[IslamCity] postponement of local elections on Egypt from al-ahram
Dear members of the list, Assalamu Alaikum.Please see the news fromAl-ahram Cairo on postponement of local elections on Egypt. It is clearly a move to help government party to cling to power in local councils. Shah abdul Hannan Local councils in limbo In spite of strong domestic and foreign objections, the People's Assembly quickly approved a controversial legislative amendment postponing municipal elections for two years. Gamal Essam El-Din reports Click to view caption The strong opposition from Brotherhood and leftist deputies did not stop the postponement of municipal elections for two years On Tuesday the People's Assembly moved quickly to pass a government- driven amendment of a 1979 law regulating the performance of local councils. The amendment to Article 89 will extend the mandate of the current four-year-old municipal councils for another two years. The mandate was due to expire on 15 April, after which new local council elections would have been held. The amendment was approved less than 24 hours after being submitted to the People's Assembly. Earlier in the week, the upper consultative Shura Council also approved the controversial amendment. Domestic and foreign forces condemned the move, with the banned Muslim Brotherhood taking the lead. The group said the amendment was primarily aimed at stemming the tide of their political gains, which peaked late last year when parliamentary elections ended with the Brotherhood winning an unprecedented 88 seats, thereby becoming the assembly's main opposition force. The United States also expressed its displeasure with the delay, saying on Tuesday that as a matter of principle it does not favour postponing elections. During Tuesday's parliamentary debate, the government clashed with Brotherhood and leftist deputies over the delay's potential impact on political life. In total, 106 opposition MPs voted against the amendment -- the strongest opposition to a law in recent years. Parliamentary and Legal Affairs Minister Moufid Shehab tried to explain the reasoning behind the delay. He pointed out that last year's amendment of Article 76 of the constitution mandated that potential presidential candidates needed the support of 250 People's Assembly, Shura Council and local council representatives. "140 of these should come from local councils," he said. At the same time, President Hosni Mubarak's election campaign programme called for a democratisation of the councils themselves. "To meet these objectives," Shehab said, " both the constitution and the law must be amended," a process that would take at least two years time. The goal would be to decentralise the performance of local councils and provide them with greater supervisory powers. There are a staggering 49,820 local council seats. Shehab also said the decision had to do with the fact that mid-term Shura Council elections will be held next May. "It is not politically and financially viable for two kinds of elections to be held in such a short of period of time." Unimpressed by Shehab's arguments, Muslim Brotherhood MPs accused the government and the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) of ramming the amendment through parliament "to prevent the Brotherhood's candidates from running in local council elections". Hussein Ibrahim, a Brotherhood MP from Alexandria, said democratising the performance of local councils has never been on the government's agenda. "In 2002, the government rammed a law through parliament limiting judicial supervision in municipal elections to main polling stations." The result, Ibrahim said, was an NDP monopoly over about 99 per cent of the seats. "This turned the local councils into hotbeds of corruption, because members of executive local councils also became members of popular councils, which are supposed to act as executive local council watchdogs." Nasserist MP Mostafa Bakri said, "passing this amendment at this particular time will be seen by domestic and foreign forces as a setback to democracy. The amendment reveals just how weak the NDP has become; it is unable to face competitive elections, especially after clinching just 31 per cent of the seats in last year's parliamentary elections -- even with the help of security forces." Bakri and
[IslamCity] Inews Daily - 17/02/06
In the name of
Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Inews
Daily
Friday 17th February
2006 - 18th Muharram 1427
Baghdad asks Danish troops to stayThe
Iraqi interim government has officially asked Denmark to keep its soldiers in
Iraq, after Basra city council told Danish troops to leave until their country
apologises for the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.). The
Danish prime minister on Tuesday asked the Iraqi government to speak out on the
issue of around 530 Danish troops, mostly based in Basra in southern Iraq under
British command.
Pakistan bomb hits gas
suppliesSeveral cities in Pakistan
were left without gas when a bomb exploded in the southwest of the country,
rupturing a pipeline. No one was injured by the blast that occurred before dawn
on Thursday at the Pir Koh gas field in Baluchistan province. No one claimed
responsibility. Authorities could not say when the pipeline would be repaired.
Land mines near the pipe will need to be cleared before workers can go to the
site to begin repair work.
Moscow to hold talks with
HamasA high-level delegation from the Palestinian group
Hamas will hold talks with Russian officials in Moscow early next month. The US
and European Union have threatened to cut off massive aid to the Palestinians
unless Hamas recognises Israel and renounces 'violence'. The invitation was
announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a news conference. Hamas has
been labeled as a terrorist organisation by the US government.
Iran
renames Danish pastriesBakeries across the
Iranian capital, Tehran, were covering up their ads for Danish pastries Thursday
after the confectioners' union ordered the name change in retaliation for
caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) published in a Danish newspaper. "Given
the insults by Danish newspapers against the prophet, as of now the name of
Danish pastries will give way to 'Rose of Muhammad' pastries," the union said in
its order. In Iran, the pastries are domestically baked, not
imported.
