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4 Years in Prison -
Babar Ahmad |
| I have now spent nearly an eighth of my life in prison. Life in
prison is a journey into the unknown. Unlike other journeys it is one
of those things that you can never plan ahead for. You don’t plan to
have a car accident. You don’t plan to get cancer. You don’t plan to
die. And you don’t plan to go to prison. Prison is just one of the many
tests that you must pass in order to succeed in life. - (548 Reads) |
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Justice for Aafia US Tour Diary -
Yvonne Ridley |
| I have never met Dr Aafia Siddiqui but I feel as though I know more about her now having embarked on a six-state tour of the USA to promote awareness about the injustices of her case.
Last night marked the final event and for me it was probably the most significant because of the people who turned out in their hundreds. - (407 Reads) |
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Terrorism and Jihad -
Shaykh Haitham al-Haddad |
| We have recently seen a number of articles and lectures by various speakers and scholars about jihad and terrorism, and although these brothers have sincere intentions (and we ask Allah to reward and guide them), I fear that this discourse is lacking the basic framework of an academic methodology, and as a result it can easily be misleading and cause more problems than it solves.
- (1296 Reads) |
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Everyone seems to be agreeing with Bin Laden these days -
Robert Fisk |
| Only Obama, it seems, fails to get the message that we’re losing Afghanistan - (1312 Reads) |
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In the Shade of Laylat al-Qadr -
Abu Sabaya |
| 1 – The Meaning of Qadr
Ibn Hajar said in ‘Fath al-Bari’ (4/323-324):
“There are various explanations of the meaning of the qadr that this night is ascribed to.
- (698 Reads) |
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The Best of Times -
Moazzam Begg |
| I first read the Dickens’ classic, Bleak House, in solitary confinement, Camp Echo. The concentric part of this story is based on the fictitious – though accurately representative – and never-ending case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce which ultimately consumes and destroys the lives of it’s central characters, rather like the Supreme court decisions relating to the Guantánamo detainees. - (1312 Reads) |
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The Afghan 80s are back -
Jonathan Steele |
| Nato's failing mission is increasingly coming to resemble the Soviets' disastrous campaign. Change the word "Taliban" to "mujahideen", and you have an exact repetition of what the Russians found a quarter of a century ago. - (1012 Reads) |
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The Way Out of Tribulations -
Muhammad Isma'il al-Muqaddam |
| Tribulations will surely take place in the Ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) and whatever he said will take place, must surely take place. Therefore, it is incumbent to observe patience in it, prepare for it and be cautious of it. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, 'Nothing remains of this world except trials and tribulations.' And Hudhayfah (ra) said, 'Tribulations will not harm you so long as you are knowledgeable of your religion, indeed a tribulation will only harm you if Truth and Falsehood become obscure to you.' - (617 Reads) |
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The Virtues of Fasting in the Summer -
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali |
| Ibn Rajab commented on the virtues of fasting in the heat in 'Lata'if al-Ma'arif' (p. 272-273):
"...And from the acts of worship whose reward is multiplied during the heat is fasting, and this is because of the thirst that one experiences in the mid-day heat.
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When the Reward Equals Fifty -
Shaykh Hasan bin Husayn bin Muhammad bin 'Abd al-Wahhab. |
| In 'ad-Durar as-Saniyyah' (8/91-95), Shaykh Hasan bin Husayn (a grandson of Muhammad bin 'Abd al-Wahhab) was asked about the hadith:"...the one who does this will have the reward of fifty." So, he replied:
- (812 Reads) |
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