NARRATOR Abdullah ibn Abbas
SAHIH MUSLIM
HADITH No 2391
Kurayb said: Umm Fadl, daughter of Harith, sent him (Fadl,
i.e. her son) to Mu'awiyah in Syria. I (Fadl) arrived in
Syria, and did the needful for her. It was there in Syria
that the month of Ramadan commenced. I saw the new moon (of
Ramadan) on Friday. I then came back to Medina at the end of
the month. Abdullah ibn Abbas asked me (about the new moon
of Ramadan) and said: When did you see it? I said: We saw it
on Friday night. He said: (Did) you see it yourself? I said:
Yes, and the people also saw it so they observed fast and
Mu'awiyah also observed fast. Thereupon he said: But we saw
it on Saturday night. So we shall continue to observe the
fast until we complete thirty (fasts) or we see it (the new
moon of Shawwal). I said: Is the sighting of the moon by
Mu'awiyah not valid for you? He said: No; this is how the
Messenger of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) has commanded us.
Yahya ibn Yahya was in doubt (whether the word used in the
narration by Kurayb) was Naktafi or.
Comments : Dr. Omar Afzal, reliable scholar in crescent
sighting says, there is a chance of sighting on Monday. So
Ramadan will begin on Tuesday June 7, inshAllah.
Crescent sighting is not possible on Sunday June 5.
Jamaat al-Muslimeen Activity in Burtonsville, Maryland.
180 reached with 8-Page Document.
War in Syria & Iraq Reflects what was done to German
Civilians in World War 2.
On June 3, in one of its most successful outreach efforts
Jamaat al-Muslimeen gave an 8-page document to 180 Muslims
at Masjis ISWA. It was much appreciated. Here is an outline
of the 8-pages:
Syria: Victory is near but Russia and America intervene
to save Assad. Battlefield reports.
Maulana Maudoodi taught tolerance of bigotry+Hadith on
Tayammum
&
The fate of Defenseless German civilians at the end of
World War 2. Documented Horrors.
Big Jamaate Islami Movement against Corruption in
Pakistan.
Tunisia: Secret US military support+ US Bombing of
civilians supporting IS.
American Muslim woman feeding needy families in
Ethiopia.
War continuing in Afghanistan+ Military atrocities in
Baluchistan.
Dawa Pamphlet
The Aafia Foundation
Remembers Malcolm El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
This beautifully produced booklet on Malcolm X from the
Aafia Foundation led by Br. Mauri' Saalakhan is a valuable
way of reaching out to the American public with the message
of Islam.
In 30 pages, the publication contains some of the most
memorable thoughts of the martyr of Islam in America, as
well as the famous eulogy for Malcolm by Ossie Davis. Also
included are some of the most famous photos of Malcolm.
The Aafia Foundation is named after the victimized Pakistani
woman who is in an American prison. The Aafia Foundation is
inviting readers to join the struggle to support the rights
of voiceless people who are steadily disappearing into the
American "justice" system.
To help in this effort write to :
The Aafia Foundation, 11006 Veirs Mill Road, Ste L15, PMB
298, Silver Spring, MD 20902
Elderly Scholar Prof. Ghulam Azam Died in Police
Custody.
A glimpse of the Horrific Treatment of Peaceful Opponents of
the Dhaka Regime.
[One of a series.]
by Mohammed Mahfooz
Professor Ghulam Azam: 90 Years Old.
Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
Succeeded by Motiur Rahman Nizami
On 11 January 2012, Azam was arrested on charges of
committing crimes against humanity and peace, genocide and
war crimes in 1971 by the International Crimes Tribunal.
His petition for bail was rejected by the ICT, and he was
sent to Dhaka Central Jail.
However, after three hours he was sent to Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital for a medical
check-up due to his old age.
On 25 February 2012, The Daily Star reported that Azam's
nephew was denied a visit at the last minute just as he was
about to enter the hospital prison room. This is despite the
application for the visit being initially approved
The Daily Star reported that Azam's wife and his counsels
were allowed to meet him on 18 February.
