A Letter From A Mujahid To His Wife

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Ghazi Anwar Pasha's Last Letter to his wife Ghazi Anwar Pasha was from amongst those great Mujahideen of Turkey who had spent all his life fighting against the enemies of Islam. Eventually he was martyred by the Russians. Only a day prior to this he sent a letter to his wife, Najiya Sultana. This letter was published by her in the Turkish newspapers, and after being transferred was published by her in the newspapers in India on the 22 April 1923.

This letter is so touching and thought provoking that every young man should read it. An inspiring account of Mujahideen from the Ottaman period.

My Dearest Najiyya,

My life companion and fountain of happiness and joy dearest Najiya. The Almighty Allah is your guardian. Your last letter is in front of me at this moment. Believe me, this letter of yours will always be close to my heart. I cannot see your face but in between the lines and words of your letter I can see your beautiful fingers which used to play with my hair in the dark interior of tent, occasionally your picture fills my eyes. Alas, you write that I have forgotten you and that i do not care for your love.

You say that I have broken your loving heart and playing with fire and blood in a distant forsaken and I am unmindful of a woman who spends the night anxiously counting the stars.

You also say that I like war and my sword. But little did you realise when writing these words of yours, which undoubtedly were written with sincerity, out of deep love and devotion for me, will my heart.! How can I convince you [words are inadequate] that there is no one dearer to me in this world than you. You are the culmination of all my love and affection. I have never loved anyone before but you have stolen my heart.

Then what has separated me from You? O the joy of my heart! You can ask this question in a proper manner. Listen! I am not away from you because I desire material gains of wealth nor is it because I wish to establish a kingdom or throne for myself as my enemies have publicly intimated. The only reason that I am away from you is that Allah's Obligatory Command has brought me here [battlefield] There is no greater fardh of Allah than Jihad Fi Sabilillah{to fight in the path of Allah}. It is this command of Allah, the intention of fulfilling it entitles a person a place in Jannah.

Alhumdulillah I not only have the intention to fulfil this command but am actively carrying it out in the battlefield.

Your absence{judai} , like an arrow is cutting my heart into pieces every moment. Notwithstanding this I am happy in this separation as it is your true love, and your love which is the greatest test, a challenge to my intention and resolution of fighting in the path of Allah Subhanu Wata'aala.

I thank Allah Ta'ala a thousand times that I have been victorious in this test and have been successful in putting Allah's love and command before my live, love and the pleasure of my desire{nafs} . You also, my darling must thank Allah Ta'ala and be happy that your husband possesses such a strong Emaan that he can ever sacrifice your love for the love of Allah.

Although Jihad with the sword is not compulsory on you, my love lest you are not exempted from it, no muslim male or female is exempted from Jihad. Your Jihad is that you must put Allah's love before your love and pleasure and you must make the bond of love between your husband and you stronger.

Look, never ever pray that your husband must come safe and sound from the battlefield into your loving arms. This prayer is selfish and Allah will not be pleased. Rather let your prayer be this, that Allah accept the Jihad of your husband and bring him back successfully otherwise let his lips imbibe the cup of martyrdom. These lips you know my darling have never been touched or dirtied by alcohol, but have always been kept busy with reciting the Holy Qur'an and hymming the glory and praises of Allah Subhanu Wata'aalah.

Dearest Najiya! How blessed will that moment be when in the path of Allah this head which you affectionately called beautiful will be separated from the body which in your eyes was not a soldier's body but a beloved's body!

Anwar's greatest wish is to be martyred and be judged on the day of Qiyammah with Hadrat Khalid bin Waleed {R.A.}, This world is a temporary one, Death will definitely come, Then why fear death? If death is definite, then why should a man die lying on a bed? Death in the path of Allah is not death but indeed life everlasting life.

Najiayya listen to my will! If I am martyred you must marry by brother Noori Pasha. After you, the dearest peron to me is Noori. It is my wish that after my demise he will faithfully care for you during your lifetime. My next wish is that all the children you bear tell them about my life and send all of them to the battlefield of Jihad for Islam. Remember if you do not fulfil this wish of mine, I will be angry with you in Jannah.

Farewell, my dearest! I don't know why my inner feelings tell me that after this letter I will never be able to write another lettter to you. It is no wonder that I may be martyred tomorrow.

Look! make sabr, on my death be happy and do not mourn, because my death in the path of Allah is an honour for you. Najiyya! I beg leave of you and in the world of thought I am embracing you.

Insha'Allah we will meet in Jannah and thereafter we will never part.

Your Anwar,
*Ghazi Anwar Pasha was martyred the following day*
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IAI Statement: "Four to supplement the Four or Forty?"

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In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Praise be to Allah (swt), the one who accomplishes victory for the believers against their enemies and their subordinates, and opened the doors of heaven with great blessings and tender types, which brought together the hearts of people of faith in the Ummah to pursue Jihad, which led the Mujahideen to attack with aggression and prevented the enemies agenda of all to cast its evil on the land, let the truth prevail above all erroneous, even if the non-believers reject it. Allah (swt) have shaken the giants of power, humiliated them, and shown the righteous people the strength to stop any evil force to evolve in the land of pure, and the best prayer to the absolute leader Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), the leader of Martyrs and his family and whoever has followed until the day of judgment, there after:

Despite the enormous efforts made by the American Administration using countless financial support, guiding the media whether Arabic or Farsi - directly and or indirectly, all to cover up the massive losses in Iraq, and followed all ways to misinform and propagate to form a picture of how Iraq is secure, albeit at the expense of blood and body parts and mass destruction to the people of the country. America is a researcher for success in straw piles of lies, defeats, and failures. Even if an achievement based on illusions, it is amplified to the media and mobilizes space that makes it seem like a real achievement, quickly faded by sparking a series of Explosions that could not hide neither the claims, the picture does not tell lies, as they say.

Having followed the American Administration since the early days of the war various ways to hide the recognition to the real numbers of deaths, what was counted mainly:

1. The number of dead does not include any, but Americans who have American citizenships exclusively.


2. Not including soldiers who joined by campaigns that are promised to stay in America.


3. Not including of the mercenaries killed at whatever number.


4. Not including the many dead security contractors and all those who do not wear military uniform.


5. Dumping the bodies in lakes, such as Lake Tharthar and Habbaniyah.


6. Pressure on the media not to show the loss of Americans, or even partially for not having it validated by independent sources, the closure of sites on the World Wide Web and Prosecuting owners and hosting companies.

However, these actions did not benefit nor was it a success, it only means that their work has failed, all efforts to shake Jihad operations and cover it were overthrown due to the shine of operations like the sun with impressive results, which brought great losses to America and its agents, they were defeated, respectively, thanks to Allah (swt) for planting the will and strength in Martyrs.

Today, Allah (swt) with his generosity have guided the lions of Islam to complete the missing puzzle in supplying the shortage of the official report in regards to their death counts, which in reality it is up to forty thousand not four thousand, indeed it’s a bad day for them, by realistic figures, the number of dead Americans is closer to forty thousand not four thousand with an assured fact and no doubts.

We would like to celebrate this day by believing in our strength given by Allah (swt) and casted our will to prevent the enemies of the righteous from taking our nation and misguiding our people in general, and especially the Mujahideen, we remind all the Mujahideen:

1. Honesty and take shelter in the supreme Almighty Allah (swt), pray for blessings and bow to Allah (swt) and thank Allah (swt) for what has been achieved in victories that are one after another, be Compassionate and understanding and never lose trust in Allah (swt) and pray for the Ummah in general to achieve total victory.


2. Focus on the jihadist military action and present it with good intentions, furthermore, the MEDIA is considered half of the battle, because jihad is our strategy.


3. Patience is a must, and ignore biased propaganda and diabolical rumors created by your enemies to prevent you from achieving one of the highest standard of your religion.

Praise be to Allah (swt) in concluding this nation with strength, will, and wisdom to surpass our enemies and defeat the Satanists from spreading diseases and sickness. Bless us with the ability to take revenge on those who created and help create massacre of the believers. You who is not weakened by the power of Tyrants and for whom the destruction of rebellious kings that are no great matter we ask you to make the snare of he who plots against us to be the cause of their own destruction. And the plot of who plots against us to rebound upon them. And cause who dug a hole for us to fall in it. And whoever sets up for us the net of deception.

A God-hearts, and united in our words, the aegis of obedience, refreshed and make us thankful, and the best in all matters, Jewish minimum of shame and agony of the afterlife, and we raised not affect us, and accept our martyrs to the highest grades in the manifestation, lifting our prisoners and wounded and forgive our patients to all Muslims, and another prayer.

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds and blessings of Allah (swt) and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.

Sour©e: IAI

"Ghuraba (Strangers)" : By Khalid Yasin

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An amazing 9 min. long lecture about "Strangeness And The Strangers" by Sheikh Khalid Yasin.



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Rabbi Calls For Hanging Arab Children From Trees

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NAZARETH, (PIC)-- The chief Rabbi of Safad, Shmuel Eliyahu, urged the Zionist state to exact "a horrible revenge" on Palestinians in retaliation for their attacks to serve as a deterrent.

In an article published in the newsletter "Eretz Yisrael Shelanu", which will be distributed to Synagogues this weekend, Eliyahu criticises the leaders of the Zionist state for not taking or allowing revenge against the family Alaa Abu Dheim who carried out the Merkaz Harav attack in Jerusalem.

"A state that really respects the lives of its citizens would have hanged the 10 sons of the terrorist on a tree 50 amot [25 meters] tall, so that others would see it and be afraid," wrote Eliahu, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Eliahu called on the Zionist state to take "horrible revenge" for the attack at the Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

"We have to exact a revenge that is so painful, it will burn into the souls of all our enemies the message that Jewish blood is more valuable than gold and platinum."

On Wednesday, Mossawa Center, an Arab human rights group, called on the Attorney General to take legal action against the rabbi for inciting racism and violence.

sour©e: Infopalestina

Shaykh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid: “Light and Fire”

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Transcript of Shaykh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid Video Recording Produced by the As-Sahab Media Foundation: “Light and Fire: An Announcement to the Ummah”; Released February 6, 2008.

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From the patient, defiant land of Afghanistan, the land of Jihad and martyrdom, and with hearts tranquil and satisfied with Allah’s decree and with all that martyrdom implies in terms of sublimity highness, truth, steadfastness, glory and dignity, we announce to our Islamic Ummah the passing of one of its devoted sons and one of its auspicious champions, the Mujahid Commander Abu al-Layth al-Libi (may Allah have mercy on him), and condole with – or rather, congratulate – his family, relatives, loved ones, his Mujahid brothers everywhere and the rest of the Muslims, especially his beloved brothers among the Mujahideen and the Ansaar [the Helpers] in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya and the Islamic Maghreb. And in particular, we offer our condolences and congratulations to the Commander of the Believers Mulla Muhammad Umar Mujahid, to our commander Shaykh Abu Abdullah Usama bin Ladin, to our Shaykh Abu Muhammad Ayman al-Zawahiri (may Allah preserve them all and reward us and them greatly), and to the near and dear ones of the Shaykh (Allah have mercy on him) and to his students and the graduates of his peerless school (may Allah take care of them).

So all praise is due to Allah, and we belong to Allah and to Him we are returning. Oh Allah, reward us for our loss and replace it with something better.

The loss of Shaykh Abu al-Layth (may Allah have mercy on him) is indeed great, and how sad it is to part with the likes of him, but our delight at his martyrdom and his winning (Allah willing)that he had always wished for – after all his sacrifice, giving, bravery, and tremendous achievements - lightens the loss for us.

The killing of Shaykh Abu al-Layth (may Allah have mercy on him) is but the realization of the objective which he had for so long sought and applied himself to and which he had hoped for and desired: martyrdom in Allah’s path while advancing, not retreating, and while steadfast on Allah’s path despite the trials and severities, and after Allah gave him a lofty status in the hearts ofthe believers and made him one of the eminent men of guidance – we reckon him to be so, and Allah is his Reckoner. And the same goes for his honorable brothers who departed with him.

The enemies of Allah were incapable of confronting Shaykh Abu al-Layth on the battlefield, nor were they able to compete with him as equals, for they are too cowardly and despicable for that. No, they used the weapon of treachery and betrayal, the weapon of the despicable cowards.

We tell them: even if Abu al-Layth has departed and Allah has honored him with martyrdom, Allah has kept behind to vex you – oh enemies of Allah – his brothers and admirers who will march on his path and take his route and the men who he trained and expertly prepared. May Allah reward him on behalf of us, Islam and the Muslims. In fact, oh enemies of Allah, Allah has kept behind for you an entire generation of the Islamic Ummah’s youth for whom Shaykh Abu al-Layth and similar leaders and champions of Jihad were – and will continue to be – their role models and examples. And they will not rest until they avenge him and realize his aspirations and hopes, Allah permitting. So look forward, oh enemies of Allah, to that which will humiliate you, with Allah’s strength and power.

Shaykh Abu al-Layth is but a shining star in a group of stars, and a jewel in a necklace of martyred champions and chiefs which adorns our noble Ummah’s neck. And he has been preceded in our recent past by many noble ones who drew with their blood the path of glory for the Ummah to restore its dignity, people like Shaykh Abdullah Azzam, Commander Abu Hafs al-Misri, Commander al-Khattab, the Commander of the Martyrdom-Seekers Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Commander Mulla Dadullah and others (may Allah have mercy on them all). And their blood only further illuminates the path and only adds to the insight and conviction of the marchers and their desire to join them and their determination to march on their path.

So the killing of these heroic chiefs doesn’t – and won’t – end the march of Jihad or extinguish its torch or put out its light as the enemies imagine. Rather, their killing in fact pushes the march forward and strengthens, stabilizes, sharpens and stimulates it. So rejoice, oh Ummah of Islam, oh you fertile and highborn nation: rejoice at the martyrdom of your devoted son, for he – by Allah – is a source of pride and renown for you and a milestone and lamp for your generations.

His martyrdom is light and fire: light for the allies of Allah, to illuminate their path and take them to lofty and noble places in this world and the next, and fire on the enemies of Allah which burns – Allah permitting – their hearts and bodies… and the morrow is nigh for he who awaits it.

Shaykh Abu al-Layth (may Allah have mercy on him) after a life not long as lives go, but large on the scales, Allah willing: full of noble deeds and truthful stances and full of great deeds such as migration, Jihad, knowledge, worship, invitation, education, perseverance, steadfastness and an effective and distinguished contribution to the leadership of the Ummah’s Mujahid vanguard. And we consider him – and Allah is his Reckoner – to be one of those who were graced with acceptance on earth.

So oh youth of Islam, oh jealous sons of the Ummah, these are your role-models present among you, those who march on the path of your Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and his companions and those who follow them in righteousness. So follow them and imitate them, and come – may Allah guide you – to the race to the highest levels: come to the fields of manliness and completeness, the fields of Jihad and invitation to Allah and building of nations, and be with – and from – the champions of Islam. Allah is our Protector and yours, and is the best of those who help.

Oh Allah, have mercy on your slave Abu al-Layth and make his dwelling noble and his level high, and his fellow martyrs with him.

Oh Allah, bless their blood and legacies, and make their martyrdom a blessing for the Ummah of Islam, and bring us together with them as martyrs, neither disgraced nor seduced nor changed. Amen, amen, amen.

And all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and Allah’s prayers be on Muhammad and on his family and companions.

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Al-Ekhlaas : "Rest In Peace Abu Laith Al-Libi"

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WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT HAS DISAPPEARED FROM THE MUSLIM UMMAH

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Generally, things that have disappeared from the Muslim Ummah are numerous; whether we realize it or not. But what we always hear and what is often said and mentioned by leaders, theologians, missionaries, Islamic lecturers and fighters is knowledge. Almost all the Muslim Ummah know and recognize the fact that we have lost the knowledge that we once fostered and mastered in various fields.

The Muslim Ummah once mastered philosophy, science, medicine astrology, geography, history and mathematics besides knowledge that were derived from the Quran and Hadith that brought forth experts in the Unity of God (Tawhid), fiqh, mysticism (tasawuf), interpretation (tafsir), hadith, history and others.

In that era, the Muslim Ummah became teachers and were referred to in matters of knowledge and learning in various fields by all peoples of the world. In fact, peoples of Europe too came to the Muslim world to learn various disciplines of knowledge. The knowledge that now belongs to the Westerners and Americans, which they expanded and mastered, originated from the knowledge that once belonged to the Muslims. The Westerners and Europeans fathomed, widened and expanded the knowledge until they become teachers to the other peoples of the world. This includes the Muslims who are forced to relearn the knowledge from them.

The fact that knowledge has been lost by the Muslims is known and recognized by almost all Muslims because it is often said and mentioned in various speeches and writings. But what we should remember, is it the only thing we have lost? Are there no other things besides knowledge that the Muslim Ummah have also lost, that we need to regain or in some cases, that is mandatory for us to recover and redeem.

The truth is, there are many things that are lost from the Muslim Ummah, the majority of which are mandatory for us to regain and recover because they are precious and valuable and are Things that required for our safety on earth and more so in the Hereafter. I shall state roughly the things that are lost from the Muslim Ummah which can be divided into two categories as follows:

First: Things that are lost specifically
Second: Things that are lost generally

Things that are lost from Muslims or the Muslim Ummah specifically. Among them are:

1. The loss of justice, love and care amongst leaders or rulers.
2. The loss of courage, love and care, advice and disattachment to the worldly (zuhd) amongst theologians.
3. The loss of modesty and shyness amongst women.
4. The loss of patience amongst the poor and destitute.
5. The loss of generosity amongst the rich.
6. The loss of humbleness and humility amongst the elite in society.
7. The loss of knowledge amongst devotees.
8. The loss of gentleness and wisdom amongst the fighters of Islam.
9. The loss of gentleness and wisdom amongst Islamic missionaries.
10. The loss of concentration and attention (khushu’) amongst people who do solat.
11. The loss of trustworthiness amongst people who are given responsibilities.
    

Things that are lost from Muslims or the Muslim Ummah generally. Among them are:

1. The loss of knowledge.
2. The loss of leadership at global or empire status.
3. The loss of good character or exemplary behaviour.
4. The loss of brotherhood, love and care.
5. The loss of jealousy and protectionism towards religion and womenfolk.
6. The loss of unity and integration amongst Muslims.
7. The loss of the feeling of possessing God or the Unity of God.
8. The loss of love and longing for the Hereafter.
9. The loss of fear towards God and towards sins.
10. The loss of reliance upon God (tawakal).
11. The loss of the feeling of contentment (qanaah).
12. The loss of the feeling of acceptance (redha).
13. The loss of patience.
14. The loss of tolerance.
15. The loss of friendship amongst Muslims.
16. The loss of obedience and loyalty amongst followers towards their leaders.
17. The loss of the Islamic civilization.
18. The loss of Islamic jurisprudence (laws) and constitution.

Such are at random, the things that are lost from the Muslim Ummah, whether those that are specific or are general in nature. If such is the case, then it means that the Muslim Ummah generally has become poor in all aspects. They are poor materially, poor morally, poor in worldly terms and poor in terms of the Hereafter. They are poor in the physical sense and also in the esoteric or spiritual sense.

As such, in order to recover everything that the Muslim Ummah have lost so that they can regain all that which once belonged to them requires a serious and diligent struggle. It demands perseverance, all forms of sacrifice, and a struggle that is organized and disciplined. It requires leaders who can become examples especially in their fear towards Allah (taqwa), knowledge and leadership. It requires obedience and loyalty of the followers. It requires a perpetual struggle that knows no end. It requires wisdom and it requires role models who can be emulated amongst the ranks of the fighters and their leaders.

Today, because of the fact that Muslims believe that what is lost is only knowledge, there seem to be some seriousness in the search and struggle for knowledge although it has not yet reached its desired levels. But it is sad and unfortunate that people do not feel that, besides knowledge, other things are also lost. Even if they feel it, they do not regard it as important as knowledge. As such, the effort and struggle to redeem the other things that are lost are not taken seriously. As a result it is difficult to regain and to redeem the other things that are lost. Not only are these things taken lightly and the effort to regain them not taken seriously, there are in fact some Muslims who could not care less about character (akhlaq), brotherhood, and others.

As an example:

When a child or a student fails in his examination, his mother, father or teacher will become angry, troubled and worried. The teacher or parent will give all kinds of advice and will pressure the child so that he passes his examination in the future. The teacher and parents ceaselessly scold and nag the child who failed. But if the same child do not do his solat or does something bad or wicked, his teacher or parents are not in the least troubled or even worried. They do not scold or nag him nor do they give advice, reminders or pressure the child to do the solat and to behave himself. Even if the teacher or parents do not feel at ease if the child do not do the solat or behave badly, such feeling is not deep, or serious and do not cause them to be pressured too much.

Such is the case with other groups of people. When it comes to knowledge, all groups take interest, all groups talk about it, all groups want to know and all groups take notice. When students fail in their examinations, all groups feel sad. If students pass and excel, all groups feel happy and excited.

Why does this happen? Because people want to use knowledge as a means to reap worldly gains and profits. We can now imagine how difficult it is to regain and to redeem things that are lost other than knowledge. Muslims do not realize that the other things that are lost will jeopardize them. Even if those things are redeemed, they do not think they will gain anything materially. Such is the severe corruption and condemnation of the soul and way of thinking of Muslims today.

Whereas the strength, survival, independence, progress, victory, happiness and harmony of Muslims are not decided by the factor of knowledge alone but by the combination of all the factors mentioned before this. Thus, it is mandatory for Muslims to struggle and fight to regain all that is lost so that all of it can become ours again. Upon them lies our glory and honour.

By: Imam Ashaari Muhammad

How The Jewish-Zionist Grip On American Film And Television Promotes Bias Against Muslims

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Unquestionably the most powerful molder of opinion in the world today is the American global media, and especially the Hollywood motion picture industry. Ever since Zionist Jews forcibly established the State of Israel on the land of Arab Palestine in 1948 (with a great deal of American help), and as Arabs and Israelis have struggled for control of this land in the years since, Hollywood and the rest of American mass media have carried out a campaign to disparage Arabs and tarnish their image.

American motion pictures and television - which have promoted negative images of non-Caucasians, including Native Americans, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Asian-Americans - since the 1950s have singled out Arabs and Muslims, more often than any other ethnic-religious group, as objects of hatred, contempt, and derision. (Because Arabs are the world's most numerous Semitic group, this hostility against them is literally anti-Semitic.)

'Villain of Choice'

In American television, writes Professor Shaheen, "the villain of choice today is the Arab." He also says: "To be an Arab in America today is to be an object of contempt and ridicule by television under the guise of entertainment. To me this antiArab image on entertainment manifests itself in the politics of America."

Misconceptions

This media campaign fosters numerous misconceptions about Arabs and their prevailing religion, Islam. For example, although Arabs have lived for centuries in thriving metropolitan centers such as Rabat, Algiers, Alexandria, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Beirut, Mecca (Makkah) and Baghdad, and have built complex, civilized societies across the Arab world, as well as in Europe's Iberian Peninsula, many Westerners have been persuaded to believe that Arabs are typically uncultured normads who live in desert tents.

Similarly, while many Americans regard OPEC - the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - as synonymous with Arabs and the Arab world, and while the US media routinely blames Arabs whenever OPEC decides to raise oil prices, in fact six of the 13 OPEC member states are not Arab.

Also typically, American television and motion pictures often depict Arabs and Muslims, uniquely, as religious bigots, lacking any tolerance for the religious sensibilities of others. In fact, for much of history, Islam has been more tolerant of Christianity (and of Judaism) than vice versa. Moreover, it was Jewish Zionists who established Israel, in the "promised land" of Palestine, as a state exclusively for the "chosen people."

While the Arabic Word "Allah" is often invoked in American films in a way designed to evoke derision and cynicism, conjuring an image of some weird pagan deity, in fact "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for God. Not only Arab Muslims, but Arab Christians and even Arab Jews, use this Word as their term for God.

Although officially classified by US government agencies as "White" or "Caucasian," Arabs (and particularly Arab men) are sometimes depicted in American television and movies as Negroid blacks, reinforcing a derogatory image of Arabs as so-called "sand niggers."

"Terrorists" are active all over the world, in countries as diverse as Britain, Italy, Ireland, Russia, Germany, Spain, Japan, Israel, and the United States. (The terrorist record of the Jewish Defense League, for example, is well documented. In 1985 the FBI named the JDL as the second most active terrorist groups in the US.) However, Hollywood has done much to encourage Americans to associate "terrorists" with Arabs (especially Palestinians), and Muslim "militants".

Arab Takeover?

Highly-publicized Arab purchases of some US corporations in the 1970s and 1980s set off hysterical cries in this country's periodical press and electronic media about the danger of Arabs allegedly "buying up" America. In reality, these purchases were unexceptional, no different than numerous other cross-border investments carried out routinely around the world over the last century. Actually, during the 1980s Canada, Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Japan accounted for nearly 90 percent of direct foreign investment in the US. Direct foreign investment from OPEC member countries, the US Department of Commerce reported, accounted for less than one percent of the total.

Jewish Power in Hollywood

Negative images of Arabs in American motion pictures are hardly surprising given the major role played by Jews and other supporters of Zionism in Hollywood. In his 1988 study, An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood, Jewish author Neal Gabler shows that Jews established all of the major American film studios, including Columbia, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Universal, and Twentieth-Century Fox. The American film industry, writes Gabler, was founded... and operated by Eastern European Jews... And when sound movies commandeered the industry, Hollywood was invaded by a battalion of Jewish writers, mostly from the East. The most powerful talent agencies were run by Jews. Jewish lawyers transacted most of the industry's business and Jewish doctors ministered to the industry's sick. Above all, Jews produced the movies... All of which led F. Scott Fitzgerald to characterize Hollywood carpingly as "a Jewish holiday, a gentiles [sic] tragedy."

So rapidly did Jews come to dominate Hollywood that as early as 1921 Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent was moved to fulminate that American motion pictures are Jew-controlled, not in spots only, not 50 percent merely, but entirely; with the natural consequence that now the world is in arms against the trivializing and demoralizing influences of that form of entertainment as presently managed ... As soon as the Jews gained control of the "movies," we had a movie problem, the consequences of which are not yet visible.

In his detailed 1994 study, Sacred Chain: A History of the Jews, New York University professor Norman F. Cantor, pointed out that Hollywood film production and distribution was "almost completely dominated in the first 50 years of its existence by immigrant Jews and is still dominated at its top level by Jews ... The last Gentile bastion in Hollywood, the Disney studio, came under Jewish executive leadership in the early 1990s."

Jewish historian and journalist Jonathan J. Goldberg, makes a similar point in his 1996 survey, Jewish Power: Inside the American Jewish Establishment. He writes: ...

"Jews are represented in the media business in numbers far out of proportion to their share of the population ... In a few key sectors of the media, notably among Hollywood studio executives, Jews are so numerically dominant that calling these businesses Jewish-controlled is little more than a statistical observation.

Hollywood at the end of the twentieth century is still an industry with a pronounced ethnic tinge. Virtually all the senior executives at the major studios are Jews. Writers, producers, and to a lesser degree directors, are disproportionately Jews - one recent study showed the figure as high as 59 percent among top-grossing films.

The combined, weight of so many Jews in one of America's most lucrative and important industries gives the Jews of Hollywood a great deal of political power. They are a major source of money for Democratic candidates. The industry's informal patriarch, MCA chairman Lew Wasserman, wields tremendous personal clout in state and national politics..."

Hollywood's Jewish executives greeted the founding of Israel in 1948 with ecstasy One Jewish film executive, Robert Blumofe, later recalled the euphoric mood of the time: "And suddenly Israel, even to the least Jewish of us, represented status of some sort. It meant that we did have a homeland. It meant that we did have an identity ... All of this was terribly, terribly uplifting."

In the decades since, Hollywood has presented an image of Arabs that is often cruel and barbaric. Manifesting its support for Israel, and its opposition to the Arab and Muslim worlds, which have strongly opposed the invasive Zionist state, Hollywood developed a cinema genre around the Arab-Israeli conflict. In this spirit, Hollywood has produced numerous "good guy/bad guy" films over the last 50 years, simplistically portraying heroic and righteous Israeli Jews prevailing against treacherous and barbaric Arabs. During the 1960s alone, at least ten such major Hollywood films were produced.

In such films, Israeli Jews and their American friends are frequently played by popular and good-looking Jewish-American actors such as Paul Newman, Tony Curtis, and Kirk Douglas, as well as handsome non-Jewish actors such as Yul Brynner, John Wayne, Jane Fonda, Frank Sinatra, Charlton Heston, George Peppard, Rock Hudson, Sal Mineo, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arabs, predictably, are routinely portrayed as and cruel, cynical, and ugly.

During a publicity interview for her 1981 film "Rollover" (in which "the Arabs" destroy the world financial system), actress Jane Fonda, "the progressive leftist" of the 1960s, bluntly expressed her own bigoted view of Arabs: "If we are not afraid of the Arabs, we'd better examine our heads. They have strategic power over us. They are unstable, they are fundamentalists, tyrants, anti-women, anti-free press."

It is not possible to recount here all of Hollywood's many anti-Arab or anti-Muslim pictures over the last several decades, but here are some representative productions:

In "Exodus" (1960), brutal Arabs kill an attractive 15-year-old Jewish girl played by Jill Hayworth; in "Cast a Giant Shadow" (1966), Arabs leer and laugh as they shoot an Israeli woman trapped in a truck; in "Network" (1976, and winner of four Academy Awards), a crusading television news commentator warns that Arabs, "the medieval fanatics," are taking control of the US; in "Black Sunday" (1977) an Israeli plays the hero, while Arabs are the villains and terrorists who want to kill Superbowl spectators, including the President of the United States; in "The Delta Force" (1986), "Iron Eagle" (1986), and "Death Before Dishonor" (1987), Hollywood shows viewers how to deal decisively with the low-life, no-good, dirty Arab terrorists; in the Disney studio's animated film production, "Aladdin" (1992), the theme song brazenly refers to Arabia as barbaric ("It's barbaric, but hey, it's home"); in "True Lies" (1994), an Arab terrorist with nuclear weapons has to be stopped; in "Executive Decision" (1996) yet another group of Arab militants hijacks an American plane; and in "Kazaam" (1996), an Arab criminal and a black genie enjoy eating a "centuries-old Arab delicacy," a plate of goats' eyes.

More recent motion pictures with negative images of Arabs or Muslims include "Not Without My Daughter" and "The Siege". In "The Siege", Muslims wage a bombing campaign against innocent Americans. In response, federal authorities declare martial law and carry out mass arrests of Muslims and Arabs across the United States.

Television

It is difficult to exaggerate the role played by television in shaping the mindset and outlook of the American people. Dr. George Gerbner, former Dean of the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania, put it this way: "Television, more than any single institution, molds American behavioral norms and values. And the more TV we watch, the more we tend to believe in the world according to TV, even though much of what we see is misleading."

Like the US motion picture industry, American television is dominated by Jews and supporters of Zionism. While American Jews constitute only about two or three percent of the US population, Irving Pearlberg, a Jewish-American television writer, maintains that no less than 40 percent of American television writers are Jewish. During the early 1990s, notes New York University professor Norman Cantor, "one TV network was already headed by a Jew (Laurence Tisch at CBS), and Jews are prominent executives and producers at the other two major networks as well."

Ben Stein, Jewish-American author of The View From Sunset Boulevard, forthrightly acknowledged:

"A distinct majority, especially of the writers of situation comedies, is Jewish ... TV people have certain likes ... and dislikes ... and these likes and dislikes are translated into television programming. In turn, this problem raises the public acceptance of the favored groups and the public dislikes of the resented groups."

Given this reality, it is hardly surprising that one rarely, if ever, sees a Jewish or Israeli figure portrayed as a villain on American television. On the contrary, Israelis in particular and the Jews in general are routinely portrayed in the American mass media as heroic, insightful, sophisticated, witty, intelligent, compassionate, physically attractive, confident, humane, and successful.

On the other hand, like the Arab in Hollywood movies, the US television Arab is often physically unappealing, wealthy, stupid, sexist, crude, lazy, uncultured, cruel, rude, greedy, fanatical, antiAmerican, and anti-Christian. He is often portrayed as a terrorist, a plane hijacker, a polygamist, a sex-maniac, a hostage-taker, a murderer, a kidnapper of young blond-haired, blue-eyed women, an as an oil sheikh blackmailer, and oddly dressed (often in a red-checkered kuffiyyah headdress, or in ungainly gowns or robes).

News reporting on American television, as well as its presentations of history and other serious subjects, routinely has a distinctly pro-Israeli or pro-Jewish slant. This is understandable, of course, given the prominent role of Jews in television news departments, and the many Jews (often with obvious Zionist biases) employed as reporters, frequently covering the Arab-Israeli conflict or the Middle East generally.

Seldom does America's Zionist-oriented media fairly present the Arab or Muslim point of view, particularly on such issues as the plight of displaced Palestinians, oil polities, or the struggle against Western imperialism. For example, the Zionists who invaded Arab Palestine during the 1930s and 40s, are frequently (and misleadingly) referred to as "homeless" Jews. Similarly, Israeli military actions against Arabs over the last 50 years are routinely justified as acts of "retaliation" against Palestinian and Arab aggression or terrorism.

Whereas the Zionist-Jewish point of view is frequently presented on American television without challenge, the Arab or Muslim point of view (when is even adequately given) is often presented only together with a "balancing" Zionist-Jewish perspective.

In addition to producing films and programming that are supportive of Israel, and distorting the views and positions of Arabs and Muslims (especially with regard to the struggle against the Zionist occupation of Palestine), Hollywood and the American television networks effectively censor pro-Arab and pro-Muslim motion pictures and television programming. During the 1970s, for example, American motion picture theaters and television networks boycotted and "killed" a pro-Palestinian film produced by Vanessa Redgrave, the well-known British actress and leftist activist.

James McCartney, a veteran American journalist, once said what many Arabs and Muslims have thought for decades:

"It is my personal belief that if the media as a whole in the western world had done an adequate job in reporting from the Middle East, it would not have been necessary for the Palestinians to resort to violence to draw attention to their case."

Christian Apologists

Many non-Jews also help promote a distorted pro-Zionist and anti-Arab portrayal of the past and present on American television. This is especially true of the Christian fundamentalist "televangelists" - such as Pat Robertson, Jimmy Swaggert, Jim Bakker, Jerry Falwell, and Oral Roberts - who have dominated America's "religious" broadcasting. These passionate defenders of Israel and Zionism show no sympathy for the plight of fellow Christians under Zionist rule, but even castigate Christian and Muslim Palestinians for resisting Zionist oppression and the Jewish subjugation of their historic homeland. This is not only tragic, but ironic in light of the fact that Israel treats the Christians (and Muslims) under its rule essentially as second-class citizens.

