Bismillah [IslamCity] MY COMMENTS ON OTTAWA SUN ARTICLE : 'SECOND CLASS CITIZENS'
Please see this is quite a reasonable rejoinder From: Peace and Justice Activist Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: MY COMMENTS ON OTTAWA SUN ARTICLE : 'SECOND CLASS CITIZENS' (The cited article appears below) I spent over 10 years in Saudi Arabia working for major US corporations. I had numerous western friends, and often, we used to have family dinners. Most of the women said they were scared to come to the Kingdom, because they had heard so many scary stories, but after coming, they didn't want to leave. They said they never felt safe anywhere in the U.S.A as they felt in Saudi Arabia.They didn't mind not being able to drive, as it was very dangerous anyway (more people die there of traffic accidents than any illness). It was a small sacrifice compared to many other benefits they enjoyed. There are so many hateful people who like to abuse Saudi Arabia at the drop a hat, but they never seem to acknowledge the many wonderful aspects of Saudi Arabia. Many of them have never even stepped on its soil! When I lived in Japan, there was a student from Austria who could never stop badmouthing the Japanese people. I told him how unfortunate it was that he spent his time making life miserable for him, while we enjoyed every minute of our stay there. Muslims are blamed for the wrongdoings of the rulers, but these rulers are kept in power by the West, so they could rob the resources, and Muslims who want to overthrow them are stamped as 'terrorists' or 'Islamists'. So, Muslims are in a no-win situation. Take any country, and one can write terrible things about it, but remember Matthew 7:1-5 : You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? Meer Sahib P.Eng. -- BELOW is the Ottawa Citizen article-- Second-class citizens The Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 23, 2008 http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=ce601859-db55-4c9f-84ba-5266f9a9b03e Don't be fooled into thinking Saudi Arabia's softening of some restrictions against women is a step toward freedom. If your jailer gives you extra food or a clean pillow, you're still in jail. So long as men make the decisions in Saudi society, it doesn't matter how malevolent or benevolent those decisions are. They'll still add up to oppression. Women in Saudi Arabia can now stay in hotels on their own, without being accompanied by men -- provided they inform the police of their whereabouts. More importantly, there are reports that women in the benighted kingdom might soon be able to drive. On a practical, daily level, mobility is an important freedom. Without it, women can't do business or protect their own safety. But a little more access to cars and hotels won't allow women to break free of restrictive attitudes in the working world or patriarchal structures in the home. In the twisted attitude of religious fundamentalism, a woman behind the wheel is, somehow, a threat to society's mores. That's the crux of the debate in Saudi Arabia: whether the practical benefits of allowing women some mobility outweighs the perceived consequences for their virtue and the virtue of others. Liberty and equality still aren't part of the fabric of the official discourse. No society can develop respect for human rights without first acknowledging that they exist. Just this month, a Saudi delegation told a UN committee that the state's interpretation of Islam holds that total equality between man and woman is contrary to reality. That's the attitude that Saudi women still confront, whether they're in cars or hotel rooms or anywhere else. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1232 - Release Date: 1/18/2008 7:32 PM
Bismillah [IslamCity] A Crusader in King Abdullah's Court
A Crusader in King Abdullah's Court Bush: God Bless Israel Arabs: God Bless Bush Mohamed Khodr Past experience provides little basis for confidence that reason can prevail in an atmosphere of mounting war fever. In a contest between a hawk and dove the hawk has a great advantage, not because it is a better bird but because it is a bigger bird with lethal talons and a highly developed will to use them. William Fulbright: On the Arrogance of Power (The Late Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations) 21/01/08 ICH -- -- The Dying of Gaza As the World Turns Away: No Light, Heat, or Bread Barely weeks after the failure of the Annapolis meeting Bush headed to the Middle East for his first visit in seven years. His purpose: Enlisting Arab support, although never needed, to attack Israel's neo-existential threat---Iran, regardless of the fact that Iran neither has nuclear weapons nor will it commit suicide by attacking Israel or American interests in the Gulf. When it comes to Israel's or America's preemptive wars and occupations of Arab land, facts, international laws, and human rights are