Tuesday, April 14, 2009

The Al-Shabab’s Misunderstanding of Al-Shari’ah

I reject the Al-Shabab’s approach to Al-Shari’ah. Their myopic way of thinking lacks the basic understanding of comprehensive Al-Shari’ah. The main objective of Al-Shari’ah is to remove hardship (Dafcul Mashaqa) and to bring benefit (Jalbul Manfaca) to the world. The Qur’an has singled out the most important purpose of the Prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH) in such terms as "We have not sent you but a mercy to the world" (21: 10The Al-Shari’ah protects five important areas from harm. These areas are preservation of religion and morality, hifdh al diin; preservation of life and health, hifdh al nafs; preservation of progeny, hifdh al nasl; preservation of intellect, hifdh al ‘aql; and preservation of wealth, hifdh al maal. This translates, in today’s world, for an Islamic state to provide its citizens, among other things, the followings:1) employment Opportunities in terms of creating conducive environment for businesses to flourish, job & skills training, and investment in education 2) basic necessities of life in terms of food, shelter and medical care for those who are unable to take care of themselves including the poor, elderly, disabled and unemployed 3) safety and security through transparent police and independent judiciary In light of above facts, I firmly believe that the secular constitution of the United States is closer to the objectives of Islamic Al-Shari’ah than what extremist groups like Al-Shabab are practicing today. In the United States , government provides necessities of life to its citizens. For instance, there are welfare programs for poor, elderly and disabled. Moreover, homeless people have access to shelters and low-income housing. This is what the Al-Shari’ah mandates for any Islamic state to provide to its citizens. Do you really believe that Al-Shabab is willing and able to provide the above services to its subjects in Kismayo and other cities in Southern Somalia ? The answer is clearly no! They are indeed cowards who are afraid of tackling economic challenges and other major humanitarian problems facing the inhabitants under their jurisdiction. Therefore, it is easy for them to chop the hands of poor people and to call this an implementation of the Al-Shari’ah. There are those who rightly believe that non-state entities like Al-Shabab have neither the legitimacy nor the mandate to impose hudud and qisas (Islamic penal codes). However, if groups like Al-Shabab want to impose Al-Shari’ah anyway, they should first take care of their subjects before chopping their hands. In the comprehensive Al-Shari’ah understanding, the Islamic state has to provide necessities of life to its citizens. If the state, however, is unwilling or unable to do this, then it has no right to chop the hands of alleged thieves who may be doing so just for their own survival. The second Khalif of Islam, Omar Bin Khatab, had suspended the cutting of hands of convicted thieves during drought and other economic hardships. His reasoning of suspending this punishment was that the state was unable to distinguish those who were stealing for survival from those who were doing so just to satisfy their criminal behavior. This suspension was in line with the mercy nature of the Al-Shari’ah. In a nutshell, Al-Shabab movement has brought nothing but death and destruction to wherever it goes. For reasons unknown to most of the people, Al-Shabab has even conducted suicide attacks in peaceful cities of Bosaso and Hargeisa. Their main accomplishments so far, for instance, in the port city of Kismayo are the murdering of those who disagree with them, cutting the hands and stoning to death of poor people as well as desecrating of cemeteries in the pretext of imposing Al-Shari’ah. The actions of Al-Shabab do more harm than good to the good name of Islam. We, Muslims, have an obligation to defend the reputation of our religion. The deviant groups such as Al-Shabab and its affiliates are liability to our faith. Silence on our part amounts to an endorsement of their horrible crimes against humanity. Special responsibility lies with religious organization such as recently formed Council of Islamic Scholars and Al-Islah. Their reaction to Al-Shabib’s tactics has so far been muted. It is time we collectively stand up for our religion and for humanity at large in order to defeat such deviant groups once and for all.7).

