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How old was Aisha (AS) at the time of her marriage to the Prophet (Pbuh)?

2013-07-28T18:07:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I updated my blog. This at least gives me a chance to update.

So a sister from Twitter pinged me in regards to an article she'd read with a link to an essay written in Arabic about the age of Aisha (AS) when she married the Prophet (pbuh).

The article she linked was "Salah al-Din al-Idlibi on the Age of ‘Aisha (R) When She Married the Prophet (S)" which detailed his meeting with a prominent muhaddith named Salah Al Din Al Idlibi.

The pdf article he linked was titled "الحديث الوارد في مقدار عمر السيدة عائشة
يوم العقد ويوم الزواج"
Or "The narration (hadith) relating the age of Aisha on the dates of her engagement and marriage."

So Alhumdulilah I was able to translate the article and send it to sister Rachel, below is the translation for this very beneficial and insightful article.

The narration (hadith) relating the age of Aisha on the dates of her engagement and marriage.

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

We give great blessed praise to Allah as He pleases. All praise is due to Allah with whose bounty all goodness occurs. Oh Allah send down your favour upon us and make our end a goodly end, with your innumerable kindness and mercy. Most giving.

A narration was related about the prophet (pbuh) that he was betrothed to Aisha (AS) while she was 6 years old, and that he married her while she was 9. Was this narration sound in its line of narrators and its text? There is a need to research the answer to this.

I read an article about this important issue by a researcher in discussing the weakness of this narration in regards to its chain of narrators and text. I found it would be possible to make use of some of the scholarly ideas while avoiding the weaknesses, to come out with a position established with evidence and methods that get closer to the truth by the blessing of Allah.

Due to the importance of clarifying the facts in the honourable prophetic seerah and the hadeeth narrations, this will be a research based on the evidence of the date of birth of Aisha (AS), and in the age at the time of her betrothal to the prophet (pbuh) and her age at the time of her zafaaf (marriage/consummation). There are two opinions in this matter:

The first Mash-hoor position (mash-hoor means dominant, but in hadith methodology it’s a term meaning a hadeeth narration by 3 or more narrators, so I’m not sure what exactly he means by it)

: That the prophet (pbuh) was betrothed to her while she was 6 years old and married her while she was 9. This is taking from what she narrated in Bukhari and Muslim and other collections, which would mean that she was born 4 years after the message .

The second position: That he betrothed her while she was 14 and married her while she was 18, meaning that she was born 4 years before the message

The evidence behind the first position:

Bukhari and Muslim (and other collectors of hadith by way of Hishab Bin Urwa, by way of his father, by way of Aisha), that the prophet married her while she was 6 years old and consummated the married while she was 9. Muslim narrated this by way of Mu’ammar Alzuhri, by way of Urwa, by way of Aisha.

It was also narrated by Ibn Hanbal and Muslim by way of Alaswad bin Yazeed Al-Nukha’i by way of Aisha, the world used here “Tazzwajaha-married her” means the contract of marriage and that it was it meant here.

This narration is therefore authentic, and it is wrong to claim that Hisham bin Urwa was alone in this narration or that it was wrongly narrated by him.

The evidence of the second position:

Aisha is ten years younger than her sister Issma (RA).
Issma was born 27 years before the Hijrah, meaning she was born 14 years before the message, which also means that Aisha would have been born 4 years before the hijrah.

Ibn Asaakir narrated in his book "The History of Demascus" relating from Ibn Abu Alzinad that he said "Issma bint Abu Bakr is 10 years older than Aisha"

Abu Naeem wrote in his book “The knowledge of the Sahabah according to Issma”

:She (Issma) was born before history (I think before history means before the Hijrah) by 27 years, and died in 73 in Mecca a few days after the murder of her son Abdullah bin Alzubair. She was 100 years old.

What confirms this narration in knowing the age of the birth of Issma is also the narration of Abu Naeem that she (Issma) had said “I saw Zaid bin Amr bin Nufail resting on the wall of the Kaaba saying “Oh people of Quraish, none of you are on the religion (deen) of Ibrahim other than I”. Zaid had passed away while Quraish was building the Kaaba, before the arrival of the Angel Gabriel upon the prophet (pbuh) by 5 years. This was also narrated by Ibn Saad in his book (Al Tabaqaat) by way of Saeed bin Almusayeb. Meaning this was before the Hijrah by 18 years. So then her age at the time of hearing this would be 9 years. This would make sense, since whoever would have seen this incident and recollected it would not have been younger than 9 years.

Ibn Al-Atheer mentioned in his book (asad alghaaba- The lion of the Jungle) : Abu Na’eem said “She was born before History by 27 years”. Ibn Abdul Bir in his book (Alisti’aab- The coherence) “Issma passed away in Mecca in Jumadi Alawwal in 1973, she ha passed away at the age of 100.

Narrated Bukhari, by way of Aisha that she said “while I was a jaaria playing in Mecca, the verse “But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.” Was sent down to Muahmmad, while the chapter of Albaqara and Alnisaa’ was revealed to him while I was with him ( meaning part of his household)

Al Qurtubi in his interpretation said “Ibn Abbas said ‘Between the revelation of this verse and the battle of Badr was 7 years’”. If that were the case, that means this verse was revealed before the Hijrah by 5 years and 8 years after the message.

Ibn Saidihi in Almuhkam and Ibn Mandhur in Lesaan Al3arab both relate that “Jaaria” means the young woman, this is a term given to the girl when she is at the beginning of her youth and the end of her childhood, and she would running here and there.

So how old was the age of Aisha during the revelation of this verse

“But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.”

That was revealed after the message by 8 years?

As for the position that she was 4 years old, this is not possible because a 4 year old is not called a jaaria so the first position is wrong.

However in regards to the second position, her age at the time of the revelation of this verse would be 12 years old, which would make fit with the term jaaria which she used to describe herself.

Bukhari narrated by way Aisha that she said “by the time I could make out the world, my parents were Muslim, during that time, no day would pass except with the visit of the prophet during the day and the night. So when the Muslims were tested (prosecuted), Abu Bakr left in migration towards Alhabasha (Ethiopia), and when he reached the area of Alghimad he was met by Ibn Aldaghna…”

There are two arguments to be made from this narration:

1- A child would generally not comprehend something as intangible as religiosity of others by the age of four. Had Aisha been born in the 4^th year before the message, and her first comprehension would have been at 8 years old, she statement “I was aware of my parents’ religiosity” irrelevant. Since Abu Bakr was known to have been one of the earliest converts to Islam, and Um Ruman became Muslim in Mecca long before, as narrated by Ibn Saa’ad.

However if she was born before the Message by 4 years, and her first comprehension of the world at the first year of the message, that statement would make sense. That her first comprehension of the world was that of both her parents’ religiousity rather than just one parent. This proves that she was born before the message by four years, and this is confirmed in other evidences and sources.

2- Her statement “When the Muslims were tested, Abu Bakr left for Abysinia” this was following her earlier statement that she was aware of her parents’ Islam, meaning that she was aware at that age. The exodus of the Companions prior to Abysinia was during the 5^th year of the message, and their migration to it (Abysinia) was during the end of the 5^th and beginning of the 6^th year of the message.

Had Aisha been born during the 4 year of the message, she would not have been old enough to comprehend these events by the 6^th year of the message. If however she was born 4 years before the message, she would then be able to comprehend and clearly recollect these events.