His wife, Syeda Afifa Azam was reported in several
newspapers as being shocked at his treatment, stating that
he has become very weak and has lost 3 kilograms in a month
due to malnutrition.
Azam was convicted of war crimes.
The charges against Azam were conspiring, planning,
incitement to and complicity in committing genocide, crimes
against humanity, and other war crimes and torture and
killing of a police officer Shiru Mia and three other
civilians.
He was found guilty on all five charges and sentenced to 90
years in prison.
The judges unanimously agreed that Azam deserved capital
punishment but was given a lenient punishment because of his
age and health condition.
Pro BNP newspaper Daily Amardesh, whose publication is
currently ceased for publishing "false news" to instigate
violence reported that the evidence presented before the
court against Ghulam Azam consisted of newspaper clippings
published during 1971.
Ghulam Azam died of a stroke on 23 October 2014 at 10:10 pm
at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
Azam was buried at their family graveyard at Moghbazar,
Dhaka on 25 October.
His namaz-e-janaza was held at Bangladesh's national mosque
Baitul Mokarram.
"Great Britain"
British paedophile 'planned to marry victim and abuse foster
children'
New Trend's Web Site Growing More Popular by the Day.
During May 2016 New Trend's web site newtrendmag.org
received 295563 hits.
Thank you Br. Rich
Br. Rich also maintains three web sites for political
prisoners.
Thanks also go to Jamaat al-Muslimeen Washington DC which
placed New Trend on 32 discussion groups.
Latest Khutba
Are we Going to have a Real Ramadan or just what everyone
does without being Transformed?
How to Fast when Wars are going on against Muslim Ummah.
Millions Oppressed and downtrodden.
On June 3, Br. Kaukab Siddique gave the juma' khutba at
Masjid Jamaat al-Muslimeen in Baltimore, Maryland.
Audience members say no one gives this kind of khutba and as
this is a small masjid, this khutba should be posted on line
for sharing across America, inshaAllah.
5 Texts:
"This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to
those who fear Allah [have taqwa]" The Quran 2:2
"O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it
was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off
(evil) [have taqwa]" 2:183
" Permitted to you, on the night of the fasts, is the
approach to your wives. They are your garments and ye are
their garments." 2:187
Even in divorce "....Nor should ye treat them with
harshness...." 4:19
"O ye who believe! If a wrongdoer [FASIQ] comes to you with
any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people
unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for
what ye have done. " 49:6
What's the purpose of fasting? It is taqwa. What is
taqwa? It's difficult to translate. It has layers of meaning
such as: I. Fear of Allah. ii. Changing our attitude in all
unjust forms of behavior. iii. Bringing the sacred, the
goodness, compassionate behavior and speaking the truth into
our lives.
Of course we must start with ourselves. Follow the rules.
Eat right. Pray. Read the Qur'an. Drive away all
satanic influences.
Seek Allah's forgiveness for the wrongs we have done,
major and minor. Allah accepts all repentance which is
sincere. This is the month of forgiveness. Let us forgive
all those who have wronged us and let us seek forgiveness
for the wrong we have done.
As Muslims, we are obliged to move against wrong doing
and oppression. Remember the plural in sura al-Fatiha. "Show
US the straight path." Salvation is not exclusive of all
humanity.
Fasting is aimed at TAQWA [awareness]. Are we aware of
our global ummah, the lack of enough food and shelter, the
lack of clean water, the lack of basic human rights.
How can we be feasting every iftar while the ummah lacks
food or good food!
There cannot be an Islamic community unless we honor,
respect and include Muslim women in all that is important
for us.
How can there be true Islam if we mistreat women.
Violence against women is destroying our communities just as
it is destroying non-Muslim communities. Rape is a capital
crime in Islam. Can you think of the Prophet, pbuh, EVER
pushing women around, bad mouthing them, humiliating them.
Harshness towards women is not allowed EVEN in DIVORCE.
So if we fast and yet mistreat our wives even when
fasting, we are violating all that is sacred: the mother,
the wife, the daughter, the comrade in our daily
struggle.