Such apologists for Israel often engage in gross distortions of history. For example, some Christian televangelists cite alleged massacres of Hebrews in ancient times (portrayed as the equivalent of modern Israelis) at the hands of the Assyrians (who are portrayed as the equivalent of modern-day Arab Syrians), and at the hands of the Babylonians (portrayed as the equivalent of modern-day Arab Iraqis). Ignored, however, is any mention of the numerous ancient Hebrew massacres of Philistines (the ancestors of today's Palestinians), as reported in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). In the Sixth Chapter of the book of Joshua, for example, we read as follows: "And they [Hebrews] utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox and sheep and ass, with the edge of the sword."

Pervasive Negative Images

In his detailed study, The TV Arab, Arab-American scholar Jack G. Shaheen - professor emeritus of broadcast journalism at Southern Illinois University - documents pervasive negative imagery of Arabs by all American television networks, and by practically all leading newscasters and personalities working for them. For this book, Dr. Shaheen examined more than 100 popular television programs, totaling nearly 200 episodes, and interviewed numerous television executives, producers, and writers. American television, concludes Dr. Shaheen -including popular entertainment, comedy, drama, documentaries, news, and even sports and religious and children's broadcasting - across the board has, at one time or another, presented distorted and demeaning images of Arabs.

In addition to Hollywood movies and scripted television programming, viewers can also find "humorous" Arab bashing on live, unscripted television broadcasting, even by prominent TV personalities. To get a laugh from a television talk show audience, Merv Griffin (who is not Jewish) once brazenly equated Arabs with animals: "If you lie down with Arabs, [you] get up with fleas." Once, referring to traditional Arab dress and fashion, Jewish television comedienne Joan Rivers laughingly told her viewers: "I can never tell if it's the wife or the husband because they're all in bedsheets." And Jewish comedian Alan King once disparagingly frowned when describing the traditional clothing of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, saying: "What the hell is he dressed up for? Oman's got eleven people and a goat."

Even programming aimed at children has not been free of demeaning portrayals of Arabs. Among the popular animated cartoon characters who have fomented derogatory or hateful images of Arabs, Dr. Shaheen shows, have been Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Goofy, Woody Woodpecker, Popeye, Scooby-Doo, Heckle and Jeckle, Porky Pig, Plastic Man, Richy Rich, Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, and Duck Tales.

Pressing for Explanations

In interviews with American television executives, Dr. Shaheen pressed for an explanation for the hypocrisy and lack of decency and self-restraint in this pattern of Arab stereotyping on TV. Many of those questioned, he reports, were "embarrassed," and reluctantly acknowledged the widespread disparagement of Arabs, without, however, explaining the reasons for such prejudiced imagery.

Donn O'Brien, CBS vice president of broadcast standards, sheepishly admitted to Shaheen that he had never seen a "good Arab" on American television, and that Arabs are routinely presented as covetous desert rulers or as warmongers. "Arabs are rarely portrayed as good guys," acknowledged Frank Glicksman, a Jewish-American TV producer in Los Angeles. "I've never seen them portrayed as anything but heavies in melodrama. That, I feel, is unfair." Another Hollywood television producer, Don Brinkley, conceded: "The depiction of the Arab on television is generally horrendous." And George Watson, vice president of ABC News, admitted: "Arabs have not been seen to be as real, as close, or as tangible, either as individuals or as a group, as the Israelis ..."

Not all television executives were as forthcoming, however. Jewish television producer Meta Rosenberg, for example, bluntly responded to Shaheen's inquiry by saying that she did not care about the Arabs, and considered the Arab-American community - which now numbers well over three million - to be "insignificant." Shaheen also contacted Norman Lear, one of America's most successful and influential television producers. Among his popular and innovative hit shows have been "All in the Family," and "The Jefférsons." In none of his numerous productions, Shaheen notes, has this Jewish executive ever presented a humane Arab. Lear simply refused to meet with Shaheen, answer any of his multiple letters, or even talk to him by phone.

More than a few of those who work in the media, including some Jews, have expressed concern over the pattern of Arab bashing in American motion pictures and television. Journalist John Cooley, for example, acknowledged that "no other ethnic group in America would willingly submit to what Arabs and Muslims in general have faced in the United States media." Columnist Nicholas Von Hoffman, writing in the Washington Post, told readers that "no national, religious or cultural group... has been so massively and consistently vilified as the Arabs." Jewish writer Meg Greenfield, a veteran Washington Post columnist, expressed the view that "there is a dehumanizing, circular process at work here. The caricature dehumanizes ... [But the caricature] is inspired and made acceptable by an earlier dehumanizing influence, namely an absence of feeling for who the Arabs are and where they have been." And Steve Bell of ABC News said simply: "The Arab is no doubt a current victim of stereotyping not only on television, but throughout the mass media in the United States."

High Price of Speaking Out

Although criticism of specific Israeli policies is permissible in the United States, it is more or less forbidden to express fundamental criticism of the Zionist state, of America's basic policy of support for Israel, or of the Jewish-Zionist grip on the US media or America's political and academic life. (Remarkably, this is in contrast to the situation in Israel itself, where Jews and even Arab citizens of the Zionist state have much greater freedom than Americans publicly to criticize Zionism and Israeli policies.)

Prominent persons who dare to violate this prohibition are immediately castigated as "anti-Semitic" (that is, anti-Jewish), and pay a heavy price in damage to their reputations or careers. Politicians who publicly speak out against America's support for Zionism risk almost certain political ruin. Among the political or governmental figures whose careers were destroyed because they violated the powerful taboo have been US Senators William Fulbright, Adlai Stevenson III, and Charles Percy, Congressmen Paul McCIoskey and Paul Findley, and Deputy Secretary of State George Ball.

Thus, Marlon Brando was promptly and severely chastised after criticizing Jewish Hollywood producers and executives for promoting vicious racist stereotyping of minorities.

"I am very angry with some of the Jews," said the 72-year-old actor."They know perfectly well what their responsibilities are ... Hollywoodis run by Jews. It is owned by Jews, and they should have a greatersensitivity about the issue of people who are suffering." Similarly, in a 1979 Playboy magazine interview he said: "I was mad at the Jews inthe business because they largely founded the industry ... You've seen every race besmirched, but you never saw an image of the kike. Becausethe Jews were ever watchful for that ..."

Even though what the well-known actor had said during an April 1996 broadcast interview with Larry King was demonstrably true, a short time later Brando was forced to issue a craven apology.

Sometimes the price for speaking out is more severe than the defaming of one's reputation or the ruin of one's career. On October 11, 1985, Alex Odeh, the West Coast regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, was killed in a bomb blast when he entered his group's office in Santa Ana, southern California. The previous evening the Palestinian-born Odeh had appeared on a local news show to present an Arab perspective on the Arab-Israeli conflict. The FBI announced that the Jewish Defense League (JDL) was responsible for the murder of Odeh, and at least two other terrorist incidents. The three JDL associates who were suspected of carrying out the killing fled to Israel to avoid punishment. No one has ever been tried for the murder of Alex Odeh.

Hate Crimes

Unlike other minority groups in the United States, Arab-Americans have had to endure hostility not only from ignorant and prejudiced individuals, but in addition from powerful Jewish-Zionist elements in the mass media.

For one thing, television and print journalists often identify Arab-Americans or Muslim-Americans who are suspected of crimes by their ethnic or religious origin, a practice that incites already latent public prejudice and hatred. Thus one can find newspaper reports with headlines such as "Arabs Battle Police" or "Muslims are Arrested." Non-Arab criminal suspects are rarely, if ever, similarly identified by ethnic or religious origin.

Whenever acts of terrorism take place against the US or Israel, or the US or Israel is involved in military conflicts with Arab countries or groups, ordinary Arab-Americans become victims of hate.

As a result of the US-led military action against Iraq in late 1990 and January 1991, for example, hate crimes against Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans, including arson, bombings, and assaults, tripled. Incidents of harassment and physical attacks against Arab-Americans similarly increased across the country in the wake of the February 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City, and of the April 1995 Oklahoma City federal building bombing. Arab-Americans were targeted as if they were personally responsible for these terrorist attacks.

Immediately following the Oklahoma City bombing, some reporters, such as CNN's Wolf Blitzer, accused Arabs of this act of terrorism. Similarly, CBS newswoman Connie Chung declared: "US government sources told CBS News that [the bombing] has Middle East terrorism written all over it." Even after Timothy McVeigh was arrested and indicted for the Oklahoma City bombing, New York Times columnist A. M. Rosenthal baldly asserted that "most other attacks against Americans came from the Middle East."

As a result of such hasty and false accusations, in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing there were 227 reported incidents of hostility, both violent and non-violet, against Arabs and Muslims across the US. Men and women of Arab origin were insulted, threatened, cursed, picketed, spat on, and, in a few cases, physically attacked. Vandals broke into homes of Arab-Americans and destroyed property. Other hoodlums vandalized Arab-American businesses and other properties, spray-painting hateful slogans such as "Why don't you terrorists go back to your own country," "Get out of America," "You're not Americans," "You dirty Arabs," "You don't belong here," "Go back home," and "You will pay for this."

In 1997, reports the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Washington, DC), there were 280 incidents of anti-Muslim violence, discrimination, stereotyping, bias and harassment last year in the United States. This is an increase of 18 percent in such incidents over the previous year. The full scope of the and anxiety, fear and humiliation endured by individual Arab-Americans is obviously impossible to measure, but unquestionably many individual Arab-Americans have suffered in their personal, social, and professional lives, particularly if they are immigrants or first-generation citizens who (like this writer) speak English with an accent.

Some Arab-Americans have chosen to endure such bigotry and prejudice in silence. Others have responded by returning to their countries of origin, or by denying or concealing their heritage. Quite a few have "Americanized" or "Westernized" their first and last names, in an effort to "pass" as southern- or eastern-Europeans. Early in his career acclaimed motion picture actor F. Murray Abraham (who received an "Oscar" for his role in "Amadeus"), sought to escape prejudice by hiding his Arab identity.

Ominous Implications

Summing up the deplorable situation, Professor Shaheen has stated:

"Because Arabs and Arab civilization are held in contempt by many in Hollywood, many Americans and their political representatives have few if any positive feelings about Arabs. Their impressions are based in part on the clouded image of the TV screen ... Stereotyping tends to be self-perpetuating, providing not only information but ... "pictures in our heads." These pictures of Arabs reinforce and sharpen viewer prejudices. Television shows are entertainment, but they are also symbols ... A villain is needed in [television and motion picture] conflicts that pit good against evil. Today's villain is the Arab... depicted as the murderous White-slaver, the dope dealer, the fanatic ... To make matters worse ... America's TV image of the Arab is marketed throughout the world ..."

Non-Jewish Americans are also victims of the Jewish-Zionist grip on America's motion picture and television industries, propagandistically manipulated by alien interests that foment artificial distrust and enmity between peoples who, objectively, have no conflicting interests.

The hostility and prejudice against Arabs and Muslims engendered by Hollywood and US television infects not only tens of millions of Americans, but also hundreds of millions of credulous viewers worldwide. Such noxious propaganda over a period of decades inevitably has grave long-term consequences. This flood of ethnic-religious poison under standably produces deep resentment among hundreds of millions of Arabs and Muslims around the globe - creating a vast and growing reservoir of resentment and rage that one day will almost certainly erupt with terrible fury.

sour©e: adapted from the book, The Arabs and the West: The Contributions and the Inflictions by ABDULLAH MOHAMMAD SINDI.

How for many, the Da’wah has become an Idol worshipped besides Allah

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Shaykh Abi ‘Abdillah (hafidhullah) said:

“Some of these groups encourage the fawning on the governor and forbid the Jihad under the pretext of the da’wah interest, till this allegation became an idol worshipped besides Allah, and that leads to giving priority to the orders of the group’s leaders instead of the orders of Allah and His messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and this is the manifest error.”

Have you ever noticed how the Muslims in the West have taken Da’wah to the level of “protection of the image of Islaam”? So when Jihad is occurring in the East of the East and the West of the West, they will consider this a damage to the public image of Islam, in the name of Da’wah.

What they don’t realize is that the Da’wah is supposed to be in defense of the Ummah against the Kuffaar; we are to show them that their Religion is false and that what we are upon - the Muslims - is correct and the reward will be everlasting if one accepts.

To mix truth with falsehood - by participating in interfaith dialogues, and show obsession with the “public image” of the Muslims - is a recipe for the destruction of ones allegiance and disavowal that is meant to be for the sake of Allah Ta’aala.

If the Kuffaar reject your Da’wah based on their rejection of terrorism, then you simply tell them that Islam, like a Government, permits its followers to defend the Islamic lands against invasion and Islam, like a Government, permits its followers to launch offensive in other Countries to wipe out false and unjust governments, and replace them with righteous and just governments based on Shari’ah (and this is where you expound the beauty and justice of Shari’ah and counter many of the false accusations of the Orientalist Kuffaar, if necessary).

If they talk of 9/11 and 7/7, then you talk of Hiroshima and the siege on Iraq. And if they disagree with their Government’s actions, then you have taken one step forward in making them reject the Taaghoot.

And if they want you to condemn 9/11, then tell them: your acceptance of Islam should not be based on the condemnation of 9/11 because there is a difference of opinion amongst the Islamic Scholars on the permissibility of this attack. Your acceptance of Islam should be based on the fundamentals of the Religion such as the Oneness of Allah, the 5 pillars, and rejection of all other deities that mankind worships (such as ones lust, idols, angels, people etc.).

An example for the Muslims to muse over in regards to “hurting the image of Islaam,” is the execution of 600-900 Jews of Banu Quraydha (and you can read more about this in “The Sealed Nectar”) by the Prophet (pbuh) and the Sahaabah. It was done because the Jews had broken a treaty. We ask our Ummah: did any of the Sahaabah take this incident and say, “this is hurting the image of Islaam!” Or if a Sahaabi was asked about this by a Kaafir, would he say, “no I condemn this act!” We don’t find such incidents because the Sahaabah were firm upon their Deen and would be proud of their Jihad.

What we can learn from this is that the Sahaabah put Jihad in front of Da’wah and the Jihad was on a higher pedestal than the Da’wah. This is because Jihad is the gate to Al-Firdaus and there is no deed in comparison to it. So we too must be proud of Jihad and the victories we are enjoying today in Somalia, ‘Iraaq, Afghanistan and other lands. This is the mentality that brings our Ummah one step closer to unity.

Another example from the Well of examples is the military siege of the Prophet (pbuh) and the Sahaabah upon at-Taa’if. And it is known from what is authentically narrated that they used catapults upon the city of Taa’if and it killed scores of people including women and children. So did the Sahaabah say, “this is hurting the image of Islaam!!” Or if they were giving Da’wah and a Kaafir asked about such an incident, did they say, “no I condemn this!” They would never say such things because to do so would be condemning actions which the Shari’ah permits.

So the one who is obsessed with this image of Islam, has a wrong obsession because it makes them reject Jihad fe Sabeelillaah in many aspects (especially, Offensive Jihad and retaliation). So for these people, the Da’wah becomes like an idol which is worshipped besides Allah (not literally, but metaphorically), and such people must realize their mistake and repent for their Da’wah only hurts the Da’wah efforts of others.

Please spread this to others and inform them of this major mistake which the Ummah has fallen into.

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The Strangers

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Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), was sent with the message of Islam to a world full of darkness and corruption. People at that time believed in idols and were following their desires. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) wanted to bring the people back to the worship of Allah. Alone, he was like a stranger in a corrupt society. He believed however that Allah will strengthen him in conveying the message of Islam to the world. So he worked with his companions to spread Islam. Although they were at first weak in their own country and strangers among their own people, the Prophet (pbuh) and his companions strived hard till they established the first Muslim state in Medinah, and later on included the whole Arabian peninsula.

Muslims today experience the strangeness of Islam and need to learn from the life and seerah of the Prophet the means to repell the strangeness of Islam and to revive strength in the body of the Muslim Ummah.

Abu Huraira narrated that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh), said: "Islam initiated as something strange, and it would revert to its old position of being strange, so good tidings for the strangers." (Recorded by Muslim, Attirmidthi, Ibn Majah, and Ahmad) This hadith shows that Islam started weak and strange, then became strong and will then, at certain times and places, go through a second state of weakness. Muslims who then stick firmly to their religion will have many dissenters and only few supporters. The believers at that time become like strangers or aliens even if they are in their own country. In this series, we will follow Shaikh Salman al-Awdah's exposition of the types, symptoms and causes of this strangeness, the qualities of the 'strangers' and their ways of overcoming the strangeness of Islam.

There are two types of strangership that Muslims are going through today:

1 - The first is the alienation of Muslims from the followers of other religions.

Abdullah Bin Massud narrated: "While we were in the company of the Prophet in a tent, he said: 'Would it please you to be one fourth of the people of paradise?' We said: 'Yes'. He said: 'Would it please you to be one third of the people of paradise?' We said: 'Yes'. He said: 'Would it please you to be one half of the people of paradise?' We said: 'Yes'. Thereupon he said: 'I hope that you will be one half of the people of paradise, for none will enter paradise but a Muslim soul, and you people, in comparison to the people who associate others in worship with Allah, are like a white hair on the skin of a black ox, or a black hair on the skin of a red ox.' (Related by al-Bukhari)

This hadith shows that the conflict between the Muslims and the disbelievers never stops and that this conflict did not prevent the Prophet (pbuh) and his companions from spreading Islam.

2 - Second type of alienation is the alienation of the followers of the Sunnah from the other sects of Muslims.

This type is harder than the first. When a Muslim adhers to Sunnah, his strangeness increases. He gets many opponents and less supporters. He is a traveler on a long path with few companions. When he reaches a higher stage, some of his companions withdraw from him until a very limited number of them remain to continue the journey.

The followers of the Sunnah should spread the right creed, the correct methodology for the interpretation of the Qur'an and Sunnah; and the right Islamic manners. They should call non-Muslims to Islam so that they do not fall prey to the innovations and the prejudices.

The strangeness of Islam might be a strangeness of principles, place or time. The strangeness of principles means that some principles like Jihad and enjoining good and forbidding evil become strange. The strangeness of place is when Islam becomes alienated in one place but strong in another place. The strangeness of time is when Islam becomes strange everywhere at a certain period of time. However, there always exists a group of victorious followers of the Sunnah who are not influenced by those who oppose them.

By: Shaykh Salman al-`Awdah

Based on Rasaa'il al-Ghurabaa
This is only one article in the series, as was printed in the Friday Report, Vol. V, No. 6.

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Abu Omar al-Baghdadi Message: "The Religion Is The Advice"

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All praise be to Allah we thank Him we seek His guidance and forgiveness, we seek His refuge from our evils and bad deeds, who ever guided by Allah is never led to astray, and who ever led astray by Allah is never to be guided. I bear witness that No God But Allah , He has no partner and Muhammad is His slave and messenger.

Our speech today is about the blessed land (Palestine) in which the last dangerous events were a proof that the Jews and their agents respect not the ties, either of kinship or of covenant towards the Muslims in Palestine who were besieged unfairly. This land (Palestine) which Allah honored and said: "Glorified (and Exalted) be He (Allâh) Who took His slave (Muhammad SAW) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah) to the farthest mosque (in Jerusalem), the neighbourhood where of We have blessed, in order that We might show him (Muhammad SAW) of Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.). Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer." (Quran 17:1).

And He made a worship the packing up to its (Palestine) Masjids, the prophet (pbuh) said: "The packing up is not to be except for three Masjids: al-Masjid al-Haram (holy Kaaba), Masjid of the prophet (pbuh) in al-Madina and al-Masjid al-Aqsa (in al-Quds, Palestine)."

And He honored its people with the Jihad, the prophet (pbuh) said: "A sect from my Ummah (nation) still being firm on the truth, fighting their enemy and not harmed by the discord of the others except the distress from which they suffer till the order of Allah is destined". They (companions) said: "O Messenger of Allah, where are they?" He said: "in Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) and the areas around it".

We believe that the axis of our battle is about our sacred things, so turning people away from them (sacred things) is an aim the Jews and their agents enemies of the religion are planning for, whether with the direct occupation as the case of al-Quds (Jerusalem), or indirect occupation as their agents do in the Sharif Haramain (Makka and Medina).

And because the Jews are the origin and core of the corruption, because the real battle against them is about al-Quds (Jerusalem) and because the battle against them is existing till the stones and trees will fight with us and the victory will be for the religion of Islam and its people.

Our speech today is on our viewpoint about the battle with the Jews on the land of resurrection, and before this we prefer stressing on some facts in which we believe and which are necessary before talking about the solution:

First: the issue of al-Aqsa (Jerusalem) is an islamic affair which concerns every Muslim, and it can't be restricted in an abominable nationalism nor an infamous patriotism, and whatever the merchants of al-Aqsa tried to silence the voices of truth, every Muslim is concerned about and responsible of freeing al-Aqsa as every Palestinian Muslim is responsible of freeing Iraq, Chechnya an other Islamic countries.

Allah said: "Truly! This, your Ummah (Shari'ah or religion (Islâmic Monotheism)) is one religion, and I am your Lord, therefore worship Me (Alone)." (Quran 21:112)

This fact is stable in the hearts of the Ummah in general and in the people of al-Quds (Jerusalem) specially, praise be to Allah. It makes me crying, me and my brothers the article of an old man (over 100 years old) from al-Quds (Jerusalem) in which he replied to the Jews when they asked him to sell his house and they gave him a blank check to write the amount that he wants on, so he replied and told them: I accept to give you my house but with one condition, you should bring the signature of every Muslim all over the world even if his age is two months, if all of them accepted to sell their house, then I will give it to you without money and I leave my affair to Allah.

Second: Israel is founded on a religious basis, it is a religious state, and he is a liar he who claims that it is a secular state exploiting the religion. It is a malignant bacterium sowed in the body of the Ummahs and it must be plucked out even if the traitors signed with it thousands of surrender treaties.

Third: There is no difference for us between the Judaism and Zionism, and restricting the battle with the Zionists is an intentional malicious forgery, because the specifications of the Jews mentioned in Allah's book were extended in the history and inherited generation after generation. Allah said: "Every time they kindled the fire of war, Allâh extinguished it; and they (ever) strive to make mischief on the earth. And Allâh does not like the Mufsidûn (mischief-makers)." (Quran 5:120).

Fourth: The Arab nationalists by their ominous arabic revolution had a hand in the foundation of the state of Israel, and that was by their participation in the Britannic army and their entry to al-Quds (Jerusalem) as conquerors. They crumbled the Islamic Ummah and divided it according to "Sykes _Pico" treaty in exchange for agent weak kingdoms in Jordan, Iraq, Levant and the Arabic Peninsula.

Fifth: The Palestinian organizations with its mixture from Baathis (followers of al-Baath party), communists, seculars and others repeated for many years that they will free al-Aqsa while they are the cause of the Nakba catastrophe and the origin of the problem, and if there is something which they realized after all these years of lies, it is that Allah exposed and disgraced them, and every Muslim knew the real merchants losers of the Palestinian issue.

Sixth: The armed organizations subsequent to Al-Ikhwan (Muslim brotherhood) group especially in this epoch, on their head the HAMAS organization far be it from the faithful ones from al-Qassam (military wing of HAMAS).

They really betrayed the religion and the nation, they abandoned the martyrs blood, the series of their political leaders betrayal is continuous from years. The Palestinians know the story of the unjust material blockade imposed on al-Qassam battalions by this leadership for a long time and before the second Palestinian Intifada, and this was for stressing the faithful ones from al-Qassam to execute their ominous political decision, and the result was killing and arresting all the faithful armed ones by the hands of the Jews and their agents from authority of the betrayal.

The milestones of HAMAS leadership's betrayal are defined in points as follows:

A- Their participation in the political process in the presence of a secular man-made constitution and upon the basis of “Oslo” accord, which gave up more than three quarters of Palestine to the Jews.

B- Implied recognition of Israel, as they recognized the national Palestinian authority which was founded on the basis of “Oslo” accord, and their recognition to its apostate president, who is an agent to the Jews.

C- Declaring that they respect the international resolutions that are issued from the UN, recognition of the UN is considered as the recognition of its man-made law as well as recognition of Israel (which is a member in the UN).

D- Their indulge in a strange alliance with the apostate regimes in Egypt and Syria specially, denying the bloods of the martyrs in ‘Hamah’ village (the Sunni village that was destroyed on the hands of ‘Hafiz al-Asad’ the Syrian past president). For ‘Khalid Meshaal’ described the criminal, the killer ‘Hafiz al-Asad’ as the ‘faithful Muslim , caring for the Arabic nation and the defender of the Palestinian rights!

Doesn't he (Khalid Meshaal) know that the Syrian Nusayri army assaulted and humiliated the Sunnis in Lebanon, especially the Palestinians in the camps?. ‘Is-haq Rabin’(the former Israeli prime minister) says about the Syrian interference in Lebanon, that Israel finds no cause to prevent the Syrian army from deep penetration in Lebanon, for this army fights the Palestinians and if we stopped or hindered it, then we are helping the Palestinians!

Hence allying the Syrian Rafidite regime on the pretension of liberating Palestine, is a high treason. For “Salahuddin” (the Islamic famous leader who freed Jerusalem) didn’t free it except when he first put an end with the Shiite Aubaydi state in Egypt and Levant, now the Nusayri state in Syria is more malignant.

Ibn taymiya says: “The Nusayris are Kuffar(disbelievers) upon the consensus of the Muslim scholars, it is not legalized to eat the meat of their slaughtered, not legalized to marry their women, and they are not to pay ‘Jezeyah’ [tribute] because they are apostates not Muslims, not Christians and not Jews".

E- They let down all the Mujahedeen, moreover they agreed implicitly to kill and displace the people of monotheism, for example when their leader said in Moscow that Chechnya is an internal affair for Russia, beside declaring that they have no relation with Jihad in Iraq and that they will not fire a bullet in it.

F- Saying that they are not seeking for Islamisation of the society, hence they didn’t ask for the political process to be on the basis of the Islamic Shariaa, and they didn’t rule by Shariaa (Islamic legislation) when they held the authority and when they controlled Gaza totally.

G- Their extreme enmity towards the Salafi Jihadi path, especially the current time, and their serious hard and continuous trials to abort any of their held projects, their story with Jaish Al-Islam is well known, and their story with the British journalist who was kidnapped by Jaish Al- Islam is famous, we were told that the brothers were about to gain a lot from Britain before HAMAS interfere in the issue and free the Journalist.

H- Their claim that the Palestinian's blood is forbidden, even if he is apostate or infidel, like the apostate Bahaei ‘Mahmoud Abbas’ and his alike, just as if Allah Almighty didn’t say in his book: "O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islâm), Allâh will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him;" (Quran 5:54).

About the solution to all this we say:

First- We should know that what the paganism and Batil built over years will take long time to be demolished, add to this building a strong fixed building of right, which is not shacked by wind, Allah says: "Whoever disbelieves in Tâghût and believes in Allâh, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break." (Quran 2:256).

As well, we are in the estrangement time, the time of disappearance of a lot of Islam rules and signs, the prophet (pbuh) says: “Islam began strange and it will be once strange as it began, blessed are the strangers.”

I hope our people in Palestine realize that the solution is the Jihad under a banner of the pure monotheism, no difference between the white and black, nor between the Jewish infidel and the Palestinian apostate, no difference between “Olmert” the Israeli prime minister and his gang or “Mahmoud Abbes” and his gang, rather the apostates are more criminal, Allah says: "O you who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are close to you, and let them find harshness in you" (Quran 9:123).

And He said: "Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrâhim (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their people: "Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allâh, we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you, hostility and hatred for ever, until you believe in Allâh Alone," except the saying of Ibrâhim (Abraham) to his father: "Verily, I will ask for forgiveness (from Allâh) for you, but I have no power to do anything for you before Allâh ] ." Our Lord! In You (Alone) we put our trust, and to You (Alone) we turn in repentance, and to You (Alone) is (our) final Return," (Quran 60:4).

Sheikh ‘Hamad Bin Atteeq’ says : "how many people do not commit shirk (polytheism) however they do not show hostility to the Mushriks (polytheists)."

Allah says: "we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you, hostility and hatred for ever, until you believe in Allâh Alone." Since Allah says: "there has started", that means appeared and be frank. Ponder He mentioned first showing enmity to hatred, because to it is more important, for man may hate infidels but don’t show enmity towards them, then he is not doing the obligation upon him, till he shows enmity and hatred together, apparently.

Allah says: "you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islâm), Allâh will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the Way of Allâh, and never afraid of the blame of the blamers. That is the Grace of Allâh which He bestows on whom He wills. And Allâh is All¬Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All¬Knower." (Quran 5:54).

Sheikh al Islam Ibn Taymiya said : "Allah brings people whom He loves and they love Him, they fight for His sake, those who had been apostatized from religion or part of it, like He does with those who fight the apostate Shiites always, Allah only is responsible to make us from the people He loves and who love Him, who fight the apostates without fear of blame."

The other type of people who should be targeted strongly are the Rafeda (Shiites), for their malignant cancer began to march towards our people in Palestine, taking the chance of poverty and unawareness of our people there, and protected by a group of traitors, and agents to Iran, under the banner of “resistance’. The crime that was before committed in Iraq, for since when “Al Basrah” city was Rafidite (Shiite)? till it has been today with a Rafidite majority!!

The criminals succeeded to convince the heads of the tribes and people with the Shiite methodology, with the pressure of money, adultery that they name "al-Motaa marriage”, and other means, what led to conversion of the whole tribes to Shiism, for the Shiism age in Iraq is only about 50 to 70 years not more.

Know O Allah’s soldiers that Shiism is a different religion other than Islam that was revealed upon Muhammad (pbuh). Shiism is based on worshipping another god beside Allah, and on the cheap adultery which gave it promotion and widespread.

Things which may help our people in their fight and Jihad against the Jews, Magus and their agents are:

First: wise and experienced men from the carriers of the Salafi method, try to organize their efforts and form a Salafi group both in method and belief. This group will try to guide and relead the path, to make the Jihadist Intifadha (uprise), which is flourishing in the Aqsa's youth, more mature. They should base their launch on sons of the Masajids and Tawhid (monotheism) and should contact the sages and Masajids' Imams to educate the stone children according to the Jihad's utter aims:

Making Allah's word the highest and uprooting the patriotic and nationalist thinking which made the Ummah backward for a long period. This thinking made the apostate Palestinian's blood inviolable and considered the blood of the Chechen Mujahid as an internal local affair.

Second: The pure sons of el Qassem Brigades should announce their separation from Hamas and isolate its deviated rotten political leadership. We know that many of el Qassem youth and some leaders among them started to feel upset of their leadership and their political deviation. Hadn't we found that this leadership is so deviant from Allah's legislation; we should have never called the Qassam soldiers to topple down their leadership in the time that we are the ones who never give up calling the factions to the union and we know that through this we're opening the door wide open for criticism, mainly from Media bodies belonging to their movement. Yet Allah's pleasure is first and last and the advice is our aim. We ask wise and experienced men to start a campaign of Daawah among el Qassem soldiers and assure that none of them will be missed and using enough secrecy.

They should gather as much as they can the arms and men using all legitimate ways to do that. The advice, secret or overt, did not succeed with this deviant leadership. Why not! if their counterpart brothers in Iraq leaders of the Islamic Party , Islamic Army and Hamas el-Iraq are fighting nowadays with the crusaders hand in hand against the monotheists. He who doesn't believe this can have a glance at Baghdad channel and listen to Tarik el-Hashemi speeches and Abu Azzem Atamimi's, the vice Emir of the Islamic Army. Therefore, those who hug and follow Iran's Magus and Syria's Nusayriyah and boast with their good relationship with Omar Soleiman, Egyptian intelligence leader who violated the honor of thousands of the chaste women in prisons.

As for the role of the Ummah to back up the liberation of el Aqsa, it can have multiple roles:

First: opening new battlefields to lighten the Judaic-American pressure on our brothers in Palestine and continuing in the process of sustaining and strengthening existing battlefields mainly those which witness a direct war with the American cow boy as in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here we send our thunderstruck thanks to the champions of Nahr el Barid, Muhajireen (migrants) and Ansar (hosts) who drew the best Islamic epic in the Levant with their blood, and proved that a small group of monotheists can make an uncurable hurt in the body of disbelief. I am sure that Allah won't let the fruit of your bloodshed to be lost and with Allah's will your blood will be the trigger to the Jihad in Levant mainly against Jews in the three fronts of Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

We congratulate the Ummah with the rescue of the defeater of the crusade and the knight of the Levant Shakir el Abssi, may Allah make him a leader of Jihad in that country, for he is a man of will, truth and righteousness, may Allah on his hands grant victory.

Second- The Ummah should break the shameful barriers which are seizing our brothers in Palestine and in order to achieve this, the Palestinians should revolt in Jordan and break the frontiers with the Western Bank, the Egyptians should revolt mainly in the Levant part breaking the barriers with their brothers in Gaza since, as it is known, the first Egyptian territory starts from el Arish.

Al-Maqrizi said: "el-Arish is a town between Palestine and Egypt and it is a shame for the Palestinian weapon in Syria and Lebanon to stay incapable of lifting the siege from their brothers. At least, they should open secret loopholes to help our brothers with arms and food. If the apostate governments betrayed, the Muslim peoples should never be silent and share the governments in their crimes."

Third- Peoples should break the material siege and blockade imposed on our households and we suggest that every Muslim should save two dollars monthly from his income, half of it should be sent to Palestine and the other half to other fronts. This can be achieved through forming secret associations spread in every street and in a very narrow space to gather this money with the help of the pious pure sons of the Ummah, mainly the scholars and Ulama. We suggest that every Masjid should form an independent association and I warn you of expansion and I advice you with secrecy and that we should start with the pious committed people.

Fourth- The sage people (Ulama) should break the barriers of fear and from them there should spring Martyr Ulamas as one good man called them, to clarify the danger of the apostate regimes for the religion and the present life, to support the Mujahideen with opinions and Fatwas and to warn from continuing in supporting the secular and defeatist organizations.

Fifth- Supporting the Mujahideen with the real media and propaganda and show their good deeds and forgive their mistakes, unless they do not touch the monotheism' Aqida (Tawhid). They should be advised secretly and overtly.

As for the role of the Islamic State in the land of Iraq to liberate Palestine, we have the hope in Allah and we ask him for our State to be like the State of Noureddine Shahid and his student Salah Eddine (Saladdin), and which was the cornerstone in Hittin battle to get back the Aqsa Masjid. We hope to enter the Aqsa as Omar el Farouk (may Allah be pleased with him) did. We ask Allah that The Islamic State today should be the cornerstone to get back el-Quds (Jerusalem). The Americans and Jews recognized this and tried to repulse us against this aim using any means. Their fierce campaign against el-Anbar, where the work was much more advanced, was carried out because they knew that the Mujahideen could easily bomb Israel from some regions of el Anbar using medium missiles as the dead Seddam have done. They are sure that these missiles are still there and they can be easily made.

The Ikhwan's (Muslim brotherhood) groups in the land of two rivers mainly Hamas el iraq, the Islamic party, the Islamic Army and their forming of the apostate awakening councils are but means to get us out of el-Anbar using direct contracts with the Americans to prevent us from helping you even if from farther places. But cheer up since what's coming is good for us all with Allah's help. We won't be deviated from the truth by the discourage of a weak-hearted nor betrayal of an agent.

