"Once while the Prophet was addressing (the people),
Al-Hasan (bin 'Ali) came and the Prophet said:
'This son of mine is a chief, and Allah may make peace
between two groups of Muslims through him."
(Sahih Bukhari: Book #88, Hadith #225)
Comment by Kaukab Siddique:
This prophesy came true when Hasan, r.a., stopped the
fighting between the followers of Ali, r.a., and Muawiyya,
r.a., by accepting Muawiyya, r.a., as the rightful Caliph of
the Muslims.
Muawiyya, r.a., treated both Hasan, r.a., and his younger
brother, Hussain, r.a., with respect and love and provided
for all their needs and requirements with great
generosity.
Owing to the unity of the Muslims during the Caliphate of
Muawiyya, r.a., the Islamic domain spread far and wide and
major efforts were made to give the message of Islam to the
nations of the world.
Notice that Shias give very little importance to Hasan,
r.a., although he was the elder son of Ali, r.a.
Instead the Shias concentrate on generating vicious
propaganda against Muawiyya, r.a.
Jamaat al-Muslimeen
Re; "Thanksgiving?"
Native People and Allies Hold National Day of Mourning
By Nadrat Siddique
Plymouth, MA
November 23, 2017
In the U.S., there is Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pearl
Harbor Remembrance Day, and 9-11 Remembrance Day. There is
no day to remember the indigenous people who lost their
lives in the course of the colonization of North America.
Nor is there a day to remember the victims of the Ma'afa.
And—it is debatable if such a day would even be
appropriate, given the abject lack of U.S. government
remorse or repentance for these dual genocides, and the fact
that war against Native people and Black people continue. In
the interim, however, Native people decided to establish the
National Day of Mourning so that their dead might not be
forgotten as the White Supremacist power structure would
wish.
Background
Indigenous peoples of North America have long held feasts to
give thanks to the Creator. However, they do not accept the
Thanksgiving myth as it is written by Europeans. In part,
this is due to the fact that a massacre of native people
regularly followed the numerous colonist-initiated
thanksgiving celebrations held in the area of the United
States now called New England.
Among the more well-known of these was the "Thanksgiving"
which followed the massacre of Wampanoag (Native American)
people and the butchering of their leader Metacomet.
Metacomet's head was hung from the village square by the
colonists. Plymouth Colony then called for a day of
thanksgiving for their "victory" over the Native people.
Horrifying, this was the same Metacomet whose father,
Massasoit, had just a generation earlier hosted the White
settlers who landed near Plymouth Rock, saving them from
famine. And—the massacre of the Wampanoag was only one
of many such by Whites of the indigenous people.
In 1970, a small group of Native people, calling themselves
United American Indians of North America, decided to
establish the National Day of Mourning (NDOM). NDOM started
out as a small gathering of about 20 people. Today, hundreds
of people of every age, race, and walk of life, gather in
the annual observance. They meet on Coles' Hill, across from
Plymouth Rock (Plymouth, MA), the putative location of the
Pilgrims' landing. I have attended the gathering with some
regularity for years, as I believe it is the only place to
be on a day associated with such terrible tragedy and loss
of life.
At the NDOM gathering, there were indigenous people from
nations as diverse as Mayan, Penobscot, Lakota, Dakota,
Taino, Pequot, Haudenosanee, and others. There were Arabs,
Pakistanis, Indians, Latinos, Africans, Caribbeans, and
Caucasians. There were many Black people, including some
from the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Their presence
brought to mind the long-standing historical alliance
between Blacks and Indians in their parallel struggles
against slavery and outright extermination. Indians would
often hide a runaway slave; African slaves would help
Indians in a variety of ways; and Black and Indian
intermarriage was quite common.
I was there to represent Jamaat al-Muslimeen and to offer
solidarity to the indigenous people from the Pakistani
community (I wore a "Free Dr. Aafia Siddiqui" teeshirt).
