RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] saudi - 3.24 mil umrah visas issued
I am defending the government but do not you see how much money the government spend on hospital and medication. All the medication and admission is free for Hajjis and those who make Umrah. From: islamcity@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lina Brown Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:55 AM To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Subject: Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] saudi - 3.24 mil umrah visas issued The number is mind bloggling. No wonder why Saudi is one of the richest countries in the world. They know how to use religion as a wealth maker, while muslims in other countries, as poor as dirt, but still blindly contribute to the franchise owner. The question is: How many people are allowed to stay in Saudi, without having to work like laborers and house maids. --- On Mon, 9/8/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] saudi - 3.24 mil umrah visas issued To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World islamcity@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 4:18 AM 3.24 million Umrah visas issued so far Badea Abu Al-Naja I Arab News MAKKAH: Around 3.24 million Umrah visas were issued by Saudi embassies across the world this year, according to statistics issued by the Central Haj Committee in Makkah. The statistics - which cover the period from Feb. 8 until Sept. 5 - show that a total of 3,240,675 visas were issued after the Umrah season began in February. Until Sept.. 5, 2,622,408 foreign pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom, of which 2,243,090 pilgrims had left. Pilgrims who came to the Kingdom by air arrived at Jeddah's King Abdul Aziz Airport in 9,939 flights and left on 6,981 flights. Those who came by sea arrived at the Jeddah Islamic Port on 145 ships and left on 277 ships. Makkah's hospitals dealt with 394,493 pilgrims who were admitted to several hospitals across the city suffering from serious illnesses; 38,042 of these pilgrims are yet to be discharged. Official charity institutions distributed 225,954,000 loaves of bread, and the meat of 364,726 goats, 7,462 camels and 3,474 cows. 194,557 liters of Zamzam water were consumed in Makkah alone, while 29,231 liters were consumed in Madinah. Over 45,670,635 cubic meters of normal water were consumed in Makkah over the same period. The Central Haj Committee's statistics added that 542,838 cars entered Makkah over the same period and that 543,716 had left the city. There were also 3,984 recorded car accidents. Municipal authorities removed 313,314 tons of garbage, Makkah police arrested 1,490 beggars and 918 street peddlers, and Passport officials arrested 6,463 violators of visa regulations in the same period. Meanwhile, the Makkah mayor's office is currently studying the viability of setting up pedestrian friendly roads to contain the increasing numbers of people hit by cars in the city, the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported.
Bismillah [IslamCity] BeingMuslim in a Non-Muslim Society a
BeingMuslim in a Non-Muslim Society a http://www.nuzizo.com/Users/Blogs/286332899/Details masriyaATL's Blog This is a topic I've been thinking a lot about lately. For me, I was born and raised in the U.S., and it's where I'm currently residing. It's been interesting for me to grow religiously and spirituality amongst so many non-muslims. Most of my friends are non-muslims, and I love each one of them as if they were my own brothers and sisters. But, there is, indeed, a difference. One of the reasons why I joined this neighborhood was to connect with more people like me. It's interesting to talk to people and see that I'm not the only one who gets tired of constantly explaining myself. Constantly explaining how muslims in the true sense are in fact NOT terrorists. And how, in fact, all muslim women are not beaten by their men as an acceptable form of punishment. Those are just the two stereotypes that come to my mind right off the bat. I am proud of where I came from and proud of my beliefs, and it's so sad to me that there are a lot of nutsos out there who don't know the difference between fact and fiction and who also don't care to take the time to find out for themselves. I got an email today from one of my friends talking about the hit TV show 24 and how it's really becoming obvious that there's a reason why it's a favorite of the Bush administration. Unfortunately, this kind of propoganda is not what this country needs right now. It's rare you see anything positive about muslims and Islam in general on tv or any other media source. For me, it makes me angry and makes me want to do something about it. But, where I get stuck is where and how can I make a difference? I do educate people around me to the best of my ability, but it seems like the ignorance is spreading so quickly and so fiercely. I'm just putting this topic out there, and I'm interested to see what the response is and how others are feeling/dealing with it. If you respond to my blog, I'm asking you to please respond in an educated manner where we can all be heard. Thanks for reading my blog! logo-landing.gif7081c23d-6d1c-4f53-a3e0-edb728ae14fe_b_crop.jpg