In spite of all this, we are ready to help with what we have of little money and we're ready to train your leader starting from bombs and ending with missile industry.

And before that we incite our children and women not to forget you with hitting arrows, a Duaa bi Dhahri el Ghayb (prayers in secrecy).

At the end we admit our default and we ask forgiveness and success from Allah.

Allah has full power over his affairs, but most people know not.

Your Brother Abu Omar el Quraishi el-Baghdadi.

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The Heart Of A Mujahid

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Victory is not only won by material gain; victory is gained by being steadfast to the principles of Islam. Dying on this path is victory. But then to gain a physical victory whilst steadfast on the haqq is triumph. It is triumph over Shaytan. Triumph over kufr. Triumph over Taghoot. Triumph over Baatil. Triumph over al Kafireen wa Munafiqeen. The heart of the Mujahid is steadfast on the principles of Islam. His private and public life are looked down upon by the kafireen because they love the life of this world whilst the Mujahid is in search for the next world through martyrdom.

Shaykh Abdur-Rahman al Ashmawee once said: “How are you attracted to the jewels of this world when there are hidden diamonds in Allah’s Mercy (Paradise)? You have not died O Martyr! But it is us who have died through shame!”

SubhanAllah, our Mujahideen have gotten there before us. They were sincere in their search for death so Allah granted it to them. In an open field, the Mujahid does not look to protect himself and hide from the enemies. But the Mujahid looks to fight with everything he was blessed with until death approaches him. Khalid bin al-Waleed (ra), one of the most frightening Mujahid who was given the title of As Sayfullah (The Sword of Allah), once said: “I would throw myself in the ranks of the enemy until I would be certain that I could not come out alive. And here I am dying on my bed. So may the eyes of the cowards never see sleep!”

The third leader Abdullah bin Rawahah took charge of the Muslim army in the Battle of Mu’tah. A cousin of his gave him a piece of dried meat to eat and told him: “Strengthen yourself with this. You have gone through a lot this day!” He grabbed it and took a bite. Then he told himself: “You are still in this world!” and threw the piece of meat away and fought until he was killed.

SubhanAllah, the Mu’min prefers the life of the next world over the life of this world. They have no interest in this life. Selling, buying, working etc. is not where they get their energy and excitement from. Rather, these Mujahideen get their energy and excitement from worshipping Allah. Uthman, an Imam and Mujahid of the Tabi’een, was once asked: “Are you going out to fight this year?” He said: “Yes, I wouldn’t want to miss fighting even if I were to make 100,000 dinars.”

AllahuAkbar, there is no act of worship in Islam that is equivalent to Qitaal fe Sabeelillah. Some mistaken Muslims think that praying and fasting are the greatest acts of worship in the Deen. Yes, they are extremely important for without them the Muslim has no hope (except for those who convert on the battlefield). But in the actual struggle, no deed is equivalent to Qitaal.

Safwan bin Saleem said Abu Hurairah asked: “Can anyone of you pray continuously without rest and fast continuously without a break?” They said, “O Abu Hurairah, who could do that!” He said: “I swear in the name of who my soul is in his hands: The sleep of the mujahid is better than that!” (Ibn al Mubarak)

If this is the status of the Mujahid’s sleep, then what about their prayers? This is what the competitors should compete for and this is what others should cry for missing.

Abu Huraira narrated that a man came to Allah’s Apostle and said: “Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward).” He replied: “I do not find such a deed.” Then he added: “Can you, while the Muslim fighter is in the battle-field, enter your mosque to perform prayers without cease and fast and never break your fast?” The man said: “But who can do that?” Abu Huraira added: “The Mujahid is rewarded even for the footsteps of his horse while it wanders bout (for grazing) tied in a long rope.” (Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 52, Number 44)

Ibn Umar said: “To stand in the ranks facing the enemy even without me striking my sword, throwing my spear, or shooting my arrows, is better to me than worshiping Allah for 60 years and not committing any sin” (Al Jami).

SubhanAllah, Muslims are too scared of the consequences of what al kuffar might do if they stick to the haqq firmly. If Shaykh ul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah ever saw us in this condition, he would be embarrassed to be a part of us. He once said, “What can my enemies do to me? My paradise is in my heart, it goes with me wherever I go. To put me in prison is to allow me to have a private devotion to Allah. To execute me is to give me martyrdom. And to kick me out of my land is for me to journey in the path of Allah.” This is the motto of the Mujahid.

The Mujahid knows the real-estate that he’s going to get bi idhnillah. No, not the one located on so and so street nor the one located on some beautiful island. He is after Jannatul Firdaus. He studies it. He ponders over it. He weeps for it. He asks Allah to grant him it. So what happens to the Mujahid after this? He becomes a better slave of Allah in his private and public life.

Abu Hurairah narrates: The Messenger of Allah said: “There are a hundred levels in Paradise specially prepared by Allah for the mujahideen in His cause. Between each level and the next is the difference between the heaven and earth. So when you ask Allah, ask Him to grant you al Firdaws. It is in the middle of Paradise and the highest part of it. From it the rivers of Paradise spring and above it is the throne of Allah” (Bukhari).

So when the Mujahid becomes a closer ‘abd to Allah, then the love of Qitaal fe Sabeelillah increases. Khalid bin al Waleed (ra) said before his death: “If I were to marry a beautiful woman whom I love, or if I were given the good news of having a newborn son, it is less beloved and dear to my heart than to be in a cold icy night, in an army waiting to meet the enemy the next morning. I advise you to go on Jihad” (ibn al Mubarak). Therefore, the Mujahid rushes towards good deeds; even Qitaal fe Sabeelillah. Allah says:

"And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter). Those are the ones brought close to Allah." (al Waqi’ah 10-11)

Uthman bin Abi Sawdah said we were told that the Foremost mentioned in the verses are the first to go out on Jihad and the first to go to Salah. (Ibn Abi Shaybah (authentic))

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A Blind Beggar's Testament: "He Has Never Scolded Me!"

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So many ignorant ones amongst Mankind speak ill of the Prophet of Islam without even commencing to learn and study in depth about the Greatest humanbeing who have ever lived!
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Read this touching story of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and realise how patient and noble in heart, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was in his lifetime! The Blessed Messenger suffered so much and endured it all in silence. Even though he was the Greatest and Most Beloved Messenger of Allah, he took it all in his stride and was so kind to so many like he was to the blind old Jewish beggar who abused the Prophet without even knowing him in person.

Such was the Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam!

In the corner of the marketplace of Madinah, was a blind Jewish beggar, who would cry out daily to all those who came near him, "O my brothers, don't be near Muhammad! He's a lunatic, he's a liar, a sorcerer! If you are to be close to him, you will be influenced by him!"

No matter whoever approached him, the blind Jewish beggar will definitely not waste his chance to incite them to hate the Prophet Muhammad, Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam (peace be upon him)!

All kinds of curses would spew forth from the beggar's lips even though he had never known the Prophet personally!

The news about the blind Jewish beggar's daily cursing and badmouthing him came to the knowledge of the Prophet (pbuh)!

Even then, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) did not get angry and he ignored the blind Jewish beggar's insults against himself!

On the contrary, from that day onwards, at each morning, the Prophet (pbuh) visited the blind beggar and brought food for him!

Without saying a single word, the Blessed Messenger (pbuh) would feed the beggar with his own hand!

The blind beggar would chew the food being fed to him and eat contentedly. Once he was full, he'd express his gratitude without knowing that the one who had fed him was the Holy Prophet of Allah, Muhammad (pbuh)!

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) continued to feed the blind beggar without fail each day till the day he died! Throughout his service to the blind beggar, he never identified himself to the blind Jewish beggar!

After the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had passed away, no one brought food to the blind beggar anymore!

The blind Jewish beggar waited daily and was perplexed as to why the kind man did no longer come to feed him and provide for him as he had done all this while.The blind beggar waited in vain for the kind gentleman who had never missed visiting him each and every morning all these while.

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One day, the closest Companion of the Holy Prophet (pbuh), Saiyidina Abu Bakar As Siddiq @ The Truthful One, Radhiallahu Anhu (May Allah be pleased with him) visited the home of his daughter, Saiyidatina Aishah, Radhiallahu Anha (May Allah be pleased with her), the widow of the Blessed Messenger (SAW).

Abu Bakar asked Aishah, "O my child, is there any habit of my beloved (Prophet) that I have yet to carry on?"

Aisyah replied, "Dear Father, you are verily a follower of the Sunnah (Habits) of the Prophet and there is none that you have yet to do except for one deed only!"

"What is that?" asked Abu Bakar.

"Every morning, the Prophet of Allah (pbuh) will go to the end of the marketplace, bringing food to a blind old Jewish beggar who lives there and feed him by his hand," said Aishah.

The next day, Abu Bakar As Siddiq went to the marketplace with food for the blind beggar. Abu Bakar As Siddiq approached the beggar and started to feed him.

At the first handfull of food being fed to him, the blind Jewish beggar became angry and shouted out, "Who are you?"

Abu Bakar answered, "I am the one who usually feeds you every morning".

"No! Don't you lie to me!" objected the blind beggar.

Abu Bakar was shocked, thus he asked, "Why do you say so?"

Answered the blind Jewish beggar, "Because when he comes to me, I always felt it easy to hold his hand and found it easy to chew the food he fed me! The man who used to feed me would make the food fine before feeding it to me!"

Abu Bakar As Siddiq could not hold back his tears anymore and he burst out crying and had to disclose who he actually was to the beggar.

"Verily, I am not the one who used to come and feed you. I am one of his Companions for the noble one is alive no more! He was none other than the Blessed Prophet of Allah, Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam!"

"Muhammad?" asked the blind old Jewish beggar, totally shocked with what he had just heard.

"You mean to tell me that the one who came each morning without fail and fed me by his hand was Muhammad?" asked the beggar.

"Yes! It was Muhammad!" answered Abu Bakar.

Immediately, the blind old Jewish beggar wailed out in despair and cried so pitifully coming to realise that it was none other than the Holy Prophet (pbuh) who had been feeding him all this while.

"All these while!... all these while, I had been cursing him, I had been slandering him! Not once has he ever scolded me! He kept coming every morning to feed me! He is so noble!.." cried the old blind Jewish beggar as he wiped away his flowing tears on his cheeks.

The blind beggar reached out to Saiyidina Abu Bakar As Siddiq, the first Caliph of the Muslims and testified before him the Kalimah Shahadah:

"Ash har doo Allah ila ha ill lall Lah! Wa ash har doo anna Muhammad darr Rasulullah!" declaring that There is No God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah!

From that moment onwards, the blind old Jewish beggar became a Muslim.

sour©e: The Life of the Sahaba of Rasulullah (Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam).

Explaining Israel's Mysterious Imperial Agenda

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When Harry Belafonte declared that US President George W. Bush was “the world’s greatest terrorist”, it was clear that while he had not studied the subject sufficiently, since that notorious distinction belongs to Israel and not to Bush, he certainly showed greater understanding of the subject and more courage than most politicians and leaders today.

But Israel has another unique distinction that continuously escapes the attention of scribes, scholars and politicians. It is the only state in the world that has continuously waged unjust war with disdain for ‘gentile’ opinion, and even escalate its warfare while rendering the rest of the world powerless to do anything tangible to prevent it.

The rest of the world, that is, except Islam!

Israel’s deliberately barbarous and disproportionate military response to the Sunni Islamic resistance’s capture of one enemy soldier in the Gaza Strip, and the further capture of two more enemy soldiers by the Shia Islamic resistance in Southern Lebanon, not only constitutes yet another Israeli war crime but also sets up Israel once again for eventual retributive punishment that would be commensurate with all those war crimes. Neither Prophets David nor Solomon (peace be upon them both) ever waged war the Israeli way, with a barbarian ethical code of warfare which permits the indiscriminate bombing-destruction of entire civilian populations, men women and children, in their homes, villages, temples, and bomb-shelters (60 just killed in a village bomb-shelter in Qana, including 37 children) as well as the destruction of civilian airports, roads, bridges, electricity power plants, water works, etc., and the displacement of almost half the population of a country as refugees fleeing for their lives.

One can only wonder why the Israelite Jews who lived in peace with Muslims in the Muslim world for more than a thousand years prior to the birth of the Euro-Jewish State of Israel, have not as yet asked themselves whether Israel’s Euro-Jewish rulers are really Jews, or whether they are Euro-barbarians who disguise themselves as Jews.

BINT JABEEL, BIN JABEEL, AND ISRAEL’S FINAL RETRIBUTION

The world must now know that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has prophesied Israel’s final and just retribution at the hands of a Muslim army. Israel has already had a taste of that coming retribution. In an essay published in the ‘Daily Express’, columnist Raffique Shah, himself trained in military strategy, described what happened when Israel attempted a ground assault on the Southern Lebanese village of Bint Jabeel:

“Having pounded the enemy for days, they thought they would have encountered only rubble. Instead, they ran into ambush after ambush, mounted by men seasoned in desert warfare. Within hours, 11 Israeli soldiers lay dead with scores more seriously wounded. The wounded were crying in agony as the Hezbullah fighters poured more fire on them. It took the Israelis several hours to extricate their troops, and that only by using their finest tanks as ambulances. Reporters on the Israeli side of the border wrote of weeping commanders and soldiers, dazed by a taste of real battle, wandering back to safety like a bedraggled, defeated army.”

Bint Jabeel, in Arabic, means Jabeel’s ‘daughter’, while Bin or Ibn Jabeel would be his ‘son’. Israel must now pause and ponder. If Bint Jabeel could fight like that, how will Bin Jabeel fight?

Israel’s final retribution, as prophesied by Prophet Muhammad in words that are engraved in the hearts of millions of Muslims around the world, would come to pass only after Jesus returns. The Prophet declared:“You would fight the Jews and you would (succeed in) killing them (to such an extent that even) a stone would speak (and would say): Oh Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me so come and kill him!” (Bukhari, Muslim)

That prophecy suffices today to distinguish the true Muslim from the pseudo Muslim. The true Muslim is unafraid to declare that the Jihad (just war) to liberate the Holy Land from Israeli oppression has already begun. Pseudo Muslims, from captain to cook, hurry to distance themselves from any armed struggle while insisting that Jihad is an exclusive ‘inner’ moral and spiritual struggle and has nothing at all to do with that just armed struggle.

The enemies of Islam can bite their finger-tips in frustration and with rage as they criticize and condemn those powerful words of the Prophet as ‘incitement to terrorism’. Misguided Muslim apologists can exhaust the ink in their pens as they furiously deny that Prophet Muhammad ever made such a prophecy. They can even try to sugarcoat those words with a ‘progressive interpretation’. Israel can go on to attack Iran and to madly destroy even more of the Arab/Muslim world after destroying Gaza and Lebanon. Yet none can avert the eventual fulfillment of the Prophet’s prophecy that Islam’s armed resistance to Israeli oppression would eventually be successful. On that day of success when even the stones would speak, Islam would have triumphed over all her rivals!

But while the final success of that armed resistance and retributive punishment on Israel would have to wait until Jesus (peace be upon him) returns, it is quite likely that Israel’s present political and military leadership would take the world to the brink of utter destruction if and when Israel launches a preemptive nuclear attack on Iran. (See essay entitled “Will Israel attack Iran?”) Such a nuclear attack on Iran would be designed to provoke that country, in the unlikely event that Iran already possesses nuclear weapons, to retaliate in kind. If Iran does not do so, Israel would still press on to destroy all Iranian nuclear power plants and other related infrastructures that could possibly be used for the development of an indigenous Iranian nuclear deterrent.

If Iran does possess nuclear weapons purchased from others, and chooses to retaliate with them, such a preemptive Israeli nuclear attack could eventually result in the death of hundreds of thousands of both Israelis and Iranians, and that would land us all in the pit of blazing fire! If it turns out that Iran did not possess nuclear weapons, then Iranian gentile deaths do not really count as deaths with God’s so-called ‘chosen people’.

An Israeli nuclear attack on Iran could ignite such disastrous economic and monetary crises around the world that the present Pax Americana world-order could collapse and be replaced by another world-order dominated by Israel.

I believe that Israel no longer has any use for a United Nations Organization that has already been successfully used to protect the Jewish State through infancy and childhood to her present superpower status. The UN would be a cumbersome hindrance for the universal messianic dictatorship that would be Pax Judaica. Perhaps the deliberate and contemptuous murder of four UN Observer personnel that resulted from the recent Israeli bombing of the UN Observer Post in Southern Lebanon was meant to deliver to the world a message that the UN’s days are now numbered.

Islam the religion is the only significant force in the world today offering armed resistance to oppression in and around what should properly be known as the Holy Land. Islam now occupies center-stage in international affairs and the central importance of the religion can only increase as Israel relentlessly pursues the realization of her messianic destiny with an abandon that defies both morality and common sense. Islam alone is both accurately explaining the strange world today, and is correctly anticipating tomorrow’s even more horrendously evil world.

And yet, while others have privileged access to the media to articulate their viewpoint in a country which declares, “here every creed and race finds an equal place”, there is no column on Islam in any daily newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago. This Muslim scribe, who is a senior Islamic scholar and writer in the country, is forced to solicit donations with which to buy expensive newspaper space in order to explain the Islamic viewpoint on such crucially important subjects as addressed in this essay. He also has to correct misinformation and lies about Islam from the malicious pens of an ever-increasing number of crusading scribes who, with a straight face, would attempt to convince readers to accept a ‘kiskedee’ (a favorite local bird) to be a ‘corbeaux’ (a vulture). One of them just explained to us, again with a straight face, that when Prophet Muhammad declared “a people who choose a woman to rule over them would never be successful”, what he really meant (in her progressive interpretation) was that it was permissible for Muslims to choose a woman to rule over them!

This writer also has to constantly defend against devilish attempts at character assassination that maliciously seek to portray him as a “terrorist” and “a great security risk”. And if that was not enough, he also has to prepare himself for the new so-called ‘democratic’ dispensation now underway (i.e. the tribal dictatorship and police state that this country’s ruling tribe is pursuing with pig-headed determination) when freedom to buy even newspaper space would also be denied to Islam.

THREE STAGES OF A MASTER-PLAN

This essay suggests the existence of three basic stages in a mysteriously unfolding master-plan through which Israel seeks to realize her messianic destiny. The master-plan is culminating at this time when the so-called ‘chosen people’ have been mysteriously brought back from 2000 years of exile to reclaim the Holy Land as their own. Their ultimate destiny, they believe, is to rule the world from what would appear to be a restored Biblical Holy State of Israel located in the Holy Land. (The word rule is continuously italicized because of the pivotal place it occupies in the mission of the Anti-Christ.) That ultimate destiny appears soon to be realized, and so it is time enough for our readers to try to understand the subject from the perspective of Islam. In explaining those three stages of the master-plan we can, in fact, also explain much of the history of international politics and economics over the last few centuries.

In the first stage, which lasted for a long time, a Pax Britanica world-order waged strange colonial wars on the rest of the world and eventually and cleverly succeeded in ‘liberating’ the Holy Land from benevolent Muslim rule, and in presiding over the birth of the imposter Euro-Jewish State of Israel. Along the way the world witnessed the strange and otherwise inexplicable event of a secular Britain pledging, in the Balfour Declaration of 1917, the secular British Government’s commitment to deliver a national homeland in the Holy Land to the Jewish people. Our thesis offers to readers an explanation for that mysterious British obsession with the Holy Land.

We must also carefully note that in the effort to establish itself as the ruling State in the world, Britain had to take the initial steps towards control of the world’s money. (See the writer’s seminar on ‘Islam and Money’ available on his website www.imranhosein.org) And so the British sterling pound became the international currency, and Britain became the money-lender par excellence of the world. This was a unique event in monetary history.

Then in the second stage of that master-plan – a stage which is still in progress and which will last for a shorter time than the first - a Pax Americana world-order replaced Pax Britanica and has proceeded to mysteriously protect the arrogant, aggressive and expansionist Euro-Jewish State with countless UN Security Council’s vetoes. That world-order has also been waging wars on Israel’s behalf in order to make the world safe for Israel to grow into a nuclear-armed superpower. Instead of the spectacular colonial wars which delivered to Britain the status of a ruling state, it took two world wars to bring about the transfer of power from the first to the second ruling state.

Our thesis offers to readers an explanation for that equally mysterious American obsession with the Holy Land.

There was, in addition, a monetary component to the process of emergence of USA as the second ruling state since the US dollar replaced the Sterling pound as the international currency, and USA became the money-lender par excellence of the world.

The history of these two ruling states, Britain and USA, suggests that whoever achieves control over the world’s money, can also control the world. Control over money can be used to prevent the circulation of wealth through the economy, thus ensuring that the rich remained permanently rich and the poor, permanently poverty. Control over money could also be used to buy the allegiance of the rich who would grow constantly richer, and who would join the oppressor and assist him in controlling the world. It would also reduce the poor to such impotence that they become helpless to resist oppression. That is precisely the state of the world today and it constitutes a critically important goal of the master-plan.

And then in the third, final and briefest stage of the master-plan, a Pax Judaica world-order is about to replace Pax Americana. The passage from the second to the third and final ruling state in the master-plan is again taking place through a series of strange wars. Israel would soon replace USA as the ruling state in the world and when that occurs, a Jew would eventually rule the world from Jerusalem and claim to be the true Messiah! But he would not be Jesus the true Messiah. Rather, Prophet Muhammad explained that he would be Dajjal the false Messiah (Anti-Christ).

We are now very close indeed to the culmination of that devilish master-plan that has been ominously unfolding ever since the small island Britain startled the world a few centuries ago by becoming the first ruling state in post-Biblical history (i.e., since David and Solomon created the world’s first ruling state).

TERRORISM AND THE MASTER-PLAN

The passage from the first to the second stage of the master-plan was initiated through an act of carefully planned terrorism, i.e., the assassination of the Grand Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo in the summer of 1914. Those who planned the assassination (was Trotsky part of the plot?) also planted false footprints at the crime-scene that led to Russia. It paved the way for the First World War which, in turn, was successfully used to dismember the Ottoman Islamic Empire and to ‘liberate’ (i.e., from the Jewish perspective) the Holy Land.

The passage from the second to the third stage of the master-plan was also initiated through an act of less-carefully planned terrorism, i.e., the 9/11 terrorist attack on America. This time around the false footprints that were planted at the crime-scene led to Arabs and Muslims, and that created opportunities for an arrogant and power-drunk USA and its Euro-allies to wage a series of wars (still in progress) to eventually impose total control over the world’s major oil resources that were not already controlled - hence American war on Afghanistan and Iraq, and Israeli wars on Lebanon, Gaza Strip, and eventually Syria and Iran. War on Venezuela as well seems inevitable, and that, perhaps, explains the haste with which the ruling tribe in Trinidad and Tobago is seeking to establish its tribal dictatorship.

Today’s wars also allow USA/Israel to eventually control the new electronic money-system of the world that would soon replace paper money when the US dollar collapses. Anti-terrorism legislation and war on terrorism (which is a euphemism for war on Islam) would eventually pave the way, in the name of international security, for the imposition of a new international monetary system of electronic money. That monetary system would make the world even safer for Israel since anyone who dared to oppose Israel could be targeted as a terrorist and could have his wealth electronically short-circuited.

The most important point this essay makes is the world is now located at that moment in time when stage two of the master-plan is culminating and stage three is commencing.

PROPHET MUHAMMAD, THE MASTER PLAN AND 666

I believe that Prophet Muhammad prophesied these three stages of the master-plan (i.e., the ultimate world-system) through which Dajjal the false Messiah (Anti-Christ) would eventually accomplish his mission of impersonating the true Messiah and thus of ruling the world from an imposter State of Israel in the Holy Land. The Prophet said: “… when Dajjal is released he would live on earth for forty days — a day like a year — a day like a month — a day like a week — and all his days (i.e., all the rest of his days) like your days.” (Sahih Muslim)

He also prophesied, in what has come to be known as the Hadith of Tamim Dari, that Dajjal’s initial base, i.e., in the first stage of his mission that would last for ‘a day like a year’, would be an island which specialized in spying, and was located about one month’s journey by sea from Arabia. I believe that island could not have been other than Britain!

The Bible described the very same three-stage process that would culminate with a new international monetary system of electronic money and with the Anti-Christ ruling the world from Jerusalem. It did so when it declared: “…and he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark on their right hand, or on their forehead, and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred — three score — and six.” (Revelation: 13:16-18)

When the Bible’s religious symbolism is analysed it clearly reveals that the number ‘six hundred’ in relation to the Anti-Christ refers to the first stage of the master plan that lasted for a long time and witnessed the emergence of the first ruling state in post-Biblical history and to Pax Britanica. The number ‘three score’ refers to the present second stage that lasts for a shorter period of time and witnesses the emergence of the second ruling state and to Pax Americana. Finally the number ‘six’ refers to the third and last stage of the master plan with which the Anti-Christ finally completes his mission and emerges in human form to rule the world from Jerusalem and from an imposter ruling State of Israel with Pax Judaica.

The most distinctive features of that unfolding master-plan from its very beginning, with the Euro-Christian crusades, to this day, have been its godlessness, decadence, deception and barbaric oppression. Only those who are deaf, dumb and blind would recognize the above as evidence of divine grace.

We now look at differing responses to oppression.

RESPONDING TO OPPRESSION

Muslims who live in the modern age have long been inspired by the prince of believers, Malcolm X, who once addressed the subject and explained the differing responses to oppression endured by slaves. The ‘house slave’ was subject to the same oppression as the ‘field slave’. Both were without ‘external’ freedom and hence in ‘external’ slavery. But while the ‘field slave’ hated that oppression and slavery, the ‘house slave’ submitted to it, identified with the slave master, and accepted his slavery. He was so brainwashed and ‘internally’ blind that he became an appendage of the slave master. He was always there to serve the slave master, however required, and whenever the slave master needed him. When the slave master was ill, the ‘house slave’ would feel his master’s pain and suffering and would declare to his master: “we sick!” The ‘house slave’ was both ‘internally’ as well as ’externally’ a slave. He became a part of the system of slavery (the ‘internally’ blind always end up as slaves). The slave master rewarded the ‘house slave’ for his faithful service by ‘buttering’ his bread. He still does that today with a US visa, or with jobs and protection in exchange for political support for the ruling tribe!

Around the world today ‘house slaves’ have hoisted themselves up to become leaders of Muslim communities.

The ‘field slave’ on the other hand was ‘externally’ a slave but ‘internally’ a free man. Because of that ‘internal’ freedom, the ‘field slave’ had the capacity to ‘see’ and to thus recognize the slave master’s oppression and wickedness, and he hated it with all his heart and soul. The ‘field slave’ never submitted to oppression and wickedness but, rather, longed to regain his freedom and to dismantle the system of slavery. And so the ‘field slave’ responded to oppression and slavery in a manner that was anti-systemic. The slave master who was an oppressor was his enemy with whom he would never play football or cricket. Hence he would also never host either of today’s football or cricket World Cup competitions. Instead, when the slave master’s house was on fire the ‘field slave’ prayed to God to send a strong wind which would burn down the house. The slave master despised the ‘field slave’ and made him pay a terrible price for his refusal to submit and become a willing part of the system of slavery.

Muslims who faithfully follow Prophet Muhammad are today’s ‘field slaves’! Field slaves who dare to offer armed resistance to Israel’s barbarous oppression in the Holy Land and elsewhere are today demonized as terrorists. Had Malcolm X been still alive today, it is certain that he would have been declared a “terrorist” and “a great security risk”. His entry into most Caribbean states would certainly have been banned.

The Anglo-American-Israeli alliance, which today rules the world, once demonized South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) as a terrorist organization. In fact the ANC at that time was comprised exclusively of ‘field slaves’! Today, of course, there is a house-slave/field-slave struggle within the ANC. Yesterday’s heroic field-slave freedom-fighters around the world must be turning in their graves as their children succeed them as rulers and are transformed into Massa’s house-slaves.

When US President George Bush (Jr.) was preparing to wage his own unjust war on Iraq, the ANC demonstrated courage and integrity in responding with a massive street demonstration of protest. I marched with them in Johannesburg three years ago (2003) on a bright sunny February morning when Zulu dancers stole my heart with their hauntingly beautiful tribal chants and dances, and Nelson Mandela defiantly denounced the war as an attempt to steal Iraq’s oil. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir also, did not hesitate to denounce both the war on Iraq as well as the 9/11 terrorist attack on America as events planned and executed on Israel’s behalf.

Trinidad and Tobago’s tribal government could not have been unaware of the shameful implications of Prime Minister Manning’s ill-advised recent diplomatic pilgrimage to Jerusalem in which he confirmed his government’s friendship for the Euro-Jewish State of Israel. Perhaps this extraordinary high-profile diplomatic initiative was required of him because an Israeli national was embarrassingly caught red-handed while holed-up in a forest-shack close to the town of Arouca in illegal possession of a Trinidad and Tobago immigration stamp. Had he who was so caught been a Muslim he would never have been allowed to fly out of the country with a light $2000 court fine and with narry a hint of any charge connected to terrorism. Around the world today, Massa’s native house slaves would have eagerly consented to his extradition to that curious new manifestation of Republican America’s great symbol of democracy, i.e, a torture camp in Guantanamo where American military personnel have been known to urinate on copies of the Qur’an and to even flush copies of the Holy Book down the toilet.

Apart from a few misguided so-called Muslim leaders in Trinidad and Tobago who share with this country’s ruling tribe an embarrassing friendship for the oppressor State of Israel, most local Muslims oppose the Euro-Jewish state and many would gladly join in the struggle for liberation from Israeli oppression. They are not alone in their opposition to that oppression as is evident from recent essays by David Abdullah and Raffique Shah published in local newspapers. Indeed as long ago as the 17th century the English poet, John Donne (1572-1631) recognized in verse what the ruling tribe in this country still cannot recognize: “And when the ‘chosen people’ grew more strong, Their righteous cause became the wrong.”

As the full picture of Israel’s continuing aerial bombardment and destruction of Gaza and Lebanon continues to unfold, and as Israel continues to expand the mad war of destruction now underway, perhaps to test whether Iran has nuclear weapons, we can confidently expect more people of this country to denounce Israel for its war crimes. Politicians, however, and regretfully so, hardly ever muster the integrity and fortitude to call a spade a spade when Israel happens to be the spade!

THE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF THE SUBJECT

Many Christians declare that the birth of the Euro-Jewish State of Israel was an act of divine grace that fulfilled Biblical prophesy. It was also divine grace, in their view, which explained the seemingly miraculous return of the Jews to the Holy Land to reclaim it as their own some 2000 years after they were expelled therefrom by divine decree.

Such misguided people do not pause to consider that the essentially godless, decadent and oppressive Euro-world-order that ‘liberated’ the Holy Land from benevolent Muslim rule and made possible the return of the Jews to that Holy Land could not possibly have been an instrument of such divine grace since truth is incompatible with godlessness, decadence and oppression.

They believe that today’s Euro-Jewish State of Israel is destined to rule the world and that its destiny would finally be realized with crowning glory when God Himself, in the person of the true Messiah the son of the Virgin Mary, returns to rule the world from Jerusalem. They believe that end of history to be now close at hand, and when it does materialize they believe it would confirm the Christian claim to truth. In the meantime they insist that every bloody step that Israel takes to expand her control over territory and to impose her authority over the surrounding Arab/Muslim world must be supported since it fulfills corrupted imperialist Biblical prophesy (“every spot on which your foot treads shall be yours”; Deuteronomy: -11-24.). They close their eyes to Israel’s shedding of innocent blood since they believe that the evil Israeli war dance is morally and spiritually justified in the context of the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.

According to Christian supporters, Israel’s conduct may appear to be that of an oppressor, but there is a mysterious moral philosophy somewhere in the universe (perhaps in Hollywood) that exonerates Israel and justifies as divine punishment the oppression and wanton slaughter that she has unleashed on largely defenseless Arabs, Christians, as well as Muslims. They regard all those who oppose and resist Israel to be evil. And since the true followers of Prophet Muhammad remain the only significant force resisting the Euro-Jewish state’s oppression, they consider Muslims to be the most evil people in the world. When David Abdullah asked “Has Israel has gone mad?”, and Raffique Shah warned “Don’t cry for Israel when retribution comes”, they probably blame the ‘misguidance’ of these two scribes on the Muslim connection implicit in their names. They are convinced that Muslims must be the evil Gog and Magog tribes mentioned in their scriptures, and that Prophet Muhammad must have been the Anti-Christ.

THE JEWISH VIEW OF THE SUBJECT

If the evangelical Christian view of modern-day Israel is so difficult to digest, what are we to make of the prevalent Jewish view that believes Jesus to be a ‘bastard’ and false Messiah, and Muhammad to be a false Prophet?

Most Jews believe that the birth of modern Israel and the return of the Jews to the Holy Land herald the imminent advent of the true Messiah who would rule the world from Jerusalem and through whom truth in Judaism would be validated. Such validation of truth in Judaism, they believe, would ipso facto invalidate Christian and Muslim claims to truth, and would also confirm the Jews as the “chosen people” to whom God had granted the Holy Land unconditionally and in perpetuity.

Now the secularism of modern western civilization has led western society increasingly towards atheism and godlessness. The West also has a despicable record of oppression of non-Europeans.

People who worship the God of Abraham cannot become allies of those with a record of such atheism, godlessness and oppression. But Jewish Israel believes that it has a divine right to use whatever means may be necessary to realize its goal of ruling the world from Jerusalem since the ‘end’ justifies the ‘means’. What also appears to Israel’s critics as oppression and barbarism on Ishmaelite Muslims is, in their view, divine punishment that is justified by the Torah. How so?

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Arabs and Muslims have descended from Abraham’s son, Ishmael, who was condemned in the Torah as: “… a wild ass of a man; his hand against every man (i.e., he is a bandit), and everyone’s hand against him (i.e., all of mankind would hate him and fight against him).” (Genesis: -16:12)

The Torah also falsely proclaimed that the Holy Land was given to the seed of Abraham through Isaac (Ishmael being falsely excluded as legitimate seed) and that the Israelite claim to the title deed of the Holy Land remains valid regardless of whether or not they are righteous in conduct: “Know therefore that it is not for thy righteousness that the Lord thy God giveth thee this good land to possess it; for thou art a stiff-necked people.” (Deuteronomy 9:6)

But most alarming of all is the Torah’s frontiers of the Holy Land: “On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abraham, saying:“To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates . . . .” (Genesis: -15:18)

Our readers can now understand the connection between distortions in a corrupted Torah and Israel’s ominously ever-expanding territorial frontiers.

