Grand Ayatollah Nuri Hamadani stresses Islamic Unity

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Ayatollah Nuri Hamadani stated that the problems found in the Islamic world result from distancing ourselves from the lifestyle of Prophet Muhammad (s).

Ayatollah Nuri Hamadani, one of the Shia Marja’s, met with a group of seminary students in Shahid Saduqi Islamic Seminary in Qum, Iran yesterday, Monday. He congratulated the students on the start of the Islamic Unity Week and the birthdays of Prophet Muhammad (s) and Imam Sadiq (a).

He stressed the need for Islamic unity stating: “Keeping in mind the strategies that the enemies of Islam have against Islam, Muslims must be wise and protect their unity.” He added: “Learning religious sciences is one of the best occupations that one can have. The students of the Islamic seminary must appreciate this blessing and take serious steps towards gaining Islamic understanding.”

The top level Shia scholar added that an insightful scholar must also have knowledge of the political and social surroundings that he is in as well as piety. He stated: “In addition to learning about intellectual issues, a seminary student must play his role in issues of jihad as well.”

At the end, Ayatollah Nuri Hamadani reminded everyone that the Islamic seminary and the Islamic scholars were always behind Imam Khomeini and must continue to move along his path.”

Aoun: If Israel Decides to Launch War, It Will Lose

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The head of the Change and Reform parliamentary bloc MP Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that his bloc wasn’t consulted in forming the dialogue table committee although it has the right to voice its opinion.
 
“We want to be represented by a Greek Catholic, Elias Skaff, instead of Michel Pharaon,” Aoun told reporters following his parliamentary bloc’s weekly meeting.
 
Commenting on the March 14 bloc’s call for the participation of representatives from the Arab League in the dialogue, Aoun wondered whether Lebanese have not become adults yet. “We recognize our interest and we don’t want any foreign participation at the national dialogue table,” he pointed out.
 
The General recalled that politicians have discussed the Resistance’s arms between 2006 and 2009. “The general situations have not changed so that we change our opinion, that’s why we are upholding those arms, more and more, given the dangerous situation,” he said. “Let those who claim that no one authorized (Hezbollah Secretary General) Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah to defend himself ask themselves who authorized them to bear arms in the 1970s.”
 
Aoun, meanwhile, stressed that Lebanese have the right to possess weapons that can reach all Israeli territories, noting that these weapons are for defense. “If Israel decides to wage war, it will lose because it doesn’t have much ability to bear the expenses,” he pledged. “The best thing for them is to halt their threats because the Arab world is vigilant,” he went on to say.

Hezbollah: Ban Ki-Moon's report biased toward Israel

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Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah says that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has been biased towards Israel.
Hezbollah issued a statement on Tuesday in reaction to Ban’s report on the implementation of Resolution 1701, issued following Israel’s 33-day war against Lebanon in summer 2006.

The Islamic movement charged Ban with applying double standards in his report on the resolution and with justifying Tel Aviv’s aggressions against the Lebanese nation.

The statement added Ban’s report glosses over Israel’s daily violations of Lebanese airspace as well as the regime’s spy rings in Lebanon.

Hezbollah reiterated its condemnation of such acts for threatening Lebanon’s security and breach of international laws.

In his report, Ban stated that Hezbollah’s military forces constitute a violation of the resolution which calls for disarmament of Lebanese groups.

“The presence of armed groups in Lebanon operating outside the control of the state constitutes a challenge to the ability of the state to exercise its full sovereignty and control over its territory,” Ban wrote.

He also urged Lebanese President Michel Sleiman to renew the session of the National Dialogue Table, which is supposed to address the issue of Hezbollah’s arms.

The UN report comes despite concerns expressed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who warned last month against Israeli attempts to spark a military confrontation with Lebanon.

“We hear a lot of Israeli threats day in and day out, and not only threats. We see what’s happening on the ground and in our airspace and what’s happening all the time during the past two months,” he said, highlighting Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace and .

In a joint news conference with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo in January, Hariri denounced Israel’s threats to target Hezbollah positions in the South of the country.

“We consider the Israeli threats on Lebanon to be a threat to the Lebanese government as a whole, rather than to one particular person,” he said, adding that “everywhere is under the authority of the Lebanese government.”

