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Thousands of Muslims protest China’s plan to demolish mosque

British Museum to hand over looted antiquities to Iraqi embassy

Enhanced Arab News Hajj app launched in partnership with Muslim World League

Markaz-e-Fahmedeen: New branch and courses introduced

Baitussalam Basic Health Unit: Free medical camps conducted and underway

The Grand Mosque in the town of Weizhou in Ningxia, which has numerous domes and minarets in a Middle Eastern style, did not receive proper permits before construction, officials in the town said in a notice on 3 August.

It would be forcibly demolished they added in the note, which was widely circulated among

Chinese Muslims on social media.

The protest comes as faith groups, which were largely tolerated in the past, have seen their freedoms reduced as the government seeks to “Sinicise” religions by making the faithful prioritise allegiance to the officially atheist ruling Communist Party.

Islamic crescents and

domes have been stripped from mosques, Christian churches shut down and bibles seized, and Tibetan children have been moved from Buddhist temples to schools.

The residents of Weizhou were alarmed by news that the government was planning to demolish the mosque despite initially appearing to approve its construction, which was completed just last year.

Videos on social media on showed large crowds gathered outside the mosque and police vans parked nearby. The protest appeared to be peaceful.

The British Museum is returning to Iraq a collection of looted antiquities up to 5,000 years old, after identifying the exact temple they came from in a unique piece of archaeological detective work.

The eight objects will be handed to the Iraqi embassy during a private ceremony at the London-based museum from where they will return to Iraq.

The main items of the collection are three clay cones.

It also includes a polished, yellowish river pebble, a

fragmentary white gypsum mace-head, a white marble amulet pendant in the form of a reclining bull or buffalo and a red marble square stamp seal or amulet depicting two similar animals facing in opposite directions.

The items were confiscated by British police in May 2003, a few months after

the US-led invasion of Iraq, from a now-defunct dealer in London who failed to provide any paperwork for them.

Normally the detailed provenance of such items would be hard to establish, but three of them, fired clay cones, carried Sumerian inscriptions that gave a clue to their origins.

The free app — available to download f rom Thursday for iOS and Android devices via the App Store and Google Play — has new and enhanced features, including live news updates and the signature “Hajj tracker,” which enables pilgrims to connect with their loved ones back home.

The Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) will again be sponsoring the Hajj app. The partnership with MWL, which began last year, is part of the international Muslim body’s global outreach efforts to serve all Muslims.

The latest release of the app features several functions for use during the Hajj season, including safety features such as an emergency call number and list of embassies and important service providers during Hajj.

New features include a digital Qibla compass, a real-time currency converter and Qur’an

prayer audio files.

The app also features improvements to the hugely useful “pilgrim tracker” function. The feature, which is optional, allows users who activate it to share their location and follow loved ones in real time, around the clock.

The Muslim World

Weekly Tafseer classes for ladies only , under the supervision of Baitussalam have started at a venue in Phase-2 , D.H.A Karachi. The 45 mins classes will be held every Thursday, InshaAllah.

Also a new campus of Fahmedeen has been inaugurated in Phase-6 D.H.A, Khayaban-e-Muhafiz. Classes will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the afternoons covering

Ta f s e e r - u l - Q u r a n , Hadeeth, Tajweed-ul-Quran, Fiqh and Seerah.

Details can be attained at the following number: 03072465154.

Baitussalam medical team arranged a completely free Eye Camp on the 12th of August, 2018 in the out skirts of Karachi in Goth Keterero. Our team of one surgeon, two Doctors, five paramedics and seven volunteers served many ophthalmic patients and performed eight cataract surgeries.

A completely free Medical Camp is also ongoing since the 10th of August, 2018 at the Cattle market (Sohrab goth) for with a fully dedicated team of volunteers including a highly skilled doctor, a

fully trained paramedic and the registration staff. They are fully equipped with primary care and first aid treatment for all the needy patients in the Cattle market, providing

absolutely free OPD treatment and medication with shuttle service within the Cattle Market. Three hundred plus patients have already been treated.

