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Amid a push for new laws
that could see children as
young as 14 questioned by
Australian spies, ASIO says
children are increasingly at
risk of radicalisation.
Australia’s national
security agency is pushing
for new powers to question
children suspected of terror
offences, but there are
doubts about whether the
changes are necessary and
concerns that young Muslims
could be disproportionately
affected.
On Friday (last week), the
Australian Security
Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
said lowering the minimum
age of questioning subjects
on terrorism matters from 16
to 14 was necessary as
children are becoming
increasingly at risk of
radicalisation.
"The extension of the
existing questioning power
to those as young as 14 who
are the target of a
politically motivated
violence investigation -
with appropriate safeguards
- reflects a shift in the
security environment since
2003 that has seen younger
and younger people involved
in extremist activities," it
said in a submission on new
national security
legislation.
The proposed amendments to
the Australian Security and
Intelligence Act 1979 are
based on the government's
response to a report by the
Parliamentary Joint
Committee on Intelligence
and Security.
"One of the seven terrorist
attacks conducted in
Australia since 2014 was
carried out by a young
person of school age, and
three of the disrupted plots
have involved minors," ASIO
said.
"ASIO is particularly
concerned that vulnerable
and impressionable young
people will continue to be
at risk of being ensnared in
the streams of hate being
spread across the internet
by extremists of every
ideology."
ASIO cited two risks in
particular.
"Islamist extremist groups
and supporters continue to
disseminate propaganda
designed to radicalise,
recruit and inspire
terrorist attacks in the
West, including in
Australia," it said
"[And] extreme right-wing
online forums proliferate on
the internet and attract
international memberships,
including from Australians."
The agency said the use of
compulsory questioning
powers will "remain
carefully considered and
proportionate".
It comes as a 13-year-old
Estonian boy was arrested
after posing as a neo-Nazi
commander online and
encouraging attacks in the
US.
ASIO is also pushing for
powers to allowing agents to
deploy "slap-on"
surveillance devices to cars
and other objects without a
warrant.
Concern from the Muslim
community
 But
Rita Jabri-Markwell (pitured
left), an advisor and
lawyer at the Australian
Muslim Advocacy Network,
believes these new powers
will disproportionately
affect the Muslim community.
"What we have already seen
in Australia [is] young
Muslim youth dragged into
questioning on flimsy
premises. It has a huge
psychological impact," she
told SBS News.
"How do you react to
14-year-olds being
interrogated? I think most
Australians would be
terrified of the idea of
this. We have to ask
ourselves, where does it
stop? It's 14 now, will it
be 12 next year?
"This is overstepping the
mark. We have to at some
point ask ourselves as a
country - what do we cherish
and nurture as Australians?"
She said the only "silver
bullet" for stopping
radicalisation was social
cohesion.
"If there are real concerns
about young kids being
radicalised, there are far
more effective approaches -
reaching out into community,
building community
resilience, not forcing ...
kids into questioning."
SBS News
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COVID
Safe Plan for
Places of
Worship by ICQ
The ICQ has been
actively working
with the QLD
Govt, the
Griffith
University and
other Faith
Communities in
QLD on a ‘COVID
Safe Plan for
Places of
Worship’. The
plan has been
developed to
allow places of
worship to
facilitate
gatherings of
more than 20
individuals with
an upper limit
of 100
individuals.
Three documents
are relevant for
the same;
1.
Approval Letter
- Letter of
confirmation
approval for the
plan from the
Queensland Chief
Health Officer.
2.
Statement of
Compliance -
for easy
distribution, if
desired.
3. Link to the
'Industry COVID
Safe Plan'
pdf – this is
most important
and the document
can be found
under Places of
Worship
here.
The adoption of
this plan is
voluntary and if
you chose to
adopt it at your
place of
worship, the ICQ
kindly requests
that you study
the ‘COVID Safe
Plan’ and adhere
to its
principles,
guidelines,
statement of
compliance,
checklists etc.
We hope this is
of some support
to our Mosques
and Centres.
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One Plus One: Barrie Cassidy
interviews former Socceroos
captain Craig Foster
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rita Jabri-Markwell
is a Lawyer and
Adviser to the
Australian Muslim
Advocacy Network (AMAN).
