Islamic Revival

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ Question:  Kindly give us an overview about the political reality of Myanmar (Burma) and the reasons for the terrible persecution of Muslims there, as well as the regional and international stances towards it, with thanks and appreciation. Answer:  Below is an overview of what is necessary regarding this issue. 1- The population of this country is more than 50 million, including around 20% Muslims who are concentrated in the capital city of Rangoon, the city of Mandalay and the province of Arakan. 70% of the inhabitants are Buddhists and the rest embrace Hinduism, Christianity and other religions. Burma, however, recognizes only a tiny 4% of the Muslims and considers the remaining Muslims as foreigners. Consequently, it works to expel them and neither grants them the country's nationality nor does it recognizes any rights for them. Hence, they are exposed to attacks by Buddhists, with the support of the government machinery to the extent

Part 2: “Fasting is an Expiation for Sins” – Imam al-`Izz Ibn `Abd Al-Salam *** “As for expiation of sins ( takfir al-khati’at ), this is based on what he [s: the Messenger of Allah] – upon him be blessings and peace said:  ‘One Ramadan to another is expiation [s: for the sins committed] in between them so longs as major sins were avoided…’ [1]  And based on what he – upon him be peace – said:  ‘Whoever   fasts the month of Ramadan with true belief and conviction as well as out of hope of attaining reward [s: from Allah], all his past sins will be forgiven’ …” [2]  This means: ‘if one believes in it being a duty [s: ordained by Allah] and in hope of attaining reward from his Lord for doing it’….” [3] Notes : Fasting is a means of sins and wrongdoing being forgiven – this encourages a person to perform it. Fasting is an expression of Allah’s Mercy and Benevolence and so a serious believer ought to reflect on the great benefits of fasting as well as Allah’s unbounded at

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Syrian opposition conference in Cairo: Paving the way for the Geneva Conference and a roadblock for the loyal people of Syria (Translated) On 2nd and 3rd July 2012 a conference was held in Cairo, made up of the secular orientated, unpopular Syrian external opposition, shortly after the Geneva International Conference held on 30/6/2012, which addressed the Syrian issue and laid down an American solution to it. (It was said that the details of the solution depend on the Egyptian model). The opposition conference was meant to be a supplement to the Geneva Conference. So, its stated aim was to develop a common vision for the post-Bashar-regime stage, such that its decisions are consistent with the decisions of the Geneva Conference. In fact this conference came out with a concluding statement of decisions that were prepared in advance. The evidence for this was that the resolutions (of the two conferences) were in total conformity. Though some of the partic