Joshua Tabor, Who Served in Iraq, Accused of Waterboarding Daughter
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 01:39
YounusAbdullahMuhammad
Sick American Veterans are already deploying their skills learned in the War on Islam against the domestic population; this killer waterboarded his 4 year old daughter. We all know the rates of suicide are high, but what would be great is if we would see this become a fad amongst American families. What a disgusting reality this country represents. Today they are telling our women to take off the hijab and get breast implants, that this is freedom, tomorrow they will be telling us to waterboard our family members. Hey Grandma!!! - Finish your food or I'll waterboard yah! Ahh! the fruits of freedom and democracy! May Allah Curse and Destroy the USA
Authorities Say the 4-Year-Old Was Punished Because She Wouldn't Say Her ABCs
By EMILY FRIEDMAN
Feb. 8, 2010 —
An Army sergeant who served in Iraq for 15 months has been restricted to his Washington military base after being accused of waterboarding his 4-year-old daughter because she refused to recite her ABCs.
Joshua Ryan Tabor, 27, was arrested on Jan. 31 and charged with assaulting a child after police in Yelm, Wash., responded to a call of a disturbance at Tabor's home and then later found the little girl hiding in a locked bathroom, according to Police Chief Todd Stancil.
"We had a report of [Tabor] walking around his neighborhood holding a Kevlar helmet and threatening to bust out windows," Stancil told ABCNews.com today. "In the process of talking to Tabor's girlfriend about what was going on, we learned that he had also been abusing his daughter."
Stancil said that when the cops coaxed the little girl out of the bathroom they saw that she was covered in "multiple bruises pretty much all over her body."
"She was very open with us," Stancil said of the young girl, whose name is not being released because she is a minor. "She basically came right out and said, 'Daddy does this to me. He uses his hands.'"
Both the girl and the father admitted to the torture, even detailing how Tabor would sit the girl on the edge of the bathroom sink and hold her head down until it was nearly submerged in water, dunking her if she refused to recite the alphabet, said Stancil.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 February 2010 01:48
Read more...
Jihad has become something that the greater muslim community has often ignored and simply left to be a concept of the past to dwell in the early history books of islam. The majority of our imams and leaders of the islamic community in the west ( and also in the east) have abandoned the teaching of this very vital aspect of islam (expesically in the times that we are living in today). Thus, we see many young people, out of mere confusion, joining deviated sects that condemn jihad.
Truly, successful are those individuals who out of the midst of this confusion rose up and decided to stand up for this religion. They've adorned themselves with the valour of the mujahideen and have dedicated their very souls to the Creator Most High. Indeed, these mujahideen are the cream of the ummah and an example of the ayah of Allah ta'ala where He ta'ala says:
"Say, Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah , Lord of the worlds" ( 6:162)
However the focus of this paper is not necessarily towards the merit of the mujahideen themselves, but rather to the women that stand behind them. It's often said that behind every great man stands a great woman and surely this must be the case for the mujahideen of today and those of yesterday. What about the mother who handed over her dear son in full submission to her Lord? My words will not be able to give justice to what sacrifice this takes. Only a mother will be able to begin to understand the true comittment that it takes to exchange the delight of her eyes for the Pleasure of her Lord.
And what of the wife who puts forth her husband for this blessed cause? It's very difficult to exaggerate the role in which a husband plays in the life of his wife, for he is her protector, breadwinner and the father of her children. This wife however, puts her trust in Allah alone and with tears flowing from her eyes and joy in her heart encourages her husband to travel to a land afar so that he may liberate this precious Deen. Glad tidings to such a wife who refuses to be satisfied with a man who sits comfortably at home while his brothers and sisters in Islam are being exterminated by the kuffar!
