Tag: Muslim

  • Muslim Mother And Daughter Pair Attacked With Egg Because Of Hijab

    Muslim Mother And Daughter Pair Attacked With Egg Because Of Hijab

    “My mom is the most kindhearted, loving, and selfless person you’ll ever meet. She has a great amount of pride and respect for her religion, culture, and customs.

    The fact that she can’t walk out of her home without feeling safe is sickening.

    Tonight a couple of guys stalked her out of our local Walmart and attacked her with blows to her head and body with eggs.

    The reason they thought it was necessary to attack her and my little sister was because they were wearing a hijab.

    I am at loss for words due to the immense amount of hate that is in this world. No one should have to see their mom broken because of a couple of people having disgusting prejudices about people that do not look like them.”

     

    Source: Muslims of America

  • Eid As A Struggling Single Twenty Something

    Eid As A Struggling Single Twenty Something

    As a child, I used to love celebrating Eid. I dreaded the fasting month of Ramadhan but I looked forward to new clothes, eating scrumptious rendang and ketupat, and of course, for many Asian kids – the collection of green packets filled with dollar dollar bills. Apart from visiting close relatives on the first day of Eid, you get to spend another day in Syawal with your closest friends from school visiting their houses.

    It was kinda cool to bring your friends over when you were ten years old, dressed in the traditional baju kurung going around the neighbourhood and coming home at the end of the day with your bag bursting with green packets. You would know which house gave the envelope, and if you get at least $5 from that house, you’re definitely going back there again the year after.

    As I grew older, however, the enjoyment of Eid started to fade away. At fifteen, I despised celebrating Eidulfitri. Eidulftri would be torturous for me since I had to appeased my newly divorced parents – I couldn’t spend more than 2 hours at my dad’s place or I’ll never hear the end of my mum’s wrath. My sisters were busy with their own families, making sure they visit the in-laws before making their way to my mum’s. And for some reason, you start not liking your relatives. I remember bursting out at my sister for coming so late int the afternoon and my make up was already ruined from the frustration of waiting around. The first day of Eid as a hormonal teenager was basically me playing the waiting game.

    Eid started to change as I entered my twenties. While it was still as boring as when I was a teenager, I began to prepare the house the house willingly. I bought flowers, new cushion covers, and occasionally curtains to slowly make the house into a home. I volunteered help in the kitchen, making sure I picked up my mum’s recipes to her signature Eid dishes and perfecting them. I made cookies and sweet treats to offer to the guests coming over to my place and made sure there were all sorts of drinks available for them.

    As much as I wish Eid is better now as I enter my mid-twenties, I realised that an awkward Eid is a common predicament between peers of my age. Perhaps it’s the having to part with copious amounts of money during the festive period – spending for the house and family, green packets for the little ones, awkward conversations with aunts and uncles who seem to nitpick on every aspect of your life. Or maybe it has got to do with spending Eid as a single woman, wondering when you’d be able to prepare for Eid excitedly for your kids and husband. Whatever the reason is, Eid as a struggling single twenty something is just plain boring.

    I make do with baking cookies, cakes and occasionally help my mum prepare the traditional dishes we feast on the morning of Eid. House chores like literally scrubbing the floors get my mind off the fact that each Eid is the same as before – lonesome and boring. I try getting away from celebrating Eid by going to work, but I feel bad for my mum. Though to be honest, I’m quite happy working while everyone else celebrates.

    One day, I’ll wake up on the morning of Eid excited to head to the mosque, dress my family up and head out for the rounds of visiting. One day, I’ll learn to appreciate the merry-making and spamming of family photos on Facebook and Instagram. One day, I’ll teach my daughter how to prepare the raya dishes and get my son to wash the windows and fix the curtains up. One day, I’ll be on my knees on the morning of Eid, with my head buried in my husband’s hand, asking for forgiveness and perhaps shedding a tear or two.

    One day, that happy family portrait of mine will be hung on my wall just in time for Eid.

    For now, I’ll be contented with spending the morning of Eid at home, with a cup of coffee and a bowl of lontong, watching reruns of Bujang Lapok on the telly with my three cats.

    Eid Mubarak everyone.

     

    Source: https://sharmeee.com

  • SG Chinese Girl: Everyone Should Experience Celebrating Aidilftri For The First Time

    SG Chinese Girl: Everyone Should Experience Celebrating Aidilftri For The First Time

    TOO BEAUTIFUL!!!

