstration outside the Danish Embassy11 am Saturday 4th February 200655 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SR (Nearest tube station Knightsbridge)Organized by Hizb ut-Tahrir and supported by IHRC, MAB,
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[IslamCity] Fwd: Condemnation against the Danish Government
Condemnation against the Danish Government
Direct Link: http://www.almujtaba.com/denmark/
AlMujtaba
Islamic Network condemns and rejects the insulting and racist cartoons
published in Danish newspapers. We condemn the Danish government's
pride and support for the racism against Danish Muslims and other
Muslims all over the world.
The
freedom of _expression_ does not mean and will never mean that the media
or the people start insulting and humiliating fellow citizens, there is
a limit for everything. In Denmark and Norway, under the support of
their governments, the media is creating hate against Muslims by
insulting the Prophet of Islam, Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him and
his progeny). Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him and his progeny) is our love, honor, and identity.
We Muslim will defend the honors of our religion, our holy book,
Qur'an, our beloved, Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him and his
progeny), and the Ahlulbayt (AS). Muslims will not allow people
to humiliate them in the name of freedom of _expression_. We
respect the beliefs and the heroes of other religions and we expect the
same from the followers of the other religions or ideologies.
AlMujtaba
Islamic Network urges all freedom lovers, scholars, intellectuals and
academics, and Muslims in any part of the world to boycott Denmark and
Norway products and if the governments of these countries continue
supporting such racist media then the Muslim governments and the Muslim
population have every right to find the alternatives and boycott the Danish and Norwegian products.
Below, you will find a list of Danish products that we ask you to boycott.
Another
reminder, All Danish products' serial numbers start with the number 57
from the left. Read the serial number before buying their products.
That last bit is VERY useful.
-- G. Waleed Kavalec-Why are we all in this handbasket and where is it going so fast? http://www.kavalec.com/thisisislam.swf
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(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] Lies They Spread About Religious Coercion
Lies They Spread About Religious Coercion by Dr. Habib Siddiqui These days it has become almost comical to see pen-pushing zealots vying to draw our attention to prove how much (actually, how little) they know about Islam. Every John Doe now seems to have an expert opinion about Islam. And most of these opinions tell more about the writers mentality -- which are quite often prejudicial, anti-Muslim and hateful -- than Islam. Some oft-repeated jargons are that Islam, more than any other religion, preaches coercion to spread its message, and that Muslims dream of establishing an Islamic Empire or Allahs Empire on Earth draws its inspiration from its Prophet. For that they quote a statement attributed to Prophet Muhammad (S) which says, "I was ordered to fight all men until they say, There is no god but Allah." How true are such accusations? Is the testimony of faith there is no God but Allah any different from The Lord our God is one Lord? (Deut. 6:4) We know for a fact that Muhammad (S) did not fight against all men. More importantly, he forgave his arch enemies - those determined to kill him and his followers hitherto in Makkah (Mecca) and in many battle fields (after the nascent Islamic community was established in Madinah) when he marched with his 10,000 Companions into Makkah and conquered the city without any bloodshed. That example from the life of the Prophet is something that can hardly be matched by most Biblical prophets. Truly, a man is known in times of adversity and privilege. It is easy to sing we shall overcome, but how many can truly overcome their passion for revenge, especially when they are victorious and have the upper hand to wreak vengeance? Yet, we find Muhammad (S) magnanimous to his former foes. He forgave everyone, even those who killed his beloved uncle, Hamzah, mangled his body, ripped it open, and chewed a piece of his liver. He said, "This day, there is no REPROOF against you and you are all free." "This day" he proclaimed, "I trample under my feet all distinctions between man and man, all hatred between man and man." When the Prophet was forced to migrate to Madinah (Medina) in the first year of Hijri (622 CE), a treaty (known as the Charter of Madinah) between Muslims, non-Muslim Arabs and Jews of Madinah was put into writing and ratified by all parties. It has been preserved by the historians. It stipulated that the Jews shall maintain their own religion and the Muslims theirs... The valley of Yathrib (Medina) shall be sacred and inviolable for all that join this Treaty. Thus, we find that far from religious coercion, the treaty stipulated a city state in Medina, allowing wide autonomy to all communities Muslims and non-Muslims. I am aware that modern-day merchants of hatred paint the treaty as a gesture of expediency when Islam was weak. But history belies their assertion. No Christian, no Jew living in the Arabian Peninsula was coerced into embracing Islam when it became unrivalled. So, it was all too natural for Muhammad (S) to issue the Charter of Privileges to the Monks of St. Catherine who lived in a monastery on Mount Sinai (Jabl Musa). The Charter reads: This is a message from Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are with them. Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers defend them, because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is to be on them. Neither are their judges to be removed from their jobs nor their monks from their monasteries. No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims' houses. Should anyone take any of these, he would spoil God's covenant and disobey His Prophet. Verily, they are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they hate. No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to fight. The Muslims are to fight for them. If a female Christian is married to a Muslim, it is not to take place without her approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her church to pray. Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants. No one of the nation (Muslims) is to disobey the covenant till the Last Day (end of the world)." As one can see, this Charter consisted of several clauses covering all important aspects of human rights including such topics as the protection of minorities living under Islamic rule, freedom of worship and movement, freedom to appoint their own judges and to own and maintain their property, exemption from military service, and the right to protection in war. No small mat
[IslamCity] Prophet's sayings:On Good Character
On Good Character
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Ali ibn Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, Part of the excellence of a man s Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him.
