Re: [IslamCity] Reformist Muslims Announce a Cartoon and Drawing Competition about Muhammad and Islam.
they are Munafiqeen, hypocrits.
Khalid
Journalist, Palestine
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Subject: [IslamCity] Reformist Muslims
Announce a Cartoon and Drawing Competition about Muhammad and Islam.
Reformist Muslims Announce a Cartoon and Drawing Competition about
Muhammad and Islam.
http://19.org/index.php?id=82,359,0,0,1,0
As islamic reformers and progressive muslims, we believe that people
should have legal right to express their opinion or dissent without fear of
governments or mobs. In that regard, we applaud the people of Denmark for not
censoring their media. History has proven that truth and justice cannot
flourish in an environment of suppression and oppression. Though the
cartoonists depicted and insulted our beloved prophet Muhammad, a figure that
we consider dearer to us than our fathers and mothers, we stand by the rights
of cartoonists to express their views.
Comment:
If Islam is the truth as these people claim then why is it in need of
reform, surely only things which are not valid or correct need reformation?
There is no moderate, progressive, fundamentalist or extremist titles in
Islam, you are either a practicing Muslim or one who is trying their best to
improve their practice of Islam based upon the understanding that we have been
created and put on this world by a creator who will test us in this life and
take our life at a fixed point in time. If these people think that freedom of
speech should be allowed to flourish and not restricted then why are they
offended when Islam is attacked and insulted? This group of people have been
severely influenced by the western culture and are trying to reconcile between
the truth and falsehood hence the contradictory message.
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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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(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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{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: [IslamCity] Re: Girls basketball team won't play in front of men
Dear brothers sisters in Islaam Assalaam Alaikum, I love the way these girls are being brought up and nourished with Islamic values and norms. It is a very good example to other girls to observe Islamic teachings in terms of dress code and modesty. I very much appreciate the efforts of their parents and their teachers who helped them keep up their stand on Islamic teachings. May Allah (swt) guide other girls and women who are not following the Islamic dress Aameen. Ghazi -Original Message- From: islamcity@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fatima S Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:46 PM To: islamcity@yahoogroups.com Subject: [IslamCity] Re: Girls basketball team won't play in front of men Salaam aleykum Isnt there the possiblity that they dont want to playw ith men around and not their dads? Nt very nice thing to say. Other schools could refuse to play with the girls, but the girls have their right to refuse to play with men around. This isnt extreme at all. They are observing their religious obligations. --- In islamcity@yahoogroups.com, MIKEGHOUSE wrote: _http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/nation/13912180.htm?tem plate=co ntentModules/printstory.jsp_ (http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/nation/13912180.htm?tem plate=contentModules/printstory.jsp) You can always play in the gym or the backyard... but when you want to play a competitive game, don't go to this extreme that no man should be around. What is the point in making this a news item? Where is this going to lead? One of the girl says this We're not allowed to be seen by guys without (Islamic dress). We've all learned to accept that. . Sounds like their fathers are not allowing...and they have learned to accept it. Girls basketball team won't play in front of men BY DEBORAH HORAN Chicago Tribune CHICAGO - Duaa Hamoud holds a basketball to her hip. She is standing in a long blue gown in a gym at Bridgeview's Universal School. Her head is covered in a white scarf pulled tightly around her neck. Not a wisp of hair is showing. Around her, other high school girls dressed in similar flowing robes shoot a few casual baskets while they wait for practice to begin. There are no men in the gym - no male coaches, no boys from school, no dads or brothers in the bleachers. So when the coach arrives and the real training starts, they can peel off their Islamic dress, exposing their sweat pants and short-sleeved T-shirts underneath. We'd run if we noticed a man peeking in the window, Hamoud, 16, explains. We're not allowed to be seen by guys without (Islamic dress). We've all learned to accept that. But the girls can't accept that they have only been allowed to compete against girls basketball teams from other Muslims schools. There are only four in the Chicago area, they complain, and their competition isn't exactly tough. Since last year they've been beseeching Coach Farida Abusafa, a 26- year-old English teacher who also coaches sports, to ask public schools and non-Muslim private schools if their girls teams would be willing to compete against girls from the Universal School. The problem is that the schools would have to agree to bar men and boys above the age of puberty from watching the games. It's not like it's a sin to play a public school, Abusafa said. The problem is the males coming to the game. The dilemma underscores the balancing act many Muslims perform as they toggle between American and Middle Eastern culture. Many of the these young girls straddle the divide with ease, yapping on their cell phones at the mall one minute, observing the school's strict gender segregation the next. But the girls are also mindful of the challenges they face. It's something you have to decide you want to do, said Shaylin Najeeullah, 16, a member of the varsity basketball team. You can stay true to what you believe in or you can conform to everybody else and get lost. The Universal School's principal, Farhat Siddiqi, said there was no reason the girls wouldn't be allowed to play teams from public schools or other private schools as long as the prohibition barring men was strictly observed. But she worried that parents from other schools might object, she said. I don't want to have to impose our religious requirements on anyone else, Siddiqi said. The Universal School, a co-ed private school located next to the Mosque Foundation near 93rd Street and Harlem Avenue, is already a member of the Illinois High School Association. So nothing would prevent the girls from playing other public or private schools, said Beth Sauser, assistant executive director of the association responsible for girls basketball. They would have to contact whatever schools they want to play and work it out