Other Muslims of note at the gathering were DC-based
activist Sr. Sumiyeh, who has long championed indigenous
rights and was part of a Muslim solidarity delegation to
Standing Rock on "Columbus Day" 2016, at the height of the
fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline; Br. Reza, who was
part of the same delegation; and Boston-based activist/
writer Sr. Karina Friedman, a regular contributor to New
Trend.
A large number of politically-conscious Caucasians,
including many labor union members, participated. The
socialist Solidarity Center organized buses to transport
supporters to the event from New York and Boston. To their
credit, Caucasians took a back seat at the event, remaining
in a support role. The spirit of solidarity and
internationalism was inspiring.
Perhaps the best part of the NDOM is that only Native
speakers appear on the dais. No White experts on indigenous
affairs, self-appointed spokespeople, patriarchs, or other
non-native solidarity speakers are permitted to speak.
As I observed the dynamic gathering of Native people and
their allies on Coles' Hill, it occurred to me that Muslims
could do well to emulate this policy. It seems to be a part
of our collective self-loathing/ inferiority complex that we
perpetually wait--depending on our political
leanings—for either the White Leftists or the
sycophantic DHS-approved Muslim Uncle Toms to speak for us.
In either case, the result is a dishonest, non-authentic
representation of the Muslim cause.
The National Day of Mourning began with a sacred Native
American prayer, the filming of which was prohibited by the
organizers. Then began the speeches. Among the Native
speakers were:
Moonanum James, co-chair of United American Indians of New
England (UAINE),who introduced the program and welcomed the
participants. James is one of the original founders of NDOM.
In 1997, he along with 24 others was arrested for having the
audacity to challenge the Thanksgiving myth in Plymouth. His
small group of Native Americans and a few White supporters
refused to back down, ultimately forcing the town to
recognize the Native peoples' right to march on
"Thanksgiving Day," and to place commemorative plaques and
statues—proffering a realistic portrayal of the
savagery of Whites toward Native people—throughout the
town.
Mahtowin Munro, a Lakota woman, who, along with James
co-chairs UAINE, spoke with power and eloquence. She drew
parallels between world struggles against colonialism and
imperialism, including those in Latin America, the Muslim
world, and Africa. She pointed out that Native people were
targeted by police at even higher rates than Blacks, and
that violence against Native American women was rampant.
Sr. June Sapiel of the Penobscot Nation spoke. Her son, a
water protector, was shot by the authorities at Standing
Rock. As a result of the attack on him (along with other
peaceful protestors at Standing Rock), he is permanently
maimed, she said, fighting back tears. The Penobscots are
involved in a struggle--similar to that at Standing Rock--to
protect their water supplies from contamination by
multinational corporations.
Medicine Man Juan Gonzalez, representing the Council of Maya
Elders, delivered a statement describing the world scene
with a deeply internationalist vision. With intense emotion,
he also shared his own observations on the destruction of
the Mother Earth.
Vanessa Inaru Metzli, a Taino Indian from Puerto Rico spoke.
She explained that the Taino were the original people of
Puerto Rico, and delved into the U.S. government's racist
handling of the aftermath of the recent hurricane there.
Elder Bert Waters, one of the original founders of the NDOM,
read a statement from Leonard Peltier.
The tragedy of Leonard Peltier
Many placards at the NDOM draw attention to plight of Native
American political prisoner Leonard Peltier. Peltier, a
leader of the American Indian Movement and a 73-year old
grandfather, has been in prison for 40 years for a crime he
didn't commit. He was a leader of the American Indian
Movement in the 1970s. In the U.S., Native people who wish
to follow their own culture are relegated to reservations
which lack arable land, and where multinational corporations
dump toxic wastes. Their, antiquated (or non-existent)
plumbing, dismal job prospects, alcoholism, high rates of
infant mortality, suicide, and domestic violence prevail.
Indian reservations are administered by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, a wing of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
In the 1970s, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation was
administered by a man named Dick Wilson. Wilson ran the
reservation like a feudal lord (rather like Hamid Karzai's
brother ran Kandahar). His "goon squad" was notorious for
its heavy-handed tactics against opponents. After numerous
deaths under suspicious circumstances, the American Indian
Movement came to the reservation to protect the people.
