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At Christmas time I hum along to the Little Drummer Boy song. I always wanted to be that drummer who gave a gift to the new born King and makes Mary smile. And I’m reminded again that the more I learn and reflect about the many manifestations of Mary, mother of Jesus, the more I am in awe of her.
Her story and place in history has been a source of strength for my soul and life, especially as a woman and as a mother. Although my understanding of Mary’s story is based on the Quran’s telling of her role – an entire chapter, Maryam, is named after her — I’ve also gathered inspiration from women I’ve met, who interpret her story for their own lives. I’ve revisited her through various stages of my life and find ways that I might fill the gaps in how much we really know about someone who lived centuries ago.
The story starts with Hanna, Mary’s mother who made a vow while pregnant, dedicating her unborn child to God for the benefit of humanity:
“Oh my Lord! I do dedicate unto You what is in my womb for thy special service. So accept this of me, for You hear and know all things.” (Quran 3:35)
At that time, this dedication would mean sending the child to the temple to live, serve and be raised. Besides a consecration to the physical temple, this conscious act of dedication reminds us as mothers-to-be that the collection of our thoughts, actions and mindfulness during pregnancy has bearing on our wombs and what develops within. We are not just vessels to carry a life into the world, but how we think about the child and how we treat our bodies can have consequences on the emotional, mental and physical development of a fetus.
During each of my three pregnancies, I read Hanna’s prayer and imbibed the notion that what I felt could be transferred to my unborn child. This moved me to write notes to each child somersaulting inside me, become more in tune with how my body was behaving and observe closely what each yet-to-be born little one was exposed to.
When Hanna’s child was born and turned out to be a girl, she did not step away from her vow. She insisted that she had dedicated the child in her womb, not differentiating between a boy or girl. She is told that although the societal norm did not grant females such a ranking, God accepts her dedication. Hanna says:
“…I have named her Mary and I commend her and her offspring to Your protection from any Evil.”…Right graciously did her Lord accept her: He made her grow in purity and beauty.” (3:36-37)
This is the basis for shattering double standards as a practice; that roles for benefit of society or in service of God can be performed by anyone dedicated to doing so. And this also speaks to the responsibility of each to assert this equality either for themselves or to advocate for others who cannot. Working in international development, I’ve heard Hanna’s example resonate in various women’s empowerment programs and efforts embedded with worldviews that respect and honor the role of Mary.
As she grows, Mary spends a great deal of time in a space in the temple called the mihrab, or niche. She passes her time praying and communing with a higher presence regularly, without intermediaries, she has direct connection and contact with the divine. But even more so I imagine her as a student and aspiring scholar who learns independently.
She must also have been cognizant of the temple’s many dimensions of influence and power, which eventually will come to be seen as monopolizing of religious authority in that society. She chooses to separate from politics and social hierarchy and instead create a sanctuary and focus on bettering herself while considering solutions to what may be happening outside her sacred space.
Although she is to be the mother of Jesus, this is the span of time I realize that she herself has importance and value in how she made her own mark in society. To this day, that safe space Mary created for connectivity with God, the mihrab, is honored in mosques. In fact, it is also the spot from where community leaders deliver sermons, which should ideally uphold the call for justice and equality.
After it is revealed to her that she will carry a child, Mary submits to her destiny after hearing from Gabriel that it is the Creator’s will. She has that unshakeable faith. However, when she goes into the throes of labor, she cries out:
“Ah! Would that I had died before this! Would that I had been a thing forgotten and out of sight!” (19-23)
She realizes that that the responsibility of explaining her condition will be great and that the pain she endures is overwhelming. This plea from her reminds me that it is acceptable, even for someone who has received God’s grace and blessings, to not only doubt herself, but wonder if what she is being called for is even possible physically, mentally or emotionally. Of course this well resonates with so many of us who, in the midst of labor, have shouted out all sorts of pleas and heartfelt cries!
In response to her cries of suffering through childbirth, Mary receives revelation telling her to hold fast to the trunk of a nearby palm tree as the pain crescendos and she is alone. She’s told to eat dates and drink from the stream running nearby to keep her strength. This set of directives assures me that while prayer is powerful and important, solutions are linked to our own action and taking responsibility for our condition. Her pain could have been easily eliminated in response to her prayers, or not have even been necessary since she was under divine protection.
But to me, the lesson here is to understand what we can have control over, what is beneficial knowledge for us to have on hand, and how our actions can make a difference. In addition, for both men and women to understand that the experience of childbirth is grounded in the physical realm and needs to be recognized as a difficult process, in this case even for the mother Jesus. In fact, centuries later, Prophet Muhammad would equate the pains of labor with battles to fight injustice – the reward for dying during both are that of being a martyr in the cause of serving God.
Mary’s role does not end with the birth of Jesus. She continues as a devout believer in the greater good and as a dedicated teacher who imparts on her growing son values of quiet empathy, recognizing imbalanced influences of power structures, and the persistent potency of prayer. Some 30 years of learning from his mother and this diligent upbringing, coupled with the Divine’s destiny for him, Jesus becomes the Christ who himself teaches principles of equality and justice – to serve the poor and give voice to the oppressed.
He also came to confront and question the monopoly and hegemony of religious institutions that had taken access to God away from everyday people. He spoke truth to power that was masquerading as religious dogma and authority. In part, it has been argued that the reason Jesus was born without a father was to demonstrate to the religious leaders that their projection of being over protective fathers of the masses was misinformed and against divine precepts.
The Biblical and Quranic stories of Mary are especially moving to me, as I’ve interpreted them to see her as a fellow woman aspiring to spiritual connectivity, who creates her own space and place for understanding of all things Divine and worldly, and finally being able to impart these to others who, for her, included the Prophet of Peace, Jesus Christ.
As my sons grow into themselves and explore spiritual relationships on their own terms, Mary continues to teach me the value of sharing the practice of perseverance and patience. And even more, as I myself continue to evolve as a person, I realize that stories such as Mary’s are much deeper and resonate more when we make them a part of our lives in practice, beyond being frozen on an unreachable pedestal.
Afeefa Syeed is a cultural anthropologist working in international development based in Washington, D.C. and the mother of three boys.


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2013/12/what-mother-mary-means-to-me/

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Below is an excellent poem on the current economic model written by our beloved brother Tarek El Diwany. Please access his very informative website www.islamic-finance.com and make sure you read his book "The Problem With Interest", it is an excellent read. For more information and to purchase the book, please access this link: www.theproblemwithinterest.com/.

Those with deadened thinking glands
could not perceive the cheating hands
that Shiteman brought with words of silk
to speak of wealth with King and ilk
That they in need of greater rank
might throng en masse at Shiteman's bank
to borrow papers newly printed
(Shiteman's house had no coins minted)

In marble halls on leather hide
Shiteman sat at counters wide
to watch his clients sinking deep
in credit binges newly steeped
And only when the door slammed shut
did Shiteman's silken words turn smut
for debt collection came next day
with mortgaged assets under sway

Thus pounced the greedy leaden hand
while snoring Princes in their land
saw hard earned toils of ages past
fill bankers' purse through bailiff's grasp
Oh what fun that con to play
but Shiteman hid it well that day
for waiting patiently he found
the King himself had debts unsound!