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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Inews Daily Monday 27th February 2006 - 28th Muharram 1427 30 killed in Iraq clashes, attacksMortar fire killed 15 people and clashes erupted around two mosques in Baghdad yesterday. Five killed in a minibus and teenagers gunned down while playing soccer were among the 30 dead. Violence has surged since a suspected US linked militia bomb attack onthe Samarra shrine. Meanwhile, authorities have arrested 10 people, including four security guards, over last weeks bombing of the revered Shia shrine. Meanwhile, Western news agencies are fanning the flames of secterian violence in a bid to divide the Muslims in Iraq. Al-Qaida prisoners seize block of Afghan jailHundreds of Afghan soldiers with tanks and grenade-launchers surrounded Kabuls main prison on Sunday after a riot by inmates who seized control of much of the facility, officials said, adding that at least 30 prisoners were wounded in attempts to quell the riot. As night fell, government negotiators suspended talks to end the standoff at the notorious Pul-i-Charki jail, which later this year is slated to receive dozens of Afghans currently in US military custody at Guantanamo Bay. A police officer at the scene said seven prisoners had been killed since the riots started. Rockets hit Shia tomb in Iraq Armed men have fired two rockets at a Shia tomb south of Baghdad causing damage but no casualties, officials said. The tomb of Salman al-Farisi, one of the Prophet's (s.a.w.) companions,was attacked after sunset with two rockets, saidan aide to Shia political leader Abd al-Aziz al-Hakim.The tomb is located in the village of Salman Pak, 30km southeast of Baghdad. The village carries the name of the man. The attack comes two days after a Shia shrine in the central city of Samarra was heavily damaged by an explosion. Washington Post misquotes Hamas PMHamass Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh yesterday denied he had suggested the Palestinian Movement might one day recognise Israel, saying there was only a possibility of achieving a long-term truce. The Washington Post newspaper, on its Web site, quoted Haniyeh as saying in an interview: "If Israel declares that it will give the Palestinian people a state and give them back all their rights, then we are ready to recognise them." But Haniyeh told reporters in Gaza that he "did not tackle the issue of recognising (Israel) in my interview with the Washington Post." Iran and Russia reach tenuous deal on nuclear programmes Iran and Russia signalled agreement yesterday on a joint uranium enrichment project aimed at reducing suspicions that Tehran is bent on building a nuclear bomb. The IAEA chief, Mohamed El Baradei, is about to issue a major report on three years of nuclear inspections in Iran. Moscow said at the weekend that it wanted the row confined to the IAEA and not taken to the security council, which can impose sanctions. The compromise on offer, previously rejected by Iran, is that Russia would manufacture enriched uranium for a civil nuclear programme in Iran, providing guaranteed supplies of nuclear fuel. Court starts hearing Bosnia's genocide case The World Court is today due to start hearing Bosnia's claim for billions of pounds in reparations from Serbia for the genocide against Bosnia in the 1992-95 war in former Yugoslavia. Bosnia first lodged the claim in 1993. It has taken the panel of judges at the UN court, the International Court of Justice, 13 years to hear the case, a delay that has attracted criticism from human rights activists and international legal experts. The Bosnian argument has to prove the war was an international conflict and not, as Serbia claims, a civil war within Bosnia. Pakistan to seek civil N-technology from USPakistan will ask the US president to offer it cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology. No formal agenda has been prepared for the summit talks between Pervez Musharraf and Bush but Kashmir, terrorism and nuclear proliferation with reference to Iran are on top of the items to be discussed. Bush is expected to use this opportunity to push his 'anti-terror' agenda and for democratic reforms. Iranian students firebomb British embassySeveral hundred students threw stones and firebombs at the British Embassy in Tehran in protest at the bombing of a Shiite shrine in Iraq. A few windows were broken in the embassy, and firebombs went off outside its walls during the two-hour protest on Sunday, before Iranian police wielding sticks waded into the demonstrators and dispersed them. Nearly 1,000 students gathered outside the embassy and held a peaceful protest, chanting "Death to America" and "Death to Britain" and blaming the two countries for Wednesday's bombing of the shrine in the Iraqi town of Samarra. 60 former Taliban surrenderSixty former Taliban, including five high-ranking figures, surrendered yesterday as part of a
[IslamCity] Fund Raising Campaign for Prophet Web Site
Fund Raising Campaign for Prophet Web Site
Al-Balagh's senior officials led by
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi during their meeting in Doha.
