A blog on Seerah!

Muqeeth Mujtaba Ali has done it.

He has started a blog on Seerah.
It is very rich in content and he has posted articles on the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by world renowned scholars such as Moulana Syed Sulaiman Nadwi, Moulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, Moulana Dr Muzammil H. Siddiqui and others. Besides he has given links to a number of websites on Islam, Muhammad(PBUH), and Seeratun nabi. He plans to improve it further and include lots and lots of articles.
Well done, Muqeeth.

The following is one of the articles from his blog.

It is the most eloquent introduction to the personality of Prophet Muhammad. The translation is good. The original version could be found in Khutbat-e-Madras, by Allama Syed Sulaiman Nadwi. It is a compilation of Speeches on Seerah delivered by the revered Allama on October-November, 1925 in Madras.

Excerpts from Moulana Syed Sulaiman Nadwi's book "Muhammad, The Ideal Prophet"

"A model which can serve for every class of the people acting under different circumstances and states of human emotions will be found in the life of Muhammad peace be upon him.

If you are rich, there is the example of the tradesman of Mecca and the master of Bahrain's treasure;

if you are poor, you can follow the internees of Sh`eh Abi Talib and the emigree of Medina;

if you are a king, watch the actions of the Ruler of Arabia;

if you are a vassal, take a look at the man enduring hardships imposed by the Quraysh of Mecca;

if you are a conqueror, lay your eyes on the victor of Badr and Hunayn;

if you have suffered a defeat, take a lesson from the one discomfited at Uhad;

if you are a teacher, learn from the holy mentor of the school of Suffah,

if you are a student, look at the learner who sat before Gabriel;

if you are a sermoner, direct your eyes to the discourser delivering lectures in the mosque of Medina;

if you are charged to preach the gospel of truth and mercy to your persecutors, observe the helpless preacher explaining the message of God to the pagans of Mecca;

if you have brought your enemy to his knees, look at the conqueror of Mecca;

if you want to administer your lands and properties, discover how the lands and groves of Bani an-Nadir, Khaybar and Fadak were managed;

if you are an orphan, do not forget the child of Amina and 'Abdullah left to the tender mercy of Halima;

if you are young, see the character of Mecca's shepherd;

if you have a travelling business, cast a glance at the leader of the caravan under way to Busra ;

if you are a judge or arbiter, look at the umpire entering the holy sanctuary before the peep of dawn and installing Hajr Aswad in the K'aba, or the justice of peace in whose eyes the poor and the rich were alike;

if you are a husband, study the behaviour of the husband of Khadija and 'Aisha;

if you are a father, go through the biography of Fatima's father and the grandfather of Hasan and Husain;

in short, whoever and whatever you may be, you would find a shining example in the life of the Prophet to illuminate your behaviour.

If you have the life of the Prophet before you, you can find the examples of all the prophets, Noah and Abraham, John and Jonah and Moses and Jesus. If the life and character of each prophet of God were deemed to be a shop selling the wares of one commodity, that of Muhammad (peace be upon him) would verily be a variety store where goods of every description can be had to suit the tastes and needs of all.''

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Telangana, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and a photo!!

It is the photo which grabbed and retained my attention for more than sufficient time. Age old adage 'A picture is worth a thousand words' flashed in my mind from nowhere.

The photo, here, is not an ordinary photo we see in newspapers.

It is different. It is historic. It reflects rays of hope of future. It conveys the imprints of indefatigable work of thousands of student activists. It symbolizes the dawn of new leadership at the horizon of Islamic movement in this part of the world. It epitomizes exuberance, vigor and strength of the youth power.

It is the photo published in The Hindu in connection with the massive public meeting organised by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Andhra Pradesh in favour of Telangana. It is taken by K. Ramesh Babu.

The byline says,''Telangana Rashtra Samiti President K. Chandrasekhar Rao with (third from right) leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind on the Nizam College grounds in Hyderabad on Sunday".

Now, what is the big difference or the striking feature of this picture, you may ask.
It is SIO. Yes, all of those leaders posing in this photo are from SIO. There is Moulana Hamid Muhammad Khan who is standing next to Moulana Abdul Azeez Sahib. Br Hamid worked as the Finance committee convenor during SIO's first All India Conference held in Bangalore in 1986. I distinctly remember the heading "Khan heads finance" in the SIO news bulletin brought before the conference. The other heading I remember was "Ashfaque reviews progress". Moulana Ashfaque Ahmed is Secretary of JIH now. Br Hamid is a lecturer in a college and has visited Chennai a couple of time.

