Discrimination is a REALITY

Bud Dahu In Retrospect : The Lone Vertical Truth

Bud Dahu In Retrospect : The Lone Vertical Truth

by Warina Sushil A. Jukuy, 22 April 2006

A single conical peak

Bud Daju emerges as the very

Tombstone of Allah’s Elevated

Witnesses of Yesteryears

Where Human Dignity willingly died

In the Battle of the Clouds

That it may live eternally

Under the Sovereign Power and Mercy

Of Allahu subhanahu wa taala

Today, I watched you in 3-D

Nagging thoughts and feelings

Unknown to me unfolded

Hidden, 

locked,

 for centuries

Today, I heard you from foreign lips

Resonating sorrow, were they borrowed?

Words painted you in syllables subdued

Failing graphic symbols

Mumbling in morbid rumbling

Within the cardiac mazes of this heart

Held captive in random access memory

Six centuries, a decade and five

Today, I saw you through graceful bodies

Swaying to the flitting flute notes

gongs resounding through ears

Long deafened by your muted wailings

Martyred bodies like tongue of flames

Fierily recounting untold stories of old

Awakening memories in peace has lain

Like ghastly shadows foretelling Truth

Breathless the music in stacatto fused

Into my senses vibrating alive

Punctuated by cannon bombs

Synthesizing this callus mind

In horror those faces alarmingly

Pallor-filled took flight to fight

Valor colored Tausugs defended

The Lone Vertical Truth

Riddled with deathly sounds

Turned into carcasses elevated

By heavenly ivory angels

Who witnessed such martyrdom

Gold coins bought sovereignty

Holy blood redeemed Lost Glory

“Let Da-huu be…” is the crescent souls’

endless symphony.

Cowards cringed from slander

Betrayal infused their doom

Alienated from the creed of Honor

(s)Wallowed in murky depths of Shame

Today, I tasted you blandly

But from what I’ve watched

Heard and seen through eyes

Ears and tongues not mine

There lingers this aftertaste

Of juvenile wine candies

Bursting of scotch, cognac

Bourbon that burn acerbic

Against my ethnic throat!

O! Like pilgrims they revisited peace

Heels treaded on hallowed ground

In solidarity…gingerly

Disturbing grasses, stones, soil

Even the veneer air that we breathe…

A single conical peak

Bud Daju protruded as the very

Tombstone of Allah’s Elevated

Witnesses

Where Human Dignity willingly died

In the Battle of the Clouds

That it may live eternally

Under the Sovereign Power and Mercy

Of Allah subhanahu wa taala

To Him

We, like Them,

  Shall Surely All

Return…

inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun...

:) 

 

Do Not Kill Hearts Joined Together By ALLAH

Bismillaahi walhamdulillaah was saalaatu wassaalaamu alaa rasulillaah,,,

ALLAH has joined our hearts together and by ALLAH’s Grace we have all become brothers and sisters in Islamic Faith. Sa laggu laggu Nihmat tyukbal katunyu sin ALLAH kyawajiban katu nyu Hamparu'un

Subhanallaahi wa bihamdih! I am grateful and immensely humbled to realize that ALLAH has joined our hearts together and by ALLAH’s Grace we have all become brothers and sisters in Islamic Faith. I dread and fear that the evil whisperer will attempt to severe our ties of kinship as we enjoin good and forbid evil for Allah’s sake. Wallaahu musta’aan… audhu billaahi minash-shaytaanir rajiim.

We seek refuge in Allaah from the accursed Shaytan that we may exercise utmost restraint and patience even as we notice each other’s faults and frailties. May we not forget even for a moment to give nasiha to each other so that none of us will depart bi idhnillaah even just a cubit from the Muslim community; so that while alive we do not kill our hearts bi idhnillaah in the process of cutting the qata ur rahm; and that when death comes we may not die bi idhnillaah in the Days of Ignorance.

The Noble Qur'an 3:103, 105   “And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allâh (i.e. this Qur'ân), and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allâh's Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren (in Islâmic Faith), and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus Allâh makes His Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.,) clear to you, that you may be guided.

...And be not as those who divided and differed among themselves after the clear proofs had come to them. It is they for whom there is an awful torment.