And sure enough did come the grovel
from men of State in language novel
granting Shiteman powers new
in ways whose import struck but few
And by whose deed the King did borrow
sufficient more to last the morrow
till war did force him down at heel
once more in need of Shiteman's seal

Thus did power pass from Kings
and peoples' hands to stench filled things
that had no love for honest toil
and only lived by others spoiled
And debt repayment came to rise
above the Sun in most men's skies
and ruled by fear of repossession
the very soul of life's expression

By their menace lands would starve
three hundred years of concrete carved
and poison gas would swathe the earth
to cull one-half in deathly dearth
Who would have thought this of the world
when Shiteman's bastard bank unfurled
on paper slips a solemn promise
to pay in gold (though none was honest)

Protest oh children, while still young,
or has the debt tied up your tongue?
what, hungry now, too tired to speak?
but GDP was up this week!
Then die as data nicely charted
in glossy brochures finely crafted
that tell us much of worldly ills
but mention not the hand that kills

And manufacture disagreement
counting costs but not bereavement
plotting forward better times
though each year's graph shows downward lines
And knowing well that trap infernal
the cure unsaid in every journal
is that life for which we hanker
means the end for Shiteman banker

Hayā’ in Arabic conveys the meaning of shame, though the root word of hayā’ is closely associated with life and living. The Prophet ﷺ stated, “Every religion has a quality that is a characteristic of that religion. And the characteristic of my religion is hayā’,” an internal sense of shame, which includes bashfulness and modesty.

Most adults alive today have heard it said when they were children, “Shame on you!” Unfortunately, shame has come to be viewed as a negative word, as if it were a pejorative. Parents are now advised never to “shame a child,” never correct a child’s behaviour by causing an emotional response. Instead, the current wisdom suggests that people always make the child feel good regardless of his or her behaviour. Eventually, what this does is disable naturally occurring deterrents to misbehaviour.

-— Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

I'm speechless
May Allah increase our knowledge.

A man once came to the learning-circle of Imām Abū Hanīfah (may God have mercy on his soul) and asked the great Imam whether or not his neighbor was a Muslim. He asked the Imam that if his neighbor died, if he had to wash his body, bury him, and pray the janāzah prayer over him.
Imam Abu Hanīfah asked him, “Why do you think that he is not a Muslim?”
The man replied, “My neighbor says the following seven things, and because of this, I do not know whether or not he is still a Muslim. The first thing is that he says he has no imān (faith) in the signs of Allah that he sees. The second is that he says that he does not fear Allah. The third is that he says he does not have any hope for Paradise. The fourth is that he says he does not fear the Hell-Fire. The fifth is that when he prays, we see him praying without any bowing (rukū`) or prostration (sajdah). The sixth is that he says he eats meat that he already finds dead. The seventh, and last statement, is that he says that he doesn’t like truth (haqq) and he loves corruption/chaos (fitnah).”
The Imam smiled and looked around his circle of students and fellow scholars. He asked them, “What do you say after listening to this account? Is this man’s neighbor a Muslim?”
The students all looked around at one another, confident that this matter was quite easy. They looked to the senior most student-scholar of the gathering, Qādī Abū Yūsuf (may God have mercy on his soul), who also had the same look on his face that this matter was quite clear. Abu Yusuf confidently said to the Imam that the opinion of all the scholar-students present was that this man was not a Muslim.
Abu Hanīfah smiled and asked if this was the students’ final decision, and they all replied in the affirmative. The Imam remained quite pensive for a while, then he smiled and said, “Have you not heard the hadith of the Prophet (may God’s peace and blessings be upon him) wherein he said, “Think good of the believers (Zunnu bi’l-mu’minīna khayran)”. He continued and said, “If a man’s faith can be divided into 100 parts, and if 99 of them are corrupted and false, and even one is sound and whole, then we look at that sound part first, disregard the other 99 parts, and consider him as a believer.”
He continued, “However, this case goes beyond simply just that. In fact, after hearing this man’s description of his neighbor, I am quite pleased to listen to his narration and I wish that every believer would have a similar creed (`aqīdah) as this man’s neighbor.”
A hush fell over the students. They thought to themselves, How could the great Imam make such a statement? How could he not only give this man excuses, but then say that every believer should have a similar creed?
Abū Hanīfah continued, “I will now explain to you why I have made such a statement and tell you why that perhaps this man’s creed is a model for all believers.
“As for the first statement, that he says he has no faith in the signs of Allah that he sees. Have you not read the verses in the Qur’an when Prophet Musa (`alayhi al-salām) asks Allah to show him Himself: ‘And when Musa came at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said: My Lord! show me (Thyself), so that I may look upon Thee. He said: You cannot (bear to) see Me but look at the mountain, if it remains firm in its place, then will you see Me; but when his Lord manifested His glory to the mountain He made it crumble and Musa fell down in a swoon; then when he recovered, he said: Glory be to Thee, I turn to Thee, and I am the first of the believers.’ Now Musa did not see this sign of Allah that he asked for, yet he believed. Compare this to Fir`awn, who at the moment of his drowning saw the sign of Allah and said he believed: “…until when drowning overtook him, he said: ‘I believe that there is no god but He in Whom the children of Israel believe and I am of those who submit.’ And then Allah said to him, “What! now! and indeed you disobeyed before and you were of the mischief-makers.” So here, Fir`awn saw the sign of Allah but it was too late for him since he brought faith only after seeing. So perhaps it may be that this man is saying he has no faith in those types of signs of Allah that when upon seeing them, it is too late for him to benefit from such a witnessing.
“As for the second statement, that he says he doesn’t fear God. Now, you know that on the Day of Judgment, Allah will have complete dominion over all things and there is no one who can question Him in His decisions and choices. He has the choice to judge with fairness and equity or to judge without it. Yet, He says that He will judge with truth and balance, “…and they shall be judged with truth and they shall not be wronged.”, and in another place, He says, “…and they shall be judged with equity.” So perhaps it may be that this man is saying that he doesn’t fear that Allah will judge without truth and fairness, and he has full certainty that God will judge with fairness.
“As for the third and fourth statements, wherein he said that he has no hope for Paradise and no fear of the Hell-fire. We know that both of these things are creations of Allah, and they have no power or authority to determine who will enter them and who will not. Only the One who created them has the authority to decree who will enter Paradise and who will enter Hell-fire. Why should anyone fear Hell or put their hope in Paradise. So perhaps it may be that this man is saying that he doesn’t fear Hell or hope for Paradise since he knows that God will decide who goes where.
“As for the fifth thing, which is that you say that when you see him praying, he doesn’t make any bowing or prostration. Know then that the Prophet said that a believer has six rights over another believer: when he meets him, he should greet him; when he is sick, he should visit him; when he invites him, he should accept the invitation; when he sneezes, he should pray for mercy on him; whether he is present or absent, he should think only good of him; and when he dies, he should pray the funeral prayer over him. Now, when this man prays, he is only standing and not making any bowings or prostrations. So perhaps it may be that this man is taking part in a Janazah prayer that is going on anywhere in the Muslim lands when you see him like this. We know that one does not have to be present in front of the dead body to pray the Janazah prayer, as the Prophet prayed the funeral prayer of the Negus (who was in Abyssinia) while he was in Madinah. So perhaps he is always praying the Janazah prayer for any Muslim that has passed away and therefore fulfilling his obligations.
“As for the sixth thing, which is that he says that he eats meat that is already dead (al-maytah). Know that the Prophet said in a hadith, “Made lawful for us are two bloods and two dead meats (Uhillat lana al-damān wa’l-maytatān) [i.e., the two bloods are the liver and spleen of a lawful animal and the two dead things are fish and locusts… a person may freely eat these if he chooses]”. So perhaps it may be that he is referring to dead fish or dead locusts that he finds and he eats of them. So therefore, perhaps this statement is correct.
“As for the seventh and final thing, wherein he said that he loves fitnah and hates the haqq. How is he any different from any of you in this statement. When he said that he hates the haqq, don’t you recall that the Qur’an says, “and the stupor of death will come in truth.” There is not a man amongst us who loves the stupor of death and does not hate it. No man in his right mind would love the stupor of death, so perhaps it may be that he when he says he hates the truth, that he is referring to this. Now, the Qur’an also says, “Indeed your wealth and your children are a fitnah.” There is not a man amongst us who does not love his wealth and his children. What makes him any different than us? So perhaps it may be that when he says he loves fitnah, that he is in fact referring to this.
“You did not meet this man’s neighbor or ever speak to him, yet you all unanimously agreed that he was not a Muslim. You did not think good of him after you heard these seven things. And now that you have heard my responses, perhaps this is why his creed is indeed sound, and why every Muslim should have a similar creed.”
Those who were present were astonished and amazed by the Imam’s insight, intelligence, leniency, and wisdom.
A hush fell over the students and scholars as they became silent out of respect.
Imam Abu Hanifah had spoken.
What else was left for them to say?

