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Can faith cross boundaries?

2011-01-05T14:04:00.000-08:00

Not just a white Christmas in Luton
From the much-maligned multicultural town comes a message of seasonal hope

By Paul Vallely

Can faith cross boundaries?

"It's utter nonsense to say Muslims might be offended by Christmas celebrations," says Dr Fiaz Hussain, spokesman for the Luton Council of Mosques. "We respect Jesus. The Christian message of Christmas has something to say to enrich the whole society. We want that shared. Christmas is too commercialised. The word they associate most with Christmas is shopping. But there is another 's' word – spirituality."

Full text and a long one on: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/not-just-a-white-christmas-in-luton-2168414.html

A teenage girl has died in a sledging accident

2010-12-18T15:50:00.001-08:00

While a mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in a fatal road crash, as icy conditions gripped Ireland.
Girl killed in sledging accident
Enlarge photo .The girl, aged in her early teens, was fatally injured sliding down a hill on a golf course in Cork city in a tragedy which left three other teenagers in need of hospital treatment.

In a separate incident, a 35-year-old woman and her son died when a car being driven by her husband struck a wall in the border county of Louth.

The couple's four-year-old daughter was injured, while an unrelated 11-year-old girl who was also in the car is in a critical condition.

The Cork tragedy is believed to have taken place after the four teenagers, two girls and two boys, were sliding down slopes at the Frankfield Golf Club.

It was said to have been around 2.30pm on Saturday when the group lost control going downhill and struck a tree.

Garda officers are now investigating the circumstances and the area has been sealed off.

Officers are also investigating the car accident at Cangy, Dunleer, in Co Louth, which also happened at around 2.30pm.

Investigators said the woman, who was a front seat passenger, and her son, died as a result of the collision.

Her husband, believed to be in his 30s, was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, together with the two injured children.

To: "swasty" Why does the FBI orchestrate fake terror plots?

2010-12-07T00:09:00.000-08:00

By Paul Craig Roberts

The latest one snared Osman Mohamud, a Somali-American teenager in Portland, Oregon. The Associated Press report by William Mall and Nedra Pickler (11-27-10) is headlined in Yahoo News: "Somali-born teen plotted car-bombing in Oregon."

This is a misleading headline as the report makes it clear that it was a plot orchestrated by federal agents. Two sentences into the news report we have this: "The bomb was an elaborate fake supplied by the FBI agents and the public was never in danger, authorities said."

The teenager was supplied with a fake bomb and a fake detonator.

Three sentences later the reporters contradict the quoted authorities with a quote from Arthur Balizan, special agent in charge of the FBI in Oregon: "The threat was very real."

The reporters then contradict Balizan: "White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said Saturday that president Barack Obama was aware of the FBI operation before Friday’s arrest. Shapiro said Obama was assured that the FBI was in full control of the operation and that the public was not in danger."

Then Shapiro contradicts himself by declaring: "The events of the past 24 hours underscore the necessity of remaining vigilant against terrorism here and abroad."

The story arrives at its Kafka highpoint when President Obama thanks the FBI for its diligence in saving us from the fake plot the FBI had fabricated.

After vacillating between whether they are reporting a real plot or a orchestrated one, the reporters finally come down on the side of orchestration. Documents released by US Attorney Dwight Holton "show the sting operation began in June." Obviously, the targeted Portland teenager was not hot to trot. The FBI had to work on him for six months. The reporters compare "the Portland sting" to the recent arrest in Virginia of Faroque Ahmed who was ensnared in a "bombing plot that was a ruse conducted over the past six months by federal officials."

Think about this. The FBI did a year’s work in order to convince two people to participate in fake plots.

If you are not too bright and some tough looking guys accost you and tell you that they are Al Qaeda and expect your help in a terrorist operation, you might be afraid to say no, or you might be thrilled to be part of a blowback against an American population that is indifferent to their government’s slaughter of people of your ethnicity in your country of origin. Whichever way it falls, it is unlikely the ensnared person would ever have done anything beyond talk had the FBI not organized them into action. In other cases the FBI

entices people with money to participate in its fake plots.

Since 9/11, the only domestic "terrorist plot" that I recall that was not obviously organized by the FBI is the "Times Square plot" to which Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty to trying to set off a car bomb in Manhattan. This plot, too, is suspicious. One would think that a real terrorist would have a real bomb, not a smoke bomb.

In the May 19, 2009, online site, sott.net (reprinted Nov. 27, 2010), Joe Quinn collects some of the fake plots, some of which were validated by torture confessions and others by ignorant and fearful juries. The-Tortured-and-Manipulated-Terrorist-Threat-Evidence The US government comes up with a plot, an accused, and tortures him until he confesses, or the government fabricates a case and takes it to jurors who know that they cannot face their neighbors if they let off a media-declared "terrorist."

Perhaps the most obvious of these cases is "the Miami seven," a hapless group of Christian-Zionist-Muslims that called themselves the "Sea of David" and were quietly living in a Florida warehouse awaiting biblical end times. Along came the FBI posing as Al Qaeda and offered them $50,000 and an Al Qaeda swearing in ceremony.

The FBI told them that they needed to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago and various government buildings. An honest reporter at Knight Ridder revealed: "The Justice (sic) Department unveiled the arrests with an orchestrated series of news conferences in two cities, but the severity of the charges compared with the seemingly amateurish nature of the group raised concerns among civil libertarians," who noted that the group had "no weapons, no explosives."

The Justice (sic) Department and tamed media made a big show out of the "militaristic boots" worn by the hapless "plotters," but the FBI had bought the boots for them.

The biggest piece of evidence against the hapless group was that they had taken photos of "targets" in Florida, but the US government had equipped them with cameras.

The US government even rented cars for its dupes to drive to take the pictures.

It turns out that the group only wanted the $50,000, but an American jury convicted them anyhow.

When the US government has to go to such lengths to create "terrorists" out of hapless people, an undeclared agenda is being served. What could this agenda be?

The answer is many agendas. One agenda is to justify wars of aggression that are war crimes under the Nuremberg standard created by the US government itself. One way to avoid war crimes charges is to create acts of terrorism that justify the naked aggressions against "terrorist countries."

Another agenda is to create a police state. A police state can control people who object to their impoverishment for the benefit of the superrich much more easily than can a democracy endowed with constitutional civil liberties.

Another agenda is to get rich. Terror plots, whether real or orchestrated, have created a market for security. Dual Israeli citizen Michael Chertoff, former head of US Homeland Security, is the lobbyist who represents Rapiscan, the company that manufactures the full body porno-scanners that, following the "underwear bomber" event, are now filling up US airports. Homeland Security has announced that they are going to purchase the porno-scanners for trains, buses, subways, court houses, and sports events. How can shopping malls and roads escape? Recently on Interstate 20 west of Atlanta, trucks had to drive through a similar device. Everyone has forgotten that the underwear bomber lacked required documents and was escorted aboard the airliner by an official.

The "war on terror" provides an opportunity for a few well-connected people to become very rich. If they leave Americans with a third world police state, they will be living it up in Gstaad.

This despite the fact that everyone on the planet knows that it is not lactating mothers, children, elderly people in walkers and wheelchairs, members of Congress, members of the military, nuns, and so on, who are members of Al Qaeda plotting to bring aboard a bomb in their underwear, their shoes, their shampoo and face creams.

Indeed, bombs aboard air liners are a rare event.

What is it really all about? Could it be that the US government needs terrorist events in order to completely destroy the US Constitution? On November 24, National Public Radio broadcast a report by Dina Temple-Raston: "Administration officials are looking at the possibility of codifying detention without trial and are awaiting legislation that is supposed to come out of Congress early next year." Of course, the legislation will not come out of Congress. It will be written by Homeland Security and the Justice (sic) Department. The impotent Congress will merely rubber-stamp it.

The obliteration of habeas corpus, the most necessary and important protection of liberty ever institutionalized in law and governing constitution, has become necessary for the US government, because a jury might acquit an alleged or mock "terrorist" or framed person whom the US government has declared prior to the trial will be held forever in indefinite detention even if acquitted in a US court of law. The attorney general of the United States has declared that any "terrorist" that he puts on trial who is acquitted by a jury will remain in detention regardless of the verdict. Such an event would reveal the total lawlessness of American "justice."

The United States of America, "the city upon the hill," "the light unto the world," has become Nazi Germany. It was the practice of the Gestapo to ignore court verdicts and to execute or hold indefinitely the cleared defendant in the camps. The Obama regime is in the process of completing Dick Cheney’s dream by legislating the legality of indefinite detention. American law has collapsed to the dungeons of the Dark Ages.

This Nazi Gestapo policy is now the declared policy of the US Department of Justice (sic).

Anyone who thinks the United States is a free society where people have liberty, "freedom and democracy" is uninformed.

Paul Craig Roberts email him was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
http://www.iraqwar.mirror-world.ru/article/238448

Fraud Alert warning from the Royal Mail !

2010-12-03T14:30:00.000-08:00

Royal Mail and Trading Standards are making people aware of the following scam in the run up to Christmas:

A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they tried to deliver a parcel and that you now need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a Premium rate number)
DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £315 for the phone call
If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 020 7239 6655.
Never ever dial any number starting with 0900, 0901, 0905, 0906, 0907 and 0909 in any case. These are premium rate numbers with very high charges per minute.

Please circulate to all those for whom you do care.

Abah Wustekber.

What was the reason behind Iblees being disobedient to Lord Almighty (swt)? Abah Wustekber i.e he was arrogant.

Iblees traded Heaven for Hellfire, just for the sake of arrogance. What is arrogance? Arrogance is being boastful or “Holier than Thou” attitude.

Can we just take time off to search our souls as to how many times in the last 24 hours we may or may not have been arrogant in our thoughts,

words and deeds? Just like Iblees, every human soul, becomes a companion of Iblees for being arrogant.

Every human soul must try very hard to avoid being arrogant at all the time.

the Irish Film Institute

2010-12-03T14:18:00.001-08:00

Dear Community Member,

I would like to inform you about an upcoming event in the Irish Film Institute: The Moving Worlds - Cinemas of Migration film festival, organised by FOMACS and EUNIC, which will be a series of film screenings, related masterclasses, and Q&A sessions (please see the link to the programme below).

I would particularly like to draw your attention to three films: 'Neukolln Unlimited', 'Family Exile Movie', and 'Return to Hansala'. In all these films questions of Muslim faith and identity are addressed, in the context of immigration, cross-cultural communication, and social integration. The screenings are accompanied by after-film Q&A sessions with the filmmakers. Related special masterclasses (please see the link to the programme below) will also be held.
Perhaps this event will be of interest to you personally; however, I would also like to ask you to forward this message to your contacts, as well as other Muslim student- and professional organisations you might be involved in.

We hope that the films will be attended by members of Muslim communities in Ireland.
Thank you very much for your support and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best,
Agnes Kakasi

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The nerve of the delusional

2010-12-03T14:14:00.000-08:00

To: "swasty" The English translation of an article in Alwatan newspaper of Saudi Arabia.

The nerve of the delusional

“Is the decision of the high court to start “DHUL QUIDAH” on that day, which is in accordance with the astronomical calculation of “Um ALQURAH”, an admission of the validity of that calculation? Or is it because the physical sighting is required only for Ramadhan, Shawwal, and Dhul-Hijjah, and for the other months we accept the astronomical calculation of the King Abdelaziz city of astronomy.”

The decision of the high court to announce the beginning of Dhul Hijjah was the sacrifice for those who rushed to sight what they imagined as the crescent of the beginning of the month in the Hijri calendar.

This acceptance of this delusional crescent sighting by the high court is not the only one worth mentioning. On 27-11-1431; they published a request asking people to observe the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah the afternoon of Saturday 29-11-1431 in accordance to the Um ALQURAH calendar. They issued this request, as they mentioned, after they looked at all the reports of the committees which were formed to observe the crescent throughout the kingdom, in coordination with the King Adbdelaziz city of astronomy, and which reported that the crescent was not seen on Saturday 1-11-1431 (aided or un-aided eye). And it was expected, in this situation, that the high court will take a decision similar to the one that decided on the beginning of last Shawwal. That is, they will complete 30 days for the month of Shawwal for the lack of a positive sighting of the crescent of the Dhul-Qidah on the afternoon of Saturday 10/29. And if they did, Saturday 11-29-1431 in accordance to Um ALQURAH calendar would have been 11-28-1431, and Sunday 12-1 in accordance to Um ALQURAH would have been the 29th of Dhul-Qidah and the first of Dhul-Hijjah would have been Monday 12-2-1431 according to Um ALQURAH calendar.

If all this actually happened, it would have meant that the high court had asked the committees to observe the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah on the 28th of Dhul-Qidah and not on 29th; and a mistake like this is not acceptable.

So what compelled the high court make such a decision validating the Um ALQURAH calendar knowing very well that the Um ALQURAH calendar is based on two conditions set by the King Abelaziiz city for science and technology? The first condition is that for the birth of the moon to happen before the sun set and the second, for the moon to be on the horizons after the sun set even for a very short time! And indeed Um ALQURAH predicted that the first of Dhul-Hijjah to be on Sunday because the two conditions have been met. On that day the conjunction of the moon did happen before the sun set and the moon set 18 minutes after the sun set.

So, is the decision of the high court to start “Dhul-Quidah” on that day, which is in accordance with the astronomical calculation of “Um Al-Qurah”, an admission of the validity of that calculation? Or is it because the physical sighting is required only for Ramadhan, Shawwal, and Dhul-Hijjah, and for the other months we accept the astronomical calculation of the King Abdelaziz city of astronomy.

The expectation is for high court to clarify its position concerning this important matter so that its decisions are clear and understood. The question now is: Why the “just witnesses” did not see the crescent of Dhul-Quidah despite being two degrees high in the horizon in Riyadh after the sun set on Saturday 10/29 in accordance to Um Al-Qurah calendar and they are the ones who always rush to witness the sighting before the sun set, or high in the horizon one degree or less as it happened for the beginning of Ramadhan and the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah this year, nay below the horizon as it happened many times before.

The problem is not limited to this! There are other problems in the acceptance of the high court the sighting of the “Just witnesses” of the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah. The beginning of Dhul-Hijjah, in accordance to the King Abdelaziz city of Science and Technology calendar is “right”. But according to the Um Al-Qurah calculations, on Saturday 11/29, the moon was a quarter of a degree high in the surrounding of Riyadh, and half a degree high in the blessed Makkah. It is well known amongst the astronomers that, a crescent this low in the horizon and very faint is impossible to be seen with the human eye even aided with the sharpest advanced instrument.

Also no one of all the observation committees which were tasked to observe the moon for the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah, in Saudi Arabia or outside, have reported sighting the crescent, even using technological instruments.

Amongst them Professor Salih Assaab, an expert of Astronomy at the King Abdelaziz city of Science and Technology, sent a report to the Islamic Crescent Observation Project (ICOP) stating that: “the weather conditions surrounding Riyadh that day was partially cloudy and the use of CCD was not effective. No one sighted the moon; not with naked eye, nor with any instrument (binoculars or telescope…). No one in Saudi Arabia or anywhere in the Muslim world saw it that night.

So how could these ”Just Witnesses” see the crescent while no one in the Kingdom or the surrounding areas have not seen it? And why the high court keeps trusting them while they proved their untruthfulness, and do not listen to the trusted committees.

Could the reason for accepting such reports be because they knew from early on that King Abdelaziz city of Science and Technology has predicted that the moon would be above the horizon that night? Or is the high court taking a middle road, accepting reports only confirmed by King Abdelaziz city of Science and Technology?

But this brings up two important issues. The first has to do with witnessing. Witnessing is a matter independent of anything else. What could be a support for this witnessing could be also a proof against it. As an example, take the fact that the moon is above the horizon, which could support the sighting of the moon. Since the moon in above the horizon, so it is possible to sight it. However, this same proof could be used as a proof for not sighting the moon. All expert astronomers agree that the moon being few degrees high in the horizon is impossible to see, as it was the case in this latest sighting of the month of Dhul-Hijjah,

The second issue is the position of the high court concerning astronomical calculations. Accepting a sighting because the Astronomers say it is above the horizon is an indirect acceptance of astronomical calculations. So the high court use of astronomical calculations sometimes and rejecting it at others is a contradiction and is not acceptable. This position of the high court cannot be justified neither by Shari’ah or scientifically.

This delusional claim is in contradiction to science and to any sighting that has been reported around the world. If they still stand by their claim, than this is very exceptional, and should be brought out forward, and we should be proud of it as it breaks all known records of moon sighting by the naked eye. These records then would be something our country should be proud of, and give our countrymen the chance to shine in the world as we will be proud of their achievements.

http://www.alwatan.com.sa/Articles/Detail.aspx?ArticleId=3180

Mr. Mubarak vs. Mr. Obama

2010-11-27T14:15:00.000-08:00

Washington Post Editorial

EGYPT'S PARLIAMENTARY election is on Sunday, but already the principal result is known: a step away from political liberalization and genuine democracy. In the weeks before the vote, more than 1,000 political activists have been rounded up by security forces, and many have been abused. Opposition media commentators have been forced off the air, television channels closed and restrictions placed on text messaging. Meanwhile, the government has issued strident statements rejecting the Obama administration's calls for international observers and severely limited the access of domestic monitoring groups.

None of this is particularly surprising, given the apparent determination of 82-year-old President Hosni Mubarak to preserve his autocracy through next year's presidential election and pave the way for his son Gamal to succeed him. But it is of great importance to the United States and its interests in the Middle East. The attempted perpetuation of a Mubarak dynasty risks leaving a key U.S. ally with an illegitimate government that would be vulnerable to nationalist or Islamist opponents. Mr. Mubarak's rude dismissal of what have been gentle U.S. calls for change is making the Obama administration look weak in a region that can be quick to act on such perceptions.

That's why what will matter most is not the results of the vote but how President Obama responds to them. The president and his secretary of state have brought up democracy and human rights in private conversations with Egyptian leaders but shied away from them in public. They have failed to make any connection between Mr. Mubarak's domestic repression and the more than $1 billion in U.S. aid Egypt receives every year, much of it directed to the military. They have not supported efforts in Congress to pass legislation or even nonbinding resolutions linking bilateral relations to political reform.

This week would be an ideal moment to begin changing those policies. Mr. Obama should let Egyptians - and Arabs around the Middle East - know what he thinks about an election in which peaceful opponents are banned or beaten, votes are stolen and observers excluded.

He should end the State Department's practice of allowing Egypt to exercise a veto over which civil society groups receive U.S. aid, and he should encourage Congress to link military funds to human rights, as it has for several democracies that are U.S. allies. Most of all, Mr. Obama should make it clear that he will not be dismissed or pushed around by Arab strongmen. If Mr. Mubarak gets away with it, others will be quick to follow his example.

إحساس مؤلم..

2010-11-25T08:07:00.001-08:00

أن أضيع وقت الصلاة

إحساس مؤلم...
عندما نحفظ الأغاني....ولا نحفظ شيء من كتاب الله

إحساس مؤلم...
عندما يهجر القرآن و يوضع على الرفوف

إحساس مؤلم...
أن يمتلئ ميزان سيئاتي و يخف ميزان حسناتي

إحساس مؤلم...
أن ينتهي الامتحان و تسحب منى ورقة الإجابة وأنا لم اكتب فيها شيئا

إحساس مؤلم...
أن أساعد في نشر الفاحشة لتدمير شباب المسلمين

إحساس مؤلم...
أن نترك أولادنا فريسة للتليفزيون والمسلسلات و الأفلام تبث فيهم القيم الهابطة وتميع الدين في عقولهم

إحساس مؤلم...
عندما يصبح فنان أو لاعب كرة هو قدوتي ولا اعرف شيئا عن الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم

إحساس مؤلم...
عندما نترك أعداء الإسلام يخدعون المرأة المسلمة ويكشفون عوراتها ويغررون بها تحت مسمى التحرر ويجعلونها تكره دينها

إحساس مؤلم....
عندما نهجر سنة النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم

إحساس مؤلم...
عندما يقبل الله تعالى الكثير من عباده ويفتح لهم باب التوبة وارفض أن أرجع إلى الله

إحساس مؤلم...
أن تخلو البيوت من التدين و طاعة الله وان تمتلئ بالخلافات نتيجة للبعد عن الله

إحساس مؤلم....
ألا نربى أولادنا على الدين ونرمى بهم في جهنم ونحن لا ندري

إحساس مؤلم...
أن يضيع عمري ولا اعرف المهمة التي خلقني الله من اجلها

إحساس مؤلم...
ألا يكون هدفنا الأساسي هو إرضاء الله و دخول الجنة

إحساس مؤلم....
أن نركب القطار ولا ندرك أننا حتما سننـزل منه فى محطة ما

إحساس مؤلم...
ألا يكون حب الإسلام و الغيرة على الدين يجرى في دمي وفي عروقي

إحساس مؤلم...
أن يغفرالله و يرحم و يسامح و يعفو ونحن في إصرار على المعصية

إحساس مؤلم.....
أن تنتشرالرشوة و الربا الزنا و أكل المال الحرام بين المسلمين

إحساس مؤلم...
أن ترى اهلك و أصحابك في بعد عن الله ولا تنصحهم

إحساس مؤلم...
أن يموت احد والدي و هوغاضب علي

إحساس مؤلم...
أن يدخل الصالحون الجنة و يتبوأوا أماكنهم ولا أكون معهم

إحساس مؤلم...
أن من يحافظ على دينه أصبح غريبا شاذاً

اللهم أنت ربي لا اله الا انت , خلقتني وأنا عبدك وانا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت , أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت , أبوء لك بنعمتك عليّ , وأبوء بذنبي فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلاأنت . اللهم إني أسألك حبك وحب من يحبك وحب عمل يقربني الى حبك . اللهم اني أسالك عيشة نقية وميتة سوية ومرد غير مخزى ولا فاضح يا ارحم الراحمين....'
اللهم اغفر للمؤمنين والمؤمنات والمسلمين والمسلمات الاحياء منهم والاموات

إحساس مؤلم..
أن أقرأ هذه الرسالة ولا تغير فى شيئاً

إحساس مؤلم..

ان اقرأ هذه الرساله ولا ارسها لاصدقائي للافادة

أرسلها تثب عليها

What is wrong

2010-11-15T14:32:00.000-08:00

Bismillah hir Rehmaan nir Raheem.
What is wrong, that I will not obey the One who created me and have to go back to Him?

What is ever so wrong with those who recite the Kalimah of Allegience to Allah, night and noon, yet fail to show it in their deeds? They are not very much true to Allah.

What is the reason that utterly colossal number of Muslims from Indonesia to Morocco, from Australia to the Americas are poised to come together in showing their solidarity in their thanksgiving on the occasion of Eiduladha on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010?

They will be doing s, because of their total and unquestionable obedience to the commands of Allah.

The commands of Allah for the Ummah of the whole world to come together on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010 is there to see for all the those who are truly Ulsahdiq and Ulameen i.e. Muslims on the websites: www.moonsighting.com/1431zhj.html and www.icoproject.org/hej31.html.

Every true Muslim will have no hesitation in showing obedience to Allah.

So why the minority of Muslims who are mainly Arabic speaking, NOT coming to join the Muslims of the whole world on Wednesday on the occasion of Eiduladha?

They are under compulsion of their Malook to disobey Allah on such occasions. There are just too many of such occasions on record. A record sent to me by someone who has bothered to keep the record. The record is very very long. And goes back to decades.

Why some of those people calling themselves Muslims living in Europe and N America are opting to disobey Allah on such an auspicious occasion?

They opt to disobey Allah, for the sake of the “fictitious helal” created by the magicians in Riyadh.

What do those magicians in Riyadh are known, for decades, yes for decades, to be doing?

They produce Helal from under the hat. They do so by using a magical formula i.e. by manipulating the astronomical data available from the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London. They manipulate the data according to their agenda. An agenda of defiance of the Shariah.

What did the experts at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London, say about the chances of seeing Zilhejj Helal (crescent) in Arabia or in any country East of the Atlantic Ocean on the evening of Saturday Nov. 6, 2010?

No chance of seeing any Helal anywhere in Arabia or in the vicinity of Arabia or in any country East of the Atlantic Ocean on that day.

Here is what the experts at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London, said about the chances of seeing Zilhejj Helal (crescent) in Arabia on the evening of Saturday Nov. 6, 2010?

The following is an accurate forecast for Makkah. Times are in Standard Time = GMT + 03h 00

Time of Moon at Sunset Time of
Sunset Age of moon Alt El Moonset Lag time Moon status.
Day Date h m h m o o h m m
Sat Nov 6 17 42 9 50 0 7 17 47 5 Not visible.

Sun Nov 7 17 42 33 50 11 19 18 41 59 Readily visible.

So did we not hear from the Officials in Riyadh that the Helal for the month of Zulhejj has been seen there on the evening Saturday Nov. 6, 2010?

So how did they see the Helal? They simply did not see the Helal on that evening but went on to produce Helal from under the hat as they have been doing for decades.

So what do the Shahadah from across the world tell us ? It tells us that Allah has commanded the day assembly at Arafah to be Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010.

Will the Hajees coming from all corners of the world be allowed to perform Hujj in accordance with the commands of Allah?

From the experience of previous so many years, if not every year, the Hajees have been assembled at Arafah on the 8th and chances are that if a miracle did not happen, similar sacrilegious practices will be repeated this year

Who is responsible for such sacrilege? The Malooks and the Muslim Ummah the world over.

Was there any Malik at the time the when first Islamic state was created? No, there was none. So from where did these Malook come in? These Malook came into picture just because the Arab Ummah abandoned the practices of those early Muslims who all joined hands to take responsibility to create and maintain the Islamic state. Such an attitude to become responsible citizens to create the government of no one but Allah, is utterly missing from the thoughts of the Ummah the world over, today. Hence the Malook and Dictators.

What should be done for Hujj to be organised on the right day? It is the duty of every Muslim the world over to raise their voices and it is the duty of the representatives of Islamic countries in Riyadh to organise to go out to search for the Helal in Arabia and by making representation to the Malook to tell them as to what is happening.

What about those people calling themselves Muslims living in Europe and N America who opt to disobey Allah on such an auspicious occasion? They simply opt to reject the command of Allah for the sake of the “fictitious helal” created by the magicians in Riyadh.

The Muslims in general are always seen to be accusing others for creating taferqah among themselves. So the question is that who are the people who in Europe and N America create taferqah among themselves? These are the people who disobey Allah for the sake of the “fictitious helal” created by the magicians in Riyadh. The taferqah between the Arabic speaking and non Arabic speaking Muslims comes, as we all can see, from Riyadh. The reason is the “fictitious helal”.

Let me ask all, that is it not possible that my this letter of warning and Dahwah to all such people who are reading it now, will be produced before them on the day of Judgement by the will of Allah?

Let me put this question to all those expatriates and their off springs living in the Western countries. Why is it that when you were in your old country you would go by what Allah will show in the sky and why is it that since you have come to the West, you have opted to reject what Allah shows in the sky for the sake of “fiction” that you hear from Riyadh? Is it not some sort of double standard in your practice?

By the way am I the only one warning people and inviting fellow Muslims to come to the right path? No. There are just too many people who have been doing so, since decades, since long long before I started doing.

So here is my Dahwah to all such bretheren.

Come to Allah. Obey no one but Allah.

Do not disobey Allah’s command for the sake of the “fictitious helal” created by the magicians of Riyadh. Do not spoil your good deeds for the sake of untrustworthy words of the untrustworthy people in Riyadh.

Do not become instrumental in creating taferqah among your community for the sake of the “fictitious helal” of Riyadh. The taferqah that divides the community, the taferqah that divides the members of one family, the taferqah that divides one brother from another brother, the taferqah that divides parents from children.
Taferqah for what? The taferqah which comes by disobeying Allah for the sake utter and “blatant lies” that come out of Riyadh. There are utterly monumental evidence that the Saudee official announcement of the advent of the current Zulhejj is based upon “blatant lies”. What more, the evidence, the proof is there, for all truth seekers to see.

The Shahadah that we all see is what the Truth is, because this is what Allah has commanded.

Allah has commanded all the Muslims of the whole world to come together in their thanksgiving on the occasion of Eiduladha on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010?

Millions upon millions, utterly colossal number of Muslims the world over, are indeed coming together in their obedience to Allah on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010?

Will you not come out to join the million upon million of Muslims of the East and the West in their obedience to the will and command of Allah on this day?

Will you not show your obedience to Allah, in kun toom sahdayqeen? Will you not come to show the effects of the Kalimah you recite in your deeds. Feesabeel Allah.

What is your Kalimah? “There is no one worthy of obedience but Allah”. So will you reject Allah’s command for the sake of “fictitious helal” produced by those magicians in Riyadh? Will you? If you recite the Kalimah then show the effects of Kalimah in your deeds. Those in Riyadh or anywhere else are not worthy of our obedience. Our obedience is reserved for Allah an Allah alone.

Wa mah alainah illul balaghum mobeen.

Your most sincere and truthful well wisher.

S Wasty

Paris cafe awning saves baby in seven-storey fall

2010-11-03T05:30:00.000-07:00

A 15-month-old baby girl survived a fall from a seventh-floor apartment in Paris almost unscathed after bouncing off a cafe awning and into the arms of a passer-by, police said on Tuesday. Skip related content
The infant had been playing unsupervised with her four-year-old sister on Monday when she somehow fell out of the window, a spokesman for local city police said.

A young man saw the baby starting to fall and alerted his father, who raced to get into position, arms outstretched, to catch her after she hit the awning, the daily Le Parisien reported.

"He must have played rugby for years to have developed reflexes like that," a bystander who saw the incident told the paper.

Police said the girl appeared to have no serious injuries and was under observation in a nearby hospital.

The owner of the cafe, located at the foot of the block of flats in the northeast of Paris, said it was a stroke of luck he had decided to leave the awning open that afternoon.

"I usually close it to stop it catching fire as people tend to throw their cigarette butts onto it," he told the television station i-tele.

The police spokesman said the circumstances behind the accident were unclear. "The parents were absent, and it's a bit difficult questioning the two girls, given their age."

(Editing by Catherine Bremer and Kevin Liffey)

Dhul Qadah 1431 A.H.

2010-09-30T05:26:00.000-07:00

The first day of Dhul Qadah (Zeequd) 1431 A.H. will be Saturday Oct. 9, 2010 for Europe, Africa and the Americas by the Designs and Will of Allah (swt) on the basis of Helaal seen in Mauritius, east Africa, south Africa, west Africa and the Americas. It will be a day later for countries in Asia east of Mauritius.

Ruyah Helahl ul Ahlumee. ( Moonsighting Worldwide)

www.moonsighting.com and www.icoproject.org Other websites are: www.hilalsighting.org and http://Qasweb.org/newcrescents.htm (Fil lesahn ul Arabia)

A very important question to all, based on Shariah and commonsense is that :
When such wonderful facilities i.e. the websites as above, giving absolutely trustworthy information about Ruyah Helaal from across the world, every month, are available since the last 15 years, then with what sense do the mosque managers and the Muslim Ummah in Europe and N. America, dare to reject what Allah shows in the sky? They reject Allah’s Command as contained in the trustworthy Shahahdah for the sake of a “falsehood”. Yes a “falsehood” produced in Riyadh and distributed from Riyadh. A “falsehood” everyone in Musjidulharaam knows to be a “falsehood”. They know it, because they compare it, with what they see in the sky over Arabia. Similarly, everyone will find it, to be a “falsehood” when one will bother to compare it with the Shahahdah from across the world available on the above websites. So what will be the excuse on the day of Judgement, of those, who opt to embrace this “falsehood” and show no concern at all, of such a “falsehood” being forced upon the holiest of the holy Musjid i.e. Musjidulharaam?
No soul shall carry the burden of another soul on that terrible day. The burden to reject a “falsehood” is that of each and every soul. The mosque managers or Imaams will not carry the burden of the Ummah, embracing and practicing any falsehood. The burden to create the Authority of Allah is also that of each and every one of the Ummah. Escaping from the most vital duty of taking up such a responsibility is the reason why the Ummah endures slavery of the Godless Romans today.

My plea to all the Muslims is to make best use of the very trustworthy Shahahdah of Helaal observation as given by above websites so that we all can conform to Allah’s edict which is “Walah taferruqoo”.

The above websites have been created and maintained by great a many sincere, dedicated, experienced, knowledgeable, truthful and trustworthy Muslim intellectuals, rendering their services absolutely feesabeel Allah.

Sighting possibility for Dhul Qadah 1431 A.H. Helaal The following is the forecast of Helaal sighting possibility in Makkah and in different parts of the world as given by H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, an associate of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. S.E. London. Reproduced here with their kind permission.

The following is an accurate forecast for Makkah. Times are in Standard Time = GMT + 03h 00

Time of Moon at Sunset Time of
Sunset Age of moon Alt El Moonset Lag time Moon status.
Day Date h m h m o o h m m
Fri Oct 8 18 02 20 18 3 12 18 22 19 Not visible in Arabia but visible in east Africa.

Sat Oct 9 18 02 44 18 13 21 19 10 68 Readily visible

Altitude (Alt) is the angle of moon's separation from the Earth's surface (minimum required: 6 deg). Elongation (El) is the angle of moon's separation from the Sun (minimum required: 10 deg). Lag time, is time it will take moon to set after sunset. Age of moon (minimum required is around 18 hours).

The Muslim Ummah are urged to get into the habit of relying on the most authentic Shahahdah obtained through the websites mentioned below, besides trying to see the Helaal locally, thus show obedience to Allah's edict "Walah taferruqoo".

Those living in the northern areas of the world should embrace the Shahahdah of observation from the southern areas and those living in the southern areas of the world from the north, as it happens, that the Helaal may be seen in the north for a few months and then in the south in other months of the year.

