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im nabil from morocco how are you ?
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naveedaziz83
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alhamdolillah nabil 
I am Naveed from Pakistan but currently living in UK ... how has ur day been?
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nice t meet you
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Yasman
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Asalamualikum wa Rahmatullahe wa barakatuhu.
Just came acorss this forum today after I was looking up PeterKays recent posts to find the bargain phone thread...thanks for telling me PK.
anway nice thread and well done for starting it as that must have taken some balls in the current climate
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naveedaziz83
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walaikum as Salam warah matullah wabarakatuhu yaseen
alhamdolillah that you came across this thread. We are all trying to make this thread as informative as possible so that not only Muslims but non-Muslims benefit as well. Alhamdolillah, if Allah is with you, then you have nothing and no-one to fear.
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Asalaamu Alaykum
MUHARRAM MUBARAK!!!
1st Muharram 1430 AH - Islamic New Year (Monday 29th December 2008)
The day of Aashuraa (10th Muharram) will be on Wednesday the 7th of January, InshaAllah.
(rmbr to fast either the 9/10 or 10/11 Muharram)
May the year ahead be a prosperous one filled with Khair, Barakah, Rah'mah, Happiness, Health, Wealth, Success and Peace, Insha-Allah.
May this year be better than the past years and let us at the inception of this new year strive to attain Allah's nearness and pleasure and may Allah Almighty forgive us all for our past short-comings.
I also beg of all of you to forgive me if I have said or done anything wrong towards you knowingly or unknowingly.
May Allah unite us all and grant our Muslim ummah in the war-torn countries of Palestine, Kashmir, Afghanistan, Chechnya and Iraq and everyone else who is oppressed Victory and Peace. Insha-Allah.
May Allah grant all our sick shifa'a, our deceased noor in their qabar and a high place in Jannah and may Allah take away the loneliness of our elderly and let us strive during this year to shower them with our love Insha-Allah.
And we be thankful and grateful for what the Almighty Allah has given us and let us always try our best to walk the Shiratul- Mustaqeem ( the straight path ) Insha-Allah.
My Dua for you and your families...
May the Almighty Allah Forgive our past sins
May the Almighty Allah Grant "You" long life
May the Almighty Allah Grant "You" Health
May the Almighty Allah Grant "You" Happiness
May the Almighty Allah Grant "You" Success
May the Almighty Allah Grant "You" Taqwa
May the Almighty Allah Grant "You" Imaan
May the Almighty Allah Grant "You" Sabr
for verily ALLAH is the GREATEST !!!
Insha Allah - Ameen
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Muharram and Aashurah
MUHARRAM is the first month of the Islamic calendar. Muharram means "Forbidden." Even before Islam, this month was always known as a scared month in which all unlawful acts were forbidden, prominently the shedding of blood. It is one of the four sanctified months about which Allah Ta'ala says: "The number of months in the sight of Allah are twelve, so ordained by Allah, the day He created the heavens and the earth; Of them four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so wrong not yourselves therein." (Surah Tawbah - verse 36)
The four sanctified months according to authentic Ahaadeeth are the months of Zul- Qa'dah, Zul-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab. The sanctity of these months was observed in the shariah of all the previous Prophets. "Allah Ta'ala made them (i.e. the four months) sacred and increased their sanctity. Hence He declared a sin therein more severe and increased the virtue of good deeds and the reward thereof." (Ibn Katheer Vol.2)
The best of fasts besides the month of Ramadhaan is the fast during Allah's month of Muharram and the best of Salaah besides the Faraaidh (obligatory salaah) is the Tahajjud Salaah (performed after midnight). (Muslim,Vol. 1)
THE DAY OF AASHURAH( 10 TH OF MUHARRAM)
The Tenth of Muharram, known as the day of Aashura, is a very significant day in the Islamic Calendar. Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has exhorted the Ummah to fast on this day. Hadhrat Aaisha(rahiyallahu anha) reports that Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) ordered the observance of
the fast of Aashura.
However, when the fast of Ramadhaan became compulsory, Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) left the fast of Aashura (i.e. it's compulsion). Thereafter, whoever desired, kept the fast of Aashura and whoever desired not to keep the fast did not observe it. (Bukhari, Vol. 1)
Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas(radhiyallahu anhu) says: "I did not see Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) anxiously await the fast of any day, which he gave preference to (over other days), except this day of Aashura and the month of Ramadhaan. " (Bukhari, Vol. 1)
VIRTUE OF THE FAST OF AASHURAH
The Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has said: "The best fasts after the fasts of Ramadhan are those of the month of Muharram."
