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JOINT STATEMENT BY ULAMA FROM AL-AZHAR

AND AMERICA DECLARE: YEMEN-SAUDI CONFLICT
IS NOT ABOUT ISLAM
Ulama from Al-Azhar and America
recently convened a meeting to discuss
the current conflict that is raging in
Yemen and concluded that this is not
a war that involves Muslims or the
religion of Islam. Instead, the SaudiYemen conflict is a war between Wahhabism and Shiism. The Ulama stated
We wish to clarify to the entire world
that this war has nothing to do with
Islam and the groups involvedWahhabis, from Saudi Arabia and Shiite
Houthi rebels from Yemenare unfortunately misled.
Present at the meeting of American
Ulama were Maulana Husain Abdallah
Qadree (NY), Maulana Muhammad
Abdul Mumin Qadree (NY), Maulana
Nur Muhammad Qadree (NJ), Maulana
Hussein Abu Bakr Qadree (NY), Maulana Ismail Abdul Haqq Qadree (VA),
Maulana Saiid Abdul Kareem Qadree
(GA), Maulana Qari Ismail Abdur
Rahmaan Qadree (CAN), Maulana Sulaiman Abdur Rahim Qadree (TN), and
Maulana Sayeed Shakir Qadree (SC).
According to the Ulama, each group
has its own history that contravenes the
tenets of Al-Islam, proving that they do
not adhere to Islamic principles. Maulana Muhammad Abdul Mumin Qadree

Kaspersky
Lab
Uncovers
Link to
Infamous
Hackers

stated, The involvement of Saudi

Arabia, which is home to two of Islams
holiest sites, has led many people to believe that it is a war concerning Islam,
but it is really the opposite.
Azhari Ulama also met in Cairo regarding the conflict. During their meeting, they concluded that Wahhabism is
neither a sect of Islam nor Islamic, but a
separate religion. The tenets of Wahhabism declare all who disagree with
their beliefs as heretics and unbelievers-even if they are Muslim. The Shiites
have their own religion and must not
be confused with Islam. They neither
pray as prescribed nor pay the obligatory Zakat, and they reject the Sunnah
of the Holy Last Messenger (Peace Be
Upon Him). said Maulana Jamaaludin
Abdul-Wahid Al-Qadri Al-Azhari.
The Wahhabi Saudi led airstrikes
against the Shiite rebels began with the
aim of forcing the rebels to surrender
the weapons they looted from army
depots. Saudi Arabia earlier pledged
that the military campaign in Yemen
would not stop until security and stability are restored. Saudi warplanes have
carried out dozens of raids on military
sites across Yemen. So far, air strikes
have killed 62 children and wounded

hundreds.
Saudi Arabias effort to draw in other
Muslim countries to participate in their
sectarian violence has led the region
closer to the beginning of WWIII.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah elSissi ordered Egyptian ships positioned
in the Red Sea and called for a regional
Arab military force in this conflict that
has nothing to do with Islam. Egypt
and Saudi Arabia had previously
threatened a ground war and the latter
amassed 150,000 troops on its border
with Yemen.
Although Israel has not officially
stated their involvement, the Secretary
General of Yemens Al-Haq Political
Party, Hassan Zayd, stated on his Facebook page, This is the first time that
the Zionists are conducting a joint
operation in coalition with Arabs.
The Saudi-Israeli relationship is not
surprising to the Muslim Ummah who
is well aware of King Abdul-Aziz Ibn
Sauds (1882-1953) agreement with the
British to assist in usurping Palestine
and turning it into Israel in exchange for
being declared King of Saudi Arabia.
Expressing dismay, Maulana Mahmud
Abdussabur Al-Qadri Al-Azhari stated,
This is an ongoing Shiite-Wahhabi

The American Ulema, Religious Scholars, from Al Azhar University (bottom), Cairo, Egypt, and
the United States (top and center)

conflict. The best course for the world is

that other countries do not interfere.
The appeal made by Saudi Arabia
to Pakistan asking them to join their
alliance was rejected. While it is good
that both Pakistan and Turkey decided
to limit their intervention in the Saudi
Yemen conflict to engaging in dialogue,
it should be understood that this is a war
between Wahhabis and Shiites who do

ISIS: Brainchild of Israel and the CIA

The Russia-based cyber security

group, Kaspersky Labs, has uncovered
more evidence tying the United States
National Security Agency, NSA, to a
shadowy group of hackers.
The hacking collective, dubbed
Equation Group, must have been
sponsored by a nation-state with vast resources in order to operate, Kaspersky
analysts assert.
The strongest evidence connecting
the NSA to Equation Group is the string
BACKSNARF_AB25, which was
embedded in a sample of the Equation
Group cyber espionage platform known
as Equation Drug. BACKSNARF,
according to page 19 of an undated
NSA presentation that was obtained by
Ars Technica, an IT information website, was the name of a project tied to the
NSAs Tailored Access Operations.
While the presence of the BACKSNARF artifact isnt conclusive proof
it was part of the NSA project by that
name, the chances of two unrelated
projects with nation-state funding
seems infinitesimally small, Dan
Gooding of Ars Technica points out.
A new report, published in early
March by Kaspersky, notes that timestamps stored inside the Equation
Group malware showed that hackers
almost exclusively worked Monday
through Friday. Assuming they worked
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., employees likely
were working in the eastern part of the
U.S.
It is unlikely the timestamps were
intentionally manipulated, the report
states, since the years listed in various
executable files match the availability of
computer platforms the files ran on.

(IP Correspondent)- Global awareness has spread that Israel and Iran are
involved in directing and financially
backing the phenomenon known as
ISIS. With aims to discredit Islam and
create chaos throughout the world,
these two countries provide full intelligence resources and logistics to ISIS.
Declaring to be an Islamic state,
ISIS is brazenly engaging in brutal, reprehensible acts that are in clear opposition to the fundamental tenets of Islam,
causing key figures in the Islamic world
to decry ISIS behavior. Simon Elliot
(Elliot Shimon), also known as ISIS/
ISIL leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi,
was recruited and trained by the Israeli
Mossad in espionage and psychological
warfare to be used against Arab and
Islamic societies. He has conspired
with Israel, the British and the CIA to
destroy Arab and Muslim nations, particularly ones considered moderate, like
Syria.
ISIS is said to have a 2015 budget of
$2 billion, with a $250 million expected
surplus. Wealth of this magnitude

Israeli and U.S. made weapons caches

have been confiscated from ISIS
extremists.

among so called jihad groups is unprecedented. The U.S. Treasury Under-Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, David S. Cohen, has confirmed
the aforementioned numbers for the
areas controlled by ISIS. Oil from the
80 oil fields throughout Iraq and Syria
that ISIS seized control of is being sold
on the black market internationally with
estimated sales of $1,000,000 a day.
According to Cohen, the regime of
President Bashar Assad of Syria has
made an arrangement to buy ISIS oil,
and some oil from ISIS territory has
been sold to Kurds in Iraq. But what
is not being mentioned is that Israel is
also buying oil from ISIS through the
black market at rock bottom prices. The
Iraqi crude oil is exported through the
Kurdish region to Turkish refineries and
from Turkeys Mediterranean port of
Ceyhan, ultimately, to Israel.
Facts require that we pay close attention to the various funding sources
ISIS relies upon. Careful examination
reveals ISIS horrific and unseemly
Continued on Page 2

JAPAN SHOULD RECOGNIZE CRIMEAN

REFERENDUM, LIFT RUSSIAN SANCTIONS
SIMFEROPOL The former Prime
Minister of Japan Yukio Hatoyama said
at a meeting with Crimeas leadership
that Tokyo should take an independent
decision to lift the sanctions it has imposed against Moscow and recognize
the results of the Crimean referendum
on reunification with Russia. Hatoyama
stressed that the Japanese authorities are
looking up to the United States when
choosing a foreign policy course. According to the former prime minister,
Tokyos decision to join anti-Russia
sanctions was not right.
I believe its time for Japan to wake
up and face the reality. Let the other
countries continue their policy of sanctions against Russia, but Japan should
independently renounce this policy,

Hatoyama said.
The former prime minister noted
that because of Tokyos decision to join
the anti-Russia sanctions, the visit of
Russian President to Japan has been
cancelled and the talks on Kuril Islands
were frozen.
Hatoyama noted that being a democracy, Japan should have welcomed
the March, 2014 referendum in Crimea
but due to the one-sided media coverage, the vast majority of Japanese
remain unaware of real situation in
Crimea and the amount of work that has
been done in the region during the last
year.
Hatoyama said that during his visit to
Crimea he witnessed the unanimity of
locals regarding the reunification with

Russia.
I believe this signifies that this was
a right decision to take, the politician
said.
Crimea and Sevastopol became Russian regions following a referendum
held in March, 2014, when 96 percent
of voters backed seceding from Ukraine
and reuniting with Russia. Despite this,
the United States and their allies have
branded the move an illegal annexation and started imposing sanctions
against Moscow. Tokyo followed US
sanctions policy by restricting exports
of Russian weapons to Japan and imposing sanctions against several Russian banks.
TheJapanNews.net

not recognize mainstream Muslims as

their co-religious partners. The involvement of other countries exacerbates
the situation, will spread chaos and
bloodshed and increase the chances of
WWIII.
We are trying our best to bring the
truth regarding this conflict in Yemen
to the world, said Maulana Husain M.
Abdallah Qadree.

British Muslim
Activists
Condemn
Anti-Islam
Laws
MOSCOW -- More than 120 British
Muslim activists recently released a
public statement accusing the UK government of criminalizing Islam and
portraying Muslims as a threat.
The Muslim community rejects
the states criminalization of Islam and
condemns moves to silence legitimate
critique and dissent We reject the
portrayal of Muslims and the Muslim
community as a security threat, the
letter signed by 128 activists, including
imams, humanitarian activists, journalists and scholars said.
The signatories stated that UK politicians are exploiting the Muslim issue,
including the public concerns regarding
security and immigration, to gain more
political capital and distract the public
attention from problems in the economy
and health service as the general elections approach.
The latest act of parliament, the
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act,
threatens to create a McCarthyite
witch-hunt against Muslims, with nursery workers, schoolteachers and universities expected to look out for signs
of increased Islamic practice as signs of
radicalization, the statement said.
The activists also said that the expedient use of politically charged words
such as radicalization and extremism and labelling normative Islamic
opinions as extremist impedes political dialogue in the country and serves as
an excuse to silence speakers.
It is time that politicians stop diverting the attention of the British public
away from its domestic crises and disastrous foreign policies by repeatedly
playing the Muslim or national security card, the letter concluded.
Ria Novosti/Sputnik News

INSIDE THIS EDITION

EDITORIAL

LATINO/CARIBE

MAGAZINE

Murder in
Ecuador
Alaska, the
the French
Wins Against Beautiful
Alps: Failure
The Muslims of
Chevron
America members
of Drugs
International Court
augment
rules billions to be
Muslim/Christian
in Mental
paid for lives, health
fellowship on one of
and jobs lost due to
the last American
frontiers.
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NATIONAL

WORLD

The Case
of Stephen
Esolen in
Hancock, NY

The
Mourshidates:
Algerias Female
Religious Leaders

Residents express security

concerns after threats, lethal
explosives and deadly
PAGE 6
weapons are found.

Lady Scholars using

education as a
weapon against
extremism.