By Farahat Al-Abbar, IOL Correspondent
DOHA, February 26, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) Al-Balagh Cultural
Society, which owns IslamOnline.net, has launched a fund-raising campaign for
its new affiliate Web site on Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon
him), which will be launched on March 10 in response to Danish cartoons that
lampooned the prophet of Islam.
"I urge Muslims worldwide to translate their love for the prophet
into contributions to the 'Muhammad: Mercy for All' Web site,'" Al-Balagh Board
Chairman Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi said at a press conference in Doha on
Saturday, February 25.
"One has to translate his/her respect and love for the prophet
through concrete steps and this project is a token of our love."
Qaradawi, who heads the Dublin-based International Union of Muslim
Scholars (IUMS), said that Muslims should be "positive" in defending the prophet
"by acquainting the other with his life history, merits and
characteristics."
"Muslims have really proved their mettle in the wake of the
publication of the cartoons, but have not yet tried their best in removing
stereotypes about their prophet," Qaradawi added, referring to the massive
boycott of Danish products in the Muslim world.
The cartoons, one of them showing the Prophet with a bomb-shaped
turban, were first published last September in a Danish newspaper and since
reprinted in several European papers.
Any image of the Prophet -- let alone biting caricatures -- is
considered blasphemous under Islam.
"Mammoth Task"
Ibrahim Al-Ansari, the supervisor of the fund-raising campaign,
said the launch of a Web site on Prophet Muhammad is a "mammoth
task."
"We need $10 million to support the Web site, which will be
initially launched in English, then French and German; in other words, we need
three million dollars for each section," he said.
"This budget, however, can keep the Web site functioning for three
years," he said, adding that Spanish and Italian sections would be launched
later.
"We have already enough English materials and will put the French
and German pages online once we get the necessary cash."
Al-Balagh's Vice Chairman Ali Muhyealdin Al-Quradaghi said 282
English materials are being prepared for the online publication.
"We decided to take the initiative and launch this Web site," he
said.
IOL's Director General Tawfiq Ghanem said the new portal will serve
as an all-inclusive reference on the Prophet.
"We are using the IT language to introduce Islam," he
said.
The publication of the anti-Prophet cartoons have prompted Muslims
in many countries to champion local campaigns to raise awareness of the merits
and characteristics of the Prophet in the West.
Denmark has welcomed an initiative by Muslim preacher Amr Khaled to
visit the Scandinavian country with a host of Muslim youths to engage in a
dialogue with Danish youths and intellectuals.
The country is further planning a series of initiatives to build
bridges with the Muslim world
as bilateral relations badly soured after
the cartoons publication.
