835 Days: Countdown G.W. Bush Presidency
The controversy over what Jack Straw said about wearing of veil has grown since publication of initial reports.
The Post:
“Jack Straw, leader of the House of Commons, provoked a mixture of anger and derision on Thursday when he said the wearing of veils made community relations ‘more difficult’ because they acted as ‘a visible statement of separation and difference’. While British newspapers and commentators applauded Straw’s stance, which he said was designed to provoke a ‘mature debate’, many Muslims reacted with anger.”
Fear of extremists has moved the Moroccan Government to eliminate references to head scarves from school text books.
If there are liberals in the Islamic world, their voices remain unheard. They are afraid to speak out. The consequences could be frightful…..think of what Salmon Rushdie went through. The BBC report (see below) states: “Other Arab countries have made similar changes, worrying that the veil could be used as a symbol of extremism.” How else can it be described when an individual is forced, directly or indrectly, to adopt a practice by state or religious bodies ?
Fundamentalist Christian groups in America would love to have the power and influence that Islamic mullahs have. When it comes to control over women’s bodies they are not that far apart. They are trying but things have not gotten that bad here…..yet.
Source: http://pacetua.blogspot.com/2006/10/835-days-countdown-gw-bush-presidency.html
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Veil snatched from Muslim woman
A Muslim woman’s veil was snatched from her by a man who shouted racist abuse at a bus stop in Liverpool.
The 49-year-old, from Toxteth, was at the junction of Kensington and Holt Road when her veil was snatched by a tall white man in his 60s.
Insp Saied Mostaghel, of Merseyside Police, said: “This was a despicable attack, which has left the victim feeling extremely shocked and upset.”
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Islamic State Part 6:The Call In Madinah, The Second Pledge Of Al-‘Aqabah
When the people of the first pledge of al-’Aqabah returned to Madinah and Islam spread to every single household among the Ansar; and they sent a man to the Messenger of Allah (saw) with a letter asking him to send them someone who would teach them the deen and the Qur’an. The Messenger of Allah (saw) never used to leave those who embraced Islam without teaching them the rules and nurturing them with the sound Islamic culture which would enable them to understand Islam and realise its essence, for the Islamic culture is vital to every Muslim, it is a means of strengthening the ‘aqeedah and of understanding the Message of Islam, it is also the guarantee for the consistent application of Islam. Those who embraced Islam had sensed this, therefore they asked for some one to teach them, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) sent Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr to them. On arrival, Mus’ab lodged with As’ad ibn Zurarah, he then began visiting people in their homes and camps, calling them to Islam and reciting the Qur’an and consequently a man or two would embrace Islam until Islam manifested itself and spread among every household of the Ansar, except the households of Khatmah, Wa’il and Waqif who were from (the clan of) Aus-Allah. Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr was teaching them and getting them to recite the Qur’an, and then he wrote to the Messenger of Allah (saw) asking his permission to gather them, Allah ‘s Messenger (saw) granted him permission and wrote back, “Wait until the Jews declare their Sabbath, and in the afternoon, approach Allah with two rak’ahs and then deliver your khutbah.” Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr gathered them in the house of Sa’d ibn Khaythamah, they were twelve men and he only slaughtered for them one ewe. Mus’ab was the first in the history of Islam to hold a jum’ah prayer.
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British documentary alleges pope linked to “child abuse cover-up”
10/02/06 — – “AFP” — A British documentary claimed that Pope Benedict XVI was implicated in the systematic cover-up of child sex abuse allegations against Catholic priests.
Before becoming head of the church, the then cardinal Joseph Ratzinger enforced church doctrinal orthodoxy, including a “secret Vatican decree which seemed to shelter the perpetrators and silence the victims of abuse”, the Panorama programme said.
The Muslim community needs no lessons from Jack Straw
London, UK, October 5 – Comments by the former Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, related to the wearing of the veil [Niqab] by some Muslim women should be treated with the contempt they deserve. Mr Straw has written about how he is concerned that the veil is a “visible statement of separation and difference” even though thousands of Muslim women choose to wear it and still play an active part in the life of their communities.
Dr Nazreen Nawaz, the women’s media representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, said, “The Muslim community does not need lessons in dress from Jack Straw, any more than it needs lessons in parenting from John Reid. Many Muslim women wear the veil and take an active part in the affairs of their community – whether through their contribution to working life or their involvement in exposing the interventionist policies of the government in the Muslim world.”
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Puasa Menuju Pribadi Sukses
Oleh Ir. H. Ismail Yusanto, M.M.
DI kala bulan Ramadan, ada satu pertanyaan penting, apa yang sesungguhnya Anda dapatkan dari melakukan puasa sekian kali? Jawabnya tentu berpulang kepada bagaimana kita memaknai puasa Ramadan itu sendiri. Bila puasa dimaknai sekadar tidak makan dan minum serta tidak melakukan hal yang membatalkan puasa, maka tentu hanya itu pula yang bakal didapat.
Islamic State Part 4 : The Launching Of The Call, Hostility Against The Call, The Interaction Of The Call
The fact of the Islamic call was known from the first day the Messenger of Allah (saw) was sent. People in Makkah had known all along that Muhammad (saw) was calling for a new deen, and that scores of people had embraced Islam. They also knew that Muhammad (saw) was gathering his companions and looking after them, and that the Muslims concealed themselves from the rest of Quraysh while they grouped together and learned about their new deen.
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Islamic State Part 3 : The Launching Of The Call
The fact of the Islamic call was known from the first day the Messenger of Allah (saw) was sent. People in Makkah had known all along that Muhammad (saw) was calling for a new deen, and that scores of people had embraced Islam. They also knew that Muhammad (saw) was gathering his companions and looking after them, and that the Muslims concealed themselves from the rest of Quraysh while they grouped together and learned about their new deen.
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Islamic State Part 2 : The Starting Point and The Structuring Of The Sahabah
When the Messenger of Allah (saw) was sent to mankind with the Message of Islam, he first invited his wife Khadijah and she believed in him. Then he (saw) invited his cousin ‘Ali and he believed in him. He then invited his servant Zayd, and he believed in him. And then he invited his friend Abu Bakr, who also believed in him. He then began inviting people to Islam, some believed and some rejected.
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Estimates suggest around 50,000 people have died since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, mostly civilians but also 2,700 American soldiers.
Bush and his staff, however, see the conflict as a crucial pillar in what they call a global war on terrorism, despite findings in a recent intelligence report suggesting the Iraq has become a focal point for recruiting jihadists.
Soros argued that Bush’s with-us-or-against-us stance in the fight to combat terrorism has hampyā
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