First Encyclopedia of Theology took 5 years of authoring: Grang Ayatollah Subhani

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Grand Ayatollah Ja’far Subhani, in explaining the composing of Islamic Theology Encyclopedia said: in the beginning for the quest of compiling this encyclopedia we conducted some meetings, as writing an encyclopedia is different than that of a book. After different discussions and negotiations training of authors was started.
Grand Ayatollah Ja’far Subhani, in explaining the composing of Islamic Theology Encyclopedia said: in the beginning for the quest of compiling this encyclopedia we conducted some meetings, as writing an encyclopedia is different than that of a book.After different discussions and negotiations training of authors was started.

He added: the work is compiled with at most safety measures and some of the articles have been revised three to four times to come into such a firm shape.

Regarding the reason of compiling such a work he reiterated: Christians are working on their Theology from last 100 years and publish their work in large quantities which consist of doubts and questions that undermine the infrastructure.

The other reason he depicted: Second thing now most of Arabic academies are looking into the rational and theological discussions and mostly putting aside the dogmatic approach of Ancestor-ism (Salfigari).

Worth mentioning, Encyclopedia of Islamic Theology is the first ever specialized encyclopedia in Islamic Theological sciences which researches and explains the concepts and issues of Theology in analytical-descriptive way and cites several reliable sources on each topic.

A Lecture of the Necessity of Unity of the Ummah by Mallam Ashiru

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The Lecture on the fifth day was supposed to be delivered by Sheikh Sayyid Abubakar from Niamey, Niger Republic but could not attend due to illness. However, he sent his disciple Mallam Muhammad Ashiru to speak on his behalf.

The Lecture on the fifth day was supposed to be delivered by Sheikh Sayyid Abubakar from Niamey, Niger Republic but could not attend due to illness. However, he sent his disciple Mallam Muhammad Ashiru to speak on  his behalf.

Mal Ashiru spoke on the necessity of Unity amongst Muslims where he said it is made incumbent upon Muslims by Allah the creator upon Muslims. The fruits of unity are many, he said, adding that it is only through it the Ummah can achieve its goals and objectives. Most importantly Muslims unity will lead to God’s  favour and acceptance whereas lack of it will lead to loss, he expressed

While speaking on the causes of disunity, the speaker explained that the Prophet of Islam(SAWA) warned the Ummah against disarray as the former nations did, but after the demise of the messenger not long ago the Ummah became divided for leadership aim. He noted that Jews and Christians opposed their Prophet but the Prophet warned his Ummah against following the path of Jews. However the Ummah did not pay heed and created divisions after him; they even killed and maimed  Prophet’s son after him something not recorded in the case of former nations.

(Mallam Ashiru with Leader of the Islamic  Movement) 

Regarding the successors after him, the Prophet described them as Noah’s ark  who ever boards it is save and who declined is destroyed; they are endowed with knowledge, wisdom and fear of God all at highest level, Mal. Ashiru  says, adding that after the Prophet those who raised to the position of leadership changed and followed their wishes. Mallam Ashiru further  noted it was the beginning of divisions amongst the Ummah which still persists to this date in addition to millions of dollars being spent by the enemies of Islam to further create discord and division.

The speaker further explained that the solution lies in going back to the sources  as everything is contained in the book of Allah and authentic sayings of the prophet if properly understood. This is because, he said, even the Mazahibs that exist nowadays were politically motivated after the demise of the prophet(SAWA) to support the ruling class of that time. He warned that selfish interest should not prevent Muslims from following the truth when they found it.

( Leader giving vote of thanks)

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky thanked the Speaker for his contribution and reiterated that the aim of the gathering is to foster unity among Muslims of different Schools of Thought. He therefore advised that when discussing tough issues it is better to guide people towards inculcating habit of research than openly speaking about  a  people whose others respect.

He further explained the Prophet faced steep opposition from the Quraysh, however ,those who opposed him later embraced Islam in Madina and some of them brought about problems in the Ummah.

He added that now there are over one billion Muslims globally with majority of them following politically motivated Mazahibs , therefore, the only solution is for Muslims to accept one another despite the different Schools without  calling a group to leave their Mazhab for another. This is the time of coming to together for the service of Islam especially on matters of necessity, the Sheikh pointed out.