Malik s Muwatta, Book 47, Number 47.1.3
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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] the implications of the new wave of political Islam sweeping theArab region
Dear editor/ members of the list, Assalamu Alaiku. Please see a very thought- provoking analysi of the implications of the new wave of political Islam sweeping theArab region from Al- Ahram weekly from Egypt. Shah Abdul Hannan Legitimate interests Omayma Abdel-Latif assesses the implications of the new wave of political Islam sweeping the region Hours after the stunning victory of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in the Palestinian elections and the Western media machine was preparing to launch an avalanche of warnings. Some of the commentary bordered on paranoia as writer after writer questioned whether or not Hamas's ascendancy heralded the dawn of a new age of Islamist politics in the Middle East and what this might mean for the West's interests in the region. The concerns voiced were hardly new: they reflect a dilemma Western policy-makers have found themselves in for some time now as they struggle to come to terms with Muslim democrats whose presence and integration into the much hyped process of democratisation can no longer be ignored. Hamas's landslide victory is the latest in a series of electoral successes scored by Islamist groups across the Arab world. In Lebanon three members of Hizbullah, a resistance movement that, like Hamas, is considered a terrorist organisation by the West, now sit around the cabinet table. In Iraq the religious United Iraqi Alliance is the key partner in government following its strong performance in the 15 December parliamentary elections. In Egypt the officially outlawed Muslim Brotherhood holds 88 seats in the People's Assembly, making it the largest opposition bloc. In Kuwait, Yemen and Bahrain Islamist groups constitute the main opposition force. In Morocco the Justice and Development Party, modelled on the Turkish ruling party, holds 40 seats and is the main opposition bloc, while in Jordan the Muslim Brothers have 17 seats in parliament. But the significance of Hamas's win lies in the fact that it is the first time an Islamist movement has come to power in an Arab country through the ballot box. So will the West, which has long claimed that democracy is a panacea for all the region's woes, accept the outcome of a process it supposedly backs? While Hamas's victory may have stunned the world, some Islamists, at least, had seen the writing on the wall. "Had free and fair elections been held in this region a decade ago the majority of governments would have been formed by Islamist parties," Saadeddin Al-Osmani, secretary-general of the Justice and Development Party, told Al-Ahram Weekly on Monday. One of the many questions raised in the wake of the Hamas triumph is why so many in Arab countries, when they have a chance to exercise the hard- won right to vote, opt for Islamists. Essam El-Erian, a senior member of the MB's politburo, believes the Islamists' appeal's mainly to do with growing frustration with the status quo. "The current regimes," he says, "have reached such levels of corruption, cronyism and dependency on the West that they have completely alienated the people. When they have fair elections, the people make their opinions clear." Al-Osmani, like El-Erian, acknowledges that the Islamists do attract a number of protest votes. Yet in the case of the Justice and Development Party, Al-Osmani says, there are three categories of voters; the party's core constituency, the protest voters and others, including left-leaning voters. "Voters who don't even observe religious obligations have said they voted for us because we are not corrupt and have credibility," he says. The Islamists also benefit from the weakness of liberal and secular forces, a point underlined by Egypt's prime minister who, in an interview published in the current Newsweek magazine, says the Brothers' victory in Egypt was due to "the weakness of secular forces". "People have no confidence in the old elites, particularly those from the liberal and secular wings," believes Al-Osmani. "They have had a chance but failed to deliver and now people want to give the Islamists a chance." But how prepared is the West to have Islamists running the Arab polity? And how prepared are Islamists to take over? The subject was discussed during a two-day meeting held in Rome last November between Islamist activists and a group of intellectuals from
[IslamCity] QUEEN MARGRETHE'S BEIRUT EMBASSY TORCHED AS CARTOONISTS RUN AND HIDE
Assalamu aleikum. See updated photos at: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/020106danishcartoons See especially the censored in Denmark, Norway and Sweden Reuters photo below: Muslim and left-wing demonstrators take part in an anti-Nazi protest in Hillerod, Denmark February 4, 2006. More than 100 demonstrators were arrested during the protest. NORWAY OUT DENMARK OUT SWEDEN OUT NO THIRD PARTY SALES REUTERS/Lars Moller/Scanpix http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/020106danishcartoons/im:/060204/ids_photos_wl/r16575950.jpg and the following photos: Syrian demonstrators participating in a protest burn the Norwegian flag outside the burning Norwegian embassy in Damascus February 4, 2006. Furious Syrians set fire to the Danish and Norwegian embassies on Saturday as protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad showed no signs of abating despite calls for calm. REUTERS/Handout http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/020106danishcartoons/im:/060204/ids_photos_wl/r3335185774.jpg Muslim protesters chant slogans and wave placards during a demonstration in front of the Danish embassy in London, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006. Hundreds demonstrated outside Denmark's embassy in London on Saturday to condemn the publication of cartoons considered insulting to the Prophet Muhammad. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori) http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/020106danishcartoons/im:/060204/480/lsu12002041905 Greek-Orthodox priests take part in a demonstration in protest of offensive caricatures of Islam's prophet in Gaza City Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006. Hundreds of Palestinians marched through the streets of Gaza City on Saturday, storming European buildings and burning German and Danish flags to protest cartoons deemed insulting to the Prophet Muhammad. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/020106danishcartoons/im:/060204/481/jrl12902041751 Please note that articles follow: *Danish embassy in Beirut torched *Danes march against cartoons *Danish cartoonists fear for their lives --- (1) Danish embassy in Beirut torched Sunday, 5 February 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4682560.stm - photo: Smoke billows from the Danish mission as protesters gather outside. Thousands of protesters rallied outside Beirut's Danish embassy. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41296000/jpg/_41296356_beirut_203body.jpg - Lebanese protesters have set the Danish embassy in Beirut on fire in protest at the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Thousands of people rallied outside the building and security forces fired tear gas in an attempt to keep them at bay. But smoke was later seen rising from the building housing the Danish mission after demonstrators broke into it. On Saturday, Syrian protesters angered by the cartoons, torched the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus. Denmark and Norway condemned Syria for failing to stop the attacks and urged their citizens to leave the country. The demonstration in Beirut descended into violence when Islamic extremists tried to break through security barriers protecting the embassy. Islamist demonstrator makes the victory sign outside the burning mission Protesters torched the building after security forces failed to block them Some 2,000 army troops and riot police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse them and fired their weapons into the air. But the onslaught continued and the embassy building was set ablaze. Witnesses said at least 10 injured people were taken away in ambulances, the AP news agency reported. The embassy building, which also houses commercial offices, was believed to be unoccupied. Some people in the crowd are not happy with the violence, thinking this was going to be a peaceful demonstration, reports the BBC's Jim Muir from the scene of the violence. He says some of the wilder elements in the crowd have succeeded in turning it into a very angry and quite violent demonstration. There were also reports of damage to property in a Christian area of the city. 'Inexcusable failure' Norway and Denmark criticised Syria for allowing Saturday's demonstration to go ahead. CARTOON ROW 30 Sept: Danish paper publishes cartoons 20 Oct: Muslim ambassadors complain to Danish PM 10 Jan: Norwegian publication reprints cartoons 26 Jan: Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador 30 Jan: Gunmen raid EU's Gaza office demanding apology 31 Jan: Danish paper apologises 1 Feb: Papers in France, Germany, Italy and Spain reprint cartoons 4 Feb: Syrians attack Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus "The principle of diplomatic relations is that diplomats can work safely and the fact that this has been broken is extremely serious," Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told a news conference in Oslo. "It's horrible and totally unacceptable," Denmark's Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller told Danish public television. The US also criticised Syria's approach, saying it was "inexcusable" for such damage
[IslamCity] Re: Please pass around....thank you..For Helping Florida Sister - Hadayai Baitul Salaam Atlanta
Bismillah, Please pardon the delay in sending this. I thought I had sent it previously, however I was reminded that I did not, and when I checked my logs and could not find it, I discovered my error. Thanks to all who responded to this appeal, this shows the efficiency of the internet, and the kindness and mercy in the hearts of the Muslim ummah. Peace, Curtis Sharif Houston, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Salaamu Alaikum, Please pass around. Thanks to your help people have stepped forward from all over the country who have contacts in Florida
(Pembrooke Pines) to help our sister. She is starting to make contact with those who can help her in her locale, Al hamduallah! Community thank you for being the true and strong Believers you are and making one of my most difficult cases this week easier. Keep praying for our sister. I will keep you alerted, insh'Allah. She is going to need some long term help with her status in this country, etc. At least for now her emergency needs are in the process of being solved, insh'Allah. FAITH in Virginia thank you for your help. ma salaam Hadayai Majeed Baitul Salaam Network, Inc.
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(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] THE MYTH OF THE SHIAA MAHDI
THE MYTH OF THE SHI'IA MAHDI The 15th of Shabaan is a very significant date, both to the Ahl as-Sunnah and the Shiah. The Shiah, however, have their own reason for ascribing significance to this night. To them it is the night of the birth of their twelfth Imam, the Hidden Mahdi. Who is this Mahdi whose return to this world is so eagerly awaited by the Shiah, and belief in whose existence in occultation forms such a integral aspect of the Shi'ite psyche? Before an adequate answer to this question may be given, there is a need to understand certain aspects concerning the Shi'ite doctrine of Imamah. THE SHI'IA MAHDI BACKGROUND The cornerstone of the Shi'ite faith is the belief that the spiritual and temporal leadership of this Ummah after the demise of Rasoolullaah sallallahu alayhi wasallam is vested in the Imam, who is appointed, like the Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam himself, by Allah, and who enjoys all the distinctions and privileges of the Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam. However, they believe that Imamah, unlike Nubuwwah, can never come to an end. In this regard there is a well-known Shi'ite ahaadeeth which says that the world cannot exist without an Imam, and another which goes that if the earth were to be without an Imam for a single day it would sink. Thus, when it came to pass that the first of those whom they regard as their Imams Sayyiduna Ali radiyallahu anhu left this world, a problem arose. Some of those who regarded themselves as his followers claimed that he did not in fact die, but that he will return to establish justice. Others said that he was succeeded as Imam by his son Hasan, who was in turn succeeded by his brother Husayn. When Husayn died there were some who claimed to follow their other brother Muhammad (known as Ibn al-Hanafiyyah) as their Imam. When he died his followers claimed that he was in reality alive, and that he will return in due time. Others amongst the Shiah took Sayyiduna Husayns son, Ali, surnamed Zayn al-Abidin, as their Imam, and upon his death transferred their loyalties to his son, Muhammad al-Baqir. When al-Baqir died there were once again elements from amongst the Shiah who denied his death and claimed that he would return one day, while others took his son Jafar as-Sadiq as their Imam. When he died there was mass confusion amongst the Shiah: each of his sons Ismail, Abdullah, Muhammad, Zakariyya, Ishaq and Moosa was claimed by various groups amongst the Shiah to be their Imam. In addition to them there was a group who believed that Jaafar did not really die, and that he would return one day. More or less the same thing happened at the death of his son Moosa. Some of the Shiah denied his death, believing that he will return, and others decided to take as their new Imam one of his sons. Some of these chose his son Ahmad, while others chose his other son Ali ar-Rida. After him they took as their Imam his son Muhammad al-Jawwad (or at-Taqi), and after him his son Ali al-Hadi (or an-Naqi). At the death of Ali al-Hadi they looked upon his son Hasan al-Askari as their new and 11th Imam. THE DEATH OF HASAN AL-ASKARI The above is a very brief synopsis of a tumultuous and confusing history a history from which a dedicated researcher might extract some very revealing facts about the development of