Just missing Yasir Arafat who passed away five years ago today.

His iconic statement against the Zionist oppressors, “The Mountains are never shaken by the Wind” encapsulated the difficult (and controversial) struggle of his time, and unfortunately today rings rather hollow as the Palestinians descend into in-fighting and fitnah. May Allah jalla wa ‘ala protect and preserve the Muslims of Sham and free al-Aqsa, ameen.

Anyway, just reminiscing. Rahimullah.

This is a lazy laugh which you’ve already seen before no doubt, but I need to get in the mood for a flight, so let me at least laugh at a fellow Pukhtun:

I’m seriously feeling Baji Clinton achieving proper Khushu‘ in her du’as

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The key questions for me though are the following:

Q: Why does she seem to be benefitting more during her du’as than the other good folks around her?

A: Possibly because she sees learning the language of du’a is quite important when addressing the One who responds. Funny that, you’d have thought the Muslims would have been thinking the same…

 

Q: Why does Clinton look as if she’s aged 30 years since last year?

A: Wouldn’t you, being sent left, right and centre around the world like your pet dog in the park?

 

Q: What is she asking for that has produced such a moment of spirituality and need?

A: That God punishes Barack Obama for playing the entire world in an apparent act of magnanimity (in reaching out to his opponents and giving them “key positions”), when in fact he couldn’t possibly have taken revenge against dear Hilary better than he has. Genius. :-)

And God, indeed, knows better.

I was honoured to participate yesterday in this wonderful initiative that the UK Universities are currently involved in. Watch the wonderful trailer and remember folks – it’s okay to cry.

Niqab Ban in Cairo

May Allah give me the strength to tell him next time I see him to get that silly red piece of ‘aadah off his head – this man is a disgrace to scholarship.

Good news at last as PG is now selling the Adab boxset directly from the PG site if you can’t get hold of it elsewhere.

Also, here’s the extended promo which gives a better feel for the classes:

Buy it here: http://www.propheticguidance.co.uk/html/al_adab_al_mufrad.asp

(They are also here on Twitter: http://twitter.com/propheticguide)

UPDATE: the new venue has now been confirmed, so well done everyone. Now the rest of you have a chance to take the few remaining places in a bit more of a relaxed fashion over the next few days, but just make sure you don’t miss out again twice!

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Basically in a nut-shell if you want to go to the Divine Link seminar I’ll be doing at the end of October in London insha’Allah, they’ve potentially got another 100-200 places that would need confirming today. So go for it or otherwise no problems and we stick to the current venue at its capacity.

Register here: New Divine Link Registration List

Here’s the actual facebook message from them:

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Subject: Fiqh of Salah IMPORTANT Message

Asalaam’alaykum wa rahmatullah

As you know, we have been sold out for Divine Link: Fiqh of Salah for some time now. An opportunity has arisen for us to expand to a much larger venue. Not only larger but its an AMAZING venue! You won’t be disappointed if we pull through with this one.

Time is running out however and we need to get an accurate measure of interest. The hard part: it needs to be today, Tuesday 29th September!

Previously on feedback forms, word of mouth seems to have been to most popular way that students have found out about courses. The community on this forum is special one. You are an extension of our marketing and probably the main reason that our student numbers have steadily grown over the past year.

Shaykh Muhammad has always advised us to always pick the right person for job. The QShams crew picks YOU, to help make this a success. Infact without you [and Allah] this task is an impossible one.

I know that many of you here have probably paid for the seminar, if you haven’t this is your chance!

We need to get about 330 registered and paid over the next 24 days. BUT to secure the venue we need 150 by the end of today insha’allah.

Right now we are on 62. Registrations is not currently open, but you can fill out your details on the waiting list.

How can you help?

* Make dua that Allah makes this a success whatever the end result
* This course has been completely sold out for almost two months and that’s what everyone believes, so please let it be known that this is now possibly not the case!
* Spread the word! If you know someone who was previously interested in the course, let them know.
* If everyone here bought one extra person it would make a big difference. Be creative, don’t just think of your immediate family or friends.
* Update your Facebook status with something like “Fiqh of Salah – London, come and join me” along with a link. I’m sure you can be creative. Post your best status messages here.
* Send a text message to somone you haven’t been touch with for a while.

These are just ideas, you are the best judge of what can work. I’ll provide updates throughout the day on numbers.

We must remember that we can take the means but the rest is in hands of Allah. There is a possibility that we don’t make the necessary targets in time but we can be rest assured that Allah Knows Best.

Wasalaam’alaykum

In regards to the last message, here is the link to the waiting list. Please register yourself on here if inshaAllah you are ready and willing to enrol fully with payment and intend to attend the course :-)

http://www.facebook.com/l/3eda3;https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDdlNmQwRFlFcEVuRFI2QnNxaFRaYUE6MA

THE DIVINE LINK: Fiqh of Salah – London. Double Weekend Course, Oct 23-25 & Oct 29 – Nov 1 2009.

Well, not really. What I mean is that I’m going to have some fun with some of this social media truk and so here you go:

http://twitter.com/Niamatullah

http://www.facebook.com/AbuEesaNiamatullah

Now can someone seriously tell me what happens next with this stuff?

And let me just save someone’s breath: yes, I’ve completely sold out now…

:-)

For all those who pass these virtual parts…

‘Eedakum Mubārak!

:-)

تقبل الله طاعاتكم وجعلكم من عتقاء رمضان

“May Allāh jalla wa ‘alā accept your worship and make you from those who have been given salvation in Ramadhān.”

The moon has been confirmed to be seen personally and the world’s countries are now starting their announcements for tomorrow Sunday Alhamdulillah.

Don’t forget your brothers and sisters in your d‘uās.

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