THREATENING MINARETS

From Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad's page on Facebook
1. Switzerland has decided that Muslim mosques in that country would not be allowed to have minarets. It seems that minarets would overwhelm the Swiss.

2. I wonder what would happen in Malaysia if Hindu temples are not allowed to have statues, for example. I think there would be an explosion. The whole world will condemn us as being undemocratic, not respecting human rights, not upholding religious freedom etc.

3. But when the Swiss bans minarets (there are only four minarets in the whole of Switzerland) and the French ban headscarves, these are very democratic. Always double standards and unfortunately the discrimination is always against Muslims.

4. Mr Obama, the Nobel Laureate President of the United States of America who promised to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan and close Guantanamo Detention Camp, have not honoured even a single word of his promises.

5. In fact more soldiers have been sent by him to Afghanistan and Iraq. He is now preparing to attack Iran together with his ally, Israel.

6. There will be excuses of course. They will show evidence that Iran is making nuclear bombs and is about to launch nuclear war against the world.

7. But after the evidence that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction to justify the invasion of that country, can we believe that the attack against Iran is due to the imminent nuclear attack by that country???

Riot-Hit Western China Allows Friday Prayers

Glad to know that Friday prayers were allowed in few mosques in Urumqi. Quoting ABC News

"Boisterous crowds turned up at mosques in riot-hit parts of this western Chinese city, ignoring orders canceling Friday prayers due to the ethnic violence and forcing officials to let them in.

About 100 men argued with guards, demanding they be let in for prayers at the White Mosque — near the Muslim Uighur neighborhood that saw some of the worst violence after angry protests Sunday spiraled into a riot that left at least 156 dead, many of them from China's Han majority.

A Uighur policeman guarding the mosque, who would not give his name, said: "We decided to open the mosque because so many people had gathered. We did not want an incident."

Nearby, on Liberation Road, a group of about 40 Uighur men and women began to march, shouting, crying and pumping their fists in the air as they walked.

Madina Ahtam, a woman in a multicolored headscarf, begged foreign reporters to stay with them as they walked."

The rest of news and source of this post here

China bans Friday prayers - Not Fair

After the recent riots in Urumqi, China has ordered the mosques to be closed for Friday prayers. Quoting Al Jazeera: "Under instructions from superiors, normal prayer will be suspended from today," said a notice dated Wednesday posted at the gateway of the nearby Guyuan mosque.

"Anybody wishing to pray … please do so at home."

This is not fair. It is an important aspect of Islam and it is obligatory for all Muslims.

Jumu'ah (Arabic: جمعة‎) (also known as jum'ah, Friday prayer, etc.) is a congregational prayer (salat) that Muslims hold every Friday, just after noon in lieu of dhuhr. It is mentioned in theQur'an as:

O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of God and leave off trading; that is better for you, if you know. (Qur'an 62:9)

And when the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land and seek of Allah's bounty, and remember Allah much, that ye may be successful. (Qur'an 62:10)

China please allow the East Turkestan people to pray freely.

Rant: Oppression suppression at its best. World over Muslims are alleged of oppressing others in their society... the reality is something else.. Muslims are being targeted and hated.

Tribute to Marwa Sherbini

Two women were killed in two distant countries: Neda Agha Sultan was shot during a protest in Iran while Marwa el Sherbini was stabbed 18 times inside a courtroom in Germany. Each death, of these women who stood up for what they believed in, tells a larger story. Neda in Iran became a world icon, Marwa in Germany was simply disregarded.

I feel sorry for the family, especially the kid, who will now be deprived of his mother's love, the most beautiful thing to happen on earth. I appreciate that she did not take the racist attacks on her lying low and instead took to the court of law and won the case. Unfortunately, she had to pay with her life in the same court of law. Women like these, who have such strong Character and Faith turn out to be essential assets of the Muslim Ummah. Allah grant her peace, highest level of Jannah, and grant patience to her innocent child and family. Ameen

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Racist Attacks on Indians - Boycott Oz Universities and Educational Institutes

The recent spate of racist attacks on Indian students in Australia are shameful, full of hatred, and expose the tall claims of so-called equality in the developed nations. Indian students should seriously think about giving a miss to the Oz universities and institutions. There are better universities in the other parts of the world which can be considered. It is very bad because Indian students pay a lot of money to get admissions and stay far away from their homes and families without basic protection. When the host nation doesn't care about the security of the people coming in there, then it does not deserve to be considered as a host for the next intake season. Not at the cost of our own lives.