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ILMFEST 2009!!!

It once touched the hearts of Toronto, lifted the spirits of Chicago, then enlightened the minds of New York. This year, it will enrich the souls of the Greater DC Area as its effects reach attendees from around the globe.

We welcome you to an unforgettable event, a weekend etched unto the pages of history as a revolutionary gathering that revitalized your eman and gave your soul a rush, inshaAllah. IlmFest 2009 is proudly hosted by Qabeelat Nurayn in Baltimore, MD.

Prepare yourself to experience a life-changing event that will leave you in tears and make you refocus your life so you can taste the sweetness of your Islam and eman, insha’Allah! Walk away with endless of lessons helping you change your life to help spread this deen and live it to the fullest.

Sit and learn from the some of the greatest scholars, thinkers and intellectuals of our age. You’ll leave the weekend with priceless ilm, lessons, ideas that you can practically apply in your life and share with your communities. Absorb knowledge that will equip you to spread the light of Islam to the best of your ability, learn the facts and the history that will demonstrate Islam is for all ages and times, and increase your understanding so you can effectively relay the message that Islam is timeless!”

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Israeli settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque

In another act of hostility against the Palestinians, scores of Israeli settlers stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyard in occupied al-Quds.

Eyewitnesses said the illegal settlers led by radical leaders forced their way into the Haram al-Sharif (Holy Sanctuary) courtyard, but Israeli police did not try to stop them.

Police officers later on attacked Palestinian worshipers and arrested one when they tried to apparently stop the extremist settlers from causing damage inside the courtyard.

According to reports, police also harassed other worshipers who were conducting their midday prayers at the Mosque in al-Quds (Jerusalem).

Palestinian sources said groups of right-wing Israeli extremists made three attempts on Monday to get in: First in the morning, then again at midday followed by another attempt in the afternoon.

Hatem Abdul Qader, who handles the affairs for the Palestinian Authority in al-Quds, warned that ultra-orthodox Jewish groups had planned to storm the al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday to hold Jewish prayers.

Abdul Qader called on the Palestinians in al-Quds and Israeli Arabs to stand up to the extremist Jews and prevent them from violating the sanctity of one of Islam’s holiest shrines.

Since last week, the Palestinian committee for al-Quds has said that local activists and youths will have a full-time presence at the gates of the mosque to prevent intrusions that tend to happen during Jewish holidays such as this weekend’s Passover festival.

Source: PressTV

The United Nations has stated that Israel has seriously broken humanitarian law by literally using a Palestinian boy as a “human shield”.

UN human rights experts stated that Israeli soldiers used an 11 year old boy as a human shied to protect themselves from shots from fighters in Tel al-Hawa, a Gazan neighborhood.

Radhika Coomaraswamy, (UN secretary general’s envoy for protecting children in armed conflict) said that the Israeli troops commanded the young Palestinian boy to enter buildings before themselves to make sure it was safe for the Israeli troops.

Coomaraswamy also told that Israelis shot innocent Palestinian children, bulldozed down a home that was still occupied by a woman and child and ordered some civilians into a building which they later shelled. She says that violations such as these are being reported daily and are too many to list. The UN verifies that the violations are in the hundreds.

Richard Falk, a UN human rights invesitgator says he also confirms that Israel has breached humanitarian law.

Falk says that if its not possible for the Israeli troops to tell the difference between civilian and military targets in Gaza,  and they keep launching attacks  then this is inherently unlawful, furthermore under international law it is considered a war crime of the largest magnitude.

This is totally disgusting. How low are these Israelis going to go? They have no dignity, no honor, no sense of guilt and the list goes on. Sadly as these events take place, the world stands by witnessing these horrific crimes and no one lifts a finger to stop these terrorists. Shame on the leaders of the Muslim world for not taking a stand. May Allah (swt) help the suffering Muslims through these trials and tribulations, ameen.

Source: PressTV

A truly sad situation the Muslims in Gaza are going through. May Allah (swt) ease their suffering and pain and bless them in this life and the next, ameen.

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