(Mal. Ashiru receives books from the Leader)

The history of School of Thoughts originated when early Muslims who adhered to a particular School,  migrated to different parts of world and spread that Mazhab in the environment. The leader added that this era is different from the former due to easy communication and transportations and as such Muslims can share their various understandings among themselves for the benefit of all; there should be no problem in this as Islam will greatly benefit.

He further added that Mazhab is similar to a language which disappears or change with change of environment. A person speaking particular language may find himself speaking in another due to change of environment, this also applies to School of Thought, The Sheikh noted

He concluded by stressing that what the Ummah need is Unity.

Iraq rejects Saudi media Sadr arrest report

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Iraqi government has rejected Saudi media’s reports that the government wants to arrest top Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr upon his arrival in Iraq.

According to Shiite News Correspondent,”The news report that Mugtada al-Sadr would be arrested on his arrival in Iraq, is fake and for propaganda purposes,” a source in the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said.

Sadr also warned in a statement that the “rumor” is aimed at “instigating” rifts ahead of general elections due on March 7 in the country.

The rumor comes while Maliki has warned against the money being injected in the country’s electoral process from foreign sources.

A visit by the former Iraqi prime minister and head of the secular al-Iraqiya alliance, Iyad Allawi, to Saudi Arabia last week provoked fierce controversy in the country.

Arab-language Nahrainnet news website quoted last week unnamed Saudi officials that Saudi authorities have told Allawi that they have allocated “billions of dollars to buy votes in Iraq’s upcoming elections” with the aim of securing parliamentary seats for “Liberals” and “atheists.”

Maliki said: “I do not see any problems with some Iraqi politicians’ visit with another country’s authorities; but if they want to talk on Iraq future, future government, and the future prime minister, then I deem it treacherous to our country.”

Iraq’s second general election since former dictator Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003 is being seen as key to consolidating a fledgling democracy and ensuring a smooth exit of all US combat troops by the end of 2011.

Senior Iraqi leader Muqtada al-Sadr called on Iraqis to participate actively in the upcoming elections

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Iraq’s senior Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadrhas called on Iraqis to participate in the upcoming Iraqi elections set to be held on March 7.

According to Shiite News Correspondent, Noted Iraqi Cleric and head of Sadr trend, Mutada Sadr expressed hope that the parliamentary elections will be the beginning of Iraqi people independence and unification.

He called on the Iraqi people to participate actively in the upcoming legislative elections and underlined the need of massive public participation in upcoming election to remove the occupied forces from Iraq. 

The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq is stipulated in the document (12-point issued recently) on the candidates for the legislative elections to maintain the people’s money and their rights and property and freedom for its support.

Muqtida Sadr also called on candidates to follow Islamic Sharia, and not to be dragged behind the factional and sectarian fancies, and make maintaining Iraq’s unity, independence and sovereignty, a key goal to work on.

Meanwhile a candidate for the list of State of Law Coalition for the elections told Al-Alam on Sunday that “Saudi Arabia is ruining his country.”

Thaer al-Feili said: “Saudi Arabia has done nothing for Iraq but provoke sectarian violence and send terrorists, including al-Qaeda terrorists and bombers who have destroyed Iraq and killed people.”

He said that Saudi officials are dependent on the Baath party in the parliamentary elections “because only the Baathists are ready to sell their country to foreigners.”

It may be noted here that the Parliamentary elections in Iraq is scheduled to be held on March 7, but United States, Saudia Arabia and some other Arab countries are supporting the Saddam loyalist Baathists to fulfill their evil designs in Iraq.

Hakim warns from plots against Iraq

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The head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Syed Ammar al-Hakeem, warned from what he called as plots against Iraq.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Ammar Al-Hakeem stated before a crowd of Muthana people “The next stage is so critical and important in the history of Iraq and we have to follow the model of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAWW) and his progeny (AS).”
He assured “We are in need of the efforts of all Iraqis to participate in the next elections to elect the best candidates as the religious authority, Ayatullah Syed Ali al-Sistani, stressed in his statement.”
“Our duty is great to realize the dreams of the Iraqis,” he added, noting that “The Iraqi National Alliance is the capable slate to assume the responsibilities and to defend the Iraqis rights.”
“We will keep on fighting corrupted people and support all the young people,” he concluded.
Without naming Saudi regime, he criticized the elements which are involved in the plots of vote buying and promoting the tribal differences among the Iraqi’s for their evil desires.
However, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has issued a Fatwa (religious ruling), declaring vote-buying as Haraam (forbidden) ahead of the country’s parliament elections.
It may be noted here that the Iraqi parliament’s election will be held on March 7. United States and Saudi Arabia are hatching the conspiracies to buy the vote for Saddam loyalists Baathist regime.

Outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi top terrorists killed by Armed forces in Kohat

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Sources in Kohat Police informed that the government forces were killed 34 Taliban terrorist in the operation against terrorists in Dera Adam Khail in the suburbs of Kohat city.
According to the Shiite News, Three terrorists were identified as the members of the outlawed terrorist organization Laskhar-e-Jhangvi an armed wing of terrorist organization of banned Sepah-e -Sahaba.
The terrorists were identified as Abdul Rauf Baloch alias Mama Raufa, Abdul Latif alias Colonel Tofan and Azeem Mazvia, all the three terrorists have belonged from Dera Ismail Khan, most violent city of the NWFP province of Pakistan.
These terrorists were involved in the suicide attacks, bomb blasts and target killings incidents against the Shiite community of Dera Ismail Khan, which claims thousands of lives of innocent Shia’s of D.I.Khan.
The terrorists of outlawed organization had also involved in the suicide attempt on Pakistan Muslim League Shia Member of National Assembly Rasheed Nawani at his residence Bhakkar.
It may be noted here that the Armed forces of the country has been started an operation against the Taliban terrorists in Kohat city to prevent the area from the heinous activities of the terrorists.
Though the killing of top three Wahabi terrorists were the disaster for the terrorist network in the NWFP province but there is a need to initiate comprehensive army operation against the terrorists of outlawed organizations at grass-root level to prevent the life of Pakistani citizens.
People of the Dera Ismail Khan demanded of the Government to immediately arrest the Khalifa Abdul Qayum, the main supporter of terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan for the lasting peace of the city.
This is important to mention here that these terrorists group led by Khalifa Abdul Qayum was also involved in the attack on Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW) holy procession in Dera Ismail Khan, which shows his heinous desires.

Sayyed Nasrallah to Israelis: You’ll Never Return to Lebanon

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Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah noted on Monday that the Israeli enemy was forced to change its tone and to seek pacification on its northern border,  warning that the choice of war has major and dangerous implications and it is not limited to Israel.

While emphasizing that the resistance is strong because it is embraced by its people, the thing that frightens Israel, Sayyed Nasrallah addressed Israeli President Shimon Peres who declared Israel’s failure and that it pulled out from Lebanon for good, saying: “You will never return to Lebanon.”

Sayyed Nasrallah was speaking through a large TV screen to mark the Prophet’s birthday as a part of the Week of Islamic Unity in the Sayyed As-Shouhadaa’ complex at the southern suburb of Beirut.

Sayyed Nasrallah started his speech by stressing the importance of Islamic unity given the current situation. His eminence noted that points of disagreement between Muslims can be turned into points of unity, emphasizing that there should be no reason for the Muslim to be divided when there is a willingness for them to be united.

Turning into politics, Sayyed Nasrallah noted that the Israeli enemy is indifferent to the one billion Muslims in the world and is seeking to include occupied Jerusalem within its territory and to include the Muslims’ holy sites in a so-called Israeli national heritage. “All this happens amid an Islamic and Arab silence only violated by minor denouncement statements,” his eminence said, adding that nobody is actually defending the Muslims’ holy sites except the Palestinians who are falling victims day after another.

“Israel doesn’t expect any response from the Arab street nor from Arab governments. It rather takes into account the minority found in Lebanon and Palestine as to peoples; and in Iran and Syria as to governments,” Sayyed Nasrallah said.  “This resistant minority has perceived its strength and refused to surrender,” his eminence emphasized, adding that it doesn’t fear death but rather wants to live with honor and dignity.

While calling on the nation to assume its responsibilities over what’s happening in Palestine, Sayyed Nasrallah said that the entire Arab Nation has to thank Syria and Iran for standing by the resistance and to emulate these two nations. “It is unacceptable to doubt Iran’s intentions that aim at intervening to support the Palestinian cause,” his eminence stressed.

