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Rajab 1, 1426/August 7, 2005 #61
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Jamaat al-Muslimeen News [2 item]
P.O. Box 10881
Baltimore, MD 21234
Sudan: Reconciliation will Continue In Spite of Garang's Death
On August 4, 2005 GPAC [Give Peace a Chance] organized an
important seminar in Washington, DC. The program was chaired by
Br. Hodari Abdul 'Ali, a prominent African American leader, and
brought together a great diversity of viewpoints on Sudan.
Sudan's Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington, DC, Mr. Salah,
was invited to bring the audience up to date on the situation
in Sudan following the death in a plane crash of Sudan's newly
installed Vice President, Col. John Garang.
Br. Hodari Ali pointed out that both the Sudanese government
and the southern movement, SPLM led by Garang, wanted peace
and hopefully this process will continue. He also said that
it is the government's responsibility to reconstruct the south
after the ravages of decades of war. Also, as agreed upon,
after six years the south will still have the option to leave
Sudan through a referendum. In the meantime it will enjoy autonomy.
Mr. Salah said that the unrest and violence in Khartoum have
tapered off and the sitution is getting stabilized. The
government sent out loudspeaker vans into the streets reminding
people that the peace agreement will continue in full force and
will not be affected by Col, Garang's death. Mr. Salva Kiir has
taken the place of the deceased leader and will be accepted by
the Sudan government.
A lively discussion followed the presentations and was well
moderated by Br. Hodari Ali to allow all views to be heard.
Br. Kaukab Siddique,
editor of New Trend, made the following points:
The rioting by Christians in Khartoum went on for 4 days. Was
this spontaneous or does it mean that the forces which want to
destroy Sudan have mistaken the acceptance of peace by the
government as an expression of weakness which emboldened them
to riot in Khartoum itself?
Is it not true that Sudan is still under U.S. sanctions? It shows
an attempt to weaken Sudan to bring about the will of outside forces.
The U.S. claimed there was genocide in Darfur but when Sudan
made major concessions and joined the "war on terror," the
genocide charge was withdrawn.
This change of policies led to acrimonious debate between those
who insisted that it was genocide, so that the U.S. could have
an excuse to intervene militarily, and U.S. government officials
who now claim it is not genocide because they want cooperation.
The large figures of people killed and made homeless in Darfur
seem to have been cooked up. There are no studies which would
indicate any systematic effort to travel in Darfur to be able
to compile such figures. I have yet to see a study on HOW the
figures were put together and if they have any legitimacy.
The program was followed by light refreshments and informal
discussions. GPAC is active both in the U.S. and Sudan and
organized a big U.S. delegation to visit Sudan for "on the spot"
study of Darfur and other issues.
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JDL Tries to Break up Small Protest at Simon Wiesenthal Center
in Los Angeles
by Curtis Maynard
July 29, 2005. The IHR [Institute for Historical Review]
protestors stood outside the offices of the SWC on Roxbury Avene.
Even though the LAPD had been informed days before the protest,
they did not show up at first. Before they knew it the peaceful
IHR protesters got set upon by the Jewish Defence League (JDL):
Pushing and shoving from these 'pillars of tolerance' just
across from the so called "Museum of Tolerance". IHR protestors
were holding posters of Rachel Corrie and anti SWC signs with
slogans "No Tax Dollars for the SWC".
Director Mark Weber stood face to face with JDL "leader"
Shelly Rubin. Weber stood out in front of the JDL terrorists,
holding two signs, and showed them the contempt they deserve.
10 - 15 ( lots of no shows) IHR demonstrators against 30 - 40
JDL terrorists.
The IHR demonstrators refused to be intimidated by these
'pillars of tolerance'. A whole half an hour of this before,
after phone calls to 911, did the LAPD show up, some of the
officers with smirks on their faces. It seemed to me and
everyone there, that the LAPD knew exactly what the policy
was. Letting the JDL free rein to attack the IHR folks in
the hope violence would ensue, so as they could arrest the
IHR protesters was the clear message.
One IHR protestor was dressed up as the grim reeper holding a
sign of Rachel Corrie with the slogan "Zionism Kills".
One JDL terrorist was dressed as a Ku Klux Klansman; what point
he was trying to make was a bit confusing !
JDL terrorists were spitting and screaming, pushing a bull horn
into the face of Director Mark Weber, who refused to be
intimidated. Screaming that they were glad that Rachel Corrie
was killed, to quote one fat JDL woman, "One less white person
in the white gene pool".
Lots of press attended, KTLA a local TV station, plus others.
