THE FIGHT AGAINST ISLAM BY Somalis....spreading HATE

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY...............

Today, I have some rants directed towards some Muslim propagandists who make a living in abusing Islam and it's followers...as if they know ISLAM more than Muslimss or they are like more educated than others....

While AYAAN'S hirsi is already "demoralised" by her percieved plan against ISLAM and is currently being "housed" by The American Enterprise Institute, a jewish led American Group, her "submission video" against ISLAM failed to make some meaning in all over EUROPE and USA, while the true ISLAMIC TEACHING has started to make "in-roads" in Western World and we are seeing many Non-muslims converting to ISLAM, lately, we have got new recruits in PROPAGANDA AGAINST ISLAM

First of all, I would encourage all Somalis and Muslims to read this article posted by

BASHIR GOTH in the newsweek online blogs which criticizes ISLAM... titled

ISLAM USED OR OPRESSES WOMEN

Bashir Goth has got the need to create un-warranted mis-traslation of ISLAM and is trying to make 1.5 billion muslims worldwide appear like stupids by creating un-neccesary debates on American and jewish blogs to criticise ISLAM....

I have repeatedly advised all my blog readers about the dangers Muslims/(or those who pretend to call themselves Muslims...)pose/create when they distort ISLAM true teachings to please their employers and others...ISLAM is a religion that has endured various campaigns, propagandas and such the likes of BASHIR GOTH or AYAAN HIRSI will never cut a "niche" as they are supposed to do...

Several readers of his blog, mostly muslims, decried his JOURNALISM methods and many of his critics were solely advising him to read ISLAM afresh and understand the true meaning before making "personal" issues with ISLAM...among his critics are:

Asim:
Bashir,Islam Bashing at every turn, especially by Muslims,is now very fashionable, and clearly you want to ride that wave: how regretttable of you ...and even how shameful..

Mirman:
We are just getting away from the article and fighting with no end. Bashir...Please read Quran..get some basic knowledge before you write. You are one of those "fashionable" who just want to write any thing against Islam and hoping to be famous or get a set in parliament.(Some did) ....Again please do not be ignorant by saying.. Arabic custom is Islam...PLEASE acquire right knowledge.

Basher:
goth you are a liar and a dirty man, get out your wicked and misguided policy of insulting islam. come on, where are you getting all of these from which islam?

Rodman Jabar:
This man's name is Bashir,i think he is not muslim he is sick man,he wanna insult muslims.I think he is cocconut,or his wife is white or he is perpetrator against black and muslims,godless Bashir you are sillyman and you would get the pushniment from Allah soon.

abdi, London, UK:
Mr. Ghot is lacking ethics of journalism. I thought somebody in his age would have enough idea, different between Religion and Culture! Amazing huh!i would have encouraged him to go back to school, improve profoundly effective ways to report, and write about matters requiring tremendous fairness and sensitivity.

Hodan, London UK:
Is Mr.Goth going to appear anytime soon, or are we going to sit here and keep on floggin the dead horse?

People who have no business with ISLAM......should never be allowed to distort islamic faith from within..if you feel that ISLAM doesn't suit you, it is a high time you leave others practice their religion the way they want.....

Someone like BASHIR GOTH stature has never had enough time to read articles from the US NATIONAL DOMESTIC HOTLINE FACT SHEETS and atleast talk about abuses happening in ISLAM as if all the rest of the world is "safe" for women....

Allah subhanahu watacaala says in his Surah 109....

1. Say (O Muhammad(to these Mushrikun and Kafirun): "O Al-Kafirun (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the Day of Resurrection, and in Al-Qadar, etc.)!

2. "I worship not that which you worship,

3. "Nor will you worship that which I worship.

4. "And I shall not worship that which you are worshipping.

5. "Nor will you worship that which I worship.

6."To you be your religion, and to me my religion (Islamic Monotheism)."

AYAAN HIRSI AND THE ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER REVIEW

Ayaan Hirsi Ali blames Islam for the miseries of the Muslim world. Her new autobiography shows that life is too complex for that.

SAY what you will about Ayaan Hirsi Ali, she fascinates.

The Dutch-Somali politician, who has lived under armed guard ever since a fatwa was issued against her in 2004, is a chameleon of a woman. Just 11 years after she arrived in the Netherlands from Africa, she rode into parliament on a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment, only to leave again last year, this time for America, after an uproar over lies she had told to obtain asylum.
Even the title of her new autobiography reflects her talent for reinvention. In the Netherlands, where Ms Hirsi Ali got her start campaigning against the oppression of Muslim women, the book has been published under the title “My Freedom”. But in Britain and in America, where she now has a fellowship at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, it is called “Infidel”. In it, she recounts how she and her family made the cultural odyssey from nomadic to urban life in Africa and how she eventually made the jump to Europe and international celebrity as the world's most famous critic of Islam.

Read as a modern coming-of-age story set in Africa, the book has a certain charm. Read as a key to the thinking of a woman who aspires to be the Muslim Voltaire, it is more problematic. The facts as Ms Hirsi Ali tells them here do not fit well either with some of the stories she has told in the past or with her tendency in her political writing to ascribe most of the troubles of the Muslim world to Islam.

Ms Hirsi Ali's father, Hirsi Magan Isse, was one of the first Somalis to study overseas in Italy and America. He met his future wife, Asha, when she signed up for a literacy class he taught during Somalia's springtime of independence in the 1960s. The family's troubles began in 1969, the year Ms Hirsi Ali was born. That was also the year that Mohammed Siad Barre, a Somali army commander, seized power in a military coup. Hirsi Magan was descended from the traditional rulers of the Darod, Somalia's second biggest clan. Siad Barre, who hailed from a lesser Darod family, feared and resented Ms Hirsi Ali's father's family, she says. In 1972, Siad Barre had Hirsi Magan put in prison from which he escaped three years later and fled the country. Not until 1978 was the family reunited with him.

As a young woman, Ms Hirsi Ali's mother, Asha, does not seem to have inhabited “the virgin's cage” that the author claims imprisons Muslim women around the world. At the age of 15, she travelled by herself to Aden where she got a job cleaning house for a British woman. Despite her adventurous spirit, in Yemen and later in the Gulf she found herself drawn to the stern Wahhabi version of Islam that would later clash with the more relaxed interpretation of Islam favoured by Ms Hirsi Ali's father and many other Somalis. She and Hirsi Magan fell out not long after the family moved to Kenya in 1980. Hirsi Magan left to join a group of Somali opposition politicians in exile in Ethiopia and did not return to his family for ten years.

In a foreign city, She frequently beat Ayaan and her sister, Haweya. Although they and their brother, Mahad, attended some of Nairobi's best schools, Haweya and Mahad dropped out early on. Ms Hirsi Ali herself meanwhile fell under the sway of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Some of the best passages in the book concern this part of her life. As a teenager, Ms Hirsi Ali chose to wear the all-encompassing black Arab veil, which was unusual in cosmopolitan Nairobi. “Weirdly, it made me feel like an individual. It sent out a message of superiority,” she writes. Even as she wore it, Ms Hirsi Ali was drawn in other directions. She read English novels and flirted with a boy. (Anti-islam)

Young immigrants of any religion growing up with traditional parents in a modern society will recognise her confusion: “I was living on several levels in my brain. There was kissing Kennedy; there was clan honour; and there was Sister Aziza and God.”

Ms Hirsi Ali sounds less frank when she tells the convoluted story of how and why she came to seek asylum at the age of 22 in the Netherlands. She has admitted in the past to changing her name and her age, and to concocting a story for the Dutch authorities about running away from Somalia's civil war. (In fact she left from Kenya, where she had had refugee status for ten years.) She has since justified those lies by saying that she feared another kind of persecution: the vengeance of her clan after she ran away from an arranged marriage.

