Scroll down for report on "Alleged United Healthcare CEO's
Shooter" by Sr. Aisha ;
"Da'wah from the Sky" by Sr. Yasmin
; "Syria Looks for Freedom and Stability" By
Dr. Mahboob Khawaja ;
an action alert for Imam Jamil Al-Amin
and a letter from a reader on the Middle East situation
Qur'an and Hadith Studies with Dr. Kaukab Siddique
Key Message of Islam:
Do not Worship Idols; There is Only One God
By Dr. Kaukab Siddique
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was alone when he started
thinking that the world is not a good place for people who
are honest and decent, and who want to uplift the oppressed.
He would go away for days at a time to the Cave of Hira. His
wife Khadija (RA) would make food for him. After a few days
of being alone in Hira, he suddenly saw the Angel on the
horizon. And he was very worried that it might be an evil
spirit The Angel told him to read. And he said to the Angel,
"I cannot read." And three times the Angel said "Read!" And
then it disappeared. He came back to Khadija (RA) and told
her what had happened
I'm worried this might be an evil spirit, he said. She told
him it could not be an evil spirit because he had not done
evil to anyone. He had been honest and peaceful and caring
for those who were needy, so why would an evil spirit come
to him, she said.
She took him to a sage who knew about the religions of old.
He told the sage of his encounter with the spirit. The sage
said from this cannot be an evil spirit. And I am almost
certain you are the person these people have been waiting
for, to show them the Straight Path. Not only will they
listen to you, but after a while those in power will kick
you out of this society, because they will be threatened by
you.
The Prophet (SAW) was very upset. Why they would kick him
out, he said. He had not wronged anyone.
He was assured by the sage that he was on the Right
Path.
So Muhammad (SAW) called the various tribes around
Mecca.
"I have something important to tell you," he said. "If I say
to you that on the other side of this mountain, there is an
army waiting to attack you, will you believe it?"
They said "Yes, you do not tell lies."
Then he said "I have been visited by an angel who said you
should not worship idols. And that there is only one God.
And all your gods are false."
At this the people listening to him were very upset. They
said, "You are attacking our gods, which we will not
accept." And they left. Only a handful of people listened to
him. Among them was Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) and Abu Bakr
(RA).
So they went to one of their friends who had a place where
they could worship together. They went to the home of one of
their companions, and used to talk about the one God and
that they should worship only one God. They kept meeting in
this sahabi's house until one of his female relatives
listened to him and accepted Islam.
The Prophet (SAW) started teaching her to recite the Qur'an
correctly. She tried to do as he said, but Omar (RA)
approached. He followed them, expressing anger with the
woman. Omar said to her "What were you reciting, tell
me?"
The woman was worried he would become very angry if she told
him.
He hit her, saying "I want to know what you were reciting."
She started crying. In the midst of her tears, she said "Do
what you want, but we will follow the True Path."
When Omar saw that she was crying, he calmed down. "I want
to know what you were reciting," he said again.
She repeated the verses of the Qur'an, which she'd been
reciting.
Omar (RA) completely melted after listening to the verses.
He forgot that he had a sword in his hand, and that he had
come to kill the Prophet (SAW).
Omar (RA) came to know where the sahaba were meeting. With
his sword in hand, he came upon them. And Hamza, the
Prophet's (SAW) uncle, saw him and the sword. All the sahaba
were very concerned what he would do. But the Prophet said
"If he comes in peace, we will listen to him."
Omar said, "I had come to kill the Prophet, but now, after
listening to this woman reciting these verses, I have
realized I was wrong." All those in attendance embraced
Omar.
He said to the people in the meeting: "Come with me." He
emerged from the sahabi's house and announced, "I am a
Muslim. And anyone who does not accept that should come and
tell me." No one dared to challenge him.
After that the Prophet openly went to the Ka'aba and prayed
to the one God. As he prayed at the Ka'aba day after day, he
gathered more supporters.
The kuffar (the non-believers) were very upset. They
isolated him and instructed the townspeople not to do
business with the Prophet (SAW) and his companions. Some of
the kuffar wanted to physically attack the Prophet (SAW).
