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Think About It!
Law was used to destroy Trump. Law failed and Trump
survived. Vance, the new Vice Presidential nominee seems to
be aware of America's problems.
However, every segment of the Republican Party from the 50
states was represented at the huge convocation in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. None of them mentioned--directly or
indirectly--the massacres and slaughter being committed by
Israel in Palestine against women and children. During the
billion-dollar drama, student groups outside the perimeter
were protesting against the war and for women's rights. The
media ignored them.
In the meantime, a pro-Israel group known as Human Rights
Watch spewed out the outrageous claim that Hamas had done
worse than Israel, so both are equally culpable. Americans
are happy to know that Hamas is as bad as Israel, if not
worse.
No wonder readers are confused. Hamas has responded to the
HRW criticism by saying it is completely biased and full of
lies.
Palestine
Every day Israel carries out a massacre in Palestine. Note
this example: This weekend Al-Jazeerah published an outline
of the life of Mohammed Deif, a top Islamic leader of Hamas.
People in his hometown in Gaza were massacred by Israeli Air
Force The latest death count is 90, killed by the Jews.
These were mostly women and children. Among those killed by
the Jewish Air Force were Deif's wife and child. The fighter
not only survived but reminded the Zionists that they must
withdraw from Palestine. The occupiers hate him because he
devised the tunnel system which helped Palestine to survive
the Zionist onslaught using fighter jets and tanks provided
by USA and Germany to Israel.
"I cannot equate those who simply become Muslim with those
who struggled for the victory of Islam." [ Caliph Umar (RA),
p.158 The Life of Ibn Qayyim]
Other War News
Bangladesh
(from Dr. Firoz Kamal)
Shaikh Hasina is in real crisis.
Massive student protest against reservation of 56 percent
government jobs for the children and grandchildren of those
who fought for independence in 1971. It is a huge issue that
united the students against the government.
The student leaders of the ruling party are ousted from
university halls.
The streets are under the control of students.
But all the opposition parties are still not fully engaged
in the movement.
If all the opposition parties get united and join the
movement, probably this is the golden opportunity to oust
Hasina. Let us pray for the best.
More War News
Trump says that his forces killed Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the
Caliph of ISIS.
Today ISIS showed that it is very much alive. Today TTP,
along with ISIS, attacked the Bannu military base of
Pakistan and inflicted heavy losses.
Also today, they attacked a sect in Oman.
The next attack was in Kashmir. It seems to have been
carried out with local support.
New attacks are being reported from Syria and Iraq as well
as northern Mozambique. Last month, the fighters attacked in
Moscow in revenge for what Russia did to Chechnia.
$1 Million Illegal Cannabis Bust in NYC
By Sr. 'Aisha
Jamaat al-Muslimeen New York City
Recently, there was a major illegal Cannabis bust in NYC.
Over $1 million in illegal Cannabis was seized by law
enforcement. There have been complaints about the legal
Cannabis shops in our communities, and these illegal shops
pose another problem.
These Cannabis stores have store names written in graffiti
font. Brightly colored items (imported potato chips, energy
drinks, etc.) are prominently displayed in their store
windows and shelves, which attracts school kids. These
stores don't just sell Cannabis; they also sell vapes, which
have public service announcements warning about their
hazardous nature. Children don't belong in these stores, but
it is no different than seeing a "tobacco & candy store"
sign fifty years ago.
Government warnings against purchasing illegal Cannabis are
that it may contain other harmful drugs, such as fentanyl,
that can harm or kill users. But, one big issue is the
competition with legalized Cannabis stores that the
government profits from with its licensing fees and taxes.
However, there have been over $6 million in fines filed
against illegal Cannabis store owners so far, but will New
York State be able to collect?
These illegal stores are aided and abetted by landlords who
allow these stores to open near neighborhood schools and
daycare centers. Unscrupulous landlords gladly take rental
fees that illegal Cannabis dealers voluntarily offer over
and above the asking price. Landlords need to be arrested
and jailed, too.
Many landlords own multiple properties. It is possible that
one landlord may be renting
space to multiple illegal Cannabis store owners. As usual,
the war on drugs has been setup to fail right from the start
because the government targets the weakest link rather than
the people with the power to enable its distribution. Sure,
there will be more busts, but this time, neighborhood
activists are aware of all the players involved to be
fooled, especially since many of these illegal stores have
been replaced with new illegal Cannabis store owners.
Unfortunately, many legal New York City Cannabis stores are
owned by Southeast Asian "Muslims." All intoxicants are
haram (Holy Qur'an 5:90), and it is even worse to distribute
them to others. They are unconcerned about the
illegalities/legalities according to the Qur'an, only with
state laws.
(Source: Yahoo! News & NYC.gov)
Guidance from Sr. Yasmin
'Muharram' is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is
one of the Four {4} sacred months concerning which... the
Qur'an says