The Shahahdah from across the world will be available to see on: www.moonsighting.com/1431zqd.html and www.icoproject.org/icop/kea31.html

Advance information:

The Day of Hujj, according to what Allah shows in the sky, will be Tuesday 16th November 2010, Allah willing, on the basis of Helal being seen in Australia and all the way to the west in many countries of the world on the evening of Sunday Nov. 7 , 2010. It may or may not be seen a day earlier in far west of south America.

O' Believers, the trustworthy Shahahdah as received from across the world through the above websites, are the Commands of Allah (swt). So do not ever reject His Commands for the sake of, very usually, if not always, “untrustworthy” content of the Official Saudi announcement of the advent of the four months, starting from Rumdahn, made from Riyadh. The Official Saudi announcement has nothing to do with the Ulamah of Musjidulharaam. In fact it is a curse for the Ulamah of Musjidulharaam. Many Ulamah in Arabia and those in Musjidulharaam particularly, know that it is based on falsehood, yet cannot do anything to stop it from being forced upon Musjidulharaam. Anyone and everyone can check on the authenticity of Official Saudi announcement, by simply comparing it with the trustworthy Shahahdah from across the world available on the abovementioned websites. Alternatively one can organise for the Helaal to be searched in Arabia and compare the results with the Official Saudi announcement.

When there were only just over three hundred Muslims in the whole world, they had no trouble in coming together to organise to set up the Islamic state. Today there are millions who claim to be Muslims, yet not one single Islamic state? What is the reason? The reason is that those few hundred were true Muslims, who obeyed Allah and thus became winners. Winners of hearts and minds of tribes after tribes, nations after nations. We on the other hand, do not testify through our deeds to be Muslims. The proof? We never bother to come together to create Islamic state the way the early Muslims did.
The Muslim Ummah suffers all the indignities and disasters today, only for ignoring to respond to Allah's such vital and important Invitation i.e. Wahtusaymoo......Jameeyah. The invitation to establish the Authority of Allah on their lands through peoples' power i.e. peoples’ participation into those matters that affect them. What the Ummah everywhere need to do? They need to come together in their local mosques regularly, to come to unite and to do good work for all, exactly as those early Muslims did and thus work to make the Laws of Allah, laws of their lands. Allah has never changed the condition of a nation which is not prepared to come out to work to bring about that much needed welcome change. Allah will never change the condition of a nation which keeps on rejecting a most sacred and most beneficial invitation. The invitation to become Ummah Wahidah by abandoning all the idols (Leaders, Ameers, Imaams etc. ) to come out to rally round no one but Allah.

To please Lord Almighty(swt), very kindly propagate this Truth far and wide and everywhere. If you are Helahl observer, very kindly let me have the result of Helahl search promptly. JazahkAllah khairun wa shukrun. Your most sincere, truthful and humble wellwisher. S.H.Wasty. swasty@talktalk.net

Feeling Old

2010-09-24T03:57:00.000-07:00

During a visit to my doctor, I asked him,
"How do you determine whether or not an older person
should be put in an old age home?"

"Well," he said, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon,
a teacup and a bucket to the person to empty the bathtub."

"Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal person would use the
bucket because it is bigger than the spoon or the teacup."
"No" he said. "A normal person would pull the plug.

Do you want a bed near the window?"

Avaaz has come under attack from a major media-mogul

2010-09-18T03:04:00.000-07:00

Avaaz has come under attack from a major media-mogul.

Huge numbers of Canadian Avaazers recently mobilized against government favours for a new radical-right propaganda network run by the Prime Minister's former spin doctor. The media empire behind the network and its billionaire owner, Pierre Karl Peladeau, has attacked our community with several smear pieces in their own newspapers, and one of their executives admitted insider knowledge of a criminal sabotage of our campaign. Now the mogul has threatened to sue Avaaz if we don't take down our campaign within 24 hours!

This is how big corporate power works to silence people's voices. But Avaaz is a community of almost 6 million people -- together we're far stronger than any corporate bully.

"Crony-media" and its incestuous combination of unscrupulous politicians and biased reporting is a rising threat to democracy in many countries, from Italy to the US to Australia. Let's take a stand, and show them their intimidation tactics will only backfire. They've given us a 24 hour ultimatum: Let's donate to give them our answer and keep the fight alive against crony-media across the world:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stand_up_to_crony_media/?vl

Democracy is on the march across the world, but anti-democratic interests have figured out a counter-attack: crony-media. When a political leader teams up with a massive media empire, they become hard to beat at the polls, no matter how bad they are.

In Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi controls over 80% of the news channels, and has a major stake in leading newspapers, magazines and publishing. Berlusconi is mired in scandal and corruption allegations, but the spin on his networks is always positive. In the US, UK, and Australia, mega-mogul Rupert Murdoch exploits his empire to get sweet deals from politicians, whom he in turn backs for office. His infamous Fox News is the largest cable news network in the US. After President Barack Obama spurned Murdoch and boycotted his propagandistic network, Fox News spawned the radical right Tea Party group, and provided a platform for hate and racism, suggesting that Obama is a terrorist and hates white people.

The idea for a new Canadian crony-media network was reportedly hatched in a secret lunch between Rupert Murdoch and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper was George W. Bush's closest ally on climate change and many other issues, and is widely understood to be importing a radical form of right-wing politics to Canada from the US. The new network, dubbed "Fox News North" would transform Canada's media landscape, bringing an unscrupulously biased mouthpiece for a political leader. Avaaz's campaign opposes a special government favour that would force taxpayers to foot the bill for this new network through their cable TV fees. This is an example of how crony-media works -- a billionaire gets government-mandated funding for their media network while pushing propaganda that backs that government's leader.

if you are truthful indeed?

2010-09-09T17:16:00.000-07:00

In kuntoom sahdayqeen?

In kuntoom sahdayqeen i.e. if you are truthful indeed?
The characteristics of a sahdiq (truthful person) is to seek Truth, embrace Truth, work with the truthful people and propagate Truth.
A Muslim must show by deeds to be Ulsahdiq and Ulameen i.e. truthful and trustworthy or is NOT a Muslim. The topmost priority, a Muslim must give, is to upholding of “Justice” at all the times. The best display of Justice is to regard and respect the fellow human exactly as one is i.e. a human.
A Muslim being truthful and trustworthy whenever, wishes to know as to when the new Islamic month is to begin, will always try to go out to search for the Helaal in the sky. Alternatively will try to get Shahahdah from the resources available. The most authentic and trustworthy resources available today for the Ummah, the world over, are the following among the many:

www.moonsighting.com www.icoproject.org http://Qasweb.org/newcrescents.htm ( Arabic) and http://siriusalgeria.net/ram10.htm (Arabic & French)

The above mentioned websites have been organised by the Muslim learned, intellectuals, scholars and astronomers, since last many many years, to give the most accurate forecast of the date of imminent new Lunar month from the Ulmanukh (Almanac), and then back it up with the Shahahdah of actual nonsighting or sighting of Helaal, every month, yes, every month, from dedicated, competent, experienced, knowledgeable and trustworthy members of the Ummah right across the world, through their websites as shown below. What a wonderful facility for the world Ummah?

When such wonderful facilities as above are available to all i.e. the mosques and the Ummah of the whole world then can there be any reason that Muslims at large will have any problem in the matters of moon sighting?
Anyone and everyone who indeed is a Muslim will look up at the very authentic Shahahdah available on the above websites and benefit from it as such there is utterly no chance of taferqah in the matters of moon sighting.
But taferqah does come.
But taferqah does come among the ranks of Muslims at Ramadan and Eidayn? So what is the reason and where does it come from?
History tells us that when the enemies of Islam and Muslims, plotted to break the power of the Turks, they very thoughtfully went to the Arabs Ameers. The Arab Ameers just forgot Allah’s Commands and said lubbaik to an agenda which can rightly be called “The agenda of Iblees”. The co-operation by Arab Ameers and Ummah to the “The agenda of Iblees” resulted in bloodshed in Arabia and in consequence, loss of Palestine to the children of the Romans and enslavement of the Arab Ummah. This was indeed an attack on Islam launched by some Arab Ameers if not all.
Today we are possibly seeing very similar situation i.e. an attack on Islam launched by a few misguided elites in Riyadh, resulting in taferqah among people calling themselves Muslims.
So what is the source of this taferqah? The source, as has been proved beyond any shadow of doubt by experiences of all the interested, concerned and knowledgeable people spread over almost half a century is the “falsehood” that is produced in Riyadh and then propagated from Riyadh through the channels of Official Saudi announcement of the advent of the new month.
Anyone and everyone who will bother to compare the Official Saudi announcement of the advent of the new month with the Shahahdah obtained in Arabia, East of Arabia, West of Arabia and the ones available on the above websites will be left in NO doubt about the reality of the abovementioned words of Truth. There are just too many examples to quote but the following are just a few:
On Thursday Dec. 5, 2002, 80% of the world Muslims were observing constraints of Ramadan whereas the 20% of mainly Arabic speaking people and their followers in the West, were feasting on this last day of Ramadan.
On Saturday Nov. 13, 2004, about 93% of the world Ummah were observing constraints of Ramadan whereas the Saudis, the Sudanese and possibly the Somalis were feasting on this last day of Ramadan.
The Omanis, next door to Saudi Arabia, most of the time, do not entertain the “falsehood” which is in the content of Official Saudi announcement. The Moroccans in the West are as strict as the people of the region holding the largest number of people known as Muslims i.e. the Indian sub continent. In Southern Africa huge number of Muslims, at times 8 to 10 thousand in number go out to search for the Helaal.
A hadeeth.
A hadeeth as applied to this situation is: “To be a liar it is enough that you hear the Official Saudi announcement and then go on to propagate it through the media (News channels) and from the pulpits of mosques without comparing it with the authentic Shahahdah obtained in Arabia, East of Arabia, West of Arabia and the ones available on the websites created and maintained by some very sincere Muslim intellectuals.
So we can see that anyone and everyone who propagates and co-operates with the “falsehood” which is the content of Official Saudi announcement, make themselves “liars”. The Shahahdah indeed are the Signs and Commands of Allah. Whosoever rejects the Shahahdah, rejects the Commands of Allah.
The characteristics of a Muslim has to be, to seek the Truth, embrace Truth, work with the truthful people and propagate Truth. So what do those people, who obey not Allah but obey the “falsehood” made in Riyadh, make themselves to be?
Inviting curse of Allah.
We are seeing curse of Allah all around us. Why? It is so because of rebellion against the Commands of Allah launched by people calling themselves Muslims, either under compulsion and worse still by option. By option, it is those who live in the West and are under no compulsion whatsoever to be in the following of the “falsehood” i.e. the synthetic Helaal produced from under the hat in Riyadh. What more, when we ask such people as to why do they follow the “falsehood”, their response is that they are in the following of the Centre of Islam. Such people only make their ignorance very overt. Since when has Riyadh become or been the Centre of Islam?
Riyadh, which until not too long ago was the seat of the Custodian of the American interests in Arabia. The Custodian who invited the US armed forces into Arabia at colossal costs. The Custodian who is not around anymore, but his remnants in the House of Saud, very frequently are a source of irritation for the sons of Faisal and their likes.

What about the possible chance of secret hands working to attack Islam from where no one will ever be able to dream of ? Does anyone remember the secret hands of the enemies of Islam which reached into the House of Saud to eliminate an staunch bulwark of Islam and a big stumbling block in the evil designs of the enemies i.e. Faisal? Did the forefathers of those in Riyadh not say Lubbaik to the “Agenda of Iblees” when presented to them by Col.Lawrence? How short is the memory of those who follow in the holy “falsehood” and thus commit sacrilege earning themselves transgressions?
The reason of taferqah and division into various sects among Muslims is very simple to understand. People start ascribing their Ameers and Imaams as partners (almost) to Allah so much so that the words of these human allahs become more important than the Commands of Allah(swt) as we can witness from examples after examples that come our way.
What if everyone obeyed Allah, will there be any disunity? The early Muslims proved that total obedience to Allah is the only way to unity of the Ummah. Those early Muslims were a very responsible bunch. If people like us would be in their place there would be no Islam anywhere today. Why? We are a very irresponsible bunch. When the problem of moon sighting has already been solved by the Muslims intellectuals, why do we have taferqah then. It happens just because some of us worship not Allah but worship the “falsehood” .
Who cares for the Centre of Islam?
Here is the news for those who say that they follow the Centre of Islam. The Truth, is that they follow not the will and wishes of the ulamah of Musjidul haraam to adhere to the Shariah. They follow those in Riyadh, who produce and enforce the “falsehood” upon Musjidul haraam against the wishes of the revered ulamah of the Musjid.
The Truth, whole Truth, nothing but Truth is that the ulamah of the Centre of Islam i.e. Musjidul haraam know every bit about the “falsehood”. So who can understand the pain the ulamah of Musjidul haraam suffer? When I say this, I make my Lord, Lord of the worlds, my Witness.
I say that the ulamah of Musjidul haraam know that they have to feast on the day they know very well, to be the last day of Ramadan. Last day of Ramadan according to what Allah has shown in the sky. The ulama know it just because they themselves go out to search for the Helaal regularly in the sky over Makkah according to the Shariah. The ulamah and true Muslims will never take on board a “bidah” of starting the new month from the time the Sun, the Moon and our Earth come in one line. It takes the moon about 18 to 20 hours to become luminous and visible to satisfy the requirements of the Shariah from that time. So what is the meaning of enforcing a “bidah” on the ualamah of Musjidul haraam ?
I asked the person from Musjidul haraam who gave me this news, as to why no one does anything about it. His reply was that no one in Musjidul haraam has the power to do anything about it. Doing anything will certainly invite the sword or being debarred form Musjidul haraam. Does anyone remember the fate of the very popular Imaam of Musjid ul Nabee who criticised the “holy” Custodian of American interests in Arabia i.e. Fahad for inviting the US troops into Arabia? This Imaam was debarred from performing his duty for over 10 long years. He was reinstated about 10 years ago.
Now let me ask everyone as to who will show care and respect for the pain the ulamah of Musjidul haraam suffer? Let me ask if there are Muslims around who will show any concern when they hear the undeniable fact that a “falsehood” is enforced upon the holiest mosque of Islam?
Our dear Prophet(poh) cleared Musjidul haraam of the idols and said “Truth has arrived and falsehood has departed”. Today we are seeing “falsehood” being enforced upon that sacred place once again. What is most surprising and depressing fact to see is, that those in the West who should be launching an all out opposition to such a sacrilege of the holiest mosques of Islam, naively support the desecration of such a holy place. They support the “zulm” on the ulamah of Musjidul haraam. Let me ask them that if an attack on Islam is launched in Arabia does it become “holy” for them? I am sure such people will rally around Col. Lawrence if he ever came their way today. Are such people Muslims? The characteristics of a Muslim is to seek Truth, embrace Truth, work with the truthful people and propagate Truth.
When millions upon millions come to Musjidul haraam and pray Allah for mercy and liberation from the domination of the evil Godless Romans, what do they get? They get nothing. They will continue to get nothing. Why? When the very sacred house of Allah is under the influence of “falsehood” and the ummah is totally uncaring about it, also when Allah invited the ummah in words “Wahtusaymoo.... Jameeyah” and the ummah does not respond to the sacred and very vital call of Allah, so why would Allah care for us rebellious lot?
Hence the curse of Allah remains with us and continue to remain until we see the sense in mending our ways and start responding to Allah’s invitation.
What can the Arab ummah do? Nothing. They have brought slavery upon themselves by abandoning the dynamic role their very “responsible” and winning forefathers played. Their forefathers created responsible societies in the length and breadth of their lands. The society of the people, by the people, for making the Laws of Allah the laws of their lands. The whole Muslim ummah is suffering today for abandoning the very ways those early Muslims practised in establishing and maintaining the first Islamic state. Each and every one of them shouldered their responsibility to Allah.
Today the thought of shouldering same responsibilities is nowhere near the thoughts of the ummah.
Let me remind everyone who thinks that coming together to create Islamic state is not their responsibility. Well, how then those early Muslims became winners? They all came together to join hands together in obedience to Allahs Commands. They were just a few hundred who, when shouldered their responsibility, met with success after success. We are in millions and not a single Islamic state? Why? Just because we are a uncaring irresponsible lot.
No soul shall.
“No soul shall carry the burden of another soul on this day.” (the day of Judgement) is the Command of Allah. To carry our burden to create Islamic state, each and every one of us will need to come together in our local mosques regularly to do exactly what those pioneering Muslims did in theirs. They, in obedience to Allah created a caring and responsible society of the people by the people for making the Laws of Allah, laws of their lands.
My Imaam will be responsible, is what I hear all the times from some very educated people. The foregoing Command of Allah makes it very clear that we shall all carry the burden of supporting the zulm on the ulamah of Musjidul haraam.
But what those Muslims outside Arabia and those in the West should do to stop the zullm ? Their response should be very simple and very peaceful. They should stop co-operation with those who enforce the “falsehood” on their mosques. They should not be overwhelmed by whatever “falsehood” they hear from Islam Channel and other mouthpieces of the “falsehood”. They should launch an all out opposition to it, making maximum number of Muslims aware of this fact. They must also maintain peace at all the time.
Should I follow my mosque? The Opium is a curse. We in common with others have our fair share of Opium pushers. The Opium is that, “One should never show any dissent to anything that one hears from Arabia.” The other Opium among the many is “Take everyone, who recites the Kalimah, as a Muslim”. Would this ruling not make Col. Lawrence a Muslim? Thanks goodness it is only Opium.
The question is, should I still follow my mosque if my mosque obeys not Allah? If the mosque obeys not Allah then a true Muslim will go to other mosque where Allah is obeyed, even if one has to travel too far out than commit the transgression of disobeying Allah e.g. feasting on the last day of Ramadan.
The gift of Allah: The gift of Allah though never rare is coming our way once again.

According the Designs and Will of Allah, Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 has been graciously allocated by Allah to be the day of Eidulfitr for most continents of the world. Yes Eidulfitr will be on one day in most parts the world by the Will and Command of Allah. Shahahdah should start showing up on the above websites from Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka all the way to Los Angeles on the evening of Thursday Sept. 9, 2010 Insha Allah. Muslims living in northern countries should accept the Shahahdah from southern region where Helaal is seen as shown on the websites above.

So from where can we expect tafarqah to come, as usual? From those who believe in the “falsehood“ created by their human allah in Riyadh who overtly mean to say that whatever Allah has shown in the sky is “wrong”.

My challenge.
When someone living in Jeddah heard the above Truth, he, as usual, not only disbelieved it but was in total shock and understandable anger. So I threw the challenge. I said go out and see it with your own eyes. When he did so, he was left with no alternative than to believe the Truth as above. So my challenge is there for anyone and everyone who disbelieves in the above Truth. The challenge, is ” Go out and see it happening with your own eyes.” If you cannot go to Arabia, then ask someone living there to search the Helaal for you and compare it with the Official Saudi announcement for a few months to come to believe in the Truth as above”.
Does one need to plead with Muslims to seek the Truth, embrace the Truth, work with the Truth and propagate Truth?

Will every Muslim not seek the pleasure of Allah by propagating this Truth to all?

S Wasty

المدير السابق لجهاز مكافحة التجسس في فرنسا

2010-07-29T09:56:00.000-07:00

المدير السابق لجهاز مكافحة التجسس في فرنسا لـ"الانتقاد": لا يوجد أي دليل على من قتل الحريري بسبب فقدان القرائن الجنائية

خاص ـ نضال حمادة
قضية شهود الزور مفتاح لمعرفة الحقيقة في بيروت حركة زوار فرنسيين من الصف الأول أمنيا وسياسيا، وهذه الحركة القوية المتزامنة مع ما يدور حول قرار ظني سوف يصدر في الخريف المقبل لا يمكن فصلها عن هذا القرار المنتظر ولا عن مجريات الأحداث. وإذا كانت بيروت ترتقب زيارات قريبة مهمة لمسؤولين فرنسيين ترتبط أسماؤهم بملف القرار 1559 وملف المحكمة الدولية وقضية محمد زهير الصديق وعبد الحليم خدام سوف نعلنها في وقتها، فإن الزوار الأمنيين الفرنسيين حطوا الرحال في بلادنا وهم من الصف الأول من حيث التجربة والخبرة في المجال الأمني، ولا شك أن اسم "إيف بونيه" يرتبط بهذا الصف الأول حيث يعتبر الرجل من ثلاثة يؤخذ كلامهم وتحاليلهم على قدر عال من الجد والمتابعة في أوساط معاهد الدراسات السياسية في فرنسا أو في أوساط الإعلام الفرنسي.
إيف بونيه استلم جهاز مكافحة التجسس في فرنسا في اشد الأوقات تعقيدا من الناحية الأمنية في تاريخ الجمهورية الفرنسية الحديث، فهو الذي ألقى القبض على جورج إبراهيم عبدا لله (وهو اليوم يطالب بإطلاق سراحه), وفاوض الجزائريين على مبادلة جورج عبد الله بالرهينة الفرنسية السابق في لبنان (بيرول) وأنجز اتفاقا لم يتم بسبب تدخل الرئيس السابق فرانسوا ميتران رغم قول بونيه إن الصدف لعبت دورا في عدم احترام فرنسا لهذا الاتفاق. ولأهمية الرجل الأمنية تم تعيينه محافظ لجزر (غوادلوب) الفرنسية التي تحوي مراكز التجارب النووية الفرنسية. ولأن التقاليد الفرنسية في مجالات العسكر والأمن تقول إن كبار هذين السلكين لا يتقاعدون كلياً، يبقى بونيه وأمثاله في عمل مستمر وسفر دائم وكانت سفرته هذه المرة إلى لبنان حيث التقته "الانتقاد" في بيروت التي زارها برفقة مجموعة فرنسية وكان لنا معه الحوار التالي:
ـ كيف ترى الحديث عن قرار ظني بحق مجموعة من حزب الله في قضية اغتيال الرئيس الحريري؟
هناك فريق "إسرائيلي" ضمن المعادلة السياسية اللبنانية
أنا أتعجب من هذه المحكمة التي لا تملك أية أدلة جنائية ملموسة كيف تصدر قرارات وأحكاماً وعلى أي أساس أصلاً هي قائمة حتى اليوم. أنا لا أريد التدخل في الشأن الداخلي اللبناني ولكن كرجل أمني أرى أنه من المستحيل معرفة من قتل الحريري بسبب غياب المحققين في لجنة التحقيق الدولية عن مسرح الجريمة في الأيام الأربعة الأوائل لوقوعها. لقد أتى المحققون الدوليون إلى موقع الجريمة بعد أسابيع من وقوعها وهذا يلغي احتمال حصولهم على أدلة جنائية دامغة من موقع الحادث. من الناحيتين الأمنية والجنائية هذه المحكمة لا تملك أية ادلة وهي تعمل على أساس سياسي لا غير.
ـ هل تريد أن تقول إن هذه المحكمة الدولية غير مستقلة؟
ليس هناك قضاء دولي مستقل، ولم تقم يوما محكمة دولية مستقلة. أنا هنا اتكلم من خبرتي الأمنية وأضع مصداقيتي في الموضوع. كل المحاكم الدولية التي أنشئت في تاريخنا الحديث كانت مسيسة وتخضع لضغوط الدول القوية والنافذة ومنها محكمة الحريري، هذه المحكمة ليست مستقلة ولم تكن يوما كذلك وهي تخضع للقرار السياسي في أميركا وتعمل وفقا للأجندة الأميركية.
ـ هم يتحدثون عن تسجيل اتصالات هاتفية؟
هذا أمر لا يستقيم جنائيا وقضائيا، ثم أنهم منذ أربع سنوات وضعوا سوريا في قفص الاتهام أين كانت هذه الاتصالات الهاتفية خلال تلك المدة. الموضوع هنا هو تنفيذ سياسة أميركية جديدة في المنطقة تقوم على الفتن الداخلية بدل الحروب و"إسرائيل" ومعها أميركا تعتبران حزب الله العقبة الأولى في وجه بسط نفوذهما لذلك اخرج موضوع التسجيلات الهاتفية الآن. وأشير هنا إلى الاختراق "الإسرائيلي" لشبكة الاتصالات اللبنانية كما كشفت التوقيفات الأخيرة.
ـ بوصفك مسؤول سابق لأهم جهاز مخابرات فرنسي من قتل الحريري برأيك؟
لبنان بلد مخترق "إسرائيليا" على جميع الصعد والانقسام الداخلي يساهم في ذلك
إسمع، في عمليات الاغتيال السياسي هذه يجب بدء البحث في دائرة المقربين من الضحية، أنا اعتقد أن الحريري تم اغتياله على يد مقربين منه. دائما هنا علينا طرح سؤال بديهي في أية جريمة، وهو من هي الجهة المستفيدة من عملية الاغتيال؟
ـ من هي الجهة المستفيدة من اغتيال الحريري؟
طيلة السنوات الماضية كنا نقول لكل من التقينا من قوى الرابع عشر من آذار إن سوريا هي المتضرر الأول من اغتيال الحريري ولم يستمع لنا أحد، بعد كل هذا الوقت أتت الأحداث لتثبت وجهة نظرنا واليوم أنا أقول أن ما ينطبق على سوريا ينطبق على حزب الله. ليس لحزب الله أية مصلحة في قتل رفيق الحريري بل انه المتضرر الكبير من عملية الاغتيال. لماذا يقتل حزب الله الحريري؟ ليقلب عليه المجتمع اللبناني؟ أم ليعطي العالم حجة لضربه؟ ثم إن رفيق الحريري على كبر حجمه السياسي ونفوذه لا يشكل أي تهديد لحزب الله على الساحة اللبنانية. ثم لماذا لا يتحدث احد عن "إسرائيل"، "الجار" الجنوبي للبنان خبرة كبيرة وتاريخ عريق بالاغتيالات السياسية و"الإسرائيليون" يمتلكون القدرات التقنية والاستخبارية على القيام بهذه العملية دون أي شك.
ـ هناك سياسيون لبنانيون منهم سمير جعجع يتحدثون بثقة في هذا الاتجاه؟
ليس لسمير جعجع أية مصداقية لا لبنانية ولا عالمية، هو مجرم له تاريخ دموي وحافل بالاغتيالات السياسية فكيف يضع نفسه قاضياً، هذا من ناحية ومن الناحية الثانية لا يخفى على أحد وجود فريق "إسرائيلي" في لبنان ضمن اللعبة السياسية اللبنانية.
ـ أين يكمن الحل؟
هناك عدة أمور يمكن أن تكون مفتاح معرفة الحقيقة مع غياب أي دليل جنائي بسبب ما ذكرنا. من هذه الأمور استجواب الصديق وباقي الشهود الذين تبين كذبهم. والبحث عن صاحب المصلحة الحقيقية في اغتيال رفيق الحريري في ظروف المنطقة عام 2005.

2010-07-29T09:54:00.001-07:00

OK,.... is it clear now??!!

EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE

BY THE USA TO ISRAEL

31/5/10 - Written by Mark Glenn

Today, while driving through town, I wound up behind a minivan that had a big sticker on the back. The sticker had an Israeli flag in the middle of it and under it the quotation from the book of Genesis that reads "I will bless those who bless thee."

I would like to take this time to list my own reasons for thanking and blessing Israel, our lone ally in the Middle East, for everything she has done for us, since I am quite sure most Americans are unaware of just what kind of friend she has been to us.

For extorting from me and my fellow Americans $16,000,000, 000 (billion) a year for the last 4 decades, we bless thee.

For taking our most sophisticated weapons technology and stealing it for yourself without paying the American Patent Holders, we bless thee.

For taking that high-tech military technology and selling it to our enemies, such as the Russians and Chinese, thus further endangering us, we bless thee.

For using that weaponry in a sustained attack against a United States Ship, the USS Liberty, in an attempt to sink her, thus preventing US Servicemen from revealing to the rest of the world information concerning the War Crimes they witnessed you commit against Egyptian Soldiers in the Sinai Desert during the Six Day War, we bless thee.

For killing 35 and wounding 170 American Sailors aboard the USS Liberty, we bless thee.

For bribing the United States Government into covering it up, preventing any justice from being done for the benefit of the families of the lost sailors - as well as the American People, we bless thee.

For sending your Agents into Egypt and blowing up American Buildings for the purpose of blaming the Arabs in an event known as the Lavon Affair, we bless thee.

For sending your agents into Libya during the Reagan Administration, and broadcasting radio messages in Arabic that were designed to sound like "terrorist cell planning" so that the US would initiate military strikes against Ghaddafi, we bless thee.

For withholding information from us concerning the planned attacks against the US Marine Barracks in Lebanon, attacks you knew about through your moles in the Islamic World and about which you deliberately refused to warn us in order to further your interests against the Arabs, we bless thee.

For employing Jonathon Pollard, an American Serviceman paid to spy for Israel in order to steal even more of our National Security Secrets for your parasitic purposes, we bless thee.

For blackmailing President Clinton through one of your intelligence agents, Monica Lewinsky, in order to prevent a coherent Peace Program from being pushed forward between yourself and the Palestinian People that you have brutalized and murdered for the last 50 years, we bless thee.

For breaking every agreement you have made with your Arab Neighbors, stealing their land, displacing, murdering, and treating them like the animals you see them as, we bless thee.

For using your Agents within the first Bush Administration to involve us in the First Gulf War, causing the deaths of American men and women, and exposing our Servicemen to whatever bio weapons were/are responsible that has led to Gulf War Syndrome, we bless thee.

For your role in the September 11 attacks in this Country, and for blackmailing and bribing the US Government into deporting back to Israel the 100 or more Intelligence Agents that were arrested after the attacks, we bless thee.

For suppressing the information from the American People of your involvement in the September 11 attacks and sending us in the wrong direction in search of answers, we bless thee.

For using one of your Agents in the US Army Weapons Lab, Lt Colonel Philip Zack to steal Anthrax and distribute it into our Mail System, terrorizing US Citizens and killing several in order to blame the Arabs, we bless thee.

For using your Agents in the US Government, namely, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Perle, Abrams, and the rest into initiating this War in the Middle East so that you could bring to heel all the enemies you have made during the last 50 years, we bless thee.

For using your Agents in the Media to lie to us on a minute by minute basis about the War, how "just" this cause is, and what the real reasons behind it are, we bless thee.

For using your Agents in the Christian Evangelical Community, such as Farwell, Graham, Swaggert, and the rest who praise you as God's chosen people and further keep Americans in the dark about who you really are, what you have done, and what you are truly about, we bless thee.

For bringing idiots like Limbaugh, Liddy, Hannity, Beck, and Savage to the forefront as paid liars that will support you and further lead Americans astray, we bless thee.

For making America your attack dog, and for sending her sons and daughters to fight and die in all your future wars, we bless thee.

For using your influence in the Media to hide the real statistics about the War, the dead and wounded on both sides, we bless thee.

For using us in such a way that not only further inflames the Arab World against us, but as well has succeeded in our alienating ourselves against those nations with whom we have been friendly for over a Century, we bless thee.

And finally, for using your influence in our Media and Academia to flood our minds with Pornography and Lies, as well as inculcating in us a hatred for our History, Religion, and Culture, for dividing our Nation between races and sexes, and for releasing into our Society all of your plagues and filth that have left us a Rotted out Corpse of a once great Nation, oh Israel, our friend, we bless thee.

Note: For further information regarding the above cited events, read either books written by ex- Israeli Intelligence agent Victor Ostrovsky entitled "By Way of Deception" and "The Other Side of Deception".

Mark Glenn
Mark Glenn is a writer for American Free Press Newspaper since Jan. 2007 and along with Hesham Tillawi a co-founder of the Crescent and Cross Solidarity Movement, the website of which can be found at www.crescentandcros s.com

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Website: Crescent and Cross.com http://www.crescent andcross. com/%3E;
E-mail Address: nomorewarsforisrael @gmail.com

Shaabaan 1431

2010-07-19T11:42:00.000-07:00

Bismillah hir Rehmaan ul Raheem.
Shaabaan 1431 A.H. Rumdaan 1431 A.H.
The first day of Shaabaan 1431 A.H. will be Tuesday, July 13, 2010 for many countries of the world West of Arabia. It will be a day later for most countries in the East .

Sighting possibility for Shaabaan 1431 A.H. Helaal

The following is the forecast of Helaal sighting possibility in Makkah and in different parts of the world as given by H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, an associate of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. S.E. London. Reproduced here with their kind permission.
The following is an accurate forecast for Makkah. Times are in Standard Time = GMT + 03h 00

Moon at Sunset Time of

Sunset Age of moon Alt El Moonset Lag time Moon status.

Day Date h m h m o o h m m

Mon July 12 19 07 20 27 7 12 19 44 37 Optical aid needed to see the Helal.

Tues July 13 19 07 44 27 18 26 20 31 85 Readily visible

Altitude (Alt) is the angle of moon's separation from the Earth's surface (minimum required: 6 deg). Elongation (El) is the angle of moon's separation from the Sun (minimum required: 10 deg).

Lag time, is time it will take moon to set after sunset. Age of moon (minimum required is around 18 hours).

The Shahadah from across the world will be available to see on: www.moonsighting.com/1431shb.html and www.icoproject.org/icop/sha31.html
O' Believers, the Shahadah as received from across the world, are the Commands of Lord Almighty. So obey the Lord (swt) alone and do not ever bring any man in between you and the Lord except the holy Prophet (saw).

Rumdaan 1431 A.H.

The first day of Rumdaan 1431 A.H. will be Thursday, August 12, 2010 for almost all countries of the world except for South America where it is likely to be a day earlier.
Sighting possibility for Rumdaan 1431 A.H. Helaal

The following is the forecast of Helaal sighting possibility in Makkah and in different parts of the world as given by H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, an associate of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. S.E. London. Reproduced here with their kind permission.
The following is an accurate forecast for Makkah. Times are in Standard Time = GMT + 03h 00

Moon at Sunset Time of

Sunset Age of moon Alt El Moonset Lag time Moon status.

Day Date h m h m o o h m m

Tues Aug 10 18 55 12 47 2 8 19 06 11 Not visible.