But they realized that if anyone tried to kill the Prophet
(SAW), all of the people from his tribe would support
him.
They had a meeting to discuss this dilemma. In the end, they
decided killing the Prophet (SAW) should be a joint effort,
involving a representative of each tribe. The theory was: If
there was participation from each tribe in the killing, no
tribe would object.
On the appointed night, the representatives from each tribe
surrounded the Prophet's house. They would kill him when he
came out of his house, they thought.
That night, Allah Almighty revealed to the Prophet (SAW)
that he should go to Medina. So, on the very night when the
tribes thought they would kill him, he left very quietly. He
gave the impression that he had gone to Medina. (People from
Medina had been visiting him, and promised him support if he
came to their town.)
Instead of Medina, the Prophet (SAW) went to the Cave of
Thawr in the nearby mountains, and hid there. The
conspirators wanted to know where he had gone, so they could
kill him.
In his last night in Mecca, surrounded by enemies, he was
with Abu Bakr (RA). Before the morning came, he left with
the latter's help.
The tribe's people searched all over for the Prophet (SAW),
thinking he must have gone to Medina. They were going up and
down the hills looking for him, but could not find him.
Once, the enemies were in such close proximity to the cave,
it seemed they would certainly find the Prophet (SAW) and
Abu Bakr (RA).
Abu Bakr was very fearful they would find and kill the
Prophet (SAW). When they were close to being discovered, the
Prophet (SAW) saw that Abu Bakr (RA) was afraid for his (the
Prophet's) life. The Prophet said, "Do not be afraid because
Allah is with us."
So, how did the Prophet (SAW) survive in the Cave of Thawr
for several days? Asma (RA), the daughter of Abu Bakr (RA),
quietly came out of her house and brought him food and
water.
It was very difficult for her to carry it across several
miles of desert and hills. She tore her sash into two, and
put the food into one of the two parts so she could easily
carry it. Thus she is known as "the owner of the two
sashes."
So Asma walked for several miles, including through very
hilly areas, located the cave, and then delivered the food
and water to the Prophet (SAW). When she returned to Mecca,
the kuffar suspected she knew the Prophet's (SAW)
whereabouts. They beat her badly, attempting to get the
information out of her. But she refused to divulge the
Prophet's location.
That night, one of Abu Bakr's (RA) allies brought a horse to
the Cave of Thawr. The Prophet (SAW) and Abu Bakr (RA)
started toward Medina on the horse. One of the unbelievers
almost reached them, and was going to attack the Prophet
(SAW). Then, something happened to the unbeliever's horse,
and he started sinking into the sand. Thus, the Prophet and
Abu Bakr escaped from Mecca to Medina.
Once the news reached Medina that the Prophet (SAW) and Abu
Bakr (RA) had successfully escaped from Mecca and were on
the way to Medina, the people of Medina celebrated. Each one
of them wanted that the Prophet (SAW) should stay in their
house. Finally, when the Prophet reached Medina, he said, "I
will go and stay with the person at whose home this camel
stops." In other words, he was very careful not to favor
anyone.
Finally, the camel stopped at the home of one of his key
sahaba. And the Prophet went and stayed with him. (To be
continued)
Note: All quotes in this article are paraphrased, and may
not be the exact words of the speakers.
World News
Palestine
Israeli Attacks on Hospitals Continue
December 22 - Fourteen people were killed in an Israeli
attack on a hospital in Gaza
Yemen
December 20 - Houthis from Yemen successfully hit Tel Aviv
with a missile.
Egypt
December 12 - The United States gave 5 billion to Egyptian
dictator Sisi for weapons.
Juma'ah in Laurel, Maryland
By New Trend Staff
On December 20, the New Trend editor attended juma'ah at the
Islamic Community Center of Laurel. Laurel is a relatively
affluent northern suburb of DC. The center is notable among
DC area masajid for following the sunnah of local
moonsighting in determining not only the major Muslim
holidays, but each Islamic month. In what is a regularly
scheduled, fun, family-oriented community event,
mosque-goers, including children, go out into the fields
around the masjid, and attempt to sight the moon on the
appropriate nights.
