Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Assalamu alaikum Wr Wb...
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Selective Targeting - Are muslims victims of Fascism
Selective Targeting Are Muslims Victims of Fascism? By A. Faizur Rahman There are different yardsticks in our country to judge people depending upon their religious affiliations and political clout. There can be no denying the fact that in the guise of fighting a "war against terrorism," investigating agencies across the world, under the imprimatur of their respective governments, have demonised and vilified entire Muslim communities to the extent of questioning their loyalty to their countries. That India is no exception to this selective targeting can be proved from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent advice to the Police: "Police and security agencies have to take care not to cast doubts on the patriotism of Muslims or any other community". Addressing the concluding session of a conference on "Terrorism: Causes and Remedies", organised by Muslim clerics and religious leaders at Parliament House Annexe on August 21, 2006, Dr. Singh acknowledged the fact that only Muslims were picked up for interrogation by the Maharashtra Police in the case relating to the July 11, Mumbai train blasts. He said, "I have spoken to the Maharashtra Chief Minister. The incident at Nanded is also under investigation. It is wrong to cast doubts only on the Muslim community during investiga-tions." (Source: The Hindu, Aug 22, 2006). This brings us to the question: Why are Muslims victimized across the globe? In his best-selling book "Good Muslim, Bad Muslim", anthropologist, and Herbert Lehman Professor of Government at Columbia University, Mahmood Mamdani, says that the attack on Islam is the result of the "politicizing of a single term: culture" because, "unlike the culture studied by anthropologists - face-to-face, intimate, local, and lived - the talk of culture is highly politicized and comes in large geo-packages". As proof, Mamdani points out that "Culture Talk after 9/11, for example, qualified and explained the practice of "terrorism" as "Islamic". "Islamic terrorism" is thus offered as both description and explanation of the events of 9/11." "It is no longer the market (capitalism), nor the state (democracy), but culture (mode-rnity) that is said to be the dividing line between those in favour of a peaceful, civic existence and those inclined to terror. It is said that our world is divided between those who are modern and those who are pre-modern." Mamdani's analysis, praised by Noam Chomsky as "a valuable contribution to the understan-ding of some of the most important developments of the contemporary era", clearly proves that the Western concept of Islamophobia is the direct result of the hatred of Muslims indoctrinated in the minds of the Christians over centuries. Why else would the Christian West gang up to decimate entire nations for the wrongs of a few? Certainly the whole of Iraq or Afghanistan was not responsible for attacks against the U.S. Unfortunately for the Muslims, there seems to be no way out of this victimization except to educate their Christian brethren concentrated in the western hemisphere about their folly and remind them of the common roots of our faiths in the subservience of the one God who sent both Jesus, (Pbuh) the Christ and Muhammad (Pbuh), the Prophet. Surprisingly, even in the Indian context, we find a similar racist reasoning in the behaviour of the Hindutva ideologues towards the Muslims, who are seen as aliens having no right to live in this country except as non entities as intolerantly pronounced by Golwalkar. He said that Muslims must adopt the Hindu culture and language and "they must cease to be foreigners or may stay in the country wholly subordinated to the Hindu nation claiming nothing, deserving no privileges, far less any preferential treatment, not even citizen's right" ( We or Our Nationhood Defined, Nagpur, 1938, p.52). The same sentiments were echoed by Dr. Hedgewar who offered a "solution" to the Muslims if they desired a peaceful existence in this country. Inviting them to almost convert to Hinduism he says, "Let the Muslims look upon Ram as their hero and the communal problems will be over." (Organizer, June 20, 1971). Minorities, particularly the Muslims, are equal citizens of this country and therefore, any attack on them, physical or through communally slanted reports in the media, should be construed as an attack on India, and immediate steps should be taken to protect them. American journalist Laura Dawn Lewis, in her article, "What is Fascism", while warning that "this may surprise most educated people", says that "the most notable characteristic of a fascist country is the separation and persecution or denial of equality to a specific segment of the population based upon superficial qualities or belief systems." She further elaborates; "simply stated, a fascist government always has one class of citizens that is considered superior (good) to another
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Open letter to Speaker-elect Mrs. Pelosi
