Tag: Mosque

  • New ISIS Video Calls For Revenge For Fallen New Zealanders In Mosque Shootings

    New ISIS Video Calls For Revenge For Fallen New Zealanders In Mosque Shootings

    ISIS leaders have called for extremists to take ‘revenge’ in the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings.

    The terror group’s spokesman, Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, is said to have issued the appeal in a 44-minute audio recording.

    Dozens of worshippers were murdered when a terrorist went on a gun rampage through two mosques in the city of Christchurch on Friday. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday.

    According to the New York Times, Al-Muhajir broke six months of silence to call for revenge.

    ‘The scenes of the massacres in the two mosques should wake up those who were fooled, and should incite the supporters of the caliphate to avenge their religion,’ he said.

    He compared the Christchurch slaughter to the battle raging over the terror group’s last remaining slither of territory in Syria – the village of Baghouz.

    ‘Here is Baghuz in Syria, where Muslims are burned to death and are bombed by all known and unknown weapons of mass destruction,’ he added.

    The true identity of al-Muhajir, an invented name, is not known and it is understood that he has not appeared in any photographs or in ISIS propaganda videos.

    The attacks in Christchurch left 50 dead and 50 more injured with nine of the wounded victims described as being in a critical condition.

    Preparations were underway today to begin burials of victims after days of intense grieving.

    Bodies of the victims of Friday’s attacks were being washed and prepared for burial in a Muslim ritual process, with teams of volunteers flown in from overseas to assist with the heavy workload.

    ‘We’ve been very conscious of the need to work sensitively with requirement of each family,’ Sarah Stuart-Black, Director for the Ministry of Civil, Defence & Emergency Management, said at a press conference in Christchurch.

    Tarrant was remanded without a plea and is due back in court on April 5, where police said he was likely to face more charges.

    The victims, killed at two mosques during Friday prayers by a gunman with semi-automatic rifles, were largely Muslim migrants, refugees and residents from countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Turkey, Kuwait, Somalia and others.

    Source: MSN

  • Kissing Couple Attacked Outside Rome Mosque, A Malaysian Man Was Arrested

    Kissing Couple Attacked Outside Rome Mosque, A Malaysian Man Was Arrested

    A 24-year-old Malaysian national was arrested Sunday night for allegedly attacking a couple who were walking hand-in-hand and kissing near an Islamic centre in Rome’s Esquilino quarter.

    The man reportedly told them “you can’t kiss in front of the mosque” before pushing the young woman and punching and kicking the young man. The assailant also allegedly attacked police who came to the scene.

    A Carabiniere, member of the Italian paramilitary police, was slightly hurt.

    The Malaysian man is reportedly a resident in Rome. He has since been arrested for charges of assault and and for resisting a public official. The Roman police also confirmed that they are investigating the man for “the extent of radicalisation.”

     

    Source: ansa/worldofbuzz

  • Bulan Dzulhijjah – Sunnah Yang Telah Hilang

    Bulan Dzulhijjah – Sunnah Yang Telah Hilang

    # Bulan Dzulhijjah – Sunnah Yang Telah Hilang

    Sayangnya, sekali lagi khutbah Jumaat memfokuskan kepada hal2 kepentingan pemerintah, bukan kepada hal2 kepentingan syari’at agama pada saat ini, yakni bulan Dzulhijjah. Ingatkah kita beberapa bulan yang lalu, betapa suasana semarak ibadah masyarakat pada bulan Ramadhan? Masjid yang biasanya sepi, tiba2 penuh dengan jemaah. Bahkan orang yang setahun tidak pernah pergi masjid, tiba2 bersemangat ke shaf hadapan. Kebanyakan umat Islam telah sadar kebesaran bulan Ramadhan sehingga ia menjadi bulan yang dikenali dengan semarak ibadah kaum muslimin. Walhamdulillah… Sayangnya, suasana sedemikian hanya berlaku pada bulan Ramadhan. Telah lupakah kita tentang kebesaran bulan Dzulhijjah?

    ☆ Bulan Dzulhijjah – Kebesaran Yang Dilupakan

    Masyarakat kita belum banyak yang menyadari bahawa Dzulhijjah termasuk bulan yang istimewa. Padahal banyak dalil yang menunjukkan bahawa di bulan Dzulhijjah, amal soleh dilipat-gandakan. Sebagaimana pahala yang dijanjikan ketika Ramadhan.

    Dari Abu Bakrah radhiyallahu ‘anhu, Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda,
    شَهْرَانِ لاَ يَنْقُصَانِ، شَهْرَا عِيدٍ: رَمَضَانُ، وَذُو الحَجَّةِ
    ”Ada dua bulan yang pahala amalnya tidak akan berkurang. Keduanya dua bulan hari raya: bulan Ramadhan dan bulan Dzulhijjah.” (HR. Bukhari 1912 dan Muslim 1089).

    Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam menggandingkan bulan Dzulhijjah dengan Ramadhan. Sebagai motivasi beliau menyebutkan bahawa pahala amal di dua bulan ini tidak berkurang.

