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<title><![CDATA[BHussein: "Let MY People Go"]]></title>
<link>http://hahayouredead.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/bhussein-let-my-people-go/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Lieberman: Barghouti Will Not be Released Article: Israel National News Speaking Thursday morning, F]]></description>
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<a href="http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/175320" target="_blank">Article: Israel National News</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Speaking Thursday morning, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said he could <em>&#8220;guarantee&#8221;</em> that arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti would not be released from prison in any deal to exchange terrorists for kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. <em>&#8220;<strong>We have no intention to free the head of the murderers</strong>, a person who has been sentenced to <strong>four life terms in prison</strong>. There are red lines, and this is one of them,&#8221;</em> Lieberman said.</p>
<p>In response to <strong>U.S. demands that Israel free an additional 1,000-some terrorists as a <em>&#8220;gesture&#8221;</em> to Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas</strong>, Lieberman said that <strong>previous releases of Fatah terrorists</strong> <em><strong>&#8220;have not proven themselves.</strong> The Olmert administration did this several times and it did not work, and we do not plan to allow it to happen,&#8221;</em> Lieberman said.</p></blockquote>
<p>Why can&#8217;t BHussein be smart enough to know that freeing RADICAL TERRORISTS does NOT PRODUCE POSITIVE RESULTS?! Oh. I guess &#8220;brotherhood&#8221; has a lot to do with it.</p>
<p><img src="http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii403/hahayouredeadblog/BHusseinAbuMazen.jpg"><br />
BHussein with Palestinian President Abu Mazen as he demands that Israel releases an additional 1,000 terrorists as a <em>&#8220;gesture&#8221;</em>to <em>&#8220;moderate&#8221; &#8220;Palestinians&#8221;</em>. </p>
<p>Ohhhhhhhhhh golly&#8230;</p>
<p><B>Israel pardons 92 Fatah members</b><br />
<a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3811370,00.html" target="_blank">Article: YnetNews</a></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Israel has granted pardon to 92 wanted members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs&#8217; Brigades, Fatah&#8217;s military wing</strong>. Some were awarded full pardon while others were granted partial pardon. <strong>The most prominent member on the list is a commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs&#8217; Brigades in the territories</strong>. (Ali Waked) </p></blockquote>
<p>Yet; the Palestinian terrorists are holding one of Israel&#8217;s soldiers captive. Does BHussein Obama give a shit? The answer is NYET. He cares about himself&#8230; and his brothers in Allah. </p>
<p><B>Israel soldier swap talks on hold: Palestinian</b><br />
<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.9aeb811c34f04ad5b25503dec9359b10.b1&#38;show_article=1" target="_blank">Article: Breitbart</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Indirect <strong>talks between Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement over a prisoner exchange involving</strong> <strong>Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit have been suspended until Tuesday</strong>, according to a Palestinian official .</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Negotiations on Shalit will resume<strong> after Eid al-Adha</strong> in Cairo on Tuesday,&#8221;</em> the official told AFP on Thursday on condition of anonymity.</p>
<p>The Hamas delegation, which visited the Syrian capital on Wednesday to meet the movement&#8217;s leadership in exile, returned to the Gaza Strip via Cairo, he added, while refusing to detail the content of the discussions.</p>
<p><strong>Shalit was captured by Palestinian militants including Hamas in a cross-border raid from the Gaza Strip in 2006.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Hamas</strong>, which has controlled the territory since June 2007, <strong>is demanding that more than 450 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails be released in exchange for the soldier</strong>.</p>
<p>But <strong>Israel is refusing to release some of the detainees</strong>, blocking the chance of any agreement being reached, an official close to the talks said on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The same official said reports of an imminent prisoner exchange were <em>&#8220;premature.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Both Hamas and Israel earlier this week reported progress in the negotiations, which have been mediated by Egypt and Germany, but played down reports of a quick deal.</p>
<p><strong>Hamas</strong> on Wednesday<strong> blamed the delay on Israel</strong>, which <em>&#8220;has not yet answered the demands of the Palestinian factions,&#8221;</em> senior Hamas official Khalil al-Haya said. </p></blockquote>
<p>So; even the terrorists who are holding the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit captive demand only 450 Palestinian terrorist prisoners that are being held in Israeli jails be released in exchange for Gilad Shalit; but BHussein seems to think that&#8217;s a pretty low number. <em>&#8220;DUR&#8230; I HAZ A BETR IDEA! LETZ GO FOR A THOUSAND. THEY IS MY TERRORIZT BROTHERZ.&#8221; </em> UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE. Negotiations are on hold until after Eid al-Adha&#8230; I guess the terrorists must be shopping at Best Buy.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Changing the World: November 28 &ndash; Freedom of the Press]]></title>
<link>http://atthebookshelf.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/changing-the-world-november-28-freedom-of-the-press/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Today’s suggestion is to support what is basically the freedom of the press and/or personal expressi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Today’s suggestion is to support what is basically the freedom of the press and/or personal expression via the written word especially. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Anyone who has followed my Blogs would know that there have been cases where a Blogger has been imprisoned for his/her views. This has been so of Christians in Islamic countries for example.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Supporting the right of expression via the written word is something I do via my Blogs. I report news of Christian Bloggers and those who witness for Christ that are persecuted.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">See also:</font></p>
<p align="justify"><a href="http://www.internationalpen.org.uk"><font size="3" face="Calibri">www.internationalpen.org.uk</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p>
<p align="justify"><em><font size="2" face="Calibri">A response to reading ‘365 Ways to Change the World,’ by Michael Norton</font></em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pakistani Christian on Run from Taliban Death Threat]]></title>