PAGE 2

WORLD
The Mourshidates: Algerias Female Religious Leaders

The Islamic Post, April Volume I 2015 -Jumada Al-Thani 1436

Female religious teachers in Algeria

are aiding in the challenge to educate
the youth, and particularly women, as a
deterrent to adopting errant ideologies
that are against the precepts of Islam.
The surge of the terrorist ISIL group
in Syria and Iraq, and even in Libya
next door, as well as the growing influence of Al-Qaeda-linked militants and
Salafists, has them working around the
clock.
Known as mourshidates, their goal
is to spread the good word of Islam and
a message of tolerance, helping those
who have strayed from it.
Killing is a capital sin, so how is
it that people can kill innocent ones in
the name of Islam? asks Fatma Zohra,
who is in her mid-40s. Like the other

300 mourshidates appointed by the

religious affairs ministry, Zohra holds
a degree in Islam and has learned the
Holy Quran by heart.
She said she was motivated to
know Islam better in order to teach the
religion following the traditionally
moderate Muslim countrys civil war in
the 1990s, which killed at least 200,000
people.
The war erupted after authorities
cancelled the 1991 elections, Algerias
first democratic vote. Zohra, who was
a student at the time, recalled bitterly as
she met a group of women in a mosque,
that Algerians killed Algerians in the
name of Islam.
For the past 17 years she has been
listening to women, advising them

World
Consensus
Favors
Two-State
Solution for
Palestine

Tetanus Vaccine
Scandal in Kenya

WASHINGTON White House Chief

of Staff Denis McDonough called for
an end of Israels 50-year occupation
of Palestine in a speech to the lobbying
group J Street in Washington on March
23. McDonoughs announcement officially brings the U.S. in line with a
rapidly increasing consensus of UN
member nations who have voted in nonbinding tallies to recognize Palestine
as a full-fledged and autonomous state.
According to reports in the Times of
Israel: McDonough denied that the
basis of the current low in US-Israel relations was the bad personal chemistry
between Obama and Netanyahu. Nothing could be further from the truth, he
said, arguing instead that it stems from
the fact that Americas commitment to
a two-state solution is fundamental to
American foreign policy. We will look
to the next Israeli government to match
words with action and to policies that
demonstrates a commitment to a twostate solution, McDonough continued.
In the end, we know what a peace
agreement should look like. The borders
of Israel and an independent Palestine
should be based on the 1967 lines with
mutually agreed swaps. Each state
needs secure and recognized borders
For years, UN member nations
have been signing off on the two-state
solution to the Palestinian occupation.
According to their websites, Norway,
Sweden and Denmark voted for recognition of Palestine as a state at the end
of 2014, with Spain, Britain and France
in the ranks as well. Press TV reported
that Swedish officials scoffed at the U.S.
and Israels disdain for Swedens stance
on the Palestinian issue, with Swedish
Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom
dismissing the criticism leveled at the
Scandinavian country by the U.S.,
saying, Its not the U.S. that decides
our politics. Despite the American
governments reticence in some matters with Israel, McDonough spared no
words to assure unfailing support with
Israel in matters of security. No matter
who leads Israel, Americas commitment to Israels security will never
waiver. At the same time, McDonough
said later, an occupation that has lasted
for 50 years must end, referring to Israels 48-year hold on the West Bank.

IN
BRIEF

Poisonous herbicides threaten our

lives as millions of tons are sprayed
on crops each year.

In October 2014, reports from the

Kenyan Catholic Doctors Association
sent shock waves around the world. Reports published on greenmedinfo.com
stated that 2-3 million girls and women
of childbearing age in Kenya had been
vaccinated with tetanus vaccinations
containing the anti-fertility hormone
HCG, rendering them infertile.
This information was discovered
after the vaccines being used in the
campaign were sent for testing and
came back positive for containing the
hormone.
Interested to learn the truth about
how the Kenyan Catholic Doctors
Association became suspicious and
what they discovered, Ms. England, on
behalf of The Liberty Beacon, decided
to contact obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr. Wahome Ngare, a member of
the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association
and the Kenya Christian Professionals
Forum, and one of the six representatives of the Catholic Church in the joint
committee of experts drawn from the
Catholic Church and Ministry of Health
appointed to test the tetanus vaccine in
Kenya. Ms. England asked Dr. Ngare a
series of questions, and what she found
confirmed a plot by the WHO to involuntarily sterilize Kenyan women.
Ms. England asked what made the
Kenyan Catholic Doctors Association
suspicious that the tetanus vaccines
contained the anti-fertility hormone.
Dr. Ngare replied that when WHO
conducted its first purported neonatal
tetanus eradication vaccination campaigns in South America using a fertility regulating vaccine, the population
most affected were Catholics. In 1995,
the WHO came to Kenya through the
ministry of health and offered to run a
similar campaign. On the backdrop of
what had happened in South America,
the campaigns details were identical,he
stated.
The Catholic Church in Kenya
requested the ministry of health to
have the vaccine tested before it was
administered, however the WHO opted
to withdraw the vaccine and cancel the
campaign instead of submitting it for
testing.
In March of 2014, a very secretive
vaccination campaign was begun aimed
at random women aged 15 49, regardless of whether they were pregnant or
not, in only some areas of the county.
Reports from the field during the campaign stated that the vaccine was under
police guard, then afterwards was
removed, an unheard of action. After
many refused requests for samples of
the vaccine for testing, one was finally
obtained by the Ministry of Health, the
testing of which revealed the vaccine
to be positive for the sterility hormone,
HCG.- Material for this report were obtained from The Liberty Beacon

and referring them to specialists when

their problems are not directly linked to
religion.
The mourshidates use skills borrowed from psychology and sociology,
working in mosques, prisons, youth
centres, hospitals and schools. Unlike
imams, who are men, they are not allowed to lead prayers.
When the first mourshida was
licensed in 1993 to teach and guide
women, only housewives showed up;
but the audience has grown over the
years to include university students and
professionals.
Imams are good, but it is much
better to confide in a woman, says
Aisha, in her 60s.
Meriem, a high school mathematics

radicalization takes many forms, she

said.
Pseudo-imams, who know nothing about the teachings of the Holy
Quran, are trying to indoctrinate
people through television programs and
the Internet, she said. Adolescents in
particular must be monitored because
they are impressionable and can easily
be swayed.
Like Samia, many mourshidates say
they are proud to have contributed to
help youths from falling into the grips
of radical salafis.
It is the biggest reward of our
work, one of them said.
Times of Jordan/ Edited for
space by Islamic Post

Known as mourshidates, their goal is to spread the good word of Islam, strong faith and a message of tolerance.

ISIS

Continued from Page 1

behaviors that Muslims, especially
religious leaders, do not indulge in such
as extortion and other such criminal
activity. ISIS reportedly earned $20
million in 2014 from ransom payments.
They additionally generated income
from human organ harvesting, drugs
and human trafficking all activities
of which the Mossad and CIA have
previously been accused. These are activities which cannot be reconciled with
Islamic principles practiced and taught
for over 1500 years.
ISIS is also known to be selling
Syrian and Iraqi relics on the black
market. These are not acts of Muslims
in the Middle East. In fact, when this
has occurred in the past, it was always
synonymous with foreigners smuggling
and profiting from stolen artifacts that
usually end up in Europe or America,
obtained to satisfy their own greed at
the expense of other cultures.
These acts, in opposition to Islam
and its teachings and promoted by ISIS,
are unexplainable. Popular PalestinianAmerican author, Ramzy Baroud
states, It is as if leaders of the so-called
Islamic State (IS) are getting tips on
demonizing Muslims from world leading Islamophobes and as if they are
trying to live up to the expectations of
hate-mongering organizations like that
of Pamela Gellers American Freedom
Defense Initiative, whose latest ads all
over San Francisco compared Muslims
to Nazis.
These dynamics reveal to the politically astute that Israel-CIA covert
operations created an organization
being referred to as ISIS, which is in
the service of global Zionism. Their
immediate goals are to destabilize the
entire region, utilize insurgents to force
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad out
of office, usurp oil revenues, weaken
Islamic governments throughout the
Middle East, and create a hatred and
fear for Islam throughout the world.
In a November, 2014 interview with

Glyphosate Herbicides Probably Cause Cancer

The World Health Organisations

(WHO)cancer agency has declared the
worlds most widely used weed killer
a probable human carcinogen in a
move that will alarm the agrochemical
industry and amateur gardeners.
The assessment by the International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) of glyphosate, which is used in
herbicides with estimated annual sales
of USD 6 Billion, will be of special
concern to Monsanto, the company that
brought glyphosate to market under
the trade name Roundup in the 1970s.
The following summary on glyphosate
was published by Dr. Joseph Mercola,
leading health and wellness advocate,
on his website: Glyphosate, the active

teacher, said the rise of fake prophets,

who seek to indoctrinate young people,
persuaded her to attend meetings with
the likes of Zohra only a few months
ago. I wanted to learn the true Islam,
she said. Samia, another mourshida
who declined to give her surname,
says she has been working for the past
15 years in a region of Algeria where
youths, both boys and girls, have been
increasingly radicalized.
Their mothers suffer to see them
[in this state] and confide in me so that
together, and with the help of others,
we can de-radicalize them, she said.
Samia warns that Algerians must be
alert. Even if very few Algerians have
joined the ranks of the Islamic State
group, vigilance is necessary because

ingredient in Roundup herbicide, has

recently been detected in groundwater
samples (Catalonia, Spain) at such high
levels that 41 percent of them exceeded
the limits of quantification.
Groundwater feeds springs, wells
and aquifers, source of drinking water,
and when contaminated, threatens the
health of everyone who depends on it.
Monsanto, the maker of Roundup,
long claimed that Roundup is safe and
environmentally friendly, but recent
studies show it does not readily break
down in the environment and is now
contaminating our air, rain, water and
food.
Naturalnews.com

Al-Hayat TV (Egypt) Egyptian Coptic

Patriarch Pope Tawadros II stated, As
for violent and terrorist groups which
have violated the norms of humanity
about which we all see and read, these
were created by the West. The West
created these groups to serve its own
interests and goals, one of which is to
sow division. Even Christians are
keenly aware that they share a bond
with Muslims and Christians are closer
to Muslims than ISIS!
Over one year ago, Professor Michel
Chossudovsky of Global Research
clearly stated that the Islamic State is
a CIA-Mossad creation. He referenced
the documents released by so-called
Russian spy Edward Snowden, essentially clarifying, The only solution
for the protection of the Jewish state is
to create an enemy near its borders. Can
this be why the world has witnessed the
swift rise in ISIS membership?
Islamic authorities are asserting that
this enemy created to protect the Jewish
state is ISIS. Muslims believe that ISIS
falls into the most despicable category
of humankind, the Munafiqeen. In the
Holy Quran, Allah identifies the deception of hypocrites as a disease.
In their hearts is a disease, so Allah
has increased their disease and for them
is a painful torment, because they falsify. Surah Al-Baqara, Line 10.
The Munafiqeen or despicable hypocrites are considered the lowest form
of humankind because they deceive.
Deception is the worst type of vice. Any
religion or creed whose foundation is
based on deception is false.
It is an open secret that the objective
of ISIS is to bring a bad name to Islam.
The abhorrent acts engaged in by ISIS
are not allowed in Islam and are a direct
violation of Almighty Allah. In fact,
Islam condemns the senseless murders
of both Muslims and non-Muslims.
The protection that a Muslim state is
required to provide for non-Muslim
citizens is clearly outlined in the Holy
Quran. ISIS is not representative of any
Islamic state. Its sickening pattern of
violence, debauchery, and crime manifests that it is abusing the name.