    Waktu yang paling mulia ketika Dzulhijjah adalah 10 hari pertama. Di surah al-Fajr, Allah berfirman:
    وَ الْفَجْرِ * وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ
    Demi fajar, dan demi malam yang sepuluh. (QS. Al Fajr: 1 – 2)

    Imam Ibn Rajab menjelaskan, malam yang sepuluh adalah sepuluh hari pertama bulan Dzulhijjah. Inilah tafsir yang benar dan tafsir yang dipilih kebanyakan ahli tafsir dari kalangan sahabat dan ulama setelahnya. Dan tafsir inilah yang sesuai dengan riwayat dari Ibn Abbas radhiallahu ‘anhuma…” (Lathaiful Ma’arif, hal. 469)

    Allah bersumpah dengan menyebut sepuluh hari pertama bulan Dzulhijjah. Yang ini menunjukkan keutamaan sepuluh hari tersebut. Kerana semua makhluk yang Allah jadikan sebagai sumpah, adalah makhluk istimewa, yang menjadi bukti kebesaran dan keagungan Allah.

    Kerana itulah, amalan yang dilakukan selama 10 hari pertama Dzulhijjah menjadi amal yang sangat dicintai Allah. Melebihi amal soleh yang dilakukan di luar batas waktu itu.

    Dari Ibn Abbas radhiallahu ‘anhu Nabi shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda,

    مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ الْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ فِيهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَيَّامِ. يَعْنِى أَيَّامَ الْعَشْرِ. قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ « وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بِشَىْءٍ

    “Tidak ada hari dimana suatu amal salih lebih dicintai Allah melebihi amal salih yang dilakukan di sepuluh hari ini (yakni sepuluh hari pertama Dzulhijjah).” Para sahabat bertanya, “Wahai Rasulullah, termasuk lebih utama dari jihad fi sabilillah? Nabi shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam menjawab, “Termasuk lebih utama dibanding jihad fi sabilillah. Kecuali orang yang keluar dengan jiwa dan hartanya (ke medan jihad), dan tidak ada satupun yang kembali (yakni mati dan hartanya diambil musuh).” (HR. Ahmad 1968, Bukhari 969, dan Turmudzi 757)

    Dalam riwayat yang lain, Nabi shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda:
    “Tidak ada amalan yang lebih suci di sisi Allah dan tidak ada yang lebih besar pahalanya dari pada kebaikan yang dia kerjakan pada sepuluh hari al-Adha.” (HR. Ad-Daruquthni, dan dihasankan oleh al-Albani)

    Al-Hafidz Ibn Rajab mengatakan, Hadis ini menunjukkan bahawa beramal pada sepuluh hari bulan Dzulhijjah lebih dicintai di sisi Allah dari pada beramal pada hari-hari yang lain, tanpa pengecualian. Sementara jika suatu amal itu lebih dicintai Allah, artinya amal itu lebih utama di sisiNya. (Lathaiful Ma’arif, hal. 456). Diceritakan oleh Al Mundziri dalam At Targhib wa At Tarhib (2/150) bahawa Sa’id bin Jubair (murid senior Ibn Abbas), ketika memasuki tanggal satu Dzulhijjah, beliau sangat bersungguh-sungguh dalam beribadah, sampai hampir tidak mampu melakukannya. Semoga jabatan agama, persatuan ulama’ dan para asatizah dapat berusaha membangun kesadaran masyarakat tentang kebesarannya bulan Dzulhijjah.

     

    Source: Islamiq SG

  • Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh (Palmer Road) Reopens Today After Completion Of Upgrading Works

    Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh (Palmer Road) Reopens Today After Completion Of Upgrading Works

    Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh (Palmer Road) reopens today after completion of upgrading works to its facilities and main prayer spaces. Situated at the edge of Central Business District and Shenton Way, the 114-year old spiritual sanctuary now provides additional prayer space for 200 congregants (from 700 to 900).

    Upgrading works also include repainting, replacement of mosque’s entrance gate and roof tile, new perimeter fencing, re-carpeting of prayer hall and re-tiling of the mosque’s open area.

    The mosque, which is within close proximity to the upcoming Prince Edward MRT station, is also equipped with new features such as a handicapped toilet, customer service office, glass canopy for a new extended prayer space, a platform lift and two additional classrooms.

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    Source: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS)

  • Gunmen Open Fire On Muslims Outside French Mosque, Eight Injured

    Gunmen Open Fire On Muslims Outside French Mosque, Eight Injured

    Two gunmen injured eight people after opening fire on a group of Muslims outside of a French mosque Sunday.

    The group was exiting the house of worship in the southern French city of Avignon at about 10:30 p.m. when the gunmen, who were reportedly wearing masks, opened fire.

    Two of the eight wounded were hospitalized after the incident, according to the source, who also said that worshipers leaving the mosque had not been the intended target.

    Sources told Reuters the gunmen were trying to settle a score with someone else, and a judicial source told the La Provence regional newspaper that officials are “not at all treating it as terrorist related” and instead suspect it stemmed from a dispute between youths.

    Four people were wounded outside the mosque while a family of four in their apartment about 50 yards away took shrapnel, La Provence said.

    Police arrested a man in the Paris suburb of Creteil last week after he tried to drive car into a crowd in front of a mosque.

     

    Source: https://nypost.com