Wed Aug 11 18 54 36 46 12 22 19 49 55 Readily visible

Altitude (Alt) is the angle of moon's separation from the Earth's surface (minimum required: 6 deg). Elongation (El) is the angle of moon's separation from the Sun (minimum required: 10 deg).

Lag time, is time it will take moon to set after sunset. Age of moon (minimum required is around 18 hours).

The Shahadah from across the world will be available to see on: www.moonsighting.com/1431rmd.html and www.icoproject.org/icop/ram31.html
O' Believers, the Shahadah as received from across the world, are the Commands of Lord Almighty. So obey the Lord alone and do not ever bring any man in between you and the Lord except the holy Prophet (saw).

Fasting : Our body is used to the routine schedule of food intake most of the months in the year, whereas in Rumdaan that routine is disturbed due to fasting. Understandably it takes time for the body to accept the new regime of fasting. For most people the first three or four days of fasting seem quite unpleasant due to the change. That upleasantness disappears as soon as the body starts getting used to the new routine of fasting. As usual just like everything else, fasting becomes the rule for the body. Fasting in Rumdaan and sparsely in other months is a very good exercise for the digestive system apart from being beneficial for just too many physical, emotional and spiritual matters.

On that terrible day.
On that day, every soul, whether believes or does not believe, shall be hauled before the Lord, shaking with utter fear, drenched in sweat and in deep thought. That eventful day will simply NOT go away. Not for anyone. Most of us humankind are NOT seen to be believing in that eventful day ever coming our way. How can one know? The deeds of the people, tell all. On that day every soul shall be searching for whatever good deeds they did in their past life. For all of us, that life is today. The opportunity to do that good work, is today and now. Our good work today shall deliver, our redemption on that day. Lord willing .

“No soul shall carry the burden of the any other soul on that day ” is the Command of the Lord. In other words no Ameer, Imam, Khaleefah, leader or Ruler will be answerable for the deeds or misdeeds of anyone else but themselves. The burden to come out to join hands with others to create the Authority of Lord Almighty collectively, in this world is that of each and every one of the Believer.

We all need to ponder today, as to what will be our response to this possible question on that day. The question being : “When you numbered in millions, what made you fail to come together to create an Islamic State which just the few hundred of those before you, had no trouble in creating?” How many of us ever bother to care, that the responsibility to create and maintain Islamic State, is that of each and every one of us i.e. the Ummah. Very much the same way as it was that of those few hundred of early Muslims. It was those early Muslims who shouldered the responsibility to create and maintain an Islamic State and to propagate Islam due to their heart warming and heart winning exemplary behaviour and unity. Unity of the people, by the people for the people. People resolved to create the Authority of no one but that of the Lord. Lord Almighty.

Today it is us, millions in number, yet showing no desire to fulfil our obligation to shoulder our responsibility to create the Authority of no one but the Lord. Lord Almighty, by following into the footsteps of those early Muslims. Those early Muslims who earned the Promised glories due to their unquestionable loyalty to the Lord. We today are earning the promised ignominious life due to our disloyalty to the same Lord.
True to the “Kalimah” those early Muslims, rallied round no man but the Lord. We? We rally round those mortals whom we gladly make our earthly allahs causing us to be divided into numerous sects.

So why are we losers today? Losers here and in hereafter. Simply because of our audacity to defy the Commands of Allah (Wahtusaymoo....Jumeeyah). Commands of Allah for hordes and hordes of us to come together to rally round no one but Him to unite and through unity of action, create a system based upon “Justice and compassion”.

Come to unite where? Come unite, in the locality where we all live. Come to unite the way those early Muslims did. Then proceed with uniting all to become a nation united i.e. Ummah Wahidah.

The early Muslims achieved all their successes by organising a set up of the people, by the people, for the people. What kind of people? Responsible people.

No people will ever become winners if they did not work to follow into the footsteps of the those early Muslims. They were, indeed, winners here and winners in hereafter (Lord willing). To become winners, a nation will have to be following into the footsteps of the “Winners”. There simply, is no other way to become winners.

To please Lord Almighty(swt), very kindly propagate this Truth far and wide and everywhere. If you are Helaal observer, very kindly let me have the result of Helaal search promptly. JazahkAllah khairun wa shukrun.

Your most sincere, truthful and humble well wisher. S.H.Wasty. swasty@talktalk.net

The alcohol limit for drivers

2010-06-25T02:26:00.001-07:00

The alcohol limit for drivers in the Irish Republic is to be reduced
The alcohol limit for drivers in the Irish Republic is set to be reduced.
The limit for qualified drivers has been cut from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg.
The provision was contained in the Road Traffic bill passed in the Irish parliament's lower house.
UK government advisor Sir Peter North recommended the same reduction in a recent report. The government said no decision had been made on the proposal.
The bill, which passed through on Wednesday, was not actually voted on as agreement on its contents was reached on all sides.
The limit for learner and professional drivers in the Republic of Ireland has been cut from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 20mg.
Drivers who are detected as being over the limit would receive three penalty points and a fine of 200 euros, if they do not challenge the conviction in court. However, they would not receive a driving ban.
The bill now moves to the Irish parliament's upper house for a hearing next week

World Refugee Day Invite

2010-06-25T02:15:00.000-07:00

FOMACS and The Irish Refugee Council are pleased to invited you to the launch of
Burden of Proof
A short animated film on the story of asylum in Ireland
12pm on Friday June 18th
at the European Parliament, 43 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
RSVP to Maeve Burke or Ann Nolan at email: maeve.burke.fomacs@dit.ie or Tel: 01 4023006

Burden of Proof is a short animated film about the asylum process in Ireland. It uses voiceover narration to remind audiences of the historical context for the 1951 United Nations Convention on Refugees, portraying the journey that a mother and son take in order to reach Ireland, apply for asylum and access safety.
The animation is the result of collaboration between FOMACS and the Irish Refugee Council and will have an accompanying information guide, serving as an educational tool to reach different audiences, including media; primary and secondary schools; and NGO outreach and community-led programmes.
Animator/Designer: Siobhan Twomey (FOMACS); Narrator/Script Writer: Róisín Boyd (Irish Refugee Council); Sound Designer and Post-production: Aodán Ó Coileáin (FOMACS); Produced by: FOMACS

Protest on Saturday

2010-05-20T23:06:00.001-07:00

Salams, If you're happy with this leaflet, then print it out and distribute it at mosques tomorrow. Let's keep up the momentum and make sure there's a strong presence on the street this Saturday.
May Allah reward you all for your efforts.

Was salam

Mujaahid

French caninet has approved a burka ban

2010-05-20T04:28:00.001-07:00

In the last few hours the French caninet has approved a burka ban, and Sarkozy has insultingly 'urged French Muslims today not to feel hurt nor stigmatised by a planned ban on full face veils that will fine women who hide their faces and jail men if they force them to cover up'.If you still think everything is OK and are only concerned about things that affect you, if money means more to you than deen and if you have abandoned all sense of brotherhood then ignore this message. If however you feel as I feel, and see what I see, then join me and others on Saturday to protest the Belgian and French bans on our sisters' right to religious expression.

Mujahid

The discriminatory ban on the niqab

2010-05-19T04:23:00.000-07:00

Allah the Most High says:
“They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.” [Al-Qalam, 68:9]

The discriminatory ban on the niqab is designed to force women to abandon their coverings and compromise their religion. By placing a prohibition on the burka in public places, the kuffar have limited our sisters participation in society, they have robbed them of education, opportunity and sustenance. What next?
We sat idly by as they debated the banning of minarets, we believed it could not happen, that they would honour their own laws and agreements. We discovered that they have no honour when it comes to Islam and Muslims. Now they have banned the burka/niqab, what will they do next?
How long before you O’Muslim say enough is enough?
Join us this Saturday at 2pm outside the Belgian embassy, and let’s tell them ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Please forward this email to your mailing lists.
MPACIE is Ireland's Only Muslim advocacy group. Together we hope to empower the Muslim community through a system of media monitoring, political lobbying and grassroots community and institutional activism. Our aim is simple; we want the same rights as our non-Muslim counterparts.For more information call 00353 877468706, email us at http://uk.mc237.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@mpac.ie or visit our website http://www.mpac.ie/وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَاذِرُونَ

A solidarity protest planned in Dublin

2010-05-18T14:16:00.000-07:00

A solidarity protest planned in Dublin on the 22nd of May at 2pm outside the Belgian embassy looks set to go ahead as many continue to voice their support for their oppressed brothers and sisters in Belgium and France.
The freedom to manifest religion and belief individually or with others is protected and considered fundamental to freedom of expression under International law, but Belgium and France look set to strip these rights from Muslim women under the spurious pretexts of security and cultural incompatibility.
This protest has been called to:
1. express our solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Belgium and France, who will also hold similar protests at the same time and date.
2. send a signal to the Irish government that any attempts to impinge the fundamental rights of Muslims here will be met with similar resolve
3. fulfill our duty of brotherhood in Islam, to affirm our party affiliation and to protest oppression:
Help you one another in Al-Birr and Taqwa; but do not help one another in sin and transgression.” 5:2
You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those – He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him – those are the party of Allah . Unquestionably, the party of Allah – they are the successful. 58:22
And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do. 8:39
We will keep you posted as the time nears and should you require any further information, please contact us at info@mpac.ie.

Minutes of the I.F.I. Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 25/04/2010

2010-05-13T09:46:00.001-07:00

· At around 2:45 it was announced that the quorum for the meeting (60 registered members) has been reached.
· The meeting started with Qur’an recitation by Br. Abdel Razak Farah.
· The Chairman of the meeting Br. Hidayat Mirza welcomed and thanked those present and read out the agenda for the meeting. The agenda were:
1) Presentation of the annual reports.
2) Discussion.
3) Election of Majlis Shura & yearly Trustee
· The Chairman then introduced Imam Yahya M. Al-Hussein to present a summary of the activity report for the year 2009. Imam Yahya went through the report highlighting the most important points. The report was distributed more than one week before and at the meeting as well.
· The Chairman then introduced Br. Khalid Mohammed, the Accountant of the I.F.I. to present the financial reports. Br. Khalid Mohammed presented the income and expenditure reports for the financial year 31/10/2008 to 31/10/2009. The report was posted on the notice board more than a week before the meeting.
· The Chairman then opened the meeting for discussion.
· There were a few questions about the North Dublin Muslim National School ; the teaching and learning problems and the newspaper reports of money owed by the school.
· Imam Yahya in his answer to these questions said that it is true that the whole school evaluation report of North Dublin Muslim National School which had come out in May 2009 pointed out to various weaknesses in the school. However, since then significant improvements have been made. The first breakthrough came when the school was able to employ for the first time - since it was established- a fully qualified permanent principal. This was a key factor for the progress of the school since most of the problems stemmed from the lack of proper leadership/management in the school. From May 2009 to April 2010 six meetings have been held between officials of the Department of Education and the school administration to discuss the problems as outlined in the whole school evaluation report and to monitor the progress that has been made. The Department of Education is now of the opinion that satisfactory progress has taken place.
· On the issue of money owed to the Department of Education by the school as a result of the latter paying gas and electricity bills on behalf of the school, the meeting was told that the school has started repayment to the Department of Education from the governmental grants received by the school.
· There was a question about the absence of full-time Muslim teachers in both Muslim schools and the procedure for appointment of part-time Muslim teachers who teach religion in the two schools. The meeting was informed about the lack of qualified primary school Muslim teachers who are recognised by the Department of Education. The meeting was told of the recent efforts of the newly established Muslim Primary Education Board to encourage young Muslim boys and girls to join education colleges to graduate as teachers, and post-graduate as well. In this regard a recent meeting took place between representatives of the Muslim Primary Education Board and the President of the Mary Immaculate College of Education in Limerick to discuss the possibilities of both undergraduate and post-graduate Muslim students joining the teacher training college.
· On the issue of appointment of part-time Muslim teachers, the Chairperson of the Board of Management of the Muslim National School , Clonskeagh told the meeting that it has been the practice of the Board to advertise vacant posts for part-time religion teachers. The last time there was a vacancy in 2008 the post was advertised on the notice board in both South Circular Road and Clonskeagh Mosques as well as on the internet.
· There was no further discussion and the Chairman decided to move to the next item of the agenda which was the election of Majlis ash-Shura members and the Yearly Trustee.
· The Chairman called upon the candidates to come forward to sign the declaration of loyalty and commitment to abide by the constitution of the I.F.I. The wording of the declaration was read out.
· As there were only six candidates for Majlis ash-Shura and one candidate for the post of Yearly Trustee, the candidates were deemed to be elected without voting.
· The six elected Majlis members for the year 2010 were:
1) Khalid Shushan .
2) Khadar Yuusuf .
3) Miftah Alabi-Oladipupo.
4) Mamadou Cisse.
5) Mohamed Saad.
6) Naveed Yousuf .
The elected yearly Trustee was:
1) Amir Hamza Waters
At around 4:00 p.m. the Chairman brought the A.G.M. to close.

We would like to thank all those who were present at the meeting and hope that next year more members will attend.

(Islamic Foundation of Ireland )

Cultural Exchange Launch Party

2010-05-02T04:53:00.000-07:00

We would like to invite you to the the Cultural Exchange Launch Party the next Thursday 6th May.
Cultural Exchange-Dublin, has been created in order to gather foreign people living in Dublin by arranging different parties-events where everyone will have the chance to interact each other while having fun in a great international atmosphere.
We want to promote a type of events in Dublin where people from all over the world living in Dublin can meet in order to:
- Share experiences
- Meet people from many different nationalities.
- Understand, learn and respect different points of views depnding on the own cullture.
- Promote, Cultural Exchange.
- Promote integration to all international comunities livingin Dublin.
....
and all this in a very informal meeting while having some drinks (alcoholic or non alcoholic), eating some international food, dancing musics of the world in order to create a great intercultural atmosphere while having fun.
In spite of having so many different cultures living together in Dublin, we believe that we can have a common factor for all of us by these Cultural Exchange Parties.
As this is a new project, we wish to invite you to participate and take part of this Cultural Exchange by representing your country.
Cultural Exchange Launch Party will be celebrated on Thursday 6 May at Sin Theatre Bar (Temple Bar) and it can host up to 800 people.
Cultural Exchange Party
Thursday 6 May
Sin Theatre Bar (Temple Bar, Sycamore Street 17-19).
Tickets (only door): 8 euro, 6 euro (with flyer)
Door open 8 p.m. Free canapes and international food served to welcome our early international guests.
Drinks from 3euros
Ethnic music, 90´s dance music, international tunes. Speaker and DJ
Do not miss this event out.
Our goal: Cultural Integration by Cultural Exchange events.
*Event Programme: Stickers with nationality namewill be given out to all guests coming.
Doors open at 8p.m
from 8 to 10, ethnic music will be turned on to welcome all the international guests, while they enjoy the canapes and start to socialiaze and share experiences. The Cultural Exchange starts here. We want to say hello to all the different nationalities by our spokesperson.
8-10. Ethnic dance music (asian, african, indian...)
10-10:30 music session. 90.s pop music
10:30- 11:30 90,s dance music
11:30 12 reggueaton, salsa, latin sound
12- 1: old pop music and old dance music
1-close- dance international commercial music (old and new school mixed) known by every one.
In adittion, if you wish to promote any particular part of your country folklore y (food, dress, life music...) will be very welcome. Contact us if it is related to music in order to include in the event program
If you wish to get some invites, to this event, you can contact us by email or facebook.
For further info please contact us.
We hope you all have a good day!, All the Best,
Ivan Lentijo
Cultural Exchange Dublin

Priest's sermon angers Jews and abuse victims

2010-04-04T12:40:00.001-07:00

The sex abuse scandal always threatened to cast a shadow over this Easter weekend. It now looks as if uproar over a Vatican priest’s Good Friday sermon will eclipse even that. Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, the priest who preaches to the Pope, compared recent attacks on the Church to the antisemitism Jews suffered under Hitler.
Unsurprisingly, the head of Germany’s Central Council of Jews decried such “insolence”; groups representing abuse victims condemned the sermon; and the Pope had to underline that Cantalamessa’s views did not reflect official policy. None of this prevented “L’Osservatore Romano”, the Vatican’s official newspaper, from reprinting the sermon in full on its front page.
The Church cannot indulge in self-pity and moral equivalence at times like this. The furore over Cantalamessa’s sermon is wholly justified. But what a shame that it will drown out the message that Cantalamessa quoted a Jewish friend as writing: the passing from personal to collective responsibility and guilt is wrong. In other words, attacking the Church and the values it stands for because some of its priests have abused children in their care may be understandable, but it is unjust.
Easter is about renewal and redemption. Let Benedict XVI show us how the Church is capable of both.

Egypt publisher of pro-ElBaradei book arrested: rights group

2010-04-04T12:07:00.001-07:00

CAIRO — Egyptian police arrested a publisher in a dawn raid on his house on Saturday and confiscated copies of a book supporting former UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei, a human rights group said.
Police also seized a computer belonging to Ahmed Mahanna, who runs the Dawin publishing house, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said in a statement.
Gamal Eid, the director of the rights group, told AFP that Mahanna was being held in a state security prison but had not been charged.
"He had published a book on ElBaradei more than week ago. Police seized copies of the book and his computer," Eid said.
Police did not immediately comment on the group's statement.
ElBaradei has emerged as Egypt's highest-profile dissident since he retired as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency at the end of last year.
He has said he would run for president if Egypt's constitution were amended, a condition ruled out by President Hosni Mubarak who has been in power ever since 1981.

Rubbi ul Aakhir 1431 A.H.

2010-03-14T14:11:00.000-07:00

Bismillah hir Rehmahn ul Raheem.
Rubbi ul Aakhir 1431 A.H.
The first day of Rubbi ul Aakhir 1431 A.H. will be Wednesday March 17, 2010 for many countries in the Americas, Europe, North Africa and North Western Asia. It will be the next day in rest of the Eastern Asia.
Ruyah Helahl ul Ahlumee. ( Moonsighting Worldwide)
In order to give very accurate information about Ruyah Helal worldwide, the Muslim learned, intellectuals, scholars and astronomers, have organized, since last many many years, to give the most accurate forecast of the date of imminent new Lunar month from the Ulmanukh (Almanac), and then back it up with the Shahahdah of actual non sighting or sighting of Helaal, every month, yes, every month, from dedicated, competent, experienced, knowledgeable and trustworthy members of the Ummah right across the world, through their websites as shown below. What a wonderful facility for the world Ummah?

Sighting possibility for Rubbi ul Aakhir 1431 A.H. Helaal
The following is the forecast of Helaal sighting possibility in Makkah and in different parts of the world as given by H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, an associate of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. S.E. London. Reproduced here with their kind permission.
The following is an accurate forecast for Makkah. Times are in Standard Time = GMT + 03h 00
Moon at Sunset Time of
Sunset Age of moon Alt El Moonset Lag time Moon status.
Day Date h m h m o o h m m
Tues Mar 16 18 30 18 29 7 10 19 04 34 Will need optical aid to see the Helal.
Wed Mar 17 18 31 42 30 18 21 19 55 85 Readily visible.
Altitude (Alt) is the angle of moon's separation from the Earth's surface (minimum required: 6 deg). Elongation (El) is the angle of moon's separation from the Sun (minimum required: 10 deg).
Lag time, is time it will take moon to set after sunset. Age of moon (minimum required is around 18 hours).

The Conjunction i.e. alignment of the Sun, the Moon and the Earth is on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 21-01 GMT. The moon will not become luminous and visible on this day, anywhere in the world. On Tuesday March 16, 2010, it will be visible in many countries in Americas, Europe, North Africa and with optical help in North Western Asia.
The Muslim Ummah are urged to get into the habit of relying on the most authentic Shahahdah obtained through the websites mentioned below, besides trying to see the Helaal locally, thus show obedience to Allah's edict "Walah taferruqoo". Those living in the Northern areas of the world should embrace the Shahahdah of observation from the Southern areas and those living in the Southern areas of the world from the North, as it happens, that the Helal may be seen in the North for a few months and then in the South in other months.
The Shahahdah from across the world will be available to see on: www.moonsighting.com/1431rbt.html and www.icoproject.org/icop/rat31.html
O' Believers, the Shahahdah as received from across the world, are the Commands of Lord Almighty. So obey the Lord (swt) alone and do not ever bring any man in between you and the Lord except the Prophet (saw).

Muslims are their own enemy By Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury USA. http://www.vdare.com/roberts/100301_muslims.htm
http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ar&nid=119

Why are the winners, losers today?
Some 1400 years ago when some very very weird Arabs, brought about a welcome change in their habits in response to the Divine Guidance they accepted and forged an enviable unity through their Jameeyah and Shoorah, they became so popular that their peaceful revolution took the Arab nation and many nations beyond, by storm, in a very short time. Thus they became winners. Winners of hearts and minds. Their humble and gentle behaviour, Udl and Ehsaan in their deeds became winners of peoples’ hearts. Those few hundred Muslims showing unquestionable loyalty to Allah, came together to establish the Authority of Allah, in the form of the first Islamic state. They rallied round no man, but Allah alone thus became Ummah Wahidah. Each and every one of them came together to shoulder the responsibility, every Muslim is under obligation to fulfil i.e. the creation an Islamic state . Those early Muslims organised their Peoples’ Jameeyah and Shoorah in Musjid ul Nabee, to manage the affairs of their lands and to come out to do all the good work for all.
Today, we are in millions yet. Yah husrut ulul ebad, not a single Islamic state? Why? Because we today, are Ummah motaferraqah. We rally not round Allah, we rally round our different Idols (Leaders, Ameers, Imaams etc.) and hence do nothing to fulfil our collective obligation to create and manage an Islamic state. Whereas those early Muslims organised Peoples’ Jameeyah and Shoorah in Musjid ul Nabee, we have never bothered to organise any in any of those thousands of mosques on our lands stretching from Indonesia to Morocco. Peoples’ Jameeyah and Shoorah in mosques is a testimony to the existence of a Muslim society-- a caring and responsible society.
Allowing one man to become all powerful is a historically proven, dangerous, reckless, thoughtless and suicidal folly. Many many nations have paid a heavy price for such a folly and the so called Muslims have endured and are enduring monumental catastrophes due to such a folly. On the Day of Judgement no soul shall carry the burden of another soul, so the burden of creating, maintaining and managing an Islamic state is that of each and everyone who recites the Kalimah.
Allah has never changed the condition of a nation which is not prepared to come out to work for that welcome change. Allah will never change the condition of a nation which keeps on rejecting a most sacred and most beneficial Divine invitation. The invitation to become Ummah Wahidah, which is “Wahtusaymoo........Jameeyah”. The one time winners, shall remain losers for as long as each and every one of them keeps on refusing to come out to organise Peoples’ Jameeyah and Shoorah in every nook and corner of their lands.
To please Lord Almighty(swt), very kindly propagate this Truth far and wide and everywhere. If you are Helal observer, very kindly let me have the result of Helal search promptly. If you receive this message more than once in a month, very kindly, do let me know. JazahkAllah khairun wa shukrun. Your most sincere, truthful and humble well wisher. S.H.Wasty. swasty@talktalk.net

Lawsuit by Moroccan-American Muslim Accuses Police of Bias in Hiring

2010-03-01T02:25:00.000-08:00

As the New York Police Department has initiated and expanded counterterrorism efforts in foreign countries over the last several years, it has also aggressively tried to recruit speakers of Arabic and other languages of countries where Islam holds sway.
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Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times
Said Hajem says that a police officer reviewing his application told him, “You may be a terrorist.”
But a Moroccan immigrant who applied to become a police officer as a result of those efforts is suing the department, charging that he was not hired because he was a Muslim and was born outside the United States.
Lawyers for the city filed a motion asking that his claim be dismissed, but on Jan. 29, Judge Richard J. Sullivan of United States District Court in Manhattan ruled that there was enough evidence for the suit to proceed.
The immigrant, Said Hajem, took the police exam in February 2006 and said he scored 85.6, well above the passing grade. That June he received a letter of congratulations from Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and began preparing to enter the Police Academy. Mr. Hajem said he had even decided to delay his wedding, hoping to get married as a police officer.
“I started dreaming of becoming one of the Finest,” Mr. Hajem, 39, said last month, as he sat in his lawyer’s office on lower Broadway, “an important person who is going to save lives and stop terrorism.”
Now those hopes seem remote. It has been four years since Mr. Hajem passed the exam, but his application has been suspended in bureaucratic limbo.
Mr. Hajem, who said he became an American citizen in early 2006, said the hiring process faltered for him in July 2006 when an officer reviewing his paperwork, Ricardo Ramkissoon, told him that he disapproved of people from “other countries” joining the department.
Mr. Hajem added that Officer Ramkissoon had also rejected references he had provided from people with Middle Eastern names. “He told me, ‘I need American names,’ ” Mr. Hajem said. “He said, ‘You may be a terrorist.’ ”
Mr. Hajem’s lawsuit said he had been subjected to discrimination that violated his constitutional rights.
In response, a lawyer for the city, Jessica Miller of the Law Department, said in a statement: “We expect to prevail at trial.”
Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman, declined to specifically address the statements that Mr. Hajem attributed to Officer Ramkissoon, but said in an e-mail message that “the allegations fly in the face of the N.Y.P.D.’s well-established record of outreach and hiring” of recruits from countries like Turkey, Bangladesh and Pakistan, which all are mainly Muslim nations.
“We have actively and successfully recruited native speakers of Urdu, Farsi, Arabic, Pashto and other languages,” Mr. Browne wrote. “Our linguist program is the envy of law enforcement worldwide.”
Mr. Hajem’s lawyer, David B. Rankin, did not contest the department’s claims of diversity. He contended, however, that Officer Ramkissoon had sabotaged Mr. Hajem’s application by giving misleading and false information to superiors.
On a department form dated July 2006, Officer Ramkissoon presented several reasons not to hire Mr. Hajem, including that he had not disclosed a summons received while he was working as a livery driver, and that he had engaged in “tax evasion” from 2001 to 2005.
In court papers, Mr. Hajem included Internal Revenue Service documents; he said that he had earlier provided them to Officer Ramkissoon and that they showed he had paid the proper amounts in taxes.
And Mr. Hajem said the summons, issued for picking up a passenger who hailed him from the sidewalk, was dismissed when he went to court.
Officer Ramkissoon did not respond to a request for comment.

HAARP IN IRAN BURNING WALES AND FISH ALIVE , MAKING THEM KILL THEM SELFS

2010-02-22T14:35:00.001-08:00

HAARP weather control system

2010-02-22T14:33:00.000-08:00

'Dead' woman comes back to life

2010-02-22T03:15:00.000-08:00

A woman pronounced dead by doctors in Colombia has been rushed back to the hospital after a funeral home worker saw her move while preparing her body. Skip related content

Noelia Serna was admitted to a Cali hospital on Monday after suffering a heart attack and was on life support before doctors declared her dead.
Speaking from the hospital, Dr Miguel Angel Saavedra said the 45-year-old showed no vital signs: "The electronic devices that she was connected to showed that there was no heartbeat nor arterial tension. Because of that, the respiratory therapist performed a test when she removed the respirator and the patient could not breathe on her own. Sadly she was declared deceased."
Funeral home worker Jaime Aullon told reporters: "I stopped the process. And as soon as I stopped I started looking at her whole body and I noticed her midsection moving. I placed my hand here (pointing to his nose and mouth) and I felt her breathing. I told my partner that she should go back to hospital because she is alive."
It is being speculated that it could be a case of what is known as Lazarus Syndrome, a rare condition where heart rate and breathing drop below measurable levels before returning.

Engaging Religious Communities Abroad:

2010-02-18T04:08:00.001-08:00

A New Imperative for U.S. Foreign PolicyFebruary 23, 2010 11:30AM - 2:00 PMCopley Formal LoungeGeorgetown University»rsvp requiredOn Tuesday, February 23, 2010, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Task Force on Religion and the Making of U.S. Foreign Policy will release its final report, which focuses on strategies for better incorporating an understanding of religion into the U.S. foreign policymaking framework. The Task Force is comprised of high level and influential policymakers, academics, constitutional lawyers and religious leaders. Dr. Radwan Masmoudi, President of CSID, has been an active member of this task force for the past 18 months and participated in the writing and editing of this report.11:30 a.m. Registration and Lunch12:00 p.m. Introduction and Welcome Remarks by:
Thomas Banchoff, Director, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown UniversityMarshall M. Bouton, President, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs12:15 p.m. Presentation of the Task Force Report by Cochairs and Discussants:
R. Scott Appleby, Director, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre DameRichard Cizik, President, New Evangelical PartnershipE.J. Dionne, Professor, Georgetown Public Policy InstitutePanel Discussion with Council Members to follow until 2:00 p.m.

Pack of lies by Geoff

2010-01-31T02:28:00.001-08:00

Dear Mujaahid,
A few corrections on your email (if I may speak the truth).

“the belligerent state of Israel” WRONG
Israel is the ONLY democracy in the Middle East where people are treated equally.
It was the Muslim neighbours who STARTED the illegal wars in 1948, 1967 and 1973.
This is because ISLAM demands the killing of all Jews. [Muslim book 41 number 6985]

“a state built on the ashes of the Holocaust” WRONG
The land for Israel was declared on November 2, 1917 in the Balfour Declaration and included Trans Jordan and the current Israel.
In July 1922, the British divided the Palestine Mandate into 2, giving what is now Jordan 78% of the land and Israel only 22% (land to the west of the Jordan river). This partition was formalised in 1946 by the British (see map below).

On November 29, 1947 the UN voted to give the Arabs 20% of the land allocated to Israel, which was only 22% of the original Mandate. (UN Resolution 181)
The Arabs ONLY wanted the total destruction of Israel, so they REJECTED UN Resolution 181 and instead started an “illegal” war against Israel in 1948.

During this ‘illegal war” in 1948, Egypt annexed Gaza, Jordan annexed Judea, Sumaria and East Jerusalem, and Syria annexed the Golan Heights. These annexations were illegal and have never been formally recognised by world nations.
( Israel recaptured this territory in 1967 after the Arabs again started an illegal war).

The Arab states like Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon told Muslims to leave Israel because they were going to destroy it!!! Israel NEVER forced them to leave. They left because they were promised the WHOLE of Israel after it was destroyed. The Muslims LOST the war. (Whose side was God on?)

“over a million Palestinians have been exiled” WRONG
From 1922, hundreds of thousands of Arabs flowed into Israel illegally from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt, because living conditions were better. The Arab states REFUSED to allow these people to return. Also, after the illegal war started by Muslims, over 850,000 Jews were expelled from these countries. Egypt had over 400,000 Jews whose properties were taken, businesses taken and bank accounts taken. Where is your rage about this? Does justice ONLY apply to Muslims?

“the Holocaust” THE TRUTH
The Arab Muslims have killed more of their own than the Israelis have (in self-defence).
Because of Muslim hatred for Jews, Palestinians sent their children into Israel on suicide missions.
The wall would NEVER had been built but for the HATRED of the Palestinians.
When Israel pulled out of Gaza in 2005 under the OSLO agreement, Muslims fired over 10,000 rockets illegally into Israel, leading eventually to “Operation Cast Lead”.
The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini joined with Hitler in 1941 because they shared a common hatred for Jews.
Al-Husseini also reinvented Jerusalem as a “Holy site” for Islam even though Muslims had ignored it for centuries. Remember that Jerusalem is not mentioned even once in the Quran!

If you want to talk about Holocausts, how about Turkey and the 1.5 million Armenian Christians they slaughtered. Or present day Sudan murdering 2 million Christians in South Sudan and now over 400,000 black Muslims in Dafur?

Regards,
Geoff

The belligerent state called ‘Israel’

2010-01-31T02:15:00.001-08:00

The belligerent state called ‘Israel’, a state built on the ashes of the ‘Holocaust’, has since its very inception perpetrated its own Holocaust upon the Palestinians. Over a million Palestinians have been exiled, denied the right of return to their homes, thousands upon thousands have been killed and maimed, and their land stolen by those whose only lessons learned from the Nazis was that of cruelty and tyranny.
The ‘Holocaust’ Memorial Day deserves our scorn, not support, because it venerates and remembers Jewish suffering and death to the exclusion of all others. It has become a tool in the hands of those who would shamefully exploit the suffering of the past to delegitimize all criticism of their present morally reprehensible and indefensible actions and policies against the Palestinians.
Iqbal Sacranie in responding to criticism against MCB’s boycott of the Memorial Day said:
A memorial day would in our opinion be better served by covering the ongoing mass killings and human rights abuses in our world, and thus make the cry “Never Again” real for all people who suffer, even now. We must do more than just reflect on the past. We must be able to recognise when similar abuses occur in our own time.
Not to acknowledge current and recent genocides would be to undermine the benefits of remembrance, deprecate lessons learnt from the Nazi Holocaust and call into question our commitment to prevent current and future inhumanity. The Nazi Holocaust began with a hatred of an entire people because of their religion and ethnic identity. To reflect a more tolerant and inclusive Britain, we believe that Holocaust Memorial Day ought to be renamed “Genocide Memorial Day” to make no distinction between genocides undertaken against people of other religions and ethnicity.
In its current manifestation, this memorial is a shameful reminder of the dangers of exclusion and delusions of supremacy. Ireland with its own experience of oppression and occupation should lead the way in renaming this day as a Genocide Memorial Day, a day in which we remember all genocides; past and present, and commit ourselves and our governments to implementing measures to put an end to this malaise once and for all.

Before telecasting a cartoon about our Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAW)

2010-01-25T14:18:00.000-08:00

Vote Do you support a ban on cartoons of the prophet Mohammed in our media Yes 243038 No. 65916

Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu.

Before telecasting a cartoon about our Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAW) an Australian news channel i.e. National Nine News is holding a ballot for or against it. Could you please kindly visit the voting web page of this news channel by copying and pasting http://news.ninemsn.com.au/vote-archive.aspx?qid=2109 and click on YES to ban the telecast of that cartoon.