Women have often become too satisfied with this world and have preoccupied themselves by searching for a spouse who will merely bring them worldly treasures. Often in today's society we find that Muslim women have followed the footsteps of the modern kaafirah who searches for nothing more than a partner that has the most luxurious car. Have you not heard of the story of Umm Sulaym (ra) who challenged the polytheistic beliefs of Abu Talha al Ansari at the moment of his proposal? She cared less about his abundant wealth and social status and simply asked that her dowry be his conversion to Islam. How about the story of the wife of Habib ibn Maslamah al Fihri (may Allah be pleased with them both) who took part in the battle that her husband was leading against the Byzantine army? Before the battle had begun she asked her husband, "Where will I meet you when the fighting becomes intense and the ranks of the army are moving like waves?" He (being a soldier of Allah) replied, " You will find me either in the tent of the Byzantine commander or in paradise". The battle begun and the fighting became intense and the companions fought bravely. Allah had blessed the muslims with victory over the Byzantine army and as promised, Habib ibn Maslamah rushed to the tent of the Byzantine commander to meet his wife. SubhanAllah, but to his amazement, his wife had already entered the tent and was waiting for him there!
My sisters, this was the bravery and the valour of the women before us! They were women who saw past the materialistic mirage of this world and who pushed their husbands to success. So, my sisters, this is sincere advice to myself and to you-do not be the reason why your husband does not strive and fight for this religion. The disbelieving women are supporting and sending out their sons and husbands in the so called "war against terror", yet we, the believers, who have been given the chance to dwell in the highest levels of paradise, shy away and are terrified at the thought of sending our men to the lands of jihad. My sisters, your husbands, sons and brothers will die tomorrow whether they are hit by a car or plagued with cancer, so why not loose them in the most honourable way?
Social psychologists often argue that alturistic acts are only preformed when one takes the perspective of the suffering other which then leads to empathic concern. So, taking this principle into account, when the child in Iraq cries out as his leg is blown off onto the streets, know that he is your son. Know that when the mothers and daughters of this ummah are raped and humiliated, then indeed it is as if you are being raped and humiliated. So why do we hold on tight to the men of our household when the state of our ummah is such? How is it that we watch our brothers and sisters being massacred all over the world and then simply turn the other cheek and continue to live a life of blindness? Surely, Allah will take us into account for our actions. Fear Allah my sisters, and do not let the love of this dunya hold you back. Hope for your reward from Allah ta'ala and truly you will be successful.
Monday, 08 February 2010 19:00
Abu Talha Al-Amriki
The Shaykh touches on some things regarding how to get the most reward when fighting fee sabeelillah and on an issue related to martyrdom operations. This is Lesson 7 from his series on a book by Ibn An-Nuhaas.
Monday, 08 February 2010 18:12
YounusAbdullahMuhammad
Abu Abdullah has never been charged with a crime, but he has been arrested by Palestinian security forces so many times in the past two years that he has lost count.
He has been arrested at work, in the market, on the street, and, more than once, during violent raids by masked men who burst into his home and seized him in front of his family.
Deep in the heart of the Deheishe refugee camp on the outskirts of Bethlehem, Abu Abdullah describes in detail the beatings he has endured in custody, the numerous cold, sleepless nights in cramped and filthy cells, the prolonged periods bound in painful stress positions, and the long hours of aggressive questioning.
"The interrogations always begin the same way," Abu Abdullah explains. "They demand to know who I voted for in the last election."
Abu Abdullah is not alone. Since Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's caretaker government took power in Ramallah in June 2007, stories like Abu Abdullah's have become commonplace in the West Bank.
The arrests are part of a wider plan being executed by Palestinian security forces - trained and funded by American and European backers - to crush opposition and consolidate the Fatah-led government's grip on power in the West Bank.
Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 18:14
Read more...
Yemen's al Qaeda calls for jihad, fighting in north
Monday, 08 February 2010 17:33
YounusAbdullahMuhammad
SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called on Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula to wage holy war against Christians and Jews in the region, a further sign of the group's ambitions to mount new strikes outside its base.
