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Dr Kaukab Siddique | Editor-in-Chief Muharram 4,1430/ January 1, 2009, # 1. [65 issues of New Trend were published in 2008]

December 29 was the anniversary of Wounded Knee when a defenseless Native American tribe was slaughtered by U.S. troops in 1890. Today a similar tragedy is underway in Gaza.

December 31 was Saddam Hussain's anniversay. What can we learn from him? Shocking but true. Please scroll all the way down.

Also we have brief notes on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Scroll to the end.

Latest Israeli atrocity:
January 1, 2009: Israel dropped a ONE TON bomb on the home of an Islamic scholar, Dr. Nizar Rayyan, in the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza. He was killed along with his wife, 4 children and 4 visitors. He was a deeply spiritual man, dedicated to the worship of Allah, a salafi scholar in the truest sense of the word of those who follow the salaf [the sahaba]. He had a Ph.D and used to lecture in the university in Gaza. Israel wanted to destroy him for quite some time.
The death toll in Gaza has reached 412 killed, 2020 wounded. Fuel and electricity have been cut off by the Israelis. UN sources says 25% of those killed by Israel are women and children. Israel is attacking mosques and has bombed the islamic university.

Greetings to our Muslim readers on the start of the new Islamic year 1430. The Islamic calendar begins with the Hijra [migration] of Muhammad, peace be on him, from Makkah to Madinah. He gave up everything for the sake of the Islamic way of life. He rejected cooperation with oppressors. This speaks in particular to U.S. Muslim elites who are hand-in-glove with the greatest oppressors of the Muslim world and yet claim that they are Muslims.

The Islamic calendar was officially adopted by the Caliph Omar, r.a.

Our greeting go out to our non-Muslim readers for the start of the new year 2009. Peace is possible if the American people rein in the Zionists and focus on the Constitution of the United States [as amended].

Israel attacked Gaza during Hanukkah. Christian scholar Mark Glenn says Israeli blood lust is rooted in Judaism. Zionism is a product of Judaism rooted in the distorted stories of Abraham, Moses and David in the Old Testament of the Bible. We are mistaken in seeing Zionism as separate from Judaism, he says. Shocking but difficult to dispute. Please scroll way down.

Open Letter to U.S. Muslims
What can U.S. Muslims do to Counter Israel? by Kaukab Siddique

Dear Muslims, asalamu alaikum

Let us accept the Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah of Muhammad, pbuh, as our guidance. If the acceptance of the basic texts is not there, the use of the word "Muslim" and "Islamic" amounts to false advertising and is a form of hypocrisy. Acceptance means obedience.

We live in the country which funds and arms the terrorist entity known as Israel, which was carved out of Palestine by force of arms.

If that is a fact, and no one can deny it, then we must recognize the Qur'anic command: Where U.S. Muslims went Wrong:
  1. Muslims did NOT use the Qur'an and Hadith as Guidance [with the exception of a few like Jamaat al-Muslimeen].
  2. Muslim leaders wanted to be part of the power structure.
  3. Hence they got involved in appeals to the very people who want to kill them. They supported Clinton and then did a bloc vote for Bush and now support Obama.
  4. Muslims have not had the patience or the ability to form a power bloc whose support non-Muslims would want. They have neglected the poor, the oppressed and the downtrodden [going to them only to give charity] while buttering up the rich and the powerful.
  5. Muslim elites recognized Israel and kept silent about the listing of Muslim groups around the world as "terrorists."
  6. Thus, having given away the main point of contention, there is no need for American leaders to seek Muslim support: they already have it! All they have to do is whistle and Muslim "leaders" will come running, wagging their tales with pleasure.
  7. The highly publicized "leadership" of the Muslims was taken over by funded groups closely allied to the White House, the State Department, the Pentagon and the FBI, such as ISNA, CAIR, W.D. Muhammad etc. as can be seen in their own publications. For them the Qur'an and Hadith have no relevance and they have not cared to explain in the slightest on what Islamic basis they can cooperate with the oppressors. Opportunists like Siraj Wahhaj and al-Amoudi helped put the greatest Islamic scholar of Egypt, Dr. Omar 'Abdel Rahman in prison and to ignore Imam Jamil al-Amin's mistreatment in years of solitary confinement. At a time when Muslim unity is needed as never before, Siraj Wahhaj has come out with a race based organization and he himself continues to work with ISNA and CAIR.
  8. The desire to assimilate with the U.S. power structure and to win recognition from the people in power has gone so far that now the Muslim elites will not PROTEST against ANY evil, be it the occupation of Iraq, the ongoing military operations in Afghanistan, the attacks on Pakistan [including the destruction of the Red Mosque and Jamia Hafsa] or even Salman Rushdie!
  9. The same pattern can be seen in the context of the ISRAELI ASSAULT on GAZA. The elite groups came out with very mild statements condemning the bombing of Gaza but not condemning Israel or challenging the legitimacy of Israel in the least. [Many iberal Jews are doing better in condemning the bombing of Gaza than the Muslims. These well fed elites can't reach the level of Jews like Amy Goodman and Noam Chomsky, let alone what Islam teaches.]
Here is what U.S. Muslims can do without any Problem

