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Islam refutes terrorism June 30th, 2007

What is terrorism exactly? The Canadian Winston Dictionary defines terrorism as follows;

“…to fill with great alarm and fear; reduce to a state of terror; to govern by methods which arouse terror…”

We have seen throughout history many examples of terrorists and terrorism, for instance, the Crusades, the Inquisition, the New England Witch Hunts, Lenin, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, the IRA, the Ku Klux Klan, Timothy McVeigh, David Korresh and Slobodan Milosevic, just to name a few. The evil actions of those mentioned speak for themselves, with the crimes they perpetrated against humanity. Sadly, today, terrorism continues at a feverish pace, with no end in sight.

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Muhammad, a mercy to all the Worlds June 28th, 2007

“If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad? The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled away before their eyes.

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Dawud Wharnsby: The Prophet’s Hands June 23rd, 2007

Title: The Prophet’s Hands
Album: Enter Into Peace
Artist: Dawud Wharnsby (featuring Zain Bhika and Yusuf Islam)

Holding to the wheel, each mile closer to conclusion.
His knuckles and his strands of hair are slowly turning white.
As he studies all the lines, like highways on his hands,
he recalls how straight the road once seemed, as he is left wondering what’s right.
The paths all curve and bend, sometimes he thinks they’ll never end.
How much longer will he push on? How much more can he pretend?

The Prophet’s hands, silken smooth and soft to touch,
sometimes he needs those hands so much,
to feel them clasp his own, let him now he’s not alone.
The Prophet’s hands, If they could take over the reigns,
if they could take away the strains,
guide him to the end with the patience of a friend.
Oh Allah, sometimes he needs the Prophet’s hands.

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Omar Ali Mosque in Brunei June 22nd, 2007

From Wikipedia:

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The mosque is classified as one of the most spectacular mosques in the Asia Pacific and a major tourist attraction. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is considered amongst the people of Brunei as the country’s major landmark.

I agree that it is most certainly a beautiful mosque, masha’allah. I received a couple of photos of the mosque in my inbox just now. Here is a picture of the interior.

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Islam denounces terrorism June 22nd, 2007

Most people blame our deen, Islam, for acts of terrorism. That blame is totally baseless as terrorism is a punishable crime in Islam referred to in Shariah as hirabah. One should therefore take the opportunity to watch this video to see why Islam is called the religion of peace.

I hope that, insha’allah, Muslims will be able to benefit from the video.

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