Abdullah ibn Sarjis reported: The Prophet, pbuh, would say
when he traveled:
"O Allah, you are the companion on the journey and the
caretaker of the family. O Allah, accompany us on our
journey and take care of our families. I seek refuge in you
from the hardship of travel, returning in sorrow, loss after
gain, the supplication of the oppressed, and the evil glance
at our families and property."
39 demonstrators shot with live ammunition, one killed, on
Gaza's 68th Friday march
On the 68th Great March of Return, 71 Palestinian civilians
were injured due to the Israeli military's continued use of
excessive force against peaceful protests along the Gaza
Strip's eastern border. At least 30 children, 3 women and a
paramedic were among those injured this Friday, 26 July
2019. Thirty-nine civilians were shot with live bullets and
4 of them sustained moderate to serious wounds. Today's
protest, which lasted from 16:30 to 19:30, was titled
"Palestinians Refugees of Lebanon", and involved activities
such as speeches by political leaders and theatrical
performances. Dozens of civilians protested at varied
distances from the border fence across the Gaza Strip, and
were met with Israeli soldiers' excessive force despite no
imminent threat to the soldiers' lives. Despite reports that
the Israeli military changed their open-fire strategy
against the Great March of Return protesters and ordered
soldiers to aim at their ankles; PCHR's fieldworkers
documented the injury of many protesters in their upper
extremities, including 4 that sustained moderate to serious
wounds.
Nigeria's Shia Group has a Brutal history.
Behind the case of Zakzaky
By Abdulkabir Oyemomi
Unfortunately , many people have forgotten that Ibrahim
El-ZakZaky did not just start his violent approach of
institutionalizing Islamic States of Iran in another
sovereign entity of Nigeria.
El-ZakyZaky started this activities of imposing Iran's style
on unsuspecting Muslims in the campus of the Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria (ABU). This fact culminated in his being
denied of his first class degree certificate of Economics,
when he founded this dreadful group called Islamic Movement
group to replicate the Iran's revolution at the time.
The aim of IMN from time is to form a parallel government
against that of Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was detained
for his violent idea in Enugu between 1981-1984; he was
detained in Lagos Kirikiri Maximum Security in 1985; his
group rebellious act brought about the killing of 35 people
in Zaria Qudus Day of 2014; his group was allegedly
responsible for the killing of Imam Umar Danmaishiyya in
2007 for preaching against Shiite ideology.
Ibrahim El-ZakyZaky' s Shiite group were source of fear to
people and even the government of Kaduna States because they
were unstoppable and rascally at the Qudus day Celebration
that are characterized by all sorts of thuggery activities:
they rape, they loot, they block ways. All citizens of Zaria
are living witnesses to this, except members of IMN who
always deny the obvious.
The present governor of Kaduna State , Mallam Nasir El-Rufai
claims that there are three types of Shia in Kaduna State,
but that the only violent one which does not recognize the
government of Federal Republic of Nigeria is IMN, led by
Ibrahim El-ZakyZaky. He confirms that this group owes
allegiance to the Islamic States of Iran.
In an interview with Channels Television last week, El-Rufai
stated that he was a schoolmate of Elzakyzaky's in ABU and
both were active members of Muslim Students before
Elzakyzaky's formation of Islamic Movement that tended to
bring discord to the Muslim Society in the campus.
El-ZakyZaky was thereafter suspended . His words, " there
are three Shi'ah groups in Kaduna State. Only Elzakyzaky's
disciples are terrorists, consisting of thugs who don't
recognize the President, the governor and even the
Constitution of Nigeria as a sovereign state.
"If anyone is considered a threat to the security of Nigeria
as sovereign entity such a person or persons would be put
away.
"You cannot blackmail the government. El-ZakyZaky would face
the law at the appropriate time.
This terrorists group of Shi'ah had staged various violent
protests across the Abuja metropolis within the spate of
weeks. The most recent protest of theirs saw to the killing
of a senior police officer, DCP Umar, who was in charge of
operations at the Federal Capital Territory police
command.
Punch Newspaper reported that Umar was gunned down as he
tried to pacify the rampaging Shitte members who disrupted
commercial activities and vehicular movements during their
protest at the Federal Secretariats of Abuja on the 22nd of
July,2019.
A Channels Television's reporter (Owolabi Precious) was also
reported killed by the protesters.
It is necessary for the government to wipe out these known
terrorists from Nigeria soil. It is therefore worthwhile if
the government can yield the recent call of Iran government
that Elzakyzaky be sent to them for proper medical care.