Saddam Trial Becoming Like a TV Sitcom
It's supposed to be a serious affair, but after three
months and 12 hearings, the Saddam Hussein trial has become like a TV sitcom
steeped in Iraqi pop culture and local vernacular. Saddam and Barzan Ibrahim,
his half brother and co-defendant, try their best to unsettle the judge, using
tactics from insulting his nonexistent mustache to showing up in long underwear.
Saddam and his half brother are responsible for the killing and torture of
thousands of innocent Shiites and Kurds.
UAE embarking on terror
crackdownThe United Arab Emirates is trying to shield
itself against terror by cracking down on extremists and promoting a culture of
moderation, Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed al Nahayan said. The
minister said authorities in the Gulf country had not uncovered organised
terrorist cells in the accepted sense of the word, but a group of individuals,
mostly expatriates, who espouse views that conflict with the line of centrism
and moderation upheld by the UAE.
UN helicopters to curtail
serviceThe United Nations Helicopter Assistance Service
(UNHAS) has decided to curtail its services in the Pakistani quake zone because
of lack of adequate funding. It is feared that scaling down of air operation
could adversely affect the relief operation. It is estimated that an additional
$13 million are needed to continue helicopter operations until the end of this
special operation, currently set at April 14, 2006.
UK to build ties with banned Islamist group
A leaked Foreign Office memo published yesterday reveals
that the British government is to establish ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, a
group banned by the Egyptian government. The memo, written on January 17,
recommends increased engagement with the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, the oldest
Islamist group in the world. The recommendation has been accepted by Jack Straw,
the foreign secretary.
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[IslamCity] A Solution: Prosecute the Paper's Executives under Danish (!) Law
On the subject of lawlessness...
Section 266B of the
Danish penal code: Any person who publicly or with the intention of
dissemination to a wide circle of people makes a statement or imparts
other information threatening, insulting or degrading a group of
persons on account of their race, colour, national or ethnic origin,
belief or sexual orientation, shall be liable to a fine, simple
detention or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. Section
140 adds, Those who publicly mock or insult the doctrines or worship
of any religious community that is legal in this country, will be
punished by a fine or incarceration for up to four months.
Presumably this is the portion of the legal code that Danish
authorities chose, unwisely, not to enforce, ignoring peaceful pleas for
justice from thousands of Danish Muslims.
That was a poor choice, one that the world's Muslims are now holding the nation of Denmark, and its government accountable for.
A great way to break the impasse now would be to PROSECUTE the paper's executives under this statute.
Inciting to riot is bad and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible under the laws of the country in question.
Hate speech is bad and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible under the laws of the country in question.
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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] Ever wonder why?
EVER WONDER WHY?
Why a Jew can grow his beard in order to practice his faith
But when Muslim does the same, he is an extremist and terrorist!
Why a nun can be covered from head to toe in order to devote herself
to God
But when Muslimah does the same she is considered oppressed
When a western women stays at home to look after her house and kids
she is respected because of sacrificing herself and doing good for the
household?
But when a Muslim woman does so by her will, they say, she needs to
be liberated!
Any girl can go to university wearing what she wills and have her
rights and freedom?
But when Muslimah wears a Hijab they prevent her from entering her
university!
When a child dedicates himself to a subject he has potentials.
But when he dedicates himself to Islam he is considered hopeless!
When a Christian or a Jew kills someone his religion is not
mentioned, but when Muslim is charged with a crime, it is Islam that
goes to trial!
When someone sacrfices himself to keep others alive, he is noble and
all respect him.
But when a Palestinian does that to save his son from being killed,
his brother's arm being broken, his mother being raped, his home being
destroyed, and his mosque being violated -- He gets the title of a
terrorist! Why? Because he is a Muslim!
Whenever there is a trouble we try to find and solution to it and
generally accept any solution?
But if the solution lies in Islam, we refuse to take a look at it.
When someone else drives a car in a bad way no one blames him.
But when any Muslim makes the same mistake - people say Islam is the
reason!
Without looking to the traditions of Islam, people believe what the
newspapers say.
But question is what the Quran says!
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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.
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[IslamCity] Peaceful protest
Peaceful protest rally in Karachi
Dawn Report
KARACHI, Feb 16: Parts of Karachi remained closed and tens of thousands
of people rallied here on Thursday in protest against blasphemous
cartoons published in some European Newspapers.
Held against the background of mob violence during similar protests in
Lahore and Peshawar earlier in the week, the rally was peaceful and no
untoward incident was reported from any part of the city.
The protesters carried banners demanding �death to blasphemers� burnt effigies of western leaders in various areas.
The march was organized by Ahle Sunna wal Jamaat and over 20 allied
organisations and their leaders described it as the biggest ever
peaceful rally held in the city.
