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Coalition Hopes to Rollback Loss of Freedoms | pg 4 Years Coming, ICM Readies for Ground Breaking | pg 5 Support for DC Based Ethiopian Muslim Media | pg 5

Micro-financing Model Showcased at ISB | pg 6

Report Says Muslims Could “Swing” Election If They Vote In Numbers

Would-be Catonsville Bomber Gets 25 yrs In Prison| pg 8

By Wafa Unus

ISLAM: Gaining Tranquility in Your Prayer | pg 20

Muslim Link Staff Reporter

A recent report on the political trends and attitudes of the Muslim American community has become a hot topic for Muslim organizations.

The Director of Research of the study, Farid Senzai wrote an opinion piece based on the study’s findings, that was published in the New York Times detailing the potential of the “Muslim swing vote.” The report’s findings, and

his subsequent op-ed suggest that because there is a high concentration of Muslim residents in swing states, the Muslim vote could in fact play a decisive role in the upcoming presidential elections.

While the statistical potential may be there, the presence in the voting booth raises the formidable question of whether or not that potential may become a reality.

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Community News New Coalition Hopes to Rollback Loss of Civil Freedoms By Wafa Unus

“We face a lot apathy from people but they ignore these things to their own peril,” said Nubani. “Preemptive prosecution proves that anyone can be a victim...

Muslim Link Staff Reporter A new civil rights organization is seeking to put an end to preemptive prosecution, a growing concern for the American Muslim community. The National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms, NCPFC, established in October 2010, aims to reveal and ultimately stop the government from seeking out perceived threats on the basis of race or religion prior to a committed crime. Recent information regarding government funded spying on Muslim communities has raised even more concern over the frequency of such situations. “The idea was that we would put the coalition together to deal with those types of cases that are rarely dealt with by organizations exclusively,” said Ashraf Nubani, a Virginia based highprofile immigration and criminal defense attorney who works with the coalition.

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While Nubani himself is Muslim, and the coalition works on a large number of cases dealing with Muslims, the majority of the coalition are not Muslim groups. Of the twenty, only eight are Muslim based. “We don’t only deal with Muslims exclusively. ...It’s just that everyone knows now that the bulk of these cases

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have been on Muslims,” said Nubani. Regardless of religion, Nubani said, the issues are universal. “These violations end up affecting all of society...Today it’s the Muslims, tomorrow it can be someone else.” he said. “The goal is to build a national

movement that includes as many civil liberty groups as possible.” Made up of both national and local organizations the coalition extends its efforts in various directions. When Pittsburgh resident Khalifah Al-Akili approached the group about the FBI attempting to entrap him in terrorist-type activity, the NCPCF took action. However, the day before their press conference on Al-Akili’s case, he was arrested on a weapons possession charge. The NCPCF described the arrest as “suspiciously-timed.” Nubani said the coalition has collected 200 similar cases of preemptive prosecution and is establishing a database of all cases presented to them. “We are able to pinpoint patterns and keep track of the cases so that we can deal with them,” he said. coalition Pg 16

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Years Coming, ICM Readies for Ground Breaking By Wafa Unus

Muslim Link Staff Reporter After years of filling out documents, applying for permits and raising over 1.5 million dollars, the Islamic Center of Maryland, ICM will break ground on its new 40,000 square foot center at the end of the month. Nadeem Ahmad, ICM Board of Trustee Member, said that though the process was long and hard, the community support provided the motivation necessary to keep the project moving through various obstacles. “We feel very confident. For the last few years the community has been very generous. The community has donated without seeing anything on the ground. There is definitely tremendous, tremendous support,” he said. While development was delayed due to various permit requirements on environmentally protected land the community has now obtained approval that allows them to pursue the first stage of construction, land development. “We are literally on the verge of getting things done,” said Ahmad. “We have all

The planned 40,000 square feet expansion of Islamic Center of Maryland in Gaithersburg, MD is pictured here. The property was originally a used as a plant nursery. Image courtesy of ICM. the funds for [land development] plus more.”

impacted the speed in which things got done.

The first stage of development will cost an estimated 1.5 million dollars.

“We don’t have deep pockets so we didn’t have the luxury to hire a contractor who would do everything for you. We, like many other centers, had people from the community come out and come together and divided out the work and so that took longer than expected,” said Ahmad.

While the second stage is not yet fully funded, Ahmad is confident that upon seeing work commence, the community will give even more than before. “We are very confident that when we come to the second stage when people see things on the ground the donations will be doubled and tripled,” he said. While the financial support has been coming in, the process that has led up to the April 28th groundbreaking required penny pinching and that subsequently

Building a new center from ground up provided its share of disagreements and heated conversations but Ahmad said the development committee made certain to keep the community informed and involved throughout the entire process in order to make the long process an exercise in strength building rather than a case study in masjid conflicts.

“We did the process together through which we involved the community and kept them involved through various stages of the process,” he said. “We presented schematics and layouts to the community.” Members of the community were brought on board as reviewers and representatives. “There were a couple of sisters who were very excited about how the classrooms should look like so they were very involved,” Ahmad said. “We really think that people will be very happy once they see it.” Groundbreaking on the new ICM center will take place on April 28th 2012 and be accompanied by a fundraising event.

Waves of Support for DC Based Ethiopian Muslim Media By Muslim Link Staff Over 400 supporters of Bilal Communications turned out to keep the Ethiopian Muslim media outlet serving Ethiopian Muslims around the world on Sunday, April 8, 2012. The fundraising dinner for the media outlet – headquartered in Washington DC – was the first for the region. Similar fundraisers were held or are being planned for about a dozen other cities around the world where there are significant numbers of Ethiopian Muslims including in the Middle East, Europe, and Canada, The event, conducted mostly in Amharic except for a presentation in English by Muslim Link newspaper editor Minhaj

Hasan on the importance of community media and the fundraising portion of the program led by Prince George’s Muslim Association Imam Dr. Ahmad Azzaari’, included a video presentation on the reporting work done by Bilal Communications. “Alhumdulillah we achieved more than we expected,” said Najib Mohammed of Bilal Communications. “We are trying to get twelve [Ethiopian Muslim] communities to raise the funds needed for one month of operation … about $14-$15 thousand dollars.” The expenses include paying reporters in Ethiopia, and paying for the satellite transmission of the

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At far right, First Hijrah President and Bilal Communications head Najib Mohammed and at far left First Hijrah Imam Khalid Omar listen to presentations at the April 8 fundraiser for Bilal Communications. Photo by Muslim Link.

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No-Interest Micro-financing Model Showcased at ISB By Wafa Unus

Muslim Link Staff Reporter It’s a problem that transcends national boundaries and Amjad Saqib, a Pakistani native, has committed to travel across borders sharing his solution. From the shanty towns in economically deprived regions of his home country to the suburbs of the nation’s capitol, Saqib has committed his efforts not simply to serve the poor, but to eradicate poverty itself through micro financing. He presented his decade long mission at the Islamic Society of Baltimore on April 5th. “You cannot do business with the poor. If you do business with the poor, they will always remain poor,” said Amjad Saqib, founder and executive director of Akhuwat, a premiere interest free micro financing firm in Lahore, Pakistan.

Saqib started Akhuwat in 2001. It began as a small effort but has since grown to include 450 employees and serve over one hundred and thirty thousand families in the region. Akhuwat operates as a revolving fund. Lending out small amounts of money to those in need, allowing them to pay back the money without interest over time. “We created a pool of money that is being supported by the rich and well to do. We as an organization do financial and social intermediation,” said Saqib. “We disburse the money in that pool to the poor and needy.” As of March 31st 2012 Akhuwat has lent out approximately two billion rupees or about 22 million dollars. While Saqib hopes that sharing news of his organization will encourage others

around the world to establish similar options for the poverty stricken, he also hopes that while doing so the world might see a different side of Pakistan, one that doesn’t include violent overtones or images of political unrest. “I’m here to tell that there is a different [financial] paradigm and it’s a home grown model in Pakistan. Generally the impression of pakistan is very low,” he said. Encouraged by the work of Muhammad Yunus but inspired by his faith, Saqib said his only motivation is nested in the idea of universal brotherhood and the intrinsic desire to help those in need. “This is the only opportunity for the poor to come out of poverty and to live a very dignified life,” said Saqib.

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>> continued from pg 5 Bilal Show, available around the world to subscribers with satellite television. Asked if he had any message for the non-Ethiopian Muslim community in the Washington DC region, Mohammed, who is also the President of the First Hijrah masjid in the District, encouraged area Muslims to support the region’s media outlet – the Muslim Link newspaper. “If we don’t have our own Muslim media, we will always be subject to the distortions and inaccuracies of the mass media,” he said.