Hadith - Sahih Muslim (3/1340) and Ahmad (2/367)
The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Indeed Allah is pleased with three things: That you worship Allah alone without associating any partner along with Him; that you hold fast altogether to the Rope of Allah and not to become split-up; and that you give sincere advise to whomever Allah put in charge of your affairs.”

Masha’ALLAH! I am honored to be associated with those who were granted by ALLAH superior understanding of deen from among mankind, you who are The Rabba’aniyoon, our revered role models who inspire us in words, hearts and deeds in safeguarding Islam and qata ur Rahm. This is a nasiha foremost to myself and I am sharing it to all of you whom I have come to respect and value dearly. You have often more than I do read these verses from the Qur’an along with supporting aHadith. Perhaps each time we read or encounter it is not as deep in effect as when we read it when our hearts are heavy especially so if it is almost killed by wrath or displeasure. From ALLAH, ar Rahman nir Rahim whose Mercy prevails over His Wrath, we sincerely seek forgiveness and further supplicate that may our mercy for each other prevail over our wrath amidst trials that beset us so we may earn His Pleasure. Subhaanallaahil azeem! 

Mnajari baha pangayu'un kaniyu mapuas namuh na piyangayu pa Allaahu Subhanahu wa Ta alaa, wayruun dayng kanyu ulama iban dayng ha antara natuh katan in magsalay kasi atawa mamugtu'i parsugpatan labay pangatayan pyatli na sin Tuhan?

Hadith - Qudsi 1
When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged Himself by writing in His book which is laid down with Him: My mercy prevails over my wrath.

Nastaghfirullaha Wanatu-bu Ilayk, Innahu Huwal Ghafurur Raheem. Allahumma ati nafsi taqwaha, wa zakkiha anta waliyyuha wa maulaha. Rabbanā 'Ātinā Fī d-Dunyā Ĥasanatan Wa Fīl-'Ākhirati Ĥasanatan Wa Qinā `Adhāban-Nārr….Aameen, Aameen, Aameen!

Hadith - Qudsi 31
A man said: By Allah, Allah will not forgive So-and-so. At this Allah the Almighty said: Who is he who swears by Me that I will not forgive So-and-so? Verily I have forgiven So-and-so and have nullified your [own good] deeds (or as he said [it]).

Hadith - Qudsi 34
O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as it.

Education is for ALL: Fully Clothed or Stark Naked, One Must Make the Right Choice

Educators must be reminded that Education is For ALL--- regardless of gender, race, creed, religion, faith, culture.

The right (and choice) to be fully clothed and covered does NOT in any way vitiate one's self of his or her intellect to avail of the right to be educated. To deprive anyone of the right to exercise religious freedom in the course of academic pursuit is unjust and inhumane.

Educational institutions must not become an instrument that drives striving-to-be-pious-students to the "brink of spiritual suicide (translated as risking losing one's Faith)."

After all, holistic education must lead us to the Summum Bonum- translated as IHSAN- and closer to the Alpha-Omega- translated ALLAH and not away from the Beneficence and Mercy of the All-Knowing."

How Bigoted Are We? Much Ado About Terrorists?

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  Yes, I do, and I'm quite pleased you have acknowledged that. Going back to the topic, yes, I still stand by my decision that your rebuttal has not weakened my stance at all. People who adhere to your religion are still regarded as terrorists, security risks, outcasts, religious fanatics, and whatnot. Look all over the news here and abroad. Now, that's your call if you want to change the perception regarding your people. You should all start shaping up to the ways of modern, civilized society. If you do otherwise, then people's impression upon you will never change.