THE QUR’AN AND THE HOLY LAND

The Qur’an makes a crucially important statement concerning certain Christians and Jews who would eventually emerge in history. It says: “You will find (time and again) that the most hostile of all people to the believers (i.e., Muslims) would be the Jews and those who are idol-worshippers or pagans; and nearest among them in love to the believers would be those who say, ‘We are Christians’, because amongst these are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world, and they are not arrogant.” (Qur’an, al-Maidah, 5:82)

It prohibits Muslim friendship or alliance with a Judeo-Christian alliance: “Oh you who believe (in this Qur’an), do not take (such) Jews and the Christians as (your) friends and allies who themselves are friends and allies of each other. And whoever of you allies himself with them becomes, verily, one of them; behold, Allah does not guide such evildoers.” (Qur’an, al-Maidah, 5:51)

It has corrected the falsehood about Ishmael: “Also mention in the Book (the story of) Ishmael: He was (strictly) true to whatever he promised and he was an Apostle (and) a Prophet. He used to enjoin on his people prayer and charity and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.” (Qur’an, Maryam, 19:54-5)

It has also corrected the falsehood concerning the alleged unconditional grant of the Holy Land to the Israelite people. Rather, Allah Most High granted them the Holy Land conditional on “faith in Allah” and “righteous conduct”: “… and We declared in (both) the Torah and the Psalms (of David) that (only) Our righteous servants shall inherit the earth or land (i.e., the Holy Land).” (Qur’an, Prophets, 21:105)

This statement of the Qur’an is supported by some of the Psalms: “But the meek shall inherit the earth or land (i.e., the Holy Land); and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” (Psalm, 37:11)

“The righteous shall inherit the earth or land (i.e., the Holy Land), and dwell therein forever (i.e. provided that they remain righteous).” (Psalm, 37:29)

“Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth or land (i.e., the Holy Land).” (Matthew, 5:5)

The Qur’an has explained that whenever the Israelites violated the divine conditions of inheritance of the Holy Land (i.e., faith in God and righteous conduct) Allah Most High expelled them from that Land. The first expulsion took place after the death of Solomon (peace be upon him) as a consequence of their “telling lies about Allah” (i.e., rewriting the scriptures to plant falsehoods in them). They were exiled to Babylon. Upon their return to the Holy Land they again violated those divine conditions when they rebelled against Allah’s Prophets and killed several of them. They even boasted of how they had crucified Jesus. As a consequence they were again expelled from the Holy Land.

After that last expulsion took place in the wake of the rejection of the true Messiah and the attempt to crucify him, Allah Most High declared “… if you return (i.e., to the Holy Land with your wickedness and oppression), We would return (with Our punishment).” (Qur’an Israellites 17:8)

The Israelites have today returned to the Holy Land with more wickedness and oppression than ever before, and hence it should be quite clear to those who can recognize wickedness and oppression that Divine retributive punishment as promised in the Qur’an is also certain.

By: Imran N. Hosein

Interview Of Mulla Beradar, The Second In Command Of Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan

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About The New Operation "Ibrat” (Lesson) With The Beginning Of Spring

All Praise and thanks are due to Allah, the Lord of all that exists and may peace and prayers be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, companions in entirety.

Assalam Aalaikom Wa Rahmatu Allah Wa Barakatuh

As the infidels invaded our homeland Afghanistan, making jihad compulsory upon us and since then every day jihad has intensified. Now the winter is coming to an end and spring is around the corner, the Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan have launched a new operation “Ibrat” (Lesson) all over the country.

The purpose of this new operation is to attack the enemy for where he never expected, thus forcing him to get out of Afghanistan. The invaders have bombarded homes, has carried out many massacres of civilians and has continuously tortured innocent Afghans, thinking that these atrocities will break the backs of Afghans, thus they will abandon Jihad, cause the invaders power and wealth has done nothing for them in stopping Jihad.

This new operation will include new tactics and some old, the enemy will be surrounded in the whole country. Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan requests and warns those civilians and soldiers working with puppet Karzai, to stop working for the munafiqs administration and join their Mujahideen brothers in fighting the enemies of Islam. That day is not far when the whole world will witness the toppling of Karzai administration by the hands of Mujahideen with the help of Almighty Allah (Inshallaah).

We will continue jihad unit the invaders completely withdraw or are defeated, thus rescuing Kabul from slavery of the kafirs and implementing an Islamic system in the country. Mujahideen are advised to intensify their operations, because enemy moral has already been broken and they have no courage to fight against Mujahideen face to face, they only drop bombs on innocent civilians homes and fields and then tell the world, that they have martyred Mujahideen, the lies of the kafirs but what can one expect from them, they are hypocrites, they think that bombardment is the solution of the problem, but due to this mentality they have inspired thousands Afghans to join the ranks of their Mujahideen brothers in Jihad.

Mulla Beradar
Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan

"Five Years On In Iraq" : Ron Paul

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Five years ago last week, the US military's "shock and awe" campaign lit up the Baghdad sky. Five years later, with hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and nearly four thousand Americans dead, we should pause and reflect on just what has been gained and what has been lost.

From the beginning, the march to war was paved with false assumptions and lies. Senior administration officials claimed repeatedly that Iraq was somehow responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001. They claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. They manipulated the fear of the American people after 9/11 to further a war agenda that they had been planning years before that attack. The mainstream media was complicit in this war propaganda.

Nearly ten years ago, long before 9/11, I requested the time in opposition to the fateful Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, where I then stated on the Floor of the House of Representatives, "I see this piece of legislation as essentially being a declaration of virtual war. It is giving the President tremendous powers to pursue war efforts against a sovereign Nation." Less than five years later we were invading Iraq.

Five years into the invasion and occupation of Iraq, untold hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are dead; some two million Iraqis have fled the country as refugees; and the Iraqi Christian community – one of the oldest in the world – has been decimated more completely than even under the Ottoman occupation or the rule of Saddam Hussein.

On the US side, nearly four thousand Americans have lost their lives fighting in Iraq and many thousands more are horribly wounded. Our own senior military officers warn that our military is nearly broken by the strain of the Iraq occupation. The Veterans Administration is overwhelmed by the volume of disability claims from Iraq war veterans.

A study by Nobel Prize economist Joseph Stiglitz concludes that the cost of the war in Iraq could be at least $3 trillion. The economic consequences of our enormous expenditure in Iraq are beginning to make themselves known as we fall into recession and possibly worse.

Iraq war supporters claim that the "surge" of additional US troops into Iraq has been a resounding success. I am not so confident. Under the "surge" policy the United States military has trained and equipped with deadly weapons those Iraqi militia members against whom they were fighting just months ago. I fear by arming and equipping opposing militias we are just setting the stage for a more tragic and dangerous explosion of violence, possibly aimed at US troops in Iraq. There is no indication that the Iraqi government has made any political progress whatsoever.

The sooner we withdraw the better. The invasion and continued US occupation has strengthened both Iran and Al-Qaeda in the region. Continuing down the road of a failed policy will only cost more money we do not have and more lives that should not be sacrificed. Interventionism has produced one disaster after another. It is time we return to a non-interventionist foreign policy that emphasizes peaceful trade and travel and no entangling alliances. We can begin by withdrawing from Iraq immediately.
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By: Ron Paul.

Jihad Gives Birth To Heroes And Brings To Light Cowards

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The jihad gives birth to heroes and brings to light the cowards. It raises the noble and humiliates the traitors. It exposes the hypocrites and rewards the sincere slaves of Allah with great reward, the Paradise.

"Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord" (Holy Quran, 3:169).

5 Mujahideen belonging to "Sayfullah" unit stationed in Temir-Khan-Shura were martyred, inshaAllah, 14 March. Their names are Abdul-Wahid, Abu Shahid, Amin, Gusen and Zabir.

During the gunbattle Abdul-Wahid and Abu Shahid were in the dugout and covered other brothers. There were a lot of kuffar (infidels) there. Eyewitnesses are telling about the persistence and courage of the Mujahideen, who fought in the unequal battle till the end.

Abdul-Wahid was born in Temir-Khan-Shura. He is from a successful and wealthy family. He worked as a general manager's deputy at the Kropotkinskiy elevator-Borges OAO. He was married, father of two children.

When he went to Jihad, he sold everything he owned and went to fight on the path of Allah. Till now, kuffar and murtadin can't understand the reason why Abdul-Wahid left everything worldly and chose the path of Jihad.

Abdul-Wahid was 35, he lived a short life, but succeeded much. He was a Muslim with a strong body and mind, talented and educated in many areas. He never held a weapon in his hands, did not serve in the army, but he did not use it as an excuse and joined the ranks of the fighting Jamaah Shariat and became the Shaheed, inshaAllah.

He could have lived his whole life comfortably in fuss of worldly life, but he preferred to live in Jihad for the sake of Allah. His purpose and the purpose of other Mujahideen was to establish Sharia in the land of Muslims in Dagestan. May Allah accept his Jihad.

Abdul-Wahid, Abu Shahid and two other Mujahideen carried out an operation in the Termenlik tourist center in Buynaksk district, at a time when murtadin from the Buynaksk district police station were relaxing there.

Abdul-Wahid and Abu Shahid also participated in many special operations with the brothers Muhammad, Abdul-Malik, Abdur-Rahman, Abu Bakr, Islam, Zabir, Gusen, and sisters Asma and Aisha, they are all Shuhada, inshaAllah!!!

The Jihad is going on, our path is straight. May Allah help us liberate the land of Islam and to establish His Sharia.

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "We do not know the time of death, but we can choose a situation in which we will die."

MashaAllah they have gone with dignity, leaving the kuffar with shame in powerless fury. They have showed how our Mujahideen know to fight! May Allah accept their Jihad.This is an example of heroism for the rest of the Mujahideen brothers. Our dead in Paradise, their dead in Hell! We are jealous of them and are waiting for the mercy of Allah on His way in the battle with kuffar. Isn't it a beautiful death, worthy of Muslim and men. Leaving in the prime of life with weapon in hand, killing kuffar and becoming Shaheed!

Allahu Akbar

S. Dagestanskiy

sour©e: kavkazcenter.com

NEWS OF THE WORLD LIES DESIGNED TO WHIP UP FEAR!

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Anjem Choudary (born in 1967) is a British Islamist and follower of Omar Bakri Mohammed. He was a co-founder of Al Muhajiroun [The Emigrants] the now-banned group tied to suspects in the July 7, 2005, London transport bombings. Al Ghurabaa [The Strangers: those who conform to the oneness of Allah are strangers because they are always in the minority, they are Strangers in the community because they go against the current of the society they live in] and the Saved Sect [which exists to remind the umma of what it sees as true Islamic values], are splinter groups of the disbanded Al-Muhajiroun.
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According to reports, Anjem Choudary has a small but significant following who now support the Ahlus Sunnah wa al-Jamaah group which operates a password-protected online internet forum, [it encourages jihad and has videos and images produced by al-Qa'eda that call on Muslims to become mujahideen]. He is thought to be one of the main contributors to that forum.
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Anjem Choudary has had a legal training and argues logically and forcibly. He refuses to condemn the July 7 London bombers. "Why should I apologise for something the British Government, and the British public who have supported the Government, have brought upon themselves?” He has urged Muslims to not cooperate with the police in fighting terrorism. His followers approve when he argues [with convincing logic] that "if others hold a minute's silence for the 3,000 who died in 9/11, then there should be a couple of hours for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. It's total hypocrisy otherwise". He also makes no secret of admiring Usama bin Laden, and called the 9/11 bombers the Magnificent Nineteen. He declares that there has been a positive outcome of 9/11 - he says that act clearly divided the world into two separate camps, Muslim and non-Muslim [the kuffar] - the former is for God the latter not.
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In a BBC interview Choudary was asked why he would not say with Omar Bakri Mohammed, "I condemn the killing of innocent people." Revealingly, Choudary replied: "At the end of the day, when we say "innocent people" we mean Muslims. Non-Muslims have not accepted Islam. As far as we are concerned, that is a crime against God." Of bin Laden, he says: "He is my fellow Muslim brother. We believe in the same God, we believe in the same messenger. I do not believe he is an oppressor, he is on the right path".
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Due to his vocal, antagonizing, pointing-finger hand gestures and no-nonsense sort of style, he has recently been accused of many things especially of recruiting would-be terrorists to sign up for killing campaigns including calling for the assassination of the Pope. He responded to all the allegations thrown at him with a letter entitled:

“NEWS OF THE WORLD LIES TO WHIP UP FEAR!”
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Today’s News of the World has exceeded itself in its attempts to demonise and vilify Muslims and in its campaign to urge the British police to violate the sanctity of even more Muslim houses based on dangerous lies and utter fabrications.

The latest so-called article in today’s edition seeks to suggest that I (Anjem Choudary) gave a speech in West London earlier this month where I tried to urge would-be terrorists to sign up for killing campaigns. I challenge anyone to prove that I have been in West London over the last year let alone lectured there! As for recruiting for killing campaigns, this is sheer irresponsible propaganda designed to whip the general public up into a frenzy, a public which is already vulnerable to such claims after the events of 7/7 in London and the many claims of foiled plots, not to mention recent messages from Sheikh Osama Bin Laden.

Just for the record and the eyes of any doubters, I would like to re-iterate once again that I firmly believe that Muslims in Britain live here under a covenant of security, where in return for their lives and wealth being secure they are not allowed to target the life or wealth of anyone, Muslim or non-Muslim, government or otherwise. Muslims in Britain are engaged in a political and ideological struggle in the UK and not a military one, as opposed to what the News of the World would have everyone believe!

The claim that I am trying to brainwash 10 Muslims a month to become Al-Qaeda supporters are purely farcical but also dangerous lies. No where, as well, will anyone from the News of the World or any other such rag find in any speech that I urge people to fight Jihad against the West, that I suggest we have enough land to bury people, that I ask anyone to spread Al-Qaeda messages or that I suggest Muslims should travel abroad to fight.

Moreover although it is true that I organised a demonstration against the vile Danish cartoons that attacked the Messenger Muhammad (saw), no one at that demonstration dressed as a suicide bomber. In addition I am not on job seekers allowance and do receive £25,000 in the form of welfare benefits.

What is equally amazing however is how so-called MPs and experts, who should know better than to take everything they are told by such rags, without any verification make comments to back up the ludicrous claims, such as Patrick Mercer and Neil Doyle.

Once again I advise everyone, Muslim and non-Muslim to beware of the evil policies employed by British newspapers to attack Muslims, without considering the cost to the general public and the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims in the UK.

Mr Anjem Choudary
Judge of the Shari’ah Court of the UK,
Principal Lecturer at the London School of Shari’ah

ON BIN LADEN'S LATEST STATEMENT - Beyond Caricatures

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As George Bush announced ‘strategic victories’ in Iraq by helping to foment the ‘first Arab uprising against Al-Qaeda’, Bin Laden again stole the limelight by issuing a five minute audio statement in time for the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and of the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed. Leaving aside Bush’s dubious claims about successes in Iraq (which even analysts very close to the US political elite have been warning against) Bin Laden directs his comments tothe European governments and people. Bin Laden’s Islamist views and violent struggle may very well be reprehensible to many but Bin Laden remains one of the most high profile Islamist voices that is expressing the opinions and feelings of many Muslims across the world. There are issues raised in Bin Laden’s statement that European would do well to address, being mainly the problem of European troops in Afghanistan as well as in Iraq and the high-handed and provocative way in which Europe deals with Muslim sensitivities. It is incumbent that Europe does so as these issues impact directly on race-relations in Europe and Europe’s relationship with the Muslim world, a relationship which is tense and often violent and will continue to be so if current attitudes and policies remain unchanged.

In what is becoming increasingly common practice Al-Sahab the media arm of Al-Qaeda provide their own English subtitles to the statement so as to make their messages readily understood by Westerners and Al-Qaeda’s English speaking supporters. The audio message is readily available to view on many video sharing sites and news outlets on the internet and shows Bin Laden brandishing an AK-47 assault rifle.

Although there are many subjects that Bin Laden touches upon the one issue that the Western media has homed in on are the comments around the re-publication this year of the Islamophobic Danish cartoons and Bin Laden’s threat to hit back ‘notwith what you will hear but with what you will see’. While it is true that Bin Laden sees the atrocities committed by European forces against Muslim civilians in Afghanistan as ‘paling in comparison’ to the re-printing of these cartoons in Danish newspapers, there are anumber of other issues that Bin Laden raises that are just as important but which is given little to no airtime in the mainstream media. The media’s coverage of Bin Laden’s comments on the re-publication of the cartoons does not give an accurate representation of the way in which Bin Laden is presenting the subject. By focusing only on the Danish cartoons issue in Bin Laden’s speech, the media continues its culture of caricaturing Muslims; taking issues out of context, portraying Muslims as people who do not respect freedom of speech and who are irrationally intolerant.

In fact Bin Laden’s statement puts the cartoon issue into context by talking of Europe’s military action in Afghanistan which results in the killing of innocent men, women and children in mud huts; that the cartoons and the aggression against the ‘weak and oppressed in our countries’ are together evidence of the ‘continuation of the war’ against Muslims. Bin Laden argues that Europe has violated the rules of war by killing innocents deliberately and in so doing means Al-Qaeda too is not tied to any rules. He derides Europe’s lack of ‘etiquette’ in the war between them and points out that amongst the billion and a half million Muslims across the world, not one of them has insulted the Prophet Jesus which is a revered prophet in Islam. These themes of European insult and hypocrisy are the main themes in this latest statement.

Perhaps unsurprisingly what most of the media seem very reluctant to report are Bin Laden’s comments about the allegations of bribery from the Saudis to Britain over British BAE deals to Saudi Arabia, and how a probe into these allegations was stopped by Blair at the insistence of the Saudi King. Seen by many as a tenuous excuse for a cover-up Blair cited security concerns for halting all investigations. A little over a month ago the British Campaign Against the Arms Trade told a judicial review in London that the government acted unlawfully when it told the Fraud Office to stop looking into alleged bribes to Saudi officials by BAE. Last year the British media reported that more than $2 billion from BAE ended up in Prince Bandar’s bank accounts in Washington, money which is said to be linked to an arms deal negotiated in 1985 worth $43 billion.

The Bin Laden statement points out the hypocrisy of the British and the Saudis. On the one hand Bin Laden states that while the ‘crownless’ King of Saudi Arabia can stop this British investigation, he cannot stop the re-publication of the offensive cartoons, something which Bin Laden argues he is capable of doing. On the other hand Bin Laden argues that while the Europeans are happy to use the ‘sacredness’ of their freedom of speech to literally add insult to injury on Muslims, they are not so keen on these freedoms when it comes to investigating possible corruption. Bin Laden links the cartoons issue with European hypocrisy and corruption with SaudiArabia, a state which has been one of Al-Qaeda’s main targets for guerrilla operations in recent years.

Bin Laden raises another issue which has hardly seen a murmur of protest is the appointment of Blair to the Quartet. After Blair’s infamous role in being the closest and most loyal ally of Israel and Bush in the wars against Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon, he has been appointed by the EU to be the head of the Quartet in dealing with the Middle East. Bin Laden explains that this is confirmation of Europe’s attitudes towards Muslims. Bin Laden has raised an important issue as Blair’s appointment does indeed signal a worrying sign to Muslims that Europe is failing to put distance between itself and theUS military and propaganda campaign against independence movements of the Middle East. Soon after the appointment of Blair in June last year, one of the most respected Arab journalists raised the same issue. Abdel Bari Atwan editor-in-chief of the pan-Arab newspaperAl-Quds Al-Arabi wrote in his opinion piece that the selection of Blair indicates “once again the insistence of the western states and the US in particular in provoking the feelings of the Arabs and Muslims and continuing to adopt wrong policies which led to the current state of bloody chaos in the Middle East. Blair, whom President Georges Bush wanted to reward for blindly following his administration, completely lost his credibility and is considered the most hated person by Arabs and Muslims after President Bush”.

Furthermore Atwan wrote that rotten eggs were the only befitting welcome for Blair when visiting Arab capitals, especially Jerusalem. What seems to be lost in the headlines and selective reports about this latest statement is that Bin Laden is essentially arguing that the re-publication of the cartoons are significant in that they are asign to Muslims that not only will Europe treat Muslims in Afghanistan and other countries with military terror, but will also treat them with extreme insensitivity, failing to recognise that there are certain ‘moral rules’ even in war that great powers in history have followed. Bin Laden opens his address “to theintelligent ones” in Europe, indicating that he is again, like his previous offer of a security covenant, trying to reach out to those in Europe who want to distance themselves from the war against Arabs and Muslim peoples, and thus contribute to a more peaceful world. For those who ridicule the possibility of people and governments responding positively to Bin Laden, one can point to the recent comments by Jonathan Powell, former senior aide to Blair who argues for keeping lines of communication open with even the most bitter of enemies: "There's nothing to say to al-Qaida and they've got nothing to say to us at the moment, but at some stage you're going to have to come to a political solution as well as a security solution. And that means you need the ability to talk."

Judging from the latest Bin Laden message, Al-Qaeda have got something to say to us. If the British could start talks without pre-conditions with hooded guerrilla fighters from the Irish Republican Army who were blowing up bombs left, right and centre in English towns, then developing negotiations towards a peaceful and just agreement with today’s hooded gunmen who happen to be Muslim and want to expel foreign troops from their countries is not so much of an unimaginable prospect as it might appear to some. The prospects for peace are grim, and one hopes that we do not come to our senses about our flawed foreign policies only after tragic events such as those in Madrid in March 2004.

By: Sukant Chandan

source: OURAIM

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"Youth Mujahideen Movement: Will Of Martyr Abu Ayoub Al-Muhajir" VIDEO

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A Must Watch!

Here is a new release from the Youth Islamic Movement in Somalia in English that is the last will and testament of Shaheed Abu Al-Muhajir who was recently martyred. Please be patient as this Windows Media file downloads to your computer. More...



Other Cool News Out Of Somalia:

Allaho Akbar: a truck full of cross worshippers blown up by the Mujahideen of Alshabaab in Mogadishu
Saturday 14 Rabi’ul awal 1429,
22/03/2008,

Fresh report we received from the mujahideen confirm that, an Ural truck transporting enemy troops has been destroyed. The truck was carrying double barreled machine gun, following it were 5 other trucks entering Mogadishu. The road side bomb blew up as the convoy was going by “Taraybiaano” building. This powerful explosion completely obliterated the truck and everything on it, at this moment the destroyed remnants of it and body parts (of dead cross worshippers), are there to be seen by whoever is interested as stated by the Mujahideen. Whatever step we take, explosions and raids await the cross worshippers. They can not be mobile unless on foot, (and even then) soldiers of Allah (swt) lie in wait on every road, hence its apparent (to everyone) in Mogadishu, that cross worshippers have been pulled back into their bases. Half of the bases they started with have been taken over by Mujahideen who roam most streets freely.

Government of apostacy troops run away from “howlwadaag” intersection
Friday 13 Rabi’ul awal 1429,
21/03/2008,

Remaining troops from the apostate administration on the Howlwadaag intersection, took flight as they were attacked simultaneously by civilians and Mujahideen this afternoon. Some of those (defeated) troops set up positions at Adan adde intersection, but didn’t remain long as Mujahideen assaulted them. Enraged crowds reached positions which apostates fled, and then proceeded to destroy things that were left behind vowing they wont leave apostates alone. Today’s battle was one represented by all, as business men got involved by defending their possessions, in compliance to our messenger Mohammed (pbuh) who said in a narration: “He who dies while defending his property is a martyr….” [Abu Daawood & At-Tirmithi]. This furious uprising came after, units from the army of apostasy today engaged in raping a child, who as yet didn’t reach his 10th birthday. The family of the child, have confirmed to us that, soldiers from apostate administration, have in fact Sodomized the boy, exactly as the people of Lut (as) used to do, this clarifies the fact that, they are beyond the character of the religion they previously left. So the Mujahideen are sending a last message to the families of the remaining soldiers of apostasy, to call out and remove them from this apostate regime, or else, do not wail when you see (apostate soldiers) heads being severed on international TV channels.

Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahri Calls For Support For Gaza; Strikes On Israel

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The second-ranking leader of Al-Qaeda, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, called for new strikes against Jewish and American interests in a new radio address monitored here.

"Muslims, today is your day. Strike the interests of the Jews, the Americans, and all of those who participated in the attack on the Muslims," Zawahiri said in an audio speech issued by Al-Qaeda's As-Sahab information network on Sunday and monitored here by SITE Intelligence Group.

Zawahiri urged the faithful to "monitor the targets, collect the money, bring the equipment, plan accurately, and then -- while depending on Allah -- storm, seeking martyrdom and paradise."

The address became the second public message coming from the Al-Qaeda leadership in less than a week.

On March 20, Osama Bin Laden insisted in a similar appeal to his followers that the only way to liberate Palestine is not through negotiations or dialogue, but "iron and fire."

He also urged Muslims to participate in military operations against US forces in Iraq as a means of fighting for Muslim holy places in Jerusalem.

Zawahiri's message coincided with a visit to the West Bank by US Vice President Dick Cheney, who warned on Sunday that attacks on Israel by Palestinian militants were killing hopes for their "long overdue" state.

Cheney made his first trip as vice president to the West Bank for talks with moderate president Mahmud Abbas, following a string of meetings with Israeli leaders, with whom he also discussed Israel's arch foe Iran.

In the speech titled "Rush to Support Our People in Gaza", Zawahiri blasts what he sees as collusion between the United States, Israel, Egypt, and other Arab states against the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and its people.

He accuses Israel and its allies of restricting access for Palestinians to the most basic necessities and killing them. The Al-Qaeda leader also encourages Muslims to support Palestinians through decisive actions against these states, rather than demonstrating their disapproval by other means.

"Let us strike their interests everywhere, just like they gathered against us from everywhere," Zawahiri said. "Let it be known to them that they will get blood for every dollar they spend in the killing of the Muslims, and for every bullet they fire against us, a volcano will turn back on them."

He insisted that Israeli warplanes were bombing people in Gaza "based on the American decision, the Egyptian siege, and Arab collusion."

"They will never be able to insult and make a mockery out of our Prophet, peace and prayers of Allah upon him," Zawahiri went on to conclude. "They cannot expect to support Israel, then live in peace and enjoyment while the Jews are killing our fugitive and surrounded people."

God Save The Deen

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Just over ten years ago, British Muslims flooded into Bosnia to assist the local Muslim population fight for their survival against the Serbs who were carrying out a genocide sanctioned by the silence of a watching world. The jihad brought together Muslims from all walks of life who were simply not prepared to stand by and allow their fellow Muslims to be butchered out of existence. Those who could not travel to fight helped in other ways such as fund-raising, public awareness events and demonstrations. This collective effort by British Muslims was only part of the global Muslim effort to protect the Bosnian Muslims which was instrumental in ending the genocide. Western intervention came very late and only after it was apparent that that the Bosnian Muslims were gaining the upper hand. Former US President Bill Clinton himself writes in his autobiography that it was only the fear of the establishment of an Islamic state in the heart of Europe which prompted Western intervention.

Just over a decade on, the plight of Muslims has escalated on a monumental scale. On an international level, Muslims continue to be subjected to barbaric oppression in places like Chechnya and Kashmir. Palestine has entered her 59th year of occupation. Afghanistan and Iraq have joined her. Tens of thousands of innocent Muslims continue to languish without charge in Guantanamo Bay, Bagram airbase, Abu Ghraib, Diego Garcia and ghost prisons throughout the world. Not much change then in terms of the nature of the threat we face.

What has changed however is the attitude of Muslims in the West.

Since the events of 9-11, there has been a relentless campaign launched to reform Islam to transform it into something more palatable to Western society. The vision is a secular and cultural Islam at peace with the world through her submission to her oppressors rather than to Allah; an Islam devoid of jihad, shari’ah and khilafah – the very things we are commanded by Allah to implement in order to establish Allah’s deen on this earth. Detailed studies such as that of the RAND Corporation in the US outline the means towards achieving this goal. A 2003 report by RAND entitled Civil Democratic Islam categorises Muslims into four categories:

fundamentalists, traditionalists, modernists and secularists. Its recommendations include

- financially supporting and promoting the modernists and their viewpoints
- supporting the traditionalists against the fundamentalists
- promoting Sufism
- challenging the fundamentalists’ interpretation of Islam, revealing their links to jihad groups, demonstrating their inability to rule, portraying them as terrorists and encouraging journalists to dig up dirt on them
- encouraging division among the fundamentalists
- selectively supporting the secularists and discouraging the secularist alliance with anti-US forces on such grounds as nationalism and leftist ideology

A joint Home Office and Foreign Office document from 2004, Young Muslims and Extremism, indicated that a similar strategy was at play in Britain. Codenamed ‘Operation Contest’, the document speaks of measures through which government endorsements could be used to promote certain elements within the Muslim community such as supporting “moderate” Islamic media outlets, promoting Muslim organisations, individuals and forums that are seen as government friendly, and encouraging “moderate” Muslims to challenge the “extremists”.

One is not surprised by such intricate plots by our enemies. They have been taking place in vain for over 1400 years. The sheep should not look to the wolf for protection. What is more concerning is the change in attitude of the shephards of the Ummah, those entrusted with our guidance and protection, our own Muslim leaders and imams. It seems that the events of 9-11, and more recently 7-7, have paralysed these people and forced them to implement the RAND and Operation Contest recommendations in record time. The very groups and individuals named in the latter document are those we see today at the forefront of this attempt to reform Islam.

Individuals who for years rallied the masses to stand up for justice and support mujahideen groups around the world have suddenly not only become embarrassingly silent but have found themselves condemning armed jihad, portraying mujahideen as terrorists and extremists who follow a distorted version of Islam. Our greatest error has been our silence while the world and these individuals have equated martyrdom operations in Palestine and other occupied lands with acts of terrorism in London, operations which are completely different in nature; one is legitimate resistance against a brutal military occupation, the latter is blatant terrorism. Equating the two only betrays our brothers and sisters who have no other option but to fight or face extermination.

Post 7-7 syndrome has also infected imams who themselves took part in violent international jihad in places like Afghanistan against the Soviets and in Kashmir against Indian occupation, and who now call on Muslims to abandon this noble path and to focus instead on integration. The illness has also spread to popular speakers from Islamic Movements who today criticize Islamist parties and governance by shari’ah and instead promote a reformation within Islam. Even student and youth movements which consistently campaigned for Palestine and Iraq have suddenly lost their tongues in a bid to be seen as “moderate”.

Much of this has occurred in the context of the Radical Middle Way Project, a speakers tour funded by the Foreign Office through the Home Office with the objective of fighting extremism or in other words, pacifying Muslims. One example of how this Project is being used to turn people away from struggling for justice will suffice. A few months ago, a sister I know, who is very active in campaigning against injustices at home and abroad, was bought tickets by her friends to attend three lectures by a leading speaker of the Radical Middle Way Project. Her friend told her they believed she was becoming too “extreme”. I would describe this sister as many things – active, passionate, radical – but extreme, hardly. If it’s because of her belief in jihad, shari’ah and khilafah that she is extreme, then the vast majority of Muslims are extremists, and I will proudly add my name to that list.

Shockingly, while the government has repeatedly harped on about the need for British Imams, it is funding this roadshow of scholars flown in from places as diverse as US, Canada, Yemen and Mauritania. One should not question the intention of the scholars themselves but it does seem that they have allowed themselves to become pawns of the government, being manipulated by it to complete its agenda. The roadshow has served as a platform to bash so-called Wahhabi groups in the most cynical manner, as we begin to divide ourselves even more upon the lines our enemies have drawn for us. In doing so, these speakers ironically take on the very characteristics they so vehemently attack.

Running alongside all this has been the pop-nasheed culture, which sister Yvonne Ridley has already spoken volumes about so I will not delve too deeply. Suffice it to say that the culture is symbolic of the inferiority complex we suffer, wishing to be more Roman than the Romans themselves, entertaining ourselves for the sake of entertainment. The end result of all this has been a dilution of the deen of Allah, a weak and pacified Islam willing to accept the status quo in which Muslims are oppressed and subjugated; an Islam in which Muslims are content to sing and sway the night away to nasheeds, to concentrate on bettering their life in the West and to condemn the actions of their brothers and sisters who courageously resist occupation and oppression with whatever they have. Even making dua for them now has become a crime – how long before we are told by our imams not to even pray for the mujahideen?

One of the greatest military general the world has known, Salahudeen Ayubi, the liberator of al-Quds, was once asked why he didn’t smile. He answered back that how could he smile while he knowing that Masjid al-Aqsa, remained under Crusader occupation. How far removed are we from this attitude today. England’s performance in the World Cup and David Beckham’s resignation draw more tears from our eyes than the daily butchering of our brothers and sisters. Had this attitude been present 10 years ago, Bosnia and its people would have been completely exterminated.

In all this darkness, there is a bright light. For you see, one of the characteristics of Islam is that the more you push it down, the higher it rises. Muslims in Britain are now being stopped and searched, raided, arrested and humiliated and shot in a fraction of the manner their brothers and sisters around the world are treated. This has developed a real sense of empathy with the plight of the Ummah. A rapidly increasing number of Muslim youth are now realising that no matter how hard they compromise their deen to blend in with the wider society, when things go sour, they will be treated with suspicion. This is not scaremongering but realism. The more the government condemns concepts of shari’ah, khilafah and jihad, the more Muslims are willing to dedicate their lives to establishing these things. The more Muslims are arrested, the more Muslims align themselves with the terror suspects. A recent Times poll stated that the percentage equivalent of 400,000 Muslims in Britain supported violent jihad around the world. One can only attribute this surprisingly low percentage to a fear of being labeled “extremist”. It must be understood that this violent jihad is something noble, a just war against injustice and tyranny, of no threat whatsoever to British society and something not only justified but encouraged by international law. Violent jihad in Palestine, Iraq, Chechnya, Kashmir and elsewhere is not equivalent to the events of 7-7 which have been absolutely condemned by all.

As an antidote to post-7-7 syndrome, British Muslims themselves organized their own roadshow (Roles and Responsibilities of Muslims in Britain) earlier this year in which scholars, community leaders and activists who have grassroots support in their communities spoke. This wasn’t about foreign imams telling British Muslims how to behave in Britain; this was about British imams, born, raised and resident in this country, speaking to British Muslims. Despite the record turn-outs for the tour, no support or even sign of recognition was forthcoming from the government as in addition to condemning terrorism, Muslims were told not to forget about Palestine, to continue to be active and to stand up for justice, irrespective of the consequences. The masses heard the message and are sure to spread it.

Slowly but steadily, more and more Muslims are waking up with the realisation that it is not terrorism or extremism that is being targeted but Islam itself. Our enemies will continue to attempt to divide us and to reform Islam as they have done throughout the centuries. But we must always bear in mind our Lord’s words that “they plot, but Allah also plotteth; and Allah is the best of plotters” (Surah al-Anfal; 30)

God save the Deen.