Hezbollah Secretary General pointed to the change in the Israeli “dialect” following his latest speech believed to change the strategic balances in the conflict with the Israeli enemy. Addressing Israeli President Shimon Peres who declared Israel’s failure and that it pulled out from Lebanon for good, his eminence said: “You will never return to Lebanon.”
“You have exited Lebanon once and for all, and I tell you, you will never be able to come back to Lebanon.”

“When Israel was confronted with a stern and unyielding rhetoric, it was forced to change its tone and to seek pacification on its northern border,” Sayyed Nasrallah said, noting that even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now saying that his country is unwilling to launch a war against any state. “They noticed that there is a new atmosphere in the region.”

His eminence noted that what has been said in the Martyr Leaders’ Day was only a part, stressing that the Resistance has yet many surprises that will be uncovered at the appropriate time. “The Israelis know very well that everything we have said can be achieved,” his eminence added. “When we threaten Israel, we mean what we say, and Israel knows quite well that every word said would not have been iterated had there not been absolute conviction in the possibility of implementing and realizing it. What we have said is only part, not all, as we harbor surprises.”

The Resistance leader, meanwhile, said that the choice of war has major and dangerous implications and it is not limited to Israel. “The resistance is strong because it is embraced by its people, the thing that frightens Israel,” his eminence pointed out.

Sayyed Nasrallah expected that the upcoming stage would be marked by a sort of “pressure” on the Lebanese government but hailed the latter’s stance as well as President Michel Sleiman’s one as excellent. In the same context, Sayyed Nasrallah rejected claims that the call to re-vivify the national dialogue roundtable came in harmony with American pressures.

Hezbollah Secretary General said the Damascus summit is believed to be a sufficient response to the American messages to Syria. “All claims about a divergence between Syria, Iran and the Resistance in Lebanon are mere lies,” Sayyed Nasrallah asserted, calling for an official defiance in the face of the Israeli pressures and threats.

According to Sayyed Nasrallah, the Israeli enemy will continue to collect data from Lebanon. His eminence recalled that the Israeli enemy has never suspended its security war against Lebanon through its agents, emphasizing that the Israeli is seeking through this form of war to collect data on the Resistance’s arms by quantity and quality. “If we prevent the Israeli enemy of reaching the data he’s seeking to collect, we delay the war,” Sayyed Nasrallah said, adding that one of the main characteristics of the Resistance is its “secrecy.”

His eminence turned into the issue of agents and spying networks operating in Lebanon. Addressing the agents and all those who can be induced, Sayyed Nasrallah said: “What you are doing is not only a crime against some people but a treason of a whole nation.” His eminence called on them to take lessons from past experiences.  

Sayyed Nasrallah renewed his call to execute the death sentences against those who have betrayed their nation. Yet, his eminence called on those agents to return to their nation and ask for God’s pardon, warning that more agents would be uncovered in the upcoming stage. “I have said before, and I repeat today, yes to the death sentence for these spies. They should hang, and not just rot in jail for life.”

Hezbollah Secretary General concluded his speech by warning the Lebanese government against sharing telecommunications information with the United States, saying any such move would be tantamount to collaborating with the Israeli enemy. “We hope that no party is involved with the US embassy,” Sayyed Nasrallah said. “Otherwise, we will need a determinant stance.”

“This is dangerous as it is a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty, but its real danger lies elsewhere,” his eminence said. “Because of the strategic relationship and unity between the United States and Israel … any information gathered through such requests, like spy rings, reaches Israelis. In other words, it is giving Israel information by proxy on a silver platter, and we hope there are no Lebanese citizens collaborating with the US embassy in the matter,” his eminence added.

Taliban and Sipah-e-Yazid attack on Eid Milad-un-Nabi rallies: This is not sectarianism; this is terrorism

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The 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal is celebrated by Muslims in Pakistan as the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace by upon him and his progeny). Muslims organize large public meetings and rallies on that day in the memory of the Prophet (pbuh).

It is however a known fact that certain Muslim sects (e.g. Wahhabi and Deobandi) term such ceremonies of the Eid Mila-un-Nabi as shirk (polytheism) and biddat (innovation in religion).

Everyone is entitled to their own interpretation and practice of religion as long as it does not lead to violence or hate speech. However, the situation gets ugly when some extremist element within one sect try to superimpose their interpretation of Islam and Quran on other sects through the use of violence.