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Muslimat Al-Nisaa: Combating Violence Only Part of Working

Against Domestic Injustice By Muslim Link Staff

step,” said Hanif.

Close to 200 area Muslims and several non-Muslims traveled from around the region on a work night to listen to a special guest who many consider one of the most intellectually stimulating Muslim speakers in the world today.

“Our topic tonight is social responsibility and domestic injustice, but the idea of domestic ‘violence’ is not expansive enough. It has a certain connotation in our minds of physical violence, and I think we need to have a paradigm shift in our minds of what we are really referring to and what our mission is. It’s not just about physical altercation, our mission is really about domestic injustice … ‘domestic’ can mean your family, your home, your community, your nation … where you live. ‘Injustice’ always marginalizes others .. we expect to be safe, be protected, and have tranquility in our homes,” explained Hanif.

Muslimat Al-Nisaa, the Baltimore based organization which runs a shelter for homeless Muslim women, held a discussion featuring Professor Tariq Ramadan on “Social Responsibility and Domestic Injustice” in Reston, Virginia on Monday night, April 9, 2012. The event was also a fundraiser for Muslimat Al-Nisaa and admission was free. Ramadan is touring the United States and chose to speak at the Muslimat Al-Nisaa event for his only stop in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The main program began after maghrib prayers with a presentation by Ayub Hanif, the Associate Director of Muslimat Al-Nisaa and a son of founder Asmaa Hanif. “[Domestic Violence] is still around even if you don’t see it, and this is why we decided to get involved [in setting up a shelter], communities around us are crashing and burning, and eventually [we knew] it’s going to come to our door

Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, the outreach director for Dar Al-Hijrah, conducted the fundraising, asking not only audience members to give but also representatives of area masajid to commit to donations on behalf of their organization. He also asked halal meat company Real Halal to commit to supplying meat to the shelter. Sister Asma Hanif introduced Tariq Ramadan, saying he is someone who is “caring and concerned for the same people that Muslimat Al-Nisaa was established to help.”

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Top, Imam Johari Abdul-Malik recalls how Sister Asma Hanif (seated in foreground) cannot turn her cell phone off because of the distressed calls she receives from homeless Muslim women saying “I’m at the bus stop, can you help me.” Bottom, Professor Tariq Ramadan addressing the Muslimat Al-Nisaa audience. Photos by Muslim Link.

Would-be Catonsville Bomber Sentenced to 25 years In Prison Man plotted to blow up military recruiting center By Tricia Bishop

The Baltimore Sun, April 06, 2012 Antonio Martinez renounced terrorism and expressed regret Friday for trying to blow up a Catonsville military center, shortly before he was sentenced to 25 years in prison — closing a case that brought a radical holy war to Maryland. Prosecutors suggested Martinez’s turnaround was insincere. Materials indicating his continuing connection to terrorist beliefs were seized recently from

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the 22-yearo l d ’s c e l l , said Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Manuelian. He appears to still have a “mindset” of wanting to kill in the name of religion, more than a year after the failed attack, Manuelian said at the sentencing hearing. A hand-drawn banner depicting crossed

swords and an AK-47 assault rifle was found in his cell on Jan. 31, according to court records. A photograph of the banner, made by Martinez, was made public Friday. It’s drawn on what appears to be a white cloth, and includes excerpts from the Quran written in Arabic. Martinez, also known as Muhammad Hussain, translated the passage on the lower-left corner of the banner, writing, “those who belive [sic], and emigrate

and strive with might and main, in Allahs cause, with their goods and their persons, have the highest rank in the sight of Allah they are people who will achieve salvation.” Said Manuelian: “The public needs to be protected from any further crimes” Martinez would commit because of his beliefs.

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MD Muslim Must Work for Repeal of Gay Marriage Law By Melvin Bilal The Maryland Marriage Alliance is a grassroots, non-partisan, interfaith coalition dedicated to preserving the traditional definition of marriage in Maryland law. To that end, the Muslim community in Maryland has joined with the Orthodox

Jewish community, the Catholic community and the great majority of the Christian Churches in Maryland to uphold marriage as the union between a man and a woman.

it altogether. This new, redefined version of marriage in Maryland as a genderless institution would be the only legally recognized definition of marriage in Maryland.

In the present session of the Maryland General Assembly, they have passed a bill and the Governor has signed it which redefines marriage or eliminates

We as Muslims are taught that if we see a wrong we must do what we can to correct it. In this instance, we can do something to stop this assault on

marriage. The Maryland Marriage Alliance must get 57,000 signatures of Maryland registered voters by May 31st, 2012 to make sure Maryland citizens have a chance to vote down the law during the 2012 elections. >> repeal Pg 14

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Professor Ramadan discussed the changing mindset needed to Muslim families to reform their situations. “Traveling around the world and meeting with Muslims I can tell you that the deepest problem we have has to do with psychological problems, its a psychological crisis we are dealing with,” said Ramadan. “I resist what is bad and I reform, this is jihad, and we need to get the right picture about what is happening in our families – the immigrants, the converts, and the African-American Muslims – and they are not all the same problem … we can’t have a state of denial,” he said, adding that Muslims must also be concerned for the welfare of non-Muslim families in society as well, because “it’s not enough to transmit knowledge, you have to be a human being and transmit your affection [to others] also.”

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As DUS Grabs Eighth MIST Win, a Reason to Celebrate for All Muslim Link Staff Reporter Refusing to surrender its seven-yearwinning streak, Team Darussalam (DUS/ Al-Huda School) swept up its eighth first place trophy at the annual Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament (MIST) held from March 30-April 1, 2012 at the University of Maryland, College Park, setting the spotlight on the school’s ironfirm success and on a record-shattering tournament that has transformed the landscape of the Muslim community since its establishment nearly ten years ago. Established in 2003, MIST is a nationwide competition that pits high school teams against each other in over 31 competitions, varying from math to prepared essay to short film to Quran memorization, in a three-day-weekend packed with educational workshops, activities, and competitions centered around one theme. MIST has 11 regional tournaments scattered across the U.S., from California to New York and Texas to Toronto; top 5 winners from all regions compete in MIST Nationals. This year, a record number of 639 competitors and 69 teams from as far as Richmond, Virginia and Hagerstown, Maryland competed - a nearly double hike compared to 2010’s 35 teams and 352 competitors. Team Eleanor Roosevelt, an MSA representing Eleanor Roosevelt High School, snagged the 2nd place prize for the third year in a row, aggressively cutting away at the first place point lead and giving DUS a force to reckon with. Regional Director Adam Kareem said point differences between DUS and the second-place team reduced from about 100 to 30 points in the last two years.

MIST offers a set of unique competitions not offered readily in other venues – including short film, fashion design, improv, and spoken word – allowing competitors to try new projects and gauge their potential, competitors said. This exploration has transcended beyond high school and into-post graduate life, Sanjana Quasem, a former competitor and worker in the public health field said.

“Since I’ve moved from the DC metropolitan area, I have realized how beautiful our community in DC is. Though it is not as large as in other areas, it has a very strong social network and community support. DCMIST is not just an event for high school competitors, but a family event- you can really see this at the award ceremony. Everyone somehow knows everyone.” -- Mahvish Ameen, 3 year regional director and former competitor. Now married, with a toddler, living in Canada. competitors – is a factor.

hand in the competition.

“Yes, they do have a large team which helps improve their chances,” Kareem said, “But having a larger team doesn’t necessitate an overall victory.” This year, ER and Western Tech placed 2nd and 3rd respectively, compared to Islamic Saudi Academy – DUS former longtime competition – and its 50 members.

“There’s huge stigma associated with being on the Darussalam team,” Arif Kabir, a former DUS competitor, former assistant coach and current judge, said. “I saw it in the judging room this year - it’s almost as if the stereotype is working against the team, hampering down school spirit.”

“In the past, DUS has won by almost double the point score of second place. The competition is really increasing,” he said.

“You couple a desire to win a dedicated coaching staff and you have a formula for success that’s hard to beat,” Kareem said.

DUS’s success has been attributed to the team’s passion, their coaches, and level of preparation. Some said they believe the backbone of the school’s community has given the school an upper hand while others believe its sheer size – over 40

Public schools, many public school competitors assert, have more difficulty establishing meeting rooms, organizing events, and rallying community support around their cause – factors many believe give private schools an upper

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day interests and student’s religious responsibilities, giving competitors “an arena to explore their Islamic understanding and express it in a way that speaks to who they are,” Kareem said.