Dr. Habib Siddiqui's Open letter to Speaker-elect Mrs. Pelosi December 10, 2006 Dear Speaker-elect Mrs. Pelosi, I have been quite vocal about my support for many causes that are espoused by the Democratic Party. Your recent remarks about Nobel Peace Prize Winner, former President Jimmy Carter's statement regarding Israel's apartheid practice of racism is very disconcerting. You said, "It is wrong to suggest that the Jewish people would support a government in Israel or anywhere else that institutionalizes ethnically based suppression, and Democrats reject that allegation vigorously," Who can deny the fact that no American politician of high stature has ever spent as much time to finding a just and peaceful solution to the Middle-east crisis as former President Carter? His statement about the on-going criminal and horrendous practice of racism by the Zionist state against the Palestinian people is not something that can be brushed away so lightly. Mrs. Pelosi, let us talk about history of the Zionist state. We don't have to go too far there to agree that it was the Israeli people who had voted for the Likud Party shortly after Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was murdered by an extremist Jew, who had drawn his inspiration for the gruesome murder from hard-line rhetoric of Benjamin Netanyahu and his party. It was the same Jewish people who had elected Ariel Sharon, a war criminal - responsible hitherto for the war crimes in Sabra and Chatilla refugee camps and found guilty by the Israeli Supreme Court, to power, defeating Yehud Barak's Labor Party. Your statement above unfortunately reflects an obsession for the Israeli people that is biased and not at all conducive to ending Israel's unjust war against the Palestinian people. It can easily be construed as being racist and chauvinist. It betrays history and truth. It tries to give a clean bill of health to a murderous regime that has only been emboldened by its 'Amen Corner' in the Capitol Hill of the USA. Such short-sighted and untrue statements, apparently to appease our powerful Jewish lobby within America, make all of us, Americans - Jewish and non-Jewish alike, perceived in the rest of the world as partners-in-crimes of the Israeli apartheid state. Worst yet, your statement exemplify hypocrisy, and benefit none, not even the very Israeli Jew about whom we see lots of crocodile tears from our disingenuous politicians. The people in Israel need genuine peace and not an Armageddon. Dear Mrs. Pelosi, when you opt to shut your eyes to the war crimes of the Zionist state, you have simply relegated yourself to one more opportunistic politician who has forgotten the basic of conflict resolution - no peaceful solution can be found without addressing the existing issues honestly and frankly. And that was essentially the message of President Jimmy Carter that you seemed to have missed. Regards, Dr. Habib Siddiqui Philadelphia Dr. Habib Siddiqui ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is an anti-war activist. His essays appear in a number of websites and newspapers. He has written six books. His book on "Islamic Wisdom" is now available in the USA and Canada.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Article "So That You May Know One Another"
Bismillah, FYI Excerpts: "Civilizing the earth means striving to spread on the earth the Divine attributes such as justice, mercy, compassion, goodness, and beauty. In doing so, human beings spread Divinity itself upon the earth. " In contrast, corrupting the earth - spreading violence, hatred, vengeance, and ugliness - means failure in discharging one's obligations toward God. The Qur'an teaches that the act of destroying or spreading ruin on this earth is one of the gravest sins possible - fasad fi al-ard - which means to corrupt the earth by destroying the beauty of creation, is considered an ultimate act of blasphemy against God." "The Qur'an speaks harshly of those who spread corruption on the earth: "...none does He cause thereby to go astray save the iniquitous, who break their bond with God after it has been established [in their nature] and cut asunder what God has bidden to be joined, and spread corruption on earth: these it is that shall be the losers." [Qur'an 2:26-27]" "God says: "Now there is a kind of man whose views on the life of this world may please thee greatly, and [the more so as] he cites God as witness to what is in his heart and is, moreover, exceedingly skillful in argument. But whenever he prevails, he goes about the earth spreading corruption and destroying [man's] tilth and progeny: and God does not love corruption." [Qur'an 2:204-205]" "our job as human beings is to civilize the earth: to spread justice, mercy, compassion, love, and beauty over all of the earth and its creatures." "...out of His love stems His tremendous mercy and compassion. It is no accident that every chapter in the Qur'an save one begins with the phrase: "In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful." One of God's 99 names in the Islamic tradition is Al Wadud, or "The Loving." "This love and compassion for