Editorial by Kaukab Siddique: Try Hosni Mubarak for High Treason
What Would Happen if Israel Entered Gaza and smashed Hamas? It Won't be able to Win. Here is Why.
Munafiqueen are the Real Problem

In Israel we have the worst enemies of Islam, whose hate for Islam and Muslims is not hidden, carrying out the worst possible crimes against our Palestinian brothers, sisters and children. Try to imagine SIXTY latest jet fighters and dozens o f helicopters [all produced in America] raining death and destruction on a defenseless Muslim population which is packed into a small area and which has NO DEFENSES against air attack. On the ground too, its weapons are not anywhere near the fire power of the Zionist Jews in the terrorist entity known as Israel.

The Zionist Jews have killed at least 400 Palestinian Muslims in FOUR days and wounded 1542 at last count. They have lost only 4 killed by the primitive home-made rockets fired by the Palestinians. Among those murdered by the Jews are 40 women and 30 children.

What the Palestinians in Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other groups have as their source of power is an unwavering faith in Allah and the Hereafter. Four days of bombing, which have traumatized every child in Palesitine have left the people of Gaza bleeding but unbowed. They are not willing to surrender or accept the diktat of the Israelis. Hamas and Islamic Jihad are people like you and me. They have families, homes, children. They are not some strange and alien people in Gaza. They are the people of Gaza. Don't let the corporate media convince you that they are "terrorists."

If the Jews attack with tanks and helicopter gunships and enter the homes of the downtrodden and the oppressed, the Muslims will fight.

This is the DILEMMA the Israelis face. If they are unable to destroy Hamas, that will be the beginning of the end for Israel. The very fact that the most powerful military force in the middle east cannot defeat a poorly armed population whose main "weapon" is faith, will mean that Israel's end is near. Bankrupt America may not be able to keep providing Israel with expensive military weapons when Islamic forces in Afghanistan and Iraq are already tying down two American armies.

God forbid, if the Jews do succeed in drowning Hamas and the children of Gaza in blood and gore, even then the Israelis can't win. Such ruthless blood letting will further radicalize the Palestinians. If Hamas wavers, Islamic Jihad organization will gain more support. There have been waverers in the past in Hamas. If somehow Hamas really can't resist the Jewish juggernaut, Al-Qaida may well gain ground in Gaza. War can have unforeseen consequences. Who could have thought that al-Qaida would emerge in Iraq and fight an army of 150,000 elite U.S. forces to a standstill. And al-Qaida is not known to ever want cease fire with the anti-Islamic armies.

Thus, in spite of its air power and tanks, Israel is facing a NO WIN situation in Gaza.

The real danger to Palestine comes from the munafiqueen. Mahmoud Abbas, Hosni Mubarak and the "hashemite" king of Jordan are more effective in undermining Palestine than the Israelis. They have in fact been defending Israel's borders and stopping the Muslims of the world from going forth to fight Israel. Without these munafiqs, Muslims from all over the world would be in Palestine, teaching Israel some real lessons in war.

The Qur'an teaches Muslims to fight not only against the kuffar but also against the munafiqueen. [9:73]. Many Muslims think that fighting against the munafiqueen is not allowed and they say that even when Muhammad, pbuh, knew who were the munafiqueen, he did not fight them. This is a deeply flawed understanding of Islam. The munafiqueen in the Prophet's, pbuh, time did not take up weapons to fight him, nor did they openly join the ranks of the kuffar or make secret agreements with the kuffar.

