Do not affirm or rebut the teachings of others' Scriptures.
Abu Huraira, r.a., narrates: The People of the Book used to
read the Torah in Hebrew and explained it to Muslims in
Arabic. The Messenger of Allah, pbuh, said: Do not affirm or
rebut the People of the Book . Only say to them: We believe
in Allah and in that which has been revealed for us [sura
Baqarah].
[Hadith in Sahih Bukhari 16-88.]
Comment by Kaukab Siddique: Many Muslims debate the
Christians and Jews and get entangled in debates with them,
or try to show friendship by affirming what is in their
scriptures. These activities either create bad blood between
religions or lead Muslims to assimilate with non-Muslims.
Focus on the Oneness of Allah and on that which was revealed
to the Prophet, pbuh.
Oldest Miracle
Given by Allah Almighty to Hajira, r.a., the founder of
Makka, in the middle of the Arabian desert
Zam Zam Water Coming Out From its
Main Rock under the Earth!
[Courtesy Sis. Yasmin]
PAKISTAN
Jamaate Islami Inaugurates Eye Hospital in Deep
Countryside.
Leader Condemns burden of World Bank & IMF
by Qaisher Sharif
LAHORE, Sep. 9; Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakitsan, Senator
Sirajul Haq, has said that the wrong policies of the
government had ruined the country's economy and burdened her
under IMF and World Bank debts. He was talking to the media
after inaugurating the Dr Zahoor Eye hospital at Pabbi, on
Friday.
The JI chief said that the government had secured nine
billion dollars loan from the IMF and the World bank during
one year and every child in the country was under debt of
Rs. one lakh seven thousand.
He announced that the JI would hold a big rally in
Faisalabad on September 29, against corruption, lawlessness
and the Panama leaks scandal.
He said that the interest system was expanding and trade was
shrinking in the country mainly due to lawlessness and
corruption. He said that interest based banking, the British
law in the courts and co-education system could not end
without the setting up of an Islamic government. The Islamic
system was essential for the provision of justice to the
masses, he added.
Sirajul Haq said that the JI drive against corruption had
been started almost a year ago and it had gained vast public
support. He said the JI was the only political party in the
country whose cadres were free from the charges of
corruption, and that was why its "Corruption Free Pakistan
drive had gained massive public support and the general
public too was demanding action against the corrupt.
Replying to a question, he said that it was PTI's own
decision to march to Raiwind for the "gherao" of the Sharif
Brothers. He said that the opposition was united in the
parliament and had jointly framed the ToRs on the Panama
leaks issue. However, outside the parliament, all the
parties were free in their decisions.
Sirajul Haq said that the private educational and health
institutions in the country were a ray of hope for the poor.
He was sure that the Dr Zahoor Eye hospital would provide
best medical facilities to the patients in the area.
Earlier, the JI chief took a round of the hospital and was
briefed about the facilities made available to the patients.
He was informed that the hospital had been established in
memory of Shaheed Dr Zahurul Islam and it would benefit
large number of people from the area.
The ceremony was presided over by the district chief of the
PML(N), Haji Noor Muhammad. The speakers on the occasion
included JI provincial chief Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, Asif Luqman
Qazi, Dr Abdul Ma'lik, and JI district chief Haji Anwarul
Islam.
Death toll rises to 78 in anti-India protests as lock down
of disputed region continues for 64th day.
Two protesters have been killed and at least 100 others
injured when anti-India demonstrators clashed with
government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir as the
region remains locked down for the 64th day, officials have
said.
One young man was killed in southern Shopian district on
Saturday when his head was hit with a tear gas canister
fired by police, a medical officer in the local hospital
said.
Another protester died of pellet injuries as government
forces fired pump action shotguns to break up a public rally
against Indian rule attended by thousands in Botengoo
village in southern Kashmir valley, a police officer
said.
The officer spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not
authorised to speak to media.
Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since
the two gained independence from British rule.
"We have reports of more than 100 injured in today's
protests. Around 25 of them have bullet wounds," the police
officer said.
The protests and clashes broke out in at least half a dozen
places across the southern and central parts of the
Himalayan valley.
Thousands of people in Indian-administered Kashmir have been
protesting against Indian rule almost daily since the
killing of a popular rebel leader in a gun battle with
soldiers on July 8, staging "freedom rallies".
With Saturday's killings, the death toll in the unrest,
which has entered its third month, climbed to 78.
The government has been coming under growing pressure over
the use of pellet guns and the level of casualties in
Kashmir during the anti-India protests.