About 60,000 more YES votes are needed to stop the telecast of that cartoon. Just over 240000 have already done so. So please forward this e-mail to your relatives and friends to vote YES to ban the telecast that cartoon.

National Nine News (www.naltionalninenews.com..au)

Voice of wisdom:
We should always avoid causing such a reaction to any book or publication which is meant to create the very situation, that we become sales or propagation agent of such a publication, by our unthoughtful reactions. In the past many of us became sales and propagation agents of a book whose author had already titled the book claiming that it was from Shaitaan. In many many such situations, should we not seek strength through “Patience and prayers”?

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Amazing website for the Holy Quran.

Below mentioned is an amazing website for the Holy Quran. Just put the mouse on any line and you will find the translation of that line or you can click the translation in the top of the page in the left corner for the entire Surah. In the left side for this website you can choose Surah (from all 114 Surahs). Moreover, you can choose any Aayah, can search by the page number and also you can select the Qari whose recitation you want to listen … http://tanzil.info/
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Amazing Discovery on 99 names of Allah

It has been discovered by Doctor Ibrahim Karim (Biologist) that the names of Allah (SWT) have healing power to a large number of diseases.
He used precision methods in the measurement of energy within the human body, and discovered that every one of the names of Allah (SWT) stimulates energy in the immune system of the human body to work efficiently in a certain ideal human body.
He discovered that the mere mention (reciting) of the names of Allah (SWT) leads to improvement in the tracks Bio-energy within the human body, and after a 3-years of research Doctor Ibrahim reached to the following:-

Ear – As Sami (The all Hearing) Bone – Al Nafi (The creator of good)

Backbone - Al Jabbar (The Compeller Knee – Al Ra uf ( The Clement )

Hair – Al Badi ( The Originator) Heart – Al Nur ( The Light)

Muscles – Al Qawi (The All Strength) Heart Waves – Al Wahab (The giver of All)

Heart Muscle – Al Razaqq (The Sustainer) Nerve – Al Mughni (The Enricher)
Artery – Al Jabbar (The Compeller) Stomach – Al Razaqq (The Sustainer)

Cancer – Al Jalil ( The Mighty) Thyroid – Al Jabbar ( The Compeller)

Thigh- Al Rafi ( The Exalter ) Migraine – Al Ghani (The Rich One)

Eye Arteries – Al Muta ali (The Supreme One) Kidney - Al Hayy (The Ever Living One )

Colon – Al Ra uf (The Clement) Intestine – Al Razzaq ( The Sustainer)

Liver ¬- Al Nafi (The creator of good) Pancreas – Al Bari ( The Make of Order)

Fatty Sacks – Al Nafi (The creator of good) Womb - Al Khaliq ( The Creator )

Bladder – Al Hadi ( The Guide ) Rheumatism – Al Muhaymin (The Guardian)

Prostat – Al Rashid (The Righteous Teacher) Nerves of the Eye – Al Zahir (The Manifest One )

Pineal Gland – Al Hadi ( The Guide ) Blood Pressure – Al Khafed (The Abaser )

Lung – Al Razzaq ( The Sustainer ) Thymus Gland – Al Qawi ( The All Strength )
Gland above the Kidney – Al Bari ( The Make of Order) Hair Peel - Al Jalil ( The Mighty)

The Nasal Cavities – ( Al Latif – Al Ghani – Al Raheem ) Eye – ( Al Nur – Al Basir - Al Wahab)
Method of treatment: Lay your hands on the place of pain and praise Allah (SWT) names as above according to your disease until the pain heals or cure away inshallah.

Note: Please bear in mind whatever takes place in result of reciting the names of Allah(SWT) depends on the will of Allah the Almighty.

the Israeli Embassy event

2009-12-20T08:36:00.000-08:00

Dear JoannaI received an invitation from the Israeli Embassy for an event on Migrant Women. I see that your name is down for speaking during the event. I must say I am disappointed to see a Labour TD participating in an event organised by the Israeli Embassy, with full knowledge of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The Labour Party has always stood up for equality and justice but this seems to be the case no more. I am an Irish Muslim and I feel very strongly about the plight of the Palestinians, especially those living in the largest ghetto founded by the draconian Israeli blockade on Gaza. Israel also has a very bad track record in its treatment of women, especially at the check points and thousands of Palestinian women languishing in Israeli jails without any charge. Palestinian women are suffering immensly under occupation, or as second class citizens in Israel. The title of the event "Migrant Women: Sharing the Israeli Experience in Migrant Absorption" also suggests that Israel is a pro-assimilation ("Absorption") society where integeration is less, assimilation or eradication more, as we have seen in the case of expulsions of Palestinian families from their homes. Israel has clearly failed to integrate the displaced Palestinian population into its society and now we can see the dire effects in the sad reality on the ground.

Hence, I urge you, as a member of the Parliament and the Labour Party, to cancel your talk at the event on the 18th Dec. in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of women suffering at the hands of the Israeli occupation.
Regards
Lorraine O'Connor
Dublin 12

From: Ambsec - Embassy of Israel [mailto:ambsec@dublin.mfa.gov.il] Sent: 15 December 2009 14:40To: Maureen KellySubject: Re: Lecture on Migrant Women - 18th December 2009Importance: High

INVITATION
The Embassy of Israel, Dublin
Invite you to:

“Migrant Women: Sharing the Israeli experience in Migrant absorption”

Lecture by:

• Ms. Joanna Tuffy T.D.
Labour Spokesperson on Environment and Heritage

• Ms. Sylvia Katete Gavigan
Honorary Consul, Republic of Uganda

• Ms. Salome Mbugua
AkiDwA Director

Date: Friday 18th December 2009
Venue: D4 Berkeley Hotel
Donnelly Suite 1, 2nd Floor
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Time: 13:00-14:30
Tea & coffee will be served

Please RSVP by Friday 11th December 2009,
by email to: dcmsec@dublin.mfa.gov.il

Please present this invitation with Photo ID at the entrance

Carrisbrook House, 122 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Tel: 01 230 9400 Fax: 01 230 9446
E- mail: info@dublin.mfa.gov.il Website: www.israel.ie

Moherrum 1431 A.H.

2009-12-20T08:33:00.000-08:00

Bismillah hir Rehmahn ur Raheem.
Moherrum 1431 A.H.
The first day of Moherrum 1431 A.H. will be Friday Dec. 18, 2009 for almost all the countries of the World based upon Shahahdah from numerous countries in the East and the West.
Ruyah Helahl ul Ahlumee. ( Moonsighting Worldwide)
In order to give very accurate information about Ruyah Helal worldwide, the Muslim learned, intellectuals, scholars and astronomers, have organized, since last many many years, to give the most accurate forecast of the date of imminent new Lunar month from the Ulmanukh (Almanac), and then back it up with the Shahahdah of actual non sighting or sighting of Helaal, every month, yes, every month, from dedicated, competent, experienced, knowledgeable and trustworthy members of the Ummah right across the world, through their websites as shown below. What a wonderful facility for the world Ummah?
www.moonsighting.com and www.icoproject.org Other very interesting and very informative websites for reference and guidance are:
www.hilalsighting.org www.Hilalsighting.com www.islamicmoon.com and http://Qasweb.org/newcrescents.htm (Fil lesahn ul Arabia)

Sighting possibility for Moherrum 1431 A.H. Helaal
The following is the forecast of Helaal sighting possibility in Makkah and in different parts of the world as given by H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, an associate of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. S.E. London. Reproduced here with their kind permission.
The following is an accurate forecast for Makkah. Times are in Standard Time = GMT + 03h 00
Moon at Sunset Time of
Sunset Age of moon Alt El Moonset Lag time Moon status.
Day Date h m h m o o h m m
Wed Dec 16 17 41 2 39 -2 3 17 38 -3 Not visible
Thur Dec 17 17 42 26 40 9 12 18 32 50 Visible under perfect condition.
Altitude (Alt) is the angle of moon's separation from the Earth's surface (minimum required: 6 deg). Elongation (El) is the angle of moon's separation from the Sun (minimum required: 10 deg).
Lag time, is time it will take moon to set after sunset. Age of moon (minimum required is around 18 hours).

The Conjunction i.e. alignment of the Sun, the Moon and the Earth is on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:02 GMT. The moon will not become luminous and visible on this day, anywhere in the world except in far South Western Pacific Ocean. On Thursday December 17, it will start to become luminous and visible in Australia, Indonesia, Southern India, Arabia, Africa and in the Americas. Consequently Friday Dec. 18, 2009 for almost all the countries of the World based on Shahahdah from numerous countries in the East and the West.
The Muslim Ummah are urged to get into the habit of relying on the most authentic Shahahdah obtained through the websites mentioned below, besides trying to see the Helaal locally, thus show obedience to Allah's edict "Walah taferruqoo". Those living in the Northern areas of the world should embrace the Shahahdah of observation from the Southern areas and those living in the Southern areas of the world from the North, as it happens, that the Helal may be seen in the North for a few months and then in the South in other months.

The Shahahdah from across the world will be available to see on: www.moonsighting.com/1431muh.html and www.icoproject.org/icop/muh31.html

A few hundred won what millions cannot.
When there were just a few hundred Muslims in the world they had come together to establish the Authority of Allah in the form of the first Islamic state. Today there are millions, yet not a single Islamic state? Why? The reason is that those early Muslims were true to Allah. They rallied round no man, but Allah alone, hence were Ummah Wahidah. Each and every one of them worked to create an Islamic state . Today, on the other hand, millions do nothing to create an Islamic state. The millions rally not round Allah. They rally round their different Idols (Leaders, Rulers, Ameers, Imaams etc.) thus are Ummah motaferraqah.Those early Muslims organised their Jameeyah and Shoorah in Musjid ul Nabee, to come out to do all the good work for all, themselves. They became winners. Winners of hearts and minds. The millions, on the other hand, are losers. They are losers, just because they have not organised their Jameeyah and Shoorah anywhere on their lands. Creating the authority of any man is injustice and leads to further injustices. Each and every soul who recites the Kalimah of allegiance to Allah comes under the obligation to join hands with others to create an Islamic state and to uphold “Justice” at all the times.. Practising Allah’s Laws by the majority, is the way to make it the Laws of the land.
Muslims saw glorious days of peace and prosperity when they all came together to join hands to practice Allah’s Laws.
Allah has never changed the condition of a nation which is not prepared to come out to work for that welcome change. Allah will never change the condition of a nation which keeps on rejecting a most sacred and most beneficial Divine invitation. The invitation to become Ummah Wahidah, which is in the words “Wahtusaymoo........Jameeyah”. We shall remain losers for as long as each and every one of us refuses to come out to organise our Jameeyah and Shoorah in every nook and corner of our lands.
O' Believers, the Shahahdah as received from across the world, are the Commands of Lord Almighty. So obey the Lord (swt) alone and do not ever bring any man in between you and the Lord except the Prophet (saw).

To please Lord Almighty(swt), very kindly propagate this Truth far and wide and everywhere. If you are Helahl observer, very kindly let me have the result of Helahl search promptly.
JazahkAllah khairun wa shukrun. Your most sincere, truthful and humble well wisher. S.H.Wasty. swasty@talktalk.net
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If you are the unintended recepient of this mail, it may be that some electronic ghost is playing its game. We will need to forgive and forget the ghost.

rally will commence in Berne, Switzerland

2009-12-20T08:32:00.001-08:00

This afternoon a mass rally will commence in Berne, Switzerland, in protest against the discriminatory ban that Switzerland has imposed upon Muslims. Indeed this singling out of a religious community has irked world opinion and we may well be witnessing a move away from far-right rhetoric that has seen Muslims castigated as the ‘other’ for well over a decade now.
It is hoped that Switzerland’s foolish action may bring in new anti-religious hate legislation that specifies Islam and Muslims for special protection against the rise of
far-right extremism and Islamophobia. We also expect said legislation to be adopted by the EU and become incumbent upon all member states.
Muslims due to protest minaret banShoe-shop boss builds minaret in defiance of ‘racist’ ban Chimney pot minaret defies Swiss votersMinaret fightbackOIC urges Swiss govt to annul anti-minaret vote
In Ireland our so-called representatives will do little or nothing to endanger their comfortable positions of ‘power’ so it is upon ordinary Muslims to implement the Prophet’s commands to ‘love for our brother, what we love for ourselves’. We suggest a peaceful protest outside the Swiss embassy (the Gorey Guardian will note the difference this time) where Muslims can dispense with Swiss products as a mark of boycott. We could also lobby TDs to reconsider business links and stores to remove Swiss products.What say ye?
What's the Point?
Some will no doubt look to the apparent ineffectiveness of protests ('if millions protesting can't prevent a war, what will a few do' is the thought). But we would ask you to look at the bigger picture. Muslims in Switzerland need to see that the Ummah is concerned and they need to see that the Ummah is prepared to stand up for their rights. They are not seeing that from the Irish section of the Ummah. The last thing we want to become is a bunch of navel gazers like our so-called Muslim leaders. And if you are still in doubt we encourage you to listen to the lecture: The Story of the Bull, by Anwar Al Awlaki.
MPACIE is Ireland's Only Muslim advocacy group. Together we hope to empower the Muslim community through a system of media monitoring, political lobbying and grassroots community and institutional activism. Our aim is simple; we want the same rights as our non-Muslim counterparts.For more information call 00353 877468706, email us at info@mpac.ie or visit our website www.mpac.ieوَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَاذِرُونَ

Siss Ban

2009-12-02T15:10:00.001-08:00

Dotted throughout the Middle East are some of the oldest churches in Christendom. In the old city of Damascus in Syria some spectacular examples of ancient Christian architecture rise into the night time sky, the question we might be asking now is should they?

Today the Swiss appeared to have backed a ban on minerats, and coupled with France’s proposed ban on Muslim dress and Germany’s ban on Mosque construction perhaps now is time for a discussion on how Muslims might repay this injustice.

Clearly we should not go beyond the bounds, but we should also keep in mind the order of Allah to ‘fight them in the way they fight you’. If they wish to impose their bans, then there really is no good reason why the Muslim world should not counter their evil with similar bans.

To begin the Muslim world might consider an immediate leveling of all church spires, the imposition of strict Muslim dress on all non-Muslims, the immediate closure of all decadent hangouts and the expulsion of all deviants who simply refuse to act normally. In this way the Muslim world would simply be implementing the Shariah principle of an eye for an eye.

http://mpac.ie/2009/11/29/swiss-ban-%E2%80%93-should-the-muslim-world-reciprocate/

Interesting discussion on P.ie:

http://www.politics.ie/europe/119345-switzerland-ban-building-minarets.html

http://www.politics.ie/foreign-affairs/119458-muslims-call-retaliation-against-swiss.html

MPACIE is Ireland's Only Muslim advocacy group. Together we hope to empower the Muslim community through a system of media monitoring, political lobbying and grassroots community and institutional activism. Our aim is simple; we want the same rights as our non-Muslim counterparts.

For more information call 00353 877468706, email us at info@mpac.ie or visit our website www.mpac.ie

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَاذِرُونَ

IPSC - International Week of Solidarity

2009-11-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

Press Trust of India Distancing itself from the 'fatwa'

2009-11-08T01:12:00.000-08:00

Sangita BakayaLucknow, Nov 8

(PTI) Distancing itself from the 'fatwa' against Muslims singing 'Vande Mataram', a section of the intelligentsia today said there was a need to educate the community about the actual meaning of the lone "objectionable" word 'vande' in order to remove doubts over its rendition.Last week, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind at its annual meet in Deoband opposed singing of the national song by Muslims.Vice President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and eminent scholar Maulana Kalbe Sadiq called for a debate among Hindi litterateurs to define the word 'Vande' used in the song which forms the basis on which it has been termed been as being against their religion.Sadiq told PTI that he was ready to accept the contention of Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed that the National Song had been approved by Maulana Azad on whose suggestions some words were removed.

Czechs sign off on Lisbon, another one bites the dust

2009-11-04T03:37:00.000-08:00

EU leaders are now focusing on filling the powerful posts created by the Lisbon Treaty - one of which is wanted by former Taoiseach John Bruton - after the Czech President finally signed the reform document yesterday.

But Taoiseach Brian Cowen won't be campaigning for Mr Bruton until he finds out if there is enough support for the former Fine Gael leader to become EU President.

Eurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus accepted defeat on his resistance to the Treaty after his country's constitutional court threw out a legal challenge.

The Czechs became the last of the 27 member states to ratify the Treaty, which is expected to come into effect from December 1.

The final signature even forced the Tory leadership to drop their plans to hold a referendum on the Treaty in Britain.

Obstacle

The Conservatives shadow foreign secretary William Hague said it was "no longer possible" to put the treaty to a popular vote after President Klaus removed the last obstacle to full ratification.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen is now on standby to travel to a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday week when debate will focus on who will take up the new post of President of the EU Council and High Representative for Foreign Affairs.

The positions of EU President and foreign policy chief are the plum jobs to arise from a ratification of Lisbon.

Mr Bruton is still an outside bet for the EU President's post.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny asked Mr Cowen what "direct contact" he intended to make on behalf of Mr Bruton's candidacy.

The Fine Gael leader said as a vice-president of the European People's Party, he would be happy to assist the Taoiseach and make contact with the 14 prime ministers in this group.

Mr Cowen again reiterated the Government will weigh in behind Mr Bruton if there is sufficient support for him emerging.

He said he was not asked by the former Taoiseach to put forward his name on behalf of theIrish Government and was not asked to conduct a campaign on his behalf.

The Swedish Government as holders of the EU Presidency will now conduct confidential conversation with each Government to find out what level of support exists for any candidate or sitting prime minister who might want the post.

"Until the Swedish Presidency does that and conveys to me its assessment of the situation, I do not believe anything can be done other than consider what is the position.

"If it is the case, as Mr Bruton has outlined, that no member of the Council is emerging as a prospective President, he is making himself available as a candidate.

"We must wait and see how the situation develops," he said.

The appointment of the EU President and foreign policy chief will then allow for the European Commissioners to be appointed

Former Fianna Fail minister Maire Geoghegan-Quinn remains the favourite to become Ireland's next European Commissioner.

Ireland is still favoured in EU circles to take the agriculture portfolio, with Tanaiste Mary Coughlan the preferred choice of some countries. But Ms Geoghegan-Quinn is thought to be in line to become the Commissioner in charge of the EU Budget.

Miracles

2009-11-04T03:00:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxzOu_gD54U

European jobs

2009-11-01T22:46:00.000-08:00

There has been a large element of self-absorption about the coverage here in Ireland of the race for the high-profile European posts being discussed on the fringes of this week’s Brussels summit.

Only the British news networks, with their Blair obsession, have been more parochial in their focus.

In thinking that we are in contention for one of the new Euro jobs, little old Ireland is again getting notions above its station. Recently reintegrated into the centre of European Union politics, Ireland needs to tread carefully, recognise its limitations and adjust its expectations.

The process of filling the posts of president of the European Council, high representative for Foreign Affairs and in the new European Commission is akin to solving a Rubik’s Cube. Developments in relation to one post have immediate implications for the others. Analysis of this process needs to have more regard to issues of timing, sequencing, and balance, and to the realities of EU politics.

Assuming the Czechs finally ratify the Lisbon Treaty in the next week or so, the Swedes, who currently hold the EU presidency, are anxious to have European Parliament ratification hearings for the new commission nominees in late November. They plan to have them ratified by December 17th and ready to take up office early in the New Year. It’s an ambitious timescale, not least because one of them might fall at the parliamentary fence.

The country which gets the job of high representative does not get a commissioner, so that job must be filled first. For reasons of politics, the foreign representative post and that of president of the council are likely to be filled simultaneously. If a country or European political grouping gets one of these jobs, they cannot get the other.

The right-of-centre European People’s Party is currently the largest group in EU politics. It has a relative majority of 265 seats in the European Parliament, and its member parties are in government in most of the 27 member states. The political reality therefore is that the European People’s Party has a claim on the top job. That’s why speculation about Tony Blair becoming president of the European Council, which was always overblown, has abated in the last 48 hours.

The other political reality is that, if at all possible, the European Council members will select one of their own as president of their council. They will want someone they know personally, who owes their appointment to them. If any of the current prime ministers from the European People’s Party gene pool wants the job, they will get it, leaving no need for the council to resuscitate the political career of some former member of the prime ministers’ club. There are two real current contenders in the ranks, namely Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker and the Netherlands’s Jan Peter Balkenende, the latter of whom is more likely to get the job.

One golden rule for EU jobs of this nature is that candidates must be proposed by their national governments. John Bruton’s decision to self-nominate for the presidency of the council therefore raised eyebrows. The Irish Government put on the green jersey for the cameras and expressed itself supportive of Bruton’s campaign. It was a costless endorsement, because Irish officials and Ministers know that Bruton, for all his talents, has no real prospect of getting the position.

That’s why remarks by Brian Cowen and Micheál Martin included qualifying clauses like “if he is there with a great chance”. They know he is not.

If, as expected, the European People’s Party gets the presidency of the Council, the high representative job will fall to be filled by a socialist. London is one of a handful of member states with a socialist party in power, leading to a focus on British foreign secretary David Miliband. Indeed, there is some talk of Tony Blair, humbled by failure to be selected as president of the council, as a more suitable candidate for the job.

Once the president and foreign representative are in place, attention will turn to the commission. There is a real concern that the next commission could be almost all-male, which has led José Barroso to write to Brian Cowen and other leaders asking for female nominees. In the current commission, women hold many of the key portfolios, including agriculture, foreign affairs, trade, consumer rights and regional development. Nominating a woman would springboard Ireland’s nominee into a key commissionership.

Fortunately, in Máire Geoghegan Quinn, we have a candidate who is qualified, willing and able, and whose appointment will not upset the Government’s delicate Dáil majority. Like all our previous commissioners, she has cabinet-level experience. In 1979 she made history by becoming our first woman minister since Countess Markievicz. She was one of the best ministers to serve in either Haughey’s or Reynolds’s governments. She proved her mettle in an economic department and in justice, and during her period as minister for European affairs during the 1990 presidency. Indeed, were it not for the circumstances of the collapse of the Reynolds government in 1994, she might have been our first woman taoiseach.

Since she left Irish politics, she has served nine years on the court responsible for oversight of the EU’s budget. When speculation and squabbling about the various European jobs is over, MGQ is likely to be the only Irish winner.

The flight with 332 passengers took off at 3:30pm yesterday from Lanzhou

2009-10-31T16:33:00.000-07:00

The flight with 332 passengers took off at 3:30pm yesterday from Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, marking the start of Chinese Muslims' pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia this year.Until November 18, about 12,700 Muslims will go to the holy city in 41 chartered flights from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur and Ningxia Hui autonomous regions, Gansu, southwest China's Yunnan Province and Beijing.The number of pilgrims is 700 more than last year.Male Muslims wore gray robes and white hats, while the women were in traditional scarves and blue vests. Each of them had a symbol of China's national flag embroidered on their clothes.As average age of the Muslims was 60 and they lacked experience in traveling abroad, training programs had been offered before their departure, said Xiao Yuchuan, head of the Gansu religion bureau.Gao Zhanfu, vice president of the China Islamic Institute, said the Muslims were lucky. "This year, more than 12,000 people have the chance to visit Mecca, while 10 years ago, the number was just 3,000," he said.In Gansu alone this year, a total of 2,482 Muslims together with nine doctors and 58 other staff members would leave for Mecca, he said.To Ma Weifeng, a 66-year-old woman from the Hui ethnic minority, the hajj is the most important religious task of her life, which she has waited for decades to fulfill."After I retired in 1997, I've been performing religious rituals five times a day and going to a mosque to learn the Koran," Ma said in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia.However, only a visit to Mecca could make her religious life "consummate.""My application for hajj was approved in 2007, but I got sick then and the pilgrimage was delayed till this year," she said.Ma will be among the 2,250 people to leave for Mecca at 5pm today from Ningxia, where more than a third of the region's population, or 2.1 million, are from the Hui ethnic minority.She began preparing for the trip a month ago. "I heard food in Saudi Arabia is different from ours," she said."So I prepared more than 20 kilograms of food - not just rice, but also pickles and vinegar."She also received a free shot of H1N1 flu vaccine, as all the others did. Read more: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=418057&type=National#ixzz0VYkChROB

Muslim Brotherhood's testing time

2009-10-24T13:09:00.000-07:00

A dispute within the leadership of Egypt's largest Islamist opposition group went public over the weekend, opening a heated national debate about the ability of political groups to tolerate internal dissent and disagreement. On October 19, Mohamed Habib, the deputy guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, said that he had been asked by Mohammed Mahdi Akef, the group's 81-year-old supreme guide, to take on many of the leadership responsibilities until 2010.
In January, the opposition group is expected to hold elect a new supreme guide. Akef's decision is unprecedented in the group's 80-year history and it came after a heated dispute between Akef and members of the Guidance Bureau - the group's highest ruling body. Last week, Akef, who announced months ago that he will not run for a second term in January, wanted bureau members to approve the appointment of Esam el-Erian, a senior and outspoken member of the group, to the ruling body. The 55-year-old el-Erian is widely known for his political and media activism on behalf of the group, and is often described by the press as a relatively younger and reformist leader, who wants to take the group into a different direction that is more open towards women, Coptic Christians and other political groups. Walkout
El-Erian is regarded as a reformist within the ruling echelons of the Brotherhood [AFP]
Akef's decision to appoint el-Erian was met with strong opposition by the rest of the Guidance Bureau members. In response, Akef walked out in order to avoid further clashes. Shortly afterwards, news about the rift was leaked to the Egyptian press, who reported that Akef had resigned.
The resignation was initially denied by his group, but they eventually admitted Akef had "delegated most of his powers" to his deputy, Mohamed Habib, until a new leader is elected in January. The rift could not have come at a worse time for the group. The group says hundreds of its members, including top leaders, are in Egyptian jails following a government crackdown on the Brotherhood after it won 20 per cent of seats in Egypt's 2005 parliamentary vote. Observers believe the split will only serve to further weaken a leadership already under pressure. In addition, Egypt is gearing up for both parliamentary elections in 2010 and a presidential poll in 2011, and how stable - or united - the Brotherhood is will likely affect opposition hopes to dent the ruling party's hold on the country. Internal power struggle
The two elections will test the ability of the Muslim Brotherhood to hold its share in parliament and to lead the country's political groups in opposition to the likely presidential successor - Gamal Mubarak, the current Egyptian president's son. Moreover, the incident has raised fears that the Brotherhood is experiencing a much deeper rift between two camps separated by age and political ideology. One camp has, to date, been led by an ageing elite born in the first half of the 20th century who witnessed the crackdown on the group by the Nasserite government in 1954.
Many members of the group were jailed and some of the most prominent leaders were sentenced to death. The old guard, observers say, tend to be more conservative at both religious and political levels - preferring to focus on religious and charitable work while avoiding open political activism. In contrast, when the group resurfaced in the 1970s, it filled its ranks with a much younger grassroots base that tends to be more politically savvy and more open to working with other minority and political groups. The Brotherhood's old guard is accused of blocking the rise of younger, reformist leaders within the organisations leadership. 'Zero-sum' game
Akef is the group's seventh supreme guide [EPA]
Akef is the Brotherhood's seventh supreme guide and is regarded as a balanced leader and buffer between conservatives and reformists.
The clash over el-Erian's appointment has deepened fears the rift between both camps is growing at a time when the organisation most needs a unified front to face the government crackdown and difficult political challenges ahead. "The way the Muslim Brotherhood group manages internal disagreement shows ... the low level of the group's flexibility in dealing with those who disagree with it. The competition between the group wings seems to be a "zero sum" game," writes Khalil al-Anani, an analyst at Egypt's Al-Siyassa Al-Dawliya magazine. "Therefore, very often the conservatives will insist on punishing the reformists organisationally, politically and morally and under the claim of keeping the cohesiveness of the group."
However, Arab analysts and experts have interpreted the split differently, with some saying the it is a sign of strength that shows the group is a democratic organisation that cultivates debate. They note the group has survived internal disagreements before and proved itself able to remain united as the most disciplined opposition group in Egypt - despite periodic government crackdowns. "We cannot say that the latest incident will hurt the unity of the group or weaken its solidarity," Alaa Al-Nadi, a researcher on the Egyptian group, says.
"The Muslim Brotherhood has gone through much more harsh turmoil and it came out without any structural collapse or split ... there is not, as widely reported, a conflict between ... the conservatives and the reformists inside the group. "Such disagreement cannot lead to wide cracks or major splits inside the group because the reformists have not become an influential trend yet."
Capitalising on rift
Supporters suggest that the widespread attention given by independent and government-owned media in Egypt to the latest Brotherhood dispute simply underlines the government's interest in publicising the dispute in order to tarnish the image of group in the eyes of ordinary Egyptians. They complain that the media coverage of the dispute within the Muslim Brotherhood ignores that fact that most of Egypt's political opposition parties are weak, divided, dominated by individual founders and often split after the death of their founders. "Most Egyptian parties suffer internal disagreements and divisions and nobody is talking about them... I suspect that the [government] security agencies that have publicised the news about the resignation [of Akef] wanted to give the impression that there is a crack in the structure of the group that could lead to its split," Fahmy Howeidy, a prominent Egyptian Islamist columnist for the independent Al-Shorouk newspaper, says. Even the ruling National Democratic Party is widely seen as a fragmented political group that only maintains the appearance of unity because it is led by the president and counts most of the ruling elite among its members. The secretive nature of the Muslim brotherhood makes it difficult for the media and outside observers truly to know what is going inside the group or understand the size of the current rift between its competing factions.
However, it is clear that the Muslim Brotherhood is facing a serious challenge that it needs to overcome in order to save its image and to get its act together before the the parliament election coming up next year.
By Alaa Bayoumi

Playing politics with childrens health

2009-10-21T15:17:00.000-07:00

A Crumlin Hospital patient support group has claimed health service management is playing politics with the health of child patients.

The Save Our Lady's Hospital Campaign was commenting after it was revealed by irishhealth.comtoday that the HSE has in recent weeks written to Crumlin asking it what it intends to do about the fact that over 100 children remain on open heart surgery waiting lists.

The HSE pointed out to the hospital in a letter on September 28 that 25 of the children on the waiting list were in need of urgent surgery.

Teresa Shallow of the Save Our Lady's Hospital Campaign said it would appear that the HSE was now trying to place all the blame for the waiting lists on the hospital, which has implemented major cutbacks this year to stay within its budget.

She pointed out that while bed closures at Crumlin were partly to blame for the long cardiac surgery waiting list, the problems there predated this year's cutbacks.

Ms Shallow said the lack of intensive care capacity at Crumlin was a major contributory factor to the heart surgery waiting lists, and the HSE had failed to act on a report completed last year which showed that major expansion of ICU capacity at the hospital was needed.

She said the problems with ICU capacity at the hospital existed long before this year's cutbacks were implemented.

The cutbacks imposed at Crumlin included the closure of a 25-bed ward and an operating theatre, along with the curtailment of staffing and outpatient clinics.

irishhealth.com has also revealed that the deficit for 2009 estimated by the hospital at the end of April was €3.1 million, before many of the cutbacks were made, whereas it was being stated publicly at the time that there was a deficit of €9 million.

Documentation released under FOI also reveals that Crumlin Hospiutal now plans to break even on its budget at the end of the year and the HSE now wants it to-reopen the operating theatre it closed earlier in the year.

Ms Shallow said there had been conflicting figures thrown about in recent months about the level of Crumlin's deficit, with the Department of Health/HSE and the hospital producing different figures.

She said it appeared that management at the HSE and the hospital were trying to blame each other for the problems at Crumlin, and that politics was being played with the health of children.

Ms Shallow said the Save Our Lady's Hospital group was due to meet with Crumlin management at the end of the month.

"We will be seeking clarification on what exactly the hospital's deficit was this year and whether the cuts that were made had to be made."

Ms Shallow said that while it had been confirmed that the new children's hospital to replace the exixting three hospitals would be built by 2014, this would not help Crumlin's position here and now.

When Fulbright Scholar Dr. Mukhtasar Syamsuddin

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When Fulbright Scholar Dr. Mukhtasar Syamsuddin discusses the “Muslim World,” he has several different world to discuss.

“The Islamic culture is the only one in the world based on the Koran, but the Muslim culture is a social construct,” he said. “There are Muslim Americans, Muslim Canadians, Muslim Arabs, Muslim Indonesians.”
Syamsuddin, a Muslim Indonesian, will share these worlds with Northeastern State University over the next six weeks through the Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program. Syamsuddin is the first Fulbright Scholar to be hosted by NSU.
Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program.
Syamsuddin teaches philosophy and philosophy of religion at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. Theme of his Fulbright visit is “Direct Access to the Muslim World.”
Garments Syamsuddin said he wears in his home country reflect what he said was the diversity of Muslim culture.
Holding his hands to his shoulders, Syamsuddin explained “the clothes you wear must cover your body from here to your foot. You have to do this primarily when you go to pray.
Syamsuddin wore a wrap-around sarong in two hues of green to show what Indonesian Muslim men wear. Muslim men in Arabia usually wear looser floor length robe-like garments he said. Syamsuddin also wears trousers.
He said Muslim women in Indonesia wear headscarves, but “they’re just closing up their hair, not closing up their eyes.”
“In Iran, women close up all of their body but their eyes,” he said.
Syamsuddin said he also will spend his six-week visit clarifying Islamic terms such as “jihad,” which, he said, are misunderstood.
“Jihad is to do your religious commitments truly,” he said. “It does not mean you have to fight against another Muslim or another person. Terrorism is not an expression of jihad.”
He said jihad is a misunderstood word “not just in America, but in the Islamic world itself.”
He said Islamic terrorists see unbelievers as the enemy and have tried to kill them.
“”But according to Islamic teaching, the unbeliever is not the enemy,” he said. “One Islamic teaching is to keep their life in harmony, not in conflict and not to kill.”

