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Glimpses of Maulana Maudoodi By Dr. Kaukab Siddique

  He wrote about the finality of prophethood and the unity of the Ummah. His ideas gradually spread all over Pakistan.   The government of Pakistan was secular. The rulers were extremely Westernized. Before Pakistan came into being, they used to say Maudoodi was against the creation of Pakistan.   But when Pakistan was assaulted by India, Maudoodi was invited to come on radio to help the Pakistani side. He urged the masses to fight back in the name of Allah. His message was powerful and united Pakistan for Islam. Pakistanis became mujahideen , and some gave their lives to blow up Indian tanks. As a result, the Indian army was devastated.     Maudoodi had a study circle in the garden of his house.  I had the opportunity to attend the study circle. Very quickly I realized he was a scholar, who supported his teachings with in-depth references.   Once a young man listened to his teachings and came with evil intent.  The man drew out a long knife....
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KISWAH

  Guidance from Sis. Yasmin   *KISWAH*~[كسوة الكعبة‎] *PROPHET* ﷺ USED TO DRAPE THE 'KISWAH' OVER THE 'KAABA HIMSELF {!}   The annual ceremony to replace the sacred covering of the Kaaba was  on June 16, 2026, marking the start of the New Islamic Year  1448 AH in Makkah- Alhamdulillah.   The House of ALLAH in Makkah, the 'Kaaba' is covered by a black cloth known as 'Kiswah', which is produced & changed every year.  (the sacred black and gold cloth covering the Kaaba) is changed annually on the 1st of Muharram (now) to mark the beginning of the new Islamic year. A Special factory is designed for the making of the 'Kiswah' in Makkah. Kiswah كسوة الكعبة‎, (kiswat al-ka'bah) is the cloth that covers the 'Kaaba' in Makkah .  The term 'Kiswah' is Arabic for 'Pall', the cloth draped over a casket, ( and is a cognate of the Hebrew word 'Kisui'.) It costs approximately  SR 17 million. The cloth is made of 670 kilos of ...
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Football, Eco-Sumud and Other Under-Reported Issues

  By Mazin Qumsiyeh   Our trip to Norway is coming to a close. Most Norwegians already support Palestine. We met great people and some of them will collaborate with us and even volunteer (some remotely and some in person). The Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability could use the support as we expand with the new museum facilities, new research and new people and projects. Follow-us on social media (eg, https://www.facebook.com/PIBS.PMNH )   My article on eco-sumud in the magazine This Week in Palestine https://thisweekinpalestine.com/eco-sumud/ Other articles in the same issue "Green Resistance: Environmental Justice in Palestine,” are also great.   Israeli forces killed 566 football (soccer) players in Gaza last three years! That is 50+ teams worth of players. FIFA still lets Israeli players (who are all war criminals who served in the genocidal army) into world venues while banning Russia! FIFA also plays in the US. which has racist entry ...
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The Obamas' Juneteenth Betrayal

  By Sis. 'Aisha  New York City   For a shai'teen such as former President Barak Obama, opening his controversial, oft-maligned Obama Presidential Library on Chicago's Southside for Juneteenth 2026 is appropriate.   Juneteenth is short for June 19th and it is the day a largely Black regimen of Union soldiers journeyed down to Galveston, Texas to liberate the remaining African slaves being held captive there by White slave owners. It was 1865 and Texas slave owners completely disregarded the 1863 Emancipation.   So, opening a nearly $800 million dollar library, which residents viewed as a gentrification tool and tried to shut down, in a star-studded affair is a festive occasion. Obama did not care who his project harmed.   This library can potentially thwart any freedoms or advancements made in Chicago's nearby Black communities by encouraging the increase in area rents and taxes!   Residential properties near public transportation cost more than prop...
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  The Real Gandhi By Dr. Kaukab Siddique   The real Gandhi was a racist. His propaganda is built up by fake stories. Here I summarize an important study done on him by Lynn Ngugi:   Gandhi said, Africans are dirty, troublesome, and live like animals. In his entire tenure, Gandhi did not want equality, but superiority for Indians. He supported both Whites and Indians above Africans. He was a collaborator against Africans with the British.   He also abused women, including his wife. He would get his female relatives to lie next to him unclothed. For example, in a show of “self-control,” he slept next to his naked niece.   The bowls for defecation were to be cleaned only by his wife.   He himself took Western medicine, but would not let his wife take it when she was not well. Eventually, this led to her demise.   Even Africans were fooled for some time. But he did nothing for Africans. His own ashram revealed his racism: It was segregated. Historians are ...
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Vice President JD Vance Speaks Truth to Israel

  Vice President JD Vance Speaks Truth to Israel: “You can’t just kill your way out of solving every single national security problem you have”   By New Trend Staff   In a June 18 White House press briefing, Vance expressed concern that members of the Israeli cabinet were attacking President Trump. To those within Netanyahu’s cabinet who have attacked the Iran deal and “in some ways very personally attacked the President of the United States,” he said, “ Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time . And he happens to be the head of state of the world’s superpower. If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world .”   This in itself is shocking, because the US has seldom acknowledged Israel’s isolation and lack of support around the world so bluntly. It may be an indicator of permanent chang...
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China proposes development of China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor

  China has proposed the development of the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor for greater regional connectivity. The proposal was made during a meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese President Xi Jinping today. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement after the four-day visit of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to China beginning June 22, the second leg of the PM’s two-country visit after Malaysia. Tarique said that China is a great country, holds a significant place in Bangladesh’s foreign policy, and is a valued and trusted partner of Bangladesh. He was pleased that bilateral relations have been raised to a new level of Bangladesh-China community with a shared future in the new era. Tarique said under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has made great development achievements, and Chinese modernisation is an example for Bangladesh to learn from. “Bangladesh hopes to strengthen bilateral exchanges between polit...
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