Shiaism. However, that is not our concern at this moment. We have now arrived at the year 254 AH, the time when a major section of the Shiah accepted as their Imam the 22-year old Hasan, son of Ali al-Hadi, and 10th lineal descendant of Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyidah Fatimah radiyallahuanhuma. Six years later, in 260 AH, Hasan al-Askari, at the very young age of 28, is lying on his deathbed, but unlike any of his forefathers he leaves no offspring, no one to whom the Shiah might appropriate as their new Imam. The Shiah who had been regarding Hasan al-Askari as their Imam were thrown into mass disarray. Does this mean the end of the Imamah? The end of the Imamah would mean the end of Shiaism. Were they prepared for that? The confusion that reigned amongst the Shiah after the death of Hasan al-Askari is reflected by the Shi'ite writer Hasan ibn Moosa an-Nawbakhti, who counts the emergence of altogether 14 sects amongst the followers of Hasan al-Askari, each one with a different view on the future of the Imamah and the identity of the next Imam. It must be noted that an-Nawbakhti was alive at the time all of this was taking place. Another Shi'ite writer, Sad ibn Abdullah al-Qummi, who also lived during the same time, counts 15 sects, and a century later the historian al-Masudi enumerates altogether 20 separate sects. TRENDS There were four major trends amongst these various sects: (1) There were those who accepted the death of Hasan al-Askari as a fact, and accepted also the fact that he left no offspring. To them Imamah had thus come to an end, just like Nubuwwah came to an end with the death of Rasoolullaah (s.a.w.s) . However, there were som
[IslamCity] The Danish cartoon which shook the world
Assalam alaikum, They say that God is a builder. Why? Because he said he would build the universe in 2 days but it took him 6. Did you laugh? I did. In fact, humor was encouraged by the Prophet who himself engaged in some rather amusing antics. Ibn Saad records the incident when Abu Umair's pet bird had died, the Prophet tried to cheer him up with jokes. Bukhari records that on occasion the Prophet and companions would throw melon skins at one another by way of humor. Abu Naim records that when a man asked the Prophet for a camel to ride on, the Prophet said he would give him the young ones from the camel. The man asked, what use is a young/baby camel to a man of my weight, to which the prophet said, `Aren't these (strong) camels the young ones of she camels?' etc. Humor had always played an important part in the life of the early Muslims and throughout the period of Islam numerous texts were penned by scholars: Al Jihaz wrote a treaty on `Seriousness and Playfulness'; al-Hukaymi wrote a treatise on `Jokes and pleasantries'; Ibn Qutaybah showed that the early Muslims didn't frown upon humor; Ibn al Jawzi writes about the permissibility of joking in his `History of fools'; An-Nuwayri in his great encyclopedia `Nihayat al Arab' includes a chapter on jokes; the list goes on and on. Humor was such common place that to suggest its impermissibility would have been classed an innovation perhaps even a statement of heresy. Unless you have had your head in the sand you will have noticed troubles in the Muslim world, fuelled by a cartoon initially published in Denmark then foolishly published in certain European countries under the grossly misunderstood premise of freedom of expression. As Muslims we take our direction from the Quran, followed by the Sunnah. Thus it follows that in the Quran Allah Almighty addresses freedom of thought, freedom to enquire, freedom to question, freedom to speak. Phrases such as `Yaqilun' (those who exercise their intellect); `yalamun' (those who know); `yatadaburrn' (those who ponder); demonstrate the encouragement our Creator almost insists that we explore. This acknowledgement that expression enables dialogue which improves understanding is like any other tool, capable of resolving as well as stirring conflict. Imagine then how a poor decision to print a cartoon negatively portraying Islam, turns from a poor attempt to demonize Muslims into becoming an accurate reflection on how some of the ignorant, militant Muslims have become. With slogans reading from `Behead those who insult Islam' to `Kill those who insult the Prophet', how little it is these people know of Islam, how little it is they know of how the Prophet Muhammad himself acted in difficult circumstances. That the editors of the Danish newspaper apologized - as did leading Danish politicians -seems to have escaped the foolish, who crave a `them' vs. `us' environment, oblivious to stress Prophet Muhammad placed on retaining diplomatic channels of communication even in the most strained circumstance. That the Muslim groups in Denmark who initiated the protest accepted the apologies also seems to have gone astray. Instead, we have the foolish threatening people simply for being Danish, we have embassies being attacked and burnt to the ground in numerous countries, we have death threats left right and center. With such a misaligned response, it almost suggests that there is truth in something the author of the cartoon tried to portray, and Allah knows best. During the life of the Prophet Muhammad he was faced with numerous instances where he was mistreated. From the severity of the way the people in Taif attacked and abused the Prophet with stones leaving him to bleed, to the instances where people spoke negatively about Islam. Did the Prophet threaten them with death? Did he encourage us to burn their houses down? Leaving Taif with bleeding legs, he told the Angel of the Mountains who offered to kill the people of Taif to leave them alone, in the hope that some of their off spring may accept Islam. This historic account alone, unequivocal in its authenticity, illustrates the way we should respond to those who wish to tarnish or harm Islam. The story of how Hind bint Utba, the woman who was singing and dancing at the bodies of the dead Muslims on the day of the battle of Uhud, is well known. On that day she also chewed on the liver of Prophet Muhammad's deceased uncle, Hamza. Yet despite this woman's actions, she was neither killed nor attacked; her house was neither burnt down nor were members of her tribe threatened. In fact as the great scholar Ibn Hajr in his Fath al Bari points out, by the day of the Conquest of Mecca, not only had her understanding of Islam change such that Hind accept Islam, but she gained such a strong position that she was described as a woman who was `gifted in her judgment'. Inciting hatred is clearly a breach of freedom of expression, whose objective has always been to harbor the val
[IslamCity] BILDERBERG / ISLAMIC HATE CARTOON CONNECTION
Salaam
THE BILDERBERG / ISLAMIC HATE CARTOON CONNECTION
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MERETE ELDRUP, managing director of company that published the
anti-Islamic cartoons in Denmark (JP/Politikens Hus) is married to
ANDERS ELDRUP, who has attended the last FIVE Bilderberg meetings.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilderberg_Group
She is a former - Head of Secretariatat the Ministry of Economic
and Business Affairs and Deputy Director of the Danish Energy
Authority.