By: Fahad Ansari

The Grade Of The Mujahid

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Narrated by Abu Huraira (RA), The Prophet (SAW) said: "Whoever believes in Allah and His Messenger, performs Salah and observes Sawm (fasts) of the month of Ramadhan, then it will be a promise binding upon Allah to admit him to Paradise, no matter whether he fights in Allah's cause or remains in the land where he was born."
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The people said: "O Allah's Messenger (SAW)! Shall we acquaint the people with the good news?"
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He said: "Paradise has one hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the Mujahideen who fight in his cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the Heaven and the Earth. So when you ask Allah (for something), ask for Al Firdous which is the middle (best) and the highest part of Paradise. And above it (Al Firdous Paradise) is the throne of the Beneficent (i.e. Allah) and from it gushes forth the rivers of Paradise." [Sahih Bukhari, (p391, vol.1)]

Explanation:

When a Mujahid sacrifices his wealth and life in the elevation of Allah's Religion, Allah in exchange will give him high ranks in Jannah, on the day of Judgement. This Hadith states that the distance between two grades in Jannah, is the distance between the Earth and the sky. This reference is to illustrate the greatness of Jannah and in a Hadith in Tirmizi, the distance between the two grades of Jannah is quoted as 100 years and in a further Hadith in Tabrani this distance is quoted as 500 years. The greatness of these Jannahs can be further established by a Hadith in Tirmizi in which it is stated that, if the total universe was to be placed in only one of these grades of Jannah, it would be adequately accomodated. Allah has created the Heavens as a gift in exchange for the sacrifices and the noble deed of Jihad. It is stated in this Hadith that the Creator of these grades of Jannah is Allah Himself. One can taste the sweetness of this Hadith by the above mentioned words. Without any doubt, the Mujahids are very fortunate for whom Allah has created Jannah Himself. Shah Waliullah states in the explanation of the above Hadith, that due to Allah's Religion being elevated by Jihad, the reward for the Mujahid is equally great. Hujjatullahil Baligha, (p548).
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The Muslims should revive this work of Jihad today so that they may attain these great virtues.

To Whom It May Concern...

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Insulting our Prophet is freedom of expression, but criticism of a small Jew rabbi or a church is a big crime.

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Bombarding the buildings which collapse onto our women and children is spreading democracy, but defending ourselves by killing the invaders and their agents is terrorism.

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Look what your politicians say now:

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The Guardian,

Saturday March 15 2008

Western governments must talk to terror groups including al-Qaida and the Taliban if they hope to secure a long-term halt to their campaigns of violence, according to Jonathan Powell, the man who for more than a decade was Tony Blair’s most influential aide and adviser.

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The abc.net

But proponents say Al Qaeda has established itself as a de facto power,whether the West likes it or not, and history shows militant movements are best neutralised by negotiation, not war.

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Now we advice you to read carefully this last message for you from Sheikh Osama Ben Laden who sent you several messages.

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We advice you to take it seriously before it is too late, so you will regret but it will be unavailing.

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Read “The Response Is What You See And Not What You Hear” : Shaykh Usama Bin Ladin

"What is bringing the Ummah close to Victory? (Sheikh Anwar Al Awlaki)" Video

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When we look at the amount of money they are spending on fighting Islam it is amazing; and you think about how much Allah 'Azza wa Jall has given them (i.e., the Kafireen), and how many resources are under their hands; and they spend all of this to fight Islam!

Sometimes we complain that they control the media, that they control every powerful newspaper in the world, that they control every powerful radio station in the world, that they control every powerful media outlet on the planet, that they control the governments and police forces; they control the entire planet. They have all this money and we have no chance in fighting them so lets just give up and try to use alternative means of dealing with them; lets not collide face-to-face with them as there is no way we could be equal to them!

Let's try to use politics, and diplomatic means in trying to fight them. But Allah 'Azza wa Jall says: "They will spend it, then it will become anguish for them, then they will be defeated." (al-Anfaal: 36)

So let them spend their money as that's how they will be defeated as Allah 'Azza wa Jall says they need to spend their money first and then they will be defeated. So we should be happy that they are spending their money to fight Islam as that means that victory for Islam is soon; victory is on its way.

Now they are already talking how this war in Afghanistan and 'Iraq is going to cost them more than the Vietnam War and the Korean War. The Korean War cost about $200 billion dollars and the Vietnam war cost them $400 billion dollars and this war in 'Iraq has probably cost them $800 billion dollars or more (it's $3 trillion to date - ed); the way its going, the economy will bleed to death, and this is exactly following the ayah; so they will spend the money and they are going to regret it because they invited this trouble as this war in 'Iraq and Afghanistan was not forced on to them, rather they chose this battle, so they will regret putting themselves into this trouble: spending all of this money, going broke and then being defeated.

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Just like the Mujahideen bled the tyrannical superpowers, Russia for ten years, until it went bankrupt and was forced to withdraw in defeat. All Praise is due to Allah. So we are continuing this policy in bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy. Allah willing, and nothing is too great for Allah.

"What Is The Least We Can Do For This Ummah?" Video

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SubhanAllah this is how a khutba should be done, this is the emotion and passion our `ulama should have while giving us those khutba. May Allah answer his du`a and may Allah (swt) make us among those mujahideen! Ameen!!!

IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY!

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A message from Former US Attorney-General Ramsey Clark on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion: Impeachment now will end the Bush Presidency and inform the next several, at least, that the American people will not tolerate lawless wars on foreign peoples and American Principles.

"We, The People must demand that the Congress do its duty and impeach President Bush before the Fourth of July. Each of us should pledge to refuse to vote for any candidate for, or Member of, the House of Representatives who fails to actively support a bill of impeachment of President Bush, Vice President Cheney and other high officers who have participated in their High Crimes and Misdemeanors. To make an urgently needed donation to help build the important work of ImpeachBush in the coming year, click on this link." — Ramsey Clark

One million people vote to support impeachment of Bush and Cheney!

http://www.votetoimpeach.org

Iraq war is now the second longest war in US history.

"It was the war in Iraq that led to more than one million Americans voting to support the impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the largest on-line impeachment survey in US history," stated Ramsey Clark, the former US Attorney General.

Get involved!

Your help is needed to keep this movement going forward. Here are the things you can do:

1) Attend an anti-war protest today. Go to the ImpeachBush homepage for a listing of events.

2) Make an urgently needed donation to help build the important work of ImpeachBush in the coming year. This is the largest grassroots impeachment effort in U.S. history, but it cannot move forward without help from people like you. Click this link to make your generous donation.

3) Forward this message to anyone who has not yet voted to impeach!

“The Response Is What You See And Not What You Hear” : Shaykh Usama Bin Ladin

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Al-Sahab Media has released a new audio message of Osama bin Laden, Wednesday, condemning the publication of drawings that insulted the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and warned Europeans of a "severe" reaction to come.

The five-minute message, bin Laden's first this year, came as the Muslim world marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday Thursday and amid the reigniting of a two-year-old controversy over some Danish cartoons deemed by Muslims to be insulting (Islamic law generally opposes any depiction of the prophet, even favorable, for fear it could lead to idolatry). Here are the transcript in English...

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May our Mothers be bereaved of us if we fail to help our Prophet (peace be upon him)

To the intelligent ones in the European Union: peace be upon he who follows the guidance.

This talk of mine is to you and concerns the insulting drawings and your negligence in spite of the opportunity presented to take the necessary measures to prevent their being repeated.

To begin, I tell you:

Hostility between human beings is very old, but the intelligent ones among the nations in all eras have been keen to observe the etiquettes of dispute and morals of fighting.

This is best for them, as conflict is ever changing and war has its ups and downs. However, you, in your conflict with us, have abandoned many of the morals of fighting in practice, even if you hold aloft its slogans in theory.

How it saddens us that you target our villages with your bombing: those modest mud villages which have collapsed onto our women and children. You do that intentionally, and I am witness to that. All of this [you do] without right and in conformity with your oppressive ally who -along with his aggressive policies- is about to depart the White House.

And it is no longer hidden from you that these savage acts haven’t ended the war, but rather, increase our determination to cling to our right, avenge our people and expel the invaders from our country. And [you also know now] that these massacres are never erased from the memory of the peoples, and the effects of this are not hidden.

Although our tragedy in your killing of our women and children is a very great one, it paled when you went overboard in your unbelief and freed yourselves of the etiquettes of dispute and fighting and went to the extent of publishing these insulting drawings. This is the greater and more serious tragedy, and reckoning for it will be more severe. And I bring your attention to a telling matter, which is that despite your publishing of the insulting drawings, you haven’t seen any reaction from the one and a half billion Muslims which includes an insult to the Prophet of Allah, Jesus the son of Mary (peace and prayers of Allah be upon him).

We believe in all of the Prophets (peace and prayers be upon them), and whoever detracts from or mocks any one of them is an apostate unbeliever. And here it is worth pointing out that there is no need to use as an excuse the sacredness you accord freedom of expression and the sacredness of your laws and how you won’t change them.

If so, then on what basis were American soldiers exempted from being subject to your laws on your land? And on what basis do you suppress the freedom of those who cast doubt on the statistics of an historical event? In addition, you know that there is one man who can put an end to these drawings, if it mattered to him: the crownless king in Riyadh, who ordered your legal institutions to stop their investigations into the embezzlement of billions from the al-Yamamah deal, and Blair carried this out, and he is today your representative in the quartet.

To sum up, then, the laws of men which clash with the legislations of Allah the Most High are null and void, aren’t sacred, and don’t matter to us. And in addition, your practical stance towards the al-Yamamah deal requires you to admit that there are some values which are greater than your values. In closing, I tell you: if there is no check on the freedom of your words, then let your hearts be open to the freedom of our actions.

And it is amazing and to make light of others that you talk about tolerance and peace at a time when your soldiers perpetrate murder even against the weak and oppressed in our countries. Then came your publishing of these drawings, which came in the framework of a new Crusade in which the Pope of the Vatican has played a large, lengthy role.

And all of that is confirmation on your part of the continuation of the war, as well as a testing of the Muslims in their religion: is the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) more beloved to them than themselves and their wealth? The answer is what you see, not what you hear, and may our mothers be bereaved of us if we fail to help the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

And peace be upon he who follows the guidance.

Sheik Osama Ben Laden (may Allah protect him).

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The Two Cousins: Da’wah and Jihad

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A Must Read!

Da’wah (inviting people to Islam), jihad (fighting for the sake of Allah), commanding good and forbidding evil are all obligations in Islam which can never be neglected by a Muslim, male or female. They are the attributes of Ahl ul-Jannah (the People of Paradise) and the qualities of the Sahaabah (Companions). In the Quran, Allah (SWT) condemns those who abandon these duties and promises to punish them along with the doers of evil – the unbelievers.

What Allah (SWT) has made obligatory (waajib) will remain obligatory until the Day of Judgement, and what Allah (SWT) has made forbidden (haraam) will remain forbidden until the Day of Judgement. Divine rules (ahkaam shar’iyyah) do not change; it is only the reality or one’s prioritisation of the duties which are subject to change. Therefore, whether one is living in daar ul-harb (the land of war) or daar ul-Islam (the domain of Islam) does not change the ahkaam (rulings) of Allah.

Consequently, it is not appropriate for one who believes in Allah and the Last Day to pick and choose which divine rules they should follow and which ones they should forsake, as this is an attribute of the Jews. Allah (SWT) says:

“…Then do you believe in a part of the Scripture and reject the rest? Then what is the recompense of those who do so among you, except disgrace in the life of this world, and on the Day of Resurrection they shall be consigned to the most grievous torment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.” (Quran 2:85)

After reading such a verse, how can it be that we still find people in the Ummah today who choose to only speak about salaat (prayer) and not jihaad; ‘Aqeedah and not Sharee’ah; jihaad and not da’wah, commanding good and forbidding evil? How can they expect to be saved from Allah’s punishment – Jahannam (Hellfire) – when they have erred so much? How can they claim to be followers of Muhammad (SAW) when they backbite, criticise and attack the very people who seek to emulate the Prophet (SAW) in the way he forbade evil, exposed man-made law and the evil ideologies of the Kuffaar?

Verily, the Messenger Muhammad (SAW) and his Companions (RA) were men of action. When they were on the battlefield their da’wah and forbidding evil was done by the sword, and when they were not on the battlefield their da’wah and forbidding evil was done by the tongue. This is an undeniable fact; yet, how many Muslims today are engaging in these noble duties? How many Muslims have the bravery and courage of the Sahaabah, expose the evils of society (such as democracy and freedom) openly and publicly in society, and invite the unbelievers to the one and only way of life which is acceptable to Allah? How can we claim to be followers of the Sunnah when we are not following the Sunnah of giving da’wah, commanding good and forbidding evil?

Indeed, those that command the good and forbid the evil are Ghurabaa’ (Strangers) in the world. The Messenger Muhammad (SAW) informed us that they will be a minority, and the majority of people will disobey, ridicule, attack, criticise and condemn them, but Allah (SWT) will be pleased with them:

“…Toobaa [Paradise] is for the Ghurabaa’ [Strangers]; those who command the good [and forbid the evil] when the people become corrupted.” (Musnad al-Imaam Ahmad)

“Toobaa [Paradise] is for the Ghurabaa’ [Strangers]: righteous people in the midst of a multitude of evil people. Those who disobey them will be far more than those who obey them.” (Musnad al-Imaam Ahmad)

So we find many individuals today who have the attributes of the Khawaarij (an evil and deviant sect in Islam) who speak the same language as the Prophet (SAW), have beautiful recitation and do many good deeds, yet they do not command good and forbid evil openly and publicly, reject taaghout in all its shapes and forms and do not have walaa’ with Muslims they differ with. What is even more disturbing to notice is that there are numerous Muslims who are beginning to abandon the Islamic Standard and become impressed with the apparent good deeds of this evil sect. Sadly, they have chosen to rebuff the guidance of the Prophet (SAW) and follow the misguidance of these ignorant individuals.

Al-Ghurabaa’, however, are not easily amused with the “impressive” arguments of the Khawaarij, and have no time to argue people who neglect the Sunnah. When they are on the battlefield they give da’wah, command good and forbid evil with their swords, and when they are off the battlefield (with a valid Islamic permit) they give da’wah, command good and forbid evil with their tongues.

Jihad and da’wah are cousins; they cannot be separated. If a person is not physically participating in jihad they must continue to invite people to Islam and expose the munkar (evils) of society – this is exactly what the believers in the time of the Messenger Muhammad (SAW) did when they were unable to attend the battlefield. The mujaahid and daa’ie (propagator of Islam) have no time to justify sitting back and neglecting da’wah, such as by arguing about whether there is a covenant or not. They will do what is obligatory and submit to the divine rules of Allah.

Are you emulating the Prophet (SAW) and his Companions or are you following your desires? Account your self before you are brought to account.

Also read: The Strangers (Al-Ghurabaa`)

Who Are at-Taa’ifah al-Mansoorah?

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The Messenger of Allaah said: “There will not cease to be an assembly (Taa’ifah), from my nation (Ummah), establishing the order of Allaah. They are unharmed by those who betray them or oppose them, until the matter of Allaah arrives while they are dominant over the people.” (Narrated by Muslim)

Most of the predecessors (As-Salaf) went to (the opinion) that “The Victorious Assembly” (At-Taa’ifah Al-Mansoorah) were the scholars (’Ulamaa) and the people of Hadeeth (Ahlul-Hadeeth), such as Al-Bukhaaree and Ahmad bin Hanbal have stated.

But his saying, “…this religion (Deen), established, fighting upon it…” is a problem for them, as are the other narrations, which clearly mention within them, the fighting (Al-Qitaal). And this is from the unique (characteristics) of this assembly (Taa’ifah), such as those narrations from Jaabir bin ‘Abdullah and ‘Imraan bin Husayn and Yazeed bin Al-Aslam and Mu’awiyah and ‘Uqbaa bin Amr, may Allaah be pleased with them all.

So it is not possible to restrict the Taa’ifah to the ‘Ulamaa only. Rather, they (i.e. the Taa’ifah) are the people of knowledge and Jihaad. And for this, An-Nawawee mentioned the sayings of Al-Bukhaaree and Ahmad and others, and then he said:

“And it could be that this Taa’ifah is spread out amongst the different types of believers. From them are strong warriors (Muqaatiloon) and from them are jurists (Fuqahaa) and from them are Hadeeth specialists (Muhadithoon) and from them are those who distance themselves from the matters of this worldly life due to intense worship (Zuhaad) and the commanders of good and forbidders of evil. And from them are people of other forms of good, and it is not necessary for them to be altogether, rather they could be spread out in different areas of the world.” (Saheeh Muslim bi-Sharh An-Nawawee, Vol. 13/67)

And like that, Shaykh Al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allaah be merciful to him) stated in his Fataawa - concerning fighting the Tartars, who declared the two testimonies of faith (Al-Shahaadatayn), yet rule by other than the Sharee’ah of Islaam - that the people of Jihaad are from the most deserving ones for being included into At-Taa’ifah Al-Mansoorah, as he said:

“As for as the Taa’ifah in Shaam and Egypt and the likes of them; they are, in this time, the warriors (Muqaatiloon) for the religion (Deen) of Islaam. And they are the most deserving ones for being included into At-Taa’ifah Al-Mansoorah, which the Prophet mentioned, in his statement, from what is authentic and frequently narrated, from him: ‘There will not cease to be a Taa’ifah from my Ummah, dominant upon the truth. They are not harmed by those who oppose them or those who betray them, until the (final) Hour arrives.’ And in a narration from Muslim, ‘The people of the West, will not cease.’” (Majmoo’a Al-Fataawa, Vol. 28/531)

And there is no doubt that the ‘Ulamaa who perform actions are the first people entered into this Taa’ifah and then the rest of the people from the Mujaahideen and the others who follow them.

And what lead the Predecessors (As-Salaf) to the saying that the Taa’ifah is the ‘Ulamaa, was because the Jihaad was something about which there was no disagreement among the Muslims, and the borders were fully equipped with soldiers and armies, facing the states of warfare (Diyaar Al-Harb) and the most (significant) deficiencies, concerning the religion in their time, were the innovations and the great astraynesses. And the knights of this battle arena are the ‘Ulamaa.

But today, we are in need of the efforts of the ‘Ulamaa and the Mujaahideen; each in their respective battle arena, as the religion cannot be established with knowledge alone nor with Jihaad alone, but with each of them together. As He, the Most High, said in the verse of “The Iron” (Al-Hadeed):

“Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up justice. And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (in matters of war), as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allaah may test who it is that will help Him (His religion), and His Messengers in the unseen. Verily, Allaah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.” (Quran 57:25)

And Shaykh Al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah said: “And the religion will not be established except with the Book and the Balance and the Iron. The Book is to guide with it and the Iron is to support it. Just as He, the Most High, said: ‘Indeed We have sent Our Messengers’ - the verse. So the Book; with it knowledge and religion are established. And the Balance; with it the rights in contracts and money and collections are established. And the Iron; with it the penalties of law (Al-Hudood) are established,” (Majmoo’a Al-Fataawa, Vol. 35/36).

And he also said: “And the swords of the Muslims give victory to this legislation (Shara’) and it is the Book and the Sunnah, as Jaabir bin ‘Abdullah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: ‘The Messenger of Allaah ordered us to strike with this - meaning the sword - whosoever leaves from under this - meaning the Mus’haf (i.e. the Qur’aan)’” (Majmoo’a Al-Fataawa, Vol. 35/365).

And he also said: “Because, verily, that which establishes the religion, is the guiding Book and the victory-giving Iron, as Allaah, the Most High, mentioned,” (Majmoo’a Al-Fataawa, Vol. 28/396). And other than that, from different sections (in his Fataawa).

I say: And for this, it is possible to say that At-Taa’ifah Al-Mansoorah is the Taa’ifah, which performs Jihaad, following the straight, Sharee’ah-based methodology (Manhaj); the methodology (Manhaj) of Ahl us-Sunnah wa’l-Jama’ah. And I will mention the outlines of this methodology, by the permission of Allaah, the Most High, within the issue of “The Principals of Holding Steadfast to the Book and the Sunnah.”

By: Sheikh ‘Abdul Qaadir bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (FA)

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O Muslims! Eject America, The Cause Of The Mischief And Strife That You Suffer Today

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Allah (SWT) said: "Rank hatred is uttered from their mouths but that which their chests conceal is greater." [Quran 3:118]

Without doubt, the rank hatred of the Western colonialists against Islam has surpassed all limits. Publishing cartoons insulting RasulAllah (SAW) again, remaining silent as the Zionist state massacres the Muslims of Palestine and making films denouncing the Qur'an, are but a few recent examples of the crusader contempt against Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (SAW).

It is this enmity towards Islam that has compelled Western powers to be actively involved in the affairs of Pakistan, the most powerful of the Muslim states, unleashing unprecedented chaos and bloodshed in the country, whether in the form of bomb blasts in the major cities or virtual civil war in Balochistan and the tribal areas.

So, for the past seven years, America has launched a war against the Muslims and Islam in this region. And what a tragedy, to the point of being a cruel mockery, that America has always used the strength of the Muslims, against the Muslims themselves, whether it is operations in the tribal areas, Swat or Balochistan, or the massacre in Lal Masjid or logistics support for the invasion of Afghanistan.

And it is America that maintains an atmosphere of instability and bloodshed in Pakistan, so that she can justify intervention, just as she did in Middle, East, Central and South America and Africa before. This is the reason why when Musharraf attacked Lal Masjid, spilling the blood of innocent boys and girls for the so-called crime of desiring Islam, American officials could hardly contain their glee. And when the Interior Minister, Hamid Nawaz, stated the open truth, that America has a hand in the chaos and strife within the country today, the US Ambassador, Anne Patterson, reacted vigorously, as if she were a thief caught in the act.

And it is America that directly supervised the changes in the political set-up, to ensure that its interests are secured and Pakistan remains constitutionally under America's control. So, many months prior to the elections, American officials scuttled back and forth between the politicians, to make a power-sharing deal to save her agent Musharraf, who had become a figure of hate for his implementation of American policies. Then, after the elections, the US Ambassador ensured she met every politician, of every hue and colour. And as for the leaders of the successful political parties, they were so anxious to please America, that they did not even mention a single word about the horrendous defamation of RasulAllah (SAW), in case they would lose her support. As if America's pleasure was more important than that of Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (SAW)! So, even though the election results were a reflection of hate against Musharraf and America, the impending political change will not weaken America's hold over Pakistan.

And as if America's mischief was not enough, America now wants to extend its control directly, as the weakness of Musharraf becomes more apparent. America has already established over forty FBI offices in Pakistan, acting as bases for mischief and corruption. Then America launched missiles using unmanned aircraft on Pakistani soil, in the tribal areas, inflaming strife to the point of civil war. And most recently, America demands that up to one hundred of its officers come in to directly command the Muslims of Pakistan's army.

O Muslims of Pakistan!

The consequences of binding Pakistan to America are before you. Even though the rulers cry until their voices become hoarse, claiming that friendship with America is for the national interest, trying to deceive you that Pakistan needs America. But in fact America is needed only by Musharraf, his henchmen and those shamelessly opportunist politicians, that prostrate before America for the sake of achieving power, sacrificing the interest of all the people for the sake of American interests. Indeed, how can the kuffar colonialists ever be our need, when Allah (SWT) said:

"How when, if they have the upper hand over you, they disregard pact and honour in respect to you? They satisfy you with their mouths, whilst their hearts refuse. And most of them are wrong-doers." [Quran 9:8]

Embracing America, let alone giving her the upper hand, is like embracing the snake, who draws close only to bite you. Allah (SWT) said:

"Should they gain the upper hand over you, they would behave to you as enemies, and stretch forth their hands and their tongues against you with evil, and they desire that you should disbelieve" [Quran 60: 2]

O Muslims of the armed forces!
O sons of Salahudeen and Muhammad bin Qasim!
RasulAllah (SAW) warned the Muslims:

"A believer is never stung from the same whole twice." (Bukhari)

Is it not a source of grief that the people you have sworn to protect have not been stung twice, but countless times through alliance with America, the open enemy of Islam and the Muslims? Is it not a source of shame that your pure blood is spilled to secure America's occupation in Afghanistan, whilst fighting your own Muslim brothers, rather than carrying the word of Allah (SWT) as the highest? The situation demands that you refuse any cooperation with the colonialist political and military officials, close their intelligence offices, throw them and their agents out of the country, for you alone have this capability.

And there is no way to permanently end America's grip on the Muslims, except to establish Islam as a state and rule. It is said that the throne of Allah (SWT) shook upon the death of Sa'ad ibn Mu'adh (RA), he who gave the Nusrah, material support, to establish Islam. Such a magnificent opportunity awaits you today. It is high time to establish the Second Khilafah Rashida. Only then can we unify our Ummah as one hand in the face of our enemy, America, Britain and their allies. Only then can we lead the world and carry Islam to it as a Message of guidance and light. Allah (SWT) said:

"And Allah has full power and control over His Affairs, but most of men know not" [Quran 12: 21]

12 March 2008 CE4
Rabi' ul-Awal 1429 AH

Hizb ut-Tahrir - Wilayah Pakistan

Related post: The Destruction Of The Khilafah

"Our Children And Yours" - a poem by Nesreen Melek

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“Our Children and Yours”

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Arab children are killed every day in the name of democracy
They have no names
They don’t deserve to live
They are faceless
Their death is not acknowledged
Their dreams are worthless
Their families shouldn’t mourn their deaths
They don’t deserve to be remembered

Child killers are loose where I belong
Children were shot while they were in shelters
They were shot while they were playing
They were shot while they were sleeping, holding their mother’s hands
Were they dreaming of good days to come?

Arab children are killed every day in the name of democracy
They will be wrapped in a white sheet
Thrown in a hole
The sand will cover their dead bodies
Their mothers will mourn their death
Knowing that a piece of them had been taken away forever
Arab children have no names
They don’t deserve to be remembered

Yet if an American child was killed or shot
Their names would be public
The media would cover the news of their death every day
People would light candles in the spot where they died
Ribbons of different colors would be tied
Flowers would be bought
People would cry on each others shoulders
They would hold each other hand and pray for their soul to rest in peace
The children’s dreams would be shared
Counseling would be offered to their families and their friends
Churches will have special memorial services for them
The killer’s history would be investigated
Then it would announced that the killer had a mental illness

Why do your children have names but ours don’t?
Why do your children have the right to dream but ours don’t

Why your children are respected in their death, but ours aren’t
Why are killers in your country punished, but in ours aren’t

Can’t you see why you can move on with your lives but we don’t
Can’t you see why you celebrate different occasions but we don’t

May the killers of our children be punished like yours
May they pay the price of killing our children like yours

Then the souls of our killed children will rest in peace like yours,
but our lives will never be like yours

© Copyright 2008 by AxisofLogic.com

More Poems by Nesreen Melek

How Israel Taught Hamas All It Knows

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Once more, as Israel continues its ruthless attacks on the Palestinian population (against both civilians and resistance fighters), mainstream media outlets direct the blame on the victims. This time the villain is none other than the democratically elected Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

Of course, no one is suggesting that Hamas is a movement comprised of angels that have been inspired by the words of Mother Teresa and had picked up their self-defence strategy from Ghandi. Frankly, I am not aware of any political movement that is. What is put forward, however, and has been missed by ignorant or hypocrite Israel apologists, is the fact that Hamas is least to blame in the plague that had haunted the region for over sixty years – i.e. 40 years before the resistance movement ever came into being.

So what do some have against Hamas? Or, more accurately, why is Hamas singled out?

Violence:
‘Why doesn’t Hamas join the peace talks and end its armed resistance as a method of liberating the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel?’

Hamas has learned from Israel that, despite it being a good idea, it will not happen. Tel Aviv and its apologists have always maintained that the land Israel took from the Palestinians through war has become somehow legitimately theirs. Any agreement reached between the two sides will not bring back all of the occupied Palestinian territories. What’s more, it certainly won’t bring back all of the Palestinian refugees and their descendants who forced to flee for their lives after the creation of Israel. Of course if the negotiations were between two equals then any compromise reached would be reasonable. But when Israel puts international law aside and tells the Palestinians to face the facts on the ground, it is sending a signal to Hamas that ‘might is right’. The very idea that land could be ‘won’ through war in our modern age, as suggested by Israel, means that we are living in a jungle. Hamas understood that from Israel and decided to play ball. OK, so it’s badly losing, but is that the issue here? Would it be OK if it had been winning? Like Israel, for example?

Hamas also learned from Israel that those who submissively obey Tel Aviv do not get what they are promised, if they get anything at all. OK, so they are being killed in lesser numbers and won’t be starved to the same degree – like what is happening in the West Bank – but will they ever be liberated from Israeli occupation? Well, let’s see, what occupied population was ever freed from Israel by negotiations only? Naught.

In fact, the only population that managed to liberate itself from Israel’s brutal occupation was that of south Lebanon, led by Hezbollah. Now what kind of message is Israel sending Hamas? What type of example is it setting?

One might add, as Hamas claimed credit of, Israel only pulled out its troops from Gaza after resistance attacks against the Israeli military there became too much of a headache for Tel Aviv. Of course Gaza is still under occupation, but Hamas is still following the Israeli roadmap to achieve total liberation; ‘fight to be free, or die trying’.

Recognition:
‘Why doesn’t Hamas recognise Israel’s right to exist?’

The issue of recognising Israel comes in other forms too, with references to the movement’s wish to ‘wipe out Israel off the map’ and its militants who are ‘sworn to the destruction of Israel’. What the statement basically means is that Hamas does not recognise the UN resolution that created the State of Israel. Regardless of how did that resolution came into effect, and the historical events that preceded it and the ones that came later, critics fault Hamas for not moving on and accepting that things have changed now, for better or for worse. Many argue, with justification, that the reality on the ground has changed since sixty years ago and many Israelis know no other land as home other than Israel.

But what is not often mentioned is that the Israel that the UN created and the international community wishes Hamas to recognise is not recognised by Israel itself (Tel Aviv has a much larger Israel in mind). And the Israel that Israel itself recognises (the one that includes land grabbed through war) is not recognised by the international community. So why is Hamas being singled out for not recognising the UN drawn Israel (the one with the pre-1967 Green Line borders)? Couldn’t it mean that Hamas has learnt a thing or two from Israel?

On the same note, Hamas is slammed for wishing to ‘wipe Israel off the map’. Underline the word ‘wishing’ here because Israel had already wiped Palestine off the map. Why is Hamas being criticised for something Israel had done long ago (and still continues doing)? In fact, even the maps which Israeli children are currently studying at school have no reference to the Palestinian territories.

There are two additional points to be noted here. First, Hamas sees that instead of having Israelis and Palestinians living under Israel’s rule, it should be Jews and Arabs living under Palestinian rule in historic Palestine (i.e. a one state solution that includes – not expels – the Jews). Hamas only differs from Israel by ‘saying’ they believe in a one state solution. But in reality both want total control.

The second point is that despite the movement’s original stance, Hamas leaders have on many occasions implicitly showed their willingness to recoginse Israel’s 1967 borders – i.e. the borders recognised by the international community – if Israel ends its occupation. But Tel Aviv has not met them half way. So why is Hamas expected to recognise those who do not recognise them?

Extremism:
‘Isn’t Hamas an Islamist extremist movement?’

It is indeed most Ironic how some critics of Hamas scorn the movement’s religious Islamic roots and move on (sometimes in the same breath) to discuss – favourably – the state of Israel’s existence in biblical terminology. Of course everyone is entitled to his/her own religious beliefs, but since when are countries’ borders decided by disputed and often contradictory religious or mythical texts? Why should Hamas accept the extremists’ views that God somehow promised the holy land to a chosen few? If Hamas is forced to adopt extremists’ ideas, surely it can find views of its own without borrowing distorted biblical ones? So why favour one religious view over another? How can some quote the bible in a political argument related to the Middle East and expect Hamas to leave religion out of its discourse?

With some Christian-Zionists pushing for an Armageddon war that would speed up the second coming of Christ, and some Jewish fanatics (who do not believe that Christ came the first time round) waiting for their Messiah to take vengeance on everyone who does not share their sacred blood, doesn’t Hamas look a bit amateurish on the extremism side?

Terrorism:
‘Isn’t Hamas a terrorist movement?’

Without going into the various definitions of terrorism and where resistance against occupation is different, it is important to note that nothing, I mean nothing, excuses the killing of innocent civilians. ‘The use of force or the threat to use force or violence against civilians or civilian property with the intention of intimidating or coercing’ mounts to terrorism. Has Hamas been implicated of such acts in the past? Yes. Is it alone? No, of course not. The founding fathers of Israel are a textbook example of what terrorism is all about. Hamas must have read somewhere that a nation could be built from terrorism. But one needn’t go that far back, Israel’s daily policies are a classical example of sate terrorism.

Solution:
‘How do we stop the Hamas rockets?’

Simple. Israel has to teach Hamas that the stronger side of the equation (i.e. Israel) can offer a ‘just peace’ without being beaten in war. As long as there is injustice, Palestinians – with or without Hamas - will continue to resist. The recently invented homemade clumsy rockets were never the real issue behind the conflict. Throughout the sixty years of conflict, 40 of which included direct Israeli occupation, Palestinians have learned a lot about the dark side of Israel; isn’t it time that the Jewish State showed some virtuous Jewish values?

By: Mamoon Alabbasi (editor for Middle East Online)

e-mail: mamoon@meo.tv

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Iraq: Who Won The War?

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Not the 90,000 Iraqi civilians or the 4,200 US and UK troops killed since 2003. The big winners are the money men who have made billions. Raymond Whitaker and Stephen Foley of The Independent analyze.

Five years ago today, Britain stood on the brink of war. On 16 March 2003, United Nations weapons inspec-tors were advised to leave Iraq within 48 hours, and the "shock and awe" bombing campaign began less than 100 hours later, on 20 March. The moment the neocons around President George Bush had worked so long for, aided by the moral fervour of Tony Blair, was about to arrive.

"I believe demolishing Hussein's military power and liberating Iraq would be a cakewalk," Kenneth Adelman, a leading neocon, had said a few weeks before, and so it proved. Within barely a month, Saddam's bronze statue in Baghdad's Firdaus Square was scrap metal. But every other prediction by the Bush administration's hawks proved wrong.

No weapons of mass destruction – Britain's key justification for war – have been found. The Pentagon acknowledged last week that a review of more than 600,000 captured Iraqi documents showed "no evidence that Saddam Hussein's regime had any operational links with Osama bin Laden's al-Qa'ida terrorist network".

In 2008, there are still more American troops in Iraq than during the invasion, with no exit yet in sight. Britain's Ministry of Defence has just admitted that it has been unable to withdraw as many British troops as it planned – there are 4,000 still based just outside Basra, instead of the projected 2,500. So far 3,987 American soldiers and 197 British troops have died in Iraq.

So, five years on, who can be said to have won the war? Certainly not Iraqi civilians, at least 90,000 of whom have died violently since 2003, at the most conservative estimate. Other studies have multiplied that figure by five or six. Two million Iraqis have fled the country, and at least as many again are internally displaced. Baghdad households suffered power cuts of up to eight hours a day in Saddam's time; now they can expect less than eight hours of electricity a day on average. The US troop "surge" has cut the number of murders, but there are still 26 a day in the capital. The list goes on.