irrelevant as expressed by George H. W. Bush, the father of Bush Jr. who considers himself the divinely guided crusader for Israel and MidEast peace: I will never apologize for the United States of America - I don't care what the facts are. Arriving in Israel under the pretense of energizing the peace process Bush and Olmert's discussion concentrated on attacking Iran, damn the Palestinians. Despite Bush's feigned statements that occupation must end and that outposts must be dismantled, Ehud Olmert publicly dressed down the American President by saying that settlements will continue to be built. During Bush's visit to Israel dozens of Palestinians were murdered and injured by the Israeli military. Bush did not utter a word on the loss of Palestinian lives. On the contrary, Bush visited the Holocaust memorial and was moved by the persecution of the Jews in Europe who today are the persecutors of the Palestinians. He wrote in the guest book; God bless Israel, George Bush. It's hard to imagine that God blesses Israel's inhumanity against the Palestinians or Bush's savagery in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Bush, thankfully you will leave office in one year after inflaming the world for decades to come. Your only contributions to this planet are Global Warming and Global Warring. With insensitivity and callousness to the daily harassment Palestinians undergo as they navigate hundreds of military checkpoints, Bush joked about his unimpeded drive through a checkpoint in full sight of the Apartheid Wall by saying: You'll be happy to know, my whole motorcade of a mere 45 cars was able to make it through without being stopped. I'm not so exactly sure that's what happens to the average person. The man who touts freedom was blind to the lack of freedom of movement of the occupied Palestinians on their own land. Gaza has been under siege for over a year for daring to democratically elect Hamas, a resistance movement founded with Israel's aid and blessing that legitimately fights to expel Israel's brutal occupation from their land. This overcrowded strip of 1.5 million people has become the world's largest prison suffering from a massive humanitarian crisis courtesy of Israel's democracy. Gaza today is under a total blockade of fuel, without electricity, heat, bread, clean water, medicines, and overflowing sewage in the streets. The only light that brightens Gaza's night sky is exploding Israeli bombs and shells. Israel is also blocking all U.N. humanitarian goods from entering Gaza which includes baby formula; such collective punishment of an entire population is illegal under International Law; but thanks to America, Israel has always been above the law, both divine and human. John Dugard, U.N. Human Rights rapporteur in the Occupied Territories, called Israel's military offensive in Gaza a war crime and called for the punishment of the responsible parties. John Holmes, undersecretary general of the U.N. for Humanitarian Affairs condemned the collective punishment of the people of Gaza. Holmes expressed his grave concern on Israel's sealing of border crossings because they are the lifeline for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and other goods to Gaza. The World Bank, the International Red Cross, and many international organizations and human rights groups are warning of a humanitarian catastrophe. While the world, the U.N., and the Arab leaders are expressing concern and condemnation, Israel rests assured that as long as it has American in its grip, the voices of the world cannot save a single Palestinian child from an Israeli sniper's bullet Many Israelis and Jews around the world have made the analogy that Israeli tactics against the Palestinians are akin to Nazi tactics Bush Arrives in the Gulf: Home to
Bismillah [IslamCity] Videos: Peace TV - The Solution for Humanity Conference, Mumbai-2007 [Zakir Naik]
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Thought for the day
As Salamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barkatuh!
Inside Out
There is essentially only one way in which you can bring about
self-transformation - that's if you want to - but you will not think you need
to if you are still taking your happiness from outside yourself, and still
managing to tolerate the periods of unhappiness which result. As soon as your
happiness is dependent on anything outside, you make yourself a slave to a
condition, substance or perhaps a person. A slave is not free. And happiness is
impossible if you are not free. Perhaps this goes some way to explaining why
our happiness fluctuates. Real happiness does not go up and down. Real freedom
means that your happiness comes from inside out. That will require detachment
and renunciation, not least from the illusions and conditioning of society
which would have you believe happiness can be acquired from outside in. Can you
see it? Inside out, not outside in!