Yemen is in the throes of a major crackdown on the global militant network's regional off-shoot, which grabbed the world's attention when it claimed a failed bomb attack on U.S.-bound plane in December.
Western powers and Yemen's neighbors, including top oil exporter Saudi Arabia, fear that the country's growing instability as it also struggles with a northern Shi'ite rebellion and southern secessionists, is allowing al Qaeda to strengthen operations there.
"The Christians, the Jews, and the treacherous apostate rulers have pounced on you ... you have no other way out from this plight other than to wage jihad," the wing's deputy leader, Saeed al-Shehri, said in an audio tape posted on a website often used by Islamist groups.
Shehri, a Saudi and a former inmate of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, was one of 30 al Qaeda members that Yemen claimed to have killed in an air strike in December but this was later denied by the global militant network.
"We advise you, our people in the peninsula, to prepare and carry your weapons and to defend your religion and yourselves and to join your mujahideen brothers," he said.
Shehri also said the Yemen-based wing's failed bomb attack on the plane to Detroit on December 25 had been carried out in coordination with network leader Osama bin Laden.
Bin Laden claimed responsibility for the attack in January, weeks after the al Qaeda in Yemen first said it was behind the operation.
Just one day after shaking hands with the Israeli deputy foreign minister, Danny Ayalon, to thunderous applause, Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki Al Faisal released a statement denying the gesture signals any change in official policy towards Israel.
"My strong objections and condemnations of Israel's policies and actions against the Palestinians remain unchanged," the former Saudi intelligence chief said in a statement released Sunday. "[Israel's Arab neighbors] should not be pressured into rewarding Israel for the return of land that does not belong to it in the first place."
"Until Israel heeds U.S. President [Barack] Obama’s call for the removal of all settlements, the Israelis must be under no illusion that Saudi Arabia will offer what they most desire — regional recognition."
The handshake was meant to ease tensions after a minor diplomatic row broke out over seating at an international security conference in Munich, Germany.
Ayalon accused Faisal of conspiring to split a panel that was to include representatives from several countries including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Russia and the U.S. because the Saudi did not wish to sit next to the Israeli.
Faisal said he objected to sitting next to Ayalon not because Ayalon was Israeli, but because of Ayalon's "boorish" behavior toward the Turkish ambassador to Israel, Ahmet Oguz Celikkol.
The statement also said Faisal defended his country against Ayalon's accusation that Saudi Arabia had "not given a penny" to the Palestinian Authority, saying: "[I reminded] him that the Kingdom has given more than $500 million in the last five years to the PA as a stop-gap measure."
Ayalon apologized to Faisal and the two shook hands in a gesture of reconciliation, but presumably the Saudi caught enough flack for it to release a clarifying statement.
Saudi Arabia is often criticized for failing to take a tough stance against Israel, and even tacitly recognizing it, although it refuses to do so officially. In many Arab countries, shaking hands with an Israeli would mean political suicide, at least, and could even mean jail time.
Some Posts on the Importance of Diet - Michael Pollan - Food, Inc.
Monday, 08 February 2010 17:01
YounusAbdullahMuhammad
Michael Pollan, author of Food, Inc. (available to watch here) was interviewed on Democracy Now this morning. For many Muslims living in the West nutrition does not play an important role in their tazqiyya and basic level of iman. Mr. Pollan has been researching food for many years and offers here some practical advice with regard to altering one's diet in the West. We also implore all to read this treatise from Abdullah Azzam (Ruling on Meat Slaughtered in the West HERE) . It is a serious part of Islam, staying healthy and @ a good level of energy so that we can find the effort to be active in worship. We implore all to watch the movie Food, Inc., the interview and read the treatise from Abdullah Azzam.
Monday, 08 February 2010 04:35
YounusAbdullahMuhammad
The US has accused the US-born Yemen-based religious scholar Anwar al-Awlaki of being linked to an attack on a military base in Texas and the alleged attempt to blow up a passenger plane over Detroit on Christmas Day.