She can be
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Zahra Fielding used to think
the hijab was oppressive. Now,
as a Muslim convert, she proudly
wears the headscarf. (Supplied:
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.....continued from last
week's CCN
'I thought the hijab was a
sign of oppression'
As Zahra became closer with
her Muslim friend, she
broached the topic of
religion. At the time Zahra
was atheist, and her
perspective on Islam had
been clouded by an
experience in the past.
"My only prior exposure to
Islam was [that] a few years
ago, one of my best friends
started dating a Muslim
Afghan gentleman," she
recalls.
"He was, at the time, saying
he was practising, but now
knowing more about the
faith, I see he wasn't
really. He was very
controlling of her, very
oppressive."
For Zahra, the experience of
her friend — who had started
wearing the hijab — and
negative portrayals of Islam
in the media made her feel
wary about women covering
for faith.
"I thought that the hijab
was a sign of oppression,
but I'd never really had an
opportunity to talk to
anyone about it," she says.
"So I asked Kim and … I just
was blown away with how
wrong I was.
"When a woman covers it
becomes about people getting
to know her for who she is,
not the way she looks.
"I really felt very aligned
with that because, in my
upbringing, I'd always been
judged on my physical
appearance."
From
atheism to Islam
After chatting about the
hijab, Zahra became curious
about the faith as a whole.
But Kim was reluctant to
become the poster child for
Islam.
"When Zahra started asking
me about Islam, I'm actually
very afraid," Kim says,
laughing.
"I'm afraid because I'm not
an epitome of a Muslim
woman. I always thought I am
a rebel."
When Kim was growing up, she
says her mother forced the
religion, and hijab, upon
her. She was brought up with
restrictions, and often
looked for loopholes.
"When [Zahra] asked me
questions, it made me
reflect on myself, on my
faith, whether I have been
practising enough," she
says.
Kim says she felt honoured
that Zahra wanted to talk
about Islam and, privately,
she prayed to God: "If she's
meant to find you, please
make it easy for her."
"But I did not say it to
her!" says Kim. "I was
afraid that [Zahra] might
just turn and run."
Zahra insists Kim was the
opposite of a proselytiser.
"Kim was so reserved and, if
anything, I had to extract
information out of her
because she was so conscious
of not forcing her faith on
me," she says.
"Had someone else tried to
purposely bring me towards
Islam, it just never would
have worked. I would have
rebelled against that."
To be continued in next
week's CCN: ''Is it
offensive for me to try on
the hijab?'
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UK's
Muslim News readers
nominated
illustrious men,
women, children and
initiatives deemed
worthy of
short-listing for a
Muslim News Award
for Excellence. The
nominees were
short-listed by an
independent panel of
judges who reviewed,
deliberated and
mused over the list.
Over
the next weeks, CCN
presents a
shortlisted
candidate who will
be treated to a gala
evening in the
presence of their
peers and other
renowned guests,
when the finalists
are announced for
the [15] coveted
Awards for
Excellence.
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NOTE:
Due
to the
unprecedented
uncertainty
regarding
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
The
Muslim
News has
postponed
its
prestigious
annual
awards
ceremony
until
late UK
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For almost a decade
Suleman Khonat
has exhibited
extraordina ry
vigour in raising
the profile of the
hospice services for
the Asian community
in Blackburn, Darwen,
Hyndburn, and the
Ribble Valley.
As a result of his
efforts, an increase
in patients from the
BAME community using
all hospice services
has been observed.
Through Suleman’s
organization over
£40,000 has been
raised during one
Ramadan alone.
Suleman has been
nominated for the
Asian Image Man of
the Year Award, a
Radio Lancashire
Community Hero
Award, and the 2BR
Radio Station
Community Champion
Award..
source
Serialized - to be continued
in next week's CCN.
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Tariq Jameel
Pakistani
Scholar and Preacher
Maulana Tariq Jameel is a
prominent Deobandi scholar
who is also one of the most
popu- lar preachers in
Pakistan. He belongs to the
Tablighi Jamaat group and
his lectures focus on the
subject of
self-purification, avoidance
of violence, observance of
Allah’s orders and pursuing
the way of Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him).
Influence
Background: After
completing pre-medical
studies, Maulana Tariq was
admitted to the King Edward
Medical College in Lahore.
