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In the Name of Allah, al-Rahman,al-Raheem, and may the peaceand prayers of Allah be bestowed

in abundance upon His nal Proph-et and Messenger.

So here we have it, alhamdulil-lah, the third issue of al-AqsaMagazine in English. The lastfew months seen much activ-ity on the worlds stage, and thestudent stage here at IIUM hasmanaged to capture that activitythroughout this last semester, andmicrocosmically bring these issueswithin our grasp. The creativitythrough which this was done hasbeen outstanding discussions,forums, plays, videos, interviews,skits, and parodies, to name but afew. Thus we wanted this issue ofal-Aqsa Magazine to represent aconglomeration of topics, to reectthe diversity of talents and inter-ests of the student body of IIUM,and as such we hope you will nd

it includes something for everyone the religious, the political, thespiritual, the literary, the serious,and the light-hearted.

It is customary at this point thatthe Editor thanks all those whohave worked to make this maga-zine a reality. Only by going be-yond the customary will changecome about, so I would also like

to thank those who have [in theeyes of many] done nothing tomake this particular magazine arealitythe silent, lone individu-als who strive with their lives andwealth to hack at the roots of eviland injustice while others are sim-ply pruning its branches. You areour inspiration, and we ask Allahto shower upon you His greatestblessings, such that were each one

a mere drop of water from the sky,the world would be ooded manytimes over. Ameen. Wa al-Salaamualaykum,

By: Ola Shoubaki.

EDITORSFOREWORD

Al-Aqsa mosque is depicted inthe centre of the logo, for itshould be in the heart of every

Muslim, just as it is in the hearts ofthe brothers and sisters in Al-AqsaFriends Society whose hands jointogether in unity to protect anddefend its cause. The Quran inthe logo depicts the constitutionand methodology adopted by themembers of the Society. The causeof Al-Aqsa is an Islamic one, aidedby Muslims who work side by sidelike the bricks of a building, as seen

in the logo. The logo of the IslamicUniversity can also be seen, forfrom it Al-Aqsa Friends Society be-gan, grew and developed. The Is-lamic University represents a basefor the unity of the Ummah, andfor employing their efforts to helpal-Aqsa mosque, as is indicated bythe phrase mentioned at the bot-tom of the logo.

All praise to the Almighty Allah,and peace be upon His mes-senger Mohammed (s.a.w)

By the grace and blessings of Allahs.w.t. Al-Aqsa Friends Society hasbeen able to successfully launchthe third issue of the English edi-tion of the Al-Aqsa magazine. TheSociety does not only producetypical magazines but it also runsactivities in cultural, Dawah, arts,and educational elds to meet thediversity of the students interests.

These activities take the form ofexhibitions, lectures, newsletters,workshops, journeys, art nights,cultural competitions and others.

I would like to take this oppor-tunity to express my deepestgratitude to all those who workedwith Al-Aqsa to achieve its nobleadjectives in strengthening theties of brotherhood amongst IIUM

students, making students awareof the central issues of the Um-mah and achieving IIUM visionand mission through studentsexcellence.

I should not forget Al-Aqsa new

outstanding members who recent-

ly joined the society and undoubt-

edly helped a lot in enhancing the

number and quality of the societys

programs. To them I send my spe-cial and deep regards.

I ask The-Almighty Allah to reward

with the best all those who are

working to revive the Islamic spirit

in our Ummah and all those who

go with us hand in hand to make a

change in todays complex society.

Thanks to all.

Wassalamualaikum Warahmato Al-lahi Wabarakatuh.

DIAA MUSA DIAB AL-JUNEIDI

PresidentsForeword

The Meaning of the Logo


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As you walk through the campus,hearken to the birdsong that isto be your traveling companion,

and ask yourself: Of what do theysing? Of worship and adorationof their Creator, of happiness andsadness, of love and of loss; let nottheir song fall upon deaf ears.

As you cross the HS bridge, letyour heart applaud the fountainsthat dance with the breeze, andfeel the purity of Allahs creation.