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Look who's talking! Educated Stance?!? The "stench" is unmistakable. Is this one of your personalized ways of modern-civilized-society? Read Iqra!
You wrote: "....People who adhere to your religion are still regarded as terrorists, security risks, outcasts, religious fanatics, and whatnot...." You are dangerously generalizing. Why sweep?
Consider the list of Muslim reverts below:
Omar Penalber of ISCAG • Abdul aziz nee Robin Padilla • Isabelle Eberhardt • Uluç Ali Reis • Claude Alexandre • Parameswara • Marmaduke Pickthall • Jacques-Francois Menou • Rudolf Carl von Slatin  • Lord Headley • Malcolm X • Samori Ture • Muhammad Ali • Keith Ellison • Ahmad Rashad • Cat Stevens • Dave Chappelle • Nicolas Anelka • Kareem Abdul Jabbar • Murad Wilfried Hofmann • Jermaine Jackson • Yvonne Ridley
Are you saying that THESE Muslims and the rest of the Ummah who adhere to Islam are still regarded (BY WHO? BY YOU?)  as terrorists, security risks, outcasts, religious fanatics, and whatnot....???
Talking about hoRRible! How repugnant!  It is a folly to stoop to your "educated with excellent semantics" level. :)
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Bismillaahi walhamdulillaah wassalaatu wassaalaamu alaa rasuulillaah


Assalamu alaykum Mohammed Ryan  :)
Your personal comments have the effect of reminding me to exercise utmost restraint and counsel myself not to be angry.... "auto sabar mode"...because of the provocative stimulus that elicited a gamut of reactions RE: Security Risk? Allaah bless your living in this world, Mohammed Ryann-- somehow your comments have neutralized "my ire".  Subhanaallaah. I am reminded to sustain gracious speech with wisdom as well as humility that I can humanly muster. Bi idhnillaah :)

Indeed, responsible media can be a powerful tool in engendering or even forging peace but when used recklessly/thoughtlessly- irresponsible media can be a lethal tool in perpetuating senseless war.

Conversely, any religion, creed, or belief can also engender peace just as it can lethally perpetuate senseless war (intolerance, xenophobia etc) in all forms WHEN such religion, creed, or belief is used malevolently out of the "perversion" of certain "human beings."

The Omniscient, Omnipresent, Sovereign King, Lord of Mankind and the Universe is Perfect, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, Most Loving and Most Just. Alhamdulillaahi Rabbil Aalaameen. However, human beings can never have those qualities of  The One God.

Some people -regardless of gender/sogi, creed, race, faith or religion- have the proclivity when hurt and hurting to the max - to become warped and blame the creed, race, faith or religion and worst GOD just because one or anyone of them - acting individually - has done something evil against others.
It is the obligation of the striving-to-be-God-fearing on the face of this earth to ENJOIN what is good and to FORBID evil; what was commanded by The Almighty God is "NEVER" to FORBID GOOD NOR to ENJOIN EVIL!

However, every humane person (from the People of the Book or otherwise) must know and understand just as every Muslim who surrenders himself to the will of ALLAH must likewise do- that in enjoining good and in forbidding evil: one must in all circumspection weigh the maslaha (benefit) and the mafsaada (harm) that it will bring the community.

In enjoining good and forbidding evil, the maslaha or the benefit must outweigh the mafsada. Are we stoking the Flames of Goodwill or are we unconsciously stoking the Flames of ILL FEELINGS? I inwardly ask myself these questions foremost. In so doing, I invite all readers along with Mohammed Ryan :) and The OverLord who are both (seemingly) traumatically hurting and consequently are now hurting themselves in the process of self-healing. :)  I can just imagine where ALL of these hurt and pains are coming. La hawla wa la quwwata illaa billaah.

Thus, this is my personal supplication: May this SECURITY RISK? RIGHT TO COMMENT bring us peoples of Faith greatest benefit and least harm. aameen Ya Rabb.

THE WAY TO A PEACEFUL NATION

A Statement by the Young Moro Professionals Network Inc.

(Regarding a caption of a photograph showing a woman in burqa at the front-page of Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) last May 9, 2012, Wednesday)

Media plays a critical role in our society. We live in a society that largely depends on information and communication and media is one of the key social agents that shape public opinion and public behavior.

For quite some time, reports on particular incidents easily tag the word “Muslims” or associate explicitly or implicitly Muslims with terrorism and violence. Numbers of media reportage of the religious group has promoted a negative image, misperception, and prejudice against the Muslim population in the country. Muslim men and women across age-levels have to grapple with experiencing pockets of intolerance, stereotyping, and discrimination from non-Muslims who are majority in the country. Meanwhile, a number of non-Muslim individuals and groups—embracing peace advocacy, interfaith-dialogue, and social justice— acknowledge and help address the alarming situation of bias in media against Muslims.

