Habib Siddiqui

  *PROPHET*(ﷺ) FAREWELL 'KHUTBAH' AT MOUNT 'ARAFAT'* ~{ خطبة الوداع,'KHUTBATUL-WADA'   { خطبة الوداع, Khutbatul-Wada’} { 9 Dhul Hijjah 10 AH  at Mount Arafat }    Prophet (ﷺ) undertook his Farewell Pilgrimage in 10 A.H. The farewell pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the most significant historical events in the minds of Muslims, for it was the first and last pilgrimage performed by  Prophet(ﷺ) as well as being the model for performing the fifth pillar of Islam, 'Hajj'.    Prophet(ﷺ)  final sermon was delivered during the Hajj of the year 632 C.E., the ninth day of 'Dhul Hijjah', the 12th month of the lunar year, at 'Arafat', the most blessed day of the year. There were numerous Muslims present with the Prophet(ﷺ) during his last pilgrimage when he delivered his last 'Khutbah'.   Prophet (ﷺ) completed his last 'Khutbah' near the summit of 'Arafat', whereby the following revelation came down...   'This day I have per...

  By Sis. 'Aisha   On Sunday, May 31st, New York City will host the Israel Day Parade. All politicians will be in attendance, minus one: New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani. The Zionists want people to view Mayor Mamdani's absence as an affront to the Jewish community. Zionists equate Zionism, which is White Jewish supremacy, to the same Judaism in the Torah.   Recently, Mayor Mamdani drew Zionist ire when he posted photos showing Palestinian starvation as others celebrated Israel's founding. How dare he! In response, a large group of Zionist Jewish protestors gathered outside Gracie Mansion, which is where the New York City Mayor resides, to voice their anger. As usual, there were counterprotests, including Orthodox Jews with anti-Israel and anti-Zionist signs. Practicing Jewish protestors emphasize that Zionism and Judaism are not the same.   Many New York politicians attend the Israel Day Parade regardless of their ethnic or racial background. So, Mayor Mamda...

  CAIR Calls on NY Elected Officials to Apologize for Marching with Racists and War Criminals, Repudiate Israel's Genocide The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on New York elected officials who participated in the Israel Day Parade to apologize for marching alongside extremist Israeli officials with records of racist, anti-Palestinian incitement and to publicly repudiate Israel’s genocide in Gaza, among other ongoing crimes against humanity.   SEE: Far-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New York - Haaretz   Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich participated in the annual parade in New York City. He has faced widespread international condemnation for racist rhetoric, support for illegal settlements, and advocacy of genocidal policies targeting Palestinians civilians.   In 2024, CAIR said his call to “annihilate” cities and refugee camps in G...

  T he other day I wrote about Rajeev Bhattacharyya’s latest piece in The Diplomat on Htan Shauk Khan/Hoyyar Siri, where he tries to push back against Human Rights Watch’s massacre report. He does so by relying on three interviews conducted inside Arakan Army-controlled territory. My point was simple: “ from the ground ” is not a magic spell. If the ground is controlled by the armed group accused of the atrocity, then access itself becomes part of the story. Today I want to look back at an earlier piece he wrote in October 2024, also for The Diplomat, on Buthidaung town after the Arakan Army’s takeover. Reading it now, after his May 2026 article, is revealing.  The same method is already there - AA-mediated access, constrained or captive sources, heavy emphasis on ARSA and junta culpability, and a steady effort to soften or complicate findings by the UN, Human Rights Watch and satellite investigators. The October 2024 piece reveals that Rajeev Bhattacharyya has a deeply en...