We have taqwa, inshaAllah, about proper wudu and the
qibla and the adhan and the salat, but do we have taqwa
about the occupation of Muslim lands and the bombing and
"droning" of Muslims?
Are we being affected by the stories the western media
tell us? We know that they are Zionists but we still,
gradually, owing to 24/7 propaganda, believe all or some of
the horror stories about the mujahedeen and particularly the
Islamic State.
The Quran commands us to investigate the reports brought
by fasiqueen. We don't investigate and the wrong doers are
good at presenting propaganda as the truth.
All the stuff pouring out of TV and western media is
kufr. Even then we get affected by it. How can our fasting
be okay if we are fooled by Zionist propaganda.
We know that racism is there and we try to keep it at a
distance. How is it that we don't speak against random sex,
adultery, alcohol use, gambling and homosexuality? We fast
while our children are subjected to mass culture. More and
more we don't speak because the government is supporting
these evils.
Pray that we may be able to fast throughout Ramadan, and
to carry out the obligatory prayers and at least some of the
extra prayers.
Pray that we take out time every day to study the Quran and
study some Hadith.
Ameen.
Pakistan
Masses are Exploited by the Regime & the Merchants even as
Ramadan Approaches.
by Qaiser Sharif
LAHORE, June 5; Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator
Sirajul Haq, has said that the rulers' attitude on the ToR's
was not appropriate as they were not ready to constitute an
independent and autonomous Enquiry Commission but these
tactics won't save them. He was talking to the media after
distributing special Ramazan package to the needy on behalf
of the Al-Khidmat Foundation at Barkat Market area on
Sunday.
Sirajul Haq said that the masses were demanding a ruthless
and indiscriminate accountability and if the rulers
continued their delaying tactics, the masses would lose
patience and stage a march towards Islamabad. Hafiz Salman
Butt and JI Lahore chief Zikrullah Mujahid were also
present.
He said that it was the responsibility of the state to look
after the widows, orphans and destitute but the government,
instead was diverting all its resources towards the
elite.
The JI chief said that in the western countries, the prices
of all items was reduced by fifty per cent on the approach
of Christmas. On the other hand, in our society, the prices
of the basic necessities of life were doubled on the
approach of Ramazan and there was no authority to check this
unjustified raise. Respectable ladies and young as also aged
women were forced to line up for ration. Muslim rulers were
expected to be servants of the masses and an Islamic state
was duty bound to provide the necessities of life to the
needy at their door step but the rulers in this country were
treating the masses as slaves.
Sirajul Haq said that the Finance Minister in his budget
speech, had not uttered a word on corruption which was the
biggest issue at the moment and if corruption was
controlled, the masses could be provided the necessities of
life free of cost.
He said that the Panama leaks had exposed the plunderers but
the corrupt elite wanted to bury the issue under the carpet
which was however not possible.
Speaking on the occasion, JI Lahore chief Zikrullah Mujahid,
said that the JI and the Al-Khidmat Foundation were trying
to provide maximum relief to the needy within their limited
resources during Ramazan and for Eid ul Fitr. He appealed to
the wealthy to extend financial support to Al-Khidmat
Foundation in this noble task.
War News
Niger
Astounding Victory for Boko Haram soon after Regime
announced Defeat of Mujahedeen.
June 3. Sky News
At least 32 soldiers have been killed in a clash with Boko
Haram militants on Niger's border with Nigeria.
Niger's defense ministry said that the soldiers - 30 from
Niger and two from Nigeria - were killed when Boko Haram
attacked the southeastern town of Bosso. The Friday night
attack also saw 67 soldiers wounded.
Iraq
Around Fallujah, Counterattacks by Islamic State fighters
Take Deadly toll of Shia Troops. US Air Force Bombing of IS
Helping Shias to Keep the City Under Siege. Food Supplies
Running out.
(Sources: al Jazeera and wire services)
June 1 & June 2.
Mujahideen of ISIS scored victories. They
came out of Fallujah and slaughtered the shia forces .
Graveyards in Najaf and Basra are having to bury 130
soldiers. Hospitals are full of wounded soldiers. But the US
air force is backing the shia military and helping the shia
regime to bring reinforcements.