God's creation, the most important of which is fellow human beings, leads us to work to eliminate poverty, hunger, injustice, and oppression." So That You May Know One Another Posted by: "saiyed shahbazi" saiyed shahbazi weloverasul Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:03 pm (PST) Let us, for a moment, go back and listen in on an ancient and sacred conversation: "Behold, I am about to establish on earth one who shall inherit it," said the Lord God to the angels. They replied: "Will You place upon it such as will spread corruption thereon and shed blood - whereas we extol Your limitless glory, praise You, and hallow Your Name?" Alas, it seems that our reputation as human beings preceded our own creation. The Almighty replied: "Verily, I know that which you do not." In other words, the Lord God said, "I know what I am doing." That conversation is recounted in the verse 2:30 of the Qur'an, and it highlights the purpose of the creation of humankind: to be the inheritors of the earth, God's vicegerents, His representatives. As such, we have a tremendous responsibility placed upon us by the Lord God. As Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, Professor of Islamic law at UCLA, writes: "The Qur'an describes the moment of creation as the moment in which humanity was entrusted with a heavy responsibility. .. God made human beings God's agents or viceroys on the earth and entrusted them with the responsibility to civilize the land."Yet, what does "civilizing the land" mean exactly? Dr. Abou El Fadl continues: Civilizing the earth does not mean constructing buildings or paving roads. It means striving to spread on the earth the Divine attributes such as justice, mercy, compassion, goodness, and beauty. In doing so, human beings spread Divinity itself upon the earth. In contrast, corrupting the earth - spreading violence, hatred, vengeance, and ugliness - means failure in discharging one's obligations toward God. The Qur'an teaches that the act of destroying or spreading ruin on this earth is one of the gravest sins possible - fasad fi al-ard - which means to corrupt the earth by destroying the beauty of creation, is considered an ultimate act of blasphemy against God. Indeed, the Qur'an speaks harshly of those who spread corruption on the earth: "...none does He cause thereby to go astray save the iniquitous, who break their bond with God after it has been established [in their nature] and cut asunder what God has bidden to be joined, and spread corruption on earth: these it is that shall be the losers." [Qur'an 2:26-27]Elsewhere, God says: "Now there is a kind of man whose views on the life of this world may please thee greatly, and [the more so as] he cites God as witness to what is in his heart and is, moreover, exceedingly skillful in argument. But whenever he prevails, he goes about the earth spreading corruption and destroying [man's] tilth and progeny: and God does not love corruption." [Qur'an 2:204-205]Thus, our job as human beings is to civilize the earth: to spread justice, mercy, compassion, love, and bea
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Mujahid in Allah's Cause...
ALQURANIC Mail [The Best Guide ALQURAN] Assalam-o-Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu, Forward this email to maximum people you can. [5. Surah Al-Maidah : Ayah 2] "And help one another in goodness and piety, and do not help one another in sin and aggression; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil)." Downloadable Audio Quran and Video Quran Example of a Mujahid in Allah's Cause [Sahih Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 52, Number 46] Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): I heard Allah's Apostle (sal-allahu- alleihi-wasallam ) saying, "The example of a Mujahid in Allah's Cause-- and Allah knows better who really strives in His Causeis like a person who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guarantees that He will admit the Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will return him to his home safely with rewards and war booty." [Sahih Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 52, Number 48] Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): The Prophet Muhammad (sal-allahu- alleihi-wasallam ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle, offer prayer perfectly and fasts the month of Ramadan, will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter whether he fights in Allah's Cause or remains in the land where he is born." The people said, "O Allah's Apostle ! Shall we acquaint the people with the is good news?" He said, "Paradise has one-hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the Mujahidin who fight in His Cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the Heaven and the Earth. So, when you ask Allah (for something), ask for Al-firdaus which is the best and highest part of Paradise." (i.e. The sub-narrator added, "I think the Prophet also said, 'Above it (i.e. Al-Firdaus) is the Throne of Beneficent (i.e. Allah), and from it originate the rivers of Paradise.") - Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers.