However, last May a Dutch television documentary suggested that while Ms Hirsi Ali did run away from a marriage, her life was in no danger. The subsequent uproar nearly cost Ms Hirsi Ali her Dutch citizenship, which may be the reason why she is careful here to re-state how much she feared her family when she first arrived in the Netherlands. But the facts as she tells them about the many chances she passed up to get out of the marriage—how her father and his clan disapproved of violence against women; how relatives already in the Netherlands helped her to gain asylum; and how her ex-husband peaceably agreed to a divorce—hardly seem to bear her out.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is not the first person to use false pretences to try to find a better life in the West, nor will she be the last. But the muddy account given in this book of her so-called forced marriage becomes more troubling when one considers that Ms Hirsi Ali has built a career out of portraying herself as the lifelong victim of fanatical Muslims.

Another, even more disturbing story concerns her sister Haweya's sojourn in the Netherlands. In her earlier book, “The Caged Virgin”, which came out last year, Ms Hirsi Ali wrote that her sister came to the Netherlands to avoid being “married off”. In “Infidel”, however, she says Haweya came to recover from an illicit affair with a married man that ended in abortion. Ms Hirsi Ali helped Haweya make up another fabricated story that gained her refugee status, but the Netherlands offered her little respite. After another affair and a further abortion, Haweya was put into a psychiatric hospital. Back in Nairobi, she died from a miscarriage brought on by an episode of religious frenzy. “It was the worst news of my life,” Ms Hirsi Ali writes.

Mental illness, abortion, failed marriages, illicit affairs and differing interpretations of religion: much as she tries, the kind of problems that Ms Hirsi Ali describes in “Infidel” are all too human to be blamed entirely on Islam.

Her book shows that her life, like those of other Muslims, is more complex than many people in the West may have realised. But the West's tendency to seek simplistic explanations is a weakness that Ms Hirsi Ali also shows she has been happy to exploit.

Useful Links That Connect you To Islam

COMPARING ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY: WHY YOU SHOULD BELIEVE IN ISLAM..."


After so many posts, I found out the following and many other websites useful for both Muslims and Non-Muslims .I think you will enjoy the resources contained therein..

Welcome,

WOMEN STATUS IN CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
http://www.what-is-islam.org/womenislamvschrist.html
http://www.iad.org/books/S-women.html
http://muslim-canada.org/judeochristian.htm#fault

THE BELIEVE IN THE WORDS OF GOD OR IS BIBLE GOD'S WORD?http://www.jamaat.net/bible/Bible1-3.html
http://www.muslimworld.co.uk/10minutes/quran.htm

CRUCIFIXION OR CRUCI-FICTION http://www.jamaat.net/crux/Crux1-5.html

JESUS CHRIST IN ISLAM
http://www.jamaat.net/cis/ChristInIslam.html

JESUS MOTHER IN THE KORAN (MUSLIM HOLY BOOK)http://www.islamfortoday.com/galvan03.htm

DID U READ ABOUT THE 50,000 ERRORS IN THE BIBLE
http://www.jamaat.net/bible/AwakeArticle(1957).html

THE GOD THAT NEVER WAS
http://www.jamaat.net/gtnw/god.html

RESURRECTION OR RESUSCITATION
http://www.jamaat.net/resurr/Resurrect.htm

ISLAM IMPORTANT DETAILS

TERRORISM IN ISLAM
http://islamdenouncesterrorism.com/
http://www.unc.edu/~kurzman/terror.htm

MIS-CONCEPTION AGAINST ISLAM
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/notislam/misconceptions.html
http://www.muslim-answers.org/Introducing-Islam/miscons.htm

WHY ISLAM IS THE FASTEST GROWING RELIGION IN THE WORLD TODAY
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/3016/fastest.htm
http://www.islamawareness.net/Fastest/http://www.allaahuakbar.net/womens/islam.htm

WHY MANY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD CONVERT TO ISLAM
http://www.islamawareness.net/Converts/

ISLAM IN THE WHOLE WORLD
http://www.islamawareness.net/

WHY MUSLIM WOMEN COVER AND KEEP MODEST
http://www.islamawareness.net/Hijab/

ISLAM VIEW ON UNETHICAL SEXUAL IMMORALITY(HOMOSEXUALS/GAYS/ORGY)http://www.islamawareness.net/Homosexuality/

SEX IN ISLAM
http://www.islamawareness.net/Sex/
http://www.themodernreligion.com/Sex.htm

ANSWERING CHRISTIANITY MOCKING OF ISLAM

http://www.answering-christianity.com/ac.htm
http://www.authenticsunnah.com/ac.htm
http://www.muslim-answers.org/Introducing-Islam/miscons.htm

ISLAM IS PEACE
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?cid=1123996015388&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam/AskAboutIslamE/AskAboutIslamE

ISLAM IN AFRICA AND IT'S SOLUTION
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtml/2004/04/05/international/20040406_RWAN_AUDIOSS.html
http://www.islamawareness.net/Fastest/rwanda2.html

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
http://www.turntoislam.com/

WHY THE WORLD HATES ISLAM

If wishes were horses...

If only Islam is a religion for "bargaining"..for "brokerage" or sorts...You would surely find Islam in tatters long ago, maybe, immediately after Our Prophet Mohamed left this world..But Islam is still intact and that is why everyone is jealous of Islam..The only reason it's still converting many non-muslims of all nationalities to the fold of Islam.

In Islam, you are either a Muslim or a non-muslim..There is no shortcut.

Take a case of Islam and Women..click here for the website of many Muslimahs.

Before Islam, Women had no right,were being enslaved, buried alive and typically treated like sub-human.Pre-Islamic MEN were shy when their women give birth to daughters.

Islam came and feminism started..(Remember, This is 1400yrs + ago)...click here to see the condition of women before Islam.

Under Islam, women got rights to Education, women are valued spiritually, valued physically and economically.Women in Islam are valued sometime even more than MEN.Women in Islam can pursue business activities, can seek employment and can Inherit, Muslim Women wear modest to keep them protected from men, sexual harrasment and so on..

Talk about the new "Feminism"..the one they call "liberation",

From the "westernized" point of view, it's a cheap way to sell women together with various items, to sell women with cars,magazines and furnitures..The sort of liberation that allows women to walk semi-naked..establish "nude" joints for "un-godly" activities, have multiple patners etc..

While women are reserved for high places in Islam, other religions don't give them many rights like Islam and that is now a very big reason why many former christians are women..

Islam is against all evils in the world including corruption, nudity, prostitution, brothels, pornography, free sex life, selling women like ornaments and for display......That is why everyone has a problem with Islam nowadays.

Better still, Muslims are supposed to study their religion, preach their religion and let the world know about "Why the World should Accept the true teachings of both Mohamed and Jesus"

If you wanna know about Islam, then, Please have a look at the below websites that will link you to ISLAM in relation to women.The sites are better placed to link you to the HOLY QURAAN(Islam's Holy Book) & HADEETH (An explanation of the Holy Quraan and sayings of the Prophet Mohamed saw)

The same websites will clarify what Islam says about women,Clarify Mis-interpretation of Islamic values with culture and at the same time, compare various religions(Christianity/Judaism) with Islam.

You will surely find Islam offers more for women

http://www.themodernreligion.com/w_main.htm
http://www.islamfortoday.com/women.htm
http://www.iad.org/books/S-women.html
http://www.islamfortoday.com/americanmuslimwomen03.htm
http://muslim-canada.org/pickthall.htm
http://www.islamfortoday.com/womensliberation.htm
http://thetruereligion.org/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=39
http://www.themuslimwoman.com/herrights/womensrights.htm
http://www.islamworld.net/compwomen.html
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/notislam/misconceptions.html
http://www.islamawareness.net/Converts/
http://www.therevival.co.uk/?p=251
http://www.jamaat.net/deedat.htm
http://www.islamawareness.net/Fastest/
http://www.islamawareness.net/
http://www.beconvinced.com/en/main.php
http://www.islamdenouncesterrorism.com/
http://www.m-a-t.org/
http://www.islamawareness.net/Europe/Netherland/

Many people normally confuse about Islam with practices like FGM(Female Genital Mutilation)
which is practiced in parts of Africa, Asia and Middle East.

Islam is against this,

http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503543886Please

Some Somali bloggers are attempting to criticize Islam, albeit without valid reasons.