Kiev Rejects
Minsk Peace
Pact, Prepares
to Reignite War
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has declined a Russian-proposed
plan for peace between his government
and pro-Russian forces in the east, says
a spokesman for the Russian president.
On March 12, Russian President
Vladimir Putin sent a written message
to Ukrainian President Poroshenko, in
which both sides of the conflict were
offered a concrete plan for removal of
heavy artillery, Dmitry Peskov said 3
days later.
In the message, Putin proposed
urgent measures for the cessation
of mutual shelling, and also the rapid
withdrawal by the sides in the conflict
of means of destruction.
Poroshenko, however, rejected the
plan without offering alternatives and
moreover started military actions all
over again, Peskov noted.
Meanwhile, clashes between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian forces in
the eastern parts of the country intensify, with heavy gunfire and explosions
shaking the area around Donetsk International Airport. Ukrainian military
claimed later in the day that it captured
most of the airport.
At least 14 people, including four soldiers, were killed, a number of houses
were recently demolished and electricity was cut for many homes and businesses as blasts repeatedly rocked parts
of Donetsk.
The attacks came in violation of a
shaky ceasefire agreement reached in
September of last year in the Belarusian
capital Minsk, following mediation by
Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Press.tv.com

Professors Murder Infuriates Nigeria Muslims

CAIRO A leading Nigerian

Muslim group has denounced the extrajudicial murder of a Nigerian professor that was ignored by mainstream
Nigerian media, demanding the quick
arrests of the perpetrators.
There is no justification for this type
of violence against anyone under any
circumstance, the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) said in a statement
sent to OnIslam.net in late February.
Even at times of war, distinction is
made between combatants and innocent
inhabitants who by no fault of theirs
happen to be in the wrong place at the
wrong time.
Professor Ahmed Mustapha Falaki
of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU),

Zaria, was brutally murdered by mobs

in February, as police stood watching.
According to MPAC, the late Professor of Agronomy was on an official assignment when his car was snatched by
gunmen at Fala village.
He was reportedly at the scene
of the crime for more than two hours
frantically making calls to officials in
ABU and his family before the Police
came, accusing him and his associates
of being members of the fleeing Boko
Haram terror group and executed him
on the scene, [despite the fact that] he
identified himself by presenting them
with his ABU identity card and drivers
licence), the group added.
Mirajnews.com

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CONSPIRACY AGAINST
PRESIDENT OBAMA
EXPOSED

ince embarking on his historic campaign

to become the first U.S. President of
African descent, Barack Obama has
faced unparalleled and unwarranted attacks on
his character and upon his presidency. Security by
the Secret Service was increased early for Barack
Obama due to fears of possible assassination attempts by white supremacist or other racist groups
or individuals against the first African American,
major party, presidential nominee.The culmination
of these incidents has been fostered by the Republican Partys racist agenda, along with other hidden
groups who, from the beginning of Mr. Obamas
presidency, have worked diligently to discredit him
on racist, unpatriotic, and religious grounds. They
questioned his birthright as an American. They
unceasingly accused President Obama of being a
closet Muslim, which subjected him to the wrath
of homegrown Islamophobic terrorists. These are
the very dynamics and exploits of the Republicans
in Congress that have exposed President Obama
to an environment causing more threats than any
other President in the history of the United States.
This no holds barred mentality is manifested
in nefarious schemes employed to incite the
American people by waging attacks against President Obama and his policies, to the detriment of
the United States and American citizens. In 2009,
during President Obamas major health care speech
before a joint session of Congress in the House of

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Representatives on national
TV, South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson (R) yelled
out You lie! This was an unprecedented act of
disrespect. Most recently, the treasonous letter
signed by 47 Senators to undermine the U.S. Iran
Negotiations, the invitation granted to Benjamin
Netanyahu to address Congress over White House
objections, along with yearly budget opposition,
and immigration and health care battles amount to
attempts of political assassination. This, coupled
with rhetoric that Mr. Obama is destroying the
country, creates a perfect storm leading to socalled lone wolves fulfilling the ultimate evil
agenda of the hidden enemies: eliminating the
President.
Threats against the current leader of the free
world have been made by Americans in various
states, and these social terrorists hail from diverse
socioeconomic backgrounds. During the summer
of 2013, two men with ties to the Ku Klux Klan
were arrested in Albany, N.Y., for building a
weapon of mass destruction. This high powered
radiation emitting device could easily be placed in
the back of a van to covertly emit lethal amounts
of ionizing radiation on its target. The purpose of
this deadly machine (allegedly deactivated by law
enforcement) was to kill Muslims and assassinate
President Obama. On September 19, 2014, Omar
Gonzalez was armed with a knife as he jumped
over the White House fence and made it through
the unlocked front door of the White House and
past a guard before being apprehended.
The agenda to incite hatred and claims that the
President works against the Constitution are false.
Obamas integrity combined with the efforts of his
legal team ensures that he is not in opposition to
the Constitution of the United States of America.
Whats most important is the lack of horror when it
comes to the Secret Service not doing their job and
increasing the possibilities of assassination. Secret
Service Director Joseph Clancy recently appeared
before a Senate panel to answer questions regarding agency misconduct and failings at providing
security to the President and his family.
The fact that President Obama is loved by the
American people, and was twice elected overwhelmingly cannot be ignored. Barak Obama is
the President of all Americans, regardless of race,
religion or creed. John F. Kennedy, Jr. was also
overwhelmingly elected to the U.S. Presidency and
was similarly beloved by the American people, but
bitterly hated inside and outside the halls of politics
the same as President Obama is, and like President
Obama, claims were made to discredit President
Kennedy and he eventually became the 4th sitting
president to be assassinated. President Obama will
not suffer the same fate. The hidden enemies have
been exposed.
-IP Correspondent

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TERRORISTS BOMB TWO CHURCHES

IN PAKISTAN, KILLING 18, INJURING
MANY MORE
On March 15, 2015, there were two church
bombings in Pakistan in the Christian township
of Youhanabad, or Yahya. To date there are 18
deaths and 70 injured. The town of Yahya has a
population of almost 100,000 Christians generally living peacefully within the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan. Unfortunately, there are hidden
hands conspiring to create violence in the region
by bringing a clash between Christians and Muslims.
As a result of the attack, it was surprising to
note that in retaliating Christians beat to death
and burned two Muslims merely on suspicion,
then caused millions of dollars in damage to
public transportation and buildings.
In Pakistan, Christians have been given full
equal rights in their independent towns, where
they manage their own affairs and have never
complained regarding interference from police,
secret service or outside forces. They enjoy high
positions in government, participate in the army
and air force, hold very important positions in
Parliament and various ministries, have their own
courts and administration, settle their own affairs
and pay taxes on churches. After this devastating
bombing, the demands of the Christians were immediately accepted by the government with each
victim paid compensation.
The rights afforded Christians in Pakistan
are given to them in Holy Quran. Almighty
Allah gives protection to churches, synagogues
and mosques, saying that these are places where
Gods Name is commemorated. And were it not
that Allah checks the people, some by means of
others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in
which the name of Allah is much mentioned. And
Allah will surely support those who support Him.
Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
[Surah al-Hajj (22): 40] With this, Islam forbids
destruction of any places of worship belonging to
either Jews or Christians. These violent incidents
are another example of non-Muslim extremists
being utilized to brutalize people around the
world in the name of a religion that clearly forbids
such a practice.
This is the spirit of Islam in where Muslims
throughout history have respected Christians
even when in a position where great influence
could have been used for oppression. In the 7th
century, when the Muslims took over Jerusalem,
Caliph Umar ibn Al-Khattab (ra) gave absolute
freedom to Christians, even refusing to pray
within the Church to ensure that all Muslims
honored its sanctity and did not convert it to a
mosque. This church is known as one of Christianitys holiest- Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Christians then and now are able to take up
procession of Cross, worship as they like and not
fear any interference. This exceptional treat-

ment of religious minorities is not uncommon in

a Muslim society because Muslims are highly
civilized people.
Contrarily, although America prides itself on
supporting the highest levels of freedom, it has
allowed bigots to spread Islamaphobia rampantly,
which has prompted zionist attacks against
Muslim towns containing people who are peaceful, contributing members of society. In America,
Muslims have difficulty practicing their way of
life when mass media manipulation, sensationalism and false reporting perpetuate fear and
suspicion of Muslims who simply choose to live
privately.
In the Muslim village of Holy Islamville,
located in York, South Carolina, a man fired
multiple shots to terrorize the Muslim men,
women and children living there. The authorities responded after the man had subjected his
neighbors to religious slurs and threats. He was
arrested for unlawful discharging of a firearm
while intoxicated and trespassing, both misdemeanors.
In another incident, the International Quranic
Open University, Inc., campus in Islamberg, New
York received a visit from Eastern European
trespassers driving a large van containing strange
equipment mounted in the back. Days later, two
men were arrested in Albany, New York, regarding a plot to use a high powered, lethal X-Ray
weapon classified as a weapon of mass destruction in order to attack a Muslim community in the
same area. The FBI charged the pair with conspiracy to provide material support, or resources,
intending that they be used in preparation for, or
in carrying out a weapon of mass destruction
by building a radiation-emitting device that
could be placed in the back of a van to covertly
emit ionizing radiation. In the mens confession, they also admitted to plans to kill President
Obama.
Similarly, a Muslim village in Red House,
Virginia woke to gunshots in the middle of the
night after a well-known Islamophobe, Martin
Mawyer, publicized the existence of the village
likely inciting this act. Luckily, the gunman did
not injure anyone. The incident was reported to
authorities, along with the name of the instigator,
but the police did not take any action.
Muslims in Pakistan are proud of their
heritage of religion and history. They honor
their obligation to treat minorities justly. AntiIslamic forces from neighboring countries have
perpetrated current attacks against minorities in
Pakistan. These perpetrators are facilitated by an
organization well known to the world by now.

- IP Correspondent

What Led To Mass Murder In The French A l p s ?

An Airbus slammed into the French Alps while
transporting 150 individuals from 18 countries
from Barcelona, Spain to Dusseldorf, Germany.
All are believed to have died instantly on impact,
following what investigators are now calling an
act of suicide and mass murder by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz. Passengers can be heard screaming
in terror on the voice recorder recovered from the
crash site minutes before their body parts became
strewn among the wreckage of Germanwings
Flight 9295 in a gruesome scene of devastation.
The 27-year-old Lubitz suffered from extreme
mental illness for at least six years. Lufthansa
CEO Carsten Spohr insists that Lubitz passed
medical and psychological testing prior to his
hiring in 2013, but refused to comment about
Lubitz having a history of psychiatric problems.
Reported in UKs The Telegraph on March 27, a
search by police of Lubitzs Dusseldorf apartment
turned up a shredded medical sick note excusing him from work on the fateful day as well as a
small mountain of antidepressants, which it appeared that Lubitz had not been taking.

Beginning in 2009, Lubitz underwent psychiatric treatment during a previously unexplained

18 month break from pilot training. It has come to
light that Lubitz was suffering from Generalized
Anxiety Disorder and was being treated with the
antidepressant drug Agomelatine.

Many are trying to understand

the mental illness that would
cause an outwardly healthy man
to commit such a heinous act.

