See orininal post at prisonerofjoy.blogspot.com
BEKASI, Indonesia – Alhamdulillah, the number of Muslims in Papua is rising, on Sunday (19/2/2012) the chief of the Asmat tribe and his family declared the shahadah to embrace Islam. The chief of the Asmat tribe, named Sinansius Kayimpter, along with his wife, Agnes Atem and son, Ruben Siwir declared their shahadah at Masjid Darussalam, Jati Bening, Bekasi.
The solemn ceremony was assisted by Ustadz Fadhlan Garamatan and the Imam of Masjid Istiqlal, Ali Hanayiah. The process of the pledge was so poignant, with a stammer, Sinansius pronounced the two kalimah of shahadah. Followed by his wife, Agnes and his son, Ruben. For Ruben, he had difficulty in uttering smoothly the two kalimah of shahadah. Due to being so touched perhaps, Ruben could not withhold himself from crying. He then had to pause from uttering the two kalimah of shahadah.
After the shahadah, the congregation right away cried the kalimah of takbir “Alhamdulillah Allahu Akbar,” and the three people from the Asmat tribe decided to change their names. Sinansius changed his name to Umar Abdullah Kayimter, his wife changed her name to Aisyah Khaerunissa Atem and their son becomes Salim Abdullah Siwir.
After the declaration of the two kalimah of shahadah was done, the ceremony was followed by the signing of the certificate of conversion to Islam. The ceremony was closed with the granting of gifts for Mu'alafs (new Muslims) and three Umrah tickets from Masjid Darussalam's Council of Welfare jama'ah.
According to Ustadz Fadlan, to this day, about 221 tribes in Papua have embraced Islam. The number of citizens in each tribe varies, ranging from hundreds to thousands. If averaged out to a thousand for each tribe, then the hard work of Ustadz Fadlan has already Islamized 220 thousands people in the rural of Papua. Subhanallah!
Re-marriage
After the announcement of the change of names, the event was continued with re-marrying Umar with his wife. It was done in order to solidify the intention of both partners to become a Muslim couple.
The Imam of Masjid Istiqlal, Ali Hanafiyah then acted as the wali hakim (magistrate guardian) of Aisyah, receiving the ijab Kabul (marriage covenant) from Umar. The atmosphere was so solemn. Proud smiles continued to be seen on Umar's face. Especially that the wali nikah (marriage guardian) and the jama'ah pronounced the marriage as “sah (valid)”.
“Insha Allah, by being re-married, the hope is that this family will become a Muslim family that always obtain the ridha (pleasure) of Allah SWT,” Ali said.
His Son Already A Huffaz (Memorizer of Qur'an)
Umar's son, Muhammad Hatta decided to embrace Islam a few years ago and now that of his son has become a Huffaz (Memorizer of Qur'an).
It was from there that Umar notices changes when someone embraces Islam. “In the former faith, there had been no change on him. But after embracing Islam, there were noticeable changes, like the many young Asmat people who study outside of their territory,” Fadhlan said.
Due to that, Fadhlan is optimistic that the shi'ar (symbols) of Islam in East Indonesia, or in Papua to be exact, will continue to grow. He believes that Papua will become the centre of Islamic development in East Indonesia.
“Actually it not easy for us to exercise the activity of da'wah. The presence of rejection is natural. As a da'ie, barriers and obstacles of any kind are to be faced with tolerations, da'wah must be managed well. Insha Allah, the result would also be well,” he said.
Looking ahead, Fadhlan said that the people of the Asmat tribe themselves will play the important role in developing the shi'ar of Islam. Currently, there are 20 youths who are studying Qur'an in Demak and Yogyakarta. When they have completed, they will share the task to continue da'wah that has been exercised over the years.
“There is always a challenge. But nothing to fear, Allah SWT is with those who have noble intentions. Our task is still a long way ahead,” he concluded.
Needing the Guidance and Attention of the Ummah
Ali Hanafiyah said that from the 1980's, there had people from the Asmat tribe who embraced Islam. However, the absence of mentors, as though made the Muslim Asmats neglected.
“Those people embraced Islam and then received the news coverage from the media. But after that, there was no on-going guidance, as a result they did not live Islam in kaffah,” Ali said in his advice to the family of Umar who has just declared the shahadah at Masjid Darussalam.
Ali said that it is the responsibility of the Muslims to collectively provide attention and guidance to the Muslim Asmats. The Muslims must follow the example of the Prophet SAW when educating the sahabahs such as Abu Bakar, Umar bin Khattab and Uthman bin Affan.
“The Prophet SAW Islamized the city of Makkah by approaching the leaders of the tribes of the city. And then he shaped Makkah into the Centre of the propagation of Islam,” Ali said.
Therefore, according to Ali, soon the tribe of Asmat can become the central propagators of Islam in Papua. He believes that the entrance of Islam into Papua will bring changes in the region. “We will make Papua become more dignified,” he said.
Chief of Asmat Tribe Ready to Propagate Islam in Papua
Sinansius Kayimter AKA Umar Abdullah Kayimter admitted that he is ready to spread the risaalah (message) of Islam to his clans from amongst the Asmat tribe.
For that, he will, without delay, get to know Islam up-close and personal. “I will try to introduce Islam to my people there,” Umar Abdullah said.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Shia'ah Scourge in Yemen Part 2
Part 1: Grassroots
Part 2: Political interfering mascarading as assistance
Higher level operations being carried out by Shia'ah Iranian backed groups/individuals are aimed at political leaders and influencial popular people.
It has been reported widely that at least 30 parliamentarians are on an Iranian payroll. These parliamentarians are from all parties.
Iranian financial backers are particularly interested in exploiting the south of Yemen and use the separatist movement as a tool to lever up an entry into the country.
The Iranian funds have targeted Sufi Shaikhs as well as exiled separatists such as Ali Al-Baidh the President of South Yemen before unification. Iran has been staging a sort of proxy war by taking advantage of the problems and needs of the people in the South and creating strong hatred for Saudi Arabia for not helping their separatist cause. In some popular demonstrations in the south, Yemenis were equipped with signs by these Iranian activists carrying slogans such as, "Yemeni people against Saudi intervention."
In the Yemeni military, army leaders expelled from their posts for being Houthis or Houthi sympathisers have been cashed up by Iranian sources to caryy out military operations when requested to. This is evident in the ongoing conflicts around Dammaj (Sa'ada province)where the Dar al Hadith Salafi Centre is located, as well as other areas of the province, Amran, Hajjah and Jawf. Houthis have been sabotaging polling stations and electoral offices ahead of tomorrows presidential election (21/2/12).
Why is Iran interested in getting into a basket case Yemen?
The basket case aspect will diminish as they buy up support and/or lock people into relationships due to the funding process.
In the past Iran has wanted to invest in Yemen, especially due to Yemen's strategic position on the Red Sea and Mandab strait which opens up into the Gulf of Aden. Previously the exPresident's son Ahmad Ali refused all Iranian backed bids and was praised by Saudi Arabia for doing so.