Re: Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Ethiopian Regime declares war on New Somali Islamic Government Of Islamic Court Union
When rulers of the Muslim nations are ruled by the enemies of Allah, then where is the salvation for the believers? [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last Updated Thurs, Nov, 22 2006,18:10 am--Mogadishu Somalia Ethiopian premier Zenawi declares war on Somalias Islamists Aweys Osman Yusuf Mogadishu23, Nov.06 ( Sh.M.Network) - Speaking to parliament in Addis Ababa Prime minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi revealed his government has come to a firm decision of gearing up for a war with Somalias Union of Islamic Courts, which is in control of most central and southern of the country. MalesZenawi Ethiopia is believed to have thousands of its military troops in the small town of Baidoa, a temporary seat for the toothless transitional federal government. Ethiopia merely admits its has hundreds of military officers in Somalia to train the government personnel and protect the government form the Islamic Courts fighters surrounding Baidoa. Zenawi said jihad war against Ethiopia was an apparent threat to Ethiopia that could not be ignored, adding that the policy of his government to solve any conflict through peaceful means has so far ended in unproductiveness, and therefore has become indispensable to be fully geared up for the defense of Ethiopia against the enemy [Islamists]. The news comes as United States government formally supported an African troop deployment to Somalia to protect the weak government based in the small town of Baidoa, 245 km southwest of the capital. Ethiopian military convoy passing through Kansah Omane environs on the edge of Baidoa was ambushed twice last week by pro-Islamist militias in the area. Two armored vehicles were blown up as number of Ethiopian soldiers was reportedly killed in skirmishes that took place during the ambush. Somalia lost its central government in 1991 when tribal warlords toppled former president Mohammed Siad Barre. Peace talks in the Sudanese capital Khartoum have ended in failure early this month after Islamic Courts demanded that all Ethiopian forces in the country leave. . Shabelle Media Network Somalia E-mail us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shabelle news in English © 2005 Shabelle Media Network All Rights Reserved, Designed by: Baabul Muslims Should united all over the World untill the appearance of al Mahdi (r.a.) the descendent of Prophet Muhammed s.a.w. - Make free worldwide PC-to
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Riyad-us-saliheen - Book No.1 Good Manners
Chapter 86 Fulfillment of Promises Allah, the Exalted, says: "And fulfill (every) covenant. Verily! The covenant will be questioned about. (17:34) "And fulfill the Covenant of Allah (Bai`ah: pledge for Islam) when you have covenanted.'' (16:91) "O you who believe! Fulfill (your) obligations.'' (5:1) "O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do.'' (61:2,3) 689. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Three are the signs of a hypocrite: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays his trust.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Another narration adds the words: "Even if he observes Saum (fasts), performs Salat (prayer) and claims to be a Muslim.'' Commentary: This Hadith has already been mentioned in the chapter about trusts. See Commentary on Hadith No. 201. Its repetition here is meant to stress the point that a hypocrite is recognized by breaking his promise. 690. `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Four are the qualities which, when found in a person, make him a sheer hypocrite, and one who possesses one of them, possesses one characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it. These are: When he is entrusted with something, he betrays trust; when he speaks, he lies; when he promises, he acts treacherously; and when he argues, he behaves in a very imprudent, insulting manner.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: Theologically speaking, a disagreement between heart and tongue - or word and deed - about the declaration of faith in Islam is defined as hypocrisy. In the lifetime of the Prophet (PBUH) there existed a group of hypocrites whose traits of characters have been outlined in Ahadith. Humanly it is not possible to perceive malice hidden in one's heart. Even Messenger of Allah (PBUH) hardly knew what lay in the hearts of people because, despite having the exalted status of Prophethood, he was fundamentally a human. Allah, however, had revealed hearts to him. But today, we have no error-free source to pick hypocrites from the ranks of believers. Quite naturally, we fall back on the Hadith which provides us definite symptoms of the character and manners of hypocrites so as to distinguish them from sincere Muslims. `Ulama' say that there are two aspects of hypocrisy, relating to faith and practice. In the first case, a hypocrite conceals his disbelief in his heart but verbally professes Islam. Anyone who belongs to this category of hypocrites will be, as stated in the Qur'an: "In the lowest depths of the Fire.'' (4:145). In the second case, a man does have faith in his heart but in practice he portrays the characteristics of a hypocrite, unfortunately a majority of today's Muslims practically behave like hypocrites and possess their propensities. It is this hypocritical attitude and moral deficiencies of Muslims that have degraded them and made Islam unappealing. May Allah put Muslims on the right path! 691. Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said to me, "When the revenues of Bahrain will arrive, I shall give you such and such and such.'' He passed away before the revenues were received. When they arrive during the caliphate of Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him), he ordered to be announced: "Anyone whom Messenger of Allah (PBUH) promised or owed anything, should come to him.'' I went to him and said: "Messenger of Allah (PBUH) had said to me such and such.'' He took a double handful out of the money and gave it to me. I counted it and found that it was five hundred dirham. Then Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) said to me: "Take twice as much more of that amount.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: Messenger of Allah (PBUH), according to Al-Bukhari, spread his both hands thrice in a gesture and indicated to Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him): "I will give you double handfuls of money thrice''. Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him), however, fulfilled the Prophet's promise during his caliphate. This Hadith is suggestive of fulfillment of the deceased pledge by the ascendant, that is, his death will not invalidate it. Rather, the responsibility of fulfilling his pledge devolves upon his inheritors. Similarly, a new ruler is under obligation to carry out the commitment made by his predecessor on the government level Chapter 93 Excellence of Walking Solemnly (Towards the Mosque) to perform As-Salat (The Prayer) and other Religious Duties Allah, the Exalted, says: "And whosoever honours the Symbols of Allah, then it is truly from the piety of the heart.'' (22:32) 704. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Zikr-7
Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Every morning charity is due from every joint bone of the body of every one of you. Every utterance of Allah's Glorification (i.e., Subhan-Allah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of praise of Him (i.e., Al-hamdu lillah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of profession of Faith (i.e., La ilaha illallah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of His Greatness (i.e., Allahu Akbar) is an act of charity; and enjoining good is an act of charity and forbidding what is disreputable is an act of charity; and two Rak`ah prayer which one offers in the forenoon (Ad-Duha) will suffice for all this.'' [Muslim].
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Zikr-12
Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "The similitude of one who remembers his Rubb and one who does not remember Him, is like that of the living and the dead.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: Lack of remembrance of Allah is akin to death. When a person dies, he is unable to do anything. Similarly, a person who does not remember Allah goes so far from Him that he cannot do anything which can benefit him.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Pilgrimage - A Duty Owed To Allah (An Outstanding Debt)
In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,- those who can afford the journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of His creatures. (Al-Qur'an, 3:97 (Aal-E-Imran [The Family of Imran]) A Duty Owed To Allah An Outstanding Debt Commentary by Adil Salahi Arab News http://ourdialogue.com/answers/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=1132 When the pilgrimage is mentioned in the Qur'an, it is described as a duty owed to God. Thus the relevant verse goes: "Pilgrimage to this House is a duty owed to God by all people who are able to undertake it." (3: 97) This is a special form of phrase which is not associated with any other act of worship, not even prayers which we offer everyday at specific times. Why is the pilgrimage given such a status? To start with, the pilgrimage is the fifth pillar of Islam. This applies to all Muslims wherever they live, including the people of Makkah who, needless to say, find it easier to perform the pilgrimage than all other Muslims. Nevertheless, when they offer the pilgrimage, they receive its reward in full. We must not forget that a person may live in Makkah for 70 years and still not perform the pilgrimage once. Hence, a resident in Makkah who offers the pilgrimage acknowledges its status in Islam. People may suggest that a person who comes from a remote area spends more time and money in performing the pilgrimage: Will he receive the same reward? We can only say that God is the most just of judges. While the basic reward for the pilgrimage is earned by all pilgrims, God may multiply the reward of any one He chooses. None will be treated unfairly. Yet why is the pilgrimage owed to God? God gives His message in the clearest of terms. He has described the pilgrimage in a way that makes it similar to a debt. Since the pilgrimage can be offered only at a particular