Director Weber holding a press conference with the backdrop of
the JDL terrorists screaming, "how dare you come into a Jewish
area and protest like this". Usual slurs by the JDL against
the peaceful IHR protestors. One young pretty woman reporter
noted that the JDL said there would be "neo-nazis" at the
protest, but she was a bit puzzled because she couldn't find any.
After an hour of this mayhem, Director Weber called the protest
over; we had made our point.
What stood out on the days activity. The courage of IHR Director
Mark Weber, and the IHR protestors, who looked into the heart of
the enemy and found them to be wanting. Showing them to be the
utter cowards that they really are. The Los Angeles Police
Department showing us who their paymasters truly are; it was
no accident it took them 30 minutes to show up AFTER two 911
calls. ( The dispatcher told our callers they knew exactly what
was going on. )
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Montreal Perspectives
by Jalaluddin S. Hussain
London bombings- Montreal reactions
Recently, three letters to the editor of The Gazette, Montreal,
summed up very well the thinking and reactions of the Montrealers,
in a representative manner. The gist of these letters is given below:
Christopher Hundt
- I am tired of seeing Muslims asked to show over and over again
that they are not terrorists or terrorist supporters;
- Muslim leaders have made it clear that using Islam as a
justification for terrorism is a serious perversion of religion;
- To give Muslims advice is one thing but to act as if they have
some resposibility beyond that of any other person, to act
against terrorism, is simply not right.
Stephen Hunter
- I believe the investigation in London will reveal that the
young middle class men, who chose to strap explosives to their
bodies, were encouraged by their Islamic leaders, the clerics in
their mosques, whose fiery rhetorics declare the West to be made
of infidels and enemies of Islam.
Hussain Syed
- In the globalized world, the rampant poverty and abject
humiliations suffered by many Muslims, because of imperialist
and exploitive policies of the governments in the West, have
made many young Muslims, both men and women, extremely angry
and frustrated, and they consequently become highly pro-active
and radicalized.
The Gazette's condescending editorial
"Muslim leaders strike right time", is the title of a recent
editorial in The Gazette, the only English daily newspaper of
this second largest city of Canada, with a growing Muslim population.
This condescending editorial makes the following points:
- the recent terror attacks (in London, U.K. and Sharm el-Sheikh,
Egypt) betray the real culprit of Islam;
- mentioned the Canadian Islamic Congress, President Mohamad
El-Masry's call for "smart integration" in the Canadian society,
instead of living apart from the larger Canadian society and
becomong prey to imported ideologies;
- Non-Muslim Canadians know that the great majority of Muslims
living here are peaceful and law-abiding citizens.
While this writer agrees with many of the points mentioned in
this editorial, he also knows for a fact that this paper is
owned by the late Israel Asper, who was a pro-Zionist champion
for the political and expansionist causes of Israel, in Canada.
The newspaper's appreciation of the Canadian Muslim leaders
should therefore be taken with a pinch of salt. Their comments
are always aimed at dampening the freedom-seeking and
resistance-to-occupation spirit of the Muslims in general
and the Palestinians in particular.
Condemn state terrorism also
While this writer, also, unreservedly endorses the recent
denunciation of global terrorism by the 120 Canadian Muslim
religious leaders, he equally demands that whenever terrorism
is condemned as a political weapon, we need also to condemn
the ruthless state terrorism, which is being daily perpetrated
by USA and UK in Iraq and Afghanistan, by Russia in Chechniya
and by Israel in the Occupied Territories.
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LETTER: One-Eyed Fatwa in Light of Malcolm X' Teachings
As-Salaam-Alakiu Bro Kaukab
I Pray Allah that this
short note meet you in good health my brother in faith
due to the circumstances that you face with the
zionist forces in the University, based on your stand
aganist the forces of Zionism. Stay strong! I know
you will!
Regarding that information you had on that fatwa:
these organizations inside of America and elsewhere issued
a government fatwa. They are trying to
tell their Masters, we are good Muslims!
Malcolm X said thirty plus years ago: when the Master is
in trouble such people say: "Master are we
sick!" or if the master's house was on fire we rush to
put it out. Its the same thing today among the Muslime
here in the United states! worst of all the oppressed
want to please their masters! you could have the Fbi
inside of the Mosque telling us we must spy on each
other or weed out the extremists. That is saying that
the brothers who are
standing up aganist Imperalism should be put out the
Mosque for their views. May Allah guide you and keep
you strong.
yours in faith
Abu Talib sekou
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Revolutionary Khutba: One in a series
Who has the Right to Speak on Behalf of U.S. Muslims?
When we Pray, What do we Affirm?
Dajjali Fatwa of Government Lackeys Condemned.