By getting involved in Yemen, Iran can also wage proxy war against Saudi Arabia and American interests in the country. In regard to the wars in Sa'ada between the Yemeni government forces and Houthi militants, Saudi Arabia openly supported the Yemen military effort to quell the Houthi uprising. The 5th Sa'ada war was notable as Saudi Arabia funded Ali Abdullah Saleh to "wipe the Houthis off the map." And in the 6th Sa'ada war Saudi Arabia provided infantry and air strikes. They had no choice in some of the matter because the war did cross over the border, but their air strikes were on the Yemeni side of the line.
It is widely known that Iran supports the Houthis, although the Houthis deny it. Recently the US ambassador to Yemen mentioned that it was a pity about the Iranian underhanded intervention in the elections, to which the Houthis howled fowl - that they don't get funded by Iran. But denial is common place in Yemen - Wallah, Mish Ana (I swear its not me!)
Part 2: Political interfering mascarading as assistance
Higher level operations being carried out by Shia'ah Iranian backed groups/individuals are aimed at political leaders and influencial popular people.
It has been reported widely that at least 30 parliamentarians are on an Iranian payroll. These parliamentarians are from all parties.
Iranian financial backers are particularly interested in exploiting the south of Yemen and use the separatist movement as a tool to lever up an entry into the country.
The Iranian funds have targeted Sufi Shaikhs as well as exiled separatists such as Ali Al-Baidh the President of South Yemen before unification. Iran has been staging a sort of proxy war by taking advantage of the problems and needs of the people in the South and creating strong hatred for Saudi Arabia for not helping their separatist cause. In some popular demonstrations in the south, Yemenis were equipped with signs by these Iranian activists carrying slogans such as, "Yemeni people against Saudi intervention."
In the Yemeni military, army leaders expelled from their posts for being Houthis or Houthi sympathisers have been cashed up by Iranian sources to caryy out military operations when requested to. This is evident in the ongoing conflicts around Dammaj (Sa'ada province)where the Dar al Hadith Salafi Centre is located, as well as other areas of the province, Amran, Hajjah and Jawf. Houthis have been sabotaging polling stations and electoral offices ahead of tomorrows presidential election (21/2/12).
Why is Iran interested in getting into a basket case Yemen?
The basket case aspect will diminish as they buy up support and/or lock people into relationships due to the funding process.
In the past Iran has wanted to invest in Yemen, especially due to Yemen's strategic position on the Red Sea and Mandab strait which opens up into the Gulf of Aden. Previously the exPresident's son Ahmad Ali refused all Iranian backed bids and was praised by Saudi Arabia for doing so.
By getting involved in Yemen, Iran can also wage proxy war against Saudi Arabia and American interests in the country. In regard to the wars in Sa'ada between the Yemeni government forces and Houthi militants, Saudi Arabia openly supported the Yemen military effort to quell the Houthi uprising. The 5th Sa'ada war was notable as Saudi Arabia funded Ali Abdullah Saleh to "wipe the Houthis off the map." And in the 6th Sa'ada war Saudi Arabia provided infantry and air strikes. They had no choice in some of the matter because the war did cross over the border, but their air strikes were on the Yemeni side of the line.
It is widely known that Iran supports the Houthis, although the Houthis deny it. Recently the US ambassador to Yemen mentioned that it was a pity about the Iranian underhanded intervention in the elections, to which the Houthis howled fowl - that they don't get funded by Iran. But denial is common place in Yemen - Wallah, Mish Ana (I swear its not me!)
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Shia'ah Scourge in Yemen Part 1
Buying the Grassroots
I was given a sticker by one of my students and I liked it. It said in Arabic, "Allahu Akbar, Death to America, Death to Israel, Allah curse the Jews, Allah make Islam victorious". I put the sticker on my admin folder and thought nothing more of it until some students came up to me and asked me if I knew what that sticker was really about. I read them the sticker in Arabic and translated it and asked what was wrong with it and they replied, "That sticker is being given out by the Houthis". So I peeled the sticker off my folder.
That is the thing, anyone who says such words will have some pull on the Yemeni people becuase those sentiments are common. So people start leaning towards the Houthis without even knowing the corrupt aqida of the Shiah Houthis, just because they say these tough words. And the Houthis have been actively calling Yemenis to their cause in Change Square, in Universities, in schools...
I decided to investigate the issue further and found an Iranian thumb in many pies.
Iran is stoking the fires of fitnah between the non-Shiah groups of Yemen in an attempt to create divisions and infighting between these groups and weaken them in the face of Shia'ah groups such as the militant Houthis and the Ansar Allah political party.
The Shia'ah Iranian funded dawa operatives are working multi-level operations from grass-roots and up.
Inside the Freedom and Change Squares in Sana'a, Hudaida, Marib, Aden, Taiz and possibly others, hired hands have been busy creating dissention amongst the revolutionary groups. In Change Square Sana'a it is well known that Sunni practicing revolutionaries have been fighting against the blantant Houthi dawa. The Houthis have been freely passing out their books. When Sunnah groups have tried distributing their books Square authorities have banned it. Any violence between "Salafis" and Houthis have quickly been blamed on Eman University Students.
Other grassroot activities happening in private universities in Sana'a include targeting weak or vulnerable and Islamically ignorant youth by offering them a step up in life. Offers (always done on the quiet, it is not open and is invitation only) of money to help a youth marry, a house, a car are attractive. The catch; unaware ignorant youth signs an agreement to side with his benefactors in situations of violence or turmoil.
In al-Jaraf area an Islamic Centre funded by Iranian sources offers free meals to poor passers-by, which is a good thing but once fed the often illiterate diners sign a form and the more of these forms signed the more funding the centre gets to feed more and propogate their ideology.
I was given a sticker by one of my students and I liked it. It said in Arabic, "Allahu Akbar, Death to America, Death to Israel, Allah curse the Jews, Allah make Islam victorious". I put the sticker on my admin folder and thought nothing more of it until some students came up to me and asked me if I knew what that sticker was really about. I read them the sticker in Arabic and translated it and asked what was wrong with it and they replied, "That sticker is being given out by the Houthis". So I peeled the sticker off my folder.
That is the thing, anyone who says such words will have some pull on the Yemeni people becuase those sentiments are common. So people start leaning towards the Houthis without even knowing the corrupt aqida of the Shiah Houthis, just because they say these tough words. And the Houthis have been actively calling Yemenis to their cause in Change Square, in Universities, in schools...
I decided to investigate the issue further and found an Iranian thumb in many pies.
Iran is stoking the fires of fitnah between the non-Shiah groups of Yemen in an attempt to create divisions and infighting between these groups and weaken them in the face of Shia'ah groups such as the militant Houthis and the Ansar Allah political party.
The Shia'ah Iranian funded dawa operatives are working multi-level operations from grass-roots and up.
