FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT
TABLIGH COMMITTEE
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8th Shawwal 1431 / 17th September 2010
This Weeks Current Events
New Domes on the Holy Shrines of Kadhimayn (a.s)
Imam Khamenei Quran Message Filed at UN
New al-Aqsa excavations reported
Israeli bombers pound Gaza again
Rift threatens Somali government
US military spending 'excessive'
Pope begins controversial UK trip
Japan warns nationals in China
Holy Quran Burner Fired
Insult of Holy Quran in western world is a symbol of fear from Islamic world
Tea Party member at the 9/11 mosque protest screaming kill all the Muslims
GOD is at the window
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a
slingshot to play with, out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he
could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for
dinner.
As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he
let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it.
He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile,
only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes." But
Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen."
Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma
said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper." Sally just smiled and
said," Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help." She
whispered again, "Remember the duck?"
So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's he finally
couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed the he had
killed the duck.
Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I
was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I
forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of
you."
Thought for the day and every day
thereafter:
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done -- and the devil keeps
throwing it up in your face (lying, debt, fear, hatred, anger, un-forgiveness,
bitterness, etc.) whatever it is, you need to know that God was standing at the
window and He saw the whole thing, He has seen your whole life. He wants you to
know that He loves you .The great thing about God is that when you ask for
forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He forgets. He's just wondering how
long you will let the devil make a slave of you.
It is by God's Grace and Mercy that we are saved.
Hadith Of the Week
“Abstain from an action which you will have to do covertly and secretly which
you feel ashamed to do openly. Refrain from a deed which you will have to
accept as evil or bad, or for which you will have to tender an apology or
excuse".
Imam Ali (a.s)
HISTORY OF THE CEMETERY OF JANNAT AL-BAQI
Literally "al-Baqi" means a tree garden. It is also known as "Jannat al-Baqi"
due to its sanctity, since in it are buried many of our Prophet's relatives and
companions.
The first companion buried in al-Baqi was Uthman b. Madhoon who died on the 3rd
of Sha'ban in the 3rd year of Hijrah. The Prophet (s) ordered certain trees to
be felled, and in its midst, he buried his dear companion, placing two stones
over the grave.
On the following years, the Prophet's son Ibrahim, who died in infancy and over
whom the Prophet (s) wept bitterly, was also buried there. The people of Madina
then began to use that site for the burial of their own dead, because the
Prophet (s) used to greet those who were buried in al-Baqi by saying, "Peace be
upon you, O abode of the faithful! God willing, we should soon join you. O'
Allah, forgive the fellows of al-Baqi".
The site of the burial ground at al-Baqi was gradually extended. Nearly seven
thousand companions of the Holy Prophet (s) were buried there, not to mention
those of the Ahlul Bayt (a). Imam Hasan b. Ali (a), Imam Ali b. al-Husayn (a),
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a), and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) were all buried there.
Among other relatives of the Prophet (s) who were buried at al-Baqi are: his
aunts Safiya and Aatika, and his aunt Fatima bint al-Asad, the mother of Imam
Ali (a). The third caliph Uthman was buried outside al-Baqi, but with later
extensions, his grave was included in the area. In later years, great Muslim
scholars like Malik bin Anas and many others, were buried there too. Thus, did
al-Baqi become a well-known place of great historic significance to all Muslims.
The Wahhabis believed that visiting the graves and the shrines of the Prophets,
the Imams, or the saints was a form of idolatry and totally un-Islamic. Those
who did not conform with their belief were killed and their property was
confiscated. Since their first invasion of Iraq, and till nowadays, in fact,
the Wahhabis, as well as other rulers of the Gulf States, having been carrying
out massacres from which no Muslim who disagreed with them was spared.
Obviously, the rest of the Islamic World viewed those graves with deep
reverence. Had it not been so, the two caliphs Abu Bakr and Umar would not have
expressed their desire for burial near the grave of the Prophet (s).
>From 1205 AH to 1217 AH, the Wahhabis made several attempts to gain a foothold
>in Hijaz but failed. Finally, in 1217 AH, they somehow emerged victorious in
>Taif where they spilled the innocent blood of Muslims. In 1218 AH, they
>entered Makkah and destroyed all sacred places and domes there, including the
>one which served as a canopy over the well of Zamzam.
In 1221, the Wahhabis entered Madina to desecrate al-Baqi as well as every
mosque they came across. An attempt was even made to demolish the Prophet's
tomb, but for one reason or another, the idea was abandoned. In subsequent
years, Muslims from Iraq, Syria,
and Egypt were refused entry into Makkah for Hajj. King Al-Saud set a
pre-condition that those who wished to perform the pilgrimage would have to
accept Wahhabism or else be branded as non-Muslims, becoming ineligible for
entry into the Haram.
Al-Baqi was razed to the ground, with no sign of any grave or tomb whatsoever.
But the Saudis were still not quite satisfied with doing all of that. Their
king ordered three black attendants at the Prophet's shrine to show him where
the treasure of valuable gifts were stored. The Wahhabis plundered the treasure
for their own use.
Thousands of Muslims fled Makkah and Madina in a bid to save their lives and
escape from the mounting pressure and persecution at the hands of the Wahhabis.
Muslims from all over the world denounced this Saudi savagery and exhorted the
Caliphate of the Ottoman Empire to save the sacred shrines from total
destruction. Then, as it is known, Muhammad Ali Basha attacked Hijaz and, with
the support of local tribes, managed to restore law and order in Madina and
Makkah, dislodging the Al-Saud clansmen. The entire Muslim world celebrated
this victory with great fanfare and rejoicing. In Cairo, the celebrations
continued for five days. No doubt, the joy was due to the fact that pilgrims
were once more allowed freely to go for Hajj, and the sacred shrines were once
again restored.
In 1818 AD, the Ottaman Caliph Abdul Majid and his successors, Caliphs Abdul
Hamid and Mohammed, carried out the reconstruction of all sacred places,
restoring the Islamic heritage at all important sites. In 1848 and 1860 AD,
further renovations were made at the expense of nearly seven hundred thousand
pounds, most of which came from the donations collected at the Prophet's tomb.
1924 AD Wahhabis entered Hijaz for a second time and carried out another
merciless plunder and massacre. People in streets were killed. Houses were
razed to the ground. Women and children too were not spared.
1925 Madina surrendered to the Wahhabi onslaught. All Islamic heritage were
destroyed. The only shrine that remained intact was that of the Holy Prophet
(s).
Tombs of Hamza and other martyrs were demolished at Uhud. The Prophet's mosque
was bombarded. On protest by Muslims, assurances were given by Ibn Saud that it
will be restored but the promise was never fulfilled. A promise was given that
Hijaz will have an Islamic multinational government. This was also abandoned.
1925 AD Jannat al-Mu'alla, the sacred cemetery at Makkah was destroyed along
with the house where the Holy Prophet (s) was born. Since then, this day is a
day of mourning for all Muslims.
Is it not strange that the Wahhabis find it offensive to have the tombs,
shrines and other places of importance preserved, while the remains of their
Saudi kings are being guarded at the expense of millions of dollars?
Source: www.al-islam.org
Sincerely,
Take Care &
Mohamedhusein G. F. Somji
Let us Remember Each-Other in our Duas.
Let us pray for all our Departed Ones.
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