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Youth and Children

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The Weekly Muslim News Update

Back to the real world after Ramadhan P5

Da'waRemaining steadfast after Ramadhan P3

Editorial

Women IssuesMaking Eid special for children P4

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National News

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Muslim leaders have expressed their deep indig-nation over the recently released national housingand population census results and said the num-

bers were deliberately manipulated to conceal thetrue number of Muslims in the country.The leaders told Muslims to reject the results asthey had lost any sense of credibility and furthercalled on the government to cancel the whole ex-ercise in its entirety.

According to the tally released last week by plan-ning minister Wycliffe Oparanya, Muslims makeup a mere 4.3 million representing 11 percent ofthe population. This is far short from the erstwhileofcial gures which were even cited by PresidentMwai Kibaki indicating that the number of Mus-lims in the country were more than 10 million rep-resenting 30 percent of the total population.We believe that the population of Muslims in thecountry was doctored or manipulated for politicalor socio-economic expediency by the Govern-ment, and also to serve interests of forces intenton diminishing the inuence of Muslims in thecountry, said former Mandera Central Billow Ker-row who read a statement on behalf of the Su-preme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM), Na-tional Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF), Councilof Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) andother organisations. We believe that the integrity of the results of thecensus is in doubt on grounds that the primarydata was in fact prematurely leaked shortly afterthe exercise was concluded in August 2009; a

section of the media reported at the time that theMuslim population was in excess of 35% and wascreating heat as far away as the White house, he

'Census results doctored tohide higher Muslim numbers'


Members and staff of Jamia Mosque Commi ee wishes all Muslims a joyous and happy Eid Mubarak

The British Muslim scholar Marmaduke Pickthall rightly said "The GloriousQur'an, that inimitable symphony, the very sounds of which move men to tearsand ecstasy." Ten-year-old Hamzah Muhydeen Rageh of City Park Madrasah Nai-robi could also not resist the awe of the Holy Quran as tears rolled down hischeeks with his melodous recitation which drew simmilar feelings of ecstasyamong the gathering during the Quran recitation competition at Jamia Mosqueon Sunday.

Despite the schemes plotted against madrasas (Islamic schools), the heritage ofthese Islamic institutions will continue to thrive and benet Muslims.The Jamia Mosque Religious convener Billow Kerrow said the proliferation of ma-drasas in various parts of the country was a testimony that the institutions will suc-cessfully weather the stormy waters from powerful forces which ultimately aims atlessening their impact in the Muslim society.The convener who is also a former MP for Mandera Central said it was important

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Barely hours after President Mwai Kibaki appended his signatureon the constitution at the historic gathering at Uhuru Park to usherin what is expected to be a new constitutional order which empha-sizes on safeguarding individual rights and liberties, a Kenyan citi-zen was illegally renditioned to Uganda joining others who werealso renditioned earlier in contravention of the law.The rendition marked the rst violation of the new constitutionwhich many Muslims voted for expecting that it will put to an endthe culture of impunity experienced over the years.The development which came after Muslim leaders made a stren-uous call to the government to adhere to the laws of the landsends a worrying signal that the expectations of Muslims in thenew law might after all remain an elusive dream.This therefore, calls for the Muslim leadership to develop earlystrategies to ensure that the rights of Muslims in the country areupheld.The reshaping of the country to accommodate the new constitu-tional framework and the skewed census results further demand

that the Muslim leadership come up with long-term policies whichwill see that the rightful role of Muslims in the political, social andeconomic area is duly recognized.It is noteworthy to mention the unity and closer working relationsespoused by Muslim organisations particularly the SupremeCouncil of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and the National MuslimLeaders Forum (NAMLEF) to further the ideals of Muslims in thecountry.These two organisations need to take a big practical step forwardin formulating a robust and proactive strategy focusing on ensur-ing that the rights of Muslims are safeguarded and also seeing toit that the community has its fair share of the national cake.In the past, the main approach of addressing challenges affectingMuslims have mainly been through adhoc meetings and pressconferences and this approach need to be reviewed in favour ofproactive engagements with the government, its agencies andother interest groups.It is through this that some of the pertinent challenges facing the

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community can be rightfully addressed as such policies provide aplatform for constructive dialogue and engagements which couldfurther enhance mutual relations.

Another area of interest which need to be given special considera-tion is reciprocated engagement between the Muslim leadershipand the youth.There is no doubt that the youth are an importantsegment in the society and it is this segment which will carry on themantle of leadership in the coming years. For this reason, manycommunities develop policies which ultimately prepare the younggeneration to take up the mantle in the society when the opportunetime arrives.Sadly, very little has been done to incorporate and mould the youthfor their future role in the community. This vacuum has led to thecurrent state where both the Muslim leaders and the youth look ateach with suspicion and mistrust. It is a sad reality which we havelived with for several years and if the status quo continues, it couldlead to grave consequences not only for the community but thesociety at large.

It is therefore, important that mechanisms are sought to bridgethis gap and to have both segments of the society appreciate oneanother and join hands to build a stronger and vibrant communitywith a better future not only for Muslims but also for the country atlarge.