On August 5, 2005 Dr. Kaukab Siddique gave a juma' khutba and
led prayers at a congregation on the west side of Baltimore,
Maryland. These are the main points of the khutba:
Text for Part I of Khutba: "When My servants aske thee [O Prophet],
concerning Me, I am indeed close [to them]: I respond to the prayer
of every suppliant when one calls on Me: Let them also, with a will,
listen to My call and believe in Me that they may be rightly guided."
[The Qur'an 2:186]
Text for Part II of Khutba: Those who believe ... "conduct their
works by mutual consultation and consent [Shura]..."
[The Qur'an 42:38]
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Du'a [supplication, prayer] is an affirmation of the following:
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We accept Allah alone as our Creator, Sustainer, source of Guidance,
One who gives life and death.
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We are Muslims.
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We are in need of guidance and help; we are needy and Allah is
the source of everything we need.
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The Qur'an, 2:186 tells us that prayer [du'a] is a two way process.
Allah responds to us but for the process to be complete, we must
listen to what Allah has to say to us.
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What should we pray for? It's best given in Abraham's prayer:
"O my Lord! make me one who establishes [obligatory] prayer
[salat], and also from among my children..." [14:40] Thus the
process of liberation is through obligatory prayers, given in
Hadith as five times a day.
We should ask for forgiveness not only for ourselves and our
children but also for our parents. Remember Abraham's father
was a non-believer. Allah may or may not accept but we should still pray.
As numerous Hadith show, we must soften our hearts and learn
compassion for humanity in our daily work. Forgiveness will come
from Allah if we forgive others.
PART II: After the LONDON BOMBINGS, some groups in USA have called
for condemnation of terrorism and have issued a FATWA towards that end.
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We have terrorism right here in America when the Groene family's
children were kidnaped. The 8 year old boy was raped and
dismembered. The 9 year old girl was repeatedly raped and her
life was saved just in time. Did these groups issue a FATWA
about this terrorism? No! Why not? Doesn't the Qur'an tell us
that humanity is one? [Sura al-hujurat.]
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Remember, the U.S. bombed Afgfhanistan in the sacred month of
Ramadan and killed thousands of civilians. Did these groups
issue a Fatwa? No
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Remember last Ramadan, the city of Fallujah was attacked by the
U.S. and destroyed house-by-house, mosque by mosque. Did these
groups issue a Fatwa? No!
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The bombing and killing in Ramadan by the U.S. air force and
marines continued even during LAYLATUL QADR, the most blessed
nights of Ramadan. [The Qur'an 97:1-5] Did these groups issue
a Fatwa? NO!
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Israel has committed genocide in Palestine, expelled the
entire population and established itself on Palestinian land
and continues to violate all norms of humanity and decency.
Did these groups issue a Fatwa? NO!
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Do these groups have the right to issue a Fatwa in the name of
the Muslims of America? The Qur'an has laid down the principle
of mutual consultation and consent [Shura] in ALL matters which
will affect people. Did these groups consult the Muslims of America? NO!
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This congregation is a cross section of Muslims in America by
nationality, race and gender. Did these groups consult ANY ONE
OF YOU? Do you know anyone whom they have consulted? If the
answer is 'yes' even in one case, I'll wait after prayers: do
let me know.
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We Muslims in America are non-violent, law abiding citizens. We
do not break the law, we pay taxes, we are industrious and
creative and a blessing for this country. There is ABSOLUTELY
NO REASON that we should apologize for what happened in London.
Why should we take on the burden of collective guilt when we
have done nothing related to terrorism?
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These groups rushed to issue the Fatwa even before legal
proceeding had been completed in Britain.
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The only reason why these groups are able to indulge in Fatwa
mongering is owing to their financial resources, the expensive
offices they have set up and their intense desire to cosy up
the people in power. They DO NOT REPRESENT the Muslims of America.
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This was truly a Dajjali Fatwa as it was prompted by
the signals of the people in power and owing to the suffering
of the British while it ignored the suffering of the Muslim Ummah.
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Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, has warned us against Dajjal who is
one-eyed [looks only at one side of life] and told us that
Allah is not one-eyed [looks at humanity in its totality].
[Sahih Bukhari.]
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If you feel stressed out, do what Prophet Muhammad, pbuh,
told Fatima, r.a, to do: Say: Subhan Allah 33 times [Allah
alone is without fault], Alhamdulillah 33 times [All praise
belongs to Allah], Allahu Akbar 34 times [Allah is the greatest].
