He Said, She Said…The Zionist Said

A very new blogger, who calls himself “A Shackled Traveller” writes on conspiracy theories-

It pains me to write this article, but I feel I must. Conspiracy theories, yes, we’ve heard them all, some of us attribute credibility to them and others ridicule it. Conspiracy theories are, without a doubt, rife within the Muslim ummah, the western Muslims are not exempt from this trend. I hardly hear Muslim’s rejecting conspiracy theories. Unfortunately, they’re enforcing them, and referencing them during conversations, frankly someone needs point this out. They need a slap in the face, I’m definitely not condoning violence, but a slight tap to bring them back to reality, will do.

The majority of people have gotten bitten by the conspiracy bug, it has infested their brain, and introduced it’s progeny to their new comfortable nest i.e. the Muslim mind. Whenever you prove one is wrong, somehow, you’re hit with an even more absurd one. I remember not too long ago at a gathering, laughter was in the air, no audible voice could be discerned, for all the tepid fun we were having. Then the ambiance turned sour, someone mentioned from a “credible” source that 9/11 was a set up. I don’t want to repeat the story, in case some might believe it to be true, but unless you live under a rock, your ears have been insulted by this one. Unfortunately, once in a while, personally is one to many, I’m left flabbergasted, by such comments.

Malaysia Violences and The Hindu Minority Rights

Malaysian blogger mahaguru58 is up with his analysis of the rights of the Indian-origin Malays.

Today, almost every Malaysian official is alerted to the HINDRAF’s cause even if the words used by lawyer Uthayakumar, the HINDRAF Legal Advisor is not only not right, it can be a source of racial and religious unrest amongst the Malaysian Malays majority population.

I sense a new found awareness of the general Malaysian population to the plight of the Indians here especially on the Tamil speaking Malaysians.

Malaysians have to accept that there are many races born and living here. The way the social contract of this multi ethnic, multi faithed nation operates is based upon the Constitution of a former Colonial Master

Ironically, we saw HINDRAF appealing to our nation’s former Colonial Master for help in giving them their rights by way of carrying posters calling for the British Queen to intervene in the internal affairs of this now sovereign nation that has stood on it’s own for the last 50 years.

This is something that every concerned Malaysian needs to think about and realize the consequences of our country getting invaded and occupied again under the banner of ‘freedom’. [...] See how much freedom Iraqis are getting now?

How Pious Are You?

Ok, so this isn’t quite a quiz, but definitely an important checklist of things we need to do (or not do), in order that we may be counted amongst the mutaqoon (those who have taqwa):

The sign of scrupulous piety (al-wara`) is considering ten things mandatory upon oneself:

1. Guarding the tongue from backbiting due to the saying of the Most High: Do not backbite one another. [49:12]
2. Shunning suspicion due to the saying of the Most High:Avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin.[49:12] And also due to the saying of the Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam,Avoid suspicion, for airing suspicion is the most lying form of speech.[Musnad Ahmad]

Read the remaining eight points of piety at Fastaqim.

Dumb Things Muslim Women Do

Before i get shouted at, i didn’t choose the title! Plus, i am a Muslim woman (a dumb one?) and so it’s ok for me to diss the females. *wink*

Seriously though, two entries the sisters need to read! Brothers, please turn a blind eye and continue to believe that women can do no wrong. Ahem. *second wink*

No, that wasn’t at the brothers! I don’t wink at strange men, honest! Ok, let’s just get on with the link up before i really get myself into trouble…

It’s time we faced it, ladies. Men are not always to blame. We make bad choices, we do stupid things, and we mess up our lives. There are things sisters do that can not be blamed on dead, straight Arab male scholars and the patriarchy. There are things sisters do that can not be laid at the feet of free enterprise capitalist republics. Sometimes, the only person we can blame is ourselves. Happily, however, we also have the tools to fix these things (or at least do damage control).

Part one & Part two