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On Sunday 7th July, the former Prime Minister of Britain waded into the debate about whether or not the Egyptian coup was legitimate. He was quick to take the side of the military and said,  "The events that led to the Egyptian army's removal of President Mohamed Morsi confronted the military with a simple choice: intervention or chaos. Seventeen million people on the streets are not the same as an election. But it as an awesome manifestation of power."  Blair's remarks come as Egypt faces prolonged civil conflict after the removal from power of Morsi, who came to office with 51% of the popular vote at the country's first democratic presidential election, held last year. Blair is now openly advocating that Western democratic principles should be sacrificed in an effort to maintain the West's hegemony in the region. He said,  "I am a strong supporter of democracy. But democratic government doesn't on its own mean effective government. Today effi...

The Egyptian 'Shurooq' newspaper reported in its daily edition on the 4th of July news that the German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said:  'The removal of the President Muhammad Mursi by the Egyptian army yesterday on Wednesday represents a great failure for Democracy'. Westerwelle went on to say to the press in the background of his visit to Greece:  'It is a great failure of Democracy in Egypt'  adding:  'Egypt returning in the fastest possible time back to the constitutional system is an urgent matter and there is a real danger in regards to the vulnerability of a Democratic transition in Egypt'. It is clearly apparent that what has happened in Egypt in relation to the Muslim Brotherhood government in recent days is the same as what happened in Algeria in the nineties with Islamic Salvation Front when the army performed a coup upon that which was described as 'Legitimacy'. It has exposed vividly the 'Democratic Lie' that...

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Message of the Eminent Scholar Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah regarding Ramadan 1434 AH Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem To the sincere brothers that carry the dawah.... To all the Muslims in all places of the world.... Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmat Allahu wa Barakatu.... The Almighty says: ((يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ)) "O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous." And the Glorified and Exalted says: ((فَمَنْ شَهِدَ مِنْكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْه)) "So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it." And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says in what was reported by al-Bukhari narrated from Abu Huraira (ra): «صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ، فَإِنْ غُبِّيَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَكْمِلُوا عِدَّةَ شَعْبَانَ ثَلاَثِينَ» "Fast...

Question: Baraakallahu Bika our Sheikh and May Allah hasten the victory at your hands and may Allah benefit us with your knowledge. From amongst the well-known Saheeh Ahaadeeth that was related by the noble Sahaabah Abu Hurairah (ra) from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم that he said: إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَبْعَثُ لِهَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ عَلَى رَأْسِ كُلِّ مِائَةِ سَنَةٍ مَنْ يُجَدِّدُ لَهَا دِينَهَا "Verily Allah sends to this Ummah at the head of every one hundred years someone who will renew the Deen for her". Related by Abu Daawood (4291) and was verified as Saheeh by As-Sakhaawiy in 'Al-Maqqsid Al-Hasanah' (149) and Al-Albaaniy in 'As-Silsilah As-Saheehah' (599). And the question is: Does the word 'Man' (who) mentioned in the Hadeeth establish that the Mujaddid is an individual or a group? And is it possible to list them from the previous passed centuries? From Abu Mu'min Hamaad Answer: Wa Alaikumus Salaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa...

The following is the translation of an  Arabic Q&A  from the website of t he noble jurist, Islamic politician and mufassir Sheikh `Ata’ Ibn Khalil Abu Rashta (Allah preserve him). Question: With respect to the subject of al-Rikaz, it is mentioned in the book, al-Amwal (The Funds) that there is one fifth of al-Rikaz, and the question is: with respect to the forms and metals that have a specific significance or express a specific view about life such as: crosses, and statues that are manufactured from ivory, is it permissible to possess them if they were from al-Rikaz? Which means: selling them, benefitting from their costs, and then extracting a percentage of fifth from them? Answer: According to al-Rikaz, if the material is prohibited, then it is prohibited to own, buy, or sell it. Thus, if a Muslim finds a buried Rikaz that is made up from prohibited material "crosses, statues", it is prohibited for him to possess it due to its prohibited form. Hence, it i...

The protests are still continuing in Turkey, but not with the momentum as the first days of 31/5/2013 in Taksim square in Gazi Garden. People were protesting against the uprooting of the park's trees, executing government plans to transform the barracks to the Ottoman era into a commercial and residential area, so protests ensued the next day not less than 67 cities. The clashes took place between protesters and security forces who wanted to end their protests. Several people were killed and hundreds of protesters and police were injured, and hundreds of protesters were arrested, and arrests are continuing even today in search for the instigators. What are the causes of these protests and who were behind them and what is their aim? There is something that brings about attention and that is the protesters' laid-back attitude towards President Abdullah Gül and the harsh attitude towards Erdogan. The protesters are more satisfied with Abdullah Gül, more than with Erdogan. D...

The Islamic Personality Vol 1 (Ash-Shakhsiyya Al Islamiya), the first part of the 3 volume masterpiece written by Shaykh Taqiuddin An-Nabhānī has been published in English. It is available to purchase online from Revival Publications The first Volume puts down firm foundations for belief and the fundamentals of Islamic thought. It deals with the crucial issue of the basis & formation of the Islamic personality (shakhsiya), The correct understanding of the widely debated yet vague subject of Al Qada wal Qadr, The Qur'an, its revelation and its compilation, The Sunnah, Hadith, its sciences and the classification of ahadith, Fiqh and its principles (Usul Al-Fiqh), Tafseer In the past and present and the correct method of performing tafseer. All the things you will learn with this book cannot be explained in a short description. You will gain 422 pages of deep knowledge & understanding about what constitutes the Islamic Personality & how to develop and nurture it. He...