El-ZakyZaky is the making of Iran and invariably their
property; let him be banned from Nigeria as he never
recognized Nigerian Government as his.Let him reside whit
the government to which he owes allegiance.
Editorial
Relevance of Ibn Taymiyyah to our times.
[Notes by Kaukab Siddique.]
"And be ye not as those who became sects and differed after
the clear proofs had come unto them. For such there is an
awful doom. [The Qur'an 3:105]
"In Your Name, I die and live." [Prophet Muhammad, pbuh.
Hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, #7395]
One of the greatest teachers of Islam is Ibn Taymiyyah
second only to the sahaba and the tabbain [who followed the
sahaba].
Ibn Taymiyya's times were somewhat like ours. He was born in
611 hijri and died in 728 hijri. The Mongols had destroyed
Baghdad, Like the Russians did in Afghanistan and the
Americans are doing today, the Mongols were slaughtering
entire Muslim populations. From the West, the crusaders were
threatening the entire Muslim ummah, like America is doing
today.
Most dangerously, within the Muslim populations, sects had
become so strong that they were inviting Muslims to accept
their deviant dogmas. Again look at our world where sects
and deviations are rampant in the Muslim world. These
sectarians were cooperating with the Mongols and the
crusaders to undermine the Islamic resistance.
Look at the sects in America with strange teachings that God
came down in the shape of a human or that "Yaqub" is
somewhere up there or "Ahmeddis" are Muslims. Then there are
national divisions among Muslim immigrants. They are so
divided that they cannot even dare to speak against Israel
or the bombing and occupation of Muslim countries.
Again Ibn Taymiyyah is relevant. He not only spoke and wrote
against sects and worship at graves of "saints" he actually
fought against the invaders, both Mongols and crusaders.
The Zionist propaganda machine in America has encouraged
weak and deviant Muslims to attack Hadith. There can be no
Islam without hadith, never has been and never will be. The
Zionists know that many easy going Muslims do not study
hadith and will easily be influenced by attacks on hadith,
specially if these attacks are carried out by people with
Muslim names.
Study of the struggle of Ibn Taymiyya is very valuable
because he used hadith to demolish the superstitions and
deviations of sectarians, mystics and hostile outsiders. His
scholarship has few equals even today.
Islam is based on the Qur'an and the authentic hadith. Views
of scholars and saints are not part of Islam. Interpretation
may be helpful but in itself it should not be confused with
Islamic texts.
Sects are forbidden in Islam. Attempts to claim prophethood
after the last Prophet, Muhammad, pbuh, are absolutely not
allowed.
Prayers to dead people however pious they may have been,
asking them to ask Allah to give us what we want is a deadly
sin called SHIRK in Islam
Islam is very straightforward. Pray 5 times a day as taught
by the prophet, pbuh, and call on Allah, ask Allah for what
you want or need. No one other than Allah can fulfil our
prayers and there is no sacred text giving anyone the right
to fulfil prayers.
Sects are supported by imperialist, kafir, powers to divide
the Ummah of Islam and to subvert the teachings of
Islam.
Today the teachings of the Qur'an and hadith are
reverberating around the globe owing to the teachings of Ibn
Taymiyya, built upon by Usman dan Fodio and the Sokoto and
Sudan caliphate, Muhammad ibn Abdel Wahhab, Allama Iqbal,
Syed Qutb, Maulana Maudoodi [and countless others].
The Ummah of Islam is one Ummah, from Morocco to the
Philippines, from Afghanistan to Nigeria. America's Muslims
rightfully belong to the global Ummah [as Malcolm X found
out]. Let's not become a sect in this country.
PAKISTAN
Incompetence of PTI.
Meeting Trump will not Solve Pakistan's Problems.
by Qaiser Sharif
LAHORE, July 25; Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator
Sirajul Haq, has said that US President Donald Trump's
handshake and smiles could please the rulers but won't help
solve the problems facing the country.
Addressing the workers convention at Timargarh, he said that
every past government had been trumpeting over the
friendship with the US whereas Washington had always used
our rulers for its own objectives He said the American
intellectuals themselves admitted that the US friendship as
well its enmity both were most dangerous.
He said that the so called major political parties of the
country had been exploiting the masses in the past but the
PTI had set new records of incompetence and poor governance
within one year. He said that the "PTI Tabdeeli" struck like
a storm and ransacked each and every thing.