http://seekersguidance.org/blog/2013/08/is-he-a-muslim/

i don't even know what to make of this.
i pray Allah grant those pple and all muslim refugees strong yeqeen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IClWM8IaGUI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIClWM8IaGUI&nomobile=1

Ainee Fatima is a poet and blogger from Chicago, IL. Haute Hijab sat down with this up-and-coming spoken word artist, who recently became the first hijabi to be featured in Seventeen magazine (and who also happens to be the face of the “Awesome Muslim Girl” meme) to talk about her inspirations, aspirations and (of course!) a few thoughts on hijab. You can follow her on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and on her blog!

Who inspires you?

Many people look to their elders and past figures for inspiration, but I don't think we give our generation enough credit. The Muslim youth have been doing so many amazing things that usually go unnoticed. I look to my peers for inspiration – I think my generation of Muslims is going to be the one that will go beyond expectations, and make strides that no one thought was possible. I can name so many of my own friends who are creating doors and opening them for Muslim youth, and they are the reason that I strive to push myself.

Islam is the religion of creativity. It urges its followers to be active, creative and imaginative. Islam calls upon Muslims to make use of every branch of knowledge, to enhance their link to their Ummah and their sense of belonging. We are politicians, fashion designers, lawyers, doctors, educators, writers, actors, film-makers, activists and so much more – but we're also Muslim.

How did you first get involved with poetry?

Writing was a form of escape for as long as I remember. I began with writing short stories about my friends and me. My English teacher approached me during my freshman year of high school and noticed that I would write a lot more than paying attention in class. He asked to look at my notebook, and I reluctantly let him. After a few minutes of flipping through pages, he said I had potential. The next year, I joined the Poetry Slam team with no idea what to expect.



After hours and hours of writing and editing, I finally had a piece good enough to perform. Performing became an issue at first because I had horrible stage fright (and to this day, I still do!). The next year, it was my first year performing as a hijabi. I noticed that I was the only hijabi out of 500 kids competing at Louder Than A Bomb. Now, this could have worked to my advantage or my disadvantage. I pushed myself to write one of my hardest pieces to date, and performing it was emotionally draining. But after hours and weeks of preparation, it paid off – my high school, Niles West won first place in Louder Than A Bomb. Ever since, I've had opportunities presented to perform and have been recognized nationally for winning with my team.

What was it like being chosen to be featured in Seventeen? How did you feel when you first saw it hit newsstands? What sort of message do you think it sends young girls who read the mag?

It was exciting and overwhelming but definitely a huge blessing to have been chosen in a fashion magazine that millions of young girls read every day. I've gotten so many messages from young Muslim girls telling me how they feel like they have a chance now that they see someone who looks like them in an international magazine!



I walked into the local store in my neighborhood and I saw the issue sitting among the other magazines and I picked it up, then flipped towards the back and found myself staring at my picture – that's when it hit that there are so many people reading about me right now, but this isn't just about me, it's an accomplishment for all young Muslim women. The message I'm aiming to share is that you shouldn’t let hijab stop you from doing what you love and voicing your opinion. You don't need to adhere to Eurocentric standards of beauty in order to fit in and believe in yourself! (Be sure to check out Ainee's Behind the Scenes at Seventeen video on YouTube!)

So what’s your hijab story?

I was very confused about my faith when I was sixteen years old. I questioned everything and fought with my parents all the time. The one thing we always fought about was the male-female double standards in our culture. My brother could go out wherever he wanted without being questioned while I had to make sure I was being chaperoned. Why did I have to wear a hijab and my brother could wear tighter jeans than me?! It took me a long time to dissect the difference between Islam and culture, because those two were presented to me hand in hand.

I always had this notion that I had to wear a hijab because of men. They were the sole existence why this piece of cloth needed to be worn, they were too weak and easy to tempt. As if my awkward sixteen year old self could tempt anyone, I thought. The fear of social ostracization and looking even more awkward became my worry. But after countless hours of research, talking to other friends who wore the hijab and hundreds of Youtube videos later, I realized that hijab isn't for women by men, it's for women by God. And it’s more than just the physical – it's through actions, manners, behaviors, speech and personality that hijab becomes such a beautiful act of faith.

A few weeks later, I finally built up the courage to wear it to school. Once I arrived at school I became more nervous because there were people looking at me in the parking lot already! With each step, I got closer and closer to the building and strangely more and more calm. Each person that passed me by just treated me like they always did on a normal day. A person even commented that my hijab was beautiful, and at least two asked me if it was a special occasion. At the end of the day, I couldn't believe that I had worked myself up about nothing all of these years.


Ainee's viral meme

What are your go-to pieces in your closet right now?

My go-to pieces in my closet right now are my gladiator sandals and cotton maxi scarves. Chicago's weather can get really hot and I make sure I have myself prepared. As someone who practices the Abaya, I tried to find sandals that were creative and fun, so I stumbled upon these sandals that were perfect for warm weather but also provided protection and it really is an everyday item for me now.

The cotton scarves are perfect for the warm weather and so fashionable, I think they’re a must in everyone's closet to have during the summer and so versatile with all the styles you can wear them in!



What's your favorite thing about hijab?

My favorite thing about hijab has to be the confidence that it brought me after I started wearing it. After I put my hijab on, I felt so much more confident and ready to take anything on. Because I feel like it forces people to look me in the eye and listen, people already know I am a Muslim when they look at me and usually, it will trigger a question or two.

Of course, it hasn't been perfect. I have had people attack me verbally in public for wearing my hijab, but I appreciate it. I think it's amusing when people spew their hate at you in front of strangers, and all you do is smile at them.