Ibn Ishaq said in the prophet seerah in mentioning the names of the first converts “Then some people from the Arab (beduin) tribes became Muslim, of them were Saeed bin Zaid bin Amro bin Nufail, and his wife Fatimah bint Alkhattab, and Issma bint Abu Bakr, and Aisha bint Abu Bakr, and the latter was a child…. Then Allah swt ordered the prophet to go public with his message, and to call the people with the order of Allah, and to call to Allah swt, and he (the prophet) had perhaps somewhat hidden the message till this order was sent down to him. Allah swt revealed

“Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.”

Ibn Katheer narrated some of this text with in meaning, he said “Ibn Ishaq said ‘Then Allah ordered his prophet (pbuh) 3 years after the message to submit to what he was ordered to do, and to be patient with the harassment of the polytheists’ ”

Ibn Ishaq means here that Aisha became Muslim during the time of the private call (dawa) after the message was revealed, and that she was young, and if that time period was 3 years, Aisha may have been brought in to some of the gatherings of the Muslims towards the end of this three years. So according to the position that she was born 7 years after the message is nonsensical, because she would not have been born then.

In regards to the second position however. Her age would be 6 or 7 years. Perhaps Ibn Ishaq mentioned her as being amongst the first converts in spite of her young age as a measure of respect for her father Abu Bakr (RA), and because he has mentioned her sister Issma who was ten years old than her.

Al Tabari mentioned in his History “During Al Jahilia (the time of Ignorance) Abu Bakr married Qateela bint Abdul Uzza, who bore him Abdullah and Issma, also during Al Jahilia he married Um Roman bint Aamer who bore him Abdulrahman and Aisha, those were his four children, born of his two wives during the Jahilia as we mentioned”

This is a clear historical account affirming that Aisha was born before the prophetic message

Ibn Abi Aasem in his “Aahaad wal Mathaani”, Al Tabarani in his “Al Mu’jam Alkabeer” and Al Haakim in his “Almustadrak” all narrated that Aisha narrated that Khawla bint Hakeem, the wife of Uthman bin Madhghoon (RA) while in Mecca, said to the prophet (pbuh) “Oh prophet of Allah, will you not marry?”

He said “Who then [would you suggest]?”

She said “If you wish, a young woman, and if you wish, an older lady”

to which he replied “What of a young lady?”

She said “The daughter of the most beloved of Allah’s creation to you, Aisha bint Abi Bakr”

He said “and what of the older lady?”

She said “Sawda bin Zam’a”.

He said “So then go and mention me to them”.

That occurred soon after the passing of lady Khadijah “RA”, as affirmed by other narrations.

The context here indicates that Khawla (RA) wanted to get the prophet married after the passing of Khadija, because he had no wife. So it would be implausible that she would think of someone aged 6 for that purpose. However if she (Aisha) was closer to 14 years of age. That would be more logical, and it seems this was closer to the truth.

There is no doubt that the evidences and narrations mentioned are a strong indication that Aisha was 18 years old at the time of her marriage to the prophet.

And in regards to the argument that Aisha married the prophet at 9 years old, that position must be based on delusions. Aisha (RA) lived (according to most narrations) to be 75 years old, so it may be that due to old age or forgetfulness she related a narration with some error. Therefor we are compelled to invalidate this narration related by Aisha because the majority of narrations and evidences go against its text.

In conclusion.

Based on a number of evidences and narrations. It is most probable that Aisha (AS) was born 4 years before the message, that she was betrothed to the prophet (pbuh) in the 10^th year of the message while she was 14 years old. This would have been three years before the Hijrah. He (pbuh) would have married her at the end of the 1^st year of the Hijra, when she would have been 18 years old.

The narration that relates the age of Aisha at 6 at the time of betrothal and 9 at the time of marriage is an authentic narration, however it goes against the majority of other narrations, historical accounts and evidences, so in spite of its authenticity, this narration is ma’lool (unsound) because it is a delusion (wahm)

The Imams (May Allah have mercy on them) stated that if the text of a (hadith) Narration goes against clear evidence from other narrations or historical accounts, it must then be rejected, because it would be clear that it is in some way unsound because of an error on part of one of the narrators in the chain.

And Allah knows best.

And all praise is due to Allah.

The Alchemy of Truth is now a Website (excitement!)

2012-11-11T03:37:00.001-08:00

The Alchemy of Truth IS NOW ITS OWN WEBSITE ! ! !

Alhumdulillah after much blood, sweat, toil and tears, we now bring you a website dedicated to our show. It is very simple www.alchemyoftruth.com.au

From now on inshallah when we do a show, our podcasts are going to the website, we also provide forms and facilities for you to give us feedback or suggestions about possible shows or guests etc...

This blog will continue to be online, but I will be writing my personal posts, you are still welcome to read and comment on these.

Alchemy of Truth: chilling with Mission of Hope's Maha Najjarine

2012-10-09T05:18:00.000-07:00

Mission of Hope is one of those Organizations that remind me of the word Da'uub دؤوب, which roughly translates the state of working hard and persevering through the hurdles. Throughout the controversies, the riots and the debates on rights and responsibilities, those guys kept their heads down and the worked to develop the Muslim community, their initiatives and projects aim to strike the heart of the problems and the issues facing the Muslim community. I ask Allah swt to reward them for their work and their intentions.

Maha Najjarine is of those tireless individuals whose list of volunteering roles and achievements is longer than my arm. She joins us to discuss the follow up the Villawood detention center's Ramadan Iftar program.

She also tells of the 2012 AMAA (Australia Muslim Achievement Awards) and the nominations closing on the 15th of October.

This show was broadcast live from Mado's restaurant in Auburn. The whole show was fun and massively chaotic, but alhumdulillah we managed a podcast out of it.

Or you can download the podcast here

As always, we live for your feedback, good or bad, we welcome it.

Alchemy of Truth: Covering the Anti-Islam Film + Sydney Protests

2012-09-21T23:48:00.002-07:00

The last two weeks have witnessed a lot of anger, some violence, and the same calls for civility and citizenship requirements for Australian Muslims. Articles were written, placards with offensive messages brandished, people arrested, commentators commentated, and muslim leaders made controversial decisions.

In a few months when all this dies down, we may be able to look at this episode in Australia's political religious cultural dynamic. But for now. We presented a show grasping the moment of today.

Our guest was Uthman Badar, spokesman for Hizbu Tahrir.

You can also download the podcast here

Alchemy Of Truth: Cognitive Dissonance With Aftab Malik

2012-09-07T04:22:00.001-07:00

Our interview with Aftab Malik took place in Bankstown this time. This was carried out before Ramadan but we didn't have time to post it until today.

Aftab A. Malik has been called a "first rate scholar" by John L., Esposito, "a rising intellectual star" by The Muslim World Book Review and desribed as someone "at the cutting edge of research on Islam and at the heart of a group of young, emerging Muslim scholars, as well as established Muslim scholars," by Professor Philip Lewis at the department of Peace Studies (University of Bradford).

Interviewing brother Aftab was a pleasure for the Alchemy team, for a man of his knowledge and his tool belt of skill and works, he was a friendly, down to earth man who loved to joke around while discussing amazing ideas with us.