As we celebrate the festival of breaking the fast Eid ul Fitr, for theuptenth time we send an appeal to the government and its securityagencies to keep in mind the inalienable rights of its citizens andnot to have section of the people feel that there is a deliberate cam-paign to isolate and annihilate them.Peace and harmony are among the virtues of Islam and even in thetorturous times in the past, Muslims have lived to these ideals. AMuslim suspected of involvement in criminal activities needs to behandled on the same balance of justice like others and the presentsituation where it is apparent that a different and draconian wheelof justice is pushed against Muslims while others enjoy the fruits ofthe new constitution sends a bad precedent which should not bethe case. This remains our humble call.

for the community to continue supporting the Islamic schools tofurther their goals of preservation of Islamic knowledge whichhas been in existence for the more than 1000 years.Madrasas are being fought for preserving the Islamic knowl-edge and it is our duty to support them and defend them againstthis onslaught, he said.His sentiments were echoed by the Jamia Mosque AssistantSecretary General Ibrahim Ahmed Yusuf who praised the roleof madrasa in enhancing Islamic knowledge especially amongthe young generations.Ibrahim decried the current national education system which hesaid was purposely designed to prevent Muslim children to ac-cess Islamic education. The system has been crafted in such away that children have no time to attend madrassa classes butthis should not be a hindrance to deny our children from attend-ing the Islamic schools,'' he said.The two made the remarks during the rst Quran memorizationcompetition at Jamia Mosque over the weekend.Bishar Ali Ibrahim of City Park Madrasa was the winner in thewhole Quran category and scooped a cash prize of Sh56, 000.Ten year old Hamzah Muhydeen Rage from City Park madrasa

emerged the winner in the 15 juzu (parts) category walkingaway with a cash prize of Sh48,000.The competition was jointly organized by Jamia Mosque Com-mittee, Africa Muslim Agency and the ofce of the Saudi Ara-bian Religious attach.The competition attracted 16 madrasas from Nairobi and its en-virons.

Role of Madrasa in society

Nominated Member of Parliament Mohammed Affey has expressed hisdisappointment with President Mwai Kibaki after he rejected to sign theIndemnity Repeal Act into law.The M.P said that the President had missed another great opportunityto reafrm his legacy in the country by rejecting the bill saying that thatit was meant to contribute greatly in achieving national reconciliation in

the country.This was a moment where the president should have signed the billinto law to get rid of retrogressive laws that were put in place to dis-criminate some marginalised communities who were greatly affectedby security ofcers and state agents, Affey told The Friday Bulletin.He said the bill had sought to end the impunity vested against residentsof Northern Kenya and parts of Coast province and the rejection senta clear message that the government is not willing to ensure that thewronged party nally see to it that justice nally prevails.

Affey added that the move went against the spirit of the new constitu-tion that was passed by Kenyans in August 4th which stands for thefundamental rights and freedom of all citizens in the country.The Indemnity Act protects security ofcers who were involved in hu-man rights violations, it is therefore relevant to remove all the leadsthat will protect some people who have committed atrocities in thoseareas, he noted.The MP termed the Indemnity Act which was to be repealed as discrimi-natory saying that it contravened the fundamental rights and freedomas enshrined in the new constitution by delaying the residents of the

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Remaining Steadfast After Ramadhan

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Sufyaan ibn `Abdillaah radhiallahu `anhu said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam, which I cannot ask anyoneelse besides you." He said: "Say: 'I believe in Allah' and then besteadfast (upon that)." [Saheeh Muslim ] The hadith is proof that theservant is obligated, after having Imaan in Allah, to persevere and

be steadfast upon obeying Him by performing the obligatory actsand avoiding the prohibited ones. This is achieved by following thestraight path without drifting away from it, to the right or to the left.If a Muslim lives through Ramadhan and spent his days in fasting

and his nights in prayer and he accustomed himself to doing acts ofgood, then he must continue to remain upon this obedience to Allahat all times. This is the true state of the slave, for indeed, the Lordof the months is One and He is ever watchful and witnessing overhis servants at all times.Indeed, steadfastness after Ramadhan and the rectication of

one's statements and actions are the greatest signs that one hasgained benet from the month of Ramadhan and striven in obedi-ence. They are tokens of reception and signs of success.Furthermore, the deeds of a servant do not come to an end with

the end of a month and the beginning of another, rather they contin-ue and extend until he reaches death. Allah says: And worship yourLord until the certainty (death) comes to you. (Al-Hijr: 99) If the fast-ing of Ramadhan comes to an end, then indeed the voluntary fast-ing is still prescribed throughout the entire year. If standing in prayerat night during Ramadhan comes to an end, then indeed, the entireyear is a time for performing the night prayer. And if the Zakat-ul-Fitrcomes to an end, then there is still the Zakah that is obligatory aswell as the voluntary charity that lasts the whole year. This goes thesame for reciting the Qur'an and pondering over its meaning as wellas every other righteous deed that is sought, for they can be doneat all times. From the many bounties that Allah has bestowed uponhis servants is that He has placed for them many different types ofrighteous acts and provided many means for doing good deeds.