In the time of Abu Bakr, r.a., the munafiqueen came out openly, picked up the sword and refused to pay zakat. Abu Bakr, r.a., fought them and the ENTIRE community of the sahaba, r.a., agreed with Abu Bakr, r.a. Thus there is the strongest possible IJMA' in this matter.

The Muslims of Egypt are the key to the situation. In every city in Egypt there have been demonstrations against Israel and for Gaza. However, the tyrant of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, continues to support Israel and does not have the decency to open the Rafah crossing into Gaza.

HOSNI MUBARAK should BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL as a traitor against Islam. His regime is known for random arrests and terrorism against Muslims, torture, entry into mosques, rape of Islamic women and plunder of Islamic properties.

With the toppling of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian front will be opened up against Israel and the situation will change.
Hosni is desperate. He doesn't know what to say to calm the people down. He is abusing and insulting Shaikh Nasrallah of Hizbullah simply because Nasrallah said that Egypt must open the Rafah crossing.

Islam is a clear message which teaches that Allah is the Ruler and to follow Allah we must follow the Example of Muhammad, peace be on him. Our leader Muhammad, peace be on him, taught about three levels of iman when confronted with evil. The highest level is to stop evil physically. If we are too weak for that, the second level is that of speaking out clearly and strongly against evil. If we are too weak even for that, then, our leader said:
We must consider it evil in our hearts and that is the weakest level of faith.

Jamaat al-Muslimeen [News]
P.O. Box 10881
Baltimore, MD 21234

U.S. Muslims Join Rallies: Wordwide Protests Against Israeli Mass Murder of Palestinians

On December 30, more than 200 people demonstrated in Greensboro, Norh Carolina, to condemn the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. The rally was led by Imam Badi Ali, Jamaat al-Muslimeen National Shoora leader. Most participants were Palestinians along with a few White Americans.

The demonstration went on for more than two hours with Palestinian flags and slogans.

A similar demonstration was held on December 31, with Iraqis joining the Palestinians. ALL the radio and TV channels in the area, as well as newspapers, including the African-American paper, carried reports of the protests. Local media are not controlled by the Zionists.

Similar demonstrations have been held in Houston, Washington, DC, Detroit and Chicago. More rallies are planned in the coming days. The biggest was in Los Angeles on December 31.

[Muslims around the world have held poweful expressions of anguish and horror at the bloodletting of defenseless Islamic people by the terrorist Israeli air force armed with American weapons.]


Jamaat Analysis of Israeli Attack Comes out Just Right



Demonstrations in support of Gaza in Syria, Jordan, Dubai and Turkey. [Courtesy Jasarat]

The Hanukkah Massacre in Gaza-Judaism in its Finest Hour

Distorted Stories about Abraham, Moses and David feed Jewry: Israel today is doing what is "ordained" in the Old Testament of the Bible
by Mark Glenn [Idaho]

