6 Jamadi al awwal 1442 A.H. - December 20 2020 Issue # 51, Newsletter #1894
Editorial
UAE-Bahrain-Sudan-Egypt-Jordan under Saudi "Guidance."
Pakistan: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
by Kaukab Siddique
What will the Muslim ummah do? The Arab shaikhs who can
recite entire suras dare not say a word against the irtidad
of their leaders.
The murtad leaders know that the ummah does not accept the
occupation of Palestine, so they did not even pretend to
ask their people, thus ignoring a basic principle of Islamic
politics:
"Those who hearken to their Lord, and establish regular
Prayer; who (conduct) their affairs by mutual Consultation;
who spend out of what We bestow on them for Sustenance"
Sura 42;38
The armies of these countries are at the service of the
murtadeen. Even civil disobedience can be deadly for unarmed
Muslims.
Remember how Sissi's military shot down hundreds of unarmed
protestors in broad daylight. Now Sissi has executed 57
dissidents without a murmur of disagreement from around the
world.
Muslim have to revert to the sunnah of Muhammad, pbuh. Find
faith based and creative ways of opposing the firauns of our
time. The rulers have reverted to kufr and are definitely
kuffar.
Firstly do not cooperate. Dissociate!
Sura 11. Aya 113 وَلاَ
تَرْكَنُ¨اْ إِلَى
الَّذِين¤
ظَلَمُوا¨
فَتَمَسّ¤كُمُ
النَّارُ
وَمَا
لَكُم
مِّن
دُونِ
اللّهِ
مِنْ
أَوْلِيَ›ء ثُمَّ
لاَ
تُنصَرُو¦َ
And incline not toward those who do wrong lest the Fire
touch you, and ye have no protecting friends against Allah,
and afterward ye would not be helped.
Pakistani army has played a ruthless game with the people.
It never allowed expression of the fact that Kingship is
haram in Islam. Only Caliphate with the support of the
people is allowed.
After committing human rights violations against the Bengali
people of East Pakistan, the army surrendered to the Hindu
army, a first in the history of Muslims.
The army then at the behest of America through General
Musharraf attacked the Red Mosque and Jamia Hafsa right in
Islamabad, killing hundreds of young men and women devoted
to Islam.
America was disturbed that Islamic people were rallying in
Swat for Sharia law . When they reached Buner, 70 miles from
Islamabad, American government and media saw red and ordered
the Pakistani army to attack Swat.
It's a long and terrible story. USA, Israel and Saudi had
the army attack every Islamic village in frontier with
military occupation of North and South Waziristan.
And on to atrocities in Baluchistan, with constant drumbeat
of "Indian agents" and no investigation.
With Pakistan tamed, now the Saudis want Pakistan to
"recognize" Israel." Imran Khan is wriggling, calling for
help from China while Saudi is squeezing immediate return of
3 billion dollars in soft loans.
Imran Khan wants China to save him which will mean he has to
forget the millions of Uighur Muslims in Chinese labor camps
being forced to eat pork. It is a bigger tragedy than
Kashmir.
Pakistan's Islamic dreams will be dispersed if China becomes
its financial arm.
Pakistan
JI Critiques all Three pro-West forces. Islam alone can Change Pakistan.
by Qaiser Sharif.
Hyderabad/Mirpur Khas: December 19: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir
Senator Sirajul Haq has said the ruling elite have resisted
every effort to transform the country into Islamic welfare
state since its independence in 1947.
Addressing Tahaffuz-e-Khatme Nabowat Conference here on
Saturday, he appealed the participants to start efforts and
be the part of the JI in achieving the objective for which
the millions of the Muslims of the Sub-continent rendered
sacrifices and achieved the freedom from British rule.
He said the elites, agents of the imperialistic forces and
feudal lords were part of all three political parties (the
PTI, the PML-N and the PPP) and their only objective was to
protect the status quo and befool the masses. There was dire
need that religious scholars unite the people against the
status quo forces and took a stand to turn the country a
citadel of Islam, he said, adding Nizam-e-Mustafa was the
only solution to all the problems facing the country. He
said the entire struggle of the JI revolved around the point
that Pakistan turned into an Islamic welfare state.
Later, talking to journalists, JI chief reiterated the
government was trying to make the Senate election
controversial and opting for the "show of hand" fearing the
betrayal of its own members of provincial assemblies. If the
government wanted to hold the upper house election before
schedule, it should also adopt the same method for the
general elections, he added.
