5 Rabi ul Awal 1446 AH - September 8 2024 Issue # 10, Newsletter #2048
Scroll down for report on "Too Much Corporate Power Equals
High Prices" by
Sr. Aisha ,
"Quotes from Mevlana Rumi (R)" by
Sr. Yasmin ,
and a report on activism for Dr. Aafia by
Nadrat Siddique
The Ongoing Tragedy of Germany
By Dr. Kaukab Siddique
It comes as a shock to some that Germany is a major supplier
of bombs and weapons to Israel. "According to a March 2023
report by the Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute, Germany accounted for 30 percent of Israel's arms
imports in recent years. The only other country which sold
more weapons to Israel in 2023 was the United States which
provided 69 percent of Israel's arms imports." (Stimson
Institute)
I learned through personal experience with the German people
that they were being used to serve their own worst
enemies.
Many years back, I learned that some American soldiers at a
US military base in Germany had embraced Islam and wanted to
learn more about it. They invited me to visit and speak
about Islam. I was very excited and flew to the vast US
military base near Frankfurt. By that point in my life, I
had flown to many airports, but what I saw there was
unusual. It was a graphic depiction of pornography in the
general public area.
As a Muslim friend who had recently embraced Islam drove me
to the base, I was in for another surprise. For several
miles, German women were standing by their cars, with doors
open, clearly an invitation to men's appetites. Efforts were
being made to dilute German womanhood.
Through 2018, Germany had paid over $86.8 billion in
reparations to "Holocaust victims and their heirs" (US State
Department website). The majority of these live in Israel.
Additionally, the German government, under the 1952
Luxembourg Accord, paid $1.70 billion over 14 years (1952 -
1966) directly to Israel. These payments in the early days
of Israel's theft of Palestine helped the Zionist entity to
entrench itself. And general humiliation was wrought on
Germany, as if even those born after World War II were
responsible for it.
However, some German scholars have rebutted these defeatist
attitudes. One of these is Germer Rudolf. I met and
interviewed him 2016. You can see that interview here:
ntma1682.htm
Afterwards, I continued to correspond with him. He has
published scholarly books which analyze and refute the
Holocaust story. After the war, the victors made all kinds
of accusations against Germany. Once we study what
revisionists like Rudolf have written, we realize that most
of the stories used to justify the creation of Israel are
incomplete and misleading.
Germar Rudolf and others have shown in great detail that the
victors of the War publicized these stories through the vast
media they control to justify the existence of Israel.
Hardly anyone knows that nearly every major German city was
set on fire and destroyed during World War II. Entire German
civilian populations were slaughtered by the British and
American air fleets. The victors of the War hid their
terrible crimes against German civilians. British historian
David Irving details some of this in Apocalypse 1945: The
Destruction of Dresden. The book includes graphic
photographs of the firebombing of Dresden.
Devastating analysis of the claim that six million Jews were
killed in concentration camps has been written by Germar
Rudolf. He attended the prestigious Max Planck Institute in
Germany, and used science to prove that millions could not
possibly have been killed by the Germans. Rudolph and other
scholars concluded that at most several thousand died, as is
common in total war.
In the later days of the War, the German Air Force was wiped
out. As a result, the entire German population was helpless.
And the Allies bombed them mercilessly. All of this is
eerily similar to what Israel is doing in Palestine
today.
The European powers should have given their lands to their
Jewish supporters. Instead, they gave them Palestine. The
result is the genocide of the Palestinian people. Every day,
the Israelis bomb the civilian populations in Palestine.
They have killed over 49,000. In the classic Zionist tactic
of transference, they then use the major media to blame the
Muslims. And no one lifts a finger to help the
Palestinians.
The Editor's Corner
"Peace" Negotiations
Forces Behind War Claim to be Mediators
Can you imagine someone purporting to be mediator between
two parties, but then putting out an arrest warrant for one
of the two parties, but not the other? And arming one of the
two parties, but not the other? What kind of mediator is
that?
The U.S. has done exactly that in the course of talks
between Israel and Hamas, which it, along with various Arab
countries, is mediating. On September 3, the U.S. issued
arrest warrants for Yahya Sinwar and five other Hamas
leaders. Those named included the martyred Ismail Haniyeh.
One wonders if the US plans to bring him back from the dead
to try him?
Meanwhile, no arrest warrants have been issued by the U.S.
for the killers of 49,000+ Palestinians. The latest
horrifying statistics from Euro-Med Monitor, a Geneva-based
NGO, are that 49,032 Palestinians have been killed by Israel
since October 7. Of these 16,164 were children, and 10,399
were women. (The British medical journal Lancet gives a much
higher figure.)
The message here is: If you defend yourself against Israel,
you're a criminal. And Israel should be allowed to engage in
mass murder with impunity.
On August 13, the "Mediator" (the US) approved $20 billion
in weapons sales to Israel. This includes F-15 jets and
equipment worth nearly $19 billion, along with tank
cartridges valued at $774 million, explosive mortar
cartridges costing $60 million, and army vehicles priced at
$583 million. (Reuters, August 13, 2024) Since there is no
peacetime use for these weapons, it is apparent that the US
is arming an already bloodthirsty Israel to kill yet more
Palestinian civilians. This doesn't only violate
International Law, but also the US's own laws.
Breaking: Israel is continuing the bombing of Gaza and the
West Bank. Sixty-one civilians have been killed in the last
two days. Israel uses force, but no one dares to use force
to stop Israel. Arab leaders indulge only in speech making.
Most recently, Turkey has joined the speech makers. Aysenur
Eygi, a young Turkish-American activist, was protesting in
the West Bank. The Israelis shot her in the head, and
allowed her to bleed to death. There was no serious response
from US.