The administration had made elaborate security arrangements with large
numbers of law-enforcement personnel deployed along the M.A. Jinnah
Road through which the main procession passed.
Addressing the protesters, Mufti Muneebur Rahman, Chairman of the
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, urged the Organization of Islamic Conference
(OIC) to convene an urgent meeting on the issue of cartoons which had
hurt the sentiments of the entire Ummah.
He praised the people of Karachi for registering their protests in a
dignified and peaceful manner and said that burning property, attacking
buses and killing people were against the teachings of Islam and the
Holy Prophet (peace be upon him).
Chairman of the World Islamic Mission Shah Anas Noorani, Maulana Abbas
Qadri, Professor Shah Fareed-ul-Haq and Shah Turab-ul-Haq Qadri also
addressed the rally.
Federal ministers belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement
congratulated the people of the city and religious parties for holding
peaceful protests.
In a joint statement issued here on Thursday, Babar Khan Ghauri, Shamim
Siddiqui, Syed Safwanullah and Dr Aamer Liaquat Hussain said the rally
in Karachi had proved that no Muslim would tolerate blasphemy and that
while protesting against such acts, Muslims upheld dignity, decency and
values in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Prophet (pbuh).
They said that the peaceful protests in Karachi had foiled the designs
of elements who wanted to exploit the feelings of Muslims to achieve
their ulterior motives.
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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] Italian minister to wear Muhammad cartoon T-shirt
Italian minister to wear Muhammad cartoon T-shirt http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?art...rnational_news/A prominent Italian government figure planned on Wednesday to wear a T-shirt sporting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad that have sparked violent reactions from Muslims around the world.Reforms Minister Roberto Calderoli denied that the T-shirts are meant to provoke, but said there is no point in promoting dialogue with Muslim extremists."I have had T-shirts made with the cartoons that have upset Islam and I shall start wearing them today," Calderoli told Italian newspapers."It is time to put an end to this tale that we need dialogue with these people," he added.Calderoli, who is a leading figure of the anti-immigrant Northern League party, said he will wear the
T-shirt despite being asked not to do so by Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. Comment:Woow, a freedom fundamentalist who does not care about who he offends and is not afraid to express his hatred for Islam.Interesting also that he is a Government Minister and not some individual nut case.
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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] INDIAN STATE OFFERS US$13.7 MILLION TO BEHEAD CARTOONIST
Assalamu aleikum.
note:
51 crore rupees = US$13.7 million at the current rate of exchange;
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Rs 51-cr for Prophet cartoonist's head
CNN-IBN
18.02.06
http://www.ibnlive.com/article.php?id=5533section_id=3
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TIT FOR TAT: UP Haj Minister announced whoever beheads the cartoonist
will be given gold worth his weight.
http://www.ibnlive.com/pix/sitepix/meerut_protest.jpg
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New Delhi: The outcry against the cartoons of Prophet Mohammad took an
ugly turn on Friday with Uttar Pradesh Haj Minister Haji Yaqub
Querashi announcing an award of Rs 51 crore for anyone who beheads the
Danish cartoonist who sketched the controversial Prophet cartoon.
Qureshi said whoever dares to agree to the terms will be given gold
equivalent to his weight.
He said was making the demand on behalf of the people of the city and
also demanded the recall of India's ambassador from Denmark.
The announcement was made in Qureshi's constituency, Meerut, where
Muslims took out a rally and burnt Danish flags.
Protests have also been held in other parts of Uttar Pradesh,
including Bulandshahr, Mau, Etah, Jaunpur, Bahraich and Muzzafarnagar.
Police had to fire in the air and burst tear gas shells in
Muzaffarnagar after members of two communities clashed.
Superintendent of Police Devendra Choudhry said at least six persons
were injured in the confrontation and that PAC and additional police
contingents had been deployed in sensitive areas of the town.
Five persons were injured in Hyderabad where protestors went on a
rampage looting shops and attacking a police patrol vehicle.
The trouble started after 'Namaz' at Mecca Masjid in the afternoon and
soon spread to other areas.
Police used batons near Charminar and Gulzar House while 6 gold and
textile shops were looted and some RTC busses were pelted with stones
injuring the passengers inside.
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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.
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[IslamCity] TOTAL REWARDS FOR BAGGING CARTOONISTS INCREASE TO US$2.7 MILLION IN GOLD CASH
Assalamu aleikum.
From the article below:
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If the West can place a bounty on Osama bin Laden and Zawahri we can
also announce rewards for killing the man who has caused this
sacrilege of the holy Prophet, Qureshi told Reuters, referring to the
al-Qaeda leader and his deputy Ayman al Zawahri.
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In addition to the rewards mentioned below that include money and a
car, the Taliban have offered 50kg of gold with a value of over US$1.3
million.
Total value of the deal: US$2.7 million.