It was there—under the
influence of members of the
Tablighi Jamaat—that his
focus changed to Islamic
Education. His Islamic
training is from Jamia
Arabia, where he studied
Qur’an, Hadith, Sufism,
logic, and Islamic
jurisprudence. Maulana
Tariq’s background in the
sciences allows him to
explain Islamic matters in a
way that appeals to modern
urban Muslims. Additionally,
his simple lifestyle and
eloquence in Urdu, as well
as his fluency in Arabic,
catapulted his fame across
the Muslim world.
Tablighi Jamaat:
Tablighi Jamaat is a
political missionary
movement founded by Muhammad
Ilyas Al-Kandhlawi in India
1927. It focuses on
encouraging Muslims not to
neglect the basic practices
of their faith. It has
informal affiliations with
the Deobandi movement but
targets a more general
audience. The sub-continent
diaspora have carried its
message to nearly every
country in the world and its
adherent’s number in the
millions. It has annual
gatherings in Pakistan and
Bangladesh which number in
the millions.
Influence: In
addition to running a
madrasa in Faisalabad,
Pakistan, Maulana Tariq has
delivered thousands of
lectures around the world.
He has been very effective
in influencing all types of
the community ranging from
businessmen and landlords to
ministers, actors, and
sports celebrities.
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 Towards
Demystifying Islamophobia:
A Muslim’s Perspective
by Zouhir Gabsi, Deakin
University
ABSTRACT
Islamophobia has been a
recurrent socio-political
narrative for some time now,
and it has been exacerbated
since the aftermath of 9/11.
Despite the plethora of
studies on the subject,
little is known about Muslim
scholars’ perception of this
phenomenon. This is due
primarily to the language
barrier since the Arabic
language is the code for
their discourse.
It is essential to consider
both Islamic and Western
perspectives to understand
the problem thoroughly and
suggest solutions, as
relying on one approach is
both biased and
uncompromising. Accordingly,
the purpose of this paper is
threefold:
First, it explains how
Islamophobia should be
defined contextually. It
frames its arguments within
three contexts: a historical
setting (Meccan and Madinah
period), Islam in the Arab
world, and Islam in the
West.
Second, the paper
demonstrates how a Muslim’s
perspective contrasts with
the Western narrative. It
critically challenges some
of the arguments put forward
in social sciences and
intellectual discourses and
adopts an unapologetic and
non-defensive approach in
the treatment of
Islamophobia.
Third, the paper discusses
the variables that affect
Islamophobia, such as
Western media and terrorism
(including state terrorism).
Finally, the paper proposes
some approaches to
mitigating the situation.
Over the
weeks,
CCN
highlights
extracts
from the
Australian
Journal
of
Islamic
Studies
which is
an open
access,
double-blind
peer-reviewed
journal
dedicated
to the
scholarly
study of
Islam
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ISLAMOPHOBIA: A MUSLIM’S
PERSPECTIVE
...continued from last
week's CCN
Hamdi Zaqzuq, an
Egyptian academic and
politician, contributes
to the discussion on
Islamophobia in several
of his books dating from
1979, where he analyses
issues that explain the
relationship between the
East and West.
In his book Islam in the
Perception of the West,
Zaqzuq mentions the role
of Orientalists in
shaping and influencing
popular views on Islam.
He argues the perception
of Islam in the West is
not contemporary in its
origin, but is an image
and product of an old
putative clash of
civilisations.
He proposes to raise
Muslims’ awareness so
they are equipped to
defend their Islamic
perspectives. He also
advocates the creation
of Muslim associations
to scrutinise and
closely monitor the
Orientalists’ views.
Further, Zaqzuq’s book
is significant as he
tackles the contribution
Orientalist writers have
made to shaping people’s
opinion on Islam.
Zaqzuq’s objectivity is
apparent when he
mentions Orientalists
had a positive impact on
the Islamic culture
through the preservation
of old scrolls and
artefacts.
The negative side is
that some Orientalists
use their knowledge of
Islam to fight Islam.
Zaqzuq calls on the
Muslim community neither
to discredit their
contribution nor to
embrace their work
without scrutiny. Zaqzuq
maintains that some
Orientalists have used
their work to extend the
coloniser’s outreach and
evangelism.
