Helping the Ummah

Source: eislam.co.za

By: Abu Muhammad Yusuf

Globally the Muslim Ummah is in a crisis. From Australia in the south to Canada in the north, from China in east to USA in the west we find Islamophobia raising its venomous head. The “War on Terror”, persecution, oppression, discrimination, etc against innocent and peace loving Muslims has become the order of the day. The raining of missiles on families in Palestine-Gaza , the merciless killing of innocent civilians in Syria, ethnic cleansing in Myanmar, torture and rape in Afghanistan and Iraq,the banning of niqaab in France, war in Somalia, Chechnya etc. The list is extensive.

As Muslims we should not turn a blind eye and be apathetic to the sufferings of millions of our fellow brothers and sisters globally. We should not only feel the pain in our hearts, but should constructively engage ourselves in physically assisting the Ummah with whatever means we have at our disposal.

Allah Ta’ala says in the Noble Qur’aan: “ Indeed, Muslims are brothers.”(Qur’an: Al Hujurat:10)

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has emphatically stated that “No one of you becomes a true believer until he likes for his brother what he likes for himself”.(Hadith-Bukhari & Muslims)

We are ONE UMMAH, if the finger feels a pain the whole body feels the pain. It is our duty to share the pain, responsibilities, burdens and needs of our fellow brothers and sisters.  The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “The example of Muslims in their mutual love, mercy and sympathy is like that of a body; if one of the organs is afflicted, the whole body responds with sleeplessness and fever.”(Hadith-Muslim)

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30 Photos Of Children Playing Around The World

Source: http://www.boredpanda.com/happy-children-playing/

No matter their cultural background, no matter their economic situation, kids will always find imaginative ways to have fun. Their wild imaginations and magical childhood moments, when captured on camera by talented photographers, can make for truly wonderful photos. These 33 images we collected will prove that childhood can be wonderful no matter where you go.

Many in the Western world fear that technology is making today’s children lose touch with nature and with their own creativity, and while there are arguments to be made for the intellectual stimulation that apps and programs for children can bring, there’s also something to be said for simply playing with a stick in the mud or chasing dandelion seeds though an open meadow.

For better or worse, the children in these photos seem entirely content making their own fun. For us adults, it’s important not to let our world-weary and jaded experience stifle our childish hopefulness and imagination!

INDONESIA

Image credits: Gede Lila Kantiana, I Gede Lila Kantiana, Ipoenk Graphic

RUSSIA

Image credits: Elena Shumilova, Светлана Квашина

BURKINA FASO

Image credits: Òscar Tardío

MYANMAR

Image credits: Chan Kwok Hung

TAJIKISTAN

Image credits: Damon Lynch

INDIA

Image credits: Mukund Images, Sudharsan Ravikumar, Sandee Pachetan

VIETNAM

Image Credits: HT KëñShï

GHANA

Image credits: Terry White

ESTONIA

Image credits: Elika Hunt

THAILAND

Image credits: Sarawut Intarob

SOUTH AFRICA

Image credits: tinosoriano.com, Muhammed Muheisen

PERU

Image credits: Enrique Castro-Mendivil

ETHIOPIA

Image credits: Csilla Zelko

ITALY

Image credits: Michael Potyomin

USA

Image credits: Jake Olson

INDONESIA #2

Image Credits: Mio Cade, Hendrik Priyanto, James Khoo, Rio Rinaldi Rachmatullah

UGANDA

Image credits: John Van Den Hende

ROMANIA

Image credits: Elena Simona Craciun

RUSSIA #2

Image credits: Elena Shumilova

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