Although they were there to protect the interests of the
community, and had been called in by that community, they
were labeled as outsiders and later even called "terrorists"
by the U.S. government. In the climate of fear created by
Dick Wilson, two FBI agents came to the reservation and were
involved in a shootout with AIM activists and others. In the
shootout, the FBI agents were killed, along with an Indian
man named Joseph Stuntz. Leonard Peltier was among those
charged. Despite a mountain of exculpatory evidence, Leonard
was eventually convicted and sentenced to two life terms. It
was his case which originally drew me to the Native American
struggle. He remains a symbol of U.S. injustice and
indignities toward Native people, and an inspiration to many
who attend NDOM.
March through Downtown Plymouth
The rally was followed by a spirited march, replete with
Native chanting, drumming, chants of "Mini wiconi" ("Water
is Life"); and slogans calling for the freedom for Leonard
Peltier. The colorful march--from Cole's Hill, through
downtown Plymouth, and back--passed all the major tourist
attractions including Plymouth Rock. It was in stark
contrast with the tourist foot traffic about town.
Interestingly, nearly all the tourists sucking in the
Plymouth Rock/ First Thanksgiving myth, offered at various
points including at the Rock itself, were White, with a few
Asians adding to their ranks. You can fool some people
sometimes..
Three Major Causes of Cancer Deaths.
[with thanks to a Pakistani Professor
[Courtesy Dail Mail Nov. 23]
HALF of America's cancer deaths are driven by bad habits
like eating processed meat, smoking, and excess body weight
- but some are worse for men than women
Data crunched by the American Cancer Society shows
the cancer risk of 'avoidable' lifestyle factors
At least 42% of cancer cases and 45% of cancer deaths
are driven by these factors, the authors say
They showed cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption
and excess body weight are the riskiest - but men and women
have different concerns
Men have a higher cancer risk from red meat,
processed meat, alcohol and cigarettes than women
Women have a higher cancer risk from excess body
weight and lack of exercise
Taliban Categorically Reject Canadian ex-hostages claims.
In an article written by Jalal Noorzai and posted on Join
Pakistan Google Group, [November 23], the Taliban have
categorically rejected the claims of Caitlin Coleman and
Joshua Boyle that Caitlin was sexually molested during her 5
years in Taliban captivity. Husband and wife were never
separated during their imprisonmdent so that such
allegations may not be raised. The captives came out in good
health and had three children during their captivity.
Noorzai writes that Taliban have a track record of good
behavior towards women. The captives after their release
were probably pressured to slander their captors.
The new ameer of the Taliban is strict about Sharia law and
does not allow any mistreatment of women.
Noorzai notes in detail how well Yvonne Ridley was treated
when she fell in to te hands of the Taliban.
Africa
Mali
Four troops from Niger working for the UN and one Malian
soldier were killed in a desert ambush by suspected
al-Qaida fighters.
Editorial:
Is only ONE mosque worth crying for?
The attack on the mosque in Sinai [Egypt]
is shameful beyond all limits. No place of
worship should be attacked.
What bothers me is that Israel and the western powers are
condemning the attack on the mosque.
Have Israel and the West ever condemned attacks on mosques
by their forces? Israel has even lowered its flag for this
one! Why?
Israel destroyed more than 50 mosques in its three invasions
of helpless Gaza and Jenin, etc.. More than a thousand
Palestinian children were killed by the Jewish air force and
long range artillery.
Remember that America attacked Fallujah in Ramadan and
continued bombing during Laylatul Qadr, the holiest night of
Islam. Not only were the mosques attacked, the US military
went and camped in the mosques of Fallujah, boots, urine,
defecation and all. [Photos were published].
Study the bombing of Afghanistan and the villages in the
tribal areas of Pakistan. Here too the bombing continued
during Ramadan. Even General Musharraf was worried.
