Written by sheikh Abu Muhammad al Maqdesi

Date: 10/02/2010

For those who depend on the shia in freeing the aqsa mosque!

And for those who allowed the husainiyat (shia temples) to open in Gaza, and placed crowns of flowers on the graves of the ayatollah of qom!

And for those who know the banner of the hizb (party) of satan and applaud it!

Ponder and reflect upon these realities…

All praise is due to Allah and peace and blessings be upon His messenger

To proceed:

One of the biggest scholars of the shia in our time (Ja’far murtada al ‘amilee) have written a book called (where is the aqsa mosque?) and another book called (the saheeh of the seerah of the great prophet). He claimed in them that the real aqsa mosque that the prophet saws went to on the night journey (al israa’ wal mi’raaj) is in the heavens and not on earth, and that means that the aqsa mosque that the Muslims are waging jihad to free is nothing but a fake mosque that has no worth for the shia and something that shouldn’t have blood spilled for! And therefore the shia finds nothing wrong with the Jews demolishing it. 

To avoid any ignorants saying that these are only some beliefs of this individual or the interpretation of this scholar that has nothing to do with the qom or his ayatollahs, and has nothing to do with Iran or their policies? We say:

Firstly: the writer of these books that propagate the negligence of the mosque of al aqsa by saying that it’s in the heaven and not on earth, he received an honoring from the president najad himself and he was awarded with the best book in Iran, so ponder: the best book, and why?

And it was mentioned in the best book (according to Iran and their president), that these ignorants have hope in and travel to their country that: “the aqsa mosque that happened in the night journey, and that Allah blessed around is in the heaven.” (The saheeh from the seerah of the great prophet) by al ‘amilee (3/106)

And it was also mentioned in it “that when Umar (ibnul khattab) entered Jerusalem there were no mosque at all, and especially not even to be called al aqsa” (the saheeh from the seerah of the great prophet) (3/137) fifth edition 1427H. 2006 AC (the Islamic institute for studies)

And in his book (where is the aqsa mosque?) he said:” it has become clear to us many facts regarding the aqsa mosque, and that has been determined that it is not the one in Palestine”!!

Secondly: al ‘amilee did a great effort in adding the quotes of his scholars and the narrations of the shia that also indicates what he mentioned about the aqsa mosque being in the heaven. And that it isn’t that mosque in Jerusalem that the common Muslims know and yearn to free from the claws of the Jews! And that confirms that this belief is one of the foundations of the shia and they don’t see it as just an interpretation of one single scholar, or a deviation that is unaccepted.

From the proofs they used to say that the aqsa mosque is in the heaven wat was mentioned in the book “bihaar al anwaar” by al majlisee. “it was narrated from Abu Abdullah alayhissalaam that he said: I asked him about the mosques that have superiority and he said: al haram and the mosque of the prophet saws. So I said: what about al aqsa mosque may I be sacrificed for you, he said that is in the heaven where the prophet saws was on the night journey. So I said: people say it’s in Jerusalem? So he said: the mosque in al kufa is better than it.”!! (bihaar al anwaar by al majlisee 90/22)  [1]

So this is a green light from the shia and Iran to the Jews to continue their efforts to demolish the aqsa and build their alleged temple on its ruins.

So which ignorant would after this depend on the shia, iran and hizb al shaytan (hizbullah) in their claims to free Palestine and Jerusalem that they are fooling the naïve and ignorant as long as the mosque that the prophet saws went to on the night journey and that Allah blessed around, is according to them in the heaven and not in Palestine or Jerusalem! And as long as the mosque in kufa, is better for them than the mosque in Jerusalem that they don’t acknowledge.  