PoEtEsS
Scarlet headscarf I wear is as red as a rose with a perfect pose but I care
what's inside me…Zohra Moosa
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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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Bismillah [IslamCity] Jummah Mubarak
As Salamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barkatuh!
The secret of family and friendship is concern, the secret of love is
SACRIFICE, the secret of happiness is GIVING, the secret of life is Faith in
ALLAH! Jumma Mubarak have a beautiful day filled with ALLAH'S favours.
PoEtEsS
Scarlet headscarf I wear is as red as a rose with a perfect pose but I care
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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.
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Please note down
Please note down in the Chronicles: The Regime of Mubarak, did not open the doors to Gaza The Gazeans have blown-up those doors. The goods the Gazeans are bying on the Egyptian side are not for free.they are paid for !! Raja Chemayel 24.01.2008 - Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Israel kills Palestinian boys, steals their organs for transplants ( Weak hearts dont read this email)
Israel kills Palestinian boys, steals their organs for transplants Source : 1- Occupied Jerusalem: 9 January, 2002 (IAP News www.iap.org This Message ) 2- Resumen News Service http://www.nodo50.org/resumen 3- UNITY NEWS Israel on Tuesday tacitly admitted that doctors at the Israeli forensic institute at Abu Kabir had extracted the vital organs of three Palestinian teenage children killed by the Israeli army nearly ten days ago. Israeli Minister of Health Nessim Dahhan said in response to a question by Arab Knesset Member Ahmed Teibi that he couldn't deny that organs of Palestinian youths and children killed by the Israeli forces were taken out for transplants or scientific research. I couldn't say for sure that something like that (taking out the organs) didn't happen. Teibi said he had received credible evidence proving that Israeli doctors at the forensic institute extracted such vital organs as the heart, kidneys, and liver from the bodies of Palestinian youths and children killed by the Israeli army in Gaza and the West bank. The Israeli authorities normally detain the bodies of martyred Palestinians for a few days without any explanation. The Israeli army on 30 December killed three Palestinian boys, aged 14-15 near Khan Younis in unclear circumstances. The army issued conflicting reports on the killing, while Palestinian sources charged that Israeli troops murdered the three unarmed boys in cold blood. The bodies of the three boys were handed over to the Palestinians for burial on 6 January. However, shortly before burial, Palestinian medical authorities examined the bodies and found out that the main vital organs were absent from their bodies. The Israeli media has nearly completely ignored the affair~~~ story and images from: http://www.ummah.com/inewsletter/massacres/palestine/index14.htm http://www.hiddenmysteries.org/news/asia/israel/040302b.html Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
Bismillah [IslamCity] Flight details
Abida Rahmani If all the trees in the world were used to make paper it would not be sufficient to write all the blessings provided to us. IN the Name of ALLAAH, Most Gracious, Most Merciful FLIGHT DETAILS Ticket Type:One-way Price: Absolutely free (booking confirmed) Passenger Details: Name: One of the Children of Adam Origins:From clay Address:Planet Earth Conditions Of Travel: Departure:From life on earth Destination:Eternal life Stop-over:Hotel (2 meters under the ground, for one person) Duration of flight: From couple of seconds to several millions of years Departure time: Time of death: Exact time is unknown (but it can happen earlier than expected) Arrival time:On the Judgment Day (not specified in the timetable) Information About Interrogation: On the arrival to the hotel (grave):Incorruptible Auditors - two angels: Munkar Nakir, will immediately start questioning. Three questions will be asked: 1. Who is your GOD? 2. Who is your prophet? 3. What is your religion? Questions will follow about your life on earth. For more information, refer to 27th Aya of Sura Ibrahim of the Holy Quran. Luggage: 1. Despite the fact that the air transfers only one passenger at a time, there are some restrictions on the amount of baggage that you can take with you 2. You can take with you 5 meters of white cloth 3. Any items of material life of earth are strictly forbidden. 