Next to KCR stands Janab Malik Moatasim Khan. He is the present Ameer-e-Halqa of JIH AP. He was the first person who was elected as President of SIO for two terms. Next to him stands Janab Abdul Jabbar Siddiqui. He is from Raichur and he was the convenor of the Headquarters construction committee of SIO and had also served as its President. Next to him stands Br Muhammad Khalid Mubashiruz Zafar who had served as member of CAC of SIO for many years. I am not so sure whether he had been ZP of SIO AP or not.

It is the SIO connection which makes this picture unique. Alhumdulillah!

For more details of the JIH meet read Telangana Garjana!!
Also read Jamaat's Central Advisory Council Markazi Shoora supports a separate state of Telangana!
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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind urges DMK Government to shut down TASMAC shops!

The following are the resolutions passed in the First State Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry held on 30th and 31rst of January 2010 in Darus Salam, Nedungoor, Trichy.

Unity of Ummah

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry urges and exhorts that the Muslim community of Tamil Nadu to tackle the challenges and crises facing them unitedly.

Unity is the need of the hour and the best unifying force is the Deen itself. It is the finest amalgamating force which has the power to unify the divided souls into one. The unity of the Ummah could be attained only by actively participating in the struggle to establish the Deen of Allah in all walks of life in this part of the world.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind beseeches to the Muslims of Tamil Nadu to shed their petty differences, disputes and dissensions and to distance themselves from getting engaged in squabbles and slander mongering each other.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appeals to the Muslims of Tamil Nadu to be united in the name of Deen. The best course of action is to respect each and every individual who utters the Kalima of ‘La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasoolulllah’ as a Muslim and to blend with them with brotherly spirit and comradeship.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appeals to each and every Muslim organisation, associations and leaders of the Ummah to ponder over this decisive factor.

Registration of Marriages Act

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry appreciates and welcomes the initiative taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the enactment of Marriage Registration Law.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind likes to draw the attention of the Tamil Nadu Government to the time tested, successful, and age old tradition of registering each and every marriages solemnized in the Mosques being followed by the Muslims of Tamil Nadu since time immemorial.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appeals the Government of Tamil Nadu to acknowledge this time tested tradition and incorporate appropriate amendments in the proposed Law of Marriage registration so as to grant legal sanction to the registration work being carried out by Mohalla Mosque committees, thereby facilitating easy marriage registration process for the Muslim community.

Let us curb this trend!

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry urges and exhorts the Muslim fraternity of Tamil Nadu to adhere and follow the basic Islamic principles of simplicity and humility in their marriage ceremonies.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind bemoans the rampant wastage of wealth, and unwanted rituals and rites prevailing among the Muslim community of Tamil Nadu.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind deplores the disturbing trend of ‘dowry culture’ prevailing among the Muslim community of Tamil Nadu. It emphasises that the ‘dowry culture’ is against the ethos, conventions and traditions of the Islamic Faith.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind reiterates that the rampant un-Islamic and anti-Islamic practices prevalent among the community has led to alarming rise in the number of spinsters among the community. It admonishes the Muslim community of Tamil Nadu that these evils would tear apart the social fabric of the society.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appeals to the Ulemas, Muthawallis, social activists and leaders of the Ummah to curb this menace and take effective measures to implement the norms and basic principles of Marriage in Islam.

Primary Schools

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry appeals to the leaders of the Ummah to start primary schools in each and every Mohalla of the state.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind reiterates that without education the community could never progress. Muslim community lags behind in education. Besides, in the present scenario, when education has been utterly commercialised the need of the hour is to establish primary schools. It will pave the way for the progress of the community in the field of education!.

Price Rise

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry urges and exhorts the UPA Government to curb the price rise which is affecting Aam Aadmi to the core.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind reiterates and reminds to all concerned that fulfilling the basic needs of the citizens is the first and foremost duty of a welfare state.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appeals to the Central and State Governments to take effective measures on war footing to curb and control the price rise immediately.