Inside the Freedom and Change Squares in Sana'a, Hudaida, Marib, Aden, Taiz and possibly others, hired hands have been busy creating dissention amongst the revolutionary groups. In Change Square Sana'a it is well known that Sunni practicing revolutionaries have been fighting against the blantant Houthi dawa. The Houthis have been freely passing out their books. When Sunnah groups have tried distributing their books Square authorities have banned it. Any violence between "Salafis" and Houthis have quickly been blamed on Eman University Students.
Other grassroot activities happening in private universities in Sana'a include targeting weak or vulnerable and Islamically ignorant youth by offering them a step up in life. Offers (always done on the quiet, it is not open and is invitation only) of money to help a youth marry, a house, a car are attractive. The catch; unaware ignorant youth signs an agreement to side with his benefactors in situations of violence or turmoil.
In al-Jaraf area an Islamic Centre funded by Iranian sources offers free meals to poor passers-by, which is a good thing but once fed the often illiterate diners sign a form and the more of these forms signed the more funding the centre gets to feed more and propogate their ideology.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Houthi Post 2
Increasing violent clashes continued on Sunday evening between Shiite al-Houthi rebels and Sunni tribal armed men in the northern Yemeni province of Hajjah, leaving at least 30 killed.
"After the short-lived fragile ceasefire agreement has been broken, fierce clashes occurred in Ahm and Kashir districts, Hajjah, leaving at least 30 killed and many others wounded from the two sides," tribal dignitary told Yemen Post.
Al-Houthis have reportedly prevented the tribal mediation members, which was formed of tribal chiefs in the area, from supervising the implementation of the signed agreement, which was struck late last week, stirring up enrage among the chiefs that they accused al-Houthis of not making good on their promises.
Abdullah Wahban, a member in the tribal committee, expressed his regret and sorrow that the ceasefire has been breached by al-Houthis as they carried out some offenses in the past two days on some Sunni-held posts in Ahm and Kashir areas.
"Attacking and preventing the tribal mediation committee from resuming its job comes as an evidence of al-Houthis' usual behavior of not abiding by any agreement, " Zaid Arjash, the official spokesman for the Sunni tribal alliance, said.
"Houthis have reinforced their fighting units in Hajjah with more heavy weapons and professional snipers," Arjash added.
Al-Houthi office has declined to comment on the matter.
The sectarian clashes broke out in Saddah and Hajjah provinces when al-Houthis tried to expand their dominance in the area.
Yemeni government has accused Iran of backing Houthis in 2008, resulting in deterioration of relationships between the two countries.
"After the short-lived fragile ceasefire agreement has been broken, fierce clashes occurred in Ahm and Kashir districts, Hajjah, leaving at least 30 killed and many others wounded from the two sides," tribal dignitary told Yemen Post.
Al-Houthis have reportedly prevented the tribal mediation members, which was formed of tribal chiefs in the area, from supervising the implementation of the signed agreement, which was struck late last week, stirring up enrage among the chiefs that they accused al-Houthis of not making good on their promises.
Abdullah Wahban, a member in the tribal committee, expressed his regret and sorrow that the ceasefire has been breached by al-Houthis as they carried out some offenses in the past two days on some Sunni-held posts in Ahm and Kashir areas.
"Attacking and preventing the tribal mediation committee from resuming its job comes as an evidence of al-Houthis' usual behavior of not abiding by any agreement, " Zaid Arjash, the official spokesman for the Sunni tribal alliance, said.
"Houthis have reinforced their fighting units in Hajjah with more heavy weapons and professional snipers," Arjash added.
Al-Houthi office has declined to comment on the matter.
The sectarian clashes broke out in Saddah and Hajjah provinces when al-Houthis tried to expand their dominance in the area.
Yemeni government has accused Iran of backing Houthis in 2008, resulting in deterioration of relationships between the two countries.
Houthi Post 2
Increasing violent clashes continued on Sunday evening between Shiite al-Houthi rebels and Sunni tribal armed men in the northern Yemeni province of Hajjah, leaving at least 30 killed.
"After the short-lived fragile ceasefire agreement has been broken, fierce clashes occurred in Ahm and Kashir districts, Hajjah, leaving at least 30 killed and many others wounded from the two sides," tribal dignitary told Yemen Post.
Al-Houthis have reportedly prevented the tribal mediation members, which was formed of tribal chiefs in the area, from supervising the implementation of the signed agreement, which was struck late last week, stirring up enrage among the chiefs that they accused al-Houthis of not making good on their promises.
Abdullah Wahban, a member in the tribal committee, expressed his regret and sorrow that the ceasefire has been breached by al-Houthis as they carried out some offenses in the past two days on some Sunni-held posts in Ahm and Kashir areas.
"Attacking and preventing the tribal mediation committee from resuming its job comes as an evidence of al-Houthis' usual behavior of not abiding by any agreement, " Zaid Arjash, the official spokesman for the Sunni tribal alliance, said.
"Houthis have reinforced their fighting units in Hajjah with more heavy weapons and professional snipers," Arjash added.
Al-Houthi office has declined to comment on the matter.
The sectarian clashes broke out in Saddah and Hajjah provinces when al-Houthis tried to expand their dominance in the area.
Yemeni government has accused Iran of backing Houthis in 2008, resulting in deterioration of relationships between the two countries.
"After the short-lived fragile ceasefire agreement has been broken, fierce clashes occurred in Ahm and Kashir districts, Hajjah, leaving at least 30 killed and many others wounded from the two sides," tribal dignitary told Yemen Post.
Al-Houthis have reportedly prevented the tribal mediation members, which was formed of tribal chiefs in the area, from supervising the implementation of the signed agreement, which was struck late last week, stirring up enrage among the chiefs that they accused al-Houthis of not making good on their promises.
Abdullah Wahban, a member in the tribal committee, expressed his regret and sorrow that the ceasefire has been breached by al-Houthis as they carried out some offenses in the past two days on some Sunni-held posts in Ahm and Kashir areas.
"Attacking and preventing the tribal mediation committee from resuming its job comes as an evidence of al-Houthis' usual behavior of not abiding by any agreement, " Zaid Arjash, the official spokesman for the Sunni tribal alliance, said.
"Houthis have reinforced their fighting units in Hajjah with more heavy weapons and professional snipers," Arjash added.
Al-Houthi office has declined to comment on the matter.
The sectarian clashes broke out in Saddah and Hajjah provinces when al-Houthis tried to expand their dominance in the area.
Yemeni government has accused Iran of backing Houthis in 2008, resulting in deterioration of relationships between the two countries.
Munafiqeen Executed
I don't know much about Ansar al-Sharia. When I first heard of them I suspected them to be a government invention. WHo knows? Maybe they are.
This article appeared in Yemen Post website.
Ansar al-Sharia, a group affiliated to al-Qaeda in Yemen, has delivered the capital punishment to three of its followers suspected of being spies for Yemeni government, Saudi Arabia, and United States of America, the group announced in its website late on Sunday.