Many are trying to understand the mental illness that would cause an outwardly healthy man to
commit such a heinous act. El Gilani Methodol-

ogy provides answers as to how and why Lubitz,

whose breathing never changed, was able to
calmly take his own life and that of 149 others. It
is because of the very use of these psychotropic
drugs that patients conditions have worsened,
causing them to hallucinate and become severely
disturbed; even wanting to commit suicide. Additionally, they may cause hallucinations during the
withdrawal process. Patients begin to see beings
and evil spirits sometimes referred to as psychotic
visions. Prior to the influences of these drugs, in
many cases, it is because of immoral deeds and
violations of the Divine and Supreme Law of the
One Almighty Creator.
British newspaper The Daily Mail reports
the former girlfriend of Lubitz described him
as erratic, depressed and even suffering from
nightmares. These symptoms have been treated
for almost 40 years utilizing the El Gilani Methodology (EMG). Visions of beings resulting from
drugs and intoxication are not hallucinations,
they are evil spirits which control the human
mind and make the affected person do anything.

Founded by El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah

Gilani, EGM has successfully cured both physical and mental illness. El Sheikh Gilani explains
regarding mental illness and disease in A Journal
of Sufic Sciences: Introducing El Gilani Methodology and Sufic Knowledge, In our research we
have not come across a single person who was
God-conscious, pious, told the truth, lived within
their means, and was not involved with illegal activities, that had ever suffered from major mental
diseases. This being said, it is essential that specific information regarding the personal details of
Andreas Lubitzs life are brought forth in an effort
to provide the truth to the families of victims and
the public.
We are witnessing the urgent global need for
EGM. The horrific story of Andreas Lubitz and the
149 innocent passengers and crew he murdered,
yet again brings to the forefront the necessity for
the world to embrace the EGM healing modality,
a proven and viable solution to the epidemic of
mental illness plaguing the world community.
- IP Correspondent

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ALASKA THE BEAUTIFUL, LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF MUSLIMS

laska is one of the last

pioneering frontiers in the
United States. It has majestic and beautiful landscapes, with
abundant wildlife and bountiful natural
resources; it is truly Gods country.
Anchorage, the largest and most highly
populated city in Alaska, is home to
a population of more than 300,000 it
is a culturally diverse city, with demographics including Alaskan Natives,
Polynesians, Africans, African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics and Russian
peoples.
Muslims of varying ethnic cultures
have now joined the Alaskan populace,

M. Ashraf Ahmad, a member of

The Muslims of the Americas
AK Chapter, comments on the
relations between Muslims
and non-Muslim peoples in the
state, saying, People here
are friendly, and curious about
Muslims. We meet all types of
people of many different faiths.

representing less than 2% and being

such a minute fraction of the population, it is not surprising that there are
still many people unaware of their
presence in the community. This is one
reason members of the are working
hard to change that. To that end, twice
a month, Malikah Ahmad, brother-inlaw M. Ashraf Ahmad, and family- all

members of The Muslims of America

-work to feed the homeless at local
shelters, helping the needy and sending
a positive message about the presence of
Muslims in Alaska.
Wasilla, Alaska residents, Malikah
and family have spent several years
building positive relationships and
doing work within the community. In
regards to life for Muslims in Alaska,
she says, By Allahs Grace and Mercy,
living in Alaska has been a blessing
from
the moment we stepped foot
off the plane. Most of our efforts have
been towards establishing ourselves in
the community as Muslims and building good relationships with Christians.
The Muslims of Alaska are very
much like all the other citizens of
America, quietly and peacefully living
out their lives. They work and attend
school, run businesses and attend
prayers. There are Muslims from all
backgrounds and walks of life living
and doing well in Alaska. Many are
members of the Islamic Community
Center of Anchorage Alaska (ICCAA),
which is the largest Muslim group in
Alaska. The organization is spearheading the building of the first mosque
in Alaska, and also has a weekend
school. The ICCAA has done a lot of
work in Anchorage, is a positive presence in the community, and has many
connections throughout America.
M. Ashraf Ahmad, comments on
the relations between Muslims and
non-Muslim people in the state, saying,
People here are friendly, and curious
about Muslims. We meet all types of
people, whether they are Christians or
Jews. We meet and maintain peaceful
relations with Mormons, Jehovahs
Witness, Russian Orthodox and even
atheists. To all and everyone we give
a universal message of peace, through
our dress, speech, actions and good
works in the community. We emphasize
our readiness for open dialogue and

Alaskas majestic and beautiful landscapes with abundant wildlife.

unity through the unchanging moral

code of belief in One God and His Ten
Commandments.
Muslims living in Alaska are certainly achieving a more powerful presence for good throughout the state and
people are starting to take notice. In the

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For centuries man has used the various elements of his habitat to treat the
illnesses that plagued him. Ancient
practitioners made concoctions such
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myriad of plant and animals that exist
on earth. These men of medicine relied
heavily on this knowledge to ensure the
health of their communities. With modernization, this relationship with nature
has waned and we have come to solely

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words of Malikah Ahmad, If I had to

pick one of the most pleasant responses
to the work we do, I would say that after
giving our newspaper to one of my
neighbors here, he said, I want to personally thank you for coming to Wasilla
[Alaska] and leaving a great impact on

this town, this is what we needed. I

walked away thinking that Almighty
God is truly Most Great! People do not
care how much you know, until they
know how much you care.
- IP Correspondent

19 YEAR-OLD HARVARD SENIOR,

NIGERIAN-AMERICAN SAHEELA
IBRAHEEM COMMENDED BY
PRESIDENT OBAMA

By Dr. Jemille Smith

HAKIMAS CORNER
Hakima Raziyah Mumin
IP Correspondent

CATNIP: A GENTLE YET POWERFUL HERB

Catnip is an herb that has been present for centuries. It has an aromatic
smell that lets you know it is medicinal.
The leaves are heart shaped with scalloped edges and the perennial plant is
very hardy and easy to grow. Catnip
(Nepeta cataria) is named after the city
Nepeta in France where it originated; it
also grew in Central Asia and parts of
China originally. However, today it is
cultivated all over the world. It is a very
gentle but powerful herb in the mint
family. It is rich in iron and selenium.
It is also high in potassium, manganese,
sulfur, as well as vitamins A and C.
Catnip has been used for a wide variety of illnesses and discomforts. Earlier settlers (specifically the Shakers)
brought catnip with them to America.
They had used the herb in England
for toothaches by simply chewing the
leaves and as a simple daily tea. Many
American Indian tribes used catnip
as well. The Mohegans made a tea of
its leaves for infant colic. James A.
Duke, Ph. D., in his book The Green
Pharmacy, made reference to the use
of catnip for cataracts. He said it was
a three star herb for cataracts, and that
drinking catnip tea three times daily
was very helpful in preventing cataracts. Modern day researchers have
also experimented with it in treating
ADHD with great success.

Catnip is also a nervine, it strengthen

the nerves. It has a sedative, tranquilizing effect and has been very good
for people suffering with Alzheimers
disease, Parkinsons and sluggishness
in general. It is also good for headaches,
migraines and pain in general. It works
on the nervous system and has a calming effect on humans. This is quite the
opposite in reference to cats; whereas
catnip is an intoxicant. It doesnt harm
the cat, but in some cases it can become
addictive to them.
Fighting Infections and Colds
Catnip has been known to have an
antibiotic effect on skin. When an outbreak of measles or chickenpox occur, it
has been known to lessen the spread of
the infection; when taken internally and
orally.
Catnip is also an herb used in combinations for chest congestion, colds, flu,
bronchitis, and asthma. A decongestant
tea can be made by combining the following herbs together: peppermint,
catnip, eucalyptus, coltsfoot or elecampane.
In the case of fevers, catnip is very
good for youngsters as well as adults.
It can be juiced and used in teas or as
enemas. Catnip also has detoxification properties and works well to bring
down fevers. In the case of fevers or
detoxification, use enemas to quickly

remove toxins and/or impurities. It can

also be used to expel worms.
Catnip Oil Uses
Catnip oil is very popular. It is good
for trapped gas or stomach trouble.
Just rub the oil on the stomach area
and it is very helpful in removing the
gas out of the body. especially trapped
gas. The oil is also good for the gums;
if you have loose teeth, it tightens them.
Catnip promotes sweating which makes
it a diuretic that is good for losing
weight and bringing down the blood
pressure.
Keeping the Bugs Away
Catnip is also an excellent insect
repellant. There is an ingredient inside
of catnip called nepetalactone which
keeps bugs away. Cockroaches, mosquitoes, and other insects avoid the
scent. Here is a recipe that should be
made immediately to help ward off insects as it takes time for the mixture to
strengthen.
Cautionary Notes
Catnip should not be consumed by
ladies in a family way as it contains
hormones that bring about menses.
Also, never boil this herb because boiling changes catnips composition.
- References:
1. Nutritional Healing, James

At 15, Saheela Ibraheem received offers from 12 of the most prestigious

universities in the United States and the world. She chose Har vard.

In Early March, Saheela Ibraheem

was named one of the Worlds 50
Smartest Teenagers on the BestSchools.
org website, and U.S. President Obama
met and commended her on this feat at
a reception celebrating Black History
Month in February. The teenager had
the honor of introducing the President
and First Lady Michelle Obama at the
event.
Heres a bit of what the website had
to say about the teenager:
At just 15 years old, Saheela
Ibraheem was accepted into Harvard
University, which makes her among
the youngest students ever to attend
that school. But thats not the most impressive part, Saheela was accepted at
12 other colleges, including MIT, the
University of Pennsylvania, Cornell,
Brown, Princeton, Columbia, and the

University of Chicago.
Saheelas Nigerian parents, totally
supportive of the young scholar, sometimes taught her subjects the schools
didnt offer.
Saheela believes the key to success is
knowing what you love to learn as early
as possible, a knowledge she says she
came to at age five. If you are passionate about what you do, and I am passionate about many things, especially
math and science, it will work out well.
The teen is also interested in languages,
and knows Yoruba, Arabic, Spanish,
and Latin, in addition to English.
As for her own brain, Saheela claims
she is nothing special. I try my best in
everything I do, Saheela said, Anyone
whos motivated can work wonders.
- By BellaNaija.com

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The Islamic Post, April Volume I 2015 -Jumada Al-Thani 1436

ISABELLA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY IN STORY FORM BY

MAULANA M. SAEED DEHLVI

C h a p t e r S e v e n t e e n Pa r t O n e : D u t y o f I s l a m i c G o v e r n m e n t
The Muslims had learnt the details of
the secret meeting which was convened
by Christians and that Isabellas letter
had cooled down all their ambitions.
After four or five days in the company
of Ziad b. Umar, eminent exponents of
Islam and divines assembled. Isabella
and her friends were also present there
when one of them said:
A person: Respected sir, the Christians have been secretly trying to
defraud Isabella and reconvert her to
Christianity, but the Muslim government has not taken any action in this
respect so far. When Isabella has
become a Muslim, it is the duty of the
Muslim government to release her from
the clutches of Christians, but it did not
do that. Even now, Christians are doing
mischief but the Muslim government is
taking no action against them.
Ziad b. Umar: All the efforts of the
Christians have so far been secret, so
how could the Muslim government
take cognizance of it? Then there is another thing. It is true that when anyone
becomes a Muslim, it is the duty of the
Muslim government to protect him
from the oppression of the non-Muslims
and stand by anyone openly declaring
Islam. But we deliberately prevented
the Muslim government from taking
such action for we thought the persecution suffered by Isabella and her friends
will make them used to suffer troubles
in the path of truth and their belief
and faith will be put to the test. If we
wanted, we would have openly released
Isabella from their clutches.
The same man: But for the future,
the Christians should have been warned
to refrain from doing this in the case of
anyone else.
Ziad b. Umar: You need not worry.
In future the government will be more
active to support freedom of conscience. In this connection, we have
informed Christian priests about all
the details of Isabella and her whereabouts and told them that we do not in
the least want to conceal Isabella as the
government is responsible to take action
against anyone trying to make her an
apostate and that if they took any action
in future against Isabella they will be
liable to answer before the government.
Umar Lahmi: Respected sir, Isabellas friends request that they may be
taught the tenets of Islam and converted
to Islam.
Ziad b. Umar: Well, do it in the name
of Allah and convert them!
Umar Lahmi: Have Mirano, Mertha
and Hanana any doubt about any tenet
of Islam? Mirano, for her own satisfaction, wants to clarify some points. We
do not want to stop her from further
inquiry and not to answer her questions.
Ziad b. Umar: Very well. Ask
Mirano to put up questions and I depute
you to answer her.
Mirano: Respected sir, let us be
converted to Islam and then I will ask
one or two questions just because I
wish I could give silencing answers to
Christians. God forbid! I do not have
the least doubt in my mind about Islam!