4. Realistic luggage should consist of good deeds, modest behavior and of well spent time on calling people to Islam. Important instructions: All the passengers should remember that tickets are not exchangeable refundable. This journey is compulsory for representatives of all races, nationalities, religions and of all ages. Delays are not stipulated. Captain: Angel of Death will not compromise on changing the date and time of departure. For more information: Read instructions, which you can find in The Holy Qur'aan and Sunnah, could also consult Aalims (scholars). Please do it as soon as possible. During your journey you will not be provided with oxygen mask, as your breathing system will be terminated just before the departure time. Additional instructions: 1. You don't need to take care of your boarding pass, passport and other travel documents. To prepare for a comfortable flight: 2. Pray 5 times a day 3. Read the Holy Quran 4. Follow the sunnah to the best of your ability and be ready for your flight, as you may have to depart any minute (even now) Final warning: Final destination depends on you! Please do not waste your time on planet earth. Remember, you have one-way ticket:, Either to Hell or to Paradise . Jahannam OR Janna Hence read practice the instructions from the manuals ( Qur’aan and Sunnah) carefully And follow to reach JANNAH. Insha ALLAAH , With HIS Grace, We all meet there in the Gardens of Jannah. The Prophet (PBUH) said Pass on knowledge from me even if it is only one verse Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. Don't just search. Find. MSN Search Check out the new MSN Search! Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. Play now! Think you know your TV, music and film? Try Search Charades! Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Bismillah [IslamCity] The Sabians ,example of pluralism in Islam
In the context of Arabia and the time when Islam emerged, Islam adopted a very moderate, pluralistic approach to other religions. This pluralistic, harmonious ideology of Islam was only later hijacked for a number of geo-political reasons. The true spirit of Islam always had ample room to accomodate and even give good news to people of other faith, namely Christians and Jews. Second chapter of Quran has a notable verse on this theme which says: Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in God and the Judgement day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve. (The Quran| 2.62) This verse not only give good news to genuine Jews and Christians, but also include another people of faith, namely Sabians. Some scholars argue that the term Sabians are used to accomodate people of different faith other than Judaism and Christianity. Yet other scholars have traced particular religious group known as Sabian that existing pre-Islamic time. The blog, Mavi Boncuk has an interesting article on the Sabians. let me share here. Evangelical Christians do not read or understand Koran (Quran). Most muslims also do not read and question the information that is in plain sight. The Sabians existed before Muhammad, and are said to have read from a book called the Zabur. The Saabi`ah Hunafa came under Islamic rule about 639 AD. At that time in history they were described as Greek immigrants but were grouped together with the Saabi'ah Mushrikoon Nabataeans. Under sharia, the Sabians form a protected religious group (along with Christians and Jews). Many Islamic writers from the period of about 650 CE onward gave further descriptions of the Sabians. They wrote that the Sabians lived in Iraq around Sawad, Kutha and Mosul and they wash themselves with water and had long hair and white gowns [citation needed]. They had a monotheistic faith with religious literature (the Zabur) and acknowledged the prophets. Their theology resembled that of Judaism and Christianity yet were neither, nor were they Magians. As explained by Muslim historian of the eleventh century, Al Biruni, the Sabians were believed to have been remnants of the Jewish captivity who chose to remain behind in Babylon and practiced a combined religion of Judaism and Zoroastrianism, and claimed descent from Enoch. In their Hermetic literature, Enoch was equated with Hermes, and from their community, and the most famous of the treatise attributed to them, that was to become notorious in the West was the Picatrix. It is also considered that a set of Sufi treatises, known as the Epistles of the Ikhawan al Saffa wa Kkhullan al Wafa, or of The Brethren of Purity and Loyal Friends, a philosophical and religious encyclopedia, which scholars regard as reflecting