Therefore, the ardor and zeal of the Muslim must be constant andhe must continue to remain in the service of his Lord.It is unfortunate to nd that some people perform worship by doing

different types of righteous deeds during Ramadhan They guardstrictly upon their ve daily prayers in the masjid, they recite theQur'an a lot and they give in charity from their wealth. But when Ra-madhan comes to an end, they grow lazy in their worship. Rather,sometimes they even abandon the obligations, both generally, suchas praying in congregation, and specically, such as praying thefajr prayer. And they commit forbidden acts such as sleeping over the timeof prayers, indulging in places of foolishness and entertainment.Obtaining help from these evils is only through the grace of Allah.Thus, they demolish what they have constructed and destroy what

they have established. This is an indication of deprivation and asign of perdition. We ask Allah for His safeguarding and protection.Indeed, this type of people take the example of turning in repent-

ance and ceasing from committing evil deeds as something spe-cic and restricted to the month of Ramadhan And they stop doingthese (good) acts when the month stops. Thus, it is as if they haveabandoned sinning for the sake of Ramadhan, and not out of fearof Allah.Truly, the success that Allah grants His servant lies in the fasting

of Ramadhan His assisting him to do that is a great favour, thus thecalls for the servant to be grateful to his Lord. This understandingcan be found in the statement of Allah after completing the favor ofthe month of fasting: (He wants that you) must complete the samenumber of days, and that you must magnify Allah (by saying Allahu

Akbar) for having guided you, so that you may be grateful to Him.(2:185) The one who is grateful for having fasted, will remain uponthat condition and continue to perform righteous deeds.Verily, the true way of a Muslim is that of one who praises and

thanks his Lord for giving him the ability to fast and make qiyaam.His condition after Ramadhan is better than it was before Ramad-han.He is more receptive to obey, desiring to do good deeds and

quick to enforce the obligatory acts. This is because he has gainedbenet from this prominent institute of learning. It is that of one whofears for having his fast not accepted, for indeed Allah only acceptsfrom those who fear Him.The righteous predecessors would struggle to complete and per-

fect their deeds, hoping afterwards, that it would be accepted andfearing that it would be rejected.Be more concerned with having your deeds accepted than the

deed itself. Did you not hear Allah say: 'Verily Allah, only acceptsfrom those who fear Him. (i.e. possess taqwaa).' [5:27] A'ishah said: "I asked the Messenger of Allah concerning the ayah:'And the one who are given what they are given and their heartstremble with fear.' Are they the ones who drink alcohol and steal?"He said: "No, o daughter of as-Siddeeq. Rather, they are the oneswho fast and pray and give in charity yet fear that it won't be ac-cepted from them. They are the ones who rush to do good deedsand they are the rst to do them." (At-Tirmidhi)


As we enter upon the end of Ramadhan, let us not leave off themany acts of worship we have performed during the blessedmonth of Ramadhan. Ramadhan, for most of us is a time of renew-al and reestablishment of our commitment to Allah and His religion.We fast, give charity, read the Qur'an and perform the night prayer.We avoid gossip, slander and every evil that would invalidate ourfasts and additional acts of worship. But now that Ramadhan isover, the majority of us unfortunately will put the Qur'an back on theshelves, will suspend fasting until next year and will abandon thenight prayer. This is not the way it should be, because all of theseacts of worship carry rewards and are of benet to us throughout

the year, in addition to the fact that there is no divine prescriptionlimiting them to Ramadhan.The Qur'anIt's sad, true, that many of us have fallen into the bad habit of onlyreciting the Qur'an during the month of Ramadhan. By doing this,we cheat ourselves out of the abundant blessing that come fromreading the words of Allah. Reading the Qur'an is the best way toremember Allah, it is a protection from the Satan and in it are curesfor what ails us. Allah says, "Oh mankind, there has come to you aprotection from your Lord and a healing for what is in your heartsand for those who believe, a guidance and mercy." (Qur'an 10: 57)The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi Wa sallam said, "Whoeverreads a harf (letter) of the book of Allah shall have a good deed (re-corded for him or her) and every good deed is increased a ten-fold(reward). I do not say that alif lam meem is a harf, but that alif is aharf, lam is a harf and meem is a harf," (Tirmidhi)The Qur'an is also the best way for a servant to draw closer to hisor her Lord. Khabbab ibn al-Arat said to a man, "Draw closer to Al-lah as much as you can, and remember that you can do so by nomeans more pleasing to Him than by His own words."The Night Prayer Many of us pass the nights of the month of Ramadhan, especiallythe last ten, standing in prayer before Allah. Just because Ram-adhan is over does not mean that Allah does not see us now if westand in the night prayer. He says, "Surely your Lord knows that youstand (in prayer) two thirds of the night or half of it, or a third of it."(Qur'an 73: 20).The night prayer carries with it many blessings. For example, Al-Hasan was asked, "How is it that those who stay up at night havethe most attractive faces." He replied, "Because they are on inti-mate terms with the Merciful, and He adorns them with some of Hislight."