The masjid, which has men's and women's areas on separate
floors, was very warm and welcoming to the New Trend editor.
Numerous brothers saw that he was in a wheel chair and
helped him out of his car, and then into the musallah. Women
are on a lower floor, and watch the khutbah on a television
monitor. Laudably, the women seemed very engaged, despite
being physically removed from the speaker/khateeb. The
current mosque structure is about 30 years old, and the
editor remembered visiting it in the late-1980s. But, it
will shortly relocate to a new, much larger plot of land, on
which a new mosque structure will be erected from the ground
up.
Today Maulana Sheikh Adil Khan was khateeb. His entire
khutbah hinged on the new mosque construction. He stressed
the import of giving zakat for the purposes of building the
new mosque. Investing in the new mosque was planting the
seed for the future generations, he said.
"We need to spend for the sake of Allah," he extolled the
congregation. The Prophet (SAW) asked the people at Badr to
give to the Islamic cause, he said. This writer was a bit
taken aback by the comparison: Asking people to give to a
fledgling, struggling, Muslim community, under threat of
extermination—versus donating to a multi-million
dollar mosque for a highly established community, which
holds regular meetings with the town mayor.
Then, the khateeb quoted verses of the Qur'an describing the
traits of the believers, that they are those who: "do good
works, give charity," etc. Those people who spend in the way
of Allah (i.e. by donating to the construction of a
multi-million dollar mosque!) will be blessed, he
emphasized.
He quoted the famous hadith of the Prophet (SAW) which says
that "When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for
three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a
knowledge which is beneficial; or a virtuous descendant who
prays for him (for the deceased). The Maulana's point here
was that charity given for the mosque construction fell in
the first category (sadaqah jariyah). But did it really?
Either way, the emphasis on contributing to a multi-million
dollar structure, while Gaza's children have neither food
nor water, and inner-city children in both DC and Baltimore
don't have proper clothing to wear, nor school
supplies—seemed a little off putting, particularly
during a khutbah.
Despite the mosque's other strong points, there was no
mention of sadaqah for the people of Palestine, who are
literally starving. And there was no condemnation of the
genocide in Palestine or Lebanon, not even a du'ah. And
Allah ho alam. (Allah knows best.)
Syria Looks for Freedom and Stability:
Towards the Future of a New Syria
By Mahboob Khawaja, PhD
Syria becomes a new nation free of bloody authoritarian
dictatorship lasting over 54 years. The Arab-Muslim world
lacks the capacity to imagine this unthinkable change
spearheaded by a people's movement to challenge the
atrocities of the former sadistic leader Assad's family
denying basic human rights, freedom, and justice to the
masses. While socio-political changes are taking shape on
the ground, Israel is set on a course of incursion and
unwarranted and unjustifiable attacks and bombardment of
several Syrian towns to undo the emerging peaceful
developments for the people of Syria. Mohamed Al Bashir, the
new Prime Minister, speaking from the pulpit of the historic
Ummayd Masjid clarified his vision and quest for an
inclusive and people-oriented democratic Syria. The US Biden
administration is just a spectator and so are the West
European allies of Israel all are simply watching and doing
nothing to stop the aggressive behavior of Israeli attacks
on Syria. Across the globe, voices of reason are loud and
clear that on peacemaking and the issues of post-Assad
Bashar - New Syria, both America and Israel have lost
opportunities for a peaceful accord with the new rulers of
Syria and to balance the disequilibrium in which the State
of Israel currently exists. The year-long war on Gaza and
the forcible expulsion of people from their homeland in the
West Bank and other parts of Palestine. Without any
allusion, the people of Syria deserve the rights and
opportunities to reconstruct their lost freedom, security,
and sustainable future. If the international community
claims to be informed, law-abiding, and civilized, it should
extend all possible assistance to the people of Syria for a
promising future.
Discard cynicism and wickedness but be conscious that some
contemporary politicians and monsters of history are often
two sides of the same picture enriched with perversion and
treacherous escape from the facts of the 21st century
knowledge-based global affairs. At today's hurriedly
arranged Aqaba Conference in Jordan to discuss the issues of
New Syria, America and its regional Arab allies appear to be
on different pages and in conflicting time zones. Is it
meant to acquire USAID or a co-existence with Israel?
