Umar bought a silk cloak from the market, took it to Allah's
Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Take it and adorn
yourself with it during the 'Id and when the delegations
visit you." Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) replied, "This dress
is for those who have no share (in the Hereafter)." After a
long period Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) sent to Umar a cloak
of silk brocade. Umar came to Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) with
the cloak and said, "O Allah's Apostle! You said that this
dress was for those who had no share (in the Hereafter); yet
you have sent me this cloak." Allah's Apostle said to him,
"Sell it and fulfill your needs by it."
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Thank you Br. Rich.
Brother Islamulhaque died on August 7, 2019, and was buried
at Masjid Hanfia in Bradford, England.
[from Br. Shoaib]
He was one of the best human beings I have known. Owing to a
strange event, he was forced to stay with me for several
months and discussed Islam with me in detail. He strongly
emphasized that Islam must go to the poorest and the most
oppressed sections of society. He also taught me that one of
the earliest verses of the Quran was against slavery. It is
verse 13 in Surah Balad. He said this is so important that
you should write the number 13 on the backs of the hands of
our children so they might remember that slavery is not
allowed in Islam.
He also insisted that Jamaat al-Muslimeen should be properly
organized and should have a Secretary General, the first of
whom was Sis. Ashira. He also used to cook for himself and
for me and taught that cooking is very creative and helpful
for the human soul. It was strange that the accident which
caused him to stay with me delayed him for months; it seemed
that he would never be able to go back to England.
He strongly praised the Blind Sheikh but was worried that I
might get into trouble if I continued to support him so
strongly.
He also strongly supported the ordinary people of Bangladesh
and wanted me to help them.
[Br. Kaukab Siddique]
Africa
Inside Story of Zakzaky from his blood brother. Sect wanted
to undermine Buhari's Muslim Government.
By Abdulkabir Oyemomi
Following the proscription of "Islamic Movement of Nigeria:
(IMN), the Shiite faction of Ibrahim El-ZakyZaky, his blood
brother Sheik Muhammad Yakubu El-ZakyZaky has confirmed
terrorist activities of Shiites and therefore declared them
terrorists.
Speaking with The Nation newspaper last week, Sheik Yakubu
noted that peace has returned to Zaria, Ibrahim El-ZakyZak's
base since his exit. He appreciates the security operatives
for being able to curtail his brother's " violent
activities".
The Sheik was quoted by Daily Post to have remarked thus. "
As you may be aware, Elzakyzaky is my brother . He is my
blood brother. We were given birth to by the same father.
While growing up, before he started his journey into Shiism,
I didn't have any close friend apart from him. We do
everything together. We studied together in Islamic
school.
"We warned him seriously to desist when he started this
Shiism ideology. I personally warned him several times, and
when he refused, I had to abandon him.
"In the entire world, where has the Chief of Army Staff ever
been blocked on the way and denied right passage? Since the
time Shiites people did that to the Nigerian Chief of Army
Staff, they were supposed to have been stopped. But now, the
authority seem to have understood their mission.
"Anywhere the Shiites are, they are always a problem. They
are the ones that ruined Iraq. They are the ones that ruined
Syria, Yemen and Lebanon. All the crises you see in the
Middle- East, Shiites are responsible for them.
Responding to factions within this dreadful group, he said
,"they are liars. All Shiites are one.
"They can continue to fool other people that they are not
armed", Sheikh Muhammad continued, "but we know they carry
arms. Didn't you see them shown with their arms?
" They lied that they were not the ones that killed the
police officer in Abuja. The Deputy Commissioner of Police
that was killed in Abuja was not the first police officer to
be killed by the Shiites .
Nigerian government banned the Shiites with a strict warning
from police chief Mohammed Adamu that " any person engaged
or associating , in any manner that could advance the
activities of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria
(IMN), shall be treated as a terrorist, enemy of the state ,
and a subversive element and shall be brought to
Justice".
From the foregoing, it is clear that the activities of
Elzakyzaky's and his Shiite group constitute brutality,
nuisance, and injury to all Nigerians in general and people
of Zaria in particular.