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By Fatimah Waseem

“My teammates were actually bawling into my shoulder,” DUS freshman Raadia Khan said. “We couldn’t believe we [won].” MIST’s year 10-year-streak Winning teams aside, MIST has been credited with bringing together MSAs, honing Muslim youth’s identities, and bridging the divide between day-to-

Others competitors cite the Islamic, hyped, energetic, and God-fearing atmosphere as the highlight of their weekend. “There’s a real sense of brotherhood and sisterhood,” a Sherwood High School competitor said, “You don’t see it that often everywhere.” MISTs key, however, is that it serves as a dual enrichment system – run primarily by college-students just a few years older than the high school competitors. “Whether you are a competitor, volunteer, organizer, judge, or speaker, there is so much that you can give to MIST but at the same time, so much you can take for your own personal development - and that is what I find most beautiful about MIST,” Quasem, a long-timer DC MIST organizer stepping down this year, said. Jumpstarting MSAs The private school’s success and ongoing competition with the public school has been accompanied by a shifting landscape for Muslim youth as MIST connects and strengthens MSAs across the region. In recent years, the strength and size of public high school has been increasing. Herndon High School joined with 6 members and now has over 30. Blair High School, Western Tech High School, and dozens of other schools came with similar numbers. “Before members of high school MSAs were largely disconnected - they are now

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Overall Team Winner 1. Dar-us-Salaam 2. Eleanor Roosevelt High School 3. Western Tech

Brothers’ Memorization 1. ibrahim hussen – Team Blair 2. Muhammad Coovadia – Cavaliers2012 3. adnan zaber – Dar-us-Salaam 4. AbdurRahman Williams – Western Tech 5. Karam Hijazi – Dar-us-Salaam

2D ART 1. Sabeen Rana – Barrie School 2. tubah shafi – Bowie HS 3. Tashawn Jackson – The Floets 4. Aqsa Arain – Gar-Field Champions 5. aisha samaila – LHS Saxons

Sisters’ Memorization 1. Aisha Ali – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Sumaiyah Khan – Dar-us-Salaam 3. Yasmine Eshera – River Hill HS 4. Izza Qureshi – Space Ninja Smurfs 5. Yasmeen Chapman – Dar-us-Salaam

3D ART 1. Safiyah Cheatam – Western Doves 2. Ishaaq Ibrahim – Wootton MSA 3. Rahma Zakaria – Dar-us-Salaam 4. Farah Elherazy – Team ISA 5. Taaj Clark – Eleanor Roosevelt HS

Brothers’ Advanced Memorization 1. Usman Qadri – Smithsburg HS 2. Adib Laskar – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 3. Musab Muhie – Dar-us-Salaam 4. Abdulrhman Elamin – Team Blair 5. Musaabir Laiyemo – Team ISA

Photography 1. Ali Waseem – Sherwood 2. Arsla Arain – Gar-Field Champions 3. Rumeesa Rais – James River HS 4. Ankur Vaidya – Western Tech 5. Sadia Naseem – Eleanor Roosevelt HS

Sisters’ Advanced Memorization 1. Mamata abdou – Team Blair 2. Sakinah Ishaq – Dar-us-Salaam 3. Zakiyyah Ishaq – Dar-us-Salaam 4. Vivian Zohery – Team ISA 5. Maryam Laiyemo – Team ISA

Digital Computer Art 1. Anhar Karim – Deen Champs 2. Mohamed Idiris – Dar-us-Salaam 3. Ghaziyah Khalid – Hammond HS 4. Laiela Ahmad – Salisbury 5. zubda khokhar – Hammond HS

Brothers’ Tajweed 1. Abdullah Ahmad – Herndon High 2. Naeem Baig – Dar-us-Salaam 3. Hamza Choudhury – Team Blair 4. Mohammed Hayat Tayyab Marso – Parkdale High 5. Warsame Hired – Bowie HS

Fashion Design 1. Na’imah Abdus-Shakur – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Zahra Aligabi – Dar-us-Salaam 3. Amirah N. Fareed – Herndon High 4. tasneem abukhdeir – Western Tech 5. Azizah abdul-samad – Team Blair

Sisters’ Tajweed 1. Zahra Nizami – Dar-us-Salaam 2. Nishwath Samiya – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 3. Zaakira L. Ahmed – Dar-us-Salaam 4. Yasmine Elhelaly – Team ISA 5. Sayema Tareq – Wootton MSA

Website 1. Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Atholton Raiders 3. Dar-us-Salaam 4. Team Blair 5. Springbrook MSA

Tafseer 1. Misba Samiya – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Walee Khan – Team Blair 3. Osama Naeem – Dar-us-Salaam 4. Zakariya Adam Salhan – Dar-us-Salaam 5. Adam Hussain – Springbrook MSA

Test One 1. Hamdi Kamus – Springbrook MSA 2. Omer Ahmed – tjMSA 3. Rana Suliman – Team ISA 4. Yaser Qazi – Colonials 5. Bhre Sumitro – Team Blair

Prepared Essay 1. Urooj Fatima – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Nimra Chaudhry – Western Tech 3. mostafa salameh – Team ISA 4. Iman Ahmed – Dar-us-Salaam 5. Ali Waseem – Sherwood

Test Two 1. Zaid Bilgrami – MoCo Rockets 2. Danish Akbar – MoCo Rockets 3. Fatima Khan – Dar-us-Salaam 4. Nimra Chaudhry – Western Tech 5. Suldano Abdiruhman – Western Doves

Extemporaneous Essay 1. Bisma Rais – Midlothian HS 2. Humaira Haq – Western Tech 3. Saad Guliwala – tjMSA 4. Adam Hussain – Springbrook MSA 5. Kaiynat Amir – Cosby Titans

Test Three 1. Raneem Saleh – Dar-us-Salaam 2. Tasneem Shaikh – Team ISA 3. Nadia Rentia – tjMSA 4. mantaqaa kabir – Bowie HS 5. Safiyah Cheatam – Western Doves

Original Oratory 1. Adib Laskar – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Aziza Salako – Dar-us-Salaam 3. Amina S. Thomas – Dar-us-Salaam 4. Tehzeeb Hassan – P.B.U.H. (Posterity Brings Us Hope) 5. Sarah Ahmed – P.B.U.H. (Posterity Brings Us Hope)

Test Four 1. Samiha Islam – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Areeba Rashid – LHS Saxons 3. Yusra Gimie – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 4. Omar Malik – Centreville HS MSA 5. Junaid Ahmed – Park View Patriots

Extemporaneous Speaking 1. Attiya Latif – Smithsburg HS 2. Ahmed Elsayyad – Deen Champs 3. zubda khokhar – Hammond HS

4. Naseeb Riaz – MCS Hawks 5. Faraz Ahsan – Eleanor Roosevelt HS Brothers’ Improv 1. Dar-us-Salaam 2. Herndon High 3. Eleanor Roosevelt HS 4. P.B.U.H. (Posterity Brings Us Hope) 5. Team ISA Sisters’ Improv 1. Western Doves 2. Team ISA 3. Bowie HS 4. Dar-us-Salaam 5. Team Hebron Short Fictional Story 1. Aisha Khatib – Western Tech 2. Amina Iro – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 3. Khadra Said – Lake Braddock Secondary School 4. Nayeem Ali – Dar-us-Salaam 5. Abeerah Younus – Western Tech Poetry - Literature 1. Rahma Zakaria – Dar-us-Salaam 2. Gullnar Syed – Midlothian HS 3. Rana Suliman – Team ISA 4. Blanca Villeda – Parkdale High 5. Jai Nawzadi – Herndon High Poetry - Spoken Word 1. Naeem Baig – Dar-us-Salaam 2. Aysha Hoque – Lake Braddock Secondary School 3. Taaj Clark – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 4. Malwand Gulban – Lake Braddock Secondary School 5. Azizah abdul-samad – Team Blair Children’s Book 1. Maheen Khan – Henrico HS 2. Na’imah Abdus-Shakur – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 3. Jannah Asaad – Dar-us-Salaam 4. Mohamad Foualdi – MCS Hawks 5. Aymon Malik – Dar-us-Salaam Scholastic Bowl 1. Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Western Tech 3. tjMSA 4. Dar-us-Salaam 5. MoCo Rockets Debate 1. Faraz Ahsan – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Leila R’ghioui – Seton Keough 3. Syed Ghazain Jaffery – P.B.U.H. (Posterity Brings Us Hope) 4. Samee Khan – Herndon High 5. Tahmina Achekzai – tjMSA