Hijab is essentially how a woman can be beautiful without placing emphasis on her sexuality. In western society it can be quite difficult to separate the two, especially if you're in high school. It's true that hijab actually makes the wearer stand out even more in the society we live in, but it's a good thing to be recognized for your hijab. There is also more than just physical hijab, more than just a piece of cloth. Hijab is a concept for both sexes, men and women. It's bringing forth spiritual beauty, not hiding it from everyone.

Be sure to follow Ainee on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and on her blog!

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‪#‎RamadanResolution‬ Day 28 (Finish Strong)

Depending on what part of the world you are in, you have anywhere from 1-3 days left of Ramadan. Many of us have regrets that we didn’t make the most of it. We may have had nights where we didn’t wake up for Qiyam, days in which we didn’t control our tongues properly, or spans of Ramadan in which we slacked off with our Quran reading. But now is not the time to cry. Nor is it the time to splurge in Eid shopping and act like the month is over. Reflect on this wonderful statement by Imam Ibn Rajab (RA) in his Lataaif:

"Let those who have failed to make the most of this month of Ramadan end it with good, because actions are judged by their endings."

The last part of that statement about actions being judged by their endings is an authentic hadeeth and one that should give us much hope. Here’s my challenge:

1. Make this last day or two of Ramadan the BEST days you have spent all month and count on Allah to judge your entire Ramadan by that last day.

2. Spend the last Asr-Maghrib of Ramadan in reading quran, supplication, and remembrance. If you can do I’itikaf (seclusion) for that last period in the masjid then do so. If not, then try to make it a time of peace, quiet, and reflection.

3. Cry your heart out in that supplication and ask Allah to forgive you for all of your shortcomings in the month and give you the full reward of Laylatul Qadr EVEN if you missed it.

4. DO NOT waste your time arguing over moon sighting now. You are not in a position to change anything. If you will differ from your community in regards to the Eid day, then do so quietly.

Oh Allah, this is what we have presented, understanding our shortcomings but still depending on Your mercy for acceptance.

May Allah allow us to finish this month strong. May we meet Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) completely forgiven, basking in His mercy, freed from the gates of hellfire, and registered in the highest level of jannatul firdaws.

AMEEN!



