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Just say O Allah! |
Posted by: Muslimah - 05-18-2011, 06:39 AM - Forum: "And remind for reminding benefit the believers
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Abu 'Abdullah al-Agharr related from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Every night, when a third of the night remains, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, descends to the lowest heaven saying, 'Is there anyone calling on Me that I may answer him? Is there anyone asking anything of Me that I may give it to him? Is there anyone asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him?'"
Bukhari, Holding Fast to Quran and Sunnah, The words of Allah Almighty, "They desire alter Allah's words...", 7056.
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Flowers blooming in Palestine |
Posted by: Muslimah - 05-04-2011, 08:28 AM - Forum: Woman and family
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Bismillah
Praise be to Allah, The All Knowing, Lord of the Worlds and Earths, and prayer and peace be upon Our beloved teacher, leader and Prophet Mohamed Ibn Abdu Allah best among mankind.
“And say not of those who are killed in the Way of Allah, "They are dead." Nay, they are living, but you perceive (it) not.” (Quran 2:154)
“Think not of those who are killed in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision” (Quran 3:169)
“Narrated under the authority of Abdullah Ibn Amr said, Abdullah Ibn Amr said O Messenger of Allah tell me about Jihad and invasion, he said O Abdullah Ibn Amr, if you fight while being patient and dedicating your fight to Allah, Allah Shall resurrect you patient and devout, whereas if you fight seeking people’s attention and personal credit and praise, Allah Shall resurrect you as such, O Abdullah Ibn Amr whatever attitude you adopt while fighting or when you are killed Allah Shall resurrect you on the same status“ (reported by Sunan Abi Dawoud)
Looking around me lately, I see people became so much attached and involved in gaining worldly affairs. I saw youth much taken by their desires for undergraduate, post graduate studies, their extensive efforts to secure a senior position no matter what it takes them to get it, laying their focus on a house, summer house, cars…etc. No I am not pessimistic, on the other hand Alhamdulelah I still see those who dedicated their free time, effort even cars or whatever resources they can come up with to serve Allah in any way they can.
But we still need more, specially from the youth who are the hope of this Ummah. Families meanwhile, not all of them of course, really lack the essence of Islamic upbringing.
We seriously need youth role model, not only from the past generations, generations of Sahaba and Tab`yeen. No but from the modern time. Do we have this? Yes we do.
Let us have a look on young girls who sat up a goal for their lives. One that is totally different from their peers, one that is not associated with rose dreams, prince charming, wedding dress..etc. But one that is associated with how to be closer to Allah. Let us see how they realized that life is not but a short trip, how they realized the value of time and skills, the value of being a Muslim.
Amidst the suffering our Ummah is experiencing currently, I thought to bring back to our minds the young girls who grew up in Palestine under occupation, seeing all the humiliation, the lack of the simplest human rights, the lack of dignity, and the aggressor who is taking up Muslim land. How did they react? What did they do?
They chose to meet Allah as Martyrs Insh a Allah, they chose the shortest course to Allah, they realized the value of fighting in the name of Allah, they realized the importance of taking away the aggressor’s security, depriving the enemy from sleep and comfort, they decided to take action a serious one that all of us wish to take.
Insh a Allah we will cover them one by one, and may Allah Sobhanhu wa Ta`ala Accept them as martyrs and shower His mercy upon their families ameen.
Dareen Abu Aaysha (22 years old)
Performer of the Martyrdom operation carried on a Zionist barrier near Ram Allah
On 27/2/2002
Dareen daughter of the Islamic block who searched for martyrdom and became the second on that area
Dareen was 22 years old and a student on her 4th year at Al Najah university. She lived in Bayt Wazn village at Nablus city North of the West Bank and was one of a family of 8 sisters and 2 brothers.
She carried out a martyrdom operation on the evening of Wednesday 27/2/2002 in front of a Zionist barrier in the West Bank. The operation resulted into the injury of 3 Israeli soldiers, the martyrdom of the implementer of the operation and two other Palestenians who accompanied her.