Bismillah [IslamCity] A very useful site to listen Islamic Audios (MP3)
Dear Brothers and sisters, Recently I have visited the following site and found very useful especially in the holy month of Ramadhan. http://www.jihkerala.org/htm/malayalam/gallery/Qutbath.htm I advise you to visit and download or listen the mp3 files. You will get an overall idea about the essence of Ibadaath in Islam. Regards, Aboo Amina
Bismillah [IslamCity] Not One Cent For Gaza - By Yvonne Ridley
Gaza is the world's largest open air prison and its infrastructure, emergency services and day to day operations have been crippled by the brutal Israeli-led siege. Yet despite this, Hamas - since it kicked out the corrupt Fatah fat cats last year - has managed to try and hold things together for its 1.5m citizens on the Gaza Strip. They are living a hand-to-mouth existence and innocent men, women and children are dying in this collective punishment because they are being denied vital medicines and access to the outside world, but their support of Hamas is growing by the day. I've seen it with my own eyes and so, unlike most of the outside politicians including the Quartet's Peace Envoy Tony Blair, I am coming from a point of knowledge. Not One Cent For Gaza It seems the Palestinian leader is overseeing the brutal siege of his own people in Gaza without a care or thought for them. By Yvonne Ridley http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20713.htm JUST when you think the Zionist leaders have peaked in arrogance and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has peaked in ignorance, a new scheme comes along that is almost beyond belief, prompting me to wonder if they are all taking crack cocaine. Apparently Defence Minister Ehud Barak and the Pharonic Mubarak opened serious discussions about the deployment of an Arab force in the Gaza Strip consisting largely of Egyptian and some Saudi troops. Apparently the two said they would eventually like to expand the deployment of Arab and international forces to the West Bank as well, with those troops consisting largely of Jordanian forces, according to the Israeli plan. The reason for this nonsense? Well I believe it is because Hamas, the democratically elected government (certainly in Gaza) is doing such a good job of maintaining law and order and are growing in popularity with ordinary Palestinians that their continued rise is viewed as a huge threat ... not just to the Zionist interlopers but to the rest of the leadership in the Arab world. Gaza is the world's largest open air prison and its infrastructure, emergency services and day to day operations have been crippled by the brutal Israeli-led siege. Yet despite this, Hamas - since it kicked out the corrupt Fatah fat cats last year - has managed to try and hold things together for its 1.5m citizens on the Gaza Strip. They are living a hand-to-mouth existence and innocent men, women and children are dying in this collective punishment because they are being denied vital medicines and access to the outside world, but their support of Hamas is growing by the day. I've seen it with my own eyes and so, unlike most of the outside politicians including the Quartet's Peace Envoy Tony Blair, I am coming from a point of knowledge. I, along with more than 40 other international peace activists, went to Gaza recently by boat to smash the seaborne part of the siege, and we saw for ourselves the dreadful situation imposed on the Gazans. But I was also able to wander and move around freely and discovered Gaza to be among one of the safest cities in the world ... certainly much more safe than the streets of London or New York. Crime is down more than 80 per cent since Hamas police took over - the statistics are available. One day myself and film-maker Aki Nawaz wandered down on to the beach and took part in a lively, political discussion with ordinary Palestinians ... and some of them made it clear they did not like or support Hamas. But what we did was taken part in a full and frank discussion and such freedoms of speech are not allowed or encouraged in the rest of the Arab world. The fact is, there is so much irrational hatred for Hamas from Israel, America and Europe that the politicians just refuse to accept the truth and the truth is the majority of Gazans love and support Hamas. And here's why. The Hamas leadership and members are suffering just as much as the ordinary citizens of Gaza. They endure the hardship of the siege, they have their power supplies cut off, they have to put up with Israel switching off the tap water when it chooses. They, too are suffering and the people can see this with their own eyes. It really does appear as if the Hamas leadership can not be bought or corrupted. Millions of dollars and Euros are pouring in to the Palestinian Authority's coffers controlled by Abu Mazen and NOT ONE CENT reaches the people of Gaza. Sadly, it seems the Palestinian leader is overseeing the brutal siege of his own people in Gaza without a care or thought for them. I've previously met both Abu Mazen and Yassir Arafat and I can tell you the former is a pale imitation of the latter. Arafat suffered daily alongside his own people and I witnessed firsthand when I went to his HQ in Ramallah in 2003. The only financial interest Abu Mazen has in Gaza is his own obscenely luxurious Hollywood villa which nestles in uneasy splendour next to crumbling
Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Ramadan in Palestine
There is one thing that I don't understand about the alleged oppression of the Palestinians by the Israelis, is that, if the Palestinians are really oppressed, then how do we explain the faact that they don't look like they are mal nourished and not healthy at all , and if they are so oppressed, then why is it that each family has 4, 5 , 6 or even a dozen children? If you know what an oppressed population looks like, try look at the people of Dafur and in other African countries. --- On Sat, 9/6/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Ramadan in Palestine To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World islamcity@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 4:54 PM The scope of selfless service is not limited to great gestures, heroic acts, and huge donations to public institutions. They also serve who exprss their love in little things. A word that gives courage to a broken heart or a smile that brings hope in the midst of gloom has as much claim to be regarded as service as difficult sacrifices and heroic self-denials. A glance that wipes out bitterness from the heart is also service, although there may be no thought of service in it. When taken by themselves, all these things seem to be small, but life is made up of such small things. If these small things were ignored, life would be not only unbeautiful but unbearable Meher Baba Palestinian houses are easily distinguished from Israeli houses by one non-variant feature: Palestinian houses have water storage tanks on top of them.. Running water 24 hours a day is reserved for Israeli colonial settlers.. A trickle is occasionally sent our way and we try to maximize its use. But storage tanks on top of roofs are increasingly not helpful as the water pressure is so low when it is on that water cannot reach that high. Those who can afford it, have started putting new tanks on the ground or buying supplemental water. Drilling and maintaining wells (as our ancestors did) has been forbidden by Israeli regulations for many decades. Our old house is an exception since we do have a well that collects rainwater. Occasionally after long stretches of no or barely running water, a relative asks if they could have a bath at our house. Water here also costs a lot more than it does to Israeli colonial settlers. Not coincidentally the water we are denied is our water. 80% of the water of the West Bank is used by Israeli Jews (illegally according to International law). Yesterday, tens of thousands of Palestinians waited at a checkpoint for hours but most were denied entrance to pray in the holiest site for Islam in Palestine on the first holy Friday of Ramadan. Their denial is also an illegal act by International law. All those people stood and sweated in the sun (36 C, nearly 100 F) for hours to be finally turned back and went to their modest homes with no running water to even take a simple bath. Images flashed before my eyes of families separated as older members allowed to pass, children getting frustrated, a women fainted (Muslims are also fasting so it is hard to stand in the heat while not able to drink water). I wished every world leader stood there in line in the face of the occupation, the face of oppression and colonization. I wished that people who are indifferent open their mind and hearts to the reality of what is going on. I talked to a women who had 8 children. Her husband brings in a meager wage that is not even enough to feed her family. Her eldest son (19 year old) had to leave the University because they could not afford the tuition ($700/semester) . Her second son had a brain tumor and is unable to function well in school or work. Unemployment here is twice what it was in the US during the great Depression of the 1930s. Ofcourse Israel has no such economic woes; their economy is based on selling weapons and security related gear (much of it US and much of it funded by us, US taxpayers) and that business is booming thanks to Zionist inspired war on terror. I thought of this poem by a Palestinian Child. The definition of occupation By Abdelnasser Rashid, April 15, 2006, 11th Grade student, PALESTINE Occupied, terrorized, genocide while the whole world is hypnotized, Sixty years, incessant tears no day passes by without countless fears For our lives, our wives, our children cry yet the world turns away, and our spirits die. For my land, I do stand but I remain hopeless without a helping hand, Oppression, suppression, depression of every aspect of my life, you've taken possession, Our weapons are stones, to protect our homes but your bulldozers win and terror roams, Yours are tanks, helicopters, and military jeeps to kill the young man, as his mother weeps, You control our electricity, you control our seas you control our streets, and uproot our trees, You close our schools, our children can't
Bismillah [IslamCity] Asif Zardari has given his first salute to Washington with a joint press conference with US-agent Hamid Karzai just after taking oath.