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The fuss generated by the conversion to Islam of Miss Charity Uzoechina now known as Aisha Uzoechina has brought to limelight the story of another Ibo woman, Hajia Jemilat Chinwe Aiyelabegan who, unlike Uzoechina, became a practising Muslim without much ado owing to the support she got from her immediate family. Currently married to Alhaji Abdulwaheed Aiyelabegan Mohammed of Aiyelabegan compound, Ode Alfa Nda in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara state, Jemilat changed her faith in 2000 and is now propagating Islam through her Radio programme for Ibo listeners on Radio Kwara AM. She has also launched two books on her new faith. She shares her experience.
Weekly Trust: Can you give an insight into your background?
I was born Onovo Chinwe Nnenna; my parents are from Enugu state. I was born and bred there, my parents are Ibo. So, I am a full-fledged Ibo woman. I am married to a Muslim and now a Muslim. I am known as Hajiya Jemilat Chinwe Aiyelabegan.
When did you become a Muslim?
I became a Muslim in 2000, that is about 14 years ago. I married a Muslim in Abuja. My conversion to Islam came as a result of my conviction because when I married my husband, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Aiyelabegan Mohammed, I was not forced to accept the religion. I, on my own, started studying Islam. Like I said I was born a Christian and I want to add here that the first Methodist Church that was started at the University town of Nsukka was started in my father’s house. In fact it is my father that donated the first building that was used for Methodist Church in Nsukka then. So, I met my husband in 1999 in Abuja, I was still an undergraduate at University of Nigeria, Nsukka then. He didn’t force me, neither did his family force me. I just took interest in the religion and started studying about it. I started doing what they call comparative study of Islam and Christianity. But my studying of Islam was based on using my bible. I read through the bible, literatures, consultations, I had people telling me about Islam but they never forced me.
What prompted me to convert to Islam was because of some verses which I read in the bible. For instance, I read in the book of Isaiah chapter 29, a portion of which says, “And the book was given to he who cannot read and said read and he said I cannot read”. So, when I saw that verse contained in the book of Isaiah Chapter 29 in the old testament, I also found a similar thing in the holy Quran in Surah al-Alaq, that is Quran chapter 91 where it said, “Read in the name of Allah who created you”... So, when you compare the two, it is almost the same thing. This is the bible making reference to something that was contained in the Quran. So, in fact that was what made me to accept Islam. Today I am happy I am a Muslim practising my religion in spirit, and in truth.
Prior to your conversion to Islam, did you ever think of the reactions that your change of faith would generate especially from your parents?
When I decided to marry a Muslim at the first instance and told my parents about it, they asked who the young man was because my parents know I am a kind of very determined person, when I want to do something. They know I must have really thought about it, they were very liberal about it. My parents were very happy. In fact my mother told me, “If that is where your destiny lies”, that she will give me her full support, her blessing and everything. My parents were never against me and even my siblings. My parents come to visit me, my children go to their place to visit on vacation. Even my parents call my children by their Muslim names. So, they never had any regret.
But you know that doesn’t rule out the fact that my conversion to Islam would raise some dusts. From my own immediate family they were never worried but the extended family, they were like... In fact if it had been easy they would have ostracised me because of my conversion. In my mother’s church, they were disappointed. The thought of my extended family and the larger society didn’t matter to me. What mattered to me was my immediate family who gave me their support in their own little way. Their disaffection to my conversion was at a subtle level.
What were the challenges you faced at the beginning?
The challenges I faced were from fellow Muslims. When you move into a new faith, it is very important that the people you are going to meet should be willing to accept you and help you find your bearing but I have a few people who were really supportive. People like Professor Badmus Lanre Yusuf of the Department of Religions, University of Ilorin, he was there for me. I had my husband, he has always been there for me. I had people like Imam Imale (Deputy Chief Imam) of Ilorin, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdulhameed, he was very supportive. I have so many of them in Ilorin who supported me. It was really tough as a woman, newly married with new faith. I looked around, I couldn’t find Muslim groups, women to help me to learn about the religion. I found it difficult settling down but Alhamdulillahi (Glory be to Allah) 14 years down the line, I am a lot better, I can do a lot of things and that is what prompted me to do something for converts like me.
When did you start learning about Islam?
As soon as I got into the faith in 2000. The people I have mentioned earlier on gave me literatures which helped me a lot. My brother-in-law, Brother Muritala Aiyelabegan was the one that gave me the first gift of the English version of Holy Quran and I read it like a novel. I read that Quran like my life depended on it. I read it and I found out that Islam has so much respect for all those prophets that are mentioned in Christendom. I read about Jesus Christ in the Quran; I read about Mary, the mother of Jesus in the Quran; I read about Abraham, Ezekiel, Jacob, a lot of prophets I have read about in Christianity are found in the Quran.
How were you able to publish a book about Islam and what is the thrust of the book?
Like I said when I started learning about Islam in 2000, maybe because of my background as a professional communicator, I read Mass Communication at University of Nigeria Nsukka. So, probably as a communicator, it helped me. I started carrying out a lot of research; I went online, I talked to people, I had series of interviews. I was eager to find out about the religion and I found out that there are so many misconceptions about Islam that people do not know. You know the religion, Islam, is different from Muslims and like somebody added, Muslims are different from Mu’meen or Mu’meenat. That somebody is a Muslim by name does not mean that that person understands Islam. Take for instance, the issue of security challenges in the country, that it is being perpetrated by Muslims does not mean that is what Islam preaches. In fact the word Islam is peace and ever since I came into that faith, staying in Ilorin has been very interesting.
So, I found about this religion in 2000, I decided to begin to disseminate it to people who do not know. I started with a Radio programme at Radio Kwara Ilorin where we call it “Fountain of Life” and it is propagated in Ibo language for the Ibo audience so that they would understand the true meaning of Islam and the principle and the tenets of Islamic monotheism. I decided to extend the message with a book. For now we have two books which we have written. The first is titled, Islam: The Fountain of Life and now we have written another one which is on one of the pillars of Islam, titled, Hajj, A Journey of Spiritual Rejuvenation.
What have been the reactions to your Radio Programme?
When I started that Radio programme through the encouragement of Professor Badmus, it was tough and it is still tough. I had people sending threatening messages. People were calling me names, threatening my life on the Radio programme but we have never stopped it. The Radio programme has been on since 2006 on Radio Kwara and we pray Almighty Allah would continue to help us with the programme.
Your conversion to Islam appears to be smooth but for some it is not easy, as is the case with Charity Uzoechina who is now known as Aisha....
(Cuts in) I read about my sister, Charity Uzoechina who is from Delta State. Like you said my conversion to Islam, the challenges come in different aspects. The challenges she is facing or that some other converts might be facing might totally be different from what others face. My family at times, they kind of withdraw when it comes to telling the world that I am a Muslim but personally it is not a challenge to me probably because of the age at which I converted. I converted as an adult and a graduate from the University. So, it was easier for me. Immediately I converted, I got married. So, you could see that transition. If I had stayed in my place to practise the religion, my brother I don’t think it would have been easy.
For those people who are facing such challenges, now if you make up your mind to convert, leave one faith to another, of course it is not going to be smooth sail, it is not going to be a bread and butter business but that is where the Muslims and Islamic organisations have to come in. They need to assist converts. They need to provide the enabling environment to help them find their feet in their new faith.
In Nigeria, for instance, we have freedom of worship and an adult now decides that I have found succour in another religion, that is not a big deal. Every day we hear of people leaving Islam to convert to Christianity and nobody plays politics with it, and nobody makes noise about it because it has to do with conviction. Like I said it was biblical conviction that made me change to Islam. I got my conversion based on what I read in the bible. So if somebody now says she wants to convert, I don’t see why it should be political because I see all these things as playing politics with religion. If somebody now comes out to declare that I am a cult member, nobody would raise eyebrows about it, no dust would be raised.
The challenges that come with conversion is that somebody who leaves his own faith might be disowned by his family. For instance the issue of Charity, her parents have been against her, she is facing challenges from home and it is not going to be easy. Somebody who is dependent on the family and the family disowns such a person, it won’t be easy. You don’t have to throw that person out, you have to offer support.
Charity’s case is still generating heat. The father accused the Etsu Nupe of hypnotizing her, what do you have to say in this regard?
When I read the story of Charity in Weekly Trust, I was surprised because we are talking of somebody who is 25-year old; if you look at it she is a full-fledged adult. She is a woman in any ramification and for me the question is, can a 25-year old woman be abducted against her will? And I looked at a personality like Etsu Nupe, abducting somebody. Why would he want to do a thing like that? I spoke with the young woman, I got in touch with her and I talked with her, we had series of discussion. And the first question I asked her was, Charity (Aisha), “Between you and your God, did anybody force you to accept Islam?” She told me, “No. I got convinced and I wanted to become a Muslim and I am still praying that my parents allow me”, that was what she was telling me.
I decided to find out because if somebody forces you into the religion, I don’t think you would practice it very well. I asked Aisha, did somebody force you, she said “no”, I asked her repeatedly, that she should sleep over it; she slept, the very next day she sent me text messages saying, “Mummy nobody forced me to accept Islam. I accepted Islam because I saw Muslims and I loved the religion and I want to be practising the religion”. Even during this Ramadan period, I asked if she was fasting, and she said yes.
So, I see it as a kind of playing politics with religion but the religion goes beyond politics. Religion is not about politics. Playing politics with it, I will say it is preposterous as far as I am concerned because there is no big deal in it. The same way people are converting to Islam is the same way people are changing to Christianity. We had so many people in our society where we had family where the husband would be a Muslim and the wife would be a Christian and they are harmoniously co-existing and along the line the other person might get the conviction. So for Aisha or Charity if you like, getting the conviction that made her to convert should not be politicized as far as I am concerned. In fact the lady told me that there is no way you can remove the fact that her father is still her father; there is nothing there, there is nothing stopping the family from relating with her amicably. I want to use this opportunity to even appeal to her father, her mum, you have loved this girl for 25 years and you want to lose that for just something God has planned? Allah is a perfect planner as they say in Islam. So, the father should pray for her, my parents prayed for me in my new found faith. I expect her family to do the same for her. I look forward to a day that all of us will sit together and re-enact on this thing. So, I don’t even see it as a controversy, it is not controversial. This is a matter of choice. What she needs from her family now is their support because it can be psychologically destabilizing.
They should challenge her about her new found faith like my mummy used to do. My mummy would ask me what does Islam say about this. She has a copy of Quran, she asked for it and I gave it to her. When my mummy comes to stay with me and my children, whenever it is time for Salat, my mummy would call the children, have you gone to pray? Even as I am with you now my mummy would call them on phone and ask them have you gone to Madrasat (Arabic school). My mum knows the place where my children go for Madrasat in Ilorin.
Now let me tell you something: my children were on vacation in my mummy’s place, she bought kettles for their ablution; she said she was looking for where they are selling praying mats in Iboland to buy for them. She now asked me that I should look at the house and tell her where Qibla is so that she would know where my children would be facing when they are praying.
You are planning a foundation for Muslim converts, how far have you gone with it?
I decided that as a convert who has been there, I know how tough it can be. I now decided that I am going to set up this foundation which would be called ‘Fountain of Life Islamic Foundation’ with the main objective of propagating the message of Islam to non-Muslims across the globe. We would be extending support to converts, we counsel them, we offer them financial assistance, give them vocational skills and help them to find their feet in Islam and so on.
We have extended our kind gesture to Charity and the young woman is ready. She is ready to cooperate and she is happy my foundation is reaching out to her. We are glad and I am also using this opportunity to tell her that, “Aisha, you have support in people like us who are willing to make you happy”. And I also want to tell her father that “you shouldn’t worry, your daughter is in safe hands. I can assure you that Insha Allah (By the grace of God), she would be happy and you would also be happier.
Having a good knowledge of Islam is very essential, we should not be biased, because sentiments and bias are the things that constitute problem, let us be open-minded in accepting our faith. May it please Allah to continue to guide all of us aright, give us the understanding, give us the wisdom to be able to co-exist harmoniously with our brethren from other faith. Like I said I co-exist harmoniously with my brothers, my sisters who are Christians, who are living with me in my house. On Sundays they would go to church and pray and come home. I also go to mosque and come home and when we have issues to discuss, we sit down to analyse it peacefully, harmoniously and we are existing. So, let us allow commonsense to reign in our everyday life and that will help us to continue to exist in this country as one, there would be no disintegration anywhere. Just like it has been written in the Quran, there is no compulsion in Islam because the right path has been made distinct from the wrong path.



http://weeklytrust.com.ng/index.php/new-news/13505-it-is-wrong-to-play-politics-with-religion-says-igbo-convert

‪#‎RamadanResolution‬ Day 25 (Inspired Clothing)

The Hijab has become an issue of much controversy in our community. On one hand, you have some who wear the hijab and become complacent with their acts or worship while forgetting their sins, and can even at times be judgmental towards non-hijabis. In this case, the substance of the hijab is lost and reduced to a piece of cloth.