JI Deputy Emir Asadullah Bhutto and other leader also
addressed the gathering. The conference was attended by a
large number of custodians of different shrines and
religious scholars. Sirajul Haq appealed them to be part of
the JI struggle against poverty, inflation and ignorance and
for the enforcement of Shriah laws.
Earlier, Senator Siraj visited Mirpurkhas to offer
condolence with the sons on the demise of Professor
Ameeruddin Mehr.
War News
Syria
Russian Air Strikes vs ISIS Advances. Sporadic Violence in
Deraa. Pro-Turkish vs SDF.
Russian air force bombed Islamic State fighters in the
al-Raqqa-Homs-Hama deserts [eastern Syria].
SOHR says there were 50 Russian air strikes and 39 IS
fighters were killed.
ISIS continued advancing guerrilla style in the three
provinces and ambushed Assad's forces killing 62 Shia
militia.
On December 20, Russian air strikes also hit north eastern
Lattakia province, Assad's stronghold, parts of which were
captured by mujaheddin more than six months back.
In northwestern Aleppo province and in the Ain Essa and Ras
al Ain areas [central north Syria] almost daily clashes
between Syrian fighters allied to Turkey and SDF connected
to USA have been taking places. At least 16 Syrian fighters
were killed when they tried to infiltrate SDF forces.
Columns of military trucks alleged to be American have been
entering Hasekah province [north eastern Syria], bringing
supplies for SDF.
Iraq
Heavy fighting is reported in eastern Diyala province where
ISIS advanced on military headquarters after regime bombing
forced them to retreat.
Heavy fighting is also reported from Mosul. The regime is
withholding details but says it killed 20 suspects.
Jesus - a Prophet of Islam
Jesus- A Prophet of Islam
Second Coming of Jesus?
Imam Ali Siddiqui, 2016
Second Coming of Jesus?
Quran does not mention Second Coming of Jesus (as); however,
Allah has mentioned in the Quran, speaking to Isa (as), "I
shall cause you to die (Mutawaffeka) and shall raise you
(Rafeao'ka) to Me..." (Q 3:55): إِذْ
قَالَ
اللَّـهُ
يَا
عِيسَىٰ
إِنِّي
مُتَوَفِ§يكَ
وَرَافِع¥كَ
إِلَيَّ and
another place in Quran Messenger Isa (as) told Bani Israel,
"Peace on the day I was born and on the day of my death
(a'moto)..." (Q 19:33):
وَالسَّل¤امُ
عَلَيَّ
يَوْمَ
وُلِدتُّ
وَيَوْمَ
أَمُوتُ
This establishes the death of Isa (as) There is no mention
in the Quran of the second coming of Isa (as). The second
coming of Isa would be such a great event that it should
have been mentioned in the Quran. ("Second Coming of Jesus
(as) is a controversial subject among the scholars,"
mentioned Imam Ali Siddiqui, New Trend Magazine, Ramadan
1416/January-February.1996)
Isa (as) is not Coming Back
If Isa (as) returns to the earth Second Time that would
contradict the Quranic Verse (Q 33:40) which establishes
that Muhammed (saw) is the Last of the prophets and
messengers (na-auzo billah): "Muhammad is not the father of
(any) one of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah
and last of the prophets." (Q 33:40) َ
مَّا
كَانَ
مُحَمَّد¢ أَبَا
أَحَدٍ
مِّن
رِّجَالِ£ُمْ
وَلَـٰكِ¦ رَّسُولَ
اللَّـهِ
وَخَاتَم¤
النَّبِي¦ّينَ ۗ
It also established that "No more Messenger/Prophets are
coming after the passing of Rasool Allah (saw) including Isa
(as) and it was confirmed by the Prophet Muhammad (saw) by
himself:
"La Nabi baa'di, Wa la ummatun baa'da ummatee. "No prophet
after me and no nation after my nation." Hadith narrated in
the Book of Beheqi.
"Anna Aa-khe-ril anbiaa' wa inna Masjidi Aa-khe-ril masajid.
I am the last of prophets (of Allah) and my Masjid is the
last of the masjids." Hadith narrated in the Book of
Muslim.