"When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are to possess and casts out the many peoples living there, you shall then slaughter them all and utterly destroy them…You shall make no agreements with them nor show them any mercy…You shall destroy their altars, break down their images, cut down their groves and burn their graven images with fire. For you are a holy people unto the LORD thy God and He has chosen you to be a special people above all others upon the face of the earth…"
-Book of Deuteronomy, 7:1-8
The aerial assault on Gaza thus far resulting in several hundred deaths and close to a thousand casualties (much of which will result in even more deaths) must-if it is to be understood correctly-be placed within the historical context of the religious ideas expounded by Judaism since its inception and which today constitute the philosophical lifeblood of the state of Israel.
It is an increasingly popular fad these days amongst those taking the moral high road against Israel's 60 year-long orgy of violence and bloodshed against the indigenous Semites of Palestine, Lebanon and other surrounding areas to erect a separation wall between "Zionism" as a violent, racist political movement and "Judaism" as a holy religion devoted to the worship of God. Such arguments, whether made by groups such as Neturei Karta or "Rabbis For Human Rights" maintain that the two ideologies are as different from each other as the lion is to the lamb. Some go so far as to refer to Herzl, the founding father of Zionism as a "heretic" who abandoned the "godliness" of Judaism in favor of a secular, Marxist ideology responsible for creating the modern Jewish state.
Despite some very impressive arguments made by prominent individuals and groups in trying to paint this picture however, the fact is that the aforementioned argument is as real as any other fantasy created by Jewish Hollywood that defies the laws of reason or reality. Modern day Zionism and Judaism are synonymous, and it has been the fundamental misunderstanding of this fact that has brought the situation to where it is today, both in the Holy Land and in the present "Clash of Civilizations" between the West and the Islamic world.
Judaism is based upon the Old Testament, and in particular, the first five books that constitute "The Law", referred to as "The Torah". As many undoubtedly remember from their Sunday school classes, it begins with the story of creation, the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, Noah's ark and other seemingly harmless tales of persons and events.
The point at which it transforms into the creature responsible for so much of today's mayhem is when Abraham, a landless, penniless nomad living in modern day Iraq, begins hearing voices in his head telling him he has been favored by a God named Yahweh who than promises him a future of wealth, land, power and superiority over all other persons, encapsulating this idea with "I will bless those who bless thee and curse those who curse thee". Shortly thereafter, he again hears voices in his head telling him to engage in the barbarity of human sacrifice by killing his own son Isaac in worshipping this God named Yahweh. With knife at the throat of his son, he is then prevented from doing so by an angel, and some 3 generations later, his descendents (made up by 12 tribes) come to be known as "Israelites".
Not long afterwards an Israelite named Moses also begins hearing voices from this same god, telling him to rescue the Israelites being "oppressed and persecuted" by the Egyptians. After a series of plagues brought against the oppressors-seemingly a fulfillment of Yahweh's promise to "Curse those who curse" the descendents of Abraham, Moses-again, under the direction of the voices he is hearing-orders the Israelites to steal all the gold and silver of Egypt and to follow him to the land "promised" them by Yahweh residing between the two great rivers, the Nile and the Euphrates. Before entering this land however, Moses instructs the Israelites that they are to kill all the inhabitants, man, woman and child-"infant and suckling" and to rob them of all their possessions. An extermination campaign is mounted, left unfinished by Moses but taken up again by his protégé Joshua and other subsequent leaders such as Saul and David.
By the time all is said and done, 31 cities inhabited by non-Israelite peoples-including but not limited to the Midianites, Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Hivites-have been completely destroyed. The only non-Israelites allowed to remain alive are young girls "who have never slept with man" who then become concubines for the Israelites as well as those adults who resign themselves to live as "carriers of water and hewers of wood"-in effect, slaves for God's chosen people.
So in other words, Zionism-the idea that the "Chosen people" were promised the land encompassing modern day Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and elsewhere and were given the commandment to expel, murder and enslave the peoples and civilizations already there got its start with Abraham and later put into practice by Moses and those who came after him. By definition then, Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Saul, David and all the other "Patriarchs" (the George Washingtons, Thomas Jeffersons and John Adams of "Israel") were Zionists.
Putting this into context, any other person or group of persons claiming to have received divine messages from some "higher power" telling them they were superior creatures and commanding them to invade, slaughter, enslave and rob other peoples not like them would-rightly-be branded criminally insane, delusional, fanatical and locked away for life. As it is today though, this situation is not categorized as such. Rather, it has been made into a religion that guides the actions of a nuclear-armed nation.