<link>http://pbaptist.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/pakistani-christian-on-run-from-taliban-death-threat/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pbaptist.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/pakistani-christian-on-run-from-taliban-death-threat/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Islamic extremist sermonizing leads to altercation at barbershop in South Waziristan. LAHORE, Pakist]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Explanation Of The Sufficiency In Creed]]></title>
<link>http://islamfuture.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/the-explanation-of-the-sufficiency-in-creed/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Imaam ibn Qudumah al-Maqdisee | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 34 | Size: 1 MB In this boo]]></description>
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<p><strong>Imaam ibn Qudumah al-Maqdisee &#124; Language: English &#124; Format: PDF &#124; Pages: 34 &#124; Size: 1 MB</strong><br />
In this book, we present the classical treatise on Creed of Imaam Ibn Qudaamah Al-Maqdisee, rahimahullaah, known as Lum’at-ul-’Itiqaad, which is studied all over the Muslim world. Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-’Uthaimeen,  rahimahullaah, has provided an in depth explanation for the points touched on by the author in a clear and simple  manner. Furthermore, the narrations mentioned in the book have been verified and lengthy and extensive footnotes  have been provided to make this book a valuable source of reference.</p>
<p>Shaikh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-’Uthaimeen said in his introduction to this book: ‘This is a brief commentary of the  book ‘Lum’at-ul-‘Itiqaad”, written by Abu Muhammad ‘Abdullaah bin Ahmad Ibn Qudaamah Al-Maqdisee (rahimahullaah),  who was born in Sha’baan in 541H in a village from the districts of Nablis (present-day Palestine) and who died on  the day of ‘Eed-ul-Fitr in 620H.</p>
<p>In this book, the author (rahimahullaah) gathered together the main points of the Islaamic Creed (‘Aqeedah). For  this reason, the Board of the Educational Institutes assigned this book to be studied and taught during the second  semester of the first year of study, so that it may serve as a pillar upon which one can establish his Creed at  this stage.<!--more--></p>
<p>Because I saw the importance of this book in terms of the topics it touches upon, its methodology and the lack of  there being any explanation for it, I became determined, while seeking assistance from Allaah and hoping that He  grant me correctness in intention and action, to put forth some words on it, in the attempt to clarify its  ambiguous parts, explain its meanings and bring to light its main points.’</p>
<p>No doubt this book is of great importance for the Muslim with regard to establishing the correct Creed. This book  is deserving of being taught and studied so that it may serve as a foundation for both the students of knowledge  and the common Muslims. The topics touched upon by the author relate to the authentic Creed and Methodology, which  all Muslims are obligated ot have knowledge of. Consequently, we encourage everyone to purchase a copy of this  magnificent book.</p>
<p><strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS</strong></p>
<p>1. Introduction<br />
2. The Speech of Allaah<br />
3. The Qur’aan is the Speech of Allaah<br />
4. The Believers will see their Lord on the Day of Judgement<br />
5. The Divine Decree and Ordainment of Allaah<br />
6. Eemaan (Faith) is Speech and Action<br />
7. Faith in Everything that the Messenger informed of<br />
8. Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Twin Tower to Germany]]></title>
<link>http://jaakash.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/twin-tower-to-germany/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jahangir Alam Akash</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jaakash.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/twin-tower-to-germany/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[By Jahangir Alam Akash, Militant Islamism is a great threat to global peace. Most Asian countries ar]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Filosofi Ibadah Qurban]]></title>
<link>http://radhi.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/968/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bencana dan Kerusakan Moral (Khutbah Idul Adha 1430 H )]]></title>
<link>http://radhi.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/bencana-dan-kerusakan-moral-khutbah-idul-adha-1430-h/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>radi</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Con Is On - 1-]]></title>
<link>http://varonbksharma.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/the-con-is-on-1/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>varonbksharma</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[What you may never find in your mainstream news sources THE CON IS ON – PART &#8211; 1 &nbsp; Hundre]]></description>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Hundreds of police officers armed to the teeth are seen guarding a prison in Mumbai; it is the famous Arthur Road Prison. Since the November 2008, it is the most heavily guarded prison in India. Most of the security is to safeguard one single prisoner. More than 30 million dollars have been spent to secure his safety. Ironically, he is the most secure person in India today.</p>
<p>This person happens to be Ajmal Kasab the sole surviving Pakistani terrorist who indulged in mass killings on 26/11/2008 in Mumbai, India. The people of India would love to see him hanged at the earliest. However, the ruling political class could have other designs.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>On the night of 26 November, the whole world saw Ajmal Kasab live on their television sets spraying bullets on the innocent citizens. More than a billion people were witnesses to the mass massacre of innocent citizens of different countries. Yet there is a court case going on to decide if he is guilty. Strange isn’t it?</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Another terrorist Afzal Guru has been awarded the death sentence by the highest Indian courts yet the Congress govt is reluctant to execute it. The Congress govt very cleverly invents ten different excuses for the delay. The sentiments of the people of this country are the least of its concerns. The crying emotions of humanity do not move them a bit.</p>
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<p>Dossier after dossier, I do not remember how many, may be 7, 8 or even 9 which have been sent to Pakistan have not generated the results which the Congress – NCP party wanted us to believe they would. Right from day one, it was a foregone conclusion that the Islamic republic of Pakistan would never take action on terrorism. They are not fools to cut off and dismantle their only industry, which brings in the moolah.</p>