The three spies, who allegedly have provided US Intelligence with vital information that led to the killing of high-ranking leaders of al-Qaeda in the past months, were executed on Saturday morning in the southern restive provinces of Abyan and Shabwa after their written confessions were handed out to the residents in the area, al-Qaeda stronghold in Abyan, eyewitnesses told Yemen Post.
The bodies of three alleged spies-- Hasan Naji Hassan, Saleh al-Jamli, and Ramzi al-Riqi-- were then cut to pieces and put on different parts of Ja'ar town, Abyan and Azan district of Shabwa as a warning to anyone who might think of cooperating with al-Qaeda enemies, particularly the United states, the eyewitnesses added.
As of late, Yemen based al-Qaeda, which is, according the US State Department, the most active cell of the terror network in the world, has strengthened its foothold in the southern provinces of the country, apparently taking an advantage of the distracted government.
Yemen is a vital ally of the west in its war against terrorism, however cooperation between them has been disrupted due to the current political turmoil in the country, leading US to intensify its drone raids on al-Qaeda hideouts and convoys.
U.S managed to kill high-ranking al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, including the notorious American-Yemeni cleric Anwar Awlaqi, who was killed last year by US drone.
This article appeared in Yemen Post website.
Ansar al-Sharia, a group affiliated to al-Qaeda in Yemen, has delivered the capital punishment to three of its followers suspected of being spies for Yemeni government, Saudi Arabia, and United States of America, the group announced in its website late on Sunday.
The three spies, who allegedly have provided US Intelligence with vital information that led to the killing of high-ranking leaders of al-Qaeda in the past months, were executed on Saturday morning in the southern restive provinces of Abyan and Shabwa after their written confessions were handed out to the residents in the area, al-Qaeda stronghold in Abyan, eyewitnesses told Yemen Post.
The bodies of three alleged spies-- Hasan Naji Hassan, Saleh al-Jamli, and Ramzi al-Riqi-- were then cut to pieces and put on different parts of Ja'ar town, Abyan and Azan district of Shabwa as a warning to anyone who might think of cooperating with al-Qaeda enemies, particularly the United states, the eyewitnesses added.
As of late, Yemen based al-Qaeda, which is, according the US State Department, the most active cell of the terror network in the world, has strengthened its foothold in the southern provinces of the country, apparently taking an advantage of the distracted government.
Yemen is a vital ally of the west in its war against terrorism, however cooperation between them has been disrupted due to the current political turmoil in the country, leading US to intensify its drone raids on al-Qaeda hideouts and convoys.
U.S managed to kill high-ranking al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, including the notorious American-Yemeni cleric Anwar Awlaqi, who was killed last year by US drone.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Houthi Post
I was given a sticker by one of my students and I liked it. It said in Arabic, "Allahu Akbar, Death to America, Death to Israel, Allah curse the Jews, Allah make Islam victorious". I put the sticker on my admin folder and thought nothing more of it until some students came up to me and asked me if I knew what that sticker was really about. I read them the sticker in Arabic and translated it and asked what was wrong with it and they replied, "That sticker is being given out by the Houthis". So I peeled the sticker off my folder.
That is the thing, anyone who says such words will have some pull on the Yemeni people becuase those sentiments are common. So people start leaning towards the Houthis without even knowing the corrupt aqida of the Shiah Houthis, just because they say these tough words. And the Houthis have been actively calling Yemenis to their cause in Change Square, in Universities, in schools...
During the time of the revolution in Yemen the Houthis took the opportunity to seige Dammaj where the Dar al-Hadith Islamic Centre is located. This centre is a salafi one and has been a thorn in the Houthi side for some time.
The Houthis claim to be fighting to reinstate an Islamic state, but a Shiah Islamic state something like what existed before the last revolution in Yemen which saw the demise of the Shiah Imam Ahmad.
The fighting is still going on in Saada, Hajja, Amran provinces and also there have been some lesser reports from al-Jawf. The list of students killed by Houthis when the centre was seiged reached more than 80. Of course the Houthis claim that the Salafis started it.
Could you imagine a Sunni group going around and fighting state governments, beseiging Islamic centres and killing in order to establish an Islamic state? What would happen to them? We know the answer to that - the American would send some cruise missiles to upset the party. So how are these Houthis going about doing what they are doing and not attracting any missiles?
The counter to Houthi aggression was prompt with fatawat coming from ulema in Saudia Arabia as well as in Yemen calling for defensive jihad against the houthis. All the Salafi centres sent fighters to help liberate Dammaj.
That is the thing, anyone who says such words will have some pull on the Yemeni people becuase those sentiments are common. So people start leaning towards the Houthis without even knowing the corrupt aqida of the Shiah Houthis, just because they say these tough words. And the Houthis have been actively calling Yemenis to their cause in Change Square, in Universities, in schools...
During the time of the revolution in Yemen the Houthis took the opportunity to seige Dammaj where the Dar al-Hadith Islamic Centre is located. This centre is a salafi one and has been a thorn in the Houthi side for some time.
The Houthis claim to be fighting to reinstate an Islamic state, but a Shiah Islamic state something like what existed before the last revolution in Yemen which saw the demise of the Shiah Imam Ahmad.
The fighting is still going on in Saada, Hajja, Amran provinces and also there have been some lesser reports from al-Jawf. The list of students killed by Houthis when the centre was seiged reached more than 80. Of course the Houthis claim that the Salafis started it.
Could you imagine a Sunni group going around and fighting state governments, beseiging Islamic centres and killing in order to establish an Islamic state? What would happen to them? We know the answer to that - the American would send some cruise missiles to upset the party. So how are these Houthis going about doing what they are doing and not attracting any missiles?
The counter to Houthi aggression was prompt with fatawat coming from ulema in Saudia Arabia as well as in Yemen calling for defensive jihad against the houthis. All the Salafi centres sent fighters to help liberate Dammaj.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Shia'ah Scourge in Yemen
More and more I am crashing into Shiah dawa. That and the Jihad that is being fought right now between the Shiah Houthis and the Salafis especially around the Islamic Centre 'Dar al-Hadith' in Dammaj has prompted me to write something about it because it is a growing problem that seems to be going unnoticed or if noticed ignored by a large portion of Ahlul-Sunnah.
TO save time, here is a wikipaedia link all about the Shiah wars in the North of Yemen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_insurgency_in_Yemen
In the coming blog I will report on the stuff that isnt in the media, or at least not the English Media.
TO save time, here is a wikipaedia link all about the Shiah wars in the North of Yemen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_insurgency_in_Yemen
In the coming blog I will report on the stuff that isnt in the media, or at least not the English Media.
Yemen: Beware of Saleh’s Plan B
Hakim Almasmari
With the historical presidential elections only days away, President Saleh is still hoping the ball of luck turns in his favor. His goal now: work on canceling the February 21 presidential elections.