So the earlier the better for them to constructively criticize Islam.Otherwise, they will fall into the trap like the way they did with Ayaan Hirsi...

Much of Islam's criticism comes from lack of Islamic teachings and influence from various non-Islamic environments..and confusing Islam and culture.

TRINITY LIE IN THE CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY

What is trinity?

Both the Noble Quran and the Bible claim that GOD Almighty is an Absolute One and only One:

There is no Trinity in Islam and Christianity Unless it was just an addition:

QURAN
"Say: He is God, the One and Only; God, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him. (The Noble Quran, 112:1-4)"

BIBLE
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. (From the NIV Bible, Deuteronomy 6:4)"

"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. (From the NIV Bible, Mark 12:29)"

Notice also how Jesus said "our God", which included him to be under GOD Almighty's creation and Divine Authority, and not someone or an entity that is equal to GOD Almighty.

The Bible's New Testament also records Jesus saying: ""Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good–except God alone." (From the NIV Bible, Mark 10:18)"

If Jesus doesn't consider himself as "good", then how can any sane person put him on the same level as GOD Almighty?

We are yet to see a good answer to this one by any polytheist trinitarian.

Also, another important point to notice in Mark 10:18 is the word "alone": ""Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good–except God alone." (From the NIV Bible, Mark 10:18)"

Jesus in this verse is clearly giving exclusivity to GOD Almighty when he said "alone". If Jesus was truly part of GOD Almighty and/or the trinity lie was true, then Jesus, to say the least, would not have said that.

SOMALI CHRISTIANS- IS IT A MEANS OF SURVIVAL??

TALKING OF SOMALIS http://www.jamaat.net/deedat.htm

CHRISTIANS MISSIONARIES DECEPTION IN AFRICA-SOMALIA-A GUIDE TO MISSIONARY TACTICS IN SOMALIA AND THE SO-CALLED SOMALI CHRISTIANS.

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This guide is intended to improve awareness about the tactics used by some groups and cults. The tactics of missionaries and missionary groups may vary, but there are some basic guidelines to keep in mind that will be helpful in dealing with them.

HIDDEN AGENDA

Some missionaries attempt to develop a rapport with their subject without divulging their own religious affiliation or intention. As an example to make making them seem less "Christian" missionaries are coached by their superiors to avoid using words such as "Christ" or "savior" or "baptize".If you are not sure about the religious identity of the stranger who begins talking to you about religion, ask him directly about his beliefs and agenda. Be suspicious of an indirect answer. Remember these people aren't interested in dialogue or trying to improve Anglo-Muslim links but are often in SECURE PAID EMPLOYMENT to Sell Christianity.

CREATING DOUBT

When talking to a Muslim about religion, a missionary may attempt to elicit as many "I don't know" responses as possible, in order to establish his superiority in matters of religion.Don't allow yourself to be intimidated!Remember, the missionary has studied Islamic beliefs for the sole purpose to sell Christianity to Muslims. There heart are sealed and they are no longer interested in truth.

Keep in mind that he is not speaking to you in order to exchange ideas, but rather to create as much doubt in your mind and lead you away from your faith. If you want to learn more about the Quran, doso from someone who doesn't have hidden motives. Therefore, feel free to simply end the conversation and walk away.

Remember that many of these questions and associations they are trying to sell have been debunked many times by more learned Muslims. If they were interested in dialogue the would be speaking to respected elders and community leaders exploring common ground improving understanding and faith in the community, but all one sees are the often the same questionagain to unsuspecting victims.

Ask yourself what do they hope to gain ?However, some of you may want to listen to their arguments and then learn the Muslim response, in order to be better prepared for future encounters.

One must also remember that many missionaries intentionally go into Muslim areas in Britain sothey train themselves and create the most seductive "Sales Pitch" they can manage. Once they have finished there training in salesmanship they will target unsuspecting Muslims (thelonely, vulnerable and weak) lacking in knowledge.The following pointers should give you a basic idea of what to look for.

DECEPTION

The missionary may tell you that he (or a Christian friend or acquaintance) was once an Muslim, or that he had a solid Muslim education, a traditional Muslim family life, etc. This is almost always a lie, so don't let him fool you.

The hidden message that he is attempting to convey is that he came to accept Christianity after knowing and overcoming all of the Muslim objections (Jesus being son of god, Bible being corrupted by man etc.), and therefore, why should you bother tocheck it out?

He may drop certain Islamic phrases or talk about the details of his "traditional" Muslim upbringing, in order to lend more credence to his story. In fact, his "memory" is often the result of careful coaching.The missionary might tell you that he knows the Islamic objections to his arguments, and will then proceed to show how such objectives are ill-founded.

Don't expect to hear the real Islamic response from such a source.

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GOOD, BAD OR UGLY

Don't be taken in by the "good cop - bad cop" routine. This routine involves a "bad cop" who threatens the subject, and a "good cop" who protects him from the "bad cop". The subject isso grateful to the "good cop", and so worried about losing the good-will of his protector, that he invariably shows his appreciation by telling the "good cop" what he wants to hear. In similar fashion, the "good" Christian talks about how much he loves and respects Muslims, while denouncing the "bad" Christians who hate and have persecuted Muslims. The naive and ones lacking in knowledge of Christian history and bigotry will feel grateful to the "good cop", and may automatically judge him to be a friend and reliable ally. Watch out for hidden motives behind such "friendship".

WHO BELIEVES IN THE SON OF GOD?

At the outset, the missionary will talk about his belief that Jesus is the messiah. Many Muslims don't find out until later, often after they have joined a Christian friendship group, that their fundamental belief is that Jesus is god.

Any talk about "the messiah" or "son of god" is merely a cover for that belief, basic to Christianity . However, since such a concept is repugnant in Islam, this most basic belief of Christianity is glossed over as much as possible when missionaries talk to Muslims.

PROOF or SPOOF?

Don't be impressed by the claim that Christians have 50, or 100, or 300 "proofs" that they are correct in their claims about Jesus. As proof after proof is shown to be meaningless, the missionary will hide behind his numbers, as if to say: "Well, we have so many more proofs, what's the difference if you can disprove some of them".

He will attempt to "split the difference" with you: "Well, even if half our proofs prove nothing, we still have another 25 or 50, or 150". Remember, all of their proofs can be shown to be untenable. Keep in mind that a faulty point is not worth 50% of a good point, or 25%, or 10%. It is worthless. The simple mathematics are: 50 x 0 = 0, 100 x 0 = 0, 300 x 0 = 0.

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CIRCULAR REASONING

Very often, the reasoning used by Christian missionaries is circular. That is, the "proof" only points to something is if you believe it in the first place, and therefore is no proof at all.

MISTRANSLATION

Be aware of the problem of mistranslating. A person who is not familiar with Arabic can be lead to accept a mistranslating which puts a Christian "twist" on a verse that never had such a meaning in the original.

If you can't check it out yourself, talk to a reliable person who can. Remember, it is no coincidence that the Muslims of past generations, who were much better versed in the Arabic, never had any serious problems refuting Christian missionary arguments.

In addition beware of Christian Translations of the Quran, many date from sixteenth to the eighteenth century with the sole intention of to discredit Islam.Please keep in mind ANY translation (interpretation) of the Quran will most definitely contain errors In its natural language (Arabic), the Quran is the direct Word of Allah (God) to mankind through the prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him).

Any translation of the Quran no longer retains that 'official' and perfect status, however it can be tremendously helpful to beginning students wanting to learn more about Islam.We would strongly encourage those want to learn about Islam to purchase a copy of the Quran but with the following conditions:

1. get one with commentary (tafseer)
2. make sure the tafseer is scholarly (e.g. references to reasons behind a verse, references to hadith and sunnah, etc.)
3. An excellent English translation and commentary of the Quran is Maududi's recently published work "The Meaning of the Quran".

QUOTING OUT OF CONTEXT

Often a verse will be quoted to you that has been taken entirely out of context. When the entire chapter that contains that verse is read, it becomes clear that it does not corroborate the Missionary._

CONCLUSION

Selling Timeshare or Christshare?