As all who understand the situation in Palestine can attest, the moment the Jews made their "exodus" from the various lands they previously inhabited and returned to "redeem and make clean" the Promised land, they have repeated the very same process of killing, expelling and enslaving today's version of the ancient Midianites, Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Hivites, etc of Moses' heyday. NOTHING HAS CHANGED. The Jews of today are in effect trying to implement 21st century BC ideas in a 21st century AD world with results no different than what took place as recounted in the Old Testament. It is this history that forms the foundation of their existence as a people and now as a nuclear-armed, messianic nation. The only difference between the Israelites of old and those of today is that when today's Israelites "smite" the non-Israelite inhabitants living in close proximity to them they do not hack them to pieces with the edge of a sword or an axe but rather blow them to pieces with hellfire missiles, Apache attack helicopters and one-ton bombs made in the USA.
This being the case, it only stands to reason then that massacres such as what took place 2 days after Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ occur. Just as Christians go to church on Sundays and Muslims to mosque on Fridays to commemorate the persons and circumstances of their respective faiths, so too must the Jews engage in the same type of holy war against the non-Israelite peoples living in or near their "promised land" as a means of "keeping the Lord's day holy". This genocide against civilians is the glue that holds them together as a people and prevents the nation from disintegrating from within. The fact that this latest massacre took place during the religious festival of Hanukkah, (the festival of lights) where the Jews celebrate the "temple" being rescued and redeemed from the Assyrians over 2,000 years ago lends even more credence to the notion that for them it is all about religion and has nothing to do with the stated justifications of "security". The fact that the Gazans were starved for months upon months prior to this recent holocaust is yet one more manifestation of this religious mindset, and in particular the commandment to "Cut down the groves" of the non-Israelites living in the promised land.
A recent case (covered by Palestinian journalist Khalid Ameyreh) taking place in Israel just prior to the Gaza massacre adds even more proof to this idea of "Judaism VS the world". Said case involves Daniela Weise, a rabidly anti-Gentile "Israelite" who regularly quotes from the Old Testament, telling hundreds of Jewish fanatics it is a mitzvah (religious commandment) to attack Arabs and murder them because "their lives have no sanctity and their property belongs to us" and adding that "The Bible shows us the way we should be dealing with the Arabs. The Bible can't be wrong". In another similar case, an American tourist in Israel recently engaged in a discussion with a Jew where the following exchange took place-
Israeli Jew-"You are a Christian, aren't you?"
American-"Yes"
Israeli Jew-"Do you believe in the Bible?"
American-"Yes"
Israeli Jew-"Well then, you know God ordered the ancient Israelites to wipe off the goyim (gentiles) from the holy land of Israel. If that was right then, why can't it be right now?"
As all are told (and have been on a daily basis now for the last century) Israel is not like other nations. Both secular and religious leaders have gone to great lengths in trying to sell the idea that the Jewish state is the "embodiment of God's word" on earth. As former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir once quipped Israel is "The fulfillment of a promise made by God Himself…It would be ridiculous to ask it to account for its legitimacy."
What all of this means in the final analysis is that as long as Israel (a nation founded on the Old Testament tales of genocide, rape, pillage, expulsion and enslavement of "the other") exists, massacres such as the one taking place against the Palestinians in Gaza will be a regular occurrence, just as they have been throughout the last 60 years. Having been nursed on the poisoned milk of tribal supremacism first envisioned by a greedy, covetous, ambitious nomad hearing voices in his head complimenting his own delusions of grandeur and later adopted by the great "Patriarchs" that manifested itself in violence and bloodshed of innocents as extolled in the religion known as Judaism means that the Jewish state MUST engage in these acts as a means of paying homage to the deity Yahweh.
Although 2,000 years too late, it is imperative now more than ever that the world come to grips with these facts, and until it does that "great day of reckoning" commonly referred to as Armageddon will continue to barrel towards civilization like an out-of-control freight train. The curing of any disease begins with isolating the cause, and in the case of the present circumstance involving the Jewish state being at war with the entire world (and more specifically against the Arabs in Palestine) it is the recognition of the "I will bless those who bless thee and curse those who curse thee" mindset coupled with the justification of genocide and enslavement of "the other" that threatens all life on earth.
Anyone needing proof of this should simply visit some of the photos of the most recent massacre taking place against the Palestinians-Christian and Muslim alike-who are and have been sacrificed now for the last 60 years on the altar of twisted Judaistic thinking. This most recent massacre taking place during the Jewish "festival of lights", where Gaza was "lighted up" with balls of fire after 200,000 lbs of high-explosives were dropped on schoolchildren is proof positive that Israel is not a nation of people devoted to a righteous, loving God, but rather a civilization of vampires making up the caricature of the beast described in the Book of Revelations that threatens all life on earth. And unless the rest of the world comes to this "revelation", they too will soon find themselves in the same place as those today being exterminated in the interests of appeasing the "God" of the Jews.
(c) 2008 Mark Glenn