An Exquisite Mosque. Brethren, we have assembled here to search faith and it is a very auspicious task.

Then the three girls were converted

to Islam and all those present congratulated them; after accepting Islam, they
covered their faces while Mirano proceeded to ask her questions.
Mirano: According to the Christians, the Taurat is the law and Bible
the perfection. Obviously, after the law
and perfection there is no need of anything else, so the Holy Quran was also
not needed. Since the Holy Quran has
confirmed the Taurat and the Bible, the
objection gains further strength.
Umar Lahmi: If Christians attribute
certain qualities to their books, how
does it become necessary to believe that
they are actually so? This claim must
be proved by argument. But taking for
granted that Taurat is the law and Bible
the perfection, then the Holy Quran is
the preserver. As a preserver, the Holy
Quran covers both the law and the perfection. The word preserver the Holy
Quran itself has used. It says in Surah
Maidah: Oh Messenger! (peace and
blessings be upon him) This Book (the
Holy Quran) has been revealed to you
with the Truth which confirms previous
books and is their preserver. 1 But the
Bible never uses the word perfection
for itself. It is thus proved that the Holy
Quran covers both the law and the perfection.
Mirano: The Taurat and the Bible
have been mentioned in the Holy Quran
and it is necessary for every Muslim to
accept them. Then why do not the Muslims believe in them?
Umar Lahmi: Because Christians do
not have the real Taurat and Bible with
them.
Mirano: If Taurat and Bible do not
exist, why does the Quran confirm
them?
Umar Lahmi: The Quran has confirmed the original Taurat and Bible
and not these forged and manufactured
ones.
Mirano: Christians say that these
are the very Taurat and Bible which the
Holy Quran confirms.
Umar Lahmi: Well, now I will ask

the Holy Quran itself whether it confirms the existing Taurant and Bible or
considers them false. The Holy Quran
says that Allah is One Who created
the earth and the sky...and was not
fatigued in creating them.2 But Taurat
says that God created everything in six
days and on the seventh day he rested.
3 Rest is taken by one who is fatigued,
but the Holy Quran says Allah is never
fatigued. Now say whether the Holy
Quran confirmed or rejected the previous books?
The Taurat says that the Messenger
Solomon (peace be upon him) worshipped idols, but the Holy Quran says
Solomon (peace be upon him) never
committed unbelief. Now is it confirmation or rejection of Taurat?
Now take the Bible. In all the four
Bibles it is said that Jesus Christ (peace
be upon him) died crying on the cross,
that he was actually crucified, but the
Holy Quran says that the Jews neither
killed nor crucified Christ. Then the
Bible says that Jesus Christ (peace be
upon him) claimed to be God, but the
Holy Quran says that those who call
Jesus son of Mary God (peace be upon
them both) are rejectors. Now lets
say Christian priests say with justice
whether the Quran confirmed or rejected the Bible?
Mirano: No doubt, it is proved from
the Holy Quran that it does not confirm
the existing Taurat and Bible but rejects
them!
Umar Lahmi: It is now clear that the
Holy Quran does not at all confirm the
existing Taurat and Bible, but rejects
them strongly and has called their
statements and facts and beliefs as assigning partners to God and apostasy.
Now I am giving a general principle
from the Holy Quran by which every
book can be tested, as if the Holy Quran
had given us a touchstone by which
we can judge every book. The Quran
says that if the Holy Quran were not
from Allah you would have found in it
many contradictions.4 This verse of
the Holy Quran asserts that except the

Book of Allah, no other book is free

from contradictions, because man is
not immune from errors and lapses and
howsoever much care a man takes in
writing a book, there must be some contradictions in it and a book which has
contradictions cannot be from Allah,
otherwise Allah will be taken to be
committing lapses and lies. Can anyone
dispute this principle?
Mirano: The principle is quite just
and natural. Surely, any book containing contradictions cannot be from The
Perfect God. But are there contradictions in Taurat and Bible?
Umar Lahmi: Many, so many that
the readers mind is puzzled. Now I test
Christian books by this principle so that
you may also see reality. Now, sister
Mirano, tell me what is your age.
Mirano: Between twenty-one and
twenty-two, say twenty-two.
Umar Lahmi: Very good. Now if
you say that your age is twenty-two and
an hour later that is forty-two. Will both
the statements be correct?
Mirano: How can both be correct?
My statement that my age is forty-two
will be quite wrong, twenty-two will be
correct.
Umar Lahmi: Now, see it is written
in 2 Chronicles 21:20, that Ahaziahs
age was thirty-two when she was enthroned, but in 2 Kings 8:26 it is written
that at the time that Ahaziah began to
rule her age was twenty-two. Can both
these statements be correct?
Mirano: Never, one of them will be
correct and the other wrong.
Umar Lahmi: Now the question
which of the statements is correct can
never be solved and so both the books of
the Bible have become doubtful and the
seal of falsehood is affixed to both. Now
see further it is written in 2 Samuel 24:9
that there were eight lakh of Israelites
and five lakhs of Jews who took up
swords, but in 1 Chronicles 5:18 it is
written that Israelites were eleven lakhs
and Jews 440,700. Now say if both the
figures are correct.
Mirano: Never, one of them is incor-

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Umar Lahmi: And can the book
which gives such incorrect figures be
from God?
Mirano: Never, God forbid. God
protect, fie, fie! Gods honour is damaged by this and so it is better not to
attribute them to God.
Umar Lahmi: Now, see further. It is
written in 2 Kings 24:8 that at the time
of coronation Jehoiachin was only of
eighteen years. As if coronation was
a miracle that his age was at the same
time eight and eighteen. In the presence
of these contradictions, can anyone call
Taurat and the Psalms revelations from
God? Can (Allah forbid!) such inaccuracy be attributed to God?
Mirano: SubhanAllah (Glory to
Allah) These are such patent arguments
of unreliability of Christian Books
which cannot be explained away. Even
a child can understand it as two and two
are four.
Umar Lahmi: In Second Samuel the
twenty-third chapter: the eighth verse, it
is written about an incident that Adino
and the Eznite killed eight hundred enemies and against this in First Chronicles
chapter eleven: verse 22, it is written
about the same incident that he killed
only three hundred, and, strangely, both
are about the same incident. In Second
Samuel, chapter twenty-four, the thirteenth verse, it is said: Shall seven
years of famine come unto thee in thy
hand? but in First Chronicles it is said
that the famine would be sent for three
years. Probably in those days, there was
no difference between the figures three
and seven, as Christians did not discriminate between one and three Gods!
Those present: Surely, it looks like
this.
Mirano: It is strange that Christians
did not notice such errors.
Umar Lahmi: They could notice
these errors if they had made enquiries
and had resolved to reject inaccurate
statements and confirm what is correct.
But they hold on to these errors as one
would adhere to the truth. And see in
First Kings, chapter four, the forty-sixth
verse, where it is written that there
were forty thousand stables for horses
and carriages of the messenger Solomon and twelve thousand horsemen,
but against this in Second Chronicles,
chapter nine, verse twenty-five it is
written that there were just four thousand stables for horses and carriages
of the messenger Solomon. Is there no
difference between four thousand and
forty thousand? One book says forty
thousand and the other book deducts
thirty-six thousand from it and is contented with just four thousand, and what
is strange is that both the books are regarded as revealed and from God. Did
the Quran say it wrongly that there can
be no contradictions in a book of God?
- 1 S. Maidah ayah 48
2 S. Qaf ayah 38
3 Genesis Chapter two verse 3
4 Al Nissaa ayah 82

NATIONAL
Islamophobia,
Islamberg and the Case
of Stephen D. Esolen

(IP Correspondent)- Steven D. Esolen,

from Hancock, NY was arrested after
NY State Police and the Deposit Bureau
of Criminal Investigation seized 12
electric detonators, 4 M60 Igniters, a
rifle with a home-made silencer, and
stolen jewelry from his residence. A
further search led to the recovery of approximately 20 lbs. of C4 explosive that
Esolen, the prime suspect in a burglary
investigation, had buried on an adjacent property. State Police also seized
numerous smoke, gas, and incendiary
grenades, signal flares, packs of fuse
igniters and two aerials bombs. Esolen
was charged with the felonies seconddegree burglary, third-degree burglary
and three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
For Muslims living in Islamberg,
located less than 10 miles from Esolens
residence, the arrest raised concerns
of his possible intent to use his arsenal
against them. Often mistakenly referred to as a compound, Islamberg
is a quaint Muslim village nestled in the
Catskill Mountains where its residents
have lived peacefully for decades. Con-

trary to false propaganda spread by Islamaphobia, there has been no criminal

activity ever associated with the village.
In addition to threats by extremist militia groups who form social events such
as motorcycle rides to Islamberg,
there are some who have long threatened violence on the community.
Comments made by those who knew
Esolen underscored the legitimacy
of the threat he and other likeminded
people pose to Islamberg. He is very
pro-American, Lauren Bilello stated
in the comments section of a Watershed
Post article. I know he didnt like the
camp up the road as much as the next
person in Hancock. The comment implies that it is natural for pro-American
zealots to vilify the Muslims.
Public Relations Director of The
Muslims of America, Inc., Matthew
Gardner, stated that Promulgators of
hate advocate that people violate the
law by targeting law abiding Muslims.
They create an atmosphere of fear and
hatred through slanderous lies that
Muslims intend to commit crimes
against America Our native county,

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Hancock article pic caption: Steven D. Esolen, from Hancock, NY, stole stockpile of explosives (L); Joshua Allan Casey,
York, SC, fired shots into a Muslim community (Center); Glendon Scott Crawford of Providence, Saratoga County, (R)
made a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) to kill Muslims and the President.
which our parents, grandparents and
great grandparents gave their blood and
sweat to help build. Our community has
experienced this firsthand.
In 2013, trespassers driving a large
van containing strange equipment in the
back were turned away from Islamberg.
Days later, two men from Albany, NY
were arrested for plotting to use a high
powered, lethal X-Ray machine classified as a weapon of mass destruction to
kill Muslims and President Obama. In
another incident, a man fired multiple
shots to terrorize the men, women and
children living in the Muslim village of

Holy Islamville, South Carolina.

This frightening news about Esolen
and his cache of explosives was largely
overlooked by the media outside of upstate New York. If Esolen was Muslim,
he would immediately be labeled a
terrorist, and his picture would be
plastered nationally and internationally. The almost non-existent coverage
of this incident coupled with repeated
threats and trespassing incidents has the
local Muslim community in Hancock ill
at ease.
I called top law enforcement officials in Delaware County to express

the Muslim communitys concern

that Esolen may have had intentions
on targeting Islamberg. said Tahirah
H. Clark, Esq. I was emphatically
told that Esolen happened upon the
explosives during the commission of a
burglary and that Islamberg was never
a target. While we appreciate law enforcements willingness to keep an open
dialogue, the American Muslims are
unconvinced about Esolens objective.
We will closely follow the investigation
and follow up with law enforcement to
ensure that all local citizens, including
the Muslims remain safe.