Sisters’ Nasheed 1. Hammond HS 2. Western Tech 3. Team Blair 4. Eleanor Roosevelt HS 5. Team ISA Business Venture 1. Barrie School 2. Eleanor Roosevelt HS 3. Gar-Field Champions 4. Team ISA 5. MoCo Rockets Research Methods 1. Western Tech 2. Eleanor Roosevelt HS 3. River Hill HS 4. MCS Hawks 5. Team ISA Community Service Project 1. Dar-us-Salaam 2. Lake Braddock Secondary School 3. P.B.U.H. (Posterity Brings Us Hope) 4. Briar Woods HS MSA 5. Eleanor Roosevelt HS Science Fair 1. Herndon High 2. Briar Woods HS MSA 3. Park View Patriots 4. Dar-us-Salaam 5. Team ISA Short Film 1. MoCo Rockets 2. Dar-us-Salaam 3. tjMSA 4. Deen Champs 5. Team Blair Scrapbook 1. MCS Hawks 2. Dar-us-Salaam 3. Bowie HS 4. Eleanor Roosevelt HS 5. Towson Newsletter 1. Eleanor Roosevelt HS 2. Dar-us-Salaam 3. Team ISA 4. Deen Champs 5. Seton Keough Brothers’ Basketball 1. Team Blair 2. James Madison 3. MoCo Ballers 4. Stuart MSA 5. Paint Branch

Math Olympics 1. Nadia Rentia – tjMSA 2. Samiha Islam – Eleanor Roosevelt HS 3. Omar Malik – Centreville HS MSA 4. Syed Hossain – Herndon High 5. Muhammad Talha Salis – Dar-us-Salaam

Sisters’ Basketball 1. Lake Braddock 2. TIE: James Madison and Dar-us-Salaam 3. Western Tech 4. TIE: Team Blair + Wootton MSA 5. N/A

Brothers’ Nasheed 1. Lake Braddock Secondary School 2. The Floets 3. Team Blair 4. Dar-us-Salaam 5. South Lakes

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Discussion on ‘Guantanamo North’ Held At UM Law School By Muslim Link Staff

prison system, it was supposed to open up the proposal for public scrutiny and comment, said Agathocleous. However, the government did not do so, nor did they explain the “legal authority” used to create the CMU system. Only after CCR filed a law suit against the Bureau of Prisons in April 2010 – nearly four years after the CMUs were established – did the government allow for public comment.

While much media attention has been given to the United States’ infamous offshore prison complex in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, most Americans have never heard of similar, ultra-restrictive federal prisons located right here in the United States. On April 10, 2012, the Muslim Legal Society, a student organization at the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore, held a discussion entitled “Guantánamo North: Examining Secretive Communication Management Units in the U.S. Prison System”. The discussion, held at 12 noon with free lunch provided, was moderated by Professor Peter G. Danchin, International Law Professor at UMD and featured Alexis Agathocleous, Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, Avon Twitty, a former CMU inmate, and Carrie Johnson, an investigative reporter with NPR. The event was also sponsored by the school’s Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class. Attorney Agathocleous spoke from

Washington DC Muslim Avon Twitty, also known as Abdul-’Aliyy, speaks to University of MD law students about his time at the CMU and his legal challenge to being designated a “terrorist” with no basis or explanation. Photo by Muslim Link.

New York using Skype, summarizing the major issues related to the secretive Communication Management Unit (CMU) prisons. “We have a major problem … 2.3 million people are incarcerated in the United States. The US has 4% of the world’s

Two Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Tax Crimes By Bonnie Hobbs Connection Newspapers, April 5, 2012

Fairfax — A Fair Oaks man was sentenced last week in federal court to two years in prison for secretly conspiring to act as an agent of the Pakistani government in the U.S., without telling federal authorities about this affiliation, as required by law. He is Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, 62, a U.S. citizen and resident of the Penderbrook community. He was also punished for tax violations in connection with a decades-long scheme to conceal the transfer of at least $3.5 million from the government of Pakistan to fund his lobbying efforts in America related to Kashmir. He’d pleaded guilty to both these offenses, Dec. 7, 2011, in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, and returned last Friday, March 30, for sentencing.

Fai served as the director of the Kashmiri American Council (KAC), a nongovernmental organization in Washington, D.C., that purported to be run by Kashmiris, financed by Americans and dedicated to raising the level of knowledge in the U.S. about the struggle of the Kashmiri people for self-determination. But according to court documents, the KAC was secretly funded by officials employed by the government of Pakistan, including the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI). “Mr. Fai spent 20 years operating the Kashmiri American Council as a front for Pakistani intelligence,” said U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride. “He lied to the Justice Department, the IRS and many political >> prison Pg 25

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population but 25% of its prisoners. So, its important to understand that the CMU issue is a piece of a [bigger issue],” began Agathocleous, who is on the legal team suing the Federal Bureau of Prisons over issues related to the CMUs. When a US government planned the new

The CMU prisons impose “drastic and unprecedented restrictions on prisoners’ ability to communicate with the outside world” said Agathocleous. Mail, phone calls, and even conversations within the prison between inmates are monitored and recorded, which Agathocleous says is both a human rights issue as well as a contraction in long standing American penal philosophy given the belief that prisoners reform best through communication with family and friends. The CMU units hold most Muslim inmates accused of terrorism related crimes; the exact numbers are not available from the >> CMU Pg 25

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Martinez agreed to the 25-year term as part of a deal made in January, when he pleaded guilty to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. The vehicle bomb he tried to activate in December 2010 was fake, supplied by undercover FBI agents who began investigating him two months earlier based on statements he made on Facebook. He is said to have glorified jihad, which is often interpreted as a Muslim holy war. And he wrote in one post on September 2010, that “the sword is cummin [and] the reign of oppression is about 2 cease.” Martinez, who lived at addresses in Gwynn Oak and Windsor Mill, is among a handful of Marylanders accused of using the Internet to develop and spread violent beliefs, offer terrorist services and recruit like-minded volunteers for so-called holy war. In other cases, a former Army private from Laurel was federally charged this year with attempting to aid a foreign terrorist organization after a website supposedly drew him to radical Islam. And an Ellicott City teen is due in federal court in Philadelphia this month for a change-of-plea hearing related to allegations that he conspired to help terrorists. The boy, Mohammad Hassan Khalid, is accused of raising money online to fund jihad in South Asia and Europe; he previously pleaded not guilty.

and provided a dummy vehicle bomb that the young man attempted to detonate. It’s a tactic that has also been used in Oregon, Illinois and Washington. In court Friday, Martinez’s attorney, Deputy Federal Public Defender Joseph A. Balter, suggested that the bomb plot could have been avoided if agents had counseled Martinez against it, rather than encouraging him during the investigation. Balter previously argued that the FBI entrapped his client, but Martinez agreed to drop those claims during his plea hearing this winter. But U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz said it was “not the job of the FBI or law enforcement authorities to try and lead moderation. That’s the responsibility of the rest of us, including the Muslim community.” Balter said at the hearing that Martinez was raised with a strong religious background but struggled with his conscience and discipline as an adolescent, experimenting with alcohol, drugs and meaningless relationships. He attended Laurel High School but never graduated and was convicted of a 2008 theft in Montgomery County. He was also charged with armed robbery there in 2006, though the outcome of that case isn’t clear. When Martinez found Islam, it helped him stop many destructive behaviors, Balter said. On his Facebook account, Martinez described himself as “just a yung brotha from the wrong side of the tracks who embraced Islam.”

Federal agents regularly monitor socialnetworking sites and other Web pages for hints of unrest, making undercover contact with potential terrorists and, increasingly, supplying the suspects with phony weaponry to carry out their plots. In Martinez’s case, an undercover agent passed himself off as an “Afghan brother”

In the summer of 2010, he married a young college student, according to posts on the social networking site. Soon afterward, he appears to have developed more radical views of Islam, which his wife did not seem to support.

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those who support him will do all they can to disqualify as many signatures as possible. Islamic Society of Baltimore has had two days of petition signing coordinated by Sister Ayanna Miranda. Dar-Us-Salaam in College Park has had one Friday signing also. Petitions have been sent to the Hagerstown Masjid and the Frederick Muslim Community. The Gwynn Oak Muslim Community has also had a petition signing drive. I am

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The Alliance has County coordinators in each County within the state, as well as Team Leaders and Circulatrrs. I am a Team Leader working with the Muslim Community. The goal of the Alliance is to get 150,000.00 signatures because the Governor and

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his plea agreement, Martinez told an FBI informant in October 2010 that he wanted to kill military personnel, eventually identifying as his target the armed forces recruiting center on U.S. 40 in Catonsville.