Dareen was not just an ordinary girl, but rather an active girl within the Islamic block affiliated with Al Najah university. She was a devout Muslim who enjoyed good manners and morale. These were the words of her sister Ebtesam.
Ebtesma her sister added:” The martyrdom of Waf-a Edress was not per se the motive behind Dareen’s thinking of martyrdom. But rather she was expressing her wish since more than one year to carry out a martyrdom operation. Thus she kept looking for a body to prepare her for such an operation”.
Ebtesam said:” At one time Dareen met with Jamal Mansour one of the leaders with the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas who Israel assassinated in August 2001. She requested from him to join the Military Wing of Hamas and expressed her wish to carry out a martyrdom operation”. Ebtesam continued:” But she didn’t find Hamas as welcoming as she hoped. Martyr (Insh a Allah) Jamal told her:” When we run out of men we will start putting you girls to martyrdom operations”.
According to Ebtesam, Dareen was not convinced. She never stopped talking about martyrs and martyrdom. She even took much part in funerals of martyrs and marches.
On a video tape in which Dareen appeared before carrying out the operation, she confirmed” That she decided to become the second martyr after Wafa-a Edrees in order to revenge for the blood of all those who were killed and the violation of the sanctity of Masjed Al Aqsa”.
She also added that the Palestinian woman was and still occupies a front position in the area of Jihad and resistance. Calling on the Palestinian women to continue on the road of martyrs she said:” Let Sharon the coward knows that every Palestinian woman shall give birth to an army of martyrs. She will not just stand there crying over her son, brother or husband. But she will turn into a martyr”.
Her mother commented saying:” she left without saying good buy to me. Yet I didn’t observe any unusual behaviour on that day. All what I remember is that when she came home on Wednesday noon she said to me O mother how delicious is your cooking that smells so good”.
According to her mother, Dareen on the previous night of the operation spent the time praying Qiyamul Layl and reciting Quran till Fajr time. The mother also added: “Although Dareen was very religious who never abandons reciting Quran, voluntary fasting or praying Qiyamul Layl, but on that particular night before her martyrdom, she increased her religious activity. She left home fasting without saying good buy to me”.
Her sister added saying:” Upon leaving the house, she said I am going to buy a book and came back after sometime. After that she left without letting us know where to”. At 10.00 PM she called on the phone and told us don’t worry about me, I will come back Insh a Allah, don’t worry and just depend on Allah and in the morning I will be there”. These were her last words to me and my mother.
Ebtesam confirms that Dareen was not originally a member of either Fath or Al Aqsa Brigades. She was one of the most active students of the Islamic Block of Al Najah university. She continued explaining:” As soon as she received the disapproval of Hamas, Dareen found with Al Aqsa Brigades those who can fulfill her wish. They prepared her for a martyrdom operation. Al Aqsa Brigades which is the military wing of Fath Movement declared responsibility about the martyrdom operation.
At this point I like all of you to read what Dareen wrote down as her will, let us see together what she left for us to learn.
Bismillah ArRahman ArRaheem
Prayer and peace be upon master of Mujahedeen sayeduna Mohamed Allah’s prayer and peace be upon him:
Allah Ta`la Say:” So their Lord accepted of them (their supplication and answered them), "Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female. You are (members) one of another, so those who emigrated and were driven out from their homes, and suffered harm in My Cause, and who fought, and were killed (in My Cause), verily, I will remit from them their evil deeds and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise); a reward from Allah, and with Allah is the best of rewards." (Quran 3:195)
As the role of the Palestinian woman is no less than the role of our brothers the Mujahedeen, I decided to be the second female martyr who continues on the course which martyr Wafa-a Al Edresee started. I therefore shall grant myself as a cheap sacrifice in the name of Allah Sobhanhu wa Ta`la in revenge to the bodies of our martyred brothers. Also taking the revenge of the sanctity of our religion and our Masjeds including Al Aqsa and other Masjeds that were turned into bars seeing all kinds of sins being committed just to humiliate the message of our Prophet.