Or you can download the podcast here

The Muslim Condition: With Yassir Mursi

2012-09-04T17:22:00.003-07:00

After a brief pause during the Ramadan period. We are back alhumdulillah for another season.

Last time I visited Melbourne, I had the pleasure of a romantic evening with a number of very insightful, intelligent and educated brothers and sisters. Speaking to them caused me to shift my thinking about a number of issues. And I realizes the conundrums the Muslim community sometimes feels when cornered by questions of culture or alliance.

Yassir Mursi is part of this group of people, and it was my pleasure to host him at the Alchemy of Truth last Friday the 31st of August. I did not want a structured format to the show like I usually do, but to open it up and let the discussion flow organically, and alhumdulillah it was a great experience, and I feel we learned a lot from Yassir.

Or you can download the podcast here

Alchemy of Truth: Amal Awad: Courting Samiah

2012-07-06T18:02:00.000-07:00

Amal Awad is a Palestinian-Australian Muslim, a child of the 80s, and an eternal advocate of good grammar. She graduated university with an arts/law degree, practised very briefly as a lawyer and now works as a journalist. Courting Samira is her first novel.

It may be the 21st century, but who says courtship is obsolete? This story is a light-hearted but honest peek into the life of a young, single Muslim woman living in Sydney – the joys of a blossoming romance (all very proper), the courtship rituals (so Jane Austen), the struggle with career and, of course, Arab Guilt.

Visit her website to find out where to buy the book

Or you can download the podcast here

Alchemy of Truth: Contexualising Australian Muslims Summit 2012

2012-06-24T05:42:00.000-07:00

The Contextualizing Australian Muslims Summit 2012 will provide the platform for discussions to occur about issues that affect the Australian Muslim community and begin conversations about viable and realistic solutions to these concerns. We speak to Sabrine Khodre, one of the organizers, about this great initiative and what it means for the future of Australian Muslims.

Listen to the whole show here

Or you can download the podcast here.

And for those wanting an iTunes m4a podcast, here is the link

As always, feedback is always welcome.

Alchemy of Truth: Mission of Hope's Ramadan Food Drive + FAMSY's BAILP

2012-06-01T07:03:00.000-07:00

We chat to Maha Najjarine from Mission of Hope in Sydney to find out about the incredible work they're doing. Feeding all of the refugees in Villawood. Providing Ramadan Meals for them for the entirety of the month.

We also meet brother Basel Ayoub. Who is leading FAMSY's Believe Achieve Inspire Program. We talk about leadership and its development.

We will be posting up relevant links and websites here and on the facebook page as well inshallah www.facebook.com/alchemyoftruth

Or you can listen to the podcast here .

Alchemy of Truth: I-deb8- Is a long pre wedding nikah the way to go ?

2012-05-25T14:12:00.000-07:00

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I-deb8 is an ISRA initiative, a way for Muslims to get together to discuss and debate their views and opinions in a respectful and constructive manner.

This topic is mired in politics, culture and religion. We discuss it and the debates themselves as well.

Our guests for this show were brothers Sadeq and Atish. The show was hosted by myself and sister Anarose Zayed.

Listen to the show here

Or download the podcast here

Oh, and finally check out their previous debate:

Alchemy of Truth: The Art of Story Telling with Sean Mcnulty

2012-05-11T05:57:00.000-07:00

Our Guest Sean McNulty tells us about the Ancient art of story telling and his child project "Stories in the Park".

We also try our hand at a live comedy radio script.

As always, feedback is intensely welcome.

Or you can download the podcast here

Alchemy of Truth: Muslim Fashion and the Powerhouse Museum Exhibition.

2012-05-04T06:25:00.000-07:00

Faith, fashion, fusion: Muslim women’s style in Australia
Opens 5 May 2012

From street-style to red carpet dresses, this exhibition explores the emerging modest fashion market and the work of a new generation of Australian clothing brands offering stylish clothing for Muslim and non-Muslim women.

“Faith, Fashion, Fusion: An Insiders Perspective” – Friday May 4th Interviewing: Assistant Curator Melanie Pitkins and models Asma Fahmi and Sarah Chaabo. Showing at the powerhouse Museum from 5th May.

Or you can download the podcast here

Alchemy of Truth: Exploring why (and IF) They (Arab men) Hate Us (Arab Women)

2012-04-29T07:28:00.000-07:00

A little less than two weeks ago, writer, journalist and commentator Mona Altahhawi wrote an article in Foreign Policy titled "Why Do they Hate Us". In it she argues the need for Arab women to fight the systematic social, political and religoius misogyny they are living with in the Middle East. Understandabley there was an explosion all over the internet, blogs commended and condemned her, tweets retweeted and facebookers liked and shared love and hate sentiments about her. Is her version of the status and plight of women in the Middle East accurate ? This is what we discuss in this show.

Our guests were; world renowned journalist and commentator Dima Khatib (we called her in Caracas Vanezuela, she was asleep !) and from Sydney University, Lecturer in Islamic and Arabic Studies Lucia Sorbrera.

We should note that Dima also wrote an excellent article in reply to Mona's article. You can find it here

This is the official start of our new host Annarose Zayied (of the Casula Zayeds).

Please note: we are always looking to improve the show and present a properly researched well balanced argument. We always appreciate your feedback. Comment and let us know your thoughts.

This is the podcast in streaming form.

or you can download the podcast here

The Alchemy of Truth, Episode 3: Islamophobia

2012-04-13T06:40:00.000-07:00

Friday 13th April 2012.

We explore the history and nature of Islamophobia in the west and specifically in Australia. We have as our guest today sister Rebecca K and sister Mariam Veiszadeh contributing their thoughts and insights with us.

We mentioned the JAAN initiative by Mission of Hope in Sydney, as well the US based website Loon Watch, one of the most beneficial useful tools of the fight against Islamophobia in the west. I strongly recommend reading and following them.

You can download the podcast here.

Please share your thoughts and feedback with us.

The Alchemy of Truth, Episode 1: Feminism again !

2012-04-04T17:35:00.000-07:00

The second episode exploring the issues of Feminism and Islam. Is there a compatibity between them ? or do their philosophical basis make them pivotally incompatible ? Our guests this episode are Jamilah Hussien from UTS (Sydney) and Mohammad Tabbaa from Melbourne University.

A massive thanks to all the brothers and the sisters who contributed, commented, followed up and trolled us on the show.

Or you can download the podcast here

We are always seeking to be better in what we offer and how we offer it, we welcome all feedback, its sweet and sour, so please don't be shy to let us know your thoughts or suggestions.

The Alchemy of Truth, Episode 1: Feminism

2012-03-25T02:56:00.000-07:00

As you know (If you've been following my blog) that I stopped my wildly successful Friday Night Live to prepare for my next even more global radio phenomenon The Alchemy of Truth.

Alhumdulillah the first show started on Friday the 23rd of March 2012. The topic of the show was a topic I had been interested in for a while now: Feminism. I wanted to explore whether Islam and Feminism were compatible. There were strong arguments on both sides, and so I thought to bring the proponents of both ideas to discuss them in a public space to benefit others.

I call the show the alchemy of truth because I think that in many cases we may discuss certain issues to death, but that doesn't mean that anyone of us should be more right than the other. Exploring the ideas was more interesting than reaching a conclusion.