Although the fasts of the month of Muharram are not obligatory, yet, the one who fasts in these days out of his own will and choice is entitled to a great reward by Allah Almighty. The Hadith cited above signifies that the fasts of the month of Muharram are most rewardable ones among the Nafl fasts i.e. the fasts one observes out of his own choice without being obligatory on him.
The hadith does not mean that the award promised for fasts of Muharram can be achieved only by fasting for the whole month. On the contrary, each fast during this month has merit. Therefore, one should avail of this opportunity as much as he can.
Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) was asked with regard to the blessings of this fast, he replied:" It is a compensation for the sins of the past year." i.e. Allah will forgive the sins of the past year." (Muslim, Vol 1). Abu Qataada (radhiyallahu anhu) has related that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has reported to have said, " It is my thought that by fasting on the 10th of Muharram Allah Ta'ala will pardon the sins of the past year." (Tirmizi). Note: For the forgiveness of major sins Taubah and Istighfaar is a pre-requisite.
Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas(radhiyallahu anhu) narrates that when Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) came to Madinah and found the Jews fasting on the day of Aashura he inquired, " What is the significance of this day on which you fast? " They replied, " This is the day Allah saved Nabi Moosa(alaiyhis salaam) and his followers and drowned Fir'oun and his army. Moosa(alaiyhis salaam) fasted on this day as a token of thanks - giving, thus we too fast on this day." Nabi (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: " We are more worthy of Moosa(alaiyhis salaam) than you and we are more closer to him than you are." Thereafter he fasted on this day and ordered the Sahaabah to do the same". (Muslim, Vol 1)
According to another hadith, it is more advisable that the fast of 'Ashurah should either be prefixed or suffixed by another fast. It means that one should fast two days: the 9th an 10th of Muharram or the 10th and 11th of it. The reason of this additional fast as mentioned by the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam) is that the Jews used to fast on the day of Aashurah alone, and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam) wanted to distinguish the Islamic-way of fasting from that of Jews. Therefore, he advised the Muslims to add another fast to that of Aashurah.
Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) is reported to have said: " Observe the fast of Aashura and oppose (the ways of) the Jews. Fast a day before it (also) or a day after." Hence, it is better to fast on the 9th and 10th or on the 10th and 11th.
GENEROSITY TO ONE'S FAMILY
Some traditions signify another feature of the day of ''Ashurah. According to these traditions one should be more generous to his family by providing more food to them on this day as compared to other days. These traditions are not very authentic according to the science of hadith. Yet, some Scholars like Baihaqi and Ibn Hibban have accepted them as reliable.
It is mentioned in a Hadeeth: " He who will be generous to his family on the day of Aashura, Allah will be generous to him for the entire year."
EVENTS OF MUHARRAM:-
Sayyidina Hussain (R.A.), the grandson of Rasullullah(sallahu alaiyhi wassallam) was martyred in this month in Karbala.
Shaykhain Tirmizi and Haakim has narrated from Anas(radhiyallahu anhu) that the following verse: "Allah may forgive thee of thy sins that which is past and that which is to come." (Al-Fath) was revealed on the 10th of Muharram.
Prophet Muhammed(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) went to defeat Bani Muhaarin and Bani Tha'laba (Tribes of Bani Gatfan) in the month of Muharram in the year 4 A.H. (Asahhus-siyar)
Prepared by Al-Islaah Publications from Islamic Months & Nurul Huda Pamphlet on Muharram.
Courtesy: www.everymuslim.com
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Watch Peace TV Live: http://freetvonline.blogspot.[....]ce-tv-united-kingdom_5283.html
Watch for a few hours to find out what Islam really teaches
Also, a Must see talk by Dr Zakir Naik
Why The West are coming to Islam?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v[....]A275AFE122&playnext=1&index=39
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Caspa
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assalamu alaikum rahmatullah wa barakatahu...
back from my holiday and have just caught up with the thread... once again thank you to all the contributers!
the highlight of my trip to cairo was a visit to Al-Husain... truly amazing, alhumdullilah...