Interest free banking

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry appeals the UPA Government to implement the recommendations of the Dr. Raghuram Rajan committee and pave the way for the introduction of Islamic Banking in India

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind reiterates that the root cause for the present global financial crisis is interest based economy and speculative business activities. The best alternative is interest free banking.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appeals to the State government and M.P.s from Tamil Nadu to effectively utilise their political clout and exert pressure on the Central Government to introduce Interest free Islamic Banking in India.

Stop this obscenity!

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry condemns the rampant obscenity prevailing in both the print and electronic media. .

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind condemns the portrayal of woman as a symbol of vulgarity and as a commodity in the mass media.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind urges all who are concerned to respect and safeguard the rights and diginity of woman in the society. It urges the people to pressurise the government to curb the atrocities commited upon the weaker sex of the society viz dowry, sexual harassments inflicted upon the working women, domestic violence etc.

Ensure free healthcare for every citizen

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry appeals and urges the UPA Government at the centre and the DMK Government at the state to raise the funds allocated to sectors of Health and family welfare in their budgets.

Nowadays the funds allotted by the government to these sectors is meagre and this has made the life of common man miserable and healthcare has become a distant rainbow to him. Hence the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appeals and urges the UPA Government at the centre and the DMK Government at the state to raise the funds allocated to sectors of Health and family welfare in their budgets and ensure excellent and free healthcare to each and every citizen of this country.

Globalisation will lead us nowhere!

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry reiterates that the prime responsibility of a government is to fulfill the basic needs of the citizens.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind opposes the harmful process of globalisation and moves to privatise the service sector viz education and health and dubs them as anti-people activities.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind opposes any move to promulgate laws, regulations or codes which jeopardise the rights of the labour and downtrodden people

American Imperialism

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry opposes America and its allies’ efforts to control and subjugate independent countries.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind condemns the atrocities against people fighting for their rights and the efforts to terrorize them and then to dub them as terrorists.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind condemns the atrocities of Israel, and supports the freedom movement of the Palestinians.

The Qadianis are not Muslims!

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry declares that those who refute to believe in the Hadith, and those who disbelieve the finality of the Prophethood viz the Qadiyanis and Ahmediyas are not Muslims.

Belief in oneness of God and belief in the finality of Prophethood are the foundations of Islam. Naturally those who refuse to believe them could not be considered as Muslims. By their disbelief they themselves have strayed out of the bounds of Islam. Hence, The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind declares them as non-Muslims.

Shut down TASMAC shops!

The Zonal Conference of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry urges and exhorts the DMK Government to promulgate total prohibition in the state.

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind reiterates that liquor is the mother of all evils. It is an irony that the Government which propagates the thought that liquor destroys the family

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind appeals to the Central and State Governments to take effective measures on war footing to curb and control the price rise immediately.

You may also like to read : A book, a conference and establishing Deen in India!

You may also like to view this slide show : Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Tamil Nadu conference

Read detailed report of the conference : Establish the deen and not be divided!

Watch proceedings of the conference : JIH Trichy conference's channel

You may also like to read: Will the Sub-registrar say Barak-Allah!!

A beautiful book published at Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Trichy Conference!

Dear brothers,
Assalamu alaikum.
தீனை நிலைநாட்டுங்கள என்கிற பெயரில் அழகிய நூல் ஒன்று அண்மையில் திருச்சியில் நடந்த ஜமாத்தே இஸ்லாமி ஹிந்த் மாநாட்டின் போது வெளியானது.
திருக்குர்ஆனின் 42 : 13 வசனத்திற்கு மௌலானா சையத் அபுல் அ'லா மௌதூதி அவர்கள் தம்முடைய தப்ஹீமுல் குர்ஆன விரிவுரையில் எழுதிய விளக்கம் தான் இந் நூல்.
It is the commentary by legendary scholar Moulana Syed Abul A'la Maududi on the verse of Quran 42 : 13. Moulana has forcefully elucidated the basic duty of the Muslim Ummah. The arguments, contentions and expositions of Moulana on the subject are very powerful.
Kindly read it and write your opinions.
Here with I have attached a brief introduction to the book.
The book comprises of 128 pages and price is Rs 50.00