This is exactly what happened in D.I. Khan and Faisalabad on the most sacred day of the birthday of the Prophet (pbuh), when extremist Deobandis and Wahhabis belonging to terrorist group of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba attacked peaceful public rallies of Muslims. Scores of Muslims (most of Sunni brothers) were killed or injured in these two separate (but ideologically interconnected) incidents.

The question is, why are these news items being censored or misrepresented in Pakistani media?

Here is a plain answer. The pro-Taliban (extremist Deobandi-Wahhabi) lobby, funded and supported by Saudi Arabia is extremely influential in Pakistani media. The pro-Taliban jihadi and sectarian youth serve to act as a proxy army for the ISI’s operations in Afghanistan and Kashmir.

Hence, they would not allow an exposure of the real face of their evil ideology and its proponents to the Pakistani nation. Therefore, they are misrepresenting the horrible incidents of D.I.Khan and Faisalabad as sectarian violence.

It is not sectarian violence. It is a fight between extremism and multiculturalism. It is a fight between tolerance and intolerance. It is a fight between the followers of real Islam and terrorists such as Mullah Omar, Bin laden, Rigi and…. .

It is not sectarianism. It is terrorism. The state must use its full force to protect peaceful Barelvis (and other vulnerable groups) from violence by well trained and well equipped terrorists of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba

The heads of anti-Shia terrorism killed in Dera Ismail Khan

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According to reports “Abdul Rauf Baloch” known as Mama Rufa, “Abdollatif” known as Col.Tufan and “Azim Muaviye” the most notorious terrorists of the area have been killed in Dera Adam Khail in the suburbs of Kuhat in a “conflict between government forces and terrorists”.

According to Ahlul Bayt (A) News Agency – ABNA.ir – Official sources claimed that government forces have killed 34 terrorist in conflict with then in Dera Adam Khail in the suburbs of Kuhat city.

These three terrorists were members of the terrorist group of Sepahe Sahabe. Almost all of anti-Shia terrorist acts in “Dera Adam Khail”, “Tank” in Sarhad State and “Behkar” in Punjab State guided or directly done by them.

Mention that terrorists affiliated Grvhkhay Mnhlh only target Shia, but they do not day 12 Rabi age also marched in several cities targeted in the city Dyrh 7 of them Ismail Khan to terrorists and Companions Corps Taliban were killed.

According to officials from the minaret of a mosque terrorists to shoot the march said.

Following the police action about 300 people arrested across the city and now Dyrh Ismail Khan rules established traffic is prohibited.

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Muslim Unity Week in Nigeria, Oraganized by Islamic Movemnent

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The annual Unity Week lecture starts on Friday the 12th of R/Awwal 1431 (26/2/2010). Unity week was set by the late Imam Khomeini(QS) with aim of bringing unity and understanding amongst Muslims. The Islamic Movement in Nigeria as usual organises such programme annually. On the first day of the Programme a lecture titled ‘The Prophet as a symbol of Change’ was delivered by Dr. Sadiq Abba of Political Science Department University of Abuja, Nigeria.

In his lecture the, the Speaker spoke on the importance of unity stressing that it is of utmost necessity in other to bring about change in the society. He explained how the Prophet of Islam changed a society highly characterized by ignorance and lack of civilization. He noted that despite the fact that the Prophet (SAWA) possessed all special qualities endowed to him by Allah, he fought and struggled in the defense of Islam.

Dr. Sadiq in his lecture added that Islam is not only confine to daily rituals like prayers, rather,  Islam it is a complete way  of life and as such  bringing about a change to have an Islamic society is a duty bound upon all Muslims pointing out that Change shall exist even if majority of people refused to carry it out.

Dr Sadiq further accused the Clerics of not standing by the course of Justice and truth; they are only after their selfish interest which prevents them from telling the truth to their followers. He concluded by saying that the true of the matter is that there is a dare need of change of System in Nigeria and only Muslims can bring about such a change because they have the Book of Allah with them.

Unity week gathering in Zaria

The Chief host Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky thanked the lecturer and said that the Dr. Sadiq will be invited again in future programmes so that people can benefit from his vast knowledge in Politics.