You may recognize many of the tactics used by some Missionaries in selling there faith as they have similarities to disreputable Timeshare and Double glazing salesman, and this raises someinteresting points:

Why would one propagate faith in such a deceitful and underhanded way, is it because:

God will not aid ones seeking the true path?

A bad product is difficult to sell unless you dupe someone?

If you are genuinely interested in faith

Why don't you go ask someone with a sound knowledge and understanding of Islam, instead of targeting the naive, vulnerable and the weak.

Why do you seek out the naive and weak and then intentionally ask Mischievous questions, when they have been answered many times by learned scholars and by people that youhave approached over the years?

Surely this does not add to knowledge or understanding.

Why do you target Muslims Considering the moral depravity often in your own family and neighbourhood and within so called Christians.

Is it because Muslims are wealthy in faith?Is it because you have so much hatred for us and you are unable, incapable or tired of other methods:

RIDICULE

There is a very large number of publications by Muslims explaining Islam in plain and simpleEnglish. Look in any public library for books on Islam, a large proportion of them will be byorientalists and Christian missionaries, what do you think motivates someone to write a book on a subject one does not believe in and an area that has been already covered by numerous other books?

Remember Christian "Translations" of the Quran whose sole intention was to discredit Islam.

CRUSADES

Butchered everyone including defenseless women and children or any one else that got in there way. Although it has taken many hundreds of years Crusaders have improved they now only kill some women and

RAPE THE REST.

The twentieth centuary has seen "Ethnic Cleansing" replace the word Crusade, in 1996 one of the youngest recorded victim of rapein Bosnia was a baby of 4 Months old. Many women and children had two of there fingers severed by the Serbs so that the three remaining fingers would remind them of the Trinity.

A WAY FORWARD

While we as Muslims believe that the entire Quran is the word of God and we would like every one to accept it as such, God Himself has given the freedom of religion which we respect.With that in mind, all we hope is that non-Muslims will at least enlighten themselves with an open heart and mind by knowing what Islam is.

We hope that Muslims, Christians andJews will find ways to work together to bring peace on earth by eradicating immorality, fear, hate, disease, poverty and injustice.Muslims welcome the chance improve dialogue and understanding with all faiths.

In addition we do not object to other groups explaining there ideas and faith to whomever expresses aninterest, but we do think it is unacceptable that missionaries demean other faiths, use deceitful methods and harass communities with what can be described highly trained and focused door to door salesman.

USE THE PROPER RESOURCES!

Most Muslims spend their time studying Islam trying to find a path to true enligtenment, and therefore may not be familiar with the "curve-ball" approach of missionaries. If you need advice concerning a problem of this sort, get in touch with people whoare familiar with the tactics being used and who know how to deal with them.

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You can read How Ahmed Deedat cast "doubts" about Christianity in the following Link http://www.jamaat.net/deedat.htm

Wasalam aleykum.

IF ISLAM AIN'T THE TRUTH, WHY IS IT TAKING OVER THE WORLD???

A KIND NOTE TO ALL MUSLIMS:

"Muslims are urged to do a lot of research and studies in their religion and to represent Islam everywhere"..The prophet saw has said "Prayers is the pillar of Islam, If you break it, you break Islam, and if you uphold it, Islam is uphold"

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In this age of internet, there is a new level of anti-Islamic propaganda now being administered by the so-called Arab christians, The ones who call themselves as "Islamic Reformers" to paint Islam as not a divine religion and thas it's BAD , people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who know Islam but are now atheists..No wonder, No one is forcing anybody to believe in Allah.The Quraan says "Lakum diinikum waliya Diin".., in Suratul Kaafiroon.

The Propaganda is based on half-truths, no truths and so on. Let alone unsuspecting non-Muslims, many Muslims are falling victims of such propaganda, as they are sometimes feeling confused.

The issue has assumed greater significance as some people are perpetrating vile acts of violence, terrorism in the name of Islam.Even the, There are Qur'anic verses that, taken in isolation, or improperly translated can easily cause people to misunderstand the message of those verses.

But that is only if people intentionally or unintentionally (ignorantly) take those verses in isolation or out of context, like what our Somali brothers, like Bashir Goth, are also doing.. instead of adjusting posts so that people can understand their main agendas, keep confusing them more.

It is also an unfortunate fact that, parallel to their glorious contributions, many Muslims try to explain details even more out of context, thereby rendering the verses loose their "intended" meaning, thereby causing confusion.Some scholars of the past have added to the confusion, by generalizing issues and views that ought not to be generalized.There were very few differences between various Islamic sects before than now..and anti-Islam propaganda has taken the task of even "dividing Muslims even more"...

The Holy Quraan has a verse meant to avoid such kind of Muslims division:Chapter 2 Al Imraan

102. O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam.
103. And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah.s favour on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.

Once Muslims were in power, especially after a century or so after the Prophet, the issues of non-Muslims and minorities have not been dealt with a desired level of Islamic and human sensitivity. as Islam is by far more tolerant than any other religion , Muslims are urged to be tolerant with other people who are practicing other faith and advance some "kind" treatment for them.

Attitude towards non-Muslims have been shaped by the bitter localized conflicts between the Muslims and the Western World especially by the Jews who have a further agenda of spreading lies against Islam.There is clearly prejudice propaganda against Islam and Muslims as Islamophobia is rising in the whole world, fuelled by the same jews and non-muslims as a further attempt to reduce Islam's advancement in the world, particularly in Western Europe and USA/Canada fronts.Those same prehudices can't be explained merely in terms of ignorance. I produce an example below.

In the internet circle, some so-called "former Muslims" have been concertedly spewing their hatred against Islam and Muslims. Among them are Ali Sina (a pseudonym), and Abul Kasem (possibly another pseudonym), who acts for jewish and anti-islam conspirators as they pretend to stop the Islamization of the world, since the world is turning to Islam.


Uninformed or less informed readers can easily be duped or confused by their propagandist approach.

Ali Sina's pompous half-truths were exposed in one of my articles several years ago. Please see Half-Marriage and the Debate that never was.

Many fallacious and anti-Islam propaganda were suppressed by the guilty of knowing the correct Islamic teachings and the influence ISLAM has in the world today.

DOUBLE STANDARD AGAINST ISLAM

Islam is the best religion for WOMEN, as compared to other religions , no wonder, many western converts to Islam are WOMEN. Some "Muslim reformers" argued that Muslim Women are praying at the back of the Mosque, citing equality as their core element in their argument.Do they really know that, In Dubai and Arab countries, WOMEN are given preference everywhere, including reserved front seats in transport sector and preference in job, apart from all those rights ISLAM has given them.

Why do Muslim women pray at the Back end of the Mosque..

Explanation:
Why they pray at the back of the mosque is simply to maintain spiritual activity at it's best.Men know what am talking about.Imagine if a nice lady is praying infront of you...???, It is only in the main Mecca Mosque, The Kaaba where MEN/WOMEN intermingle..and is allowed.

In Islam, MEN/WOMEN are flogged for adultery and fornication , not only WOMEN as "Islamic reformers" will make us believe...read the Quraan for this..You will find that many "Atheists" know very little of Islam, like Irshad manji, of "The Trouble With Islam Today" and Ayaan Hirsi, of the "Caged Virgin" and "Submission" video done by "Theo Van Gogh". It is worth noting that, The American Jewish Comitte always gives them awards, for offending Islam, obviously at their behest.

Islamic MEN/WOMEN are same according to these verses of the Holy Quraan, Many mistranslate the Quraan for their own personal Gains..

