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[Abrahamic Family Reunion] Shi’ite Mahdism and Jewish Messianism: The Ambivalent Mingling of ...: The Arabic term mahdi does not appear in the Qur’an but, as Wilferd Madelung notes, “the name is clearly derived from the Arabic root h-d-y commonly used in [the Qur'an] in the meaning of divine guidance.  As an honorific epithet without messianic significance, the term was employed from the beginning of Islam,” with varying references to the Prophet Muhammad, the patriarch Abraham, Muhammad’s grandson Hussein, the central sacrificial figure for Shi’ites, and later Sunni caliphs.  In early Islamic history, “after the death of Mu’awiya [in 680 C.E.], the term came first to be used for an expected ruler who would restore Islam to its original perfection.”[2] This yearning for restoration reflected the profound sense that, with the internecine strife that beset the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad, some pristine purity or perfection was lost.  Consequently, redemption of the Islamic umma, indeed of all humanity, demanded that God bring about a global, if not cosmic, rectification.  This redemptive climax to history, anticipated by all Muslims, is to have both a spiritual and socio-political dimension, just as Muhammad was both the spiritual and the political ruler of Medina.  For Shi’ites, the tragedy of Karbala in 680 C.E., when Hussein and his companions were slaughtered by the Umayyad ruler Yazid, Mu’awiya’s son, added yet another level of loss and injustice.  A profound existential trauma occurred with ripple effects throughout history.  The spiritual violation experienced by Shi’ites as a result of Hussein’s martyrdom is of such a magnitude that it needs to be redeemed through Divine intervention.  In this cosmic drama of redemption the Mahdi plays a central role, especially for Shi’ites.

[Palestine Chronicle - Headlines] Lebanon: Polling Station Notes: election, Minister of Education Bahia Hariri, sister of the murdered Rafiq, canceled school for Saturday and Monday as a precaution, and the US Embassy just an hour ago issued an advisory for Americans to avoid public places and “reminds American citizens in Lebanon that even peaceful gatherings and demonstrations can turn violent unexpectedly.” As for the voters, they are preparing to elect 128 Parliamentary Delegates from more than 550 candidates who theoretically will chart this country’s course over the next four years.

[INTIFADA] ISRAELI SPIES AND FAKE IDs!: Israeli Spies and Fake IDs. By FRANKLIN LAMB. Beirut’s Abdel Kadas Kabbani High School Polling Station. 95 hours and the polls will open. As election volunteers in Lebanon work this morning to spruce up its hundreds of polling places ...

[Thinking Points] Islamist Dawa Resides In Washington, DC: After evading the authorities for several years, Imam Musa was forced to leave the U.S. He traveled to various countries in Africa, Europe, and Central and South America, at one time becoming a leading cocaine-exporter in Colombia, an experience that led him to discover the direct involvement of the CIA in cocaine and heroine importation to the U.S. In Algeria, he came in contact with several exiled Black Panther leaders such as Eldridge Cleaver and Pete O'Neal, as well as many prominent figures active in the decolonization struggles of African countries. After returning to the U.S., he turned himself in and was sent to prison.

[Islamist Watch Blog] 'Punk the FBI' Imam Abdul Alim Musa Gets Punked by Britain ...: Now that Musa does not have to worry about planning any trips to Britain, he can focus on what he does best: radicalizing Muslims right here in America.

[Kajian Internasional Strategis] Iran-Syria-Hizballah-Hamas: Historical Background: Cited from Haggay Ram, “Exporting Iran’s Islamic Revolution: Steering a Path between Pan-Islam and Nationalism,” Terrorism and Political Violence, 3 (1997), p.

[islamicdigest.net v7] Holy Lady Fatemah Ma’soomah: If the father of Fatemah was the Imam of the Muslims and was matchless in his piety and chastity, then her mother was also pious and faithful who had accomplished her essential studies of Islam in the school of the wife of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (AS). In those days she was the most intelligent amongst all women and it was for reason that the mother of Imam Kadhim (Hamideh) asked him to propose and marry her. 

[Scoop NZ - General] Scoop: Down to the Wire in Lebanon: Polling Station Notes: She took exception to remarks regarding theright and responsibility to resist occupation whether it isthe British in 1776 or the Zionists today, and she saw nosimilarities at all between Tom Payne, Thomas Jefferson,Patrick Henry or George Mason and Palestinian and LebaneseResistance writers like Mahmoud Darwish, Edward Said, SayeedMohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Imam Musa Sadr and others. Whenshe asked on Lebanese TV “Why was he there?”

[THE PATRIOT HOUR!!!! | Blog Talk Radio Feed] BLACK RACISTS RECRUITED TO GUIDE JIHAD!!!!: Using his legal training to leverage his standing in the Islamic world, al-Mansour is a black nationalist and an outspoken hater of the United States, Israel, and white people generally. In recent years he has accused the U.S. of plotting a “genocide” designed “to remove 15 million black people, considered disposable, of no relevance, value or benefit to the American society.” He has told fellow blacks that “whatever you do to [white people], they deserve it, God wants you to do it and that’s when you cut out the nose, cut out the ears, take flesh out of their body, don’t worry because God wants you to do it.” Alleging further that Palestinians in Israel “are being brutalized like savages,” he accuses the Jews of “stealing the land the same way the Christians stole the land from the Indians in America.”

[Recent News] Act! for America - 'Punk the FBI' Imam Abdul Alim Musa Gets Punked ...: British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's positioning of a loudmouthed radio host beside convicted murderers may seem a bit odd, but she is correct that "coming to the UK is a privilege." All in all, banning a true extremist like Abdul Alim Musa is no bad choice.

[PakBlogging] Let us build Pakistan: The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within ...: PakBlogging.com is a free spirited attempt to build a network of different types of Pakistan - focused blogs. See the Categories below for what we have managed to do so far.

[Counterterrorism Blog] Counterterrorism Blog: Imam Musa: "they are not suicide bombers ...: HANNITY: Steve, if you support suicide bombings and say they're heroes, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Ayatollah Khomeini, Ahmadinejad and bin Laden, we better be watching you. And I hope our government is.

[MR's Blog] Hidden Jewels in the Ghettos of DC | MR's Blog: Masha’Allah, Imam Musa brings the message of Islam in a dynamic way that people in the surrounding environment of Southeast DC, East Oakland, and similar places across America will understand it. He also has a very good grasp on history (masha’Allah) and the times we are living in.

[Comments for Pat Dollard | Young Americans] Pat Dollard | Young Americans | Blog Archive » The Threat Here ...: No, heâ€â™s ‘when I was there and when I did this and I saw this person, when I experienced this.â€â™Ã¢â‚¬ This studentâ€â™s quote supports Musaâ€â™s claim that he has the ability to appeal to young people and to convey the concepts of As-Sabiqunâ€â™s ideology effectively. Musa is only one example of many who support the same brand of ideology in the United States.

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