Islamic Revival

On 14/4/2008 a poll found McCain to be the best commander in chief amongst the three US candidates vying for presidency. So if McCain were to become the next US President what views would shape his attitudes to the Islamic world. Perhaps the answer lies with Reverend Rod Parsley who was conferred the title of "spiritual guide" by none other than McCain himself at a campaign rally in Cincinnati. Reverend Parsley regularly spews venom against Islam and in one of his books, in a chapter titled Islam: The Deception of Allah, he writes: "I cannot tell you how important it is that we understand the true nature of Islam, that we see it for what it really is. The fact is that America was founded, in part, with the intention of seeing this false religion destroyed, and I believe September 11, 2001, was a generational call to arms that we can no longer ignore." Bush’s spiritual guide Pat Robertson espoused similar views. Then again! After seven years of fighting Islam, do Mu

After having recently described the Federal Administered Tribal Area (FATA) of Pakistan the most dangerous region in the world, the US is now seeking direct access to Pakistan's nuclear assets. On 14/4/2008 a Pakistani newspaper reported that the US State Department wanted to permanently assign an official at the US embassy in Islamabad to monitor Pakistan 's nuclear issues. Furthermore, the US wants the official to have direct access to Pakistan's National Command Authority (NCA) Secretariat. The latest demand comes hot on the heels of the 11 humiliating conditions, stipulated by the US a few weeks ago. President Musharraf's unstinting support to America , has now paved the way for the US to have direct control over Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. The present government of Gilani and the opposition show no signs of anxiety or opposition to the US proposal. In comparison, Indian politicians adopted a bolder stance than their spineless Pakistani counterparts. They vehem

On 7/4/08 the world's media reported that an Indian girl with two pairs of eyes, two noses and two lips, and only one pair of ears was born. In the medical world, the girl suffers from a rare condition known as craniofacial duplication. But to Hindus, the baby girl is worshipped as reincarnation of a Hindu goddess. 100 people a day visit the girl at home to touch her feet out of respect. Ignorance left unquestioned will always produce behaviour that does not befit human beings. When the aql is used correctly to arrive at Tawheed, it elevates the human being to the best of creation. Allah (swt) says: “Surely We created man of the best stature. Then We reduced him to the lowest of the low.” [TMQ 95: 4 to 5] April 10th 2008

On 8/4/2008 violence once again greeted the streets of Kenya . This time it was over the failure of the opposition leader Odinga and the President Kibaki to form a unity government. Under the power sharing accord brokered by Kofi Anan in February 2008, both leaders are required to form a national unity government in which cabinet positions are equally shared. However, Kibaki has refused to cede enough powerful ministries, like finance, foreign affairs or internal security, to placate Odinga. The political stalemate has less to do with squabbles between Odinga and Kibaki, and has more to do with foreign interference. At present, both Britain and America have locked horns in a vicious struggle to protect their respective interests through surrogates in the new coalition government. This has spilled over into violence. The people of Kenya need to join their Muslims citizens in exposing the plans of the colonialists and supporting the re-establishment of Khilafah. The Khilafah is the only

To download the issue 5 and issue 6 of the new Urdu Khilafat Magazines, go to: http://www.khilafat.pk The links to the PDF's are on the front page, you can download from there.

On 8/4/2008 The IMF's Global Stability Report stated that the effects of the credit crunch (ability of banks to offer loans to encourage movement of money in markets) are likely to be "broader, deeper and more protracted" than in previous downturns, due to the "degree of securitisation and leverage in the financial system. The IMF also warned that potential losses from the credit crunch will reach $945bn and could be even higher. As usual the IMF blamed lax regulation by governments and poor supervision by banks for contributing to the crisis. Such factors are often cited by the IMF to explain routine bust and boom cycles experienced by the financial markets, but rarely shed light on the underlying reasons responsible for the situation. There are 2 main reasons that have contributed to the current turmoil. First, capitalism encourages debt to be traded in international markets through a web of complex financial products called securities. In most cases these products

Read the passage in perspective to the recent U.S. decisions, their backfire and the resultant growth of Islamic spirit in Muslims. In the Name of Allah, The most Beneficent, The most Merciful In 1991 Communism was consigned to history. The fall of the Communist world was heralded as the rise of America. That the U.S.A. would become the most powerful and the only world power was a forgone conclusion. There wasn’t a single person doubting that preposition. But in fact, that very incident marked the biting of the dust for the U.S.A. As soon as Soviet Union crumbled and U.S.A. became the sole Superpower, it took upon itself to awaken the Sleeping Giant – Islam. Of a surety, if men could probe into the hearts of men, America regrets having rubbed shoulders with Islam. The contrived events of 9/11, Madrid …… and the entire gamut of deceits and blames, culminating into the ‘War on Terror’, Afghanistan, Iraq – have all contributed to America digging its own grave. Liars can never spea