time every year, a delay in offering it once it becomes a duty is similar to the delay in settling a debt when a person has the money to repay it. The Prophet, peace be upon him, says: "Deliberate delay of settling debt by someone who has the means is an act of injustice." Moreover, if one dies without offering the pilgrimage when he has been able to do so in his lifetime, it remains outstanding in the same way as a loan given to the deceased which must be settled after his death. It is important to know first of all that once anyone is able to undertake the duty of pilgrimage, he or she must do it without delay. If, however, a person dies before he offers the pilgrimage when the conditions of ability have been met during his lifetime, then before his estate is divided among his heirs and indeed before the execution of his will, if any, a portion of his money should be set aside which must be sufficient to meet the expenses of the pilgrimage and Umrah, so that someone else may do these duties on his behalf. This applies whether the deceased had been too lax about the fulfillment of his duty or had every intention to fulfill it but was prevented by circumstances or by an illness or some other legitimate reason. A person who offers the substitute pilgrimage on someone else's behalf should have already performed his own personal duty of pilgrimage. When the Prophet, peace be upon him, did his own pilgrimage, he heard one of his companions saying that he intended the pilgrimage on behalf of Shibrimah. The Prophet, peace be upon him, asked him who Shibrimah was? "A brother of mine," the man said. The Prophet, peace be upon him, asked him whether he had already offered the pilgrimage on his own behalf. When the man answered in the negative, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Offer the pilgrimage for yourself first, then offer it again on behalf of Shibrimah." It is perfectly acceptable that a close relative, such as a brother or a sister, does the pilgrimage on behalf of a deceased person, man or woman. It is also acceptable that someone is hired for the purpose. Some scholars maintain that what should be paid to a person who is doing a substitute pilgrimage is only the expenses incurred in doing so. He cannot have a fee for doing the pilgrimage. Yet, this is a point over which scholars have differed, with some of them maintaining that if a fee is paid, it is perfectly legitimate earning. On the other hand, if the relatives of the deceased tell the person undertaking the substitute pilgrimage that they will pay him an agreed amount of money to cover his expenses, but he! is entitled to take for himself what he saves of that amount by spending less. It is also perfectly acceptable that a man does the pilgrimage on behalf of another man, or on behalf of a woman. The opposite is also true: A woman may do the pilgrimage on behalf of another woman or a man. The pilgrimage is binding only on those who can
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Neo-Con Salaffies on the warpath
Salaams All Yamin Zakaria wrote an article about the Neo-con Salaffies, since the publication and circulation of this article the Salaffies launched a tirade against him. His article was only 3 pages their response is 75 pages and contains many insults about his origin and education etc. A rebuttal to the salaffies is curently being prepared by Yamin. Please forward as widely as possible. http://www.iiop.org/index3.php?recordID=190 http://www.salafimanhaj.com/pdf/SalafiManhaj_YaminZakaria.pdf - Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. Do it now...
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Los Angeles Street Named in Honor of Imam Abdul Bilal Hasan Square
Bismillah, FYI Imam Abdul Bilal Hasan is associated with the leadership of Imam W.D. Mohammed of Chicago , Ilinois. Peace, Curtis Sharif Houston, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Street Sign Honors Local Imam By Abdussalam MohamedMore than 50 years of social activism and dedication to his community brought a local imam much-deserved recognition. On November 17, community members showed up at the Bilal Center for Learning on South Central Avenue to witness a watershed event. A street sign honoring Imam Abdul Karim Hasan was unveiled at the corner of Central Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd right outside the center south of downtown Los Angeles. The dedication ceremony was attended by councilwoman Jan Perry, who championed the idea at the city level, and several Muslim community leaders. "It is a pleasure and a great honor to play a role in making a bit of history today," Perry said. Donald Bakeer, Board member of Project Islamic H.O.P.E stood up and eulogized a man he knew very well. "Imam Abdul Karim Hasan has proven himself a leader of great merit," Bakeer said. "He is responsible for the transformation of this building (Bilal Center) into a center of rejuvenation and a beacon of hope for the whole community of the South Central area," he added. Imam Hasan was mentored by Malcolm X and came to Orthodox Islam through Imam Warith Deen Mohammad. He later founded the Bilal Center for Learning, which now serves a large community. The soft-spoken leader stood up and thanked everyone who came to the ceremony, especially the city and the councilwoman. "I thank you for this honor," the Imam said. "But this honor is not for me alone. It must be shared with all the community members who contributed sweat and tears over the past 30 years to make this center a reality." After close to 20 years of consistent persistence, Imam Hasan will also witness the dream of an Islamic school on the premises in September 2007. - - Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] The CAT is Out of the Bag - NAZIsrael Has NUKES
