Bismillah [IslamCity] Experience your own 'SuperNanny' with Effective Parenting Course - Book Now
--- On Sat, 16/8/08, Irshad Azmutally [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Irshad Azmutally [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Experience your own 'SuperNanny' with Effective Parenting Course - Book Now To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, 16 August, 2008, 7:21 PM As salamu alaikum Final few days remain to book your place on the Effective Parenting course with trained Psychiatrist and teacher, Dr Mamoun Mobayed on Sat 23 August and Sat 18 October 2008. But hurry, places are running out. Contact 07939 934904 to reserve your place now. NEW!! Creche facility with qualified staff supervision now available. Contact 07939 934904 to book. About the Teacher, Dr. Mamoun Mobayed, MD, DPM, MSc Dr Mobayed, was born in Damascus, Syria, (Irish nationality), and graduated from the Medical School of Damascus University in 1978. Dr.Mobayed, who is married with three sons, worked as a psychiatric specialist in Dublin, Ireland, from 1981 to 1990. Since 1990, he has worked as a Psychiatrist with Belfast Health Trust, Northern Ireland. He is an honorary lecturer at Queens University, Belfast. Dr Mobayed has published a number of research papers on psychiatry, and several papers in Arabic on different cultural issues. He has published seven books in Arabic: A Guide to Psychiatric Illness and Disturbed Behavior, (1994) Parenting: Psychological and Behavioral Management of Children and Adolescents, (1997) Communication in Marital Relationships. (2000) D. Greenberger C. Padesky (1995). Mind over Mood: Change how you feel by changing the way you think. Translation to Arabic (2001) Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Health (2003) A Guide to Parents on Children Sexual Education (2005) Child's Identity (2006) Awaiting publication: Mental health for Prisoners of Conscience. A Guide to Parenting Training (in press, 2007) An active member of the community, Dr. Mobayed is involved in the following: President of Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association (NIMFA) since its foundation (2002) Member of the European Muslim Forum (2007) Former president of Belfast Islamic Centre 1992-2000 Chairman of the Northern Ireland Inter-Faith Forum. Member of the Muslim Council of Britain, CWC since its establishment He lectures frequently in Europe, USA and Middle East on family issues (parenting, adolescents, and marital communications.) He is a member of several Medical and psychiatric organizations. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Bismillah [IslamCity] Rehearse The Book Of Allah
* **Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu* * Rehearse The Book Of Allah * 35:29 Those who rehearse the Book of Allah establish regular Prayer and spend (in Charity) out of what We have provided for them secretly and openly hope for a Commerce that will never fail: *30 For He will pay them their meed nay He will give them (even) more out of His Bounty; for He is Oft-Forgiving Most Ready to appreciate (service). * 31 That which We have revealed to thee of the Book is the Truth confirming what was (revealed) before it: for Allah is assuredly with respect to his servants well acquainted and fully-Observant. * 32 Then We have given the Book for inheritance to such of Our servants as We have chosen: but there are among them some who wrong their own souls; some who follow a middle course; and** some who are by Allah's leave foremost in good deeds; that is the highest Grace.* * * -- *Surah Isra 17 verse 80 Say: O my Lord! let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honor and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me). Ameen Transliteration :Wa qur rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqiw wa akhrijni mukhraja sidqiw wa-j'al li mil ladunka sulta_nan nasira_(n). Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 2482 Narrated by AbuHurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say, O Allah, grant me benefit in what Thou hast taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase my knowledge. Praise be to Allah in all circumstances. I seek refuge in Allah from the state of those who go to Hell. Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a tradition whose isnad is gharib. Ameen*
Bismillah [IslamCity] Jummah Mubarak
As Salaamu Alaikum
May your words whisper your wisdom and your courage take your steps, may you be
filled by the deep quiet inside and blessed by your truth
Inshallah Ameen
PoEtEsS
Prayer is the stepping stone of rewards and success when my life has its
trials and my eyes has its tears…Zohra Moosa
***
{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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Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Sex the Ummah: Innocence Lost