And for those of us who feel that standing in the night prayer willleave us tired and unable to go about our daily tasks in the morning,

Keep the spirit of Ramadhan alive all yearSumayyah bint Joan

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It is time for Eid - the Muslim holiday for sharing love. There is lotsthat can be done to inculcate the spirit of Eid in children. Almost 30days of fasting and praying, and it is time Allah rewards Muslimswith a time to celebrate their month-long achievement. Every Mus-

lim looks forward to this occasion. Children love Eid because theholiday is so festive and they receive perks from adults. By the endof Eid, they end up making a lot of cash!However, there is more that can be done to inculcate the spirit of Eidin children and parents are always looking for such ideas. Followingare 3 ways an Eid can be more complete for children:Activities Teaching Children About EidRead children bedtime stories or stories during the day about Ram-adhan, Eid and Muslim Celebrations. Children have great imagina-tion while listening to stories and will look forward to the day!Eid is a time when relatives and friends from across the globe mailgreeting cards to each other. Children make them for their grandpar-ents, siblings, cousins and class friends. A good activity would be tomake creative Eid greeting cards. There's a plethora of ideas how to

make pop up Ka'aba cards, mosques or in fact any thing the childwishes to draw out of her or his own creativity. Make use of suchactivities for their entertainment.

Preparing for Eid With ChildrenThere is loads to do before Eid. There is food to cook for guestsvisiting on Eid and the house to tidy up. Children love helping adultsout in adult chores it makes them feel like they have grown up too.

Ask them to give a helping hand. Set targets for them to make itcompetitive and fun. And reward them at the end of it possibly withtheir favorite sweets!Family visitsFamilies will be visiting for Eid and there will be lots of children tokeep busy with. Children should feel special on this great, fun day.Bring them lots of ribbons, balloons and decorative items and helpthem decorate their room the way they want. Children who visit onEid day will love it too and immediately join in the Eid fun!Out of all the things, children love helping in the kitchen the most!They want to help baking and what better time to teach them howto share food than on Eid day. Make cookies with children and setthese aside for the little guests that will be visiting on Eid day!For each child in the family, make another new dress to donate to

a needy child. Teach children the concept behind new clothes forEid day and charity. Let them pick out the fabric or the dress. Teachthem how to wrap it up and give to those in need for Eid day!

Although many adults like to do their shopping before hand so theycan concentrate on Ramadhan and other house chores, it is a goodidea to set a couple of hours aside to take children out for Eid shop-ping before Eid. Get the little girls some bangles to match with theirclothes and let them apply henna on their hands. Buy them sweetsand let them enjoy the festivities! It's their age to do so!Ramadhan is over and if parents spent quality time during Ramad-han with children, it is time to reward them for Eid. Often celebra-tions with children make festivities a lot more fun!

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we should consider the following words of Allah's Prophet sallallahualayhe Wa sallam. He said: "When any of you sleeps, Satan tiesthree knots at the back of his head. On each knot he repeats andexhales the following words, 'The night is long so stay asleep.' Ifyou wake up and remember Allah, one knot is undone - and if youmake wudhu (ablution) the second knot is undone - and if you praythe third knot is undone, and you get up in the morning full of energy

and with a clear heart. Otherwise, you will get up feeling lazy andwith a muddled heart." (Bukhari)FastingThe Prophet sallallahu alayhi Wa sallam said: "Whoever fasts a dayin the way of Allah, Allah will place between him and the Fire atrench like that between the heavens and the earth." (Tirmidhi)Likewise, fasting wipes away the evils that arise out of person'swealth, family or neighbour. Hudhaifah ibn Al-Yaman narrated thatthe Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi Wa sallam, said, "The evilscaused for a man through his family, wealth and neighbor are expi-ated by prayer, fasting and charity." (Bukhari)The Prophet sallallahu alayhi Wa sallam explained to us that fastingprotects us from our unlawful desires, shields us from the hell reand draws us closer to Allah and His Paradise. He , also encour-

aged us to fast at least three days each month. The best days forthis optional fasting are Mondays and Thursdays, or the thirteenth,fourteenth and fteenth days of the lunar month.Charity

Alhamdulillah (Thanks to God), most of us live relatively comfort-able lives. But there are Muslims all over the world that nd greatdifculty in attaining the most basic necessities of life. During Ra-madhan most of us give charity, but we forget to do so for the restof the year. Giving charity is of greater benet to the one who givesit, than to the one who receives it. It is a means of purifying ourwealth, increasing our faith and attaining righteousness. Allah says,"It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards the Eastor West, but it is righteousness to believe in Allah, the Last Day,the angels, the Books, and the messengers; to spend of your sub-

stance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the needy,for the wayfarer," (Qur'an 2: 177)Giving in charity also allows us to express our faith. To truly taste thesweetness of faith, we must like for our brothers and sisters what welike for ourselves. For the Prophet sallallahu alayhi Wa sallam, said,"None of you will have faith until he likes for his (Muslim) brotherwhat he likes for himself." (Bukhari)