NPR reported at that time that the US dropped a 500 pound
bomb on an Afghan mosque during taraweehs because an
al-Qaida member was seen entering it,
Don't go away now! There is more.
New Trend published the TOTAL destruction of Mosul in July
2017, after 9 months of battle with the Islamic State. All
the mosques, universities, homes, libraries were destroyed.
The main mosque was blown up. The US claimed ISIS itself did
it though there was no inquiry.
We pointed out that 40,000 civilians were killed in the
total destruction of Mosul by Shias and the US air force..
No one said a word.
Now in November, 4 months later, the New York Times has
admitted the reduction of Mosul to rubble.
NPR is also admitting it.
Raqqa has also been destroyed, mosques and all. The same has
been the fate of al-Mayadein, at the hands of the Shias and
Russia. [Women and children of IS had taken refuge
there.]
All the western powers have been dropping bombs on the
Islamic State on a daily basis, because it is a SOFT TARGET,
and cannot bring down high flying jet bombers or long
artillery used by Iranian Shias.
The Bashar Assad regime has destroyed scores of mosques
affiliated with the mujahideen and/or opposition groups.
Some of these mosques were hundreds of years old, named
after the Companions, r.a., of the Prophet, pbuh.
Why is the whole world crying about this mosque in Sinai,
Egypt? Was it a retaliatory attack for General Sissis's
massacre of unarmed Ikhwan protestors: Nearly two thousand
Ikhwan were killed, including some while praying, an
estimated 5000 were wounded.
Is it possible that the hue and cry has to do with the
opportunity to smear opponents of the Sissi's regime? Think
about it.
PAKISTAN
What is Happening in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Why?
Who is Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi?
by Kaukab Siddique, PhD
On November 24, more than 8500 riot police and paramilitary
forces moved against peaceful protestors who have been
camping on the Faizabad interchange into Islamabad.
As the police forces advanced, they fired hundreds of tear
gas shells into the crowd. The crowd retreated but as the
police got within range, hundreds of protestors threw rocks
at the police injuring scores of them. The battle with the
police continued from 7 AM until 11. The police tried to
reach the leader Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi, urging him to
surrender. He responded by urging the protestors to stand
fast. He and many of his supporters had come with gas masks
to withstand the tear gas which clouded the entire area.
After 11, a crowd of more than one thousand from Rawalpindi
tried to join the protestors. The police fired tear gas at
them but the wind shifted bringing the tear gas on to the
police leading, to confusion in its ranks. Finding the
police in retreat, another several thousand people from
Rawalpindi joined the protestors.
In the meantime, protestors in numerous cities across the
country came out on the streets to support the movement.
Streets were blocked at key points in Karachi, Lahore,
Faisalabad, Hyderabad and scores of towns in Sind and
Punjab.
The situation was out of control of the police and the
paramilitary forces. At this the government ended the
operation against the protestors in Islamabad.
Government conferences could not come up with any
solution.
On November 25, the army was ordered to be deployed
selectively at key points in Islamabad so that the
protestors should not take over the capital of
Pakistan..
Why has this situation developed?
Many Pakistanis do not understand the situation because they
try to explain problems with conspiracy theories, like who
is behind this? is it a diversionary tactic of the outgoing
prime minister Nawaz Sharif? is the military using this to
take over? are religious zealots opening the ways for
"extremism."
To understand the situation, we should try to face the
following facts:
The majority of Pakistanis believe in Islam as the solution
but the elite leaders of Pakistan have sold out to the
Western powers and have been diligently working to make
Pakistan a secular country. Let us glance at the political
forces active in Pakistan:
Pakistan Muslim League led by Nawaz Sharif has a thin
veneer of Islam in its activities. Sharif himself has been
discredited but his party still has the power conferred by
tremendous wealth and corruption.
Pakistan Peoples' Party [PPP] is doggedly secularized and
westernized and hates Islam which it identifies with the
"mullah." Benazir Bhutto was totally in favor of the attack
on the Red Mosque.