Finally, Zaqzuq calls
for a dialogue among the
Orientalists who are
subjective in their
interpretation of Islam
and those with an
objective view of
Orientalism. Zaqzuq
advises:
Indeed, it is not
surprising that
orientalists
disagree with
Muslims about Islam,
because the
orientalists'
thinking about Islam
and its prophet is
different from the
logic of Muslim
thinking. Therefore,
the views differ
between the two
sides and will
remain different.
Zaqzuq adds “some
orientalists discredit
that Islam makes any
innovative contribution
to knowledge. They
reduce the Islamic
philosophy to mere
copying of Greek
philosophy, Sufism to a
non-Islamic root, and
assert that the Sharia
in Islam is taken from
Roman laws.”
Some other Orientalists
exaggerate the
differences between the
sects of Islam. Zaqzuq
cites Professor Kesling,
who divided Islam in two
ways: ‘Living Islam’ and
‘Dead Islam’. He
associates Living Islam
with different sects or
groups and Dead Islam
with the Islam of kitāb
and sunnah – ‘The Holy
Quran and Prophetic
Tradition.’ Zaqzuq
believes this line of
thinking makes Islam
move away from central
issues towards temporary
and trivial matters.
In Zaqzuq’s other work,
he addresses the problem
at its roots by studying
the interpretations of
Islam, and the persona
and conduct of Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) in
Western literature.
He maintains that fear
of Islam started with
the spread of false
rumours about Islam by
the Roman Church. He
also states
misunderstanding the
Qur’ān due to difficulty
with the Arabic language
is an important factor
in spreading
misconceptions about
Islamic teachings.
Serialized: to be
continued in next week's CCN
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Coconut fish curry from
Goa!
Lockdown Lab #2
Mohammad Tufael Chowdhury
Lockdown Lab
is a channel for
experimental cooking. This
is cooking with travel
stories. This is a 4-minute
take on a delicious Indian
style fish curry accompanied
with spicy tuna fish cakes!
You can prepare this in just
am hour.
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Live Business Update
Session 11
Haroon Khan shares his
experience of Ramadan during
COVID-19
Calibre
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Justice
for Stephon Clark, Jordan
Edwards, Jamilah Arshad...
by Sh.
Omar Suleiman
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Imam
Khalid Latif's Prayer on CNN
for
Covid-19 Victims in America
Imam Khalid
Latif was featured on CNN's
with Jake Tapper in which he
lead a prayer that millions
tuned into live.
TRANSCRIPT
Let us Pray -
All Mighty God, Giver of
Life and Guider of Hearts,
bless this gathering and all
those who are in it. We come
today to remember all those
who we have lost, who have
fallen ill, and whose lives
have been impacted by
COVID-19, the coronavirus.
Make us from amongst those
who carry and honor them
always and take lessons from
this time that we find
ourselves in.
The difficulties and
hardships of the days that
surround us create deep
opportunity for revelations
of all kinds. It has shown
us the potential for greed
and selfishness that exists
amongst those whose only
interest is their
self-interest. It has shown
us the beauty and courage of
those who stand day in and
day out at the front lines
against it. It has shown us
inequity in its ugliest
forms and how race and class
still dictates who has and
who has not. And it has
shown us who we are based
off of our responses it.
Help us to find meaning in
these revelations, whether
they are revelations of
comfort or discomfort.
When we look back to these
days of COVID-19, make us
those who look back with
full assurance knowing that
we did everything we could
for others and did not leave
anything behind. These days
where people are still
passing away, and many more
are falling ill. Where so
many have lost jobs and have
no means for rent, food,
clothing, or really anything
at all. Where American
government has failed and
systems have favored only
the privileged. Where dying
individuals have asked their
doctors how much they will
have to pay for getting
intubated because their
worry from no healthcare in
America is greater than the
pain caused by corona. Where
the incarcerated sit in
infected American prisons
despite their infractions
being tied to actions that
are no longer considered a
crime. Where the
undocumented people who
contribute to our society in
many essential roles are
still not considered human
enough to receive a US
Government stimulus check.
Where a global pandemic
became necessary for this
March to be the first March
since 2002 that no school
shooting took place in this
country, since all schools
were closed due to covid-19.
