Bismillah [IslamCity] Dhaka Clashes between police and people.- Asia Post, Dhaka, editorial dated 16.4.08

[S A Hannan]

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Dhaka Clashes between police and people.



We have seen clashes in Dhaka city between police and people  around Baitul 
mukarram city center .The people were agitating against some parts of the 
recently announced women policy which has some parts which create confusion  
whether the policy violates the stipulation of the Quran with regard to 
inheritance. The confusion has been created because clause 9.3 of the policy 
says  that new law will be made to establish equal right in all movable and 
immovable property.Any body can see that this new  law will affect inheritance 
law in various ways.The drafting was indeed either foolish or very clever to 
deceive people.Islamic inheritance law is important for Muslims because it does 
justice keeping in view the liabilities of various parties. We are  not 
mentioning the advantage for women in maintenance law of Islam and how it gives 
over-all edge to women when implemented .The policy has further created 
confusion by mentioning  implementation of  CEDAW without mentioning the 
reservations Bangladesh like many other countries has given to this document .



In any case these are no justifications for lawlessness. Some elements in 
press, in left political front have over stressed the clashes .Some people are 
calling it prelude to civil war and repeatation of Lal Masjid of 
Islamabad.These are clearly motivated propaganda.

There had been much more police-people clashes in all parts of Bangladesh , 
specially in Dhaka, even around Baitul Mukarram , during the last time of 
President Ershad , last days of Khalida Zia's government in 96 and 2006 , at 
the beginning of present  caretaker government in october 2006.At that time , 
these  people  did not say  about civil war .



The present problem has been created by several quarters, not one section, 
first making a women policy which can affect some Quranic provisions, then 
govt's failure to amend the policy quickly. Continuation of movement by some 
Madrasah and political elements even after government's declaration that they 
will do nothing against Quranic commands and laws was also responsible.Then 
police excess in not allowing a delegation to submit a memo to the Chief 
Advisor , attack on police by some elements in Baitul Mukarram area, and  
provocative statement by Madam Rasheda Chowdury that this policy is in accord 
with the constitution without realizing that all rights are subject to law and 
basic principles of the constitution contributed to escalation of  the problem. 
Some media and political people  are trying to discredit Islamic elements only, 
they are trying to blame main Islamic party  who are not involved in these  
clashes at all ( as stated by them in press statements).This part of the  press 
 has never been fair in news  generally , particularly about Islamic elements.

We ask the government to quickly review the policy and also ask the agitating 
public to stop unlawful agitation.

Bismillah [IslamCity] Imam W.D. Mohammed to Visit San Francisco! 4/18-20/08

[Curtis Sharif]

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 Imam W. Deen Mohammed in San Francisco on Sun., April 20th 
 And all day QUR'ANIC ARABIC Seminar on Sat., April 19th


  
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Subject: Imam W.D. Mohammed to Visit San Francisco!

As-Salaamu Alaikum!

In response to a jointly sponsored effort of Masajid and business groups 
citywide, the San Francisco Muslim Community Center is happy to announce that 
Imam W. Deen Mohammed has been invited and accepted an invitation to come to 
the city of San Francisco during the weekend of April 18-20, 2008. 

Imam Mohammed will give an open door lecture free to the general public on the 
topic of "The Religion of Originality (Fitra) & Muslim Identity". This is to 
take place on Sunday (April 20th) at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco at 
3:00 p.m. culminating a  weekend of  Qur'anic Arabic study in a seminar with 
Islamic scholars and educators. 

The Qur`anic Arabic Seminar will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue throughout 
the day on Saturday (April 19th) until 5:00 p.m.  Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. 
and the fee is $25.00 per person. 

Presenters will be:
Imam Darnell Karim, Hafith Program - Chicago, IL
Sister Gloria Karim, Chicago, IL
Imam Usama Canon, Instructor - Zaytuna Institute
Professor Hatem Bazian, UC Berkeley 
Imam Sulaiman Hamed, Student of Abu Noor University
Sister Shahidah Sharif, Student of Abu Noor University
Sheikh Safwat Morsi, Imam - Masjid An-Noor, San Francisco
Imam Zaid Shakir, Instructor - Zaytuna Institute
Imam Zakee Madyun, Masjid Jahmatus Salaam
Sheikh Mohamed Badany, Masjid Tauhid - San Francisco

Imam Abu Qadir Al-Amin of the the SFMCC says he anticipates a well attended 
Conference for both days and hopes it will be mutually rewarding for all who 
supports and appreciate Imam Mohammed's wisdom and vision. He said "this will 
be a great opportunity for Dawah and a positive exposure to Al-Islam, and I 
look forward to a wonderful time". 