Nor have the eager promotors of the war, such as Mr Adelman, fared well. (By October 2006 he was admitting: "We're losing in Iraq.") The most arrogant of them all, Donald Rumsfeld, the ex-secretary of defence, was reluctantly dropped by Mr Bush in his second term. His former deputy, Paul Wolfowitz, who famously said that WMD had been used as the excuse for war because it was the only topic Washington's bureaucracy could agree on, was forced to resign as president of the World Bank after arranging a pay rise for his girlfriend. The Senate refused to confirm John Bolton as US ambassador to the UN.

George Bush is the most unpopular President since opinion polls began, mainly because of Iraq. Tony Blair, his partner in the reckless venture, has already gone; those in a position to know believe he would still be Prime Minister had it not been for the war. The standing of both Britain and the US has suffered immeasurably, and the international scepticism engendered by manipulation of the evidence on WMD has hampered efforts to deal with nuclear threats from the likes of North Korea.

The main winners of the war are not the ones its instigators planned: Iran and al-Qa'ida. No one in Washington appeared to have calculated that to unseat Saddam, whom the US once supported as a bulwark against the Iranians, would empower the majority community in Iraq, the Shias, or that many of them would look to the world's only Shia nation, Iran. The US insists that Tehran retains nuclear ambitions, despite its own intelligence estimate that work on a weapon has stopped, but its occupation of Iraq has given Iran a hostage it could never have imagined having.

As for al-Qa'ida, it never had a foothold in Iraq until the chaos created by the invasion gave it the opportunity to establish one. And while the US is preoccupied in Iraq, the conflict it neglected, in Afghanistan, is getting worse. Al-Qa'ida has re-established itself in the lawless tribal areas of Pakistan, while its old host, the Taliban, regains ground on the other side of the Afghan border.

In early 2003, Mr Rumsfeld mused on what might be the cost of the war to come: $50bn (£25bn) or $60bn, he and White House planners thought. Five years on, the bill is already 10 times that, while here the Commons Defence Committee has just warned of a "surprising" 52 per cent increase in the cost of operations in Iraq to nearly £1.45bn in the current financial year, despite the reductions in troop levels. An unprecedented amount has been funnelled to the private sector. The big winners have been the money men.

Another army of private security guards escorts convoys, protects infrastructure projects and ferries military equipment around Iraq. These have been followed by business consultants, building project planners and government advisers, many of whom have put their lives at risk in the pursuit of a reconstructed Iraq while their companies earn billions.

An estimate last October put the number of private contractors working in Iraq at 160,000 from up to 300 separate companies. About 50,000 were private security guards from companies such as Blackwater – whose killing of 17 Iraqi civilians last September in a gun battle shone a spotlight on the US military's reliance on poorly controlled private armies. Each Blackwater guard in Iraq, of whom there have been up to 900, costs the US government $445,000 per year.

The Winners

Dick Cheney

The only Washington hawk still in a position of power after the occupation went so disastrously wrong. Part of a lame-duck administration, but can look forward to a comfortable retirement: his former company, Halliburton, has done nicely out of the whole Iraq business.

Iran

Could the ayatollahs ever have imagined that the Great Satan would overthrow its great enemy, Saddam, put its Shia co-religionists in power in Iraq and make its soldiers hostage to Tehran's good will? They have George Bush where they want him, and Israel is nervous.

Sir John Scarlett

Author of the notorious WMD dossier along with Alastair Campbell, he was criticised for allowing MI6 to be used for political ends. But a grateful Tony Blair granted his ambition of heading the service, and the traditional knighthood followed.

Al-Qa'ida

Saddam had no truck with Osama bin Laden's men, but that did not stop the White House convincing the US public they were in cahoots. It was the invasion that gave al-Qa'ida a foothold in Iraq and eased the pressure on it in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The Kurds

The only Iraqis still wholeheartedly behind the occupation, and why not? America ousted the man who attacked them with poison gas, and guarantees the safety of the closest thing the Kurds have ever had to an independent nation.

Tim Spicer

Got into hot water with his previous military company, Sandline, in Sierra Leone and New Guinea. Bounced back spectacularly with Aegis Defence Services, which won a huge contract in Iraq, to the dismay of his American competitors.

The Losers

George Bush

Thanks to his invasion of Iraq, historians are seriously debating whether he is the worst President in US history. Even if Cheney and Rumsfeld were more to blame, he will bear ultimate responsibility for the damage to America's standing in the world.

The neocons

Never have arrogance and incompetence combined to such disastrous effect. The ideologues might have been "mugged by reality" and humiliated, but Iraq will suffer the consequences for decades to come.

Tony Blair

Might still be Prime Minister if Iraq had not stained his record. But given the millions he's now making, some might think that he belongs in the Winners column.

The Palestinians

Preoccupied by Iraq, the US has had little time or inclination to press Israel to talk peace, apart from the half-hearted initiative launched in Mr Bush's last year in office.

The US media

How did a press that prides itself on its rigour and accuracy get carried along by war hysteria? 'The New York Times' and WMD propaganda, anyone?

Afghanistan

The world supported the US when it overthrew the Taliban and ousted its al-Qa'ida "guests". But America switched its attention to Iraq. The result: al-Qa'ida and the Taliban have regained strength.

British security

The 7/7 bombers used Britain's role in Iraq as their excuse, and the authorities have their hands full trying to prevent disaffected young Muslims seeking to emulate them.

DAJJAL: The Anti Christ

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We are living at the end of times. We are already experiencing the minor signs of judgement day that preceed the appearance of the Major signs. Once these minor signs finish (know that 95% of these signs have already come to pass) we will be encountering the Major signs immediately. One of these first signs amongst the Major ones is appearance of the Jewish Anti Christ or the Masih ad-Dajjal.

The affliction of this Jewish Messiah is so great that none from the times of Prophet Adam till the day of resurrection have or will create and spread that much affliction. His affliction will be so dangerous and so harmful that there is no Prophet of Allah who did not warn his ummah about the coming of this person. The Dajjal will be able to deceive the very elect, the very pious, the one who thinks he has faith in his/her heart. This generation is very very close to meet the Dajjal.

Why?

Because there are two specific signs that will appear in Madina as reported by our Prophet Muhammad (saw), which will mark that the time for the appearance of Dajjal, he will appear or be born in the midnight. And these two Signs have already appeared!!!!!! Here we provide to you the two specific traditions: Narrated Abdullah ibn Shafeeq who reported from Muhjin ibn Adraa who reported that the Prophet(saw) said:

"The End/finish/khalaas day, and What do you know what the khalaas days is?" (the prophet repeats the same statement 3 times).

Some one asked him: "What is the day of Khalaas?"

The Prophet then answered: "The Dajjal will come and will climb and will see Madina and then he will say to his companions,'Do you see that White Palace? That is the Mosque of Ahmad (another name of Prophet Muhammad)', Afterwards the Dajjal will come to Madina but will find that by its each entrance there is an armed angel ( who would not allow him entry)... afterwards Madina will shake 3 times and there will not remain a hypocrite male or female nor will there remain a fasiq male or female who would not go out to the Dajjal (to join him), and that is the day of khalaas."

(An authentic tradition reported with a sahih isnad reported by Sheikh Mustafa Adwi in his work Al-Fitan wal Malaahim wa Asraatus S'aa)

[source: http://www.raddadi.com/madinah/madinah.htm]

During the time of the prophet the Masjidun Nabawi or the Mosque of Ahmad was very simple as it was built of mud bricks and had date leaves as its covering for the roof. It was just recently in our era that the Mosque of Prophet was expanded and was given a very grand and beautiful structure. Anyone who has travelled to Madina in recent times will confirm that upon reaching the vacinities of this holy city, the Mosque of the Prophet appears as a pearl or as a palace amongst other building from a far.

Muslims take this as an awakening token. Wake and think seriously.

The other sign the prophet fortold regarding the closeness of Dajjal's appearance is that Madina at that time (at the time of Dajjal's appearance) will have 7 main entrances:

The Prophet said: "The terror caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal will not enter Medina and at that time Medina will have seven gates and there will be two angels at each gate (guarding them)." [Sahih Bukhari: Book of afflictions, Volume 9, Book 88, Number 240]

Just look at the recent Map of Madinah city, if you find one, and you will see that there are 7 main entrances today leading to the city.

One road coming from Jeddah,
the other coming from Makkah,
another coming from Rabigh,
one from the airport,
another from Tabouk,
and two from surrounding areas.

Muslims get up! Know the Jews better. Avoid them. Be prepared to face them intellectually, politically and economically wise.

Please memorize the 10 first verse of surah kahf as well as the last 10 verse.

Doing such protects you from the affliction of Dajjal as the Prophet said. Always recite this Du'a or supplication in prayer when your are finishing after saying tashahud:

"Allahuma inni Aoudu Bikka Min Adabil Qabr, Wa Min Azabi Jahanum, Wa Min Fitnatil Mahyaie wal Mamat wa mein fitnatil Masih ad Dajjal."

According to the saying of the Prophet reciting this in prayer will protect one from the affliction of Dajjal.

Such were our Salaaf. Such were their reliance on God:

Qays ibn Abî Hâzim says: "I saw poison being brought to Khâlid ibn alWaleed, and it was asked, 'What is this?' The answer was given, 'It is poison.' He said, 'Bismillâh' and drank it. I said, 'By Allâh, this is a miracle, this is true courage."

Abu's-Safar says: "Khâlid ibn al waleed stayed in al-Hîrah at the house of the mother of the Banû Marâzibah. They said, 'Be on your guard against the Persians, lest they poison you.' He said, 'Bring it to me.' He took it and said, 'Bismillâh', and did him no harm."

[Siyar Alaam an Nabula by ad-Dhahabi]

When Saad ibn Abi Waqas reached the banks of the flooded deep adDijla river he commanded his army to march. So his army began crossing on the surface the river as if it was crossing on land. The Persians did not believe their eyes and cried out "Diwan!!!, Diwan!!! By God we are not fighting humans but Jinns" They abandoned their capital Madaain to the victorious Islamic army.

Oh My Ummah rejoice and be patient for we are to be superpowers again! Imam Ahmad narrated that Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-Aas said: "While we were around the Messenger of Allah writing (the Hadith) the Messenger of Allah (saw) was asked: 'Which of these two cities will be conquered first, Constantinople or Romiyah ( Rome )?' He said, 'The city of Heraclius will first be conquered.' He meant Constantinople ..'' [Al-Hakim, Al-Mustadrak, vol. 4, p. 508. Also, see As-Silsilah as-Sahihah, vol. 1]

History is a witness that Constantinople or Istanbul was conquered by Sultan Mehmet al Fatih al Uthmani. However Rome was never captured. This will happen in the near future when once again Muslims will have prestige and glory.

Allah's Apostle said: "The Earth was shown to me until I saw the east of the east and the west of the west [can't recall the order], and the authority of my ummah dominated all what I saw." [Muslim-Ahmad]

During the time of the prophet the east of the east was China and the west of the west was France... history is a witness that the Islamic conquest did not reach that far. However this will happen in the near future insya Allah when once again Allah honours the Muslims.

"All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere." [Imam Shaf'i]

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The True Meaning Of Shaheed

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Many often wonder what drives one to become a martyr. There are actually many reasons. However, in light of a special type of "martyr," we need to make a distinction between "martyr" and "Shaheed" (an Islamic term). When translators relay to us the word "Shaheed", they usually translate it as "Martyr." This is not quite accurate. In the English language, as well as other languages, there exists no special word to describe the exact meaning of "Shaheed."

A martyr is one who decides to give up his life for whatever cause he serves or to uphold his principles and honour. Maybe he wishes to go down in history as a hero. Maybe he feels very passionate about his country or his philosophy that he would risk his life for it. Some martyrs do die for their religion. Some risk their lives to uphold truth and justice. A martyr has many reasons for which he may risk his life.

However, the term "Shaheed" is only applied to those who sacrifice their lives for Allah's (God's) cause. They have no fear; they only fear Allah and want to obey Him and to serve Him. They realize that their lives belong to Allah, the One who created them, so it is a gift and we should not be so selfish about it. To obey Allah and to implement what He has commanded (truth, justice and liberty) might mean the loss of their loves. Their lover for Allah motivates them to sacrifice the precious gift of life. They are assured of a great reward in the end for their unselfish act. Their focus is on the next life and on pleasing Allah.

In some cases, people have translated, or named, "Shaheed" as "suicide" bomber". This is such an ugly term (the corect term is "Amaliyah al-Istisyhad" {actions of seeking shaheed}. It is allowed in the land of war {dar al-harb} or in time of war to create fear {irhab} and major losses to the enemies, including actions that would kill oneself. It’s totally different from suicide action). A Muslim knows that suicide is prohibited and that Allah will punish them for it; it is like murder, even though one would be killing one's self. A Shaheed has no desire to die for the sake of escaping life. He loves life. A Muslim should want to continue living and never even wish he were dead because maybe his life could serve the purpose of Allah and he could continue doing good deeds. A Shaheed decides when he goes off to fight for Allah's cause that he is not going to fear death. His attitude is to submit to whatever Allah has chosen for him, and he will accept the outcome. He would prefer not to die and leave his family, but at the same time he almost looks forward to the sacrifice because of the great reward he'll receive form Allah. He knows he'll be in Paradise forever. He doesn't even fear the pain of death because Prophet Muhammad (SAW) has told the Believers that at the time a Shaheed dies, he will not feel the pain; this is the mercy of Allah. The pain will be similar to a bee's sting.

However, in order to earn the title of Shaheed one must have the correct Niat (intention). In Islam intention is important behind every action in the religion. The only One who really knows the true intention of a person is Allah, for He sees their heart and knows their mind. Thus, the reward will rest upon the intention of the person. The Shaheed must have in his intention to risk his life only for Allah and not for anyone else. It can't be for his own ego. It can't be for the title of "hero". It can't be for revenge, for Allah will truly take care of the evildoers. It must be to serve the purpose of Allah and to uphold truth, justice, and liberty as well as to fight against all types of oppression. Allah states in the Qur'an that "Those who believe, and suffer exile and strive with might and main,, in Allah's cause, with their goods and their persons, have the highest rank in the sight of Allah: They are the people who will achieve (salvation)" (Quran 9:20)

To die as a Shaheed is an honour. Some people desire this title if they must die because of the great reward. Other people can achieve equal reward as a Shaheed: those who die from terminal illnesses like cancer, the woman who dies as a result of childbirth or those who are murdered.

An incentive to be a Shaheed is found in the Hadeeth that states: "No one who enters Paradise will want to come back to the world and have anything on the earth except the 'Shaheed'. He will wish to return to the world and be killed ten times because of the honour he sees" (Bukhari and Muslim).

We can understand why a Muslim is happy to sacrifice his life. He gains great reward in Paradise as well as honour. We see so many who've died under the hands of occupiers, tyrants and barbarians. They fought in defence, but they also fought to uphold truth, liberty, justice and their religion. Many are honoured as a Shaheed, but only Allah knows their true intentions. Allah willing, they are in Paradise.

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The Iraqi Rresistance: 'Why We Fight'

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BAGHDAD - Call them terrorists, call them resistance fighters. By whatever their name, they have their own reasons for fighting the Americans in Iraq. Abu Ayoub, a 35-year-old living in Baghdad, is a member of the Islamic Army. He spoke in the Adhamiya neighborhood about why he joined the fight.

"When the occupation forces entered Baghdad, they killed my brother in front of my eyes. He was wounded and bleeding but the occupation forces didn't allow me to save him. When I tried to save him they began shooting at me, and after a few minutes my brother died. After that I swore to fight them to the death."

Many resistance groups have been identified since the beginning of the war in March 2003. They range from the well-known Ansar al-Sunna, first noticed in northern Iraq after its members fled Afghanistan, to smaller groups such as the Revenge Brigade involved in the kidnapping of Jill Carroll, correspondent with the Christian Science Monitor.

"I think 80% are from the Islamic resistance, because Islam orders Muslims to fight against the enemy and against everyone who came to occupy our country," Ayoub said.

After his brother was killed, friends just came up to support him in his resistance fight, he said. "At first I was fighting in a small group, because we didn't trust many people to join with us. But now, after three years fighting, we became part of the Islamic Army. Now everything has become organized - we make good plans before any attack."

There are some groups, both Sunni and Shi'ite, who believe the time for violent resistance had passed, Ayoub said. Sunni groups such as the Iraqi Accordance Front, the Iraqi Islamic Party and the Muslim Scholars Association seem to be pushing for a political process, and participated in the elections.

But the Islamic Army would never negotiate with the United States or the Iraqi government, Abu Ayoub said. He believes negotiators with the coalition and Iraqi government include only resistance fighters from the Ba'ath Party. "The Ba'ath resistance fights for Saddam, not for Islam or for Iraq. We are against this. They aren't representative of the Iraqi resistance."

Abu Ayoub believes the occupation cannot be ended either by a political process or by other peaceful means. Only Iraqis fighting back can liberate Iraq, he said. "The occupation forces will discover after this negotiation that nothing will change. The resistance will grow more and more until the end of occupation. They came by force, and they will never leave, except by force."

Ayoub said he was not allowed to say how he joined the Islamic Army. But he was willing to say a little about his organization. "The Islamic Army is very big, and we fight all over Iraq. We have groups everywhere in Iraq, but I have no connection with other groups. Only our leaders have connections between each other; this is for our security."

Abu Ayoub said that after he joined the Islamic Army it was much easier to receive support such as guns. He said there are "special people" whose work it is to supply weapons. His duty is to use them to fight the enemy, he said.

When asked why he was fighting the US forces, he said: "I want you to pose this question to the US forces, not to me. They came from the other side of the world and crossed the ocean to occupy my country. Bush and Blair lied to all the world when they spoke about weapons of mass destruction. All the world knew very well their governments were lying, but no country said 'no'. Most of the world supported them to occupy my country."

Ayoub dismisses claims by US President George W Bush, closely parroted by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, that their goal in Iraq is to establish democracy and liberate the Iraqi people.

"They don't have credibility. They came to Iraq for many reasons: to destroy Islam, steal oil, save the east front of Israel, control the Middle East and establish bases near Iran and Russia. I want to ask them, 'Where is the democracy?' Years of occupation and the Iraqi condition has gone from bad to worse."

Ayoub is not just angry with the coalition forces. He believes it was wrong for Iraqis to join the new army or police force. "They are not a real army like the Iraqi army before the occupation. The occupation forces built this new army to protect them from resistance. I think any honest Iraqi should not join this fake army."

The army is acting against the people, he said. "You can see what they did in Fallujah. They were like a hand of the occupation. They killed many innocent people there, and they did that in many other cities in Iraq, like Ramadi, Tal Afar, Hit, Rawa and Haditha. Go there and see how many children, old men and women were killed by the Iraqi army's hand."

Abu Ayoub believes the police should be called a militia. "Ninety-five percent of them are Shi'ite and work with the Badr militia, and they work for Iran's benefit. They killed many Sunni people just because they were Sunni, to create tensions between Sunni and Shi'ite, and to make civil war."

But Ayoub believes it is still not right to attack all members of the Iraqi army and police. "First we must liberate Iraq from occupation forces, and then we can judge each one of them who committed crimes."

There will be no civil war in Iraq if the occupation retreats, Abu Ayoub said. "We will control Iraq and push out all the militias and Iraqi politicians who came on American tanks. Then we will find many honest Iraqi politicians to lead Iraq. But for now you can see how the Iraqi people are between two hammers, the occupation and the militia - or even the Iraqi government, because they support them."

(Inter Press Service)

Types of Jihad

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First, we would like to state that Islam does not call for violence; rather it abhors all forms of violence and terrorism, whether against Muslims or non-Muslims. Islam, moreover, calls for peace, cooperation, and maintaining justice, and provides for the happiness and welfare of humanity as a whole. This fact is declared in the Qur'an when Allah says: "Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you, that ye may receive admonition." (An-Nahl: 90)

Islam makes it obligatory upon Muslims to stand by the oppressed regardless of their race, color, religion or affiliation and say NO to the oppressor and ask him to respond to the voice of reason and justice.

Jihad is not restricted to fighting aggressive forces. Rather, there are various kinds that most of people are not aware of. For example, striving against the evil desires of the soul is a kind of jihad that every Muslim should carry out.

For more elaboration on the point, we cite the following fatwa issued by Sheikh M. S. Al-Munajjid, a prominent Saudi Islamic lecturer and author:

“First, jihad is of various kinds, some of which are obligatory upon everyone who is accountable, and some are obligatory upon the community as a whole, i.e., if some people undertake them then the rest are relieved of the obligation. And some kinds of jihad are mustahabb (recommended)."

Jihad an-nafs (jihad against one’s self) and jihad ash-Shaytan (jihad against Satan) are obligatory upon everyone who is accountable. Jihad against the munafiqin (hypocrites), kuffar (disbelievers) and leaders of oppression and innovation is obligatory upon the community as a whole. Physical jihad (i.e., fighting) against the kuffar may become an individual obligation upon everyone who is able to do it in certain circumstances, which will be described below.

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Once this is understood, then jihad is of four kinds: jihad an-nafs (jihad against one’s self), jihad ash-Shaytan (jihad against Satan), jihad against the kuffar and jihad against the hypocrites."

1. Jihad an-nafs (jihad against one’s self) is of four kinds:

a. Striving to learn the teachings of Islam without which one cannot attain success and happiness in this world or in the Hereafter. If this is missing, then one is doomed to misery in this world and in the Hereafter.

b. Striving to make oneself act in accordance with what one has learned. Simply knowing without acting, even though it may not cause any harm, is not going to bring any benefit.

c. Striving to call others to Islam, teaching those who do not know about it. Otherwise one will be one of those who conceal the guidance and teaching that Allah has revealed, and it will not benefit him or save him from the punishment of Allah.

d. Striving to bear patiently the difficulties involved in calling people to Allah and the insults of people, bearing all that for the sake of Allah.

If a person achieves all these four levels, then he will be one of the rabbaniyyin (learned men of religion who practice what they know and also preach to others. [see Al `Imran: 79]). The salaf (righteous predecesors) were agreed that the scholar does not deserve to be called a rabbani unless he knows the truth, acts in accordance with it, and teaches it to others. Whoever teaches, acts in accordance with his knowledge, and has knowledge will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

2.Jihad ash-Shaytan (jihad against Satan) is of two types:

a. Warding off the doubts that Satan stirs up to undermine faith.

b. Striving against Satan to ward off the corrupt desires that he provokes.

The first jihad is followed by certainty of faith, and the second is followed by patience. Allah says: “And We made from among them [Children of Israel], leaders, giving guidance under Our Command, when they were patient and used to believe with certainty in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)” (As-Sajdah: 24)

Allah tells us that leadership in religion is attained through patience and certainty of faith. Patience wards off desires and certainty wards off doubts.

3. Jihad against the munafiqin (hypocrites) and kuffar (disbelievers) is of four kinds: with the heart, the tongue, one’s wealth and oneself. Jihad against the disbelievers is more along the lines of physical fighting, whereas jihad against the hypocrites is more along the lines of using words and ideas.

Apostasy

War against apostasy is justified in Islam, since apostasy constitutes a 'political- religious' rebellion and since religion and politics in Islam go together, any threat to its body politic is regarded as a cancerous growth on the organism of the Muslim Commonwealth, which has to be removed. The modern world in the like manner prescribes capital punishment against those who violate the ideological integrity of the state.

4. Jihad against the leaders of oppression and innovation is of three kinds: jihad with one's hand (i.e., physical jihad, fighting) if one is able. If that is not possible, then it should be with one's tongue (i.e., by speaking out). If that is not possible, then it should be with one's heart (i.e., by hating the evil and feeling that it is wrong).

These are the thirteen types of jihad, and “Whoever dies without having fought or having resolved to fight has died following one of the branches of hypocrisy.” (Reported by Muslim). (Zad al-Ma`ad, 3/9-11)

Sheikh `Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

"Jihad is of various kinds, with one’s self, one's wealth, by making du’a, by teaching and guiding, by helping to do good in any way. The greatest form of jihad is jihad with one’s self (i.e., going oneself and fighting), followed by jihad with one's wealth, jihad by speaking out and guiding others. Da`wah is also part of jihad. But going out oneself to fight in jihad is the highest form." (Fatawa ash-Sheikh Ibn Baz, 7/334, 335)

Second, The idea of waging physical jihad against the disbelievers went through a number of stages, depending on the state in which the Muslim Ummah was. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

"The first thing which his Lord revealed to him [Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)] was to read in the name of his Lord Who had created. That was the beginning of his Prophethood, when Allah commanded him to recite to himself but He did not yet command him to convey that. Then He revealed the words:

‘O you (Muhammad) enveloped in garments! Arise and warn!’ (Al-Muddaththir: 1-2)

So he became a Prophet with the word ‘Iqra’ (Read!) and he became a Messenger with the words, ‘O you (Muhammad) enveloped in garments…’ Then Allah commanded him to warn his closest kinsmen, then to warn his people, then to warn the Arabs around them, then to warn all the Arabs, then to warn all of mankind. He continued to call them for over ten years from the beginning of his Prophethood, without fighting or imposing the jizyah; he was commanded to refrain, to be patient and to be forbearing.

Then permission was given to him to migrate, and permission was given to him to fight.

Then he was commanded to fight those who fought him, and to refrain from fighting those who left him alone and did not fight him.

Then Allah commanded him to fight the disbelievers so that the religion would all be for Allah.

After jihad was enjoined upon him, the disbelievers then fell into three categories: those with whom there was a truce or peace treaty; those with whom he was at war; and those who lived under the rule and protection of the Islamic state." (Zad al-Ma`ad, 3/159)

Third, The ruling on physical jihad against the disbelievers is that this is an obligation on the community as a whole (fard kafayah).

Ibn Qudamah said: “Jihad is an obligation upon the community; if some people undertake it, the rest are relieved of the obligation.”

"What 'fard kafayah' means is that if it is not undertaken by enough people, then all the people are guilty of sin, but if enough people undertake it, the rest will be relieved of blame. Initially the command is addressed to all of them, as in the case of an individual obligation (fard ‘ayn), but then in the case of fard kafayah the obligation is dropped if enough of the people undertake to do it, unlike the case with fard ‘ayn where the obligation is not dropped if someone else does it. Jihad is a 'fard kafayah' according to the majority of scholars.” (Al-Mughni, 9/163)

Sheikh ‘Abd al-`Aziz ibn Baz said: “We have previously explained on more than one occasion that jihad is 'fard kafayah', not 'fard ‘ayn'. All Muslims are enjoined to support their brothers with their selves (i.e., physically, by joining them), or with money, weapons, da`wah and advice. If enough of them go out (to fight), the rest are freed from sin; but if none of them do that, then all of them are sinners."

"The Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Africa, North Africa and elsewhere are obliged to do their utmost, and if there is a Jihad in one country, the surrounding countries should hasten to help them, the closest then the next closest. If one or two states, or three or more, manage to fulfill the obligation, then the rest are freed of responsibility. They deserve to be supported, and it is obligatory to help them against their enemies because they are oppressed. Allah has enjoined jihad upon all Muslims, and they must fight against the enemies of Allah until their brothers are victorious. If they fail to do that, then they are sinners; but if sufficient people undertake to do that, then the rest are absolved of sin.” (Fatawa ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz, 7/335)

Fourth, Physical jihad against the disbelievers becomes obligatory in four cases, which are:

1. When the Muslim is present in a jihad situation.
2. When the enemy has come and attacked a Muslim land
3. When the ruler mobilizes the people, they must respond.
4. When a person is needed and no one else can do the task except him.

Sheikh Ibn `Uthaymin said:

"Jihad is obligatory and becomes fard `ayn if a person is present where fighting is going on. This is the first of the situations in which jihad becomes an individual obligation, because Allah says: “O you who believe! When you meet those who disbelieve, in a battlefield, never turn your backs to them. And whoever turns his back to them on such a day — unless it be a stratagem of war, or to retreat to a troop (of his own), — he indeed has drawn upon himself wrath from Allah. And his abode is Hell, and worst indeed is that destination!”" (Al-Anfal: 16)

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that running away on the day when the army is advancing is one of the sins that doom a person to Hell. He said: “Avoid the seven sins that doom a person to Hell…” among which he mentioned running away on the day when the army is advancing. But Allah has made exceptions in two cases:

1. When it is a military maneuver, in the sense that he is leaving to bring reinforcements.

2. When he is going to join another group, when he has been told that there is a group of Muslims elsewhere who are about to be defeated, so he goes to join them in order to strengthen their numbers. This is subject to the condition that there is no risk to the group he is in; if there is a risk to the group that he is in, then it is not permissible for him to go to the other group. In this case (jihad) is an individual obligation upon him (fard `ayn) and it is not permissible for him to leave.

The second situation (in which jihad becomes an individual obligation) is when a city is besieged by the enemy. Then he has to fight to defend the city because there is no alternative but to defend it. For if the enemy is going to prevent people from leaving the city or entering it, and prevent provisions from reaching it, and other things which are well known, then in this case the people of the city are obliged to fight in order to defend their city.

The third situation is when the leader tells the people to mobilize. The Muslim ruler is the highest authority in the state, but he need not necessarily be the leader of all the Muslims, because there has been no leader of all the Muslims (caliph or khalifah) for a long time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Listen and obey, even if you are ruled by an Abyssinian slave.” So if a man becomes a leader, then his word is to be heeded and his commands are to obeyed. (Ash-Sharh al-Mumti`, 8/10-12).”

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Warfare As Last Alternative

Warfare is preceded by negotiations with the enemy to avoid bloodshed. The aggressors are given two alternatives. The Holy Prophet (SAW) generally commanded the commanders of war in the following manner:

"Call them to embrace Islam. If they accept then agree to it and withhold yourselves from them. If, however, they refuse then call them to pay the jizya (protection tax). If they accept then agree to it and withhold yourselves from them."

Jizya: The non -Muslim minorities had to pay a tax called jizya (compensation) for exemption from military services and as a contribution towards the general maintenance of law and order. They were not only exempted from guarding the frontiers of the Muslim state but were also granted "protected status" i.e. one whose life, honour and property is sacred.

The following persons are however exempted from Jizya:

i) Females
ii) Children
iii) The old
iv) The blind, paralysed and crippled
v) The monks
vi) Those who opt for military service.

If they refuse then seek Allah's help and fight them.

The Humane Laws Of Jihad

The first caliph Abu Bakr (RA) while dispatching the army to Palestine under the leadership of Usama (RA) said:

"O People! Stop. I enjoin upon you ten commandments. Remember them.

1. Do not embezzle
2. Do not cheat
3. Do not mutilate
4. Do not break trust
5. Do not kill a minor child or an old man or woman of advanced age
6. Do not hew down a date palm nor burn it
7. Do not cut down a fruit tree
8. Do not slaughter a goat, cow or camel except for food

9. Maybe you will pass near people who have secluded themselves in convents, leave them in their seclusion

10. Do not forget to remember Allah and be grateful for His blessings.

(Excerpted, with slight modifications, from: www.islam-qa.com)

To The Youth Of The Muslim Ummah

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“Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls)” [Quran 13: 11]

About Iraq:

Baghdad - this beautiful city on Tigris River - where today troops of the aggressive forces are trying to surround it and defeat it. A capital for the Islamic State and for the world, where Muslims ruled the world for hundreds of years. Baghdad, the center of culture and sciences, where Christians and Jews lived safe and sound with the freedom to practice their religion for hundreds of years. Baghdad, the Arab Muslim city standing its grounds, in the old days surrounded by the Mongol Tatar who violated its pure sacred land, slaughtering its women and children, is being surrounded by the Tatars of today. Who claim they come to rescue people from a 10-year old sanctions. Well, they were the ones who imposed the sanctions in the first place and now that this is not enough, now they claim to free those people by killing, destroying houses, killing men, women and children, Those who say “Lord! Raise for us from thee one who will protect; and raise for us from thee one who will help!"

Do you know Muslim Youth that the sanctity and prohibition of the Muslim blood is more than the sanctity of the Kaaba. And we should be afraid for Allah’s judgment more of that on our sins and mistakes. “And you thought it to be a light matter, while it was most serious in the sight of Allah”

Do you know that we will be held accountable before Allah on what did we do to our Islam and to our Ummah, but before we decide what to do to our brothers and sisters in Iraq, you have to know that what we are suffering from today is not just the crisis in Iraq but also it is the crisis of the past 100 years, the Ummah is suffering from many diseases, mainly:

1. Being away from Allah and abandoning the heaven laws.
2. Scientific and technologic retardation
3. Morals and behavioral collapse
4. Following bad examples without having the vision of what to follow and what not.
5. Division and looking for personal interests more than the interest of the state and the Ummah
6. Wrong interpretation of Islam

As a result, our Ummah lost its consciousness, lost its awareness of its goals, interests, and identity. This of course encourage its enemies to think low of us and try to convince us that their vanity is truth and that their greed is fair. Muslims are suffering from disappointment, despair in addition to confusion and impotence.

So symptoms of the disease appeared in the body of the Ummah as the disease affects a sick body. May be this social disease is more dangerous than the physical illness because it affects the minds and stop the brains and causes dullness of the emotions. That’s why the honest people of this Ummah are screaming and asking how to get out, is there light in the end of the tunnel, is there guidance after being lost. Is this reality going to change? We want to change this spiteful reality.

But no change will happen to the Ummah's reality except by following the divine social rule: This law is “Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls)” [Quran 13: 11].

This law is not an empty logo, but it is the only way to get out of the hardships we are suffering. But no change will happen in our lives except if we start by changing ourselves. The injustice that is being inflicted on Muslims will not be removed except if we change ourselves. Now we may ask what is the needed change in our souls:

Ten things should happen:

1. We should repent to Allah instead of disobeying Him.
2. Obedience of the Quran and Sunnah should replace the dullness.
3. Seriousness, manly behaviors, and high spirits should replace laxness, laziness, and dullness.
4. Giving superior attention to scientific superiority and creativity should replace thinking dullness.
5. Positivism should replace negativity.
6. Feeling to belong to the Ummah should replace western following.
7. Fruitful and important work should replace emptiness and wasting the time in trivial things.
8. Comprehensive understanding of Islam should replace the misunderstanding or the incomplete understanding.
9. Prioritization of the society and Ummah on individualism and selfishness.
10. Hope should replace despair.

These are not just nice words to move the emotions but they are the fundamentals of the law of change “Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls)” [Quran 13: 11].

Everyday you might ask, what to do, this is the answer, change those 10 things and wait for Allah’s victory. Allah will then change the history. Islam has started with youth in your age. I feel that these 10 things are important and they are the most important work for the youth of the Ummah. You are the most people in the society capable of change. You have the enthusiasm, power, and high spirits. With high sprits nations survive. If you change these 10 things inside yourselves and they became dominant between the people, know for sure that the reality will change because then you will have owned the law of change “Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls)” [Quran 13: 11]

Verily Allah’s victory is near:

Allah says:- Allah has promised,"to those among you who believe and work righteous deeds, that He will, of a surety, grant them in the land, inheritance (of power)", [Quran 24:55]

- Allah has decreed: "It is I and My apostles who must prevail….” [Quran 58:21]
- "Their intention is to extinguish Allah’s Light (by blowing) with their mouths: But Allah will complete (the revelation of) His Light, even though the Unbelievers may detest (it)" [Quran 61: 8]
- "We will, without doubt, help our apostles and those who believe, (both) in this world's life and on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth," [Quran 40: 51]

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: "The Last Hour will not come until the Muslims fight against the Jews and the Muslims will kill them until the Jews will hide themselves behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say: Muslim, the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him." And also the prophet said, “Allah showed me the size of my Ummah and it will encompass the east and west of the earth."