She must be a Useful Contact for her husband. He is chairman of DONG,
the big State-owned energy company ('Danish Oil and Natural Gas'),
which will soon be privatised:
https://www.dong.dk/portal/page?_pageid=196,34880&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
The DONG Group Management :
Anders Eldrup,
PresidentPh. +45 4517 1500 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Kurt Bligaard Pedersen, Executive Vice President
(Trade & Supply)Ph. +45 4517 1546 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
S�ren Gath Hansen, Executive Vice President
(Exploration & Production)Ph. +45 4517 1569 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Carsten K. Thomsen, Executive Vice President
(Finance)Ph. + 45 4517 1566 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Interestingly, a previous editor-in-chief of 'Politiken', another of
JP/Politikens Hus's newspapers, namely Toger Seidenfaden, was also
along-time Bilderberger.
Let's see.
Muslim majority nations get upset with Denmark. Boycotts. Further
breakdowns in trade. Pretty soon Europe prefers other source of oil
and gas...
Vilify Islam's Phophet makes for DONG Profits!
G. Waleed Kavalec
(thanks go out to S. Renfrew for making the above connection)
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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] The are getting the message. Keep up the good work.
Jyllands-Posten chief editor "They have
won"
http://www.brocktonmass.com/news/publish/5000606.shtml
Copenhagen - A storm of protests and consumer boycotts in the Middle
East against Denmark suggest that opponents of freedom of _expression_ "have won",
said the editor of a newspaper that published controversial caricatures of the
Prophet Muhammed in a report published on Wednesday. Jyllands-Posten
chief editor Carsten Juste said: "They have won. That is the sad fact.
"I guess that during the next generation no one in Denmark will draw the
Prophet Mohammed." Asked if he regretted last September's publication
that had angered many Muslims, Juste said: "If we had known it would have led to
boycotts and that Danish lives would be threatened, as we have seen, then the
answer is no. "That would not have been responsible. The costs were
simply too high."
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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] FIMA Events: Camp, Convention, & Meeting in July - in Indonesia
Assalaamualaykum,
FIMA: Federation of Islamic Medical Associations
This is an international organization of IMAs throughout the world!
FIMA 2006 will be moved to Asia, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This year would
be exceptional because 3 major international events have been programmed in
succession; namely :
A. 8th FIMA INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CAMP : 11-15 July 2006
B. 23rd FIMA COUNCIL MEETING : 17-18 July 2006
C. 3rd FIMA INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION : 19-20 July 2006
You would be able to acquire further information of these events from the
official convention website http://www.fima2006.org or from our FIMA website
http://www.fimaweb.org .
It also enables you to register on-line.
To register: http://www.fima2006.org/tiki-index.php?page=Registration
Please pass this on to other Muslims throughout the world.
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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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Re: [IslamCity] Apologies NOT accepted
Ameen!
This (
http://www.jp.dk/meninger/ncartikel:aid=3527646) is no apology.
Denmark can sell to fellow bigots until there is real action.
On 1/30/06, ImanBadawi wrote:
My name is Iman Badawi, a female teacher living in
Egypt. I'm a well known activist and I write you on behalf of 1000.300.000 Muslim, and you can take my word for it.
I've red your apology on your site.
http://www.jp.dk/meninger/ncartikel:aid=3527646 You
know we've always considered your country as a friendly country. I
myself used to say, when talking about terrorism, look at a country
like Denmark,
such a peaceful respectable country, never threatened by terrorism. We
talked about you as an example of respectable countries. I'm afraid
that isn't the case anymore. Why are you rushing to apologize now after
we boycotted your products??... Do you consider national economy more
important than humanity with all the valuable meanings that it
represents??? ...Well… Let
me tell you OUR last word. If you've offended us we would've accepted
it with no hard feelings. However, as you've got the nerve to offend
our prophet while you know very well how much we love and respect
Prophet Mohammad PBUH and all prophets and we would never offend any
religion or any prophet. And after I've red your apology, I did not believe it.