Because the soul and body are all what we own, I therefore dedicate it in the name of Allah in order to become a bomb that burns the Zionists and destroy the legend of Allah’s favorite people. As the Palestinian woman was and still occupies an advanced position in the course of Jihad against unjust, I call upon my sisters to follow this road, the road of those who are free and honored. I call upon everyone who still maintains dignity and honor to carry on taking this route. As such, the Zionist tyrants would realize that they are worth nothing compared to our determination and Jihad. Let Sharon the coward realize that every Palestinian woman shall give birth to an army of martyrs even if he tried to kill them while still in their mothers wombs. The role of the Palestinian woman is no longer limited to crying over the loss of her husband, brother or father, but we are going to turn our bodies into human bombs that destroy the security of Israeli people.
At the end, I invite every struggling Muslim who loves freedom and martyrdom to continue on this respected rout.
Your daughter the alive Martyr: Dareen Mohamed Tawfiq Abu Aysha
Al Aqsa Brigades
Palestine
Reem Al Rayashy
Her last hours and moment of farewell:
The target of the operation was the barrier of Bayt Hanoun “Erez” located North of Ghaza.
The method was carrying out a martyrdom operation targeting a crowd of soldiers on the highly secured site.
A group of Qassam Brigades were assigned for the task. They needed to coordinate with Al Aqsa Martyr Brigades for the implementation of this operation. The coordination was to collect and provide information so as to help in setting the plan and style of attack. In this regard, the group of Al Aqsa Martyr Brigades was involved.
Information revealed that the weak point on the barrier is actually the security aspect specially while conducting the search on the citizens when a number of soldiers have to gather on one place to carry on the search task, in addition to the protection, surveillance and processing other activities on the crossing point. While brain storming to come up with the best solution to face the many and accurate security measures carried out using advanced technological equipment, the plan sat for the operation depended mainly on camouflage and taking the process out of just the conventional electronic search to the use of human element (soldiers to carry out the search in person). For this method to succeed in fulfilling the element of surprise, a Mujahida was needed.
Selection of Reem:
At that time, there was a Palestinian woman living in one of Ghaza districts anxiously looking forward for martyrdom. The mother and wife Reem Al Rayashy. She always expressed her willingness to carry out an operation. Through special channels, her wish was conveyed to the leadership of Al Qassam Brigades which at first was hesitant and reluctant to recruit Reem for being a mother and married woman. But due to the unusual determination of Reem, Qassam Brigades leadership accepted to select Reem, despite that there are tens or even hundreds of girls who wish and demand martyrdom. As it seems, Reem enjoyed a number of traits, including courage, determination and faith, which were taken as assets while selecting her.
The Qassami group in cooperation with Al Aqsa Martyr Brigades sat the plan for the operation, an engineer of the Qassam Brigades developed the explosive belt which was of a different design. In this operation, it was not limited only on the waste of the Mujahida, but also wrapped around her legs. As such, her movement would be difficult as well as suspicious. But all these problems turned actually to factors of success. Under such conditions, the Mujahidah will have to pretend that she is suffering an illness or fracture of her legs which require using walking sticks.
Qassam Brigades leadership discussed the selection of Mujahida Reem for the operation. Making the decision was a difficult task. It was a possibility though to allow women’s participation in the Military and Jihad process. What actually settled the matter is that the circumstances of the operation depended for its success, after the Support of Allah, to be carried out by a female. Immediately, contacts were made with Mujahida Reem to prepare her for the operation according to the plan.
Only training was needed on how to wear and operate the explosive belt. It seems that her strong faith, determination and strong desire for martyrdom made the task easy. According to the plan, Reem had to take a look at the site including Erez barrier before the implementation in order to closely watch the mechanism of work during the search which was always coupled with humiliating and oppression attitude from the side of the Israeli forces. Based on the field visit, the operation plan was modified as now Reem became part of it and had comments about it.