Every Time Anyone Says That Israel is Our Only Friend in the Middle East, I Can't Help But Think That Before Israel, We Had No Enemies in the Middle East. -- John Sheehan, S.J. (a Jesuit Priest) Israel Nuke Comment Sparks Controversy By MATTI FRIEDMAN, Associated Press Writer http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_nuclear JERUSALEM - A slip of the tongue by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about Israel's nuclear policy ballooned into a domestic crisis Tuesday for the Israeli leader, who came under criticism from across the political spectrum. In an interview with a German television station broadcast Monday, Olmert appeared to list Israel among the world's nuclear powers, violating the country's long-standing policy of not officially acknowledging that it has atomic weapons. Asked by the interviewer aboutIran's calls for the destruction of Israel, Olmert replied that Israel has never threatened to annihilate anyone. "Iran openly, explicitly and publicly threatens to wipe Israel off the map," Olmert said. "Can you say that this is the same level, when you are aspiring to have nuclear weapons, as America, France, Israel, Russia?" Israel, which foreign experts say has the sixth-largest nuclear arsenal in the world, has stuck to a policy of ambiguity on nuclear weapons for decades, refusing to confirm or deny whether it has them. The comments came days after incoming Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in testimony to a Senate committee, identified Israel as a nuclear power. With Olmert's quote featured on the front pages of all of Israel's major papers Tuesday and with political rivals calling for his resignation, aides to Olmert who was in Berlin Tuesday on a state visit hurriedly said the remark had been misinterpreted. Olmert spokeswoman Miri Eisin said the prime minister had been listing not nuclear states but "responsible nations." "The prime minister stated clearly that Israel will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East," Eisin said, adding that the quote had been "taken out of context." The uproar added to the political difficulties of a prime minister whose popularity has plunged since last summer's costly and inconclusive war in Lebanon. In a front-page editorial, the daily Haaretz slammed Olmert, who it said "preferred to forget that he was prime minister, not another commentator" or minor politician. Yossi Beilin, head of the dovish Meretz party, criticized what he termed Olmert's "carelessness." Together with Olmert's perceived failures of leadership during the Lebanon war, Beilin said, "it might be an indication that he isn't fit to serve as prime minister." Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, of the hard-line Likud, another opposition party, said the comment could hurt Israel's attempt to get the international community to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Shalom said Olmert "gave tools" to Israel's enemies, allowing them to say, "Why are you dealing only with Iran while Israel is confirming that it has the same kind of weapons?" One of Olmert's few defenders was Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, a member of Olmert's coalition government and a former defense minister. "There was no damage here," Ben-Eliezer told Army Radio. Mordechai Vanunu, the whistleblower who gave Israeli nuclear secrets to the British paper The Sunday Times and served an 18-year sentence for his disclosures, said he hoped Olmert's comment wasn't a mistake, but rather "the beginning of a policy change" that would see Israel openly acknowledge its nuclear weapons. Vanunu, who is still under tight security restrictions that bar him from leaving the country, said the authorities should now "end my case, which is making a mockery of the world." Shlomo Brom, an expert on strategic affairs at Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Strategic Studies said Olmert had simply been misunderstood. "This is much ado about nothing," Brom said. AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] "For to us will be their return; then it will be for us to call them to account." (Holy Quran 88:25-26) - Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Orthodox Jewish Attitude to the �Holocaust� / Courtesy:http://www.nkusa.org/activities/Speeches/2006Iran-ACohen.cfm