The metal pellets or birdshot fired from the pump-action
shotguns rarely result in deaths, but can often blind
victims if the fragments hit them in the eye.
Authorities lifted a curfew in most parts of the territory
late last month, but schools, shops and many banks remain
closed while residents struggle with a communications
blackout.
Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since
the two gained independence from British rule in 1947. Both
claim the territory in full.
Several rebel groups have for decades fought Indian soldiers
- currently numbering around 500,000 -deployed in the
territory, demanding independence for the region or its
merger with Pakistan.
Tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, have died in
the fighting.
LATEST KHUTBA
The Ummah Concept in Hajj & the Spirit of Sacrifice in Eid
al-Adha. US Muslims could have tried to help Avoid 9.11. Why
Have US Muslims Failed so Miserably?
On September 9, Br. Kaukab Siddique gave the juma khutba at
masjid Jamaat al-Muslimeen in Baltimore. The masjid was
packed with people of various nationalities but it is a
small mosque, so this outline on the Internet should reach
many more people.
That evening a peace rally was held near the masjid owing to
the violent crime which had taken place in the non-Muslim
community the previous week.
Text:
"O my son! I have seen in a dream that I offer you in
sacrifice. Now see what is your view? [The son] said 'O my
father! Do as you are commanded. You will find me , if Allah
so Wills, one of the steadfast.' [The Qur'an 37;102]
Ibn Umar, r.a., narrates: The messenger of Allah lived in
Madinah for ten years and sacrificed animals every year.
[Hadith. Sunan of Tirmidhi.]
As the pilgrims in their pilgrims move towards the
completion of the Hajj, the basic message of Islam is: We
are ONE Ummah, with ONE Allah, One qiblah, ONE leader
Muhammad, pbuh, One Book the Qur'an. All races, all
ethnicities, all nationalities, all languages, both genders
are EQUAL in Islam.
Even with the greatest human organizer with all the money
at his disposal could not have brought about this attraction
towards one focal point, with everyone using his/her own
resources.
The Hajj is a message to all Muslims to prepare for the
Hereafter to be judged for their deeds. Standing there in
their shrouds [kafan like] garment, the pilgrims assert that
Allah is their Lord and they are at His service.
If this unity moves to reality instead of being only a
ritual, the TWO BILLION Muslims of the world could just walk
over "Israel" and liberate PALESTINE with a minimum of
sacrifice. Unity is the essence of Hajj.
For those not in the Hajj, the sacrifice on Eid al-Adha
is central. Ibrahim [Abraham] was given this final test of
his acceptance of Allah's Will. Most people do not notice
the CENTRAL part of the verse. He asked his son, Ismail,
what he thought of it. The son was as accepting of Allah's
Will as was the father. At the last moment, Allah stopped
the two from carrying it out and gave them the symbolic
sacrifice of the animal which Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, taught
us to carry out to perfection.
The message to us is: Are we willing to sacrifice
anything in our lives for the sake of Islam? Can we
sacrifice time, money, our abilities, place in society, our
ego or our arrogance, our enmities, rivalries, personality
clashes?
We can get out of our comfort zone by speaking out for
justice and honesty. Speaking out is not only our duty [as
in the hadith narrated by Abu Saeed al-Khudri, r.a, ] but
its also our right under the US Constitution.
What is our role to bring an end to the war which is
being waged against Islam globally? As you know, US Muslims
are among the richest, educationally most qualified, most
communicative Muslims in the world. Can we make even a small
sacrifice to stop the war against our Ummah?
The Muslim elites in America are in alliance with the
American power structure and have castrated the power and
ability of the 7 to 9 million Muslims of America to give the
honest message of Islam. Look at what has happened.
Gaza was invaded three times. Our self-imposed leaders
didn't say a word to condemn Israel.
Africa has been re-colonized and looted of its wealth.
We did not say anything although some Black organizations
did.
Our countries have been bombed, invaded, occupied.
Millions of Muslims have been killed or wounded by the
western powers. America and Europe have been and are in
league with the tyrants, the dictators, the kings, the
traitors who are often, if not always, installed by the West
in Muslim countries.
The attacks on 9.11 are being mourned by America. The
amazing part of this mourning is that it is being conducted
as if it had no cause. That our country is totally innocent
and our high value targets were hit without any reason by
crazy fanatics.
That's where US Muslims have failed miserably. We should
have exercised our constitutional right to speak to tell the
American people that:
ONE MILLION IRAQIS died a slow death owing to US
sanctions. Of these 500,000 approximately were
children..
