Thursday, September 9, 2010

Eid ul-Fitr


Eid - festivity 
Fitr - break -fasting
Eid ul-Fitr - festivity after breaking fast. 


After the holy month of Ramadan, the next month is called Shawwal. The first day of the beautiful month of Shawwal is Eid ul-Fitr. It is a holiday which symbolizes celebrations through out the world among Muslims who have kept their fast the whole month of Ramadan. 

It is a beautiful day which starts by giving money to the poor so they may not be kept from enjoying themselves among others, next we pray to Allah the almighty, this prayer has to be performed between the hours of (ishraq and zawal) sunrise and mid-day (before the sun reaches its zenith). After these two duties have been fulfilled its now time to meet the family and friends that we were not able to give time to since we spent our days praying and fasting to please Allah,  people leave to their homes or homes of their family and exchange gifts enjoy the food, and deserts.
This day is a true blessing for a believer for it holds proof that he/she fasted the whole month to please Allah and him alone.

May Allah bless you, and your families. 
Taqabbalallâhu minnâ wa minkum
"may allah accept from us and you" (our fasts and deeds)



Like every year don't forget to support the USPS buy getting your order of the EID stamps InshAllah. 
EID Mubarak. عید مُبارک (HAPPY EID)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Another attention hog... Burning the Quran...

It has been a while since I have had the time to write, couple of reasons being month of Ramadan is a month that requires 110% of your mind, body & soul, also because my father was diagnosed with cancer (May Allah bless him with health, ameen) its been hard to make time for things. 

So much has been going in the news, one topic that made me take time out is: 
A pastor in Florida Terry Jones has decided to send a message to "Radical Islamists". There is so much I can say on the topic so many facts and figures can be provided let me just stick to the basics. Who fights fire with fire? People that were behind 9/11 will surely meet their horrific end May Allah destroy them and give them the worst of punishments in this world and the here after. 

Terry's goal is to open a dialog after Burning copies of the Quran. You have got to be kidding, why doesn't he grow some and come out and tell everyone he is irritated and fed up with himself and his 50 followers and are in dire need of more funds at the church. He really think those baboons (terrorists) are going to phone him? "Oh Hi Mr Jones we saw what you did with our holy book in Florida we got the point we were really hoping to solve this issue" No you moron, they are just as stupid, ignorant and religion-less as you have proven to be, they will hurt our troops in Afghanistan, and Iraq. You obviously do not care for the lives of the young men and women serving the USA. 

The people that hurt innocent lives have a great punishment waiting for them. If a single US soldier is killed in reaction to your stupid publicity stunt I swear along with me many other American Muslims, Christians, and Jews will pray together for your eternal damnation. Lead by example, do on to others you want done to you. What were you taught as a child? 

How can I open this man's eyes? How can I get through to him? I know he is mad and upset! He thinks the world is going through issues because of Islam. He talks about Sharia Law (Law of the Quran) are you kidding me? The great state of Texas and many other already hold up one of the Sharia Laws, to put those to death that commit murder, and heinous crimes. He is scared that one day all these Muslims will show up in the US and pass a ruling on a new constitution. Come meet with the Muslims living in the United States we don't bite we can have a talk and then we can go and fight the baboons who torture people and take lives of civilians they are cowards lets not let them get the better of us. 

"Petraeus said that burning Korans "is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems – not just here, but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community," according to CNN.
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"It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort in Afghanistan," Gen. David Petraeus said in a statement issued Monday ...
"Even the rumor that it might take place has sparked demonstrations such as the one that took place in Kabul yesterday," he said. "Were the actual burning to take place, the safety of our soldiers and civilians would be put in jeopardy and accomplishment of the mission would be made more difficult."

Terry doesn't care about Petraeus's comments or concerns. 

Here is a interesting video. 