Where dollars dictate
decisions, ethics and morals
are put to the side and most
sway in whichever direction
the winds of the privileged
blow them in. Where American
law enforcement attacks and
arrests media and
journalists. Where our first
responders and essential
workers went months with no
personal protective
equipment while we send
billions of dollars in
weapons overseas. Where
Minneapolis, New York City,
Chicago, Newark, and so many
cities across our country
have shown us that the
ailment of racism is as
deeply entrenched as ever
within every structure and
system of our country. Where
even a global pandemic does
not give black people
respite from police
brutality. Where those that
these days took from us
include the names of George
Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and
Breonna Taylor. Where we
have seen our entire
healthcare system, prison
system, educational system,
justice system, welfare
system, and every system as
proofs themselves of how
black life does not matter
and minorities of all
backgrounds are considered
less than their privileged
counterparts. Where 105,000
people have died to
COVID-19, and our president
has still not honored them
in any way. Where there is
so much to be done in these
days and there is no
shortage of opportunity to
be a means of strength,
hope, love, and light for so
many. Make us those who when
we look back, we have full
assurance that we did
everything that we could for
others who needed us to be
better than our best, and
that we did not leave
anything behind at all.
Help us to obtain strength
for the sake of the weary,
hope for those who are
discouraged, and joy for
each and every one who is
downhearted. Protect us
always from hearts that are
not humble, tongues that are
not wise, and eyes that have
forgotten how to cry.
Forgive us for our
shortcomings and guide and
bless us all. Amen. |
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Garden City Mosque, Toowoomba
The Mosque is now open for daily prayers. But we must strictly maintain physical hygiene, sanitation and social distance all the time.
To ensure safety of the worshippers, please observe the following conditions:
A) Exclusions:
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People over 55 year old, children and women will pray at home until further notice.
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Do not come to the Masjid if you are sick or have fiver or cough or any flu like symptom.
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Jumma prayers is not permitted in the Masjid as yet.
B) Number restriction:
Maximum of 20 worshippers are permitted at any time with at last 1.5m social distance. Please do not enter the Masjid if there is already 20 people inside the prayer hall.
C) For prayers:
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Everybody brings his own prayer mats and facial tissues
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Everyone must use hand sanitizer prior to entry to the prayer hall
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Everyone will come with ablution (wudu) and avoid using toilet in the Masjid
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Only offer Fardh prayers in the Masjid.
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Please leave the Masjid immediately without hanging around too long.
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Friday
lecture
(sermon)
DATE:
5 June 2020
IMAM: Ahmed
Nafaa
WEEK 12:
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HOLLAND
PARK MOSQUE
Friday
lecture
(sermon)
DATE:
5 June 2020
IMAM:
Uzair Akbar
WEEK 12:
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PRAYERS
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5 June 2020
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Friday
lecture
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DATE:
5 June 2020
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DATE:
5 June 2020
WEEK 12:
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‘Let My Building Burn’: Muslim Restaurant
Owner Shows Solidarity with Minneapolis
Protesters
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“Life is more
valuable than anything else…We
can rebuild a building. But we
cannot give this man back to his
family.”
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USA: The massive protests
that have erupted in the US over the
killing of another unarmed black man,
George Floyd, by white police officers,
have shaken the country. Protesters have
gathered in Minneapolis, beginning at
the site where Floyd was murdered on
Monday, and have marched and
demonstrated against the blatant and
systematic racism that continues to kill
innocent black Americans on a regular
basis.
A Muslim restaurant owner in Minneapolis
is just another voice lending support to
those protesting in a powerful stance –
Ruhel Islam, who owns the Gandhi Mahal
Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant just a
block away from the Minneapolis Third
Police Precinct, saw his building burned
among several others during an
escalation of demonstrations.
While obviously shaken by the damage,
his daughter Hafsa took to Facebook to
post his powerful response:
Let my building burn. Justice
needs to be served…put those officers in
jail.”
Also speaking to Buzzfeed News, Islam
explained that he realized the bigger
picture at hand – the horrendous abuse
black Americans continue to face must be
protested, and if that meant his
business was just one of the buildings
damaged in the process, he gladly takes
this honor:
Life is more valuable than
anything else…We can rebuild a building.
But we cannot give this man back to his
family.”
Islam, a Bangladeshi immigrant, opened
the restaurant with his brother in 2008
– and is known in the community for his
activism and interfaith support. On the
board for the Minnesota Interfaith Power
& Light (a faith-based climate change
advocacy group), Islam has also spoken
up strongly against the proposed Line 3
project, a controversial pipeline that
would be built across northern Minnesota
that would have devastating
environmental effects as well as
damaging important Native American
lands.