It is a hilarian task to infuse into the young minds, who are corrupted by TV culture, the virtues of Awrath and Islamic modesty. The only way out is to instil into the young minds at very early ages to the blessed status and the enormous reward bestowed by Almighty Allah, of being born as Muslims, living as Muslims and die as Muslims.There is the option of living as a Kafir, dying as a Kafir and earning the wrath of Almighty Allah and enter Jahannam. One is a little bit difficult task but the reward is going to be enormous and eternal the other is easy and the punishment is going to be unbearable and eternal.For an example, Passing the exam in a school examination is a bit diffucult but who wants to fail the exam is an easy task. Similarly we can explain the to cure an ailment we got to take medicine, which is bitter and not tasty. But by taking the medicine only we can be cured. If you do not take the medicine you suffer and die. Once you become or want to live as Muslim you got to forgo some of your so-called freedom for the sake of Alla's pleasure/ commands.. That where you differ from Kafir. The process of mindset towards Islamic teachings should be relentless ,tactful, daily and dynamic- but must be careful to exceed the limits and end up in extremism and confrontational with other communities- thus depriving our chances of a peaceful co-existence and positive interaction. [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sex the Ummah: Innocence Lost Walk into the toy store, and youll find baby dolls dressed in clothing reminiscent of prostitutes outfits. Walk into the clothing store, and prepubescent girls are already being introduced to tank tops, mini skirts, and items of clothing that were once reserved for mature women. But hey, this is nothing new. Its been around for a while and I think that many of us - including myself! - have become somewhat desensitized to this. There are times that well remember how bad it is, but what usually happens is that we cluck over it for a bit and then get distracted by the many other problems were facing. Now, however, Id like to take the time to address this issue from a couple different angles - both a psychosocial and religious point of view. In Wendy Shalits book Girls Gone Mild, she discusses the culture of hypersexualization: how its being promoted, through both media and consumerism, how its permeated society, and how it has so dangerously affected our lives and mentalities. This article (hat-tip to Nasim Choudhury) makes similar points - the psychosocial ramifications of hypersexualized culture are already evident and recognized even by non-Muslims. Awareness of sexuality is occurring at a much earlier age today, and almost always with a confused or warped understanding of it. Girls and boys are both growing up insensitively exposed to sights and concepts about the human body that were once discovered at a much slower rate that accommodated their level of mental and emotional maturity. It doesnt exist only amongst non-Muslims. Even Muslims are infected with the disease of hypersexualization, and its effects are far-reaching. Girls who wear hijaab still obsess over their weight and their image and try to look older than they are without the maturity or understanding of what older really means. In addition to general psychological and social effects of hypersexualization, as Muslims there is another dimension that makes the issue even more important for us to be aware of. The concept of hayaa - of modesty and shyness - is one that we Muslims should all be aware of, and prize highly, and do our best to cultivate within ourselves. There are many different kinds of hayaa, but in this context well deal specifically with modesty relating to our bodies. In Islam, we have something which we call the awra: the part of our bodies that we try to keep covered as much as possible. In general, although of course it differs with women in respect to the hijaab and so on, the awra can be described as what is between the navel and the knees. Sheikh Hisham al-Awadhi mentions in his series about Children Around the Messenger that sex education and awareness is supposed to begin at an early age for Muslim children - starting with the understanding that there are certain times and places that they cannot enter without permission. Hopefully this is something that Muslim parents are implementing with their children but then theres another kind of sex education that must be addressed. That is, teaching our children how to have respect and modesty regarding their own body, and others. Its not enough to just give kids the birds and the bees talk and to make girls start wearing hijaab - indeed, I find that there are far too many girls out there who wear hijaab without even fully understanding the many wisdoms behind it, including that of respect, modesty,
Bismillah [IslamCity] Open Letter to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
Asslam o Alaikum, Click the following link to read the open letter http://www.nizamulislam.com/articles/english/open_letter/index.asp You can ask any Islamic question by clicking the below link http://www.nizamulislam.com/ask/fatwa.asp Wassalam, NizamulIslam.com
Bismillah [IslamCity] UK: British Muslims new nikaah contract