Phoenix

UN rights council endorses damning Gaza report

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By Hui Min Neo

GENEVA — The UN Human Rights Council endorsed a report on Friday that accused Israel and the Palestinian hardliners Hamas of war crimes in the Gaza conflict, dealing a fresh diplomatic blow to the Jewish state.
While Israel had said such a move would be tantamount to "rewarding terror", the Palestinians welcomed the resolution which it said should be the trigger for follow-up action from the UN Security Council.
Some 25 of the council's 47 members, led by the Arab and African states, voted for the resolution. Six, including the United States, voted against while 16 others either abstained or did not vote.
The resolution calls for the endorsement of "the recommendations contained in the report" produced by a fact-finding mission led by international war crimes prosecutor Richard Goldstone to probe the 22-day conflict.
It also "calls upon all concerned parties including United Nations bodies, to ensure their implementation."
Israel slams 'unjust' report
Goldstone concluded that both Israel and Hamas, Gaza's rulers, committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during the conflict launched by Israel in response to rocket fire from the enclave in late December 2008.
The report also recommends referring its conclusions to the International Criminal Court prosecutor in The Hague, if Israel and Hamas fail to conduct credible investigations within six months.
The vote came just two days after Israel and the Palestinians came under international pressure during a UN Security Council debate on the Middle East to produce "credible" domestic probes of war crimes allegedly committed during the Gaza conflict.
Welcoming the outcome, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said the international action should not end there.
"We hope this will be followed up in the UN Security Council to ensure such Israeli crimes are not repeated," Erakat told AFP.
While there was no immediate response from Israel, its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier urged the council to reject the resolution.
"Responsible nations have to vote against this decision that supports terror and harms peace," Netanyahu told reporters after a meeting with visiting Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero late Thursday.
Explaining Washington's reasons for opposing the resolution, US ambassador Douglas Griffiths said: "We had worked for a resolution that recognized the right of a state to take legitimate action to protect its citizens in the face of threats to their security while also condemning violations of international law regardless of the actor.
"Regrettably, this is not the resolution that is before us today."
The Islamist movement Hamas is regarded by Israel and the West as a terrorist organisation after carrying out dozens of suicide attacks.
The conflict in Gaza, that erupted on 27 December 2008, left 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis dead.
Meanwhile, Goldstone himself, who was in Bern for a conference Thursday, also criticised the UN Council resolution for targetting only Israel and failing to include Hamas.
The UN resolution is peppered with references to "recent Israeli violations of human rights in occupied east Jerusalem" but failed to make any direct mention to Hamas.
"This draft resolution saddens me as it includes only allegations against Isreal. There is not a single phrase condemning Hamas as we have done in the report. I hope that the council can modify the text," said Goldstone in remarks published in Swiss newspaper Le Temps ahead of the vote.
On the Net:
UN Human Rights Council: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/

Announcing the release of a new book by Prof. Abdulaziz Sachedina on:

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Islam and the Challenge of Human Rights "Islam and the Challenge of Human Rights is a reverent, insightful, and truly critical work by Abdulaziz Sachedina, who is the leading Islamic theorist writing in English today. This book is must reading for Muslims who want to be full participants in western moral and political discourse, for Jews and Christians who want voices from the third great monotheistic religion of revelation to become part of their dialogical interaction, and even for secular people who want to engage religious voices in moral and political discourse that is truly inclusive."
David Novak, J. Richard and Dorothy Shiff Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Toronto "A searching investigation questioning the dilemmas facing Muslim thinkers with respect to human rights and a critique of the Western configuration of human rights as universal. Sachedina explores the possibility of an inclusive doctrine of human rights and he does so with passion and sensitivity. This book deepens our appreciation of human rights and also opens new frontiers of inquiry."
Ebrahim Moosa, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, Duke UniversityIn this book, Abdulaziz Sachedina argues for the essential compatibility of Islam and human rights. His work is grounded in a rigorous comparative approach; he not only measures Islam against the yardstick of human rights, but also measures human rights against the theological principles of Islam. He offers a balanced and incisive critique of Western experts who have ignored or underplayed the importance of religion to the development of human rights, arguing that any theory of universal rights necessarily emerges out of particular cultural contexts. At the same time, he re-examines the juridical and theological traditions that form the basis of conservative Muslim objections to human rights, arguing that Islam, like any culture, is open to development and change. Finally, and most importantly, Sachedina articulates a fresh position that argues for a correspondence between Islam and secular notions of human rights. Grounding his work in Islamic history and thought, he reminds us that while both traditions are rigorous and rich with meaning, neither can lay claim to a comprehensive vision of human rights. He never loses sight of the crucial practical consequences of his theory: what's needed is not a comprehensive system of doctrine, but a set of moral principles that are capable -whether sacred or secular - of protecting human beings from abuse and mistreatmentThe book is AVAILABLE now at amazon.com

Pictures from China

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Liam Egan invites you to his new site

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As salam wa alaikum,

We cordially invite all Muslims in Ireland to participate in and contribute to an exciting new movement of change. To mark our separation and autonomy from the UK team we have launched a new website with the express purpose of dealing with Irish Muslim concerns. We've also included a forum section both for Muslims and non-Muslims. We rely on you for direction and advice and encourage all of you show your support. We all know things need to change, so help us - help the Irish ummah.Please forward this message to your Irish contacts and may Allah reward you for your continued support.

SEVEN EURO per person or......

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As salam wa alaikum,

Like me you've probably received a text message or email from certain mosques here in Ireland informing people that the Zakat-ul-fitr amount this year is SEVEN EURO per person. Has anyone asked why? In the time of the Prophet and those who followed him in righteousness Zakat-ul-fitr was given in the form of food, such as dates, barley etc. Indeed to this date most Muslim countries continue this time honoured Sunnah of the Rasool, so why do these mosques wish to change that? They've already attempted to divide the ummah by employing astronomical calculations over and above the Sunnah, now they wish to implement another innovation. Does this matter? Of course it does, for verily no new matter is brought into this deen except that a sunnah disappears. Ibn Taymiyyah said, "there is no place in the heart for both sunnah and bida'h. The amount of Zakaat ul-Fitr is one saa (two handfuls/kilo/40 grams/4.5 lbs/112 oz/beaker of dates, barley, raisins, cheese, grain of wheat [see Muslim no.2151 & 2154]. Some scholars say any topic of food that is common in a particular region can be given for fitr, so potatoes etc would be acceptable here. Money is NOT an acceptable alternative, no matter what the innovators say.Wasn't there money in the time of the Prophet, did he (may Allah bless him) allow money as zakat-ul-fitr, can the innovators in the Dublin mosques bring their proof? The Prophet said, "Whoever introduces anything in this matter (deen) of ours will have it rejected." [Bukhaaree Vol 3 no. 861. Muslim no.4266, Abu Daawood no.4589] The Prophet was and is the best example to mankind, if he did not use money - why would you?And even if we were to accept this innovation (which we will never do), why pray tell is it SEVEN Euro? One kilo of potatoes does not cost seven Euro, one kilo of rice does not cost seven Euro, so why are the mosques asking for that amount? Even in the UK, those who have taken this bid'ah on board are asking for no more than three pounds, that's THREE EUROS and THIRTY SEVEN CENTS using today's exchange rates. Why are the innovators here asking for more?I urge you all to reconsider what seems to be an acquiescence to bida'h, give your zakat-ul-fitr to the poor in accordance with the sunnah of the rasool - boycott the innovative inroads by those whose hearts have turned from guidance.I would also urge you all to read the attached ebook on the requirement to pray the Eid prayer in the musalla and NOT a mosque. Last year a Dublin mosque piled bida'h upon bida'h, because of there abandonment of the sunnah of praying in an open space (a park, etc) they were forced to hold TWO Eid salahs (may Allah protect us from such people).Please pass this mail on, and halt this descent into the abyss of bida'h and the terrible punishment it entails.