Operation day:
The operation was scheduled for Wednesday 14/1/2004. This is the day the occupation authorities assign for women to issue magnetic IDs on the crossing point. Reem continued on her life on a normal routine, nothing has changed except that she kept looking at everybody with a farewell final look. She was keen to please all those who are around her, she visited her parents one week before the operation, she made farewell in her own way without allowing anyone to sense it. She was quite and didn’t allow her emotions to control her. Few hours before the operation, she put on her military suit and started to farewell her children. Those moments were long and hard for her, but at the same time she was doing it in the fighter, Mujahida and martyr manner. Those emotions actually surpassed the motherhood feelings. She took her children Mohamed and Doha in her arms for the last time and kissed them. At that time, she felt as if she became the mother of all children and infants who were killed by the enemy.
She left her home, but the scene shall remain engraved in the human, Arab and Muslim history specially in the eyes of those who failed to rescue Palestine. In this regard, Reem proved to be above all of them.
Reem wrapped the belt, which was subjected to a final check to ensure its proper function, around her body. She headed towards the North where the humiliation and oppression barrier is located. During that time in the car, she was reciting Quran and invoking upon Allah in preparation for her last moment, the moment on which she is going to meet her Lord. As soon as she arrived to the barrier, she started using her walking sticks but she was very stable with no sign of fear. She crossed the national security barrier, and due to her apparent condition, she was not subjected to much search. At this time, she was only few meters away from the target and will have to cross through the electronic equipment the occupation forces use to search the workers and travelers. When the alarm went off indicating a foreign object with the passer, Reem immediately acted according to the plan without any sign of confusion regardless the fact that she was only few seconds away from the moment when she is to blow her body. A female soldier approached her to inquire about what she is carrying. Reem informed her about having implanted platinum pins on her fractured leg. The female soldier informed the other officer on the site. But security measures do not stop at this reply. Actually that is what Reem was waiting for. The officer gave a command to take her to the central search room to ensure she is free from any other metal objects. In this room, a number of officers were present assuming different tasks. Israeli explosive experts were called in to search her. At this time, Reem was making dua to Allah that the technical aspects of the belt were in the proper condition and ready to function. As soon as the crowd of officers were present, she touched on the button to cause a massive explosion that shacked the whole area of North Ghaza. The result was 4 dead officers and another 15 were wounded. But the most important is that terror spread among the surveillance sites and towers on the barrier which put them on hold that they even couldn’t open fire for sometime.
Reem’s family is proud of her:
Although they were not aware of what Reem is about to do, family of the martyred Reem Saleh Al Rayashy (21 years old) took pride in what Reem did. Her brother Ayman Al Rayashy stated on a press conference held in front of Masjed Al Hedaya at Ghaza: “ what my sister Reem did is an act that the whole sector of Ghaza as well as the Palestinian people take pride in and honored with. Ayman further explained that Reem was motivated by her love to Islam and Palestine to carry out the operation against the forces of Zionist occupation. He also confirmed the family’s lack of any previous information about her intention. Ayman also explained that his sister was an outstanding student who was keen to learn also through Islamic books. He indicated that the family was taken by surprise but at the same time they resorted to patience and submitted themselves to Allah. As for her children, Ayman replied that they are fine and living with the paternal grandmother.
Reem belongs to a well off family and she completed her high school from Girls Basheer Al Rayes in Ghaza. She was hoping to study engineering but she got married. She is one of a 4 girls and 6 boys family. Her father died two years ago.
Multiple talents:
Reem enjoyed multiple talents like poetry, drawing and good handwriting. She also kept a special notebook in which she compiled biographies of martyrs coupled with their portrays. But she focused at the end on memorizing Quran with an aim to complete it in full. Her martyrdom though didn’t allow her to fulfill her wish. She also was keen to fast throughout her last days not only Mondays and Thursdays. Such traits really affected all those who lived with Reem making her departure difficult for her family, husband and children. Her husband who shared a very happy life with her and was first to mourn her departure.