The Masonic Auditorium and Conference Center is located at  California 
Street in San Francisco. For booth information call (415) 641-4168 or (415) 
563-9397

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Regards,
Na`il B. Shakoor 

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Bismillah [IslamCity] The "Save Darfur" Hoax (1 & 2)

[Ismail Kashkash]

The "Save Darfur" Hoax (1 & 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1jpt9-Dg8Y

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Bismillah [IslamCity] Christian missionaries' deception!

[Ahumanb]

Christian missionaries' deception!
   
  Many hateful Christian missionaries are prone to compare between Jesus (P) 
and Muhammad (P) in the most deceptive manner to defame Muhammad! What they do 
is that they cunningly pick up the best word from the Bible to attribute for 
Jesus and the worst word from Hadith (not even Quran!) to attribute for 
Muhammad! LOL! Here I am using Bible and Quran to make a sample comparison 
between them, and see how Jesus would look like! Although, unlike Christian 
Missionaries, I have not quoted the Biblical verses out of context! 
   
  Jesus says: "I come not to send peace, but a sword." (Matthew 10:34)
   
  Allah says (through Muhammad): "We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all 
Creatures." (Quran 21:107)
   
   
  Jesus says: "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and 
wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he 
cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:26)
   
  Allah says: "And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of Loving-Kindness." (Quran 
85:14)
   
   
  Jesus says: "Those mine enemies which would not that I should reign over 
them, bring hither, and slay them before me." (Luke 19:27)
   
  "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and 
men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." (John 15:6)
   
  Allah says: "It may be that Allah will grant love and friendship between you 
and those whom ye hold as enemies. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." 
(Quran 60:7)
   
   
  Jesus says: "Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, 
Nay; but rather division." (Luke 12:51-2)
   
  Allah says: "And hold fast all together, and be not divided among 
yourselves." (Quran 3:103)
  
   
  This is just a sample from New Testament. We are not going to Old Testament 
to embarrass Christian missionaries! Interested readers may want to go through 
some of the verses from OT & NT that are full of war, killing, stoning, 
burning, genocide, hatred, racism, etc. (Ezekiel 9:5-7; Numbers 31:17-18; 1 
Samuel 15:3; 29:5; Deuteronomy 2:32-37; 3:1-7; 7:1-6; 13:6-18; 21:18-22; 
22:25-29; 23:1-4; 25:1-3; 28:15-68; Joshua 2:8-21; 8:23-29; 10:28-43; Judges 
1:21-35; 21:10-24; Matthew 2:16; Exodus 32:27; Leviticus 25:44-46; Matthew 15: 
21-28; Deuteronomy 13:6-10; 17:2-5; 2 Chronicles 15:13; etc.).
   
  I wish Christian missionaries would learn a lesson for their deception!
   
  PS: Quran doesn't distinguish between the Prophets (Quran 3:84).



  "The future religion of the educated, cultured and enlightened people 
will be Islam."
  - - George Bernard Shaw



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Bismillah [IslamCity] Hidaya Foundation - One Million Trees Project: Donate - Only $1 per Tree

[Waseem Baloch]

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:"If the Hour (end of the world) is about 
to be established and one of you was holding a palm shoot, let him take 
advantage of even one second before the Hour is established to plant it."
[Sahih Al- Jami' Al-Saghir, No.1424]
   
  While the Prophet (pbuh) has emphasized the importance of caring for the 
land, the reality is that due to carelessness and ignorance, the environment 
and landscape across the globe is being destroyed.  The earth has become 
polluted and the climate is changing because of the lack of vegetation, among 
other reasons.  Hidaya has initiated the One Million Trees Project to address 
these concerns.
   
  Goals of the Project are to:

   Successfully plant and grow one million trees in ten years, worldwide  
   Help the new generation to understand the importance and impact of trees on 
their lives and the ecosystem.
   Teach poor farmers how to plant appropriate trees so they may benefit from 
low quality farm lands which face issues such as salinity and lack of water.
   
  This Spring, over 70,000 seedlings have been arranged and are being 
distributed.  In Pakistan, students from several schools are planting seedlings 
with the help of Hidaya's team. Also, several more schools in the USA have 
contacted Hidaya and seedlings are being distributed for students to plant 
throughout the country.  Hidaya is providing seedlings, free of cost to 
students and deserving farmers along with brochures which explain the benefits 
of trees and how to successfully plant and grow them.
   
  Just imagine, on average it costs only $1 per tree.   If you would like to 
learn more about the project or are willing to help us in expanding the 
project, kindly email, call or donate towards this great cause.  For more 
information on this project visit:
http://www.hidaya.org/educational/one-million-trees/
   
  To donate online by check or credit card, visit:
https://donation.hidaya.org/donation.aspx?projectId=93
   
  To sign up for our Automatic Monthly Withdrawal Program, please fill out the 
following form and mail/fax it to us:
http://www.hidaya.org/documents/forms/HF2008_03_Automatic%20Monthly%20Withdrawal%20Form.pdf
   
  You can mail checks payable to "Hidaya Foundation" at Hidaya Foundation, P. 
O. Box 5481, Santa Clara, CA 95056
   
  Sincerely,
   
  Waseem Baloch
Toll free: (866) 244-3292
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   
  Hidaya Foundation is a US based non-profit 501(C)(3) charitable organization, 
with Tax ID # 77-0502583. Its mission is to implement educational, health care 
and social welfare projects at economically depressed areas of the world.