The leader further added that the enemies of Islam are always devising ways to sow the seed of discord among Muslims; they print books and distribute freely to many Muslim countries with aim of disuniting Muslims in addition to hiring of some so called Ulema to promote disunity. Sheikh said whoever is paid for such duty will face the consequence in the Next World.

While thanking Dr. Sadiq, Sheikh Zakzaky highlighted some points raised by the Speaker where he said the Pre-Islamic society was characterized by idol worshipping but the Prophet, through excellent preaching and wisdom, was able to change it within a short period of time. Islam brought civilization and knowledge to the Arabian society which spread to the Europe which was in Dark Ages.

He added that the Nigerian society nowadays, contrary to Arab Pre-Islamic society in which a person of upright manner enjoyed respect, does not respect a trustworthy person. Sheikh Zakzaky concluded that to Change requires hard work even by a few people.

Sistani’s representative demand the candidates to stay away from “false promises”

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Karbala – The Representative of the religious authority Ali Al Sistani demanded on Friday the political blocs and candidates for the parliamentary elections to stay away from “false promises” during the electoral campaign, noting that some blocs are depending on “immoral” ways in their electoral campaigns.

“The political blocs and candidates must stay away from lying in their electoral campaigns that began today,” Abdul-Mahdi Al-Karbalai said in the Friday Prayer yesterday, adding that “this method will push the citizens away from their political powers if these promises were not implemented.”

According to Shiite News Correspondent,The electoral campaigns for entities, blocs and parties participating in the parliamentary elections started today and started to “hang posters and pictures” in all areas since Friday-morning and announced the launch of entities and parties promotion.

“There are political forces that resort to immoral ways that are forbidden morally for the diminution of others,” Karbalai said.

“All candidates must present their programs in a reasonable way and they must be able to achieve the promises they are giving to the people in the case they succeeded,” he stressed.

Karbalai added that: “The first concern of the candidate is to reach to power, in order to provide better services to the Iraqi people as a whole and not for a certain party, and he must not aspire for financial gain for his party, sect or nationality.”

He also stressed on “the need to stay away from using money to lure the voters,” explaining that “this case is flawed and it’s immoral whether for the person paying or recieving such funds.”

Calls for Urgent Action to Save Al-Aqsa Mosque as Israel Steps Up Security

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Israeli occupation police stepped up security around the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem on Monday after several people were wounded in clashes in and around the holy site.
 
Israeli occupation police said they deployed reinforcements inside the Old City and will continue to limit access to al-Aqsa Mosque to Muslim men over the age of 50 as well as women, adding that the compound will also be open to tourists “like any normal day.”
 
Israeli occupation forces and police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday morning, where dozens of Palestinian worshippers spent the night, fearing a settler take-over during the Jewish holiday of Purim.
 
More than 200 Israeli occupation soldiers and police were surrounding the mosque, using loudspeakers calling on worshippers to evacuate the site. Palestinians responded by using the minarets in the mosque to urge Palestinians to head to the occupied city.
 
Right-wing Israeli groups have called for the destruction of the mosque, which sits atop the site believed by some Jews to be an ancient Jewish temple.
 
Al-Aqsa mosque compound is Islam’s third-holiest site, after Mecca and Medina. Muslims refer to it as the Al-Haram Al-Sharif and believe it to be the place where the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) made a night journey to heaven on horseback.
 
The Movement of Hamas on Sunday called for an urgent Arab and Muslim action to curb the Israeli escalation against al-Aqsa Mosque, and international intervention to force Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian land and holy places.
 
Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum warned that this escalation is part of a dangerous Zionist scheme aimed to Judaize the whole occupied city of Jerusalem and demolish al-Aqsa Mosque.
 
Barhoum added that Israel started its scheme long time ago when it intensified its settlement activities, displaced Palestinians and demolished their homes, withdrew their ID cards, escalated its break-ins at al-Aqsa Mosque and Judaized the names of streets in the holy city.
 
He stressed that these new Israeli attacks on the holy Mosque, occupied Jerusalem and its people is aimed to reach the goal declared by the Israeli premier about the “Jewish state”.
 
Barhoum said that that the Arab and Muslim passivity towards what is happening in the holy city as well as the Palestinian Authority’s “connivance” encouraged Israel to escalate its violations against al-Aqsa Mosque.
 