Clarion Project: Fake Terror Expert Ryan Mauro Refuted By Chicago-Area Police
The Clarion Projects (aka Clarion Fund) so-called national security analyst Ryan Mauro makes regular appearances on Fox News,
where he hypes up the threat of Islamic terrorism in the USA.
Mauro recently appeared on Fox several times where he has
argued that Muslim patrols were a growing security concern for
the United States, discussed the possibility of an anti-American alliance in the Middle East with Syrian Jihadists, and hyped fears that
Somali refugees in the United States were becoming homegrown
terrorists. MediaMatters.org has reported on these allegations.
In mid-January of this year, Mauro was again on Fox, this time
The OReilly Factor,where he produced a map claiming 20 municipalities in the U.S. are hotbeds of radical Muslim organizations.
This, according to the Chicago Tribune, got the attention of Oak
Brook, a Chicago area suburb, since to its surprise, it was included
on the radical map.
In reality, Clarion Project/Fund is a Zionist organization funded
by the extremist Israeli settler-colonial organization Aish HaTorah
and was behind the distribution of the vile Islamophobic movie, Ob-

session: Radical Islams War Against The West.

Oak Brook police and administration fact checked Mauros claims
about their town and asked him and the Clarion Project to substantiate and correct their misleading claims, which in the usual manner of
Islamophobes and bigots they did not.
Mauro was a guest on a segment of The OReilly Factor, during
which he responded to a request to pinpoint five dangerous situations
of Islamic extremists in the United States.
While Oak Brook was not mentioned during the segment, it was
listed on the map, as host Bill OReilly commented, All of these
have radical mosques or operations in all of those towns.
Oak Brook Trustee Gerald Wolin emailed fellow trustees and
some village staff about the segment.
Village Manager Rick Ginex emailed trustees a few days later,
notifying them that Kruger was looking into whether there were any
Muslim organizations in Oak Brook.
The village president and manager contacted me about concerns
about it, Kruger said. We started looking at any organization with

any kind of connections and couldnt find any.

Ultimately, Kruger found that the North American Islamic Trust
is located at 721 Enterprise Drive in Oak Brook and the Islamic
Center of Oakbrook Terrace is at 1S270 Summit Avenue, Oakbrook
Terrace.
Kruger contacted the FBI to ask about the North American Islamic Trust.
They said it is a legitimate place of business; there are no threats
or other concerns in the village, Kruger said, adding the FBI also
said the Islamic Center of Oakbrook Terrace is not a concern.
Ginex emailed Mauro, stating the village checked and did not find
any radical Muslim organizations in the village. Ginex said he never
received a response from Mauro.
Kruger said he never contacted anyone at the North American
Islamic Trust after learning the FBI considers it to be legitimate.
Theres a concern of protecting the civil rights of a legitimate
organization, Kruger said.
LoonWatch.com

IM NOT SCARED OF MUSLIMS, IM SCARED OF WHITE GUYS WITH GUNS

By Benjamin Corey
Lately, it seems as if there is a growing fear and hostility towards Muslims
in America. While there will always be
racism in culture, and there will always
be Islamophobia, the current level of
fear and hatred toward our Muslim
brothers and sisters is ramping up to
levels that I havent seen since the early
days following 9-11.
This peddling of fear and hatred
hasnt been limited to folks who dont
get out much - high profile Christians
are getting in on the action too. The
highest profile of which has been Franklin Graham [son of famous TV evangelist Billy Graham], who now seems to
have made a modern crusade against
Muslims a core part of his platform. If
his twitter account hasnt been enough,
his recent statements and TV appearances have been over-the-top in his
claims that the President favors Islam,

that Muslims now have access to the

White House, and that persecution of
Christians is coming because President
Obama is sympathetic to Islam.
Its as if a massive section of Christianity in America is not only afraid of
Muslims, but they want us to be afraid
of them too. But you know what? Im
not buying it. Im not scared of my
Muslim neighbors. But you know who
I am scared of? Who I think we should
really be concerned about?
White guys with guns, thats who.
Im not scared of the people who
come out of our local mosque after
evening prayer, Im not scared of the
guy who owns the Somalian food store
in town, and Im certainly not afraid of
that guy who likes to invite you into the
shop to have some tea with him.
Who I am scared of however, are
people who see no reason that a person
should undergo a background check

prior to owning a firearm. Im scared

of the weirdos who take their AR15s
shopping with them at Walmart just to
prove a point. Im scared of the people
pushing for a change to our state law,
advocating that anyone should be allowed to carry a concealed gun on their
person without any type of permit or
training. Im scared of the geniuses
who take their 10 year old kids out to
the woods to shoot an Uzi, scared of
the people who think that limiting the
amount of ammo their guns can fire in
a single burst is an offensive restriction
on their liberties, scared of the 19 year
old kid who thinks hes tough because
he went out and bought a gun with his
paycheck (that used to be me), Im
scared of people who are ready to shoot
someone simply because they feel
threatened, and Im definitely scared
of the kids who got picked on in high
school who went on to become cops.

Ive seen nothing in my Muslim

neighbors worthy of a general fear of
them, as some Christian leaders want us
to hold. Im not scared of Muslims. But
I have to be honest, I am scared of white
guys with guns.
So just remember when you see all
of the anti-Muslim fear baiting from

Christian leaders: the real looming

threat in our country has nothing to
do with people who wear a hijab, but
people who have been indoctrinated
into the acceptability of violence, and
who carry guns snuggled neatly underneath their flannel shirt.

Major gun violence assaults against Muslims and minorities has increased.

Stephen Harpers Re-election Campaign Built on Demonizing Muslims

Canadians will vote in the countrys
42nd general election on Oct. 19. In
the lead-up to the vote, Prime Minister
Stephen Harper has made several calculated decisions to capitalize on popular
Islamophobic sentiments to secure
another victory for the Conservative
Party.
Harper has latched onto international
events to marginalize Muslims for
voters. For example, on Jan. 8, Harper
responded to the attacks in Paris on
the French satirical magazine, Charlie
Hebdo, by claiming that an international jihadist movement has declared
war. He then pledged to propose a new
anti-terrorism legislation once the parliament resumes regular session in late
January.
His bill, the Anti-Terrorism Act 2015
or Bill C-51, will transform Canadas
spy agency, the Canadian Security
Intelligence Service (CSIS), from an information gathering service to one that
proactively attempts to thwart terrorist
plots in Canada and abroad. The act will
also lower the threshold for monitoring

suspected national security threats,

including adding a vaguely defined category called terrorist sympathizers.
The bill passed in the House of
Commons on Feb. 23 and is now being
sent to Committee. In an open letter to
Harper, several civil liberty organizations, former CSIS employees and
former Canadian prime ministers have
expressed concern about the lack of
oversight and effective review mechanisms for the law. If Canadas past
anti-terror legislations are any guide,
Muslim communities will likely see
increased surveillance and profiling
under Bill C-51. Previous counterterrorism laws have resulted in the infringement of Muslims civil liberties through
arbitrary detention and inclusion in
no-fly lists, as well as secret surveillance. Harper is not even pretending
Bill C-51 will be any different.
Our Government has never hesitated to call jihadi terrorism what it is,
he said of terrorist groups, introducing
the bill.And just as we are not afraid
to condemn it, we are not afraid to

confront it. Asked how security forces

will distinguish between radicalized
individuals and teenagers messing
around in the basement, Harper said,
it doesnt matter what the age of the
person is, or whether theyre in a basement, or whether theyre in a mosque or
somewhere else.
The National Council of Canadian
Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian
Muslim Lawyers Association (CMLA)
have demanded an apology. The Prime
Ministers comments ... implicated
Canadian mosques as venues where terrorism is advocated or promoted, the
group said in a statement. The words
used by our elected leaders have a profound impact on public perceptions.
Harpers response gives unwarranted
credence to a common misconception.
There is overwhelming evidence, including a 2011 CSIS report, showing the
lack of connection between mosques
and individuals suspected of terrorism.
However, since the October 22
shooting in Ottawa, several mosques
across the country have been targeted

by violent Islamophobes. Harpers

statements and failure to condemn the
string of vandalism against mosques in
Canada have perpetuated this dangerous conflation.
Canadian voters have fallen prey to
rampant Islamophobia in the media and
exaggerated claims of security threats.
Harpers fear mongering is not limited
to warning of potential terrorists. He
has also used his platform to curtail the
rights of Muslim women. A 2011 law
introduced by Harpers Conservative
immigration minister requires Muslim
women to remove niqabs during
citizenship ceremonies. Zunera Ishaq,
a Pakistani woman, who postponed
her citizenship ceremony in January, is
suing the government, saying the ban
fails to accommodate her religious beliefs. In a ruling in February, Canadas
Federal Court sided with Ishaq and
struck down the ban as being unlawful.
Harpers government has since
appealed the ruling to the Supreme
Court. The Conservative Party has
also released an online petition asking

Canadians to show support for the ban.

Harpers campaign against the niqab
has received some pushback from the
Liberal Party. Its unworthy of someone who is prime minster for all Canadians, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau,
said of Harpers comments. Harpers
approach frays away the edges of our
multicultural fabric (by) stoking
and pandering to fears rather than allaying them. Only about 100 women
are affected by the ban each year so it is
unclear why Harper personally retorted
to such xenophobic fear mongering.
Harpers attempts to win over voters
by demonizing Muslims are working.
Most voters have fallen prey to rampant
Islamophobia in the media and exaggerated claims of security threats. A new
poll by the Angus Reid Institute found
that 82 percent of Canadians surveyed
support Harpers Bill C-51.
Davide Mastracci /AlJazeera

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LATINO/CARIBE

Turkeys Erdogan Proposes

Building Mosque in Cuba

President Obamas Emergenc y

Orders against Venezuela Provoke
Regional Polemic
Sanctions May Be Excuse for Anti-Opposition
Cr ackdown, Say Analysts

enezuelas President Nicolas

Maduro has censured the
United States for meddling
in the South American country and imposing sanctions on seven Venezuelan
officials.
[U.S.] President Barack Obama, in
the name of the U.S. imperialist elite,
has decided to personally take on the
task of defeating my government, intervening in Venezuela, and controlling it
from the U.S., Maduro said in a fiery
speech broadcast on state television.
The president appeared alongside the
sanctioned officials and congratulated
them for the imperial honor granted
by Washington, a remark welcomed by
the officials.
Under Obamas order made on
March 9th, the U.S. property and bank
accounts of the officials, including the
former national guard chief Antonio
Benavides, intelligence chief Gustavo
Gonzales and national police chief
Manuel Perez, will be frozen and they
will be denied U.S. visas.
Washington accused the officials of
rights violations in relation to last years
protests in Venezuela.
Venezuelan
President
Nicolas
Maduro has called the latest U.S. sanctions the most aggressive, unjust and
harmful step that has ever been taken
by the U.S. against Venezuela
He announced he would seek special
powers from the National Assembly to
defend the integrity of the country.
The Venezuelan NAtional Assembly approved Maduros request for the
enactment of an enabling law after the
new sanctions were issued by the U.S.
President Maduro was given the
right to rule by decree by the Venezuelan National Assembly untimid March.
The legislation grants Maduro powers
to issue decrees on matters concerning security and defense. According to
BBC President Maduro said Venezuela
needed the legislation passed to deal
with the threat posed by the U.S.
Thousands marched in Caracas after
the legislation was passed to show support for the government and express
anti-imperialist sentiment.
The U.S. Congress praised the decision of President Barack Obama to
impose sanctions on seven Venezuelan
officials alleged by Washington to be
behind human-rights abuses against
Venezuelan citizens.
Senators Marco Rubio, Robert
Menndez, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
who have recently been prohibited