On the other hand, you have some who feel independent of the hijab, feel like they can just do other acts of worship in place of that obligation, and some who even no longer consider it an obligation. And believe it or not, though to a lesser extent, I’ve seen some non-hijabis who are just as judgmental towards hijabis. In this case, the form of the hijab is lost and reduced to either a matter of culture or a voluntary good deed.

In both cases, the hijab is the casualty. So let me be clear about this before proceeding:

1. The hijab is by the Quran, Sunnah, and Consensus of Muslim scholars for 1400 years, an obligation.
2. You cannot say that the one who doesn’t wear the hijab isn’t a real Muslim. She may be excelling in other aspects of faith despite falling short of this obligation.
3. Those other aspects of faith do not absolve one of the obligation of hijab, nor does wearing hijab absolve one of the other obligations.
4. No one of us knows who is most beloved to Allah amongst us and that should not even be included in this discussion.

Now with that being said, there is no greater time to start wearing the Hijab than this month. I know many sincere sisters who are hesitant to start and what better time than these fleeting moments of Ramadan? This is a blessed opportunity to show Allah that you’re turning the page and ready to take your faith a step further for His sake. Hijab is amongst the symbols of taqwa (piety) for which fasting has been revealed. You are showing Allah that His sight is far greater and more beloved to you than the cheap gazes of man. It is an outward expression of an inner realization. My dear sister, take that step now as you do not know what the future holds. It’ll be tough, but seek the support of other sisters and more importantly inner strength from Allah.

Yes, I may be a guy and not understand how hard it is. But Allah is the Creator and has legislated it while saying that he doesn’t task a soul beyond its scope. And so it is only a sincere advice from your brother.

And as a note to ALL, lets encourage one another to do good as Allah tells us in the Quran. Don’t put people down but instead help them realize what they’re capable of. When you know a sister struggling with hijab, don’t tell her off but instead encourage her. And if you know a sister whose hijab isn’t perfect, don’t make her feel like she’s made no sacrifice at all and might as well not be wearing hijab in the first place but instead help her complete it. And if you know a sister who JUST started wearing hijab, celebrate that occasion by giving her a gift, throwing her a party, etc. as a means of showing her that you are there for her to help her fulfill this obligation.

May Allah bless ALL of our sisters and brothers, and guide us to that which is most pleasing to Him. Ameen

PS. I would love to see some words of encouragement below from sisters who recently started wearing hijab. Share your story and you never know whom you might inspire. Jazakumullah khayr

https://m.facebook.com/imamomarsuleiman/posts/615717458448299

Halalgoogling.com is dreaming big, as they aim to become, "the number one search engine in the Muslim community." Simply put, the site's strict filters prevent users from accessing haram, or forbidden, content through the search engine, although according to their blog, users can do much more.

Haram literally means "forbidden," and is applied to moral and dietary guidelines for Muslims, whereas halal means "permissible."

From their blog:
Halalgoogling has a special filtering system that excludes Haram (forbidden) sites or content from the search results such as pornography, nudity, gay, lesbian, bisexual, gambling, anti-Islamic content or anything else that is Haram according to the Islamic law.
The Haram filtering system is not the only creative technology that makes Halalgoogling unique. We also offer many other innovative features like Category assistant, Random topics, Quick look, Special Shopping and other.
Google beware!

This is what happens if you try to look for porn on HalalGoogle:
halal google

Pretty advanced stuff.

How does one develop a "haram filter," you ask? According to their press release, a team of international "internet experts" has been hard at work for years to determine what is halal or haram according to "the Law of Islam."

So why Halalgoogling? The makers of of the tool cite easy access to pornography as one of the internet's biggest dangers, particularly with regard to the large amount of children that use it. According to the blog, approximately 90% of children aged 8 to 16 have seen Internet porn.

Their Twitter announces that an app for iOS users is coming soon, so people can HalalGoogle on their iPads to their heart's content. The Android app is already up and running on Google Play.

It's worth playing around with to see which search pages have been altered the most, and Kim Kardashian is a case in point. The curvaceous reality star and new mother has apparently been deemed almost totally haram, and her search results are almost completely scrubbed of anything that actually relates to her.

halal google

Halalgoogling.com joins a host of other religiously-oriented search engines, such as Jewogle, a parody which "celebrates the Jewish contribution to civilization," and SeekFind.org, a Christian website with content filters that prevent users from accessing pages that attack or denigrate their faith.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/24/halal-google_n_3641460.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

Kanoute vows to help disabled man during Ramadan

The former Sevilla striker has offered to lend his support to a disabled Muslim man who cannot afford to pay for his extra care during Ramadan


Footballer Frederic Kanoute has offered to pay for a disabled man's extra care during Ramadan following a local council's refusal to do so.

Imraan Adam, 26, suffers from Cerebral Palsy and needs support to help him eat, drink and pray in the early hours of the morning before fasting.

Mr Adam, who recently obtained a first-class journalism degree from the University of Derby, needs an additional two hours of care which would cost Derby City Council a reported extra £30 a day - a sum which they claim they cannot afford.

Kanoute, 35, who plays for Beijing Guoan, hearing of the news tweeted on Monday: "I need contact of br Imraan Adam from Derby. I want to pay for his extra care during Ramadan to help him fast."

Mr Adam already receives about £2,000 in support but told the BBC: "I can't do anything with my hands and I need to be physically fed. It means I have to come up with the money myself - or I can't fast."

Observing Ramadan is considered one of the five Pillars of Islam and only in special circumstances can Muslim adults be excused from fasting.

However, Councillor Mark Tittley told the BBC: "Given the extremely challenging financial position the council is in, and the substantial level of support Mr Adam already receives, it has not been possible to offer this extra support again this year.

"There is capacity in the support currently in place to adjust the timing and/or duration of calls to support the changing pattern of his day when observing Ramadan."

Mr Adam and the council are due to meet on Tuesday to discuss arrangements.



Common Mistakes During Ramadhan
By Shaykh Ahmad Jibril

Bismillah Wasalaatu wasalaam A'la Rasoolillah. Ama Ba'ad

The list was taken from Sheikh Ahmad's Fiqh of Ramadhan class.

Common Mistakes During Ramadhan:

1) Focusing on food; to the extent that people begin to worry about eating more then actually fasting. This also goes along with spending tons of money on Iftaars even though a person does not need to eat that much food.

2) Making Suhr way before Fajr. Some people eat Suhr a few hours after Taraweeh or Isha Salah, this is wrong. It should be eaten closer to the time of Fajr.

3) People don't make Niyyah (intentions) to fast for Ramadhan. This is something in the heart and does not need to be verbal. Also it only needs to be done once, at the beginning of Ramadhan and not every single day.

4) If you find out late that Ramadhan started, you should stop eating and fast for that day, making that day up after Ramadhan/Eid ends.