The outgoing US administration has a vested interest in
keeping occupation of some eastern parts of Syria and free
oil flow and its 900 stationed army personnel to continue
its illegal presence in the region. It will collaborate with
Israel in strategic interests and some groups of Kurds as
paid fighters to disrupt the peaceful change of Syria as a
united nation free of discord. (Continued)
Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja specializes in international
affairs-global security, peace and conflict resolution with
keen interests in Islamic-Western comparative cultures and
civilizations, and is the author of several publications
including the latest: One Humanity and the Remaking of
Global Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution. Germany,
12/2019.
Action Alert - From the Imam Jamil Action Network (IJAN)
Help Imam Jamil to Be Free!
Step 1: Demand Imam Jamil Receive Medical Transfer & Treatment
Imam Jamil Al-Amin, 81 years old, formerly known as H. Rap
Brown, had a recent growth on his face that is potentially
life-threatening. This is on top of his multiple myeloma
(cancer), strokes, other significant medical issues, and
age.
A civil and human rights leader, wrongfully imprisoned for
the past 24 years, needs your immediate help to stop his
"Death By Medical Neglect"!!!
Call the Designation and Sentence Commutation Center
Call:
972-352-4400
; press 1 for operator (ignore the menu)
Give name and inmate Number: Jamil Al-Amin, #99974-555
Demand they grant Imam Jamil an emergency medical transfer
from United States Penitentiary (USP) Tucson to Federal
Medical Center (FMC) Butner for his Immediate Medical
Treatment!
You may also call the following to have added impact:
Step 2: Request Immediate Compassionate Release for Imam Jamil
Letter Writing Campaign to All Relevant Officials Now -
January 20
Only the State Board of Pardons and Parole, and the Fulton
County, GA, District Attorney's Conviction Integrity Unit
have the power to release Imam Jamil because he is a state,
not federal, prisoner.
The US president does not have the power to pardon a state
prisoner. HOWEVER, in this current
political climate of broader demands for pardons, clemency
and commutations, and where, before Jan. 20, we believe
there is slim possibility, for key federal officials to send
a signal to state officials to grant Compassionate Release.
After Jan. 20th, this crack in the door will slam shut more
tightly. Therefore, IJAN calls for an organized,
concerted letter writing campaign to all relevant officials
calling for compassionate release for Imam Jamil -
especially because of his age, medical condition and amount
of time served and all the reasons cited.
Organize Letter Writing Gatherings; Pass This Through Your
Networks
(Below is language to use, along with addresses. Also, there
is a form letter you may copy and send.)
Address letters to:
1) Aimee Maxwell, Director
Conviction Integrity Unit, District Attorney's Office,
Fulton County Ga
136 Pryor St., SW, 3rd floor.
Atlanta, GA 30303
2) Mr. David J. Herring, Chair,
GA State Board of Pardons & Parole
2 MLK Jr. Dr., SE, #458,
Atlanta, GA 30334
To Your Office,
This is a Request for Compassionate [Immediate] Release for
Imam Jamil Abdullah Al Amin, Federal Register
#99974-555:
Stated guidelines by the US Sentencing Commission for
Compassionate Release are Medical Condition, Age, Family
Circumstances and "other" reasons. That within the interest
of Justice and due to the mitigating factors of Imam Jamil
Al-Amin's pending medical conditions of multiple myeloma,
past strokes, Sjogren's Syndrome and an unknown
deteriorating condition, his age of 81 years, the 24+ years
he's been imprisoned, his exemplary prison record, his
overwhelming family/community ties, and that his likelihood
of a successful reintegration into society is extremely
high, and his likelihood of recidivism is extremely low, I
request the granting of immediate, Compassionate Release for
Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin.
Sincerely,
[Your name here]
For more information, contact the Imam Jamil Action
Network:
So Sunni in Syria could not fire a single shot at Israel ,
but had plenty of ammunition to attack the Shia regime.
So Sunni in Turkiye could not fire a single shot at Israel ,
but had plenty of ammunition to attack the Kurds.
