[IslamCity] Re: Open your eyes and be shocked!!!
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{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] Verse of the day
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{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] Our heritage at stake
Our heritage at stake By Irfan Husain ALTHOUGH 13 years have passed since the destruction of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, the desecration still reverberates in both Muslim and secular Indian minds. At the time, protestors rioted across the subcontinent; furious editorials and op-ed articles were written; and Muslim countries formally registered their protests with the Indian government. But now, a far worse act of disrespect and desecration is about to take place, and there has not been a single mention or objection from anybody that I know of, at least here in Pakistan. It took an article in the Toronto Star, e-mailed to me by a reader, to alert me to the fact that the Saudi government plans to demolish the Prophet Mohammad's [PBUH] 1,400-years old home in Makkah. According to the article, written by Tarek Fatah, a founding member of the Muslim Canadian Council, the house is being destroyed to make way for "a parking lot, two 50-storey hotel towers and seven 35-storey apartment blocks" as part of the Jabal Omar Scheme, just around the corner from the Grand Mosque. I must confess that I have not made the pilgrimage to Makkah, but the idea of the religious cradle and centre of the Muslim world being dominated by a crassly commercial project is repugnant. The Saudi royal family claims to be guardians of the holy places of Islam, and profit hugely from the centuries-old traffic of believers to Makkah and Madina. And yet, they are party to this barbaric desecration of the holiest sites in the Islamic world. In the 1920s, the Saudis levelled the graveyard in Madina that contained the graves of the family and companions of the Prophet. A few years ago, they demolished an old Ottoman fort in Makkah, in spite of the protests of the Turkish government. This disrespect for ancient monuments is a hallmark of Wahabi thought, but one would have thought the Prophet's home would have been exempt. Clearly, the interests of property developers outweigh religious or historical considerations. Why has there not been a single significant protest from anywhere in the Muslim world? Or, as Tarek Fatah asks, "Why is it that when the Babri mosque was demolished, hundreds of thousands of Muslims worldwide took to the streets to protest, but when Saudi authorities plan to demolish the home of our beloved Prophet, not a whisper is heard?" The writer speculates on the reason for this silence: "Is it because Muslims have become so overwhelmed by the power of the Saudi riyal currency that we have lost all courage and self-respect? Or is it because we feel a need to cover up Muslim-on-Muslim violence; Muslim-on-Muslim terror; Muslim-on-Muslim oppression?" I suspect 'all of the above' is the right answer. We constantly rail against any wrongs inflicted on fellow-Muslims by non-believers, but hold our peace when Muslims kill, exploit and terrorize other Muslims. Thus, when the Americans kill Iraqis, or the Russians persecute Chechens, we are rightly indignant. But when Saddam Hussein slaughtered Kurds and Shias for years, Muslims around the world maintained a discreet silence. Ditto for other dictators in most of the Muslim world. In his article, Fatah quotes Niaz Salimi, president of the MCC, from a letter she wrote to the Saudi envoy in Canada: "The sacred places of Islam, regardless of where they are located, belong to the Muslim community worldwide. The countries where they are located are simply trustees and have no right to destroy them." A Google search on the internet led me to an article by Mirza Beg, posted on the Web on August 21. Writes Beg: "...destroying our precious heritage because of less than perfect understanding of some Muslims [read Wahabis], would be a great loss to the Islamic civilization, ethos, history and the future generations of Muslims. Destruction of the most precious sites of Islam for fear of idolatry by some, is akin to killing a child for fear that he may grow up to be less than pious..." Now obviously, the Saudis are free to fill their cities with tasteless buildings. But considering the size of the country, one would expect them to show some respect for our collective heritage and build their new, ostentatious plazas, hotels and shopping malls on the outskirts of ancient cities like Makkah and Madina. But we all know the Saudi mindset, and given their recent windfall in the shape of unprecedented oil prices, it is unlikely that they will listen to reason. What concerns me more is our reluctance to criticize this uncouth behaviour. Our Islamic parties, for instance, are so eager to take up real and imaginary Muslim causes, but have not uttered a squeak in the face of this flagrant contempt for our history and the Prophet's memory. What explains this blatant hypocrisy? While many of our major religious politicians have long been recipients of Saudi largesse (allegedly often in the shape of visas and work permits that they sell), what explains the silence of people and parties who are not influenced
[IslamCity] A hadith
