Youth / young / strong / chief / issues and solutions for the muslim youths in Europe

During the five-day conference, young activists from across Europe will discuss a range of issues of concern to Muslim youth in Europe, falling under 4 main themes:

Citizenship & identity what future for Muslim youth in Europe? Social cohesion & diversity - what role is there for Muslim youth organisations in the European public sphere? Are existing models of "integration" working?What impact do the current events in the Middle East have on European Muslim youth? Youth participation & leadership how to empower youth as leaders and active members in their local and national communities.How do we develop strategic leadership in our organisations? Developing and sharing innovative ideas and best practices Human Rights & Islamophobia - how to address violence - how to combat discrimination building anti-Islamophobia networks around Europe

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The Radicalisation of Muslim Youth in Europe: The Reality and the Scale of the Threat
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MUSLIM YOUTH AND WOMEN IN THE WEST: SOURCE OF CONCERN OR SOURCE OF HOPE?

Appendix IV: Address of Dr. Ursula Plassnik, Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs
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FORUM OF EUROPEAN MUSLIM YOUTH & STUDENT ORGANISATIONS (FEMYSO)

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Young Youth (ENGLISH) O Muslims and Youth of Islam Be Serious Shaykh Salim al-Amry flagoftawheed.com http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=8n0YNlgN568&list=FLOo4gGREluZjE7zStwo4IOQ&index=6&feature=plpp_video O you who believe: Fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims. Hold fast, all of you, to the Rope of Allah and do not be divided, and remember Allah's blessing upon you, for you were enemies and he brought your hearts together until you became brothers by His blessing, and you were on the edge of a pit of fire and He saved you from it. In this way, Allah clarifies His signs to you that you be guided. (Quran 3 102-103) Growing up in the west as a Muslim is a big test, everyone would agree wholeheartedly. Youve got so many temptations, relentless peer pressure and a host of marketing and advertising people all out to sell you to the corporate world in one way or another. It is kinda like a tug of war between you as a Muslim and that sneaky Shaytan who sometimes comes disguised - like a wolf in sheep's clothing. It is a struggle on a day to day basis but there is light at the end of the tunnel you gotta be strong and not give in to that "wolf" (Shaytan) and sometimes that means you might not be in the cool gang. Oh yeah that light - I was talking about - its ISLAM - so you got to get the good knowledge and hang with the right people. The Team at Mission Islam is here to help - we have some articles on Islam that we hope will inspire you, insha'Allah. If you would like articles or information on any other subject - please email the team and let us know - we would love to hear from you! http://www.missionislam.com/youth/index.htm

Personal note:

Respect Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 4971 Narrated byAnas ibn Malik (ra) : Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "No youth will honour an old man because of his years without Allah appointing one to honour him when he is old." Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 5638 Narrated byAbuHurayrah Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "The inhabitants of Paradise are hairless, beardless and have black eyes, their youth does not pass away and their garments do not wear out." Leader of the youth in Paradise Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 6154 Narrated byAbuSa'id Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Al-Hasan and al-Husayn will be the chief ones among the youths who go to Paradise." Fatima (ra) Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 6162 Narrated byHudhayfah I asked my mother to let me go to the Prophet (peace be upon him), pray the sunset prayer with him, and ask him to pray for forgiveness for her and me. I went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and prayed the sunset prayer along with him, and he remained in prayer till he prayed the night prayer. When he went off I followed him, and when he heard my voice he said, "Who is this? Is it Hudhayfah?" When I told him that it was, he said, "What do you require? Allah forgive you and your mother! Here is an angel who has never come down to Earth before to-night. He asked his Lord's permission to give me a greeting and give me the good news that Fatimah will be the chief lady among the inhabitants of Paradise, and that al-Hasan and al-Husayn will be the chief ones among the youths who go to Paradise." Feet will be asked question Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 5197 Narrated byAbdullah ibn Mas'ud The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "On the Day of Resurrection the feet of the son of Adam will not move away till he is questioned about five matters: on what he spent his life, in doing what he made his youth pass away; whence he acquired his property, on what he spent it, and what he did regarding what he knew." A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe. [Bukhari]