from entering Venezuela described

Obamas executive order as a good first
step in punishing the wave of repression emanating from the government
of President Nicols Maduro towards
the Venezuelan opposition and civil society. The trio insisted that many more
individuals should receive sanctions,
including Venezuelan Defense Minister
Vladimir Padrino Lpez.
The Cuban government of Ral
Castro meanwhile issued a statement
showing its unconditional support for
the Maduros administration after the
new U.S. sanctions were applied.
Castro described Obamas statements as arbitrary and aggressive, arguing that they were reprisals for measures adopted by Maduro in defense of
his sovereignty in the face of interfering
acts by the governmental authorities of
the U.S. Congress.
Anti-Imperialist Crackdown
On March 9, Venezuelan President
Nicols Maduro responded to Obamas
announcement of sanctions, saying that
he would ask the National Assembly to
pass a law allowing him to take measures against imperialism.
Elsa Cardozo, an internationalrelations expert and columnist with
Venezuelan daily El Nacional, told the
PanAm Post that Venezuela is deploying the thesis of an international
conspiracy, and that Maduros government is likely to use the sanctions as an
excuse to pass laws repressing internal
dissent thus affecting the Venezuelan opposition more than the United
States.
Venezuelan political scientist Ennio
Cardozo agreed, saying in an interview
with the PanAm Post that new powers
granted by the National Assembly
would allow the president to imprison
anyone considered to be pro-United
States. Cardozo raised fears that that
Maduros response will give rise to
disproportionate rulings which will
further limit the freedom of civil and
political rights in Venezuela.
For the political analyst, if Venezuela
really wanted to take sanctions against
Washington, it could have long done so
by halting the sale of oil to the United
States.
Hemispheric Tensions
Ennio Cardozo, a professor at Venezuelas Central University, suggested
that it suits Obama to show a more
decisive government and portray the
United States as an influential country
within its neighborhood, but noted that

the sanctions could risk the ground

Washington has gained in improving
relations with other regional countries.
Nevertheless, he explained that the
links between human-rights violations
and senior Venezuelan government
figures implied by the sanctions would
prove damaging, especially when
added to Venezuelas deteriorating economic situation.
He added that measures passed
by Maduro in response to the initial
announcement of U.S. sanctions in
December 2014, which prohibited four
U.S. congressmen from entering Venezuela for promoting the Venezuelan
Defense of Human Rights and Civil
Society Act, were a particular spur to
Obamas application of sanctions.
The university professor believes
that the U.S. government feels it has
strengthened relations in the hemisphere and can thus afford the risk of
issuing sanctions.
Targeting Threats
According to a press release issued
by the White House, the United States
has between 20 and 30 sanctions
programs in force against various
countries based on similar declarations
of emergency to that announced with
regard to Venezuela.
In recent years, the United States has
declared states of emergency in countries such as Ukraine, South Sudan,
the Central African Republic, Yemen,
Libya, and Somalia.
Cardozo added that Obamas executive order shares a similar appearance
and motivations to a 1995 law which
created the Specially Designated
Narcotics Traffickers List (the Clinton List), which sanctioned foreign
officials for crimes threatening U.S.
security. However, in this case, narcotrafficking offenses are replaced by corruption, violence, mistreatment of the
opposition, and impunity for repressive
acts.
A source from the Treasury Department explained to BBC Mundo that
sanctioned individuals are considered
a threat to the health of the U.S.
financial system, and thus constitute a
problem for national security.
As such, Cardozo explained that the
sanctions taken by the United States
arent designed to affect the Venezuelan
people, but are directed against seven
officials that the Obama government
considers to be threats.
- By Sabrina Martn
Translated by Laurie Blair

National Defense University

Censured for Hiring Accused Human
Rights Abusers
A former Colombian military commander accused of complicity in a
1997 massacre has been hired by a military university funded by the US government. The U.S. National Defense
University located in Washington D.C,
is facing renewed allegations that some
of its classes are also taught by other
accused human rights abusers.
Reports that NDU hired foreign
military officers with histories of
involvement in human rights abuses,
including torture and extrajudicial killings of civilians, are stunning, and they
are repulsive, Senator Patrick Leahy
told the Center for Public Integrity
(CPI).
Funded by the Defense Department, the military university is widely
regarded as the top one in the United
States.
According to a report by the CPI
published on March 11, one of the National Defense Universitys counterterrorism lecturers, Carlos Ospina, may
have been complicit in the massacre of
innocent civilians in Colombia in 1997.

According to the CPI, a Colombian

military brigade under Ospinas command has been accused of allowing
pro-government paramilitaries to
slaughter civilians, torch homes and
steal cattle in the northern Colombian
village of El Aro.
One shopkeeper was tied to a tree,
had his eyes gouged out, and his tongue
removed, according to witness reports
at the time cited by human rights investigators, the CPI report stated.
Four years after the incident, Colombias attorney general cleared
Ospina of the allegations. However, the
conduct of Ospinas brigade was again
put in the spotlight in 2006, when an
investigation by the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights found
the Colombian military had indeed
turned a blind eye to the El Aro massacre.
Ospina continues to deny any links
to the incident, though he isnt the only
military lecturer causing headaches for
the school.
According to an investigative report
from McClatchy newspapers recently,

a Pinochet-era secret police official

facing criminal charges in Chile taught
at an NDU-affiliate for over a decade.
Jaime Garcia Covarrubias is accused of overseeing the extrajudicial
execution of at least seven people in
1973 and of torturing scores of dissidents under the military regime that
ruled Chile until 1990.
According to the McClatchy report,
the U.S. Departments of State and
Defense were both aware of the allegations against Covarrubias, but this
doesnt appear to have affected his visa
status or employment.
Former U.S. intelligence official
Chris Simmons told McClatchy Covarrubias hiring undermines our
moral authority on both human rights
and in the war on terror.
Simmons said, If he is in fact
guilty of what he is accused of, he is a
terrorist. Then who are we to tell other
countries how they should be fighting
terrorism?
- Telesurtv.net

Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Cuban President Raul Castro met and held bilateral
talks in Havana, Cuba,the first such talks between the two nations.

resident Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks for bilateral

cooperation with his Cuban
counterpart in February at the Cuban
capital of Havana, the second stop of his
Latin American visit. Erdogan visited
the monument of the Cuban national
hero, Jose Marti, and laid a wreath after
national anthems of both nations were
played.
Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed his Turkish counterpart at an
official ceremony at Cubas presidential
office. The Turkish and Cuban delegations then moved to a luncheon meeting
following their delegation-level meetings.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu,
Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci,
Food, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Mehdi Eker and Culture Minister
Omer Celik were part of the Turkish
delegation.
The culture of Cuba is very wellknown in Turkey. Turkish culture is
renowned in Cuba. We have much to
develop in tourism, Casals said.
Also, Turkeys Ambassador to
Havana Hasan Servet Oktem stated that
Cubas need for foreign capital was on
the rise and the country was expecting
investors from Turkey.
Turkey and Cuba have close relations and Erdogans visit will contribute
into expansion towards Latin America,
Oktem said.
In February Erdogan departed
from Istanbul for Colombia, Cuba and
Mexico, the first visit of a Turkish president to these countries.
This is the second visit of a Turkish
high level delegation to Latin American
countries, with the first held in 1995.
Erdogans talks during the visits
focused on regional and international
developments, bilateral relations and
signing cooperation agreements in different fields.
Erdogan arrived in Colombias capital Bogota and was welcomed by Presi-

dent Juan Manuel Santos Calderon.

The two leaders held a joint press
conference later and attended a signing
agreement for a number of joint projects.
Building a mosque in Cuba
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
has proposed to Cuba the construction
of a mosque on the Caribbean island
during a visit to Havana, pushing ahead
with a plan apparently inspired by his
belief that Muslims discovered the
Americas.
After talks with Cuban President
Raul Castro, Erdogan said on Wednesday he had sought approval for Turkey
to build the place of worship in Havana
that would be based on the model of a
mosque in the Ortakoy district on the
European shore of the Bosphorus strait
in Istanbul.
Last November, Erdogan told a
conference of Muslim leaders from
Latin America in Istanbul that Muslims
had reached the Americas in the 12th
century, before the European explorer
Christopher Columbus did so in 1492.
I presented all the information,
project work and visuals regarding the
Ortakoy mosque. We will do this ourselves. We dont want a partner. If you
find it appropriate we want to do this,
Erdogans presidential website quoted
him as saying of his talks with Castro.
Erdogan also told reporters the
Cuban government had agreed with
Saudi Arabia on a similar project some
time ago. In light of this, his planned
mosque could be built elsewhere in
Cuba, he said.
It was not clear what response Erdogan had received to the proposal from
the authorities in Cuba.
The largest mosque in Latin America
is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Closer to Cuba, the Caribbean nations
of Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname have
significant Muslim populations.
- Worldbulletin.net

Ecuador Wins Against Chevron in

Hague Ruling
The international court ruled in
favor of Ecuador in its case against
the U.S. oil giant for causing one of
the worlds greatest environmental
disasters. The International Court of
Justice (CIJ) ruled on March 12 that a
prior ruling by an Ecuadorean court
that fined the U.S.-based oil company
Chevron US$9.5 billion in 2011 should
be upheld.
The money will benefit about 30,000
Ecuadorians, most of them indigenous.
Todays decision represents an
important step in the right direction,
stated Ecuadorean Attorney General
Diego Garcia Carrion.
Chevron appealed the Ecuadorean
court ruling at The Hague, arguing that
Ecuador had violated a bilateral investment treaty signed with the United
States and that a 1995 settlement agreement reached with the Ecuadorean government made the class action lawsuit
redundant.
However, the international court
stated that the case included individual
rights, therefore leaving null and void
the agreement signed between the then