June 3 and 4.
US air strikes helped Baghdad regime forces to
enter the town of Saqalawiya, 7 km northwest of Fallujah.
The regime sources say 27 Islamic State fighters were killed
in the attack.
On June 4,
a martyrdom car bomber from IS hit Baghdad troops
southwest of Fallujah killing 15 troops and injuring 14.
Later on June 4, mujahedeen of the Islamic State raided a
Baghdad regime convoy at al-Azrakiah northwest of Fallujah.
All 15 trucks in the convoy were destroyed and 20 Baghdad
troops, including some Sunni tribal fighters, were
killed.
On June 5,
IS attacked a check post just outside the north
of Baghdad killing several police officers.
The encirclement and assault on Fallujah began on May 23.
Shia forces are not allowing any food supplies from reaching
the civilian population and the suffering in the city has
reached starvation levels. Clean water is no longer
available.
Afghanistan
Court which Executed 6 Taliban attacked.
On June 5, three Taliban attacked the court set up by the
Kabul regime in Pul Alim, the capital of Logar province just
south of Kabul.
Seven people were killed and 21 wounded. Among those killed
was the Chief Prosecutor. He had earlier ordered the
execution of 6 Taliban prisoners.
The three attackers were killed by security forces.
Syria
Pro-Russian forces from the South, Pro-US forces from
Northeast attacking Islamic State. Ferocious Bombing of
Aleppo Continues: Al-Nusra Advancing near Aleppo & in
Lattakia
[Sources: Reuters, the Guardian and Syrian Observatory]
Communist Kurds, YPG, secularists recruited by the US, under
the cover name of SDF, are advancing behind US air strikes
to cut off the Islamic State's supply route to Turkey known
as the Menbej corridor.
From the west, with Russian air umbrella, Assad's tank
columns are rolling up to the border of al-Raqqa province
and are now [June 5] 35 km from al-Tabaqa.
The Islamic State's advance to the northwest too has been
blocked by FSA factions . To the north Turkey has closed its
frontier.
Most successful has been SDF supported by the US air force.
It has captured 34 villages in the Menbej countryside Menbej
itself has been subjected to intense bombing by the US air
force leading to the death of 25 civilians and 30 Islamic
State fighters.
However when SDF approached Menbej, it ran into Islamic
State fighters and lost 12 killed.
June 5. BREAKING NEWS is that the popular SDF commander Abu
Layla was killed in a clash with IS fighters
Russian air attacks supporting the advance of Assad's tank
column have killed 26 Islamic State fighters. IS
counterattack killed 9 of Assad's troops.
Meanwhile Aleppo is under severe bombing by the Russians and
barrel bombs from Assad's helicopters. At last reports 35
civilians were killed in Aleppo between June 4 and June
5.
However, near Aleppo, al-Nusra fighters advanced and
captured a village held by Assad's NDF force and Lebanese
Hizbullah.
Russia is now indicating that it will carry out ground
operations against al-Nusra to reverse its advance near
Aleppo and in Lattakia.
Outreach in Africa
Difficulties of Feeding the Needy with Scarce Resources. End
of a 5-month Visit to Ethiopia.
by Sis. Ashira Naim [Jamaat al-Muslimeen]
The "last leg" of our feeding program this year included a
city we had not visited before. But first, let me share with
you our activity in Addis, particularly with donations to
the Muslim women there. At Masjid Nur distribution went very
peacefully as the women received the envelopes until there
were no more. Of course there were some angry or otherwise
displeased women once they realized they had missed and were
not going to be receiving any birrs ($s). Some of the women
continued to come to me inside the masjid during the khutba
to hold out their hand to me. I simply gave the two hands
open sign of "nothing here" and remained quiet until they
would get the message. Sometimes I opened an envelope to
show them that there was nothing left to give.
As I left the masjid yard, I was somewhat saddened to see
women giving me ugly looks, frowning and pointing at me,
etc. because they had not received a donation. However, I
reassured myself that next time, Inshallah, we will have
more envelopes to give. And that thought removed all sadness
as I realized also that it was just their human nature and
not a fault of mine (smile).