British Muslims new Nikaah contract British Muslims unveiled Friday, August 8, a new marriage contract guaranteeing equal rights for Muslim women, a move praised by both Muslim organizations and women rights advocates. In Britain, more marriages are breaking down and young people have said that we need to update things, Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, Director of the Muslim Institute and one of the contract's authors, told The Daily Telegraph. [Marriage are breaking down not because of Islamic nikah but because of western influence and western culture and lack if Islamic upbringing in these youths. These britian youths want to be gangtas and sexy mama and what not. When you have them imitating the kuffars then what do you except out of them?] The new contract emphasizes on mutual consultation and on the financial independence of the husband and wife. Under the new document, a husband will have to waive his right to polygamy. The contract does not require a marriage guardian (wali) for the bride, and gives the wife the right of divorce while retaining all her financial rights. [The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Any woman who gets married without the permission of her guardian, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid. But if the marriage is consummated then the mahr is hers because she has allowed him to be intimate with her. If they dispute, then the ruler is the guardian of the one who has no guardian. ] It stresses that two adult witnesses of good character (whether males or females, Muslims or non-Muslims) must be recognized as just as capable of providing a reputable guarantee of the marriage and agreed upon terms. The contract also provides women with written proof of their marriage and of the terms and conditions agreed between the spouses. The document is a challenge to various Shari`ah (Islamic law) councils who don't believe in gender equality but the world has changed and Islamic law has to be renegotiated, said Siddiqui. [Challenge to various Shari`ah councils who don't believe in gender equality? How ignorant is that? World has changed and has been changing for the past 1500yrs and Islamic law and way of life has worked for 1500yrs. All this to please their kuffar society] They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so that they (too) would compromise with you. [al-Qalam 68:9]. The current Islamic marriage in Britain is not legally binding and its contract does not provide written proof of the marriage and of the terms agreed upon. The new formula, which took four years to negotiate and create, has been compiled by the Muslim Institute, a leading Muslim think-tank. It is backed by leading Muslim groups including the Imams Mosques Council, the Muslim Council of Britain and the Muslim Law (Shariah) Council UK. There is a sizable Muslim population in Britain estimated at 2 million. Harmony [See the fools speak] The new marriage contract won plaudits from Muslim groups. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) is pleased to have collaborated with the Muslim Institute in this important initiative, Reefat Drabu, the Chair of the MCB Social and Family Affairs Committee, said in a press release on the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain's website. It meets a pressing need of our communities by explaining in clear and simple language the importance of marriage, the process leading to its solemnization and the rights and responsibilities flowing from it for the parties. The Muslim leader called for a broader application of the new document. The MCB calls upon all the Imams/Qadis (judges) involved in performing nikah to use the documentation, as its correct use will facilitate the success of marriage and will lead to harmonious and healthy family life. Ziba Mir-Hoseini, of Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, said the new contract is a step in the right direction. The launch of the new standard marriage contract is a welcome initiative, a right step in the right direction, that provides the Muslims in UK with a model for a harmonious and egalitarian marriage. Usama Hasan, Director of the Muslim City Circle, said the contract keeps a breast with modern developments. This new Muslim marriage contract is an excellent development, since it draws on those traditional Islamic legal opinions that are more in keeping with the spirit of gender equality. Shahid Raza, Secretary of Imams and Mosques Council (UK), believes that the new contract will enhance Muslims families' harmony. It is a commendable initiative and likely to enhance the family life of Muslims in Britain. The new marriage contract also drew appraisal from British lawmakers and women rights advocates. The advice contained will, I am sure, help thousands of young people and I congratulate the Muslim Institute for having the foresight to prepare, publish and launch
Bismillah [IslamCity] ! DINS ! Indian Newspaper Published Cartoons !
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Thought for the day
As Salaamu Alaikum
Letting Go
Whatever has happened is the past. Do not think about the past. Learn from
whatever has happened in the past and be cautious in the future. The past
belongs to the past. Let me let go of it, because it does not belong to me.
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PoEtEsS
Prayer is the stepping stone of rewards and success when my life has its
trials and my eyes has its tears…Zohra Moosa
***
{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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Bismillah [IslamCity] Salam Alekom
AL Salam alekom my name Is Ahmad , Iam happy to be an memeber of you and god willing we'll be more than brothers togother and cooparte each other in information and spread our Islam to everybody on this earth thanks
Bismillah [IslamCity] Thought for the day
As Salaamu Alaikum
Heart of a Butterfly
...the caterpillar has the heart of a butterfly!” It is true that if we know
within our hearts what we want to become, then we will become that.
