Why do we mourn Prof. Shabbir Akhtar.
How to Message non-Muslims
by Kaukab Siddique, PhD
[Dr. Siddique has studied the Qur'an and hadith for 50 years
and has preached as Imam at masjid Jamaat al-Muslimeen in
Baltimore for 30 years. One of his books is Hadith and
Women.]
During our rallies against Shaitan Rushdie, Prof. Shabbir
Akhtar supported us and we reciprocated by presenting his
book Be Careful about Muhammad.
His passing came as a shock. because he was not old. We are
thankful for the detailed comments by the author of Blogging
Theology which has been signified to us by Dr. T. {The
blogger, Paul Williams, is brilliant and his conversion is a
great story in itself.]
Prof. Akhtar spoke and wrote about the major aspects of
Islam and did not compromise with the apologetics
commonplace in immigrant Muslim groups active in USA and
UK.
The most important aspect of his message was that he spoke
to non-Muslims without offending them. His concern for
non-Muslim audiences made him effective.
The blogger, in his remembrance of Akhtar, reads from three
of his books.
All three are great books.
One is about the influence of Paul on Christianity.
The second one is about the Ottomons. Few people know that
there was peace in the middle east for 400 years under
Ottomon rule.
The third book is about the Quran and Allah's supernatural
power beyond what we know as nature.
May Allah bless him
Pakistan
Imran Khan Faces Grim Injustice
An Islamabad district and sessions court Saturday
disqualified the former premier from politics for five years
and sentenced him to three years in prison in the Toshakhana
criminal case.
He was found guilty of "corrupt practices" by the court.
As soon as the court's verdict was handed down on Saturday,
the PTI leader was arrested.
PTI has announced a countrywide peaceful protest against the
"flawed and biased" judgment against party chairman Imran
Khan and his unlawful arrest in the Toshakhana case.
The announcement was made in a PTI Core Committee emergency
meeting, which was held with PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood
Qureshi in the chair.
The participants of the meeting vowed that they would leave
no stone unturned to ensure the early release of the
country's most beloved, most popular, and trustworthy
leader, who would lead the real freedom movement with more
determination to take the movement to its logical ends.
War News
Ukraine
A Russian "guided bomb" has hit a blood transfusion centre
in north-eastern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring
four, Ukrainian officials say.
Volodymyr Zelensky posted an image of the building on fire
as a result of Saturday night's attack around Kupiansk, in
the Kharkiv region.
"This war crime alone says everything about Russian
aggression," he said.
Russia has not commented. It has previously denied all
allegations of targeting civilians - or war crimes.
The city of Kupiansk and nearby settlements were seized by
Russian troops in the first few days of Moscow's full-scale
invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022.
The area was liberated during a Ukrainian counter-offensive
last September, but comes under missiles and shelling
daily.
Syria
Sohr report
ISIS seems to have taken over a lot of Deir ez Zor eastern
part. It gas taken away 6oo sheep from there,
ISIS is also attacking SDF [pro-America] killing several
The ISIS bombings in southern Damascus has raised death toll
to 10. Twenty were injured.
Syrians supporting Turkey and Bashar's artillery are
clashing in northern Aleppo.
Turkish drones are attacking Kurdish Communists in central north
Pakistan
Pakistanis are debating why security did not stop the human
bomber attack which killed many and why universities are not
set up in northern areas
News Within the U.S.
Revisionist Personality
Butz, Arthur R.
Dr. Arthur R. Butz was born and raised in New York City. He
received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science
degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. In 1965 he received his doctorate
in Control Sciences from the University of Minnesota.
In 1966 he joined the faculty of Northwestern University
(Evanston, Illinois), where he is now Associate Professor of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. Dr. Butz is
the author of numerous technical papers.
Since 1980 he has been a member of the Editorial Advisory
Committee of The Journal of Historical Review, published by
the Institute for Historical Review.
Dr. Butz is the author of The Hoax of the Twentieth Century:
The case against the presumed extermination of European
Jewry, first published in 1976, and a number of minor
revisionist papers. For those writings he has been vilified
and ostracized ever since.
News Africa [via Br. Ali Randall]
Nigeria vs Niger
Massive protests erupted outside the French embassy in
Niger's capital Niamey. Pro-junta protesters tried to storm
the French embassy and set its door ablaze after Paris
suspended aid. They raised slogans like "Long Live Putin"
and "Down With France." France has now warned of retaliation
if any of its citizens are harmed amid the protests. Watch
for more details.