PTI is led by a former cricketer who is very confused
about his values, speaks well but is in cahoots with some of
the most corrupt people in Pakistan. Like Nawaz Sharif, he
shows "respect" for Islam
MQM is a racist group entrenched in the key city of
Karachi, strongly secularist and conventionally
religious.
Jamaate Islami is very religious and deeply,
theoretically, committed to Islam. However, its best and
boldest leader, Munawar Hasan, was mysteriously defeated in
inner party elections. The army was rumored to be behind his
defeat. JI is now incapable of any action in the field of
reality which could land its leaders in jail. The executions
of JI leaders in Bangladesh and the massacre of the Ikhwan
by General Sissi in Egypt has mentally blunted its ability
to take initiatives.
From the Brellvi sect, there is Tahirul Qadri who wears
Muslim garb but is embedded in the context of the Western
powers, a secularized and narcissistic personality who
claims that the Prophet, pbuh, talks to him.
From the Deobandi sect, there is "Maulana" Fazlur Rahman,
known for his opportunism and is more secular than the
secularists.
In the tribal areas, there are mujahideen groups who
were influenced by Shaykh Osama and Mullah Umar. Their long
war with the Kabul regime and the Pakistani army has
drastically reduced their influence at the national level in
Pakistan though in Afghanistan they are stronger than ever .
The Red Mosque still led by Maulana Abdul Aziz is very
activist but isolated.
The most important "party" in Pakistan is the army which
controls Pakistani politics and has the support of Shias and
Qadianis ["ahmeddis"] which though tiny groups can be relied
on to carry out any ruthless acts the army wants them to
carry out. USA is solidly behind the army.
The majority of Pakistanis are BRELVIS who can be called the
"silent majority" because they have rarely come out to work
actively on the national scene. However, as Muslims, they
are deeply devoted to the honor and love of the Prophet
Muhammad, pbuh.
From them has emerged Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi, a fiery
orator and teacher of Islam. He became motivated at the
national level when the government executed Mumtaz Qadri,
may Allah bless him, who had brazenly killed the Governor of
Punjab who was trying to legitimize blasphemy under the
label of "law" and freedom of expression.
Allama Rizvi has been deeply disturbed by the surging
secularist power in Pakistan, He tested the waters by
getting his group to participate in bye elections in Lahore
and Peshawar. The results were satisfactory.
More recently, the government's attempt to undermine the
concept of finality of prophethood drew his ire. The
government had ;let out a feeler to legitimize Qadianis but
then and tried to retreat. Allama Rizvi caught their move
and would not let go, He led a sit down strike [known as
"dharna" in Pakistan] on the road into Islamabad. The
"dharna" began on November 8 and kept going till November
24, with the protestors demanding that the minister who
initiated the pro-Qadiani ['Ahmedi"] move should be
removed.
Finally on November 24, the government sent in 8500 riot
police and paramilitary forces to remove Allama Rizvi and
the 2000 people standing with him. The rest is
history.Syria
References
At least 20 people have been killed in the police assault on
unarmed people.
Pakistani media is not reporting the deaths of demonstrators
in Islamabad.
Here is video on some of the funerals. Please put in browser
if you know Urdu and/or Punjabi.
https://youtu.be/sjtQ2Rmg4zs
If you know Urdu or Punjabi, put this in your browser and
listen to Allama Rizvi uncovering police corruption and
castigating religious groups for their silence on Khatme
Nubuwwat movement.
https://youtu.be/iuMpoFBwPEs
Jamaate Islami Condemns Police Operation Against Protestors
in Islamabad. No compromise possible on Honor of the
Prophet, pbuh, and Finality of Prophethood.
by Ameer al-Azeem & Qaiser Sharif
LAHORE, Nov. 26; Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator
Sirajul Haq, has said that the use of state force on the
protestors of Islamabad had led to countrywide chaos and was
tantamount to a big failure of the government.