A martyr on hold:
Special sources revealed that martyr Reem Al Rayashy tried in the past (before her marriage) to carry out a martyrdom operation aiming to stab a number of officers serving at Erez. She prepared herself till the last moment. But the operation was not implemented as she was unable to reach the target. The source indicated that Reem stipulated in her marriage contract that her husband allows her to carry out a martyrdom operation. As such Umm Mohamed the martyr Insh a Allah becomes the first from Hamas Movement, the first from Ghaza strip during Intifadat u Al Aqsa in addition to being the first wife and mother martyr.
It is worth noting that the consensus opinion about Reem was that she was just an ordinary girl. But at the same time, she was very courageous and never fears anything specially during hard times the Palestinians go through. She was never scared during air strikes hitting the residential areas near her house or even during the invasion operations.
Noura Shalhoub
Operation date: 25/2/2002
Noura, according to her father Dr. Jamal Shalhoub, was an outstanding beautiful and very sensitive child, and may be due to all these traits together she did what she did and left this world.
Only a child of 15 years from Tolkurm who martyred on the 25th of.. while making an attempt to attack the occupation officers assigned on a military barrier near the city.
Although it has been one month since the operation during which Noura martyred, yet her family is still under the shock. Her father states:” It never crossed my mind that little pretty and calm Noura could think of all this. She was an outstanding student while also assuming much of her brothers and sisters responsibilities, being the eldest, specially in terms of studying. Nothing in her daily life indicated her intentions”.
On midnight of the day of her operation, Noura sneaked out of her father’s house, took a cab to the neighboring village of Faroun. From there she continued walking between the fields till she reached the military barriers located 2 km away. At this point, she took out a small knife and tried to attack one of the offices who immediately opened fire of their machine guns on he little body.
Till this day, her father and family can not grasp the idea that their little sweet child was capable of such an act that requires an extraordinary level of boldness.
Noura is not but one of many children who surprised their families and everyone around them with actions that could only come from experienced adults.
Noura’s Will:
Bismillah ArRahman ArRahem, Prayer and peace on the seal of Prophets and Messengers, Imam of Mujahedeen Mohamad salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam:
Allah Ta`la Say:”
This terrorist enemy exceeded his limits in his arrogant and aggressive attitude against our people. Thus it is high time you occupier that I teach you a hard lesson. Through my operation I am sending a message to the occupation army that you Beni Yahud (Jews) can never attain security while still on our land. Go out of my land this is an unlawful land for you. Therefore, I decided with the Permission of my Lord to attach those arrogant officers assigned on the cursed barrier and kill them. I intend to let them know that they will never attain security on my land. I dedicate this operation as a present to the souls of martyrs: Fawaz Badran, A`mer Al Hodairy, Ra-ed Alkarmy, Dr. Thabet Thabet, Feras Aljaber, Abu Hunud, Nasse Hamdan, AbdurRahman Hammad, Mahmoud Almadani, Yasser Albadawy, to all the martyrs of the massacres of Nablus, Beet Lahm, Bayt Reema, A`in Alfare`a and to all the martyrs of Palestine. I also dedicated it to the families of martyrs, wounded and harmed.
Alhamdulelah wa Allah u Akbar, victory is to Islam and Muslims, shame and humiliation to the low people and spies killers of Mujahedeen. May Palestine be dignified.
Alive martyr Insh a Allah
Noura Jamal Shalhoub
Translated from: Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
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Osama bin Laden is dead, sources say |
Posted by: Muslimah - 05-02-2011, 06:58 AM - Forum: General
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http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/...ef=edition
CNN) -- Osama bin Laden is dead, sources told CNN Sunday night.
A senior U.S. official tells CNN that Osama bin Laden was killed by the U.S. forces in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad along with other family members.
Bin Laden's death affects the world
Congressional and administration sources say U.S. officials have the body of bin Laden. Further details around his death were not immediately available.
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to address the nation shortly.