Nobody in Nigeria has ever contested the brutality of Shitte
in Zaria except those that either want failure of a Northern
Muslim President in Muhammadu Buhari or those that want the
impossible collapse of Islam at all costs in this part of
the world:
CAN is holding brief for Shi'ah today because they know they
do not represent what Islam stands for at all. They want
outer world to believe that that is the kind of Islam
Nigerian Muslims practice. No, the Shiite here are hardly 5%
of Nigerian Muslims!
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group are ready to
support anything against the government of Nigeria to get
'independence' from unity of this country, hence the fake
strong support for Shi'ah and Elzakyzaky.
Many political parties of corrupt members ( many of which
are Muslims, anyways) would fight with the last fibre of
their being to scuttle a government resolved to fight
corruption against all odds.
Two Khutbas
Two Khutbas
A Great mother and a Great father of the Ummah. Hajira,
r.a., and Ibrahim, alaihis salam.
What are the Priorities of the Muslim Ummah & US
Muslims?
August 9, Juma khutba, August 11. Eid khutba. Both by Br.
Kaukab Siddique at Masjid jamaat al-Muslimeen. Prayers were
led by Br. Ridwan.
After Eid prayers, there was a celebration at a select
Iranian restaurant.
Here is an outline summary of the two khutbas:
The persistence and struggle of Hajira, r.a.,,teaches us
what a great Muslim mother is like even when she is
seemingly alone and helpless in the desert.
The miracle of Zam Zam and the founding of the city of
Makka.
The importance of the father. For a strong family both a
good mother and a strong father are needed.
The miracles of the prophets cannot be performed by
ordinary humans. Preachers among Jews, Christians and
Muslims who pretend to be Abraham, Moses, Jesus and
Muhammad, peace be on them, are misleading the people.
The miracles of the prophets and messengers show us the
power of Allah and the direction we should go.
Human sacrifice is forbidden, hence qurbani on Eid is to
feed the hungry and the needy. We should not pretend that
animals should not be killed while every day
humans are being killed
We must SACRIFICE our egos and the desire for revenge and
dominance. We are forbidden to break with our brothers and
sisters for more than three days.
The GREAT CAUSES.
Mistreatment, humiliation and debasement of humans in our
prison system.
The unjust treatment of Muslim political prisoners,
particularly Imam Jamil al-Amin, Aafia Siddiqui, Ziad Yaghi,
Ahmed Abdel Sattar and numerous others.
The genocide of Muslims in Syria and Iraq by Assad, the
Iranians, Russians and NATO.
The occupation of Palestine by "Israel" and the daily
atrocities being committed against Palestinians with full
support of USA.
The huge military surge by the Indian army into Kashmir
and the attempt to suffocate the conscience of Kashmir.
Somalia is a special case, A woman from Somalia has been
elected to the US Congress. Muslims are praising her but she
never speaks on Somalia which is being bombed by USA.
Nineteen years of occupation of Afghanistan by US and
NATO.
The destruction of Libya.
The infusion of French military into West African
countries.
Thus the entire Ummah is facing war and destruction
So it is time for us to leave our petty feuds and personal
sense of animosities. Focus on Allah and the example of
Muhammad, pbuh
Eid Mubarak. May Allah forgive our sins and shortcomings and
accept our prayers and sacrifice
PAKISTAN
Islamabad.
Massive Protest at
Indian Embassy. Thousands of women too were there.
by Qaiser Sharif
LAHORE- Aug 9: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has
appealed to the Muslim countries to suspend their diplomatic
relations with India in a protest against New Delhi's
decision to revoke the special autonomy of the Occupied
Kashmir.
The Pakistani government, he said while addressing "Save
Kashmir March" in Islamabad on Friday, should ask the Muslim
world to sever ties with India over its naked aggression
against the people of occupied valley.
A large number of people participated in the march. Holding
placards and banners inscribed with slogans condemning New
Delhi decision to revoke Article 370 and extending full
support to the people of Kashmir, the protestors made
commitment to make every sacrifice for the Kashmir
cause.
JI Secretary General Ameerul Azim and other leaders also
addressed the gathering.
Siraj said 220 millions Pakistani were standing with their
Kashmiri brothers and sisters in this moment of deep shock
and anger. But, he regretted the government had failed to
convey a strong message to India. A blame game, he said,
continued in the ongoing parliament session and opposition
and treasury benches seemed least bothered about
Kashmir.
