I read your article regarding the CNN piece on the Taliban,
Jazak
Allahu
khairun for pointing out the far-fetched lies and deceptions they tried
to
put forth. I would appreciate reading enlightening articles such as
this on
Afghanistan or current affairs of the Muslims. Please add my email to
your
list and point me to your previous articles if they are available
online.
Tamim Popalzai
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thank you for this article. I had missed the CNN airing and was later
questioned about it in an email from a friend. I was able to forward
your
article to her in response. Jazak Allahu khairan!!!!
wasalaam,
your sister in struggle wasalaam,
Um Ahmad
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As Salaamu Alaikum,
I think people are afraid of the Taliban because they have taken such a
strong stand. When you stand firm people are afraid. Any country that
the
US cannot get to submit or fights vehemently against the ills of
prostitution, alcohol consumption, gambling, etc., is not going to get
favorably press. Unfortunately, many Muslim women are so angry at
Islam for
what an individual has done to them they will use any means necessary
to get
even or to strike back. This is one of the hidden results of any form
of
prolonged abuse. Many Muslim women are walking time bombs due to being
abused as children or if they lived in a country or community they felt
was
just too strict and did not allow them to be "FREE," then others have
just
SOLD OUT to what they think is REAL WAY of life (that of the US, Europe
and
some of Asia).
It is too sad that someone would use their clout to outright lie about
anyone. The Taliban have made some mistakes, costly mistakes, and some
very
politically costly in their attempt to be a liberated nation, but they
are
not alone in making mistakes and they have not done some of the
terrible
things that the US does everyday. In this country we have institutions
that
have literally crippled a large number of individuals (racism, poorly
designed welfare system, poor schools, social stigmatization of one
group),
etc.
These systems have caused people to turn on their own, kill their own
and
hate their own (primarily African Americans and Latinos). Then this
system
incarcerates them and helps them become better more dysfunctional and a
large
social problem once released.
Hadayai Majeed
Muslim Women's Political Action Committee
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(On Fareed Zakaria)
The Zionists were able to create Zionist Christianity the same way as
Zionist
Islam is being created by these men.
Christianity was, and is also, infiltrated by Jews who pretended to be
Christians, but in reality were only embedding Zionist ideas into the
minds
of the Christians.
Notice the recent discovery of a Jewish convert to Catholicism in line
to
become the next Pope. In an interview he said he would "Die as a Jew"
and he
also showed a very poor understanding of Christian beliefs, even though
he is
a Cardinal in the Catholic Church.
(From Mikaeel on the Palestinian list.)
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Insha-Allah, we pray for the complete and total victory in all our
struggles
against injustice, oppression and the enemies of Islam, Ameen.
You have my support in all your efforts.
May Allah Ta'ala Guide us all onto the Right Path with True Success
from now
to Eternity, Ameen.
Regards
Yunus .M. Asmal
Siemens Technician
South Africa
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Assalamu alaykum
I'd like to give a small comment about the translation
of Al Baqarah verse 7 you quote there. I think the
word "sam'ihim" should be translated as "their ear",
and not as "their thinking".
About Indian Muslims, I am sure you can find plenty in
India similar to Fareed Zakaria. That is why their
significant number (about 200 million, more that the
number of muslims in Indonesia) is worthless in front
of 600 million uneducated Hindus. The former
Indonesian president, Abdurrahman Wahid, has as same
opinion on Zionism and Israel as Fareed Zakaria.
Haider Ilyasov (from the Palestine list)
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Zakaria is a Harvard University graduate, who early on decided his
career
would benefit from being right wing on these issues. He used to appear
on
the local PBS program called the GROUP discussing M.E. issues. He
cultivated
his zionists friends with appetite. Don't waste you breath on him. He
knows
better, but doesn't care.
Elaine (from Palestine list)
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(Sunnah forbids abuse of women)
As salaamu alaikum Dr. Siddique,
Wonderful letter and an issue that really needs discussing amongst the
Muslims! I will forward it to my list, InshaAllah!
Maryam
Baltimore
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(Jews and homosexuality)
I sent your message about the homosexuals on to a friend out in
California
that used to be married to a Palestinian Muslim in Jerusalem. Their
marriage was eventually dissolved-but that is another story. She sent
me
back the following and I thought it would be of interest to you.
(Carolyn, Ellicott City, Maryland)
the email brought back memories of my own actions while in
Jerusalem to tear down the lesbian club promotion signs there at the
Hebrew U. (when no one was looking of course!!!) I don't know if I
would
have been in trouble or not but I just hated those signs!)
I think the
issue for the Muslims is correct that SECULAR JEWS are dangerous.
They
are dangerous to those that are Christian as well as Muslim. They are
simply described well as sodomites, whoremongers and adulterers. When
I
was there in Jerusalem, I overheard the discussions in the religious
groups about the homosexuality issues. The religious community of
course
condemns it but they are a minority in the light of the entire nation.
Heidi
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