No more Messengers and Prophets of Allah are coming any more
after passing of the Last Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Jesus (as) as a Follower of Muhammad (saw)
Some says that Jesus (as) will return as a follower of
Muhammad (saw). Let's look at this from Quran again:
Allah called Isa (as) a messenger of Allah and gave him the
Book and Wisdom and sent him to Bani Israel. We also believe
today in all Prophets and Messengers of Allah including Isa
(as). If we don't believe in him, our Iman will not be
complete. No Revelation, Wahee, is coming anymore which may
change (na-auzo billah):
الْيَوْم¤
أَكْمَلْžُ لَكُمْ
دِينَكُم¨
وَأَتْمَ¥ْتُ
عَلَيْكُ¥ْ
نِعْمَتِ
وَرَضِيت¥ لَكُمُ
الْإِسْل¤امَ
دِينًا ۚ
"Today I have perfected your Deen for you, and have
completed My favor upon you, and have approved for you Islam
as your Deen..." (Q 5:4) So, how and when Allah stripped Isa
(as) of his Prophethood?
Claim of Murder of Jesus (as)
...They claimed, "We killed the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary,
the messenger of God." They did not kill him, nor did they
crucify him... (Quran, 4:157):
وَقَوْلِ§ِمْ
إِنَّا
قَتَلْنَ›
الْمَسِي—َ عِيسَى
ابْنَ
مَرْيَمَ
رَسُولَ
اللَّـه
وَمَا
قَتَلُوه¥ وَمَا
صَلَبُوه¥ ِ
Allah set the record straight. The claim of the people who
were after Isa (as): They did not kill Isa (as), nor
crucified him; however, this does not negate what Allah
mentioned in the last conversation with Isa (as) in (Q
3:55). Allah has mentioned in the Quran and what Allah did
to Isa (as), "I shall cause you to die (Mutawaffeka) and
shall raise you (Rafeao'ka) to Me..." (Q 3:55)
إِذْ
قَالَ
اللَّـهُ
يَا
عِيسَىٰ
إِنِّي
مُتَوَفِ§يكَ
وَرَافِع¥كَ
إِلَيَّ
Isa (as) - A Messenger to Bani Israel
"and (I appointed him) him a Messenger to the Children of
Israel (with this Message): I have come to you from Your
Lord with a sign (story of a bird ...) (Q 3:49)
وَرَسُول¡ا إِلَىٰ
بَنِي
إِسْرَائ¦يلَ
أَنِّي
قَدْ
جِئْتُكُ¥ بِآيَةٍ
مِّن
رَّبِّكُ¥ْ ۖ
Allah gave him a Unique Responsibility of two books: Torah
and Injeel
"I taught you writing, wisdom, the Torah, and the Injeel...
(Q 5:110) وَإِذْ
عَلَّمْت¥كَ
الْكِتَاœَ
وَالْحِك¨مَةَ
وَالتَّو¨رَاةَ
وَالْإِن–ِيلَ ۖ
Limited Mission of Jesus (as)
Allah informed Jesus (as), "And We have already sent
messengers before you and assigned to them wives and
descendants." (Q 13:38)
وَلَقَدْ
أَرْسَلْ¦َا
رُسُلًا
مِّن
قَبْلِكَ
وَجَعَلْ¦َا لَهُمْ
أَزْوَاج¡ا
وَذُرِّي§َة
Abdullah Yusuf Ali commented, n1861, "All known prophets had
wives and children except Isa (as)... According to Christian
sources his ministry was only 3 years. In other words, his
mission was limited. He was not called upon to deal with
complex problems of highly organized society or
government.
Some also says his life was incomplete. How? No prophet had
been a failure. They did what they are commanded to do and
they lived their appointed lives on the earth. There is no
failure on the part of Jesus (as).
Waiting for the Messiah, Christ
وَإِن
مِّنْ
أَهْلِ
الْكِتَاœِ إِلَّا
لَيُؤْمِ¦َنَّ بِهِ
قَبْلَ
مَوْتِهِ
ۖ
وَيَوْمَ
الْقِيَا¥َةِ
يَكُونُ
عَلَيْهِ¥ْ
شَهِيدًا
"And there is none from the People of the Book but must
believe in Jesus before his death. And (if they didn't
believe in him) on the Day of Resurrection he will be a
witness against them." (Q 4:159)
Jesus (as) died and he is not coming back. The People of the
Books lost their opportunity. Now they have to believe in
Muhammad (saw), the Last Prophet of Allah. The Muslims
should understand that we are believers in Muhammad (saw),
the last Prophet of Allah (Quran 33:40). After the passing
of Prophet Muhammad (saw), it is our responsibility to
advance his Mission, establish Justice, struggle to free the
oppressed, stand against Munker, wrong/evil, injustice,
oppression, and stand for the working people.