5) Many people don't think you pray Taraweeh on the first night of Ramadhan (such as tonight). They believe you pray it after the first day you actually fast. They forget that the Islamic calender runs on the moon, maghrib is the start of the new day.

6) Many people believe if you eat or drink on accident this breaks your fast. This is false, if you do this on accident then you continue fasting and do not need to make up the day.

7) Some people take the opinion that if they see someone eating or drinking they should not remind the person that he/she is fasting. According to many ulama , this is incorrect and it is an order from Allah for us to ordain the good and forbid the evil. Thus we tell the person, because we are forbidding the evil this way.
Many sisters believe they cannot use Hennah while fasting. This is incorrect, they are allowed to use it during Ramadhan.

9) Some people believe when you are cooking you cannot taste the food to see if it has the right spices/flavors. This is false, and allowed in Islam as long as the person cooking is not eating the food. Rather they can taste it to see if it needs salt, or more spices.

IbnTaymiyah said: Tasting food is makrooh\disliked ^if there is no need to do it^ but it does not break the fast.
alFataawa (4/474)

Ibn ‘Abbaas said: There is nothing wrong with tasting what is being cooked as long as it does not reach the throat. #Ramadan

10) Many people think you cannot use a Miswak or toothbrush during Ramadhan. This is false, for the Prophet(saw) used to use a miswak during Ramadhan. Also you CAN use toothpaste; the reasoning by the scholars is that the Miswak has flavor, thus toothpaste is okay to use (if you are not eating it).

11) Some people make the Fajr Adhan early. They do this so people will stop eating before Fajr and not invalidate their fast. This is wrong and something we should not do.

12) Some people make the Maghrib Adhan late. They do this so people will start eating late, just incase Maghrib has not come in yet. Thsi too is wrong and we should not do this.

13) Many many people believe you cannot have intercourse with your spouse during the whole month of Ramadhan. This is false, you cannot do this only during the times when you are fasting. Between Maghrib and Fajr it is permissable to do.

14) Many women believe that if their period has just ended and they did not make ghusl, they cannot fast that day (considering their period ended at night, and they went to bed without Ghusl, waking up without having a chance to make it). This is incorrect, if a women has not made Ghusl she can still fast.

15) Many men believe that if he has had intercourse with his wife and did not make ghusl (similar to the above) then he cannot fast the next morning. This is also incorrect, for he can fast even if he has not made Ghusl.

16) Some people pray Dhur and Asr prayers together during Ramadhan. (mainly in Arab countries) This is incorrect and should be avoided.

17) Some people believe you cannot eat until the Muadthin is done calling the Maghrib Adthan. This is incorrect, as soon as he starts a person can break their fast.

18) Many people don't take advantage of making dua before they break their fast. This is one of the three times when Allah accepts a person dua.

19) Many people make the mistake of spending the later part of Ramadhan prepairing for Eid, neglecting Ramadhan. This is incorrect and these people lose the concept of what Ramadhan is about.

20) Many parents do not let their children fast during Ramadhan (young children). This is somehting counter productive to a child. By allowing him to fast he will grow up to know he must do this act.

21) Many people think Ramadhan is just about not eating and forget about controling their tempers and watching what they say. In actuality we are supposed to control our tempers and mouthes even more during Ramadhan.

22) People often waste their time during Ramadhan. They go to sleep during the day and get nothing done. We should be taking advantage of this blessed month by doing extra Ibaadat.

23) Some people don't go on trips or travel during Ramadhan. They think they have to break their fast when traveling. This is actually optional, if you want to break your fast while traveling you can (with making it up later), and if you don't you can continue fasting.

24) Many people who are able don't make Itikaaf at the masjid. We should take advantage of our good health and spend lots of time at the Masjid, expecially the last 10 days of Ramadhan.

25) Some people believe they cannot cut their hair or nails during Ramadhan. This is also false.

26) Some people say you cannot swallow your spit during Ramadhan. This too is false. However you cannot swallor mucus that has entered your mouth.

27) Some people say you cannot use scented oils or perfumes during Ramadhan. This too is false.

28) Some people believe bleeding breaks the fast. This is not true.

29) Some people believe if you throw up on accident it breaks your fast. This is not true, however if you do it intentionally it does.

30) Some people think you cannot put water in your nose and mouth during wuduh in Ramadhan. This too is incorrect.

A popular night club in Deidei has been converted to a Juma’at mosque after a resident in the area acquired the property and demolished it.
He has handed over the property to an Islamic organization for management.
This disclosure was made by the National Secretary of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’iqamatis Sunnah (JIBIWIS), Sheikh Muhammad Kabir Gombe, who represented the national leader of the organization that now manages the property, Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau.
Speaking on the history of the place, proprietor of the building, Dr Muhammad bin Muhammad Alkwandawi, said he acquired the land in order to put an end to criminalities carried out at the club and particularly the threat posed to the security of the area and the federal capital in general.
“The place was hosting about two hotels, a brothel and a notorious lodge, and also a local wrestling center (gidan dambe) where people from far and near used to together, terrorizing the residents all through the night hours.
“It also used to be point of sale of different types of drugs and where our youths including young girls who ran away from their parents from far and near used to patronize. I decided to convert it to the mosque after acquiring it,’’ he said.


http://dailytrust.com.ng/index.php/city-news/57832-night-club-converted-to-mosque-at-dei-ddei

Dr zakir naik speaking on d topic islam and media, war or peace

Lecture. Starts @ 10.35, may Allah accept it from us as an act of ibadah

@ d lecture, late start as usual, will keep u updated insha Allah

Mintayo: The message of the CROSS is foolish to those who are headed for DESTRUCTION! But we who are being saved know that it is THE POWER OF GOD.

I cannot be a part of a religion whose origin is not clear; whose leaders are DECEPTIVE; whose practice is by FORCE; who thirst for blood or murder at the slightest offence by men and whose goals are baseless and undefined;[b] a religion without a salvation plan!
Thank God that I am a christain, a candidate for heaven, anticipating the soon return of my Lord,Master,Saviour,Friend,All in all, in the person of JESUS CHRIST,who was and is and is to come. All Hail king JESUS; who shall reign Forever and Ever. Amen.[/b]

You should worry about the time of your own death; because I know where i am going when i die!
Do u knw where u are going when you die?
Even mohammed could not answer that question!

JESUS LOVES YOU!

the salvation plan of islam is clear
believe in God alone and do not associate partners to him- 1st commandment
obey his messengers to mankind.
try as much as u can to obey him
when u fall into sin, seek forgiveness and he will forgive u and he will grant you paradise
our God does not need to kill anybody to show us mercy

Na wa for this country ooo, even after court jugdement, if this has been d other way round, CAN would have released a communique about how we want to islamise the state
May Almighty Allah guide us and grant us victory

A storm is building over the absence of a place of worship for Muslims at the Rivers State University.

In the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, for hundreds of Muslim students freedom of worship and lawful assembly have taken on the character of an illusion.

