Atikah bint Khalid: How Well She Described Muhammad (SAW)

Her full name was Atika bint Khalid b. Khalif b. Munqidh b. Rabi'a b. Asram b. Dabays b. Haram b. Habsha b. Salul and Umm Ma’bad was her nick name. Her father was Khalid b. Khalif. She was a famous, chaste, strong and courageous woman who had a camp in Qudayd. 

MISCONCEPTION 8: Islam Supports Slavery

Slavery

Points:

• The Qur'an and Ahadith talk about handling of slaves. 
• Muslims are allowed to capture enemies as slaves during war.

Erdogan Rebukes Merkel For Saying ‘Islamist Terrorism’

Merkel (left) Erdogan (right)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a press briefing to conclude talks on the crisis in the middle-east on February 2. All was going smoothly until Merkel, 62, made use of the term ‘Islamist Terrorism’ which immediately changed Erdogan’s mood. Merkel’s statement was, “We spoke in detail about... the questions of the fight against Islamist terrorism, against every form of terrorism, also the terrorism of the PKK. We agree we want to cooperate; we are all affected by this. We agreed to have closer cooperation in the future.” Erdogan waited patiently for Merkel to finish her speech with an obvious frown on his face and then responded, “This expression ‘Islamist terror’ seriously saddens us Muslims. Such an expression is not correct because Islam and terror cannot be associated. The meaning of Islam is peace. Please let's not use it. As long as it is used we need to stand against it. As a Muslim president personally I cannot accept that.” Erdogan who turns 63 on February 26 has been dubbed by some as the modern day Caliph for his strong defense and support for Islam. Erdogan is a founder of the Islam-inclined Turkish political party AKP (Justice and Development Party)

Professor Azizan bint Baharuddin-The All-round Muslimah

Professor Azizan Bint Baharuddin

Prof. Azizan received her BSc. (Hons) Biology, University of Tasmania, Australia in 1978, MSc. (Univ. College London) and PhD in Philosophy of Science, University of Lancaster, U.K. She specializes in several areas such as environmental and bioethics, science, religion and development; interfaith and inter-civilisational dialogue. She has published widely in all these areas (14 books & monographs and more than 100 articles). She is also active in several NGOs that are connected with development as well as being a member  of various advisory and consultative committees for ministries such as Unity & National Integration, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Women’s and Social Development, Ministry of Science and Technology. Besides annually giving papers at various conferences locally and abroad, she is also invited regularly to give inputs through the local media regarding issues that are of relevance and connected to her areas of specialization. Currently

Canada-Masjid Attacker Not Called ‘Terrorist’

After an attack on a Masjid by a gun man in Quebec-Canada, the shooter has been apprehended and identified as social science student, Alexandre Bissonnette. However, the most derogatory name Canadian authorities have called him has been ‘Lone Wolf’. The name that would have been used if he was Muslim would have likely been ‘Terrorist’. On January 29, Laval University student, Alexandre, opened fire at the Masjid of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre killing 6 and injuring 5. The worshippers in the Masjid at the time of the shooting included: men, women and children. The premier of the province, Phillip Couillard has however called the attack an act of terror without direct reference to the shooter. According to a post on the Quebec Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Tweeter account, the shooter faces 6 count charges of murder and 5 counts of attempted murder. The 6 martyrs in the attack were:

NAME                                                 AGE                                                       PROFESSION

Ibrahim Barry                                      39                                                      Health Insurance worker

Abdul Karim Hassan                           41                                                        Computer scientist

Mamadou Tanou Barry                       42                                                            I. T specialist

Abubakr Thabti                                   44                                                       Student Pharmacist

Azzedine Soufiane                              57                                                        Grocery store owner

Khaled Belkacemi                               60                                                  Professor at Laval University

Rihanah Comes Under Fire For Supporting Muslims

Rihanah

Barbadian musician Robyn Rihanah Fenty has come under strong criticism from rapper Azealia Banks after the former wrote on social media criticizing Trump’s visa ban on seven Muslim countries. The 28 year old posted on January 29, “Disgusted! The news is devastating! America is being ruined right before our eyes! What an immoral pig you have to be to implement such BS!!” Azealia in a series of replies to Rihanah suggested that criticizing Trump now after having kept quiet while Barack Obama bombed Muslim countries for 8 years and temporarily ban immigration from Iraq is hypocritical. Even though Azealia systematically admitted that attacks on America by Muslims may be justified, she still went on to justify Trump’s immigration policy. “You don't get to show up in another man's country, kill his young , his wives, ruin his home and think a peace talk Is going to be the end of it. ITS NOT. There's absolutely no way to end this war but to finish it ourselves. It's TERRIBLE, do I agree with it , NO, do I personally like what's happening , NO! But I can say that as an American who enjoys her safety and overall ability to maintain a certain level of ignorance as pertains to the world outside of our borders …” she said. 25 year old Azealia then goes on to suggest that Muslims deserve what they are facing with Trump due to atrocities Arabs (Muslims) have perpetrated against blacks both in the past and present, “MANY Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East still to this day have house slaves, sex slaves.... 6 year old Arab boys being gifted another six year old black boy to be his servant. STILL TO THIS DAY!!!!! Feeling sorrow for the very same group people who were the FIRST and STILL THE LAST to enslave Africans is asssssss backwards. If you want to speak on behalf of ANYONE it should be the millions of unspoken about/hidden black faces of the Middle East. #MAKEEGYPTBLACKAGAIN”, Azealia posted. Azealia Banks has always been known for her quarrelsome attitude to life even on social media.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Blasts Trump On Immigration

New host of The Celebrity Apprentice, Arnold Alois

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger has become among the top personalities to criticize Donald Trump’s immigration policy that heavily targets Muslims. 69 year old Arnold who replaced Donald Trump as the host of The Celebrity Apprentice in 2015 told Extra, “You go in there new, you have a new team, and mistakes are made; I hope this is a wake-up call for them”. Speaking directly about the immigration order issued recently by Trump, the former California governor said, “It’s crazy, it’s crazy and makes us look stupid when the White House is ill-prepared to put this kind of executive order out there.“ Other celebrities that have lashed out at the new policy include Rihanah (musician) and Ashton Kutcher (actor).