Why accuse our dear Prophet Mohamed as a "Pervert" in marrying Aisha at the age of 9Years, when historical evidences show differently and is christianity or The Bible (Jews/christians) even better???It is even worse..Did u read the "peodophile" and "obscene" found in the bible..Read here, http://www.answering-christianity.com/aisha.htm

The difference between ISLAM and CHRISTIANITY, Read here

The Holy Quraan was divine as shown by the scientific Miracles of Islam and http://www.islamicmedicine.org/amazing.htm

If ISLAM is not the fastest growing religion in the world, why did all these scientists, The media and powerful people comment on it's sudden growth.??? and

http://www.islamawareness.net/Fastest/

ISLAM has no colour.It is represented in all corners of the world, We have muslims in Russia, Muslims in China, Muslims in Australia, Muslims in Africa, Muslims in USA, Muslims are everywhere in the world.Latinos,aborigines, not forgetting Islam's expansion in Africa.If ISLAM is a bad religion as some people would like us to believe, why are people still converting to Islam? My blog contains Islam in various languages and you can read Islam in your language.

ISLAM Is against Terrorism but the non-Muslims will make sure, they try their best to link it to Islam.Nobody says anything when the IRA rebels bombed London, or the Separatist Basque rebels bombed Madrid, or talks about The Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda which is a christian rebel group, that entertains terror activities in Uganda...But because some fellows have done something in the name of Islam, everyone is happy to say, Islam supports Terrorism...

Even then, a muslim man happens to kill a dog in London accidentally, They will say, It is because of Islam.

No one dares ask why Israel continues to Kill palestinians...and in Qana(Lebanon) bombs were killing innocent civilians..This is not a terrorist activity..They call it self-defence.

I will update you soon as you continue to digest these links...Feel free to make Islamic research and advance your deen.

ISLAM HAS STOOD BY ALL PROPAGANDA

Modern Day Propaganda Against Islam

Whenever we hear the word 'propaganda', we immediately think of earlier wars: WW1 and the British propaganda against the Germans; WW2 and the German propaganda against the Jews.
But propaganda in this day and age? No way! Something like that could NEVER happen in our modern society, surely.

You may not realize it, but we are currently under the influence of massive global propaganda against the Islam as a religion and muslims.If you headlines like http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_13924.shtml , you will see, they are saying Muslims are enslaving their women even in the USA.
Other headlines can be seen written like:

Where is the UN in This Fight Against Insane Islam?

whereas, headlines like this, http://www.davidduke.com/writings/howisraeliterror.shtml are normally ignored.

While respected Magazines, like Times, awash readers with sentiments like this, http://www.iqra.net/articles/Time/time1.html .

Meanwhile Islam has withstood the test of time while Time magazine surveys this destruction of Islam at its own hands, it is bewildered to see Muslims grow in numbers and faith across the world increasing. Instead of explaining this phenomenon in a cool-headed and rational manner as the church recently did in South Africa, Time magazine abdicated its responsibility and laid bare its fanatic intolerance. The front page headline of Times once read Islam, but Islam is not explained.

If Islam had been explained and a comparative perspective presented, things would have stood out focussed in a very different light.

Anti-Muslim Abuse Soars After 7/7

Blair says Pakistan Responsible for Controlling its Extremist Seminaries

Security Council extends sanctions against al Qaeda, Taliban

Very seldom is any hard evidence presented, and yet the buzz phrases 'Al Qaeda', 'Muslim extremists', 'radical Islamists' and such like are repeated as "Terrorism".

Islam is in fact a peaceful 'way of life', not a radical religion. You will discover this if you ever read any original Islamic teachings, instead of allowing the news to influence you.
These 'news' items are all designed to foment hatred against the Islamic World. And this fits in perfectly with Albert Pike's plan for World War 3.

As you'll remember, Pike stated that WW3 "must be conducted in such a way that Islam (the Muslim World) and political Zionism (the State of Israel) mutually destroy each other."

What is Propaganda?

The definition of propaganda has been widely debated, but there is little agreement about what it means. Some argue that all persuasive communication is propagandistic, while others suggest that only dishonest messages can be considered propaganda.

According to Harold Lasswell, "propaganda relies on symbols to attain its end: the manipulation of collective attitudes." He went further to state: "So great are the psychological resistances to war in modern nations, that every war must appear to be a war of defense against a menacing, murderous aggressor. There must be no ambiguity about who the public is to hate."

Prior to WW2, a book called Der Giftpilz (the German word for toadstool) was published to influence German's perceptions of Jews. Here's a typical quote: "Just as it is often hard to tell a toadstool from an edible mushroom, so too it is often very hard to recognize the Jew as a swindler and criminal..."

Books like these played an important role in "the manipulation of collective attitudes" against the Jews.

Nowadays, radio and TV are a far more effective medium, hence the constant barrage of anti-Arab sentiment, just as Albert Pike predicted.

Please don't fall victim to this insidious plot.

Remember that this is a battle for control of your mind, and believing the propaganda against the Muslim world simply advances the plan for World War 3. All of the anti-Islam emotions will be called into action to justify any attack against an Islam nation that Israel will shortly instigate.

Live Free and Keep Thinking!

All the best,Michael HauptPS. If you have any Moslem friends, let them know that you don't believe the hype against Islam by forwarding this email to them, or by Telling Your Friends about ThreeWorldWars.

LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD: ISLAM IS BECOMING A NUMBER ONE RELIGION IN THE WORLD

LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD:

There are 1.5 Billion muslims in the world today, the number keeps increasing, with the highest growth being recorded in the western countries, where Islam is said to be growing pretty fast..

Factors that make many to convert to Islam are many, but if your read http://thetruereligion.org/modules/xfsection/ you will find some testimonies of people who converted to Islam...

Many people have tried their best to discredit Islam but since 1400 years ago...Islam is still on the rise and the world is going Islam pretty soon...albeit, slowly. For Evidences read here, http://www.islamawareness.net/Converts/ .

Much has been said against Islam, Propaganda have been unleashed, but still, Islam has been accepted to be the number 1(one) rapidly growing religion in the world today, courtesy of so many factors, amazingly, 9/11 being among them, factors which made many people make Islam among the highest word to be searched in various search engines, check here also, http://www.islamawareness.net/Fastest/

Islam is rapidly growing in various African countries, replacing the mainly catholic and protestant missions that was implanted on African minds by the colonist as this is evidenced by rise of Islam in Rwanda, Namibia, South Africa and Kenya among other African countries,

see this links,
http://www.islamawareness.net/Fastest/southafrica.html
http://www.islamawareness.net/Fastest/bloom.html

and the Washington Times report on Rwanda, http://www.islamawareness.net/Fastest/rwanda.html

FACTORS THAT MAKE PEOPLE CONVERT TO ISLAM

1. ISLAM is now available in all languages of the world and is easily read.Islam is now translated in korean, urdu, spanish, japanese, malayalam,

2. Islam is a religion not marred by controversies as the other religions, see http://www.jamaat.net/bible/Bible1-3.html and this can be ascribed by the "Uniqueness" it has taken to demonstrate the relationship between various religions, various prophets of God in a complete fashion which remains to be challenged.

A verse in the HOLY QURAAN talks about this issue:

Chapter 4:82
"Do they NOT consider the Quraan(with care), Had it been from any other than Allah, they would have found therein many discrepancies"

SOME MORE REASONS WHY MANY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ARE CONVERTING TO ISLAM

People convert to a religion for a myriad of personal, political, cultural and spiritual reasons.

Scholar Jane I. Smith has identified some key aspects that draw many Americans to Islam:

Islamic civilization’s rich history holds an intellectual appeal for some.

Islam’s beliefs, such as the Five Pillars, are relatively straightforward and easy to comprehend compared with other religions’ precepts.

Conversion is relatively simple, involving only the Declaration of Faith rather than a lengthy process of religious education and ritual.

Islam’s “egalitarian platform,” or the faith’s emphasis on equality.

Islam emphasizes the importance of family and community. Christians and Jews who convert to

Islam often say they are attracted to the faith partly because of its similarities to Christianity and Judaism. Many of the prophets and stories found in the Bible or the Old Testament -- such as the creation story of Adam and Eve or the story of Noah and the Ark -- are present in the Quran as well.

The importance Muslims place on Jesus as a prophet rather than as a divine figure appeals to those who find the Christian concept of the Trinity difficult to comprehend or believe. Other converts are drawn to Islam’s lack of a formal church infrastructure and its emphasis on a believer’s direct relationship with God.