Allah (SWT) knows what the best is for you and when it’s best for you to have it.

He is to be preferred who has the urge to sin but does not sin. (Hazrat Umar RDA)

NEWS & VIEWS BAIT-US-SALAM UPDATES

Thousands of ethnic Hui Muslims gathered at a mosque in northwestern China to protest its planned demolition in a rare demonstration against the government.

The origin of the up to 5,000-year-old collection was identified after a unique archaeological detective work.

Arab News has launched the 2018 version of its smartphone Hajj app for use this month during the annual Muslim pilgrimage season.

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Facts, Events & Beliefs

The ninth day of Zil Hajj is the Day of Arafah, since it is on this Day the pilgrims gather at the mountain plain of Arafah, praying and supplicating to their Lord. In fact, one hadith says that ‘Hajj is Arafah’ (Abu Dawud). This means Arafah is the sum and substance of Hajj.

The day of Arafah is also significant because this amazing ayah was revealed on this day:“This day I have perfected for you your religion and

completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.” (Surah al Maa’idah 5:3)

Arafah was the Day on which Allah (SAW) perfected His religion, completed His favours upon His beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and approved Islam as a way of life!

Hazrat Imam Ibn Kathir (DBA) in his tafsir says:

“Imam Ahmad recorded that Tariq bin Page 2

Be their source of comfort and support

Who do you think of turning to when you’re depressed, afraid or going through a tough time? If your spouse was the first person that came to your mind, you have a wonderful marriage Alhamdulillah. Because that’s what Muslim spouses do: they

are each other’s refuge, just like the Prophet (SAW) and his wives were to each other.6. They make each other bloomDid you know your spouse was a separate person with a unique mind, heart, body and soul before they married you? And did you know that they still are that

individual person, only with you by their side?

Marriages begin to go headlong into constant unhappiness when one or both spouses forget this fundamental fact: marriage makes people partners, not parts of each other that must be controlled and bossed over. As unfortunate as the truth may be, your

spouse has a lot more roles to play in life than just being your spouse; and whenever you restrict them from doing justice to all their roles, you’re going to be the cause of their constant frustration, which will only spill into your own marital relationship.Allah (SWT) has created each of us to contribute in so many ways during our life on this earth and has blessed us with the potential to be all that He wants us to be. Be that amazing person who motivates, encourages and helps your spouse discover and use their God-given potential and traits to bloom and be a source of joy and mercy to the world. Don’t stop your spouse from being kind and loving to their parents, don’t stop them from being helpful towards their colleagues and relatives, don’t make them cut ties that you know they should keep, don’t compel them to bottle up their talents when you know their skills can be used in a halal way to bring about a lot of good, don’t control their every relationship and acquaintance with other people like an air-traffic controller, don’t bark orders and rules and taunts at them at every opportunity: don’t make your spouse wither into a dull, lifeless, thorny, poisonous weed; because that is not what Allah (SWT) created them to be – that’s what control freaks make out of the people they live

with.Happy Muslim couples are partners in growth and productivity: They acknowledge that their spouse is a slave of Allah (SWT) alone and marriage does not change that. They acknowledge their spouse’s other roles and responsibilities and encourage them to do justice to all of them. They recognize each other’s unique traits and talents and catalyze their spouse’s growth and worth as an individual.7. They make time for each other – no matter what!Sorry, there’s just no excuse not to give at least half an hour (okay, 15 minutes when you’re just too exhausted) of undivided attention and love to your spouse. Because the truth is, you’re not married just to slog all day to get money home, or to produce kids and take care of them 24/7. Before you know it, your bosses and jobs will change and you’ll be retiring and replaced, and the kids would’ve married and moved out. And the only person you will be left with is that spouse (read: stranger) you always put second to everything, who would’ve become too used to being neglected over the past 30 years to be that warm companion you’ll desperately be needing in your old age. Your relationship needs exclusive attention every single day. (to be continued….)