Oh you youngsters.Whoever amongst you who can afford to marry should marry, because it will help him more to lower his gaze, and guard his modesty, And whoever is not able to marry he should fast, because it will be protection for him. , Sahih Muslim A woman is married for four things, her wealth, lineage, beauty and Islamic character (deen). So gain success with the one who possesses a good character (deen). Knowledge And we have sent down the book as an explanation for everything, a guidance, a mercy and glad tidings for those who submitted themselves to Islam. [TMQ AnNahl: 89] This includes cars, mobile phones, the Internet, satellites, missiles and DVDs. The

activism: Islam demands that we become leaders in science; we will have to run the Islamic State which must lead the world, economically, militarily and politically. Islam is an ideology which demands creative thinkers. Thus it requires creative thinkers A succesfull people need thinks and thinkers and planners
Most of the Messenger of Allahs companions were young, intelligent, brave and committed. Look at all of them At their young age they become active in Deen and they started their mission Thus commitments is very important

Hadith: Value five things before five other things: Youth before old age; health before sickness; affluence before poverty; leisure before becoming too busy; and life before death. [Tirmidhi] Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 5174 Narrated byAmr ibn Maymun al-Awdi(ra) : Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said to a man in the course of an exhortation, "Grasp five things before five others: your youth before your decrepitude, your health before your illness, your riches before your poverty, your leisure before your work, and your life before your death."

During the time of Khaleefah Haroon al-Rashid [169-194 AH] the Islamic State developed mobile clinics and hospitals and many schools of pharmacy and chemists were established. In 318 AH [931CE] Baghdad alone had 860 registered physicians. Thus we need muslim brothers and sisters to participate We need female gynecologist We need doctors and highly professionals for future See a Swedish sister want to join the polish and also want to protect her Hijab and she welcome criticism and brave to open for further discussion to make a change in the thinking of the mind of the people We need youths to be a head of the rally where we oppose discrimination and The youth should be ahead of HIV prevention activitist, Be straight forward to be clear and be firm on agenda and give principle and preserve your Deen Be a good athlete It does not mean that we have to be a professional athlete It should be a part time exercise or activities Look for Halal entertainment Dont start to memorise the coming reeases of the movies a

Be thoughtfull On actions and Be miondfull of Death Its the reality

The clever one is he who disciplined himself and worked for what is after death, and the feeble one is he who followed his desires, then made (vain) prayers to Allah.

Quran 62:8 Be mindfull and be an obedient servent of Allah (swt) If we live a life of disobedience Allah (swt) will be angry on that Day when there will be no shade except but His
And the life of this world is only a deceiving enjoyment. [TMQ alHadid:20]

Omar (ra) narrated I came to the Prophet , and I was the tenth of ten men, when a man from the Ansar asked: Who is the most clever and the most honourable of people, Oh Prophet of Allah? He replied: Those who remember death the most and work the hardest to prepare for it; they are the clever ones. They have left with the honour of this world and the dignity of the Akhirah [Ibn Majah].

Issues of the youths: 1. Education 2. Marriage a. Islam does not at all allow boyfriend-girlfriend relationships even if the purpose is marriage b. Responsibility and tranquility and understanding and planning and scarifies etc. 3. Nationalism and other problems and issues of ethnicity should not come between 4. Technology and proper use of it is very important a. It could be many possible and wise way to 5. Manners to learn The purpose of education is to form the Islamic personality in thought and behaviour Not to slander or backbite about other Not to gossip Not to listen to music and songs that are mostly Haram Self restrain Motivation to seek and understand Islamic principle from the Quran and the Seerah

Drug:

Alcohol Addiction HIV Infection etc.

Social Issues: How to get married? What is the Halal way to choose your partner: Why married is important?

Young Prophet (sws), Prophets of Islam (sws), Sahabas, and other Man: A. Anbiya of Islam 1. Prophet Mohammad (sws)

a. Honesty b. Chaste c. Trustworthy d. Faithfulness 2. Prophet Ismail (as) a. Patience b. Devout 3. Prophet Yusuf (as) a. Young and honest 4. Prophet Mosa (as) a. Strength b. B. Sahabas 1. Ali bin Abi Talib (ra) 2. Young muslim women: 1. Maryaam (as) 2. Aisha (ra) 3. Fatema (ra) 4.

How to avoid the temption of the evil : Drug Alcohol Crime Company or association Promote of sexual immorality: Dont try to prove yourself be a strong man before a women And dear sister dont fool yourself before a man Man want their desire and women are weak to control such Friday nights and weekend: Dont be like an animals and be not with the animals We are the people who carries respect of our own Be with a good company Look at the Hadith If you guarantee me six things on your part I shall guarantee you Paradise. Speak the truth when you talk, keep a promise when you make it, when you are trusted with something fulfil your trust, avoid sexual immorality, lower your eyes, and restrain your hands from injustice. [Ahmad and Baihaqi in Shuab al-Iman] few morals are to be taught: A B

