Subhanallah, May allah open the eyes of the muslim women around the world. Ameen.

True Value of Women

Given my privilege as a woman, I only degrade myself by trying to be something I'm not - and in all honesty - I don' t want to be a man. As women, we will never reach true liberation until we stop trying to mimic men, and value the beauty in our own God-given distinctiveness.

On March 18, 2005 Amina Wadud led the first female-led Jumuah (Friday) prayer. On that day women took a huge step towards being more like men. But, did we come closer to actualizing our God-given liberation?
I don't think so.

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The influential governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has died after being shot by one of his bodyguards in the capital, Islamabad.

Mr Taseer, a senior member of the Pakistan People's Party, was shot when getting into his car at a market.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the guard had told police that he killed Mr Taseer because of the governor's opposition to Pakistan's blasphemy law.

Many were angered by his defence of a Christian woman sentenced to death.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags lowered to half-mast. He also ordered an immediate inquiry into Mr Taseer's killing and appealed for calm.

[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12111831]BBC News[/URL]

As 22-year-old Aisha Uddin recites Surah Al-Fatiha - the first chapter of the Koran - at home with close friend Sameeah Karim, she may stumble over one word but otherwise the text is perfectly recounted.

Aisha Uddin: 'It's a change I'm happy I've made'

But unlike Sameeah, 35, who has Pakistani heritage and grew up reading the holy book, Aisha is newer to it: she used to be called Laura and only converted to Islam two years ago.

She is pale and has bright blue eyes; originally from Birmingham, until recently she dressed like many other young white British women.

Read more @ BBC News

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Shrines are completely Haram (forbidden) in Islam because they are paganistic and polythiestic in nature. Historically, Prophet Muhammad (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) destroyed all the shrines in Mecca. This point cannot be stressed enough: the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) shed blood of the Sahabah in order that Mecca be cleansed of shrines, and this was one of the Prophet’s first legislative acts after the Muslims conquered Mecca. How is it that the Shia do not realize that what they are doing is completely antithetical to the entire mission of the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) who was sent to guide a shrine-worshipping people?

The Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) repeatedly condemned grave-worshipping in the authentic Hadith:

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Well i just thought of this after replying to Lilio's comment on --> http://www.therevival.co.uk/blogs/thedeensister/its-time-for-muslim-yout...

I get a little awkward - do a little smile and nod (Smile and Wave Boys, Smile and Wave! - anyone feel like guessing where that's from?) or if it's someone i know properly, i do an exaggurated I KNOW *GRINNN*.. grin!

I do love giving out compliments to other people though!

What do you do when someone compliments you?

Okay, I've been reading some of the past few comments and i find the discussion really interesting. The rare times actual Islam gets discussed is when someone passionate comes along but fact is, it's confusing and hard to follow when there are MASSIVE chunks and snide remarks to each other snaking between these chunks

SO

In ONE PARAGRAPH of your own words, say what you know about Sufism and why you think it's right or wrong.

And another thing, can we keep this intellectual and not personal? Everyone here is intelligent, there isn't a need to prove it by trying to top-trump each other.

Please&ThankYou

From Sahih Bukhari Volume 3, Book 50, Number 891:

Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and Marwan:

The Issue of Taqleed and Madhhabs
by Abû 'Aaliyah

Prologue

The Goal of the Muslim
Shaykh Muhammad ’Eed ’Abbaasee, hafidhahullaah, said:

"Our view is that it is upon every Muslim to follow that which Allaah, the Most Perfect, commanded in His Book and in the Sunnah of His Messenger sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam. This is the purity of Islaam and the true reality of faith. No Muslim can ever be displeased with following what comes from Allaah and His Messenger; as He, the Most Perfect, said:

"The only saying of the Believers, when they are called to Allaah and His Messenger sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam to judge between them, is: We hear and we obey. They are the ones that are successful."
[Soorah an-Noor 24:51].

And Allaah said concerning the Hypocrites: