Jamaat al-Muslimeen International Press Release
(This khutba was inspired by a khutba by Imam Ali of California.)
Open your hearts to Children of Palestine, Kashmir, Iraq, Chechnya ...
Impassioned Plea for Shaikh Omar ‘Abdel Rahman in Shadow of WTC
Preparation for Struggle to Free Imam Jamil al-Amin
"We have not sent you except as a mercy to all the worlds." (The
Qur'an)
"I stand for prayer and want to pray for a long time, but then I hear a
child
crying and I shorten my prayer to avoid the anxiety of the mother for
her
child." (Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, hadith narrated by Abu Qatada,
collected by
Imam Bukhari.)
Manhattan, New York: Nearly 700 people jam packed into the
downtown
masjid at Warren street and overflowing into its corridors and entrance
listened to a khutba by Dr. Kaukab Siddique on August 3, 2001.
After the khutba, Br. Kaukab led the prayers. Following the
prayers, he
made a three sentence appeal to the audience to donate for JAM's
children's
funds. Nearly one thousand dollars were donated.
Some of the points made by Br. Kaukab were as follows:
1. We must soften our hearts so that the light of Allah can enter. We
should
not be like those about whom the Qur'an says that their hearts have a
covering on them.
2. Faith is not enough. We must move on to compassion and caring for
humanity.
3. We must love Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh) and his wives and family more
than
we love ourselves and our families. Allama Iqbal used to weep when the
name
of Muhammad (pbuh) was mentioned in front of him.
4. We must bring our families into the mosque and create unity at the
nuclear
level and between nationalities.
HISTORIC ASPECT OF KHUTBA: The U.S. has used the World Trade
Center
bombing to carry out hate propaganda against Muslims and for long
Muslims
have been scared of persecution owing to the WTC bombing story. The
Warren
street mosque is in the shadow of the WTC. Br. Kaukab turned the tables
on
the government with a powerful plea against the unjust treatment of
Shaikh
Omar Abdel Rahman. It was an inspiring scene when hundreds of voices
answered
AMEEN when he called for prayers for the end of injustice against the
Shaikh.
UNITY FOR THE RELEASE OF IMAM JAMIL: Br. Kaukab compared the
persecution
of Imam Jamil al-Amin with the FBI's conspiracy against Malcolm X
(al-Hajj
Malik Shabazz). He urged America's Muslims to forget all differences to
built
an impenetrable wall of defense around Imam Jamil.
(During the prayers, which were so crowded that the imam was part
of the
first row, Br. Kaukab recited verses from sura Tauba and sura Teen.)
After the prayers, numerous people, African-Americans,
Bangladeshis,
Indians, Pakistanis, Arabs came to Br. Kaukab to express their thanks
for the
khutba and to offer their support.
The latest issue of New Trend was being distributed outside the
masjid
as the worshippers left.
(Some of the money collected is available for oppressed women in
America,
especially those who have children.)
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Our web site: www.NewTrendMag.org
It's the best web site for the struggle of Imam Jamil al-Amin. Click on
java
frames, click on NEWS and go to Imam Jamil.
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Jamaat al-Muslimeen is based on equal participation of women and men in
the
struggle. TAQWA, not gender, is our criterion.
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BAITUL SALAAM, Atlanta's, newsletter is available with an interesting
report
on the WOMEN's CONFERENCE held in eastern North Carolina. Order from:
New
Trend, POB 356, Kingsville, MD 21087
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We urge all readers to boycott Jewish businesses and products which
support
Israel. Among these is HAAGEN DAAZ Ice Cream which is popular in summer
time.
Arm and Hammer products are also Jewish.
An unacceptable situation has also been created by AL SAFA PRODUCTS
which is
using a Muslim front to sell halal meat to Muslims while the owner is a
Jew.
Please ask ICNA and others to stop supporting AL-SAFA.
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2001-08-08 Wed 15:33ct