PoEtEsS
Prayer is the stepping stone of rewards and success when my life has its
trials and my eyes has its tears…Zohra Moosa
***
{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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Bismillah [IslamCity] Virtues of Ramadhaan :HADITH - 3
Virtues of Ramadhaan HADITH - 3 Kaab bin Ujra relates, Rasulullah (SAW) said, Come near to the mimbar. And we came near to the mimbar. When he ascended the First step of the mimbar he said Aameen. When he ascended the second step of the mimbar he said, Aameen. When he ascended the third step he said, Aameen. When he descended we said, 0 Rasul of Allah, we have heard from you today something which we never heard before. He said, When I ascended the first step) Jibra-eel A.S. appeared before me and said, Woe to him who found the blessed month of Ramadhaan and let it pass by without gaining forgiveness, Upon that I said, Aameen. When I ascended the second step, he said Woe to him before whom thy name is mentioned and then does not read Durood (salaat alan Nabi) on you. I replied Aameen. When I ascended the third step he said, Woe unto the person in whose presence both parents or one of them attain old age, and (through failure to serve them) is not allowed to enter Jannah I said Aameen. Reported by Haakim.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Somalia: Helpless Somali MPs condemn Ethiopian inhuman act as 'Massacre'
MPs describe the killing of 65 civilian as “massacre” Posted: 8/17/2008 11:43:00 AM Shabelle: MOGADISHU Nearly all Somali legislative body members have slammed the killing of 65 civilians by the Ethiopian troops in Arbiska area near Afgoi as “massacre” Speaking to Shabelle radio the first deputy speaker of Somali parliament Mohamed Omar Dalha has stated that it unbearable on the civilians’ mass execution by the Ethiopian troops. “We shouldn’t not tolerate what the Ethiopians did, we have to not let off them in relation to what (appalling) they did” Dalha said. Other MPs of the parliament has added that the Ethiopians are carrying out bloodbath in Somalia . In special meeting on this killing matter held by majority of the MPs they express disapproval regarding the killing of the civilians. This comes following more than 65 people were killed in Arbiska area after Ethiopian soldiers opened fire on two civilian minibuses on Friday. The soldiers shot at civilians after a device detonated near their convoy of armored vehicles, destroying one, according to five eyewitnesses who are residents in the area. The deaths could not be confirmed by either Somali officials or Islamic insurgents. The Ethiopian military in the country does not make statements to the media. Ethiopia invaded Somalia in December 2006 to help the United Nations-backed transitional federal government oust an Islamic militia from southern and central parts of the country. Violence between rebels and government troops has intensified since then. Shabelle Media Network Shebelle Media Network - Source of Somalia NewsEthiopians kill 100 amid peace talks Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:08:29 GMT Ethiopian troops kill another 100 civilians in two days.US-led Ethiopian troops have killed another 12 Somali civilians north of Mogadishu, taking the death toll of the past two days to 100. Meanwhile, the Somali parliament for the first time condemned the killing of large number of civilians by Ethiopian troops, Press TV correspondent reports. The development comes only a day after UN-sponsored talks in Djibouti began. Delegations from Somalia's interim government and opposition groups met, hoping to renew the faltering peace deal struck in June. The three-day meeting aims at finalizing details of a peace agreement worked out in June between the Somali government and the opposition Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia, ending the hostilities that have resulted in so many deaths in a civil war that has lasted 30 years. A senior representative of the Hawiye clan, Mohammad Hassan Haad, confirmed the number of deaths for Press TV, saying that despite the peace talks in Djibouti, Ethiopian soldiers continue to kill innocent civilians and refugees sheltering in camps. As a representative of the most powerful clan in Somalia, he called on the opposition Alliance to pull out of the talks in view of the recent deaths. According to Hawiye clan authorities, the 100 bodies of those killed by Ethiopian troops in the past two days will be buried in a mass grave. The recent deaths come only two days after Ethiopian troops opened fire on two civilian minibuses killing at least 46 passengers, most of them women. Thousands of people have been killed and more than a million others displaced since the US-backed Ethiopian troops invaded the country to support the transitional government against local fighters, mostly the Islamic Courts Union, in 2006. FBA/BGH Muslims must unite all over the World and pray for the appearance of al Mahdi (r.a.) the Saviour of mankind the descendent of Prophet Muhammed s.a.w. __ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/
Bismillah [IslamCity] Robert Fisk - The Age of Terror Part 4 (Completed)