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<p>The citizens of India may be fools but the Pakistanis are not. Terrorism is a large-scale enterprise for them and they hold the sole copy rights for it, of course they have franchisees and outlets numbering in millions spread all over the world.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Just like the Pakistanis, it could be possible that the Con &#8211; gress and NCP party politicians are also masters at lies, deceit, deception and betrayal. I will not at all be surprised, if either Afzal Guru or Ajmal Kasab contract some disease like malaria, jaundice, swinflu or even some kidney problem in their highly secured prison cells. Don’t you think it would be convenient for some &#8216;Sickularist&#8217; politicians if these two terrorists whither away and die? Remember Harshad Mehta?</p>
<p>Or</p>
<p>Suddenly one fine day we may hear Ajmal Kasab has committed suicide.   Now please don’t ask me stupid questions as to why will such a deed be allowed to? Every one knows why</p>
<p>‘THE CON IS ON’</p>
<p>Varon B K Sharma</p>
<p>Author of the reality based fiction ‘Assassination Of George Bush’ www.varonbksharma.com</p>
<p>Please do await the next in the series ‘THE CON IS ON’ – 2-  IF you like, my articles please forward it to friends and all patriotic Indians.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Islamic Robot Doing Salaah]]></title>
<link>http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/islamic-robot-doing-salaah/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>عمر ابن مظهر</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Changing the World: November 27 &ndash; Educating the World]]></title>
<link>http://atthebookshelf.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/changing-the-world-november-27-educating-the-world/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
<guid>http://atthebookshelf.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/changing-the-world-november-27-educating-the-world/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today’s suggestion is about doing something about the many children throughout the world that receiv]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Today’s suggestion is about doing something about the many children throughout the world that receive no education or very limited education. This can be especially true of many girls in some countries and seems to be more so in some strict Islamic communities and regions.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">It is difficult to know just what can be done in this field by the ‘average Joe,’ so to speak. Whereas individuals may not be able to do a lot personally, they may be able to contribute by being part of a larger organisation that is able to bring pressure to bear on governments around the world. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">It is also possible to be part of a humanitarian organisation that seeks to assist people to receive education and/or by donating money to such a group. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">For some ideas on this particular suggestion have a look at:</font></p>
<p align="justify"><a href="http://www.campaignforeducation.org"><font size="3" face="Calibri">www.campaignforeducation.org</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> &#38; </font><a href="http://www.unicef.org"><font size="3" face="Calibri">www.unicef.org</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p>
<p align="justify"><em><font size="2" face="Calibri">A response to reading ‘365 Ways to Change the World,’ by Michael Norton</font></em></p>
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<title><![CDATA['Shameful Flight - The Last Years of the British Empire in India,' by Stanley Wolpert]]></title>
<link>http://atthebookshelf.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/shameful-flight-the-last-years-of-the-british-empire-in-india-by-stanley-wolpert/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
<guid>http://atthebookshelf.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/shameful-flight-the-last-years-of-the-british-empire-in-india-by-stanley-wolpert/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. &#8216;Shameful Flight&#8217; relates the history of the final years of th]]></description>
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<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">&#8216;Shameful Flight&#8217; relates the history of the final years of the British Raj in India, including the partition of India into both Pakistan (West and East) and India, and the early hostility of the two new nations destined for perpetual warfare in such regions as the Kashmir.The history of this era of political </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">instability on the subcontinent includes all the main players from Great Britain, India and Pakistan.These main players include Winston Churchill, Viceroy </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">Louis Mountbatten, Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru and Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah. There is not a single figure in this history of India&#8217;s partition who comes out of </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">it in a good light, though several seem to have had very well-intentioned aims and motivations. It is the true story of lost opportunity and the devastating </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">consequences of human pride and selfishness that have reverberated down through the decades to the present day and remain visible in the continuing clashes </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">between India and Pakistan, as well as in the extremism expressed in both the Islamic and Hindu communities throughout the sub-continent. It is a story of </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">perpetual tragedy and human suffering with no end in sight.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">This book is extremely easy to read, passes on a wealth of historical information and whets the appetite for further research on the India/Pakistan situation. </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">It provides enlightenment, by bringing understanding to the current political instability in both India and Pakistan, by clearly </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">revealing the root of the problem &#8211; the manner of the birth of both nations out of British imperialism and that nation&#8217;s final haphazard departure </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">aptly described as a &#8216;Shameful Flight.&#8217; This is a great book for understanding the sub-continent and the wounds it still carries to this day. </font><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Calibri">This book was provided to me for review by Oxford University Press &#8211; <a href="http://www.oup.com">www.oup.com</a> </font></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog：Western investors watch nervously as worth of Islamic bond is tested]]></title>