"My Prime Minister claims Tipu Sultan as his hero but asks
Shehbaz Sharif what to do against India. Isn't it
ironical?"
Siraj said he had held meetings with Kashmir leaders and was
in a consultation process within party. Soon, he added, the
JI will announce a plan to the nation over Kashmir. He hoped
people of Pakistan nation will stand firm over JI call as it
was high time to take action and not to see towards rulers
and superpowers for the solution of Kashmir issue.
He said the nation was also looking towards its army, hoping
it would not disappoint the people of Pakistan and Kashmir
in this testing moment.
He warned the world about the future disaster in the region
if India was not forced to take back its decision and let
the people of Kashmir decide its fate according to UN
resolutions. Kashmir, he said, shared boundaries with four
atomic countries, i.e. China , Russia, Pakistan and India.
Therefore, he added, world must realize the sensitivity of
the situation and push New Delhi to follow the UN
resolutions on Kashmir. The people of the region, he said
had been rendering sacrifices against illegal Indian
occupation for seven decades.
Kashmir, said the JI leader, was a matter of life and death
for Pakistan' it was the jugular vein of Pakistan. And now
when Modi government captured the jugular vein, the nation
was left with no option but to retaliate, he added.
He congratulated the participants for attending the march
and said the event was organized to convey a message to
Kashmir leadership and people that they were not alone in
their struggle for freedom but the entire Pakistani nation
was standing with them.
War News
Iraq
August 10. In Nineveh province, a US
army officer was killed in combat while
advising Iraqi regime troops. [Fox News]. Air strikes were
called in, [AP] IS is active in the province.
August 11. In Khanaqin three regime policemen were wounded
in an IS mortar attack. Near Jalawla, two police were
wounded by an IS sniper. [AP]
Afghanistan
August 11. US-Taliban peace talks are continuing.
Taliban have told Pakistan not to connect Kashmir crisis
with Aghanistan.
Recruitment to Islamic State is reported to be
escalating.
August 7. A explosion at a police center in Kabul located
in Shia area killed 14 and injured 145. Of these 95 were
civilians. It was a Taliban human bomber retaliating for
air strikes on Taliban which have killed scores, they said.
Syria
Severe Bombing and Regime Advance into Idlib Province
August 11: Hundreds of airstrikes by regime jets and Russian
Air Force allowed regime forces to capture a small town on
the border of Irbid province which could lead to the
strategic town of Al-Shaikhoun.
Heavy bombing and shelling is also reported from Eastern
Latakia province.
Russian Air Base was attacked by drones sent by jihad groups
which targeted Hmeimin before they were repulsed by the
Russians.
In violent ground fighting, 30 from the jihad groups and 24
from the regime forces were killed.
Deir ez Zor province
ISIS guerillas have been firing machine guns on SDF
checkpoints with unknown casualties.
On August 8, IS gunmen killed 3 SDF soldiers in the Hawayaj
area.
August 6. Gunmen on a motorcycle killed 2 SDF soldiers in
Jazira village. An explosion of an IED destroyed a hummer
vehicle of the SDF, killing two soldiers in it.
Attacks on regime troops in Daraa Province are also
reported.
August 8. ISIS has carried out 55 operations against regime
troups on the West Bank of the Euphrates, and on the East
bank. There have also been IS attacks in al-Raqqah and
al-Hasakah. The population in these areas seems to be
supporting ISIS.
News Within the U.S.
Mysterious Suicide of One of America's Richest Zionists.
Here is CLG's Report and Comments.
[Courtesy Citizens for a Legitimate Government,
Connecticut.]
August 10.
Jeffrey Epstein hangs himself in his New York jail cell a
day after lawsuit by his 'sex slave' was unsealed and named
a host of his powerful friends and two weeks after he was
put on suicide watch.
The billionaire pedophile was found dead around 7.30 am on
Saturday at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown
Manhattan. The 66-year-old hanged himself, according to law
enforcement sources. Epstein was awaiting trial on charges
of conspiracy and sex trafficking and was being held at the
high-security complex without bail.
