[IslamCity] Teachings of the Qur'aan: Al-Baqarah - Aayat 57-61

  B i s m i l l a a h i r   R a h m a a n i r   R a h e e m Bismillaahi walhamdulillaahi wassalaatu wassalaamu ‘alaa rasoolillaahi Assalaamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu Teachings of the Q

[IslamCity] The Concept of Animal Sacrifice in Islam

Assalamualekum Dear brothers,   Often I come across this question by my non-muslim friends trying to pick fault in Islam, saying that Muslims are no different to idol worshippers, who also offer sacrifices to their gods.   Answer:   Thanks for forwarding your question to us, may Allah help us

[IslamCity] Indonesian Islamic Party Reaps Rewards of Goodwill

Assalamualaikum   Further to my previous email re Urgent - coordinating aid to Aceh if any of you sending aid/donation, you can contact the brother which I mention in the email (Urgent - coordinating aid to Aceh ). He also can direct you to PKS below.   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamc

[IslamCity] The Other Side of American Charity in Southeast Asia

  From: Azril Mohd Amin Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 7:21 PM Subject: The Other Side of American Charity in Southeast Asia The Other Side of American Charity in Southeast Asia   By Farish A. Noor   The tsunami tragedy that struck the countries of Southeast and South Asia rec

[IslamCity] Arab Funds Pledge to Raise Over $1bn for Tsunami Relief

  From: orangemoon_s Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 11:45 AM Subject: Arab Funds Pledge to Raise Over $1bn for Tsunami Relief Javid Hassan, Arab News   RIYADH, 14 January 2005 — Arab financial institutions and funds concluded their three-day meeting here with a pledge to raise over $1 bi

[IslamCity] Listen to wonderful lectures:

  From: inviteyoutoislam Listen to wonderful lectures: Listen to wonderful lectures:Why Should you Be A Muslim (Audio)http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=lessons&lesson_id=39&scholar_id=5Please visit the Audio/Video section :http://discover.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=audio

[IslamCity] Maryam in ISLAM - An icon of sincerity, piety, purity and devotion to God

  - Original Message - From: Abdullah AM Maryam in ISLAM – An icon of sincerity, piety, purity and devotion to God In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Then came the time when the angels said: ‘O Mary!  Behold, Allah has chosen you, and made you pure, and exalte

[IslamCity] ISL: Hajj - The Spiritual Climax

    We do not, in fact, go too far when we ask for the unity of the Muslims to be the first issue to which all efforts should be directed during the hajj .. Hajj - The Spiritual Climax 1/14/2005 - Religious - Article Ref: IC0501-2583By: Dr. Ebrahim M. A. El-KhoulyIslamiCity* -

[IslamCity] KIDNAPPER VERNON BREWER COMPARES HIMSELF TO MOTHER TERESA

Assalamu aleikum. - Placing [the kidnap victims] in a Christian orphanage is no more culturally insensitive "than Mother Teresa taking in those destitute Indian orphans and placing them in an orphanage in Calcutta," Brewer said, "and she won the Nobel Peace Prize." - Mother Teresa never kidnap

[IslamCity] ISLAMIC OBLIGATION TO SHINE ON ONE'S BROTHER

Islamic obligation to shine on one's brother By M Hamdan Azhar Yousuf SPEAKING FREELY Asia Times January 14, 2005 http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/GA14Ae04.html "Not one of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself," declared the Prophet Mohammed, there

[IslamCity] The Greater Flood

The Greater Flood   In this world, floods come to remind us of a greater flood which will come in the hereafter. Every year, in some part of the globe, towns and villages are submerged in floodwaters. The day when man rises from the dead there will be a huge flood of this nature. All protect

[IslamCity] War, Tsunamis, and God: The Philosophy of Our Times

By Ramzy Baroud Columnist - Qatar http://www.islam-online.net/English/Views/2005/01/article04.shtml January January 06, 2005 The swaths of South East Asia worst hit by the tsunami on December 26 and subsequent days have long been analogous with everything cheap: cheap laborers, cheap raw

[IslamCity] Virtues Of The Day Of Arafah (9th Dhu'l-Hijjah)

`The best of supplications is the supplication on the day of `Arafah and the best which I and the Prophets before me have said (is) ... `None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all praise and sovereignty and He is over all things omnipotent.'

[IslamCity] U.S. veteran: “We’re committing genocide in Iraq”

U.S. veteran: “We’re committing genocide in Iraq” CCNWON 14 Jan 2005 03:32 GMT A study recently commissioned has put the number of Iraqi deaths since the war began at around 100,000. U.S. veteran: “We’re committing genocide in Iraq” 1/13/2005 12:30:00 PM GMT The list of critics of the U

[IslamCity] BIDAH - ITS MEANING, ASPECTS, DANGERS AND SOLUTION

Bid'ah - Its Meaning, Aspects, Dangers, And The Solution The religion of Islam, the religion of Muslims, is based on only one teaching. In other words there is only one 'true' Islam. There is no such thing as different versions of Islam or different types or classes of this Deen. The true path

[IslamCity] Marriage without consent of woman in invalid

MARRIAGE WITHOUT CONSENT OF WOMAN IS INVALIDAuthor: Syeda Muneeba Masood Assalam o Alaikum, Dear Brothers & Sisters in Islam Islam has given equal rights to man and woman. Marriage is one of the very important and sensitive decisions of ones life. Islam has given a glad tiding to women that

[IslamCity] FATHER CONCERNED ABOUT TERRORIST-LEANING SON

Father concerned about terrorist-leaning son A commentary by Kevin O'Brien The Daily Press Monday, January 10th, 2005 http://www.ashlandwi.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=6&story_id=191082 Dear Secretary Donald Rumsfeld CC: President George W. Bush CC: Vice President Dick Cheney I'm writing

[IslamCity] CHRISTIAN NATION OR MEDIEVAL COUP TO OVERTURN OUR CONSTITUTION? OR BOTH?

Christian Nation or Medieval Coup to Overturn Our Constitution? Or Both? A BUZZFLASH EDITORIAL Buzzflash January 13, 2005 http://www.buzzflash.com/editorial/05/01/edi05014.html Note: This January 13, 2005 BuzzFlash Editorial marks the thirteenth in 20 consecutive editorials BuzzFlash will be pub

[IslamCity] INDONESIA ORDERS RETURN OF MUSLIM KIDS STOLEN BY CHRISTIANS

Assalamu aleikum. - John Budd, UNICEF Indonesia Communication Officer, said last week that UNICEF's Malaysian office had received an SMS advertising 300 orphans from Aceh aged between three and ten who could be bought. “It's chilling…What this indicates is that they have got children or they hav