Sincerely

Your brother in Islam
Mujaahid Liam Egan

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Praying ‘Eid in the
Musallaa is the Sunnah
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Al-Albaanee [Died: 1419H]
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We present this treatise to our noble readers, in the hopes to convey knowledge of this
lost Sunnah, which is: Praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa. Imaam Al-Albaanee, in his own
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to the Treatise……………………………………. 4
2. The Prophet’s Perseverance upon Praying ‘Eid in the
Musallaa and the Ahaadeeth reported in that Regard……...
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3. The Proofs in the Ahaadeeth that indicate that Praying in
the Musallaa is the Sunnah…………………………………….
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4. A Refutation of: Justifying Praying in the Musallaa due to
the Excuse of the Masjid being Small………………………...
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5. The Wisdom behind Praying in the Musallaa………………. 23
6. A Misconception and a Reply to It…………………………… 26
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IINTRODUCTIION
All praise is for Allaah, alone, and may His Peace and Blessings be on our Prophet
Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow his guidance, while
being steadfast upon his way until the Day of Recompense. To Proceed:
This is our treatise for today, and its topic consists of affirming that: “Performing the
Two ‘Eid Prayers in the Musallaa outside the city is the Sunnah.” 1
I had the idea of making this a comprehensive treatise, containing all the rulings for the
two ‘Eid Prayers, similar to my treatise Salaat-ut-Taraaweeh. However, time has
surpassed me such that only several days remain until ‘Eid-ul-Fitr. Due to this, I was
pressed to limit this treatise to just this discussion, which I mentioned above. I hope that
Allaah will enable me in the near future to publish the complete and comprehensive
treatise and to spread it out to the people, whom I hope will gratefully accept my
treatises. And I hope that perhaps I may attain a righteous supplication from them in
private, which will benefit me on:
“The Day when neither one’s wealth nor children will be of avail, except for he
who comes to Allaah with a pure heart.” [Surah Ash-Shu’araa: 88-89]
So know O noble reader: That those authors darkened two large pages in their treatise
Al-Isaabah (pg. 14-15) discussing the subject of “Praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa.” In it,
they fell into such shameful contradictions, that it will become clear to the reader “their
share of knowledge!” And they lied on us in that treatise of theirs claiming that we say:
“The ‘Eid Prayer (performed) in the Masaajid is not valid!”
They said: “The reason why the Prophet  chose to perform the ‘Eid Prayer in the
musallaa was due to the lack [as he states]2 of there being sufficient means in
Madeenah, such as that there didn’t exist any masjid in Madeenah except one.”
1 Translator’s Note: The word musallaa here refers to an area of open (flat) land that is apart from the masjid and
outside of the city limits. Although, it is used commonly for any place of prayer that is not a masjid, in this treatise
the word musallaa has been left un-translated to bear the above meaning, in accordance with its understanding
derived from the ahaadeeth of the Prophet, mentioned later on in this treatise.
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As for the words that appear in parentheses throughout this treatise, then they were added by the translator to
provide a better understanding of the source material.
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This is profound ignorance, since the masaajid in Madeenah during the time of the
Prophet  were many and well known, the most famous of which were Masjid Qubaa,
Masjid Qiblatayn and Masjid Al-Fat’h. There are many authentic ahaadeeth reported
about these masaajid in the books of Sunnah. In Fat’h-ul-Baaree (1/445), Al-Haafidh
(Ibn Hajr) also mentioned other masaajid by name, so whoever wishes can refer to it.
Their intent behind this false claim was to try and seek a way towards negating the
Sunnah of praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa, by fabricating this futile justification, which is:
“That there wasn’t any masjid in Madeenah except for the Prophet’s Masjid.” So
according to this, they claimed that there wasn’t enough room for the Muslims to
perform the ‘Eid Prayer there!
And we have established the falseness of this justification due to the falseness of the
claim from its very foundation. So here we say:
If we assume that the Prophet’s Masjid wasn’t big enough for them, then surely they
would have been able to pray in these other masaajid that existed (at the Prophet’s
time), as the people do today. So their abandoning praying in these masaajid in favor of
praying in the musallaa is a clear proof that the Sunnah is praying in the musallaa and
not in the masjid. So the actual intent has been established and what they desired from
negating (of this Sunnah) has been annulled!
Then they said: “So when the Muslims grew in number, such that it became difficult for
the Muslims to gather in the musallaa, especially in the larger cities such as Damascus,
due to the large amount of prayer attendees, they began to gather together in the
various masaajid in accordance with necessity”!
I say: Look, O noble reader, at this contradicting statement, where they make the
Muslims gathering together in the musallaa something difficult, when in fact it is
something simple and easy. The proof for this is that this act has been practiced in a
majority of the lands, as Imaam An-Nawawee stated in his Sharh (Explanation) of
Saheeh Muslim. His words will be quoted in: “The Proofs in the Ahaadeeth that
indicate that Praying in the Musallaa is the Sunnah.”
This Sunnah has not ceased to be implemented up to this day, by Allaah’s Bounty, in
many of the Muslim lands, such as Damascus, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Hijaaz, Pakistan
and other areas.
Furthermore, what “necessity” is there in splitting up the unified body (Jamaa’ah) of
Muslims into these various masaajid, whether big or small, which are established in
every place (?) and some of which are so close to one another that at times there can
only be found between two of them the distance of fifty feet or less!
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If these authors had restricted their words to just mean that they began to gather
together to pray in the one large (central) masjid (and not various masaajid), they would
have had some Salaf (i.e. scholars of the past) that held this view before them, as will
be mentioned later about Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee, may Allaah have mercy on him.
However, they feel no hesitancy in saying something that no Muslim before them ever
said, all for the sake of waging war against the Sunnah! And if this is not so, then the
Muslims all unanimously agree that performing the ‘Eid Prayer in the musallaa is the
Sunnah, if there is not sufficient space for them in the masjid. Furthermore, a majority of
them did not accept this condition and instead said: “Even if there is sufficient space in
the masjid.” So, out of their ignorance, they have opposed all of the Muslims – those of
the past (Salaf) and those of the present (Khalaf). And Allaah, the Most High, says:
“And whoever contradicts the Messenger after the guidance has been made clear
to him, and follows a way other than the Way of the Believers, We will turn him to
what he has chosen and land him in Hell – what an evil destination.” [Surah An-
Nisaa: 115] So stick to the Sunnah, O people!
They went on to say: “…they then began to gather together in the various masaajid
according to necessity, based on the action of the Prophet  when he prayed in the
masjid due to difficulty (i.e. an excuse).”
And in their notes, they mentioned the hadeeth of Abu Hurairah, in which the Prophet 
prayed in the masjid due to the excuse of rain.
The response to this is that the hadeeth of Abu Hurairah – if it is authentic – serves as a
proof for us because what is understood from it is that if it weren’t for the excuse of rain,
he  would have prayed in the musallaa. No other Muslim apart from you opposes this,
for all of your previously mentioned words indicate that you hold the view that praying in
the musallaa is not legislated nowadays, since it is difficult, as you claim! And we have
replied to you, so the hadeeth goes back as a proof against you and not for you. And all
of this is said assuming that the hadeeth is authentic. However, it is not authentic. On
the contrary its chain of narration is weak, as we will explain later.
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The rest of their words are mere foolishness and do not deserve to be replied to, except
for the statement they made after first listing the following hadeeth of Abu Sa’eed and
then that of Abu Hurairah: “So we derive from these two ahaadeeth that the prayer is
valid in the musallaa as well as in the masjid and that there is reward in both of them.
Likewise, it is derived from the first hadeeth that it is better to pray it (i.e. the ‘Eid Prayer)
in an open area of land, due to the Prophet’s constantly doing that.”
I say: So look at them, O noble reader, how they returned to the correct view that we
are calling to. So by saying this, they have joined us in contradicting their previous
words. But do you think that they settled upon this view? No, rather they go back to the
same view that they began with, for after quoting from Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr, the
statement of Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee, which will be mentioned later, they went on to say:
“So whoever pays careful attention to what has been stated previously along with the
hadeeth of Al-Bukhaaree3 from Umm ‘Atiyyah that: ‘Allaah’s Messenger 
commanded us to bring out the women for (the ‘Eids of) Fitr and Adhaa – the
young girls, the menstruating women and those females who conceal themselves
at home. As for the menstruating women, then they would refrain from the
prayer.’
In one wording (of the hadeeth): ‘…they would refrain from the musallaa, but they
would witness the good and the supplication of the Muslims.’
He will come to realize that the reason the Prophet  persevered on praying in the
musallaa was due to the fact that: The Prophet’s masjid was not spacious enough to
hold the men and women for those two days or due to the fact that it is not correct for
the menstruating women to attend the masjid.”
I say: We have reflected upon all of these words and found that they are baseless just
like the rest of their words!
So let’s say if we were to agree with them that the Prophet’s masjid was not big enough
for the men and women, then this is the same case with our present-day masaajid in
that not one of them is capable of holding all of those intending prayer. So what remains
valid is the legality of going out to perform the prayer in the musallaa. This is the
required outcome (from that argument).
Furthermore, if according to them it is not correct for the menstruating women to attend
the masjid, then this is an acknowledgement on their part that it is correct for them to
attend the musallaa. So when they require that the ’Eid Prayer be performed in the
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masaajid, then this means that they are preventing these (menstruating) women from
“witnessing the good and the supplication of the Muslims!”
This is contrary to the command of Allaah’s Messenger  found in the hadeeth, which
they attributed to Al-Bukhaaree, for the hadeeth is one of our proofs that indicate that
the ‘Eid Prayer should be held in the musallaa and not in the masjid. This is because
the masjid, no matter how big it is, is incapable of accommodating the attendance of all
of the men and women in it, according to their own acknowledgement.
And from our proofs against them is their statement: “And the women would go out to
the musallaa – even the menstruating women – to participate in the takbeer.”
So we must ask them: “How is it possible for you to implement this Sunnah in the
masaajid?! There is no way for you to do this unless you unrestrictedly prevent the
(menstruating) women from attending.” And this is in opposition to the order of Allaah’s
Messenger  as has been stated previously. And in the case that you do order them to
attend but to stay outside of the masjid behind its walls and fences, then how will they
be able to participate in the takbeer under these circumstances?!
So look, O noble Muslim brother, at what ignorance can due to the one who has it, and
take heed!
Important Note: It has become clear from what we quoted from these authors that they
hold that it is legislated for the women to go out to the musallaa, even if they are young
girls, for they are what are referred to (in the hadeeth) as the ‘awaatiq. So remember
this, for perhaps there will come a day when these authors will begin to reject what they
acknowledged previously, when they see the supporters of the Sunnah acting upon this,
out of envy and hatred deeply rooted within themselves!
Even though we encourage the women to attend the Jamaa’ah (gathering) of the
Muslims, carrying out the order of Allaah’s Messenger , we must not forget to direct
their attention, as well as the attention of their male guardians, to the obligation of
women abiding by the legislated Hijaab.
And this entails the impermissibility for them to expose any part of their bodies except
their hands and faces, according to what I explained in detail in my book “The Muslim
Woman’s Hijaab according to the Qur’aan and Sunnah.” Allaah, Blessed and
Exalted, says:
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“O Prophet! Tell your wives, your daughters, and the believing women to place
their jilbaabs upon themselves. That is better that they may be known so as not to
be molested. And Allaah is the Most Forgiving, Bestower of Mercy.” [Surah Al-
Ahzaab: 59]
In spite of this, we must clearly state here that it is better for them to also cover these
two areas (of the face and hands), contrary to what has been attributed to me by some
authors who do not fear the Lord of the Worlds!
Some people are shocked with the view that it is legislated for the women to go out to
the musallaa for the two ‘Eid Prayers. So let them know that: This is the truth of which
there is no doubt, due to the many ahaadeeth reported in that regard. Sufficient for us
here is the afore-mentioned hadeeth of Umm ‘Atiyyah, for it is not only a proof for its
legality, but rather it is a proof for it’s being obligated upon them, based on Allaah’s
Messenger  commanding it. This is since the foundation with regard to an order from
the Prophet is that the matter becomes obligatory.
And what further supports this is what has been reported by Ibn Abee Shaybah in al-
Musannaf (2/184) from Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq  that he said: “It is a duty upon every
female possessing a girth [which resembles a garment with a waistband] (i.e. a female)
to come out to the two ‘Eid Prayers.” Its chain of narration is authentic
So do those who claim to support the rightly-guided Khaleefahs hold this view, when the
first amongst them (i.e. Abu Bakr) held it, as you have just seen with its reference and
authentication? That is what we do not think about them (i.e. that they do not hold this
view). So let them prove these thoughts of ours wrong – and that is what would be more
beloved to us. And if not, then their intention behind their alleged “support” will become
clear to the people.
The view that it is obligatory is what As-San’aanee has demonstrated in (his book)
Subul-us-Salaam, as well as Ash-Shawkaanee and Sideeq (Hasan) Khaan. And this is
the view that is apparent from the words of Ibn Hazm. It also looks as if Ibn Taimiyyah
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inclined toward this view in his Ikhtiyaaraat, and Allaah knows best. [The First: pg. 9-
10]4
So in summary, we say: Indeed the Sunnah is to perform the ‘Eid Prayer in the
musallaa. In spite of this, it is permissible to perform it in the masaajid. I promised there
(i.e. his book Tasdeed-ul-Isaabah) that I would affirm this view in this treatise.
So now the time has come to fulfill this promise, so I say:
4 This is his treatise “Min Tasdeed-il-Isaabah ilaa man za’ama Nusrat-al-Khulafaa-ir-Raashideen was-Sahaabah.”
[Zuhair] Translator’s Note: All footnotes in the treatise are from the words of Imaam Al-Albaanee. Some footnotes
have also been added by Zuhair Shawaish, and we have annotated them by putting them in brackets (i.e. [Zuhair]).
However the readers must know that Imaam Al-Albaanee stopped publishing books with this man, in his latter days,
due to some of his works being printed and tampered with without his permission. And Allaah knows best.
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THE PROPHET’S PERSEVERANCE UPON PRAYING ‘EID IN THE
MUSALLAA & THE AHAADEETH REPORTED IN THAT REGARD
More than one of the trustworthy scholars of Hadeeth have stated that: “The Prophet’s
guidance with regard to performing the two ‘Eid Prayers was that he would always do
them in the musallaa.” 5
This is supported by the many ahaadeeth that have been reported in this regard in the
two Saheehs, the Sunan collections, the Musnad collections and other sources through
many paths of narration. We must mention some of these ahaadeeth in this short
treatise so that the correct view that I stated before will become clear to the noble
reader. So I say:
The First Hadeeth: From Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudree  who said:
“Allaah’s Messenger  would go out on the Day of Fitr and Adhaa to the musallaa.6 The
first thing he would begin with would be the prayer. Then he would finish, and stand up
facing the people while they were sitting in rows. And so he would admonish them,
advise them and order them. So if he wanted an army band to go out, he would
dispatch them,7 and if he wanted to order something, he would order it. Then he would
finish. And the people would continue doing this (after him).”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (2/259-260), Muslim (3/20), An-Nasaa’ee (1/234), Al-
Muhaamilee in Kitaab-ul-‘Eidayn (vol. 2, no. 86, from my manuscript with my
handwriting), Abu Nu’aim in his Mustakhraj (2/10/2), and Al-Bayhaqee in his Sunan
(3/280).
The Second Hadeeth: From ‘Abdullaah bin ’Umar  who said:
“He  would set out for the musallaa on the Day of ‘Eid while carrying a spear
(‘anazah)8 in front of him. So when he would reach the musallaa, he would prop it in
5 See Zaad al-Ma’aad (1/172) and Fat’h-ul-Baaree (2/361) of Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr, whose words on this subject
will be mentioned later. Also refer to the abridged version of Zaad al-Ma’aad of Imaam Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-
Wahhaab (pg. 44).
6 Al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajr) said: “It is a well known place in Madeenah. There is about one thousand cubits between it
and the door of the masjid.” I say: It appears that it was to the east of the Prophet’s Masjid, close to al-Baqee’
cemetery, as can be derived from the Third Hadeeth mentioned later.
7 This means: A group out of the army would go out to some destination (See al-Fat’h). I say: There is a strong
indication in this that the ‘Eid Khutbah is not limited to admonishing and counseling only. Rather, it also includes
reminding and instructing towards all of those things by which one can achieve benefit for the ummah.
8 In an-Nihaayah it states: The ‘anazah is about half the size of the javelin and a bigger object. It has teeth (points)
just like that on a javelin. The staffed spear is closes to it in resemblance.
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front of him and pray towards it (i.e. using it as a sutrah). This is since the musallaa
would be a vast empty area, which had nothing in it to screen oneself with.”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (1/354), Muslim (2/55), Abu Dawood (1/109), An-Nasaa’ee
(1/232), Ibn Maajah (1/392) and Ahmad (no. 6286). The wording here is from Ibn
Maajah, which has the most complete (wording), and its chain of narration is authentic.
It has also been reported by Al-Muhaamilee (2/no. 26-36), Abul-Qaasim Ash-
Shahaamee in Tuhfat-ul-‘Eid (no. 14-16, of my manuscript with my son’s handwriting),
and Al-Bayhaqee (3/284-285).
The Third Hadeeth: From Al-Baraa bin ‘Aazib  who said:
“The Prophet  went out on the Day of Adhaa to Al-Baqee’ 9 [and in another narration:
to the musallaa] and prayed two rak’aat. Then he turned and faced us and said: ‘Verily,
the first of our nusuk10 on this day of ours is that we begin by praying, then return
and perform the sacrifice. So whoever does this, then he has agreed with our
Sunnah. And whoever slaughters (his sacrifice) before that (i.e. the prayer), then
it is only something he has put forth (in advance) for his family, it is not from the
nusuk at all.’”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (2.372), and the wording is from him. Ahmad (4/282), and Al-
Muhaamilee (2/no. 90 and 96) also reported it. The “other narration” mentioned above
belongs to them (i.e. Ahmad and Al-Muhaamilee) with a sound chain of narration.
The Fourth Hadeeth: From Ibn ‘Abbaas, it was said to him: “Did you witness the ‘Eid
Prayer with the Prophet ?” He replied: “Yes. And if it were not for my place along with
the children, I would not have witnessed it. I (was there) to the point when he reached
the landmark by the home of Katheer bin as-Salt.11 So there, he prayed and then gave
the sermon. Then he went to the women with Bilaal next to him and admonished them
and ordered them to give charity.12 So I saw the women throwing their hands down and
9 This is Baqee’ al-Gharqad. It was given this name due to the thorny tree trunks found in it. It is the cemetery of
Madeenah. Although there are many other cemeteries besides al-Baqee’ in Madeenah, however this is the most
famous out of all of them.
10 Nusuk means Obedience and Worship; See an-Nihaayah.
11 Al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajr) said: “Identifying the musallaa by it being near the home of Katheer bin as-Salt is a way of
approximating its distance for the one hearing. And if this is not so, then the home of Katheer bin as-Salt was newly
introduced after the death of the Prophet. What is clear from this hadeeth is that they made the musallaa something
they could identify. This is what is meant by the word landmark (‘alam), which means “something specific.”
12 As for now, then there should be no adhering to the specified admonition for women because they are the twins of
men, and the speech and the admonition is one for both the men and the women. This is also due to the presence of
the numerous loudspeakers found in every masjid and central mosque, which are normally brought out to the places
of prayer for ‘Eid.
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tossing it (i.e. their jewelry) into Bilaal’s garment with their hands. Then he and Bilaal
would depart to his house.”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (2/373) and the wording is from him, Muslim (2/18-19), Ibn
Abee Shaybah (2/3/2), Al-Muhaamilee (no. 38-39), Al-Firyaabee (no. 85 and 93) and
Abu Nu’aim in his Mustakhraj (2/8/2-9/1). In his narration, Muslim added the saying of
Ibn Juraij:
“I said to ‘Ataa: ‘Is it a duty upon the Imaam nowadays to go to the women after
finishing (the khutbah) and admonish them separately?’ He said: ‘By Allaah, indeed that
is a duty binding upon them. What is wrong with them that they don’t do that?!’”
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THE PROOFS IN THE AHAADEETH THAT INDICATE
THAT PRAYING IN THE MUSALLAA IS THE SUNNAH
When you come to realize these ahaadeeth, then (know that) they are a clear proof that
the Sunnah regarding the two ‘Eid Prayers is that they be performed in the musallaa. A
majority of the scholars held this view, as is stated in Sharh-us-Sunnah of Imaam Al-
Baghawee:
“The Sunnah is for the Imaam to go out for the two ‘Eid Prayers, unless there is an
excuse (for not going out). In that case, he may pray in the masjid.”13 He means by this
a masjid inside of the city.
Imaam Muhiyy-ud-Deen An-Nawawee said in his Explanation of Saheeh Muslim, while
speaking about the First Hadeeth:
“This is proof for the one who holds the view that it is recommended to go out for the
‘Eid Prayer in the musallaa, and that it is better than praying it in the masjid. This is what
the people are practicing in a majority of the lands. As for the people of Makkah, they do
not pray it except in the masjid since the very first era. Our companions (i.e. the
Shaafi’ee scholars) have two views in this regard:
The First: Praying it in an open area is better, based on this hadeeth.
The Second: Which is the most correct according to most of them, is that praying it in
the masjid is better, however it is not ample enough.
They said: ‘The People of Makkah only prayed (‘Eid) in the masjid due to its ampleness
(in that land). And the Prophet  only went out to the musallaa due to the
constrictedness of the (Prophet’s) masjid.’ So this indicates that (praying ‘Eid in) the
masjid is better if it is wide and ample enough.” 14
13 This is similar to what Shaikh ‘Alee Al-Qaaree said in al-Mirqaat (2/245). See also Sharh-us-Sunnah (4/294)
printed by Al-Maktab Al-Islaamee.
14 In fact, a majority of them said the reason for it was because Makkah, may Allaah honor it, was placed between
the mountains. Consequently, there cannot be found an open plain close to the homes, as close as the open flatland
of the Holy House. This is one view that is acceptable.
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A REFUTATION OF: JUSTIFYING PRAYING IN THE
MUSALLAA DUE TO THE EXCUSE OF THE MASJID BEING SMALL
This is what they stated, but there is obvious speculation concerning it, for if the matter
were as they claim it to be, the Prophet  would not have incited that it be performed in
the musallaa. This is since he would not encourage something unless it was more
preferable.
The view that the Prophet  only did that (i.e. pray ‘Eid in the musallaa) because the
masjid wasn’t ample enough is a claim that has no proof for it. What supports this is the
fact that the Prophet  would pray Jumu’ah in the masjid. And the people would come
from the outskirts of Madeenah and other areas, and he  would lead them in prayer in
it (i.e. the Prophet’s masjid). There were no signs of any difference between the number
of Sahaabah that attended the Jumu’ah Prayer and those that attended the ‘Eid
Prayers, such that it can be said: “The masjid would be ample enough for these
attendees but not for those.” And whoever claims something contrary to this then he
must bring proof. But I can’t imagine that he will be able to!
What further supports what we have stated above is that: If praying the two ‘Eids in the
masjid were better than praying them in the musallaa, but the masjid was too small, the
Prophet  would have taken the necessary steps to expand it, just as some of the
Khaleefahs after him did, for he has more right to expand it than them. So if the masjid
wasn’t ample enough for it, but yet the Prophet  left off expanding it, it is not possible
to imagine this (i.e. that the masjid wasn’t ample enough), along with the view that
praying in the masjid is superior to the musallaa. This is unless someone claims that
there was something that prevented him from expanding it. But I don’t think a person of
knowledge would have the nerve to make such a claim. And if any of them does do it,
then we present to them the statement of Allaah, Blessed and Exalted:
“Say: Bring forth your proof if you are truthful.” [Surah Al-Baqarah: 111]
What is strange is that the Shaafi’ee scholars have made the Prophet’s consistency in
praying Jumu’ah in the (one) same masjid a proof that it is not permissible to have
numerous Jumu’ah congregations in the (one) same city! But yet they don’t make his 
encouraging that the ‘Eid Prayers be performed in the musallaa a proof that it is more
virtuous to pray it in the musallaa than in the masjid (!), when the proof for these two
issues is one, as you have seen!
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All of this supports the first of the two opinions that Imaam An-Nawawee
(rahimahullaah) mentioned as being from the madh-hab of the Shaafi’ee scholars.
Nevertheless, the difference between these two views is formal and not practical with
regard to the example of the city of Damascus and other large cities, since the second
opinion asserts that it is better to pray in masjid on the condition that it is ample enough
to accommodate all of the attendees. However, the likes of this masjid does not exist.
So in this case, the two views agree with one another, as is the madh-hab of the
majority of the scholars – that it is more virtuous to pray (‘Eid) in the musallaa. It has
been reported from Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee (rahimahullaah) that he detested praying
(‘Eid) in the masjid during the state where it is not ample enough, as will be mentioned
later.
Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr Al-‘Asqalaanee said in al-Fat’h (2/450 of As-Salafiyah Printing)
under the First Hadeeth:
“This hadeeth is used as proof for the preference of going out to the open field to
perform the ‘Eid Prayer, and that this is better than praying it in the masjid due to the
Prophet’s encouraging it, in spite of the virtue (i.e. reward) of praying in his  masjid.
Ash-Shaafi’ee said in Al-Umm: ‘It has been conveyed to us that Allaah’s Messenger
would go out for the two ‘Eid prayers to the musallaa in Madeenah. And this was done
by those who came after him, unless there was an excuse to not do it, such as rain and
so on. This was the case for the people of all the countries except for the inhabitants of
Makkah.’
Then he indicated that the reason for this was due to the masjid (Al-Haraam) being
ample and wide enough for the attendees, along with the fact that the borders of
Makkah were constricted. He went on to say:
‘But if the city is populated and the masjid is able to fit the people of this city during the
days of ‘Eid, I do not hold that they should go out from it (i.e. the city). But if it is not
large enough to accommodate them, then I detest that the (‘Eid) Prayer be performed in
it. However, they do not have to repeat their prayer.’ 15
The result of this is that the Reason revolves around the fact of the masjid being either
big or small, not due to the state of going out to the open area of land. This is since
what is desired is to achieve the general unity of the masses. So if this can be achieved
in the masjid, along with it’s superiority, then that takes more precedence.”
15 Al-Umm (1/207); The text of his words will be mentioned later.
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Imaam Ash-Shawkaanee commented on this saying (3/248): “In this is proof that the
reason being either that the masjid was too small or too big, is just an estimation, and it
doesn’t show support that one can be excused from following the example he  set in
going out to the jabbaanah (cemetery/open area), especially after acknowledging the
fact that he  encouraged this.
As for establishing a proof that this was the reason why he  performed the prayer in
the masjid of Makkah, then this can be responded to by saying that it is possible he left
off going out to the jabbaanah16 due to the narrow borders of Makkah and not due to the
ampleness of its masjid.”
I say: This probability that Imaam Ash-Shawkaanee mentioned is the same thing that
Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee indicated, in what Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr quoted from him previously.
Here is the text of Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee’s words from Al-Umm (1/207):
“I only say this because there was (this ampleness in the masjid), and they did not have
this vast ampleness in the outskirts of their homes in Makkah.”
This supports the view that Ash-Shawkaanee (rahimahullaah) took, which is that
justifying the Prophet’s not praying in the masjid because it was not big enough is just a
matter of estimation, so it deserves to be rejected!
What can be used as proof for this “Reason” is the hadeeth reported by Al-Bayhaqee in
As-Sunan-ul-Kubraa (3/310) from the path of Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-‘Azeez bin ‘Abdir-
Rahmaan from ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Abdir-Rahmaan At-Taymee who said:
“It rained severely on us one day during Abaan bin ‘Uthmaan’s rule over Madeenah –
on the night of Al-Fitr.17 So the people gathered together in the masjid (and prayed
there), and they didn’t go out to the musallaa, in which the ‘Eids of Fitr and Adhaa used
to be prayed in.
Then he (Abaan) said to ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Aamir bin Rabee’ah: ‘Rise and inform the
people what you have told me.’ So ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Aamir said: ‘Verily, the people were
faced with rain during the time of ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab , so the people refrained from
the musallaa. So ‘Umar gathered the people in the masjid and led them in prayer. Then
he rose upon the mimbar and said: O people! Indeed Allaah’s Messenger  would go
out with the people to the musallaa and lead them there in prayer. This was because it
was easier on them and more ample for them. And the masjid would not be big enough
16 The word Al-Jabbaanah refers first and foremost to an open area of land. Furthermore, it is restricted to mean the
cemeteries because they can be found in it. This is from the aspect of naming something due to its location. The
same goes for Al-Jabbaan. [Zuhair].
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to fit them.’ Then he said: ‘But if there occurs the likes of this rain, then (praying it in) the
masjid is easier.’”
The Response is: This report is very weak because this Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-‘Azeez,
who is Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-‘Azeez bin ‘Umar bin ‘Abdir-Rahmaan bin ‘Awf, the Judge,
Imaam Al-Bukhaaree said about him: “His hadeeth are rejected” and An-Nasaa’ee said
of him: “Matrook (to be abandoned).”
Ash-Shaafi’ee reported this narration in al-Umm (1/207) through another path of
narration on the authority of Abaan, apart from the marfoo’ hadeeth. However, its chain
is also very weak because it is from the reports of Ibraheem, the shaikh (teacher) of
Ash-Shaafi’ee, who was Ibraaheem bin Muhammad bin Abee Yahyaa Al-Aslamee, and
he was a liar. Maalik said about him that he was neither reliable in Hadeeth nor in his
Religion. This is why Al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajr) said about him in at-Taqreeb: “He is matrook
(to be abandoned).”
So it is confirmed by what was mentioned previously that the justification that the masjid
was small is a false claim. And it strengthens the statements of the scholars, who firmly
asserted that praying in the musallaa is the Sunnah, and that it is legislated in every era
and land unless there is an emergency. I do not know of anyone amongst the
distinguished scholars, whose knowledge is relied on, that opposed this.
Ibn Hazm said in al-Muhallaa (5/81): “And the Sunnah for the ‘Eid Prayer is that: The
people of each town or city go out to an open area of land in the proximity of their
homes, in the forenoon.”
Then he said (5/86): “And if they have difficulty in going out to the musallaa, then they
may pray in congregation in the central mosque.”
Then he said (5/87): “It has been reported to us from ‘Umar and ‘Uthmaan, may Allaah
be pleased with them, that: They led the people in ‘Eid Prayer in the masjid due to rain
that occurred on the Day of ‘Eid. However, the Messenger of Allaah  would go out to
the musallaa to perform the ‘Eid Prayers, so this is better. But doing other than it is
permitted because it was an action on his part and not a command. And with Allaah lies
the success.”
The noble instructor, Shaikh Ahmad Muhammad Shaakir, the well known Muhaddith,
has a very beneficial treatise discussing Praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa and the Women
going out to it. I felt it proper to quote some of it here due to the benefits found in it. He
(rahimahullaah) said in his notes to At-Tirmidhee (2/421-424) after alluding to the First
Hadeeth and mentioning what Ibn Juraij said to ‘Ataa, which we mentioned previously
under the Fourth Hadeeth: “Is it a duty upon the Imaam nowadays to go to the women
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after finishing (the khutbah) and admonish them separately’, and his reply: ‘By Allaah,
indeed that is a duty binding upon them.” Shaikh Ahmad Shaakir said: “The statements
of the scholars are many in this regard.”
Thus, the great scholar Al-‘Aynee Al-Hanafee said in his Explanation to Saheeh Al-
Bukhaaree while expounding on the hadeeth of Abu Sa’eed (6/280-281): ‘In this is proof
for going out to the musallaa and that one should not pray in the masjid, unless there is
a necessity forcing him to do so.’”
And Ibn Ziyaad reported from Imaam Maalik (rahimahullaah), that he said: “The Sunnah
is to go out to the Jabbaanah, except for the people of Makkah, for they do it in the
masjid.”
And in the book al-Fatawaa al-Hindiyyah (vol. 1, pg. 118), it states: “Going out to the
Jabbaanah for the ‘Eid Prayer is Sunnah, even if the central mosque is large enough to
accommodate the people. This is what the mashaayikh are upon and it is the correct
view.”
And it is stated in al-Mudawwanah, which is reported from Maalik (vol. 1, pg. 171) that
Imaam Maalik said: “One should not pray the two ‘Eids in two locations, and the people
should not pray in their masjid. Rather, they should go out just as the Prophet  used
to. Ibn Wahb reported from Yoonus from bin hihaab that he said: ‘Allaah’s Messenger
would go out to the musallaa, then the Ansaar (i.e. inhabitants of Madeenah)
would follow this practice after him.’”
Ibn Qudaamah Al-Hanbalee said in al-Mughnee (vol. 2, pg. 229-230): “The Sunnah is to
pray ‘Eid in the musallaa. This is what ‘Alee  ordered and the view that Al-Awzaa’ee
and the people of Opinion (rayy) favored. This is also the view of Ibn Al-Mundhir. It is
related from Ash-Shaafi’ee that he said: ‘If the masjid in the city is ample enough, then
praying in it is better, because it is the best and purest of locations. This is why the
people of Makkah pray in Al-Masjid Al-Haraam.’
And we have been informed that the Prophet  would go out to the musallaa and
abandon praying in his masjid. This is also what the Khaleefahs did after him. The
Prophet  did not abandon choosing the ‘better option’ (i.e. masjid) even with its
closeness nor did he opt for the ‘lesser of the two’ (i.e. musallaa) along with its
remoteness. Nor did he legislate for his ummah to leave off what was more preferable.
And we have been commanded to follow the Prophet and to take his example. So it is
not possible that the thing that we are commanded to do be the less preferable one,
whilst that which we were forbidden from be the better choice. So it is not reported on
the Prophet  that he ever prayed ‘Eid in his masjid, unless it was due to some excuse
(i.e. difficulty). And because all of this is unanimously agreed upon by the scholars, the
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people in every generation and in every area practiced going out to the musallaa. So
they pray ‘Eid in the musallaa regardless of whether the masjid is large or small. And
the Prophet  would pray in the musallaa in spite of the virtue of praying in his masjid.”
I say: In Ibn Qudaamah’s statement “It is not reported on the Prophet  that he ever
prayed ‘Eid in his masjid, unless it was due to some excuse (i.e. difficulty)”, he is
indicating the following hadeeth of Abu Hurairah  in Al-Mustadrak of Al-Haakim (vol. 1,
pg. 295): “And rain befell them on the Day of ‘Eid so the Prophet led them in
prayer in the masjid.”
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Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee said in his book al-Umm (1/207): “It has been conveyed to us that
Allaah’s Messenger  would go out for the two ‘Eid Prayers to the musallaa in
Madeenah. And the same was done by those after him and the masses of the
inhabitants of each city, except for Makkah, for it has not reached us that any of the
Salaf would lead the people (of Makkah) in ‘Eid Prayer except in their masjid (i.e. Al-
Masjid Al-Haraam). I love (i.e. prefer) this, and Allaah knows best, because Al-Masjid
Al-Haraam is the best place on earth. So the people there did not love that there be a
prayer except that they performed it in there, as much as they were able to. I only say
this, because there was (this ampleness in the masjid), and they didn’t have this same
wide ampleness in the outskirts of the homes in Makkah. And I do not know of them
performing any ‘Eid or Istisqaa Prayer except that it was held in it (i.e. Al-Masjid Al-
Haraam). So if the city is populated and the masjid is able to fit the people of this city
during the days of ‘Eid, I do not hold that they should go out from it (i.e. the masjid). But
if they go outside from it, then there is no harm in this.
18 There is obvious speculation to this authentication, because according to Al-Haakim the extent that it reaches is:
‘Eesaa bin ‘Abdil-A’alaa bin Abee Farwah heard from Abu Yahyaa ‘Ubaydillaah At-Taymee that he narrated it
from Abu Hurairah. It was also reported this way by Abu Dawood (1/180), Ibn Maajah (1/394) and Al-Bayhaqee
(3/210). This chain of narration is weak, since this ‘Eesaa is unknown (majhool), as has been stated by Al-Haafidh
in At-Taqreeb. The same goes for his shaikh (teacher), Abu Yahyaa, who is ‘Ubaydullaah bin ‘Abdillaah bin
Muwahhab. He is unknown. Adh-Dhahabee said in his abridgement of Sunan Al-Bayhaqee (1/160/1): “I say
‘Ubaydullaah is weak.” And in his biography of Ar-Raazee in Al-Meezaan, he (Adh-Dhahabee) said: “He barely
knew, and this is a rejected hadeeth.”
I say: So his agreeing with Al-Haakim in his authentication of this hadeeth in (his book) Talkhees-ul-Mustadrak is
from the many errors he committed in it, which we hope will be pardoned! This is why Al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajr)
asserted in his Talkhees-ul-Habeer (pg. 144) and also in his Buloogh-ul-Maraam (2/99) that: “Its chain is weak.” So
An-Nawawee’s statement in Al-Majmoo’ (5/5): “Its chain is good” is not correct. It looks as if he is relying on Abu
Dawood’s silence when grading it, but this doesn’t mean anything, because Abu Dawood would remain silent many
times about ahaadeeth of which their weakness was clear. This has been mentioned in Al-Mustalah and I have
explained it in my book Saheeh Sunan Abee Dawood.
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But in the case that it is not ample enough to accommodate them, and an Imaam leads
them in prayer in it, I dislike this for him. However, they do not have to repeat their
prayer. And if there occurs some excusable matter, such as rain and so on, I command
him to pray in the masaajid and to not go out to the open area of land.”
The ‘Allaamah, Ibn Al-Hajj, said in al-Madkhal (283): “The historical Sunnah with regard
to the two ‘Eid Prayers is that they be performed in the musallaa, because the Prophet
 said: ‘Prayer in this masjid of mine is better than one thousand prayers in any
other masjid, except for Al-Masjid Al-Haraam.’19 However, in spite of its great virtue,
he  went out to the musallaa and abandoned praying in this masjid. This is clear proof
of the strong status that going out to the musallaa for the ‘Eid Prayers holds. So
therefore, it is the Sunnah. And praying it in the masjid, according to the madh-hab of
Imaam Maalik is an innovation, unless there is a necessity that compels them to do that.
In this case it would not be an innovation.
This is since the Prophet  never did it, nor did any of the rightly-guided Khaleefahs
after him. And it is also because he  ordered the women to come out to the ‘Eid
Prayers. And he ordered the menstruating women and the young girls to go out to it
also. So one of them said to him: ‘O Messenger of Allaah! One of us doesn’t have
her jilbaab.’ So the Prophet  replied: ‘Let her sister cover her using her jilbaab, so
that they can witness the good and the supplication of the Muslims.’ So when the
Prophet  legislated for them to go out (to the musallaa), praying in the open area of
land also became legislated, in order to manifest one of the tenets of Islaam.”
So the Prophetic Sunnah, which has been mentioned in the authentic ahaadeeth
indicates that the Prophet  would perform the ‘Eid Prayers in the open area of land
outside of the city. This practice continued to be implemented in the first generation (of
Muslims after him), and they would not pray ‘Eid in the masaajid, unless there was a
necessity for it, such as due to rain and so on. This is the madh-hab (opinion) of the four
Imaams as well as other scholars, may Allaah be pleased with all of them.
I don’t know of anyone that opposes this, except perhaps the statement of Ash-
Shaafi’ee, may Allaah be pleased with him, where he prefers that ‘Eid be prayed in the
masjid if it is large enough to accommodate all of the people in the city. However, in
spite of this, he didn’t see anything wrong in praying in the open area of land, even if the
masjid could fit all of them. He, may Allaah be pleased with him, also asserted that he
detested performing the ‘Eid Prayers in the masjid if it was not large enough to
accommodate all of the attendees.
19 This hadeeth reaches the level of being mutawaatir. See Irwaa-ul-Ghaleel (no. 953) and Saheeh-ul-Jaami’ (no.
3732) [Zuhair]
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So these authentic ahaadeeth and other narrations, the Muslims of the first generation
persevering upon this practice, and the statements of the scholars – all of these provide
evidence that performing the ‘Eid Prayers in the masaajid is an innovation. We can even
derive this from the statement of Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee, since there doesn’t exist a
single masjid within our cities that is large enough to accommodate all of the people
who live in that city.
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THE WISDOM BEHIND PRAYING IN THE MUSALLAA
Furthermore, there is great and profound wisdom behind this Sunnah – i.e. the Sunnah
of praying in an open area of land (i.e. the musallaa). And it is that: The Muslims will
have two days out of the year where all the people of every city can gather together –
whether men, women or children – and turn towards Allaah with their hearts in unity,
praying behind one Imaam, making the takbeer and the tahleel and supplicating to
Allaah sincerely together, as if they were united upon the heart of one man, happy and
joyous about the blessing Allaah has bestowed on them. So the ‘Eid will truly be an
occasion of celebration for them.
Allaah’s Messenger  ordered the women to go out to pray ‘Eid along with the people,
and he did not make an exception for any of them. This is even to the point that he
made no excuses for those women who did not have a garment by which they could veil
themselves when coming out, as instead he commanded them to borrow garments from
other women. And this is even to the point that he  commanded those women who
had a reason that prevented them from praying (i.e. menses) to go out to the musallaa,
so that they may “witness the good and the supplication of the Muslims.”
The Prophet , and then his Khaleefahs (successors) after him, and the delegated
leaders in the cities would lead the people in prayer. Then they would give them a
sermon saying that which would admonish them. And they would teach them what
would be of benefit to them in this world and in the Hereafter. And they would order
them to give in charity in that gathering. So the rich person would show affection
towards the poor person. And the poor would find joy in what Allaah has given them
from His Bounty during this blessed assembly, which Allaah’s Mercy and Contentment
descends upon.
So it is only proper for the Muslims to respond to following the Sunnah of their Prophet
and reviving the rites of their Religion, which is the point of their resolution and success.
“O you who believe! Respond to Allaah and to the Messenger when He calls you
to that which will revive you.” [Surah Al-Anfaal: 24]
Shaikh Waliyullaah Ad-Dihlawee said in Hujjatullaah-il-Baalighah under the heading
“The Two ‘Eids” (2/30-32):
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“The foundation with regard to them is that every nation has a day in which they beautify
themselves and go out from their city with their adornment. This is a custom, which no
group amongst the Arabs and non-Arabs have stopped practicing. When the Prophet 
came to Madeenah, he found that the people had two days in which they would go out
and enjoy themselves, so he said: ‘Allaah has replaced these two days with
something that is better than them – the Day of Adhaa and the Day of Fitr.’20 It was
said that these two (prior) days of celebration were: An-Nayrooz and Al-Mahrajaan.
These two days were only replaced because there is no ‘Eid for a group of people
except that the reason for its existence is to elevate the rites of a Religion or to comply
with the founders of a particular way or something that resembles that. So the Prophet
feared that if he were to leave them with their custom, there would remain this elevating
of the rites of Jaahiliyyah (i.e. the Days of Ignorance) or the propagating of the (false)
ways of the ancestors. So he  replaced them with two days in which there was found
an elevating of the rites of the pure and upright Religion (of Islaam). And along with
adorning oneself for the occasion, he  included the remembrance of Allaah as well as
various acts of obedience, so that the gathering of the Muslims won’t just be for pure
play and enjoyment, and so that no gathering from them will be void of raising Allaah’s
Word.
The first of these two days is ‘Eid-ul-Fitr, the day when they end their fasting and give a
certain type of their Zakaat. So they experience this ‘natural joy’ that is caused by their
withdrawing from conditions that were difficult upon them (i.e. the fast). And the poor
person experiences joy at taking his charity.
The ‘intellectual joy’ they experience is due to the delight of knowing that Allaah has
blessed them with the ability to complete what He made obligatory upon them (i.e. the
fast)…
The second is the day when Ibraaheem (intended to) sacrifice his son Ismaa’eel, may
Allaah be pleased with both of them. But Allaah blessed them both by replacing him
with the great sacrifice (i.e. a ram). This is since on this day, one can be reminded and
take heed of the condition of the ancestors of this noble and upright religion, by
sacrificing one’s soul and wealth in obeying Allaah, and having firm patience. In this,
there is a similarity to those performing Hajj, where one tries to emulate them and longs
to be in the state they are in. This is why it is legislated to make the Takbeer in it, which
is found in Allaah’s saying:
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‘And so that you may magnify Allaah (by making Takbeer) for having guided you
and so that you may be grateful.’ [Surah Al-Baqarah: 185; Surah Al-Hajj: 37]
This means: Give thanks to Him for granting you the ability to fast. This is why
performing the sacrifice and saying the takbeer out loud were legislated on the Days of
Minaa. And this is why it is recommended for those who intend to offer the sacrifice to
abandon shaving (the body hair).21 And this is also why the Prayer and the Khutbah
(sermon) were prescribed – so that no part of their gathering could be void of the
remembrance of Allaah and the elevating of the rites of the Religion.
Another objective from the objectives of the Pure Legislation is included in this, which is
that: Every nation must have some presentation, in which its people gather together
during it to display their strength and to show their numbers. This is why it is
recommended for everyone to go out (to the musallaa) – even the children, the women,
the young girls and the menstruating women. However, they (i.e. menstruating women)
must not join the musallaa (i.e. the prayer) but rather witness the supplication of the
Muslims.
And it is also why the Prophet  would vary in the roads he took when going and
coming from the musallaa, so that the people in each of the roads would see the
strength of the Muslims. And since the origin of ‘Eid was to decorate and adorn oneself,
it is recommended to wear one’s best garment, to enjoy oneself (taqlees),22 to take
different routes when going and coming and to go out to the musallaa.” [End Quote]
21 I say: He is indicating the Prophet’s statement: “When the Hilaal (crescent) for Dhul-Hijjah is sighted and one
of you wants to offer a sacrifice, then he must refrain from cutting his hair and nails.” And in one narration:
“…then let him not cut any part of his hair or nails until he offers the sacrifice.” [See Mukhtasar Saheeh
Muslim (no. 1251) and others] I say: It is apparent from the hadeeth that anyone who is determined to perform the
sacrifice is obligated not to cut his hair and nails until he offers the sacrifice. So this type of cutting mentioned above
is forbidden. Imaam Ahmad and others held this view. So let those who are tested with shaving their beards take
note of this, for indeed, there are three sinful matters in their shaving of their beards for the day of ‘Eid:
First: The shaving itself, for it is a feminine trait, an imitation of the disbelievers, and an alteration of Allaah’s
creation, as I have explained in my book “Adaab az-Zafaaf fis-Sunnah al-Mutahharah (Sixth Edition, pg. 118).
Second: Adorning oneself for the day of ‘Eid by disobeying Allaah.
Third: What is derived from this hadeeth of the forbiddance of cutting the hair for the one who intends to offer the
sacrifice. In reality, there are very few people that are saved from committing this (sin), even some of the people of
knowledge (do it)! We ask Allaah to protect us.
22 Shaikh Ad-Dihlawee said in his footnote: “Taqlees (Enjoying oneself) means beating the duff and playing when
the kings arrive, in order to welcome them.” I say: He is indicating the hadeeth that has been reported by Ibn Maajah
(1/391) and others with two chains of narration. In one of them is Shareek, who is Ibn ‘Abdillaah Al-Qaadee – he
had bad memory. And in the other chain is found Abu Ishaaq, who is As-Subay’ee – he would mix up his narrations.
At-Tahaawee weakened it in his Mushkil-ul-Athaar (2/209-210) based on two angles, so refer to it if you wish.
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A MISCONCEPTION AND A REPLY TO IT
You have come to know from what we explained previously that: Praying the two ‘Eids
in the musallaa is the Sunnah, and that this is an issue which the Imaams have
unanimously agreed on from the viewpoint of its implementation. There are many
benefits and wisdom to praying them in the musallaa, of which many of these cannot be
achieved if they are performed in the masaajid or the masjid. Due to this, the Muslims
should return to the Sunnah of their Prophet  and they should assist those who are
trying to revive this Sunnah in these lands, for indeed Allaah’s Hand is over the
Jamaa’ah (unified body) – the Jamaa’ah of the Sunnah not the Jamaa’ah that is in
opposition to it.
It is not befitting for someone with intellect to say: “Reviving this Sunnah will cause a
split in the Jamaa’ah (unified body) of Muslims. If the people are already praying it in the
masaajid in numerous congregations, then establishing it in the musallaa constitutes
separating away from their ranks and creating a new Jamaa’ah (group), which we are
not in need of. Rather we are in need of minimizing these Jamaa’aat (groups) and not
adding to them!”
So we say in reply to them:
It is not befitting for a Muslim of intellect to make such a statement. This is since it is
understood from his words that which one cannot imagine a believer would intend. This
is because what is meant by this statement is that implementing the Sunnah, which all
of the Imaams held the view of as we have explained, is the cause for the splitting of the
Muslims and dividing their Jamaa’ah (unified body)! Imagining something like this is
sufficient alone to nullify such a statement.
Rather, the reality, which we worship Allaah with, is that: There is no way to gather the
Muslims together and unify their ranks except in returning to the Sunnah, especially the
“implementation” aspect of it, which the Messenger of Allaah adhered to for the length
of his life and which he left his ummah and those after him upon.
If you want to see a good example of this, then take the one we are upon (today) of
praying in the musallaa.
The Muslims today, with regard to this prayer, have split up into numerous jamaa’aat
(congregations), in contradiction to the Sunnah, as has been stated previously. So when
we desire to unite them into one congregation, then there is no way possible for us to do
this unless we go out to the open area of land, which is ample enough to accommodate
all of those praying – both men and women. They can take this land as a musallaa,
wherein they can perform this great act of worship [the ‘Eid Prayer]. This is what the
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Sunnah orders. So how can it be said after this: “Implementing this Sunnah will cause
division to the Jamaa’ah?!”
Yes. Indeed from the things in which there is no doubt is that reviving this Sunnah
requires the creation of a new jamaa’ah (congregation), which will be separate from
those other jamaa’aat (congregations) that are divided up in several masaajid. However,
since the goal of this new jamaa’ah is to gather together those other jamaa’aat into one
unified congregation, as the way it used to be during the time of Allaah’s Messenger 
and his rightly-guided Khaleefahs, there must exist this Jamaa’ah. This is since the one
unified Jamaa’ah will never be established in a single bound, and it will never be
established unless through them (i.e. those who break away and pray in the musallaa).
And from what has been agreed upon in the Usool (Fundamental Principles) is that:
Whatever is necessary for establishing the obligation becomes itself obligatory.
So this confirms the acknowledgement that there is a need for the presence of this
Jamaa’ah since it is the one that is upon the Sunnah. And its main objective is to
achieve this Jamaa’ah, according to the vastest of its meanings, contrary to those other
jamaa’aat.
Perhaps someone will say: “Lets say many sincere people do answer the call of this
Jamaa’ah after the Sunnah is clarified to them. However, it is most likely that many
more people will continue to be divided up throughout the various masaajid, contrary to
the Sunnah and to all of the madhaahib. Because of this, the unified body of Muslims
(Jamaa’ah) that is desired will not be achieved!”
I say: The truth is that this is what will most likely happen. However, what is clear at this
point is that those who revive the Sunnah and call the people to it will not be held
accountable for that. On the contrary, the blame will fall on those who persist in
opposing this Sunnah. So the criticism only falls on them.
As for the first group, then their Jamaa’ah is what is legislated, because it is in
accordance with the Sunnah, which Allaah’s Messenger  was upon. The Prophet 
said when describing the Saved Sect:
“It is the Jamaa’ah.”
In another narration, he said: “It is that which I and my Companions are upon.” 23
23 I say: Its chain of narration is hasan (sound) due to other narrations. At-Tirmidhee reported it from Ibn ‘Amr and
declared it hasan. At-Tabaraanee and others reported it from Anas. It has been referenced along with the first
narration – which is authentic – in Silsilat-ul-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah (no. 204)
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So the opposition they face from their opponents does not harm them in the least, even
if they are more than them in number, due to the Prophet’s saying:
“There will not cease to be a group from my Ummah triumphant upon the truth.
They will not be harmed by those who abandon them until the Order of Allaah
comes and they are in that state.” 24
So the believer does not become disheartened by the little amount of people on the
paths of guidance nor does he feel hurt by the large amount of those in opposition.
Imaam Ash-Shaatibee said in al-‘Itisaam (1/12): “This is the Way of Allaah toward His
creation – that the People of Truth as compared the People of Falsehood are few in
number. This is based on Allaah’s saying:
‘And most of mankind will not believe even if you desire it eagerly.’ [Surah Yoosuf:
103]
And His saying:
‘And few amongst My servants are grateful.’ [Surah Saba’: 13]
And it is also due to Allaah fulfilling the promise He made to His Prophet  that the
description of being a stranger will return to it.25 Strangeness does not come about
except with the loss or decrease of people (upon that way). This will be at the time when
the good becomes evil and the evil becomes good, and when the Sunnah becomes
innovation and the innovation becomes the Sunnah. So the People of the Sunnah will
be met with blame and rebuke,26 just as it was in the beginning for the People of
24 This is an authentic mutawaatir hadeeth, which I have referenced in the afore-mentioned source. Also see my
abridgement to Saheeh Muslim (no. 1095) and Saheeh al-Jaami’-us-Sagheer (no. 7166)
25 Meaning: “…to Islaam.” He is alluding to the hadeeth of the Prophet: “Islaam began strange and it will return
to being strange as it began. So Toobaa is for the Strangers.” Reported by Muslim and others, and I have
referenced it in as-Saheehah (no. 1273)
26 This is as the authors of the treatise Al-Isaabah did to us, for after asserting their instability with regard to their
view on “Praying ‘Eid in an Open Area of Land“, as has been stated previously, they went on to say: “There did not
cease to exist amongst the Muslims those who preserved the prayers and the commands of their Religion and Prayer.
But then there rose a small gang, which rejected them and split up the Jamaa’ah.” So look at how they made calling
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Innovation, since the innovator hoped that the ranks of the deviants would unite. But
Allaah refused that their ranks unite until the Day of Judgement. So all of the deviant
groups will never unite – regardless of their large numbers – in opposing the Sunnah –
whether in its practice or its being conveyed. On the contrary, the Jamaa’ah of Ahlus-
Sunnah will always remain firm and established until the Order of Allaah comes.
However, due to the large amount of attacks the Deviant Sects wage against them and
due to their showing of intense enmity and hatred for them – all because they called
them to agree with them – they will not cease in their Jihaad (Striving), disagreeing,
defending and fighting, day and night. Because of this, Allaah will multiply their reward
enormously and will recompense them with the greatest of gifts.”
I ask Allaah that He make us firm upon the Sunnah and that He allow us to die while on
it. This is the last of what I was able to gather in this short time, thus all praise is due to
Allaah, Lord of the Worlds.
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to the Sunnah into splitting the Jamaa’ah! How truthful was the one who said: “It flung its disease on me and then
snuck away.”

SEVEN EURO per person

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As salam wa alaikum,

Like me you've probably received a text message or email from certain mosques here in Ireland informing people that the Zakat-ul-fitr amount this year is SEVEN EURO per person. Has anyone asked why? In the time of the Prophet and those who followed him in righteousness Zakat-ul-fitr was given in the form of food, such as dates, barley etc. Indeed to this date most Muslim countries continue this time honoured Sunnah of the Rasool, so why do these mosques wish to change that? They've already attempted to divide the ummah by employing astronomical calculations over and above the Sunnah, now they wish to implement another innovation. Does this matter? Of course it does, for verily no new matter is brought into this deen except that a sunnah disappears. Ibn Taymiyyah said, "there is no place in the heart for both sunnah and bida'h. The amount of Zakaat ul-Fitr is one saa (two handfuls/kilo/40 grams/4.5 lbs/112 oz/beaker of dates, barley, raisins, cheese, grain of wheat [see Muslim no.2151 & 2154]. Some scholars say any topic of food that is common in a particular region can be given for fitr, so potatoes etc would be acceptable here. Money is NOT an acceptable alternative, no matter what the innovators say.Wasn't there money in the time of the Prophet, did he (may Allah bless him) allow money as zakat-ul-fitr, can the innovators in the Dublin mosques bring their proof? The Prophet said, "Whoever introduces anything in this matter (deen) of ours will have it rejected." [Bukhaaree Vol 3 no. 861. Muslim no.4266, Abu Daawood no.4589] The Prophet was and is the best example to mankind, if he did not use money - why would you?And even if we were to accept this innovation (which we will never do), why pray tell is it SEVEN Euro? One kilo of potatoes does not cost seven Euro, one kilo of rice does not cost seven Euro, so why are the mosques asking for that amount? Even in the UK, those who have taken this bid'ah on board are asking for no more than three pounds, that's THREE EUROS and THIRTY SEVEN CENTS using today's exchange rates. Why are the innovators here asking for more?I urge you all to reconsider what seems to be an acquiescence to bida'h, give your zakat-ul-fitr to the poor in accordance with the sunnah of the rasool - boycott the innovative inroads by those whose hearts have turned from guidance.I would also urge you all to read the attached ebook on the requirement to pray the Eid prayer in the musalla and NOT a mosque. Last year a Dublin mosque piled bida'h upon bida'h, because of there abandonment of the sunnah of praying in an open space (a park, etc) they were forced to hold TWO Eid salahs (may Allah protect us from such people).Please pass this mail on, and halt this descent into the abyss of bida'h and the terrible punishment it entails. SincerelyYour brother in IslamMujaahid Liam Egan