<link>http://51mydream.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/blog%ef%bc%9awestern-investors-watch-nervously-as-worth-of-islamic-bond-is-tested/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>51mydream</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>A default by Dubai will put the world of Islamic finance to the test at a time when hard questions are being asked by bankers and lawyers about the protection afforded by financial instruments that are Shariah compliant.<a href="http://www.pickmbtshoes.com/">Mbt shoes sale</a>  <a href="http://www.pickmbtshoes.com/mbt-sport-c-3.html"> Mbt sport black</a>   <a href="http://www.pickmbtshoes.com/mbt-mwalk-c-1.html">Mbt m  walk shoes</a></p>
<p>The bond that lies at the heart of the threat of default and financial ignominy for Dubai is a <em>sukuk</em>, an instrument invented by bankers and Islamic scholars to comply with a Shariah (Islamic law) prohibition against the payment of interest on money.</p>
<p>Islamic finance has five pillars: a ban on interest, a ban on speculation, a ban on haram (forbidden) investments, such as pork or gambling, the requirement of partnership or sharing of profit and loss and the requirement of asset backing. Getting round the ban on interest is the problem and opportunity of Islamic finance.</p>
<p>A bond that doesn’t (in theory) pay interest sounds unattractive but in the Gulf and Malaysia, Islamic finance has flourished over the past decade.</p>
<p>Typically, interest is expressed as a share in a profit, such as the rent paid for use of a property or asset. According to estimates by HSBC Amanah, the Islamic arm of the British bank, outstanding Islamic finance debt is worth $822 billion (£498 billion).</p>
<p>Even Western investors have been persuaded to dip their toes in the exotic financial tool, tempted by the deep pool of petrodollars available in the Gulf. Only days before Dubai revealed its bombshell — a threat of possible default on Nakheel’s $4 billion <em>sukuk</em> — GE Capital, the American financial services group, issued the first <em>sukuk</em> by a Western company, raising $500 million. The underpinning of a <em>sukuk</em> with assets makes it attractive for use in property lending or asset leasing. The <em>sukuk</em> issued by GE this week was a loan for aircraft leasing.</p>
<p>GE’s decision to use the Islamic finance market for funds reflected renewed confidence in a market that had almost collapsed after expansion in 2007 when the Gulf was awash with money fuelled by high oil prices.</p>
<p>Demand shrivelled after the collapse of Lehman Brothers with only $16 billion issued last year. More importantly, fears surfaced that <em>sukuk</em> failed to provide the same legal protection as conventional bonds. To date, the legal structure of <em>sukuk</em> has never been tested in a court.</p>
<p>There have been high-profile defaults, including the Saudi Arabian Saad Group and Investment Dar, a Kuwaiti Islamic Investment Fund. Investment Dar owns half of Aston Martin, the luxury British car company, and the fund failed to make a payment in April on a $100 million <em>sukuk</em> issue. In June, Golden Belt, a $650 million issue by Saad Group, the investment house controlled by Maan al-Sanea, was downgraded to default status.</p>
<p>The concern is that <em>sukuk</em> creditors may not be protected. According to Neale Downes, a Bahrein-resident partner at Trowers &#38; Hamlins, the law firm, it is not clear how creditors will rank in an insolvency.</p>
<p>In some cases, he said that investors have found themselves competing against other creditors, rather than being able to enforce their claim on the underlying asset supporting the <em>sukuk</em>.</p>
<p>But the repeated declarations of support by Dubai’s ruler gave the market confidence that the sovereign would stand behind its debts. Only a month before the Nakheel shock, Dubai raised $2 billion in <em>sukuk </em>issues.<a href="http://www.pickmbtshoes.com">Shoes Mbt</a>   <a href="http://www.pickmbtshoes.com/mbt-chapa-c-4.html">Mbt chapa shoes</a>    <a href="http://www.pickmbtshoes.com/mbt-mwalk-c-1.html">Mbt m walk</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Video Lecture: Islam and Jesus (PBUH)]]></title>
<link>http://oraleallah.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/video-lecture-islam-and-jesus-pbuh/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>keniswaiting</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Asalamu Alaikum. Again, subhanAllah, it has been too long since I put up any Islamic posts on this b]]></description>
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<p>Again, <em><strong>subhanAllah</strong></em>, it has been too long since I put up any Islamic posts on this blog. I want to balance the posts between Islam and Socialism, but sometimes the events in the news dictate what will be discussed more than anything else. <em><strong>SubhanAllah</strong></em>, politics and political questions have been at the forefront lately.</p>
<p>Anyway, this blog is called &#8220;¡Orale Allah!&#8221; One of the reasons it is called that, is because I wanted to reach out to my fellow Latino Reverts. For many Latinos, the religious experience was one of Roman Catholicism. This means that for many of us, our childhoods and family experience were heavily peppered with of images and stories of <strong><em>Isa</em></strong> (Jesus, Peace be Upon Him) and <strong><em>Maryam</em></strong> (Mary, may Allah be pleased with her).</p>
<p>For many Latino&#8217;s that are or were Catholics, a big barrier to changing religion is the sense of abandoning the past. Because of this, I have decided to share this video about the Islamic view of <strong><em>Isa</em></strong> (PBUH) and <em><strong>Maryam</strong></em>.</p>
<p><em><strong>Isa</strong></em> (PBUH) and <strong><em>Maryam</em></strong> are both important people in Islamic history and are revered greatly in the <strong><em>Qur&#8217;an</em></strong>. Contrary to what many Islamophobes and ignorant people may try to say, Islam includes <strong><em>Isa</em></strong> and <em><strong>Maryam</strong></em> in its history and tradition and embraces both completely. The big difference is that we do not see Isa as &#8220;the son of God.&#8221; We see that as blasphemous to think that Allah (SWA), being such a supreme and incomprehensible being, would ever lower himself, or be lowered, to the sort of behaviour of human beings (i.e. having children).</p>
<p>Of all of the videos that I have found on this subject, I think that this is the best, though not the only one.</p>
<p><em><strong>Insh&#8217;Allah</strong></em> please check out the video and learn more about <strong><em>Isa</em></strong> and <strong><em>Maryam</em></strong> in Islam!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.halaltube.com/islamic-view-on-the-return-of-jesus" target="_blank">http://www.halaltube.com/islamic-view-on-the-return-of-jesus</a></p>
<p><em><strong>Jazak Allah Khair </strong></em>to Halal Tube and Imran Hosein!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Audio Lecture: "Misconceptions by non-Muslims"]]></title>
<link>http://oraleallah.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/audio-lecture-misconceptions-by-non-muslims/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>keniswaiting</dc:creator>