Vice President Abdurabu Hadi insists on coming to power through the ballot boxes as it will give him more legitimacy domestically and internationally.
Saleh’s plan: that Hadi be chosen president through a vote from parliament and Shoura Council.
The trick to all of this, Hadi will in reality lack the power of a real president as he never really got the vote of the people, and Saleh would still be the last elected president of Yemen, even if he leaves office.
Let’s not forget that the majority in parliament is still controlled by Saleh’s ruling party, and they have the ability to keep Saleh in power by rejecting Hadi’s bid for presidency in a parliament vote.
These options were brought up by the ruling family to senior aides, though they know that the international community will reject any derail in power transfer and sanction will hit Saleh and his aides.
Though Yemen’s one man election makes no sense, only it can ensure that Saleh’s era in power comes to an end. President Saleh has realized that it’s game over when it comes to him, however, he will take his chances seeking to keep his family in control of Yemen, even if it means doing so indirectly, at least until they reorganize their cards.
Controlling Yemen does not necessarily mean being president, but rather controlling the military and security forces, and this is what Saleh’s family currenly has and will die for.
Just three years ago, President Saleh was talking about his family’s future and turning their rule into a family kingdom like other neighbors in the region.
The ruling family was not shy to say that they seek to build the “Al Saleh Kingdom.”
I might sound crazy, but who said that the law prevails in Yemen.
Everything is possible in a country that lacks basic institutional infrastructure, and Yemen tops that list.
Let’s wait and see where Yemen’s train for change will be heading.
Hakim Almasmari is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Yemen Post Newspaper. Mr. Almasmari is also a university lecturer in the field of international media. He is a political analyst who has been a guest on many international TV stations discussing current local and international affairs. He is based in Sana'a, Yemen. Occasionally, he is also based in the Yemen Post's United States office.
With the historical presidential elections only days away, President Saleh is still hoping the ball of luck turns in his favor. His goal now: work on canceling the February 21 presidential elections.
Vice President Abdurabu Hadi insists on coming to power through the ballot boxes as it will give him more legitimacy domestically and internationally.
Saleh’s plan: that Hadi be chosen president through a vote from parliament and Shoura Council.
The trick to all of this, Hadi will in reality lack the power of a real president as he never really got the vote of the people, and Saleh would still be the last elected president of Yemen, even if he leaves office.
Let’s not forget that the majority in parliament is still controlled by Saleh’s ruling party, and they have the ability to keep Saleh in power by rejecting Hadi’s bid for presidency in a parliament vote.
These options were brought up by the ruling family to senior aides, though they know that the international community will reject any derail in power transfer and sanction will hit Saleh and his aides.
Though Yemen’s one man election makes no sense, only it can ensure that Saleh’s era in power comes to an end. President Saleh has realized that it’s game over when it comes to him, however, he will take his chances seeking to keep his family in control of Yemen, even if it means doing so indirectly, at least until they reorganize their cards.
Controlling Yemen does not necessarily mean being president, but rather controlling the military and security forces, and this is what Saleh’s family currenly has and will die for.
Just three years ago, President Saleh was talking about his family’s future and turning their rule into a family kingdom like other neighbors in the region.
The ruling family was not shy to say that they seek to build the “Al Saleh Kingdom.”
I might sound crazy, but who said that the law prevails in Yemen.
Everything is possible in a country that lacks basic institutional infrastructure, and Yemen tops that list.
Let’s wait and see where Yemen’s train for change will be heading.
Hakim Almasmari is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Yemen Post Newspaper. Mr. Almasmari is also a university lecturer in the field of international media. He is a political analyst who has been a guest on many international TV stations discussing current local and international affairs. He is based in Sana'a, Yemen. Occasionally, he is also based in the Yemen Post's United States office.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
A Letter To the Muslim Sisters
From the pen of
Umaymah Hasan Ahmed Muhammed Hasan
Wife of Sheikh Ayman Al Zawahiri
-May Allah preserve them-
Translated by
Dar Al Murabiteen Publications
All praise is to Allah, Almighty, and peace and blessings on the best of all prophets, our master Muhammad and on his family and companions and who was guided by his guidance and followed his Sunnah to the day of Judgment
My righteous sisters, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon you...
I wanted to talk with you, from quite a while, about the great happenings and decisive situations our Ummah is going through, but the circumstances intervened between me and you, bur it is high time now that I talk with my honorable sisters, however I start with our families and loved ones in our dear country, and I say to them, don’t worry for us, for we are by the grace of the Almighty in wellness and bounties from Allah Almighty, and our hearts and souls are with you, though we have been separated by the distances.
This is how this world is, meetings and partings as we seek solace in the fact that we are on the truth and for truth are we called upon, as our Lord Almighty has said
“So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers. (Surah Aal Imran 139)”
And it might happen that we meet soon if Allah wills because the ease of Allah is close and His victory is eminent by the will of Allah.
And after the family and loved ones I direct my word to the righteous sisters in our precious Islamic Ummah, and would specify in mentioning our dear stationed sisters in the lands of Jihad in different spots of the earth, and to our mothers who have given up their sons in the way of Allah and the victory of His religion. And in spite of this, they do not tire or get bored from aiding this religion. How many husbands and sons and brothers have they given!!! and How much were they hurt in the way of Allah!!! So all of our conditions are one; Women who are stationed and in Jihad, who are hurt in the way of Allah, and gave what they had of sacrifices, but – by Allah beside who there is no God - all this has not and will not belate us even a moment from aiding our religion in spite of what we have gone through in this path from the losing of loved ones and distance from families.
In spite of all this- we do not find anything except the sweetness of what we are in, accepting what Allah has honored us with, and exalted over the rest of his slaves, that He blessed us with Jihad in His way, and aiding of His religion, and raising His word high. In spite of all these trials we are in sufficiency of living, and honor and blessing from Allah almighty. So my dear and beloved sisters : Steadfastness, steadfastness on this path. For verily, no Super Power nor any international alliances will stop us, and Allah Almighty is with us, and he is our reliance and caretaker, and we will not fear any one, who ever it be, except Allah Almighty, and we are – and praise is to Allah- over what ever we face, steadfast and we seek glad tidings with the promise of Allah to us, as our Lord said
“Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and hardship and were shaken until [even their] messenger and those who believed with him said,"When is the help of Allah?" Unquestionably, the help of Allah is near. (Surah Baqara 214)”
So victory is near by the will of Allah, and our Lord will not abandon, so it is either victory or either martyrdom, and each of it is sweeter than the other. And we will not relax in the service of our religion for it is the most precious thing we posses.
I ask Allah for us and for our sisters in the different spots of earth – and specially in the lands of Stationing, like Palestine and Iraq and Chechnya and Afghanistan and Somalia- patience and steadfastness till death, for it is either victory or martyrdom.