Thirdly: its well known that the shia give little priority to the 3 mosques that the prophet saws said you only can travel to, but they make traveling to graves of their scholars and to some places in karbala’ greater than traveling to the 3 mosques that the scholars of ahlu sunnah see as the only 3 mosques you can travel to, and there are some narrations of the shia that confirms that, and they are many:

From Abu Abdullah that he said: (”whoever visits the grave of “al hussain”on the day of ‘arafah, Allah will write for him a million pilgrims with al qaa’im may Allah be pleased with him, and a million with the prophet saws and he has freed a thousand humans and the weight of a thousand horses in the cause of Allah, and Allah swt will call him my true servant who believed in my promises and the angels will say:so and so is a righteous believer and Allah has purified him from above his throne, and is called on earth as “karobiya”)[wasa'il al shi'a10/360]

And their ayatollah Abdul Husayn says about this: “Allah has from his Mercy made the grave of the Husssain an alternative instead of the house of Allah in (makkah) to adhere to for those who cant make it to offer the pilgrimage, and the reward for it for some of the believers who obey by the laws of the visit is greater than the reward for offering the pilgrimage as it is mentioned by the narrations about this subject.” (al thawra al husainiyah p.51)

And from Abu Abdullah that he said: “Allah starts by looking at the visitors of the Hussain peace be upon him on the evening of al ‘arafah before he looks at the people of the stand? He said yes. They said and how is that? He said: because with them are children of fornication, but with those are no children of fornication”(wasa’il al shi’a 10/361)

May Allahs curse be upon the transgressors, the children of the prohibited mut’ah.

And Al Ja’far al sadiq said:” the land under the ka’bah said who is like me when the house of Allah was build upon me, and the people come to me from every direction and I was made the sacred and safe place. So Allah revealed to it stop and reside,  what you have been given of grace from the grace of karbala’ is only like the needle who was inserted into the sea and what it got from the water, and was it not for the soil of karbala’ you wouldn’t have gotten any grace and if it wasn’t for who was in the soil of karbala’ I wouldn’t have made you or made the house that you were proud of so stop and reside and be like a humble sin, lowly and despised and don’t reject or be arrogant over the soil of karbala’ or I would sink you and throw you into the fire of hell.”(kamil al ziyarat page 270, and bihar al anwar by al majlisee 101/190 and its also mentioned in haqq al yaqin page 145)

And it was mentioned in alwafi by al fayd al kashani in the section about the grace of kufa and its mosque in the second volume page 215: (”O people of kufa, Allah loved you like no one else by the grace of your serum from the house of Adam, Noah, Idrees and Ibrahim.. and days and nights will go by and the black stone will be poured here.”)

And it was narrated by al kaleeni from Abu Abdullah that he said: “verily if the believer goes to the grave of al husain on the day of arafah and had a shower at the river of furat then went there, he will get by every step he takes the reward of a pilgrimage with all its rulings- and I heard he said: and like a conquest.”(furoo’ al kafi 4/580)

And the authority of the shi’a Muhammad sadiq al sadr mentioned that the grave of Ali (ra) is better than the ka’bah, and therefore the shirk and pilgrimage they perform there is greater to them than offering the pilgrimage at the ka’bah, he said: there is a narration that shows that karbala’ is greater than the house of Allah (the ka’bah) and we know that Ali (ra) is better than hussain as it is mentioned in the narrations so his (ali) grave is better than his(hussain) and therefore it is better than the ka’bah aswel.” (al mas’alah (9) page 5 min kasarat al masa’il al deniyah wa ajwibatiha/second chapter)

And it was mentioned in the book (minhaj al saliheen) by al kho’ee the bigger authority for the imams at his time: (it’s preferable to pray under the sight (in front of their graves) of the a’immah (ra), and he said: its better than praying in mosques and its mentioned that praying towards Ali (ra) is equal to 200.000 prayers.)

And regarding praying in the mosque of the prophet (saws) al khoo’ee said in his book: “praying in the mosque of the prophet (saws) is equal to 10.000 prayers.”

So praying in the mosque of the prophet (saws) is lower than the grave of Ali (ra) by 20 degrees.