As much as we recognize the fact that reporting on another religion or culture can be a challenge, we all need to value respect for all religions and cultures, based on moral grounds and based on basic human right to freely exercise one’s religion without discrimination.

The Young Moro Professionals Network (YMPN) is deeply concerned about a caption of a photograph showing a woman in burqa at the front-page of Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) last May 9, 2012, Wednesday. The said photograph was labeled, “SECURITY RISK? President Aquino greets a Muslim woman wrapped in a burka and niqab during the oath-taking of officers in charge of ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly held in Malacañang on Tuesday. The unidentified woman is reportedly a relative of one of the officers.”

In lieu of this, we also recognize that the said photo has another version in other copies you released, which already indicates a more appropriate term, “PALACE GUEST.” We are deeply concerned by this as it may add to the adverse image that the majority of our society has against Muslims, while endangering the lives of our Muslim Women wearing burqa or niqab that may also result to discrimination. Such act shows disrespect to Islam as a Religion and to us Muslims and further feed into the stereotyping of Muslims as terrorists. The burqa (loose body covering) and hijab (veil) serve both as a woman's shield from non-mahram (strange men) and also serve as a symbol of her faith/submission to Allah. People need to respect and be enlightened on why Muslim women cover themselves for others not to easily make negative/derogatory statements even if Muslim women wearing burqa had been a big issue and may have been used for negative purposes in other countries.

It is highly disheartening that the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), which should be one of the nation’s partners in peace building given the role and influence of the media sector, runs contrary to the efforts of YMPN and Other Groups’ efforts to promote peaceful and harmonious relationship among people of different faiths.

We would like to make an appeal to PDI, being a leading newspaper in the country, to do the proper course of action by issuing a public explanation to the offended parties and make necessary policies promoting respect for religions and cultures within the framework of peace and religious tolerance. 

The PDI incident is an eye-opener and a great call for us to look at long term solutions in response to this kind of issue. We recognize the importance for media companies to come up with a manual on the Code of Ethics emphasizing on writing about other religions and cultures and promoting peace reporting. We acknowledge the importance of integrating peace education in schools and peace journalism for media practitioners.

We plead that His Excellency President Benigno Aquino III and the government would support our stand and take necessary actions to strengthen policies or laws ensuring equal and fair treatment of people regardless of religion, culture, gender and the like. 

We would like to thank our Muslim brothers and sisters for demonstrating patience and diplomacy in the face of such sad news. Our deepest gratitude to Non-Muslims who have expressed sympathy and support, who have called on the nation to continue to be more vigilant and to work with us not just for mere co-existence but for long-lasting harmonious inter-human relationships. 

Amidst this sad incident, we are open to having a dialogue with you to forge partnerships to promote a nation without prejudice, bigotry and religious intolerance, to advance peace reporting especially on news about Muslims and Moro Affairs and make a positive change to contribute to bridging understanding, healing, peaceful coexistence and nation-building. We want to be an active partner of PDI to publish good news about the Muslim population with the purpose of promoting positive image and help address the alarming situation of bias in media against Muslims.

This is the Way to a Peaceful Nation.

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The Young Moro Professionals Network (YMPN) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) composed of young Moro professionals advocating peaceful means to improve the socio-economic well-being of the Bangsamoro people. While a majority of members live in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila and Mindanao, there are several members who are based in other countries. YMPN members are largely employed, both in government and private sector jobs.

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Salam Brothers and Sisters.

On an affirmative note, let us also look at the positive side of the issue on PDI and learn from it as it shows that we need to help our Non-Muslim brothers and sisters to understand Islam. As Muslims, let us be active partners of PDI especially on reporting about Muslim affairs. Let us learn from how Prophet Muhammad (SAW) responded to these kinds of issues during his time. 

This is one of the times that our Faith is being tested. This is our personal jihad. Jihadun-Nafs, our intimate struggle to purify one's soul, doing what is good and forbidding what is wrong. In this world, our Islamic faith is always being tested, where we should learn to protect, be more assertive and stronger yet humble to protect our Ummah (Muslim Community) from the unjust part of our society.