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YOUTH AND CHILDREN

For one month I was a good Muslim. I didnt miss anyPrayers. I got up in the early hours of the morning and helpedprepare breakfast and then sat quietly and with calmnesswhile my family and I ate together before the break of dawn.There was more harmony between usmore cooperationand love. That was in Ramadhan!I went to work with such a feeling of inner peace that I didnthave any fear. I didnt get angry because I was not afraid ofanything or anyoneexcept Allah the Almighty. My life wasmore orderly and I seemed to get more things done. Therewas barakah (blessing) in my time, my food, and my efforts.Getting up for suhur (early morning breakfast before fasting)gave me energy and power to do all I had to do all day long.Sometimes I would get thirsty because the weather was hot,but everything was manageable.Most of the time I got up late at night and did more prayersand read more Quran and I loved it! It gave me a feeling ofinner richnesswealth. My soul felt satised and at rest.I gave more charity and my heart seemed softer when I sawpoor and needy people. I wished I had more to give. Nowthat blessed month of Ramadhan is over. The last 10 nightsare gonethose special nights in which we seek The Nightof Power and Allahs forgiveness and help. I hope I foundthat precious night and my prayers and worship were ac-cepted.The time of having fun and sharing the happiness and goodwishes is nished. It was a time when I got to see peopleI havent had time to visit in ages. Now life is just back tonormal again and I miss Ramadhan and that special feelingI always get when it comes.I ask myself if I am a better person than I was before. AmI more humble? Am I more kind and generous? Am I moreaware of myself and my strengths and weaknesses? Am Imore honest and truthful in my words? I think soI hope so.But the test is sure to come; because as I face life outside theblessings of Ramadhan and meet troublesome people I willsee for myself if I am really more patient and sober minded.When I see those poor and needy people will I just rush byignoring them because I am going somewhere important tome? Or will I take a minute to stop and give them some-thing along with a smile and some kind words? How muchof Ramadhan lingers in my heart, on my tongue, and in myhands? It remains to be seen and my words and actions nowwill be the proof of how much I really grew and developed inRamadhan.I ask myself why it seems to be easier to get up during thenight to pray in Ramadhan than it is at other times of theyear. How much self-discipline have I really got which is oneof the true indicators of strength? Dont I want to taste thesweetness of night worship? Dont I want to feel the peaceof reading Quran in the quietness and solitude of the night?Dont I think deep down that I really still need these things?If I let my life rush by and scoop me up and carry me alongwith it then I will become over-concerned with gaining wealthand position; I will become more ambitious for this worldly lifethan I am for the next life which is the lasting one.I do not want to be foolish or weak. I do not want to be ofthose who fail in this life (by not having inner peace, insight,and faith), and the Hereafter (by being far from Allah andhaving earned His displeasureMay Allah protect us). Sothe trick is to keep the behaviour and spirit of Ramadhan with

me throughout all the year.Keeping the spirit of Ramadhan is pretty much impossiblebecause the feeling you get during that time is unique to italone. However, I can maintain the behaviour and good hab-its of Ramadhan and keep the ame kindled in my heart,which will be reected in my words and actions until the nextRamadhan arrives, in sha Allah.

Back to the Real World After Ramadhan!

added while addressing a press conference at Jamia mosque.Billow said there were glaring discrepancies in the results from NorthEastern and coastal province adding that a large number of Muslims fromthose areas was deliberately not included in the nal country.The population given for North Eastern matched the total number of So-malis yet the gures did not reect the number of Somalis residing in otherparts of the country. There is no doubt that there are hundreds of thou-sands of Somalis in many parts of the country. In Eastleigh alone theynumber of 500,00 but this number is not included in the results, he won-dered.Similarly, the results indicated that the population of Muslims in Coastprovince is supposed to less than 50 percent yet it is common knowledgethat the area stretching all the way from Lamu to the border with Tanzaniais predominantly inhabited by Muslims. It is incredible that the populationof Muslims in Coast Province is even less than 50% of its overall popula-tion! That the population of Swahilis in the country is just over 100,000,and that the population of Lamu is 18,000 yet it was over 32,000 in 1999census, the statement further said.The Population of Upper North Eastern which is also a predominantlyMuslim area was also grossly underrated, the statement added.Billow questioned the explanation from the planning minister to disputethe high gures from North Eastern which the minister attributed to elderlyresidents grabbing questionnaires and lling it themselves. The samecensus revealed that about 90 percent of the residents of the region areilliterate. How then could such people ll in the complicated census formsthat even professionals themselves could not ll in by themselves? Howcome no one was arrested for such violations? Billow queried. The lead-ers called on the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (II-

BRC) not to use the given population gures for delineation of boundariesas it will disenfranchise the people of the affected areas.Further, a call was made to the National Cohesion and Integration Com-mission to take action against the minister for proling the Somali com-munity for referring to them as Kenyan Somalis yet the same name tagwas not applied to other communities like Maasais, Turkanas, Luhyas andTesos who inhabit border regions.