Ibn 'Abbas said, "One day I was behind the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he said, 'Boy, I will teach you some words: Be careful regarding Allah and He will take care of you. Be careful regarding Allah and you will find Him in front of you. When you ask, ask Allah and when you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that if the whole community were to gather together to help you with something, they would not be able to help you in any way unless Allah had written that for you. And if they were to gather together to harm you in some way, they would not be able to harm you except with something which Allah had written for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages are dry."[at-Tirmidhi]saiyed shahbazi
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[IslamCity] Watch CIA analyst McGovern frying Scumsfeld in Atlanta
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[IslamCity] The Muslim Brotherhood And Political Party
Dear members of the list, Assalamu Alaikum.I am forwarding an important statement of Muslim Brotherhood on " The Muslim Brotherhood And Political Party". The statement reflects the reality of Egyptian situation and Muslim Brotherhood's effort to adjust there. The policy of Islamic groups in other countries may be different ,though the essentials will probably be the same. Shah Abdul Hannan The Muslim Brotherhood And Political Party Al Said Ramadan, Ikhwanweb - Cairo, Egypt Friday, May 05, 2006 Prompted by those who defy granting the Muslim Brotherhood an official political party that would enable them of serving and defending the people and combating any exterior pressures (under the pretext that the law prohibits the formation of religious-based parties), the Muslim Brotherhood have issued a statement, announcing that they represent an integrated Islamic body that has historical, political and social legitimacy, and that has influence and prevalence covering all Egypt. The MB, according to the statement, seeks to establish a civil party of an Islamic authority in accordance with article II of the Egyptian constitution. The statement adds that the constitution secures freedom of political practice for all Egyptians, party members and independents, and that the MBs will adopt all possible peaceful and civilized methods, in compliance with the constitution, to practice their constitutional and political rights. Actually, the MBs keenness to form a political party is not new. Such goal goes back to 1984, when the MB drafted a program for the Shura Party, during the office of Umar At-Tilmisani, and another program for the Islah Party, during the office of Mohamed Hamed Abu-an-Nasr. This is asserted by the MB in their March 1994 statement entitled Counseling and Party Multiplicity in the Muslim Society, as well as in their March 2004 initiative under the naming Freedom of Political Party Formation. I- The Nature of the prospective party for the Muslim Brotherhood A.A civil party with an Islamic authority: a definition 1.Party: This means a group of people who advocate one and the same open political program, and who work together to promote their program with the objective of gaining rule. 2.Civil: By civil party, it is meant a party that is NOT religious-based. Religious-based parties tend to be dogmatic parties that recruit only members affiliated to the same religion, as they do not accept the other. Most such parties believe that they have the ultimate truth and reckon any opponent a disbeliever (blasphemous). They do not accede to peaceful conferring with the authorities and reject democracy, but if they do, it is only to gain power; then they slap any opponent whomsoever in the face. The MB, on the other hand, pointedly refuses all such notions. A civil party differs from a religious-based one along the following points: a.Recruits could be any civilian, irrespective of his/her religion or affiliation.b.The adopted program is developed by the groups members. It is not holy or sacred, and thus could be amended or refuted. c.The adopted program is a peaceful one. It acknowledges women rights, liberties, peaceful conferring with the authority, elections, dialogue, allies, conferences, marches, demonstrations, mass media, etc.d.The civil party rejects all means of violence, including verbal violence.e.The civil party believes that people are the source of authority, legitimacy, and self-determination: the nations will is the source of legislation. f.The civil party respects constitution and law, and acts accordingly.g.The civil party acknowledges liberties as well as civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. h.The civil party reckons the state one entity, safeguarding its institutions and refusing any practice that would distort this.i.The civil party realizes the importance of the role of the civil community, thus is keen to boost and support the different bodies and institutions in the community. It is worth mentioning that the MB has set a good example to everyone concerning the implementation of all the aforementioned points. This finds evidence in their political activities in all fields, in spite their being a political outcast. The MB, for example, fielded a feminine candidate (Gihan Al-Halafawi) for the elections of the Peoples Assembly for the year 2000. By this, they intended to demonstrate their actual acknowledgment of womens rights, and
RE: [IslamCity] rafa yadain in salah
The following narrations from: BULUGH
AL-MARAAM ( HADITH NO :216)
OF THE FAMOUS IMAM AL HAFIZ IBN HAJAR
AL-ASQALANI with the foot note of "Subul-us-Salaam"
written by Muhammad bin Ismail As-Sanani.