Addressing a public meeting in Judicial Complex of Tehsil
Daban klan in D.I. Khan on Sunday, he said that the federal
capital was under siege. He demanded end of violence against
the protestors and immediate release of those arrested. He
also called for immediate release of Raja Zafarul Haq
committee's report. He said the report was not being
released because it had the names of high ups in the
government and the ruling party. He said that the Federal
Law Minister or any other person involved in the conspiracy
to amend the oath regarding the Khatme Nubuwwat be exposed
and handed down exemplary punishment.
Stating that there could not be a compromise on the issues
of Namoos e Risalat and the Khatme Nubuwwat, the JI chief
warned that if the government did not handle the situation
with prudence, even the Prime Minister could be in
trouble.
He said that the JI wanted the Khilafat system in the
country. "We want power not for ourselves or our children
but for the supremacy of the system given by Allah," he
added. He said that the Islamic system was the demand of the
entire nation and not only of the religious parties.
Referring to the JI drive against corruption, Sirajul Haq
said that the capitalists had no nationality or country as
they could opt the slavery of the US, Russia or India in
personal interest.
The JI chief also visited the town Karamat and expressed
full sympathies with the family of the young girl who was
stripped naked in vendetta and forced to parade on the
village roads. He said the incident was a scar on the face
of the rulers. He said such an incident had occurred because
there was no rule of law and justice in the country and the
law of the land did not provide protection to the poor. . He
directed local JI leadership to provide protection and legal
assistance to the aggrieved family.
War News
Pakistan
Senior Officers killed in Mujahideen attacks.
On November 24, a young martyrdom operator blew up a police
vehicle in Peshawar killing a senior police officer, his
security guard and his driver, Six other policemen were
injured.
Earlier on November 22, an army officer was killed when he
came under fire in the city of D.I. Khan.
The Pakistani military describes its dead as "martyrs" which
is a violation of Islamic law because these forces are
fighting to kill Islamic fighters and are in sync with
American directives, The army is trting to deceive the
public and EXACT copies of "martyrdom" news are published
in all the papers."
IRAQ
Fighting Renews in northwest and east of Iraq.
ISIS in Large Numbers appear in Desert Areas
November 25
During Fighting with IS in the desert triangle where three
provinces meet, the commander of elite Shia forces, Hashed
al-Shaabi, Ahmed Mahdi, was killed.
On November 23, in the Hamreen mountains, Diyala province
near Iran, the Deputy Commander of elite Shia forces known
as Hashad al-shaabi, Ahmed al-Jabouri, was killed in a clash
with Islamic State fighters.
In the vacuum between Kurdish and Shia forces, hundreds of
Islamic State fighters who had withdrawn from Hawija are now
visibly re-deploying.
Bomb attacks in various areas of Baghdad are a daily
feature.
US air force has killed 20 more IS fighters in its search
and destroy operations across north western Iraq.
Syria
Slaughter of Civilians by Russia-Iran around Damascus.
Slaughter of fighters in Bokamal-Deir ez Zor area: Both
Sides. Idlib new Islamic State?
.November 20-26. Russians-Iranians-Shia forces tried advance
into suburbs around Damascus held by three Islamic groups:
Ahrar al-Sham, ar-Rahman Corp and Jaysh al-Islam The advance
was preceded by 15 air strikes by Russia and 40 shells fired
by the regime. After heavy fighting the regime offensive was
repulsed. The regime then did revenge bombing on civilian
areas killing 11 civilians including 2 children on November
25 and 6 children [including a 10-day baby] and 2 women on
November 26. The total civilian death toll from the week
long bombing is 104 killed including 26 children and 11
women,
In south eastern Syria, under cover of Russian bombing and
Hizb artillery, the Hizb-Iranian-Shia-Alawite forces have
been slaughtered by the mujahideen of the Islamic State, who
in turn have suffered heavy losses because once again they
are using human bombers to stop the regime's tanks. Bokamal
has changed hands twice and the fighting is now WEST of
Bokamal as the regime has retreated. The towns of al-Quriyah
and al-Asharah [near al-Mayadein] remain in IS control. The
heavy losses incurred by both sides have been compiled by
the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights for the outgoing
week as follows:
Regime forces : 181 killed, including
99 Iraq, Iranian and Afghan Shia militias
15 Hizb of Lebanon
67 Assad forces
156 Islamic State fighters. [Mostly Syrian but also many
other nationalities adhering to Islam.]