“I sincerely apologize for my treacherous actions and behavior,” he said, adding that he was grateful no one was hurt. He also denounced violent groups such as al-Qaida as “in fact, not jihad.”

In November, he suggested that a car bomb would be the appropriate weapon because it would avoid a “shootout” with authorities and ensure he would survive “to fight another day,” court records say. He made his move on Dec. 8, 2010, after the FBI supplied him with the fake bomb.

“We should not confuse the methodology of al-Qaida for the perfect way of life that is Islam,” Martinez said, repeating three times in slightly different versions: “I renounce [the misguidance] of terrorism.” He called the “real Islam” a “mission of peace” and a religion that no one in the courtroom should be afraid of.

“He had no compunction, no hesitation, no remorse in actually being willing to press a button” and kill U.S. soldiers, Manuelian said in court Friday.

Motz reminded Martinez of the “power of words” and urged him to use his to “teach others that terrorism and jihad is not that way.”

Martinez was arrested within seconds of pushing that button, and no one was hurt.

“The fact that we are a tolerant people does not mean that we are a weak people. ... We will take what action we deem appropriate to protect ourselves” Motz warned. “I hope what you have come to realize remains true in your life.”

In jail, Martinez reflected on his choices and came to understand they were misguided and “simply wrong,” Balter said. “He absolutely shudders at the thought of what could have happened,” Balter said. “The defense team has frankly been moved by what we have seen, the progress of Mr. Martinez.” Martinez also spoke during the hearing, with more than a half-dozen family members and friends looking on. He began by praising Allah, then took responsibility for the attempted attack, saying he believed it was the right thing to do to protect his religion. “But the reality of the situation,” he said, “is that it was not, and this is something I now know.” He expressed love for humanity and professed a new way of thinking that blocked his old, violent views, which had completely taken “control of [his] mind.”

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Martinez hugged Balter and appeared at peace after the hearing, a big smile on his face. His family blew kisses to him as he was led away. “I love you, Tony,” said one woman. His mother previously told reporters she believed her son had been “brainwashed.” After the hearing, when asked if she accepted Martinez’s renunciation of terrorism, Manuelian said “Accept it? I don’t know that that’s the right word. He said what he said.” ------------------------------------------------In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.

at melvinbilal@yahoo.com or 443 - 2004747. We, in the Muslim Community must do our part . By getting these 57,000 signatures this issue will be put on the ballot in November for the people to decide whether they want to change the definition on marriage. Please sign the petition and register to vote as soon as possible.

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“So far we don’t have any reliable statistics for what percentage of Muslims actually vote. We know that it is not as good as other communities that have become more politically engaged over a longer period of time,” said Imad-adDean Ahmad, President and Director of Minaret of Freedom Institute, in Bethesda Maryland. The Muslim vote has been cast in the limelight for the past two presidential elections where foreign policy rhetoric, often relating to countries of origin for the large Muslim immigrant population, was primary on presidential platforms. As a result, the majority Muslim vote shifted from the right to left. This election, Ahmad said, may create another shift in political party affiliation when it comes to a potential Muslim bloc vote. “The surprise to watch for is the willingness of Muslims to mobilize behind a third party candidate,” said Ahmad. Though third party candidates have often been seen as spoilers, Ahmad believes they are now being seen as positions of leverage. “[Muslims are beginning to understand that] the third party candidate actually has more of an impact without even winning than if he did win,” he said. “The Socialist party never won any significant elections but Franklin Roosevelt adopted every

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Ultimately, the lower the number of cases to be dealt with, the better. “That’s the measure of our success, if we can roll back these cases,” said Nubani. Along with efforts to uncover and eliminate preemptive prosecution NCPFC

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single item on their platform [out of] fear that [socialists] would sway people toward Republicans.” This type of concern created by a third

Muslim swing vote may have yet to be fully understood. Still, some feel that the value of the study can be found simply in its existence.

The Muslim vote has been cast in the limelight for the past two presidential elections where foreign policy rhetoric, often relating to countries of origin for the large Muslim immigrant population, was primary on presidential platforms. party, Ahmad said provides leverage for the American Muslim community, leverage that he feels other significant minority populations have lost over the years. “The African Americans are much more

“I think it will motivate [Muslims] and the fact of the matter is that not only are just the Muslims [learning what] the study says but politicians are realizing it too,” said Rafi Ahmed, a local civic activist. “Politicians know what kind of power Muslim voters have.”

According to the study, there are 1.2 million registered Muslim voters. Still, questions remain as to the number of Muslims who cast their vote.“It all depends on the masajid,” said Rafi Ahmed. populous than the Muslims and yet the Democratic party is so sure that they will not vote for the Republican party that they don’t deliver [on their promises],” he said. While the study provides a new and comprehensive look on data collected over the years, the potential of the

deals with a variety of other civil rights concerns as they pertain to Muslim prisoners and their families, prison conditions and racial profiling. Education of the community is on the top of the list as well, particularly when it comes to preemptive prosecution. “We face a lot apathy from people but they ignore these things to their

The study was released by The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding is the first of its kind, surveying American Muslims and analyzing data categorized by racial and ethnic background, state of residence, and education level, among other categories.

own peril,” said Nubani. “Preemptive prosecution proves that anyone can be a victim...The Muslim community may not know the meaning of preemptive prosecution but Muslims know that they are targets.” While Nubani said that civil rights issues like this have occurred in the past and may occur again in the future, he is confident that the coalition operates on a formula

Much of the analyzed data was collected by the Muslims in the American Public Square (MAPS), the Pew Research Center and the Muslim American Public Opinion Survey (MAPOS) between 2001 and 2011. According to the study, there are 1.2 million registered Muslim voters. Still, questions remain as to the number of Muslims who cast their vote. “It all depends on the masajid,” said Rafi Ahmed. It does, according to the study. Findings suggest a correlation between the level of religiosity of a Muslim and their likelihood to vote. “Low voter turnout from our community always makes [a swing vote] an improbability. We seriously need educating [of] our community. Some knowledgeable people argue that there is no point in choosing between the two evils, but I think we should seriously give it a thought when we have a choice, someone like Dr. Ron Paul as a candidate. My understanding is that reasonable people have always higher chances of getting on or staying on the right path insha-Allah,” said Shahzad Ahmad of Baltimore Maryland. Much larger minority groups are poised to be decisive voters as well this election where hot button issues like abortion, immigration and unemployment rates impact many more than issues that are more immediately associated with the American Muslim community.

that may be the beginning of the end to similar profiling. “I think we have the formula which is to build a movement where we work locally and by working locally we work up to a national presence. [It’s] a movement to roll back the tide of preemptive prosecution,” said Nubani.

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thrust into situations that require them to work as a team. Students who may not have had a strong Muslim identity or background are now regularly meeting with their fellow Muslim peers to prepare for their competitions,” Mahvish Ameen, DC MIST’s former regional director and a competitor for three years, said. “It’s the rallying point we need,” Osama Eshera, a University of Maryland senior and former top four-year-competitor with Atholton High School, said. “A great trend is starting - new schools and MSAs we’ve never heard before are emerging and joining,” former ER competitor and current coach Sheima Gimie said. Only until a few years ago, the nowwinning ER team with nearly 29 members was one of these unknown. Gimie was the only person on the team. “I didn’t think others would be interested – a Muslim weekend-long tournament with registration costs included? Nope,” Gimie said. However, when she casually introduced MIST in response to a “how was your weekend” question at an MSA meeting, students were drawn in. “No one knows how ER got to the top except for Allah (SWT),” she said. “We were just determined to have someone walk across the [awards] stage once.” In 2008, the team’s only winning was team banner – and now the team has scooped up trophies for over a dozen competitions. The recent success and growth of public school teams has bolstered the efforts of many teams, parent and coach of Richmond’s James River High School, Mohammed Rais, said. On the flipside, some MSAs struggle to limp forward as MIST quickly takes the center-stage of MSA activities, overriding