The end of Ramadhan is marked by a big celebrationcalled 'Eid-ul-Fitr', the Festival of the Breaking of theFast.Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting,but thanking Allah for the help and strength that hegave them throughout the previous month to help thempractise self-control.The festival begins when the rst sight of the newmoon is seen in the sky.There are special prayers held in the open ground andin Mosques and of course, a special celebratory meal -

eaten during daytime, the rst daytime meal Muslimswill have had in a month.Eid is also a time of forgiveness and making amends.During Eid-ul-Fitr Muslims dress in their nest clothes,give gifts to children and spend time with their friendsand family.At Eid it is obligatory to give a set amount of money tocharity to be used to help poor people buy new clothesand food so that they too can celebrate the Big Day.

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NATIONAL NEWS

house; however, till the time when the money is used to buy the houseit will be included in the calculation of Zakat as the money is liquid assetwhich can be used for any other purpose also if the need arises. A common misconception is about outstanding debt. Suppose a personhas Sh100,000 in cash on Zakat due date and he also has outstanding debtof Sh10,000. Since he has available assets on the due date he has to payZakat on all of it irrespective of the loan as the money can be used for anypurpose. However, if he uses the Sh100,000 he owns to pay off his debtbefore the Zakat due date then his assets will be below the Nisab and noZakat will be due.

Allah categories those who deserve to receive Zakat in Quran (9:60) as fol-lows:The needy,the poor, those employed to collect Zakat, to attract the heartsof those inclined towards Islam, to free the captives, for those in debt, for

Allahs cause, for the wayfarer (traveler in need)Relatives to whom Zakat may not be paid to are those to whom we are dutybound to support. These include sons and daughters, parents and grandpar-

ents as supporting them is our religious obligation. It is recommended to payZakat in the following order of priority; relatives, neighbours, community, city,country and then to Muslims in the rest of the world.The simplest way to calculate Zakat is to establish a specic Hijri date, say1st of Ramadhan. Every year on that date add up all the liquid assets youown such as bank accounts, market value of stocks on that day, amount ofgold/silver you possess multiplied by the rate on that day, property/ land etcfor sale (establish its market value). Add up all the amounts and multiply thetotal by 0.025. This will give you the Zakat amount payable.May Allah guide us to the right path and give us the strength of faith to fulllall his commandments and live a life as shown to us by His Prophet Moham-med peace be upon him Ameen.

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affected areas an opportunity to seek redress where theirconstitutional rights had been grossly violated.He asked Muslim Members of Parliament to be more vigi-lant when the bill is brought back to the oor of the houseto ensure that the rights of the affected areas who are inpredominantly Muslim areas are taken into account.The nominated M.P decried of the government effort fornot ghting historical impunity and atrocities committed byformer regimes saying that by not assenting to the Bill, dis-criminatory laws will still continue to part of the laws of anew Kenya.The Indemnity Repeal Bill aimed at revoking a law thatgrants blanket immunity to security forces and other govern-ment agencies who were responsible for committing humanrights violations in North Eastern and some areas of Coastprovince between 1963 and 1967.

Affey repeated his sentiments that it was meaningless forthe Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) tocarry out its sittings in the affected areas before the Act isrepealed. The Indemnity (repeal) bill is meant to revoke the Indemnity

Act which was designed to restrict any legal proceeding orclaims for compensation by any court, authority or tribunalestablished for atrocities committed by the public ofcers ormembers of the armed forces implicated in human rightsviolations in the course of security operations in North East-ern province, as well as Marsabit, Isiolo, Lamu and TanaRiver districts.

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among the youth. Sheikh Khalifa also said the President errored whenhe rejected the Price Control Bill which was referred to Parliament forre-drafting. He argued that the rejected Price Control bill would havehelped to cushion Kenyans who are suffering as a result of skyrocket-ing of essential commodities prices.

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Muslim religious leaders have faulted President Kibaki for assenting into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill that legalizes the use of changaa and many otherdangerous drinks in the country.The scholars said that the legalization of the bill will make Kenya loose track inrealization of the national objective as it will make the country a drinking nationrather than a working Nation.The Chairman of Majlis Ulamaa Kenya Sheikh Khalfan Khamis condemned thepassage of the bill saying it would bring more misery to the country that hasalready suffering the consequences of reckless drinking.Kenya has a history where changaa has claimed many lives over the years aswell as making other blind, passing a bill that will legalize it is dangerous to thewellbeing of the society at large, the Sheikh said.The head of Jamia Mosque Information Centre Sheikh Juma Amir also criticizedthe move to legalize the deadly drink saying the passage of the bill into lawwould lead to the moral decay in the society.He said that the drink has caused widespread social like family breakups, spiral-ing divorce rates, as well as causing dangerous diseases to those who use itthus legalizing it will create more problems to the society.Alcohol is the mother of all evils and legalizing it will only give room to a hostof other vices like crime and other immoral behaviors to creep into the society,Sheikh Juma lamented.Nominated MP Sheikh Mohammed Dor said President Kibaki went against thegrain to approve the alcoholic bill rather than passing the Price Control Bill whichwas expected to cushion Kenyans from exorbitant food prices in the country. The alcohol bill will affect education, economy and health standards. We shouldexpect serious health complication among the youth and I urged our coastalyouth already ruined by drug abuse to keep off local tradition brew (mnazi), headded.Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) Organizing Secretary SheikhMohammed Khalifa said the bill will create room for more deaths and destruc-