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Rewards offered to kill cartoonists
Agence France-Presse
From correspondents in Peshawar
February 18, 2006
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18187655-1702,00.html
A PAKISTANI Muslim cleric and his followers have offered rewards
amounting to over $US1 million ($A1.35 million) for anyone who kills
Danish cartoonists who drew caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad that
have enraged Muslims worldwide.
Maulana Yousef Qureshi, a cleric in the north-western city of
Peshawar, said during Friday prayers he has personally offered to pay
a bounty of 500,000 rupees ($A11,377), and two of his congregation put
up additional rewards of $US1 million ($A1.35 million) and one million
rupees plus a car.
Qureshi repeated the offer at rally later in the city to protest
against the cartoons.
If the West can place a bounty on Osama bin Laden and Zawahri we can
also announce rewards for killing the man who has caused this
sacrilege of the holy Prophet, Qureshi told Reuters, referring to the
al-Qaeda leader and his deputy Ayman al Zawahri.
The cleric leads the congregation at the Mohabat mosque in the heart
of Peshawar. The mosque is located on a street known for goldsmiths'
shops.
Earlier this month a Taliban commander was reported as offering a
bounty of 100 kg of gold to anyone who killed a cartoonist who drew
the pictures.
The commander, Mullah Dadullah, also offered 5 kg of gold to anyone
who killed a Danish, Norwegian or German soldier.
Protests over the cartoons have turned violent in several Pakistani
cities this week and at least five people have died.
Some of the worst scenes were in Peshawar, the provincial capital of
North West Frontier Province and a stronghold of Pakistan's Islamist
opposition parties.
Bin Laden and Zawahri both carry $US25 million ($A33.86 million)
rewards on their heads for their role in the September 11, 2001
attacks on the United States that killed more than 3,000 people.
They are believed to be hiding somewhere in the tribal lands on the
Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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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.
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[IslamCity] Anyone know any Danish Muslims?
Section 266B of the
Danish penal code: Any person who publicly or with the intention of
dissemination to a wide circle of people makes a statement or imparts
other information threatening, insulting or degrading a group of
persons on account of their race, colour, national or ethnic origin,
belief or sexual orientation, shall be liable to a fine, simple
detention or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. Section
140 adds, Those who publicly mock or insult the doctrines or worship
of any religious community that is legal in this country, will be
punished by a fine or incarceration for up to four months.
Salaam all
Don't riot.
File charges.
Sue.
Smile.
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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] 7.5m rupee reward?
Salaam alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu
According to BBC reports*
Peshawar cleric Maulana Yousaf Qureshi offers 7.5m
rupees ($125,000)
and a car to anyone who kills the cartoonist who drew
the cartoons.
The reward is later reportedly raised to $1m
If this is true I say openly on these forums, in the hope someone will relay it to him: Maulana Yousaf Qureshi, thou art none of a believer.
To anyone else I say: your real reward is with Allah, for whatever you do.
-- G. Waleed Kavalec-Why are we all in this handbasketand where is it going so fast? http://www.kavalec.com/thisisislam.swf
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4722712.stm
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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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Re: [IslamCity] Why are Paintings of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) Sacrilegious?
Mike,
Its obvious you never saw the pictures yourself othwerwise you wouldn't
be spouting this garbage, which is good for a different situation. My
reaction to the pictures, and indeed most who organized the boycotts of
the pictures was not just because there were pics in Jyllands-Posten.
Why don't you actually view the pics and then measure your reaction to
them? Unlike most of the pseudo-intellectuals who are talking about a
feel good "i love kafirs" Islam, the real Muslims who are condemning
Denmark are doing so because of the actual content of the cartoons. I
am not going to tell you what they are. You need to do that yourself. I
will tell you this much. When I saw the cartoon, I wanted to break the
necks of the hypocrites who talk about freedom of _expression_. You are
part of the problem because you don't even know the problem. The
prophet of god was portrayed as a wild eyed killer. Do you know that,
"Mike"?
Zafar
"Mike Ghouse" wrote:
The following is very basic to Muslims. However, the Media is
struggling about what is the big fuss about pictures of Prophet
Mohammad (pbuh). Please forward this to your friends, at least it
will give them an idea about it. This information is available at:
www.FoundationforPluralism.com
Why are Paintings of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) Sacrilegious?
Mike Ghouse
When Islam reached its potential bringing the entire Arabian
Peninsula into its fold, Prophet Mohammad became the statesman, the
general and the religious leader.
His teachings of belief in one God, equality of humankind and seeking
spirituality made his followers put him on the pedestal. As has
happened with all the great prophets, people were considering even
the dirt he walked on as holy.
Even to this day, we hang pictures; make statues of our heroes and
our leaders. Every king of era, or head of a town or state, had his
portraits in public places and some of them had their statutes placed
in every town. At that time period, people had the habit of making
individuals divine.