I announce on behalf of all my brothers and sister in Islam
that….We Do Not Accept your apology and we insist on boycotting your
products. Iman Badawi Cairo - Egypt
اسمى ايمان بدوى مدرسة مصرية و ناشطة معروفة و قد قرأت اعتذاركم على موقع الصحيفة
http://www.jp.dk/meninger/ncartikel:aid=3527646 واكتب لكم بالنيابة عن مليار و 300 مليون مسلم . كنا نعد دولتكم من الدول الصديقة انا شخصيا عندما
كنت اتحدث عن الارهاب كنت اضرب بكم المثل و اقول انظروا
لدولة مسالمة و محترمة مثل الدنمارك هل سمع احد من قبل انه قد وصلها اى تهديد ارهابى من اى نوع؟؟ كنتم نموذج الدولة المحترمة
واخشى ان الحال قد اختلف الان.لماذا تسرعون بالاعتذار الان وبعد ان بدأنا فى مقاطعة منتجاتكم؟؟
هل اقتصادكم الوطنى اهم من احترام القيم الانسانية بكل ما تمثلة من سمو؟؟ ... حسنا ...دعونى اخبركم بكلمتنا الاخيرة. لو انكم قد اسأتم لنا شخصيا كنا سنقبل اعتذاركم بدون اى ضغائن.
ولكن
اما وقد وصل بكم الامر ان تسيئوا لرسولنا و انتم تعرفون كم نحب و نحترم
رسولنا محمد صلى الله عليه و سلم ونحترم كل الرسل ولم نكن لنسيئ لايا من
الديانات او الرسل وبعد ان قرأت اعتذاركم فانا لا اصدقة.واعلن بالنيابة و عن لسان كل اخوانى المسلمين ...
اننا لا نقبل اعتذاركم و نصّر على مقاطعة منتجاتكم.ايمان بدوى
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[IslamCity] Be ready to face more - if still not coming to Muslim Unity
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Danish Muslims Warn of Burning Quran in Planned Rally
"Danish authorities have made clear that burning the Quran is a criminal offence whose perpetrator could face four months in prison," Abu Laban told IOL.
By Ahmed Fathy, IOL Staff
CAIRO, February 4, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) Danish Muslim leaders warned on Saturday, February 4, of grave consequences if copies of the Noble Quran were burnt in a rally planned by Danish extremists to protest Muslim anger over cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
"All hell will break loose, if those extremists burn the Quran," Raed Halil, the head of the European Committee for Defending Prophet Muhammad, told IslamOnline.net over the phone from the Danish capital Copenhagen.
"A female member of a racist party circulated a message calling for burning copies of the Noble Quran in Saturdays march," he said.
Halil said the message incited young Danes to burn the Muslim holy book in retaliation for the burning of Danish flags by angry Muslims across the world and the boycotting of Danish products.
The extreme-right grouping Danish Front was to start its own march at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) in Hilleroed, northeast of Copenhagen.
The 12 cartoons, first published last September by the mass-circulation Jyllands-Posten and then reprinted by several European dailies, have caused an uproar in the Muslim world and drawn a new cultural battle over freedom of speech and respect of religions.
Incensed Muslims have demonstrated against Denmark, burnt its flags and boycotted its products, while several Muslim ambassadors have been recalled in protest.
Criminal Offense
The cartoons have offended up to one billion Muslims worldwide.
Danish authorities have tried to reassure Muslims that they would not allow extremist protesters to burn copies of the Noble Quran.
"Danish authorities have made clear that burning the Quran is a criminal offence whose perpetrator could face four months in prison," prominent Muslim leader Abdel Rahman Abu Laban told IOL, adding that Muslim youths were heading in droves to the rally site to prevent extremists from burning their holy book.
The two Muslim leaders believe the rally is specially untimely.
"It is not the right time to hold such a rally given the current anti-Islam campaigns launched by racists and misleading media," said Halil.
He noted that many Danes still "could not grasp the reasons behind the Muslim uproar," arguing that police should not have given the march the go-ahead.
Abu Laban agreed.
"With soaring tensions no one can predict how the day would end."
A bunch of racists have already smashed the front window of a restaurant owned by a Muslim, splashed anti-Prophet slurs and incited violence against Muslims.
Police spokesman Flemming Steen Munch expected that the demonstration could well include " anarchists" and "troublemakers."
Government Blamed
A demonstration of leftist activists began at 1:00 pm (1200), when around 100 people gathered near the railway station of Hilleroed.
The marchers, many of them clad in black and bearing banners urging people to "Crush the Nazis", turned out to protest the planned anti-Muslim march.
"This affair has gone much too far and it's clearly the fault of the Danish government," said Helle Mortensen, a 17-year-old redhead dressed in black.
"Freedom of _expression_ does not mean to hurt others," she told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
"We say no to the racist and ignorant Danish Front demonstration against Muslims in Denmark and in the world," said Daniel Savi, a local secretary of march organizers SFU, the youth wing of the Socialist People's party.
Another demonstration also planned for Saturday is expected to bring together 2,000 people in Frederiksberg, near Copenhagen, to call for mutual respect and dialogue.
Imams will also organize later in the day a peaceful march in a bid to bridge the gap between the Muslim minority and Danish society.
Muslims in Denmark are estimated at more than 180,000 or around 3 per cent of population, mostly with a Turkish background.
There are three Muslim members of the Danish parliament; Naser Khader, who hails from Syrian roots, Husain Arac, who has a Turkish background, and Pakistan-born Kamal Qurashi.
Islam is Denmark's second largest religion after the Lutheran Protestant Church, which is actively followed by four-fifths of the country's population of 5.3 million.