Do you see all these Divine promises and prophetic prophecies? Doesn’t the land belong to Allah and He gives it as inheritance to whomever He wants. Didn’t Allah give victory to Muslims when they were true believers? Allah’s promise never changes, for Allah never fails His promise.Your first battle is against yourselves, if you win this battle, Allah will provide victory for your Ummah by your hands. And never get frustrated or feel hopeless that it is so difficult or impossible to get victory. “And they ask you when is it? Say hopefully it is near.” And always remember that our Ummah’s biggest case is Palestine until we liberate it, insya Allah.

What can we do for our brothers and sisters in Iraq?

1. Call on our Lord in humility to protect our brothers and sisters in Iraq and Palestine.
2. Spread the knowledge of the Ummah’s affairs and problems through all the available facilities, especially the Internet.
3. Boycott all the American and British products.
4. Financial help to the Iraqi people through all the legitimate channels.
5. Correspondence with all the newspapers, magazines and famous writers to keep the idea alive all the time.
6. Correspondence with the embassies of the invading countries to protest in a reasonable way.
7. Boycott all kinds of artistic work that invites the Ummah to wickedness or to make it unaware of its urgent cases.
8. Contact our brothers and sisters in Iraq whether we know them or not, by dialing 00964 then dial the code number for Baghdad 1, then 71, or 77, 51, or 55 then dial any 5 digits.

Finally, these recommendations are not the only thing and they will not solve our problems. The solution is in your hands youth of the Ummah: “Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls)”.

By: Amr Khaled.

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Attacks On Academics Continue With Two Assassination Attempts In Mosul

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In a dispatch posted on its Arabic website at 4:06pm Tuesday afternoon Beijing time (11:06am Baghdad time), the Xinhua News Agency reported that Dr. Muwaffaq Yahya Hamdun, Vice President of al-Mawsil University for Administrative Affairs survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday.

Xinhua reported a source in the city police as saying that unknown gunmen attacked Dr. Hamdun in the al-Hudaba’ neighborhood of the city as he was headed to the University.

The source added that unknown gunmen had ambushed Dr. Ghali Shakir, a pediatrician in the city hospital as he was driving his car through the az-Zira‘ah neighborhood of northern al-Mawsil on Monday.

The attacks are part of hundreds of assassinations and attempted assassinations of Iraqi intellectuals and scientists that have taken place in the country since the US invaded and occupied Iraq in the spring of 2003 in an apparent bid to rid the country of its professional cadre.

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Islamic State Of Iraq Commander: “We Have Humiliated The Crusaders”

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sour©e: Al-Arab (Qatar) Translation By MEMRI

On February 12, 2008, the Qatari daily Al-'Arab published an interview with Islamic State of Iraq commander in northern Iraq Abu-Turab Al-Jaza'iri. The interview was conducted under stipulations laid down by the State including no disclosure of the region where it took place and no communications or recording equipment of any kind brought to the site.

During the interview, Al-Jaza'iri acknowledged that Al-Qaeda's position in Iraq was difficult, and that the ISI had made some mistakes and was revising its tactics. He vowed that the Mujahideen in Iraq were fighting on, that the next few months would prove decisive and insisted “we have humiliated the Crusaders.”

Here are excerpts from the article that have been translated by MEMRI. While their translations for the most part are fairly accurate, their excerpts are often taken out of context in an effort to paint the Arabs in the worst possible light. To learn more about MEMRI, and the ex-Israeli intelligence officer who founded it, please see the Guardian article by Brian Whitaker titled “Selective MEMRI” at:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/aug/12/worlddispatch.brianwhitaker

The following is sourced from the interview conducted by Al-Arab (Qatar) published February 12, 2008.

Al-Arab Interview With An Islamic State of Iraq Commander

Asked about the Islamic State of Iraq’s current position, with reference to the US announcement that it had been paralyzed, Al-Jaza'iri replied: "...The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) is alive, striking, bombing, and planning to attack various military targets belonging to the Crusaders and to betrayers of Islam, i.e. the Shi'ites and Kurds who have joined the occupier..."

It is true that we have lost several cities and have been forced to withdraw from others, after a large number of [Sunni] tribal leaders betrayed Islam and when their tribe members joined forces against us. However, we are still fighting, and the 'paralysis' mentioned by the Crusaders is true only for some of the regions. [Besides,] it is common knowledge that any war always involves advance and retreat, so that [even] in those regions I wouldn't call our position 'paralysis,' but rather 'the [changing] conditions of the war.'"

Al-Jaza'iri added: "...I do not want to paint a false picture: Our position is very difficult, but we are fighting, and will continue to do so..."

Asked about possible reasons for the decrease in the ISI’s popularity, Al-Jaza'iri said that indiscriminately murdering civilians had been a mistake that had "harmed the organization's reputation."

He stated: "In the Al-Anbar, for example, Sunni Iraqis voluntarily enlisted for jihad activity not because [they believed in] it, but because they hated the Americans and wished to take revenge on them and on the betrayers of Islam. Some were motivated by financial considerations, and got carried away with murdering and executing futile attacks, which killed a lot of unfortunate individuals."

Neither can I ignore the US and Iraqi intelligence apparatuses, or the media, which caters to the Americans and which has accused us of carrying out attacks in which we had no part – such as the attack at the Al-Habbaniyah mosque west of Al-Faluja, or the [attacks] in Al-Faluja and Al-Ramadi, where lethal chlorine gas was used. The killing of the Crusaders and of the tribal leaders who collaborated with the betrayers of Islam should have been carried out more intelligently."

Our Brothers In Algeria Disregarded The Rules

Regarding the latest incidents in Algeria, Al-Jaza'iri said: "...The attacks in Algeria sparked animated debate here in Iraq. I believe that had I been a leader there, this would not have happened – because most of the youths who enlisted in Al-Qaeda were still adolescents, motivated by resentment, revenge, and hatred of the ruling regime and the rich, who were sucking the blood of the people, rather than by shari'a."

This is exactly what happened in Al-Ramadi, a city in western Iraq about which I have told you, where a few individuals caused a lot of bloodshed. Algeria is not under occupation like Iraq; its army and the police force are from among the people, and its people are Muslims. We have a religious principle: 'There is no imperative to kill every person whose apostasy has been proven.' How much less so if such a person attests that 'there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger.' Furthermore, there must be a distinction between incidents in which the apostasy has been proven and the apostate persists in it – in which case the qadi sentences the apostate to death – and incidents in which the apostate confesses and renounces his mistake – in which case his repentance is accepted..."

My brothers in Algeria disregarded all these laws – an omission which has harmed our good name, and which, moreover, has damaged the entire Salafi movement – while the only one to profit was the regime that had betrayed Islam and its allies."

By Allah! Had they told me they were planning to harm the Algerian president and his family, I would say: Blessing be upon them! But explosions in the streets, blood [flowing] knee-deep, the killing of soldiers whose wages are not even enough for them eat at third-rate restaurants, let alone second- or first-rate ones! – and calling all this jihad – by Allah, it's sheer idiocy!"

I appeal to them to come to the country of glory, Iraq, and to wage jihad here, in the Land of the Two Rivers. However, if they decide to remain in hiding, carrying out attacks that harm the poor, the deprived, those who are ignorant in questions of religion, and those who sin out of ignorance – [such behavior] is forbidden, and those [guilty of it] are sinners."

Had they planned to kill the Interior Minister or his deputy, or a leader of the oppressive Algerian regime, I would say, 'By Allah, they have devised a worthy plan,' and we would all pray for their success. However, I have not seen or heard anything like that."

I realize that what I have been saying will be vehemently opposed by some here in Iraq, as well as outside it in Algeria, but I stand by it. My opinion is firm, and is shared by some other commanders..."

Asked about how to rectify ISI’s mistakes, Al-Jaza'iri replied: "...These mistakes can be rectified by expelling the elements that have harmed Al-Qaeda's good name and by following the principle of 'quality over quantity.' Today, our organization numbers over 9,000 fighters, but only 3,000 can be relied upon. The rest are unreliable, since they keep harming [the good name] of Al-Qaeda – as you call it – that is, of the Islamic State of Iraq..."

The Next Few Months Will Prove Decisive

On the change in ISI’s strategy and the continuation of attacks, Al-Jaza'iri said: "It is clear that the strategy [of capturing cities and turning them into bases] has failed, so today we are fighting a guerilla war, or, as some call it, 'street fighting.' The efficacy of this strategy has been proven in various contexts. We have been instructed to focus our attacks on targets that are strategically and morally important to our enemies, on the eve of the US election campaign."

He continued: "...It is the type of attacks and the way they are planned that will be changed. Accordingly, we will be focusing on operations that cause the maximum pain and bewilderment to the enemy. This shift will open a new page in the fighting, which you will notice on the fifth anniversary of the occupation of Iraq..."

Addressing Iraq's Sunnis, Al-Jaza'iri said: "The next few months will prove decisive, and by Allah! We have prepared for this. We have humiliated the Crusaders, and have made their blood flow in the streets... And what is to come will be even worse and more bitter. Therefore, I say to those who claim that we have failed, or are paralyzed...: You will receive our answer in the next few weeks."

PERSONALITY: Abd-al-Aziz al-Muqrin (Shaheed)

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Abdul Aziz al Muqrin was the leader of the Mujahideen in the Arabian Peninsula, and he got martyred in a shoot out with the apostate saudi forces.

His face was shining with a broad smile after he passed away. It means that this person is having a delight of something which he sees it while the others like us who are alive dont. A person bearing this delight after passing away clearly indicates that he has won paradise and was upon the straight path while living on this world. Insya Allah.

[Profile of 'Local Leader' of Al-Qa'ida in Saudi Arabia]

He is in his thirties. He trained with the Al-Qa'ida organization (inAfghanistan), trained others, and fought in Bosnia. He smuggled weapons from Spain to Algeria via Morocco. He was arrested and imprisoned in Somalia until he was deported to Saudi Arabia. After his release from prison in Saudi Arabia he secretly left for Yemen and arrived in Afghanistan and then returned to Saudi Arabia as leader of Al-Qa'ida.

The above encapsulates the biography of Abd-al-Aziz al-Muqrin, defendant number one in the recently announced list of the 26 most wanted persons. His name was also on the famous list of the 19 most wanted persons announced on 7 May this year. His nom de guerreis "Abu-Hajar." According to security sources, Al-Muqrin is considered "the real leader of the (Al-Qa'ida) organization in SaudiArabia, succeeding Yusuf al-Ubayri." Al-Ubayri was one of the wanted person on the list of 19 and was killed during a clash with the security forces in Turbat Ha'il in northern Saudi Arabia in which two policemen were also killed and five others wounded.

A detailed biography of Abd-al-Aziz Isa Abd-al-Muhsin al-Muqrin, is as follows:

His place of residence was Al-Suwaydi Quarter in Riyadh. He was born and grew up in Riyadh. He did not complete his secondary education. He married when he was 19 years old. He has a daughter, who is now 10 years old. He was separated from his wife. Reports say that he married recently, without the knowledge of his family, and has a daughter, who is not yet two years old. His relationship with Afghanistan began when he was 17 years old.

He left school and traveled to Afghanistan. He visited Afghanistan frequently during the period 1990-1994. He started training with an Arab group under the supervision of an Arab trainer in a training camp known as "Wal Camp." After a few months of training, he participated in the so-called "Khost battle" near the camp where hewas training. According to a source who knows him well, those in charge of training the "Afghan Arabs" promoted Al-Muqrin from a "trainee to a trainer in that camp." The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Al-Muqrin was transferred from Afghanistan to Algeria to fight on the side the Islamic LiberationFront (FIS) in the mid-1990s. He was then in his mid-twenties. He was assigned the task of "smuggling weapons and military gear, which were purchased in Spain and smuggled to Algeria via Morocco." The source noted that Islamic groups in Algeria "managed to smuggle him and rescue him from the security services, which killed and arrested someof his colleagues who were active in smuggling weapons."

After he was smuggled out of Algeria, he spent a short period of time traveling between Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. He then went toBosnia-Herzegovina, working initially as a member of a training staff in a military camp. He then went to the battle front. During that period eight Arab fighters who were trained by him were killed in the fighting. He did not stay long in Bosnia-Herzegovina and returned with other groups to Saudi Arabia.

Abd-al-Aziz al-Muqrin did not stay long in Saudi Arabia. He left secretly for Yemen and then headed for Somalia. He fought against Ethiopia in the Ogaden province battles under the banner of a group known as the "Islamic Union in Somalia." He and his group, who were moving in the Ogaden province villages for two and a half years, were captured by the Ethiopian authorities. He was then extradited to Saudi Arabia at its request. A Saudi religious court sentenced him to four years in prison. He behaved well while in prison and learned the Noble Koran by heart. This prompted the concerned authorities in the Interior Ministry to commute his prison sentence by half. He was released from prison two years ago.

Upon his release from prison, he lived with his old parents for two months. Afterward, he left secretly for Yemen and from there to Afghanistan, stopping over in several countries before reaching his destination. He arrived in Afghanistan a few days after the 11September 2001 events. During that period other groups of Saudi youths arrived in Afghanistan before the start of the US war against the Taliban. Some members of these groups were later killed, others were arrested and imprisoned in the Guantanamo detention camp, and the rest were arrested in Saudi Arabia, which later released some of them, including those who are now on the lists of the 19 and 26.

After his recent return to Saudi Arabia he visited his family in Al-Suwaydi Quarter (in Riyadh). However, he stopped visiting them some 13 months ago. During this period he trained recently recruited Al-Qa'ida elements in the central and western regions. The training was carried out in secret camps set up in difficult terrain between valleys and mountains.

The Saudi authorities discovered one of these small and secret camps in an area between Mecca and Medina at the beginning of this year and arrested a group composed of 20 persons. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayif Bin-Abd-al-Aziz disclosed these arrests in a press statement a few days after the success of the security operation "in which citizens participated," according to one of the notables of the Harb clan, which lives in the area between Mecca and Medina.

In a telephone conversation with Al-Sharq al-Awsat, one of his acquaintances, who was an active member of the religious trend in the past, noted that Al-Muqrin gained combat experience during his stints in Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzogvina, Algeria, and Somalia. However, his role was not confined to participating in real combat; he was also entrusted with other missions. In the beginning he trained newly recruited Al-Qaida elements. He then kept in touch with and coordinated among various groups in Saudi Arabia and abroad. His success in this regard "may have contributed to his assumption of a prominent post, namely the local leader (of the Al-Qa'ida organization in Saudi Arabia)."

(Description of Source: London Al-Sharq al-Awsat in Arabic --Influential Saudi-owned London daily providing independent coverage of Arab and international issues; editorials reflect official Saudi views on foreign policy)
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Yes, The War Is For Oil - And The Oil Is For Israel

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Ever wonder where israel gets its oil from?

It's a very simple question that provides a very simple answer to another one: Who Benefits from the Iraq war and every other conflict in the Middle East?

In fact, the following concise summary from Slate.com should make it perfectly clear to everyone that when Greenspan said that the war in Iraq is for oil, what he really admitted in an indirect way was that the war in fact is for israel.

The leader of Hezbollah declared "open war" against Israel on Friday following the bombing of his offices in Beirut, Lebanon. The president of Iran has announced that if Israel were to expand the hostilities by attacking Syria, that would represent "an attack on the whole Islamic world and the regime will face a crushing response." Given the grim state of Arab-Israeli relations, where does Israel get its oil?

From Russia and former Soviet republics. Israel produces only a couple thousand barrels of oil a day, which means it relies on the global market for more than 99 percent of its consumption.

It's difficult to name all of the country's suppliers—in 2004, Israel's minister of national infrastructures admitted that "Israel's situation is complicated. We don't have diplomatic relations with most of the countries from which we import oil." But over the past 25 years, significant fuel imports have come from Angola, Colombia, Mexico, Egypt, and Norway. In more recent times, the Israelis have turned to Russia, Kazakhstan, and some of the other -stans for the bulk of their oil.

Israel has long sought a local source of oil, especially since the oil crisis of 1973. Having a nearby supplier would increase Israel's energy security and reduce the cost of its imports.

Iran filled that need for a while: Starting in 1968, the Israelis used a pipe called the "TIPline" to import Iranian oil from the Red Sea. But the shah was overthrown in 1979, and Iran shut off the tap. (These days, Israel lets the Russians use the TIPline to pump oil in the opposite direction.)

The Israelis gained access to another local source when they took control of Egyptian oil fields in Sinai after the Six-Day War.

Coincidence?

I don't think so. When Israel agreed to return the fields in 1979, they wanted broad assurances about their access to oil imports. The peace treaty with Egypt stipulated that "Israel shall be fully entitled to make bids for Egyptian-origin oil not needed for Egyptian domestic oil consumption." An accompanying document outlined a deal with the United States that ensured Israeli oil supplies in times of crisis.

Egypt continues to provide oil, but its importance as a supplier has diminished as Israel's appetite has grown. In 1995, Egyptian oil accounted for one-third of Israel's fuel imports; by 2000 that fraction had shrunk to one-eighth. While Israel was forced to look elsewhere for oil, it maintained a warm relationship with Egypt, at least regarding energy. In 2005, the two countries signed an agreement on the trade of natural gas.

Meanwhile, Israel continues to seek nearby suppliers. In the lead-up to the war in Iraq, there was some talk of restarting an abandoned pipeline that runs from Mosul, Iraq, to Haifa. In order for this to happen, Israel would need to somehow wrangle the support of the Syrians, since they control part of the route.

Are you seeing a pattern here???

They need oil, they take Sinai. They don't give it back until they've secure guaranteed access to its oil.

They need oil, they kick off a war between the US and Iraq to secure cheap oil from Mosul to Haifa. But, Syria and Lebanon stand in the way, so they decimate Lebanon and now they're after Syria.

And of course, they've been itching to re-open the pipeline from Iran since it shut down in '79. Hence, israel's incessant call for the US to attack Iran.

Finally, israelis don't intend to end their quest for oil with Iran. They have other countries in their cross-hairs, like Saudi Arabia and their so-called "grand prize" - Egypt.

The Israelis have also tried to ramp up their own fuel production. A few weeks ago, they got some press for developing a new way to extract energy from the country's large reserves of "oil shale."

Why bother with peaceful innovative ways to produce energy when War is so much more effective?

Especially when they have US paying the price, with both our money and our lives.

In fact, israel's insatiable quest for oil and gas can even explain its relentless assault against Hamas in Gaza.

So, the next time someone tells you that the war in Iraq is for oil, you tell them - ABSOLUTELY! - and the oil, in turn, is for israel.

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The Destruction Of The Khilafah

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The Prophet said, "The knots of Islam will be undone one by one until every one of them is undone, and the first one to be undone is the ruling by the Book of Allah (swt) and the last one is the prayer."

The Prophet established the knots of Islam upon the earth. For thirteen years, he endured many hardships so that the earth could be shaded by ruling by the Book of Allah (swt), the Islamic State. For thirteen centuries thence, the Muslims lived by this noble rule. In this period, they enjoyed Allah's (swt) pleasure, for they ruled by that which pleased Him (swt). In the above hadith, the Prophet spoke of how this would not last. Throughout the centuries of Islamic rule, Muslims who read this hadith shuddered at the mere thought of the loss of the Islamic State. The Khilafah was abolished on 3rd March 1924. In its place today are over fifty secular, states. Their ruling is by other than the Book of Allah (swt). The advocates of secularism would have us feeling no remorse at this huge loss. Secularists perceived it as a step forward; the destruction of the Islamic rule was a sign of 'progress'. They are even told to idolise the man who was so instrumental in its destruction, Mustafa Kemal. To the extent that 'TIME Magazine' has been inundated by requests for him as a nominee for 'Man of the Century'.

The abolition of the Khilafah, has been far from a step forwards. Its demise inflicted wounds, from which we are still scarred today. The events surrounding its abolition revealed many vital issues that affect us. It was not a freak occurrence or an accident. It was a culmination of decades of work by the colonial powers, with Mustafa Kemal merely pulling the trigger. Here follows an account.

The Khilafah is a shield, standing in the way of secular designs

At the end of the 19th Century, Prime Minister Disraeli, held a copy of the Book of Allah (swt) in the British Parliament. He stated that Muslims could never be defeated until it was taken from them. Today the Qur'an is still present amongst us, it is recited in our houses and mosques. What Disraeli meant specifically was the ruling and living by Islam. And with good reason, for Muhammad (saw) said;

"The Imam is a shield, you fight from behind him and are protected by him"

The European powers endured the consequences of this hadith. The Khilafah ably protected the Islamic Lands from the designs of the kuffar. These designs remained unfulfilled for centuries. Disraeli and Bismarck conferred in Berlin (1887) to divide the Islamic Lands. Plans reiterated in the Sykes-Picot (British-French) secret agreement of 1916. They had already occupied many of the Islamic Lands. However, they still harboured the same fears that filled the hearts of the original Crusaders. They succeeded in occupying Islamic Lands, although it was short-lived. Within years, they were completely routed as Khaleefah Nur-ud-Deen launched a jihad against them. The defeat of the Crusaders showed that while the Khilafah existed, the latent power within the Muslims could always be unleashed. Therefore, Britain demanded that Muslims abolish the Khilafah at the Lausanne conference (20th November 1922 to 4th February 1923). Also previously, in 1915 the Russian ambassador to Britain, sent a message back to St Petersburg: "The Italian Government supports the Russian Government's opinion. The Italian government wholeheartedly supports wresting the Khilafah from the Turks and abolishing it if necessary". Their ground work was laid long before when the Europeans sponsored missionary activity within the Khilafah. Missionary centres sprang up around, and even within, the borders of the decaying Islamic State such as those in Malta (end of 16th Century), ash-Sham (1725) and Beirut (1820). Their objective was not to convert Muslims to Christianity, this idea was as ludicrous as it was unlikely. Rather it was to dupe Muslims into adopting Islam as the Europeans had adopted Christianity. Specifically, they wished that Muslims followed their example, by having a secular Reformation. That is that the Muslims would separate the deen from the State. They formed many associations and parties for this purpose. Through this and other means, they recruited Muslims to their secular crusade. Now all that remained was the implementation of the secular vision. Time proved that this was not to be an easy task.

Secularists in Turkey try to abolish Khilafah

By the early 1920's the 'Union and Progress' and the 'Young Turks' manoeuvred towards implementation of secularism. Their boldest initiative was a proposal for a secular constitution, presented to the National Assembly. This evoked an angry response. Kathim Qara Bakir, the 'Uthmani Khilafah General , said, "I have vowed to prevent any steps undertaken with the aim of transforming the country from a Sultanate to a republic, no matter how dear the sacrifice were." A leading secularist, Mustafa Kemal retorted, "The constitution drafted by the National Assembly is not final...There is nothing in these laws to suggest that the sacred Sultanate and the sacred Khilafah would be undermined, or to suggest an incitement towards adopting a republican ruling system. Those who imagine that we wish to destroy the Sultanate and substitute the Sultanic rule by the republican rule are in fact living in another planet than the one we live in, that is the planet of fiction and imagination."

History has shown how empty these words were. Their ensuing actions showed that they wished to bring this planet from the realm of fiction and imagination, into bitter reality. The real motive for this apparent climb-down was that they realised Bakir was well respected for his sound reasoning by the Ummah. His views represented the view of the Ummah of the time. Indeed, the Ummah was aware that Islam dealt with all life's affairs, including that of the government. They held no concept of a secular government i.e. a government that looked outside of Islam for its form and detail. This was all but spelled out to the secularists when they later showed their true colours. In the midst of debate in the National Assembly, Kemal suggested the separation between the Sultanate and the Khilafah, thus abolishing the Sultanate and removing the Khaleefah, Wahid-ud-Deen. A foreign affairs committee was called upon to examine this matter the following day. It included in its ranks Islamic scholars. The committee spent hours studying the issue of separating the Sultanate from the Khilafah. The committee rejected the proposal unanimously, citing texts from the Qur'an and the Sunnah forbidding a secular government.

Islamic forbids Secularism and commands Khilafah

The following verses of Qur'an, are just a few of the Islamic evidences that clearly demonstrate that Islam came to decide all matters. Secularism denies Islam any say in politics. Allah (swt) revealed in the Qur'an:

"But no, by Your Lord, they can have no (real) faith until they make you judge in all disputes between them and find in their souls no resistance against your decisions, but accept them with the fullest submission." [Quran 4:65]

"And if you judge between people, judge with justice." [Quran 4:58]

"Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those of you in authority..." [Quran 4:59]

"Whosoever does not judge by that which Allah has revealed, such are disbelievers." [Quran 5:44]

"Whosoever does not judge by that which Allah has revealed, such are oppressors." [Quran 5:45]

"Whosoever does not judge by that which Allah has revealed, such are transgressors." [Quran 5:47]

"So judge between them by what Allah has revealed and follow not their desires away from the truth that has come to you." [Quran 5:48]

"Judge between them by what Allah has revealed and follow not their desires but beware of them lest they seduce you from some part of that which Allah has revealed to you." [Quran 5:49]

"The rule is to none but Allah." [Quran 6:57]

Allah's (swt) Messenger said: "The Prophets took care of the affairs of the children of Israel, whenever a Prophet died another Prophet succeeded him, but there will be no Prophet after me. There will be Khulafa'a and they will number many."

"Whosoever removes a hand from obeying Allah will stand before Allah on the Day of Judgement with no evidence/complaint, and whom of you who dies without pledging his oath to a Khalifah will have died the death of a non-believer."

Secularist confront the Ummah and Islam

The secularists were up against the word of Allah (swt), and an Ummah that held them sacred. Thus a conflict between the Ummah and the secularists ensued. The following quotes and events demonstrate the intensity of that conflict. One can clearly see that the Ummah of the time proved to be a worthy example, for the present generation of Muslims that face secular rule in the Islamic Lands.

November 1922. "The Sultanate must be separated from the Khilafah and abolished. This will happen whether you agree to it or not. All there is to it is that some of your heads will roll in the process." Mustafa Kemal's response to hearing the rejection by the foreign affairs committee. The National Assembly rejected the proposal, despite the fact that Mustafa Kemal's supporters rested their hands on pistols. Yet, the speaker announced that the Assembly had endorsed the proposal by a general consensus. Upon this a number of deputies jumped on top of their seats protesting and shouting; "This is not true, we did not agree to this." Kemal dissolved the National Assembly and hold fresh elections, hoping to acquire a majority. However, this new Assembly was also against secularism.

29th October 1923. Mustafa Kemal addressed the National Assembly; "...I have decided that Turkey should become a republic with an elected president." When the voting took place, fewer than 40% of the deputies took part. However, the decree had been prepared beforehand by the secularists. It declared that there was approval for the formation of a secular Turkish Republic, with Kemal as its first President. The masses turned against the secular proposals. The word was spread everywhere that the new rulers of Ankara were kuffaar. Many prominent orators started to attack Mustafa Kemal. Leaflets and caricatures which attacked him fiercely were distributed. Many of the deputies and prominent figures left Ankara and headed towards Istanbul, to rally around the Khaleefah Abdul-Majid. Kemal then gauged opinion amongst the army. He attended the annual military maneuvers near Izmir and spent days reviewing the situation, with Fawzi and Ismat, probing the low ranking officers and soldiers. He found a strong opposition to secularism. Secularists resorted to brutality. The National Assembly endorsed a bill declaring that any opposition to the republic and any inclination towards the deposed Sultan, would be considered an act of treason, punishable by death. Kemal ordered the assassination of one of the staunchest critiques of secularism, as he was returning from the National Assembly. When yet another deputy delivered a speech in support of the Khaleefah, Kemal threatened him with hanging.

1st March 1924. The Greater National Assembly convened. Mustafa Kemal demanded the abolition of the Khilafah. Again there was fierce opposition.

2nd March 1924. The National Assembly convened once more in order to review this decree; the session went on all night until 6.30 a.m. Again nothing was resolved.

3rd March 1924. In spite of the opposition from the Assembly and the Ummah, the abolition of the Khilafah was announced, and with it the separation of the deen from the state.

Scars From The Past

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The Prophet said, "Your enemies will eat of you as guests eat at a dinner."

With the Khilafah destroyed, indeed the enemies feasted without any fear of reprisal. As now Britain's condition was fulfilled, Lausanne was reconvened on 23rd April 1924. The Lausanne Treaty was signed on 24th July 1924. The British Foreign Secretary, Curzon announced in the House of Commons, "The point at issue is that Turkey has been destroyed and shall never rise again, because we have destroyed her spiritual power: the Khilafah and Islam." The foreign powers continued dividing up the Islamic Lands according to the Sykes-Picot agreement and the Berlin Conference. Unlike the Crusaders of the past, these modern day secular crusaders had no Khilafah to confront them. Within years of the Khilafah's abolition, they were able to extend their colonial hegemony over the resources of the Islamic Lands. Within decades, Britain was able to extend their support of the Zionists, culminating in the formation of Israel (May, 1948). To this day the Islamic Lands are divided and fall under the shadow of secular rule.

INDONESIA & MALAYSIA Then…In Islam, currency is not a commodity that rises or falls with market value. For the unit of currency is linked to Gold and Silver. This resulted in general economic stability throughout the Khilafah. The Khaleefah 'Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz at one stage could not find a poor person to give Zakat to during his rule. Now…Financial turmoil has ravaged the economies causing the Malaysian Ringit to devalue by a staggering 40% against the Dollar. Indonesia is plagued by the same problem leading to outbreaks of violence at rising prices as people realised they could not afford the bare essentials.

SAUDI ARABIA Then…Madinah- The Prophet established the Islamic State. The Sahifa (constitution) stated: "If any dispute or controversy likely to cause trouble should arise, it must be referred to Allah and to the Messenger of Allah." Now…Riyadh- Saudi constitution places sovereignty in man as stipulated in Article 5a: "The system of government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a monarchy issued 1st March 1992 by Royal decree." AFGHANISTAN Then…Madinah- Famine strikes after a drought. The Khaleefah 'Umar sends instruction to the Wali of Egypt, Amr ibn al Aas. His response, "Let there be a train of camels laden with food such that when the first camel arrives in Madinah the last is leaving (Egypt)." Clearly showing the self sufficiency of the Ummah under the Khilafah State where turning to the kuffar for aid was never considered a necessary option. Now…February- Earthquake kills 4000 people in Takhar province of Afghanistan. Today thousands more are suffering in sub zero temperatures - without shelter, warmth, medical supplies or clean water. Muslims dig deep into their own pockets or hold up their hands for foreign hand outs.

MOROCCO Then…The Europeans used to travel to study at the world's most prestigious education academies, all in the Islamic Lands.The oldest university in the world is Al Azhar established in Cairo in 970 AD. The Qurawiyin university of Fez in Morocco was established soon afterwards. In addition to which Muslims had purpose built libraries, housing millions of books at a time, such as Dar Al Hikma built in 815 AD and others in all major Muslim cities like Damascus, Shiraz, Samarkand, Bukhara and Cordoba. Now…Today, the rulers themselves escape to be 'educated' in the ways of the West: King Hussein of Jordan - Harrow School / Sandhurst Military Academy. Muammar Ghadaffi of Libya - Sandhurst Military Academy. Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan - Oxford &Harvard University.

EGYPT Then… "…Allah has made me a Prophet and sent me for the entire world, in order that I may infuse the fear of Allah in every living person. Accept Islam and be secure. If you refuse the sins of all the Zorastrians shall be your responsibility …" Mohammed , as head of the Islamic State, demands the Emperor Khusro Pervez of Persia to submit to Islam. Now…February- "We want Iraq to comply with UN resolutions…" President Mubarak's appeal to the Muslims of Iraq to submit to the secular law of the UN.

PALESTINE Then…The Christians inform 'Umar bin al-Khattab (ra) that they pray the Muslims will emerge victorious over the Romans so that they can continue to live under the Islamic Rule. Muslims, Christians and Jews live in security for centuries. Now…Israeli secular rule leads to the expulsion and killing of Muslims for almost half a century.

ITALY The Prophet was asked, "Which of the two cities would be conquered first, Constantinople or Rome?" to which he replied, "The city of Heraclius would be conquered first (i.e. Constantinople). Then… In 1492 Mohammed Al Fatih opened up Constantinople with the words, "and now to Rome." Now…Unfortunately he could not fulfil the opening of Rome, hence, Insh'Allah (swt)after the re-establishment of the Khilafah, we can be of those who will.

The Messenger of Allah said, "Verily Allah has cornered (i.e. gathered together the earth for me) so I saw its Eastern and its Western parts. And verily the authority of my Ummah will reach the parts of the Earth which have been shown to me."

The Scars from the Past - A time-line

1920 British Mandates to Iraq, Transjordan and Palestine. French Mandate to Lebanon and Syria.

1921 'Abdullah recognised as Amir of Transjordan, Faisal made King of Iraq.

1924 Abolition of the Khilafah. 1926 Ibn Sa'ud proclaimed King of Hijaz.

1926 Sheikh Sa'id moved against Mustapha Kamal in 1926 with arms

1927 British recognition of independent Ibn Sa'ud's Kingdom.

1930 Britain terminates Mandate in Iraq and sponsors Iraq's membership of League of Nations.

1932 Ibn Sa'ud's Kingdom named Saudi Arabia.

1933 King Faisal of Iraq dies and is replaced by his son Ghazi.

1934 War between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, ended by British mediation with border changes favouring Saudi Arabia.

1936 Beginning of Arab revolt in Palestine.

1937 Peel Commission proposes partition in Palestine.

1939 Anglo-Turkish Treaty. White Paper on Palestine.

1940 Rashid Ali government formed in Iraq.

1941 British military intervention in Iraq, overthrowing Rashid Ali's government.

1942 British impose Wafd Party government on King Faruk. Jews demand Jewish state.

1945 Arab League pact signed in Cairo.

1948 Israeli occupation of Islamic Lands begins.

1998 Islamic Lands presently divided into fifty-five secular nations.

Struggle for the Future

Today's superpower, America, has come to a similar realisation as that made by the European powers of the past, "The evolution of Turkey is important to us...It is important for it to continue to be a secular country." (US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, in an address to the House of Representatives Appropriations subcommittee that handles foreign affairs funding, Spring 1997.) No doubt America holds this with conviction. The return of the Khilafah will signal the end of America's own designs upon the Islamic Lands particularly palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan. But we must realize that the biggest obstical is US nor Israel in liberating our Islamic lands, are the Kafir Regimes in Muslim world whoes names are Mulims but in reality the are Worst than the enemies of Islam and Muslims because they guise as Muslims and serving and protecting the interest of the enemies of Islam and Muslims with the blood and wealth of Muslims.