However, our experience at Masjid Anwar was another story.
As we had done in the past, envelopes were distributed to
the really needy women, many with children in their arms,
who sat in a lower enclave just outside the masid doors.
Everything was going along orderly until a boisterous sister
appeared demanding that she be told what was going on.
Though I could not understand her spoken language (Amharic),
her body language and facial expression was very clear. She
wanted to be in charge of the distribution. Once she
agreed-- while giving her a bag of envelopes with birrs and
telling her to take one for herself and give one to the
sisters in the yard who are really in need--I entered the
masjid door nearest to the rear wall.
Because the tall windows allowed a view into the yard, I was
able to see how the sister was managing the distribution.
Within a matter of 5 minutes or less, the sister was fully
surrounded by women pulling at her clothing and scarf as she
swung her arms to fight them off--astaghfirullah.
Fortunately, this was occurring long before the khutba began
because I intentionally went early. Soon after, a brother
who was also accosting the sister, came to me while I sat on
the floor in the rear of the women's area. The sister
sitting next to me explained that the man was a helper at
the masjid. He spoke a minimal amount of English and I told
him that the sister was helping me to distribute charity,
etc. It appeared the sister did not have the "good"
reputation for the assignment and so he did not trust her;
and they even searched her. His anger was diminished when I
reached into my purse and gave him the second bag which I
had kept for the men. He was happy to distribute them to the
most needy on the men's side of the masjid.
Now, for this disturbance I really felt in need of Allah's
forgiveness and prayed for it as I was finally able to offer
my 2 rakats and ask Allah to help me to be able to find a
better way to reach these women. Street distributions are
less troublesome once the path is decided, but the Muslim
men and women inside our gates must be included in our
"street feeding" which reaches all needy people regardless
to their religion. This problem was not as big in previous
years; but as resources decrease, the people become more
desperate in their behavior.
Inshallah, we will develop ways to reach the brothers and
sisters in need at the masajid while maintaining control of
who receives the contributions. It is our intent to give to
those who we can see are needy and not to simply give the
funds and that task to masjid personnel.
A W A S S A, Yes, this is the town whose name our dearly
departed brother, Dr. Shabazz, had pronounced so
emphatically one day while some discussion of Ethiopia was
held. I wondered why he had emphasized the name but did not
get the opportunity to ask him. I am so grateful that we
were able to visit that town too and its main masjid.
Awassa was a 3 and 1/2 hours bus ride south of Adama and was
well worth the trip. The hotel that had been recommended for
my budget and interest to see the many nationalities
residing there was very near the bus station. Here is a town
of clear distinction--no trash in the streets nor along the
walkways, better and cleaner hotel accommodations for the
same or lesser cost, more people who speak a little more
English. It reminded me of my hometown in many ways as the
music played throughout the restaurant area of the hotel,
people came continuously into the large outdoor area always
smiling and seemingly happy. These people appeared to be
more "affluent," and most of those I met were 1st and 2nd
degree holders.
We visited the main masjid and distributed our charity there
with the assistance of a sister who pointed out the most
needy. Some street feeding was also done over the course of
a 10-day stay, and we were happy for this opportunity to add
Awassa.
There's a lot more we'd like to share with our readers in
the upcoming issues of NewTrend Magazine. Meanwhile, as we
prepare for next year's visit, please send your
contributions payable to Masjid Jamaat al Muslimeen with the
note for: Ethiopia. Mail to 4624 York Road, Baltimore,
Maryland 21212.
The Real U.S.
Boston
Mass Action to Condemn Extra Judicial Killing of Al Hajj
Usaamah Rahim.
by Sis. Karin Friedemann
On June 2, 2016, about 45 demonstrators called out by Mass
Action Against Police Brutality commemorated the one year
anniversary of the coordinated police and FBI assassination
of 26 year old Al Hajj Usaamah Rahim in Roslindale,
Massachusetts, where he was ambushed in the parking lot of
CVS.