LAHORE, Sept 09: Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that president Asif Zardari has given his first salute to Washington with a joint press conference with US-agent Hamid Karzai just after taking oath. Though Gen Musharraf has departed from president's House but his policies, spirit and slavish mentality is still ruling the roost, he said in a statement issued on Tuesday. Qazi said sitting besides Karzai, Zardari has given the message to the west that he is ready to act like Karzai to implement their agenda. He said the manner of the beginning of Zardari's reign has deeply frustrated the patriotic citizens and gave a message to the nation that it was now hostage to a new agent of the biggest terrorist of the world. Qazi said giving such an expression did not augur well for Zardari himself. Qazi said masses were expecting that Zardari would announce restoration of independent judiciary sacked by Gen Musharraf, gave his policy for eliminating price hike, unemployment and power-food crises, and reverse the policies supporting US war on terror to end the continuous US attacks from Afghan territory. But the nation was greatly disappointed on all those counts. He said Zardari also disappointed Kashmiris by avoiding clear statement on Kashmir issue. http://jamaat.org/news/2008/sep/09/1002.html
Bismillah [IslamCity] Appeal for the Release of Dr Afia Siddiqui Her 3 Children
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Chicago Tribune Imam W.D. Mohammed Photos / Guestbook for
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Chinese governments impose rules for Ramadan
Local Chinese governments impose rules for Ramadan By Edward Wong Published: September 8, 2008 E-Mail Article BEIJING Local governments in a Muslim desert region in western China have imposed strict limits on religious practices during the traditional Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which began last week, according to the Web sites of four of those governments. The rules include prohibiting women from wearing veils and men from growing beards, as well as barring government officials from observing Ramadan. One town, Yingmaili, mandates that local officials check up on mosques at least twice a week during Ramadan. The local governments administer areas in the western part of Xinjiang, a vast autonomous region that is home to the Uighurs, a Muslim Turkic people who often chafe under rule by the ethnic Han Chinese. In August, a wave of attacks swept through Xinjiang, the largest surge of violence in the region in years. Some local officials blamed the instability on separatist groups, and the central government dispatched security forces to the area. The limits on religious practices put in place by the local governments appear to be part of the broader security crackdown. The areas affected by the new rules are near Kuqa, a town struck by multiple bombings on Aug. 10. The Web site of the town of Yingmaili lists nine rules put in place to maintain stability during Ramadan. They include: 1.. Barring teachers from observing Ramadan 2.. Barring students from observing Ramadan 3.. Prohibiting retired government officials from entering mosques 4.. Requiring men to shave off beards 5.. Requiring women to take off veils 6.. Mosques may not let people from outside the town stay overnight 7.. Restaurants must maintain normal hours of business. (Many restaurants close during daytime hours over Ramadan because of the fasting, which is supposed to last from sunrise to sunset. Muslims observing Ramadan typically eat substantial meals at night.) In nearby Xinhe County, the government has decreed that Communist Party members, civil servants and retired officials not observe Ramadan, enter mosques or take part in any religious activities during the month. Worshipers cannot make pilgrimages to tombs, so as to avoid any group event that might harm social stability, according to the Xinhe government's Web site. In addition, children and students cannot be forced to attend religious activities, and women cannot be forced to wear veils. County rules also stress the need to maintain a strict watch over migrant workers and visitors from outside. Companies and families who have workers or visitors from outside the county are required to register the outsiders with the nearest police station and have the outsiders sign an agreement on maintaining social stability. Some of those rules are similar to ones implemented in Beijing just before the Olympic Games started in early August. Shayar County, which includes the town of Yingmaili, said on its Web site that migrants must register with the police, and that any missionary work by outsiders is banned. (Even outside Ramadan, China is wary of missionaries doing any kind of work in the country.) The city of Artux is also preventing its teachers and students from observing Ramadan. As a result, schools have to keep serving food and water, city authorities said. As with the other governments, the overall goal is to maintain social stability during Ramadan. In some parts of the world, militants see Ramadan as a good time to carry out attacks because they believe achieving martyrdom during the holy fasting month is an especially sacred act. But the Chinese government has not presented any evidence showing that separatists in Xinjiang might do that this year. Huang Yuanxi contributed research. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/08/asia/ramadan.php icon_at_email.gif