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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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{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] Inews Daily - 28/02/06
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Inews Daily Tuesday 28th February 2006 - 29th Muharram 1427 Iraqi Sunni, Shia hold joint prayersIraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and the Sunni leadership in the southern city of Basra have held joint Sunni-Shia prayers in a show of unity following last week's bomb attack on a Shia shrine. The joint prayers were held at the Grand Basra Mosque yesterday. In a speech after the prayers al-Sadr urged Iraqis to avoid civil discord and blamed the US occupation for the wave of sectarian attacks sparked by the bombing of the al-Askari shrine in the city of Samarra. He also urged his followers to resist the occupation 'by acts not by words'. Meanwhile, Shaikh Jawad al-Khalisi, a revered Shia scholar, sent a delegation to visit and help clean and reconstruct Sunni mosques that have been attacked after the Samarra blast. UN watchdog refuses to give Iran clean bill of healthThe head of the world's nuclear watchdog declared last night that he could not give Iran's nuclear programme a clean bill of health, blaming Tehran for frustrating almost three years of inspections and detective work by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency. The verdict delivered by Mohamed ElBaradei, the head of the IAEA, set the scene for a diplomatic battle next week in Vienna when the IAEA's 35-strong board is to take the longrunning dispute to the UN security council in New York. EU 'grants' funds to Palestinian AuthorityThe European Union has agreed to give $143 million in urgent aid for the Palestinian Authority before a government led by Hamas takes office. Announcing the grant, the French foreign minister said the aid funds were required to avoid 'economic chaos'. Earlier an international envoy warned that the Palestinian Authority faced financial collapse within two weeks because Israel has stopped reimbursing millions of dollars in customs duties. Some 140,000 people are on the Palestinian Authority payroll, including 58,000 security personnel. Lahoud sees foreign plot to oust himLebanese President Emile Lahoud, has accused 'foreign powers allied to Israel' of planning to oust him in favour of the country's main anti-Syrian coalition which has been calling on him to quit. In a letter to a Lebanese daily newspaper published yesterday, Lahoud launched his most scathing attack against the parliamentary coalition led by Saad al-Hariri, the majority leader. An unnamed presidential palace official had previously singled out France as one force supporting the anti-Syrian coalition to impeach the president. Syria ended its 29-year military presence in Lebanon in April. Five people killed in Saudi raidsSaudi security forces yesterday killed five 'militants' sought for a daring attempt to blow up car bombs inside a huge oil-processing complex - an al-Qaida-claimed attack that made oil prices jump by more than $2. In two simultaneous raids at dawn, security forces confronted the five at a house in eastern Riyadh and detained a sixth at an undisclosed location in the same part of the city. The men were killed in what officials described as a "fierce" but brief gun battle. The security forces suffered no casualties. Somali interim parliament meetsSomalia's interim parliament has held a session inside the war-torn country for the first time. It is the 14th attempt to restore central government to Somalia, whose last national president was overthrown by militias in 1991, ushering in an era of anarchy. It was also the first parliamentary session since a meeting in neighbouring Kenya last year ended with lawmakers brawling, throwing chairs and smashing ballot boxes. The parliament met in Baidoa as it was considered a neutral site by both factions in the divided government. Conflict and famine have killed hundreds of thousands in Somalia US Muslims fight halal meat scamMuslims in the US are willing to pay a premium for halal, and across the country halal foods - and their look-alikes - are popping up in grocery store meat cases, on carryout menus and in fast food drive-throughs. Some vendors blend regular meat with a little halal meat to justify Muslim-friendly labels and higher prices. Others simply lie, preying on Muslims' trust and devotion. But legislators say creating laws could put state governments in the touchy position of interpreting religious rules. Russia deceiving world on ChechnyaEurope must not by duped by Russian claims that Moscow is fighting a war against terror in Chechnya and turn a blind eye to abuses committed in the rebel province, lawmakers participating in a conference in Lithuania said yesterday. "Russia is busy deceiving the world by saying that the war in Chechnya is a war against terrorism. The truth is that Russia is carrying out a determined policy to annihilate the Chechen people," a Lithuanian lawmaker told a press conference. The seminar on Chechnya was held to mark
[IslamCity] ONLY 74,000 PEOPLE DIED IN WORLD WAR 2 CONCENTRATION CAMPS
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:59 AM EST
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U.S. WANTS HOLOCAUST RECORDS RELEASED; WILL PROVE FACTUALLY THAT ONLY 74,000
PEOPLE DIED IN WORLD WAR 2 CONCENTRATION CAMPS!!
Records from International Red Cross housed in Germany, but German
government says records should be kept secret.