After murdering Rahim, the JTTF raided the home of his
nephew, David Wright in Everett, Massachusetts and arrested
him on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to
ISIL, obstruction charges, and charges to commit terrorism
across national boundaries. The crowd of protesters was
majority Black, many Muslim, and very diverse.
After marching from Roslindale Square, flowers were strewn
at the spot where Rahim died, and Imam Farooq of Masjid
Alhamdulillah made a dua. Then white balloons were released
into the air while reading al Fatiha. His mother and other
close friends and family wore all white. Many people driving
by seemed supportive or curious, and those who slowed down,
as well as pedestrians we passed, were handed a leaflet
headlined, "Justice for Usaamah Rahim!"
Rahim was on his way to work at CVS that morning on June 2,
2015 in broad daylight. FBI claimed the brother was wielding
a knife, but the surveillance video clearly shows that the
federal agents and police officers suddenly approached him,
one with gun drawn. No federal or municipal judge served any
warrant for Rahim. This was not a situation gone bad while
someone was resisting arrest. This police killing appears to
be premeditated murder organized by the Joint Terrorism Task
Force (JTTF).
The government claims that Rahim and Wright were in contact
online with Junaid Hussain, whom Obama assassinated by drone
in August 2015 in Raqqa, Syria. Hussain was a 21 year old
British-Pakistani hacker who once posted Tony Blair's
personal information online, and was later said to be
recruiting volunteers for the Islamic State online,
according to the government.
"This dangerous precedent of government abduction based on
science fiction-like speculation and prognostication is a
threat to the rights of everyone," states Mass Action. "It
is also very concerning that the Boston Police force is
involved with an FBI investigation blurring the line of the
duties of local police and federal government. This is all
part of the ever increasing expansion of police agencies and
police powers that target the residents of this country in
the name of fighting the 'War on Terror.'"
Wright's legal case has similarities to others' like Tarek
Mehanna and Ziyad Yaghi, as well as Yassin Aref, in that the
JTTF, BPD and FBI followed these young men for months
previous to their arrest. The government has not provided
any evidence of a conspiracy other than wiretapped
conversations, which they claim contain hidden code words.
For example, "going on vacation" to them meant "going for
jihad." The government also claims that Rahim and Wright
were planning to behead Pamela Geller. Wright, who maintains
his innocence, has been held in the brutal Plymouth facility
for one and ½ years awaiting trial.
The protesters demanded the indictment and prosecution of
all police, FBI and others involved in the military tactile
assassination of Al Hajj Usaamah Rahim; Full and complete
investigation of all officers and personnel involved in the
murder and plotting of the murder; Release of the full
unedited video of the shooting to the public; Freedom for
David Wright, imprisoned since June 2 2015; and and an End
to the targeting of Blacks and Muslims!
Chicago and New York.
Rahm Emmanuel has turned Chicago into Occupied Palestine +
Personal Memories of Muhammad Ali.
By sis. Aisha (Jamaat al-Muslimeen)
New York City - Over 101, yes 101, videos of police
shootings and misconduct " been released for the City of
Chicago to see. Embattled Zionist Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and
Independent Police Review Authority Chief Administrator
Sharon Fairley are calling this a great move in the right
direction because it is an effort to make the Chicago Police
more transparent.
What????!
How is showing an oppressed community videos of their people
being maimed and slaughtered by criminal police a step in
the right direction? These officers (or overseers) are
committing these crimes with impunity. All these videos seek
to do is to further create feelings of dejection and
disenfranchisement in these oppressed communities. These
incidents are from cases under investigation but, Chicago
police have a history of being corrupt with no prison time
served.
The people of Chicago want Rahm Emmanuel to step down and
hopefully they are not fooled by these subliminal White
Supremacist moves!
Rahm Emmanuel is a Zionist devil who needs to leave office
and not by abdication. He needs to be toppled. He has turned
Chicago into occupied Palestine with those secret detention
centers. Being a former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
this man has skeletons and bodies in his closet! It is a
wonder he got elected as mayor....twice! (Courtesy of
Yahoo.com)
Muhammad 'Ali Passes Away
We all come from Allah and it is to him we must return.