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Enhanced Arab News Hajj app launched in partnership with Muslim World League

Shihab said, “A Jewish man said to `Umar bin Al-Khattab, `O Leader of the Believers! There is a verse in your Book, which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been revealed to us, we would have taken that day (on which it was revealed) as a day of celebration.’ ̀ Umar bin Al-Khattab asked, `Which is that verse?’ The Jew replied:

“This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.”

Umar replied, “By Allah! I know when and where this verse was revealed to Allah’s Messenger. It was the evening on the Day of `Arafah on a Friday.”

It was reported from Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (RDA) that the Prophet (SAW) said:

“The promised day is the Day of Resurrection, the witnessed day is the Day of Arafaah, and the witnessing day is Friday.” (Tirmidhi)

It is a recommended sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) for those who are not pilgrims to fast on this day, since the Prophet (SAW) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah, so he said:

“It expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year.” (Muslim)

The Prophet (SAW) also said:

“There is no day on which Allaah frees people from the Fire more so than on the day of ‘Arafah. He comes close to those (people standing on ‘Arafah), and then He reveals before His Angels saying, ‘What are these people seeking.” (Muslim)

Things to Do on the Day of Arafah

1. Fasting on the Day of Arafah:

Fa s t i ng i s h i gh l y e n c o u r a g e d a n d recommended for those not going on hajj.

“Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year.” (Muslim)

2. DUA OF ARAFAH: Saying this dua very often:

The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:

“The most excellent dua is the dua on the Day of Arafah, and the best of what I and the prophets before me have said, is “There is nothing that deserves to be worshiped in truth except Allah, He is Alone and has no partner, to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is All-Powerful over all things.’” (Muwatta)

3. Making Tahleel, Takbeer, Tahmeed and Tasbeeh:

Its is a sunnah of our Prophet (pbuh) to recite the Tahleel, Takbeer and Tahmeed as many times as possible on the day of Arafah, and also on the days of Tashreeq (11, 12 and 13th of Zil Hajj)

Tahleel is to say “Laa ilaaha il-lal-laah”

Takbeer is to say “Allahu Akbar”

Tahmeed is to say “ A l h a m d u l i l l a a h ”

Tasbeeh is to say “ S u b h a n a l l a a h ” .

4. Seek forgiveness from Almighty Allah:

The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:

“On this day, Allah, the most Exalted, descends to the nearest heaven, and He is proud of His servants on the earth and says to those in heavens, look at My servants, they have come from far and near, with hair disheveled and faces covered with dust, to seek my Mercy. Even if their sins are as much the sand or the froth of the sea, I shall forgive them.”

Facts, Events & Beliefs

Note: Answers will be published in the Sep’18-1 issue of TBB

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16 to 31 August 2018

Baitussalam Educational Institutes: 72nd Independence Day Celebrated at all Educational Institutes

As every Independence Day, this year too, all educational institutes linked to the BST, c e l e b r a t e d t h e Independence Day of our beloved nation Pakistan, with great joy and fervor and special prayers!

The students of Jamia Baitussalam Talagang and Link Road lit up their campuses with green and white lights and marked the day with special performances. A poem on Pakistan written by one of the student was also sung

by the students. A bayan was also given by Hazrat Maulana Abdul Sattar (DBA) at the Link road branch.

At Raudha tus Salam, the younger lot waved flags and enjoyed speeches made in Arabic and English along with patriotic songs. All students received an Independence Day gift from the school made with love by their teachers.

The students of the Intellect school also celebrated with excitement and joy. They also got to hear some

words of wisdom by Hazrat Maualana Abdul Sattar (DBA)

Markaz e Fahmedeen DHA Phase-2 extension branch celebrated with a fun fair for ladies only celebrating the Pakistani identity through various fun activities, food stalls and small lectures.

Overall it was a happening Independence day for the students of all ages!

May Allah (SWT) always keep our beloved country under His divine blessing!

League commended the newspaper’s initiative of deploying technology in such an innovative and useful way for the public good.

“We are happy to renew our partnership with Arab News and our support of this app, which reinforces our position as an umbrella body seeking to serve Muslims worldwide,” the MWL said.

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