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Ramadan 1, 1426/October 5, 2005 #75
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New Fighting in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kashmir.
Please scroll way down for reports.
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Greetings on the First Day of Ramadan:
New Trend congratulates Muslims on the beginning of the
blessed month of Ramadan. Alhamdilillah, most Muslims in
America began on the correct date, October 5.
In the Middle East, the Saudis claimed they "saw" the
crescent on October 3 and their followers started on
October 4. There was no crescent to be seen on October 3
in the Middle East but such is the centralized and
secularized thinking in that part of the world that
no one questions what the authorities say.
In the eastern Muslim countries which follow the
Sunnah correctly, Ramadan will begin on October 6.
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THINK ABOUT IT: [From our media monitor]
After the attacks on night clubs in Bali, Indonesia,
the Bush administration immediately issued a condemnation.
Night clubs are a favorite target of the "terrorists"
because these are strictly forbidden in Islam and involve
exploitation of women. The Indonesian Muslims often object
peacefully to the night clubs. Their permission to
establish night clubs is not asked.
On the SAME DAY, Indian police opened fire on STUDENTS
demonstrating for better educational facilities near
SHILLONG, northeastern India. Ten of the unarmed students
were killed. All day after that students threw stones at
the police and police fired tear gas shells. Another 36
students and 54 policemen were injured.
TEN STUDENTS KILLED! That's not terrorism? Remember Kent State?
Decades later, we still talk about it. Is it possible that
Indian students don't matter? NOT A WORD from the Bush
administration and almost total censorship by the U.S. media!
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Anti-Semitism or Fact?
from new Trend's media Monitor
Jewish Alliance Calls on Bush to Intervene in Sudan.
Strategic Move to Destroy Biggest African Country.
Other than in the invasion of Iraq, America's Jews have
never carried out such a coordinated and orchestrated
move since 1960. On September 20, 2005 the Jews published
an impressive "Call to Action" advertisement in the
New York Times, the flagship publication of the liberal
Jewish establishment.
While Muslims were busy helping the victims of Katrina,
the new Jewish challenge went unnoticed. The advertisement
is signed by ALL of the Jewish Zionist organizations in
America as well as by affiliated Rabbis from coast-to-coast.
The ad issued an "urgent appeal" to Bush to use "all
his powers" to end the alleged "genocide" in Darfur.
The signatories include the American Jewish Congress
[friends of General Musharraf of Pakistan], American Jewish
World Service [AJWS] which now [Oct. 3] has the ad on its
web site, the ADL, Hadassah [women's organization leading
the charge against Prof. Al-Arian, Palestinian activist
in prison], Hillel [Jews on campus who at one time tried
to destroy Dr. Tony Martin, West Indian professor],
Simon Wiesenthal Center, Augusta Jewish Federation
[small town in Georgia], Congregation Beth Shalom of
Atlanta [W.D.'s friends], and many others.
The question arises, why are these Jews so interested
in the destruction of Sudan in the name of
humanitarian concern for Darfur:
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Sudan is strategically located on the flank of the
Arabian peninsula where the holy cities of Islam
are located. The Jews want to outflank Arabia and
to pre-empt a strong Islamic power in Sudan.
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The emergence of oil in Sudan promises to make it the
richest country in Africa after Nigeria.
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The story of "genocide" in Darfur is meant to deflect
criticim of the genocide of the Palestinian people
perpetrated by the Israelis as well as to divert
attention from the horrific U.S. military assaults in Iraq.
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The atrocity stories provide cover to the rebel groups
in Darfur which have been armed by Israel and the
western powers via Chad where Israel has obtained a foothold.
SOLUTION: A quick end to the rebellion in Darfur would
end the conflict and humanitarian relief would easily
reach the people of Darfur whose economy is near collapse.
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Montreal Perspectives
By Jalaluddin S. Hussain
Recall American army from Iraq/Afghanistan to help
in hurricane-devastated areas
I might sound cynical but if the widespread and
heart-rending destruction caused by Katrina and
Rita makes President Bush and his cabal of
politicians and bureaucrats, any softer on the
massacre campaign which his army has unleashed
on the innocent civilian populations of Iraq
and Afghanistan, then there might be an element
of "blessing in disguise" in this destruction also
The money saved by recalling the 150,00-plus American army
from the two countries, can effectively be used to help
in the recovery work of the hurricane-ravaged coastal
States of America. Let the patriotic and practical Americans
impress upon their President and his misguided Administration,
to stop "exporting democracy" and "regime change", and
instead help the Americans of Louisiana and Texas in their
hour of need and time of extreme distress and difficulty!
Sharia implementation : the premier McGuinty solution. But is it?