Palestine belongs to the Palestinians, not to the Jews.
Israel attacked Gaza again and again and again on flimsy
pretexts and we did not speak out. We should have screamed.
The most horrendous crimes against humanity were committed
by the Israeli Jews including the murder of more a thousand
children in air strikes.
The holy cities of Islam, Makka and Madinah, came under
the umbrella of the US military. Al-Aqsa was already
occupied and desecrated.
We should have used our skills in communication to
inform the American people that these are acts of war not
against Muslims but Islam itself. Don't do this otherwise
someone from over there might strike back at you. Osama had
already stated that he would strike at American soft
targets.
Nothing touched our souls. While the Iraqi children were
dying of malnutrition and disease owing to the sanctions,
our elites were having iftar with the perpetrators in the
White House.
Even when homosexuality is legitimized, our self-styled
leaders dare not speak out. Is anyone threatening them? No.
They were silent before 9.11 and they have been groveling at
the feet of the oppressors ever since.
See how the African American communities worked with the
people of America to end Apartheid in South Africa? Why cant
we work for Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq?
Our silence has emboldened the government so much that
it never seeks the viewpoint of any Muslim who might be
critical of its policies. Remember, that groveling does not
get you anywhere in America. Dr. Martin Luther King left his
comfortable home to march in the streets against racism.
Sacrifice your ego. Take a little risk. Speak out
against the bombing which America carries out EVERY DAY
against Islamic groups. The Zionist media demonize the
Islamic fighters and then the air force goes and bombs them.
Imagine B-52s and B1s being used against people who have NO
air defenses.
Never break the law. Never become violent. Speak out.
Communicate with Muslims and non-Muslims. Even our children
are top of the line with computers. Even if one million
Muslims tell the White House that the bombing is a crime
against humanity, things will change. The ummah is not dead.
We US Muslims are "dead." If our country keeps blowing up
the ummah, sooner or later someone will hit our country.
Cause and effect.
Work for peace by opposing the war against Muslims.
Keeping quiet will only encourage the Zionists who are
always calling for attacks on the Muslim world.
Du'a: O Allah help us to study the Quran and the authentic
hadith every day. Give us success in this world and in the
Hereafter.
SPOTLIGHTS by Br. Badi
The Refugees are Here. Help them in an Organized,
Compassionate way.
As we set up our projects to help the refugees pouring into
our communities, remember these are Muslims mostly from
Syria and Iraq but also from African countries and
Burma.
One should be aware of these guidelines when working with
the refugees:
Check your intention. You are working for the sake of Allah
(SWT).
Treat them like your guests. There is nothing wrong with
calling them immigrants and refugees. Prophet Muhammad (S)
and the Sahabah migrated to Medina, so be like the
ansar.
Use Islamic Manners and common sense
Be patient. Don't give up, be positive, don't be
judgmental.
Ability to motivate the refugees to achieving goals.
Establish clear sense of boundaries.
Confidentiality is important
Ability to work in a variety of settings with
culturally-diverse families and be culturally sensitive.
Always remember that the refugees came from a harsh
environment, variety of difficult backgrounds warzones,
conflicts, etc.
Discuss with them realistic expectations as well as what to
expect from the American government, resettlement agencies,
community masjids and other resources.
Absorb them within your community by partnering and matching
them with other able families.
Establish your own community's Refugees Committee.
The following are suggested Case Management duties and
responsibilities
Help with goal setting, case plan development and provide
progress monitoring.
Advocate and refer as necessary.
Access, teach and Connect Refugees with needed and available
community resources.
Coordinate services, arrange resources, including
transportation and escort.
Meet with your client bi-weekly or monthly for up to 8
months. Contact must be held in-person or over the
phone.
Follow-up.
Input accurate and complete data in their file.
Be a team player.
Adhere to your Refugees Committee policies, procedures and
the professional code of ethics.
Conduct orientations and provide educational, learning and
training opportunities.
Other duties as assigned by appointed Refugees Committee
Officer.
-Imam Badi Ali leads a large Muslim community in Greensboro,
NC
War News
Breaking News: Russian and Assad's jet bombers committed two
more massacres of civilians: 58 civilians killed in Idlib
city, including 13 children & 13 women, and 30 civilians
killed in Aleppo including 9 children and 8 women. So near
Eid.
Syria: Islamic State fighters hit Tartous in Assad's
heartland, in retaliation for bombing of civilians, and
advance in Deir ez Zor.
On September 10, IS fighters advanced in the brigade 37 area
of Deir ez Zor which has a Damascus regime Alawite garrison.