Or you can download the podcast here

For making this show possible I would like to thank my two awesome co hosts Sarwa Abdelraheem and Amir (last name withheld). And our esteemed guests Mehal Krayem, Miriam Ahmed, and Hajar Rafiq.

And all the brothers and sisters who were kind enough to follow and contribute on the show.

Tune in next week when we further discuss the ideas of Feminism and Islam with celebrated UTS lecturer Jameela Hussien.

Friday Night Live: Uthman Badar, Hezbu Tahrir and the Media

2012-02-11T22:09:00.000-08:00

This part of our series on Muslims and the Media.
Uthman Badar, media spokesman for the Hezbu Tahrir, discusses with us the dynamics of Hezbu Tahrir with the media. We also discuss the way Muslims have been portrayed in the media during pre and post colonization and the influence that may have on current media representation of Muslims.

Uthman Badar, our guest this week

Sarwa Abdul Rahim, Co Host, stuck with this face.

Nasser Kat, Presente

Video coming up soon as well inshallah.

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Friday Night Live vs the Y Factor showdown (Plus new exlusive The Brotherhood Tracks)

2012-02-07T05:37:00.000-08:00

In their own words "The Y Factor is a weekly radio program that airs once a week between Maghreb and Isha on Thursdays. We currently record our episodes at the Voice of Islam radio station studio in Lakemba, Sydney. We also feature on their frequency 87.6FM."

As part of Friday Night Live's series on Muslims and the media, we asked the Y Factor crew to come in to the QKradio studios in Fairfield for a relaxed chat about just that.

Amazing guys (and girl) who have the love of Allah and the zeal for leading the community and providing positive ideals and role models. And we wish them best.

NOTE: The Y Factor Launch 2012 is come up soon. Make sure you get your tickets and get there !

We were also fortunate to get the exclusive opportunity to listen to brand new tracks from The Brotherhood's new album. We got to chat with one of their members Jehad Dhabab about the amazing new album with feats from international rap stars such as bone thugs n harmony and the outlaws.

The video is for the first ten minutes only, streaming and downloadable podcast available below as well.

I'm still experimenting with video production quality so I'll upload a better quality video soon inshallah.

or you can download the podcast here

Hamza Mousa: The Russian position towards the Arab Spring

2012-02-02T04:11:00.000-08:00

Is article is written by my friend Dr Hamza Mousa, who is a medical doctor, writer, freedom fighter and activist. Hailing from Egypt, he lives in Turkey.

Translation is by me (original Arabic Article here as well as down the bottom)

Note: This translation is for the purposes of sharing ideas and breaking language barriers. This is not mean I endorse or agree with all the ideas in the article.

Russia, the system rather than the country (formerly the Soviet Union) has caused the most death, destruction , massacres to protestors in the history of humanity It is still going strong in its support for the brutal Arab dictatorships. It looks almost as an attempt to continue its communist expansion using the bastardized relationships between them to share their dirty secrets of torture, murder, and rape of innocent people.
Russia was one of the very few countries that supported the brutality of Gaddafi against the freedom fighters of Libya in their honourable revolution. Russia maintained its position against the Arab Spring, thus denying the Arab peoples their natural rights and freedoms. This is not at all surprising, given Russia’s similarly vicious soviet-style repression in Dagestan, Chechnya and neighbours.
Russia is one of the main instigators of the conspiracy claim that the US was responsible for the Arab Spring. As if Mohammad Al Buazizi received an order from the US to burn himself alive. Russia’s deceitful media readily makes the outrageous claim that the millions of men and women who filled Cairo’s Tahrir square on the 25^th of January 2011 were not in fact Egyptians.
Official Russian media sources continuously spread misinformation about the Arab Spring, especially in Libya where they condemned the NATO “invasion”, claiming that Libya was sold at the hands of “traitors” of the National Transitional Council (or as the Russian media would have you think). The Russia Today media channel has little credibility on the Arab street, it represents a small portion of the larger campaign of misinformation perpetrated by the Russian state sponsored media sources.

On the Russian support for Libya
Russia supported Ghaddafi to a large extent by opposing the UN Security Council in a preposterous stance of principle, and to appease the outraged Russian people in regards to its positions. It justified that position by claiming it stands against Western aggression on Libya.
Russia was one of the few countries in which Gaddafi operatives and ‘revolutionary committee’ agents worked in complete autonomy. Through intimidation and extortion they forced many Libyan students, doctors and engineers not to take part in or support the uprising of 17 February.
Gaddafi’s revolutionary committees went even further than just threatening Libyan students. They were also engaged in a vast recruitment drive for Russian and Ukrainian mercenaries to fight alongside the Ghaddafi forces in Libya.
Russia’s support of Ghaddafi continued throughout the initial months of the uprising, then suddenly they changed their tune and demanded he rescind power, when it became clear that his forces were falling apart. This switch was evident as well in their abstention when the Security Council voted on military action against the Gaddafi forces.
From the start of the Libyan revolution and even after its success, Russia stood against it. Even when Gaddafi fell, official Russian media accused US forces of assassinating him and demanded an international investigation into his death. This was in fact demanded by no less than Putin and Medvedev in person.
The fall of the Gaddafi regime cost the Russian state tens of billions of dollars in arms and weapons deals. Deals that would have slowly siphoned off Libya’s wealth to build an incredible arsenal that would have safeguarded his personal empire and to fund the various African conflicts with Russian made weapons. Ever more amazing are the billions of dollars of Oil and Gas exploration contracts in Libya and other African states proxy controlled by Gaddafi, also lost after the former’s death.
Russia has indeed lost a great ally in Gaddafi, even worse for Russia however is the loss of the Libyan people who will never forget the support and help Russia gave to this demented tyrant.
Even now Russia is supporting another tyrant (the brutal Assad dictatorship) and spreading lies about a supposed NATO conspiracy to topple. Russia never ceases to amaze us in its uncanny ability to take the side of the deteriorating tyrant.
During the December 2011 anti fraud protests post- election that almost toppled the ruling government in Russia. Protestors predicted an end for Putin similar to that of Gaddafi. So while official Russian media went on spreading its lies, online activists were sharing around a picture of Putin’s face photoshopped onto Gaddafi’s infamous Bedouin garb.
Russia’s support for the Assad regime
Russia’s support for Assad’s crumbling regime is strongly connected with the interests it has in Syria. Even the naive accusations and claims carried over by official Russian media sources are very similar to the claims made in the case of Gaddafi (NATO’s western domination conspiracy). This time it added a bit of flavour, that of Syria’s importance for its alleged animosity and stand against Israel. As if Russia itself isn’t an ally to Israel.
The Russian government is nothing but a corrupt agent that sells its veto to the highest bidder, much like China. Its ownership of the right to veto is like a whore’s right to sell her body. So who will be the highest bidder for the Russian government’s veto ?
You will not find the answer to this question in the ludicrous conspiracy theories of the Russian state media that makes its way to the Arab street through the back ways of Iran over the backs of Russia loyalists from amongst the Arabs. There are those who would benefit from the stability and longevity of the criminal Assad regime, to secure Assad’s support and protection since the time his father took control of Syria by force.
Israel will benefit greatly from Assad’s remaining in power, because until now there is no alternative to Assad that can ensure Israel’s safety and security as he did and as his father did before him. Behind the theatrical shielding and supporting of resistance groups. The Syrian regime has never supported any credible resistance movements against the zionist entity. Other than condemnations and allowing for some offices for political wings.
Israel and its proponents are those who are pushing Russia to ensure the Assad regime is unchallenged either by the UN Security Council or any others to find real solutions for “peace” or even to retrieve the occupied Golan Heights.
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The Russian government earns hundreds of millions of dollars for every speech and statement it makes against the Arab Spring and especially against the Syrian revolution. If not directly from the various Arab tyrants then through other means from those who don’t want to see a change in the geopolitical status quo. Hence the incidents of election fraud that took place in Russia to ensure the same leadership and its entourage remain in power to fill their blood soaked coffers.
The Russian governments has foolishly chosen to sever its relationship with peoples who won their freedoms, and it continues to sever relations with the Syrian peoples fighting for their freedom from the tyranny of the rabid Assad regime.
The Russian government was happy with the Arab (Islamic) silence over its human rights abuses in the ex soviet countries and the massacres in the neighbouring countries over many years. Russia fears its possible inability to continue its oppression of the Muslims under its power. It is concerned that the newly freed Arab masses will come to find out and publicise its massacres, rapes, tortures and incarcerations of its Muslims. So it decided to side with the tyrannical Arab leaders to keep the masses enslaved.
After the Russian government recruited many Russian Muslims. It is very possible that those agents will be Russia’s way in getting friendlier and closer to the new post Arab Spring governments . It is very likely that the new face of Russia will be more Muslim friendly, Russian owned, Arabic speaking, trying to pass off as “free” Russian Muslim citizens honoured in their mother country Russia (or one of the neighbouring satellites)
The Russian government learnt its lesson in befriending the Muslims and Islamists living within its borders, thus stopping dissension and revolution, or any demands for separation or independence like Georgia or Armenia did before.
So it has started this policy of finding agents that look like us and speak like us, it trained them and cultivated them until they became loyal only to mother Russia, and started eating the flesh of their brothers, our children.
We will never forget that Russia funded and supported our Tyrant leaders for decades while we lived under their oppression, brutality and terrorism against us. We will not forget that Russia is perpetrating unspeakable atrocities to the Muslims inside Russia and until today is killing thousands of them wholesale. They may think we Arabs have a short memory span and will try to intervene in our politics post uprisings under the guise of democracy
Since the time of the Tsars and until today, Russia has never been a friend to the Arabs. It has proven to us that it will always be an enemy of our freedoms and our struggles for our rights and dignities.
Will the new free Arab peoples and leaders forget the role Russia played in supporting our past killers and tyrants. The support still offered today to Syria’s Assad ?

د. حمزة عماد الدين موسى يكتب: الموقف الروسي ضد الثورات العربية فى ليبيا و سوريا

روسيا الكيان لا الدولة ( الاتحاد السوفيتي سابقا ) , و الذى تسبب بأكثر دمار و قتل و تصفية بشرية للمعارضين فى تاريخ البشرية , لا تزال لا توارى دعمها للطغاة العرب , كأنما لا تزال امتدادا للكيان الشيوعي الأحمر الذى ربطته علاقة غير شرعية مع الطغاة العرب ليتبادلوا أسرار القهر و الاغتصاب و إنتهاك حريات الشعوب .

روسيا , كانت إحدى الدول القليلة التى دعمت وحشية القذافى تجاه أحرار ليبيا فى ثورتهم المباركة و التى ما فتئت تأخذ موقفا مضادا للثورات العربية كأنما تستنكر للعرب أن يهبوا ليطلبوا حريتهم و تستكثر عليهم حقوقهم , و كيف لا و روسيا لا تزال إمتدادا للعقلية السوفيتية فى القتل و الترهيب و الإنتهاك فى الداغستان و الشيشان و غيرها .

روسيا : هى أحد أقطاب نشر فكر المؤامرة , عن الثورات ( الامريكية ) التى تجتاح الوطن العربي , لكأنما محمد البوعزيزي قد أخذ أمرا أمريكيا لشعل نفسه ليشعل العالم . روسيا بصحافتها الكاذبة الصفراء أيضا لا تتورع عن إتهام ملايين المصريين ممن تظاهروا فى مصر فى ثورة 25 يناير أنهم غير مصريين .

روسيا عن طريق إعلامها الرسمى لم تتورع عن نشر الاكاذيب عن الثورات العربية خصوصا الليبية فى محاولة لتبرير ( إحتلال ) ليبيا من قبل الناتو الذى يتسلم ليبيا من بعض ( الخونه ) المجلس الوطنى الانتقالى ( كما يريد إيهام المتابع و القارئ ) , روسيا اليوم غير ذات مصداقية حقيقية فى الشارع العربى و لكنها جزء صغير عن التعبير الحقيقى لما يحدث فى الناحية الاخرى من الاعلام الحكومى و الموالى للحكومة الروسى .

عن الدعم الروسى للقذافى بليبيا :

روسيا دعمت القذافى بما هو اكبر من الوقوف بصفه فى مواجهة مجلس الأمن فى مسرحية دعم هزلية و لتبرر ذلك لداخلها المشتعل قررت ان تلعب انها ضد إحتلال الناتو لليبيا و التدخل الغربى .

روسيا : كانت أحدى الدول التى عمل بها عملاء القذافى من اللجان الثورية براحة بال بدأت بتهديد و إبتزاز الطلاب الليبين من اطباء و مهندسين و باحثين يدرسون بليبيا بعدم الانضمام او دعم إنتفاضة و ثورة 17 فبراير .

عملاء القذافى من اللجان الثورية تمادوا لما هو أكثر من تهديد الطلبة الليبين , الى تجنيد المرتزقة المحترفين من روسيا و أوكرانيا ليقاتلوا مقتلة محترفين فى صفوف القذافى .

ظلت روسيا على ولائها لنظام القذافى , حتى انقلبت فجأة ضده لتطالبه بالتخلى عن السلطة عندما تأزمت المعارك ضده و بدأ الانهيار العسكرى الحقيقى لنظامه . و كان إنقلابها بضغوط أيضا حيث فقط إمتنعت عن التصويت فى مجلس الأمن مما مكن أعضاء المجلس من تمرير قرار مجلس الامن بشن حملة عسكرية على قوات القذافى .

روسيا كانت ضد الثورة الليبية بإمتياز , حتى عند سقوط القذافى , أشعلت حملة بسبب مقتله و إتهم إعلامها الحكومي الرسمي قوات أمريكية خاصة بتصفيته , و طالبت بفتح تحقيق دولي فى مقتله . طالب بذلك رئيس الوزراء الروسي بوتين ووزير خارجيته بنفسه . الذى

سقوط القذافى و نظامه كلف روسيا عشرات المليارات من صفقات أسلحة كان القذافى يعتزم أنهاك و إستنزاف حقوق الشعب الليبى لتقوية كتائبة و النزاعات التى يمولها فى الدول الافريقية بالأسلحة الروسية . كما كلف الحكومة الروسية عقودا كان القذافى ابرمها معهم بشأن التنقيب عن النفط و الغاز و بناء مؤسسات و مصانع عملاقه ليس فقط فى ليبيا و إنما فى الدول الافريقية النامية التى كان القذافى يسيطر عليها إقتصاديا .