“And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know. (Surah Yusuf 21)”
And I remind my self and my dear Muslim sisters of the (Women)Companions – the Mujahidaat and Migrants and Believers, for they are the best of ideals for us, and through them we are guided and by them we feel solace. For how many are the lessons and how many are the wisdom in their pure life stories. They did not ever tire or falter from the service of our religion, so we –Allah willing – are on their path. And the greatest ideal for us is Sayyidah Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her). She supported the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) immensly in fulfilling his daawah. And she used to say to him ‘Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your Kith and kin, serve your guests generously, help the poor and the destitute and assist the deserving calamity-afilicted ones.’
And similarly Sayyidah Safiyyah –May Allah be pleased with her- she was from the bravest of women. When a Jew passed by the fort, he started patrolling around the fort and the Muslims were in the throats of their enemies. She came down and killed the Jew with a pole. She was not scared and she did not falter. So she was braver than many men of today.
And similarly Sayyidah Umm Ammarah (May Allah be pleased with her) she was injured in Uhud twelve times while defending the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and she lost her hand on the day of Yamamah, leaving out which, she was injured on the day of Yamamah 11 times.
So these are the ones whom we follow, in supporting our Husbands on the right, in bravery and in footsteps and we do not fear any one except Allah Almighty.
My second letter is to my Imprisoned Muslim sisters in the prisons of the Tyrants
I say to them: You are in our hearts, and we will not forget you ever, and Allah willing we will not leave any effort to release you from imprisonment, for you are our honor and we are your sisters, and we never forget you. And Allah knows that we always pray to Allah to protect you from every evil and harm and hasten your release.
My third letter is to the common Muslim women in the world
Firstly I call them to adhere with all the rules of Islam, for in it is the happiness of the world and the victory in the here after, specially adherence with Hijab, for it is the title of the Muslim woman who is obedient to her Lord, obedient to His orders. And in leaving it there is obedience to Satan, and as you know O Muslim sisters, the campaign against the Hijab is from the fiercest wars between Islam and Kufr, for these criminal Kuffars want the woman yo get rid of her religion, and the first thing that the woman leaves is her; outfit and cover, for if the woman left her outfit and cover, it is followed by leaving the rest of her religion.
So the Muslim women should take care of this well, and as you know O Muslim sister that the West does not want you except as a commodity to trade with, and to erase with you the poles of Islam, for Hijab is for the Muslim woman the first pole from the pillars of Islam, as in it is your sanctity and your purity and cover.
And the Western world does not want you to be adherent with hijab for the adherence of the woman to Hijab depicts their lowness and the cheapness of their manners and their social habitat. The Kafir West trades with women, and considers woman a cheap commodity, for she is for them neither inviolable nor respected but she is for them a source from the sources of trade of evil and shamelessness, and refuge is with Allah from all this.
The Muslim veiled woman is inviolable and respected in her house and outside and she is the precious jewel, and the expensive pearl. And as our Lord Almighty has said “O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful. (Surah Al Ahzaab 59)”. This is the saying of Allah the Almighty to his prophet peace be upon him to address with it his wives and daughters and the women of Muslims. Therefore, we should, me dear sisters, adhere to the Shari Hijab, for that is better for us in the world and hereafter
Secondly, I advice my Muslim sisters to raise their sons on the obedience of Allah the Almighty and the love of Jihad in His way, and persuade their brothers and husbands and sons to defend the lands of Muslims and their wealth, and to retrieve them from the occupiers, who have violated the lands of Muslims, and looted its riches, and to awaken the Ummah to acquit itself from those who want to collaborate with the enemies and give up the lands of Muslims
I also advice them to help the Mujahideen with prayers and money, and to help the families of the injured and the prisoners with money and donations to their children and women, for they are in the greatest of need for support to face the difficulties of life.
I remind my sisters with the saying of Prophet (peace and blessing upon him) : “Fasting is protection and Sadaqah extinguishes the sins like water extinguishes fire” (Reported by Tirmidhi, and he classified it as Hasan Saheeh)
And I also remind them with the saying of Prophet (peace and blessing upon him) : “O the gathering of women, give alms for I have seen you as the majority of the inhabitants of Hell fire” (Reported by Bukhari)
I assure my Muslim sisters everywhere of the role of the Muslim woman in the Islamic world, for women are the siblings of men, so the Muslim women should work beside men to defend her religion and land. Thus she should defend with herself and if she cannot then with her money and if she cannot then by calling in the way of her religion by inviting her Muslim sisters in the Masjids, schools, institutes and houses, and if she is incapable of that then through the internet, she should write her Daawah and spread it and spread the call of the Mujahideen and it will reach by the will of Allah and she will find heedful ears and hearts. So I hope from you my dear sister that you do not tire or get bored , from aiding our religion in any way possible.
By the way, many questions have been raised concerning the role of the Muslim women in the current Jihad, and I say, and from Allah is guidance: Jihad is Fard Ayn on every Muslim man and woman, but the way of fighting is not easy for Muslim women for it requires a Mahram, as the woman should have a Mahram with her in her going and coming, but we should aid our religion in several ways, and should keep our selves in the service of the Mujahideen, and we should fulfill whatever they ask of us, may it be through monetary aid to them or any service or information or suggestion or participation in fighting or even through a martyrdom operation, How many sisters have performed martyrdom operations in Palestine and Iraq and Chechnya, and vexed the enemy, and caused them a great defeat!!! We ask Allah to accept them and make us follow them in goodness.
But our basic role in which we hope Allah to accept from us, is to protect the Mujahideen in their children and houses and secrets, and to help them by giving good upbringing to their children. Your Migrant sisters- and to Allah is all praise and thanks- are doing a great work in this field, and are practicing great patience and steadfastness and bravery and abstinence from the world and love of the Hereafter and working for it, in spite of what they are facing of hardship in living, and losing of their husbands and children and fathers, and lack of stability, to the point that some of them have been put to trial through captivity, but your migrant sisters are patient and seeking the pleasure of Allah, and to Allah is all praise and thanks.
At the end of my statement I would like to remind my sisters that our end and sustenance are written with Allah, and Jihad does not bring hasten ones death, nor does it decrease sustenance, and that Jihad today has become Fard Ayn, as the foreign Kafir enemy has occupied the lands of Muslims and the three sacred sites are under its control and occupation and also the apostate puppet rulers have taken control over the Muslims, and the scholars have consensus on the necessity of the removal of the apostate.
As the martyr of Islam –as we hold him – the Sheikh Abd Allah Azzam –May Allah have mercy on him said– Jihad has become Fard Ayn on the Ummah since the fall of Andalus.
As the commanders of the Mujahideen call the Ummah to leave to the battlefields of Jihad, we should , my dear sisters, not abstain from this religious obligation and we should persuade others to it.