Bismillah [IslamCity] Madrasah-Pakistan+MORE, Daily Muslims, April 15, 2008

[Jawed Anwar]

Assalam o Alaikum

FYI
Madrasah-18: Pakistan
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Full story Token Troops to a Token War
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RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] THE TEARS OF RASULULLAH (SAW)...

[M. Malhar]

Dear Brother,

Could you please let us know the reference of this narration and it's
authenticity for me share this information with others?

 

Jazakallhu khaira,

Malhar

 

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THE TEARS OF RASULULLAH (SAW)...

Suddenly, there was a person who said salaam.

"May I come in?" he asked.

But Fatimah did not allow him to enter the room.

"I'm sorry, my father is ill," said Fatimah, and turned back and closed the
door.

She went back to her father who had opened his eyes and he asked Fatimah,
"Who was he, my daughter?"

"I don't know, my father. It's the first time I'm seeing him," Fatimah said
gently.

Then, Rasulullah (SAW) looked at his daughter with a trembled look, as if he
wanted to reminisce about every part of his daughter's face.

"Know one thing! He is who erases the temporary pleasure; he is who
separates the companionship in the world. He is the angel of death," said
Rasulullah (SAW).

Fatimah bore the bomb of her cry.

The death angel came toward him, but Rasulullah (SAW) asked why Jibril did
not come along with him.

Then, Jibril was called. Jibril was ready in the sky to welcome the soul of
Habibullah and the leader of the earth.

"O Jibril, explain to me about my rights in front of ALLAH?" Rasulullah
(SAW) asked with a weak voice.

"The doors of the sky have opened; the angels are waiting for your soul."

"All jannats are open widely waiting for you," Jibril said.

But, in fact, all that did not make Rasulullah (SAW) relieved. His eyes were
still full of worry.

"You are not happy to hear this news?" asked Jibril.

"Tell me about the destiny of my people in the future?"

"Don't worry, o Rasul ALLAH. I heard ALLAH told me: 'I make jannat haram for
everyone, except the people of Muhammad" Jibril said.

It became closer and closer, the time for Malaekat Izrail to do his work.
Slowly, Rasulullah's (SAW) soul was pulled. It seemed that the body of
Rasulullah (SAW) was full of sweat; the nerves of his neck became tight.

"Jibril, how pain this sakaratul maut is!"

Rasulullah (SAW) uttered a groan slowly. Fatimah closed her eyes, Ali sat
beside her bow deeply and Jibril turned his face back.

"Am I repugnant to you that you turn your face back o Jibril?" Rasulullah
(SAW) asked to the Deliverer of Wahyu.

"Who is the one who could see the Habibullah in his sakaratul maut," Jibril
said.

Not for a while, Rasulullah (SAW) uttered a groan because of unbearable
pain.

"O ALLAH, how greatest is this sakaratul maut. Give me all these pains,
don't to my people."

The body of Rasulullah (SAW) became cold, his feet and chest did not move
anymore.

His lips vibrated as if he wanted to say something, Ali took his ear close
to Rasulullah (SAW).

"Uushiikum bis shalati, wa maa malakat aimanuku?, take care the shalat and
take care the weak people among you."

Outside the room, there were cries shouted each other, sahabat held each
other. Fatimah closed her face with her hands and, again, Ali took his ear
close to Rasulullah's (SAW) mouth which became bluish.

"Ummatii, ummatii, ummatii?" ? "My people, my people, my people."

And the life of the noble man ended.

Could we love each other like him? Allahumma sholli 'ala Muhammad wa baarik
wa salim 'alaihi.

How deep is Rasulullah's (SAW) love to us.
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Note:

Send this to all your Muslim friends so that the awareness to love ALLAH and
HIS Rasul appears as ALLAH and HIS Rasul love us - Amiin?

Don't worry if people hate you because there are many others who love and
care for you in the earth. But be worried if ALLAH hates you because there
is no other who loves and cares for you in akhirat.

Wassalam
Yek from Turkei,Istanbul
United States of Islam

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Bismillah [IslamCity] Yusuf Estes Explains 'Beauty of Islam'

[Ahumanb]

  Yusuf Estes Explains 'Beauty of Islam'
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News   
Texas-based Islamic preacher Yusuf Estes delivers a lecture at the Saudi German 
Hospital Auditorium in Jeddah. (AN photo)JEDDAH, 13 April 2008 — 
The strident smear campaign against Islam and Muslims following 9/11 in the US 
encouraged many American men and women to study and embrace Islam, Yusuf Estes, 
a leading Islamic scholar and preacher from Texas, said on Friday night.
   