government of Ecuador and oil company Texaco, which Chevron acquired

in 2001.
Chevron is responsible for contamination in the region, he said, praising a
prior judicial decision rejecting Chevrons attempt to avoid the fine.
Chevrons spokesperson James
Craig stated that, A federal court of the
United States ruled that the Ecuadorean
sentence against the U.S. company
resulted from fraud, corruption and
bribery. The provisional decision emitted today by the court does not change
this fact.
The lawyer of the Ecuadorean
plaintiffs, Pablo Fajardo, replied that
the accusation of fraud had no basis,
adding that it will soon be demolished on April 20 in a New York court.
Texaco, currently part of Chevron,
caused one of the worlds greatest environmental disasters while drilling for
oil in the Ecuadorean Amazon between
1964 and 1990.
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DUN CONVOI
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DU CICR
Par Kardiatou Traor
Les employs humanitaires dploys
Gao au Mali ne cessent dtre la cible
dattaque. Ce lundi, un employ du
Comit international de la Croix-Rouge
(CICR) a t tu Gao, au nord du Mali.
Au nord du Mali, les attaques terroristes se multiplient. Un employ du
CICR a succomb lattaque de son
convoi humanitaire prs de Gao. Cette
attaque a t revendique par le groupe
terroriste MUJAO. Lors de cette attaque , un membre de la Croix-Rouge
malienne a t bless.
Attaque prpare
Le camion qui effectuait la liaison
entre Gao et Niamey au Niger pour
sapprovisionner en mdicaments, a
t cribl de balles par au moins six
terroristes, ne laissant aucune chance
lemploy du CICR. Une attaque bien
prpare, selon la MINUSMA. Aboul
Walid Sahraoui du MUJAO a immdiatement revendiqu lattaque.
Dans son communiqu, le CICR a
condamn lattaque et appel tous les
belligrants respecter et protger les
travailleurs humanitaires qui portent
assistance des milliers de personnes
affectes par le conflit au Mali. Venant
en aide aux populations maliennes du
Nord, ces employs travaillent au plus
proche des populations, dans des zones
de conflits, depuis 2012. De ce fait,
ils nchappent pas aux attaques des
groupes arms prsents dans le nord.
Le MUJAO est un groupe trs actif
dans le nord du Mali. Ainsi, en fvrier
2014, quatre membres du CICR avaient
t enlevs alors quils partaient de
Kidal pour se rendre Gao. Ces otages
ont t librs deux mois plus tard aprs
une opration mene par des militaires
franais dans le nord. Le MUJAO est
un groupe alli AQMI, qui a contrl
le nord du Mali entre 2012 et 2013.
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Par: Ali Abunimah
Benjamin Netanyahu au congrs
amricain le 3 mars. (Caleb Smith/
Flickr)
Beaucoup avaient espr que Benjamin Netanyahu serait battu aux lections israliennes dhier. Je ntais pas
de ceux-l.
Beaucoup lavaient dj enterr des
sondages pr-lectoraux montraient
son parti, le Likoud, la trane derrire lUnion centriste prtendument
du centre gauche, dirige par Yitzhak
Herzog et Tzipi Livni.
Mais je gardais lesprit llection de
1996 o Netanyahu tait universellement considr comme le perdant bien
aprs que les bulletins eurent t dposs.
la suite de lassassinat du Premier
ministre Yitzhak Rabin, on stait attendu ce que son successeur pacifiste Shimon Peres, qui avait lanc
une invasion sanglante contre le Liban
quelques mois plus tt en esprant prouver llectorat sa comptence muscle
en matire de scurit , gagne facilement.
Mais le soir de llection, Netanyahu
a dit ses partisans, Il est encore
trop tt, et la nuit est longue . Pendant
quon comptait les bulletins de vote, il
avait pris de lavance et il a battu Peres,
assurant son premier mandat comme
Premier ministre.
Netanyahu a recommenc mardi.
Alors que pratiquement tous les bulletins taient compts, le Likoud obtenait
30 siges, lUnion sioniste 24 et la Liste
commune compose essentiellement
de partis arabes se trouvait en troisime
place avec 14 siges.
Cest quasiment certain, Netanyahu
va conserver son poste de Premier
ministre dIsral et il va diriger un autre
gouvernement fanatiquement droite.
La vrit dans ltiquetage
Permettez-moi dtre clair : je ne suis
pas heureux de la victoire de Netanyahu
en tant que telle. Netanyahu est un tueur
couvert de sang. Il faut le traduire en
justice et le faire juger pour ses multiples crimes, depuis les vols incessants
de la terre palestinienne jusquau massacre de lt dernier dans Gaza et
jattends ce jour avec impatience.
Mais en se complaisant dans
lassassinat de Palestiniens et en appelant cela de l auto-dfense , il ne
diffre peine de ses rivaux. Livni,
suspecte de crimes de guerre et fuyant

Le Roi du Maroc inaugure

LInstitut Mohammed VI
de formation des Imams et
Prdicateurs est ouvert
Sa Majest le Roi Mohammed VI a
procd, le 6 Joumada ath-thania 1436
de lHgire, correspondant au 27 mars
2015, linauguration dune institution
religieuse que Sa Majest a bien voulu
baptiser Institut Mohammed VI de
formation des Imams prdicateurs et
des prdicatrices, dont le Souverain
avait lanc les travaux le lundi 12 Rajab
1435 (Hgire), correspondant au 12 mai
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dveloppe par Sa Majest le Roi dans

le domaine de la protection de la foi
et de la religion, approche base sur
limpratif de prserver le rfrentiel
religieux du Royaume, fond sur Imarat
Al Mouminine, la doctrine acharite, le
rite malkite et le soufisme procdant
de la pratique de lImam Al Jounad. Ce
sont autant de constantes profondment
enracines au Maroc et quil partage
avec lens
Source: 22 Septembre

Benjamin Netanyahu au congrs amricain le 3 mars. (Caleb Smith/Flickr)

la justice, a t lun des artisans, fiers et
sans remords, du massacre par Isral
Gaza en 2008-2009, qui a indubitablement servi de modle Netanyahu.
Herzog, le partenaire de Livni, a reproch Netanyahu de ne pas attaquer
Gaza assez mchamment.
Lincitation risque de Netanyahu,
le jour de llection, disant les Arabes
sont en train de savancer vers les urnes
a montr une fois de plus quil pense
vritablement que les citoyens palestiniens dIsral ne sont pas des citoyens
lgitimes mritant tous les droits. Mais
Tzipi Livni a frquemment, elle aussi,
exprim ce mme point de vue.
Et si Netanyahu est rsolument
engag dans le vol et la colonisation de
la terre palestinienne occupe, cela ne
le distingue pas davantage de ses prdcesseurs se disant pacifistes.
Un article de fond interactif publi
par The New York Times montre que
les constructions de colonies israliennes en Cisjordanie occupe (hors
Jrusalem occupe) ont t, et de loin,
souvent beaucoup plus importantes
sous les gouvernements prtendument
en qute de paix dEhud Barak et Ehud
Olmert.
Par contre, ce qui distingue Netanyahu, cest quil annihile toute possibilit pour la soi-disant communaut
internationale de cacher sa complicit
avec les crimes effroyables dIsral derrire la mascarade dun processus de
paix .
En outre, lalliance ouverte de Netanyahu avec les lments les plus racistes,
les plus convaincus dune suprmatie
blanche, les plus islamophobes et doctrinaires des droites nord-amricaines
et europennes son discours au Congrs en dbut de mois en est la mani-

festation cette alliance place Isral

dans le camp idologique convenable.
Isral ne peut plus la fois pratiquer
lapartheid chez lui, et en mme temps
se prsenter fallacieusement comme
un flambeau du libralisme travers le
monde.
Bref, la rlection de Netanyahu,
cest comme la liste des valeurs nutritives sur une bote daliments industriels : elle vous renseigne sur les ingrdients toxiques qui sont lintrieur.
Aucun tat palestinien
La dclaration claire de Netanyahu
la veille du vote, selon laquelle il ne
permettra aucun tat palestinien, na
t quune affirmation de ce que furent
les vritables politiques de chacun des
gouvernements israliens depuis 1967,
laquelle Herzog et Livni auraient
adhr.
Herzog et Livni nauraient pas
autoris un tat palestinien digne de
ce nom. Au contraire, avec le soutien
international, ils auraient tent de faire
revenir les Palestiniens dans des ngociations pour ce qui serait tout au
plus un bantoustan/ghetto, dans le but
de lgitimer le vol par Isral de vastes
tendues de terre, son annexion de
Jrusalem et son abrogation des droits
des rfugis palestiniens. (Lanalyse
de Ben White de cet effroyable projet
dapartheid permanent est lire absolument).
Herzog lui aussi a promis de continuer la construction de colonies sur la
terre palestinienne accapare. Mais il
cacherait cette politique expansionniste
derrire lun de ces gels superficiels
et fallacieux durant lesquels la colonisation se poursuit sans relche.
Si lUnion sioniste avait gagn,
il aurait exist un trs grave danger

que les Palestiniens soient entrans

nouveau dans une dcennie de ngociations striles du style Oslo, qui
auraient servi de couverture pour la
poursuite de lassujettissement et de la
colonisation.
De telles ngociations ont fourni la
principale excuse ce que lon appelle
la communaut internationale pour diffrer sans fin la mise en responsabilit
dIsral, ne serait-ce que trs lgrement.
Le refrain de ces officiels sans courage est systmatiquement une version
du oui, nest-ce pas pouvantable ce
qui se passe, mais il y a un processus de
paix, et nous soutenons ce processus de
paix .
Le seul rsultat positif de llection
en Isral, cest que cette voie-l semble
tre ferme.
Intensifier le BDS
Nous devons nous faire aucune illusion, avec la rlection de Netanyahu,
les gouvernements europens, nordamricains et arabes ne vont pas soudainement mettre fin leur complicit
avec Isral.
Il y a tout lieu de croire que
lAdministration Obama, par exemple,
continuera sa campagne incessante
dopposition aux droits des Palestiniens
et ses efforts pour quIsral ne soit tenu
responsable dans aucun forum.
Mais le choix du public juif isralien
de rlire Netanyahu doit bien faire
comprendre aux peuples du monde
entier quIsral ne recherche pas la paix
et quil nest pas en qute de justice. Il
va poursuivre son oppression et son
nettoyage ethnique des Palestiniens tant
quil ne sera pas arrt.
Ngocier avec un tel rgime est
inutile quand son pouvoir sur ses victimes reste tendu et hors contrle. Le
message que nous devons retirer est
simple : le traitement qui convient pour
un rgime politique engag dans une
occupation, un apartheid et une suprmatie ethno-raciale, cest son isolement
jusqu ce quil admette quil doit abandonner ces engagements.
Cest ce que les Palestiniens ont demand au monde travers le Boycott,
Dsinvestissement et Sanctions (BDS).
Avec Netanyahu, cest un peu plus
facile, aussi il est temps de faire passer
le BDS au niveau suprieur.
Traduction : JPP pour lAgence
Mdia Palestine
Source: Electronic Intifada

Les USA ne retireront pas de troupes

dAfghanistan en 2015
Les Etats-Unis ont dcid de maintenir leurs 9.800 soldats en Afghanistan
tout au long de cette anne, a annonc
la Maison blanche mardi lissue dune
rencontre entre Barack Obama et son
homologue afghan Ashraf Ghani, en
visite Washington.
Sur la base de la demande du prsident Ghani en faveur dune certaine
souplesse dans le calendrier de retrait
amricain, les Etats-Unis maintiendront
leur contingent actuel de 9.800 hommes
tout au long de 2015, a indiqu la
Maison blanche.
En mai dernier, Barack Obama avait
annonc que le contingent amricain
serait rduit de moiti environ, de 9.800

5.500 hommes, et quil noprerait

plus qu partir de ses bases de Bagram
et Kaboul dici la fin 2015.
Le rythme du retrait des troupes
amricaines pour 2016 sera fix ultrieurement cette anne (...), lit-on dans le
communiqu de la Maison blanche.
Le prsident amricain a estim lors
dune confrence de presse conjointe
avec Ashraf Ghani que cela valait le
coup de maintenir pour quelques mois
les effectifs actuels, ajoutant quil tait
important de garder en mmoire que
lobjectif de la fin du retrait amricain
dAfghanistan tait 2017, chance qui
navait pas chang.
La pause observe dans le re-

trait amricain en 2015 permettra

dacclrer les rformes en Afghanistan
et de faire en sorte que les forces afghanes soient mieux entranes et quipes, a dit quant lui Ashraf Ghani, qui
a succd Hamid Karza en septembre
dernier.
Certains lus du Congrs avaient
rclam eux aussi un ralentissement
du retrait des troupes amricaines. Le
rpublicain Mac Thornberry, qui dirige
la commission des forces armes de la
Chambre des reprsentants, a salu la
dcision annonce mardi.
LIrak a montr quelles consquences menait le fait de quitter prmaturment un alli peu solide, a-t-il dit.