The Gandhi Mahal Restaurant is also
known for its community events – only
last year the restaurant hosted a “Unity
Iftar” during Ramadan to bring people
together from different faiths. Posting
on Facebook since the incident, the
restaurant stated: “Gandhi Mahal may
have felt the flames last night, but our
firey drive to help protect and stand
with our community will never die! #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd”.
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Self-Care is Not
Selfish
Caring for yourself
is not an option –
it is a vital
necessity. Self-Care
starts with a
positive mind. A
positive mind is a
result of awareness.
When you are aware
of your habits, your
thought patterns and
your programmed
reactions to life’s
triggers, you are
able to transform
yourself whereby you
are no longer living
life on a default
mode but rather
living a life of
mindful actions,
joy, compassion and
gratitude for the
abundance ALLAH has
bestowed upon us.
We often take our
‘Physical Self’ as
the primary self.
When it comes to
self-care, we need
to delve deeper and
find the ‘Essential
Self’ – our essence.
This Essential Self
is what dwells
inside the physical
body…particularly
the heart.
For example…
When you use words
like: “I am angry”,
“I am fat”, “I am
confused”, “I am
hungry” and so on,
what you are really
saying is that your
physical body is
angry or fat or
confused or hungry.
Your energy force,
the Essential Self,
within you, “I”, is
free from anger or
hunger or confusion
or fat.
When the Essential
Self is ignored for
too long, the
Physical Self begins
to show negative
symptoms such as
anger, confusion,
anxiety, fear,
accumulation of
abdominal fat, lack
of sleep, fatigue,
worry, increased
blood pressure and
shallow breathing,
to name a few.
To know your
Essential Self, you
need to be silent
for a few minutes
and do an Awareness
Scan of your
Physical Self.
Try it now. As you
read this…
Blink your eyelids
and feel the inner
lids touching the
eyeball.
Now, bring your
awareness to your
neck, your throat,
and your shoulders.
Become aware of your
hands, your fingers
and fingertips.
Expand your chest
with deep, full
breaths in and out a
few times.
Bring your awareness
to your abdomen,
then to your lower
back and your
thighs. Now try and
feel the softness
that is underneath
your knee-caps.
And finally, become
aware of your legs
down to your feet.
Wriggle your toes.
Spend a few minutes
daily in silence and
acknowledge your
Essential Self by
doing a body scan
similar to the one
above.
Self-Care
Strategies
1. Have the
intention to nourish
your body with whole
foods by choosing
ingredients that are
directly from
nature, unpackaged
and unproccessed.
2. Daily after salah,
spend time on your
prayer mat, with
your eyes closed and
breathe deeply,
mindfully. Try
having a routine of
deep breathing after
each salah time,
even for just 60
seconds. You can
still manage at
least 20 long
breaths.
3. Spend time
outside in nature.
Touch the grass.
Touch trees. Smell
the flowers. Bask in
the warmth of the
sun on your face. At
night, spend a few
minutes looking up
into the night sky
and become aware of
your connection with
the entire
ever-expanding
universe. Know that
you are part of this
beautiful creation.
4. Have a morning
and evening
skin-care routine.
You don’t need
expensive products.
Sweet almond oil
blended with a few
drops of calming
essential oils can
be great to
moisturize your face
and body with.
Lavender and Ylang
Ylang blend works
beautifully just
before bedtime.
Citrus oil blends
work wonderfully in
the mornings.
5. Be of service to
someone and do it
purely for the sake
of ALLAH.
6. Journal your
thoughts and
feelings regularly.
7. Water stores
memories. Adult
human bodies are 60%
water. The brain and
heart are 73% water.
(Source: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/water-you-water-and-human-body?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
)
If there is a
persistent negative
memory that your
body is holding
onto, drink lots of
water and detox your
body’s fluids
through natural
excretion. I call it
the Strategy of
Peeing and Pooing
Out Toxic Memories.
8. Switch off your
device at least 1
hour before bed.
Read a book or a
magazine instead,
until you feel
tired.
9. Create something
with your hands.
Learn a new craft or
practise more of the
craft you already
know.