  “They are doing the job for us,” Estes, himself a convert, said while 
delivering a lecture on “The Beauty of Islam” at the Saudi German Hospital 
Auditorium in Jeddah. However, he reminded Muslims of their big responsibility 
in spreading the message of Islam among others.
   
  Hamoud Al-Shimimry of the Islamic Education Foundation also highlighted the 
importance of dawa work. “If a person embraces Islam as a result of your work, 
it is better than any other achievement in this world,” he told the 
participants, quoting Qur’anic verses and Sayings of the Prophet (peace be upon 
him). He said a Filipino had helped 25 fellow nationals to learn and embrace 
Islam.
   
  Estes said having peace of mind is the ultimate beauty of Islam. “Wealth and 
luxuries cannot provide the ultimate happiness to human beings. But the peace 
of mind we obtain through the faith in God and engaging in righteous deeds 
makes us happy,” he said.
   
  Total submission to God and His will is also the beauty of Islam, he 
explained. “Amazing is the case of a believer. If anything good happens, he 
thanks God; while if anything bad befalls him, he remains patient,” he said 
quoting a Saying of the Prophet. “If any calamity, such as the death of a 
beloved person, occurs a Muslim says, ‘We are from God and to Whom we all 
return.’ This is the beauty of Islam.”
   
  Estes described the Holy Qur’an as an amazing book, adding that millions of 
Muslims around the world have memorized it. “No other book, including the 
Bible, has been memorized by so many people,” he added.
   
  Estes ridiculed those who make false propaganda that Muslim children are 
learning how to make bombs at Islamic schools. “Muslims are the first enemies 
of terrorists,” he said.
   
  He said many people were not embracing Islam not because of the lack of 
knowledge but because they don’t care. Asked whether he would invite US 
President George W. Bush to Islam, he said: “We pray to God that He may guide 
him to Islam. Islam gives us the right direction and it removes our blindness 
about the mystery of this universe. I am very happy to be a Muslim and part of 
the 1.5 billion-strong world of Islam,” he said.
   
  Estes advised Muslims to be patient in testing times. “Allah does not 
guarantee the believers a smooth and comfortable life in this world. Hardships 
in this world will bring them more reward in the hereafter,” he said.
   
  Estes, a former priest and missionary who embraced Islam in 1991, gave 
another lecture on “Muslim Youth in Today’s Society” at the same venue on 
Thursday. He advised parents to spent “quality time” with their children. “This 
will not only help educate them in all aspects of life but reduce their 
tendency to indulge in bad habits when left alone,” he added. He answered 
questions from boys and girls from different schools in Jeddah. 
   
  A Filipino declared his intention to embrace Islam during the event and Estes 
helped him to pronounce the Shahada (There is no god but God and Muhammad is 
His messenger).
   
  Sheikh Mohamed Subhi and Wajdi Akkari from Jeddah Dawa Center also addressed 
the audience. In his welcome speech, professor Mohamed Abubaker of King Abdul 
Aziz University introduced Estes while Mohamed Ali Chundakkadan gave a vote of 
thanks. The event was jointly organized by the Indian Islahi Center and Jeddah 
Dawa Center.



  "The future religion of the educated, cultured and enlightened people 
will be Islam."
  - - George Bernard Shaw

Bismillah [IslamCity] We'll take fight to Israel's backyard

[Qalb-e-Mehdi]

'We'll take fight to Israel's backyard': 

"Their confusion will be greater than we saw in the previous war, because they 
will see that the holy warriors will confront them not only in south Lebanon, 
as they have done previously, but in their houses and their settlements," 
Al-Hakika quoted the unnamed official as saying. 
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1207650008214&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Muqtada and the Mahdi Army, A Cleric, a Pol and a Warrior (By Patrick Cockburn)

The iraqi government has decided that the moment has come to crush the Mahdi 
Army and the followers of Muqtada Sadr once and for all. Despite its failure to 
eliminate his militiamen in Basra at the end of March, the government, with 
American backing, is determined to try again, according to senior Iraqi 
officials. 


http://www.counterpunch.org/patrick04142008.html

Financial Collapse Will End The Occupation And it won't be "A time of our 
choosing"   (By Mike Whitney )

The Iraq War signals the end of US interventionism for at least a generation; 
maybe longer. The  ideological foundation for the war (preemption/regime 
change) has been exposed as a baseless justification for unprovoked aggression. 
Someone will have to be held accountable. 


http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19742.htm

Uri Avnery Congratulates Carter for Decision To Meet With Hamas Leaders (By Uri 
Avnery)

An increasing number of people are coming to realize, the policy of boycotting 
Hamas, starting on the day that the movement won the democratic elections held 
among the Palestinians, has failed utterly and caused terrible suffering and 
bloodshed to both peoples. 


http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19741.htm

President: Iran to put nuclear know-how at disposal of all nations: 

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Monday expressed Iran's readiness to put 
its expertise on peaceful nuclear technology at disposal of all nations within 
the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations. 
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-24/080414515016.htm

Soaring food prices now top threat, IMF says: 

Ministers representing 185 countries agreed on the weekend that soaring food 
prices threaten global calamity and pledged to co-operate on a solution to save 
the world's poorest people from starvation.