روسيا خسرت حليفا بسقوط القذافى و لكنها خسرت أيضا صديقا هاما و هو الشعب الليبى الحر الذى لن ينسى دعم الحكومة الروسية للطاغية المختل القذافى .

و لا تزال روسيا تدعم طاغية آخر و تسوق لداخلها عن المؤامرة المحاكة ضده من الغرب و الناتو ( الا و هو بشار الأسد و نظامة المتهاوى المريض ) الحكومة الروسية لا تزال تبهرنا دوما برهانها على الخاسرين الطغاة .

فى المظاهرات التى كادت أن تنقلب ثورة ضد الحكومة الروسية , و التى إشتعلت فى آخر سنة 2011 بسبب التزوير الذى شاب الانتخابات التشريعية كما يقول المحتجون , تنبأ المحتجون ضد الحكومة الروسية لبويتن مصيرا مثل مصير القذافى , فيما تبادل النشطاء على الانترنت صورة له فى زى اشتهر به القذافى . الخطاب الاعلامى للحكومة الروسية لم يخدع الداخل و لكنه يبدو بشكل أو بآخر يخدع الداخل العربى نوعا ما و بعض اجزاء الداخل التركى الذى يترجم بعض المفاهيم و الآخبار من روسيا كما تتسرب له افكار نظرية المؤامرة المريضة التى تهدف الى تشوية طالبى الحقوق فى الثورات العربية .

الدعم الروسى لنظام بشار الأسد :

الحكومة الروسية لا تدعم نظام الاسد المتهاوى من فراغ بل هى مجرد مصالح خصوصا ان التبريرات الاعلامية الساذجة التى يسوقها الاعلام الروسى بالداخل لم تتطور عن ما ساقوه لتبرير دعمهم للقذافى ( الناتو , الإحتلال الغربى , المؤامرة ) , و لكنها اضافت لها صبغة المقاومة أو الممانعة لنظام بشار الأسد لإسرائيل , ( كانما الحكومة الروسية هى عدو لإسرائيل ) و ليس الحقيقة العكس .

الحكومة الروسية هى مجرد سمسار قذر لحق و إمتياز فى مجلس الأمن كما الصين ايضا يعطى هذا الحق لمن يدفع أكثر فامتياز التصويت الخاص بها هو كإمتياز العاهرة التى تبيع نفسها لمن يدفع , فمن يدفع للحكومة الروسية .

الإجابة بعيدا عن المسرحيات الهزلية الإعلامية و الصيغ المؤامراتية الفتاكة للإعلام الروسى الحكومى و الذى يتسلل الى العرب عن طريق إيران كما بعض الموالين لروسيا فى الساحة العربية . هى أن طرفا يهمه و من مصلحته بقاء النظام الأسدى السورى الطاغى فى السلطة ليحميه بشكل أو بآخر كما فعل منذ أن سرق سوريا و إستولى على الحكم .

إسرائيل يهمها بقاء بشار الأسد الذى لا يوجد بديل له حتى الآن ممن يضمن لإسرائيل أمنها و آمانها كما فعل هو و من قبله أباه , فبعيدا عن مسرحيات الممانعة الهزلية و إحتضان المقاومة , لم يدعم النظام السورى أى مقاومة ضد الكيان الصيونى على الإطلاق بشكل حقيقى غير بعض تصريحات الممانعة و احتضان ( مكاتب إدارية ) لمجموعات سياسية , بعيدا عن الدعم الحقيقى المطلوب , مما عده الكثيريين عملية إستئناس للمقاومة فى مرحلة ما .

إسرائيل و غيرها ممن يدعم إسرائيل هم من يحرك روسيا لتضمن أن لا أحد سيمس النظام الأسدى عن طريق مجلس الأمن أو غيره حتى إيجاد بديل حقيقى يضمن ( سلاما ) و يرضى حتى بعدم إسترداد الجولان المحتلة .

عن الحكومة الروسية :

الحكومة الروسية تقبض مئات الملايين فى كل بيان و كل تصريح ضد الثورات العربية و خصوصا الثورة السورية , إن لم تقبض من الطغاة فإنها تقبض بشكل أو بآخر ممن يهمها أن لا يزاح هؤلاء الطغاة . و لهذا حدث التزوير فى الفترة الماضية فى الانتخابات الروسية لضمان ان تظل بطانة مؤيدة للحكومة الروسية حتى تنتعى فترة تسوق ما يسمى لهم بالربيع العربى لزيادة أحجام الخزائن الخاصة لأصحاب القرار .

الحكومة الروسية دمرت ببلاهه علاقاتها بشعوب تحررت كما تدمر الآن علاقاتها بشعوب لم تتحرر بعد مثل الشعب السورى بدعمها للطاغية بشار الاسد و نظامه المسعور المجنون .

الحكومة الروسية كانت تعيش فى عسل و هناء بصمت عربى ( إسلامى ) على إنتهاكها لحقوق المسلمين لسنوات طوال خصوصا بعد سقوط الاتحاد السوفيتى و مذابح فى الدول المجاورة لها ضد المسلمين العزل مما آدى الى تنامى حركات المقاومة فى هذه البلاد حيث إشترت صمت العرب و الانظمة عن هذه المذابح .

روسيا تخاف من ان لا تستطيع التحرك لقهر الشعوب المسلمة التى تعيش تحت حكومتها اللصة خوفا من ان تتعرض لتدويل ما تقوم به من إنتهاكات بسبب أحرار الثورات العربية ففضلت الالتصاق بالطغاة القتلة فضلا عن الشعوب المقهورة التى قيد لها الله ان تتحرر .

بعد ان قامت الحكومة الروسية بتجنيد العديد من المسلمين الروس ليعملوا لصالحها من المرجح أن تستغلهم و تمررهم ليصبحوا واجهاتها فى طلب ود الحكومات العربية الجديدة فى ما بعد الثورات العربية و قد تحررت البلاد العربية من طغاتها و عملائها و قتلتها . فمن المتوقع ان يكون عملائها الجدد ذو واجهة و مسحة إسلامية ( قامت السلطات الروسية بتجنيدهم ) , يجيدون العربية , و يحاولون تمرير أنفسهم على أنهم مسلمون ( احرار ) يعيشون كمواطنون روس بكرامة و عزة فى روسيا , او احدى الدول التابعة لها .

الحكومة الروسية و قد تعلمت الدرس فى إستئناس المسلمين و الإسلاميين لديها حتى تقوم بمنع و إجهاض أو تأخير اى محاولة نهوض لديهم . او اى طلب للإستقلال و التحرر من سلطتها و هو الشرف الذى نالته جورجيا و أرمينا و غيرها ( ربما لانها ليسوا مسلمين ) , تحاول ان تستغلهم الان هؤلاء المستأنسون ( المستنسخون ) ليصبحوا لسانها وواجهتها لخداع العالم المتحرر لينسى ماذا فعلت روسيا لهؤلاء الطغاة من دعم و كيف رعتهم و نمتهم حتى نهشوا فى دماء و لحوم و جثث ابنائنا .