*Robert Fisk: The Age of Terror - A Landmark Report* http://news.independent.co.uk/world/fisk/article1814843.ece *It may well be that journalists in the West should feel a burden of guilt for much that has happened because they have, with their gullibility, helped to sell US actions much more effectively than Karen Hughes. Their constant references to a fence instead of a wall, to settlements or neighbourhoods instead of colonies, their description of the West Bank as disputed rather than occupied, has a bred a kind of slackness in reporting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Just as it did in Iraq when so many reporters from the great Western newspapers and TV stations used US ambassador Bremer**'**s laughable description of the ferocious insurgents as dead-enders or remnants - the same phrase still being used by our colleagues in Kabul in reference to a distinctly resurgent Taliban which is being helped - despite General Musharraf**'**s denials - by the Pakistani intelligence service, the ISI.* Much worse, however, is the failure to enquire into the real policies of governments. Why, for example, was there no front-page treatment of this year's Herzliya conference, Israel's most important policy-making jamboree? Most of the important figures in the Israeli government - they had yet to be elected - were in attendance. The conference was the place where Ehud Olmert first suggested handing over slices of the West Bank: The choice between allowing Jews to live in all parts of the land of Israel - the land of Israel in this context included the West Bank - and living in a state with a Jewish majority mandate giving up part of the land of Israel. We cannot continue to control parts of the territories where most of the Palestinians live. *However, most speakers agreed that the Palestinians would be given a state on whatever is left after the huge settlements had been included behind the wall. Benjamin Netanyahu even suggested the wall should be moved deeper into the West Bank. But the implications were obvious. A Palestinian state will be allowed, but it will not have a capital in east Jerusalem nor any connection between Gaza and the bits of the West Bank that are handed over. So there will be no peace, and the words Palestinian and terrorist will, again, be inextricably linked by **Israel** and the **US**.* *There were articles in the Israeli press about Herzliya, including one by Sergio Della Pergola in which he warned of the menace to **Israel** of Palestinian birth rates and advised that if the demographic tie doesn**'**t come in 2010, it will come in 2020. Earlier conferences have discussed the possible need for the revoking of the citizenship rights of some Israeli Arabs. Already this year, Haaretz has reported an opinion poll in which 68 per cent of Israeli Jews said they would refuse to live in the same building as an Arab - 26 per cent would agree to do so - and 46 per cent of Israeli Jews said they would refuse to allow an Arab to visit their home. The inclination toward segregation rose as the income level of the respondents dropped - as might be expected - and there was no poll of Palestinian opinion, though the Palestinians might be able to point out that tens of thousands of Israelis already do live on their land in the huge colonies across the West Bank, most of which will remain, illegally, in Israeli hands.* All these details are available in the Arab press - and of course, the Israeli press, but are largely absent from our own. Why? Even when Norman Finkelstein wrote a damning academic report on the way Israel's High Court of Justice proved the wall - deemed illegal by the Hague -- was legal, it was virtually ignored in the West. So, for that matter, was the US academics ' report on the power of the Israeli lobby, until the usual taunts of anti-Semitism forced the American mainstream to write about it, albeit in a shifty, frightened way. *There are so many other examples of our fear of Middle Eastern truth. Our soft handling of Hosni Mubarak**'**s increasingly autocratic regime in ** Egypt** is typical. So is reporting of **Algeria** now that British governments are prepared to deport refugees home on the grounds that they no longer face arrest and torture. But arrest and torture continue in **Algeria **. Its recent amnesty poll effectively immunises all members of the security services involved in torture and makes it a crime to oppose the amnesty. * *Is this really the best that we journalists can do? Save for the indefatigable **Seymour** Hersh, there are still no truly investigative correspondents in the **US** press. But challenging authority should not be that difficult. No one is being asked to end the straightforward reporting of Arab tyrannies. We are still invited to ask - and should ask - why the Muslim world has produced so many dictatorships, most of them supported by us. But there are too many dark corners into which we will not look. Where, for example, are the CIA**'**s
Bismillah [IslamCity] Virtues of Ramadhaan :HADITH - 4
Virtues of Ramadhaan HADITH - 4 Ubaadah bin Saamit (Radhiallaahu Ánhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said one day when Ramadhaan had drawn near; The month of Ramadhan, the month of blessings has come to you, wherein Allah turns towards you and sends down to you His special Mercy, forgives your faults, accepts prayers, appreciates your competition for the greatest, good and boasts to the angels about you. So, show to Allah your righteousness; for verily, the most pitiable and unfortunate one is he who is deprived of Allah's Mercy in this month. COMMENTARY In this Hadith, we read about the spirit of competition among the believers, each one trying to do more good deeds than the other. In our own home, I am greatly pleased on seeing how even the womenfolk vie with each other, the one trying to recite more of the Qur'aan than the others, so that, in spite of domestic responsibilities, fifteen to twenty 'juz' (Parts) of the Qur'aan are read by each one daily. I mention this only out of a sense of gratitude to Allah, mentioning His favour, and not to boast of it. May Allah accept their deeds and ours, and increase us all in good deeds.
Bismillah [IslamCity] one more week.........