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080414.wfood14/BNStory/International

Bismillah [IslamCity] Re: Action: Dr. Sami Al-Arian Put in Solitary Confinement

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Dr. Sami Al-Arian Put in Solitary Confinement

  (WASHINGTON D.C., 4/14/08) - CAIR is calling on American Muslims and other 
people of conscience to write letters in support of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, a former 
Florida professor currently on his second hunger strike in federal detention to 
protest alleged unjust treatment by U.S. authorities.
  Al-Arian, who has already lost almost more than 30 pounds, began refusing 
food and water on March 3rd to protest a third attempt by prosecutors to compel 
his testimony in court. According to the Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and 
Peace, he was recently placed in solitary confinement, allegedly with no 
medical monitoring, in a Maryland detention facility.
  SEE: Dr. Al-Arian Placed in Punitive Detention 
  SEE ALSO: USA vs. Al-Arian (WUNC)

  Al-Arian began his first hunger strike last year after being given a sentence 
of up to 18 months for refusing to testify before a grand jury in Virginia. His 
attorneys say an earlier plea agreement freed him from further cooperation with 
the government. Supporters also say the government's actions amount to a form 
of harassment.
  In December of last year, CAIR welcomed a judge's decision to lift civil 
contempt charges against Al-Arian. The charges were dropped when the grand jury 
he was subpoenaed to testify before expired.
  SEE: CAIR Welcomes Lifting of Al-Arian Contempt Charges

  In 2005, a Florida jury rejected federal charges that Al-Arian operated a 
cell for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Al-Arian later pleaded guilty to a 
lesser charge and was scheduled for release and deportation in April.
  SEE: No Guilty Verdicts in Al-Arian Trial (Tampa Tribune) 
  At the time of his first hunger strike, a national coalition of major 
American Muslim organizations said the prison sentence given to Al-Arian 
amounted to unconstitutional "double jeopardy."
  SEE: U.S. Muslims Call Al-Arian Imprisonment 'Double Jeopardy'

  A recent documentary film, "USA vs. Al-Arian," offers a family portrait that 
documents the Al-Arian family's desperate attempt to fight terrorism charges 
leveled by the U.S. government.
  ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be POLITE and RESPECTFUL.)
  CAIR is asking that letters urging Al-Arian's release be sent to Judge Gerald 
Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, to 
Attorney General Michael Mukasey and to congressional leaders.
  SEE: Free Sami Al-Arian - How to Help

  Supporters are also being asked to write letters directly to Al-Arian.
  SEE: Free Sami Al-Arian - Contact Info

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Bismillah [IslamCity] mp3 audios FREE download - SCholars Lectures

[Nasrin Akther]

bismillah aslaamualikum

if you like, insha-allah benefit from this great amount of mp3 lectures -
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are well known..

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The Issue Of Al-Haakimiyyah - Shaykh Muhammad Naasirud-Deen Al-Albaanee
Advice (Hajj 97) - Shaykh Abdul 'Azeez Ibn Baaz

Teleconference 1997 - Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-'Uthaymeen
Jihaad Today - Shaykh Muqbil Ibn Haadee Al-Waadi'ee
Q & A (25-11-05) - Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
Takfeer Of The Khawaarij - Shaykh Abdus-Salam Bin Barjas Ali Abdil-Karim
167
Treading The Path Of Knowledge - Shaykh Abdus-Salam Bin Barjas Ali
Abdil-Karim  183
Family Life In Islaam - Shaykh Abdus-Salam Bin Barjas Ali Abdil-Karim  195
Benefits Of Seerah - Shaykh Abdus-Salam Bin Barjas Ali Abdil-Karim  228
Aqeedah Comes First - Shaykh Abdus-Salam Bin Barjas Ali Abdil-Karim  271
Tawheed And Shirk - Shaykhs Abdus-Salaam Bin Barjas & Muhammad Ibn Haadi
Al-Madkhalee  360

Signs Of The Hour - Shaykh Rabee Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee
How To Establish A Happy Islamic Family - Shaykh Wasee'ullaah Abbaas
Al-Fitnah - Shaykh Mashhoor Bin Hasan Aal Salmaan

Questions & Answer Session - Shaykhs Alee Al-Halabee & Musaa Aal-Nasr  99
The Rope Of Allaah - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  105
Al-Walaa Wal-Baraa (Loyalty And Enmity) - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  144