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Ghaddafi's Son killed |
Posted by: Muslimah - 05-01-2011, 07:18 PM - Forum: Current Affairs
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...racks.html
For the sins of his father: Gaddafi's son 'killed in kamikaze pilot attack on barracks'
By Richard Hartley-parkinson
Last updated at 9:01 PM on 22nd March 2011
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Claims sixth son Khamis, leader of crack loyalist unit, died of burn wounds
Gaddafi's whereabouts remain unknown after attack on his compound
Dictator promises coalition forces a 'long war'
Rebels say Gaddafi's men have been using civilians as human shields
RAF Tornado turned back when it was realised residents were in danger
President Obama: Gaddafi is murdering his own people and must step down
William Hague refuses to say if Gaddafi was a target of aerial bombardments
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says getting rid of Gaddafi is 'unwise'
UN Secretary-General clarifies support for air attacks but not ground troops
Cameron tells Commons air strikes stopped assault on Benghazi
Khamis Gaddafi: Libyan officials have denied that the 27-year-old has been killed by a kamikaze Libyan pilot at a barracks
Colonel Gaddafi suffered a massive personal setback
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...racks.html#ixzz1L7sBnJ9v
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The Middle East is ripe for a scientific revolution |
Posted by: Muslimah - 05-01-2011, 02:22 PM - Forum: General
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The Arab Spring puts the Middle East in a position to become a scientific powerhouse, but it needs help, says the US science envoy to the region
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21...ution.html
SCIENTIFIC research in the Arabian, Persian and Turkish Middle East lags behind that of the west. Of course, there are individual scientists who produce world-class research and there are institutions and nations which make significant contributions in certain fields. Publication and citation indicators show some encouraging trends. But naturally one asks: "Why have Arab, Persian and Turkish scientists as a group underperformed compared with their colleagues in the west or with those rising in the east?"
It is simplistic to say that there is a single cause, such as a (false) dichotomy between faith and reason. Muslims are no different from anyone else; there is no ethnic or geographic monopoly on intelligence. Muslims in Spain, north Africa and Arabia were at the peak of a sophisticated civilisation when Christian Europe was in the Dark Ages.
I think the answer lies in the recent history of the Arab, Persian and Turkish world. Consider what happened in the past century. First there was colonisation by western empires, which installed class and caste systems from outside. The result was huge populations of illiterate peasants. Illiteracy reached nearly 50 per cent, and among women it was as high as 80 per cent in many countries. When colonisation ended after the second world war, these countries looked to the superpowers for help, first west then east. And when the cold war ended, there was only one place left to look: up. That search for answers has been exploited by some to politicise religion.
It goes without saying that the developing world should help itself. The Middle East must not think itself incapable of competing with developed nations. But in addressing the gap, one must bear in mind a history that has resulted in large populations of frustrated people who lack real opportunity.
Many graduates in the Middle East are without jobs. What are their options? Their energy must not be allowed to be diverted into fanaticism and violence. In contrast to the silver wave faced by rest of the world, the Arab world is facing a youth wave. These young people can achieve great things in science if they are given the chance.
I see three essential ingredients for progress. First is the building of human resources by promoting literacy, ensuring participation of women in society and improving education. Second, there is a need to reform national constitutions to allow freedom of thought, minimise bureaucracy, reward merit, and create credible- and enforceable- legal codes.
The recent revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere show that these changes are possible. Over the past two decades I have been involved in promoting political and educational reforms, and I feel we now have an opportunity to make a real change.
Thirdly, the best way to regain self-confidence is to start centres of excellence in science and technology in each Muslim country to show that Muslims can compete in today's globalised economy and to instil in the youth the desire for learning. It is gratifying to see such centres being set up in Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia, Qatar and elsewhere. In Egypt I am reviving the National Project for the Development of Science and Technology, which the Mubarak regime made every effort to derail despite the overwhelming support of the Egyptian people.
What can the developed world do? First and foremost it can partner with Middle East nations to improve their research capabilities. It can also offer aid, but only under certain circumstances. Aid packages are usually distributed among many projects with no follow-up, leading to diffusion of resources and a lack of impact. Better results can be achieved by directing a significant fraction of the assistance to programmes of excellence selected to build up both infrastructure and human resources.