The JI chief said that the politics of hue and cry and
threats would not work
He said that as and when the government tried to stifle the
voice of the masses, pushed the opposition to the wall or
placed curbs on the media, the government itself had to
suffer.
He said that the country needed the services of talented
youth for steering the ship of the country out of the
crisis. He said the JI would train the youth in politics and
field them in public life.
Sirajul Haq said that Pakistan's future could be bright only
with the enforcement of the Nizam e Mustafa and added that
the JI was struggling for the same noble objective.
He said there was no difference between the past governments
and the PTI government as the same old faces that had been
in the past civil government and the Musharraf dictatorship
were to be seen in the present cabinet. These were failed
and incompetent people who had been coming to power with
catchy slogans and rosy promises but always created more
complications for the country and the people.
He said that only the honest and sincere leadership of the
JI and its dedicated workers could bring about a real
change.
LIAQAT
LAHORE, July 25; Deputy chief of the Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat
Baloch, has stressed upon the JI workers to prepare for the
local government elections and convince the masses that the
solution of their problems lay in the system given by Allah
Almighty.
Addressing the participants of the JI central workshop at
Mansoora, he said the people had tried the PPP, the PML(N)
as also the PTI. He said the civil as well as military
governments had been unable to solve the problems facing the
masses.
He said the JI leadership known for its integrity and
competence, could pull the country out of the present
mess.
Liaqat Baloch said that US President Trump had issued a
certificate to Prime Minister Imran Khan as a big leader. He
said the Pakistani rulers had always tried to earn the good
will of Washington. However, he said, the US or Europe would
not help solve the Kashmir issue. He further said it was to
be seen if the CPEC had not become insecure after the Prime
Minister's visit, whether there was any secret deal on
Kashmir or any move for winding up the laws related to the
Khatme Nubuwwat. He said the nation must be vigilant in this
respect.
War News
Afghanistan
July 25. A Croatian soldier was killed and 2 seriously
wounded in a car bomb attack in Kabul. They were part of
NATO forces,
Nigeria
Ambush
July 17. Islamic State fighters
ambushed a military gun truck killing 6
Nigerian troops including a colonel and a captain. {near
Jakana, 25 miles west of Maiduguri. }Then they raided a
military base in the area and retreated after an hour long
battle. [AFP report.]
July 19. On the border with Niger, 8 miles from Damasak, IS
captured 4 humanitatrian aid workers after firing on their
truck which veered off the road killing the driver.
[AFP]
July 2. Gajiganna village, 25 miles north of Maidugiri,
Nigerian air force killed 13 civilians and injured mamy
others after mistaking them for IS fighters who were raiding
the military base in the area. [AFP]
[AFP is reporting numerous IS attacks in northern
Nigeria.]
Mali
Human bomber
July 23. In the central town of Gao, an Islamic human bomber
hit European troops supporting the local regime. Six
Estonian and six French troops were injured when the human
bomber in a car exploded. [Source AFP]
Syria
News from July 22-28
Widespread anti-Assad, anti-Shia, resistance.
Deraa province from which the Syrian revolution began is
once again in turmoil, uprising, defiance.
People shooting at Assad's military.
People killing those who soldout to Assad.
People protesting and writing against Assad.
First shootings against Russians.
Irbid province, Northern Hama, Northwest Aleppo
Russian bombing continues in all areas of Islamic
control. Latest massacre includes the death of 24 civilians
killed by Russia in one day.
Assad's Iranian artillary is shelling the Islamic areas.
Civilian casualities in small numbers.
Assad's helicoptors dropping barrel-bombs to terrorize
the people.
Russian bombing has also killed 7 mujahideen.
Large Assad forces are coming to the borders of Irbid
province and Northern Hama.
Turkey is not doing any fighting, but has brought a few
more troops to Northern Syria.
Deir ez Zor province.
Islamic state fighters have attacked Assad's forces near
Mayadein City and successfully got away with it.
IS fighters have also hit US supported SDF forces on the
southeastern Euphrates and got away with it.
SDF is arresting people on suspicion that they are
supporters of IS.
North Central Syria
Kurdish communist supported by the US, have launched
several attacks on pro-Turkish Syrian fighters. Several
casualities are reported.
Iraq
Regime forces are trying to arrest suspected IS fighters
trying to infiltrate into Baghdad.
More fighting is reported from villages just north of
Baghdad.
Several bomb explosions are reported from Karbala and
other Shia centers, probably launched by IS.
Turkish jets attacked PKK Kurds in Northern Iraq. This
follows the murder of a Turkish diplomate by some PKK
communists.