Bid'ah - The Causes And The Cure - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  126
Jihaad On The Manhaj Of The Prophet - Shaykhs Alee Al-Halabee & Saleem
Al-Hilaalee  132
Following The Sunnah In The Light Of The Four Madhabs - Shaykh Alee Hasan
Al-Halabee  138
The Life Of Shaykh Al-Albaanee As An Example Of Tafseeyah Wa Tarbeeyah -
Shaykh Alee Al-Halabee  138
What Is The Evil Of Innovation? - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  104
The Evil Of Takfeer - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  136
The Companions - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  159
Intellectual Terrorism - Shaykhs Alee Al-Halabee & Saleem Al-Hilaalee  167
The Influence Of The Scholars In Enjoining Repentance - Shaykh Alee
Al-Halabee  200
Q & A (27-11-05) - Shaykhs Al-Halabee, Aal-Nasr, Al-'Awaa'ishah  234
Repentance Between Desires & Doubts - Shaykhs Alee Al-Halabee & Hishaam
Al-'Aarif  258
Conditions Of Repentance - Shaykhs Alee Al-Halabee & Usaamah Al-Qoosee  248

Q & A (30-08-04) - Shaykhs Alee Al-Halabee & Usaamah Al-Qoosee  193
Ideal Muslim Family In The West - Shaykh Alee Al-Halabee  255
Adhering To The Sunnah In The West - Shaykh Alee Al-Halabee  244
Q & A (29-08-04) - Shaykhs Alee Al-Halabee & Musa Aal-Nasr  205
Q & A (28-08-04) - Shaykhs Alee Al-Halabee & Musaa Aal-Nasr  181
Ahlus-Sunnah: The Most Merciful & Knowledgeable Of The People - Shaykh Alee
Al-Halabee  205
Fiqh & It's Principles (Ibnu Taymiyyah Seminar Level 1) - Shaykh Alee Hasan
Al-Halabee  556
Allaah Will Raise The Ilm - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  348
Righteous Character - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  278
Ad-Da'wah Ilaa Allaah (The Call To Allaah) - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee
195
Explanation Of Current Affairs - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  220
The Life Of Shaykh Al-Albaanee - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  346
The State Of The Ummah (Causes Of Weakness And Means For Revival) - Shaykh
Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  213
Aj-Jarh Wat-Ta'deel (Criticising & Praising) - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee
283
The Rope Of Allaah - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  247
Aqeedah & Manhaj Of Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee
337
How The Deviant Groups Appeared - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  275
Characteristics Of The Methodology Of The Salaf - Shaykh Alee Hasan
Al-Halabee  250
Holding Onto Hot Coals - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee  341
So Tooba Is For The Ghurabaa' - Shaykh Alee Hasan Al-Halabee

Advice To Muslims In Britain (Parts 1 & 2) - Shaykhs Al-Hilaalee, Aal-Nasr &
Al-Qoosee  115
The Revival Of Islaam - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  97
Warning From Blind Following (Parts 1 & 2) - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  105

Knowledge - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  121
The Disappearance Of Knowledge - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  120
The Hereafter - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  132
Explanation Of Surah An-Nahl (v125) - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  142
Sunnah v Bid'ah - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  140
The Straight Path - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  115
The Manhaj Of The Salaf & Current State Of Affairs - Shaykh Saleem
Al-Hilaalee  136
Blind Following Of Madhhabs - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  123
Characteristics Of The Righteous - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  120
Q & A Session [Return To Ilm 8] - Shaykhs Saleem Al-Hilaalee, Usaamah
Al-Qoosee  139
Purification Of The Soul - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  210
Who Are The Scholars? - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  150
Holding Onto Hot Coals - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  132
Tawbah - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  220
The Victorious Group - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  203
Q & A (28-08-04) - Shaykhs Saleem Al-Hilaalee & Musa Aal-Nasr  178
How To Remain Steadfast In The West - Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilaalee  211
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Indian Virgins for Sale

[Erooth Mohamed]

*Indian Virgins for Sale*
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Prostitution is rife among many of India's low-caste, also known as the
Dalits. (Telegraph Photo)
CAIRO — Suli, 14, sat quietly by the side of the dusty high way to the
Indian city of Jaipur. She is not waiting for a ride but rather for a
customer willing to "buy" her virginity.

"I will go with whoever pays the highest price," the girl, dressed up in a
brand new pink sari and heavy make-up, told the *Sunday Telegraph* on April
13.

Suli is the new hot selling of her small village, where some 59 families,
all members of the low-caste Bedia tribe, push children as young as 12 to
prostitution.

"I do not know how it is going to be," she said.

"I know other girls who are in the trade but I have not asked them how it
is."

A virgin is sold to the highest bidder, who can have access to her as long
as he likes, for anything over 20,000 rupees ($512).

If the girl is very pretty, the price could rise to some 40,000 rupees.