Of course they want the records kept secret; those official records prove the
"holocaust" is a huge lie. If those records come out, it will prove that only
74,000 people died in those camps during WW2, and they died from disease and
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being ousted, jews are FAR more concerned. These records will expose jews as
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The Times
February 21,
2006
Dispute over Holocaust archiveBy a
Correspondent
A call to open up a huge archive about victims
of the Holocaust has sparked an international row.
The United States wants the files of the
International Tracing Service, which holds information on 17.5
million people, to be made available to historians. But Germany and
Italy and the archive are opposing the move over concerns that it
could lead to lawsuits claiming that personal details were given out
illegally, The New York Times reported. The archive,
held at Bad Arolsen, Germany, is based in part on documents gathered
by Allied forces as they liberated Nazi concentration camps.
The tracing service, part of the International Committee of the
Red Cross, has used the files to help people to uncover the fates of
relatives who disappeared during the Second World War.
The US says that because the task is now largely completed, the
archive should be opened and used for scholarly research.
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[IslamCity] What Would Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Do?
What Would Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Do? By Ibrahim Hooper[Ibrahim Hooper is National Communications Director for the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nations largest Muslim civil liberties group. He may be contacted at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]You do not do evil to those who do evil to you, but you deal with them with forgiveness and kindness. (Sahih Al-Bukhari)That description of Islams Prophet Muhammad is a summary of how he reacted to personal attacks and abuse.Islamic traditions include a number of instances of the prophet having the opportunity to strike back at those who attacked him, but refraining from doing so.These traditions are particularly important as we witness outrage in the Islamic world over cartoons, initially published in a Danish newspaper, that were viewed as intentional attacks on the prophet.Peaceful and
not-so-peaceful protests have occurred from Gaza to Indonesia. Boycotts have targeted companies based in Denmark and in other nations that reprinted the offensive caricatures.We all, Muslims and people of other faiths, seem to be locked into a downward spiral of mutual mistrust and hostility based on self-perpetuating stereotypes.As Muslims, we need to take a step back and ask ourselves, What would the Prophet Muhammad do?Muslims are taught the tradition of the woman who would regularly throw trash on the prophet as he walked down a particular path. The prophet never responded in kind to the womans abuse. Instead, when she one day failed to attack him, he went to her home to inquire about her condition.In another tradition, the prophet was offered the opportunity to have God punish the people of a town near Mecca who refused the message of Islam and attacked him with stones. Again, the prophet did not choose to respond in kind to the
abuse.A companion of the prophet noted his forgiving disposition. He said: I served the prophet for ten years, and he never said uf (a word indicating impatience) to me and never blamed me by saying, Why did you do so or why didn't you do so? (Sahih Al-Bukhari)Even when the prophet was in a position of power, he chose the path of kindness and reconciliation.When he returned to Mecca after years of exile and personal attacks, he did not take revenge on the people of the city, but instead offered a general amnesty.In the Quran, Islams revealed text, God states: When (the righteous) hear vain talk, they withdraw from it saying: Our deeds are for us and yours for you; peace be on to you. We do not desire the way of the ignorant. . .O Prophet (Muhammad), you cannot give guidance to whom you wish, it is God Who gives guidance to whom He pleases, and He is quite aware of those who are guided. (28:55-56)The Quran also says: Invite (all) to
the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching, and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knows best who have strayed from His Path and who receive guidance. (16:125)Another verse tells the prophet to show forgiveness, speak for justice and avoid the ignorant. (7:199)These are the examples that Muslims should follow as they express justifiable concern at the publication of the cartoons.This unfortunate episode can be used as a learning opportunity for people of all faiths who sincerely wish to know more about Islam and Muslims. It can also be viewed as a teaching moment for Muslims who want to exemplify the prophets teachings through the example of their good character and dignified behavior in the face of provocation and abuse.As the Quran states: It may well be that God will bring about love (and friendship) between you and those with whom you are now at odds. (60:7) Taken from: www.cair-net.org February 4, 20
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(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
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(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] SAHABA E RASOOL SALALAHO ALAHAY WASALAM - HAZRAT KHABBAB IN AL ARATT R.A.