Religious leaders condemn legalizationof changaa

A grand Eid ul Fitr family party has been organized forreverts (new Muslims). The event will be held on Satur-day at the Nairobi Muslim Academy and is being organ-ized by a women group After Shahada (the testimonyof faith).The get-together is aimed at fostering brotherhood andsisterhood and will also be a platform for sharing expe-riences and addressing challenges among new Mus-lims.This will be the third time that such an event will be heldand more than 700 people are expected to attend.Islam is about bringing people together and we want toforge closer relations among the new Muslims so thatthey feel they are part of the larger family of Islam, saidMaryam Kibunja, one of the ofcials of After Shahada.She said the idea was envisioned after the realizationthat many reverts failed to enjoy the beauty of Eid as

many of them could not celebrate the day with theirnon-Muslim families. Eid is supposed to be a familyevent but many reverts could not enjoy the festivitieswith their families, she said.The only condition for attending is that one must be arevert, Maryam added.

Apart from the family lled entertainment, participantswill also benet from lectures presented by amongothers Aisha Wangare from the Al Azhar University inEgypt.

After Shahada was formed by revert sisters who hadgraduated from the Jamia Mosque classes for newMuslims. The group has been involved in various com-munity projects in several parts of the country.

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Wishing all Muslims EidMubarak

The Chairman, the Board of Directors and staff ofthe Ummah Foundation as well as the One Shil-ling Foundation wish all Muslims Eid Mubarak.It has been a busy month of Ibadaat, wa lillahila-lhamd. It has been a busy month of activities forhumanity for both the Foundations.The Ummah Foundation had a tight schedule ofdistributing food, clothes and Islamic literatureto various institutions across the country. Someof the institutions which beneted were: MamaFauzia Childrens Home, Umoja Madassah, TheIndustrial Area Remand Prison, The Matuu Ma-darassah for Tahdhul Quran, Kithimani Madar-assah, GTZ refugee Camp, Naivasha MaximumPrison, among other institutions.On top of these activities which are given moreimpetus during the Holy month of Ramadhan,the Ummah Foundation has a myriad of otherpleasant activities, which we do on your behalf.The Ummah Foundation has been able to giveeducation bursaries to more than 200 studentsfrom secondary to tertiary institutions. It supports

medical services in various clinics and hospitalsaround the country. Hundreds of physically challenged people havebenetted from wheelchairs donated by the Um-mah Foundation. Many Islamic institutions havereceived computers donated by us. Various Ma-darassahs in the country benet from learningmaterials and teachers salaries from the Um-mah Foundation. The Ummah Foundation hasfacilitated the construction of affordable houses.The list of the jobs that the Ummah Foundationhas done is endless.On the other hand, the One Shilling Foundationseeks to change the way we approach the future.For many years, Muslims have been marginal-ised and subjected to live in appalling impover-ished conditions. The One Shilling Foundationcalls on all Muslims to help change the statusquo.This we can all achieve by making a contributionof one shilling a day, or Ksh 360 per year andmake a difference for the whole community. Onbehalf of the One Shilling Foundation, Brother

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Many Muslims around the world either dont pay Zakat, pay it reluctantly or cut cor-ners to minimize the due amount. Some Muslims feel Zakat overburdens them afterpaying direct and indirect taxes. This attitude is of course due to weakness in faith asmany Muslims have not understood the principles of Zakat and what good it can do forthe Muslim community.There is so much wealth in the Muslim world that if all Muslims, on whom Zakat is due,

pay their fair share and it is distributed honestly to the deserving then no Muslim willface extreme poverty and hunger as we see in so many countries these days. It willalso eliminate the need for Western aid which usually comes with strings attached andsometimes for the purpose of spreading Christianity.Let us try to understand some principles about Zakat.Zakat is one of the ve pillars which constitute the foundation of Islam (others four be-

ing declaration of belief, praying ve times a day, fasting in Ramadhan and pilgrimageto the blessed city of Makkah if health and resources permit). Hardly ever is faith (iman) mentioned in the Quran without it being associated with

prayer and Zakat and the need to fulll both duties. So much is the importance of Zakatin Islam that it has been mentioned in eighty two places in the Quran in close connec-tion with prayer. Prayer and Zakat are given precedence over other types of Islamic

worship because prayer, which is offered purely for Allahs sake, has an important rolein restraining people from committing sinful and evil deeds, while Zakat has a greatlybenecial effect on both individuals and the society.It is obligatory upon every Muslim in possession of wealth above a prescribed limit, to

pay Zakat. There are many advantages of which some are mentioned below:1-It meets the needs of the poor of the society2-It strengthens the good relation between the rich and the poor 3-It cleanse and purify the wealth4-It promotes open-handedness, generosity and sympathy in a Muslim towards the

needy person5-It draws Allahs blessing; causes increase in wealth and replacement of spent wealth

as promised in the Quran And whatsoever you spend of anything (in Allahs cause),He will replace it. He is the Best of those who grant Sustenance. (34:39)On the contrary, a severe punishment awaits those who act miserly and are negligent

in paying out Zakat. Allah describes this as And those who hoard up gold and silver(the money, the Zakat of which has not been paid), and spent it not in the way of Allah,announce unto them a painful torment. On the Day when that ( money,gold and silveretc, the Zakat of which has not been paid) will be heated in the re of Hell and with itwill be branded their foreheads, their anks, and their backs:(and it will be said untothem): This is the treasure which you hoarded for yourselves. Now taste of what youused to hoard.(9:34,35) Zakat is paid on the surplus of wealth which is left over after a passage of a year.