Prostitution is rife among many of India's low-caste, also known as the
Dalits.

Dalits are those at the bottom of India's social system which separates
people into Brahmin priests, warriors, farmers, laborers, and those beyond
definition, including the Dalits.

Dalits often do the most menial jobs, while they are deprived of education
either out of their abject poverty or discrimination at schools and
universities.

*No more*

Once a girl has lost her virginity she cannot marry and her prostitution
rate goes down to 100 rupees.

She continues to sell her body until turning forty when she is no longer
considered desirable.

She will then have to depend on any children she may have for financial
support.

But some people, even old prostitutes, are fighting this business.

"My daughter will get educated, and not enter this profession," says Ritu,
herself a victim of the trade.

"I have seen what it is like. I don't want it for her."

The plight of low-caste girls has drawn the attention of national and
international groups who are working to break the prostitution cycle.

One of those groups is GNK, an NGO that has set up several hostel and
schools to cater for prostitutes' children.

At one such hostels, a young boy proudly recounts how he had persuaded his
grandmother not to push his aunt into prostitution.

"My grandmother said that she would kill herself if my aunt did not go into
the trade and earn money," he told the *Telegraph*.

"But I persuaded her, and my aunt got married."

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prostitutes

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Competitive 1 year scholarships for MLitt programmes from Al-Moktoum Foundation
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Zealousness and Apathy

[saiyed shahbazi]

Shaykh Salman delivered this address – "The Muslim Community between the 
Extremes of Zealousness and Apathy" – during the inaugural session of the 
second international conference of the Global Centre for Renewal and Guidance. 
The conference, entitled "Guidance of Thoughts and Behaviors" was held in 
Mauritania's capital city of Nouakchott from 26 to 28 March, 2008. 
   
  After acknowledging – in verse – the great services to Islam that Mauritania 
has provided over the centuries, he began by saying: 
   
  When we speak about moderation, we must first define moderation as a concept 
and pinpoint its essence. This is because there has never been any disagreement 
between various Islamic factions that moderation is the proper approach that 
should be sought. Everyone agrees that moderation is something praiseworthy. 
Even the Kharijites – that most extreme and fanatical of sects – claimed 
moderation for themselves. 
   
  The problem is in how people conceive the idea of moderation, since the 
principle of moderation is, in the abstract, something that everyone accepts. 
   
  This is because Allah says: "And thus We have made you a moderate nation." 
[Sûrah al-Baqarah: 143] 
   
  The text that most strongly establishes and defines the proper concept of 
moderation in Islam is where the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) says: 
“This religion is easy. No one becomes harsh and strict in the religion without 
it overwhelming him. So fulfill your duties as best you can and rejoice. Rely 
upon the efforts of the morning and the evening and a little at night and you 
will reach your goal.” [Sahîh al-Bukharî] 
   
  With these words, the Prophet (peace be upon him) gives us a clear 
understanding of moderation. The hadîth establishes the essential principle 
that the religion is one of ease and facilitation. Muslims today are in great 
need of understanding this properly. 
   
  Moderation and facilitation do not imply that a person can follow his own 
predilections without regard for the dictates of the sacred texts. By contrast, 
moderation is intrinsic to those texts. It is embodied in Islamic teachings 
which are drawn from the Qur'ân and Sunnah. Being moderate, therefore, has 
nothing to do with following one's base desires. 
   
  It is not possible for people to agree with one another all the time. People 
are not all of one heart. This is alluded to by the Prophet (peace be upon him) 
where he says: "So fulfill your duties as best you can." No one should become 
insistent upon following a limited, personal vision in applying Islam's rulings 
to himself or to others. 
   
   
  * * * * *
   
   
  Moderation should be employed when preaching to people and calling them to 
righteousness. Exhortations should never be taken to an excess where the 
listener begins to despair of attaining Allah's forgiveness and mercy. What is 
desired is to give people the glad tidings that the doors of repentance and 
mercy are open to all. 
   
   
  * * * * *
   
   
  When we work for our faith, our loyalty in doing so must be to Allah and His 
Messenger. This religion is far too great for us to confine our loyalties to a 
specific movement or group. 
   
  Even though much of the disagreement between various Islamic organizations is 
in minor matters, we find too often that this disagreement tends to polarize 
the Muslims. 
   
   
  * * * * *
   
   
  Moderation is not a single, rigid idea. Nor is it a mere slogan to be invoked 
at various times. Rather, it is a methodology, a principled approach based upon 
the Qur'ân and Sunnah with regard to the general objectives of Islamic Law and 
an attitude of assuming the best about others and seeking the best way to 
facilitate their needs. 
   
  The opposite of moderation is extremism. There are two kinds of extremism in 
religion. One is zealotry and excessiveness. The other is apathy and a wanton 
disregard for moral values. 
   