    Here is an account from an “SG Muslims for Eid” participant who identifies as a non-religious Chinese Singaporean celebrating Eid for the first time!!!

    “I saw a very pretty poster on Facebook inviting non-Muslims into Muslim homes during Eid. I signed up out of curiosity, a desire to eat good food and be amongst joyful people in celebration.

    Soon I was warmly welcomed into the home of a young couple Dhaniah and Haider. About 160 friends and relatives from both sides were expected that day, some of them even they themselves have never met before. The spectrum of their friends and relatives range wide, from lawyer types to makciks who practice yoga to media types to pakciks who have done the full Haj 4 times (and Umra countless times) to a young wife who is fully clothed from head to toe. Dhaniah’s side of the family look very Chinese and are musically talented. They were actually jamming and recording music as the celebrations went on. And then there’s me, a non-religious Chinese blonde-dyed short-haired woman from the arts and media. Everyone is gentle and accepting of each other.

    Despite the sheer number of relatives and friends who came pouring in and out of their home, Dhaniah and Haider managed to make me feel just at home. They introduced me to everyone who came, and everyone happily answered any questions I had about their customs and practices, particularly about the Haj. I’m most curious and fascinated with this epic pilgrimage. A lot of them went way out of their way to make me feel appreciated for my curiosity.

    I was most touched by their devotion towards their personal faith, and also their close-knittedness within their families and community. One of the boys kissed my hand even though he was super shy. That’s just the cutest thing ever! I didn’t tell him, but I was blushing inside too 😛

    I don’t belong to any particular faith but most of my friends do. Now is as good a time as any to learn and appreciate the part of them that I’m not familiar with. I find it timely for such interfaith learning and appreciation especially in such times of conflicts and misunderstanding around the world. Only when we feel connected will we remember that our core similarities outweigh superficial differences.

    The curiosity isn’t one way. Dhaniah and Haider had a lot of questions about my secular meditation practice and they’re very eager to try it out. They’re eager to visit my home even though I told them my home is very boring. I don’t even have a TV! I’ve made some good friends and had a lovely afternoon in a house full of warmth and love (not to mention 2 very cute rabbits). I thank all the organizers of SG Muslims for Eid and especially Dhaniah and Haider for their warm hospitality. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is interested. ”

    ‪#‎SGME2016‬‪#‎InterfaithYouthCircle‬‪#‎Singapore‬

     

    Source: Noor Mastura

  • Jejaka Muallaf Ini Keliling Dunia, Jatuh Cinta Dengan Keindahan Islam

    Jejaka Muallaf Ini Keliling Dunia, Jatuh Cinta Dengan Keindahan Islam

    Sudah mengunjungi 60 negara di dunia malah berhijrah memeluk agama Islam.

    Itulah dua ciri utama jejaka berketurunan Belanda-Belgium ini yang menarik perhatian ramai.

    Empat tahun lalu, Michael Ruppert membuat keputusan untuk meninggalkan rumahnya dan memenuhi impiannya untuk mengelilingi dunia, lapor laman Dream.co.id.

    Kini beliau sudah meneroka puluhan negara dalam masa empat tahun termasuk Turki, Indonesia, Albania dan Malaysia.

    Yang menariknya, perjalanan beliau membawa dirinya kepada Islam, justeru mempelajarinya dan akhirnya mengucapkan dua kalimah syahadah!

    Menurut Michael, 29 tahun, semasa beliau berada di Indonesia dan Malaysia, beliau banyak berinteraksi dengan masyarakat Islam.

    Kebanyakan masanya diluangkan bersama keluarga-keluarga angkat yang dikenalinya ketika dalam perjalanan ke pelbagai kota.

    Michael memberitahu saluran televisyen Indonesia Morning Show, kekerapan beliau menyaksikan amalan-amalan keluarga angkat, yang beragama Islam, mencetuskan minat dalam diri untuk mendalami agama mereka.

    “Setelah saya tinggal bersama beberapa keluarga Islam di Malaysia dan Indonesia, saya mahu mengetahui lanjut dan terdapat banyak persoalan seperti, apa yang mereka baca dalam Al-Quran, apa yang mereka lakukan di masjid dan apa yang mereka rayakan semasa bercuti. Perasaan ingin tahu itulah yang membawa saya kepada Islam,” menurut Michael seperti yang ditkil dari Mvslim.com.