The imam of a mosque in the city of mashhad in iran their ayatollah (Ahmad ilm al huda), dared to say that the city of mashhad should be the qiblah of the Muslims instead of makkah. So during the Friday ceremony that was transferred by the Iranian press agency “faris”:” because the lands of hijaz have become a victim of wahabism, and Iraq is occupied by disbelievers and the extorters so the holy city of mashhad alone could be the center of the muslims.” And he added that the city of mashhad is visited by 800.000 from outside iran and 20 millions from inside iran during the year.” And he mentioned that mashhad is considered a spiritual and religious city even before the presence of imam ridha the eight imam of the shi’a, claiming that the prophet (saws) regarded it as a holy place and an institution for spreading Islamic knowledge.”

So if this is what they feel towards the sacred house of Allah and the mosque of the prophet saws, then its no surprise how they feel towards the aqsa mosque that’s in Jerusalem.

And that they announce that they don’t recognize the aqsa mosque in their printed and widespread books, and that their government gives prizes for, that way they give the green light to the Jews to continue demolishing it and building their temple.

Forth: there’s still something the reader should know that the prophet saws said what was narrated by Muslim in his saheeh:” The Dajjal will be followed by 70000 Jews of Isfahan having on themselves Persian shawls.”

And the tayalisa (mentioned in the hadith) is the plural of (taylasan) which is foreign made Arabic. And it is a garment that is worn on the shoulders and around the body, it is weaved and not cut or sowed and is worn by the jews of iran today. And asfahan or parts of it was called yahudiya before due to the Jews living there.

Ibn Hajr said in fath al baree: Abu Na’eem said in the history of asbahan: yahudiya was the villages of asbahan and it was called yahudiya because it was specifed for the Jews. He said: and it remained like that until Ayoub bin ziyad the prince of Egypt at the time of al mahdi bin mansour made it Egyptian and let the Muslims live there and only a part of it remained for the Jews.”

And the last information that makes you wonder and surprises you, we will mention that and end with this:

 Is what was mentioned by al kileeni the shi’i in his book al kafi from Abu Abdullah that he said: “when the individual that will arrive in charge of the family of Muhammad, he would judge between the people with the judgments of Dawud as.”

So isn’t the judgment of Dawud like the judgment of Muhammad saws?

And why would their awaited individual who will arrive by the rules of Dawud and not by the rules of Muhammad saws? A question we want the answer to from their ayatollah qom and their followers in Gaza and other places.

It was narrated by al nu’mani the author of the book al gheibah:” if the imam says the athan he calls Allah by his Hebrew name!!”

Strange: as yahwa is the Hebrew name that the jews use and is mentioned in their  holy book, so I wonder why their imam calls Allah by this name and not the name that the muslims use?

The truth about these questions needs an answer, and those who are most appropriate to answer these questions is ayatollah qom and their followers everywhere.

And for them to patch their answers for these questions.

And our first question remains present: until when will some ignorants remain waiting for the shia to free the aqsa mosque! And travel to Teheran! And place flower crowns on the graves of ayatollah qom! And raise the banner of the part of satan? And throw themselves on the laps of the shia?

Abu Muhammad al-Maqdesi

Safar 1431 H

Peace and blessings be upon him

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After Fajr prayers, I decided to go to sleep for a while, because I was up all night working on some brothers cases. These brothers (here in bosnia ) are detained in the immigration centre. I went to bed, but I could not sleep, for some reason I did not feel peace in my heart.

After half an hour of restlessness, I decided to get up. My children were surprised I was awake as I normally sleep longer on Mondays and Thursdays as I try and follow the sunnah for fasting on these days. I told them to go back to sleep, and I explained to them that I had to go to the immigration centre early so that I can get the brothers there to sign some legal documents. Soon I heard my mobile phone ring,

It was very bad news. Amar Hanci’s deportation was going to be deported to Tunisia at 2pm this day. I felt the wind and colour drain from me, and words cannot really describe how despondent I felt at that moment. I had been so busy with his case and had sought a temporary injunction from the international court of law in Strasbourg with the aim of prohibiting his deportation. Everything we had asked in the Bosnian court of law had been refused.