<guid>http://oraleallah.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/audio-lecture-misconceptions-by-non-muslims/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Asalamu Alaikum. I have not had a chance to post any about Islam in quite some time, subhanAllah. So]]></description>
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<p>I have not had a chance to post any about Islam in quite some time, <em><strong>subhanAllah</strong></em>.</p>
<p>So here I would like to place a link to Nouman Ali Khan&#8217;s audio lecture &#8220;Misconceptions by non-Muslims.&#8221;I think the title says it all, <em><strong>Alhamdulillah</strong></em>!</p>
<p>This lecture, tries to put misconceptions about Islam in context. And <strong>if this blog teaches you nothing else, it is to always put things in context</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.halaltube.com/nouman-ali-khan-misconceptions-by-non-muslims" target="_blank">http://www.halaltube.com/nouman-ali-khan-misconceptions-by-non-muslims</a></p>
<p><em><strong>Mash&#8217;Allah</strong></em> Nouman Ali Khan is an interesting, powerful, witting, and extremely knowledgeable speaker on Islam.</p>
<p>Nouman is often speaking at various conferences, <strong><em>Masjids</em></strong> (mosques), etc.</p>
<p>I specifically find his audio and video lectures on <a href="http://www.halaltube.com/" target="_blank">Halal Tube</a>. Alhamdulillah, there is so much useful information on Halal Tube, it is amazing.</p>
<p>It is full of lectures by prominent and lesser known Muslims that give anecdotal, theological, and academic insight into Islam. <strong><em>Mash&#8217;Allah</em></strong>, Halal Tube in general, and Nouman Ali Khan specifically, are incredible resources for the <em><strong>Ummah</strong></em> (Muslim community) and for people interested in simply learning more or understanding Islam better.</p>
<p>With all of that said, I do need to add that subhanAllah, all of the audio and video on Halal Tube, and even from Nouman Ali Khan, is completely in line with my own politics. Just like with Youtube, Halal Tube carries audio/video from a variety of different speakers with a variety of different backgrounds, <strong>and a variety of different political views</strong>.</p>
<p>Some of the folks on Halal Tube are sexist and homophobic, just like on Youtube. Some are not, just like on Youtube.</p>
<p>Some of the folks on Hala Tue are anti-communist, just like on Youtube. Some of them are not, just like on Youtube.</p>
<p>I need to mention that because Nouman Ali Khan is (at the very least) not pro-communist, and I am pretty sure he is (at the very least) not pro-gay either.</p>
<p>Those are by themselves huge short falls. But with that said, we as Muslims and as Socialists need to learn how to sift through things to find the nuggets of information that are useful to us, so that we can apply those nuggets of information in our lives, while discarding the &#8220;crap&#8221; that holds us back (such as sexism, racism, and homophobia). <strong><em>SubhanAllah</em></strong>.</p>
<p>Anyway, <em><strong>insh&#8217;Allah</strong></em> please click on the link that I placed above and <strong><em>insh&#8217;Allah</em></strong> listen to Nouman Ali Khan&#8217;s lecture and <em><strong>insh&#8217;Allah</strong></em> take away the necessary information to use, while discarding the things we don&#8217;t need.</p>
<p><strong><em>Jazak Allah Khair </em></strong>to Halal Tube and Nouman Ali Khan!</p>
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<link>http://pbaptist.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/islamic-extremists-execute-young-convert-in-somalia/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pbaptist.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/islamic-extremists-execute-young-convert-in-somalia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Christian accused of trying to convert Muslim teenager found shot on Mogadishu street. NAIROBI, Keny]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Obligation of Loving Nabi (Prophet) Muhammad (saw)   pbuh and his Rights over Muslims ]]></title>
<link>http://highwaytoheavan.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/the-obligation-of-loving-nabi-prophet-muhammad-saw-pbuh-and-his-rights-over-muslims/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Halimah bint David</dc:creator>
<guid>http://highwaytoheavan.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/the-obligation-of-loving-nabi-prophet-muhammad-saw-pbuh-and-his-rights-over-muslims/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bismillaah It is related in the Sahihain of al-Bukhari and Muslim, rahimahumallaah, from Anas, radhi]]></description>
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<p>It is related in the Sahihain of al-Bukhari and Muslim, rahimahumallaah, from Anas, radhiallahu `anhu, that the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: &#8220;None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child and all of mankind.&#8221;</p>
<p>And in the same sources we find that `Umar ibn al Khattab, radhiallahu `anhu, said to Allah&#8217;s Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, &#8220;O Rasoolullah, you are more beloved to me than anything except my own self.&#8221; Allah&#8217;s Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, then told him, &#8220;No, by the One in Whose Hand is my soul, not until I am more beloved to you than your own soul.&#8221; `Umar then told him, &#8220;By Allah, now you are more beloved to me than my own soul.&#8221; Allah&#8217;s Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, then told him that now he had the complete and correct faith.</p>
<p>Ibn Rajab says about love of the Messenger sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam: &#8220;Love for the Messenger sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam is at two levels.</p>
<p>The first level is obligatory. This is the love that requires one to accept whatever the Messenger sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam brought from Allah and to receive it with love, pleasure, esteem and submission, without seeking guidance from any other source whatsoever. This is then followed by excellent following of him in whatever he conveyed from his Lord and to affirm whatever he has reported of obligations, to remain away from anything he has prohibited of forbidden acts, to give support for his religion and to strive against those who oppose him according to one&#8217;s ability. All of these are necessary components that one must possess and a person&#8217;s Faith is not complete without them.</p>
<p>The second level is superior [and not an absolutely necessary component of Faith]. This type of love requires following his example in an excellent way and fulfilling the following of his Sunnah with respect to his behavior, manners, voluntary deeds, supererogatory actions, eating, drinking, dressing, excellent behavior with his wives and other aspects of his perfect manners and pure behavior.</p>