Orthodox Jewish Attitude to the ÂHolocaust (International Conference ÂReview of the HolocaustÂ, Teheran 11-12 December Â06) Speech delivered by Rabbi Aharon Cohen of Neturei Karta 1. Honourable friends, peers and colleagues. We are gathered here to discuss and consider from many angles a tremendously prominent issue from among the tragic events of the 2nd World War. The issue which has become known as the ÂHolocaustÂ. As is known this issue revolves around the policy and actions adopted by Nazi Germany against the Jewish People. This is of course in the context of their much wider murderous activities at that time. My aim is to try and give you the Orthodox Jewish approach to this matter. 2. Firstly let me express my gratitude to the illustrious organisers of this valuable event for granting my colleagues and myself the opportunity to express our views on this matter and we consider this opportunity a very great privilege. 3. I and my colleagues are what is known as Orthodox Jews, that is Jews who endeavour to live their lives entirely according to the age old Jewish religion and way of life known as Judaism. We are here under the banner of the group known as Neturei Karta which is not a separate movement or organisation but propagators of the philosophy expressing the opposition by Orthodox Jewry to the idea known as Zionism  the secular nationalistic movement to form a sectarian State in Palestine. As is well known, Zionism and the Holocaust have become very much intertwined over the years and the Zionists make a great issue of the Holocaust in order to further their illegitimate philosophy and aims. I wish to talk briefly about both of these topics and their connection. 4. We put effort into attending occasions such as this because we feel that we have both a religious and religion based humanitarian duty to spread our message as much as possible. Consequently I pray that our discussions and conclusions at this conference will be correct and true in every aspect. 5. I would like firstly to recap briefly for everyone present, because of its relevance to the subject of the Holocaust, the fact that Judaism and Zionism are totally different and diametrically opposed concepts. Judaism is an age old G-dly way of life going back thousands of years full of moral, ethical and religious content. Zionism is a comparatively new  little over one hundred years  secular nationalistic concept completely devoid of ethics and morals. Although, it must be said that sadly there are religious groups among the Jewish People who have been affected and infected by the Zionist nationalistic philosophy and have Âbolted Zionism onto Judaism, incorrectly and falsely against the teachings of Judaism as handed down through the generations. 6. Judaism teaches that although the Jewish People were promised the Holy Land, now known as Palestine, this was only subject to certain conditions, basically that we had to maintain the highest of moral, ethical and religious standards. Our religious teachings and literature  our Torah  are replete with warnings that if these conditions were not fulfilled then the Jewish People would be dispersed in a divinely decreed exile. 7. This is what took place. The conditions were not fulfilled to the required degree and the Jewish People were dispersed to the four corners of the globe, as history confirms. Right up to the present day the Jewish People are in a divinely decreed exile in which we are required to be loyal citizens of the countries in which we find ourselves and we are prohibited under oath from trying to force our way out of the exile by the efforts of our own hands. We are also prohibited under oath from trying to form a State of our own in Palestine. To contravene these prohibitions would constitute a rebellion against the wishes of the A-lmighty and we are warned of dire consequences of making any such attempt. 8. The philosophy of the secular movement of Zionism totally ignores and transgresses the clear Jewish teachings outlined and because of this, Zionism was condemned right from its inception by the great Jewish Religious authorities. 9. Furthermore, Zionism right from its inception completely ignored the fact that there was an indigenous population in Palestine comprising mostly Palestinians, and the Zionists have followed a policy of depriving the Palestinians of their hope for self determination on the land they had occupied for centuries. Depriving the Palestinians of their homes, livelihoods and lives. So committing a shocking contravention of religion based humanitarian justice. 10. Judaism however, preaches compassion and consideration for the property and certainly the lives of every fellow man. 11. It will of course be clear from the above firstly that the Zionists do not represent the Jewish People as a whole, and furthermore that anti-Zionis
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] 2PAC & the Outlawz to Islam
As-salaamu A'laykum Wa Rahmatullah Former rapper, Napoleon, who was part of 2pac & the Outlawz delivers a most heart warming and beautiful talk. A must see Inshallah. http://youtube.com/watch?v=SJ_T70W-BJA - Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Dua-5
Tariq bin Ashyam (May Allah be pleased with him)said: A man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said to him: "O Messenger of Allah! What shall I say if I want to pray to my Rubb?'' He (PBUH) said, *** "Say: `Allahumma-ghfir li, warhamni, wa `afini, warzuqni (O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, protect me and provide me with sustenance).' Surely, this supplication is better for you in this life and in the Hereafter.'' [Muslim].