As an educator and peace advocate, my personal stand on this matter is that this is a great call to promote and integrate peace education in schools and special programs promoting cultural and religious awareness in institutions for media practitioners. Inculcating the Culture of Peace at the young stages of our lives can help avoid incidents like this. This is what we actually do in another organization that I am involved with, Asia America Initiative (AAI). This is an eye-opener that we also need to look at a long term solution on Building a Culture of Peace in the Philippines. After all, in reality, we all want to have a nation with no prejudice, discrimination, bigotry and religious intolerance.
 
May Allah guide us all.


Sincerely,

Honey

Rachid Nekkaz: The NIqaabi Defender at All Cost

Muslim French Mogul To Pay ALL Burqa-Niqaab Fines

RACHID NEKKAZ is the French businessman who has set up a fund to pay fines for women who wear Islamic veils or the burqa in public “in whatever country in the world that bans women from doing so”.

Rachid Nekkaz (pictured) has set up a million euro fund to pay fines for women who choose to wear the full Islamic veil in countries, like France, where it is against the law to do so in public.

http://www.france24.com/en/20110819-french-businessman-pay-all-burqa-fines-belgium-rachid-nekkaz

 

 

What Do Hijab, Niqab and Burqa Remind You of? certainly NOT suicide bombers, PLS!

  What Do Hijaab, Niqaab and Burqa Remind You of? SECURITY RISK? 

SOS: Engender RESPONSIBLE Peace Journalism Needed ASAP! Why write "SECURITY RISK?" as a caption? Shoulda been: PROVEN SECURITY RISK NOT AT ALL! or A Historic Handshake Erasing Histrionics About Security Risk! ;)
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You +1'd this publicly. Undo

5 days ago – Warina Jukuy of Sulu, who wears a burqa, wrote in her blog that instead of “security risk,” the caption could have been written differently.

Suicide bombers?!?

Suicide bombers?!?

Suicide bombers?!?

Suicide bombers?!?

Suicide bombers?!?

I am inclined to say that it is a matter of perspective on how we perceive hijaab, niqaab, burqa in relation to the following:

1. nun's habit

2. respiratory masks (ie N95s, PAPR/hepa filter, surgical masks, SCBA etc) as well as

3. mosquito nets

4. sunscreen .

Except for the color black and white and all shades in between.... there really is hardly a difference :)

There are people who may or may not react to "spine-tingling stimuli" such as human beings in their birthday suit whether they may be aesthetically endowed or grotesque ;) for comic relief; H1N1, hepatitis, smog, pollutants, global warming, genocide, permanent war economy, Nightmare on Elm St, Twilight zone, tsunami, ghouls, Exorcist, vipers, slime, from horrendous, to ridiculous to even erogenous among others.

People just have to widen their horizon and strive to tone down stereotyping and avoid dangers of jumping (fully clothed or stark naked) into " unfounded conclusion. " :)

All actions are judged by INTENTIONS HAdith 1 from Imam Nawawi's.

Let us be consoled that the RIGHT TO WEAR HIJAB, NIQAB, BURQA and the RIGHT to be nude, semi-naked etc is at par when it comes to right.

http://jihadalakbar.blogspot.com/2012/05/rachid-nekkaz-niqaabi-defender-at-all.html

Personally, I am not waging a HIJAB GLOBAL CAMPAIGN but I am obliged and pleased to protect the rights of those who are crying out for help because their chastity/modesty as much as their piety are endangered and unjustifiably infringed.

Need I even pose a rhetoric: " If Muslims compromise their niqab, hijab and burqa, shall they earn the respect of those who "disrespect Muslims" borne perhaps of their inclination to intolerance, discrimination, stereotyping and personal prejudices? Well, it IS a Muslim's /Muslimah's right to seek the pleasure of Allaah and it IS the right of others to seek the displeasure of ALLAH....La hawla wa la quwwata illa billaah aliyyil adheem....

Alhamdulillaahil ladhee bi nihmatihi tatimmus saalihaat.  May Allah bless you Sis Kong, there is hikmah in everything.... :)....I must thank you for emailing me those questions :)