On Friday morning, a federal appeals court unsealed the
explosive documents pertaining to a 2015 lawsuit that
Virginia Roberts Giuffre had filed against Epstein's
associate, socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. Giuffre claimed
Epstein and Maxwell kept her as a 'sex slave' in the early
2000s, whilst she was und-rage. Jeffrey Epstein's alleged
sex trafficking victim named Bill Richardson, George
Mitchell in newly released documents --Court unseals 2,000
documents related to Jeffrey Epstein case | 10 Aug 2019 | A
woman who has long claimed disgraced pedophile Jeffrey
Epstein forced her to have sex with powerful men named two
prominent Democratic politicians - former Sen. George
Mitchell and ex-New Mexico governor and Clinton cabinet
official Bill Richardson - in documents unsealed Friday by
federal prosecutors in New York. Friday's revelations came
from more than 2,000 documents that were unsealed by the
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New
York.
From our Christian Friends
Eid Mubarak to our Muslim Brothers and Sisters around the
world! May the One God, the Almighty, Creator of All,
bless you and accept your sacrifices!
Since most of us Christians do not fully understand Eid
al-Adha, we wanted to provide a very brief description for
your Christian readers. Although this description may not be
fully complete, nor does it fully honor your holiday, we
hope it is accurate and acceptable to our Muslim friends.
Eid al-Adha: The Muslim festival explained.
More than a billion Muslims around the world will celebrate
Eid al-Adha, which translates to the Festival of
Sacrifice.
What is it?
One of the most important holidays of the Islamic calendar,
Eid al-Adha marks the height of the annual Hajj pilgrimage
to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
The festival celebrates the story of Abraham, who was
instructed by the God in a dream to raise the foundations of
Kaaba, the sacred shrine in Mecca. Muslims face the cuboid
building, located at the centre of Islam's mosque Al-Masjid
al-Haram.
Following the call, Abraham set off for Mecca along with his
wife and son, Ishmael, trekking across the barren land. In a
dream, he saw himself sacrificing his son for God's sake.
When he told Ishmael what he had seen, his son asked him to
carry out the commandment and said he was ready to give his
life for God. But when Abraham was about to sacrifice
Ishmael, God spared the boy's life and replaced him with a
lamb - which is what Abraham ultimately sacrified.
To commemorate the sacrifice, Muslims sacrifice cows, lambs,
goats, rams or other animals on Eid al-Adha and give the
meat to the poor.
A version of the story also appears in the Book of Genesis
in the Old Testament and in the Torah. There is One God.
Eid al-Adha is a time of celebration when families gather
for meals, visit relatives and friends, and children are
given money and new clothes. It's also a time when families
donate to the poor.
How is it celebrated?
The day begins with morning prayers. The celebrations
continue with visits to friends and family, exchanges of
gifts and feasts.
Eid Mubarak (pronounced EED muh-BAR-ack) and Eid Saeed are
routine greetings used during the observance to offer best
wishes.
When does it take place?
The four-day religious holiday begins on the third day of
the annual Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims
who are physically and financially able are required to
undertake once in their lifetime -- some saving their whole
lives to make the journey.
Because the timing of the festival depends on the sighting
of the new moon, countries around the world sometimes
celebrate it on different days, though most follow Saudi
Arabia's lead as it is the host of the Hajj.
- with thanks to Sis. Abigail
Guidance: excerpted from article by Sis. Yasmin
*HOW PROPHET (pbuh) CELEBRATED 'EID AL-ADHA
{ALHAMDULLILAH}~
'Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam
'Ala Rasulillah'
'As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu'.
How Prophet Muhammad Celebrated Eid Al-Adha
[One Man's Meat is Another Man's Meal]
They are days for expressing joy, and partaking in
festivities of eating and
drinking from God's blessings, while proclaiming the
greatness of Allah.
The significance of the day of sacrifice goes much deeper in
spirituality
and more symbolic in meaning than the outwardly widespread
hearty
feasting on a variety of curried, sautéed, fried, grilled,
baked, and
barbecued meats by Muslims on the three days after the
completion of the
annual Hajj every year.
Excellence of the Day of Eid.