some members’ desires to “just have fun.” At Clarksburg High School, a freshman, excited to finally join MIST, filled the MSA bandwagon with all the necessary ingredients: she formed a brand-new MSA within weeks of joining the school, recruited a sponsor, and had almost a dozen committed members by her side. Yet, she competed was the only person to compete on behalf of her team. For Springbrook High School - a school that has a stake in MIST for over five years as compared to Clarksburg’s fresh fling- the story is similar. “For the past two years, the only time he had an MSA meeting that consisted of more than two people was in January when we got pizza,” former president of Springbrook’s MSA, Adam Hussain, said. “When I questioned this anomaly, I was told that I was ‘obsessed with MIST’ and that it was ‘a waste of time.’” The MIST Board is looking forward to more expansion in the future, especially by developing and honing team coaches. “Many times what we’re seeing is teams that need coaches that are willing to push them, set up practices, and really work to prepare the them for the competition ahead,” Kareem said. “This is something that MIST is in increasing need of as the numbers of participants continue to grow.” Dual Enrichment While MIST has provided a support area for MSAs, it is also working to pop college campus bubbles that disconnect many college students from community activism while forcing area masajid to be drawn into Muslim high school youth, MIST organizers said. Within MSAs, the close collaboration of George Washington, George Mason, University of Maryland, College Park, and Baltimore organizers to be involved in each other’s college-campus events while encouraging organizers to bridge gaps between college youth and the older

community – gaps that can often emerge as MSAs become mini-replacements for community masajid. “When one part of the Ummah aches, the whole the aches,” Jamal Aladdin, a former UMD student and current marketing committee chair, said. “It’s easy to replace that body with the college community.” Organizers and volunteers regularly reach out to masajid and community members to coordinate, sponsor, and help with the event, a key factor which increases the level of familiarity between people and prevents potential disconnects. “Most of our board members are quite active in their college communities, as well as the Muslim community, and as a result, MIST serves as the stop-gap of our generation’” Jamal Aladdin, a former UMD student and current marketing chair, said. “We give khutbahs about MIST, approach local businesses and masajid for information sessions and sponsorship, or even walk a parent through registration.” The competition has also helped put high school age youth on the map in area masajid, Ameen said. “A lot of the high school teams regularly meet at local masajid as they are preparing for the competitions since it is a common area. Thus, in addition to high schoolers meeting, talking, and working with their Muslim peers more often, but you see them now coming back to the masjid even after MIST has ended because it has become a more familiar place to them.” And in many families, MIST is a household name, becoming what Sehrish Ameen, a former competitor and current organizer, called “a family oriented event.” This year’s theme challenged students to examine the American Muslim family system, themed “Reconnecting our Hearts to Home.” Home For many competitors, coaches, and community members MIST has become a second-home. “That’s what our team, our region has become – a family,” Gimie

said.” MIST hopes to the expand DC MIST to the nation’s capital – though named after DC, the regional tournament garners few teams from the Washington area. A former organizer, who asked to remain anonymous for this article, believes the MIST board needs to challenge itself to move beyond planning for a singleweekend. “Moving forward, I think MIST needs to make a concision decision about how it plans to be a means through which all of its participants (organizers, competitors, judges) plug-in to our larger community,” the source said. As part of a long-list of expansions, DC MIST has begun to cast a wide net for experiences judges and community members to create dialogue with the larger community. It organized a community involvement fair for the first time this year, calling nearly a dozen community organizations, including Al-Maghrib Institute, the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and the youth counseling forum, Nur Youth Forum, to set up booth and pitch what they do to the MIST community. The dream? “MIST should reach every high school in the Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia in the same way that these schools field basketball and football teams,” Kareem said. “It’s one of those things that’s just so good that you want to share it with everyone and it does so much good that you really need the support of everyone,” Kareem said. “For one it has definitely gotten people married. If that’s not a fruit of MIST after a decade then I don’t know what to tell you!” The top 5 winners from DC MIST will be competing against ten other regions at MIST Nationals in Toronto from July 6-8.

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How to Gain Tranquility in Your Prayer Series Part 1 - How to Attain Ultimate Submission By Jihan Anwer

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We are quick to say we’ve submitted to the will of Allah (glorified and exalted be He), but does our heart completely back our words? Have we submitted ourselves, or found “khushoo” in our prayer, our actions and our daily lives? “Successful indeed are the believers, those who offer their salaah (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness (Khushoo).” [Surah Al-Muminoon 23:12] Definition of Khushoo The reasons why we obey someone can be broadly traced under the following categories.

• Fear • Recognition of superiority or authority • Acknowledging the orders as just • Love If we comply with the commands of human beings based on the cited reasons, how do you think we should carry out our duties towards Allah – the only One we should fear, far superior to anything we could imagine, the One who is full of kindness in rewarding the righteous though being in no need of them. Allah reveals in the Qur’an: “Had We sent down this Qur’an to a mountain, you would surely have seen it humbling itself and rending asunder by the fear of Allah. Such are the parables which We put forward to mankind that they may reflect.” [Surah Hashr 59:21]

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How do you wake up for fajr? And I don’t mean wake up for a day or two, but how do you keep waking up for fajr, constantly, everyday, without fail? There’s loads & loads of websites online giving you tips and advice on how to wake up early. But our focus is not on worldly tips (which should be taken by all means, part of tying the camel ;)), our focus is on the spiritual means. My dear brothers/sisters, every day when you read Surat Al-Fatiha, at least 17 times a day, you recite the verse “You Alone we Worship, and You Alone we Seek Help from”: You want to worship Allah? “Yes!” You need His help then. You want to wake

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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) used to recite the following supplication: “O Allah, I seek refuge with you from the non-beneficial knowledge, from a heart that does not possess khushoo’ from the evil desire which is never satisfied and from supplications which are not accepted.” Khushoo and knowledge are deeply

How to Wake up for Fajr? By Abu Productive

Linguistically, khushoo connotes a feeling of intense reverence, awe, submission and respect. In Islam it also comprehends that aspect of fear that stems out of deep knowledge of the power of Allah. Imam Ahmed once heard a man mocking another Muslim by mentioning the little amount of Islamic knowledge he had. Ibn Hanbal defended the Muslim by replying that he had the fruit of knowledge: khushoo.

up for Fajr? “Yes please!” Guess what, you need Allah. You cannot, I repeat, cannot, wake up for fajr without Allah’s help. Now ask yourself the question, what can I do to show Allah that I truly and utterly want to wake up for fajr?! Have you ever had days when you’re about to go to sleep, and you have this deep feeling that you’ll definitely wake up for fajr? And have you ever had days when you know for certain that you’ll oversleep? Imagine the two scenarios, which I’m sure some of us have gone through: Scenario 1: You feel high with Eman, you’ve prayed your witr, read some Quran, and even though you’ve got 2 hours to sleep

till fajr, you’re certain you’ll wake up because you’ve set your mind, heart and body to make sure you wake up. In fact, sometimes you keep on waking in the middle of the night thinking it’s fajr time out of fear that you’re going to miss it. If you haven’t experienced this, think of a time when you had to catch an early flight or a bus/train, and think of how your mind, heart and body were switched on, and it doesn’t matter what time you slept, you’ll wake up.

related. “It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah.” [Surah Fatir 35:28]. The interesting point to notice is that usually fear is associated to the unknown and superstition feeds on ignorance, while in Islam, khushoo is a consequence of knowledge. Thus khushoo goes beyond fear; the latter would be best rendered in Arabic by the word khawf. The purpose of khawf is to prevent us from falling into sins, to restrain our whims by keeping in mind the punishment for the transgressors. Khushoo, instead, is the means by which our hearts are brought to life, finding tranquility in the remembrance of Allah, seeking His pleasure with every action of ours. Khushoo is often associated with prayer Pg 22

With these 2 scenarios, one details a feeling deep down inside that you’re definitely waking up, and another where you know you won’t wake up because deep down inside you don’t want to and you’re not ready to take the fight against shaytaan of waking up in the morning. Below I detail some practical and spiritual tools, that will help you in achieving scenario 1 all the time inshaAllah:

Scenario 2:

Spiritual Tools

There are days when deep down you really don’t want to wake up, you hope that you “oversleep” so you feel less guilty about it, and Allah may have mercy upon you and still wake you up, and that’s when the battle with the snooze alarm starts and the classic shaytaan trick “just 5 more minutes…” begins.

Know who Allah is: This is the key and number one tool to waking up for Fajr. If you know Who you’re worshipping, and you know that He requests that you get up in the morning and pray to Him, you’ll wake up. It’s our lack of understanding of who Allah is that makes us slump into

How do we maintain scenario 1 everyday?

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scenario 2 all the time. Know your Lord, that’s key. Sincerity: Be sincere about waking up for fajr, don’t just say to yourself: “InshaAllah, it’ll be nice if I wake up for fajr” be sincere about it, and say: “I will wake up for fajr” I find it useful sometimes to talk to myself about it before going to sleep and say: “I will wake up for fajr, i don’t care how, but I’ll definitely will!” Wudu before sleep: Ibn Abbas reported that Allah’s Messenger said: “Purify these bodies and Allah will purify you, for there is no slave who goes to sleep in a state of purity but an Angel spends the night with him, and every time he turns over, [the Angel] says, ‘O Allah! Forgive Your slave, for he went to bed in a state of purity.” Do you think that such a person would be left to oversleep and miss fajr?