Narrated Ibn Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu) The Prophet (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam)
(when he stood up for prayer) used to raise his hands parallel to his
shoulders[1] when he starts the prayer (by saying Allahu Akbar), when he utters
the takbir to bow and when he raises his head from the Ruku' (bowing
posture) (Agreed Upon)[ Sahih Buhari and Muslim].
Abu Da'ud reported a Hadith narrated by Abu Humaid (Radhiallahu Anhu)
to the effect that he (Allah's Messenger Sallahu alaihi Wasallam) used to
raise his hands and bring them parallel to his shoulders, and then utter the takbir.
In the version of Muslim, a Hadith narrated by Malik bin Huwairith (Radhiallahu
Anhu) is same as the Hadith narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu). But he
mentioned: "He (Allah's Messenger Sallahu alaihi Wasallam) raised
his hands parallel to the end of his ears."
Foot note:
[1] This narration of Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu) is clear
enough to prove that at the start of a prayer, at the time of bowing and at
rising from bowing, the raising of hands up to ears is SUNNAH. The words (kana yarfahu)
denote the perpetuity. It proves that raising of hands was not cancelled nor given
up. All the Ahadith against the 'raising of hands' are Da'if
(weak) or Maudu' (forged). Amoung the weak Ahadith, weaknesses of some
are unanimously agreed and some are controversial. From all of them, the
narration of Abdullah bin Mas'ud (Radhiallahu Anhu) is regarded as
better. Imam Bukhari quoted his teacher 'Ali bin Madini's legal
opinion on the basis of Abdullah bin Umar's narration that is becomes
essential for all Muslims to raise hands. Controversy of this issue is too
lengthy to be discussed here.
Ibn Hajar Al- Asqalani
authored more than 150 books - most of them being in the studies. His books
most worthy of mentioning is FATH AL- BARI
- THE COMMENTRY OF SAHIH AL BUHARI.
Allah knows best!
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according to
some school of thoughts "Rafa Yadain" is compulsory while offering
SALAH. However, as per the interpretation of Hanfi school of thought, the
approach is some how different
I would like
to have your say about one of the issue which I face while offering the prayers
(Nimaz). It would be very kind of you if a detailed clarification could be
given about the above mentioned issue as to what method should be adopted that
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{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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{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] Re: IS IT HARAM TO LOVE SOMEONE OTHER THAN YOUR SPOUSE?
Al Salaamu Alaikum,
It depends why you love him; and if you really love him or if it is
just an obsession. I don't believe we were given hearts of stone to
perform purely contractual marriages with no feelings between the two
people; and while Islam does provide safeguards and a tahir type of
love, because the two do not know each other before marriage, so they
learn only about their spouses once they do marry, and it is that
other person they learn to trust and to share their feelings and life
with, when there is an overwhelming feeling between two people (more
than just lust) I don't think it should be ignored. It is like when
you meet someone and you are totally comfortable with them even
though you may know nothing about them, in some way, perhaps in
another life they were in your life for a reason. You say the reason
you could not marry the person you love was because of your families;
so what are you now betrothed to? A loveless existence based on
pretense? Allah did not create love to be ignored, you should find a
way to work that out; but I do not mean by committing zina. If you
could work it out between the families, then try to be with the one
you may have been destined for.
Salaams,
angelofansar
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QUESTION
I would like to know if it is haram to be in love with
someone other than your spouse?
I was inlove with someone that I could not be married
to because of our families. However, I am married now
to someone else, yet I still feel love for the other
person. I feel that I should be married to the one I
love. I always think of that person even during
intimate moments with my spouse and I feel I am being
untruthful and unfare to this marriage. I have tried
for the past two years (since I've been married) to
forget about that person and move on. I understand
that to be in love or fall in love with someone other
than your spouse in baseless according to Islam. But
what shall a person do when facing this dilema? How do
I achieve control over my emotions? Please understand
that I have no communication or contact with the one
I'm inlove with. We have not spoken since before my
wedding 2 years ago. Your detailed answer will be
greatly appreciated and helpful!
InshAllah...Aslamalakum
ANSWER
There are two types of love: voluntary and
involuntary.
The involuntary love is where there is a feeling of
love in the heart. But
one does not cultivate or pursue this feeling. One
tries to ignore this
feeling but it causes pain. For this pain, one will be
rewarded. The more
one makes Sabr, uses one intellect and understands
that it is not practical
to follow the demands of this love, then one is
drawing closer to Allah Ta'
ala due to the Sabr (patience) one is adopting.
