The Messenger of God (peace be upon him) said:

'Ramadan has come to you as a blessed month. During this month Allah ahs described fasting for you, the gates of heaven are open and the gates of hell are closed. The rebellious devils are chained. There is a night in this month that is better than a thousand months, whoever misses it is indeed deprived of enormous blessings.' (Bukhari)

'My people have been blessed with 5 special favours in Ramadan:

1. The breath of the fasting person is better than musk
2. The angels pray for them
3. Paradise is prepared for them
4. The mischievous devils are chained
5. Fasting people are forgiven.' (Ahmad)

With over 200 Muslims martyred in the holy land fighting for Islam against the shameless Jewish people who have to bomb and shoot down school kids for chucking stones at them.

The Muslim world, from Pakistan to Egypt, Turkey to Malaysia and Iraq to the UK, has erupted with anger and disgust and for once is united against the 'kuffars' attack and insult on Islam's third holiest land.

So, what's going on in the Middle East, what do the Muslims and Jews really want and what is the role of the Muslims in the UK in supporting the Jihad?

SHARON ..or is it Shaitan in disguise?

Well, it was the visit of Ariel Sharon- the Shaitan in human form- to the mosque of Haram al-Sharif that basically kicked off the recent fighting.

Violence in home every 6 seconds…. Fruits of the western civilisation!

A rape, beating or stabbing takes place in a home somewhere in Britain every 6 seconds, a police survey has revealed.

Every 3 days, a woman is killed by domestic violence and police receive 1,300 calls from victims of violence in the home everyday - more than half a million a year.

They range from cuts and stab injuries to bleeding after being kicked during pregnancy, throats being slashed with razor blades and bruising…. the wests gift to women. More than 88,000 people were assaulted by strangers' last year- up nearly 30% on 1997.

Robberies were up 14% to 353,000, many carried out by teenagers. Bi heck, aren't we lucky to live in a safe country like Britain!!!!

By Nadav Shragai, Tuesday, September 12, 2000 Ha'aretz Correspondent

Construction in the settlements increased by 96 percent during the first half of the year, according to figures from the Housing and Construction Ministry. The figures, released yesterday by MK Mussi Raz (Meretz), show that work began on 1,067 residential units in the first six months of 2000, compared to 545 units during the same period in 1999.

The statistics show that construction is underway on 860 residential units in settlements in the Jerusalem district and on 207 units in other settlements around the country.

Unbeknown to me 1996 was a year in which my life would change dramatically.

I was in the second year of my post-qualifying job and generally speaking my life was relatively okay. I had many plans for my future - of travelling the world and earning lots of money.

However my plans did not seem to correspond with what Allah (swt) had planned for me. And much to the shock and horror of my family and friends I embraced Islam at Regents Park Mosque, London.

Prior to embracing Islam I had never had any contact with Muslims and I literally did not know anything about Islam except what I had seen on TV. Moving from a rural area to a city to study was to lead to my first encounter with the Muslim community.

There is no other man who has influenced life for all times. There is no other man who is a perfect role model for all humans for all times. There is no other man who has given rights to people of every society for all times.

So who is it then? Einstein, Darwin, Marx, Socrates, Newton, Plato, Freud… (who?).

OK, is it Jesus, Moses, Napoleon, Julius Caesar, Gandhi, Guru Nanak, Hari Krishna, Buddha, Hitler, Lenin, Mussolini, Stalin, Churchill, Martin Luther King, Shakespeare, Abraham Lincoln…. Or even (God forbid) Ali G, Tu Pac, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Princess Diana, David Beckam or Pele?

If you think it’s any of the above then you’re either not sober(too many pints, if you know what I’m saying) or you simply don’t know your history.

By The Revival Foreign Correspondent Team. A look back at the main events in the world over the last month or so… from a Muslim viewpoint for a change.

SYRIA: Hafiz al Assad passes away

Known as the ‘Lion’ of the Middle East (probably by his mate Clinton), Hafiz al Assad passed away rocking the peace process further and putting in doubt Israel’s eventual return of the Golan Heights. We hope that President Bashar follows the policy of being harsh on the Muslims enemies and soft on his people unlike his predecessors. But for some reason that isn’t gonna happen is it?

Compiled by The Revival’s Foreign Correspondent Team. This is our new regular news feature to digest with your tea and cookies!

Chechnya: Slaughter of the Lambs

Media reports have proven that Russia has committed crimes against humanity. In a report by a British news group, a film was shot of Russian soldiers covering a mass grave. It has also been reported that all Chechan males fleeing Grozny aged between 16 and 60 were detained by Russian troops.

British Muslims supporting the Chechen Mujahideen pose a threat to Russia serious enough to warrant regular intelligence gathering on their activities, the Russian Ambassador to London claimed according to one British newspaper.

Who do you think has been a complete idiot over the last month or so?

Who’s insulted Islam and the Muslims? Who’s hit the headlines for the wrong reason? The Revival has nominated:

Vladimir Putin, Acting President of Russia.

A nutcase who’s only aim is to destroy Islam and the Muslims in Chechnya. He is responsible for the genocide, mass rape and torture of innocent Muslims.

Who d’you think deserves to be the ‘TURKEY OF THE MONTH’ ?

Forget about Freddie Krueger and Nightmare on Elm Street, today we have the greatest nightmare that you could ever imagine facing us in the very near future.

No, its not that Man City might get promoted or that Pakistan keep on getting battered by Australia in cricket, or even Dr. Shipman escaping from prison or that Bill Clinton has found his other brain cell… .No…it’s much worse than that; it’s the biggest attack, the biggest threat and the biggest insult facing the Muslims in particular and humanity at large.

What is it then? It is what is called in the modern world as the abolishment of SECTION 28.