As you pass by the trees, sharetheir anticipation as they await theblossoming of their young buds,and share their joy as their child-rens vibrant colours explode ontothe green landscape. Marvel atthe fraternity of the young, weaktrees as they bask in the protec-tive shade of their large, majesticbrothers.

As you raise your head to the sky,look through the eyes of the cloudswhich are now your canopy; thesame clouds that cover your head

Along the way, take time to smell the flowers:A spiritual journey around the IIUM campus.

may have covered the head ofthe Iraqi child who was forcedto watch his parents being killed

before his eyes, just as they mayhave covered the head of the Hajiwho sacriced his comfort to em-bark upon a journey to worship hisCreator. See what the clouds see;share with them their pain andtheir pleasure, and ask Allah thatHe protects all the Muslims whomthe clouds will next cover.

And as you move your eyes to the

horizon, ponder the magnitude ofthe mountains, and reect on yourrelationship with your Creator andwith the Quran as you appreciatehow the same mountain could bemoved from its place and be splitinto two had the Quran been sentdown upon it, due to its fear of Al-laah.

By Ola Shoubaki

Muslim women wear Hijab -which is more than just ahead cover- because God orderedthem to do so in two places in theQuran, and because the ProphetMuhammad (peace and blessingsbe upon him), also ordered it.

The Quran teaches us

what means: (( And say to the be-lieving women that theyshould lower their gazeand guard their modesty;that they should notdisplay their beauty andornaments except what(must ordinarily) appearthereof; that they shoulddraw veils over their bo-soms and not display their

beauty except to theirhusbands, their fathers,their husbands fathers,their sons...)) (An-Nur24:31).

This verse shows

clearly that Allah has obligatdwomen to wear hijab.

But what exactly is meant by hijab?Hijab is the proper Islamic

dress code, which is primarily in-tended to safeguard the modesty,dignity and honor of women and

men. By wearing Hijab, womenprotect them-selves fromany lustful gazeor act that mayexpose themto temptationor harassmentof any kind.On the otherhand, it pro-tects men fromindulgence invices and un-lawful acts.

In fact, Hijabdoes not only

Hijab! Some refectionsrefer to head cover, but to the en-tire dress of a woman. This meansthat there are certain requirementsfor a womans dress to be Islamic: It must cover the whole body. It must not be tight or transpar-ent. It must not delineate the parts

of the body, especially those partsthat are sexually attractive. It must not be a dress that is usu-ally worn by men.

Moreover, complete hijab,besides these criteria of clothing,also includes the moral conduct,behavior, attitude, and intentionof the individual. A person whoonly fullls the criteria of hijab ofthe clothes is observing hijab in a

limited sense. Hijab of the clothesshould be accompanied by hijab ofthe eyes, the heart, the thought,and the intention. It also includesthe way a person walks, talks, andbehaves


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A

ll praise be to Allah, and peace be

upon his messenger, all his family

and companions.

Allah says at the beginning of Surah

Al-Muminun Successful indeed are

the believers, who have Khushu in

their prayers. Since khushu is the

rst characteristic of the believers as

is clearly stated in the previous verse,

the main way to purify the heart, a

contributing factor for the acceptance

of the prayer, and the way to gain

greater reward from the Almighty

Allah, then achieving Khushu in prayer

should become our priority.

Ways to achieve Khushu:

1- To have clear and authentic

knowledge about Allah the Almighty, think about His

names and attributes, always

remember Him, surrender to

Him, do what He likes and

avoid what He dislikes. We

have to know the One who

we are praying to and realize

His greatness.

2- To minimize attachment to worldly

matters; gear ones intentions towards

the Afterlife; avoid major and minor

sins, guard against the temptations

of life, and do whatever softens the

hearts such as reciting the Quran,

continuous supplication, and following

Allahs orders.

3- To leave whatever we are doing,

perform Wudu, go to the mosque and

keep remembering Allah while waiting

for Iqamah once the Azan is heard.

4- When you stand facing the Qiblah

remember the following:

a. It might be the last Salaat in

your life. There is no guarantee to

live longer to catch the next Salaat.

b. You are standing between the hands

of Allah, the Lord of the worlds. How

can you be busy with something else?

c. The angel of death is chasing you.

5- Do not forget to make istiazah.

It wards off Satans whispers.

6- Keep your eyes focused on

the place of sujuud. This helps

you gain more concentration.

7- When reciting the Fatiha, try to

recall the response of Allah to you

after every ayah you

say. (When you say:al-hamdu lillahi

rab-bil alamin) Allah responds: My

servant praised me. etc. This feeling of

speaking to Allah puts you in the right

mood of khushuu. And interact with

the rest of the recited aayahs as well.

8- Beautifying the recitation of the

Quran has a positive impact on the heart.

9- Recite the Quran slowly and reect

upon its meaning deeply if you know

it, and if you dont know the meaning,

then its preferable to learn Arabic

and read the Qurans translation

continuously.

10- Interact with the recited aayahs;

a. if you hear an ayah about Allah,

glorify Him by saying Subhaana Allah;

b. If you hear an ayah about Hellre,

say auuthu billaahi mina-n-naar.

c. If you hear a command

to make istighfaar, do it.

d. If you hear an ayah that

requests tasbiih, make tasbiih.

11- When you prostrate, remember

that this position brings you closer

to Allah. Seize the opportunity tomake sincere supplication. Invest

these moments in making sincere

supplications.

12- After nishing the Salaat, dont

forget to thank Allah by blessing you

to be able to achieve Khushu, do all

Dhikr after salaat, and supplicate to

Allah to help you do that in every

salaat.

Finally, al-Khushu constitutes

the spirit of Salah. So, a

Muslim has to do his

best to perform

Salaat with

al-Khushu.

Al-Khushu can

be gained mainly by following the

above steps, but key to open these

doors is undoubtedly: Seeking Allahs

help to gain al-Khushu sincerely and

following that with actions. My hope

for you, after reading this article,

is that you begin your intention to

achieve Khushu in all your prayers

starting from this moment.

Assalamu alaikum.

By: [email protected]

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Palestine

Is Our Holy Land ... Assalamualaikum,During the past two sessionswe talked about establishing a strong basisof Iman, determining the mission and vision inlife, having the eagerness, strengthening the

various relations, and we started to talk about therelation with Allah as the most important one. Inthis session well talk about the relation with theone self.

My hope now thatwe all have set clearmission and vision in life.The vision is to be dividedinto short-term and long-term goals for the comingyear or years. I want fromyou to write the goals ona paper and past them in your room where youcan always see them. Remember as much time,concentration, and understanding you engagewhile setting your goals as clear the vision will be.Take a few minutes everyday after Fajir to writeyour daily tasks.

Its very important to arrange your tasksin priority. Think about yourself, discover yourtalents and try to improve them. Use a special

diary to record your daily achievements in onepage and your daily failures in the facing page, doa weekly assessment, reward your self for everyachievement and punish it for every mistake. Tryto discover the points of weakness to overcomethem and the points of strength to improve them.In your study; try hard to get wonderful resultsin your kulliyyah. Keep doing jogging or walkingeveryday and I prefer it to be in the morning.

Always talk positively to yourself.

Entertain yourself from time to time byan outing every week. Prepare a plan for dailyreading, and do your utmost to nish a bookevery two weeks at least. To benet from yourreading; note down all important information youread. Read in various elds and try to concentrateon the more important elds. We may followthis descending order from the most to leastimportant, Quran and Sunnah, self management,the specialization of the study, history, politics,economics, law and then the other materials. Itsvery important to read the news everyday andknow what is going on in the world around.

DIAA MUSA DIAB [email protected]

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Thinking (tafakkur) is highlyvalued in Islam. It isconsidered as Ibadah wajibah

or an obligatory form of worship,which is rewarded, provided it ispracticed with sincerity and goodintention, and for a good purpose.