<p>It also includes learning about his life and days. It also includes the heart trembling when mentioning him, saying prayers and blessings upon him often out of what resides in the heart of love for him, esteem for him and respect for him. It also includes loving to listen to his words and preferring them to the words of others of the creation. And one of the greatest aspects of this love is to follow him in his abstinence of this world, his being sufficient with a little and his turning to and desiring of the everlasting Hereafter.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Among the most important indicators of one&#8217;s sincere love of the Prophet (SAWS) is to hate those who hate him and to become an enemy against those who set him as their enemy. Also, it is to stay far away from innovators and those who are enemies and opponents of his Sunnah and to reject all matters that oppose Islamic Law.</p>
<p>He who truly loves somebody, whoever they may be, will love all that they love and hate all that they hate. The most worthy person for this type of love must be our Prophet Muhammad (SAWS), as he was the most honourable person that ever lived. He (SAWS) loved his wife Khadeejah (a mother of the believers) deeply. When she believed in him, supported him in his mission, and stood by him at times of hardship, all this increased his love of her &#8211; so much so that after the death of Khadeejah, the Prophet (SAWS) used to regularly check on her friends and send them gifts out of his love and loyalty to her. This example was narrated by &#8216;Aa&#8217;ishah, may Allah be pleased with her. (Bukhari &#38; Muslim).</p>
<p>This is just how true and sincere love should be; to honour and revere all that the beloved cherishes. It is impossible that somebody&#8217;s love is sincere if they do not consider the enemy of their beloved as their enemy. How can someone love somebody and his enemy simultaneously? How can two matters which are diametrically opposed ever unite? True and sincere love renders the enemy of your beloved as your enemy. This is precisely why the companions of the Prophet (SAWS), who truly loved him, fought their own fathers, brothers and relatives for his sake. They only did so due to the sincere love that they had for him and for the sake of pleasing him.</p>
<p>Listen to the following illuminating examples that reflect this true and sincere love which the companions had for the Messenger of Allah (SAWS). They loved him to the extent that they favoured him over the dearest of people to themselves. Indeed they favoured loving the Prophet (SAWS) over loving any other person.</p>
<p>On the way back to Madinah when the Prophet (SAWS) finished from the battle of Bani Al-Mustaliq, &#8216;Abdullah Ibn Salool (the chief hypocrite) uttered the following poisonous and treacherous statement: &#8220;When we return to Madinah, the more honourable and worthier for power (meaning himself) will surely expel from there the more humble (meaning the Messenger (SAWS)).&#8221;</p>
<p>Zayd Ibn al-Arqam heard this and informed the Messenger (SAWS) who was saddened and angered by these words. When &#8216;Abdullahwho was the son of this hypocrite and a believer despite his father&#8217;s hypocrisy, heard about this, he went straight to the Messenger (SAWS) and apologised to him for what his father had said. Furthermore, &#8216;Abdullah\ said to the Messenger of Allah (SAWS): &#8220;If you wish, I can go and behead him (i.e., his father) for you and bring you back his head&#8217;. Upon hearing this, the Prophet (SAWS) supplicated to Allah for goodness for Abdullah, but forbade him from killing his father.</p>
<p>&#8216;Abdullah unsheathed his sword and rushed with the rest of the believers to the approach of Madinah. As his father neared, he pointed his sword at him and said: &#8220;I swear by Allah that it is you who are the more humble and you will not enter Madinah until the Prophet of Allah permits you to enter. Then you will realise that it is you who are the more humble and that he is the more honourable and worthier for power.&#8221; When news of this encounter reached the Prophet (SAWS), he sent a messenger to Abdullah saying: &#8220;I have given permission to your father so allow him to enter.&#8221; It was only then that the believing son allowed his hypocrite father to enter Madinah (Ahmad, Tirmidhi and others). This is just how true and sincere love of our Prophet (SAWS) must be.</p>
<p>The trustee of the Ummah&#8217; was the nickname given by the Prophet (SAWS) to Abu &#8216;Ubaydah Ibn Al-Jarraah and who could ever set a greater and a more astonishing example than him when he killed his own father on the day of the battle of Badr? Also, on that day, &#8216;Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab killed his maternal uncle Al-&#8217;Aas and Mus&#8217;ab killed his brother. These people were killed because they had come to fight the Messenger (SAWS) and because they hated him; they were killed despite the blood relationship between themselves and their killers. This is because these relationships were severed when they began to hate the Prophet (SAWS). These people hated the Prophet (SAWS) and it was this hatred which resulted in the severing of the strongest bonds and relationships between them and their believing relatives, who set the most wonderful examples for true and sincere love of the Prophet (SAWS).</p>
<p>Prior to him accepting Islam, Abu Sufyaan Ibn Harb set out for Madinah to negotiate with the Messenger of Allah (SAWS). Therefore, he initially stopped off at the house of his daughter Umm Habeebah who was the wife of the Prophet (SAWS), in order to visit her. As he was about to sit down on a rug which belonged to the Prophet (SAWS), she rolled it up and moved it away. Thereupon he remarked: &#8220;My daughter! I do not know if you think that the rug is too good for me or that I am too good for the rug!&#8221; She replied: &#8220;This rug belongs to the Prophet (SAWS) and you are a filthy polytheist.&#8221; (Abu Ishaaq, At-Tabari).</p>
<p>Indeed this was true and sincere love. Although this man was her father, he was still a polytheist who hated the Prophet (SAWS) and was his enemy, therefore she did not even allow him to sit on his rug, as he was impure. These are the fruits of true and sincere love; the kind of love that overwhelms the heart and dominates it until all that it cherishes or despises are based on this love.</p>
<p>As for those who claim love yet their hearts are inclined towards the enemies of their beloved or who hate and fight their beloved, their claim is nothing but an utter lie. Allah says that which translates as: &#8220;You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred&#8221; (Al-Mujaadilah: 22).</p>
<p>The contemporary enemies of the Prophet (SAWS) are those who oppose his Sunnah or the Shari&#8217;ah (Islamic Law) that he was sent with. The enemies of his Sunnah are the ones who fight against it by innovating new matters into the religion of Islam, while the enemies of the Shari&#8217;ah are those who attempt to replace it with man-made legislation.</p>
<p>We must be aware that the enemies of the Prophet (SAWS) are of three types:</p>