Today, many Muslims have made a realisation of their own. They have realised the impact of the loss of the Khilafah. Muslims must make this realisation act as a spur to motivate them to take on the work for establishing of the Khilafah. For the best reason that there could ever be. Its re-establishment is a command in Islam. Just as the Ummah in the time of Mustafa Kemal worked hard to resist secularism, so must we. Just as they loathed even the thought of secular rule, so we must seek to uproot it from the Islamic Lands. Finally, the Muslims must take heart that the Prophet reported on the Khilafah's return after its demise. The Messenger of Allah said;

"The Prophethood will remain among you for as long as Allah wills, then Allah will lift it when He wishes to, then it will be a Khilafah Rashidah (Rightly Guided) on the method of the Prophethood, it will remain for as long as Allah wills, then Allah will lift it if He wishes, then it will be a hereditary leadership which will remain for as long as Allah wills, then He will lift it if he wishes, then it will be a tyrannical rule, and it will remain so for as long as Allah wills, then He will lift it if He wishes, then it will be a Khilafah on the method of the Prophethood, then he kept silent."

Allah(swt) says, "Allah has promised those amongst you who believe and work righteous deeds, that he will indeed grant them inheritance of power in the earth, as he granted it to those before them; that he will establish in authority their Deen, which he has chosen for them, and that he will change their state from a state of fear into a state of security and peace. They will worship me alone and not associate partners with me, and those who reject faith after this, they will be the rebellious and the wicked" (an-Noor :55)

Remember there is No life or dignity without Islam.

"Wherever there is an occupation there will be Resistance."

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39 Ways To Help The Mujahideen

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1. Preparing the mind to Jihad - Every Moslem has to obey the call for the Jihad against the infidels out of sheer belief and intention.

2. Sincere desire to attain martyrdom – Al-Salem, basing his arguments on Sheik Abdullah Azzam (the spiritual leader of Osama Bin Laden, killed in Afghanistan in 1989), emphasizes the importance of sincere endeavor in order to attain martyrdom from Allah. Thus, the believer can perform the commandment concerning the “preparation to the battle” (I’dad Al-‘oda) and gain a reward from Allah equivalent to the Shaheed’s reward (72 virgins and close proximity to the Divine presence in Heaven) even though he may die from natural causes.

3. Participating in Jihad – Every Moslem has to take an active part in the holy war against the infidels, being ready to self-sacrifice for the sake of Allah. Participation in the Jihad is the most distinguished action in the eyes of Allah.

4. Financing Jihad – Moslems can take part in Jihad by giving donations dedicated to the Jihad and the Mujahideen. The donation’s value is determined by its quality and destination and not only by the amount of money given.

5. Supplying the fighters’ needs – Believers who are unable to take part in the Jihad (for instance women and handicapped) can perform their duty by supplying the Mujahideens’ needs in money and equipment. By doing so, the donor is considered Mujaheed and deserves the same reward.

6. Taking care of the Mujaheed’s family - Believers who supply a Mujaheed’s family needs is considered Mujaheed and deserves half of his reward. On the other side, neglecting this may bring him misfortune and death by the hands of God.

7. Assisting the fallens’ families - by supplying the special needs of the orphans and widows.

8. Assisting the families of the prisoners and the wounded fighters - by supplying their necessities.

9. Collecting funds for the Mujahideen – Money is the lifeline of the Jihad. It’s importance stems also from the action of gathering donations that arouse the spirit of the Jihad in the believers’ hearts. There are many ways of carrying out this duty: in mosques, public venues, family gatherings, charity events, monthly donations or by urging the wealthy to open their hands to the Mujahideen.

10. Granting charity donations to the Mujahideens – who enjoy priority in Islam.

11. Financing medical treatment for the wounded Mujahideen.

12. Praising the Mujahideen and their deeds – It is essential to educate the Islamic Nation on their values and to see them as a model for imitation.

13. Encouraging the Mujahideen to stick to their way – in order to strengthen their spirit and morale.

14. Protecting the Mujahideen – by refraining from publishing any information that may serve put them in jeopardy or spoil the spirit of Jihad. Al-Salem warns the readers of the Arabic daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat (Saudi orientated, published in London) which conducts the “crusader – Jewish scheme” against Islam by publishing false information directed to destroy the steadfastness of the Islamic Nation and the Mujahideens’ spirit.

15. Publicizing the disgrace of the hypocrites and defeatists – who strive to weaken the Islamic Nation.16. Preaching to Jihad – Great rewards are promised to every Moslem who drives other believers to commit the duty of the Jihad.

17. Giving good advise to the Mujahideen – Can be translated in many ways including supplying essential information on the enemy and his plans in order to be well prepared.

18. Maintaining secrecy concerning the Mujahideen.

19. Prayers to Allah for the sake of the Mujahideen and for the defeat of the enemies.

20. Holding special prayer to avert misfortune and to strengthen the Moslem community.

21. Publishing the Mujahideens’ activities in order to arouse the notion of solidarity and strengthen proud and hope among the believers; Praise the ideal of self sacrifice for the sake of Allah and break the media siege imposed by the enemy. There are varied ways recommended for distributing the information praising the Jihad, including Internet websites and forums, distribution lists, circulating publications in public places (for instance mosques, schools), sending SMS etc.

22. Participating in publishing books on the Mujahideen.

23. Publishing Islamic laws supporting the Jihad – This mission falls on the shoulders of the Moslem scholars who have the duty to guide the Islamic Nation in the light of Jihad and to call believers to join the Mujahideen and pray on their behalf. Their followers are demanded to urge the scholars to act. In this context, Al-Salem glorifies the role of Sheik Hamoud Al-Oqala Al-Shu’aybi (radical Saudi scholar, died 2 years ago, backed the Taliban regime and al-Qaeda) as a worthy scholar who strived to strengthen the Jihadi organizations worldwide by publishing Islamic laws justifying suicide attacks and the holy war against the infidels.

24. Maintaining constant contact with scholars and preachers in order to update them on the current happenings in connection with the Mujahideen. The believer is asked to assist the scholars who are on certain occasions under government pressure or influenced by false information. They have to update them regularly with reliable information, to support them and urge them to persist with the call for Jihad.

25. Physical training – Moslems who designate themselves to become Mujahideen have to gradually improve their physical fitness. Al-Salem elaborates in his book the recommended training program which includes improving the heart and lungs endurance and beefing up ones muscles etc.

26. Acquiring shooting skills – Al-Salem calls Moslems not to be satisfied only with tuition of the Jihad but to prepare to actually perform this duty by acquiring shooting skills.

27. Practicing swimming and riding horses – Riding Horses, explains Al-Salem is still relevant in the battlefields of Afghanistan, Chechnya and Iraq.

28. Learning first aid skills – to help injured Mujahudeen (splicing broken bones, performing infusion etc.).

29. Learning the doctrine of Jihad – Al-Salem recommends dozens of books, articles and Islamic laws published in recent years by Moslem radical leaders and scholars most of them Saudis by origin (Osama Bin Laden, Hamoud Al-Oqala Al-Shuaibi, Abd Aziz Jarbou’, Yusouf Al-‘ayyiri, Naser Al-Fahed, Ali Al-Khudier, Suliman Al-Olwan and more). One of them is the Al-Khudier’s Islamic law that justifies using mass destruction weapons against the U.S.

30. Supplying refuge and shelter to the Mujahideen.

31. Expressing hostility and hatred toward infidels – A call for reconciliation or co-existence with the infidels might weaken the Mujahudeen.

32. Constant action to achieve the release of all prisoners - held in enemy jails, by all means.

33. Distributing current information on the prisoners in order to keep their morale high.

34. Performing electronic Jihad – Al-Salem attributes paramount importance to the Internet as a component of Jihad. He urges believers to join Jihad by participating Internet Forums to defend the Islam and Mujahideen, to preach Jihad and encourage Moslems to learn more about this sacred duty. The Internet affords an opportunity to reach vast target audiences and respond swiftly to false allegations. Computer experts are asked to use their skills and experience in destroying American, Jewish and secular websites as well as morally corrupted websites.

35. Alienation of infidels – Believers in other religions have to be isolated from Moslem communities to prevent them from committing hostile activity.

36. Educating the young generation to revere Jihad and the Mujahideen – The children, asserts Al-Salem are the “fuel” of the next stage of confrontation with the infidels. Parents have the duty to educate them to revere Jihad and the Mujahideen and to prepare themselves mentally for self-sacrifice for the sake of Allah. Al-Salem recommends the believers to tell their young stories about the life of the prophet Mohammad, his associates, the great Moslem conquerors and the Mujahideen in our time. In addition it is recommended to display to the children Jihadi films and taped sermons which praise martyrdom.

37. Abandoning luxury – which might weaken the spirit of Jihad.

38. Boycotting enemy’s commodities – as part of the economic Jihad.

39. Refraining from employing foreign workers – from enemy countri

from the book: Mohammad Bin Ahmad Al-Salem's "39 wasila Li-Khidmat Al-Jihad Wa-Al-Musharaka Fihi", 2003.

Jihad Will Remain Until The Day Of Judgment

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All of the nations today are standing with their claws clamoring over the lands of the Muslims. All this power lay to waste from one aspect of this deen, and that is Jihad in the path of Allah. This is path that Allah obligated upon us by His words.

This is a part of the deen that the kuffar nations have said is *terror and extremism and fundamentalism*. And they have been helped by some of those that ascribe to Islam using hypocritical methods, and words such as saying that “Jihad is only defensive and not offensive”, that “Jihad is not allowed except to rescue the occupied territories of Palestine” and that the “Jihad (even defensive at that) can only take place with the permission of the ruler.” Or that “Jihad is not appropriate in this day and age, the age of the new world order and peace.”

One thing we do know is that ever since the time of the Prophet (saw) the ummah was clear on the topic of Jihad and what it was about. Its markers and Fiqh were made clear and obvious. We are not in any need for any alphabet-soup group to come and develop new ways of understanding the Jihad. We have enough in our heritage to know about the conditions, obligations, sunnah and factors of Jihad.

Above all of this, we know that the Jihad of fighting will remain in the Ummah until Allah’s Legislation rules over the earth. This is from the Thawabit of Jihad in the path of Allah.

The proofs from the Qur'an:

1. "O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion, Allāh will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the Way of Allāh, and never afraid of the blame of the blamers. That is the Grace of Allāh that He bestows on whom He wills. And Allāh is All Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All Knower." [5:54]

There is a point related to eloquence in Arabic in this ayah. Whenever a present tense verb is used in this manner it indicates continuity.

Shaykh ul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah said: “There is no group that apostates from Islām except that Allāh brings fourth a people that He loves and that wages Jihād for His sake and they are the at-Tā’ifah al-Mansūrah until the last hour.”

2. “And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah) and (all and every kind of) worship is for Allah (Alone). But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun (the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)” [2:193]

The Fitnah here is Kufr and fighting will remain until it is removed. The scholars say that Kufr will remain until Isa ibn Maryam descends and breaks the cross, kills the swine, and abolishes the Jizyah, and then his followers will die and then the last hour will come when there is no more believers and it comes upon the most evil of creation.

3. “Fight against those who (1) believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the Last Day, (3) nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger (4) and those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (i.e. Islam) among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.“ [9:29]

The Kuffar use this against the Muslims but the truth has been established and is fixed.

“There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the truth has become distinct from the falsehood. Whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” [2:256]

4. “Verily, Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their properties; for the price that theirs shall be the Paradise. They fight in Allah's Cause, so they kill (others) and are killed. It is a promise in truth which is binding on Him in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and the Qur'an. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah? Then rejoice in the bargain which you have concluded. That is the supreme success.” [9:111]

This truth has been fixed and can not be restricted to one time and not another.

Evidence from the Sunnah:

1. the Hadith of Urwah: Narrated 'Urwa Al-Bariqi:
The Prophet said, "Good will remain (as a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses (for Jihad) till the Day of Resurrection, for they bring about either a reward (in the Hereafter) or booty (in this world.)"

Ibn Hajr, in his explanation of sahih al Bukhari, said that Imam Ahmad used this as a proof because he explained this hadith to imply that Jihad would remain. In the last part of the Hadith, the reason for the good in the forelocks of the horses is due to the reward they bring or the spoils of war. Naturally, this can only take place in Jihad. In this Hadith there is also an encouragement upon keeping horses to wage jihad. Islam will remain until the day of judgment because as long as there is Jihad there will be mujahideen, and they are Muslims.

2. In abu dawud, Hadith from Anas:
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have said: “The Jihad will remain from the time Allah sent me until the time which the last of my Ummah fights the Dajjal. It will not be invalidated by the crime/corruption of the corrupt one nor by the justice of the just one.”

Jihad will remain because the kuffar will remain until the time of Isa when he (as) kills the Dajjal.

3. In the two sahih:
“There will never cease to be a group from my Ummah fighting upon the truth until the last hour is established.” In the narration of Bukhari: “They will not be harmed by those that oppose them or abandon them.” In Imam Ahmad’s narration: “They will not be concerned by those that oppose them or abandon them.”

This hadith and others like these confirm the quality that the Qur’an gave the believers: waging jihad in the path of Allah not fearing the blame of the blamers.

4. The hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah about the command:
The Prophet (saw) said, “I have been commanded to fight the people until they testify to la ilaha illah Allah Muhammad rasulullah and establish the salah and pay the zakah and if they do that then they are safe in their blood and wealth except for the command of Islam and their account is with Allah.” (Muslim)

This is from the Thawabit without doubt. These texts that have been mentioned are clear cut.

If we understand this Thabit and put it in front of us, then no matter how difficult it gets and what happens, we must always be there to support the banner of Jihad for that is where the victorious group is that Allah is pleased with.

If we believe that, then we must hold that the powers of Kufr and the Munafiq nations of the Arab regimes can not ever succeed in erasing the banner of Jihad. They might be able to restrict to one place but it will always be even if all of mankind and jinn gather to eliminate the Jihad, they will not be able to because it was raised by Allah and His permission, and it is He who made it such that it would remain until the last of the Ummah fights the Dajjal.

This is the Aqidah that we must depart with in our battles and fights, the Aqidah of Yaqin and the belief in the promise of Allah.

(reference: notes from Thawabit 'ala darb al Jihad)

The Disease Of Moderate Muslims

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A Must Read!
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Life is not always black and white, but there are times when we are forced to adopt a certain position. The words of George Bush after 9/11: “ you are either with us or against us ” is one such example, when it became necessary for Muslims and non-Muslims to state their position. Because, when a vicious criminal gangster demands loyalty or compliance, a response is required, otherwise silence will constitute acquiescence.

For the Muslims as followers of Islam, the response should be naturally along the following lines: we are not with you Mr. Bush, make no mistake about it, we will never be with you, because our allegiance will always lie with Islam.

Let alone being an ally, why would anyone want to be even associated with: an illiterate drunk, a mass murderer, a religious-fanatic who talks to ‘god’ (Satan), a liar (WMD in Iraq), a cheat (Florida election 2000) and a known thief [1]. Mr Bush, you are no different to the savage adversaries of the noble Salahuddin al-Ayubi (Saladin). Like your ancestors you have a fork tongue, whilst you talk of being a friend, your media is full of hate-filled preachers inciting the masses to commit acts like flushing the inimitable Quran down the toilet to the obscene porn-torture that we have seen in Iraq (Abu Ghraib).

Those Muslims who chose to ally with Bush will be classified as the moderates and the rest by de facto are the radicals. For the radicals there are numerous other pejorative labels like extremists, fundamentalists, militants, and terrorists. This bifurcation of radicals and moderates is one that has been defined to suit the interests of the West, long before 9/11.

Being a moderate or radical has no relationship with how devout the individual is. The distinction is marked by how one views the American led adventure and its role in the Muslim world. If you oppose the American agenda, you are a radical, otherwise you are a moderate. Depending on the level of opposition expressed to the US-led foreign policy it determines ones position within the radical spectrum. For example, those who confine to political activity are less of an extremist than those who engage physically.

So what is the response of the moderate camp with respect to the demands made by Bush? Many of them will claim to oppose Bush and the so-called ‘terrorists ’, showing their confused mindset; the more sly ones will use different language depending on whom they are addressing, they call it ‘diplomacy’, ‘wisdom’ etc.

Some of the more extreme moderates will claim to sit on both camps and they do not see a contradiction since Bush is pro-Islam according to them. Yes, you can even have Iftar at the White House, naturally it must be true! One of their leaders with beard like a Rabbi or an Orthodox priest even claimed that even Hilary Clinton embraced Islam at his hands! They elaborate their position by stating that the father of George Bush, who led the first Gulf War as the leader (Ameer) of Jihad to liberate Kuwait from the infidel Saddam Hussein. So, George Bush junior is simply continuing that ‘Jihad’, thus supporting Bush is supporting real ‘Jihad ’!

However, the vast majority of the moderates see the source of the problem as being an internal one, they argue, if the Muslims, especially the radical ones altered their behaviour by ceasing physical resistance, Islam would not get a bad press, and the west would eventually embrace Islam, the conflict would cease to exist. Listed below are some of their main arguments which elaborate their position.

a) The good Muslim image syndrome and the media.

The moderates argue that acts of resistance gives Islam and Muslims a bad image in the media, but the media is not a neutral body; it is the mouth piece for the American led imperialism. In fact, it is the media that is constantly inciting and legitimising the much greater levels of violence against the Muslim masses. The journalists, editors, and commentators are the real violent pack of wild hyenas, who write with the ink drawn from the innocent blood of the women and children of Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. Like a pack of ugly hyenas, they devour those who are voiceless whilst singing songs of free speech to them from their monopoly position as columnists and editorials. They are constantly encouraging state-terrorism against the Muslims, preaching a message of hate under the toxic influence of militant liberalism.

From the recent Danish cartoons episode, one would have thought the moderates would have learnt by now that the media and the fanatical liberal camp does not need a reason to attack Islam and Muslims.

The media's portrayal of the violence is biased by any standards and it functions to justify colonial violence; for example it conveys the image that the F16 Pilots dropping huge bombs displaying shock-and-awe as a justified response of a ‘just’ war (remember those real WMDs in Iraq facing the mythical WMDs of Israel!), but the suicide bombers in Iraq with their tiny bombs are criminals. These simpleton moderates should know that the acts of resistance are not unilateral or one-sided; the context is the retaliation to much larger levels of violence inflicted by the West.

b) Retaliation

Even as the bombs drop in Baghdad, seeing the carnage in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, and the porn-torture in Abu-Ghraib by the soldiers of freedom and democracy, the moderates argue against those who are engaged in the noble acts of resistance. Their logic is that Muslims should not lower themselves to the level of the Americans by retaliating in kind. In other words, these moderates are happy to march into Jenin, Fallujah, and Kabul, then wave their so-called moral flag of victory standing over the dead bodies of the innocent Muslims rather than defend them in the first place! They derive their so-called higher ‘moral’ values from the cowardice nature of turning the other cheek, which defies human reason and contradicts Islamic values.

War and peace between nations is a bilateral relationship at the very least, so how can one argue for adopting a unilateral position regardless of how the other party is conducting. Yet, the confused moderates expect the Muslims to have an absolute moral position in warfare regardless of how the enemy is behaving. This means if the enemies bomb our cities, we should not bomb theirs, because the ‘wisdom’ of the moderates is that Muslims should have higher values and not kill civilians. This type of advice sounds like the ethos of the Dodos that marched to their own extinction. If we apply the above logic to say trade, this means if a nation supplies faulty goods, the Muslims should still pay them as they have an absolute moral position of keeping to their side of the bargain.

International relationship whether it is trade, diplomacy or warfare is based on reciprocity, and this the reality of how it function. This is why the Quran says clearly “fight them as they fight you” and not how you think they should be fought! If they use explosives we too use that. If they kill our civilians we too retaliate in kind to deter them from killing more of our civilians. This conforms to reason, reality of life and to Islamic texts.

c) The killing of innocent people.

The moderates selectively and out of context cite the evidences, where the Prophet (SAW) and His successors (Khalifs) forbade the killing of women and children in the course of war. However, that was the initial position adopted by the Muslim army and it is not absolute, otherwise it would contradict other evidences. For example, the Prophet (SAW) also permitted the use of catapults in war knowing that it would lead to the killings of non-combatants. Likewise, under that absolute prohibition of killing non-combatants, Muslims could not engage in warfare today, as the use of high explosives would inevitably lead to losses of non-combatants. Therefore, adopting such a position would result in instant capitulation, which is forbidden, as Muslims are required to defend themselves adequately. The Quran explicitly commands the Muslims to defend and to deter the enemy, and to deter the enemy one must match or excel the firepower of the enemy and be prepared to use them in retaliation of kind. The notion of innocent people in times of conflict is not defined by any laws or principles but by the conduct of the parties involved. If a nation attacks the civilians of another nation then by definition their own civilians become legitimate targets. These shameless moderates will selectively point out the far fewer numbers of civilians (who are collectively re-electing war mongering governments) killed in retaliation, and concurrently remain silent towards the much greater number of innocent Muslims killed by the Anglo-US-Israeli axis of evil. Of course, the moderates will tell you of their opposition to the killing of innocent people by pointing the retaliatory acts of 3/11, 7/7, 9/11, whilst the killing of Muslims as simply a foreign policy that they dislike!

d) Armchair Jihadist versus the armchair hypocrites (traitors).

Some of the moderates feeling no shame in their lack of support for resistance to the Anglo-American-Israeli aggression take a step further by criticising even those who provide political support. They use the slur of armchair-Jihadist in describing them, and demand that they should practice what they preach. Voicing support is also part of Jihad and thus they are practicing what they are preaching. Likewise not everyone who was pro-War over Iraq ended up in the battlefield. This shows their hypocritical nature as these moderates make these arguments only to the Muslims and not the non-Muslims who are voicing support for war, perhaps a natural consequence of suffering from the good Muslim image syndrome!

If one is unable to engage physically for any reason at the very least one can provide support by voicing their opinions. That is far better than the moderates who sneer at them, thus they show disdain for Jihad or any from of resistance to the aggression; this is an act of cowardice and treachery. Like cowards and hypocrites, their so-called support for Palestine or Iraq is a lie, as they are constantly calling for resistance to cease without providing an alternative. Such shameful language and behaviour is not even seen in the non-Muslims who are openly supporting the resistance against imperial aggression.
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by Yamin Zakaria
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[1] Look at his failed corporate records, where many of the companies that he ran like Spectrum 7 Energy Corp, which collapsed whilst he made millions. Add to that is the oil piracy in Iraq where most of the contracts have gone to the American firms like Halliburton, Bechtel, and MCI/WorldCom.

Related post: The Caravan is Moving and the Dogs are Barking

Western Coalition Unravelling Under Pressure From Resistance In Afghanistan

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The US and its allies are not only losing the war in Afghanistan, but their military alliance, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), is also on the verge of unravelling as a result of this failure. Several Western officials, including US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, defence secretary Robert Gates, British foreign secretary David Miliband and Lord Paddy Ashdown, a British peer, have in recent days given dire warnings about NATO’s impending collapse. Some of this is clearly hyperbole from worried US officials who are unable to fight alone an ill-conceived war launched in a fit of temper, hoping to persuade their reluctant allies to commit more troops to Afghanistan, but there is unmistakable truth in their assertions about a disaster-in-the-making. The Taliban have regrouped and, thanks to the US’s indiscriminate bombing of villages, entire tribes in the south and southwest of the country have joined the resistance. Unlike the past, this year resistance activities have continued despite an unusually harsh winter. It has been so cold that several hundred (perhaps a thousand) Afghans have frozen to death.

General Dan McNeill, NATO’s top commander in Afghanistan, admitted at NATO’s defence ministers’ summit in Vilnius (capital of Lithuania) on February 8 that 400,000 troops would be needed to defeat the insurgency. No member-state of NATO is willing to contribute such huge numbers, or capable of it. While the Canadians are complaining about carrying too heavy a burden in Qandahar, the Germans (with 3,200 troops) have adamantly refused to re-deploy from the relatively calm north to the rebellious south. Neither in Canada nor in Germany is there much public support for their militaries’ missions, embarked upon essentially to appease the US. In addition, the Germans cannot afford to upset Russia, their major gas supplier: Russia regards the war in Afghanistan as part of America’s incursion into Central Asia to seize its oil and gas resources. In recent months the Russians have started to flex their political and economic muscles to keep the US in check.

As in Iraq, senior US officials make periodic but unannounced forays into Afghanistan to “demonstrate” their confidence in the ill-defined mission, though all they achieve is to expose the impossibility of defeating the insurgency. On February 8, US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, accompanied by her British counter-part Miliband, descended on Qandahar, only to reveal the deep fissures in the alliance when she candidly admitted that the mission would fail unless the US’s allies would commit more troops. If the purpose of her visit was to scare the Taliban, she may have achieved far more by her frightening looks than the military prowess of American or allied troops has.

Upon returning home, Miliband admitted in the Sunday Telegraph (February 10) that there was no military solution to Afghanistan and that Britain’s strategy had to combine fighting the Taliban with economic development and clean government. There is scant prospect of success on any of these fronts. The UN Human Development Fund has reported that Afghanistan has declined in every category: average life-expectancy has gone down, malnutrition is more widespread, literacy has decreased, and more than half the population is living below the poverty line, since the US invasion. Hundreds of thousands of people have been internally displaced by the war. The occupation has created plenty of misery; Afghanistan has also earned the dubious distinction of supplying 92 percent of the world’s opium. It is now the world’s largest narco-state, thanks to the US’s intervention.

The Taliban are no longer alone in resisting the occupiers; entire tribes have joined the fighting, which has spread to Pakistan, specifically to the tribes that straddle the border. As a result of widespread corruption and Afghan president Hamid Karzai’s reliance on the much-hated warlords for support, no amount of economic aid will ever be sufficient: their very deep pockets are impossible to fill. Miliband’s hopes for a “clean government” are based on unrealistic expectations; Karzai has repeatedly appealed to officials to show some restraint when taking bribes; he does not have the power to stop them. But he mustered enough courage to say no to the appointment of Lord Ashdown as the UN’s “super envoy” for Afghanistan because it would have undermined his already limited authority. Rebuffed, Ashdown declared Afghanistan a “failed state”. Few would disagree, but who is to blame for this state of affairs?

“The war in Afghanistan is almost certainly un-winnable. Instead of going in deeper, as the US is urging, NATO should plan an exit strategy. That would be the sensible option,” British journalist Patrick Seale advised in the Gulf News on February 8. He also lamented the Afghan Army’s unreliability and corruption in the police force, on whose training the US and its allies have spent billions of dollars. Another Western journalist, Eric Margolis, one of the best-informed about the region, wrote in his column on February 11 that US defence secretary Robert Gates’ angry outburst at Vilnius, accusing “some Europeans of not being prepared to ‘fight and die’ in Afghanistan in the battle against the Taliban,” was quite true (the Sunday Sun). The fact, however, is, “Most Europeans regard the Afghan conflict as a) wrong and immoral; b) America’s war; c) all about oil; or d) probably lost.” He added: “To many Europeans, the NATO alliance was created to deter the real threat of Soviet aggression, not to supply foot soldiers for George Bush’s wars in the Muslim world.”

As American control of Afghanistan becomes untenable, the Americans are extending the war into Pakistan in hopes of undermining support for the Afghan resistance. This is a dangerous game, similar to the failed policy adopted in the early seventies when the US was on the verge of defeat in Vietnam. The war was extended into Laos and Cambodia with frightening consequences, including the deaths of an estimated 2 million people in Cambodia. The Americans have launched numerous attacks on tribal villages inside Pakistan. In recent weeks, tribesmen sympathetic to the Afghan resistance have struck back. On February 1, the Kohat tunnel was blown up in a spectacular operation, shutting it down for a month. The tunnel, built by Japanese engineers, linked the tribal area of Dara Adamkhel with the garrison city of Kohat, and was a major supply-route for US forces in Afghanistan. The Kohat base serves as headquarters for military operations in Waziristan, the other tribal region in the throes of a full-scale uprising. There have been frequent attacks against military personnel and installations in Kohat and Major-General Javed Sultan, the top military commander, together with two brigadiers, a colonel and four captains, was killed in a helicopter crash in Waziristan on February 6. It is not known whether the helicopter crashed because of a technical fault, as claimed by the military, or whether it was shot down by militants, as most people have speculated. The answer may never be known for certain.

These blows were followed on February 11 by the abduction in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency of Tariq Azizuddin, Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul, as he travelled by land to Afghanistan. He remains untraceable. Such is the reach of the militants that they can mount daring operations inside Pakistan while the government, despite having deployed 100,000 troops in the tribal belt, remains powerless. Pakistan is paying a heavy price for America’s “un-winnable” imperialist war. The US seems quite happy to fight to the last Pakistani soldier, and General Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani dictator, is prepared to oblige in order to save his own skin.

Manifestions Of Shirk In The Modern World

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Most Muslims know that shirk—associating partners with Allah—is the greatest sin one can commit. There are numerous ayaat in the Qur’an (2:165, 4:48, 6:22, 6:137, 6:151, 31:13 and many others) that attest to this. What is less well understood is that there are different forms of shirk. Idol-worship is only one form; Hindus and Buddhists apart, few people now indulge in idolatry, but shirk is widely practised, even among Muslims, without many being aware of it. We need to identify these forms at both the individual and societal levels.

Considering one’s nationalism or nation-state superior to others or pledging allegiance to a flag are all forms of shirk that people indulge in frequently. Though the Qur’an recognises differences of colour, race and tribe, it emphasizes that what counts with Allah is one’s taqwa (49:13). Instead of nationalism, the Qur’an gives us the universal concept of the Ummah (21:92). As members of the “One Ummah”, we have responsibilities toward fellow Muslims, as confirmed by the well-known hadith of the noble Messenger (saws) to the effect that Muslims are like a human body; if one part is hurt the entire body feels the pain. Today, regrettably, this feeling of brotherhood is largely absent. The suffering of the Palestinians, for instance, evokes little sympathy among Muslim officials anywhere. Ordinary Muslims feel their pain and want to help but feel powerless because the strangle-hold of the nation-State structure prevents them from doing anything meaningful for their oppressed fellow Muslims.

This is the most obvious problem facing Muslims at the societal level. There is another, equally serious issue that needs to be addressed. Muslims living in the West have been put on the defensive by relentless propaganda. Some have gone to the extent of hiding their faith, or trying to minimise its outward manifestation in their public behaviour; others have sought refuge in adopting Western names. This clearly reflects their weak iman and inferiority complex. There is also another category of Muslims that shows attachment to the deen but finds solace only when a celebrity accepts Islam or some scientific data confirms what the Qur’an says. Let us deal with the latter first. The Qur’an needs no validation from scientific or any other kind of data. If any Muslim has trouble accepting it as the divine Word of Allah, and thus the total and complete truth, then he or she must seriously examine his or her faith. Seeking validation for the Qur’an in human scientific knowledge is a form of shirk. Human knowledge has not advanced to the level to understand everything that the Qur’an says; perhaps it never will. Muslims believe that the Qur’an is the revealed Word of Allah and is the ultimate truth; that should suffice.

Let us now turn to the issue of celebrity Islam. Since the arrival of Muslims in North America, many people have been inspired by Islam’s teachings and entered its fold. These include both what one would call ordinary people and celebrities. Islam is the deen of the human fitrah and is for everyone—rich and poor, commoner and king. Allah provides guidance to whomsoever He wills. Acceptance of Islam by ordinary people is not any less proof of its validity than its acceptance by celebrities. In fact, Allah judges people only by their taqwa, not their status in worldly life. The salaat that we perform five times a day is a powerful reminder of Islam’s great leveling ethos. Those who are elated by celebrities accepting Islam miss the point; they are in fact falling into a form of shirk. This is most acute when a “white” person accepts Islam and Muslims feel validated; this is an inferiority complex based on racist attitudes. Millions of African-Americans have entered the fold of Islam over the last 50 years; this is no less a cause of celebration than the conversion of far fewer white people.

In recent years, this disease has also affected those who have become Muslims. True, human beings are prone to weaknesses, but to indulge their egos while claiming to be committed to Islam’s teachings is nothing short of disastrous. In recent years, it has also been observed that some “celebrity Muslims” bring a huge entourage of admirers with them to conferences and conventions and walk around like pop-stars or film actors. They thrive on the adulation of naïve young Muslims, while posing as leaders and models of Islam. In reality, there is no sanction for such behaviour in Islam.

Before Islam, Abu Dharr Ghiffari was a highwayman; when he accepted Islam, the noble Messenger (saw) exclaimed: “Allah guides whom He Wills.” Many leading figures of Makkah, puffed up by tribal pride, refused to accept the message of Islam; some were killed in the battle of Badr, others became Muslims when Makkah was liberated in the eighth year of the Hijrah. Bilal (ra), an Abyssinian slave, was among the earliest converts; his conversion elevated his status among Muslims immensely. The noble Messenger (saw) loved him dearly; he became the first mu’adhdhin of Islam. At the liberation of Makkah, when the noble Messenger asked him to climb atop the Ka’aba to call the adhan, many newly-converted Makkan chiefs were dismayed. They had not grown out of their jahili arrogance and false pride.

Today too, Muslims must rise above their arrogance, learn to be humble and stop indulging in shirk. Allah does not like arrogance because it is a characteristic of Iblis, who has been cursed by Allah for all eternity.

by Zafar Bangash

Declaration Of Emirate Islamic Of Afghanistan About Events Which Concern Us All

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Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan condemns the massacre in Gaza by Israel against the Palestine Muslim nation. Israel have crossed all limits against human dignity and have martyred hundred of women, children and ordinary people in two weeks of brutal operations.

Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan wants from those global institutions that preach to the world about democracy and the right of people to condemn these atrocities of Israel and bring Israel to international criminal court. Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan is very concerned about the problems of the Palestinians and ask peace loving people to help Palestinians in their fight against the illegal occupation of their land.

Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan also condemns the fresh sanctions against Iran by the Security Council and puts these sanctions as a cruelty against Iranian people because the effects of these sanctions directly harms the public. We want the solution to the current Iran nuclear problem to be diplomatically resolved rather then War, which only brings human destruction. Reported by Zabihuallah Mujahid

Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan condemns the republication of the cartoons of Mohammad (PBUH) and the insult of the Holy Quran and see this as a pre-plan to ignite animosity among the peace love citizens of this world. We see the publication of cartoons and insult of Holy Quran is a part of crusaders war. We urge all Muslim states to end political, economical and diplomatic ties with Denmark and work in establishing respect for all religions and cultures of people.

Reported by Zabihuallah Mujahid

Khilafah The Need For Change

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3 March 1924 - 84 Years Of The Destruction Of The Khilafah

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On the 84th Anniversary of the destruction of the last Khilafah State, we bring the documentary "Khilafah the need for change" - explaining the historical conspiracy against the Khilafah and the Muslim World since its destruction.
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sour©e: The Khilafah