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lost Sunnah, which is: Praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa. Imaam Al-Albaanee, in his own
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scholars to support his view, all while being brief and concise in his presentation. This is
one of the celebrated works of Imaam Al-Albaanee that reflects his vast knowledge and
high understanding.
We ask Allaah to benefit the Muslims with this book, and to revive this important aspect
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to the Treatise……………………………………. 4
2. The Prophet’s Perseverance upon Praying ‘Eid in the
Musallaa and the Ahaadeeth reported in that Regard……...
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3. The Proofs in the Ahaadeeth that indicate that Praying in
the Musallaa is the Sunnah…………………………………….
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4. A Refutation of: Justifying Praying in the Musallaa due to
the Excuse of the Masjid being Small………………………...
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5. The Wisdom behind Praying in the Musallaa………………. 23
6. A Misconception and a Reply to It…………………………… 26
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IINTRODUCTIION
All praise is for Allaah, alone, and may His Peace and Blessings be on our Prophet
Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow his guidance, while
being steadfast upon his way until the Day of Recompense. To Proceed:
This is our treatise for today, and its topic consists of affirming that: “Performing the
Two ‘Eid Prayers in the Musallaa outside the city is the Sunnah.” 1
I had the idea of making this a comprehensive treatise, containing all the rulings for the
two ‘Eid Prayers, similar to my treatise Salaat-ut-Taraaweeh. However, time has
surpassed me such that only several days remain until ‘Eid-ul-Fitr. Due to this, I was
pressed to limit this treatise to just this discussion, which I mentioned above. I hope that
Allaah will enable me in the near future to publish the complete and comprehensive
treatise and to spread it out to the people, whom I hope will gratefully accept my
treatises. And I hope that perhaps I may attain a righteous supplication from them in
private, which will benefit me on:
“The Day when neither one’s wealth nor children will be of avail, except for he
who comes to Allaah with a pure heart.” [Surah Ash-Shu’araa: 88-89]
So know O noble reader: That those authors darkened two large pages in their treatise
Al-Isaabah (pg. 14-15) discussing the subject of “Praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa.” In it,
they fell into such shameful contradictions, that it will become clear to the reader “their
share of knowledge!” And they lied on us in that treatise of theirs claiming that we say:
“The ‘Eid Prayer (performed) in the Masaajid is not valid!”
They said: “The reason why the Prophet  chose to perform the ‘Eid Prayer in the
musallaa was due to the lack [as he states]2 of there being sufficient means in
Madeenah, such as that there didn’t exist any masjid in Madeenah except one.”
1 Translator’s Note: The word musallaa here refers to an area of open (flat) land that is apart from the masjid and
outside of the city limits. Although, it is used commonly for any place of prayer that is not a masjid, in this treatise
the word musallaa has been left un-translated to bear the above meaning, in accordance with its understanding
derived from the ahaadeeth of the Prophet, mentioned later on in this treatise.
2 Translator’s Note: The Shaikh’s words that occur in parentheses have been placed in brackets for this translation.
As for the words that appear in parentheses throughout this treatise, then they were added by the translator to
provide a better understanding of the source material.
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This is profound ignorance, since the masaajid in Madeenah during the time of the
Prophet  were many and well known, the most famous of which were Masjid Qubaa,
Masjid Qiblatayn and Masjid Al-Fat’h. There are many authentic ahaadeeth reported
about these masaajid in the books of Sunnah. In Fat’h-ul-Baaree (1/445), Al-Haafidh
(Ibn Hajr) also mentioned other masaajid by name, so whoever wishes can refer to it.
Their intent behind this false claim was to try and seek a way towards negating the
Sunnah of praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa, by fabricating this futile justification, which is:
“That there wasn’t any masjid in Madeenah except for the Prophet’s Masjid.” So
according to this, they claimed that there wasn’t enough room for the Muslims to
perform the ‘Eid Prayer there!
And we have established the falseness of this justification due to the falseness of the
claim from its very foundation. So here we say:
If we assume that the Prophet’s Masjid wasn’t big enough for them, then surely they
would have been able to pray in these other masaajid that existed (at the Prophet’s
time), as the people do today. So their abandoning praying in these masaajid in favor of
praying in the musallaa is a clear proof that the Sunnah is praying in the musallaa and
not in the masjid. So the actual intent has been established and what they desired from
negating (of this Sunnah) has been annulled!
Then they said: “So when the Muslims grew in number, such that it became difficult for
the Muslims to gather in the musallaa, especially in the larger cities such as Damascus,
due to the large amount of prayer attendees, they began to gather together in the
various masaajid in accordance with necessity”!
I say: Look, O noble reader, at this contradicting statement, where they make the
Muslims gathering together in the musallaa something difficult, when in fact it is
something simple and easy. The proof for this is that this act has been practiced in a
majority of the lands, as Imaam An-Nawawee stated in his Sharh (Explanation) of
Saheeh Muslim. His words will be quoted in: “The Proofs in the Ahaadeeth that
indicate that Praying in the Musallaa is the Sunnah.”
This Sunnah has not ceased to be implemented up to this day, by Allaah’s Bounty, in
many of the Muslim lands, such as Damascus, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Hijaaz, Pakistan
and other areas.
Furthermore, what “necessity” is there in splitting up the unified body (Jamaa’ah) of
Muslims into these various masaajid, whether big or small, which are established in
every place (?) and some of which are so close to one another that at times there can
only be found between two of them the distance of fifty feet or less!
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If these authors had restricted their words to just mean that they began to gather
together to pray in the one large (central) masjid (and not various masaajid), they would
have had some Salaf (i.e. scholars of the past) that held this view before them, as will
be mentioned later about Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee, may Allaah have mercy on him.
However, they feel no hesitancy in saying something that no Muslim before them ever
said, all for the sake of waging war against the Sunnah! And if this is not so, then the
Muslims all unanimously agree that performing the ‘Eid Prayer in the musallaa is the
Sunnah, if there is not sufficient space for them in the masjid. Furthermore, a majority of
them did not accept this condition and instead said: “Even if there is sufficient space in
the masjid.” So, out of their ignorance, they have opposed all of the Muslims – those of
the past (Salaf) and those of the present (Khalaf). And Allaah, the Most High, says:
“And whoever contradicts the Messenger after the guidance has been made clear
to him, and follows a way other than the Way of the Believers, We will turn him to
what he has chosen and land him in Hell – what an evil destination.” [Surah An-
Nisaa: 115] So stick to the Sunnah, O people!
They went on to say: “…they then began to gather together in the various masaajid
according to necessity, based on the action of the Prophet  when he prayed in the
masjid due to difficulty (i.e. an excuse).”
And in their notes, they mentioned the hadeeth of Abu Hurairah, in which the Prophet 
prayed in the masjid due to the excuse of rain.
The response to this is that the hadeeth of Abu Hurairah – if it is authentic – serves as a
proof for us because what is understood from it is that if it weren’t for the excuse of rain,
he  would have prayed in the musallaa. No other Muslim apart from you opposes this,
for all of your previously mentioned words indicate that you hold the view that praying in
the musallaa is not legislated nowadays, since it is difficult, as you claim! And we have
replied to you, so the hadeeth goes back as a proof against you and not for you. And all
of this is said assuming that the hadeeth is authentic. However, it is not authentic. On
the contrary its chain of narration is weak, as we will explain later.
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The rest of their words are mere foolishness and do not deserve to be replied to, except
for the statement they made after first listing the following hadeeth of Abu Sa’eed and
then that of Abu Hurairah: “So we derive from these two ahaadeeth that the prayer is
valid in the musallaa as well as in the masjid and that there is reward in both of them.
Likewise, it is derived from the first hadeeth that it is better to pray it (i.e. the ‘Eid Prayer)
in an open area of land, due to the Prophet’s constantly doing that.”
I say: So look at them, O noble reader, how they returned to the correct view that we
are calling to. So by saying this, they have joined us in contradicting their previous
words. But do you think that they settled upon this view? No, rather they go back to the
same view that they began with, for after quoting from Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr, the
statement of Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee, which will be mentioned later, they went on to say:
“So whoever pays careful attention to what has been stated previously along with the
hadeeth of Al-Bukhaaree3 from Umm ‘Atiyyah that: ‘Allaah’s Messenger 
commanded us to bring out the women for (the ‘Eids of) Fitr and Adhaa – the
young girls, the menstruating women and those females who conceal themselves
at home. As for the menstruating women, then they would refrain from the
prayer.’
In one wording (of the hadeeth): ‘…they would refrain from the musallaa, but they
would witness the good and the supplication of the Muslims.’
He will come to realize that the reason the Prophet  persevered on praying in the
musallaa was due to the fact that: The Prophet’s masjid was not spacious enough to
hold the men and women for those two days or due to the fact that it is not correct for
the menstruating women to attend the masjid.”
I say: We have reflected upon all of these words and found that they are baseless just
like the rest of their words!
So let’s say if we were to agree with them that the Prophet’s masjid was not big enough
for the men and women, then this is the same case with our present-day masaajid in
that not one of them is capable of holding all of those intending prayer. So what remains
valid is the legality of going out to perform the prayer in the musallaa. This is the
required outcome (from that argument).
Furthermore, if according to them it is not correct for the menstruating women to attend
the masjid, then this is an acknowledgement on their part that it is correct for them to
attend the musallaa. So when they require that the ’Eid Prayer be performed in the
3 I say: His attributing it to Al-Bukhaaree with the following wording is erroneous. Rather, it is only this way in
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masaajid, then this means that they are preventing these (menstruating) women from
“witnessing the good and the supplication of the Muslims!”
This is contrary to the command of Allaah’s Messenger  found in the hadeeth, which
they attributed to Al-Bukhaaree, for the hadeeth is one of our proofs that indicate that
the ‘Eid Prayer should be held in the musallaa and not in the masjid. This is because
the masjid, no matter how big it is, is incapable of accommodating the attendance of all
of the men and women in it, according to their own acknowledgement.
And from our proofs against them is their statement: “And the women would go out to
the musallaa – even the menstruating women – to participate in the takbeer.”
So we must ask them: “How is it possible for you to implement this Sunnah in the
masaajid?! There is no way for you to do this unless you unrestrictedly prevent the
(menstruating) women from attending.” And this is in opposition to the order of Allaah’s
Messenger  as has been stated previously. And in the case that you do order them to
attend but to stay outside of the masjid behind its walls and fences, then how will they
be able to participate in the takbeer under these circumstances?!
So look, O noble Muslim brother, at what ignorance can due to the one who has it, and
take heed!
Important Note: It has become clear from what we quoted from these authors that they
hold that it is legislated for the women to go out to the musallaa, even if they are young
girls, for they are what are referred to (in the hadeeth) as the ‘awaatiq. So remember
this, for perhaps there will come a day when these authors will begin to reject what they
acknowledged previously, when they see the supporters of the Sunnah acting upon this,
out of envy and hatred deeply rooted within themselves!
Even though we encourage the women to attend the Jamaa’ah (gathering) of the
Muslims, carrying out the order of Allaah’s Messenger , we must not forget to direct
their attention, as well as the attention of their male guardians, to the obligation of
women abiding by the legislated Hijaab.
And this entails the impermissibility for them to expose any part of their bodies except
their hands and faces, according to what I explained in detail in my book “The Muslim
Woman’s Hijaab according to the Qur’aan and Sunnah.” Allaah, Blessed and
Exalted, says:
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“O Prophet! Tell your wives, your daughters, and the believing women to place
their jilbaabs upon themselves. That is better that they may be known so as not to
be molested. And Allaah is the Most Forgiving, Bestower of Mercy.” [Surah Al-
Ahzaab: 59]
In spite of this, we must clearly state here that it is better for them to also cover these
two areas (of the face and hands), contrary to what has been attributed to me by some
authors who do not fear the Lord of the Worlds!
Some people are shocked with the view that it is legislated for the women to go out to
the musallaa for the two ‘Eid Prayers. So let them know that: This is the truth of which
there is no doubt, due to the many ahaadeeth reported in that regard. Sufficient for us
here is the afore-mentioned hadeeth of Umm ‘Atiyyah, for it is not only a proof for its
legality, but rather it is a proof for it’s being obligated upon them, based on Allaah’s
Messenger  commanding it. This is since the foundation with regard to an order from
the Prophet is that the matter becomes obligatory.
And what further supports this is what has been reported by Ibn Abee Shaybah in al-
Musannaf (2/184) from Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq  that he said: “It is a duty upon every
female possessing a girth [which resembles a garment with a waistband] (i.e. a female)
to come out to the two ‘Eid Prayers.” Its chain of narration is authentic
So do those who claim to support the rightly-guided Khaleefahs hold this view, when the
first amongst them (i.e. Abu Bakr) held it, as you have just seen with its reference and
authentication? That is what we do not think about them (i.e. that they do not hold this
view). So let them prove these thoughts of ours wrong – and that is what would be more
beloved to us. And if not, then their intention behind their alleged “support” will become
clear to the people.
The view that it is obligatory is what As-San’aanee has demonstrated in (his book)
Subul-us-Salaam, as well as Ash-Shawkaanee and Sideeq (Hasan) Khaan. And this is
the view that is apparent from the words of Ibn Hazm. It also looks as if Ibn Taimiyyah
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inclined toward this view in his Ikhtiyaaraat, and Allaah knows best. [The First: pg. 9-
10]4
So in summary, we say: Indeed the Sunnah is to perform the ‘Eid Prayer in the
musallaa. In spite of this, it is permissible to perform it in the masaajid. I promised there
(i.e. his book Tasdeed-ul-Isaabah) that I would affirm this view in this treatise.
So now the time has come to fulfill this promise, so I say:
4 This is his treatise “Min Tasdeed-il-Isaabah ilaa man za’ama Nusrat-al-Khulafaa-ir-Raashideen was-Sahaabah.”
[Zuhair] Translator’s Note: All footnotes in the treatise are from the words of Imaam Al-Albaanee. Some footnotes
have also been added by Zuhair Shawaish, and we have annotated them by putting them in brackets (i.e. [Zuhair]).
However the readers must know that Imaam Al-Albaanee stopped publishing books with this man, in his latter days,
due to some of his works being printed and tampered with without his permission. And Allaah knows best.
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THE PROPHET’S PERSEVERANCE UPON PRAYING ‘EID IN THE
MUSALLAA & THE AHAADEETH REPORTED IN THAT REGARD
More than one of the trustworthy scholars of Hadeeth have stated that: “The Prophet’s
guidance with regard to performing the two ‘Eid Prayers was that he would always do
them in the musallaa.” 5
This is supported by the many ahaadeeth that have been reported in this regard in the
two Saheehs, the Sunan collections, the Musnad collections and other sources through
many paths of narration. We must mention some of these ahaadeeth in this short
treatise so that the correct view that I stated before will become clear to the noble
reader. So I say:
The First Hadeeth: From Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudree  who said:
“Allaah’s Messenger  would go out on the Day of Fitr and Adhaa to the musallaa.6 The
first thing he would begin with would be the prayer. Then he would finish, and stand up
facing the people while they were sitting in rows. And so he would admonish them,
advise them and order them. So if he wanted an army band to go out, he would
dispatch them,7 and if he wanted to order something, he would order it. Then he would
finish. And the people would continue doing this (after him).”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (2/259-260), Muslim (3/20), An-Nasaa’ee (1/234), Al-
Muhaamilee in Kitaab-ul-‘Eidayn (vol. 2, no. 86, from my manuscript with my
handwriting), Abu Nu’aim in his Mustakhraj (2/10/2), and Al-Bayhaqee in his Sunan
(3/280).
The Second Hadeeth: From ‘Abdullaah bin ’Umar  who said:
“He  would set out for the musallaa on the Day of ‘Eid while carrying a spear
(‘anazah)8 in front of him. So when he would reach the musallaa, he would prop it in
5 See Zaad al-Ma’aad (1/172) and Fat’h-ul-Baaree (2/361) of Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr, whose words on this subject
will be mentioned later. Also refer to the abridged version of Zaad al-Ma’aad of Imaam Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-
Wahhaab (pg. 44).
6 Al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajr) said: “It is a well known place in Madeenah. There is about one thousand cubits between it
and the door of the masjid.” I say: It appears that it was to the east of the Prophet’s Masjid, close to al-Baqee’
cemetery, as can be derived from the Third Hadeeth mentioned later.
7 This means: A group out of the army would go out to some destination (See al-Fat’h). I say: There is a strong
indication in this that the ‘Eid Khutbah is not limited to admonishing and counseling only. Rather, it also includes
reminding and instructing towards all of those things by which one can achieve benefit for the ummah.
8 In an-Nihaayah it states: The ‘anazah is about half the size of the javelin and a bigger object. It has teeth (points)
just like that on a javelin. The staffed spear is closes to it in resemblance.
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front of him and pray towards it (i.e. using it as a sutrah). This is since the musallaa
would be a vast empty area, which had nothing in it to screen oneself with.”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (1/354), Muslim (2/55), Abu Dawood (1/109), An-Nasaa’ee
(1/232), Ibn Maajah (1/392) and Ahmad (no. 6286). The wording here is from Ibn
Maajah, which has the most complete (wording), and its chain of narration is authentic.
It has also been reported by Al-Muhaamilee (2/no. 26-36), Abul-Qaasim Ash-
Shahaamee in Tuhfat-ul-‘Eid (no. 14-16, of my manuscript with my son’s handwriting),
and Al-Bayhaqee (3/284-285).
The Third Hadeeth: From Al-Baraa bin ‘Aazib  who said:
“The Prophet  went out on the Day of Adhaa to Al-Baqee’ 9 [and in another narration:
to the musallaa] and prayed two rak’aat. Then he turned and faced us and said: ‘Verily,
the first of our nusuk10 on this day of ours is that we begin by praying, then return
and perform the sacrifice. So whoever does this, then he has agreed with our
Sunnah. And whoever slaughters (his sacrifice) before that (i.e. the prayer), then
it is only something he has put forth (in advance) for his family, it is not from the
nusuk at all.’”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (2.372), and the wording is from him. Ahmad (4/282), and Al-
Muhaamilee (2/no. 90 and 96) also reported it. The “other narration” mentioned above
belongs to them (i.e. Ahmad and Al-Muhaamilee) with a sound chain of narration.
The Fourth Hadeeth: From Ibn ‘Abbaas, it was said to him: “Did you witness the ‘Eid
Prayer with the Prophet ?” He replied: “Yes. And if it were not for my place along with
the children, I would not have witnessed it. I (was there) to the point when he reached
the landmark by the home of Katheer bin as-Salt.11 So there, he prayed and then gave
the sermon. Then he went to the women with Bilaal next to him and admonished them
and ordered them to give charity.12 So I saw the women throwing their hands down and
9 This is Baqee’ al-Gharqad. It was given this name due to the thorny tree trunks found in it. It is the cemetery of
Madeenah. Although there are many other cemeteries besides al-Baqee’ in Madeenah, however this is the most
famous out of all of them.
10 Nusuk means Obedience and Worship; See an-Nihaayah.
11 Al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajr) said: “Identifying the musallaa by it being near the home of Katheer bin as-Salt is a way of
approximating its distance for the one hearing. And if this is not so, then the home of Katheer bin as-Salt was newly
introduced after the death of the Prophet. What is clear from this hadeeth is that they made the musallaa something
they could identify. This is what is meant by the word landmark (‘alam), which means “something specific.”
12 As for now, then there should be no adhering to the specified admonition for women because they are the twins of
men, and the speech and the admonition is one for both the men and the women. This is also due to the presence of
the numerous loudspeakers found in every masjid and central mosque, which are normally brought out to the places
of prayer for ‘Eid.
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tossing it (i.e. their jewelry) into Bilaal’s garment with their hands. Then he and Bilaal
would depart to his house.”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (2/373) and the wording is from him, Muslim (2/18-19), Ibn
Abee Shaybah (2/3/2), Al-Muhaamilee (no. 38-39), Al-Firyaabee (no. 85 and 93) and
Abu Nu’aim in his Mustakhraj (2/8/2-9/1). In his narration, Muslim added the saying of
Ibn Juraij:
“I said to ‘Ataa: ‘Is it a duty upon the Imaam nowadays to go to the women after
finishing (the khutbah) and admonish them separately?’ He said: ‘By Allaah, indeed that
is a duty binding upon them. What is wrong with them that they don’t do that?!’”
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THE PROOFS IN THE AHAADEETH THAT INDICATE
THAT PRAYING IN THE MUSALLAA IS THE SUNNAH
When you come to realize these ahaadeeth, then (know that) they are a clear proof that
the Sunnah regarding the two ‘Eid Prayers is that they be performed in the musallaa. A
majority of the scholars held this view, as is stated in Sharh-us-Sunnah of Imaam Al-
Baghawee:
“The Sunnah is for the Imaam to go out for the two ‘Eid Prayers, unless there is an
excuse (for not going out). In that case, he may pray in the masjid.”13 He means by this
a masjid inside of the city.
Imaam Muhiyy-ud-Deen An-Nawawee said in his Explanation of Saheeh Muslim, while
speaking about the First Hadeeth:
“This is proof for the one who holds the view that it is recommended to go out for the
‘Eid Prayer in the musallaa, and that it is better than praying it in the masjid. This is what
the people are practicing in a majority of the lands. As for the people of Makkah, they do
not pray it except in the masjid since the very first era. Our companions (i.e. the
Shaafi’ee scholars) have two views in this regard:
The First: Praying it in an open area is better, based on this hadeeth.
The Second: Which is the most correct according to most of them, is that praying it in
the masjid is better, however it is not ample enough.
They said: ‘The People of Makkah only prayed (‘Eid) in the masjid due to its ampleness
(in that land). And the Prophet  only went out to the musallaa due to the
constrictedness of the (Prophet’s) masjid.’ So this indicates that (praying ‘Eid in) the
masjid is better if it is wide and ample enough.” 14
13 This is similar to what Shaikh ‘Alee Al-Qaaree said in al-Mirqaat (2/245). See also Sharh-us-Sunnah (4/294)
printed by Al-Maktab Al-Islaamee.
14 In fact, a majority of them said the reason for it was because Makkah, may Allaah honor it, was placed between
the mountains. Consequently, there cannot be found an open plain close to the homes, as close as the open flatland
of the Holy House. This is one view that is acceptable.
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A REFUTATION OF: JUSTIFYING PRAYING IN THE
MUSALLAA DUE TO THE EXCUSE OF THE MASJID BEING SMALL
This is what they stated, but there is obvious speculation concerning it, for if the matter
were as they claim it to be, the Prophet  would not have incited that it be performed in
the musallaa. This is since he would not encourage something unless it was more
preferable.
The view that the Prophet  only did that (i.e. pray ‘Eid in the musallaa) because the
masjid wasn’t ample enough is a claim that has no proof for it. What supports this is the
fact that the Prophet  would pray Jumu’ah in the masjid. And the people would come
from the outskirts of Madeenah and other areas, and he  would lead them in prayer in
it (i.e. the Prophet’s masjid). There were no signs of any difference between the number
of Sahaabah that attended the Jumu’ah Prayer and those that attended the ‘Eid
Prayers, such that it can be said: “The masjid would be ample enough for these
attendees but not for those.” And whoever claims something contrary to this then he
must bring proof. But I can’t imagine that he will be able to!
What further supports what we have stated above is that: If praying the two ‘Eids in the
masjid were better than praying them in the musallaa, but the masjid was too small, the
Prophet  would have taken the necessary steps to expand it, just as some of the
Khaleefahs after him did, for he has more right to expand it than them. So if the masjid
wasn’t ample enough for it, but yet the Prophet  left off expanding it, it is not possible
to imagine this (i.e. that the masjid wasn’t ample enough), along with the view that
praying in the masjid is superior to the musallaa. This is unless someone claims that
there was something that prevented him from expanding it. But I don’t think a person of
knowledge would have the nerve to make such a claim. And if any of them does do it,
then we present to them the statement of Allaah, Blessed and Exalted:
“Say: Bring forth your proof if you are truthful.” [Surah Al-Baqarah: 111]
What is strange is that the Shaafi’ee scholars have made the Prophet’s consistency in
praying Jumu’ah in the (one) same masjid a proof that it is not permissible to have
numerous Jumu’ah congregations in the (one) same city! But yet they don’t make his 
encouraging that the ‘Eid Prayers be performed in the musallaa a proof that it is more
virtuous to pray it in the musallaa than in the masjid (!), when the proof for these two
issues is one, as you have seen!
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All of this supports the first of the two opinions that Imaam An-Nawawee
(rahimahullaah) mentioned as being from the madh-hab of the Shaafi’ee scholars.
Nevertheless, the difference between these two views is formal and not practical with
regard to the example of the city of Damascus and other large cities, since the second
opinion asserts that it is better to pray in masjid on the condition that it is ample enough
to accommodate all of the attendees. However, the likes of this masjid does not exist.
So in this case, the two views agree with one another, as is the madh-hab of the
majority of the scholars – that it is more virtuous to pray (‘Eid) in the musallaa. It has
been reported from Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee (rahimahullaah) that he detested praying
(‘Eid) in the masjid during the state where it is not ample enough, as will be mentioned
later.
Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr Al-‘Asqalaanee said in al-Fat’h (2/450 of As-Salafiyah Printing)
under the First Hadeeth:
“This hadeeth is used as proof for the preference of going out to the open field to
perform the ‘Eid Prayer, and that this is better than praying it in the masjid due to the
Prophet’s encouraging it, in spite of the virtue (i.e. reward) of praying in his  masjid.
Ash-Shaafi’ee said in Al-Umm: ‘It has been conveyed to us that Allaah’s Messenger
would go out for the two ‘Eid prayers to the musallaa in Madeenah. And this was done
by those who came after him, unless there was an excuse to not do it, such as rain and
so on. This was the case for the people of all the countries except for the inhabitants of
Makkah.’
Then he indicated that the reason for this was due to the masjid (Al-Haraam) being
ample and wide enough for the attendees, along with the fact that the borders of
Makkah were constricted. He went on to say:
‘But if the city is populated and the masjid is able to fit the people of this city during the
days of ‘Eid, I do not hold that they should go out from it (i.e. the city). But if it is not
large enough to accommodate them, then I detest that the (‘Eid) Prayer be performed in
it. However, they do not have to repeat their prayer.’ 15
The result of this is that the Reason revolves around the fact of the masjid being either
big or small, not due to the state of going out to the open area of land. This is since
what is desired is to achieve the general unity of the masses. So if this can be achieved
in the masjid, along with it’s superiority, then that takes more precedence.”
15 Al-Umm (1/207); The text of his words will be mentioned later.
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Imaam Ash-Shawkaanee commented on this saying (3/248): “In this is proof that the
reason being either that the masjid was too small or too big, is just an estimation, and it
doesn’t show support that one can be excused from following the example he  set in
going out to the jabbaanah (cemetery/open area), especially after acknowledging the
fact that he  encouraged this.
As for establishing a proof that this was the reason why he  performed the prayer in
the masjid of Makkah, then this can be responded to by saying that it is possible he left
off going out to the jabbaanah16 due to the narrow borders of Makkah and not due to the
ampleness of its masjid.”
I say: This probability that Imaam Ash-Shawkaanee mentioned is the same thing that
Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee indicated, in what Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr quoted from him previously.
Here is the text of Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee’s words from Al-Umm (1/207):
“I only say this because there was (this ampleness in the masjid), and they did not have
this vast ampleness in the outskirts of their homes in Makkah.”
This supports the view that Ash-Shawkaanee (rahimahullaah) took, which is that
justifying the Prophet’s not praying in the masjid because it was not big enough is just a
matter of estimation, so it deserves to be rejected!
What can be used as proof for this “Reason” is the hadeeth reported by Al-Bayhaqee in
As-Sunan-ul-Kubraa (3/310) from the path of Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-‘Azeez bin ‘Abdir-
Rahmaan from ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Abdir-Rahmaan At-Taymee who said:
“It rained severely on us one day during Abaan bin ‘Uthmaan’s rule over Madeenah –
on the night of Al-Fitr.17 So the people gathered together in the masjid (and prayed
there), and they didn’t go out to the musallaa, in which the ‘Eids of Fitr and Adhaa used
to be prayed in.
Then he (Abaan) said to ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Aamir bin Rabee’ah: ‘Rise and inform the
people what you have told me.’ So ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Aamir said: ‘Verily, the people were
faced with rain during the time of ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab , so the people refrained from
the musallaa. So ‘Umar gathered the people in the masjid and led them in prayer. Then
he rose upon the mimbar and said: O people! Indeed Allaah’s Messenger  would go
out with the people to the musallaa and lead them there in prayer. This was because it
was easier on them and more ample for them. And the masjid would not be big enough
16 The word Al-Jabbaanah refers first and foremost to an open area of land. Furthermore, it is restricted to mean the
cemeteries because they can be found in it. This is from the aspect of naming something due to its location. The
same goes for Al-Jabbaan. [Zuhair].
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to fit them.’ Then he said: ‘But if there occurs the likes of this rain, then (praying it in) the
masjid is easier.’”
The Response is: This report is very weak because this Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-‘Azeez,
who is Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-‘Azeez bin ‘Umar bin ‘Abdir-Rahmaan bin ‘Awf, the Judge,
Imaam Al-Bukhaaree said about him: “His hadeeth are rejected” and An-Nasaa’ee said
of him: “Matrook (to be abandoned).”
Ash-Shaafi’ee reported this narration in al-Umm (1/207) through another path of
narration on the authority of Abaan, apart from the marfoo’ hadeeth. However, its chain
is also very weak because it is from the reports of Ibraheem, the shaikh (teacher) of
Ash-Shaafi’ee, who was Ibraaheem bin Muhammad bin Abee Yahyaa Al-Aslamee, and
he was a liar. Maalik said about him that he was neither reliable in Hadeeth nor in his
Religion. This is why Al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajr) said about him in at-Taqreeb: “He is matrook
(to be abandoned).”
So it is confirmed by what was mentioned previously that the justification that the masjid
was small is a false claim. And it strengthens the statements of the scholars, who firmly
asserted that praying in the musallaa is the Sunnah, and that it is legislated in every era
and land unless there is an emergency. I do not know of anyone amongst the
distinguished scholars, whose knowledge is relied on, that opposed this.
Ibn Hazm said in al-Muhallaa (5/81): “And the Sunnah for the ‘Eid Prayer is that: The
people of each town or city go out to an open area of land in the proximity of their
homes, in the forenoon.”
Then he said (5/86): “And if they have difficulty in going out to the musallaa, then they
may pray in congregation in the central mosque.”
Then he said (5/87): “It has been reported to us from ‘Umar and ‘Uthmaan, may Allaah
be pleased with them, that: They led the people in ‘Eid Prayer in the masjid due to rain
that occurred on the Day of ‘Eid. However, the Messenger of Allaah  would go out to
the musallaa to perform the ‘Eid Prayers, so this is better. But doing other than it is
permitted because it was an action on his part and not a command. And with Allaah lies
the success.”
The noble instructor, Shaikh Ahmad Muhammad Shaakir, the well known Muhaddith,
has a very beneficial treatise discussing Praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa and the Women
going out to it. I felt it proper to quote some of it here due to the benefits found in it. He
(rahimahullaah) said in his notes to At-Tirmidhee (2/421-424) after alluding to the First
Hadeeth and mentioning what Ibn Juraij said to ‘Ataa, which we mentioned previously
under the Fourth Hadeeth: “Is it a duty upon the Imaam nowadays to go to the women
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after finishing (the khutbah) and admonish them separately’, and his reply: ‘By Allaah,
indeed that is a duty binding upon them.” Shaikh Ahmad Shaakir said: “The statements
of the scholars are many in this regard.”
Thus, the great scholar Al-‘Aynee Al-Hanafee said in his Explanation to Saheeh Al-
Bukhaaree while expounding on the hadeeth of Abu Sa’eed (6/280-281): ‘In this is proof
for going out to the musallaa and that one should not pray in the masjid, unless there is
a necessity forcing him to do so.’”
And Ibn Ziyaad reported from Imaam Maalik (rahimahullaah), that he said: “The Sunnah
is to go out to the Jabbaanah, except for the people of Makkah, for they do it in the
masjid.”
And in the book al-Fatawaa al-Hindiyyah (vol. 1, pg. 118), it states: “Going out to the
Jabbaanah for the ‘Eid Prayer is Sunnah, even if the central mosque is large enough to
accommodate the people. This is what the mashaayikh are upon and it is the correct
view.”
And it is stated in al-Mudawwanah, which is reported from Maalik (vol. 1, pg. 171) that
Imaam Maalik said: “One should not pray the two ‘Eids in two locations, and the people
should not pray in their masjid. Rather, they should go out just as the Prophet  used
to. Ibn Wahb reported from Yoonus from bin hihaab that he said: ‘Allaah’s Messenger
would go out to the musallaa, then the Ansaar (i.e. inhabitants of Madeenah)
would follow this practice after him.’”
Ibn Qudaamah Al-Hanbalee said in al-Mughnee (vol. 2, pg. 229-230): “The Sunnah is to
pray ‘Eid in the musallaa. This is what ‘Alee  ordered and the view that Al-Awzaa’ee
and the people of Opinion (rayy) favored. This is also the view of Ibn Al-Mundhir. It is
related from Ash-Shaafi’ee that he said: ‘If the masjid in the city is ample enough, then
praying in it is better, because it is the best and purest of locations. This is why the
people of Makkah pray in Al-Masjid Al-Haraam.’
And we have been informed that the Prophet  would go out to the musallaa and
abandon praying in his masjid. This is also what the Khaleefahs did after him. The
Prophet  did not abandon choosing the ‘better option’ (i.e. masjid) even with its
closeness nor did he opt for the ‘lesser of the two’ (i.e. musallaa) along with its
remoteness. Nor did he legislate for his ummah to leave off what was more preferable.
And we have been commanded to follow the Prophet and to take his example. So it is
not possible that the thing that we are commanded to do be the less preferable one,
whilst that which we were forbidden from be the better choice. So it is not reported on
the Prophet  that he ever prayed ‘Eid in his masjid, unless it was due to some excuse
(i.e. difficulty). And because all of this is unanimously agreed upon by the scholars, the
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people in every generation and in every area practiced going out to the musallaa. So
they pray ‘Eid in the musallaa regardless of whether the masjid is large or small. And
the Prophet  would pray in the musallaa in spite of the virtue of praying in his masjid.”
I say: In Ibn Qudaamah’s statement “It is not reported on the Prophet  that he ever
prayed ‘Eid in his masjid, unless it was due to some excuse (i.e. difficulty)”, he is
indicating the following hadeeth of Abu Hurairah  in Al-Mustadrak of Al-Haakim (vol. 1,
pg. 295): “And rain befell them on the Day of ‘Eid so the Prophet led them in
prayer in the masjid.”
He (i.e. Al-Haakim) and Adh-Dhahabee authenticated it. 18
Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee said in his book al-Umm (1/207): “It has been conveyed to us that
Allaah’s Messenger  would go out for the two ‘Eid Prayers to the musallaa in
Madeenah. And the same was done by those after him and the masses of the
inhabitants of each city, except for Makkah, for it has not reached us that any of the
Salaf would lead the people (of Makkah) in ‘Eid Prayer except in their masjid (i.e. Al-
Masjid Al-Haraam). I love (i.e. prefer) this, and Allaah knows best, because Al-Masjid
Al-Haraam is the best place on earth. So the people there did not love that there be a
prayer except that they performed it in there, as much as they were able to. I only say
this, because there was (this ampleness in the masjid), and they didn’t have this same
wide ampleness in the outskirts of the homes in Makkah. And I do not know of them
performing any ‘Eid or Istisqaa Prayer except that it was held in it (i.e. Al-Masjid Al-
Haraam). So if the city is populated and the masjid is able to fit the people of this city
during the days of ‘Eid, I do not hold that they should go out from it (i.e. the masjid). But
if they go outside from it, then there is no harm in this.
18 There is obvious speculation to this authentication, because according to Al-Haakim the extent that it reaches is:
‘Eesaa bin ‘Abdil-A’alaa bin Abee Farwah heard from Abu Yahyaa ‘Ubaydillaah At-Taymee that he narrated it
from Abu Hurairah. It was also reported this way by Abu Dawood (1/180), Ibn Maajah (1/394) and Al-Bayhaqee
(3/210). This chain of narration is weak, since this ‘Eesaa is unknown (majhool), as has been stated by Al-Haafidh
in At-Taqreeb. The same goes for his shaikh (teacher), Abu Yahyaa, who is ‘Ubaydullaah bin ‘Abdillaah bin
Muwahhab. He is unknown. Adh-Dhahabee said in his abridgement of Sunan Al-Bayhaqee (1/160/1): “I say
‘Ubaydullaah is weak.” And in his biography of Ar-Raazee in Al-Meezaan, he (Adh-Dhahabee) said: “He barely
knew, and this is a rejected hadeeth.”
I say: So his agreeing with Al-Haakim in his authentication of this hadeeth in (his book) Talkhees-ul-Mustadrak is
from the many errors he committed in it, which we hope will be pardoned! This is why Al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajr)
asserted in his Talkhees-ul-Habeer (pg. 144) and also in his Buloogh-ul-Maraam (2/99) that: “Its chain is weak.” So
An-Nawawee’s statement in Al-Majmoo’ (5/5): “Its chain is good” is not correct. It looks as if he is relying on Abu
Dawood’s silence when grading it, but this doesn’t mean anything, because Abu Dawood would remain silent many
times about ahaadeeth of which their weakness was clear. This has been mentioned in Al-Mustalah and I have
explained it in my book Saheeh Sunan Abee Dawood.
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But in the case that it is not ample enough to accommodate them, and an Imaam leads
them in prayer in it, I dislike this for him. However, they do not have to repeat their
prayer. And if there occurs some excusable matter, such as rain and so on, I command
him to pray in the masaajid and to not go out to the open area of land.”
The ‘Allaamah, Ibn Al-Hajj, said in al-Madkhal (283): “The historical Sunnah with regard
to the two ‘Eid Prayers is that they be performed in the musallaa, because the Prophet
 said: ‘Prayer in this masjid of mine is better than one thousand prayers in any
other masjid, except for Al-Masjid Al-Haraam.’19 However, in spite of its great virtue,
he  went out to the musallaa and abandoned praying in this masjid. This is clear proof
of the strong status that going out to the musallaa for the ‘Eid Prayers holds. So
therefore, it is the Sunnah. And praying it in the masjid, according to the madh-hab of
Imaam Maalik is an innovation, unless there is a necessity that compels them to do that.
In this case it would not be an innovation.
This is since the Prophet  never did it, nor did any of the rightly-guided Khaleefahs
after him. And it is also because he  ordered the women to come out to the ‘Eid
Prayers. And he ordered the menstruating women and the young girls to go out to it
also. So one of them said to him: ‘O Messenger of Allaah! One of us doesn’t have
her jilbaab.’ So the Prophet  replied: ‘Let her sister cover her using her jilbaab, so
that they can witness the good and the supplication of the Muslims.’ So when the
Prophet  legislated for them to go out (to the musallaa), praying in the open area of
land also became legislated, in order to manifest one of the tenets of Islaam.”
So the Prophetic Sunnah, which has been mentioned in the authentic ahaadeeth
indicates that the Prophet  would perform the ‘Eid Prayers in the open area of land
outside of the city. This practice continued to be implemented in the first generation (of
Muslims after him), and they would not pray ‘Eid in the masaajid, unless there was a
necessity for it, such as due to rain and so on. This is the madh-hab (opinion) of the four
Imaams as well as other scholars, may Allaah be pleased with all of them.
I don’t know of anyone that opposes this, except perhaps the statement of Ash-
Shaafi’ee, may Allaah be pleased with him, where he prefers that ‘Eid be prayed in the
masjid if it is large enough to accommodate all of the people in the city. However, in
spite of this, he didn’t see anything wrong in praying in the open area of land, even if the
masjid could fit all of them. He, may Allaah be pleased with him, also asserted that he
detested performing the ‘Eid Prayers in the masjid if it was not large enough to
accommodate all of the attendees.
19 This hadeeth reaches the level of being mutawaatir. See Irwaa-ul-Ghaleel (no. 953) and Saheeh-ul-Jaami’ (no.
3732) [Zuhair]
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So these authentic ahaadeeth and other narrations, the Muslims of the first generation
persevering upon this practice, and the statements of the scholars – all of these provide
evidence that performing the ‘Eid Prayers in the masaajid is an innovation. We can even
derive this from the statement of Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee, since there doesn’t exist a
single masjid within our cities that is large enough to accommodate all of the people
who live in that city.
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THE WISDOM BEHIND PRAYING IN THE MUSALLAA
Furthermore, there is great and profound wisdom behind this Sunnah – i.e. the Sunnah
of praying in an open area of land (i.e. the musallaa). And it is that: The Muslims will
have two days out of the year where all the people of every city can gather together –
whether men, women or children – and turn towards Allaah with their hearts in unity,
praying behind one Imaam, making the takbeer and the tahleel and supplicating to
Allaah sincerely together, as if they were united upon the heart of one man, happy and
joyous about the blessing Allaah has bestowed on them. So the ‘Eid will truly be an
occasion of celebration for them.
Allaah’s Messenger  ordered the women to go out to pray ‘Eid along with the people,
and he did not make an exception for any of them. This is even to the point that he
made no excuses for those women who did not have a garment by which they could veil
themselves when coming out, as instead he commanded them to borrow garments from
other women. And this is even to the point that he  commanded those women who
had a reason that prevented them from praying (i.e. menses) to go out to the musallaa,
so that they may “witness the good and the supplication of the Muslims.”
The Prophet , and then his Khaleefahs (successors) after him, and the delegated
leaders in the cities would lead the people in prayer. Then they would give them a
sermon saying that which would admonish them. And they would teach them what
would be of benefit to them in this world and in the Hereafter. And they would order
them to give in charity in that gathering. So the rich person would show affection
towards the poor person. And the poor would find joy in what Allaah has given them
from His Bounty during this blessed assembly, which Allaah’s Mercy and Contentment
descends upon.
So it is only proper for the Muslims to respond to following the Sunnah of their Prophet
and reviving the rites of their Religion, which is the point of their resolution and success.
“O you who believe! Respond to Allaah and to the Messenger when He calls you
to that which will revive you.” [Surah Al-Anfaal: 24]
Shaikh Waliyullaah Ad-Dihlawee said in Hujjatullaah-il-Baalighah under the heading
“The Two ‘Eids” (2/30-32):
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“The foundation with regard to them is that every nation has a day in which they beautify
themselves and go out from their city with their adornment. This is a custom, which no
group amongst the Arabs and non-Arabs have stopped practicing. When the Prophet 
came to Madeenah, he found that the people had two days in which they would go out
and enjoy themselves, so he said: ‘Allaah has replaced these two days with
something that is better than them – the Day of Adhaa and the Day of Fitr.’20 It was
said that these two (prior) days of celebration were: An-Nayrooz and Al-Mahrajaan.
These two days were only replaced because there is no ‘Eid for a group of people
except that the reason for its existence is to elevate the rites of a Religion or to comply
with the founders of a particular way or something that resembles that. So the Prophet
feared that if he were to leave them with their custom, there would remain this elevating
of the rites of Jaahiliyyah (i.e. the Days of Ignorance) or the propagating of the (false)
ways of the ancestors. So he  replaced them with two days in which there was found
an elevating of the rites of the pure and upright Religion (of Islaam). And along with
adorning oneself for the occasion, he  included the remembrance of Allaah as well as
various acts of obedience, so that the gathering of the Muslims won’t just be for pure
play and enjoyment, and so that no gathering from them will be void of raising Allaah’s
Word.
The first of these two days is ‘Eid-ul-Fitr, the day when they end their fasting and give a
certain type of their Zakaat. So they experience this ‘natural joy’ that is caused by their
withdrawing from conditions that were difficult upon them (i.e. the fast). And the poor
person experiences joy at taking his charity.
The ‘intellectual joy’ they experience is due to the delight of knowing that Allaah has
blessed them with the ability to complete what He made obligatory upon them (i.e. the
fast)…
The second is the day when Ibraaheem (intended to) sacrifice his son Ismaa’eel, may
Allaah be pleased with both of them. But Allaah blessed them both by replacing him
with the great sacrifice (i.e. a ram). This is since on this day, one can be reminded and
take heed of the condition of the ancestors of this noble and upright religion, by
sacrificing one’s soul and wealth in obeying Allaah, and having firm patience. In this,
there is a similarity to those performing Hajj, where one tries to emulate them and longs
to be in the state they are in. This is why it is legislated to make the Takbeer in it, which
is found in Allaah’s saying:
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‘And so that you may magnify Allaah (by making Takbeer) for having guided you
and so that you may be grateful.’ [Surah Al-Baqarah: 185; Surah Al-Hajj: 37]
This means: Give thanks to Him for granting you the ability to fast. This is why
performing the sacrifice and saying the takbeer out loud were legislated on the Days of
Minaa. And this is why it is recommended for those who intend to offer the sacrifice to
abandon shaving (the body hair).21 And this is also why the Prayer and the Khutbah
(sermon) were prescribed – so that no part of their gathering could be void of the
remembrance of Allaah and the elevating of the rites of the Religion.
Another objective from the objectives of the Pure Legislation is included in this, which is
that: Every nation must have some presentation, in which its people gather together
during it to display their strength and to show their numbers. This is why it is
recommended for everyone to go out (to the musallaa) – even the children, the women,
the young girls and the menstruating women. However, they (i.e. menstruating women)
must not join the musallaa (i.e. the prayer) but rather witness the supplication of the
Muslims.
And it is also why the Prophet  would vary in the roads he took when going and
coming from the musallaa, so that the people in each of the roads would see the
strength of the Muslims. And since the origin of ‘Eid was to decorate and adorn oneself,
it is recommended to wear one’s best garment, to enjoy oneself (taqlees),22 to take
different routes when going and coming and to go out to the musallaa.” [End Quote]
21 I say: He is indicating the Prophet’s statement: “When the Hilaal (crescent) for Dhul-Hijjah is sighted and one
of you wants to offer a sacrifice, then he must refrain from cutting his hair and nails.” And in one narration:
“…then let him not cut any part of his hair or nails until he offers the sacrifice.” [See Mukhtasar Saheeh
Muslim (no. 1251) and others] I say: It is apparent from the hadeeth that anyone who is determined to perform the
sacrifice is obligated not to cut his hair and nails until he offers the sacrifice. So this type of cutting mentioned above
is forbidden. Imaam Ahmad and others held this view. So let those who are tested with shaving their beards take
note of this, for indeed, there are three sinful matters in their shaving of their beards for the day of ‘Eid:
First: The shaving itself, for it is a feminine trait, an imitation of the disbelievers, and an alteration of Allaah’s
creation, as I have explained in my book “Adaab az-Zafaaf fis-Sunnah al-Mutahharah (Sixth Edition, pg. 118).
Second: Adorning oneself for the day of ‘Eid by disobeying Allaah.
Third: What is derived from this hadeeth of the forbiddance of cutting the hair for the one who intends to offer the
sacrifice. In reality, there are very few people that are saved from committing this (sin), even some of the people of
knowledge (do it)! We ask Allaah to protect us.
22 Shaikh Ad-Dihlawee said in his footnote: “Taqlees (Enjoying oneself) means beating the duff and playing when
the kings arrive, in order to welcome them.” I say: He is indicating the hadeeth that has been reported by Ibn Maajah
(1/391) and others with two chains of narration. In one of them is Shareek, who is Ibn ‘Abdillaah Al-Qaadee – he
had bad memory. And in the other chain is found Abu Ishaaq, who is As-Subay’ee – he would mix up his narrations.
At-Tahaawee weakened it in his Mushkil-ul-Athaar (2/209-210) based on two angles, so refer to it if you wish.
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A MISCONCEPTION AND A REPLY TO IT
You have come to know from what we explained previously that: Praying the two ‘Eids
in the musallaa is the Sunnah, and that this is an issue which the Imaams have
unanimously agreed on from the viewpoint of its implementation. There are many
benefits and wisdom to praying them in the musallaa, of which many of these cannot be
achieved if they are performed in the masaajid or the masjid. Due to this, the Muslims
should return to the Sunnah of their Prophet  and they should assist those who are
trying to revive this Sunnah in these lands, for indeed Allaah’s Hand is over the
Jamaa’ah (unified body) – the Jamaa’ah of the Sunnah not the Jamaa’ah that is in
opposition to it.
It is not befitting for someone with intellect to say: “Reviving this Sunnah will cause a
split in the Jamaa’ah (unified body) of Muslims. If the people are already praying it in the
masaajid in numerous congregations, then establishing it in the musallaa constitutes
separating away from their ranks and creating a new Jamaa’ah (group), which we are
not in need of. Rather we are in need of minimizing these Jamaa’aat (groups) and not
adding to them!”
So we say in reply to them:
It is not befitting for a Muslim of intellect to make such a statement. This is since it is
understood from his words that which one cannot imagine a believer would intend. This
is because what is meant by this statement is that implementing the Sunnah, which all
of the Imaams held the view of as we have explained, is the cause for the splitting of the
Muslims and dividing their Jamaa’ah (unified body)! Imagining something like this is
sufficient alone to nullify such a statement.
Rather, the reality, which we worship Allaah with, is that: There is no way to gather the
Muslims together and unify their ranks except in returning to the Sunnah, especially the
“implementation” aspect of it, which the Messenger of Allaah adhered to for the length
of his life and which he left his ummah and those after him upon.
If you want to see a good example of this, then take the one we are upon (today) of
praying in the musallaa.
The Muslims today, with regard to this prayer, have split up into numerous jamaa’aat
(congregations), in contradiction to the Sunnah, as has been stated previously. So when
we desire to unite them into one congregation, then there is no way possible for us to do
this unless we go out to the open area of land, which is ample enough to accommodate
all of those praying – both men and women. They can take this land as a musallaa,
wherein they can perform this great act of worship [the ‘Eid Prayer]. This is what the
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Sunnah orders. So how can it be said after this: “Implementing this Sunnah will cause
division to the Jamaa’ah?!”
Yes. Indeed from the things in which there is no doubt is that reviving this Sunnah
requires the creation of a new jamaa’ah (congregation), which will be separate from
those other jamaa’aat (congregations) that are divided up in several masaajid. However,
since the goal of this new jamaa’ah is to gather together those other jamaa’aat into one
unified congregation, as the way it used to be during the time of Allaah’s Messenger 
and his rightly-guided Khaleefahs, there must exist this Jamaa’ah. This is since the one
unified Jamaa’ah will never be established in a single bound, and it will never be
established unless through them (i.e. those who break away and pray in the musallaa).
And from what has been agreed upon in the Usool (Fundamental Principles) is that:
Whatever is necessary for establishing the obligation becomes itself obligatory.
So this confirms the acknowledgement that there is a need for the presence of this
Jamaa’ah since it is the one that is upon the Sunnah. And its main objective is to
achieve this Jamaa’ah, according to the vastest of its meanings, contrary to those other
jamaa’aat.
Perhaps someone will say: “Lets say many sincere people do answer the call of this
Jamaa’ah after the Sunnah is clarified to them. However, it is most likely that many
more people will continue to be divided up throughout the various masaajid, contrary to
the Sunnah and to all of the madhaahib. Because of this, the unified body of Muslims
(Jamaa’ah) that is desired will not be achieved!”
I say: The truth is that this is what will most likely happen. However, what is clear at this
point is that those who revive the Sunnah and call the people to it will not be held
accountable for that. On the contrary, the blame will fall on those who persist in
opposing this Sunnah. So the criticism only falls on them.
As for the first group, then their Jamaa’ah is what is legislated, because it is in
accordance with the Sunnah, which Allaah’s Messenger  was upon. The Prophet 
said when describing the Saved Sect:
“It is the Jamaa’ah.”
In another narration, he said: “It is that which I and my Companions are upon.” 23
23 I say: Its chain of narration is hasan (sound) due to other narrations. At-Tirmidhee reported it from Ibn ‘Amr and
declared it hasan. At-Tabaraanee and others reported it from Anas. It has been referenced along with the first
narration – which is authentic – in Silsilat-ul-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah (no. 204)
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So the opposition they face from their opponents does not harm them in the least, even
if they are more than them in number, due to the Prophet’s saying:
“There will not cease to be a group from my Ummah triumphant upon the truth.
They will not be harmed by those who abandon them until the Order of Allaah
comes and they are in that state.” 24
So the believer does not become disheartened by the little amount of people on the
paths of guidance nor does he feel hurt by the large amount of those in opposition.
Imaam Ash-Shaatibee said in al-‘Itisaam (1/12): “This is the Way of Allaah toward His
creation – that the People of Truth as compared the People of Falsehood are few in
number. This is based on Allaah’s saying:
‘And most of mankind will not believe even if you desire it eagerly.’ [Surah Yoosuf:
103]
And His saying:
‘And few amongst My servants are grateful.’ [Surah Saba’: 13]
And it is also due to Allaah fulfilling the promise He made to His Prophet  that the
description of being a stranger will return to it.25 Strangeness does not come about
except with the loss or decrease of people (upon that way). This will be at the time when
the good becomes evil and the evil becomes good, and when the Sunnah becomes
innovation and the innovation becomes the Sunnah. So the People of the Sunnah will
be met with blame and rebuke,26 just as it was in the beginning for the People of
24 This is an authentic mutawaatir hadeeth, which I have referenced in the afore-mentioned source. Also see my
abridgement to Saheeh Muslim (no. 1095) and Saheeh al-Jaami’-us-Sagheer (no. 7166)
25 Meaning: “…to Islaam.” He is alluding to the hadeeth of the Prophet: “Islaam began strange and it will return
to being strange as it began. So Toobaa is for the Strangers.” Reported by Muslim and others, and I have
referenced it in as-Saheehah (no. 1273)
26 This is as the authors of the treatise Al-Isaabah did to us, for after asserting their instability with regard to their
view on “Praying ‘Eid in an Open Area of Land“, as has been stated previously, they went on to say: “There did not
cease to exist amongst the Muslims those who preserved the prayers and the commands of their Religion and Prayer.
But then there rose a small gang, which rejected them and split up the Jamaa’ah.” So look at how they made calling
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Innovation, since the innovator hoped that the ranks of the deviants would unite. But
Allaah refused that their ranks unite until the Day of Judgement. So all of the deviant
groups will never unite – regardless of their large numbers – in opposing the Sunnah –
whether in its practice or its being conveyed. On the contrary, the Jamaa’ah of Ahlus-
Sunnah will always remain firm and established until the Order of Allaah comes.
However, due to the large amount of attacks the Deviant Sects wage against them and
due to their showing of intense enmity and hatred for them – all because they called
them to agree with them – they will not cease in their Jihaad (Striving), disagreeing,
defending and fighting, day and night. Because of this, Allaah will multiply their reward
enormously and will recompense them with the greatest of gifts.”
I ask Allaah that He make us firm upon the Sunnah and that He allow us to die while on
it. This is the last of what I was able to gather in this short time, thus all praise is due to
Allaah, Lord of the Worlds.
[End of Treatise]
to the Sunnah into splitting the Jamaa’ah! How truthful was the one who said: “It flung its disease on me and then
snuck away.”