It was a deliberate and vicious campaign! The movement
against Sharia implementation, in the province of Ontario,
inspite of the favourable Marion Boyd report, clearly
shows how the well-oiled Zionist machinery works in the
province of Ontario. Unfortunately our "modern" and
"progressive" but some misinformed, Muslim women were
also behind this smear-Sharia movement! I am referring
here, of course, to the recent announcement by the
Ontario province's Premier, Dalton McGuinty. He decided
that, contrary to Mario Boyd Report, Sharia-based family
arbitration will not be allowed to be implemented in his
province. However, to hoodwink the general public and
sound fair, he made it clear that the present faith-based
Jewish, Catholic and Ismaili-Muslim family arbitrations,
will also be disbanded. It is nothing but an anti-Muslim
political ploy. This writer sincerely believes that while
move for Sharia implementation in Ontario, will be
effectively stopped, nothing will be done to legislate
against the existing faith-based family arbitration in
Ontario, because of widespread political repurcussions,
particularly from the Zionist lobby groups!
Musharraf
Daily, The Gazette, Montreal of September 20, 2005, carried
an editorial entitled, "Shame on Musharraf". While the rape
cases of Dr. Shazia Khalid and Mukhtaran Mai cannot be
justified on any ground and while illogical statements
made by the President of Pakistan, while talking to the
three Washington Post reporters in New york, a few weeks
ago, cannot be condoned by any stretch of imagination, the
title of daily, The Gazette editoiral, is downright
insulting for the whole Pakistani nation and the Pakistani
High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, should take serious note of it.
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Jamaat al-Muslimeen News [one item]
P.O. Box 10881
Baltimore, MD 21234
Inside Story of Heroism in the Abandoned City.
Protest Calls Attention to Bush Regime's Racism in New Orleans
By Nadrat Siddique
On September 7, a Jamaat al-Muslimeen supporter and
I joined protestors at the White House decrying the
racism of the authorities in dealing with the New Orleans
situation. The protest was called by A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to
Stop War and End Racism). The small but spirited group was
led in chants by Eugene Puryear, a student activist from
Howard University. "From Iraq to New Orleans, Fund
Peoples' Needs, Not the War Machine," we chanted in
the direction of the Rose Garden.
The protest reminded me of the many Jamaat al-Muslimeen
protests I'd attended as a teenager.
But where were all the other Muslims?
Caneisha Mills, ANSWER'S youth and student coordinator,
spoke at a forum following the protest. She had just
returned from a fact-finding trip to New Orleans. Tall
and slender with beautiful, dark skin and a proud walk,
she brought to mind some of the Panther women. With no
makeup, her hair simply done, she might have been a
Muslim. Most striking was her seriousness.
Caneisha is in her senior year at Howard University,
yet she took time off from her classes to go to
New Orleans, along with filmmaker Gloria La Riva,
and photographer Bill Hackwell. They took as many relief
supplies as they could for the people of New Orleans.
Caneisha's anger at the injustice in New Orleans was
evident, yet she was able to speak articulately and
confidently. Her main points were: 1) the military is
in place in New Orleans, but only to protect property, not to
help the people evacuate, nor to provide for their needs;
2) supplies and volunteers are available, but they are
not being allowed to reach where they are needed;
3) supplies brought in by the government are strictly
for government personnel, not for the people who are in need.
She traveled through seven police/military checkpoints
before arriving in the district of Algiers, where she,
La Riva, and Hackwell were to be hosted at the home of
community leader, Malik Rahim.
Malik Rahim is a former member of the Black Panther Party.
(See NT's Sept. 5 edition for a detailed report by Malik Rahim).
Some activists sugges that if the BPP with its original
platform been around today, the suffering in New Orleans
might have largely been averted.
Malik is an example of grassroots leadership at its best.
Algiers, where he lives, sits on higher ground than the
rest of New Orleans. It was not as badly damaged as other
areas, and much of it would still be habitable, were it
not for the lack of electricity, food and water. Malik
suggested using parks, schools, and other parts of
Algiers to set up camps for people displaced from
other parts of New Orleans, but so far, his efforts
in this arena have fallen on deaf ears.
Malik told Caneisha: "Imagine being in a city, poor,
without any money and all of a sudden you are told to
leave and you don't even have a bicycle. Ninety percent
of the people don't even have cars."
Malik, along with three of his friends, go door-to-door
three times a day, taking food, water, and ice to the
people. When he returns from his "rounds" he is on the
phone with community organizations, religious groups,
and reporters, amassing more food and supplies to deliver
the next day. His street is the only one with telephones
still working, and black and white neighbors alike come
in periodically to use his phone.
Malik spoke of white vigilantes riding through Algiers
in pickup trucks, gunning down any blacks they thought
didn't belong there. His friends and neighbors feared
for his safety, and many parked their cars in front of
his house to fortify its entrance.
Caneisha remarked on the extraordinary hospitality of the
Rahim family, despite the long-term difficulties facing them.
She spent considerable time walking around the Superdome
and interviewing people. Most stories pointed to the
abject disregard of the authorities for the predicament
of the people. One black woman she interviewed tearfully
recalled the trauma of waiting on her roof for days with
her entire family, and thinking they would all die there,
as they were repeatedly bypassed by helicopters. The woman
and her family remained on their roof until they were
finally rescued by relatives. Later on they learned that
the helicopters had orders not to take larger families.
Caneisha interviewed a group of five young black men, who
had taken it upon themselves to rescue people stranded
in the flooded areas. Their leader, a handsome young man
with shining eyes, told her "By the grace of
Allah, we were able to commandeer a boat."