North east of Hama, heavy fighting between Tahrir [al-Nusra,
al-Qaida] and Chinese Muslims [Uighurs] on one side and
regime's Shia coalition on the other. The regime rained 150
shells in the Lataminah area, in an attempt to advance but
was repulsed. Again the losses have been heavy:
94 regime's Shia coalition killed.
138 Tahrir - Turkistani [Chinese Muslims] killed.
[All this killing in one week.]
As of November 25, Assad's forces are clashing with Tahrir
[al-Nusra] south of Aleppo. neither side could gain so
far.
In Daraa province, the regime broke the cease fire arranged
by Russia and Jordan by opening mortar and heavy machine gun
fire on the people of Yadudeh town who have rejected
Assad.
SOHR is complaining that Tahrir [al-Nusra, previously
al-Qaidah] is turning IDLIB province into an Islamic State.
Tahrir has taken over the province completely and is doing
large scale Islamic preaching through mosques, local
gatherings and pamphlets in every town and village.
Preachers are going around teaching Sharia and attacking
western values.
News Within the U.S. & Canada
Can you Guess?
[with thanks to Shaykh Nabeel]
What A Company
Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more
than 500 employees and has the following statistics?
29 have been accused of spousal abuse.
7 have been arrested for fraud.
19 have been accused of writing bad checks.
117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2
businesses.
3 have done time for assault.
71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
8 have been arrested for shoplifting
21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last
year.
Can you guess which organization this is?
Give up yet?
It's the 535 members of the United States Congress - the
same group of Idiots that crank out hundreds of new laws
each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
You gotta pass this one on
Interesting
Two Movies New Trend Recommends
A very old movie To Kill a Mocking Bird which appeared in 1962. Some things
have not changed after 55 years. Innocent unarmed Black
youth running away from police shot in the back. Sounds
familiar? Some hope comes from the White lawyer in the movie
and his kids and poor neighbor who challenge the lynch
culture.
Gregory Peck is superb!
Wind River: This movie could shock you. It is about the rape
culture on a Native American reservation where outsider
contractors come to work. Many Native American women have
disappeared. Even their exact number is not known. Positive
aspect is that the movie supports death for rapists (sort of
Islamic).
GUIDANCE
[With thanks to Sis. Yasmin.]
'EVERYTHING TURNS OUT WELL FOR A BELIEVER'.
'Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam'ala
Rasulillah '
'As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu'.
Suhaib~ {Allah be pleased with him}~reported that ...
~Allah's Messenger~ {Peace Be Upon Him} said...
"It is remarkable that everything turns out
well for a Believer" !
[ while that applies only to a Believer.]
' If Happiness befalls him,he gives Thanks and it turns out
well for him.
and if Misfortune befalls him,he shows Endurance
(patience)
and it turns out well for him.
A strong believer is better and is more lovable
to Allah than a weak believer...
and there is good in everyone, but cherish that which gives
you benefit [in the Hereafter !] and seek help from Allah
and do not lose heart,
and if anything [in the form of trouble] comes to you, don't
say...
'If I had not done that, it would not have happened so and
so'...
but say...
Allah did that what He had ordained to do
and your IF opens the gate for the Satan...{!}'
[Source: Sahih Muslim~ Book # 33~ Hadith #6441]
~My 'Salaams' To All~ Courtesy~ Sis Yasmin~
~*Never Despair Of The Mercy Of Allah*~
~Say, 'Indeed, my Prayer, my Rites of Sacrifice,
my Living and my Dying are for ALLAH, Lord of the
Worlds'~