Yesterday, after midnight, is when I learned that retired
heavyweight champion Muhammad "Ali passed on.
I am so grateful to have had an icon, such as Muhammad 'Ali,
in my lifetime. I remember getting a few autographs from him
on different occasions whenever he visited the Malcolm
Shabazz Masjid on 116th street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem,
NY. He was a frequent visitor there in the early 1980s. He
would always be asked to speak a few words in the musallah
to the children there. He always encouraged us to stick to
our Islamic faith.
In spite of 'Ali's shortcomings, he was a notorious
womanizer and has been married a few times, he was a
positive inspiration for all of the oppressed. His
imperfections in his private life are something his family,
and they alone, will have to come to terms with,
subhanallah.
The mainstream media is going to try to rewrite his image
the way they have with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. They are
able to fool the current generation into believing that they
are really behind these kinds of outspoken figures but, the
mainstream media cannot help but, show its fangs when a
modern celebrity does anything close to what 'Ali and King
did all those years ago. There is the media backlash against
Beyonce for paying tribute to the Black Panthers during
halftime in the 2016 Super Bowl and most recently, the Black
female cadets at West Point pictured giving the Black Power
salute. These cadets have since been cleared of any wrong
doing.
In April 1967, Muhammad 'Ali took a stand, as only a Black
Muslim would, and refused to be drafted into the Vietnam
War. Up until that time, America was enamored with his
riffin' and rhymin'. He was entertaining in and outside of
the ring, even after converting to Islam. But, when he
refused to go into Vietnam he was branded a draft dodger and
a coward. "Ali received death threats and his livelihood as
a boxer was taken from him making it difficult for him to
feed his family However,it has been said that there were
those in "Black" Hollywood and elsewhere who helped him
out.
Then, there was the famous "Ali Summit, as it was later
called, held on June 4, 1967. Young UCLA sophomore Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Carl Stokes (politician), Walter
Beach, Bobby Mitchell, Sid Williams, Curtis McClinton,
Willie Davis, Jim Shorter, and John Wooten gathered around
Muhammad 'Ali in a show of solidarity. With the exception of
Carl Stokes, every other member was an active or retired
athlete. This Summit was organized and attended by hall of
fame football player Jim Brown. No type of unification for
an individual under such a controversial issue has occurred
since but, that is not to say it won't ever happen again.
There are athletes who have paid homage to police murder
victims and have been criticized for it.
Unfortunately, many Black athletes are enamored with being a
well-like, well-paid celebrity. White celebrities speak up
but still want to stay members of the good ol' boys club.
People are quick to apologize and clarify. This is when even
their enemies lose respect for them. You can't eat your cake
and still have it. A true practicer of the Faith understands
this.
Yes, Muhammad 'Ali won his battle against the American
government via the Supreme Court, in 1971. But, as a Muslim
this is not why Muhammad 'Ali's stance was so important.
What is important about 'Ali's decision to avoid the draft
as a conscientious objector is that he did not know the
outcome before he publicly defied Goliath - the American
government. No Muslim knows what the outcome will be:
unlawful imprisonment, injury, death, or vindication (in
this lifetime or posthumously)?
This is what made Muhammad 'Ali a well-respected and admired
icon. Plus, he NEVER apologized for what he did. He always
stood by his convictions and went toe-to-toe with racists
and dupes, such as William F. Buckley and Sylvester Stone of
Sly and the Family Stone, respectively, on popular 1970s tv
shows! These videos can be seen on YouTube.
Muhammad 'Ali's defiance is still the most talked about act
of bravery by any single man in modern history because he
fought the law and HE Won!
Salaam,
Sis. 'Aisha
Editorial note: Sis. Aisha says he was a "womanizer." Then
he surely cannot be an inspiration for Muslims. Malcolm X
and Imam Jamil al-Amin were greater but did not get all this
praise because the power structure is still against them.
Malcolm gave his life. Imam Jamil is in prison. How can we
say that Muhammad Ali is the best Black leader? I admire
Sis. Aisha's courage in pointing out this major flaw. Thank
you.
'Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam
'ala Rasulillah'
'As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu'
*Sighting the New Moon of Ramadhan is Fardh Kifaayah{!}*
It is Obligatory to witness the new moon for establishing
certain acts of worship...If these acts are obligatory,such
as Fasting~Ramadhaan & 'Hajj'...then witnessing the New Moon
also becomes obligatory on the Muslim 'Ummah'~ {Fard
Kifaayah} !
That is because " what is necessary to fulfill the
requirements of an obligation is an obligation itself. "
The 'Sunnah' 'Dua' upon seeing the new moon... The Prophet
(sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) taught us the dua to read when
we see the new moon. So make an effort to sight the Ramadhan
Moon with full attention and eagerness and say this 'Dua' on
sighting the new moon...
{In Shaa Allah}
Transliteration:-
Allaahu 'Akbar, Allaahumma 'ahillahu 'alayna bil'amni
wal'eemaani, wassalaamati wal-'Islaami, wattawfeeqi limaa
tuhibbu Rabbanaa wa tardhaa, Rabbunaa wa Rabbukallaahu .
Translation:-
Allaah is the Greatest. O Allaah, let the crescent loom
above us in safety, faith, peace, and Islaam, and in
agreement with all that You love and pleases You.
Our Lord and your Lord is Allaah."
A Neglected 'Sunnah' ?
It is a part of the beauty of Islam anticipating when
Fasting will start. When will 'Eid' be ?
This builds up the excitement and love of these blessed
times.
And there is deepest wisdom in how
Allah {Subhaanahu wa Taala} ordained these issues.
This was the way of the Prophet
(SallAllahu 'Alayhi Wasallam),
the Sahaabah, and the Early generations,
including the Four Imams.
Yet, it is sad to see many Muslims getting lost in the fast
track world of machines and calculations and neglecting this
act of 'Sunnah' !
...thus losing out on the chance to earn reward from their
Rabb for following the Prophet
(SallAllahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) and his guidance...{!}
PLEASE REVIVE THE 'SUNNAH' {!}
So work hard to revive the 'Sunnah' of the Prophet
(SallAllahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) and Please don't belittle
it.
Practice it yourself, teach it to your children and
others.
Reviving aspects of the 'Sunnah' that are being forgotten is
one of the most important charitable deeds that a person can
do during his lifetime and is a deed that will bring an
immense reward...{!}
"Whoever revives an aspect of my 'Sunnah' that is forgotten
after my death, he will have a reward equivalent to that of
the people who follow him, without it detracting in the
least from their reward."
(Source:-Tirmidhi)
PROPHET (SallAllahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) also said:-
'Pay attention to my 'Sunnah' and the way of the
Rightly-guided
haleefahs after me, adhere to it and hold fast to it.'
{ Source:- Saheeh Abi Dawud }
"And he who brings the Truth and he who confirms and
supports it ... such are the men who do right.
They shall have all that they wish for, with their Rabb.
Such is the reward of those who do good:
so that Allah will remit from them (even) the worst of their
deeds and give them their reward according to the best of
what they have done."
{'In Shaa Allah'~ 'Aameen'}
{Source:-Qur'an~ Surat Az-Zumar (The Troops) 39~A #'s
33-35~}
"Never Despair Of The Mercy Of Allah"
"I Want to Die With my Forehead on the Ground,
The Sunnah in my Heart, Allah on my Mind,
Qur'an on my Tongue, and Tears in my Eyes!"
'In Sha Allah'~ 'Aameen'
' Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days,
whenever
each day passes then part of you has Gone!
{Al-Hasan Al-Basree}
*************************************
Courtesy: This valuable and treasured mail was shared by
Sister Yasmin.
May Allah Bless in this world & reward her generously in the
Hereafter! Ameen Ameen Ameen)
{"Aameen" ~ "BarakAllah Feek" Brother Usman}
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihiwasallam) said that seeking
knowledge is a way to Paradise. He (sallallahu
alaihiwasallam) said: "Whoever follows a path in the pursuit
of knowledge, Allah will make a path to Paradise easy for
him." (Narrated by: Al-Bukhari)