elements of Pythagorean, Neoplatonic, and the traditions of the Magi, were drawn up in the ninth century AD, under Sabian influence. It is generally agreed that the Epistles of the Ikhwan as Saffa were composed by leading proponents of the Ismaili sect of the Shiah. Yazdânism or Cult of Angels (also Yazdâni or Yazdanism) is a modern term for the monotheistic, though universalist, religion that was practiced by most Kurds up to the Islamization during the sixteenth century. Yazdânism involved a belief in incarnation as well as 7 angelic beings which defend the world from their equal and opposite number. In Kurdistan a fair estimate still claims yazdanists being close to one third of the population. They are the Sabians of Harran described in Maimonides Guide for the Perplexed and mentioned in Bahá'í writings as Sabeans. The name Yazdânism derives from the Kurdish word Yazdân, meaning god or angel. :: The significance of including a less prominent religious faith such as the Sabians in this particular Quranic verse, goes much deeper than it seems in the beginning. This shows the truly universal and harmonious approach of Islam to people of all faith to such a degree that Islam didn't hesitate to include Sabians, accepting and acknowledging their faith in God. This single verse thus have greater message to the modern world about Islam's tolerance and accomodating nature, when it comes to wrong perception about the religion of Islam. The very definition of the term pluralism allows for the development of a common tradition while preserving the right of each group to maintain its cultural heritage (faith is a part of culture, no doubt). Pluralism implies mutual respect. And if one looks close at Islam's spirit, one can see this right at the core of Islam's message to humanity. saiyed shahbazi www.shahbazcenter.org
Bismillah [IslamCity] Inspiring stories of Reverts: Scientist From Czech Republic accepts To Islam
Assalamo Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahe Wa Barakatahu. *Video: Scientist From Czech Republic Accepts To Islamhttp://www.biharanjuman.org/Scientist-From-Czech-Republic-Converts-To-Islam.htm * PS: Actions may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action, so act we MUST. - Wishing you and all your loved ones greatest of times ahead! Aspiring 2 c u happy! Shakeel Ahmad Dubai, United Arab Emirates +971.50.4599172 http://www.biharanjuman.org - Largest network of people from Bihar or Jharkhand Remember, growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional. We make a Living by what we get, we make a Life by what we give. If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Science in terms of the By Bilal Ahmed Malik Courtesy:http://www.dawn.com/2008/01/25/ed.htm#4
January 25, 2008 Friday Muharram 15, 1429Science in terms of the Quran By Bilal Ahmed Malik THE Holy Quran is the book of guidance. This guidance is for the whole of humankind and covers all activities of human life. Science is an important human activity and is an essential one for the progress of human civilisation. The Quran is not a book of science as such and hence one cannot hope to find all the principles of science embedded in it; nevertheless the Quran has its own style of dealing with the facts and principles of science. It deals with the essence of scientific principles and makes statements about a number of phenomena in a suggestive form hinting at the highest organising principles. In verse 3: 191, Allah has indicated that anyone pondering over nature will reflect: our Lord! Not for naught hast thou created (all) this .. This assertion that nothing has been created for nothing is actually the most fundamental article of faith to the modern ecologist who realises that the universe has a fine-tuning and that we must not disturb it. There are about thirty million life forms. Only five million have been studied so far. However, many a time it has been found that man has disturbed the life styles of some of these forms and has paid very dearly for this. We should take all care to see that a life form survives, as its elimination may upset the overall ecological balance of the nature. Thus the entire basis of the science of ecology is no other than the Quranic assertion that nothing has been created for nothing. Another example is the Quranic reference to the order and proportions of things. In verse 25:2 it has been stated: It is He who created all things and ordered them in due proportions. One would realise that the issues of order and proportions are in fact linked to the question of survival of living things. For example, man