<p>First: Those who openly reject the Sunnah in its entirety, such as those who say &#8216;The Qur&#8217;an on its own is sufficient.&#8217; These are the most evil enemies of the Messenger (SAWS) and are just as wicked as those who openly reject the Prophethood of Muhammad (SAWS). The Prophet (SAWS) warned against this type when he said: &#8220;Let none of you, when he receives any of my commands say (indifferently): &#8216;This is not in The Book of Allah (i.e., I do not accept it)&#8217;&#8221; (Ahmad, Tirmidhi and others).</p>
<p>Secondly: Those who do not openly reject the Sunnah in general, but cast doubts regarding its authenticity and claim that in general, the Sunnah contradicts and even opposes the Qur&#8217;an. These people are also evil enemies of the Prophet (SAWS) even if they do not openly express their rejection of the Sunnah. Casting doubts about the soundness of the Sunnah is akin to rejecting and eradicating it. I am of course referring to those who cast doubts regarding the Sunnah as a whole and not those who regard individual Ahadith as unauthentic due to the specialist knowledge that they have in this field.</p>
<p>I repeat; this type of people, who cast doubts on the authenticity and applicability of the Sunnah in general are one of the most evil types of enemies of the Sunnah. This is because Allah has promised to preserve the Qur&#8217;an and this necessitates that He preserves the Sunnah as well, because the Sunnah is the explanation and clarification of the Qur&#8217;an. Therefore, preserving the Sunnah is an implication of preserving the Qur&#8217;an.</p>
<p>Thirdly: Those who oppose the Sunnah by innovating in the religion of Islam. Anybody who does this is in effect accusing the Prophet (SAWS) of failing to convey the entire message of Islam from his Lord, whether they realise this fact or not. An innovation in matters of religion is to believe that a certain act of worship, which has no basis in the Qur&#8217;an or Sunnah, is actually a part of the religion of Islam and that by performing such an act, one is worshipping Allah and becoming closer to him.</p>
<p>We must know that the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) completely conveyed the Message from his Lord in the most perfect manner. He did not leave any matter, even the most minor, undelivered or unaddressed. The Messenger of Allah delivered his Lord&#8217;s message perfectly and fulfilled his trust. Allah actually attests to this when he says that which translates as: &#8220;&#8230;This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favour upon you and have approved for you Islam as a religion&#8230;&#8221; (Al-Maa&#8217;idah: 3).</p>
<p>In this verse our Lord informs us that His Messenger (SAWS) completely and perfectly conveyed His religion. Therefore, by the grace of Allah, His bounty upon us has been completed.</p>
<p>O you who love the Prophet (SAWS)! Beware of innovations and stay far away from the innovators, for they are the enemies of the Prophet (SAWS).</p>
<p>I do not know how much belief if any is left in those who willingly insist on fighting the Shari&#8217;ah of Muhammad (SAWS) and have taken it as their enemy. They have bombarded it with man-made laws and legislation and exerted all possible efforts in doing so. They even stoop to using deception, lies and trickery in order to achieve their objectives. This is despite the fact that Allah revealed the following verse about a man who refused and rejected just one judgment of the Prophet (which translates as): &#8220;But no, by your Lord, they will not [truly] believe until they make you, [O Muhammad], judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in [full, willing] submission.&#8221; (An-Nisaa&#8217;: 65).</p>
<p>Therefore, if Allah disaffirmed the belief of this man due to his rejection of a single judgment of the Prophet (SAWS), what is the situation of those who reject and refuse everything that Prophet conveyed in terms of legislation? Indeed they are far from being believers.</p>
<p>From Islamweb.net</p>
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<link>http://radhi.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/selamat-idul-adha-1430-h/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>radi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://radhi.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/selamat-idul-adha-1430-h/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Buat saudara-saudaraku seiman dimana pun berada, Saya ucapkan &#8220;taqabbalallaahu minna jami]]></description>
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<link>http://radhi.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/sejarah-gerakan-islam-modernis-di-minangkabau-part-4/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>radi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://radhi.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/sejarah-gerakan-islam-modernis-di-minangkabau-part-4/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[4 Nama (1. Syekh Ahmad Khatib EL Minangkabawy ,2. Haji Abdul Karim Amarullah,3. Haji Abdullah Ahmad ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[“Did I do that?” By Jim Bennett]]></title>
<link>http://thebloviatinghammerhead.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/%e2%80%9cdid-i-do-that%e2%80%9d/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim Bennett</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thebloviatinghammerhead.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/%e2%80%9cdid-i-do-that%e2%80%9d/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In Our Next Issue: Are Baptists Responsible for Climate Change? Lengthy Sermons Produce Greenhouse G]]></description>
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<p>            I recently found myself at a newsstand, staring in disbelief at a magazine.  I initially thought it was some kind of parody, but it wasn’t “The Onion,” it was “The Atlantic.”  Yes, the venerable “Atlantic,” founded by such literary luminaries as Emerson, Longfellow, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.  On the cover of the December 2009 issue is a photograph of a Christian cross bedecked with signs reading “Foreclosure” and “For Sale,” along with this headline:  “Did Christianity Cause The Crash?  How Preachers Are Spreading a Gospel of Debt.” </p>
<div id="attachment_392" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 157px"><a href="http://thebloviatinghammerhead.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/urkel.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-392" title="Urkel" src="http://thebloviatinghammerhead.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/urkel.jpg?w=147" alt="" width="147" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yes, I did. I did do that.</p></div>
<p>           For a moment I pictured myself dressed as Urkel, standing in the smoking rubble of a demolished US Treasury Building, pointing at the mess and sheepishly, nasally intoning, &#8220;Did I do that?&#8221;        <br />
            In all fairness, the article does refer specifically to the chicanery of the name-it-and-claim-it prosperity frauds.   I have long been disturbed by cashier-clergymen like Peter Popoff and Benny Hinn, though my objections are mainly theological in character.  But to blame bad doctrine, heretical though it may be, for the global economic collapse is absurd.  (Unless, of course, Barney Frank and Christopher Dodd have been ordained and are now co-hosting a new “PTL Club” television program.) </p>
