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[Zaiymah @zaiymah]

Birds of a feather fly together

[H.. @_abuhashim]

Fudayl ibn Iyad رحمه الله said:

If you mix with people, then mix with good character for it only invites to good. Do not mix with bad character, for it only invites to evil.

Hilyat al-Awliyā 11728

[Tiberius @tiberiusfiles]

This is huge.

The **ICC** have now set up a portal for any submission of evidence of Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Anyone can upload, including videos and images. Please share far and wide!

https://t.co/zygxgSvPxk

[Muhammad Jalal @jalalayn]

I am pleased to announce a project we have been working on. A united group of organisations have come together and launched https://t.co/mRAlvzq4Pr

The aim of the campaign is simple. In the 2024 election, we will focus on those MPs in 55 large Muslim-populated constituencies that voted against the Gaza ceasefire.

We have come together to provide strategic, media and educational services to show that the Muslim vote does count and should never be ignored again.

[MoTaz @motazazaiza9]

If I called for huge protests all over the world, especially in the US to stop killing us and call for a ceasefire
Do you believe we could move the people to do it?
Ceasefire now!

[Zaiymah @zaiymah]

@ucl @uclisoc

[MoTaz @motazazaiza9]

Israeli army arrested Palestinian civilians from a school in Beit Lahia in the north of Gaza Strip, and forced them to take off their cloths and left them in the cold street before detaining them They were all civilians

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

Tonight, the UK refused to back a UN resolution for a ceasefire.

We mourn those who will die because their lives were deemed unworthy of protection.

And we vow to keep demonstrating in solidarity with the Palestinian people to end the bombings, blockades and occupation.

[SARA 𓂆 @saragaza94]

My dear friends all over the world :
this may be the last message I write please, if we die, convey it to the whole world. I had a dream that next January, my daughter and I would meet with my husband, who traveled to work in Kuwait. We had a dream that we would build the most beautiful house in Gaza, buy the car of our dreams, and travel every summer vacation to one of the countries to enjoy our time. Please remember, we are not just numbers. We love life as you do. ❤
This may be one of thousands dreams that were killed as a result of 2023 Israeli aggression on #Gaza.

[Sam Parker 🇺🇲 @SamParkerSenate]

🧵PALESTINE/ISRAEL FOR DUMMIES

Most Americans know virtually nothing about the tyranny that Palestinians have faced. Here are some helpful info-bites you can share with your friends, family & followers to help them expand their knowledge & counter ziônist propaganda.

#1: The Nakba
-15,000 Palestinian Natives killed
-750,000+ displaced
-530 towns & villages destroyed

#CeaseFireNow #FreePalestine

[Asim Khan @AsimKhan21c]

We are all under a test right now.

The people of Gaza, they have the biggest test. They are the most oppressed people on the planet.

But we too are being tested because seeing them suffer from afar is heartbreaking & having to hear the lies & propaganda is deeply disturbing.

We must not fail our test by falling into despair and hopelessness. This will not help them nor us.

The way forward, as hard as it may be, is to support them in whichever it is possible for us. Each according to their own capacity.

No one person can do everything but together we can do something.

[Sharmine Narwani @snarwani]

When I was young, I never really understood my parents insistence to only use olive oil imported from Palestine. It took a long time and a great distance in a process that was neither cheap nor convenient. The oil came in old beat-up containers that did not look appealing to me at all. In my head, if they wanted to support distant family back home, they could just send them money and save us and them a big hassle. We could just use the nice looking olive oil containers from the nearby store. Yet, this was never an option in our household. The only olive oil we used at home was from Palestine.

As I grew up and started a student part-time job, I worked with olive oil a little. I knew all about olive oil imported from Spain, Italy, and other countries. I knew which ones were better and more expensive. I also learned to tell, based on the pungent taste, which ones were extra virgin. I was tempted to use my employee discount to bring home one of the fancy bottles and use at our kitchen. I could not get myself to do it, and I did not exactly know why. I felt like it would be disrespectful to my parents even if it didn’t make sense to me. It did not feel right. It was not an option.