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Tony Blair HAS Lost his Marbles: Seems to be Advised by
Zionists and Guided by International Jewry
by our Media Monitor
In his August 5 press conference, British prime minister Tony Blair
issued the following edicts:
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Imams and other Islamic activists can be deported for
"fostering hatred," "advocating violence," and "validating
violence." It's a grab bag of thought control which can
interpret anything in the Qur'an and Hadith as "hatred"
to deport Muslims.
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Web sites, bookshops, Islamic Centers, Muslim groups which are
in favor of Jihad or in opposition to Britain's pro-war plocies
will be dismantled. Thought control again.
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Glorifying "terrorism" ANYWHERE will be illegal. So if someone
says, the Palestinians have the right to hit Jewish settlements,
YOU ARE OUT!
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British citizens can be stripped of their citizenship for
working "contrary to the interests of UK." {There goes
democracy after just ONE attack.}
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List of preachers will be prepared for deportation of those who
speak out. A DATA BASE will be prepared to include all British
Muslims for proper screening.
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HIZBUT TAHRIR and Al-Muhajeroun have been "proscribed"
[euphemism for "banned."] [New Trend's information is that
these two groups have NEVER been involved in violence. In
fact Hizbut Tahrir is notorious as a debating society of
intellectuals who have no solution for any problem except
for the setting up of Caliphate in the future far, far away.
Al-Muhajeroun has often uttered hot rhetoric, even daring to
praise the 9.11 attackers, but all that was permitted under
British law. There is no evidence that anyone became a
terrorist owing to Muhajeroun leader Bakri Muhammad's
"in your face" kind of statements.
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Blair also disclosed that he is in touch with the regimes in
Jordan and Algeria and is preparing to deport
Muslims to these regimes which are known for torture, gross
violations of human rights and abuse of basic decencies.
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The worst sufferers of the Blair edicts will be Palestinians as
the entire jihad response to the Israeli occupation of Palestine
is being declared "illegal."
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New Trend analysts say that Pakistan's General Musharraf may
be responsible for the ban on Hizbut Tahrir and Al-Muhajeroun
as the general recently complained loudly that the two groups
have been calling for his overthrow. In England, one could
call for anyone's overthrow. Now it has become an excuse for
the display of British muscle.
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It's obvious that Blair has lost the battle of ideas. The Soviet
Union could not stop samizdat when there was no Internet. Blair
will get nowhere in this massive attempt to stop the momentum of Islam.
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Ayman al-Zawahiri re-Emerges: Why Can't the Islamic Leader be
Captured in spite of $25 million bounty?
by New Trend's media monitor
On August 4, al-Jazeerah aired a video of Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the
Egyptian who is said to be second only to Osama bin Laden in the
Al-Qaidah leadership [with Mullah Omar in a separate category.]
Modern technology makes such communication possible because videos
can be emailed instead of being hand delivered, thus making the
arrest of the sender difficult, if not impossible.
Just about every U.S. TV channel discussed the sudden emergence
of the Al-Zawahiri tape and now it is New Trend's turn. Both
Bush and Blair condemned it. Here are the visible aspects of
the brief video:
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Al-Zawahiri looks much older, with an impressive beard, but
very healthy and dynamic.
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He has a prayer mark on his forehead from repeated prostrations.
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He wears a black turban, the sign of an Imam.
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His kurta or white shirt was unwrinkled and sparkling clean.
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He shook his finger repeatedly, purportedly, at Bush and Blair
and his finger never trembled: A sign of great physical power at that age.
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His message holds no comfort for the western powers and certainly
no compromise. He carefully avoided taking credit for London but
promised more retaliation for attacks on the Muslim world.
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It's quite a blow for the war on terror which has been putting in
a tremendous effort to find Al-Zawahiri, Osama and Mullah Omar.
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By his side lay an automatic rifle. This man is nothing but
trouble for the western powers.
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It's also very troubling for Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian dictator.
Al-Zawahiri is an Egyptian. Many years back Al-Zawahiri, then
almost unknown, was picked up along with hundreds of Egyptians
who were tortured by the Egyptian regime. The prisoners could
not speak English, so the regime let journalists visit them once.
It was a disaster, for Al-Zawahiri knew English and he told the
journalists about the torture. [CNN has often shown a video of
that encounter, with the young Al-Zawahiri beginning his
statement with: "Who are we? We are Muslims..." and then giving
details of the torture. It may be quite true that TERRORISM
BEGAN IN THE EGYPTIAN TORTURE CELLS when the Egyptian Pharoah
arrested and tortured hundreds of young Egyptians because they
opposed the RECOGNITION of ISRAEL and wanted to kill Sadat as a traitor.]
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Today, looking at Al-Zawahiri on video, Mubarak may be beginning
to realize the consequences of torturing Muslims.
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