Dear all , I am still on Holidays , for one more week all my fans must be getting impatient , but never mind !! both of them can wait , for another week !! Raja see my Blog !!! http://frustratedarabdiary.blogspot.com/, http://frustratedarabdiary.blogspot.com Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Bismillah [IslamCity] best program...Pakistanis support Musharraf are against Zardari/Sharif plz forward as much as u can
Now Pakistanis are in favor of Musharraf this program proves it.All Pakistanis know what GEO/AAJ/Express are doing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy5ASzBIYDc part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ0t3gIhNT0feature=related part2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuAc7KlECc8feature=related part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Xlh4jVQAMfeature=related part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z-gaUb_33Efeature=related part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iARnc9OOi0Efeature=related part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQts7vc0seYfeature=related part 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzAKe-7tweYfeature=related part 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48x4D_rXuXIfeature=related part 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O_N0OBeRCEfeature=related part 10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o57lWosOpdofeature=related part 11 Pakistan Zindabad
Bismillah [IslamCity] 'I have evidence of RSS and VHP MAKING BOMBS': Digvijay Singh
'I have evidence of RSS and VHP MAKING BOMBS': Digvijay Singh Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh attacks the BJP just like Sushma Swaraj attacked the Congress. 'Investigate the timings of the blasts', he tells You have made a statement that serial blasts take place in the country only when the BJP is in trouble. What I have said is that the timing of the bomb blasts is quite uncanny. Why does it always happen when the BJP is in trouble? That needs investigation. I am not charging anyone. What do you mean when you say the BJP is in trouble? When the TEHELKA issue was to be discussed in Parliament, the House was adjourned for three days. Then when the expose was to be discussed, the Parliament attack took place. When the Godhra incident took place, Congress was doing exceedingly well in the local body elections and Narendra Modi had won by only 6,000 votes as a chief minister and that too with great difficulty. During the recent Karnataka election, there was a bomb blast in Hubli on the very first day of polling. Similarly, two days before the polling in the second phase in Karnataka elections, there was a bomb blast in Jaipur. It really needs an investigation. Is your statement a response to Sushma Swaraj's accusation against the Centre? No, there is no question of that. I have been citing these instances about the blasts for a long time. But Sushma Swaraj was criticised by the Congress ... Sushma Swaraj alleged that the Congress is involved directly. I have not said that. And does she have any facts? I have facts of RSS, VHP making bombs. Do you have evidences to prove that BJP, VHP and RSS is involved in making bombs. Yes. In fact, in 1992 there was a bomb blast in the VHP office in Madhya Pradesh, where one VHP member died and two were injured while making bombs. Then in 2002, there was a bomb blast in a temple in Mhow. When the police arrested the VHP activists after investigation, they confessed that they were even given training to manufacture bombs. I have a videocassette of that confession. Again, in 2006, in Nanded, there was a bomb blast in the house of a RSS activist where two RSS activists died. After that in March 2008, there were bomb blasts at two places in Tamil Nadu. Then too VHP activists were arrested by the Tamil Nadu police who confessed that they were involved. And how did the Gujarat police suddenly find eighteen bombs planted on trees in Surat? So are you saying that the BJP is behind the recent serial blasts? No, I am not saying anything. All that I am saying is that the timing is uncanny. RSS, VHP activists have been caught making bombs, material for preparing bombs have been found at their office and there are three-four clear cases where they have been arrested and a case has been registered. Why isn't anyone looking into this?. Shouldn't all parties unite against terrorism? Absolutely, but when you target only Muslims, it's not correct. *Then why is the blame-game still on?* It is on because we have evidence to say that people who talk about nationalism and nationalist feelings should not be involved in making bombs. The BJP believes in divisive politics. They cannot survive without dividing Hindus and Muslims. Each time something happens, they come back to Hindutva. -- 'Trust in God, but tie your camel first' - The Holy Prophet (pbuh) 'Knowledge is better than wealth, you have to look after your wealth, knowledge looks after you' - Imam Ali *** (O Controller of the hearts make my heart steadfast in Your religion).'' [At-Tirmidhi].
Bismillah [IslamCity] The Last Work of Imam Ghazzali
As-Salaamu 'alaykum Coming Soon from Lamppost Productions! A Return to Purity in Creed by Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali. This is a definitive work on Islamic creed by one of the foremost scholars in Islamic history. The first published english translation of Imam Ghazzali's last work gives the reader a clear understanding of how the salaf approached matters of Islamic belief. Ustadh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali of the Zaytuna Institute has translated this work and it will be available in the month of Ramadhan at http://lamppostproductions.org http://lamppostproductions.org/ Obtain a sample of this work here http://lamppostproductions.org/files/articles/Iljam_Sample.pdf Was-Salaam