After living in Palestine for a year during the olive picking season, something changed. The olive picking season in Palestine is holy.

Palestinians relate to the weather based on how it would benefit or harm the olives. There is well-known unspoken rule about treating olive trees with respect. There is a day off from work just to pick olives. On public transportation, it is not unusual to hear someone on the phone telling their friend to stop by for their share of this year’s olive oil stored in what used to be a Coca-Cola or a liquor bottle. A driver will stop in the middle of the way to give his brother- in- law a jar of olives that are so close to one another that they start to crush showing their insides.

In Nablus, the owner of the Nabulsi soap factory takes pride in how picky he is about getting his olive oil. He insists on filling a cup to let me smell how authentic it is and smirks as he sees my diasporic facial expressions transform in appreciation of its strong smell running through all of my brain cells.

I started noticing how olive oil is an essential part of so many dishes. “Palestinians drink more olive oil than water” I would jokingly say and they would laugh in agreement. Olive oil is truly an everyday ritual.

They fantasize about its color when it’s fresh and remind me that it starts to change as it reacts with oxygen over time. They dip their bread into olive oil, just like that and without any additions, and enjoy it more than the sweetest of all foods. I can guarantee that every lunch invitation (عزومة) I received during the olive-picking season was a chance for my hosts to share their olive oil using Msakhan (a traditional Palestinian dish).

I now have a deeper understanding of the psychology behind the burning of olive trees by Israeli soldiers and why farmers moan at the scene as if they lost a loved one.

Wherever you are, if it’s accessible to you, make sure your olive oil is Palestinian. Your ancestors would want that.

-By Dima Seelawi

[Yaqeen Institute @yaqeeninstitute]

What is our role in the current Gaza crisis as Muslims? How can we help our brothers and sisters in Palestine?

Three action items: [Thread]

[5Pillars @5Pillarsuk]

LONDON MUSLIM WOMEN'S ISLAMIC CENTRE FIREBOMBED

A Muslim women's hub in West London has been ransacked and set on fire in what may have been a hate crime.

The Al-Falah Institute in Hayes was attacked last week and is appealing to the Muslim community for help to replace burned Qurans and rebuild the centre.

If you would like to donate please do so here: https://t.co/cBnjaaA7I9

[Ka’ @kamanityrese]

The UK isn’t racist. A thread.

[Khan Bey @mr_tkhan]

Fantastic series of lectures by @YasirQadhi
Started today with Juz 1 #YQGems

[Zaiymah @zaiymah]

This is a much needed tool! Congratulations- will check it out InshaAllah

[Atif Javed @RealAtifJaved]

Today we're launching the first fully comprehensive Zakat calculator for modern financial accounts that you'll actually enjoy using 🙂 https://t.co/fROliYgk8i - try it out and send us feedback!
@joebradford @azizkag @moinnadeem @iqraaazy @abidlabs @zuhayeer @nour_eldifrawy

[Atif Javed @RealAtifJaved]

Today we're launching the first fully comprehensive Zakat calculator for modern financial accounts that you'll actually enjoy using 🙂 https://t.co/fROliYgk8i - try it out and send us feedback!
@joebradford @azizkag @moinnadeem @iqraaazy @abidlabs @zuhayeer @nour_eldifrawy

[Cambridge Muslim College @CMC_Cambridge]

Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad reminds us that for the believer, death is not to be feared but rather a gift to be embraced.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/rRLXpDvr6f

Help us carry on. Donate today.
#carryoncmc

[11 @Vincredible__]

I noticed African Architecture isn’t really showcased compared to Asian, European, Middle Eastern and Indian.

So here is a thread of African Architectural styles.

Starting with Nubian

[Afghanistan 🇦🇫 @Afghanistan_5]

You know this, right?
Anar (pomegranate) the king of fresh fruits. Arghandab in Kandahar and Sarobi in Kabul are the beehives of it.
Where is Anar emoji in Twitter?

[Lowkey @Lowkey0nline]

Nadia Whittome has lost her job as a carer because she spoke out about a lack of PPE. The logic behind this muzzling of care workers and NHS staff is that PR is more important than human life.