10. Manage your
emotions by finding
healthy and peaceful
ways to express
them. Anger is a
normal emotion, but
what you do with it
can result in you
living a life filled
with angry,
aggressive reactions
or a life with
mindful, peaceful
responses. Know that
emotions are mere
signals to tell you
whether you are
listening to your
heart and taking
care of yourself.
Most unhappy people
are simply unhappy
because they are
constantly doing
what their hearts
really don’t want to
do. Listen to your
heart – it knows
what you need to do.
11. Speak kindly
about yourself to
yourself. Always.
You are a beautiful
creation of ALLAH.
12. Practise
patience through
expressing
gratitude. Every
moment is a moment
of mercy if you
choose to look at it
that way. You have a
choice to be a
victim of your
circumstances or a
victor of them.
Always remember,
you are not your
experiences. You are
the FORCE that
overcomes them.
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Muslims Most
Civilised, Yet Not Enough
by
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 This
is now becoming increasingly
clear that the so-called New
World Order is an ugly
product of the ugly designs
of the forces of economics
that are located in West.
These forces have no other
aim except attaining
economic supremacy and
political hegemony in the
world, and to achieve these
aims they can do anything,
from killing people,
destroying family and social
values to redefine morality
to suit their own ends.
One man who has perhaps been
on the forefront in
unveiling these designs more
than anyone else is Dr Javed
Jamil whose relentless
campaign against New World
Order, Westernism and
Economic Fundamentalism is
going on for well over a
decade now. His latest work,
“Muslims Most Civilised, Yet
Not Enough”, should be rated
as the most remarkable work
in recent times, especially
in terms of challenging
Westernism and its allies.
In this book, Dr Jamil has
produced massive statistics
showing that in terms of the
criteria of civilized
existence, Western countries
are far behind Muslim
countries. He has used the
following as the criteria of
civilization:
Security: incidence of
murders (all types, not any
particular category), sexual
assaults, killings in other
parts of the world (wars),
abortions (all categories)
Social peace: alcohol,
gambling, prostitution,
promiscuity, pornography,
Personal: suicides,
religiosity
Family: Divorces and
separations, Promiscuity,
Children born out of
wedlock, issues related to
single parenthood; abuse of
women and children; domestic
violence;
Human Development: Life
Expectancy (both at birth
and at conception),
Education, Economic
conditions.
Reviewed by Syed Adil
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in at the front of the line of a store holding its
annual sale, but an old lady beat him back into the
parking lot with her cane.
He returned and tried to cut in again, but an old man
punched him in the gut, then kicked him to the ground
and rolled him away.
As he approached the line for the third time he said,
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and Only; Allah the Eternal,
Absolute; He begets not, nor
is He begotten; and there is
none like unto Him.
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Pre-Islamic Arabia
When it came to religion,
the pre-Islamic Arabs were
almost exclusively
polytheistic.
Islamic tradition holds that
the Prophet Ibrahim
(Abraham) and his son,
Isma‘il (Ismael), built the
Ka‘ba in the valley of Mecca
in ancient times as a house
of worship for one God.
The Ka‘ba was built as a
plain rectangular building
on a foundation set by the
first man—Adam.
From this shrine, Isma‘il
was able to preach the
monotheistic message to the
Arabs, who adopted him as
one of their own.
Over the centuries, however,
the progeny of Isma‘il
distorted his monotheistic
teachings.
Stone and wood idols were
carved to represent
attributes of God.
Later, they would go on to
represent separate gods
entirely.
By the time of the Prophet
Muhammad, there were 360
gods in the Ka‘ba.
The message of Ibrahim and
Isma‘il was not entirely
lost on the Arabs, however.
The two prophets were still
revered figures in the minds
of the Arabs and even some
of their basic teachings
still held weight in this
society.
They certainly believed in
the God of Ibrahim and
Isma‘il, called Allah in
Arabic.
But they believed he was one
among many different gods,
represented by the idols.
This belief system was far
removed from the strict
monotheism those two
prophets had preached, and
reflected influence from
Sumerian religions to the
north.
Isolated Christian and
Jewish communities existed
within the Arabian Peninsula
and also revered the
prophets, but that was where
their similarities ended.
The sparse monotheists of
Arabia tended to avoid
complete assimilation with
the polytheistic Arabs,
instead creating their own
insular communities.
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