He and his friends filled the boat with twenty-five
people each trip. They would ask for volunteers who
had the strength, to cling to the outside of the boat,
and leave the seats for the weaker ones. Thus they were
able to evacuate as many people as possible each trip.
Many of the people had already been stuck their attics
or on their rooftops for days with verylittle food or
water, so they tried to get to them as quickly as possible.
After the young men had been at this a couple days, they
finally saw some official rescue boats bringing in people,
but never more than five or six people at a time. "We did
not bring our own families in till last," he said.
Such stories of the peoples' heroism abounded; one
report that particularly inspired this writer was
that of prisoners who broke into stores and got food
out for the elderly and weak.
Caneisha and the ANSWER delegation returned from
New Orleans and immediately set to work on the
September 24 anti-war protest in Washington, DC.
Few thinking people can miss the connection between
the racism evident in the Bush Regime's reaction to
Katrina and the racism of the illegal war on Iraq.
Appropriately, the original anti-war theme of the
march was modified to: "From Iraq to New Orleans,
Fund peoples needs, not the war machine."
(Next issue: Jamaat al-Muslimeen members at Major Code
Pink Protest at Walter Reed Military Hospital)
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WAR NEWS: [From our Media Monitor] [3 items]
Pakistani Troops Attack Islamic Resistance but Fail
To capture Osama, Ayman or Omar
General Musharraf's people were excited on September 29.
The Americans, it appears, had informed them that
significant Islamic leaders had been spotted in North
Waziristan near the Afghan border: perhaps even Osama,
Ayman and/or the legendary Mullah Omar.
Musharraf ordered an all out assault in the area. Pakistani
forces using helicopter gunships and helicopter borne troops
went for the kill. After three days of attacking, the
Pakistani offensive fizzled out. Musharraf's troops ran
into resistance by the Islamic tribes in the area.
Musharraf's military public relations officer says that
the Pakistanis killed 40 Islamic opponents and captured 15.
He says 15 of those killed are "foreigners" and that one
of those captured is Uzbek from the Uzbek Islamic movement.
He admits that 7 Pakistani troops were killed and 14 wounded.
However non-official Pakistani sources say that 11 more
Pakistani troops were also killed.
There is tremendous anti-Pakistani sentiment in the area.
The army's frantic weapon use destroyed numerous homes.
Unfortunately for Musharraf, none of the leaders of Taliban
and al-Qaidah were captured. However, the troops did capture
the nephew of Jalaluddin Haqqani the famous Afghan Jihad
leader who joined the Taliban resistance several years back.
Haqqani fought the Soviets for 9 years and has stirred up
the poorly armed Pashtun villagers to stand up against
America. His village has been raided repeatedly by U.S. forces.
U.S. VERSION a LITTLE DIFFERENT:
American sources [such as Fox News] say that 37 Islamic
"terrorists" and 14 Pakistani troops were killed in the
fighting.They also indicate that U.S. TROOPS WERE ALSO
INVOLVED IN THE FIGHTING and 5 of them were wounded. Thus
there is close cooperation between the U.S. and Pakistan to
crush the Taliban but to no avail.
TALIBAN SPOKESMAN CAPTURED
On October 4, Musharraf's agents captured Mullah Latifullah
Hakimi who has been supplying the Taliban side of the war
to the Pakistani media. It looks like he had become so confident
that he came to Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan and was using
his satellite phone to give interviews to Pakistani TV and
news channels. He was probably traced by the FBI which
operates freely in Pakistan and was captured by Musharraf's
men when he was sending a fax to Mullah Omar. Five other
Taliban were captured with him.
LATEST: On October 4, Pakistani Islamic tribesmen blew up a
Pakistani military vehicle in the northern tip of North
Waziristan . Nine Pakistani troops were wounded.
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AFGHANISTAN:
KARZAI ADMITS U.S. FORCES are INEFFECTIVE
The day after the so-called "elections" in Afghanistan,
Karzai, the American installed "ruler of Kabul," as he is
called, urged the U.S. to stop its large scale military
operations and aerial bombardments of Taliban controlled
areas as these are counterproductive and ineffective.
On October 2, the Taliban attacked a U.S. convoy near
Kandahar and left before the U.S. air force arrived.
One U.S. soldier and an Afghan mercenary were killed,
2 Afghan mercenaries seriously wounded.
The same day, for the first time, FOUR FRENCH MIRAGE
aircraft bombed suspected Taliban positions in southern
Afghanistan. No losses were reported.
On October 4, the Taliban blew up a transportation station
right on the Afghan side of the Chaman [Pakistan border]
killing 6 people including 2 Karzai troops.
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KASHMIR:
New Indian Attempts to Suppress Resistance Fail
On October 1, Indian troops went on the rampage in
several civilian areas to terrorize the population.
They killed 3 Kashmiri civilians and injured dozens
of others. Among those killed were two Kashmiri women
and among the wounded were 3 women.
A battle then erupted between Indian troops and mujahideen.
Six mujahideen and four Indian troops were killed in the
fighting. The martyrs included, reportedly according to
India, 4 from Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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