    KIRIM POSKAD KEPADA SESIAPA YANG BERMINAT 

    Beliau sering berkongsi pengalamannya menerusi kiriman poskad kepada rakan-rakan dan keluarga.

    Michael berkata semasa mengunjungi negara-negara lain, beliau mendapat inspirasi untuk memulakan projek ‘Starring You’ – yang membolehkan beliau mengelilingi dunia dengan bantuan orang-orang yang tidak dikenali beliau, menurut The Star.

    Projek itu bermula pada tahun 2012, di mana beliau akan mengirimkan poskad kepada setiap individu yang memberikan alamat mereka kepada beliau.

    Projek itu ternyata berjaya apabila begitu ramai orang dari merata dunia memberikan alamat mereka kepada Michael – beliau kini sudah menerima lebih 6,000 alamat, menurut The Star.

    “Manusia suka menerima sesuatu yang dikirimkan kepada mereka, yang boleh mereka pegang. Jika anda bandingkannya dengan emel, sekeping poskad adalah sesuatu yang boleh anda simpan dan dibaca semula pada masa lain. Manakala kiriman emel mudah dilupakan setelah anda membacanya,” jelas beliau tentang sebab beliau memilih mengirimkan poskad kepada orang yang tidak dikenali.

    MAKIN RAMAI PELAWA DANA BAGI PROJEK ‘STARRING YOU’

    Sedang laman Facebook ‘Starring You’ menjadi semakin popular, beliau turut menerima pelawaan daripada orang-orang yang tidak dikenali dari merata dunia yang mahu memberikan dana bagi projeknya itu malah menawarkan katil untuk beliau tidur, lapor The Star.

    Michael juga rajin memuat naik perkembangan terkini beliau di laman Facebook tersebut dan juga di laman starringyouworldwide.

    Menurut catatan terbaru di laman Facebook ‘Starring You’, Michael kini berada di Medan, Indonesia.

    Source: Berita MediaCorp

  • 4 Bangladeshi Men Jailed Between 24-60 Months For Terror Financing

    4 Bangladeshi Men Jailed Between 24-60 Months For Terror Financing

    Four Bangladeshi nationals who contributed money to buy weapons and wage an armed jihad in Bangladesh were sentenced to between 24 and 60 months’ jail on Tuesday (Jul 12).

    The men – Rahman Mizanur, Miah Rubel, Md Jabath Kysar Haje Norul Islam Sowdagar and Sohel Hawlader Ismail Hawlader – pleaded guilty in May to one or two counts each of providing or collecting hundreds of dollars to fund terror attacks in Bangladesh.

    The group’s ringleader, Rahman, was sentenced to five years’ jail. Sohel was given two years behind bars, while Miah and Jabath were given 30 months each.

    “Much havoc can be wracked with inexpensive items. The cost of a terrorist act can be modest, but the cost to society is far greater. Singapore must take a firm stance against terrorism and terrorism financing,” said the prosecution.

    They are part of a group of eight detained in April under Singapore’s Internal Security Act, because of their support for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and their readiness to use violence overseas, the Ministry of Home Affairs had said.

    Ringleader Mizanur had set up the group, which called itself Islamic State in Bangladesh, after developing a “liking” for ISIS, prosecutors said.

    Mizanur had tried to join ISIS thrice, but was unable to obtain a visa to travel to Turkey and Algeria. He travelled to Singapore instead, where he recruited at least eight men, who met regularly in public parks to discuss waging an armed jihad against non-believers in Bangladesh.

    The prosecution had asked for 60 months’ jail for ringleader Mizanur, and between 24 months and 30 months for the other three.

    FOUR MEN YET TO BE DEALT WITH

    Two men – Zzaman Daulat and Mamun Leakot Ali – have denied the charges against them.

    Daulat claimed he did not know the money he contributed would be used for terrorism activities. However, other members of the group admitted they had pledged allegiance to Abu Bakar al-Bagdadi, the leader of ISIS, alongside Daulat in January.

    Another two men who were also part of Mizanur’s group, Sohag Ibrahim and Islam Shariful, both 24, will be dealt with separately.

    The punishment for financing terrorism is up to 10 years’ jail, a fine of up to S$500,000, or both.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

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