In shocking new developments Nigeria's regime is cutting off
electricity to Niger. Africans see this as beyrayal and of
Africa and pro-imperialist move.
Invitation to Think
Maulana Maudoodi taught that Islamic victory is possible
only through seeking guidance from Qur'an and authentic
hadith.
Syed Qutb visited America and noticed long range cultural
decay.
New Trend can donate two volumes of Syed Qutb's tafseer if
you know Arabic.
Guidance by Sis. Yasmin
Fri, Aug 4 at 2:33 AM
'Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam
'ala Rasulillah'.
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'As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu'
*Everything Prostrates to Allah*
"And unto Allah (Alone) falls in prostration whoever is in
the heavens and the earth,
willingly or unwillingly,
and so do their shadows in the mornings
and in the afternoons."
{ Source~ 'Qur'an ~ Surah Ar-Ra'd~ 13~A # 15 }
~ My 'Salaams' to all~
Y a s m i n.
"All that is on earth will Perish. But will abide
{Forever}
the Face of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honor"
{'Qur'an'- Surah Al-Rahman-55.26-27 }
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I Want to Die With my Forehead on the Ground!
The Sunnah in my Heart, Allah on my Mind,
Qur'an on my Tongue, and Tears in my Eyes!
{'In Shaa Allah'~'Aameen'.}
Hadith of the Week
Many Paradises
Narrated by Anas, r.a.:
Haritha, r.a. was martyred on the day (of the battle) of
Badr, and he was a young boy then. His mother came to the
Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! You know how dear
Haritha is to me. If he is in Paradise, I shall remain
patient, and hope for reward from Allah, but if it is not
so, then you shall see what I do?" He said, "May Allah be
merciful to you! Have you lost your senses? Do you think
there is only one Paradise? There are many Paradises and
your son is in the (most superior) Paradise of
Al-Firdaus."
1 Aug 2023
A Palestinian has been shot and killed by an off-duty
Israeli police officer
afer he allegedly opened fire in an illegal Israeli
settlement, wounding at least six people.
The shooting on Tuesday took place outside a shopping mall
in the sprawling Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the
occupied West Bank.
US blacklists two China-based firms over Uyghur forced labour concerns
Nadrat Siddique
is urging readers to Support Fawzia Siddiqui who has
dedicated her entire life to free Aafia Siddiqui.
Do you know that 2 million people are in US prisons.
Can you volunteer to write to one of them
This how I improved my health
I was working a full time job and a part time for 6 years
and running Chess Events .
I thought the occasional numbness and tingling in my hands
was because of overuse .
I discovered on the internet it was a mild form of
Neuropathy .
I immediately had to cut lots of calroes and sugar from my
diet .
I started taking 4 items daily :
Beet Powder
Garlic
Magnesium
Tumeric
Several weeks later no more numbness and tingling .
I had no idea how much calories and sugar I was intaking 'on
the run' between jobs etc .
Way too many Lattes , Sweet Teas , Sode Pops , Snacks .
I am 62 now and I must make these dietary changes permanent
.
Good news = no amputations !
Sinead O'Connor / Shuhada' Davitt
,
Ireland's greatest singer., accepted Islam and passed away on July 26.
by Kaukab Siddique
She underwent great suffering as a child. Gradually she
understood that her suffering of child molestation was
overall part of the suffering of Irish children.
She thought that catholicism was an evil religion. and she
saw herself and all Irish children trapped in its
miasma.
She was taught to grow her hair and show her legs like in
the overall western culture.
She used her voice in protest against these efforts to turn
her into a slave of the male culture.
She rebelled. She shaved her head and covered her legs.
Her powerful songs echoed through Ireland and then around
the world.
In one episode of powerful song, she tore up the photograph
of the Pope and threw it away.
She could not find peace in western culture. She searched
into every cause and became pro-Palestine.
Finally in 2018 she embraced Islam and gave the Adhan in a
crowded mosque, the call to prayer, probably the most
powerful adhan in modern time..
Her condemnation of Catholic / Pope was very deep and hurt
Americans who do not take religion seriously and tried
to
"explain" her faith and to "contain" her attacks,
particularly her acceptance of Islam within modern
"containers."
May Allah bless her.
Africa is the richest continent in the world and the poorest.