نحن لن ننسى أبدا ان روسيا دعمت و رعت طغاتنا لعقود من القهر و الكبت و الارهاب و لن ننسى أن روسيا تضطهد المسلمين فى روسيا نفسها و قتلت و لا تزال تقتل منهم الالاف , و لكن الروس يراهنون على الذاكرة العربية القصيرة الأمد لتحاول التدخل فى شئوننا و حياتنا بعد الثورات التى أزاحت اصدقائهم السابقين الطغاة من تحكم سادى مريض , روسيا بلا ديموقراطية حقيقية كدولة قد تدعوا لنفسها حق ان تتدخل فى السياسات العربية للدول المحررة مرة أخرى فسحقا لهم .

الحكومات الروسية منذ العهد القيصرى , و حتى هذه اللحظة لم تقدم خيرا للعرب , و اثبتت انها ستكون دوما ضد حريته و سعيه لنيل حقوقه و كرامته .

فهل تنسى الشعوب المحررة الدور الروسى فى دعم القتلة ضد الضحايا و الذى لا تزال تمارسه حتى هذه اللحظة ضد الشعب السورى لصالح القاتل بشار الأسد ؟؟؟

Friday Night Live: (Arabic) Interview with Hanan Turk

2012-01-27T10:30:00.000-08:00

Hanan Turk is a famous Egyptian actress. Or so I'm told. I don't much Egyptian movies now adays.
A couple of years ago she donned the hijab and started spending more time getting involved in charities and Islamic Projects. She's in Sydney to raise funds for Islamic Relief's new Sydney Office.

Having met her though, I was surprised by how gracious and down to earth she was.


Hanan Turk, with representatives from Islamic Relief, and Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammad, the current service Mufti of Australia.

Apologies to those who don't speak English, unfortunately Hanan's English is not at a conversational level.
We hope you enjoy it.

Or you can download the podcast here

2012-01-27T04:07:00.001-08:00

د.حمزة عماد الدين موسى : كلنا شركاء Dr Hamza Musa: We are all partners in this

2012-01-25T04:56:00.000-08:00

Dr Hamza is an Egyptian activist currently residing in Egypt. He has seen first hand the protests in Cairo, the uprisings in Libya (when he went as a doctor to help with the humanitarian crises) and Syria. He writes here about the current Syrian situation.

I've taken the liberty of translating this article, at least just to give a voice to those who put their lives in danger to get the truth out.

Original link (arabic text at the end)

Dr Hamza Musa: We are all partners in this

The past few weeks have been quite eventful in Syrian, even though AlJazeera and most other media outlets did not cover them.

The Arab League, who could do nothing BUT take the wrong side in this dirty game with the sadistic racist butcher who is eradicating the Syrian people. This is all taking place in front of the whole world so casually.

This “League” has never worked for any benefit for the Arab nations or peoples. On the contrary it was established as a facade in the hands of the Arab dictators and their minions and executioners. And we can see they are still going strong.

The Arab League envoy is not in Syria to document or authenticate any crimes against humanity, clear as they may be. They are not there to cease any crimes or to help any victims, or even to reveal the truth about these crimes.

The most important goal for this most sick and twisted envoy to that most wicked League is to provide enough breathing space to the Assad regime to remain in brutal bloody power for as long as possible.

This sick sadistic objective that is wholly incriminating the pathetic league, washing it with the blood of innocents, massacred by the mad sadistic killers of Assad’s Shabiha Army. This puppet league willingly playing a part in this farcical political theater. This envoy is made of pathetic diplomats condemned by their respective governments into this political quicksand, away from any positions of consequence. The truth is the Arab League is a political wasteland for every diplomat who has fallen out of grace with his regime, or who has passed his political use by date.

Since it inception, the Arab League has never had any tangible influence into any political issue or incident in any Arab country. It’s almost as if it was created just for the sake of being there, as obfuscation for the meetings of the dictators of the Arab world to discuss how they can further oppress their peoples.

It has never intervened in any massacre or crime of humanity perpetrated by any of the Sadistic Arab regimes. It was always on the verge of a decision or a consensus, never really reaching any decision, almost as if waiting for a green light from an unknown party. In most cases the green light was to bury the dead like a helpless mother burying her son under the cover of darkness.

This league is now playing a filthy part in this facade. Rather that reveal the truth of what is happening inside Syrian. They only agreed on the corroborating the claims of the murderous regime, to give a final pathetically deceitful authority to this diminishing and dying regime.

The Syrian opposition outside of Syria celebrated with great pomp and ceremony the arrival of this envoy to Syria. As if it had a hand in sending in into Syria. This opposition spent great media effort to push this envoy and attack any who dared question its legitimacy.

At one point, Syria’s defected Free Syrian Army recorded and published a successful operation against the regime (before the arrival of the envoy). Some of the opposition outside Syria deemed it a “Regime inspired stunt to undermine the Arab League Envoy”. Maybe thinking this envoy will be the bringer of victory and justice to the victims and the peoples of Syria.

The Syrian nation is still undergoing the current routine of massacres, tortures and a non stop orgy of violence of demented sadistic madman. However this brave enduring peoples never ceased in calling for their rights with pride and dignity. Never hesitating –when able- to shed the dead skin of this decaying regime. To retrieve from those pirates the spoils of their decades of robbery and death.

The Free Syria Army, though ignored by Aljazeera and other foreign media channels, surprised the world and forced the media to notice them when the heroic ex-observer Anwar Malek (who defected from Arab League Envoy) declared that the Free Syrian Army took control of parts of Homs and Baba Amr. This declaration was the first credible testimony from an unbiased source to one of the most important achievements for the Free Syrian Army, who by the way are still not recognized by the Syrian Opposition. All in the midst of this ridiculous blacklisting by the world media.

I am filled with frustration and woe whenever I remember an acquaintance telling me that “the protests are peaceful and they shall remain peaceful, there is no place for this Free Army, it will only undermine the peacefulness of the protests” and I am reminded by Einstein’s quote “Foolishness has no limits”

The men who defected to join the Free Syrian Army are the real heroes. They refused to take orders and turned on their generals in a move that instantly made them, their families, children, women and possessions a target for those criminals who refused to defect.

The Free Syrian Army has taken it as its duty to stand up and fight in defence of the (peaceful) protestors. They –with their knowledge of war – realised that this regime is trying to repeat what happened in Hamah, so they decided this time to fight with the people.

The peaceful protest came to an end when those brave men came to defend what remained of the protestors after so much bloodshed, torture and rape. Those are the real Syrian heroes.

We salute their bravery, their dignity and their victories. They are the real revolution that will inevitably take down this brutal regime.

د.حمزة عماد الدين موسى : كلنا شركاء

أسابيع مرت حفلت بالأحداث و لكنها خصت سوريا بما لم ينشر فى الجزيرة و لا يتجاوز مجموعات النشر التابعة للإعلام الثوري المنطلق من أقبية الخارج .

الجامعة العربية :

و التى أبت إلا أن تلعب دورا قذرا , فى صف جزار سادي طائفي يقوم بإبادة الشعب السورى , فى مجازر يشاهدها العالم بشئ من الروتين . هذه الجامعة لم تكن يوما للعرب و لا لخدمة أهدافهم القومية , و إنما بنيت و تكونت و ظلت مجرد أداة مسرحية فى أيدى طغاة العرب و لصوصهم و جزاريهم و ها هى ذى لا تزال تتابع دورها القذر .