Islam encourages collectivethinking, where many Islamicprinciples can be only practicedcollectively such as mutualconsultation (shura), mutualadvice (Nasiha), enjoining good

and discouraging evil.

Islam draws the attention ofMakind not to be trapped bybarriers to thinking such as: lackof knowledge, blind following,arrogance, stubbornness, whimsand lusts, emotions and feelings,reliance on conjectures, andsatanic temptations.

Islam not only encouragesthinking and creativity, it alsocreates the environment and

culture for practicing it. Ijtihad orover-exerting oneself in search of

knowledge is a good example.

Another good exampleis the commandto practice the actof exploring anddiscovering universaland social divine lawsthat govern this worldin an attempt to live

a better and moreprogressive life andto cultivate the earthas one of the mostimportant obligations ofevery Muslim.

To enhance thinkingone needs to beequipped with thinkingskills. The Quran is fullof a great number ofthinking skills such as:scientic, analogical,metaphorical, rational,logical, contemplative,hypothetical, visual,

Towards Enhancing the Thinking Skills of Muslim Youth1

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jamal Badi

positive, conceptual and perceptualthinking skills, to name a few.

It is because of this status ofthinking in Islam that ledthe Muslim scholars to bepioneers in many eldsof knowledge. Muslimscholars innovatedand developed manydisciplines such as:Chemistry, Algebra,

M a t h e m a t i c s ,Optics, Astronomy,

Medicine, Linguistics,Philosophy of

History, and Sociology.

Al-Biruni, Al-Farghani, Al-Battani, AKhawarizmi, Al-Razi,

Ibn al-Haytham, Al-Mastau, Ibn Khaldun, Ibn

al-Nas, and Jabir Ibn Hayyanare some of the great Muslim

scholars who contributed tothe advancement of Humanknowledge.Unfortunately, and due to manycontributing factors, Muslims havebecome less innovative and criticalin the last two centuries.

Nowadays, thinking is beingtaught as skills and tools thatcan be learnt. It is of an extremeimportance that our younggeneration pays careful attentionto this fact. They should makea serious effort to learn thinkingskills. This becomes an obligationin order to overcome many ofthe contemporary challenges andto restore the progressive role ofthe Muslim Ummah as a leadingUmmah.

1 These insights are taken from the

authors book entitled: CreativeThinking: An Islamic Perspective.IIUM Research Centre. KL 2005


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King Nur al-Din Zinki, whowas ghting the Crusaders,made a minbar hoping that hewould be able to place it in al-

Aqsa Mosque, but he died beforehe could do that, and it was put20 years later by the Sultan

Salah al-Din after the liberationof al-Aqsa Mosque in 1187.The original minbar of Nur al-Din Zinki was burned by anextremist Jew on 21st August1969. An exact new copy of

The Historical Minbar (pulpit) of Nur al-Din Zinki

There is hardly any mediacoverage of the situationin Palestine (or the MiddleEast as it is usually referred

to) that does not mention AlQuds Jerusalem, or displayits golden holy shrine in thebackground. Being one of theoldest cities on Earth, a holycity for the three Abrahamicreligions, Islam, Christianityand Judaism, and the assumedcapital of Palestine, its issue isat the heart of this conict.

Indeed, the current Intifadaof Al Aqsa, which witnessedsome of the worst stories ofbloodshed in the history of thisgenerations-old dispute, startedafter the former Zionist PrimeMinister, then the leader of theopposition, entered Al AqsaMosque in 28-September-2000protected by 2000 occupationalforces, in agrant deance ofthe local Muslim population andMuslims around the world.

The City: Al Quds is itsArabic name that is derived froma root that means holiness. It isa marvelous city located 55kmfrom the Mediterranean Seaand 22km from the Dead Sea atan altitude of 720-800m abovesea level; it is one of the few

cities that enjoy mountainoustemperate climate with the odorof the sea around its corners. Thestones of its ancient buildingsnarrate the stories of 5000 yearslong human civilization; that

involved millions of lives, and ofstruggles, love, hate and faith.It houses some of the major

shrines of Islam, Christianityand Judaism. In short, it is aconcentration of the holiness ofPalestine and the world.