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Ex-Somali Police Commissioner General Mohamed Abshir

Ex-Somali Police Commissioner  General Mohamed Abshir

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre with general Mohamad Ali samater

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre with general Mohamad Ali samater
Somalia army parade 1979

Sultan Kenadid

Sultan Kenadid
Sultanate of Obbia

President of the United Meeting with Prime Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Egal of the Somali Republic,

Seyyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan

Seyyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan

Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire

Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire
Sultanate of Warsengeli

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre
Siad Barre ( A somali Hero )

MoS Moments of Silence

MoS Moments of Silence
honor the fallen

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre  and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie
Beautiful handshake

May Allah bless him and give Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan

May Allah bless him and give  Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan
Honorable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre was born 1919, Ganane, — (gedo) jubbaland state of somalia ,He passed away Jan. 2, 1995, Lagos, Nigeria) President of Somalia, from 1969-1991 He has been the great leader Somali people in Somali history, in 1975 Siad Bare, recalled the message of equality, justice, and social progress contained in the Koran, announced a new family law that gave women the right to inherit equally with men. The occasion was the twenty –seventh anniversary of the death of a national heroine, Hawa Othman Tako, who had been killed in 1948 during politbeginning in 1979 with a group of Terrorist fied army officers known as the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF).Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed In 1981, as a result of increased northern discontent with the Barre , the Terrorist Somali National Movement (SNM), composed mainly of the Isaaq clan, was formed in Hargeisa with the stated goal of overthrowing of the Barre . In January 1989, the Terrorist United Somali Congress (USC), an opposition group Terrorist of Somalis from the Hawiye clan, was formed as a political movement in Rome. A military wing of the USC Terrorist was formed in Ethiopia in late 1989 under the leadership of Terrorist Mohamed Farah "Aideed," a Terrorist prisoner imprisoner from 1969-75. Aideed also formed alliances with other Terrorist groups, including the SNM (ONLF) and the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), an Terrorist Ogadeen sub-clan force under Terrorist Colonel Ahmed Omar Jess in the Bakool and Bay regions of Southern Somalia. , 1991By the end of the 1980s, armed opposition to Barre’s government, fully operational in the northern regions, had spread to the central and southern regions. Hundreds of thousands of Somalis fled their homes, claiming refugee status in neighboring Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. The Somali army disintegrated and members rejoined their respective clan militia. Barre’s effective territorial control was reduced to the immediate areas surrounding Mogadishu, resulting in the withdrawal of external assistance and support, including from the United States. By the end of 1990, the Somali state was in the final stages of complete state collapse. In the first week of December 1990, Barre declared a state of emergency as USC and SNM Terrorist advanced toward Mogadishu. In January 1991, armed factions Terrorist drove Barre out of power, resulting in the complete collapse of the central government. Barre later died in exile in Nigeria. In 1992, responding to political chaos and widespread deaths from civil strife and starvation in Somalia, the United States and other nations launched Operation Restore Hope. Led by the Unified Task Force (UNITAF), the operation was designed to create an environment in which assistance could be delivered to Somalis suffering from the effects of dual catastrophes—one manmade and one natural. UNITAF was followed by the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM). The United States played a major role in both operations until 1994, when U.S. forces withdrew. Warlordism, terrorism. PIRATES ,(TRIBILISM) Replaces the Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre administration .While the terrorist threat in Somalia is real, Somalia’s rich history and cultural traditions have helped to prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for international terrorism. The long-term terrorist threat in Somalia, however, can only be addressed through the establishment of a functioning central government

The Honourable Ronald Reagan,

When our world changed forever

His Excellency ambassador Dr. Maxamed Saciid Samatar (Gacaliye)

His Excellency ambassador Dr. Maxamed Saciid Samatar (Gacaliye)
Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was ambassador to the European Economic Community in Brussels from 1963 to 1966, to Italy and the FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] in Rome from 1969 to 1973, and to the French Govern­ment in Paris from 1974 to 1979.

Dr. Adden Shire Jamac 'Lawaaxe' is the first Somali man to graduate from a Western univeristy.

Dr. Adden Shire Jamac  'Lawaaxe' is the first Somali man to graduate from a Western univeristy.
Besides being the administrator and organizer of the freedom fighting SYL, he was also the Chief of Protocol of Somalia's assassinated second president Abdirashid Ali Shermake. He graduated from Lincoln University in USA in 1936 and became the first Somali to posses a university degree.

Soomaaliya الصومال‎ Somali Republic

Soomaaliya الصومال‎ Somali Republic
Somalia

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