ISLAM | 21 up: This is the number one rule for me to wake up. Get a family, friend, spouse to wake up, and help each other, if you get up before them, don’t be selfish and make sure they are awake too. 1.5 hours sleep rule: Aaaah.. here’s a secret trick, there’s a theory in the Sleep science that says that every human being completes an entire sleep cycle in 1.5 hours, therefore, if you can wake up at the end of a multiple of 1.5 hours (e.g. 1.5 hours, or 3 hours, or 4.5 hours..etc) you’ll wake up fresh and rejuvenated. Otherwise, you’ll wake up lazy. So if

fajr is at 5am, and you sleep at 12am, make sure you set your alarm at 4.30am, because that gives you 4.5 hours to sleep. (Of course, if you take 1/2 an hour to fall to sleep, you might need to add that into your calculation). Nap in the afternoon: Another lifehack, taken from the Sunnah and recommended by many, make sure you nap in the afternoon, for just 20 minutes! yup, just 20 minutes. Trust me, for the past 3 years, I’ve mastered the 20 min nap, and every time it never fails to rejuvenate me. If you need to train yourself to nap for that

long, I highly recommend www.pzizz. com, a wonderful software that trains you for these short naps, it’s what I used to train myself. Promise yourself a grand breakfast if you wake up for Fajr: I’m a breakfast guy, so if I wake up early, I sure like to have a big breakfast. Sometimes i look forward to my breakfast from the afternoon before, and just like a small reward, treat yourself to a massive breakfast in the morning. It’ll definitely set your day straight as well inshaAllah.

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Salaah times for April 13th - April 26th, 2012 If a person had a stream outside his door and he bathed in it fi ve times a day, do you think he would have any fi lth left on him?” The people said, “No filth would remain on him whatsoever.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said, “That is like the fi ve daily prayers: Allah wipes away the sins by them.”

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salat, but it shouldn’t be confined to it.

And how can a prayer be accepted if we take it lightly and our attention is continuously diverted while we are in the midst of it?

With the Shahadah we declare we have recognized who our Creator is, but its implication is deeper. By definition, a Muslim is the one that not only acknowledges His presence but that is wholeheartedly willing to submit to His will.

The Qur’an says: “So woe to those who pray. But who are heedless of their payer.” [Surah Al-Ma’oun 107:4-5]

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what is in the heart. Whosoever displays a khushoo that does not stem from the heart, then it is hypocrisy added to hypocrisy.“ Muhammad bin Sirin was once consulted about a man who dropped unconscious when the Qur’an was recited to him and it was attributed to his fear of Allah. Bin Sirin asked that an appointment should be arranged with the man, explaining: “We will sit on a wall, and the Qur’an – from beginning to end – will be recited unto him. If he falls off the wall, he is as he claims.” When Aishah (may Allāh be pleased with her) was informed that there were people who fainted on hearing the Qur`an, she replied: “The Qur’an is nobler than to have people lose their minds from it. Rather, it is as Allah the Mighty and Sublime said: “Those who fear their Lord tremble with fear by it, then their skins

and hearts settle to the remembrance of Allah.” [Surah Al-Zumar 39:23] We can derive from the above narrations that the heart is the center of khushoo. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) was also reported as saying: “There is an organ in the body, if it is good, the whole body will be good, and if it is bad the whole body will become bad, verily it is the heart.” Stay tuned ! Up next in this series: Obstacles to Attaining the State of Khushoo. About the Author: Sister Jihan Anwar is an MIS student sharing her musings with the team at MuslimYouthMusings and working as a journalist at the National Yemen Newspaper.

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“Everyone is going to taste death, and We shall make a trial of you with evil and good, and to Us you will be returned.” (Surah Al-Anbiya:35)” 4-2-12 It is with great sadness and heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Brother Ehtisham Kazmi, uncle of Brother Ubaid Qudsi. Salatul Janazah was on April 2, 2012 in Sterling, Virginia. We ask Allah (SWT) to shower him with His mercy, compassion and forgiveness, and to grant him the highest ranks in paradise, and give his family support and patience during these difficult times. (Source: DAT) 4-5-12 Sr. Nasim Farooq, the mother of our community member Br. Jahangir, has return to Allah SWT. Her salaltul Janazah was on April 6, 2012 in Sterling, Virginia. May Allah SWT accepts her all good deeds,forgive her and rewards her the higher place in Jannat ul Firdus ameen, May Allah accept her children’s hard work during her sickness and give them sabr ameen Insha,Allah (Source: T. Ahmed). 4-6-12 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brother Ali Abdul Mani husband of Sister Nzingha. Janazah Salat was on April 7, 2012 in Lanham, Maryland. May Allah (SWT) grant him Jannatul Firdous and May HE grant his family ease. (Source: PGMA) 4-6-12 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brother Arunia George. Janazah Salat was on April 8, 2012 in Lanham, Maryland. May Allah (SWT) grant him Jannatul Firdous and May HE grant his family ease. (Source: PGMA)

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Upcoming Events In Your Area UNCOVERED: Finding the Stories That Matter Saturday, April 14 2012, 5:00pm - 9:30pm

The Muslim Link newspaper calls all readers and supporters to come out and support their voice at the annual Muslim Link fundraising event. This year we have what promises to be an eye-opening presentation from former “economic hitman” John Perkins. This event is not to be missed ! To volunteer or help promote the event, contact editor@muslimlinkpaper.com .Location: Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring MD Contact: 301-982-1020 or editor@muslimlinkpaper.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NCPCF First Annual Banquet Sunday, April 15 2012, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms (NCPCF) First Annual Banquet. Civil Freedoms in Jeopardy: Building a Coalition Together. Keynote Speaker: Glenn Greenwald, Independent Journalist and Civil Rights Litigator. Also Featuring: Ex-Gitmo Guard Tells All, Ex-Inmate Relates Suffering of Prisoners and Families. Registration at 5:00PM. Tickets: $40, $30 for students. Limited Babysitting Available. Dinner and Program will start promptly at 5:30PM. Location: The Waterford, 6715 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA 22150. Contact: For more information and ticket purchase, please call 855-248-3733 or email events@civilfreedoms.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Interfaith Community Against Domestic Violence Thursday, April 19 2012, 9:00am - 5:00pm

The Interfaith Community Against Domestic Violence is having their annual conference to be held at the Islamic Society of the Washington Area (ISWA) on Thursday April 19 2012. There will be a clergy breakfast at 8 am and the program starts at 9 am. Early registration is by April 1 and is $60. The theme is “ We can Each Do Something to End Domestic Violence”. The guest speaker is Dr. Tricia Bert-Goodly. All are invited who are involved in addressing the issues related to domestic violence. Location: ISWA -- Silver Spring MD. Contact: 240-475-6580 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2012 MSA East Zone Conference Friday, April 20-22 2012

Speakers, include: Br. Abdul Nasir Jangda, Aman Ali, Br. Wisaam Shareif, Imam Johari Malik, Br. AbdulBary Yahya, Br. Hisham Mahmoud, and Sr. Yasmin Mogahed. Feature competitions in the following areas: Arts, Debate, Community Service, Memorization of Quran, MSA Video - What Does MSA mean to you?, Poetry/Spoken Word, and speaking. Registration fee: $30. Register today to reserve a spot. For more information, or if interested in volunteering, please visit the Facebook page. Location: The George Washington University campus. Contact: MSA East Zone Representative Muhammad Sattaur at ezrepusa@msanational.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PGMA Youth Halaqah with Safi Khan Saturday, April 21 2012

Please send your High School age children to learn and discuss with fellow Muslim youth. Topic: We’re Just Friends. How to relate to the opposite gender - The Islamic Way. Imam Safi Khan. Begins After Asr @ 5pm to Maghrib. Location: PGMA, 9150 Lanham Severn Rd., Lanham, Maryland 20706. Contact: 301-459-4942, www.pgma.org, on facebook/pgmayg, or twitter/pgmayouthgroup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ADAMS Spring Festival Saturday, April 21 2012, 11:00am - 6:00pm