Although he was the chosen one to deliver the message of God to
mankind, the Prophet himself remained a simple soul. A few things
relating to the subject about him;
In one of his sermons, he had said, that I am as human as you are,
and when I die, please do not bury me in a special grave, bury me in
an unmarked grave like every one else.
I am a mortal and a messenger, the only one you have to worship is
God and not anyone else.
He stressed on individual responsibility to the point that he said to
his own daughter that, on the day of reckoning, it will be her own
deeds that will be her salvation.
He lived a simple life, although he had the whole world to him, he
chose to live in a small house and with no material accumulation. He
was the King, but he did not live in opulence, he wanted to lead a
spiritual life by example.
Does every Muslim follow his teachings to the Core? No! We are humans
and we do make mistakes, an allowance has been made by God through
the concept of forgiveness.
Can the world make judgments about Islam and Muslims with the acts of
less than 1/10th of one percent of Muslims? (1% of 1.3 Billion == 13
Million 10th of a percent comes to 1.3 Million state department
had released figures last year that about 450,000 people have
enlisted in organizations that believe in violence. It is 1/30th of
1% and to call the protest a representation of Muslims is grossly
flawed.
The prophet saw the dangers in misplaced divinity, he wanted people
to worship the one supreme God and not put any one or anything else
on par with him. By the way, as in other faiths, God does not have a
gender in Islam.
He made a ruling that no one should paint his portrait, or put up his
statue anywhere, he was making a strong point that people should, at
not time make any mortal human, the divine. Only God is to be
worshipped and no one else.
Over the years, Muslims have guarded this principle with great care.
You will never see a Muslim worship any one but God. Muslims draw
their pride in his teachings of equality, simplicity and
spirituality. This is one simple reason why Muslims consider any
painting of the prophet as sacrilegious. When Muslims stand shoulder
to shoulder to pray to God, all distinctions between intellectuals
and ordinary, rich or poor vanish, and when they chant Alla hu Akbar,
i.e., God is Great, they are saying we are mortals and all of us are
on par, and only God is great. It is to bring humility every time we
recite Alla hu Akbar.
Those of you who would like to learn about the Prophet thru a western
scholar, please read "Muhammad" by Karen Armstrong, it is available
at all the bookstores.
Mike Ghouse
Foundation for Pluralism
www.FoundationforPluralism.com
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[IslamCity] Hamas Assails Custodian of Israel Over Regime Change Report
O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust. (Al-Qur'an, 5:51 Al-Maeda [The Table, The Table Spread]) Hamas Assails US Over Regime Change ReportBy AMY TEIBEL, Associated Press Writer http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060214/ap_on_re_mi_ea/hamas_regime_changeJERUSALEM - Hamas derided the United States and Israel on Tuesday following reports they were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government. Israeli security officials said they were looking at ways to force Hamas from power, and were focusing on an economic squeeze that would prompt Palestinians to clamor for the return of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' ousted Fatah Party. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media.But Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said, "There is no such plan."The New York Times, citing anonymous U.S. and Israeli officials, reported Tuesday that the United States and Israel were considering a campaign to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash so Palestinians would grow disillusioned with Hamas and bring down a Hamas government.U.S. Embassy spokesman Stewart Tuttle had no immediate comment. The reports came a day after the outgoing Fatah parliament gave sweeping new powers to Abbas, allowing him to set up a sympathetic court that would be able to veto Hamas legislation unchallenged.Mushir al Masri, a Hamas spokesman and incoming legislator, said attempts to bring down a future Hamas government were hypocritical. "This is ... a rejection of the democratic process, which the Americans are calling for day and night," al Masri said. "It's an interference and a collective punishment of our people because they practiced the democratic process in a transparent and honest way." "We need a firm Islamic and Arabic position to confront this challenge," al Masri added.The idea of withholding aid is not new. Since Hamas' electoral victory, the West has been threatening to cut nearly $1 billion in annual aid to the Palestinians, though Russia's recent invitation to Hamas to visit Moscow, and France's support for the Russian approach, have cracked what was a united front. Israel has also threatened to cut off monthly transfers to the Palestinians of about $50 million from taxes and customs it collects for them, once Hamas takes power. The new Palestinian parliament is to convene for its first session on Saturday, and a new Cabinet is expected to be appointed within weeks.What is new is the twist of forcing regime change by impoverishing the Palestinians even further. Even with the Israeli tax transfers and Western aid, the Palestinian Authority is expected to run a $660 million budget deficit in 2006. Without the tax and aid, the Hamas government could be forced to enact widespread layoffs that would scotch the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families.Besides the cash squeeze, Israel has other leverage on the Palestinian Authority, including its control of the movement of people and goods between the noncontiguous West Bank and Gaza Strip, and the entry of Palestinian workers into Israel. The strategy of bringing Palestinians to their knees by cutting off cash could easily backfire, however, with Palestinians blaming the U.S. and Israel not Hamas for their growing misery. Moreover, Hamas would certainly turn to the Muslim world and private donors to try to make up at least some of the Western shortfall. Israeli security officials said they weren't optimistic about prospects for ousting Hamas. Israel, which was caught unaware by Hamas' sweeping victory in Jan. 25 Palestinian elections, is putting the finishing touches on its policy toward Hamas, which is to be sent to Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert later this week for his review, Israel Radio reported on Tuesday.Asked how Israel would handle Hamas, Mofaz told the radio station, without elaborating, that "Israel is strong enough to deal with any eventuality that would come down the pike. ... If Hamas creates a situation in which it continues to act as a terror group and takes over the Palestinian Authority, Israel has the tools to deal with an authority ruled by Hamas." Mofaz was headed to Cairo on Tuesday to discuss Hamas' ascent to power and security arrangements on Israel's border with Egypt. The Times said the idea of forcing regime change by further impoverishing the Palestinians was being discussed at the highest levels of the U.S. State Department and the Israeli government. The ultimatum to Hamas would be either to recognize Israel's right to exist, abandon violence and accept previous Palestinian-Israeli agreements, or risk isolation and eventual collapse, the newspaper said.