Saudi Arabia
The U.S. is concerned about Saudi Arabia, because the holy
cities of the Muslims are located there. There appears to be
censorship of news within the Kingdom. If the Muslims of
Arabia become aware of what is happening in Palestine, and
their own government's inaction against Israel, there may be
an upsurge against the Saudis.
India
Indian army forces have gone into Manipur (Eastern India) to
stop armed clashes between Christians and Hindus. Both
sides are using homemade drones and automatic weapons.
Many gullible Muslims across India voted for Modi, after he
promised them inclusion in the system. Now they find they
are being treated worse than cows, whom Hindus worship.
Exploring Hadith
Punishment for Acts Committed in the Condition of Ignorance
By Kaukab Siddique
Abdullah ibn Masud narrates that he said to the Prophet of
Allah (SAW): "Whatever acts we committed in the state of
Jahiliya, will we be punished for them?"
The Prophet (SAW) said, "Whoever resolves his problems while
he's a Muslim, he will not be punished for all that he did
during the era of ignorance. However, if he continues to do
the sinful things after becoming Muslim, he will be
punished."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari, Kitab As-tabiyat-Al-Murtadeen;
Sahih Muslim Kitab Al-Iman; Sunan of Ibn Majah Kitab
Uz-Zuhad (as quoted in Al-Mujallah by Muhammad Ali ibn
Ahmad, known as the imam of Andalus.
"Those who are unbelievers, say to them, if they give up
their ways, their sins will be forgiven."
Source: Holy Qur'an, Al-Anfaal, Verse 38
These two quotations show that self-improvement and
introspection are strongly encouraged by Islam. The
Prophet's (SAW) example must be followed, if one is to
transform oneself.
Too Much Corporate Power Equals High Prices
By Sis. 'Aisha Jamaat al-Muslimeen New York City
Although the interest rates are lower, inflated prices are
still here. Why?
According to Robert Reich, a staunch Democrat and former
U.S. Secretary of Labor, a monopoly is the reason for high
gas, food, and rental prices.
In a previous article, I wrote about RealPage's alleged
rental price fixing. They handle over sixteen million
apartments nationwide! It's reported that the corporations
working with RealPage have collectively amassed over $300
million dollars in profits so far while spending a third of
their earnings, making shareholders wealthy by buying back
their shares.
In 2022, the top five oil companies (Chevron, Shell, BP,
Exxon, & TotalEnergies) made $200 billion dollars in profits
from inflated gas prices. They spent $100 billion on stock
buybacks and dividends, which made their shareholders
wealthier.
The Federal Trade Commission alleges that a big oil
executive colluded with OPEC (an Arab-owned oil
conglomerate) to limit OPEC's oil supply, which would
increase gas prices. According to capitalism, low supply
drives up prices. Allegedly, this backroom deal has been in
effect for the last few years. This has cost American
vehicle owners an average of $2000 a year.
Meat producers have allegedly colluded to drive up meat
prices. Only four companies handle meat processing in
America: Cargill, Tyson, Marfrig, and JBS. These companies
allegedly use a pricing tool from Agri Stats to share data
and set food prices.
Reich says neither government spending, the 2020 lockdown,
nor modest wage increases are to blame for these high
prices. He blames too much corporate power. Monopolies.
The Justice Department is investigating RealPages's alleged
rental price fixing and has launched a "massive lawsuit"
against Agri Stats. The Federal Trade Commission is also
suing to block the mega-merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two
major grocery corporations, which would surely drive up food
prices even more. House Democrats are investigating the oil
conglomerates for price fixing based on the FTC's report.
Reich is adamant that everyone play a role in monitoring
corporations and stopping them from profiting at our
detriment.
(Source: YouTube - Robert Reich: "Here's Why Prices Are
Still High")
Local Activism
Film and Discussions on Political Prisoner Dr. Aafia
Siddiqui held in Texas and US East Coast
By Nadrat Siddique
The Aafia Foundation and other organizations held showings
of "Aafia Siddiqui: the True Story," a new documentary made
by Muslim sisters in the UK on Dr. Aafia Siddiqui. On August
31, the 30-minute film was shown at "Good Coworking," a
public hall in Dallas. The event was held near the 3-day
ISNA Convention occurring the same weekend, in the hopes
that convention attendees might come out for the oppressed
Muslimah.
The ISNA Convention, which included an extensive documentary
film festival, showed no interest in airing the documentary.
Nor did any of the convention's many sessions focus on her
case, despite the fact that she is held under sordid
conditions literally 42 miles from the convention
location.
On September 2, the film was screened at Valley Ranch
Islamic Center (VRIC) in Irving, TX, a suburb of Dallas. Br.
Mauri Saalakhan, the director of the Aafia Foundation, who
is in close contact with Aafia's family, and sat in on
Aafia's trial in New York, spoke powerfully on the case. He
was joined on the panel with the VRIC imam Shaikh Omar
Suleiman. In September 2021, Suleiman spoke at one of the
largest protests at FMC Carswell, the prison where Aafia is
held. The VRIC screening was broadly attended by youth and
others. Previously, the sister of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, Dr.
Fowzia Siddiqui, spoke at the VRIC on Aafia's case.
On September 6, the film was shown after maghrib prayers at
Masjid Bilal, a predominantly Black masjid in Richmond,
VA.
On September 7, the documentary again aired at the Islamic
Association of Raleigh, in Raleigh, NC.
All of the showings including a panel discussion and Q&A,
where many myths and misconceptions about Aafia were
addressed.
The showings are part of a concerted effort by the Aafia
Foundation and local activists in the DFW area to create
awareness of the plight of the unjustly imprisoned Pakistani
neuroscientist. She continues to suffer daily attacks,
including rape, in the Texas prison where she is serving an
86-year term in a Texas prison.