وفد الجامعة العربية ( العبرية ) فى سوريا لا يهدف إلى توثيق الجرائم او رصد حقيقة ما يحدث و هو واضح للعيان , و لا يهدف أيضا إلا منع هذه الجرائم , او مواساة الضحايا , أو إعلان حقيقية ما يجرى هناك , و إنما جل ما يرميه هذا الوفد المأفون و هذه الجامعة المريضة التى لم تجلب إلا الخزى للعرب هو إمداد النظام الأسدى الطائفى المريض ببعض الهواء لإطالة فترة حياتة الدموية المريضة .

هذه الهدف السادى المريض الذى اصر إلا أن يختم نهاية هذه الجامعة البائسة بالإنغماس فى دماء أبرياء قتلهم الساديون المرضى من كتائب نظام الأسد , لا يتحرك إلا كالدمى الخشبية التى لا تأبى إلا ان تكون كومبارسا فى مسرحية هزلية بلا دور حقيقة او قيمة فعلية حقيقية على الارض , فرجالتها و دبلوماسييها بلا كرامة , و هم ممن حرقت أنظمتهم أوراقهم و أبت إلا ان ترميهم فى مستنقع سياسى كمنفى بعيدا عن مناصب حقيقية , فالجامعة العربية منفى لكل سياسى مغضوب عليه أو إنتهت فترة إستنزافه من قبل نظامه .

الجامعة العربية لم تتدخل يوما بشكل حقيقى و فعال منذ إنشائها حتى الآن فى أى قضية حقيقية حدثت فى أى من الدول العربية, و لكنها كأنما و جدت كصورة فجة لتبرر إجتماعات الطغاة معا ليتندروا كيف يقهرون شعوبهم المكبوتة الساكنة الصامتة .

لم تتدخل فى مذابح حدثت للعرب على ايدى أنظمة مختلة سادية مريضة , لم تتدخل بقرارات حقيقية فعلية كأنما تنتظر الآوامر من طرف ( خفى ) لتتحرك لتؤدى دورها المأفون المريض .

هذه الجامعة الآن تلعب دورا نجسا قذرا , فبدلا من ان تعلن حقيقية ما يحدث فى الداخل , أبت الا أن تتوافق مع روايات النظام المريض , وتقوم بإثراء نوع هزيل من الشرعية على نظام مريض متهاوى .

المعارضة السورية بالخارج :

و التى عدت فى بداية أيام البعثة المريضة للجامعة المريضة , أيام إحتفال و بهجة كأنما فرضت على هذا النظام هذه البعثه و إنجرت إلى مهاترات إعلامية لدعم هذه البعثة , ما لبثت أن تبدأ بعد كل ما يحدث مؤامرة على مهمة البعثة المريضة , حتى إحدى عمليات الجيش السورى الحر التى نفذها و صورها وأعلن فيديوهات مصورة لها قبل البعثة , عدها بعض المرضى فى الخارج ( مناورة من النظام لتدمير بعثة الجامعة العربية ) , كأن هذه البعثة هى ما سيحرر سوريا و يرد الكرامة و العرض و الشرف و يرجع الحق المغتصب و يثأر لدماء الشهداء !!!

الشعب السوري :

يمر بالروتين المعهود المعتاد مذابح متواصلة بنصال و أسلحة مستمرة بالقتل لا تتوقف فى روتين فج قمئ يديره ملعون سادى مجنون مريض , و لكن هذا الشعب الصامد الثابت فى الداخل لم يتوقف بعد عن المطالبة بحقه فى الحرية و الكرامة , و لن يتردد لحظه عن الخلاص من هذا النظام البائد المريض السادى , و إسترجاع ما سرقه هؤلاء القراصنة القتلة بأثر رجعى طوال هذه السنوات ,

الجيش السورى الحر :

المهمل إعلاميا بعملياته و تصريحاته من قبل الجزيرة و الاعلام الخارجى لفترة طويلة , فاجأ العالم بوجوده الحقيقى عندما إعترف به المراقب البطل المنشق ( أنور مالك ) بسيطرته على أجزاء من حمص و بابا عمرو و هذا الإعتراف كان الخروج الحقيقى الأول من طرف محايد لإحدى أهم إنجازات الجيش السورى الحر العسكرية و التى لم تعترف بها المعارضة السورية بنفسها بأى منها حتى الآن و سط تجاهل سخيف من أجهزة إعلام مريضه مخترقه .

الجيش السورى الحر , هو المدافع الحقيقى و الشرعى و الوحيد عن الشعب السورى بجميع وحداته و كتائبه و رجالة المنشقين و المتطوعين . لا المعارضة المستعرضه إعلاميا بالخارج .

يحضرنى الذهن و تؤلمنى الذاكره عندما ذكر أحد اطراف المعارضة السورية ممن أعرفهم شخصيا أن " الثورة سلمية و ستظل سلمية و لا مكان للجنود المنشقين بها فهم سيدمرون سلمية الثورة " . و لكن كما قال آنيشتين ( ليس للسذاجة حدود ) .

رجال الجيش السورى الحر من العسكريين المنشقين هم أبطال , رفضوا تنفيذ الآوامر و انقلبوا على الجيش فى بادرة جعلت أهليهم و قراهم و أسرهم و نسائهم و أبنائهم هدفا للقتلة ممن يرفضون الإنشقاق , أخذوا على عاتقهم النهوض و الحرب و القتال دفاعا عن المدنين و المتظاهرين ( السلميين ) ! فهم ببصيرتهم العسكرية أدركوا أن هذا النظام يكرر حماة كل يوم فى حرب بقاء مع الشعب . فقرروا القتال لصالح الشعب .

الثورة السلمية إنتهت عندما حضر هؤلاء الرجال ليحافظوا على ما لم يسفكه النظام بعد من دماء الأحرار و ما لم ينتهكه بعد من أعراض العفيفات . فهؤلاء هم أبطال سوريا الحقيقيون .

و هنيئا لهم رجولتهم و شرفهم و إنتصاراتهم فهم الثورة الحقيقية التى ستسقط هذا النظام الدموي . و حسبنا الله و نعم الوكيل فى كل من لم يقدر ما قدموه و ما قاموا به و ما أنجزوه !

Friday Night Live: Keysar Trad, Muslims and the Media

2012-01-23T11:50:00.000-08:00

This episode is part of my Muslims and the Media series, where I explore the relationship between representation of Muslims in the media, and the actors and REactors who contribute positively or negatively towards it.

My guest this episode is Keysar Trad, Ex President of the Lebanese Muslims Association. Current President of the Islamic Friendship Association, writer, translator, and very hard working member of the Muslim Community in Australia. We had a frank, open discussion about the Media, the Muslim Community and related global issues.

I would have to say this was one of my most enjoyable interviews. Keysar is well versed man who strong opinions and a drive to do the right thing. I know you're going to enjoy it as well.

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Friday Night Live- 13 Jan 2012: JMA and Zachariah Mattews

2012-01-13T13:26:00.000-08:00

Just Media Advocacy is a Sydney based organization that aims to monitor the media and hold it accountable to its own standards. We talk about Muslims and the Media, and racism, and xenophobia, and islamophia.

We talk to brother Zachariah Matthews about this initiative, and about Muslims and way they're covered in the media.

With cohost Sarwa Abdul Raheem

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Fatawa English session. Sunday 8th January 2012

2012-01-11T01:12:00.000-08:00

Remember to post your questions for the next session inshallah.

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