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[IslamCity] NORWEGIAN EMBASSY SACKED AND BURNED AFTER DANISH EMBASSY
Assalamu aleikum. Please note that 3 articles follow: *The Norwegian Embassy in Syria set on fire *Syrians Storm Embassies Over Caricatures *Cartoon row: Danish embassy ablaze --- (1) The Norwegian Embassy in Syria set on fire Norway Post February 4, 2006 http://www.norwaypost.no/cgi-bin/norwaypost/imaker?id=21678 BREAKING NEWS: The Norwegian Embassy in Damascus has been burned down, after angry demonstrators in the Syrian capital set the building on fire Saturday evening. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (photo) says embassy personnel will be evacuated. No Norwegians have been hurt. The Norwegian Department of Foreign Affairs has adviced Norwegian citizens to leave the country. / np 04.02.2006 18:39 Syrian police reportedly used tear gas in an attempt to try to drive the demonstators away, and several of them have been sent to hospital. However, the demonstrators finaly broke into the building, sacked it and set it on fire. Earlier in the day the Danish embassy was set on fire by several hundred demonstrators. Several thousand demonstrators roamed the streets of Damascus on Saturday protesting against the caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed which were first published by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten and later by a number of other European newspapers. --- (2) Syrians Storm Embassies Over Caricatures By ALBERT AJI Associated Press February 4, 2006 http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/02/04/ap/headlines/d8fidgj80.txt DAMASCUS, Syria - Rage against caricatures of Islam's revered prophet poured out across the Muslim world Saturday, with aggrieved believers calling for executions, storming European buildings and setting European flags afire. Thousands of outraged Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus, setting fire to both buildings. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators at the Norwegian Embassy after the Danish building was burned. But the protesters broke through police barriers and set fire to the second building, shouting "Allahu Akbar!" which is Arabic for "God is great!" http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/02/04/ap/headlines/d8fidgj80.txt --- (3) Cartoon row: Danish embassy ablaze CNN February 4, 2006 http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon.ap/ - photo: Thousands of angry Syrian demonstrators storm the Danish Embassy in Damascus Saturday. http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon.ap/story.embassy.ap.jpg - DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus Saturday and set fire to the building, witnesses said. The demonstrators were protesting offensive caricatures of Islam's Prophet Mohammed that were first published in a Danish newspaper several months ago. Witnesses said the demonstrators set fire to the entire building, which also houses the embassies of Chile and Sweden. Protesters have been staging sit-ins outside the Danish Embassy in downtown Damascus almost daily since the furor over the drawings broke out last week. Saturday's protest started out peacefully but as anger escalated, protesters broke through police barriers and torched the building, the witnesses said. The cartoons, first printed in Denmark and then published elsewhere in Europe, have touched a raw nerve in the Arab and Islamic world, in part because Islamic law is interpreted to forbid any depiction of the Prophet Mohammed, favorable or otherwise. Aggravating the affront was one caricature of Mohammed wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse. The Danish government has expressed regret for the furor, but refused to become involved, citing freedom of expression. Rage against caricatures of Islam's revered prophet poured out across the Muslim world on Saturday, with aggrieved believers calling for the execution of those involved, storming European buildings, and setting European flags afire. In its first official comments on the caricatures, the Vatican, while deploring violent protests, said certain forms of criticism represent an "unacceptable provocation." "The right to freedom of thought and expression ... cannot entail the right to offend the religious sentiment of believers," the Vatican said in a statement. The cartoons, first printed in Denmark, and then published elsewhere in Europe, have touched a raw nerve, in part because Islamic law is interpreted to forbid any depictions of the Prophet Mohammed. Aggravating the affront was one caricature of Mohammed wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse. Muslims in Europe have reacted less passionately than their counterparts in the Mideast and Southeast Asia, but on Saturday, anger in Europe swelled, too, with demonstrators clashing with police in Copenhagen and gathering outside the Danish Embassy in London. In Munich, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she understood Muslims' hurt, but denounced violent reactions. "I can understand that religiou
[IslamCity] OPIN: Danish cartoons - Intellectual Terrorism
Intellectual Terrorism 2/5/2006 - Political Social - Article Ref: IC0602-2899By: Dr. Aslam Abdullah IslamiCity* - The detestable cartoon portrayals of Muhammad , Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him) by Danish and later by Norwegian, French, German and many other European newspapers is nothing less than emotional torture and intellectual terrorism. In the name of freedom of speech, the most sophisticated professional class of European print media organizations are revealing their centuries old hatred and intolerance towards Islam and Muslims.In universities, European and American journalists are often taught that freedom of speech ends where the sensitivities of people begin. Seemingly, they have failed to implement this most ethical and moral lesson. A newspaper, whether Danish or Portuguese, that indulges in opinionated reporting by making fun of a major religious figure revered by a global community is an exercise in emotional torture. Showing solidarity with those who promote such kind of propaganda does not promote "free speech" but in fact promotes intolerance and violence that hurts innocent people all over the word. However, this is not a new phenomenon. Many European and American scholars, academics and intellectuals as well as public officials have remained engaged from seventh century onwards in anti-Islam, anti-Muslim and anti-Prophet Muhammad campaigns. They have refused to show civility in dealing with issues pertaining to the second largest religion in the world. After all, it was Martin Luther, the great Christian reformer to whom almost every Christian Protestant group owes its origin produced the worst writings against Islam and Prophet Muhammad.Those who are unable to overcome their hatred and ignorance of Islam will not stop from promoting their agenda. To expect otherwise from such intolerant people would be futile. However, what was surprising was the silence of Christian and Jewish community and religious leaders on this issue? Through their interfaith