[IslamCity] Does the cartoon violence reflect insecurity?
http://www.altmuslim.com/perm.php?id==P1653_0_24_0
Cartoongate: Déjà vu All Over Again?
(excerpts below)
Just as Medieval Europe created fear-fantasies about
Jews, Christ-killers who apparently ate children, so too did they produce a
miasma of animus directed toward the Prophet Muhammad.
...
The overreactions to these cartoons that I have seen
show an unsightliness that is antithetical to the personality and message of
Prophet Muhammad. But what the intense dudgeon does reveal is a funk uncovered
by the cartoons, a funk perhaps associated with a variety of things, like
economic and political cul-de-sacs systemic in the Muslim east. The
intelligentsia of the Muslim world needs to honestly unpack the meaning of the
reactions to these cartoons because clearly something else is afoot.
...
Nearly every Muslim knows that disparagement of the
Prophet of Islam is hardly new. Just as Medieval Europe created fear-fantasies
about Jews, Christ-killers who apparently ate children, so too did they
produce a miasma of animus directed toward the Prophet Muhammad.
...
The Muslim response to the Medieval venom was, in the
main, intellectual, secure, and civil - a reaction that reflects not weakeness
but psychological invincibility of Muslims of the time, as the late Prof.
Fazlur Rahman (University of Chicago) so aptly observed in his book
Islam. The violent reactions to these cartoons today reflect, I'm afraid,
vincibility.
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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] Physicist Dr. Steven Jones On 911 (Video)
This is a must see video for all especially Muslims who ignore the Qur'anic guidance of:O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done. Quran 49:6 Please click the following link:http://www.911podcasts.com/files/video/Steven_Jones-UVSC_February_1_2006/BYU_Professor_Steven_E_Jones-UVSC_February_1_2006_911_9-11_Lecture_WTC-7_911TruthSeekers.org.wmv"Strive as in a race to achieve the goal of excellence in all that you do."For real insights visit:http://www.geocities.com/mewatch99/Regards,Nashid
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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] SELF DEFENCE CLASSES (for sisters) IN ILFORD AND HENDON
Salaam aleykum
I was asked to spread the word on 2 brand new classes of Shotokan
Karate for sisters in East and North London. The instructor's email
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class at your local (it has to be within London).
There will be few more classes in Camden and Hounslow in the near
future inshallah.