Islamic Relief Germany

2009-09-16T16:12:00.000-07:00

Islamic Relief Germany is grateful for sharing this Information and wishes all a blessed Ramadan and by now a blessed 'Eid-ul Fitr!Islamic Relief Deutschland bedankt sich für Information und wünscht allen einen gesegnetes Ramadansowie jetzt schon ein schönes Ramadanfest/Èid-ul fitr!wassalamDipl.-Soz.Wiss.Cemal YasarBüroleiter Essen

URUMQI News

2009-09-06T00:16:00.000-07:00

URUMQI - The communist party chief of Xinjiang capital Urumqi and the police chief of northwest China’s Xinjiang region were removed from their posts Saturday.
Li Zhi, secretary of the Urumqi Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), was replaced by Zhu Hailun, secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Political and Legislative Affairs Committee, according to a decision by the CPC Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Committee.
Liu Yaohua, director of the Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Public Security Department, was replaced by Zhu Changjie, party chief of Xinjiang’s Aksu Prefecture, according to a decision by the local legislature.

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Call for sunbeds ban backed

2009-08-26T02:53:00.000-07:00

The Republic of Ireland's cancer tsar is backing health minister Mary Harney's call for a ban on sunbeds.National Director of Cancer Control Professor Tom Keane said tough new laws and education are needed to tackle the nation's love of tanning shops.At the Livestrong cancer summit in Dublin Ms Harney said the outlawing of the industry is being considered.

What are we to do in this age of the Godless?

2009-08-20T12:39:00.000-07:00

I studied Islam at University and was engaged to a Moslem. What concerns me is that the digusting media give publicity to the extremists....How can we thwart this and give a true picture of the thousands of real Moslems who never cause any problems? We are my friend in the End Times! The real problem in the West is the Leftwing- Both the National Socialists and the International Socialists. The BNP is still Far Left... What I am interested in is humanity-decent God fearing Humanity....
We need a common consensus of morality!
Guy

The Irish Independent reports that the spread of swine flu

2009-07-30T09:52:00.000-07:00

here has accelerated dramatically with 500 people infected in the past week.
The pace at which people are being infected was underlined as two victims fight for their lives in intensive care.
The surge in cases suggests the prevalence of the flu is much more widespread than official figures have previously shown.
Although 276 cases have been officially confirmed through swabs and laboratory tests, GPs have now recorded hundreds of people showing symptoms of the disease in just the past seven days.
As concern grew over the impending scale of the problem, a 30-year-old Slovakian man remained critically ill in St James's Hospital, where he has been treated since Friday after becoming seriously ill in his Dublin home.

the departure of the latest Dublin City Council member

2009-07-22T10:11:00.000-07:00

SINN FÉIN’S operations in the Republic have suffered another blow with the departure of the latest Dublin City Council member from the party’s ranks.
So far, it is not known which party Cllr Louise Minihan will join on the city council, or whether she will sit as an Independent. She had been co-opted in 2002 to fill the Ballyfermot/Drimnagh seat vacated by Tony Smithers.
However, Ms Minihan does have ties with others who quit Sinn Féin in recent months and years to form Éirígí, arguing that Sinn Féin has abandoned its socialist republican roots.
Last night, Dublin South Central TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh sharply criticised Cllr Minihan, pointing out that she had been happy under the party’s flag in the June local elections.
“She had an opportunity to run as an Independent but chose not to do so. She should now return the seat to Sinn Féin so that we can continue to represent the people of Ballyfermot, Chapelizod, Drimnagh and Inchicore as we were elected to do,” he said.
The haemorrhage of Sinn Féin councillors is a serious worry for many members of the party. Cllr Killian Forde is now the only Sinn Féin councillor in Dublin elected in 2004 to still represent the party.
Early this month, Dublin councillor Christy Burke left, saying he had resigned in protest at what he described as a lack of support from the party during his Dublin Central byelection campaign. However, relations between Mr Burke, the Cabra-based, 25-year council veteran, and the party have been cool for some time, party sources told The Irish Times .
Confirming that she will remain on the city council, Ms Minihan said she “no longer” believed that Sinn Féin remained committed to its stated objective “of ending British rule in Ireland and the establishment of an Irish democratic socialist republic”.
Rejecting Sinn Féin’s demands to return the council seat, she said: “It would be hypocritical of me to hand over my seat to a party I no longer support or believe in.
“I know from speaking to people in my constituency that many of them voted for me on the basis of the politics I promote and my track record of community activism.”

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A report into clerical child abuse in Dublin

2009-07-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

A report into clerical child abuse in Dublin released later today will "shock and horrify" the whole of Ireland, a leading figure in the Catholic church has admitted.
The Dublin Diocese Commission will name up to 15 priests they say were guilty of abusing children in the Irish capital over a 35-year-period.
Up to 450 victims have also been identified by the commission which will present the report to the Irish justice minister Dermot Ahern.
The Irish government now has to decide whether it should publicly name the clergy identified in the report.
"The report will shock and horrify Ireland," according to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, who played a key role in setting up the investigation and is seen by the Vatican as someone determined to reform the image of the Catholic church in Ireland.
It will name 15 priests, 11 of whom have been convicted through the Irish courts and four who are already well known.
The report was established in March 2006 and examined child sex abuse allegations against 46 priests and how each case was handled by 19 Dublin bishops between 1975 and 2004.
Part of the report will heavily criticise a so-called power culture among the Dublin bishops who have been accused of not taking the allegations seriously.
Ahern is understood to be preparing to hand over the report to the Republic's attorney general for legal advice.
The report deals with three men currently facing court cases and in two instances these men have served sentences in connection with child abuse, while a third has pleaded guilty to the latest charges against him. The men are not likely to go on trial until April next year.
In order to avoid prejudicing the cases the attorney general Paul Gallagher may publish the report but give the three men in question pseudonyms.
Of the 19 bishops investigated in the report, seven are deceased.
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The examiner wrongly said

2009-07-20T01:44:00.000-07:00

Muslims declare Jihad in Chicago; Obama, Lawmakers prefer targeting Americans

(The following article is based on reports obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.)
A group obsessed with creating a Caliphate based on Muslim religious law -- Sharia Law -- in the United States and other nations is holding their first US conference today in Chicago.
According to Diane Macedo, news writer for FoxNews.com, the group -- Hizb ut-Tahrir -- is a global Sunni network with reported ties to confessed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed of Al Qaeda and Iraq's onetime terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. It has operated discreetly in the U.S. for decades, wrote Macedo.
Today's conference is titled, "The Fall of Capitalism and the Rise of Islam," and it's being held at the Hilton Hotel in a suburb of Chicago. The shocking part of this story is that the majority of US lawmakers are silent about this gathering of avowed enemies of the US Constitution and American values, yet they are voicing their outrage over a CIA proposal to "terminate" terrorist leaders overseas.
The Obama Administration and most of the news media are remaining silent regarding this latest development and the US Department of Justice under Attorney General Eric Holder is busy investigating US intelligence officers and strategists.
When Leon Panetta, the Director of Central Intelligence, revealed to the House Intelligence Committee that former Vice President Dick Cheney had directed the agency not to inform Congress about the plan to train teams to kill Al Qaeda leaders abroad, Democrats jumped at the chance to display their outrage.
Nevermind the fact that the House of Representatives and the Senate have more leaks than the Somali "navy," and so it's understandable for Cheney and the CIA to distrust US lawmakers with secret and critical information, these lawmakers should be attempting to strengthen US anti-terrorism capabilities rather than indulging in their cheap, anti-American dramatics.
US government and other security and terrorism experts have reported that Islamic extremism is on the rise worldwide and that the spread of Islamic extremism is the preeminent threat facing the United States. In addition, various sources allege that Saudi Arabia is one source that has supported and funded the spread of Islamic extremism globally.The intelligence agencies, the Department of Defense, the State Department, and the US Agency for International Development are implementing various efforts to identify, monitor, and counter the support and funding of the global propagation of Islamic extremism. The intelligence agencies and DOD are carrying out identification and monitoring efforts, primarily in counterintelligence and force protection.According to reports, the State Department and USAID are carrying out efforts to counter the global propagation of Islamic extremism, with State's efforts focused primarily on traditional diplomacy, counterterrorism, and public diplomacy and USAID's efforts focused on development programs to diminish underlying conditions of extremism.The General Accountability Office routinely prepare classified reports to be subsequently released with a more complete description of US efforts to address the global spread of Islamic extremism. A number of sources have reported that Saudi private entities and individuals, as well as sources from other countries, are allegedly financing or supporting Islamic extremism.For example, a Treasury official testified before Congress that Saudi Arabia-based and -funded organizations remain a key source for the promotion of ideologies used by terrorists and violent extremists around the world to justify their agenda. However, according to the 9/11 Commission Report, the Commission found no persuasive evidence that the Saudi government knowingly supported al Qaeda.The government agencies also told GAO staff that Islamic extremism is being propagated by sources in countries other than Saudi Arabia, such as Iran, Kuwait, and Syria. The agencies are still examining Saudi Arabia's relationship, and that of other sources in other countries, to Islamic extremism.The Saudi government has announced and, in some cases, undertaken some reform efforts to address Islamic extremism. For example, the government is undertaking educational and religious reforms, including revising textbooks and conducting a 3-year enlightenment program, to purge extremism and intolerance from religious education.
However, US agencies do not know the extent of the Saudi government's efforts to limit the activities of Saudi sources that have allegedly propagated Islamic extremism outside of Saudi Arabia.Sources: General Accounting Office, US Department of State, US Department of Defense, National Security Institute, National Association of Chiefs of Police Terrorism Committee

Irish exchange student dies after jump from pier

2009-07-20T01:33:00.000-07:00

July 19, 2009
A 22-year-old exchange student from Ireland died Saturday, two days after jumping off a pier at North Avenue Beach while intoxicated, authorities said.
Keith O’Reilly, of Dublin, Ireland, was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 6:22 p.m., according to a Cook County Medical Examiner’s office spokesman.
An autopsy Sunday found O'Reilly died of anoxic encephalopathy — or brain damage — and cervical spinal injuries from a dive in shallow water. Alcohol intoxication was also listed as a cause of death, which was classified as an accident, the medical examiner's office said.
O'Reilly apparently dove into shallow water off a pier at North Avenue Beach about 4:10 a.m. Thursday, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said.
A woman, who police described as a "colleague," jumped into the water to pull him out. The woman called 911 and emergency crews initially took the man to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition, Mirabelli said.
Authorities said O'Reilly, an exchange student, jumped off the pier while intoxicated and fractured his neck.

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Moon walking, capitalistic competition

2009-07-19T13:58:00.000-07:00

Today is the 40th anniversary of man’s first walk on the moon. On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped out of the spaceship Apollo 11 and planted the American flag on the moon’s rocky face. Strange that US pop star Michael "MJ" Jackson passed away almost to the month of Armstrong’s moon walking anniversary — MJ having danced his last signature "moonwalk" to close an astronomic 40-year career.
Was "moon-walking" MJ an eerie closure to Armstrong’s historic first "dance" on the moon? (The thin atmosphere on the moon made Armstrong bounce his steps, as in a dance.) Perhaps MJ represented the tragic-comic capture of Americans in laissez-faire competition that ruled US society in the last 40 years until the present recession from the overdrive of wealth- and power-seeking. And yes, putting the first man on the moon was all about competition.
A space race froze the Cold War between the US and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). It started in the late 1950s when the USSR launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, and soon after, the United States launched Explorer I, the first US satellite. Nearly 50 unmanned probes from both countries explored the lunar-earth system. The competition between the countries soon expanded to other planets, including Venus and Mars. On April 12, 1961, the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, in Vostok 1, became the first person to orbit the earth. The US bested this with Armstrong’s moonwalk, claiming history for the first man on the moon as American.
The first joint flight of the US and Soviet space programs in 1975 was seen as a symbol of the policy of détente (easing of tension) and the end to the space race. US and Soviet involvement in civil wars such as the Vietnam and Cambodian wars and the Libyan war had taxed economies heavily, on top of the oil crises and overheated demand that forced the US recessions in 1973-75. Two more recessions in 1980 and 1982 weakened the US economy. About this time, Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev was grappling with economic restructuring through his radical Perestroika, which allowed some sort of consultation and cooperation with the people — a deviation of style and concept from the autocratic party rule in the USSR. And then in December 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved.
Add communist China’s slow "conversion" (after Mao Zedong’s death in 1976) of limited capitalistic competition to the interesting chopsuey of the emerging global economy — and leadership in space was soon forgotten by world powers. Instead, the development of nuclear weapons and the feared "weapons of mass destruction" became the new emotional crutches of the less economically progressive nations still caught in religious and ideological issues and trying to intimidate the unconcerned others. The new, borderless world economy has paradoxically encouraged jealous economic borders with the relentless competition for a new array of opportunities on a limited planet earth. Should some big nation think of going into space again?
Economics and its underlying principle of "management of scarce resources" has become the homogenous ideology that has transcended cultures and religions. The indifference of the oil-rich countries to the crests and troughs of economic booms and busts underlines the "scarce resource" measure of the real power of some countries over the rest of the world. The culture of greed is fed by the wealth of those who exploit others — for truly, what makes one rich is taken from another made poorer. Do we then wonder why there is so much plunder and theft, so much dishonesty and deviousness, in business and politics, permeating even social and family relationships? A chilling thought is that terrorism has become an economic weapon more than an ideological doxology to some groups unable to compete in the scramble for those elusive "scarce resources."
When liberal capitalism was not yet as pervasive over countries, much thought was given to competition laws or "anti-trust" regulations. This was to control over-expanded ownership of business and volume control of goods that thwarted fair competition among businesses and price-gouged the public. In the US, the Sherman Act of way back 1890 limited cartels and monopolies, and today still forms the basis for most anti-trust litigation by the US federal government.
However, in the course of time, anti-trust laws have relaxed, allowing monopolies as long as they do not make consumers worse off in the long run, particularly in pricing and quality. Thus Microsoft was acquitted from its 1998 anti-trust case concerning the merger of Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. And so other giant firms thrived in the American Nobel economist Milton Friedman’s laissez-faire of profit-justified competition. Alas, how many greedy corporate scams have happened, competing for corporate and even personal profit?
On July 30, 2002, US President George Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a response to the corporate scams that shattered America in the early years of the new millennium and to address the failure of good governance in business. Other countries followed America’s "act of contrition" and set up Corporate Governance Laws and Codes of Corporate Ethics. The world has since been looking up to corporate leaders (and governments as regulator) to temper the competition that has stretched supply-demand curves for businesses and stressed volatility in markets. Yet in 2009 the world is in a recession because of that devil, Greed.
Many might not be able to relate to the 40th anniversary of the first man walking on the moon in the face of what might not seem to have been the "giant leap forward" that Neil Armstrong predicted to come from his "one small step." But the cynics are outnumbered by believers in the innate goodness of man that will always endeavor to correct unfortunate mistakes.
Good corporate governance is again in the special consciousness of business as transparency and adequate controls are refined in new world and local accounting rules and regulations. The powers of Securities and Exchange Commissions and other regulators in many countries have been tightened, learning from the lessons of past scams and corporate crimes. In the Philippine Congress, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile filed Senate Bill 3197, also known as "The Competition Act of 2009," that will define and prohibit business cartels, monopolies, monopoly power or abuse of market power through price fixing and price discrimination, bid rigging, limitation and control of markets, agreement to limit and or control markets, and tie-in arrangements.
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