could not be drastically different in size from what he is now and yet be compatible with the gravity field of earth and other environmental factors. Also within a given living body, the different parts follow different proportions. In the case of plants these proportions can be understood in the Fibonacci numbers. It is the proportions of things that lend beauty and symmetry to an object. Thus proportion is one of the most important aspects in the overall Grand Design of creation. Still another fascinating example can be found in verse 92: 2 which refers to the creation of man from Alaq (that which clings) within the mothers womb. The successive phases in the development of a human being from an embryonic stage to a full-grown foetus have been mentioned in the Surah Al-Muminun. These phases were mentioned in the Holy Quran in the seventh century when the science of embryology was not even born. Incidentally, embryology is a very recent discipline, developed over a period of not more than 100 years. Thus, it is indeed amazing that the successive phases of human embryologic development as mentioned in the Holy Quran have been discovered recently. Allah has asked man to ponder over His creation and development so that man can go to the depths of biology and unveil the mysteries of science. Again, an explanation of the whole chain of biological phenomenon in a summarised form invites man to study medical science in all its details and also appeals to his mind to think of Allah, Creator of all creations. The Quran has a particular style of inviting attention to the craftsmanship in nature and, in this way, places great emphasis on the acquisition of knowledge. The Quran never created any bifurcation between religion and science. Thus, talking in terms of modern perspectives of life, one would need both religion and science. Science imparts material knowledge, religion teaches us the ethics of using that knowledge. Religion invites man to ponder over creation and the Creator, science provides the language for understanding creation and it is the creation which acts as the signature of the creator. Thus, there is no real conflict between religion and science. Unfortunately, men and women today are neither aware of the emphasis the Holy Quran puts on the acquisition of knowledge nor can they relate some of the statements in the Holy Quran to the fact of science. This lack of awareness of the scientific indications in the Holy Quran is firstly owing to the fact that many recite from the Quran but do not understand the meaning of the verses due to their poor knowledge of Arabic. These preachers do not address the burning problems of the day like basic education, eradication of poverty, social injustice, etc., not to speak of scientific methods dealing with them. Thus the young generation gets a wrong impression that the culture of science and the culture of Islam do not go together. The Quran is based on absolute truth. And indeed it is the book of exalted power. No falsehood can approach it from
Bismillah [IslamCity] Petition Vigils: What you can do to end Israel's siege on Gaza.
Petition: http://www.avaaz.org/en/gaza_end_the_siege/8.php?cl=51814548 . Listing of Vigils Demos below. SPHR Carleton University [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:52:17 -0600 From: SPHR Carleton University [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: What you can do to end Israel's siege on Gaza. Hello everyone, As most of us know, 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza are going through a devastating time with the Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip. Israel has blocked the shipment of fuel to Gaza, cutting off the only source of electricity in Gaza. This inhumane siege is causing shortages of food, medication and other fundamental necessities, in turn causing much suffering and deaths. This siege must be put to an end. We need everyone's input and participation in order to make a difference and have an impact on our government's role in pressuring Israel to lift the siege. Canada was the ONLY country that voted against a resolution that: demands that the occupying Power, Israel, lift immediately the siege it has imposed on the occupied Gaza Strip, restore continued supply of fuel, food and medicine and reopen the border crossings; [The Council] calls for immediate protection of the Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in compliance with human rights law and international humanitarian law; and urges all concerned parties to respect the rules of human rights law and international humanitarian law