An angry writer set fire to an entire library in Erbil
because he claimed the library was publishing his books
without permission and making money off of them. He has been
arrested.
News Within the U.S.
Renting in America?
by Sis. Aisha [Jamaat al-Muslimeen]
Harlem, NY - Here in New York City the world is, literally,
beating a path to our door. There are other major cities
that are also experiencing a rise in its populations due to
gentrification. You really see evidence of this trend on
network programs showcasing local eateries.
I checked in New York and Chicago and the criteria for
finding a place to rent through the major property
management firms seems to be the same. You will need:
A salary that is 40 times the rent per year. i.e. If the
rental you are seeking is $2000 then you will need to have a
yearly salary of $80,000.
Six months of rent saved up in your bank account. (i.e.
If the rent is $2000, then the landlord wants you to have
$12000 or more saved in your bank account.
Last 4 pay stubs.
Employment letter, if you are newly hired, confirming
employment and salary.
A credit (fico) score of 650 or higher.
If you are unable to qualify for an apartment on your own,
you can get a guarantor to sponsor you and pay your rent for
you. However, they would need to make 80 times that rent
whatever it may be for that apartment. The guarantor is
usually a family member.
Some, if not all of the above criteria is unrealistic and
unreasonable. Requirements, such as these, have made it so
easy for landlords to eliminate middle income people and
cater only to the wealthy. The working-class must move to
the outskirts of town for cheaper rents, which means longer
commutes to work or school.
The gentrifiers are a tool in the uber-rich landlord's game,
too, because once their leases end they must pay even higher
rents, if they want to renew their lease! This usually
compels them to move elsewhere while a tenant, with even
more money, replaces them for the next two years.
Gentrifiers are always on the move seeking "reasonable"
market rents.
In states such as New York, Virginia, and Illinois, you can
use Insurent, which is a service that pays your rent but you
would need to put up two-thirds of the rent owed. Rhino is a
new service that helps with security deposits.
Of course, there are ways to get around such restrictive
renter's criteria. One way to find an apartment without such
an unrealistic criteria is to find For Rent by Owner's ads.
These are property owners who act without a real estate
agent. You can find those in the local newspaper,
Craigslist, even real estate agents. There are sites that
cater to property owners looking to sell or rent for
themselves. Just google "For Rent by Owner" for your local
area. It is important to seek other alternatives in the face
of oppressive practices!
An astute landlord or landlady may still subject you to a
credit or criminal background check, which is fair. But,
they usually do not have the ridiculous income requirements
that landlords who cater to gentrifiers do.
AirBnB has challenged the hotel industry. This has
encouraged homeowners to offer short term rentals, where it
is legal to do so, for much less than a hotel.
Unfortunately, because of charges of discrimination against
some homeowners, who have turned people away based on their
race, other AirBnB alternatives have surfaced. Nonetheless,
AirBnB has inspired homeowners with space to take control of
their income. So, whether your stay is long term or short
term, as a renter, you have options. Very empowering!
From our Christian Friends
[From our friend Sis. Abigail.]
Muslims are told, in their Holy Book: "O People of the Book,
come to a common word between us and you; that we shall
worship none but God, and that we shall ascribe no partner
unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords
beside God..." (3:64)
Matthew 5:9: Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Romans 12:18: "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you,
live peaceably with all men."
If Christians focused on being peacemakers instead of
warmongers, the world would be an entirely different place.
One such group is aiming for peace: General Synod voted July
15 to sign on to "A Common Word Between Us and You" and
endorse it as a model for Christian-Muslim dialogue.
"A Common Word" is a letter written in 2007 at the
initiative of 138 Muslim scholars, clerics and political
figures, according to the Rev. Scott Sharman, animator for
ecumenical and interfaith relations, who gave a presentation
to General Synod before the motion.
More than 400 Muslim leaders from around the world have
since signed on to the letter, which is addressed to
Christian leaders and is "an invitation to Christians to
dialogue." The title comes from a line from the Qur'an,
Sharman said: "O People of the Book, come to a common word
between us and you."
The letter extends "an invitation to look at two
foundational principles present within both of our
respective scriptures: the call to love God above all
things, and the call that follows from that, to love our
neighbours. Love of God and love of neighbour is the
starting ground."
The resolution presented to General Synod involved two
steps: becoming, as a church, signatory to the letter, and
endorsing it to "use as a model...a kind of Christian-Muslim
dialogue starter kit," Sharman said.