US officials accuse al-Awlaki of either inciting or ideologically influencing Major Nidal Hasan, a US army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in November, and Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian suspect in the attempted bombing of a US-bound plane.
In this interview with Al Jazeera Arabic, al-Awlaki says he supports the failed bombing of the plane but did not encourage the attack.
Al Jazeera: The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have quoted CIA investigators as talking about the possibility of targeting you in a drone attack. Why do you think the Americans want to kill you?
Awlaki: Because I am a Muslim and I promote Islam. The charge is "incitement"; my relationships with Nidal Hasan, Umar Farouk and some 9/11 attackers, and now I am accused of being linked to 14 cases. All this comes as part of the attempt to liquidate the voices that call for defending the rights of the Umma [Muslim nation].
They reject the principle of pride and demanding justice, they want to promote the principle of humiliation and compliance. They want to market the democratic and peaceful US Islam that calls for obeying the superiors even if they were traitors and collaborators, they want an Islam that recognises the occupation and deals with it, they want an Islam that has no sharia ruling, no jihad and no Islamic caliphate.
We call for the Islam that was sent by Allah to Prophet Muhammad, the Islam of jihad and sharia ruling. Any voice that calls for this Islam, they either kill the person or the character; they kill the person by murdering or jailing them, or they kill the character by distorting their image in the media.
Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 04:36
Read more...
An Incomplete History - The Muslims of Spain Post 1492 in a Global Context and its Relevance to Muslims Today
Monday, 08 February 2010 02:05
YounusAbdullahMuhammad
LINK TO BOOK ON BLOG HERE OR BY CLICKING ON THE COVER ABOVE
Didn’t Al-Andalus fall in 1492CE? Why were the Muslims in such a humiliating state after the fall? Was it necessary for the Muslims in Al-Andalus to migrate to Islamic lands after it came in the hands of the disbelievers? Can the situation of the Muslims then and now be compared?
This fascinating new book deals with an aspect of Al -Andalus that has not yet been the focus of any English speaking Muslim Scholar. It is a voluminous release and covers briefly the period of Muslims in Andalus from the opening of Andalus by Tariq bin Ziyad to the fall of Garnata in 1492 CE. The focus of the book is what happened to the Muslims of Andalus after the fall of Garnata (Granada).
Why does it matter? Why should we know about our history? In order for the Muslim Ummah to go back to its roots we must study our history and take heed from its lessons, both the ups and the downs. Additionally, the situation of the Muslims living in the West today poses a striking similarity to the situation of the Muslims in Al- Andalus post 1492 (when the last Muslim ruler surrendered the last Muslim stronghold of Granada to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella). This marked the official end to Islamic rule in Al- Andalus. The end of Islamic rule was also marked by the Capitulations of Granada which was signed between Abu Abdullah Muhammad the Twelfth and the Spanish Crown of Castille. The agreement seemed to be made binding upon the Spanish Crown of Castille but as we shall see, it was broken within ten years after the agreement was put into effect.
Muslims lived in Andalus for at least two hundred years after the fall. Their lives were not easy. In many cases they were forced to give up their identities, could not practice Islam in public, they were not allowed to speak Arabic (and therefore could not pray in congregation) or even give their children Muslim names! So what began as tolerance for the practice of Islam in Al- Andalus and allowing for their affairs to be judged under Shari’ah courts (Capitulations of Granada) slowly but surely led to the persecution of the Muslims of Al-Andalus until no trace of Islam in Andalus was to be found.
The book includes within it:
1. Imam Ghazali’s fatwa to Yusuf Bin Tashfin to fight the Muslim rulers fighting alongside the kuffaar and implementing other than Allah’s law.
2. Numerous documents pertaining to the life, worship and jihad conducted by those Muslims within Andalus.
3. All of the work is analyzed not just through the prism of Andalusi and Maghribi politics but through the perspective of the deen (Qur’an and Sunnah) and global events at the time as well.