A woman named Umm Anmaar who belonged to the Khuza'a tribe in Makkah went to the slave market in the city. She wanted to buy herself a youth for her domestic chores and to exploit his labour for economic gains. As she scrutinized the faces of those who were displayed for sale, her eyes fell on a boy who was obviously not yet in his teens. She saw that he was strong and healthy and that there were clear signs of intelligence on his face. She needed no further incentive to purchase him. She paid and walked away with her new acquisition. On the way home, Umm Anmaar turned to the boy and said: What's your name, boy? Khabbab. And what's your father's name? Al-Aratt. Where do you come from? From Najd. Then you are an Arab! Yes, from the Banu Tamim. How then did you come into the hands of the slave dealers in Makkah? One of the Arab tribes raided our territory. They took our cattle and captured women and children. I was among the youths captured. I passed from one hand to another until I ended up in Makkah . . . Umm Anmaar placed the youth as an apprentice to one of the blacksmiths in Makkah to learn the art of making swords. The youth learnt quickly and was soon an expert at the profession. When he was strong enough, Umm Anmaar set up a workshop for him with all the necessary tools and equipment for making swords. Before long he was quite famous in Makkah for his excellent craftsmanship. People also liked dealing with him because of his honesty and integrity. Umm Anmaar gained much profit through him and exploited his talents to the full. In spite of his youthfulness, Khabbab displayed unique intelligence and wisdom. Often, when he had finished work and was left to himself, he would reflect deeply on the state of Arabian society which was so steeped in corruption. He was appalled at the aimless wandering, the ignorance and the tyranny which he saw. He was one of the victims of this tyranny and he would say to himself: After this night of darkness, there must be a dawn. And he hoped that he would live long enough to see the darkness dissipate with the steady glow and brightness of new light. Khabbab did not have to wait long. He was privileged to be in Makkah when the first rays of the light of Islam penetrated the city. It emanated from the lips of Muhammad ibn Abdullah as he announced that none deserves to be worshipped or adored except the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. He called for an end to injustice and oppression and sharply criticised the practices of the rich in accumulating wealth at the expense of the poor and the outcast. He denounced aristocratic privileges and attitudes and called for a new order based on respect for human dignity and compassion for the underprivileged including orphans, wayfarers and the needy. To Khabbab, the teachings of Muhammad were like a powerful light dispelling the darkness of ignorance. He went and listened to these teachings directly from him. Without any hesitation he stretched out his hand to the Prophet in allegiance and testified that There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and His messenger. He was among the first ten persons to accept Islam. Khabbab did not hide his acceptance of Islam from anyone. When the news of his becoming a Muslim reached Umm Anmaar, she became incensed with anger. She went to her brother Siba'a ibn Abd al-Uzza who gathered a gang of youths from the Khuza'a tribe and together they made their way to Khabbab. They found him completely engrossed in his work. Siba'a went up to him and said: We have heard some news from you which we don't believe. What is it? asked Khabbab. We have been told that you have given up your religion and that you now follow that man from the Banu Hashim . I have not given up my religion, replied Khabbab calmly. I only believe in One God Who has no partner. I reject your idols and I believe that Muhammad is the servant of God and His messenger. No sooner had Khabbab spoken these words than Siba'a and his gang set upon him. They beat him with their fists and with iron bars and they kicked him until he fell unconscious to the ground, with blood streaming from the wounds he received. The news of what happened between Khabbab and his slave mistress spread throughout Makkah like wild-fire. People were astonished at Khabbab's daring. They had not yet heard of anyone who followed Muhammad and who had had the audacity to announce the fact with such frankness and defiant confidence. The Khabbab affair shook the leaders of the Quraysh. They did not expect that a blacksmith, such as belonged to Umm Anmaar and who had no clan in Makkah to protect him and no asabEyyah to prevent him from injury, would be bold enough to go outside her authority, denounce her gods and reject the religion of her forefathers. They realized that this was only the beginning . . . The Quraysh were not wrong in their expectations. Khabbab's courage impressed many of his friends and encouraged them to
[IslamCity] Article : Tolerance and Forgiveness: the Keys to Success
