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New Trend's Persons of the Year
The Shoora of Jamaat al-Muslimeen sent the following nominations for PERSONS of the YEAR for publication in New Trend. These nominations do not necessarily mean that we endorse everything these individuals do or say. The nomination focuses on the specific achievements listed in front of each name:
1. Minister Louis Farrakhan. For the Millions More March which picked up from where the Million Man March had left off and surpassed it. Minister Farrakhan speaks to Christians and Muslims alike as no one else can. He has the spiritual power to express the ethos of the African-American angst. His verbalization of the Katrina disaster captured the essence of the agony of Black America and the racism which is rampant in this beautiful land.
2. Cindy Sheehan. For her attempted confrontation with President Bush and her pursuit of him to Crawford ranch in her attempts to end the war in Iraq. Her protest, bold and courageous as it was, coming from a mother whose son was killed in Iraq, tipped the scales of public opinion against President Bush and the Jewish-Zionist war machine.
3. Lynne Stewart. For her total sacrifice of herself, her time, money and abilities in her efforts to defend the rights of the blind Shaikh Dr. Omar 'Abdel Rahman, so much so that she herself has been convicted of "terrorism." She stands for all that is decent in America. Her struggle is linked to the key factor in the rule of law: the attorney-client relationship. As a grandmother, she faces the most evil attempt of the Bush administration to crush those who oppose its will.
4. Ramsey Clark. For his defense of President Saddam Hussain and his bold _expression_ that those who are involved in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay have no right to try the victimized President whose country has been occupied by military force in violation of all the norms of international law. Mr. Clark has consistently stood for rule of law, fair trial, justice and opposition to imperalism around the world.
5. Khaled Mish'al. For his uncompromising opposition to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. He has been the target of numerous attempts by Israel to assassinate him. As leader of the Islamic Resistance movement in Palestine, he has not sold out in an atmosphere where temptation and betrayal are always around the corner. He was exiled first to Jordan and then to Syria.
6. Sami al-Arian. This university professor of Palestinian descent in Southern Florida is a soft spoken friend of America who never thought he would be branded as a "terrorist." His spiritual strength and resilience surfaced when he was arrested, humiliated and mistreated in prison. He was steadfast in his suffering and recently a jury found that the most serious charges against him could not be substantiated. He has become symbol of righteousness for Muslim Americans who want the freedom of _expression_ to support the rights of the Palestinian people.
7. Nadrat Siddique. In America's history, Nadrat, a Pakistani-American, was the first Islamic woman to stand up for the defense of political prisoners. In particular, she organized the Committee to Free Shaikh Omar 'Abdel Rahman which gained support coast-to-coast when many Muslim men were running to sever all links with the Shaikh after his arrest. She wrote a new chapter in the history of America's Muslims by challenging the government's attempts to victimize the Shaikh. The history of Islamic human rights activism in America begins with her efforts.
8. Abdurrahman Dilipak is one of the most active defenders of Islam in Turkey through his articles/column in the Vakit newspaper. For many years, he and his group have developed newspapers and he consistently promotes the concept of Ummah in his articles and has not wavered from the orders of the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah, especially these days when many Muslim writers are wavering because of EU politics or because of so-called global democratic movements. He is not only a good writer but knowledgeable in Islam. He is a good role model for young Muslim writers whose intention is to work solely for Islam. He is constantly being brought to court because of his truthful writings about Islam. For more information see www.vakit.com.tr and go to the yazarlar (writers) on the left side and you will see all the writers including Abdurrahman Dilipak.
9. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. Leader of Jamaat ad-Da'wa, Pakistan's Jihad movement, for his current mobilization of Pakistanis to help the victims of the cataclysmic earthquake in northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Never has Pakistan seen volunteer work on such a scale to help the needy as has been brought about under his leadership. The movement he leads has outdone the efforts of the army and all relief organizations combined.
10. Syed Munawwar Hasan. Secretary General of Jamaate Islami Pakistan, for his unremitting efforts to stop the Musharraf regime's drive to betray Pakistan's ideals, integrity and sovereignty. He used peaceful means and mass demonstrations to put General Musharraf on the defensive and to bring about an effective Islamic coalition. Also, in Karachi, his organizational efforts put fascist groups, like MQM, linked to the regime on the retreat.
11. Dr. Anwarul Haque. An outstanding physician, a devout Muslim and scholar of Islam, in Islamabad, Pakistan, a fearless critic of General Musharraf's regime, for his part in inducting Pakistani doctors into the struggle to help the neediest sections of society where disease is rampant. Special mention should be made of the efforts of his team to help the earthquake victims. He has that rare combination of scientific ability and Qur'anic spirituality which Muslim countries need.
12. David Irving. Great British historian for his meticulous research on Winston Churchill which uncovers the British leader as a mass murderer, charlatan, and Zionist. Irving is unique among historians for using original, mostly unpublished, sources and letting the facts take him where they will. He could find no documentary evidence for the Soviet-Jewish story of the gas chambers in Auschwitz. As a result, today he is in prison in Austria and will be tried for his "thought crime" against the established order. He is an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq.
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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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