<div id="attachment_394" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://thebloviatinghammerhead.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/frankdodd.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-394" title="FrankDodd" src="http://thebloviatinghammerhead.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/frankdodd.jpg?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="108" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I&#39;m so glad I&#39;m a part of the family of Dodd.</p></div>
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            The article aside, however, the cover draws no distinction between health-and-wealth con men and legitimate, sincere, biblical believers.  Call me paranoid, but I wonder if this isn’t an early and mild precursor to persecution.     <br />
            I use the phrase “early and mild precursor” advisedly.  In Islamic regions, in parts of India, and in communist nations like China and North Korea, persecution simply comes with being a Christ-follower; here in the States, on the other hand, the church has it relatively soft and cushy right now.  But could magazine covers like this one be a foretaste of the near future?   <br />
            If so, the first requirement would be a real or ginned-up crisis &#8211; the kind that inspires mob mentality and fear.  After that, the scapegoating can begin in earnest.  History bears this out:  When Emperor Nero wanted to initiate his own campaign of anti-Christian persecution, he did it by pinning a disaster on them.  In 64 A.D., a fire destroyed 10 of the 14 wards of Rome.  The citizens suspected Nero was behind the fire.  In his Annals of Imperial Rome (XV.44), the Roman historian Tacitus wrote an account of Nero’s response:<br />
            “Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called &#8216;Christians&#8217; by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus…Accordingly, an arrest was first made of all who pleaded guilty; then, upon their information, an immense multitude was convicted.”        <br />
            Nero killed two birds with one stone.  He coerced confessions to dodge the blame, and he finally had a viable rationalization for persecuting Christians.<br />
            Maybe you’re saying, “Well, O Paranoid One, this magazine cover does hit on Christianity, but other faiths take a beating in the media too.”  Hm.  Let’s contrast the Atlantic cover against one recent incident:  The Fort Hood Massacre. <br />
            The Culture and Media Institute is a conservative group that monitors media trends for signs of liberal bias.  They recently published a study entitled, “PC News: Networks Downplay Terrorism, Muslim Connection in Ft. Hood Attack.”  Some highlights: <br />
            “85 percent of the broadcast stories didn’t mention the word ‘terror.’ ABC, CBS, and NBC evening news</p>
<div id="attachment_395" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 135px"><a href="http://thebloviatinghammerhead.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hasan.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-395" title="Hasan" src="http://thebloviatinghammerhead.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hasan.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="94" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">ABC News reports that the gunman was not shouting &#34;Allahu Akbar,&#34; but was, in fact, just singing &#34;Rock the Casbah.&#34;</p></div>
<p>referenced terrorism connections to the Fort Hood attack just seven times in 48 reports.”  <br />
            Only “twenty-nine percent of evening news reports mentioned that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was a Muslim.  Of those, half (7 out of 14) defended the religion or included experts to do so.”<br />
            Remember the slaying of abortionist George Tiller?  It seemed like every news outlet in America was describing it as &#8220;domestic terrorism,&#8221; and many in the media didn&#8217;t even wait for the capture of a suspect before connecting Pro-Life Christian teachings and rhetoric to the murder. So, while the cover of “The Atlantic” whispers that Christianity caused the recession, it seems the major news networks would have us believe that Islamic jihadist teachings and terrorism played no role in the Fort Hood Massacre. <br />
            Am I paranoid?  I can only paraphrase Joseph Heller or Kurt Cobain or the anonymous bumper sticker sloganeer who first observed, “I may be paranoid, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that &#8216;they&#8217; aren’t out to get me.”  (Insert eerie Theremin solo here!)     <br />
            So watch and pray, believers, but most of all, trust, because “God hath not given us the spirit of fear.”  And we can be sure this hasn’t taken our Savior by surprise:  In Matthew 10:22, Jesus said, “And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”</p>
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<li> Perhaps most people are familiar with the name Islam but very rarely that Islam itself is to understand Islam as a religion rahmatan lil &#8216;alamin is why religions say that Islam is a religion suatua teaching in which there are many elements to the benefit of both mankind and the world in the hereafter.</li>
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<p><strong>The emergence of Islamic history</strong></p>
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<li> Islam actually has emerged and existed since the prophet adam as islam, but the term itself is widely known after his name appeared prophet muhammad saw. Islam was begun since known from the east end to west end of the course, we can see that this religion disejarah growing up as we see today is no different and no not the pioneering is muhammad saw. whereas Islam developed changes to the way it has spread from time to time dri time of the prophet muhammad saw until now to last melinium.</li>
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<p><strong>Islamic Economics</strong></p>
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<li>No doubt that the people of Islam at the present time is regarded religious people are stupid and poor because many of the poor followers of a religion that basically is not a fool its followers but the person who does not want to read the entire side of his life in order kehidupanya not in vain in accordance with the first letter off the Iqra &#8216;which means to read the instructions that we  always read.</li>
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<description><![CDATA[4. HAMKA (1908-1981) Hamka adalah akronim kepada nama sebenar Haji Abdul Malik bin Abdul Karim Amrul]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Photo taken in Jumeirah next to the beach by myself .]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[2. Haji Abdul Karim Amarullah . Haji Abdul Karim Amarullah lebih dikenal dengan nama Haji Rasul. Haj]]></description>
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