and to refrain from violence against the civilian population. - United Nations Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights (24 January 2008) Global pressure and assistance can help stop a crisis and protect civilians from harm. Sign the petition online: http://www.avaaz.org/en/gaza_end_the_siege/8.php?cl=51814548 Contact the Department of Foreign Affairs - Human Rights Division at (613) 944-1272 and question the bases of their vote. (quote the United Nations Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights ). Come out to a vigil on Saturday, January 26 from 5PM to 7PM at the Human Rights Monument on Elgin Street organized by Capca and SPHR, among other organizations. Phone or write your local MP We will have candles to distribute but we also encourage people to bring their own candles. Also, if anyone would like to help out by making posters for the vigil, please don't hesitate to email us or contact us at 613-291-1970 Please forward this email to everyone you know, and pass on the message to your friends and family. In Solidarity, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights VIGILS - DEMONSTRATIONS Last update January 24, 2008 LISTING OF DEMONSTRATIONS TO BREAK THE SILENCE ON GAZA! Thanks to all who wrote to inform us of their demonstrations. The following is a partial listing of emergency protests taking place in the US, Europe and Australia. Some may have already taken place. We apologize if your demo has not been listed as yet. Please check http://al-awda. org/alert- gaza3.html for future updates. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Saturday January 26, 2:00-3:30 PM, Corner of Tulane and Central S.E. Anaheim, California: Saturday January 26, 1 PM 512 S. Brookhurst St. Between Orange Ave. Broadway Barmen, Germany: Saturday January 26, 11 PM wigil followed rally in Wuppertal, in front of the town hall in Barmen Berlin, Germany: Wednesday 23 January 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Boston, Massachusetts: Thursday, January 24, noon Israeli Consulate and Saturday, January 26, noon-1 PM in Harvard Square Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana: Tuesday January 22, 11 AM at the Quad Charlotte, North Carolina: Saturday January 26, 4 PM Forum, Charlotte Energy Solutions, 337 Baldwin Ave; Organized by Charlotte Action Chicago, Illinois: Tuesday January 29, 5 PM at the Lakeshore Theater, 3175 North Broadway (at benefit for the Friends of the 'Israeli Defense Force'). Initiated by ISM. Call 773-463-0311 for more information. Cleveland, Ohio: January 26, 2 PM at Cleveland's Market Square at W. 25th Lorain Avenue, across from the West Side Market - March to West 25th and Franklin Cologne, Germany: Saturday, January 26, 2 - 4 PM, Domplatte (Cologne Cathedral) Costa Mesa, California: Friday, January 25, 5-7 PM, vigil at Bristol Anton Edinburgh, Scotland: Wednesday January 23, 5:30 PM at the foot of the Mound, Princes Street. Glasgow, Scotland: Friday January 25, 5:30 PMGeorge Square. Leicester, England: Thursday 24 January, 5.30 to 6.30 PM The Clock Tower, Town Centre London, England: Thursday January 24, 6 PM and Saturday January 26, 4 PM Opposite 10 Downing Street, Whitehall. Melbourne, Australia: Friday January 25 8:00 AM rally at the offices of ABC Radio at Southbank. Montreal, Canada: Wednesday January 23, 5 PM, Phillips Square, Saint Catherine
Bismillah [IslamCity] Hadiths
82. For Him is this only that whenever He intends any thing, then He says to it, 'Be' and it becomes at once.83. Therefore, Sanctified is He in Whose hand is the control of every thing, and towards Him, you will be returned. (Surah Yaseen, Al Quran) The sayings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine. Sahih Muslim Hadith 5612 Narrated by Buraydah ibn al-Hasib Paradise is filled with a pure and beautiful fragrance, which the believers will be able to discern from a great distance. Ahmad, an-Nasaa'ee, Ibn Maajah and al-Haakim report with a saheeh isnaad that the Messenger (saw) said, Whoever kills a man of Ahl ad-Dhimmah [non-Muslims living under Islamic rule] will not smell the fragrance of Paradise, even though its fragrance can be discerned from a distance of forty years' travelling . [Saheeh al-Jaami as-Sagheer, 5/235, no. 6324 adn 5/337 no. 6333] The sayings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) He who (falsely) attributes his fatherhood to anyone besides his real father, knowing that he is not his father, will be forbidden to enter Paradise. Hadith from Al Bukhari and Muslim Narrated by Sad bin Abu Waqqas - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