I realised I was not thinking rationally as I was so in shock that this brother would be deported. I begam to frantically make a list of organisations and NGOs that I could contact to help. I made a call to Strasboug, then London. I then got confirmation from Strasbourg that they expect the lawyer to act in an urgent procedure, but this was not enough for me. My heart was pounding so much knowing the suffering this brother will face that I could feel it through my whole body. The phone rang again.

It was Amar, and he was extremely distressed, talking and crying in one breath. He said the authorities won’t wait until 2pm, and they want to take him to the airport earlier. He asked me to come immediately. I was panicked myself, making calls to every institution I could letting them know that deportation had begun.

Amars wife was calling me crying and upset. I was scared to frighten her and cause her more distress, so I told her I am doing what I can with the help of Allah(Swt). When I got to the immigration centre, the gates were wide open with the van in the front yard. Even stranger was that I was asked to stay in the car fro 10 minutes. I have never been asked before to do this, as I am known to the authorities through my amnesty international work. I got out the car and asked to see the manager. I was afraid the authorities will take Amar in the van without giving me even the change to see him or stop them.

From inside, I heard a sound so frightening and strange I was not aware it was even a human voice. My blood iced in my veins when I realised it was Amars voice painfully crying. I immediately demanded a meeting with the manager and they agreed. I was informed that brother Amar was in a bad state of health, doctors were around him giving him oxygen and medicines but nothing seemed to work, he was looking bad. I asked the manager to discuss this like a human being and forget our roles. I showed him the documentation I have, the reports, about brothers who have been deported and the torture they faced from the Tunisians when they went back.

I told the manager what I did in the morning, and that positive imminent news would arrive from Strasbourg. The manager became sympathetic and made some phonecalls, with the government agreeing to stay the deportation until the following Monday. I expressed my thanks to the staff and the manager in the centre for how they helped, emphasising that had they not intervened all these late actions would be for nothing.

After another long talk with the manager, he arranged for me to see Amar with the doctor and let him know the news. When I walked into where Amar was, his state of health and mental state shocked me, I had to hold onto the side of the bed to stop from fainting. Walahi I will never forget that scene and in my life I have already seen many terrible scenes. The brother was shaking uncontrollably, tears were streaming, his face was so white and his hands looked as if they were frozen. He begged to be killed rather than go back to the long torture that would await his return in Tunisia. He spent 3 days in a Tunisian prison before, and would rather be dead than have one more day of that torture. It took me a long time to get him to believe that the deportation is halted, and finally once he understood what I was sayng he began to cry even more. It was not normal crying, but crying the likes of which I have never heard before. I took an oath with Allah(swt) in front of him that I would do all I could to stop the deportation, and that inshallah he would not be deported. He began to calm down, and asked that I contact his wife and mother in law to let them know what is happening.

I told him he should do this himself as it is better, and then in the meantime I will contact the organisations to pressurise the European court. Amars wife contacted me as she wished to see her husband but did not have the means. Whilst this was happening, I received notification from the court in Strasbourg that deportation has been stayed untl January 15, 2010 at 6pm. Allahu Akbar, how merciful Allah(swt) is! I was crying now, but tears of relief and joy, but my children were scared that the deportation had happened and they were tears of sadness. They realised it was good news when I went into Sadja as a way of thanking Allah(swt) and they became happy themselves.

I then remembered to contact Amars wife and I arranged to drive her and her kids to see him. When I drove them back, they seemed happy and calm, but all I could see in my minds eye was Amars pain and desperation. I thank Allah(swt) on this day, where it ended well only because of His(swt) help. I fear for the next day that comes like this, and I ask you for your support and dua’ that these situations are resolved. These brothers need all of our help and dua’. We rely on Allah(swt), we trust in Him(swt) and we accept His(swt) decree, Ameen.

Important Note

This article has been translated from the story of Sister Nadja Dizdarevic. She works tirelessly for these brothers who have been abandoned and let down by those in the Western countries living in comfort and ease. She has spent her time, money and suffered greatly for this from the authorities, having been physically attacked on several occasions ( I will provide a personal appeal from her later on). If you wish to donate to this cause, please contact me and I will pass on the sisters details / donation information.