I give you glad tidings that Jihad is in victory and development, and the Western media in spite of its acceptance of the losses of the Crusades and the Jews in many fields of Jihad, does not transfer except a part of the truth, and hides most of it. So you should take by the Media of the Mujahideen, that transfers the reality from the battlefield, and depicts the fake of the Western media. And here, we stand in front of you as a living example of the incapability of the Crusaders, for after 8 years from the starting of the Crusades we are still – by the grace of Allah - carrying out Jihad from Chechnya to the Islamic Algeria, so have faith in the victory of Allah, who says in his Book “Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut. So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak. (Surah An Nisa’a 76)”
And I leave you in the protection of Allah and His care
Our final call is praise is to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad and his family and companions
Wassalamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh
Your sister in Allah
Umaymah Hasan Ahmed Muhammed Hasan
Wife of your brother Ayman Al Zawahiri
Pray for the Mujahideen
Your Brothers in
Sahab Media Productions
Source- Al Fajr Media Center
Translated by
Dar Al Murabtieen Publications
From the pen of
Umaymah Hasan Ahmed Muhammed Hasan
Wife of Sheikh Ayman Al Zawahiri
-May Allah preserve them-
Translated by
Dar Al Murabiteen Publications
All praise is to Allah, Almighty, and peace and blessings on the best of all prophets, our master Muhammad and on his family and companions and who was guided by his guidance and followed his Sunnah to the day of Judgment
My righteous sisters, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon you...
I wanted to talk with you, from quite a while, about the great happenings and decisive situations our Ummah is going through, but the circumstances intervened between me and you, bur it is high time now that I talk with my honorable sisters, however I start with our families and loved ones in our dear country, and I say to them, don’t worry for us, for we are by the grace of the Almighty in wellness and bounties from Allah Almighty, and our hearts and souls are with you, though we have been separated by the distances.
This is how this world is, meetings and partings as we seek solace in the fact that we are on the truth and for truth are we called upon, as our Lord Almighty has said
“So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers. (Surah Aal Imran 139)”
And it might happen that we meet soon if Allah wills because the ease of Allah is close and His victory is eminent by the will of Allah.
And after the family and loved ones I direct my word to the righteous sisters in our precious Islamic Ummah, and would specify in mentioning our dear stationed sisters in the lands of Jihad in different spots of the earth, and to our mothers who have given up their sons in the way of Allah and the victory of His religion. And in spite of this, they do not tire or get bored from aiding this religion. How many husbands and sons and brothers have they given!!! and How much were they hurt in the way of Allah!!! So all of our conditions are one; Women who are stationed and in Jihad, who are hurt in the way of Allah, and gave what they had of sacrifices, but – by Allah beside who there is no God - all this has not and will not belate us even a moment from aiding our religion in spite of what we have gone through in this path from the losing of loved ones and distance from families.
In spite of all this- we do not find anything except the sweetness of what we are in, accepting what Allah has honored us with, and exalted over the rest of his slaves, that He blessed us with Jihad in His way, and aiding of His religion, and raising His word high. In spite of all these trials we are in sufficiency of living, and honor and blessing from Allah almighty. So my dear and beloved sisters : Steadfastness, steadfastness on this path. For verily, no Super Power nor any international alliances will stop us, and Allah Almighty is with us, and he is our reliance and caretaker, and we will not fear any one, who ever it be, except Allah Almighty, and we are – and praise is to Allah- over what ever we face, steadfast and we seek glad tidings with the promise of Allah to us, as our Lord said
“Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and hardship and were shaken until [even their] messenger and those who believed with him said,"When is the help of Allah?" Unquestionably, the help of Allah is near. (Surah Baqara 214)”
So victory is near by the will of Allah, and our Lord will not abandon, so it is either victory or either martyrdom, and each of it is sweeter than the other. And we will not relax in the service of our religion for it is the most precious thing we posses.
I ask Allah for us and for our sisters in the different spots of earth – and specially in the lands of Stationing, like Palestine and Iraq and Chechnya and Afghanistan and Somalia- patience and steadfastness till death, for it is either victory or martyrdom.
“And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know. (Surah Yusuf 21)”
And I remind my self and my dear Muslim sisters of the (Women)Companions – the Mujahidaat and Migrants and Believers, for they are the best of ideals for us, and through them we are guided and by them we feel solace. For how many are the lessons and how many are the wisdom in their pure life stories. They did not ever tire or falter from the service of our religion, so we –Allah willing – are on their path. And the greatest ideal for us is Sayyidah Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her). She supported the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) immensly in fulfilling his daawah. And she used to say to him ‘Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your Kith and kin, serve your guests generously, help the poor and the destitute and assist the deserving calamity-afilicted ones.’
And similarly Sayyidah Safiyyah –May Allah be pleased with her- she was from the bravest of women. When a Jew passed by the fort, he started patrolling around the fort and the Muslims were in the throats of their enemies. She came down and killed the Jew with a pole. She was not scared and she did not falter. So she was braver than many men of today.
And similarly Sayyidah Umm Ammarah (May Allah be pleased with her) she was injured in Uhud twelve times while defending the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and she lost her hand on the day of Yamamah, leaving out which, she was injured on the day of Yamamah 11 times.
So these are the ones whom we follow, in supporting our Husbands on the right, in bravery and in footsteps and we do not fear any one except Allah Almighty.
My second letter is to my Imprisoned Muslim sisters in the prisons of the Tyrants
I say to them: You are in our hearts, and we will not forget you ever, and Allah willing we will not leave any effort to release you from imprisonment, for you are our honor and we are your sisters, and we never forget you. And Allah knows that we always pray to Allah to protect you from every evil and harm and hasten your release.
My third letter is to the common Muslim women in the world
Firstly I call them to adhere with all the rules of Islam, for in it is the happiness of the world and the victory in the here after, specially adherence with Hijab, for it is the title of the Muslim woman who is obedient to her Lord, obedient to His orders. And in leaving it there is obedience to Satan, and as you know O Muslim sisters, the campaign against the Hijab is from the fiercest wars between Islam and Kufr, for these criminal Kuffars want the woman yo get rid of her religion, and the first thing that the woman leaves is her; outfit and cover, for if the woman left her outfit and cover, it is followed by leaving the rest of her religion.
So the Muslim women should take care of this well, and as you know O Muslim sister that the West does not want you except as a commodity to trade with, and to erase with you the poles of Islam, for Hijab is for the Muslim woman the first pole from the pillars of Islam, as in it is your sanctity and your purity and cover.
And the Western world does not want you to be adherent with hijab for the adherence of the woman to Hijab depicts their lowness and the cheapness of their manners and their social habitat. The Kafir West trades with women, and considers woman a cheap commodity, for she is for them neither inviolable nor respected but she is for them a source from the sources of trade of evil and shamelessness, and refuge is with Allah from all this.