Aid must also be depoliticised. The use of an aid programme to help totalitarian or undemocratic regimes is a big mistake. In the long run it is far better to be on the side of the people, not on the side of a dictator.
Such partnerships aimed at improving science and technology in the Arabian, Persian and Turkish Middle East are in the best interests of both the developed and the developing worlds, as knowledge-based societies are better equipped to be part of the world economy. They will also contribute to progress and enlightenment, and hence peaceful coexistence and a more civilised and truly global humanity.
Part of this article was adapted from the foreword to Exploring The Changing Landscape Of Arabian, Persian And Turkish Research, a Global Research Report published by Thomson Reuters
Ahmed Zewail won the Nobel prize in chemistry in 1999. He is the Linus Pauling Chair professor of chemistry and professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, and US science envoy to the Middle East
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Dispatches on Channel4: Muslim Schooling |
Posted by: Iftikhar - 04-30-2011, 09:32 AM - Forum: General
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Dispatches on Channel 4: Muslim Schooling
The documentary annoys me. The comments written have annoyed me more, you've watched an hour long documentary and you think you've got Islam and Muslims figured out? You don't know the half of it to be honest; a few people can’t represent a religion. I'd love to see a documentary on a churches, temples, gurdwaras or synagogues. I'm sure there are bad aspects of all these places but really doubt that they would make it on air. Don’t just judge on something you know so little about. The documentary although proving sight full is causing more grief then good.
Head teacher Mujahid Aziz said the school had been misrepresented, and the school had nothing to hide. The programme had completely misrepresented the school's teachings, Mr. Aziz said. Out of two years of teachings, the programme makers had taken a few incidents and shown them again and again, he said. "It's a clear misrepresentation of what we actually do," Mr. Aziz claimed. The media seems to be always on us.
I watched this programme and thought it was grossly biased reporting. It stood on the side of the EDL and David Cameron's witch hunt against all those Muslims from segregated communities and understood nothing about the reality of living in poor communities in the north of England. Since we can't all live in tolerant cities like Oxford, then we need to take some time to understand what it's like living amongst impoverished Brits. Impoverished by unemployment, drugs, underage sex, racism and nostalgia for a past before Pakistanis lived here. Would anyone from Oxford want to be mixing with 'them sort' of people? Probably not. Why should we force to befriend them, when they hate us and have always hated us? Why not stop blaming Muslims for everything and ask yourself the question - how many Muslims have I bothered to get to know? To tolerate? To understand? Secondly, it is not illegal to smack children. If you mark them, that's another issue. None of these children were marked. It is their parents who should have the last say, not me, you or Tazneer Ahmad or John Ware BBC Panorama.
Dispatches are clearly trying everything to turn people away from Islam. Why don't they show the child abuse that goes on in western schools? It was only a few years ago the head masters used to do the same thing, but however Islam is the fastest growing faith in the whole wide world. Whys that I wonder? Maybe because it’s the truth and people what to know the truth.
Dispatches on Channel 4 TV showed in a high praised state funded Muslim school that children as young as 11 are being taught to keep away from Hindu and non-believers, and turned against Jews and Christians. Why no protests about Jewish schools. They preach the same racial intolerance.
The entire old testament is basically the Jews saying we can kill anyone coz we are superior, and the sad thing is they actually did kill everyone they could(they said they did), and the Christians plain old ignore this fact. Jesus cared so much about non Jews he never left Palestine.
The program made me proud of mosque schools. Out of 2000 mosque & Muslims supplementary schools, you were able to spot only two schools and two teachers who were hitting physically students or teaching hate. You kept going for 4 years but had to reshow the same clips several time because you could not collect many to confirm your theory. We will try to improve. The percentage of churches and state schools who sexually abuse children and scar them for life are countless. Your program only creates hate and division within the community when you generalize from two incidents. What a wasted money & years of your team work. Such dangerous dispatches should be banned to protect our community. A report from the NSPCC claims that, “One in four people in the UK, aged between 18 and 24, claims to have experienced severe violence, sexual abuse or neglect as a child”. This illustrates that child abuse is still, regrettably, endemic in British society and is not unique to Muslim institutions. “Such abuse is to be condemned wherever and whenever it takes place and needs a multi-agency approach to tackle it, Muslim schools will continue to put the protection and well-being of our children at the top of the list of priorities, but we can’t do it alone and it is both unreasonable and unjust to focus on Muslim institutions in the way that Dispatches has done.”
