Gaza Special – Arab states cancel New Year festivities

Arab states cancelled New Year festivities showing solidarity for the Palestinians who are facing an assault from the Israeli army in Gaza.

Read the whole story here: Arab states cancel festivities

The city of Dubai, UAE, also has cancelled the festivities held in hotels on the same note: Hotels in Dubai cancel New Year celebrations

Christian missionaries stir unease in north Africa

Subhanallah!

Read the article in the following link: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE4BE0JL20081215?sp=true

So now we have missionaries coming to spread thier ‘Truth’. Well can’t blame them, can we? They are just doing their duty.

But what about us Muslims? This effort by the Christian missionaries shows how we Muslims as a community are failing.

How many of us actually know about the history of the spread of Islam in North Africa? Here’s a lecture by Kamal-el-Mekki on the topic: 

You can download the lecture from here: History Lessons in Dawah

Mashallah, this lecture shows the efforts of a handful of  people due to which the whole of North Africa came under the Way of Allah!

May Allah swt show us the Right Path and help us in emulating these followers of Allah in His Path…