And many converts of various cultural backgrounds report that Islam’s emphasis on traditional moral values attracts them.Some Muslim converts believe their conversion to Islam is not truly a conversion, but a return to the true and original religion. They refer to themselves as “reverts,” invoking the Muslim belief that Islam is the only divine revelation of the one true God and is therefore a clarification of previous revelations from prophets such as Abraham, Moses and Jesus.

AFRICAN AMERICAN CONVERTS

African Americans are the largest group of converts to Islam. Most who convert to Islam today do so through the organization of Warith Deen Muhammad, though many also come to Islam through Sufi groups, as well as through individual mosques and Islamic centers around the country.
(See also Islam In The United States - African American Muslims)

ANGLO AMERICAN CONVERTS

Anglo American converts are believed to constitute at least 2 percent of the total American Muslim population. While some women marry Muslim men and then convert to Islam, many Anglo Americans, both men and women, come to Islam through Sufism, Islam’s mystical and ascetic side.

Sufism’s emphasis on seeking a direct and inner experience of God, often through techniques that include ecstatic dancing and chanting, appeals to many Americans, according to Alan Godlas, professor of religion at the University of Georgia.“Many are interested in Sufism’s psychological transformation -- the ability to move from being preoccupied with your self, with one’s self-centeredness, to a direction of feeling, sensing and experiencing the presence of God and God’s love,” Godlas says. “Islamic Sufism teaches that it is possible to move from a state of being distant from God to a state of feeling close to God—and that is possible in one’s lifetime. That is the chief characteristic that distinguishes Sufism from non-Sufi Islam.”

LATINO ISLAMIC CONVERTS

Latinos are among the newest converts to Islam in the United States. Islam first appeared in Hispanic communities in the early 1970s. First-generation Puerto Ricans from New York City learned about Islam in neighborhood mosques run by African Americans.

Latinos who have converted to Islam report that they were attracted to the faith’s emphasis on family and gender roles, as well as Islam’s similarities with Christianity, particularly its recognition of Jesus as a prophet.

Mosques and individual Muslims are beginning to target the Latino community for education, or da’wa, with classes offered in Spanish at local mosques and Islamic centers, and Spanish-language Qurans. Islamic organizations aimed at the Hispanic community have emerged over the past few decades.

CONCLUSION:

The more the hate for Islam, the religion of God will bypass our limitations to join the whole world as one people..with one purpose: To worship the God who created us all

http://www.iad.org/books/S-women.html

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/notislam/misconceptions.html

http://www.islamawareness.net/

http://www.answering-christianity.com/ac.htm

http://www.answering-christianity.com/cant_force_marriage.htm

http://radioislam.net/islam/index.htm#inter

http://www.themodernreligion.com/w_main.htm

ISLAMIC MARRIAGES IN PERSPECTIVE

Asalam aleykum,

I hope all of you are ok and happy wherever you are,

My wish's to share with all of you every information I feel needs some addressing and this week, I would inshallah(if God wills) wish to dedicate for discussion on Islamic marriage....from Planning to find a spouse/partner to staying happily married, the advantages of a married life, I wish there are no disadvantages(if you have them...feel free to comment though) and so on..

While reading this, http://www.jannah.org/sisters/index.html , I found that Islam provides a suitable mode of a happy married life, with children, with family all intertwined together, neatly with favourable results..

I have also come to realize that, there is no so-called "forced marriages in Islam" and only
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?cid=1123996015568&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam/AskAboutIslamE/AskAboutIslamE happens to be called "forced".

Surely in finding a spouse/partner, there are several things you need to consider that will atleast make your marriage life succesful or relatively nice and happy....In this era, where families are living in diaspora, far away from each other, where everyone, even the smallest in the family, is trying to find his/her way of surviving in this planet, family life has been affected and the chain of family "hierrachy" is loosening..albeit, slowly, whereas, at times, Somalis parents were abdicating duties of finding someone a spouse/patner to themselves, now, new urban somalis are finding spouse for themselves...through various methods, be it through intermmediaries, online and a host of other ways.

I poste here several websites which talk about Islamic family methods, which though, need more of your "worth" time worth glancing at, but which, I think will be helful in the end...These include:

http://www.islamfortoday.com/marriage_tips.htm
http://www.shariahprogram.ca/articles/forced_marriage_islamic.shtml
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/index.html

Each society has "her" own ways of living, many interactively moulded together, with parents as head of families, but, this following summary will surely encompass many muslim societies in building a new family to be a happy one even after their marriage...

Ten ways of increasing happiness in your marriage and making it a successful one

The young and excited bride-and-groom-to-be; ecstatic about the upcoming wedding and marriage and the joy that it will bring. Three to six months later, reality has set in and both spouses realize that marriage is no easy task, but one that takes a great deal of effort and patience. The following are tips for both wives and husbands, to help make the task a little less daunting, and to increase the many rewards that are possible in such a marvelous and complex relationship.

Enter the Marriage with the Right Intention and Renew this Often

Both spouses should enter the marriage with the pure intention of pleasing Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, in order to receive His grace and blessings. The marriage itself then becomes an act of worship and one for which both spouses will be rewarded. Allah will be pleased with them and this will be the most critical element in ensuring peace, stability and happiness throughout the marital life. It is also important to realize that when an act of worship is continued over a long period of time, it becomes necessary to renew one's intention often to remain on the correct path and to obtain the most benefit.

Remember that Your Spouse is also Your Brother or Sister in Islam

Too often Muslims treat other people outside the home with kindness and sincerity, but then behave in a very different manner when it comes to their own spouses. Muslims should always remember that one's spouse is also another brother or sister in Islam and that the rights and duties that apply to the general brotherhood (sisterhood) of Islam, should also form the basis of the marital relationship. Obviously, a spouse has rights beyond these, but there should be a clear understanding of the rights of brotherhood (sisterhood) and adherence to these principles.

Do Not Hold Unrealistic Expectations

Before marriage, people often have unrealistic ideas about their spouse-to-be, expecting perfection in all aspects. This rarely, if ever, plays out in reality and can lead to unnecessary problems and concerns. We should recall that Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, created humans as imperfect beings, which means that many mistakes will be made throughout a lifetime. By turning the table and expecting imperfection, we will be pleasantly surprised and pleased when our spouse is much more than we ever hoped for. This, in turn, will lead to contentment within the marriage.

Emphasize the Best in Your Spouse

Since no one is endowed with all of the best qualities, emphasis should be placed on the positive qualities that a spouse possesses. Encouragement, praise, and gratitude should be expressed on a regular basis, which will strengthen these qualities and be beneficial in developing others. An attempt should be made to overlook or ignore negative characteristics, as the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "A believing man should not have any malice against a believing woman. He may dislike one characteristic in her, but may find another in her which is pleasing." (Muslim)

Be Your Mate's Best Friend

Try to think of what a best friend means and be one to your spouse. This may mean sharing interests, experiences, dreams, failures and upsets. It may involve understanding a spouse's likes and dislikes and attempting to please him or her in any way possible. A best friend is also usually someone that can be confided to trusted, and relied upon. A spouse should be the kind of friend that one would want to keep throughout life.

Spend Quality Time Together

It is not enough to share meals, chores and small talk together. Spouses should also find time to focus on strengthening the relationship. Often couples get busy with their own separate tasks and forget about working on one of the most important elements in life. Quality time may be anything from having a quiet, profound conversation to going for a nice long nature walk, to sharing a special hobby or project. Both spouses should enjoy the particular option chosen and distractions should be kept to a minimum.

Express Feelings Often

This is probably a very "Western" concept and one that some people may have difficulty fulfilling, but it is important to be open and honest about one's feelings, both positive and negative. The lines of communication should always be open and any concerns should be brought to the attention of the other spouse as soon as they arise. The rationale of this is that what begins as a simple concern may grow into a major problem if it is not addressed quickly and properly. The "silent treatment" has never been the remedy for anything.