dialogue with Muslims they must have realized the sanctity and sacredness Muslims attach to their religious values. We are brothers and sisters in humanity and all of us should share a common goal of eradicating intolerance of any kind by speaking out against it. Whether it is a Jew or a Gypsy, we should not tolerate such hateful rhetoric. Yet, only a handful of community and religious leaders spoke out. What was even more disturbing was the response of Muslims. Boycotting Danish products, closing down the offices of European diplomatic offices and the beating of Dane's working in the Gulf were measures that did not suit a community whose Prophet is described in the divine scriptures as a Mercy to Humankind.Immediately, after the battle of Badr, Omar bin al Khattab, one of the most celebrated companions of Prophet sought the permission of the state to punish Suhail bin Amr, a prisoner of war who had engaged in anti-Prophet Muhammad propaganda in Makkah. Suhail was known for his abusive language and insulting attitude towards the Prophet. Prophet Muhammad , as the ruler of the newly formed Islamic State strictly prohibited his companions from punishing or torturing any prisoner of war on account of their past hostilities. He admonished Omar bin al-Khattab for seeking retribution. After all, the Prophet had endured all the possible humiliation at the hands of the elites of Makkah and their supporters without asking any of his supporters to silence his opponents. Islam recognizes the dissent to its teachings and appeals to its adherents to deal with it in a civil manner. Islam promotes the idea that a polite response and a decent rebuttal are powerful enough in changing the worst enemy into a friend. Islam does not seek revenge of those who indulge in anti-Islam, anti-God or anti-Prophet abuses. Furthermore, Islam prohibits the use of pressure and intimidation for changing the hearts of people. Islam teaches us that coercion is incapable of bringing a change in the attitude of people. Intimidation might make others change their immediate reaction to Islam but ultimately it is futile because every individual has to make a conscious decision about his or her relations with God and His creation. The provocation of Danish and other European newspapers was foolish and full of hatred. There is no need for such provocation in a world that is fast becoming cosmopolitan in all its dimensions. The freedom of speech cannot be used as an excuse to hurt or insult others. Moreover, there exists double standards in this matter among most European and American journalists working for big media corporations. Most of these advocates of freedom of speech do not dare write against the foul practices of multinational corporations that often provide bread and butter to most working journalists. Most of them do not dare to expose the dirty trade practices, excessive exploitation and other violation of human rights of people working in su
[IslamCity] Why are we tested with trials & tribulations?
Allah said: " Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe," and will not be tested. And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allâh will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allâh knows all that before putting them to test)." [Soorah al-Ankaboot (29): 1-3]
This is an admonition in the form of a question, meaning that Allah will inevitably test His believing servants according to their level of faith, as it is recorded in the authentic Hadeeth. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam - may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The people most severely tested are the Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best and the next best. A person will be tested in accordance with the degree of their religious commitment; the stronger his religious commitment, the stronger his test." [Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi (7:78)]
But those who are not believers will not escape such trials and tests for ahead of them lies a severe punishment as Allah says: "Or those who do evil deeds think that they can outstrip Us (i.e. escape Our Punishment)? Evil is that which they judge! [Soorah al-Ankaboot (29): 4]"Allâh will not leave the believers in the state in which you are now, until He distinguishes the wicked from the good. Nor will Allâh disclose to you the secrets of the Ghaib (unseen), but Allâh chooses of His Messengers whom He pleases. So believe in Allâh and His Messengers. And if you believe and fear Allâh, then for you there is a great reward." [Soorah al-Imran (3): 179]
Allah allows a calamity to happen, and during this calamity His friends become known and His enemies exposed, the patient believer recognized and the sinful hypocrite revealed.
"Nor will Allah disclose to you the secrets of the Unseen." [Soorah al-Imran (3): 179] meaning you do not have access to Allah's Knowledge of His creation so that you can distinguish between the believer and the hypocrite, except by signs that Allah uncovers.Even Previous Nations were tried and tested with calamities and oppression from the Kuffar (dis-believers) but the Final Victory is always for the believersIn an authentic Hadeeth, it is reported that Khabbab Ibn al-Aratt (ra - may Allah be pleased with him) said: "We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Why do you not invoke Allah to support us? Why do you not supplicate to Allah for us?' He said: "Among the people who came before you,
there was a man who was taken and put into a hole dug for him in the earth, then a saw was put on his head and he was cut into two pieces, and an iron comb was used to tear the flesh from his bones, but this still did not turn him away from his religion." [Reported by al-Bukharee, see Fath al-Baaree, (12/315)]
He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam - may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) then said: "By Allah! This matter (religion) will spread (or expand) by Allah until the traveler leaves San'aa to Hadramat fearing nothing except Allah and the wolf that may attack his sheep." [See Fath al-Baree (7/165)]Allah says: "Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the Help of Allâh?" Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allâh is near!" [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 214]
Meaning that you will be tested like the nations before you were tested and tried with illness, pain, disasters and hardships so much that they pleaded (to Allah) for victory against the enemies and invoked Him for aid and deliverance from their hardships and trials.
Conclusion: Every person who claims to be a true Muslim will be tested and tried by Allah. These trials can be in the form of starvation, famine or oppression etc. When these trials take place, the believer is expected to succeed in these tests by practicing Sabr (patience), Tawakkul (trust in Allah that He will help him and support the religion) and with Istiqama (steadfastness) on his Deen (religion) because Allah does not grant Paradise or victory without Sabr, Tawakkul and Istiqama on the part of the believers.
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