Dear sisters Any women that uses perfume and walks past men in order for them to smell her fragrance; she is a fornicator. [Tirmidhi & Abu Dawud] Make a Short the below hadith Two categories of people I have not seen them (yet): some people who hold whips like the tails of the cows by which they lash the people. And women who wear (clothes) but (are) halfnaked, bending (their bodies) and bending the sight of the men to them. Their heads are like the tilted humps of the camels. These women will not enter the paradise nor will they experience its smell (odour), though its odour is felt at a distance of so and so (days). [Muslim]

do not waste time to watch filths and ambiguiltyy: Stop watching movies and haram scene Provocation of desires will appears if you are inclined to it Shaitan will find a gate to weak your status before Allah (swt)
That Day shall We set a seal on their mouths. But their hands will speak to Us and their feet bear witness to all that they did. [TMQ Ya-Sin: 65]

Be among the good company at your spare time The example of a good companion in comparison with a bad one, is like that of the musk seller and the blacksmiths bellows (or furnace); from the first you would either buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof. [Bukhari]

54. so turn away (O Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) from them (Quraish pagans) You are not to be blamed (as You have conveyed Allh's Message). 55. and remind (by preaching the Qur'n, O Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) for Verily, the reminding profits the believers. 56. and I (Allh) created not the jinns and humans except they should Worship Me (Alone).

Be a slave of Allah (swt) and not to the slave of shaitan Our intellectual diseases shoud be corrected Judge according to the Book of Allah (swt) and the Messenger (sws) Not according to self judgement Western concept of individualism pure greed and selfishness
Some examples

following: - At least Im better than others - I will change in the future - Im not ready for it yet, its too difficult to change - As long as Im pure inside, Allah will forgive me

When we do a wrong , we try to compare with the one who do more wring and try to justify that we may better

Do not miss salah Fajr salah Prayer at the appointed time Practice Ramadan Try to practice Islamic manners and identify Beard and Head scarf Not only to that Isalmic dress Not fancy or tight reveaing cloths that is not even cover rather show up Quran 2:282
People are like mines of silver and gold; the best of them in the days of Ignorance (jahilliyah) are the best of them in Islam when they attain knowledge. [Muslim] This hadith means that no matter how far away from Islam we are, we all have the potential to change and become the best of people.

Wishper of shitan 36:60 24:21 Friends and companions: In school look for muslim Or be a leader If not possible yet dont waste time with kuffar Come back to Islamic centres Be active in activism Search for a Siddik in your life who trust you Be the one who is trust worthy so that other would trust you Compnaions of Mohammad (sws) Hadith says Two people shead by Allah if they come and vist for the sake of Allah A person follows the deen (way of life) of his close friend; therefore let each of you look carefully at whom he chooses for friends. [Tirmidhi]

some youth in academic would cut the relation with non believers dont cut relation try to use properly ur time with them and give them message of Islam sometimes youths have problems among them seves and in the organization it natural differences of opinion and decision and ideas and action try to reconcile and learn from the Seera o so try to hide the fauts of others He who conceals (the faults) of a Muslim, Allah would conceal his faults in the world and in the Hereafter. Allah is at the back of a servant so long as the servant is at the back of his brother. [Muslim] genoricity and kindness Imam Bukhari narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, None amongst you believes (truly) till one likes for his brother, that which he loves for his himself.
Friends should have informality with each other so that they are not hesitant in asking for anything when in need

love your friends Whoever would like to taste the sweetness of Iman (belief) then let him love a person only for Allahs sake. [Ahmad] in institution and association try to follow Isam and giving start to give Saam instead of hy buddy of good morning be stict to Islam and be firm and confident youth need confident how its a question ? knowledge and confident comes together. Try to put time to know more about the Deen.
So do you believe in some part of the Book and disbelieve in some. The penalty awaiting those who do this is nothing but humiliation in this life and the severest of punishment on the Day of Judgment. [TMQ Al-Baqarah: 85]

chastity is important Sahl ibn Sad narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, Whoever can guarantee what is between his two jaw-bones and what is between his two legs, I guarantee Paradise for him. [Sahih Bukhari] Be a mirror of your brother Each of you is the mirror of his brother, so if he sees any fault in him he should wipe it away from him. [Tirmidhi] in school and gymnasium muslims youths should be active in participating we should also support the Islamic activities taking place such as talks, seminars and debates. This atmosphere will help us to remain strong amidst the tide of Kufr at university Obey parents Today in the west kids dominate their parents School teaches you how to hate the parents You be the parents of tomorrow must learn today that if you dont respect your eders dont expect to be respected No ones value is old If the system forces you to do something Follow islam personally Dont misunderstand Try to focus on matters then on