Admit to Mistakes and ask for Forgiveness

Just as we ask Allah to forgive us when we make mistakes, we should also do the same with our spouses. The stronger person is the one who can admit when he or she is wrong, request pardon from the other, and work hard to improve his/her aspects that are in need of change. When a person is unwilling to do this, there will be little growth and development in the marriage.

Never Bring up Mistakes of the Past

It can be very hurting for another person to be reminded of past mistakes. In Islam, it is generally not recommended to dwell on the past. One may remember errors that were made so that they are not repeated, but this should not be done excessively. Certainly, as humans, we are not in the position to judge another person. Advice may be given, but not in a harmful manner.

Surprise Each Other at Times

This may entail bringing home a small gift or flowers, preparing a special meal, dressing up and beautifying oneself (this is not only for women), or sending a secret note in a lunchbox. A little imagination will go a long way here. The idea is to spice up the marriage and avoid getting into a dull routine that may negatively affect the marriage.

Have a Sense of Humour

This particular aspect can go a long way in preventing arguments and brightening the atmosphere of the home. Life is a constant stream of challenges and tests, and to approach it in a light-hearted manner will help to make the journey smoother and more enjoyable. You may also find that your spouse enjoys this characteristic and looks forward to spending time with you because of it.

Quick Tips for Discussions and Disagreements:

Begin with the intention to resolve the issue. If both spouses have this intention and plan to consult together, it is more likely that there will be a successful resolution.

Remember that it takes two to quarrel. If only one person chooses not to argue, there will be no argument. Generally, the one who is wrong does most of the talking.

Both spouses should not be angry at the same time. If one of the spouses becomes upset, it is best if the other tries to remain calm and collected.

Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire. Of course, house fires do not occur very frequently; yelling should occur at about the same rate.

Never go to sleep with an argument unsettled. This is one of the worst things that can happen in a marriage and should be avoided as much as possible. This allows hurt feelings and thoughts to linger and generally exacerbates the problem.

If one spouse needs to win, let it be your mate. Do not focus on winning yourself; this is the main reason that discussions tend to become heated.

HIJAAB/JILBAAB/MODESTY AND COVERING OF BODY IN ISLAM

Why does Islam degrade women by keeping them behind the veil?

Answer

The status of women in Islam is often the target of attacks in the secular media. The ‘hijab’ or the Islamic dress is cited by many as an example of the ‘subjugation’ of women under Islamic law. Before we analyze the reasoning behind the religiously mandated ‘hijab’,

let us first study the status of women in societies before the advent of Islam.

In the past women were degraded and used as objects of lust The following examples from history amply illustrate the fact that the status of women in earlier civilizations was very low to the extent that they were denied basic human dignity:


1. Babylonian Civilization:

The women were degraded and were denied all rights under the Babylonian law. If a man murdered a woman, instead of him being punished, his wife was put to death.

2. Greek Civilization:

Greek Civilization is considered the most glorious of all ancient civilizations. Under this very ‘glorious’ system, women were deprived of all rights and were looked down upon. In Greek mythology, an ‘imaginary woman’ called ‘Pandora’ is the root cause of misfortune of human beings. The Greeks considered women to be subhuman and inferior to men. Though chastity of women was precious, and women were held in high esteem, the Greeks were later overwhelmed by ego and sexual perversions. Prostitution became a regular practice amongst all classes of Greek society.

3. Roman Civilization:

When Roman Civilization was at the zenith of its ‘glory’, a man even had the right to take the life of his wife. Prostitution and nudity were common amongst the Romans and upto today, many western countries feel nudity is normal..There are nude beaches all over the USA..


4. Egyptian Civilization:

The Egyptian considered women evil and as a sign of a devil.

5. Pre-Islamic Arabia:

Before Islam spread in Arabia, the Arabs looked down upon women and very often when a female child was born, she was buried alive.

Islam uplifted women and gave them equality and expects them to maintain their status. Islam uplifted the status of women and granted them their just rights 1400 years ago. Islam expects women to maintain their status.

Hijab for men People usually only discuss ‘hijab’ in the context of women. However, in the Glorious Qur’an, Allah (swt) first mentions ‘hijab’ for men before ‘hijab’ for the women.

The Qur’an mentions in Surah Noor:

"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do." [Al-Qur’an 24:30]"

The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze.

Hijab for women. The next verse of Surah Noor, says:

" And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons..." [Al-Qur’an 24:31]


Six criteria for Hijab.

According to Qur’an and Sunnah there are basically six criteria for observing hijab:

1. Extent:

The first criterion is the extent of the body that should be covered. This is different for men and women. The extent of covering obligatory on the male is to cover the body at least from the navel to the knees. For women, the extent of covering obligatory is to cover the complete body except the face and the hands upto the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover even these parts of the body.

Some scholars of Islam insist that the face and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of ‘hijab’.

All the remaining five criteria are the same for men and women.

2. The clothes worn should be loose and should not reveal the figure.

3. The clothes worn should not be transparent such that one can see through them.

4. The clothes worn should not be so glamorous as to attract the opposite sex.

5. The clothes worn should not resemble that of the opposite sex.

6. The clothes worn should not resemble that of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that are specifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers’ religions.


Hijab includes conduct and behaviour among other things

Complete ‘hijab’, besides the six criteria of clothing, also includes the moral conduct, behaviour, attitude and intention of the individual. A person only fulfilling the criteria of ‘hijab’ of the clothes is observing ‘hijab’ in a limited sense. ‘Hijab’ of the clothes should be accompanied by ‘hijab’ of the eyes, ‘hijab’ of the heart, ‘hijab’ of thought and ‘hijab’ of intention. It also includes the way a person walks, the way a person talks, the way he behaves, etc.

Hijab prevents molestation

The reason why Hijab is prescribed for women is mentioned in the Qur’an in the following verses of Surah Al-Ahzab:

"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad); that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." [Al-Qur’an 33:59]

The Qur’an says that Hijab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women and this will also prevent them from being molested.


Example of twin sisters

Suppose two sisters who are twins, and who are equally beautiful, walk down the street. One of them is attired in the Islamic hijab i.e. the complete body is covered, except for the face and the hands up to the wrists. The other sister is wearing western clothes, a mini skirt or shorts. Just around the corner there is a hooligan or ruffian who is waiting for a catch, to tease a girl. Whom will he tease? The girl wearing the Islamic Hijab or the girl wearing the skirt or the mini?

Naturally he will tease the girl wearing the skirt or the mini. Such dresses are an indirect invitation to the opposite sex for teasing and molestation. The Qur’an rightly says that hijab prevents women from being molested.

Capital punishment for the rapists

Under the Islamic shariah, a man convicted of having raped a woman, is given capital punishment. Many are astonished at this ‘harsh’ sentence. Some even say that Islam is a ruthless, barbaric religion! I have asked a simple question to hundreds of non-Muslim men.

Suppose, God forbid, someone rapes your wife, your mother or your sister. You are made the judge and the rapist is brought in front of you. What punishment would you give him? All of them said they would put him to death. Some went to the extent of saying they would torture him to death. To them I ask, if someone rapes your wife or your mother you want to put him to death. But if the same crime is committed on somebody else’s wife or daughter you say capital punishment is barbaric. Why should there be double standards?


Western society falsely claims to have uplifted women

Western talk of women’s liberalization is nothing but a disguised form of exploitation of her body, degradation of her soul, and deprivation of her honour. Western society claims to have ‘uplifted’ women. On the contrary it has actually degraded them to the status of concubines, mistresses and society butterflies who are mere tools in the hands of pleasure seekers and sex marketeers, hidden behind the colourful screen of ‘art’ and ‘culture’.


USA has one of the highest rates of rape

United States of America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries of the world. It also has one of the highest rates of rape in any country in the world. According to a FBI report, in the year 1990, every day on an average 1756 cases of rape were committed in U.S.A alone. Later another report said that on an average everyday 1900 cases of rapes are committed in USA. The year was not mentioned. May be it was 1992 or 1993. May be the Americans got ‘bolder’ in the following years.