Assalamu aleykum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh

I wanted to inform you that after almost 3 months after the arrest of my husband the sheikh abu Muhammad at-tahawi that was arrested as you know without any clear charges, his health condition has worsened to the point where he is taken to the al basher hospital where they used a tube to clear the incarceration of urine that he was affected with and that threatens him (la qaddarallaah) with kidney failure and permanent high blood pressure that wont go down even with medicine that we send him through the prison.

The circumstances of the prison he is in (juwaida) are very harsh that even a strong and healthy person wont endure as the weather is very cold and the humidity is very high and the sun doesn’t enter the rooms, that’s what made his health condition worsen as he also suffers from acne all over his body which is very painful and he suffers from hard breathing constantly as he has allergy in the bronchioles.

Therefore I cam to remind and wake in you your religion and what your religion encourages you to work hard and continuous to free my husband the sheikh abu Muhammad at-tahawi and to the institutions that have a specialty and to ask for him to be transferred from this prison as soon as possible and to give him better conditions while hes arrested and to give him treatment until he is freed bi ithnillaah.

And to Allah is all affairs before and after

The wife of the sheikh abu Muhammad at-tawahi

 4^th muharram, 1431 hijri.

First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah: Days of Virtue And Righteous Deeds

Ibn ‘Abbas says about the Aayah, “Remember Allaah during the well known days,” that it refers to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. [This is related by al-Bukhari]

Allaah swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is indicative of its importance and great benefit. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “By the dawn; by the 10 nights” [al-Fajr 89:1-2]. Ibn Abbaas, Ibn al-Zubayr, Mujaahid and others of the earlier and later generations said that this refers to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. Ibn Katheer said: “This is the correct opinion.” [Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 8/413]

Praise be to Allaah Who has created Time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His slaves. This encourages them to do more righteous deeds and makes them more eager to worship Him, so that the Muslim renews his efforts to gain a greater share of reward, prepare himself for death and supply himself in readiness for the Day of Judgement.

This season of worship brings many benefits, such as the opportunity to correct ones faults and make up for any shortcomings or anything that one might have missed. Every one of these special occasions involves some kind of worship through which the slaves may draw closer to Allaah, and some kind of blessing though which Allaah bestows His favour and mercy upon whomsoever He will. The happy person is the one who makes the most of these special months, days and hours and draws nearer to his Lord during these times through acts of worship; he will most likely be touched by the blessing of Allaah and will feel the joy of knowing that he is safe from the flames of Hell. [Ibn Rajab, al-Lataaif, p.8]

Ibn ‘Abbas reports that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, “No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these days [meaning the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah].” The companions asked, “O Messenger of Allaah, not even jihad in the way of Allaah?” He said, “Not even jihad, except for the man who puts his life and wealth in danger [for Allaah's sake] and returns with neither of them.” [This is related by the group except Muslim and an-Nasa'i]

Ahmad and at-Tabarani record from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, “There is no day more honorable in Allaah’s sight and no acts more beloved therein to Allaah than those in these ten days. So say tahlil (There is no deity worthy of worship but Allaah : Laa ilaaha illallaah), takbir (Allaah is the greatest : Allaahu Akbar) and tahmid (All praise is due to Allaah : alhumdulillaah) a lot [on those days].” [Reported by Ahmad, 7/224; Ahmad Shaakir stated it is saheeh]

Abu Hurairah relates that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, “There are no days more loved to Allaah for you to worship Him therein than the ten days of Dhul Hijja. Fasting any day during it is equivalent to fasting one year and to offer salatul tahajjud (late-night prayer) during one of its nights is like performing the late night prayer on the night of power. [i.e., Lailatul Qadr].” [This is related by at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, and al-Baihaqi]

Ibn ‘Umar narrated that at Mina, the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, “Do you know what is the day today?” The people replied, “Allaah and His Messenger know it better.” He said, “It is the forbidden (sacred) day. And do you know what town is this?” They replied, “Allaah and His Messenger know it better.” He said, “This is the forbidden (sacred) town (Mecca). And do you know which month is this?” The people replied, “Allaah and His Apostle know it better.” He said, “This is the forbidden (sacred) month.” The Messenger added, “No doubt, Allaah made your blood, your properties, and your honour sacred to one another like the sanctity of this day of yours in this month of yours in this town of yours.”

Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: On the Day of Nahr (10th of Dhul-Hijja), the Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) stood in between the Jamrat during his Hajj which he performed (as in the previous Hadith) and said, “This is the greatest Day (i.e. 10th of Dhul-Hijjah).” The Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) started saying repeatedly, “O Allaah! Be Witness (I have conveyed Your Message).” He then bade the people farewell. The people said, “(This is Hajjat-al-Wada).” [Bukhari 2.798]
Fasting Day of Arafat

Abu Qatadah reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, “Fasting on the day of ‘Arafah is an expiation for two years, the year preceding it and the year following it. Fasting the day of ‘Ashurah is an expiation for the year preceding it.” [This is related by "the group," except for al-Bukhari and at-Tirmidhi]

Hafsah reported, “There are five things that the Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) never abandoned: fasting the day of ‘Ashurah, fasting the [first] 10 [days of Dhul-Hijjah], fasting 3 days of every month and praying two rak’ah before the dawn prayer.” [This is related by Ahmad and an-Nasa'i]

‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amr reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, “The day of ‘Arafah, the day of sacrifice, and the days of tashreeq are ‘ids for us–the people of Islam–and they are days of eating and drinking.” [This is related by "the five," except for Ibn Majah. At-Tirmidhi grades it sahih]

Abu Hurairah stated, “The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) forbade fasting on the day of ‘Arafah for one who is actually at ‘Arafah.” [This is related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah]

At-Tirmidhi comments: “The scholars prefer that the day of ‘Arafah be fasted unless one is actually at ‘Arafah.”

Takbeer

It is Sunnah to say Takbeer (”Allaahu akbar”), Tahmeed (”Al-hamdu Lillaah”), Tahleel (”La ilaha ill-Allaah”) and Tasbeeh (”Subhaan Allaah”) during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and to say it loudly in the mosque, the home, the street and every place where it is permitted to remember Allaah and mention His name out loud, as an act of worship and as a proclamation of the greatness of Allaah, may He be exalted. Men should recite these phrases out loud, and women should recite them quietly.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“That they might witness things that are of benefit to them (i.e., reward of Hajj in the Hereafter, and also some worldly gain from trade, etc.), and mention the name of Allaah on appointed days, over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them (for sacrifice)…” [al-Hajj 22:28]

The majority of scholars agree that the “appointed days” are the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, because of the words of Ibn Abbas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father), “The appointed days are the first ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah).”

The Takbeer may include the words “Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, la ilaaha ill-Allaah; wa Allaahu akbar wa Lillaahil- hamd (Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, there is no deity worthy of worship but Allaah; Allaah is Most Great and to Allaah be praise),” as well as other phrases.

Takbeer at this time is an aspect of the Sunnah that has been forgotten, especially during the early part of this period, so much so that one hardly ever hears Takbeer, except from a few people. This Takbeer should be pronounced loudly, in order to revive the Sunnah and as a reminder to the negligent. There is sound evidence that Ibn Umar and Abu Hurairah (may Allaah be pleased with them) used to go out in the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, reciting Takbeer, and the people would recite Takbeer when they heard them. The idea behind reminding the people to recite Takbeer is that each one should recite it individually, not in unison, as there is no basis in Sharee’ah for doing this.

“It was said to imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, a man fasts, prays and stays in seclusion at the masjid, is that more beloved to you or if he speaks against the people of bida’ (innovation)?”

He said: if he fasts, prays and stays in seclusion he benefits only himself, but if he speaks against the people of innovation, that benefits all the muslims so that is better.”