The fighters exploded a truck bomb and advanced in the
clouds of the explosion. Heavy regime casualties reported.
Ez Zor is In southeast Syria.
On September 7, Assad's heartland city of Tartous was hit by
two martyrdom operators from IS. Twenty three Assad troops
and 20 of their civilian associates were killed. Russian
forces are stationed in Tartous and it is the heart of
Alawite cult supporting Assad.
Syria: Turkish Tanks in Syria. As Turkish tanks continued
their advance against the Islamic State outposts near the
Turkish border, IS is now hitting them.
On September 9, IS hit a Turkish tank killing 3 troops and
wounding 1.
On September 6, two Turkish tanks were hit by IS which
killed 3 Turkish troops and wounded 4.
US Air Raids Continue. IS Hits Eastern Baghdad.
More US troops arrive. About 4500 US troops Working with
Shia Forces. Saddam Anniversary. Both Groups issue
Statements on 9.11
September 11. US air force bombed areas around Mosul killing
18 supporters of IS. [Who they were is not clear.]
US also bombed areas west of Ramadi to prepare the ground by
another advance by Shia regime forces.
US surveillance to try and find IS leaders, in particular
the caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Baghdad sources say that IS hit a Shi'ite upscale mall in
eastern Baghdad killing 37
Kurdish forces were not able to advance against IS for
another week but large forces are being prepared.
Eid al-Adha is the anniversary of the martyrdom of Saddam
Hussain. He resisted the American invasion personally and
after being captured went through a farcical trial in which
he was seeking guidance from the Qur'an which he always
carried. He went to his death reciting the kalima, very calm
and unafraid.
On the Day of Arafah, both IS and al-Qaida issued statements
on numerous internet outlets hailing the 9.11 attacks. In
the incomplete translation issued by US monitors, both
groups praised Osama bin Laden as a martyr and their
spiritual leader.
Good News! Charges dropped against African Muslim who killed
wife's attempted Rapist.
By Sis. Aisha (Jamaat al-Muslimeen )
New York City - Al-humdulillah! Manslaughter charges have
been dropped against Mamadou Diallo, a Muslim husband
charged in the killing of his wife's would-be rapist, Earl
Nash. Even Nash's family members asked that the charges be
dropped against the 61 year old cab driver. The charges were
dropped on Tuesday, September 6th. His license was suspended
after his May 31st arrest but, it was due to be reinstated
Wednesday, September 7th.
On May 31st, Earl Nash kicked his way into The Diallo
apartment, exposed himself to Mrs. Diallo and proceeded to
tear her clothes off. Diallo's wife was able to make a
frantic call to her husband, who was not home at the time,
while one of her cousins fought Nash off. Mamadou met his
wife's attacker outside as he tried to escape by taking the
elevator. However, his wife pointed Nash out to him.
The video shows Nash shirtless and with his pants hanging
off his buttocks. At one point, during the skirmish on the
elevator, Nash beat Mamadou Diallo with a belt and this is
when Mamadou struck back hitting Nash multiple times in the
head with a tire iron. An autopsy revealed that Earl Nash
had cocaine in his system.
The fact that Mamadou Diallo was charged at all shows how
uncivilized American society has become, in the new
millennium. In some states, in order to claim self-defense,
you have to have tried to escape your attacker until you
could not run anymore. How illogical and absurd!
You should not have to be afraid of your attacker! Some laws
will refer to self-defense as vigilantism. Technically, the
prosecutor could argue that once Nash left the scene that
Mamadou's wife was no longer being threatened and that he
had no legal cause to go after him. What???!!!
But, people are convicted everyday based on such absurd,
sociopathic arguments. It is no wonder that women and
children in this society are left so exposed to these types
of crimes without any chance of justice from the legal
system.
Self-defense laws have been scrambled because of the prison
industrial complex. Crimes that once warranted a ticket,
trying to ride for free on a New York City subway, now
require jail time! Corporations are making money off of this
and the police, prosecutors, and judges are working together
to do their part.
In Tirnidhi's Hadith, the penalty for rape is death. Not
only did Earl Nash try to rape another man's wife but, he
also assaulted the husband, as well. Mamadou Diallo was only
trying to protect himself and his family, which is what a
Muslim husband is supposed to do. I am wondering if Diallo
would have been arrested and charged with anything if he had
been a Hasidim husband defending his wife.
Initially, when he was arrested, Diallo was released without
bail, which was probably a good sign. Al-humdulillah, he
gets to be at home with his family!