Shopping, Traditional Islamic Clothing, Cultural Art, Jewelry and decorations. ADAMS Sister kitchen: biryani, samosa, channa chaat, dahi phulki, haleem, dolma, hummus, kashmiri chai, cotton candy, hot dogs, nachos, and ice cones. Lots of fun activities for children: decorate your own cookies and cupcakes, arts and crafts, games, face painting and henna. Breakfast special 11AM to 1PM: Halwa Puri and Aaloo Ki Sabzi. Evening Special 3PM to 6PM: Goal guppas, fruit chaat, and dahi baras. Free Admission for families and everyone. Location: Adams Center, 46903 Sugarland Road,Sterling, VA 20164. Contact: 703-433-1325 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MCC Extension Project Fundraiser Saturday, April 21 2012, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

MCC Extension Project Fundraiser. Speaker: Imam Johari Abdul-Malik. Tickets: $50 (ages 12 years and older) Location: Muslim Community Center, Main Hall. Contact: 301-384-3454, mccmd.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Masjid Al-Falaah Spring Fundraising Dinner Saturday, April 21 2012, 7:00pm - 10:00pm

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Masjid Al-Falaah Announces their Spring Fundraising Dinner. Please Mark Your Calendars. Spread the word and share this announcement with others. Location: Masjid Al-Falaah, 3014 Philadelphia Road. Abingdon MD 21009 Contact: For Tickets, Questions and to RSVP contact: alfalaah7@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Earth Day 2012 Sunday, April 22 2012, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Bring your family and join others for a tree planting, solar oven demonstration, and outdoor activities for kids and adults. Special appearances by Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl. Sponsored by Unity in the Community in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service.. Location: MAV Community Center, 5404 Hoadley Road, Manassas, Virginia

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Richmond, VA 23235 Tel: 804-320-7333 www.icVA1.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Society Of Greater Richmond (Isgr): 6324 Rigsby Road, Richamond, VA 23226 Tel: 804-673-4177 www.isgr.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al Rahman: 1305 Hull St., Richmond, VA 23224 Tel: 804-232-7640 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjidullah Of Richmond: 211 North Ave., Richmond, VA 23222 Tel: 804-321-8864/804-647-4297 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dar-ul Huda: 6666 Commerce St., Springfield, VA 22150, Tel: 703-922-0111 www.darulhuda.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Foundation of America: 6606 Electronic Drive, Springfield, VA 22151 Tel: 703-914-4982 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Noor: 8608 Pohick Rd, Springfield, VA 22153 Tel: 703-451-7615 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Adams Center: 46903 Sugarland Rd, Sterling,VA 20164, Tel: 703-433-1325 www.adamscenter.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Heritage Center (Ihc): 262 A-3 Cedar Ln., Vienna, VA 22180 Tel: 703-206-9056 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------First Hijra Muslim Comm. Center: 4324 Georgia Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20011 www.firsthijrah.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Ivy City Masjid: 2001 Galludet St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002 Tel: 202-904-9668 E-mail: masjidivycity@yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al-islam: 4603 Benning Rd., SE, Washington, D.C. 20019 E-mail: Imammusa@hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Muhammad: 1519 4th St. NW, Washington D.C. 20001 Tel: 202-483-8832 | www. masjidmuhammad.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------Muslim Society Of Washington, D.c. (MswDC): Howard Center, Room 805 (Above Hu Bookstore) Tel: 202-328-3236 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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>> continued from pg 12 government, but CCR believes up to 72% of the inmates are Muslim. “There is a complete lack of due process” in designating an inmate for the CMU, and there is no meaningful way to challenge a transfer to the CMU, said Agathocleous. This is the basis for the lawsuit filed by CCR and former CMU inmate and Washington DC Muslim Avon Twitty, who spoke at the discussion. Investigative reporter Carrie Johnson worked on an in-depth piece on the CMUs and described the difficulty in getting information on the prisons.

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>> continued from pg 12 leaders throughout the United States as he pushed the ISI’s propaganda on Kashmir.” Furthermore, said James McJunkin, assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, “Mr. Fai had a duty to inform the U.S. Government of the finances which he received from Pakistan to fund lobbying efforts. Concealed foreign affiliations can be a significant threat to our democracy, and those who engage in hiding these associations will be brought to justice.” Fai was arrested July 19, 2011, and during his guilty pleas in December, he admitted in court that, from 1990 until about July 18 of this year, he lied to and defrauded the U.S. government. According to court documents, Fai told FBI agents in March 2007 that he’d never met anyone who identified himself as being affiliated with the ISI. Then in May 2009, he falsely denied to the IRS on a tax return for the KAC that the KAC had received any money from foreign sources in 2008. #Furthermore, court documents state that, in April 2010, Fai sent a letter to the Justice Department claiming that the Pakistani government didn’t fund the KAC. He also told the IRS that the KAC hadn’t received any money from foreign sources in 2009. Again, in July 2011, Fai lied to the FBI that neither he nor the KAC received money from the ISI or from Pakistan. B u t in fac t, U .S. a uthoritie s s a y he repeatedly submitted annual KAC strategy reports and budgetary requirements to Pakistani government officials for a p p r o v a l . I n 2 0 0 9 , t h e y s a y, t h e s e documents included his plans to “secure U.S. congressional support for U.S.

“Because people inside are not able to speak freely, we leveraged people on the outside like Avon Twitty and also interviewed family members and relatives who know what its like inside,” she said. “Unlike Guantanamo, the people in the CMU do get released and do stay in the United States.” The Bureau of Prisons was invited to the event but declined to attend. Twitty, who was incarcerated on a murder charge in the mid-1980s, described how the Bureau of Prisons used a 1970 assault charge when he was 15 years old to designate him an inmate with a “history of assault”, sending him to the CMU as a result. Twitty had numerous memorandums and documents with him, showing the only “disciplinary report” made against him was for failing to stand for the morning count; he

was asleep due to medications he had taken. Speaking to the audience of law students numbering about 30, Twitty described his efforts fighting his designation as an “International Terrorism Associate / Terrorist”, and the deplorable living conditions in CMU units. Flooding, toxic waste and chemicals, and a lack of published rules for the CMU made the prisons unfit for habitation by death row inmates who were transferred out of the decrepit prison, but the CMU inmates continue to be held there. Today, the 57-year old Twitty continues his legal challenge to his designation as a “terrorist” with CCR and continues speaking out against the existence of the CMUs. The Muslim Link will publish a more detailed article in an upcoming issue, in shaa Allah.

action in support of Kashmiri selfdetermination.”

the millions he received from Pakistan’s intelligence agency.

Fai also admitted not telling the IRS that, from 1990 until July 18, he arranged for at least $3.5 million to be transferred to the KAC from ISI and Pakistani government employees. Court documents explain that he did so via his co-defendant Zaheer Ahmad, 63 — a U.S. citizen living in Pakistan — plus middlemen (straw donors), whom Ahmad reimbursed with ISI and Pakistani-government funds for their alleged charitable — and therefore taxdeductible — “donations” to the KAC.

“Because he needed financial resources, Dr. Fai was willing to accept funding from any donor that was willing to contribute as long as there were no strings attached to the receipt of the funds,” his lawyer in a court document ahead of his sentencing.

So Fai’s sentence last week “sends a strong message that using the tax-exempt status of charitable entities to promote or conceal federal crimes carries heavy consequences,” said Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John DiCicco. Judge Liam O’Grady sentenced Fai to 24 months in prison, followed by three years supervised release. As part of his plea agreement, Fai forfeited $142,851.32 seized from him by the government last July. Conducting the investigation into this case were the Washington field offices of the FBI and the IRS criminal-investigation division. Prosecuting it were Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gordon Kromberg and Daniel Grooms; trial attorney John Gibbs of the Counterterrorism Section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division; and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison Ickovic from the Justice Department’s Tax Division. [End of report from Connection Newspapers] Also, from the website Talking Points Memo: While the 62-year-old had already pleaded guilty back in December, he argued that his lobbying efforts were not affected by

Fai, the lawyer wrote, “strenuously denies that his advocacy on behalf of Kashmir was ever influenced by the official or private positions supported by the government of Pakistan, or that he acted as an agent of Pakistan, or a mouthpiece for its agenda on Jammu and Kashmir.” In his own letter to the judge, written in an attempt to secure a probation sentence instead of being sent to prison, Fai maintained that the source of his funding didn’t have an impact on his agenda. “Since the cause was sacred and I needed financial resources, I was willing to take funds as long as there were no strings attached to them,” Fai wrote in a letter to the judge. “The financial dire straits compelled me to accept funds from any source that was willing to contribute. I was frightened of the disclosure that foreign monies were funding our initiatives. If it were to become public knowledge, it would devastate my credibility.” – Source: Talking Points Memo – April 3, 2012, “‘No Strings Attached’: Man Claims Secret $3.5M From Pakistani Spy Agency Had No Influence” by Ryan Reilly

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