The second type of love is voluntary. After
experiencing the feeling of love
in the heart, one contemplates about the beloved one.
To have this type of
love for someone besides one's wife is sinful. It is
sinful to intentionally
fantasise about this other woman. If at the time of
intimacy with one;s
wife, one fantasises about this other woman, then you
will be considered to
be making Zina. You will get the sin of Zina because
of your intentions
while your wife will get no sin.
The solution is to ignore this love in the heart. Do
not contemplate or
fantasise about this person and avoid contact with
her. If any thought about
this woman involuntarily enters the mind, ignore it.
Ignoring it causes you
pain then make Sabr, for which you will be highly
rewarded. If you pass away
in this state, then, Insha Allah, you will receive the
reward of one who was
martyred in the path of Allah Ta'ala.
Make Du'aa unto Allah Ta'ala to replace the love of a
mortal with his
eternal love. May Allah Ta'ala grant us all his true
love, Aameen.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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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.
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In the name of Allah..."O you who believe! if an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it, lest you harm a people in ignorance, then be sorry for what you have done."Al-Quran(49:6)Read Quran with Translation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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] EVENTS On the 58th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe)
From: Al Awda Toronto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 5, 2006 1:00 PMSubject: On the 58th Anniversary of the Nakba (Catastrophe) Home|Your Account|Subscriptions Al Awda Canada Newsletter The Right of Return is a Basic Human Right for All Refugees in the World! Palestine Right to Return Newsletter for Friday, May 05, 2006Issue: 23(note: this email is best viewed as html document)Dear Al-Awda Newsletter Subscribers,We are approaching the 58th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the Catastrophe in which the Zionist movement intentionally displaced over 800,000 indigenous Palestinians from our homes, our villages, towns and cities. Over 500 villages were destroyed during the ethnic cleansing of 1947-1948 when Zionist militias systematically attacked Palestinian areas to clear the land of its people. As the Canadian, US and European governments push forward the Zionist agenda of erasing the memory of the Nakba, and work to undermine the right of Palestinian refugees to return to the lands we were displaced from, it has become increasingly important for us all to stand together in the fight to return the Palestinian people to Palestine, and to return Palestine to ALL of its people.Below, and on the http://www.al-awda.ca website you will find information on Nakba commemoration events happening in Toronto and elsewhere.You can find information on these events and many others happening all over the country on our events calendar at: http://www.al-awda.ca/index.php?module=PostCalendar Due to the popularity of our Beginner Arabic Classes and the very positive feedback we received, Al-Awda Toronto is pleased to announcetwo Beginner Arabic Classes beginning on June 1 and June 5, and ending in early August. More information on these classes below.***SUNDAY MAY 14: FILM SCREENING TO COMMEMORATE AL-NAKBAOn Sunday May 14, Al-Awda Right of Return Coalition (Toronto) commemorates the 58th anniversary of Al-Nakba with a film screening of the documentary: Jerusalem 1948: Yoom Ilak, Yoom Aleik. The evening will include a discussion period about Al-Nakba and the situation of Palestinian refugees in Canada.**Date: Sunday May 14Place: Bahen Center, 40 St. George (room 1130), TorontoTime: 6:30Donations Welcome**Al-Nakba (Arabic for Catastrophe) refers to the historic and tragic event of the ETHNIC CLEANSING and DISPOSSESSION of the Palestinian people from historic Palestine which began in 1948. More than 450 Palestinian villages were destroyed and around 900,000 Palestinians driven from their homes, beginning a process of ethnic cleansing that continues to this day.ABOUT THE FILMJerusalem 1948: Yoom Ilak, Yoom AleikJERUSALEM 1948 covers the events in Jerusalem and the major villages to the south and west in the period between the 1947 UN Partition Resolution and the first truce between the Arab and Israel armed forces in June 1948. The film challenges the major myths surrounding the war of 1948 that resulted in Israeli statehood and Palestinian exile.The film aims, on the one hand, to explain the historical complexity of the Palestinian Nakba in 1948 and provide insight into the diversity of Palestinian refugee experiences since then. Palestinian eyewitnesses and experts, now refugees living in refugee camps, villages and cities in Palestine, Jordan and the USA tell the story of their lives in pre-1948 Jerusalem.JERUSALEM 1948 is based on three years of research on the circumstances of Palestinian eviction from the New City of Jerusalem (now Israeli West Jerusalem) conducted in cooperation with the Institute for Jerusalem Studies.For more information please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***In Commemoration of the 58th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe) - Join the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA) to: PROTEST THE CONTINUING COLONIZATION