False Signs of End of the World
Appearance of "Dajjaal"
The word "Dajjaal" means deceiver and liar, and anti-Christ.
A river near Basra is called Dajlah, beacuase the people of
Basra deceived Imam Hussain, the Grandson of Prophet
Muhammad. Dr. Kaukab Siddique wrote a book with the title:
Dajjal the USA
Second coming of Isa (as)
Isa (as)will come back to live his remaining life on this
earth, as a follower of the Prophet Muhammad (as)
Armagaden
Isa (as) will kill the Dajjaal
Everyone will become Muslim
Establishment of the Islamic world order in place of the
Dajjaali order, like New World Order of George H. Bush
(Senior)
These are all false signs, wishful thinking, and escape from
our own responsibilities today and in the future as long as
we live.
End of the World
Allah has not given this knowledge to anyone. Allah alone
knows the End of the World:
'People ask you (O Muhammad) concerning the (Last) Hour?
Tell (them), "The Knowledge of it is only known to Allah.
And what may make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near!"'
(Q 33:63)
يَسْأَلُ£َ
النَّاسُ
عَنِ
السَّاعَِ ۖ قُلْ
إِنَّمَا
عِلْمُهَ› عِندَ
اللَّـهِ
ۚ
وَمَا
يُدْرِيك¤ لَعَلَّ
السَّاعََ تَكُونُ
قَرِيبًا
Sign of the Last Hour
Once Jibril (as) came in the form of a man to teach Muslims
about their Deen... He asked the Prophet (saw), "Inform me
about the Hour?" The Messenger (saw) replied, "About that
the one questioned knows no more than the questioner." So he
(Jibril) said, "Well, inform me about the signs thereof
(i.e. of its coming)." Rasol Allah (saw) told him, "They are
that: 'The mother will give birth to her on mistress (there
will no respect left even for mothers), you will see the
barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of
the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty
buildings." (Hadith narrated by Umar bin al-Khattab (ra) in
the Book of Muslim)
Allah describes the Physics of End of the world in Quran in
extra ordinary details; however, no mention of return of Isa
(as) or Dajjal.
Problems with False Signs
False Signs of the Last Hour such as the Return of Jesus
(as) have created many problems. It left a vacuum like an
empty chair or throne. And many people has claimed to be a
Mahdi or Christ to fill this vacant seat. Some examples like
Ghulam Ahmad in Indo-Pakistan and claimed to me the awaited
Isa Malood, Jesus Reborn.
It has given a false sense and people waiting for Messiah to
change their conditions instead of taking responsibility.
Oppressive regimes got away with murder. Jews are still
waiting for the Messiah. Even Quran warned them that Jesus
the Messiah came, they should have believed in him. Now they
should believe in Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Was Salaamu Alaikum, With Peace.
Imam Ali Siddiqui
Director, Muslim Institute - Interfaith Studies &
Understanding,
Washington D.C. 20018
Coordinator. Interfaith Dinner Dialogue, Fairfax, VA
Congregation Action Network, Washington D.C.
Researcher/Lecturer, Muslim History Workshop
Muslim Interfaith Liaison; DMV Clergy Social Action; DMV
Hospital/School Chaplain
alisiddiqui.imam@gmail.com
707-534-0041
News Within the U.S.
Covid Restrictions Being Challenged in courts.
by Sis Aisha
[Jamaat al-Muslimeen]
New York City - It was just a matter of time before other
people would start challenging these COVID-19 restrictions
in the courts.
Although California Governor Gavin Newsom immediately
appealed the decision, a judge ruled that restaurants could
reopen and have ion-site dining and that strip clubs could
remain open. I had no idea that strip clubs were even open
but, we do live in a society that referred to liquor stores
as essential businesses. Governor Newsom enforced another
government lockdown due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Even
the NFL's San Francisco 49ers had to relocate to Arizona to
play, temporarily.
The California governor's appeal has made the re-opening of
restaurants an uncertainty. In order to re-open in time for
Christmas, they would need to order food and schedule staff
for work but a ruling, forcing eateries to close, could cost
them significant money. Across the country, many eateries,
some that have been in business for decades, are closing
down! These state governments have severely restricted these
eateries without financially compensating them at all. These
businesses have had to depend on GoFundMe-type sites and
charities for monies to stay afloat.