Consider a scenario where the Islamic hijab is followed in America. Whenever a man looks at a woman and any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he lowers his gaze. Every woman wears the Islamic hijab, that is the complete body is covered except the face and the hands up to the wrist. After this if any man commits rape he is given capital punishment. I ask you, in such a scenario, will the rate of rape in America increase, will it remain the same, or will it decrease?

Implementation of Islamic Sharee'ah will reduce the rate of rapes


Naturally as soon as Islamic Sharee'ah is implemented positive results will be inevitable. If Islamic Sharee'ah is implemented in any part of the world, whether it is America or Europe, society will breathe easier. Hijab does not degrade a woman but uplifts a woman and protects her modesty and chastity.

ISLAM AGAINST TERRORISM: THE HOLY QURAN VERSES

Quick Noble Verses that refute the terrorism LIE in Islam:

"Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loveth not transgressors. (The Noble Quran, 2:190)"

"But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in God: for He is One that heareth and knoweth (all things). (The Noble Quran, 8:61)"

"If thou dost stretch thy hand against me, to slay me, it is not for me to stretch my hand against thee to slay thee: for I do fear God, the cherisher of the worlds. (The Noble Quran, 5:28)"

"God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers. (The Noble Quran, 60:8)"

"And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for God. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrongdoers. (The Noble Quran 2:193)"

"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy handhold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things. (The Noble Quran, 2:256)"

"Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to God's will) in Islam. Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them). (The Noble Quran, 15:2-3)"

"Say, 'The truth is from your Lord': Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it):......(The Noble Quran, 18:29)"

"If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then COMPEL mankind, against their will, to believe! (The Noble Quran, 10:99)"

"Say: 'Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger: but if ye turn away, he is only responsible for the duty placed on him and ye for that placed on you. If ye obey him, ye shall be on right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to preach the clear (Message). (The Noble Quran, 24:54)"

"Say : O ye that reject Faith! I worship not that which ye worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. To you be your Way, and to me mine. (The Noble Quran, 109:1-6)"

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WAR ON ISLAM HAS STARTED LONG AGO

Read it here http://www.ummah.com/waragainstislam/

& http://www.islamophobia-watch.com/display/ShowJournal?moduleId=103277&categoryId=7539

Do you think muslims are being targeted by America/Israel and Britain because they were the only hindrance to their quest to control the world after the collapse of the Soviet Union??

Like "They are fighting us day and night in all corners of the world to control the world but they will not win. Islam will win over Western idealism,"

Do you think they will ever win this war??????

Muslim leaders accuse America of trying to cause divisions between the Shia and Sunni Muslims, but rest assured they will NEVER succeed.

"EVER WONDERED WHY"...................

Why a Jew can grow his beard and he is just practicing his faith and he has his freedom?
But when Muslim does the same, he is an extremist and terrorist!

Why a nun can be covered from head to toe and she is respected for devoting her self to God?
But when Muslimah does the same she oppressed and they are reactionary!

When a western women stays at home to look after her house and kids she is respected because of sacrificing herself and doing good for the household?
But when a Muslim woman does so by her Will, because Islam don't prevent Muslim women from work they say, "she needs to be liberated"!

Any girl can go to university wearing as she need and have her rights and freedom?
But when Muslimah wears Hijab they prevent her from entering university!

When a child dedicates himself to a subject he has potential.
But when he dedicates himself to Islam he is hopeless!

When a Christian or Jew kills someone religion is not mentioned,
but when Muslim is charged with a crime, it is Islam that goes to a trial!


When someone sacrificing himself to keep others life, he is a noble one and all respects him.
But when a Palestinian do that to save his son from being killed, his brother's arm being broken, his mother being raped, his home being destroyed, and his mosque being violated. He gets the title of terrorist! Why? Because he is Muslim!

When there is a trouble we accept any solution?
Only if the solution is in Islam, we refuse without having a look at this solution.

When someone drive a perfect car in a bad way no one blame the car.
But when any Muslim make a mistake or treat people in a bad manner - people say "Islam is the reason"!

Without looking to the tradition of Islam, why people believe what the newspaper say.
But question what the Quran say!

SOME SAY WOMEN ABUSE HAPPEN IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES

STATISTICS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN NON-ISLAMIC COUNTRIES

Some facts about the abuse of women in the United States by http://www.soundvision.com/

Islam and Muslims have long been accused of mistreating women. Whether it is by Orientalists, or the "average Joe" or Josephine relying on the media barrage of awful stereotypes to formulate his or her opinion.Muslim men are perceived as violent, cruel and barbaric towards women in general, but especially towards their own wives, daughters and sisters.

The fact is that such disgusting behavior does occur in the Muslim world, for many of the same reasons it occurs in the United States: a cycle of abuse in the family, socio-economic factors and jealousy.However, what could be said to distinguish women's mistreatment in the Muslim world is the general lack of Islamic education amongst men and women about day-to-day matters, including the roles and rights of women.

Mistreatment and abuse of women, and wives in particular is condemned by Islam.Consider the following Hadith narrated by Abu Huraira in Tirmidhi: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,"The one most perfect in his faith is he whose conduct is best and the best amongst you is he who behaves best towards his wife.

"Now consider the following the statistics about how many women are treated in the United States, taken from the 1995 National Crime Victimization Survey of the U.S. Department of Justice and the

National Domestic Violence Hotline Fact Sheet and Statistics

HOW MANY ABUSEDWOMEN ARE THERE IN THE U.S.?

Women age 12 or older annually sustained almost 5million violent victimizations in 1992 and 1993.Women and girls ages 12 and up annually reported about 500,000 rapes and sexual assaults, almost 500,000 robberies, and about 3.8 million assaults.

WHO ARE THE ABUSERS

In 29% of all violence against women by a lone offender, the perpetrator was an intimate (husband,ex-husband, boyfriend or ex-boyfriend).Women annually reported about 500,000 rapes and sexual assaults Friends or acquaintances of the victims committed over half of these rapes or sexual assaults. Strangers were responsible for about 1 in 5.

HONOR KILLINGS IN AMERICA?

Of the 5328 women murdered in 1990, FBI data indicate that about half or more of them by a husband or boyfriend.

VIOLENCE AMONG COUPLES

A minimum of 16 % of American couples experienced an assault during the year they were asked about it, and about 40% of these involved severely violent acts, such as kicking, biting, punching, choking, and attacks with weapons.A 1993 national poll found that 34% of adults in the United States report having witnessed a man beating his wife or girlfriend and that 14% of women report that a husband or boyfriend has been violent with them.

THE PHYSICAL DAMAGECAUSED TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN BY ABUSE

During the last decade, domestic violence has been identified as one of the major causes of emergency room visits by women.From 20% to 30% of the women who are seen by emergency room physicians exhibit at least one or more symptoms of physical abuse.10% of the victims were pregnant at the time of abuse.10% reported that their children had also been abused by the batterer.

THE ECONOMIC FACTOR IN WOMEN'S ABUSE*

Women aged 19 to 29 and women in families with incomes below $10,000 were more likely than other women to be victims of violence by an intimate.


Sources: 1995 National Crime Victimization Survey of the U.S. Department of Justice. You can order this Special Report (NCJ-154348) "Violence Against Women: Estimates from the Redesigned Survey August 1995" by calling the Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse,
800-732-3277and the National Domestic Violence Hotline Fact Sheet and Statistics.


CANADA- The Violence Against Women Survey - Highlights

One-half of all Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of violence since the age of 16

Almost one-half of women reported violence by men known to them and one-quarter reported violence by a stranger

One-quarter of all women have experienced violence at the hands of their current or past marital partner (includes common-law unions)

One-in-six currently married women reported violence by their spouses; one-half of women with previous marriages reported violence by a previous spouse

More than one-in-ten women who reported violence in a current marriage have at some point felt their lives were in danger

Six-in-ten Canadian women who walk alone in their own area after dark feel "very" or "somewhat" worried doing so

Women with violent fathers-in-law are at three times the risk of assault by their partners than are women with non-violent fathers-in-law

Source: Statistics Canada. The Daily, Thursday, November 18, 1993.