Pakistanis throng to streets to condemn Israeli bombing on Gaza

LAHORE, December 28: Protest demonstrations were held Sunday across the country on the appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad to condemn the brutal Israeli bombardment on Gaza which left more than 300 innocent people martyred and 800 injured. The local leadership of Jamaat addressed these rallies.

A large protest demonstration was taken outside JI headquarters Mansoorah (Lahore) which was addressed by the party's naib ameer Liaqat Baloch, Hafiz Mohammad Idress and Dr Farid Ahmad Piracha.

Identical protest demonstration in Islamabad was led by JI local ameer Syed Bilal and was addressed by Hafiz Tanvir and Mian Mohammad Aslam. A large protest demonstration was taken outside Karachi Jamia Benori Town which was led by JI secretary general Syed Munawar Hassan and was addressed by local ameer Mohammad Hussain Mehnati and other leaders. The JI protest demo in Rawalpindi among others was addressed by local ameer Dr Mohammad Kamal, Raja Abdul Wahid, Advocate. In the provincial metropolis of NWFP, the JI demonstration was held outside Peshawar Press Club and was addressed by niab ameer Abdul Akbar Chitrali, Zahoor Ahmad.

The charged protesters were holding banners and placards inscribed with anti-Israeli and anti-American slogans. They were chanting slogans against Zionist naked aggression on the Palestinians.

Addressing the JI protest demo outside Mansoorah the JI naib ameer Liaqat Baloch said India, Israel and America were the axis of evil. He said, the polices adopted by these countries have ruined the world. He said peace could only be established if the US relinquish her double-standard and stop using the UNO as her hand-picked body. He strongly condemned the American patronage to Israeli brutalities.

Speaking on this occasion JI naib ameer Hafiz Mohammad Idrees said that every Muslim is sad on the plight of their Palestinian brethrens. He lauded the steadfastness of Gazans who did not compromise on the principled stance for their motherland and paid this heavy price of their blood. In his speech former MNA and JI Deputy Secretary General Dr. Farid Ahmad Piracha help the US and Israel jointly responsible for attack on Gaza. He also blasted the mum maintained by some of Muslim rulers which has emboldened the Zionist state of Israel to go to this extent.

Addressing a large protest demonstration outside Jamia Binori town in Karachi the JI secretary General Syed Munawar Hassan blasted Egypt, Syria regimes and those of other neighboring countries saying that the standing armies of these countries have become silent spectators of the Israeli bombing. He was of the view that Arab League has now become a tool in the hands of UNO and Security Council. They should have met forthwith to formulate concrete plan to counter the Israeli attack but regretfully they are busy in their service to Americans.

IRAQ: The war continues but is not reported. According to "icasualties" 14 U.S. troops were killed in Iraq during December and 48 wounded. Not one incident of fighting was reported by the U.S. media.
In heavy fighting owing to Sh'ite troops trying to take Mosul, at least 299 Shi'ite troops were killed in December. Islamic resistance losses must have been high but are not available.

Afghanistan: In the latest fighting, Taliban scored heavily. They are trying to re-take Musa Qala in Helmand province. In the process they attacked a security force planted there by Karzai and wiped out the entire unit.
Canadian troops retreated after running into a Taliban ambush, losing 2 elite troops in the process.
A British soldier was killed on the last day of the year.

PAKISTAN: Almost ALL of Swat is now under Taliban control. As the Pakistani forces withdrew, the Taliban returned and took over. They are enforcing Sharia and going after pornography and drugs. [Swat is OUTSIDE the tribal area and its return to Taliban control is a major victory for the Taliban.]

The NATO supply line from Pakistan has been cut off. However on December 30, Pakistani forces launched an offensive to try to re-open the supply line. At least three Taliban were killed by the Paks.

More Pak troops have moved to the Indian frontier as the Indians prepare for a strike.

SADDAM HUSSAIN's ANNIVERSARY teaches an important lesson:

December 31 was the anniversary of President Saddam Hussain's martyrdom. The last decade of his life showed that he was a changed man, striving to atone for his sins: This was indeed a martyr. Islam can change anyone.
[It is a shame that a U.S. Muslim Zaid Shakir claimed that it was okay to execute Saddam on his holy day. This featherhead, Zaid Shakir, has still not apologized for his shameful behavior and now is in the front ranks of ISNA. Such are the 'leaders' being foisted on U.S. Muslims.]

2009-01-03 Sat 04:35:20 cst
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