Islamic Jihad staged a mass rally in Gaza denouncing renewed violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque and Israel’s recent decision to lay claim to two holy sites in Bethlehem and occupied Al-Khalil.
 
Islamic Jihad leader Muhammad Al-Hindi told the assembled crowd that Israel “only understands the language of force. This settlement, called Israel, cannot intimidate our people and our resistance through aggression. “The might of the occupying power will not intimidate us, will not change our conviction in our souls and in our bodies, to give up an inch of Jerusalem, which will remain Palestinian and Muslim,” Al-Hindi said at the rally.
 
The Islamic Jihad leader also called on the leaders of rival factions Hamas and Fatah to immediately unite in opposition to Israel.
 
In response to the tensions at the Temple Mount, Nabil Abu Rodainah, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, accused Israel of stoking tensions to undermine US attempts to revive peace talks. Israel’s actions, he said, would “naturally affect the American efforts and destroy them.”
 
Meanwhile, the PA government, which is based in Ramallah, is set to convene in occupied Al-Khalil on Monday as an act of protest against Israel’s decision to include Ibrahimi Mosque and Bilal ben Rabah Mosque on its so-called “list of national heritage sites”.
 
Al-Khalil Governor Hussein Al Araj said Sunday that the government’s meeting will be a display of official Palestinian presence in the heart of Al-Khalil as a means of countering Israel’s decision.
 
In a press release, secretary-general of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC) Mahmoud Al-Ramahi warned Sunday that the Israeli persistent attacks against the Islamic holy sites in occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank would certainly trigger a third Intifada (uprising) against Israel.
 
Ramahi added that these Israeli violations would drag the region into further deterioration and instability, and urged the Palestinian people of occupied Jerusalem and the 1948 occupied lands to march to al-Aqsa Mosque to defend it against the attacks of Israeli settlers and troops.
 
In another separate statement, the PLC said that the PA’s collaboration with Israel against the Palestinian people and resistance fighters in the occupied West Bank encouraged Israeli settlers to escalate their attacks on al-Aqsa Mosque.
 
The PLC also held the US administration and the European countries responsible for these attacks for their ongoing support for Israel and their silence towards its settlement and Judaization activities in the holy city.
 
Head of Al-Quds international institution Ahmed Abu Halabiya, for his part, stated Sunday that the success of Israeli settlers to storm al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards to perform rituals points to the size of the Arab and Muslim impotence.
 
Abu Halabiya urged the Palestinian worshipers inside the Mosque to continue their steadfastness and not give up, and called on the people of occupied Jerusalem and the 1948 lands to head to the Mosque to support their bothers.
 
For his part, MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the popular committee against the siege, underlined in a press release that occupied Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque are both at a critical juncture and facing difficult moments.
 
In light of the Israeli escalating attacks against al-Aqsa Mosque, Khudari appealed to the Arab summit to be held in Libya later this month to put the different Palestinian files especially the issue of occupied Jerusalem and the holy Mosque on the top of its agenda.
 
For its part, the Islamic-Christian commission for the support of occupied Jerusalem and holy sites strongly denounced the Israeli occupation forces for storming al-Aqsa Mosque to pave the way for settlers to perform rituals in its courtyards.
 
The commission said in a statement that the occupation troops sealed the gates of al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City of Jerusalem and turned the holy city into a closed area.
 
During a meeting with the Palestinian President in Amman, King Abdullah of Jordan said Sunday that the international community must take immediate measures to protect the holy sites from unilateral moves on Israel’s part.
 
According to him, Israel’s moves seek to alter occupied Jerusalem’s identity and constitute a dangerous provocation that threatens all efforts invested in achieving regional peace.
 
Jordan’s official news agency, Petra, reported that the Jordanian king warned against “the dangerous consequences of provocative Israeli moves and acts of aggression against the al-Aqsa Mosque – moves with Jordan condemns.”
 
Moreover, the council of trade unions in Jordan expressed dismay at the UN Security Council and the Arab League for not holding emergency meetings to discuss the latest Israeli escalation in the holy city.
 
The council called on the Arab leaders to convene an emergency meeting to explore every avenue to face the new Israeli war, and also urged the member countries of the organization of the Islamic conference to sever their relations with Israel.