It is thus paid on the accumulated wealth at least equal to Nisab(limit). Nisab is theminimum amount on which Zakat must be paid. If the wealth is below Nisab one doesnot have to pay Zakat. The Nisab is as follows:Gold: 85 grams

Silver: 595 gramsCash: equivalent to gold or silver which ever is less.Stocks and Merchandise: same as for cashZakat is obligatory on the following kinds of wealth The produce of earth like grains and fruits The grazing animals Gold, silver, cash Commercial commoditiesLeaving aside animals and agricultural yield for which specic rules apply, Zakat is

paid at 2.5% of the total accumulated wealth. For example, if the total of all liquid as-sets is Sh100,000 the Zakat due will be Sh2,500. Items of personal use such as thehouse one lives in, furniture, cloths, cars, household items etc are exempt. Zakat isdue on gold and silver jewelry even though it may be for personal use as such itemsare liquid assets and readily cashable for other use. Property, tools and equipmentused to generate business income are exempt.If one has liquid assets on the due date, Zakat will be paid on all of it irrespective of

the future intent for some or all of it. For example, one may be saving money to buy

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1 The Saudi Arabian Religious Attache Anwar Ibrahim al Soulypresents a prize to the runner up in the Qura'an memorizationcomepetition Abdulaziz Hassan Muhammad of Madrasatul Quran

Kareem-Muthaiga. 2 and 3. Crowds gather outside Macmillan Li-brary and Banda street for Friday prayers at Jamia Mosque. 4.The Da'wa Ofcer Muhammad Abdallah presents a Swahili darsa5. Sheikh Anwar of Muslim Academy presents an Urdu darsa atthe Mosque 6. Abubakar Nazir presents an Iftar package to a re-vertee student at the Jamia Training Institute. 7 Hundreds of wor-shippers wait to break their fast at Jamia Mosque.

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The Quran Burning: Signof Things to Come?

"Where books are burned in the end people will burn." - HeinrichHeineOn May 10th, 1933 the Nazis burned 25,000 books -- including thosewritten by Jewish poet Heinrich Heine, who had predicted in 1820 that"where books are burned in the end people will burn," - and eight yearslater the Holocaust began.The connection is not too difcult to discern. Books are repositoriesof histories, of identities, of values. They are the soul of civilization. Asociety must abandon basic decencies in order to muster the immoralcourage to burn books as a celebratory act. Once it starts burning thesouls of civilization, human souls will not be left behind.On September 11, 2010, some misguided Americans plan to burn theHoly Quran, the only book in the entire heritage of humanity that claims

to be solely the word of God. This dastardly act is the brainchild ofTerry Jones, a Christian Pastor from Florida. This act is not just somesymbolic gesture of deance. It is an act of egregious violence againstthe beliefs and the sacred symbols of one fourth of humanity. The actwill scorch Muslim hearts everywhere. The searing pain will never beforgotten.

Along with the idea of God and prophets, the Quran is the thing thatMuslims hold the dearest. Believe me, there is nothing more preciousto Muslims than the Quran, and watching people toss it into re, will behorrifying. I would rather burn in re myself, than watch a Quran burn.I am amazed at how millions of Americans who are decent and honor-able can watch this happen. No matter how ugly the act the Constitu-tion permits this, is not an acceptable excuse. The Constitution doesnot permit this. The Constitution forbids cruel and unusual punishment.

For Muslims this is worse than torture.Those determined to burn the Quran are doing so as a way to eitherhurt or get even with Muslims. They however are laboring under theillusion that Quran belongs to Muslims. Yes, Muslims attach unimagi-nable value to it, but the Quran belongs to all people, it is part of thehuman treasury and the Quran attests that it was sent, not to Muslims,but to the entire humanity: "It is nothing less than a message to all na-tions" (Quran 68:52). It belongs as much to Terry Jones as it does toMuslims. The only difference being, some have built great civilizationson its basis others may burn their own values along with it.When images of Quran burning will be ashed around the globe, itwill excite Muslim anger. I want Muslim leaders everywhere to counciltheir communities. Recognize this provocation for what it is and ignoreit. And remember do not let this become a source for anger and ha-

tred towards Christians. Remind your congregations what the Qurantells Muslims about Christians: "...Forgive them and overlook their mis-deeds, for Allah loves those who are kind (Quran 5:13).Be patient, encourage everyone to be patient, let Terry Jones enjoythe monopoly on barbarity for a while. "True believers are those whoshow patience, rmness and self-control (Quran 3:17) and indeed Godis with those who are patient (Quran 2:153)."

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