Places and Sites:Jerusalem is composed of twomain parts, Eastern Jerusalemthat encompasses most of thereligious historical sites and iscomposed of the Old City andthe built up around it. TheOld City is totally surroundedby walls that were built forprotection, it has eight gates:

Bab Al Khaleel , Bab Al Jadeed,Bab Al Amoud (DamascusGate), Bab Al Zaherah (AlSamereh), Bab Al Asbat, Bab AlMagharbeh, Bab Al Rahmeh andBab Al Nabi Dawud. Western

Jerusalem, which was annexedby The Zionist entity after itsoccupation in 1948, is built in the

style of moderncities. EasternJerusalem issurrounded bymou n t a i n ou sforests on which Israel hasbuilt varioussettlements. Themain quarters ofAl Quds, besidesthe old city, are:Shufat, SheikhJarrah, Wadi El

Joaz, El Tor, Selwan,, Sur Baherand Al Qastal. More quarters anddistricts have been recently builton the neighboring mountains of

Al Mashare, Al Qatamoun andAl Mukabber. Since its fall underoccupation in 1967, East Al-Quds has witnessed increasingJewish expansion coupledwith practices to alienate andultimately displace the localMuslim population.

AL-Quds

the minbar was placed in al-Aqsa Mosque on 23rd of January2007, after more than 2 yearsof working on it. Not only wasthe new minbar made of thesame materials as the originalhistorical one, but it was also

put together in the same uniqueway that was used for theoriginal minbar; about 16500pieces, with no nails.

After two days from installing

the minbar in its place insidethe main building in Al-AqsaMosque, the Zionist Occupation

Authorities started demolishingtwo rooms within Al-AqsaMosque, as well as a pathwaythat leads to one of its gates.

This indicates the fact that theminbar returned back to Al-

Aqsa Mosque, but without Salahal-Din to liberate it.


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The perfect model ofIslamic brotherhood canbe constructed from the life,

character, and words of the

noble Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)

In a Hadeeth narrated by

Tabarani, Allahs Messenger

(s.a.w) said: Those who sit

nearer to me are the ones

among you with the best

manners, the humble who

befriend and are befriended.

On another occasion the

Prophet (s.a.w) said: The

believer is friendly and easy

to befriend. And there is no

good in the person who does

not befriend and does not get

befriended.

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) alsosaid in a Hadeeth Qudsi: Allah,

the Exalted, says Indeed, My

Love shall be bestowed upon

the ones who visit each other

for My Sake. Indeed, My Love

shall be bestowed upon theones who love one another

for My Sake. Indeed, My

Love shall be bestowed upon

the ones who approach one

another in humility for My Sake.

And, indeed, My Love shall be

bestowed upon the ones that

rush to help one another for My

Sake.

On one occasion Idrees Al-

Khawadani said to Mu`aadh Ibn

Jabal: I love you for the sake

of Allah. Mu`aadh responded:

Behold! Then, behold again

the good news! For I have

heard the Messenger of Allah

(s.a.w) saying: On the Day ofJudgment, seats will be placed

Brotherhood in the Words of Allahs Messenger (s.a.w)

around the Throne [of Allah] for

a group of people whose faces

resemble the full moon. These

people shall not experience

any fear or terror although allothers will. They are the friends

of Allah upon whom there shall

be no fear and who shall not

be sad. It was asked, who are

those people, O Messenger of

Allah? The Messenger (pbuh)

replied, they are the ones who

love one another for the sake of

Allah, the Exalted.

These various sayings of thr

Prophet (s.a.w) show that by

fostering love for the sake of

Allah and establishing ties of

brotherhood among fellow Mus-

lims, the believer may hope to

attain the ultimate and unimag-

inable honor: the friendship andpleasure of Allah (S.W.T.).

Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) and Islam

lets start by dening what isFOSS (Free/ Open sourceSoftware). It is a software that canbe used, studied, and modiedwithout restriction, and whichcan be copied and redistributed in

modied or unmodied form onlyto ensure that further recipientscan also do these things. Tomake these acts possible, thehuman readable form of theprogram (called the source code)must be made available. Thesource code can be placed inthe public domain, accompaniedby a software licence saying thatthe copyright holder permits

these acts. This is contrary topopular proprietary softwareslike WindowsOS, Microsoft Ofce,MacOS, Sun systems etc.There is an ever wideninggap between developed and

developing countries from theperspective of Information andCommunication Technology (ICT),with specic regard to topics suchas the applications of ICT in day today life and the knowledge of ICTitself. Such gaps have proved tobe a signicant factor in a nationsdevelopment process. Bridgingthis so-called digital dividehas continuously been a majorobjective of the global community.It is true that FOSS can and willplay a crucial role in shaping thebridge to gap the digital dividethat has been created.From an Islamic perspective FOSS

embodies the spirit of Islam bypromoting collaborative effortby all members of society foroverall societal development. TheProphet has said

Circulate knowledge and teachthe ignorant, for knowledge doesnot vanish except when it is keptsecretly (to oneself). (SahihBukhari, Vol. 1, Hadith no. 98).

He who is asked about

knowledge and conceals it, will bebridled with a bridle of re on theDay of Resurrection. (Abu Dawudand At-Tirmidhi ).This precisely is what FOSSmovement is ghting for i.e;keeping the source code ofsoftware open so that peoplecan benet. The FOSS movementis also against the idea ofclosing source codes or applying

Intellectual Property (IP) rightson them. There are a numberof hadiths which encouragecongregational acts and alsosharing of knowledge.

Mohammed Yacoob - ICT 4th year


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Our mission on earth is to wor-

ship Allah s.w.t. but actually

Al-Quran gave us the right

derivation of worship (Ibadah)

as we read in it the meaning

of Al-Ihsan. Its narrated in the

authentic Hadith that Al-Ihasan

can be used to mean: perfec-

tion, doing a work, a research,

or teaching perfectly. Al-Ihsan

can be apparent through your

behaviour as the prisoners haveseen the Akhlaq of the prophet

Yosof (s.a.w). Then they were

witnesses that he was (Mohsen)

hehaving nicely with others.

The scholars of Rafsin reported

that he was very helpful to his

companions even in the prison.

Al-Quran recorded that clearly:

We see thou art one that doth

good (to all).

I think we need to read the

Quran with a new approach

especially if we want to face the

challenge of the 21st century. So

many Muslims think that to be

a righteous person you need to

have a long beard, wear a col-

orful scarf, take care of worship

such as prayers, fasting, Itiqaf ,

Umrah. Even we cheat in busi-

ness or we do not behave nicely

with people. To correct this

wrong understanding Al-Quran

mentions in Surah Al-Baqaraverse 177: what constitutes

righteousness: It is not righ-

teousness that ye turn your

faces Towards east or West; but

it is righteousness- to believe in

Allah and the Last Day, and the

Angels, and the Book, and the

Messengers; to spend of your

substance, out of love for Him,

for your kin, for orphans, for

the needy, for the wayfarer, for

those who ask, and for the ran-

The Messagesom of slaves; to be steadfast

in prayer, and practice regular

charity; to full the contracts

which ye have made; and to

be rm and patient, in pain (or

suffering) and adversity, and

throughout all periods of panic.

Such are the people of truth,

the Allah-fearing.

The purpose behind the change

of the place Muslims face in

prayer and indeed all aspects of

worship and rituals have never

been the direction people face,

and indeed any outward form.

These are not what give wor-

ship its value and meaning, nor

what makes people good and

righteous. Righteousness is the

result of a total feeling and at-titude and a mode of behaviour

which shapes the individuals

conscience and the mind-set of

the community. Its a discipline

whose effects are immediately

and constantly apparent in

ones life and the life of the

society at large. Without theseaspects facing east and west,

or turning face to the right and

left has no signicance (In the

shade of Al-Quran- Sayyed

Qutb). This is the rst mes-

sage we can observe from Al-

Quran teachings. Hopefully we

will have opportunities to read

about many concepts from the

Quran perspective like: win-

ning and losing, Al-Taqwa, and

others.