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PeterKay
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took any pics bro?
please share if you can 
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Caspa
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unfortunately no camera except the one in my head!!! (i know, im rubbish!)
one of the brothers that came out later on had one so inshallah i'll be able to post some pics of Salahildeens masjid...
really cant describe the feeling of being in Al-Husain... for a revert like myself it was my first opportunity to actually be in the presence of and touch a part of what i have been studying and learning... makes it tangible as it were...
subhanallah... words cannot describe it... they really cant... |
naveedaziz83
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Asalam o alaikum warah matullah wabarakatuhu
Ameen Sum Ameen to all your dua's brother abusamad
welcome back brother caspa, hope you had a wonderful trip full of knowledge.
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PeterKay
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Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Gaza
They are suffering and the world leaders are doing nothing!
Allah knows best, and he is the best planner.
Please donate if possible:
http://www.uwt.org/
http://www.islamic-relief.com/
http://www.interpal.info/
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naveedaziz83
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yes i know
there is a lot of suffering and killing for innocent Palestinians muslim (kids, men, women) 
it breaks my heart to read news about the rising number of deaths
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Caspa
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We must all make dua for them... |
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Taken from iEngage:
'During the last seven years, 14 Israelis have been killed by mostly homemade rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, while more than 5,000 Palestinians were killed by Israel with some of the most advanced US-supplied armaments in the world', Seumas Milne, The Guardian, 30 December 2008.
1. Contact your MP by phone and in writing via email.
You can find contact details for your MP on the Parliament website, http://www.parliament.uk or you can find your MP through the search facility on http://www.theyworkforyou.com. Phone your Member of Parliament TODAY and make sure that s/he notes your dismay and disappointment at the Government’s refusal to condemn the assaults on Gaza and its refusal to demand an immediate stop to all military activity. Ask your MP why Israel 's bombings of mosques and university buildings in Gaza have gone uncriticised.
MPs do work for you, so get writing and insist on your MP seeking clear answers on your behalf from the Foreign Secretary to questions such as these:
(a) Why has the UK not clearly condemned the savage bombardment of Gaza by the Israelis?
(b) Does the UK Government accept that the Israeli action is barbaric and a crime against humanity?
(c) How does the UK Government think it will be able to legitimately defend its position as a member of the Quartet brokering peace in the Middle East when it fails to condemn the actions of a state which threatens beyond all doubt prospects for a lasting peace?
(d) Does not the Government’s refusal to condemn the Israelis insinuate complicity in the latter’s attempt to rout a democratically elected government and seek peace on its term and its terms alone? Is this the Government’s idea of a lasting peace in Palestine ?
(e) The Government failed in summer 2006 to call for a ceasefire while the Israelis bombed Lebanon repeatedly destroying much of the country’s infrastructure. Refuse to allow it to sit back once again and do nothing again.
(f) Does the UK Government not accept that its refusal to condemn the Israelis renders hollow all its protestations on its commitment to peace in the Middle East and its PREVENT agenda, on tackling the causes of radicalization in the UK?
2. Call for a Debate in the Houses of Parliament
Ask your MP to raise the brutal Israeli bombardment in Gaza as a matter for debate in the Houses of Parliament. What reasons does the Government have for remaining silent on this matter? Why has it not been more forthright in its utter condemnation of the atrocity? Does the Government think that committing funds to humanitarian aid absolves it from addressing the causes of the disaster?
3. Government representations to the UN
Ask your MP to insist that the Government condemn the murderous actions of the Israelis in the UN. The UN is another member of the Quartet (along with the US , EU and Russia ) and is similarly responsible in forcing Israel to halt military action and cease its belligerent breach of international law.
4. Demonstrate
Demonstrate against the outrageous conduct of the Israelis. Much of what Israel seeks to do is to compel others to accept that it is the victim in this war. Demonstrate against its lies and deception and show your solidarity with the true victims of Israeli attacks.
The Stop the War Coalition are organizing demonstrations all this week. Also check the website, http://www.stopwar.org.uk for further details of these and other demonstrations across the country.
*Tuesday 30 December*, 2 - 4pm outside Israeli Embassy, (nearest tube: High Street Kensington)
*Wednesday 31 December*, 2 - 4pm outside Israeli Embassy
*Thursday 1 January*, 2 - 4pm outside Israeli Embassy
*Friday 2 January*, 2 - 4 pm outside the Egyptian Embassy, 26 South Street , London , W1K 1DW . Call for Egypt to open the border immediately.