OF PALESTINE!!! Date: Monday May 15, 2006Time: 4:00pm 6:00pmLocation: The Lipa Green Building (4600 Bathurst Street, Toronto- for TTC directions see bottom of callout)Join us on May 15 2006 anytime from 4-6pm at the Lipa Green Building (4600 Bathurst) to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba the Catastrophe of 1948 that heralded the beginning of beginning of the Occupation. More than 450 Palestinian villages were destroyed and around 900,000 Palestinians driven from their homes, beginning a process of ethnic cleansing that continues to this day.We will be protesting a settler-recruitment drive by Nefesh BNefesh, a Zionist settlement organization that recruits Canadians and facilitates their settlement in Palestine. These colonialist activities should not be taking place in Canada and have no place in the 21st century! While Zionist colonization continues, Palestinian refugees violently expelled in 1948 and 1967 are refused their internationally recognised Right of Return by the Israeli
[IslamCity] Classical education
Classical education depends on a three-part process of training the mind. The early years of school are spent in absorbing facts, systematically laying the foundations for advanced study. In the middle grades, students learn to think through arguments. In the high school years, they learn to express themselves. This classical pattern is called the trivium.The first years of schooling are called the "grammar stage" not because you spend four years doing English, but because these are the years in which the building blocks for all other learning are laid, just as grammar is the foundation for language. In the elementary school years what we commonly think of as grades one through four the mind is ready to absorb information. Children at this age actually find memorization fun. So during this period, education involves not self-_expression_ and self-discovery, but rather the learning of facts. Rules of phonics and spelling, rules of grammar, poems, the vocabulary of foreign languages, the stories of history and literature, descriptions of plants and animals and the human body, the facts of mathematics the list goes on. This information makes up the "grammar," or the basic building blocks, for the second stage of education. By fifth grade, a child's mind begins to think more analytically. Middle-school students are less interested in finding out facts than in asking "Why?" The second phase of the classical education, the "Logic Stage," is a time when the child begins to pay attention to cause and effect, to the relationships between different fields of knowledge relate, to the way facts fit together into a logical framework.A student is ready for the Logic Stage when the capacity for abstract thought begins to mature. During these years, the student begins algebra and the study of logic, and begins to apply logic to all academic subjects. The logic of writing, for example, includes paragraph construction and learning to support a thesis; the logic of reading involves the criticism and analysis of texts, not simple absorption of information; the logic of history demands that the student find out why the War of 1812 was fought, rather than simply reading its story; the logic of science requires that the child learn the scientific method.The final phase of a classical education, the "Rhetoric Stage," builds on the first two. At this point, the high school student learns to write and speak with force and originality. The student of rhetoric applies the rules of logic learned in middle school to the foundational information learned in the early grades and expresses his conclusions in clear, forceful, elegant language. Students also begin to specialize in whatever branch of knowledge attracts them; these are the years for art camps, college courses, foreign travel, apprenticeships, and other forms of specialized training.A classical education is more than simply a pattern of learning, though. Classical education is language-focused; learning is accomplished through words, written and spoken, rather than through images (pictures, videos, and television).Why is this important? Language-learning and image-learning require very different habits of thought. Language requires the mind to work harder; in reading, the brain is forced to translate a symbol (words on the page) into a concept. Images, such as those on videos and television, allow the mind to be passive. In front of a video screen, the brain can "sit back" and relax; faced with the written page, the mind is required to roll its sleeves up and get back to work.A classical education, then, has two important aspects. It is language-focused. And it follows a specific three-part pattern: the mind must be first supplied with facts and images, then given the logical tools for organization of facts, and finally equipped to express conclusions.But that isn't all. To the classical mind, all knowledge is interrelated. Astronomy (for example) isn't studied in isolation; it's learned along with the history of scientific discovery, which leads into the church's relationship to science and from there to the intricacies of medieval church history. The reading of the Odyssey leads the student into the consideration of Greek history, the nature of heroism, the development of the epic, and man's understanding of the divine.This is easier said than done. The world is full of knowledge, and finding the links between fields of study can be a mind-twisting task. A classical education meets this challenge by taking history as its organizing outline beginning with the ancients and progressing forward to the moderns in history, science, literature, art and music.We suggest that the twelve years of education consist of three repetitions of the same four-year pattern: Ancients, Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation, and Modern Times. The child studies these four time periods at varying levels simple for grades 1-4, more difficult in grades 5-8 (when the student