[Taken from majmu' al fatawa]

Acquire knowledge because doing so is good. Seeking it is worship. Reviewing it is glorifying Allah. Researching it is jihad. Teaching it to the ignorant is charity. Serving the scholars is a way of drawing near to Allah because knowledge is the path of ascension to the stations of Paradise. It is a companion in isolation and a comrade in distant lands. It speaks to you in solitude. It is a guide to prosperity and a shield against adversity. It beautifies one among friends and is a weapon against enemies. With it Allah elevates people and makes them guides and bellwethers of good. The scholars are people whose words are sought and whose actions are imitated. The angels long for the scholar’s company and comfort them with their wings. Everything, the fish of the sea, the beasts of the earth, the predators of the land and sea, and the cattle pray that blessings come upon him.

This is because knowledge enlivens the heart against ignorance, illuminates the eyes against darkness, and strengthens the body. It transports the servants to the mansions of the select and the righteous and to the highest ranks in the world and in the Hereafter. Contemplating it is equivalent to fasting, and reviewing it is equivalent to the Night Prayer vigil. With it, kinship is united and the lawful is distinguished from the unlawful. Knowledge is an imam which leads to righteous actions. It is craved by the people destined for Paradise and shunned by people destined for Hell.

Warathatu’l-Anbiya’; Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Alleged terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed calls the Sept. 11 attack a “noble victory” and calls President Barack Obama a liar in a letter released by the military’s war crimes court Tuesday.

Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the terror attack on the U.S., and two of his co-defendants filed the letter last week with the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal in response to a government request to delay proceedings until the Obama administration decides whether to prosecute them in civilian court or in a revamped military proceeding.

A judge approved the 60-day continuance Monday in a hearing at the U.S. base in Cuba. Mohammed and the other defendants declined to attend the session. They said in the two-page letter they had no objection to the requested delay.

Instead, they quote the Quran to indicate they will continue with their strategy of offering no defense: “I put my trust in Allah. So devise your plot … Then pass your sentence on me and give me no respite.”

Mohammed and the two co-defendants, Walid Bin Attash, and Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, communicate directly to the court because they are serving as their own lawyers. There are two other Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attack but they have not been cleared to represent themselves.

All five face a possible death sentence if convicted of war crimes charges that include murder for their alleged roles in the attack.

Mohammed, who was captured in Pakistan in 2003, has proclaimed his involvement in the Sept. 11 plot in the past and has said he wants to plead guilty and be executed, achieving what he views as martyrdom.

U.S. military officials released the letter, along with a batch of other legal motions, at Guantanamo, where the war crimes court reconvened this week for hearings on the Sept. 11 case and for another Guantanamo prisoner charged with war crimes.

In the two-page letter, the three men send greetings to Osama bin Laden along with al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri and Taliban leader Mullah Omar, noting the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack, which killed nearly 3,000 people in Washington, New York and Pennsylvania.

“We send our greeting to them on the occasion of the anniversary of 8 years past on the most noble victory known to history over the forces of oppression and tyranny in the Washington and Manhattan attack,” they write.

The letter appears to refer to the period under President George W. Bush when “high value” detainees spent time at secret CIA prisons and were subjected to harsh interrogation that, at least in Mohammed’s case, included threats to kill his family and being waterboarded.

“We spent three years moving around the black sites in the ‘dark ages’ of Bush, then we were transferred to the island of oppression, torture and terror, Guantanamo,” they write. “Then, the lying Barack, the new American president was elected, and we entered the black ages of Barack.”

The president is “the liar, moving us from continuance to continuance,” they write, then launch into a rambling criticism of the U.S.

In one of the other motions, Mohammed submitted a handwritten note in English calling Obama a lying megalomaniac who is the “negative photographic image of Bush.”

The defendants also submitted motions seeking to dismiss civilian attorneys assisting them with their defense and requesting dictionaries, new computer software and research materials.

They also accuse detention center officials of hampering their ability to act as their own lawyers by blocking and delaying access to things they need for their defense and conducting repeated, unnecessary searches.

The judge has not yet ruled on their motions and U.S. officials say they have addressed most of the requests for material they need for their defense.

SOURCE: Associated Press

[Allahu Akbar..May Allah keep them firm, ya Allah after all theyv been thru they stil remain strong mashallaa]