***National Demonstration: Saturday 3 January: Hands off Gaza : Stop the bombing: Free Palestine ***
ASSEMBLE 12.30 PM EMBANKMENT, LONDON WC2 - Nearest tube Embankment or Charing Cross
Join as many demonstrations as you can and urge others to come with you. Keep up the pressure, vote with your feet, and show that you will not sit back and allow this massacre to go unchallenged. Remember, silence is complicity.
5. Raise Your Voice and Your Pen
What is happening in Gaza is all over the news, on TV, on radio and on internet discussion forums. The Israeli Media Strategy document procured by ENGAGE shows clearly that dominating the news and controlling the dissemination of information and framing the war is as much a part of Israel ’s assaults on Gaza as the raining down of missiles. Challenge what you see and hear and be the voice of the Palestinian people who are prevented from speaking for themselves.
(a) Is the news dominated by Israeli spokespeople? If so, ask why. There are two sides in this war and the views of both must be made available to us. How else are we to judge who is the victim and who the aggressor? Say no to Israeli spin and Israeli centred news coverage.
(b) Is the radio coverage unbalanced? What interviewees are invited to take part on news programmes on the Gaza assaults? How often do you hear Palestinian and Hamas representatives?
(c) Call in to news programmes, on your local radio station or national radio stations, and contribute your comments and views to what is going on. Don’t restrict your outrage and fulminating to shaking your fists at the television. Do something, speak out.
Contact details for major TV stations:
BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints 03700 100 222
ITV:
dutyoffice@itv.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 0844 881 4150
Channel 4:
http://help.channel4.com 0845 076 0191
Sky News:
news@sky.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 0870 240 3000
ITV Teletext:
webmaster@teletext.co.ukThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 020 8323 5000
Newspapers:
The Guardian 020 7278 2332
The Independent 020 7005 2000
The Times 020 7782 5000
Financial Times 020 7873 3000
Daily Mail 020 7938 6000
Daily Mirror 020 7293 3000
Daily Express 0871 434 1010
The Metro 020 7651 5242
The Sun 020 7782 4000
The Scotsman 0131 620 8620
The Herald 0141 302 7000
Daily Telegraph 020 7931 2000
6. Blogs and Discussion Forums
The internet is among the most popular forms of present day news consumption. Some internet blog sites are read by more people than some national newspapers. Capitalise on the trend of consuming news online and join in on discussion threads and post comments to blogs and news items that are discussing the events in Gaza .
Your comments will be read by a multitude. Don’t be swayed or alarmed by false or incendiary posts. Keep calm and write with clarity and conscience. Reject the lies and propaganda of the Israeli media and PR machine. Don’t allow Zionists to dominate and distort the public’s perception of what is taking place in Gaza .
7. In the Mosques
Go to your local mosque and ask them to formally write an urgent letter TODAY to your MP making the points above and demand a meeting with the MP.
Ask your local mosque to begin collections for the Palestinians and to make the issue of Gaza the content of the Friday sermon. Ensure that your mosque uses its position in the local community to protest on the community’s behalf on what is taking place in Gaza .
While Muslims pray for the souls of those that have lost their lives in recent days, take steps to prevent the further loss of life. Make sure your mosque is actively involved in more than just being a place for prayer.
8. Interfaith Initiatives
Ask your local mosque and community centres to seek out Christian and Jewish places of worship and centres in your local community and join together in initiatives to bring peace to Palestine . Muslims, Jews and Christians reside in the Palestinian Territories and all faith groups should be working together to denounce the murderous actions of the Zionists in Israel and work for interfaith harmony and social peace.
9. Online petitions
Create or sign online petitions to be presented to your MP and the Government demanding that they call for an immediate stop to all military activity by Israel . Urge all your friends to sign a petition and insist that your elected representatives heed the protests of their electorate.
A petition calling for the Government to impose economic sanctions against Israel is currently underway and you can sign it here.
10. British Banks and Charities working for the Palestinians
Write to Lloyds TSB and Barclays Bank anew and insist that the banks reverse their decisions on closing the bank accounts of Interpal and Ummah Welfare Trust. The work of these charities will be needed now more than ever. Insist that the banks re-open the charities’ accounts so that you might donate and contribute to the provision of emergency aid to the embattled Gazans.
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