Now, burning the Quran? Dear Terry Jones please understand, when we want to get rid of (throw away) something which is so Sacred, so Great, so Beautiful that it contains the words from and of Allah, we don't put it in the garbage we burn it. So you went out and spent money on buying the Qurans thank you! You helped our print houses our production will go up so I recommend you buy more, also since you bought the Quran you have no good use of it and the Quran is clearly in the wrong hands (your church) the proper disposal is burning it. May Allah help you. Before you burn it please open it and read it, it talks about you, it says Say: "What do you think? If Allah took away your hearing and your sight and SEALED up your hearts, what god is there, other than Allah, who could give them back to you?' Look how We vary the Signs, yet STILL they turn away!" (6:46)


Terry Jones is not aware of the amount of people that converted to Islam after 9/11, with this act he will not get more people to follow his church but more people to follow Islam, Inshallah (God Willing) there is a serious problem in this country "Research" no one does any, every person accepts what they get at face value, so when a huge event takes place they wake up open their eyes and the day people wake up they will find the truth in the Quran, because The Torah, The Bible, Even the Hindu scriptures talk about a book that will come, which came and is called The Quran. Everyone has opinions everyone has a right to express them, not everyone has the capacity to fathom the truth. One can deny every man and woman, but its hard to deny numbers. 


"As a result of this interest, the Middle East Media Research Institute reported that after 9/11, 34,000 Americans converted to Islam.


The pastor wants to Burn the Quran in memory of the 9/11 victims he is unaware of even a single victim's name, here are a few that died on 9/11, a few that respected and read the Quran. 





Note: This list is as yet incomplete and unconfirmed.  It has been compiled from the Islamic Circle of North America, the Newsday victims database, and reports from other major news organizations.  The victims' ages, employers, or other personal information is included when available, along with links to further information or photos.
Samad Afridi
Ashraf Ahmad
Shabbir Ahmad (45 years old; Windows on the World; leaves wife and 3 children)
Umar Ahmad
Azam Ahsan
Ahmed Ali
Tariq Amanullah (40 years old; Fiduciary Trust Co.; ICNA website team member; leaves wife and 2 children)
Touri Bolourchi (69 years old; United Airlines #175; a retired nurse from Tehran)
Salauddin Ahmad Chaudhury
Abdul K. Chowdhury 
(30 years old; Cantor Fitzgerald)
Mohammad S. Chowdhury (39 years old; Windows on the World; leaves wife and child born 2 days after the attack)
Jamal Legesse Desantis
Ramzi Attallah Douani 
(35 years old; Marsh & McLennan)
SaleemUllah Farooqi
Syed Fatha 
(54 years old; Pitney Bowes)
Osman Gani
Mohammad Hamdani 
(50 years old)
Salman Hamdani (NYPD Cadet)
Aisha Harris 
(21 years old; General Telecom)
Shakila Hoque 
(Marsh & McLennan)
Nabid Hossain
Shahzad Hussain
Talat Hussain
Mohammad Shah Jahan 
(Marsh & McLennan)
Yasmeen Jamal
Mohammed Jawarta 
(MAS security)
Arslan Khan Khakwani
Asim Khan
Ataullah Khan
Ayub Khan
Qasim Ali Khan
Sarah Khan 
(32 years old; Cantor Fitzgerald)
Taimour Khan 
(29 years old; Karr Futures)
Yasmeen Khan
Zahida Khan
Badruddin Lakhani
Omar Malick
Nurul Hoque Miah 
(36 years old)
Mubarak Mohammad 
(23 years old)Boyie Mohammed (Carr Futures)
Raza Mujtaba
Omar Namoos
Mujeb Qazi
Tarranum Rahim
Ehtesham U. Raja 
(28 years old)
Ameenia Rasool 
(33 years old)
Naveed Rehman
Yusuf Saad
Rahma Salie & unborn child (28 years old; American Airlines #11; wife of Michael Theodoridis; 7 months pregnant)
Shoman Samad
Asad Samir
Khalid Shahid (25 years old; Cantor Fitzgerald; engaged to be married in November)
Mohammed Shajahan 
(44 years old; Marsh & McLennan)
Naseema Simjee 
(Franklin Resources Inc.'s Fiduciary Trust)
Jamil Swaati
Sanober Syed
Robert Elias Talhami 
(40 years old; Cantor Fitzgerald)
Michael Theodoridis 
(32 years old; American Airlines #11; husband of Rahma Salie)
W. Wahid






We can not reason with extremists, for they will use any culture religion and use it as a just case for their irrational actions. Spread love to one another keep that love going if we can make that pledge our children can live in a world of no problems! Unfortunately when we let our desires get the better of us we will blame any God any culture any institution to justify our actions, regardless of what God, culture or an institution states.

God bless America, God Bless our troops, God bless our Earth. Ameen!