Ilford Class
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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 Prophet in the Face of Adversity
The Prophet in the Face of AdversityAdil Salahi, Arab News http://www.arabnews.com/?page=5section=0article=77558d=10m=2y=2006pix=islam.jpgcategory=IslamQuestion During the time I have been working in Taif, I heard people saying to someone who had a complaint, Here in Taif, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was ill-treated. Why should you expect any better? This sounds strange coming from Muslim people who seem to be proud of their ancestors attitude to the Prophet. Please comment. Answer No Muslim could be proud that an ancestor of his, distant as he may be, had dealt badly with the Prophet. A Muslim is proud of his ancestors who showed commitment to Islam and the Prophet, whether in his lifetime or in later generations. At the time of the Prophet, Taif was the town where the tribe of Thaqeef lived. The Thaqeef people were known as very proud and would not easily yield to any one elses authority. When they realized that Islam was the true faith and they should follow it, they tried to negotiate a deal with the Prophet to give them a special status, allowing them certain practices that Islam prohibits. But he refused and they eventually yielded. Some people living in Taif today are the descendents of Thaqeef and they may have some of the traits of their ancestors. But their pride does not mean that they would endorse what those people of Taif did to the Prophet when he sought their help. There have been many great personalities from Thaqeef who served Islam in a variety of ways, showing total commitment to it.Having said that, I am afraid you may be interpreting the remark in the wrong way. Could it be offered as a soothing word, reminding someone who has just received some harsh treatment that even the Prophet had to bear with something of the sort during his lifetime? If you find someone passionately complaining of ill treatment, you may say to him: Why do you take it too much to heart? Even the Prophet was at the receiving end of bad treatment and he bore that without harboring any grudges against the perpetrators. When he was offered the choice of having divine punishment inflicted on them, he refused and expressed the hope that they would have God-fearing progeny. I assure you that his wishes came true, because God always granted him what he wished for. So, to brand the people of Taif as hard or disrespectful of the Prophet because of what some of their ancestors did is certainly wrong, because the Islamic rule mentioned several times in the Quran is that: No soul shall bear responsibility for another persons sins. Children do not bear responsibility for their parents mistakes. In conclusion, I should perhaps remind you that most of those who ill-treated the Prophet at the time of his visit to their city became Muslims a few years later, and they served Islam well. Question Some people suggest that the Prophet was not a brave man. They cite certain examples, such as the Battle of Uhud, when he gave his sword to Abu Dujanah, rather than fighting himself. He also had many people rushing to his defense. They also cite the fact that he migrated to Madinah secretly, rather than in the open. Please comment.Answer The Prophet was renowned for his bravery. Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was one of the bravest soldiers of Islam, said: When the going was really hard, we sought shelter with the Prophet, and he would be the closest of us to the enemy. When he gave his sword to Abu Dujanah, he did not mean to evade fighting the enemy. He simply wanted to make it a gesture of encouragement. He offered the sword for the right price, which was to fight the enemy with it and never to turn away. This was a way to seek a commitment from the one who took it to fight hard. The Prophet was not left without a sword. To do so would not be wise, as the battle was imminent. Nor was it a negative point that others rushed to his defense. What happened was that during the battle chaos overwhelmed the Muslim ranks and they began to flee. This is clearly mentioned in the Quran: Remember when you ran away, up into the mountain, paying no heed to anyone, while the Messenger was at your rear calling out to you. Therefore, He rewarded you with sorrow after sorrow so that you may not grieve over what has escaped you, nor over what had befallen you. God is aware of all that you do. (3: 153) This left a chance for the unbelievers to try to kill the Prophet and a determined force of them concentrated their attack on him. This is when a few of his followers tried to shield him. Several of them were killed, and Talhah received numerous injuries. The Prophet himself was injured, but he was never shaken and remained steadfast. In the Battle of Hunayn, something similar happened, and the believers were running away. It was the Prophet who drew very close to the enemy shouting loud that he was the Prophet and challenging his enemies. No one could be braver than him. As
[IslamCity] Controversy Over Cartoons May Affect US Efforts to Make the Muslim World Its Poodle
When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we only Want to make peace!" Of a surety, they are the ones who make mischief, but they realise (it) not. (Al-Qur'an, 2:11-12 - Al-Baqara [The Cow])Controversy May Affect U.S. Efforts Outreach to Muslims, Diplomacy in Middle East Are at Stake By Glenn Kessler Washington Post Staff WriterWednesday, February 8, 2006; Page A16 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/07/AR2006020700243.htmlThe outrage over cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad poses a challenge for the United States at a time when the Bush administration is investing greater resources to reach out to the Muslim world, U.S. officials said yesterday. President Bush's proposed budget, announced Monday, would significantly boost cultural exchanges in the Muslim world and would eliminate English-language Voice of America broadcasts to most of the world in order to bolster programming in the Middle East.The controversy could also have broader foreign policy repercussions, such as weakening European resolve against a Hamas-led Palestinian government as a way of calming restless Muslim minorities. The Bush administration has supported Israeli efforts to isolate the Palestinian government since Hamas, formally known as the Islamic Resistance Movement, swept Palestinian legislative elections. But the real test about whether European leaders will maintain a hard line will come when the makeup of the new government becomes clear.Although few U.S. news organizations have published or broadcast the images, some of the violence has turned toward American facilities, including the consulate in Surabaya, Indonesia. At least three people were killed Monday outside Bagram air base in Afghanistan. "We're starting to see the American flag popping up with the Danish flag in protests," said a U.S. official who has been watching the situation. "This could be the beginning of a long misunderstanding between the West and East."Even before violence erupted, U.S. officials monitoring Iranian media out of Dubai had begun to detect a nascent campaign to expose a perceived hypocrisy of American culture. The campaign would focus on gun violence, such as the killings at Columbine High School in Colorado, in a nation that is fighting a war against Islamic extremism and terrorism.The furor over cartoons published in a Danish newspaper thus appears to be tailor-made for a government seeking to exploit cultural and religious divides. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme religious leader, yesterday belittled the Western concept of freedom of speech and said a "Zionist conspiracy" is to blame for the dispute."This is while in accordance with this freedom of speech, denial of Holocaust has been banned, but sacrilege against the sanctities of 1.5 billion Muslims has been allowed," he said, according to Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency. "The reaction of the Muslim world was in time, and they should have reacted this way."U.S. officials said it is no accident that the worst violence has occurred in Iran -- which is smarting over a decision Saturday by the International Atomic Energy Agency to report the impasse over Tehran's nuclear program to the U.N. Security Council -- and in Syria, also under U.S. pressure. U.S. officials also blame Syrian operatives for fostering the attack on the Danish Embassy in Beirut.Karen Hughes, the longtime Bush aide who is now undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, has been monitoring the situation and is involved in crafting the administration's response, including sending cables to ambassadors on how to publicly comment on the controversy. Thus far, the administration has tried to strike a balance that includes embrace of freedom of _expression_, displeasure at the cartoons, disgust at the violence and support for the Danish government. U.S. officials have also thrown barbs at Iran and Syria, which they accuse of inflaming the situation for cynical purposes."We believe that it is an important principle that peoples around the world encourage dialogue, not violence; dialogue, not misunderstanding; and that when you see an image that is offensive to another particular group, to speak out against that," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Friday. "Anti-Muslim images are as unacceptable as anti-Semitic images, as anti-Christian images or any other religious belief. . . . But it is important that we also support the rights of individuals to express their freely held views."Bush called Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen yesterday to express solidarity with Denmark, following up on a call Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made over the weekend to her Danish counterpart. The leaders "reiterated the importance of tolerance and respect for religions of all faith, and freedom of press," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.Interviewed yesterday on PBS's
[IslamCity] SOMALIA'S WATER PLIGHT IS BEYOND DESPERATE
Somalis drink urine as drought kills from dehydration
AFP
Friday February 17, 2006
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060216/1/3ypwo.html
Dehydration has killed at least seven people in Somalia in the past
month as severe water shortages from an east African drought force
many to drink their own urine.
In neighboring Kenya, the drought-related death toll of at least 40
rose as police said four women on a desperate hunt for water were
killed in the collapse of a nearly dry well in the parched northwest.
And in both countries, along with Ethiopia, a veterinary charity
warned that livestock face complete decimation, further threatening
pastoralist populations without urgent action.
In southern and central Somalia Oxfam International said communities
were living in searing 40-degree centigrade (104 Fahrenheit) heat with
only three glasses a day per person for drinking, washing and cooking.
The situation is as bad as I can remember, said Abdullahi Maalim
Hussein on Thursday, a Somali elder who accompanied a recent Oxfam
assessment mission to the worst-hit areas.
Some people are dying and children are drinking their own urine
because there is simply no water available for them to drink, he said
in a statement released in Nairobi by the British-based group.
The tiny amount of water available, for which many families have to
walk up to 70 kilometers (45 miles) to get, is one-twentieth of the
daily supply recommended by minimum humanitarian standards, Oxfam said.
The group's assessment mission said at least seven people and
potentially many more had already died from drought-related
dehydration since mid-January and that the number would almost
certainly rise even with emergency aid.
The situation will get worse unless swift action is taken, said
Mohamed Elmi, Oxfam's regional program manager. People cannot survive
on just three glasses of water a day when the temperature is hitting
40 degrees.
The drought threatens millions across east Africa, 1.7 of whom live in
lawless Somalia where relief operations are hampered by rampant
insecurity, war-shattered infrastructure and a lack of even the most
basic services.
Of the Somalis at risk, Oxfam said about 200,000 living along the
Kenya-Somalia border in the Gedo and Lower Juba regions are in dire
need of urgent water supplies.
About eight million people in four east African countries, Djibouti,
Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, are now in need of food assistance to
stave off drought-related starvation.
Livestock-dependent pastoralist communities that live in the affected
areas have been hardest hit as cattle, goats and camels die in
unprecendented numbers from hunger and thirst.
Many international appeals for aid have focused on dire shortages of
food and animal fodder, but Oxfam said the lack of drinking water in
Somalia was critical.
As well as food, these communities desperately need water, it said.
Without water children will die, and the livestock on which
pastoralists depend will end up as rotting corpses around dry wells.
In Kenya's northwest Turkana district, dried up rivers and barren
boreholes led the deaths of the four women, including two sisters, in
the well collapse late last week in a remote area near the
Kenyan-Sudanese border, police said.
They were buried alive on Friday after the sands of the well caved
in, Turkana Police Commander Julius Muli told AFP, adding that his
office had not learned of the collapse until Monday. Water shortage
here is a big problem.
In northeast Kenya, the British-based Society for the Protection of
Animals Abroad (SPANA) said that 90 percent of donkeys, 70 percent of
cattle and 60 percent of camels have perished since the drought began
to bite.
Without urgent action, it said livestock throughout the region face
decimation as it launched a drive to provide emergency fodder for the
animals.
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{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in
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(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I
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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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