Another governor is facing a lawsuit. The Pennsylvania
governor's COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are being
challenged in court. The Butler Area School District is
suing Governor Wolf over the shutdown of its high school
athletic programs.
As usual, New York and California have led the way in all of
these challenges to the COVID-19 restrictions. I am hopeful
that there will be more challenges to these
politically-motivated lockdowns using scientific facts.
These challengers should be successful, if their legal
arguments are supported with research data and not based on
capitalism.
But, beware! If more courts begin ruling in favor of the
people then, look to the media to be called on to further
divide the country with some news story. Shai'tan's favorite
tool is distraction and early May 2020 is when protests
challenging these government lockdowns were gaining
momentum....until the media decided to give racist police
encounters a spotlight. Usually, the media defends these
racist officers but, now it has been convenient to expose
them.
Justice is worth fighting for on all fronts, not just
one. (Source: Foxnews.com & ydr.com)
Guidance by Sis. Yasmin.
Abundance of Prostration
Rabi'ah bin Ka'b Al-Aslami (May Allah be pleased with him)
( a servant of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
and also one of the people of As-Suffah ) said...
'I used to spend my nights in the company of the Messenger
of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and used to put up
water for his Ablutions. One day Prophet Muhammad
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said to me... 'ask something of
me'.
I said... *'I Request for your Companionship in Jannah'*
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
inquired...
'Is there anything else'{?}
I said... 'that is all.'
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said..
'Then help me in your request by multiplying your
Prostrations'{!}
[Source ~ S.Muslim].
***************************************
Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) said...
I heard Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
saying...
'Perform 'Salah' more often. For every prostration that you
perform... Allah (Azza wa Jal) will raise your position one
degree and will remit one of your sins'.
[Source ~S.Muslim].
~A Lil Note ~
Abundance of prostrations means strict observance of 'Salat'
and performance of obligatory~ optional & voluntary Prayers
is a means
for atonement of sins and the elevation of one's status in
this life and the Hereafter...{!}
May Allah {Azza Wa Jal} help us to achieve this Status !
{~'In Shaa Allah'~ 'Allah Humma Aameen' ~}
*My 'Salaams' to all*
~Y a s m i n.
Hadith of the Week
Narrated By
'Umar bin Al-Khattab, r.a.:
I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting Surat-al-Furqan
in a way different to that of mine. Allah's Apostle had
taught it to me (in a different way). So, I was about to
quarrel with him (during the prayer) but I waited till he
finished, then I tied his garment round his neck and seized
him by it and brought him to Allah's Apostle and said, "I
have heard him reciting Surat-al-Furqan in a way different
to the way you taught it to me." The Prophet ordered me to
release him and asked Hisham to recite it. When he recited
it, Allah s Apostle said, "It was revealed in this way." He
then asked me to recite it. When I recited it, he said, "It
was revealed in this way. The Qur'an has been revealed in
seven different ways, so recite it in the way that is easier
for you."
Bukhari Volume 003,
Book 041, #601
[With thanks to Sis. Kristi]
November 15
As-slamu alaikum,
يَا
أَيُّهَا
الَّذِين¤ آمَنُوا
لِمَ
تَقُولُو¦َ مَا لَا
تَفْعَلُ¨نَ
"O you who have faith, Why do you say what you do not
do"
(61:2).
Be sure your actions are consistent with your words!
You create trust when your actions mirror your words!
O Allah let not our hearts deviate from the path after You
have guided us. Ameen
As-slamu alaikum,
"Is there anyone who hears a mention of the Fire and then
feels like sleeping!?" - Al Fudayl ibn Iyad
This worldly life is too short, vanishing. It is an
enjoyment of delusion so turn to Allah before you return to
Him.
Use this world to earn your place in heaven.
O Allah, help me remember You, to be grateful to You, and to
worship You in an excellent manner. Ameen..
Over 50,000 Israelis Visited UAE since Normalization
Agreement
Israelis have caused a remarkable tourism boom in the UAE,
with over 50,000 visiting from Tel Aviv since the two
countries signed a normalization agreement, a report has
said.
Tens of thousands of tourists flew to the Emirates from the
Jewish state, while Israeli authorities expected over 70,000
to arrive during the eight days of Hanukkah, The Washington
Post reported.
The UAE launched tourist visas for Israeli citizens earlier
in December after the two countries normalized relations in
September and began talks on mutual tourism
opportunities.
Shortly after the announcement, the Israeli government urged
its citizens to avoid travel to the UAE, citing security
concerns after Iran threatened to attack Israeli targets
following accusations that Israel was behind the
assassination of its top nuclear scientist.