[IslamCity] SUPERMAN IS MORO
Superman is Moro First of two parts By ADEL A. TAMANO May 3, 2006 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=37479 Superman is a Moro. How do I know this? He has too many similarities with the contemporary Moro that simple logic reveals his true identity and ethnicity. Lets turn to the facts which confirm that, indeed icon, this of goodness, truth and decency, the man of steel, is a Filipino Muslim. Proof No. 1: He has a Moro name. This is the biggest give-awayKal-El is the real name of Clark Kent, Supermans mild-mannered alter ego. His given name is incredibly similar to common Filipino Muslim names like Khalil or even Ysmael and Abdul. In fact, for this reason, for him to get a job in the Philippines, he would have to use a pseudonym. According to the latest Social Weather Stations survey, Filipinos prefer hiring people with Christian-sounding names than those whose names appear to be of Islamic etymology. Without a doubt, within the context of the global war on terrorism, wherein the usual suspects are those of the Islamic faith, it becomes easy to rationalize the preference. It neednt be rooted any longer in stereotypes of Moros as violent, aggressive, and vicious, the classic juramentado, but can be much more easily and socially acceptable on the basis of general security concerns. While liberalism encourages and advances the renunciation of discrimination and stereotyping, new anxieties about terrorism and safety provide seemingly liberal-minded people a basis for discriminating against Muslims without the concomitant guilt. In fact, honestly, whom would you prefer to hire as your clerk, manager, driver, etc., Kal-El, or Clark? Proof No. 2: He has to keep his real identity a secret. Imagine how difficult it must be for a person with the power to fly, smash through walls, bounce bullets off his chest, and x-ray vision to keep these phenomenal abilities secret. Most people would want to shout it out to the world, publicize it, and, ultimately, capitalize on it. But Superman is different. And wise. He knows that in the increasingly globalized and homogenized world, being alien, different, and outside the norm is a sure-fire way to becoming ostracized and misunderstood. This is the reason why he dons his suit and tie. This is the supreme irony: it is his corporate attire and not the blue tights with the Superman logo and big red cape that is his real costume. The coat and tie conceals his authentic identityas an alien and, ultimately, an outsider. This is the same situation that the Moro faces; a case in point is the fact that many Filipino Muslims, when interacting with the Christian majority, have to adopt Christian namesMichael instead of Muhammadas a way of sidestepping discrimination. This too is an aspect of an emerging Moro culture of keeping things hidden and undercover. The name itself is a costume, a camouflage, to conceal the reality of being Muslim and therefore different from the Catholic majority. In fact, Moro women, particularly in Metro Manila, suffering daily the indignities of subtle discrimination, such as Taxi drivers refusing to accept as passengers veiled (hijab-wearing) Muslim women, are forced to forego using the hijab when taking public transportation, keeping their Muslim-ness incognito. For both Moro genders, the badges of being a Moro, which include the cultural traits of the Moro as Maranaw, Maguindanao, or Tausug, as well as the indivisible Islamic element that infuses the culture of these Muslim tribes, such as headscarves, Moro hats (kupya), beards and prayer beads, are eschewed for modern clothing for easier acceptance. Even prayer, the most fundamental of human actions, with man communing with his creator, has to be done clandestinely. It is not difficult to recall the recent furor that was raised over the request of Moro merchants in Greenhills to build a small prayer room so that they could perform salah (prayer). Some prominent members of Philippine society vehemently objected, using the media as their forum, to the establishment of the prayer room, at times using the most racially and ethnically discriminatory of arguments. Proof No. 3: He is forced not to wear his ethnic costume. This is really a corollary to No. 2, but the use of clothing to emphasize and express pride in ones culture only makes sense in a world without prejudice, particularly when one belongs to a minority. In this world, wherein intolerance abounds, emphasizing cultural pride, particularly when it is Moro pride, produces real-world problems. Interestingly, some Moro women, and their counterparts in the West, have taken to wearing the veil as an overt political statement, a reaffirmation of their Islamic faith in the face of discrimination. It is worn, literally, as a badge of fearlessness and courage knowing that an intolerant society will make them suffer, in ways subtle and otherwise, for their beliefs. Adel A. Tamano is a lawyer who obtained his master of laws at