There is mounting disquiet in the university community. The Muslim community has accused the management of religious intolerance, following the demolition of a makeshift Mosque where some students and staff of the university worship. Daily Trust investigations revealed that the Mosque was acquired about eleven years ago, but there was no structure built there. The worshippers used to observe their prayers on the floor. However, eight years later when the population of the students increased, the local chapter of the Muslim students society of Nigeria put resources together to erect a tent on the site. “But the management of the university used security operatives to remove the tent’’ said Sulaiman Abdul Awwal, an executive member of the Muslim students society of Nigeria, MSSN. According to him “thereafter, notable people from the state gave us money to construct another makeshift shelter. But we decided to lay a few blocks to separate the site from other facilities.” After the structure was raised, the management was said to have told the students that the Mosque was built on an unapproved site. “This prompted us to apply for a piece of land to build the Mosque,” Sulaiman added.

Daily Trust obtained a series of letters written to the management of the university to allocate a permanent site for the construction of a new Mosque, but their efforts met a brick wall as none of the letters were acknowledged by the university authority. When the structure was renovated on December 3 2011 to make the Mosque more conducive for worshippers, the university authority, through its director of works, directed that the work should stop. The works director argued that the Mosque was the only illegal structure that was erected in the campus, and threatened to demolish the structures two days after. A threat he carried out to the letter. However, the works director on January 25, 2012, brought in a bulldozer to flatten the structures. Despite pleas by the students to the demolition team, their properties were thrown away as the building was reduced to a rubble. Since then hundreds of Muslims in the university have had no place of worship.

Daily Trust investigation revealed that Christian faithful such as the Anglican, Roman Catholic and Pentecostal worshippers have befitting places of worship in the university campus, which was constructed by the university authority. There were a series of letters written by the Students and addressed to the National Universities Commission, Rivers State governor, the office of the Vice Chancellor, as well as the Supreme Council for Islamic affairs to intervene in the matter.  Despite all these letters no action was taken to remedy the situation. One of the letters addressed to the National Universities Commission and dated 7th March, 2012, reads in part  “On behalf of the Muslim students, Muslim community and other affected and concerned Muslims of Rivers State University of science and technology, we wish to express our grievances over the manifest intolerance and continued discrimination against Muslims, which resulted in the demolition of the only Mosque of the University of Science and Technology,  and the eventual arrest and detention of law abiding Muslim students by the authority of University of science and technology.”

“It is worthy that we bring to your attention that since the year 2000, the Muslim students and Muslim community of the school, as well as some Muslim organizations in the state, have made repeated demands, and numerous letters have been written to the school authority for the allocation of a parcel of land for the erection of Mosque in the School premises, as enjoyed by other organization especially our Christians counterparts of different denominations.”

Another letter dated 11th April 2008 and addressed to the Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi on the same issue, did not yield any result. The letter signed by the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria reminded the Governor of the need to provide an all round development and transformation of youths into individuals that are reformed, and positioned to contribute positively to the growth of the society.

Part of the letter reads “the development includes the integrate areas of academics, social and religion. On the area of religious development the authorities of the University have done well in providing and aiding in the provision of mega structures for the Christian students. It is however sad to note that the Muslim faithful have not been catered for in this regard.”

“We have been observing our religious rights from a makeshift tent, susceptible to harsh climatic conditions,  which itself is constantly under demolition threats from the school authority as of the case of 19th March 2005 when the tent was demolished and our properties carted away.”

The student’s appeal to the governor to come to their aid and ensured that a befitting Mosque was constructed for them as was done for their Christian counterparts, did not receive any positive response. The appeal did not see the light of the day as the Students were again ignored.

In pressing further their demand for equal treatment, the students sent several delegates to well meaning Nigerians, prominent among them were Jamaatu Nasril Islam under the leadership of late Sultan  M. Maccido,  who sent the Emir of Illorin, Alhaji Sulu Gambari to plead and request on behalf of the Muslim community in RSUST, that the school should consider the interest of the Muslim students, by allocating land for them for the building of their Mosque, which also failed.

 The recent in the illegal acts of the authorities of the University occurred on 25th of January 2012. While the Muslim students were observing their morning prayers, some officials of the university came and forced their way into the makeshift Mosque that was erected by the Muslim students, and in a gestapo manner these officials started demolishing the structures. The makeshift structure was brought down and some Muslim Students were arrested and handed over to the Police.   

Ustaz  Oloyede, the Imam of Muslim Community and chairman of welfare, League of Imams  and scholars, Rivers State chapter told Daily Trust in Port Harcourt that  the Muslim community in the State have  explored  all the avenue  for dialogue to ensure that the Muslims in the university are carried along in the scheme of things. He said that having failed to achieve that through dialogue, the Students decided to seek legal action in the matter.

A legal action was instituted by the Students against the university authorities in the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, presided over by Justice Lambo Akanbi. The applicants which included the ninety eight Muslim students in the university in a suit no FHC/PHC/CS150/2012 asked the court to declare that the failure and the refusal of the respondent [university authority] to allocate a portion of land to the applicants for a construction of Mosque to be used as a prayer house amounts to a flagrant breach of the applicants fundamental rights to freedom of thought and religion.

The applicant therefore sought the order of the court to compel the respondent to allocate a parcel of land within the university premises suitable for the construction of a Mosque “required for the congregation of the applicants and the observance of their daily worship.”

The court thereafter granted the applicants prayer and in a Judgment delivered on 19th February 2013 by Justice Akanbe ordered the university authority to allocate a piece of land to the Muslim students for the purpose of construction of their Mosque. Since the judgment was delivered the university authority has refused to comply with the judgment, as the students are yet to secure a place of worship in the university.

Counsel to the Students Oloriegbe and co. in a letter dated 7th may 2013 and addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the university reminded the university authority of the need for immediate compliance with the 19th February Federal High Court judgment, which directed them to provide a parcel of land suitable for the construction of a Mosque for the Muslim students of the University. The counsel in the letter stated “we have noticed with very much concern, the continued disobedience of your person and office to the clear mandatory and validly given orders of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt in the above matter, and which disrespect obviously persist even as we have patiently waited and observed the cynical disposition of the school authority to the said judgment, three months on.”

While waiting for the university authority to comply with the court order, the counsel said “Please be informed  that we have advised more patience on the part of our clients and assured them that in the event of your continued failure to comply accordingly, we shall be left with the inevitable option of returning to the court in furtherance of our complaint of your continued belligerence, while the famous form 48 and 49 shall be employed to compel your good self and all persons defying the authority.”  

Desmond Wosu, the university’s Public Relations Officer, ignored several telephone calls made by our reporter to get the reaction of the university on the issue. He did not also reply to three separate text messages sent to him concerning the matter.

http://dailytrust.com.ng/index.php/feature/56392-no-place-to-worship

Pvt. Parts:
so in essence what you are saying is that muslims are more politically inclined.
so then why are muslim dominated societies generally a sh1t hole?
YOu don't need to look beyond our country for proof. You still don't need to look beyond our continent for more proof as well and if you want the full evidence you can look towards where you bow and pray towards 5 times daily.

Finally, I consider mohammed more of a power hungry robbing pedophile than a prophet.

guy, no explode ooo.
what has mohammed(pbuh) got to do with this topic now,

On point,comrade. I've had this view for a while.

I think there are some truths in what this man has said, the overwhelming support of the SOE by both houses of assembly is a pointer to that effect even though they've never really liked this presidency. But I'll really like 2 hear from the residents of the states involved, r they co-operating with the military.

manmacho: what makes you believe in mohammed and the quaran, were you there when the whole story come down? where are your prove if it is not faith in hope in.

He did not ask him why he had faith in jesus or the bible, he asked him how he recognised jesus since he had never seen him before