Bismillah [IslamCity] Associated Press Video Report / Audio EVENT - IWDM Family Press Conference
Associated Press Report http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0BUo7cQjYE Family Press Conference http://www.box.net/shared/zq0s1p4xj8 --- On Wed, 9/10/08, Mubaashir Uqdah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mubaashir Uqdah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: VIDEO EVENT - IWDM Family Press Conference To: Mubaashir Uqdah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 5:09 PM Untitled Document NJ Muslim E-mail Network Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim As-Salaam Alaikum The attached audio file is a recording of the Press Conference held at 2pm central time at the Muslim Journal Offices in Homewood Illinois on the Passing of Imam W. D. Mohammed (Rahim' Allahu Alaihi). May Allah bless us to continue his legacy. Ramadan Mubarak, Faheem Shuaibe You can access this by clicking the following link: http://www.box.net/shared/zq0s1p4xj8
Bismillah [IslamCity] two occasions for joy
Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said: The fasting person has two occasions for joy, one when he breaks his fast because of his breaking it (and thus enjoys what he had to abstain from) and the other when he meets his Lord because of the reward for his fast. [Al-Bukhaari Muslim]. __ Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/
Bismillah [IslamCity] Re:antislam: Cartoons insulting Muhammad (saw) republished in Tamil Nad
assalam alikom warahmatoALLAH wabarakatoh BROTHER, i have no knowledge more than you do, but i will give you my point of view: 1-since we couldnt do any better before, because of the people, who claim that they are our leaders ,apologized for any action done by puplic. in addition to that ,they brought a bright idea about mixed religon and it is in process now. 2-you can solve this proplem localy by ignoring this tiny paper and dont give it more than it deserve ,plus with the agreement of your local community try to make similar drawings for there respctive leaders i.e.the POPE ,if they are christians or BUDDAH ,if they are pagans and so on.and stop doing that when they quit. and you about the POPE you can do alot reg. sexual abuse in the churches. but about others ,you may know beter than i do. this all i can say and i hope i said something significant... wassalam alikom warahmatoALLAH wabarakatoh.
Bismillah [IslamCity] hadith: Prophet's food for opening fast
Narrated by Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to break his fast with fresh dates before praying; if fresh dates were not available, he would eat (dried) dates; if dried dates were not available, he would have a few sips of water. Reported by al-Tirmidhi, 3/79 and others
Bismillah [IslamCity] True Repentence
Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu True Repentancehttp://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/index.php/2008/09/10/true-repentance/ O Belivers! Repent to Allâh truly and sincerely [Al-Ta*h*rîm (66): 8] In explanation of this verse, Al-*T*abarî reports the following narrations in his *Tafsîr*: He reports that 'Umar b. Al-Kha*tt*âb – Allâh be pleased with him – was asked about true repentance. He replied, It is that a man repents from an evil deed, and never does it again. He also reports that 'Umar said, It is that you repent from the sin and never do it again, or never intend to do it again. Similarly, he reports from 'Abdullâh (Ibn 'Abbâs) – Allâh be pleased with him – that he said, A person repents, and then never goes back to the sin., and It means that a person never returns to the sin from which he repented. Mujâhid is quoted as saying, They seek Allâh's forgiveness and then never go back to sin. Qatâdah is quoted as saying, It is the true and sincere repentance. Al-*T*abarî, *Tafsîr Al-Tabarî, *in the commentary on Sûrah Al-Ta*h*rîm. http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/index.php/2008/09/10/true-repentance/ -- *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 *
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