The Israelis have entered Syria , but no resistance because
Muslims are too busy to stop the Zionist genocidal baby killers.
Still waiting for Sunnis outside of Gaza to fire their first
shot at the Israelis.
From Br. Rich
Alleged United Healthcare CEO's Shooter
By Sis. 'Aisha Jamaat al-Muslimeen New York City
Luigi Mangione, who allegedly murdered United Healthcare
(UHC) CEO Brian Thompson on December 4th, is said to have
one of the toughest judges, Gregory Carro, presiding over
his trial. Law enforcement authorities still have no motive
for the killing. After rummaging through his Reddit and X
(formerly Twitter) accounts, there have been reports that
the 26-year-old Mangione has suffered from maladies,
including inflammatory bowel disease, Lyme disease, brain
fog, and spondylosis, which causes spinal degeneration over
time. He had surgery to fuse his lower spine, which is said
to have led to debilitating back pain.
UHC has been sued a couple of times in 2024. Earlier this
year, Gene Lokken's estate sued United Healthcare for
allegedly using artificial intelligence (AI) to deny his
Medicare Advantage claims. Insurance policyholders pay
monthly fees for medical coverage only to be denied
necessary medical treatment. Other insurers face similar
lawsuits. On November 12th, the Department of Justice and
some Attorney Generals (NY, MD, IL, and NJ) sued UHC to
block a merger believed to violate antitrust laws.
Mysterious Drones Buzzing Around in the Night Air
In mid-November, thousands of witnesses reported seeing UFOs
flying around in the New Jersey night sky. Some of these
UFOs had also been spotted flying over Staten Island, NY.
Although these UFOs were not identified at the time, the
federal government immediately dismissed any concerns, which
has led to suspicion by everyone else. The UFOs were later
identified as drones. However, no agency has identified the
origins of these drones nor who is responsible for operating
them. Despite this lack of information, government agencies,
including the Department of Justice and FBI, have dismissed
any concerns by claiming these drones are not harmful.
Witnesses have questioned the government's dismissal of
these unidentified drones and its lack of security concerns.
Current Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and three other
senators sent letters to the Department of Homeland
Security, The FBI, and the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) requesting a briefing on the situation. Many lawmakers
and citizens have questioned the government's lack of
transparency over this unresolved month-long issue.
The American people have a strong distrust of the
government. During the 2020 government-imposed shutdown, it
is estimated that only 55% of Americans got the COVID-19
"vaccine," even after a strong advertising campaign that
included celebrity endorsements and patriotic overtones.
Source: Yahoo.com
Guidance From Sis. Yasmin
A Pilot Converts to Islam While Flying 18,000 Feet Above
Saudi Arabia - Da'wah from the Sky; The Sky is the Limit!
A video clip of a blonde, co-pilot accepting Islam at
18,000 feet from the cockpit of an airplane... {!}
A Brazilian pilot is making headlines in the Arab world
after he reportedly took a brief break from guiding
the plane to convert to Islam as he flew a passenger
jet above Saudi Arabia.
Captain Amalo, a Brazilian pilot for an unidentified
airline, was filmed reciting the 'Shahada',
[an Islamic creed accepting the religion.]
in tandem with a colleague as they operated
the controls of an aircraft.
According to El Balad news, footage of the pilot taking the
important Islamic oath was taken in the cockpit
approximately 18,000 feet in the air. Video of the
high-flying conversion has now been viewed more than 20,000
times and featured in a number of news outlets across the
Middle East.
Mid-air 'Shahada': Brazilian pilot converts to Islam flying
over Saudi Arabia at the altitude of 18,000 ft (5486,4
m)
Footage of the unusual mid-air prayer shows a colleague
of the new convert carrying out the religious ceremony
amid the hum of the plane's engines.
It's not known when the event occurred but the pilots explain
that it happened on the way to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
"We are here with pilot Amalo from Brazil.
he will say the text of the 'Shahada' during our flight to
Taluka," a man sitting in the cockpit can be heard
saying.
The captain then reels off the prayer,
which involves stating that....
"There is no God but Allah,
" I testify that Muhammad is the Prophet."
[Captain Amalo adds, completing his quirky mid-air
conversion.]