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in prayer and then ascended to heaven to

receive ALLAHs command to Muslims to prayve times a day. So this place means for meeverything, and its a holly MASJID that weshould all unite to free it from the Zionists.We can defend Masjid Al-Aqsa in many ways;rst of all we should unite our voices andactions towards Al-masjid AL-Aqsa and weshould sacrice our wealth to our brotherswho are ghting in the frontline. Secondly, wehave to create awareness of the matter to ourMuslim societies and encourage them that thisis our responsibility not only the responsibilityof the Palestinians. Finally we may make Duain our daily prayers for our brothers, who arestruggling for the freedom of Masjid Al- Aqsaand Palestine.

In fact, when I remember Al-Aqsa Mosque, I feel the sad-ness and the pain deeply in myheart. This is

because Al-Aqsa Mosqueis not a beau-tiful structureonly but, ithas also agreat mean-ing to me. Itmeans thesoul, heart and land. Every

day Al-Aqsa Mosque cries butnobody hears its crying. Itsa shame on us to keep silentwhile its under occupation. Ifwe are real Muslims we shouldknow that Al-Aqsa Mosque isreally the heart of every Mus-lim. Defending Al-Aqsa Mosquedoes not have one way only;it can be done through manyways. Yes ... We dont haveadvanc ed weapons to defendit but we have the Dowa whichis much greater than any otherweapon.

Yousef Al-Juneidi -Palestine

1st year, HS-Communication

Ibelieve that the Masjid Al- Aqsa is the holy land ofMuslim Ummah. I love Masjid

Al-Aqsa becauseit is the rst

Qiblah for the

Muslim Ummah

and the place

from where the

Prophet Moham-

med s.a.w has ascended to

heaven (Miraj). When I hear

or mention Al-Aqsa Mosque Ifeel too disappointed because

the blessing and holy place

which was built by Prophet

Adam and has a great history

in Islam is today under the oc-

cupation of Zionists who dont

allow our Muslim brothers and

sisters to pray freely in Al-Aqsa.

In my opinion, we may defendAl-Aqsa by being united, knowl-

edgeable, hard-working, and by

exposing the occupational ag-

gressive behaviors to the world.Zabihullah Zaland Afghanistan.

1st year, HS-Political science.

A

llah says: Gloried be He who

took His servant (Muhammad)for a journey by night from Al-Masjid Al Haram to the Al-Aqsa Masjid, theneighborhood whereof we haveblessed. With these eternal verses,

Allah (SWT), stated in the heart of Ourholly Quran, the never diminishing

signicance of Masjid Al-Aqsa to us as Muslims.Al-Aqsa is in the heart of every single Muslim in thisworld, Al-Aqsa is the rst QIBLAH and then is thethird sacred house of ALLAH, its the place whereour prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) journeyed at nightin a miraculous manner from the city of Mecca,where his call to Islam (submission to ALLAH) wasstill in its earliest stages. At Al-Aqsa Mosque, heled all the prophets of ALLAH that came before him Hamza Faqih - Somalia -KICT 3rd year

Comments Corner

What does AL-AQSA mean to you?

Sadly to say, not everyMuslim knows about Al- Aqsa Mosque.For me, Al-

Aqsa is aholy mosquew h i c hbelongs toevery Muslimin this world.So, it is ourresponsibilityto defend it from the Zionists.Those killers are killing

Muslims, demolishing thehomes, uprooting the trees,and destroying our sacredplaces in Palestine while weare still quiet. As Muslims wemust defend Al-Aqsa mosquewith whatever way we have.We could contribute by givingour ideas, material support,or at least doing supplicationto Allah for our brothers overthere in Palestine who are stillsteadfast and ready to die tofree Al-Aqsa.

Mohd Shaq - Malaysia

1st year, HS-BENL


12/12

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