The letter presents "a new kind of relationship between
Muslims and Christians than has been possible for so much of
our history," according to Sharman. "It does not look for
agreement, but it seeks to find common ground that could
make for peace." Since 2008, the letter has received 70
responses and nearly 200 sign-on endorsements by churches
and Christian leaders.
Sharman also gave an example of the kind of interfaith
ministry the letter hopes to inspire.
A Common Word Alberta formed in 2012, after an invitation by
friends in the Sunni, Shi'a and Ismaili communities, Sharman
said. The group was a mix of Anglicans, Lutherans,
Mennonites, Roman Catholics and others. "Now, six years
later, under the banner of A Common Word Alberta, a group
that counts literally thousands of people, Christians and
Muslims, are taking part in several occasions throughout the
year in discussions of their scriptures, getting to know one
another, sharing meals, sharing what their faith means to
them, visiting one another's places of prayer," Sharman
reported.
Speaking to why he believed this particular initiative was a
valuable model of interfaith dialogue, Sharman highlighted
three reasons.
Firstly, "A Common Word" is "not lowest common
denominator"—meaning it does not require either faith
to water down its beliefs or minimize differences in order
to get along—he said. "In my view, that is not an
authentic Anglican view of inter-religious dialogue."
Secondly, he said, it is an ecumenical initiative, and
thirdly, it is a "holistic effort."
"There are some inter-religious efforts that perhaps tend
toward the academic and the intellectual realm. There are
some that are mostly on the level of making friends, sharing
meals, maybe not going into the nitty-gritty questions. Both
of those are important and have their place, but it's better
if those can be integrated."
Sharman's presentation was followed by a short speech by
Imam Mohammad Shujaath Ali, an imam from the Vancouver area
who works in connection with the BC Muslim Association.
Ali spoke to the importance of Christian-Muslim dialogue,
saying, "it is not a human initiative for us
Muslims—it is a divine obligation," with the directive
to "come to a common word" coming straight from the Holy
Qur'an.
While the letter focuses on the common teachings of love of
God and love of neighbour, Ali said, "these two are not the
only two commonalities that we have. They are among many
that we share with each other, and therefore I personally
feel that these commonalities that we have between you and I
as human beings, as the followers of faith, are so strong,
so powerful to unite us than the differences that we have to
divide us."
Ali also said that Christians and Muslims should "open the
doors of our congregations and our centres and our churches
and mosques" to welcome each other, and form groups both
locally and nationally to work together, "addressing the
common challenges that serve as a threat to both of the
faiths in this age of secularism and liberalism."
Bishop of the diocese of Edmonton Jane Alexander also spoke
briefly before the motion, which was on the no-debate list,
was passed near-unanimously; six members of General Synod
voted "No" (2.9%) while nine abstained.
"As I thought about this resolution, I was reminded of the
words of [former Archbishop of Canterbury] Rowan Williams,
who said that the growing awareness is that peace throughout
the world is deeply entwined with the ability of all people
of faith everywhere to live together in peace, justice,
mutual respect and love. A radical, non-violent engagement
with the deepest needs of our world and our common humanity.
This need, to support this motion and 'A Common Word,' is
seen across all the provinces of the Anglican Communion,"
Alexander said.
Source: Anglican Journal
Muslims helphing Orphans in Haiti
Pictures of Muslims helping an orphanage in Haiti
by Br. Abu Talib in Brooklyn [Jamaat al-Muslimeen]
Guidance by Sis. Yasmin.
*PLACE OF THE HEART & TONGUE*
BENEFICIAL: 'AN INTELLIGENT PERSON'S TONGUE IS BEHIND HIS HEART'
~ {Al-Hasan Al-Basrî(r)
'Bismillahir Rehmanir Raheem'
'Assalam Alaikum Wa Rehmath Ullahi Wa Barkatahu'
*The Place of the Heart & the Tongue*.
This is Truly a very beneficial reminder !
for myself first and foremost...{!}
It is reported that Al-Hasan Al-Basrî {Allâh have mercy on
him } said...
The Intelligent person's Tongue is behind his Heart:
when he wants to speak... he first thinks...{!}
If his words will be in his favor, he says them...
and if they will be against him... he does not
speak...{!}
And the ignorant person's Heart is behind his Tongue: when
he merely
thinks of saying something, he says it whether it is for or
against him{!}
~My 'Salaams' to All~
Y a s m i n.
"Never Despair Of The Mercy Of Allah"