Bismillah, Peace, Curtis Sharif Houston, TexasTolerance and Forgiveness: the Keys to Success Nura's eyes blurred with tears as she heard the Imam proclaim, "The Prophet, [sallallahu alayhe wa sallam (SAWS)] said, "Do not sever relations. Do not indulge in mutual enmity. Do not entertain rancor and jealousy against one another, and not be jealous of others. Be brethren among yourselves and become Allah's slaves. It is not permissible for a man to have severed his relations with any of his brethren for more than 3 days." (Bukhari) She realized then that almost six months had passed since the last time she spoke to Aisha, and now she could not even remember what their fight had been about. We all have had disagreements with our brothers and sisters, but why is it so wrong to harbor animosity? Why does Islam emphasize freeing the heart from hatred and enmity? Even more dangerous is that harboring hatred will eat away at our faith. The Prophet said, "Listen, may I not tell you something more important than salah, fasting and charity?" The companions requested him to do so. He said, "To keep the mutual relationship on the right footing, because the defect in the mutual relationship is the thing which shaves a thing clean. I do not mean that it shaves the hair, but that it shaves (removes) the religion." (Tirmithi) Hatred consumes the heart, so much that we forget Allah's justice and mercy. Our gratitude to Allah is repelled by resentment of others. That is why Satan's favorite method for destruction is instilling enmity in the believer's heart. He uses this weapon to weaken the Muslim community and make it vulnerable to both physical and spiritual enemy attacks. Our physical enemies do not stand a chance against the Muslim Ummah unless disunity has weakened it. Our spiritual enemies, Satan and our lower desires, do not stand chance against our faith unless animosity has weakened it. Most importantly, however, we should purify our hearts continuously to attain Allah's forgiveness, a blessing we all desperately need. The Prophet (SAWS), assured us that, "Every Monday and Thursday men's acts are placed before Allah. On these days, Allah forgives the sins of everybody, except the polytheists. However, if there is a person who has spite and hatred against his bother, he says about them, 'Leave these two alone in their condition till they reconcile." (Muslim) Clearly, purity of heart is a quality we must acquire, and so Allah, the Merciful, has given us the means to attain it. We should begin by keeping our hearts free from jealousy. The Last Messenger (SAWS), warned us, "Keep away from jealousy, for jealousy eats up virtues in the same way as fire eats up wood." (Abu Dawud) We must realize that all blessings are from Allah, which He gives to whom He wills without measure. Failure to accept this and be grateful is rebellion against the will of Allah. This, in fact, was the crime of Satan when he refused to submit to Allah's ordinance to make Adam Allah's khalifah on Earth! Maintaining our brotherhood also means to never sever relations. The Prophet (SAWS), admonished us against this serious sin, "There are three persons whose prayer does not rise even a fist above their heads. One is that man who leads the prayers of others who do not like him. Second is that woman who spends her night in such a way that her husband is displeased with her. And third are those two brothers who have severed their relations with each others." (Ibn Majah) While it may seen that severing relations is just aresult of harboring hatred, and not a cause, it actually prolongs and hardens angry feelings by allowing them to go unresolved. Even worse is that severing relations distorts our perception of the incident and causes us to become bitterer. Instead, we should rush to resolve disagreements. If our brother wronged us, we should give him sincere advice. If we wronged our brother, we must race to seek forgiveness from him and from Allah. The Prophet (SAWS), has instructed, "He who has harmed his brother's rights or has hurt his honor, then he should please him today, before the day comes when there will be neither Dirham nor Dinar with him. If he would have virtues, then they would be taken in proportion to the aggression that he had committed. If there would be no virtues in his record, then the evil deeds of the oppressed would be thrust into his account." (Bukhari) We should also soften our hearts and forgive if we were wronged. This requires great inner strength, as was the case for Abu Bakr when his relative spread a rumor against Aisha. Though Abu Bakr was rightfully angry, but when he heard the verse, "Let them forgive and overlook; do you not wish that Allah should forgive you?" [Qur'an 24:22], he responded by pardoning his relative, saying, "I like that Allah may pardon me." Covering each other's faults is part of forgiveness, and comes with a great reward
[IslamCity] World Chechnya Day--In Remembrance of Genocide
