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Recent News
China reduces US Dollar holdings
- Published 03/16/2010
The Treasury Department said Monday that China's holdings dipped by $5.8 billion to $889 billion in January compared to December. Japan, the second largest foreign holder of U.S. government debt, also trimmed its holdings but by a much smaller $300 million to $765.4 billion.
Net foreign purchases of long-term securities, a category that includes government and corporate debt, totaled $19.1 billion in January, as net purchases of private corporate bonds fell by $24.8 billion, the biggest drop on record.
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Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque dies.
- Published 03/16/2010
Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque in
Cairo, was
born on October 28, 1928. He died on March 10, 2010, aged 81.
Sheikh Tantawi died from a suspected heart attack as he was boarding an
aircraft in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where he had been attending a
prize-giving ceremony. He was buried in the Muslim holy city of Medina.
Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi was one of the most influential, but also controversial, religious figures in the Islamic world. As Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, he was head of Sunni Islam’s highest seat of learning. His rulings carried great weight — particularly in Egypt, where most Muslims are Sunnis — and he was a revered figure among many of the world’s estimated 1.4 billion Muslims.
But Sheikh Tantawi was appointed by President Mubarak and considered by some critics to be too close to the government. Certainly his moderation on issues such as women’s rights and his willingness to accept that there were “good Jews” infuriated radical Islamists. His forthright opposition to Islamic suicide bombers earned him the hatred of al-Qaeda and other fundamentalist groups.
Sheikh Tantawi received a doctorate in Koranic studies from al-Alzar university before becoming a religious teacher in Libya and Saudi Arabia as well as his native Egypt. In 1986 he was named Grand Mufti of Egypt and ten years later was appointed both Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque and Grand Sheikh of al-Alzar University, which runs religious colleges and schools and other educational institutions across Egypt and receives much of its funding from the state.
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Featured Articles
Celeberating Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
- By Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti
- Published 03/21/2009
- The Prophet (s)
- Unrated
In the Name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful
PREFACE
'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Sabiq al-Din, Jalaluddin al-Suyuti (radi Allahu anhu) was born in 849 A.H./1445. He was a Shafi'i mujtahid Imam, Mufassir, Sufi, Muhammadith - hadith master (Hafiz), and historian, a prolific writer who authored books in virtually every Islamic science. He was raised as an orphan in Cairo and memorized the Holy Quran at 8. Amongst his teachers were Siraj al-Din Bulqini, Sharaf al-Din al-Munawi, Taqi al-Din al-Shamani. He travelled to gain Sacred Knowledge to Damascus, the Hijaz, Yemen, India, Morocco, and the lands south of Morocco, as well as centres of learning in Egypt such as malalla, Dumyat and fayyum.
In this book, the great scholar has shed light on the historical and legal status of the Meelad Shareef in his own characteristic scholarly style. Before forming any opinion on the status of this booklet in imparting knowledge and benefit, first of all consider the illustrious personality of the author. The highly acclaimed "Tafsir al-Jalalain" which he co-authored is still a prescribed textbook in religious institutions and Muslims of all shades of opinion study and teach it, and praise Imam al-Suyuti for this work. Apart from this, his book on Usul al-Tafsir called "al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran" became an indispensable source of reference for all later works on the subject. "Al-Badr al-Manshur", his Tafsir of the Holy Quran is referred to as an exemplary Tafsir. On the characteristics and miracles of the Noble Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), his work entitled "al-Kasa'is al-Kubra" has the distinction of being the foremost on this topic and excerpts from it are to be found in the works on Sirah by eminent Imams and Ulama.
It is thus obvious that when such a great religious luminary takes up his pen to write on the Meelad Shareef, i.e. celebrating the Birthday of the Noble Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), the result will be of a unique status and its every word will be a summary of his vast knowledge of Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul and history. Thus it would form the conclusive verdict of this subject.
Imam Jalaluddin al-Suyuti (radi Allahu anhu) passed away in Cairo at 60 years of age in 911A.H./1505.
Recent Articles
The 1815 Islamic settlement in the Hondo River
- By Dr. Brinsley Samaroo
- Published 02/28/2010
- Nation Builders -Trinidad
- Unrated
Masjids and Halal Meat in Jamaica
- By Sheikh Musa Tijani
- Published 02/11/2010
- Jamaica
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Hosay in St Vincent
- By Kumar Mahabir
- Published 01/21/2010
- Shi'ism in the Region
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Extracted from "Race retention and culture loss: South Asians/East Indians in St. Vincent By Kumar Mahabir. This paper is based on an interview done in 1982 with a 93-year old Indian, Mr. James Woods of St. Vincent. The interview was done with Mr. James Woods, born 1889, at his home in Richard Park, St. Vincent , on March 15, 1982 when Woods was 93 years old."
Bahamas Muslim Community launches their website
- By Faisal Hepburn
- Published 12/31/2009
- The Bahamas
- Unrated
The Islands of the Bahamas is one of those places where the population of Muslims is less than 1%. This size represents a huge challenge to those Muslims who are mostly converts to Islam and are striving to live by the tenets of Islam every single day. There is one masjid (Muslim place of worship) which is still in the process of being built to completion and an effort is made to have the adhan (call to prayer) called for each salat (prayer) daily. The website is intended as a means to communicate the Bahamian Muslim Community's activities to its national audience and to reach out to all internationally. The website provides a history with an appendices of photos of some interesting historical documents dating to slavery times. It keeps all informed about community activities, photos of the masjid, provides answers to frequently asked questions and where one can find halal meat. You can visit the Bahamian Muslim Community in the virtual world by clicking the website or if your travels take you to the Bahamas why not visit the masjid. There is a contact form on the website if you wish to obtain further information directly from the community.
Hosay festival commemorated in Cedros, Trinidad
- By Newsday
- Published 12/31/2009
- Shi'ism in the Region
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