The 10th. of Dhul Hijjah is the Day of Sacrifice, referred
to in Arabic as
'Yaum Al Nahr', especially by the pilgrims who are in Saudi
Arabia
performing Hajj. The 10th. day of the month of Dhul Hijjah
possesses
many virtues:
This day, on which Eid Al-Adha falls, is the greatest day of
Hajj:
It was narrated that Ibn Umar (ra) said:
"The Prophet (peace be upon him) stood between the jamarat
on the Day
of Sacrifice during his Hajj and said:
"This is the greatest day of Hajj'." (Ibn Majah # 3058)
It is also the greatest day of the year for Muslims around
the world,
i.e. those who are not performing hajj.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"The greatest of days before Allah is the Day of
Sacrifice."
(Abu Dawud # 1761)
The 10th. of Dhul Hijjah is indeed a great day for the
pilgrims who are
performing hajj because they do a multitude of unique and
rare good
deeds on this day, continuing to do them in the 3 days that
follow it, if all of
them cannot be done on the 10th. due to crowding.
These great deeds are: stoning the jamarat, offering the
sacrifice of an
animal, shaving the head (for men) or cutting the hair (for
women
pilgrims), Tawaf al-Ifada (the special circumambulation of
the 'Ka'bah'
that is a main pillar of hajj), followed by the strenuous
sa'i
(walking between the mounts of Safa and Marwah).
Finally, after all these sacred and symbolic rites have been
done, pilgrims
perform 'Ghusl' and leave the state of 'Ihram', which puts
an end to all of
its restrictions except the prohibition of sexual relations
with one's spouse.
All these important rites are carried out by pilgrims from
the dates of 10th
Dhul Hijjah till the morning of the 13th. of Dhul
Hijjah.
Whether a Muslim is a pilgrim performing hajj, or if they
are present
anywhere else in the world, the days of 10th. till 13th.
Dhul Hijjah are
special days that involve the remembrance and worship of
God.
They are days for expressing joy, and partaking in
festivities of eating and
drinking from God's blessings, all the while proclaiming
the
greatness of God:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
"The day of 'Arafah, the day of Sacrifice, and the days of
tashriq are our
festival, O people of Islam, these are days of eating and
drinking."
(Abu Dawud,2413)
Not Eating in the Morning until the Meat of the
Sacrifice.
The Eid prayer on Eid Al-Adha is offered the same way as it
is for Eid ul
Fitr. The day begins early with the family taking a ghusl
(full bath) after
Fajr prayer and putting on new clothes to proceed to the Eid
prayer place,
reciting takbirs along the way.
However, there is one difference on this Eid, which is
called the greater of
the two Eids, and that is related to the animal that has to
be sacrificed
after the Eid prayer:
Abdullah ibn Buraidah said:
"The Messenger of Allah did not go out on the day of Eid
ul-Fitr until he
had eaten, and he did not eat on the day of Eid Al-Adha
until he came
back, then he would eat from his sacrifice."
(Source~ At-Tirmidhi # 542)
Sacrifice: The Deed Loved Most by Allah on the Day of
Al-Nahr.
The sooner the animal is sacrificed after Eid prayer on the
morning of
0th. Dhul Hijjah, the greater the reward. However, this
sacrifice can be
done on any day between 10th. and 13th. of Dhul Hijjah.
Nowadays, it is a common observation to see some people,
including
Muslims, turn up their noses in disgust at the sight of
blood and meat that
is rampant on the days of Eid Al-Adha, especially in
Muslim-majority
countries, where the ritual of sacrifice is done openly in
public places.
Some Muslims outright refuse to eat this meat because they
claim that it
gives off a peculiar smell or that they dislike its taste,
while others
transgress even further and call it a wasteful activity that
only incurs
expenditure and hardship.
May Allah guide us all to stay away from such thoughts and
actions.
This disdainful attitude is extremely unbecoming of a
sincere believer,
because God has Himself commanded Muslims in the Quran to
carry out
the ritual of sacrifice happily and enthusiastically,
mentioning it directly
after prayer in one of the earlier chapters:
{Source~ 'Qur'an'~ Therefore, to your Lord turn in Prayer
and Sacrifice.
108 ~ A # 2}
'Salaams' and 'Eid Mubarak' to all ~
~Y a s m i n~
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