A lot of the issues shown happen in a lot of state run schools across all religious and class affiliations but you just want to undermine and misrepresent Islam by parading a few Idiots who obviously haven't understood Islamic teachings properly but apply cultural practices. Islam is the only system that welcomes people of all colour, creed, class, status, race and background Peace.
This programme seemed to fuel the already existing anti-Muslim campaign that has been running over the last few years. It would be interesting to know who the programme was funded by as the views and the portrayal were extremely biased. In all parts of society there will always be extreme views but instead of tarnishing a whole community with the bracket of anti-integration or anti British, the extremists should be dealt with accordingly. It is a shame that the point of the programme was to expose the unacceptable growing hatred that is being preached within these select schools. Unfortunately instead of tackling this issue the programme only seemed to be hypocritical by in its own way preaching hatred against Muslims and tarnishing a whole community on the actions of an uneducated small minority. Could this be a show of anti –Islamic propaganda in modern day society?
There are sinister agendas at work in Western nations and I wonder if they are using Islam to foment trouble?
On the other hand BBC and Channel 4 TVs have never shown that Muslim children have been victim of Islamic-bashing for the last 60 years in British schooling. They have been victim of racism, bullying and discrimination. Schools, LEAs and DEF tried their best to hide this kind of abuse under the carpet. Indiscipline, bullying, incivility, binge drinking, drug addiction, gun and knife crimes, teenage pregnancies and abortion are part and parcel of British schooling. Majority of schools encourage young children to have sex and abortions. Muslim community sees the West as decadent and immoral. They will see West as morally bankrupt animals, needing to be trained.
These are the reasons why majority of Muslim parents would like to send their children to Muslim schools with Muslim teachers as role models during their developmental periods. Only less than 5% attend Muslim schools and more than 95% keep on attending state and church schools to be mis-educated and de-educated by non-Muslim monolingual teachers.
British schooling is the home of institutional racism and British teachers are chicken racist. Non-Muslim teachers are not role models for the Muslim children during their developmental periods. British schooling has been in the process of producing racist young generations, who not only hate each other but also hate those who are different in colour and creed. Due to racism in British schooling, young Muslim children are unable to develop self-esteem and self-confidence. All of them suffer from identity crises. They do not know where they belong. In the name of integration, they find themselves cut off from their cultural roots and are unable to enjoy the beauty of their literature and poetry. Pakistani children suffer more than others. Majority of them leave schools with low grades. They are unable to enjoy the beauty of Urdu literature and poetry. There is a dire need that bilingual Muslim children should be educated in state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers. There is no place for a non-Muslim child or a teacher in a Muslim school.
There are hundreds of state and church schools where Muslim children are in majority. In my opinion, all such schools may be opted out as Muslim Academies.
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http://www.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk
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Ayahs to ponder on |
Posted by: Muslimah - 04-29-2011, 07:58 PM - Forum: "And remind for reminding benefit the believers
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Bismillah
Praise be to Allah, blessing and peace be upon our Messenger,
"And most of them believe not in Allah except that they attribute partners unto Him." (Quran 12:106)
Quran explains itself, how one may be a believer, yet falls into Shirk??? the word except could be better replaced by unless they commit shirk.
"Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you delight, are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His Cause, then wait until Allah brings about His Decision (torment). And Allah guides not the people who are rebellious." (Quran 9: 24)
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just posting to say Hello |
Posted by: Guest - 04-28-2011, 01:14 PM - Forum: Islam
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Sup all,
im new here im just posting to say Sup.
How is everyone?
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