Dear editor/members of the list, Assalamu Alaikum, I am sending to you a folder on Chechnya from islamonline.net for your information/publication. You may readsome of these materials to understand the issue . Shah Abdul Hannan In Remembrance of GenocideWorld Chechnya Day By Muslim Affairs Staff Feb. 22, 2006 Click to visit World Chechnya Day Web site February 23, 2006 is the 62nd anniversary of one of the 20th century's worst genocides. It marks the day the Soviet Union, under Josef Stalin, deported the entire Chechen nation to Central Asia, killing massive numbers of the small nation. In the upheaval of Russia's Bolshevik revolution, the communist forces had failed to completely quell the mountaineers resistance. After a vicious nine-month war, perhaps the fiercest local struggle in the Russian Civil War, the last Chechen rebel stronghold fell in May of 1921. However, violence continued to flare up sporadically in Chechnya, prompted by the Soviet's agricultural collectivization and repressive security polices, particularly with regard to religion. In the manner of their ancestors, Chechens would form small guerrilla groups and fight from the mountains. After the German surrender in World War II, Stalin accused several of the Caucasian nations in their entirety of collusion with the Fascists. Against these nations he pronounced a sentence of likvidatsia: liquidation. On February 23, 1944, tens of thousands of Soviet troops herded the entire Chechen nation onto trains. Chechnya, along with several other Caucasian republics, was emptied out. The plan was to erase the Chechens, their history, and their culture. References to them were stricken from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Those who could not be transported, such as residents of remote mountain villages, or patients in hospital, were executed. In at least a couple of incidents, people were forced into barns or mosques that were then burned down with all inside. Soviet figures put the number of Chechens and Ingush loaded on to the trains at 478,479. The "official" number dumped, freezing and starving into the Kazakh steppes were 400,478suggesting 78,000 had died in transit, or shortly after arrival. That death toll is held by many to be conservative. Sixty years later, the European Parliament recognized the mass deportation and exile of the Chechen and Ingush nations as an act of Soviet genocide. The World Chechnya Day Web site brings together an invaluable collection of personal accounts of the genocide, a historical account of the exile, and tracks events taking place around the world to mark the anniversary. In remembrance of Russias past genocide of the Chechens, and its ongoing brutal occupation of Chechnya, IslamOnline.net presents this selection of articles from our coverage of the war-torn country. Information, Statements and Interviews Forged in Flame: The Chechen National Character Kavkaz-Center: Interview with Shamil Basayev The Assassination of President Maskhadov Statement by the Chechen Resistance A Conversation With Chechen Author Apti Bisultanov Chechnya: Aslan Maskhadovs Call to Put an End to the War Analyses The Never Ending Conflict Maskhadov's Martyrdom the Future of Chechen Resistance Islam in the Northern Caucasus The Politics of Militancy and Revolt Lineaments of a Nation Russias Renewed Quest for Power Attacking Civilians in War Times: Juristic Approach Chechnya: A Humanitarian Situation Turning Worse
[IslamCity] HISTORY CHANNEL TO AIR 'SECRETS OF THE KORAN'
Bismillah, FYI Peace, Curtis Sharif Houston, TexasHISTORY CHANNEL TO AIR 'SECRETS OF THE KORAN' - TOPhttp://www.historychannel.com/SECRETS OF THE KORAN, PART 1Premieres: Thursday, March 2 @ 9pm ET/PTThe Koran--one of the most influential religious books of all time. Muslims worldwide believe the Koran is God's guidance, a sourcebook to help believers follow the right path. But much of the non-Muslim world sees the Koran as a text shrouded in mystery...and controversy. We'll attempt to demystify and explain the text: where it came from, what it says, and what it means. Like any holy scripture, the
Koran can't be separated from its historical context. We'll examine the history of the verses and also their implications for modern times, as well as the striking similarities and differences between the Koran and the Bible--and the ways in which Muslims believe the Koran corrects some of the Jewish and Christian scriptures. The program will get at the heart of one of the world's holiest books, capturing its majesty and mystery and illuminating for the audience the very foundation of Islam.SECRETS OF THE KORAN, PART 2Premieres: Thursday, March 9 @ 9pm ET/PT In this hour, we explore what role the Koran has played throughout Islamic history. From the 500-year Golden Age of Islam, to the legendary clashes of Muslim and Christian forces during the times of the Crusades, we'll identify what influence the Koran had on the individuals living out those momentous events. We also look at the use of the word jihad, its meaning within the Koran, and how the concept has been
used by others including modern-day Islamic radicals. The messages in Islam's holy book have been used to launch some of the world's greatest civilizations, and at times its interpretations have been used as justification for acts of violence. We'll attempt to get at the heart of one of the world's holiest books, capturing its majesty and mystery, and illuminating for the audience the very foundation of Islam.-
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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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