  Either way, it is a crisis when extremism besets a nation or a civilization. 
This has been the case throughout history and for all societies. There can be 
no doubt that Islam's message gives us best and most comprehensive way to 
remedy extremism and dispel it. 
   
   
  * * * * *
   
   
  The following measures can be implemented help to solve the problem of 
extremism in our societies: 
   
1. Scholars should be facilitated in carrying out their efforts. They need 
to be given access to the media. 
   
  2. Educational and news channels need to be established that present the true 
image of Islam to the public. 
   
  3. There needs to be moral reform in the Muslim world. 
   
  4. Muslim societies should rectify the errors in beliefs and legal rulings 
that are prevalent. 
   
  5. Justice is essential. People's rights must be ensured. Upholding people's 
rights is essential to Islam. This is part of our Islamic heritage that is 
attested to by many examples from our history. 
   
  This task, moreover, is everyone's responsibi

Bismillah [IslamCity] Prophets guidance on drinking water

[SA PEER MOHAMED]

  Drinking from a chipped side of cup is not allowed
   
  Abu Dawud narrated in his Sunan that Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (R.A.) said: 
“The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) disallowed drinking from the chipped side 
of the cup and from breathing in the drink.”
   
  The Hadith also teaches the Muslim many types of good behavior. For instance, 
drinking from the chipped side of the cup might cause one to swallow the 
substances that have accumulated near the chipped side. Also, one might not be 
able to enjoy his drink when he is drinking from the cup’s chipped side. In 
addition, dirt and fat concentrate near the chipped side and are usually not 
fully cleaned when rinsed. Also, the chipped side of the cup is the worst and 
is not beneficial. One of our Salaf saw a man once buying inferior goods and 
said to him, “Do not buy it, do you not know that Allah has not blessed 
inferior things?”  Also, the chipped side of the cup might cause injury to 
the mouth.
   
  As for breathing in the cup, it will transfer the foul odor from the person 
to the drink. This is why the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has disallowed breathing or 
blowing in it. In the Hadith that At-Tirmidhi narrated, Ibn ‘Abbas (R.A.) 
said:
  “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) prohibited breathing in the pot (or cup) 
or blowing on it.
   
  If some asks, “What about the Hadith in the Sahihain in which Anas (R.A) 
narrated:
  “The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.S.) used to take three breaths while 
drinking”?
   
  We say that we believe in this Hadith and that it does not contradict the 
Ahadith that we mentioned, because it only means that the Prophet (S.A.W.S.) 
did not sip the drink in one breath.
   
  The Prophet (S.A.W.S.) drank milk undiluted or mixed with water.
   
  Drinking sweet milk in hot areas is very beneficial in preserving the health 
and providing moisture for the body and the liver. This is especially the case 
when the animals that produce the milk have grazed on wormwood, lavender, 
lavender cotton, and so forth, because their milk is both a food and a medicine.
  At-Tirmidhi narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.S.) said: 
  “When any of you eats food, let him say, ’O Allah! Bless it for us and 
give us what is better than it. ‘When someone is given milk, let him say, 
‘O Allah! Bless it for us and give us more of it.’ Certainly, milk is the 
only food or drink that is sufficient.”
   
  Further, Muslim narrated:
  “The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.S.) used to be made Nabith (some dates 
soaked in water) in the beginning of the night and would drink it in the 
morning of the next day, the next night and the next day, and another night, 
and the next day until ‘Asr. If any of it remained, he would then give it to 
a servant or would order that it be poured out.”
   
  The Nabith mentioned in this Hadith is some dates that are soaked in water to 
sweeten the water and it is used both in drinks and foods. The Nabith has a 
great benefit in strengthening the body and preserving the health. The Prophet 
(S.A.W.S.) did not drink the Nabith that is more than three days old fearing 
that it might have started to decompose and become intoxicating.
   
  --
--

Source: "The Prophets' Guidance on drinking water" Taken from
Healing with the Medicine of the Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) By Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al Jawziyyah (rahimahullah) - pp:
209 – 210

Bismillah [IslamCity] Mind over Matter

[Mustafa Mawjee]

IT IS NOT WHAT YOU HAVE BUT IT IS HOW YOU THINK
HAS A PROFOUND EFFECT ON YOUR LIFE

  A business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors 
were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park 
bench , head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from 
bankruptcy.

  Suddenly an old man appeared before him.   "I can see that something is 
troubling you," he said.  After listening to the executive's woes, the old man 
said, "I believe I can help you."  He asked the man his name, wrote out a 
check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here 
exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time." Then he 
turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.

  The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by 
John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!  "I can erase my 
money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided 
to put the un-cashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give 
him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.

  With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of 
payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt 
and making money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the park 
with the un- cashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But 
just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success 
story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.

  "I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering 
you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D. 
Rockefeller. " And she led the old man away by the arm. The astonished 
executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and 
dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.

  Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that 
had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him 
the power to achieve anything he went after.