Islamic Revival

The following is a useful article written by a brother some time ago. It is especially relavent now due to the ongoing peace process in order to legitimise the illegal Israeli state. In 1979, the Egyptian regime signed a peace treaty with Israel. In 1993, the Palestine Liberation Organization signed an interim peace treaty with Israel. A year later following these pacts, Jordan’s monarch signed a peace treaty with Israel. A peace treaty between the Syrian, Lebanese, and Israeli regimes is imminent and will be signed some time this year. These are events that carry deep ramifications for the Muslim Ummah. The Muslims need to take a stand against the regimes forging these treaties. This stand must be based on a comprehension of the Hukm Shar’ii (Islamic verdict) regarding peace treaties, especially those signed with Israel. Similarly, our feelings towards these treaties (whether to like or dislike, disapprove or approve) should be established upon this verdict. Rasoolillah (saaw) sa

Excellent Urdu book (PDF file) on the subject of Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Jurisprudence) by Muhammad Ali. Much of it is extracted from Sheikh Taqi ud-deen an-Nabhani's Shaksiyah Islamiyyah (Islamic Personality) Volume 3 which is about Usul al-Fiqh and Sheikh Ata Abu Rishtah's book 'Teyseer al Wusool min al-Usool' (To make understanding Usul easy). Download the file in PDF format from: http://www.esnips.com/doc/aaff445e-75c3-4b30-83dc-26d22e4cb768/Urdu-book-PDF:-Usul-al-Fiqh

"...it will be 2009 before the US is able to mount enough pressure to coerce Israel to make necessary compromises with the Palestinians, and bring an end to the protracted dispute." The present US effort undertaken by US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to kick start the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis--as envisioned by the Baker-Hamilton Report--is for now, a mere symbolic gesture. There are three major obstacles that must be overcome, if the Bush administration wants to realize its endorsement of a two-state solution. First, Olmert’s government is deeply unpopular and is engulfed in numerous scandals. It is unlikely that Olmert will survive. Fresh elections will have to be scheduled to form a new Israeli government--likely to be a coalition government--this will delay the implementation of the road map. Despite Olmert’s obvious weakness, his government like its predecessor has sanctioned the construction of fresh settlements in West Bank-- a move i