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, May he be humiliated! May he be disgraced! May he be brought low! The companions asked, Who? He replied, The unfortunate person whose parents or any one of them attain old age in his lifetime and he does not earn Paradise. [Muslim] Whosoever has got three things in him, Allah will make his death easy and will admit him in Paradise: mercy to the weak, kindness to parents and doing good to the slave. [Tirmidhi]

Jafar ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Masoud, Musab ibn Umayr, Zubair ibn al-Awwam, Khalid ibn Walid, Asma bint Abu Bakr, Zaid ibn Thabit, Usamah ibn Zaid, Muhammad al-Fatih and Tariq ibn Ziyad.

from the lecture of Salim al Amry

young Sahaba of Medina 1. Ali bin Abi Talib 20 years 2. Saad ibn Waqqas 3. Musab ibn Ummayer 4. Abdurrahman ibn Aouf 5. Khalid Ibn Walid look at them all are young and committed so commitment is very important and dedication: every nation need 2 groups experienced one of old and youth ambassador of Islam Musab ibn Ummayer, very young Moad ibn Jabil Most learned about Halal and Haram Went to Yamen 1. Asma (ra) sister of Aisha (ra) 23 years old a. Bringing food for the Prophet (sws)

2. 3. 4. 5.

i. Her children ii. Abdullah ibn jubair iii. Musa ibn jubair , khalifa Hujjaj one day fighting against the kuffar Abdulah ibn Abu Bakr a. He was an informer among the kuffar and give to Muslims Amr bin Fohaira a. Was a shepered b. At night he milk and give to the Prophet (sws) S-

Queens of Islam The first person to embrace Islam Khadija (ra) The first person to die for Islam was a women Sumaiyah (ra) The greatest scholar of Islam Aisha (ra) Who was Fatema (ra) Who make biggest sacrifies in one day Khansa (ra) Greatest fighter in islam among women Kholah Bint Al Azwar Who protected Prophet (sws) Nusaibah (ra) Kalid Bin Walid titled as the Sword of Allah

ABDULLAH IBN MASOUD

14 years embrace Islam

ZAID IBN THABIT

13 years In Medina Head of the scribe of Quran

Musab ibn Umayr was only 24 years old and was sent by the Messenger of Allah to Madinah to spread Islam, al-Zubayr ibn Awwam who was only 12 when he embraced Islam, Sad ibn Abi-Waqqas who was 17, Usamah ibn Zaid who was only 17 when he led the senior Sahabah like Abu Bakr and Umar as the

Amir of an army of Jihad, and Jafar ibn Abi Talib who at the age of 20 was able to stand in the court of king Negus of Abyssinia and eloquently represent and defend the Muslims. Imam Shafii, memorised the Quran when he was 7, Tariq ibn Ziyad conqueror of Spain and Muhammad al-Fateh, the conqueror of Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) were young men.

what to do

PRACTICAL STEPS FOR THE YOUTH TO CHANGE EDUCATING YOURSELF ABOUT ISLAM
96:1 Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim. [Ibn Majah]

LINKING OUR ACTIONS TO THE CONSEQUENCES IN THE AKHIRAH (HEREAFTER)

Anas that Messenger of Allah was asked about the most serious and detestable sins. He replied, To associate anyone with Allah, to disobey the parents and cause them pain or injury; to kill unlawfully and to give false evidence. [Bukhari] The covenant between myself and yourself is the salah, whoever abandons the prayer commits an action of disbelief. [Musnad Ahmad]

BEING IN A GOOD ENVIRONMENT

Love of Akhira and Leave of Dunya should be our nature

CARRYING DAWAH TO OTHERS FOLLOWING ISLAM DOESNT MEAN BECOMING ROBOTS

Aisha , the mother of the believers, narrated, Three worldly things used to give pleasure to Messenger of Allah : food, women and perfume. He acquired two, but one he did not acquire. He acquired women and perfume, but not food. [Musnad Ahmad] Ibn Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, There are two blessings which many people lose; (they are) health and free time for doing good. [Bukhari]

VALUING YOUR YOUTH

Value five things before five other things: Youth before old age; health before sickness; affluence before poverty; leisure before becoming too busy; and life before death. [Tirmidhi]

we end by asking Allah (swt) to give us strentth and abiity to practice His Deen and may Allah forgives our sins and grants us success in this Life and the Hereafter.


201. and of them there are some who say: "Our Lord! give us In This world that which is good and In the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!"

Very good site: http://www.lastprophet.info/category/the-companions