Israeli tourists were not deterred, despite their
government's warning, and flocked to the Emirates to
celebrate Hanukkah.
"To me, this feels like the Iron Curtain lifting," The
Washington Post cited an Israeli woman visiting with her
husband on a seven-night package tour as saying.
To avoid escalations with locals, Israel's foreign ministry
has released a 29-page travel advisory advising citizens not
to discuss sensitive cultural and political issues with
Emiratis - including the royal family, democracy, and the
treatment of foreign workers.
Israel also hopes to bring a tourism boom to Jerusalem and
expects over 100,000 tourists from the Gulf region to want
to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in
Islam.
74 Assault Charges and she is still not extradited.
Israel and Australia: Excerpts from a BBC Report.
[December 14]
Malka Leifer went to her native Israel in 2008 after
allegations against her surfaced. She is wanted in Australia
on 74 sexual assault charges.
Ms Leifer is accused of sexually assaulting girls at the
ultra-Orthodox Jewish Adass Israel School in Melbourne.
Australia tried to extradite her between 2014 and 2016, but
the attempt failed after Ms Leifer was found mentally unfit
for trial.
The case has dragged on for years, straining relations
between Israel and Australia.
"More than six years have passed since a request was filed"
for Ms Leifer's extradition, the Hebrew-language ruling
said. Since then, "there is no proceeding that the appellant
has not taken" to avoid being sent to Australia.
Australia tried to extradite her between 2014 and 2016, but
the attempt failed after Ms Leifer was found mentally unfit
for trial.
Undercover private investigators later filmed her shopping
and depositing a cheque at a bank, leading Israeli
authorities to investigate and arrest her in February
2018.
Earlier this year, a panel of psychiatrists found that Ms
Leifer was faking her mental illness to avoid
extradition.
Israeli prosecution lawyer Avital Ritner-Oron told KAN radio
it could still be "months" before Ms Leifer is
extradited.
[NT notes that after all these years, the Israeli woman is
running around free in Israel. Compare with treatment of
Palestinians in Israel.]
BBC Caught in Fabrications.
by New Trend monitor.
After the recent ISIS uprising in Mozambique [Africa], BBC
claimed that Islamic fighters had beheaded hundreds of men,
women and children.
However the Mozambique government stated that nothing like
that had happened in the slightest.
BBC had to eat humble pie!
Now BBC is reporting that about 350 school children had been
abducted in Katsina province by an Islamic group known as
Boko Haram ["no to western eduction"]. This time the
reporting was cleverly mixed with reporting that local gangs
may have been involved.
A few days later almost all the children were returned and
it turned out that Boko Haram had nothing to do with it.
BBC has not apologized.
New Trend of December 13 reached
124,277 Muslims
including 14,144 women
as calculated by Facebook.
Articles in December 13 issue included:
Tribal massacres by Ummayeds at Kerbala and Alawi masscres at Damascus. [Dr. Siddique]
About three hundred and forty-four (344) abducted boys of
Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina
State have been reliably reported to have regained freedom.
But much as this came as a good news to all and sundry, many
twists came around the rescue news.
Abubakr Shekau, who is the leader of Boko Haram group had
released two video footage on Thursday, claiming
responsibility for the dastardly acts. But speaking after
the release on Friday, a student, who claimed he was the
teenager that featured in a video purportedly released by
Boko Haram on Thursday said from "what I experienced, they (
the abductors)are not Boko Haram.
The teenager, who spoke on ARISE TV as monitored by Punch
Newspaper, said " sincerely speaking, the gang of armed
robbers was very scared of what was happening from the jet.
They assigned me to speak directly from the video to tell
the government to stop sending the Army and jets, if not,
they were going to kill us.
" We suffered a lot physically as they beat us morning and
night. They only gave us food once in a day and water twice
in a day. Some of those people who beat us are just tiny
boys with big guns".
Many Nigerians do not believe the government completely,
citing possibility of a cooked kidnapping with a view to
scoring popularity and redeem the moribund image of
government and the military in regard to security or
insecurity.
Other people hail the government of Buhari for swiftly
rising to the occasion to ensure the story of the kidnapped
boys does not go like that of Chibok girls, who were
kidnapped at the era of President Jonathan and unable to be
rescued up till today. Parents of the Chibok girls must have
resigned to faith as the government of last administration
failed woefully to securing them back from the abductors..
