Jamaat al-Muslimeen International Press Release
(with thanks to Sis. Eileen, New Jersey)
Haila Gabr's Second Year in Prison without Trial
Her Birthday is on June 19
"Women are the Twins of Men." (Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, Sunan Abu Dawud)
"Nothing is more beloved to Allah than two drops and two marks: a tear
drop
which falls due to fear of Allah and a drop of blood shed in the path
of
Allah. As for the two marks: they are a mark received in the path of
Allah
and a mark caused by observing one of the compulsory duties set by
Allah."
(Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, Sunan at-Tirmidhi 2:133, 1363
(Hadith sent to us by a sister in London.)
Dear Muslims: asalamu alaikum
Our sister from Yemen, Haila Gabr has completed more than two years in
prison
and her trial date has still not been fixed. That's USA justice system
all
over again. The "authorities" reportedly attribute the delay to a
search for
evidence about her "culture" because her attorney is reported to have
said
that in Muslim culture, a woman will defend her honor to the death.
Readers might remember that last year when we reported on Sis. Haila's
case,
she received mail from around the world, including letters from China
and
Egypt.
Since then she has been waiting patiently for her case to come up in
court.
She prays regularly and sometimes leads prayers.
Mostly her treatment has not been bad but every now and then a prison
staff
who hates Muslims turns up and tries to make her life difficult.
Sis. Eileen visits her quite regularly and reports on her ongoing
struggle
to maintain her dignity and her faith.
Her birthday is on June 19. Do not let her be alone. Send
brotherly/sisterly
letters and cards. (Do not push too much religion on her, please. We do
not
want foolish friends.) Sis. Eileen is keeping her supplied with Islamic
literature, some of which was confiscated.
Write to: Haila Gabr, Atlantic City Correctional Center, 5060 Atlantic
Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08338
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Comment by Kaukab Siddique: Islam urges Muslim women (and men) to be
militant fighters in defense of their dignity and honor. A Muslim woman
should try her best to kill a man who tries to rape her.
The Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is probably the only text in
the
world which decrees DEATH FOR THE RAPIST. I have recorded the text of
the
relevant hadith about rape in my book: LIBERATION OF WOMEN THRU ISLAM.
(This
book was published with the funds loaned by Muslim women and at their
insistence. May Allah reward them.)
I urge readers to ponder the two hadith given at the top to understand
the
revolutionary nature of the Prophet's teachings. Women and Men are as
equal
as twins.
Haila Gabr has indeed fulfilled the meaning of the second Hadith. When
a
habitual predator who had a record for hunting women, assaulted her and
crushed her physically, she took the first opportunity to hit back and
killed
him. She cries for fear of Allah and she shed blood in defense of her
honor
and dignity, which is jihad fi sabil Allah. She was hurt in defending
herself
and on her forehead is the mark of her prayers to the Creator.
For the complete story, look up our last year's posting.
DEAR BROTHERS: YOU MUST STAND UP FOR THE HONOR OF OUR SISTER. Also
stand up
for the women being raped in Kashmir, Chechnya, Palestine, and
terrorized by
U.S. aircraft in Iraq, and starved in Sudan and Afghanistan by U.S.
sanctions.
Stand up for the oppressed women of India where large numbers of women
are
burned alive every year because they didn't bring enough dowry.
Stand up for the oppressed women of America (30,000 battered in
Wisconsin
alone). Never oppress a woman if you are a Muslim. The Prophet's Hadith
indicates that he NEVER HIT A WOMAN or abused her in any way, though he
was
surrounded by women. That is Islam.
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For the movement against spousal abuse, join the Baitul Salaam Network,
Atlanta, email: Haleem1@aol.com
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For women's rights in the mosque and to join the Islamic struggle for
women's
rights, email: ash era22@aol.com
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