In the Srebrenica genocide, Serbs would bring the Muslims to the brink of starvation. Then they would bring out food so they could more easily kill the civilians who had gathered to get it. Israel just did the same thing and killed 31 civilians and injured 170. Classic genocide.
Why do I say alhamdulillah when I'm very sad? We say Alhamdullillah so that Allahﷻ makes my acceptance of my destiny/ qadr easy now, even if I don't currently understand the hikmah of the calamity at the current moment in time. The struggle to stay content while in the middle of a test is one of our aims as a Muslim.
Little Omar was martyred and this was the will left in his pocket.
“I am Omar Al-Jamasi. I owe one shekel to a boy named Abdul Karim Al-Nairab. Abdul Karim lives on Abu Nafidh Street. I love you, my dear friends, and I hope you will not abandon prayer and continue to read the Quran and seek forgiveness."
FYI: One shekel is about $0.50.
He was so honorable that he wanted to make sure Abdul got his 1 shekel. Young Abdul Karim if you ever see this, I have $1,000 shekels for you.
Litttle Omar RIP💔
For Muslims, Ramadan is not just about deprivation. It’s about liberation from the self, from distractions, from everything that keeps us distant from God. In the first 20 days, we learn discipline. In the last 10, we learn surrender, the meaning of the word “Islam” in Arabic.
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The longer I work in psychiatry, the more & more I'm reminded that poverty is one of the most harmful factors (if not the most harmful factor) affecting peoples' mental health.
Ramadan was not created for iftar parties, socializing, eating. Ramadan is my ultimate time for the Qur’an. This does not mean that I will not have other obligations, but my focus and my ultimate goal in the upcoming Ramadan should be to improve my connection with the Qur’an.
Yvette Cooper says the massive rise in shoplifting over the past 2 years is due to a lack by the police
Nothing to do with a cost of living crisis then? e.g. in 2023 in Tower Hamlets the most stolen single item was Calpol. People were stealing to give medicine to their kids.
Assad has fled. A humiliated tyrant who made the honored Syrian people into a global refugee story while murdering hundreds of thousands at home.
Today your joy is our joy oh Syria. May Allah give you just rule and prosperity in the days ahead.
And may every tyrant fall. Ameen
A glimpse from my visit to Syrian refugee camps 7 years ago. It's not sectarian to remain morally consistent. Stand against occupiers, murderers, and genocidal regimes wherever they may be. Whether it's Netanyahu or Assad, Israel or Syria, they all must be held accountable.