The Muslim veiled woman is inviolable and respected in her house and outside and she is the precious jewel, and the expensive pearl. And as our Lord Almighty has said “O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful. (Surah Al Ahzaab 59)”. This is the saying of Allah the Almighty to his prophet peace be upon him to address with it his wives and daughters and the women of Muslims. Therefore, we should, me dear sisters, adhere to the Shari Hijab, for that is better for us in the world and hereafter
Secondly, I advice my Muslim sisters to raise their sons on the obedience of Allah the Almighty and the love of Jihad in His way, and persuade their brothers and husbands and sons to defend the lands of Muslims and their wealth, and to retrieve them from the occupiers, who have violated the lands of Muslims, and looted its riches, and to awaken the Ummah to acquit itself from those who want to collaborate with the enemies and give up the lands of Muslims
I also advice them to help the Mujahideen with prayers and money, and to help the families of the injured and the prisoners with money and donations to their children and women, for they are in the greatest of need for support to face the difficulties of life.
I remind my sisters with the saying of Prophet (peace and blessing upon him) : “Fasting is protection and Sadaqah extinguishes the sins like water extinguishes fire” (Reported by Tirmidhi, and he classified it as Hasan Saheeh)
And I also remind them with the saying of Prophet (peace and blessing upon him) : “O the gathering of women, give alms for I have seen you as the majority of the inhabitants of Hell fire” (Reported by Bukhari)
I assure my Muslim sisters everywhere of the role of the Muslim woman in the Islamic world, for women are the siblings of men, so the Muslim women should work beside men to defend her religion and land. Thus she should defend with herself and if she cannot then with her money and if she cannot then by calling in the way of her religion by inviting her Muslim sisters in the Masjids, schools, institutes and houses, and if she is incapable of that then through the internet, she should write her Daawah and spread it and spread the call of the Mujahideen and it will reach by the will of Allah and she will find heedful ears and hearts. So I hope from you my dear sister that you do not tire or get bored , from aiding our religion in any way possible.
By the way, many questions have been raised concerning the role of the Muslim women in the current Jihad, and I say, and from Allah is guidance: Jihad is Fard Ayn on every Muslim man and woman, but the way of fighting is not easy for Muslim women for it requires a Mahram, as the woman should have a Mahram with her in her going and coming, but we should aid our religion in several ways, and should keep our selves in the service of the Mujahideen, and we should fulfill whatever they ask of us, may it be through monetary aid to them or any service or information or suggestion or participation in fighting or even through a martyrdom operation, How many sisters have performed martyrdom operations in Palestine and Iraq and Chechnya, and vexed the enemy, and caused them a great defeat!!! We ask Allah to accept them and make us follow them in goodness.
But our basic role in which we hope Allah to accept from us, is to protect the Mujahideen in their children and houses and secrets, and to help them by giving good upbringing to their children. Your Migrant sisters- and to Allah is all praise and thanks- are doing a great work in this field, and are practicing great patience and steadfastness and bravery and abstinence from the world and love of the Hereafter and working for it, in spite of what they are facing of hardship in living, and losing of their husbands and children and fathers, and lack of stability, to the point that some of them have been put to trial through captivity, but your migrant sisters are patient and seeking the pleasure of Allah, and to Allah is all praise and thanks.
At the end of my statement I would like to remind my sisters that our end and sustenance are written with Allah, and Jihad does not bring hasten ones death, nor does it decrease sustenance, and that Jihad today has become Fard Ayn, as the foreign Kafir enemy has occupied the lands of Muslims and the three sacred sites are under its control and occupation and also the apostate puppet rulers have taken control over the Muslims, and the scholars have consensus on the necessity of the removal of the apostate.
As the martyr of Islam –as we hold him – the Sheikh Abd Allah Azzam –May Allah have mercy on him said– Jihad has become Fard Ayn on the Ummah since the fall of Andalus.
As the commanders of the Mujahideen call the Ummah to leave to the battlefields of Jihad, we should , my dear sisters, not abstain from this religious obligation and we should persuade others to it.
I give you glad tidings that Jihad is in victory and development, and the Western media in spite of its acceptance of the losses of the Crusades and the Jews in many fields of Jihad, does not transfer except a part of the truth, and hides most of it. So you should take by the Media of the Mujahideen, that transfers the reality from the battlefield, and depicts the fake of the Western media. And here, we stand in front of you as a living example of the incapability of the Crusaders, for after 8 years from the starting of the Crusades we are still – by the grace of Allah - carrying out Jihad from Chechnya to the Islamic Algeria, so have faith in the victory of Allah, who says in his Book “Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut. So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak. (Surah An Nisa’a 76)”
And I leave you in the protection of Allah and His care
Our final call is praise is to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad and his family and companions
Wassalamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh
Your sister in Allah
Umaymah Hasan Ahmed Muhammed Hasan
Wife of your brother Ayman Al Zawahiri
Pray for the Mujahideen
Your Brothers in
Sahab Media Productions
Source- Al Fajr Media Center
Translated by
Dar Al Murabtieen Publications
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Two Green Birds in Jannah
Disclaimer: We do not know anythng about duniya ghaib (the unseen) except what Allah has revealed to us.
Shaikh Anwar al-Awlaki was flying around Jannah in his green bird pleased with the promise of Allah to the Shuhada', and he was pleased with his investement - for himself and for his family because now he would be able to intercede for them on Judgement Day and the family would be reunited in the Best of places.
While he is gliding about he notices another green bird flying near him, flying in a happy way, flying here and there, in circles, upside down and doing all kinds of tricks. Then Anwar realises that it is his 17 year old son Abdur-Rahman.
"What on Earth happened? What are you doing here? It's only been a week since I arrived!"
"Ya Baba they said you were dead and I didn't believe them so I went out to look for you and look how fast I found you!"
"Indeed, ALlahu akbar! My son is shaheed with me and the shuhada' are not dead. As Allah told us in his book, "And do not say of those who are killed in the way of ALlah 'they are dead', nay they are liing but you do not perceive it (Al-Baqara 154), they are alove with their Lord and they have provision (aal-Amran 139)."
And off they flew together to catch up on each others news.
ALlah accept them amongst the shuhada' and for them a high place in Jannah. May He accept all of us. Amin
Shaikh Anwar al-Awlaki was flying around Jannah in his green bird pleased with the promise of Allah to the Shuhada', and he was pleased with his investement - for himself and for his family because now he would be able to intercede for them on Judgement Day and the family would be reunited in the Best of places.
While he is gliding about he notices another green bird flying near him, flying in a happy way, flying here and there, in circles, upside down and doing all kinds of tricks. Then Anwar realises that it is his 17 year old son Abdur-Rahman.
"What on Earth happened? What are you doing here? It's only been a week since I arrived!"
"Ya Baba they said you were dead and I didn't believe them so I went out to look for you and look how fast I found you!"
"Indeed, ALlahu akbar! My son is shaheed with me and the shuhada' are not dead. As Allah told us in his book, "And do not say of those who are killed in the way of ALlah 'they are dead', nay they are liing but you do not perceive it (Al-Baqara 154), they are alove with their Lord and they have provision (aal-Amran 139)."
And off they flew together to catch up on each others news.
ALlah accept them amongst the shuhada' and for them a high place in Jannah. May He accept all of us. Amin
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