SIGN SAME SEX BILL INTO LAW

6th December, 2011 PRESS RELEASE: SIGN SAME SEX MARRIAGE BILL INTO LAW   The House of Representatives recently passed the bill on same sex marriage. If passed into law, offenders may be sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment while anyone found belonging to a homosexual or lesbian group will be liable to ten years imprisonment.      The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) hereby identifies with this bill. It is a step in the right direction. It will protect the norms and values of our nation and sustain human procreation. It is our considered opinion that same sex marriage offends the process of creation. According to Qur'an 2: 30-35 Allah gave Adam a woman as a partner (Hawa' or Eve) and not a man. The Bible also affirms that after creating Adam (Genesis 2:7) God created Eve (Genesis 2:22) and not another male.   The Supreme Creator has ordered the nature of things in pairs, male and female, positive and negative. Only thus can the world run its due course. Therefore any attempt to legalize same sex marriage is not only an act of disobedience to Allah but also an attempt to cause commotion in society.   MURIC calls attention to the grievous perversion of the people of Lut as related in Qur'an 7:80-84 and the story of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19:1-27. We warn that Jonathan should ignore Britain, Canada, America and other Western countries who have urged Nigeria to legalize same sex marriage. These Western countries are a bunch of advocatus diaboli who are bent on dragging Nigeria and the rest of the world into the deep sea of Shaytan.   Like drowning men, they are groping for any straw to hold or drag down to drown with them. We urge President Jonathan to quickly sign the bill into law before these Western countries drag Nigeria down with them. Jonathan must not succumb to the intimidation of neo-imperialists. We assure the president that Nigerians are united on this matter. We are solidly behind him.   We condemn Britain for threatening to withhold its aids to Nigeria if the same sex bill is signed into law. It is cheap blackmail. It is highly deplorable. We warn Canada and the United States to desist from interfering in the internal affairs of Nigeria. It is an assault on the sovereignty of Africa's largest democracy. It is totally unacceptable.   For having the temerity to threaten sanctions and the audacity to dictate to Nigeria, we demand that Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs should summon the British and Canadian High Commissioners to Nigeria as well as the American Ambassador to demand an explanation.   Finally, we recognize the need for government to create an enabling environment for the rehabilitation of homosexuals and lesbians. The physiological condition which compels unconventional sexual behavior requires proper understanding. We therefore urge government to assist people in this condition to receive proper expert counseling with a view to reforming and returning those affected to normal sex life.   Is-haq Akintola (Ph.D), Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), 234-818-211-9714 E-mail: muslimrightsconcern@yahoo.co.uk              muslimrights@gmail.com Website: www.muric.net Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimrights Blog:       muslimrightsmuric.blogspot.com Twitter:   twitter.com/muslimconcern           Be just Justice is the soul of peace No one can deny one and have the other Neither can violence or naked force bring lasting peace

STOP SECTARIAN DIFFERENCES

ABUSE OF MUSLIMS' RIGHTS IN ARAB COUNTRIES There is a disturbing trend in the ongoing Arab Spring that must be addressed. In Syria, Sunnis are targeted by the Assad regime. In Bahrain, Shiites who constitute more than 70% of the population are the victims of a vicious repression. The story is the same in Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, Emirates, etc. Already, Shiites in Saudi Arabia are protesting against the monarch's anti-Shiite policies. This is unacceptable to the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). Muhammad Iqbal (1876 – 1938) was right when he said, "Nothing is wrong with Islam. All the wrong there is is in our way of being Muslims". Muhammad Assad, author of The Road to Mecca, also affirmed, "It was not the Muslims that had made Islam great. It was Islam that had made the Muslims great". The Muslim rulers of today are getting deeper and deeper into turmoil because they are following their whims and caprices. This was not the vision of the four Orthodox Khulafa'. They were neither Sunnis nor Shiites. Neither does it conform in any way with the ideas of classical Muslim thinkers like Ibn Khaldun, Ibn Arabi, Ibn Rushd, Al-Mawardi or modern reformers like Muhammad Iqbal, Jamal Ad-Din al-Afghani (1839 – 1897), Ibn Taymiyyah, etc. Why must Muslim rulers allow oppression on the basis of sectarian differences? MURIC affirms that a Muslim is a Muslim regardless of his sectarian leaning. All men and women who believe in La ilaha ila Allah Muhammadun Rasulullahi are Muslims whatever their various differences in race, colour, sex or sect. Prophet Muhammad was not a Sunni. Neither was he a Shiite. We therefore call on Muslims around the globe to put an immediate stop to sectarian struggles. The West is cashing in on this weakness among Muslims to divide and rule them. It was used by America in Iraq. The majority Shiites gave Saddam Hussein away. US forces penetrated so easily because the Shiites supported the invaders. It is an irony of fate that the West today is identifying lapses in governance in the lands of Muslims whereas the principles of good governance are deeply embedded in the teachings of Islam. MURIC therefore urges all Muslim rulers to tow the path of justice, fair play, equal rights and the rule of law. Only urgent reforms aimed at good governance can placate the hitherto silent majorities. We lay great emphasis on the need to eschew sectarian killings and political persecution.         Is-haq Akintola (Ph.D), Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), 234-818-211-9714 E-mail: muslimrightsconcern@yahoo.co.uk              muslimrights@gmail.com Website: www.muric.net Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimrights Blog:       muslimrightsmuric.blogspot.com Twitter:   twitter.com/muslimconcern           Be just Justice is the soul of peace No one can deny one and have the other Neither can violence or naked force bring lasting peace

Re: [muslimrights] ISLAMIC PARTY WINS IN MOROCCO

Alhamdulilah, inahum yekiiduuna kaydan, wa akiidu kaydan... Surely, the unintended consequences of the Arab Spring orchestrated by the West are proving to be the tolls for Islamic resurgence. We must continue to support these countries as they evolve gradually into a more ideal societies, because it will take time to come out of the decades of repression and oppression. We also have lessons to learn, especially from the painstaking and long-suffering but enduring struggle of the Ikhwan Muslimeen in Egypt, which strong institution and coordination have put it in place to be the ruling party in post-Mubarak Egypt. Yet, they were not in govt and were banned. Where democracy is the rule of majority, we also have strong chance of Islam-focus govt in Nigeria, especially starting from some states. Rather than violence, let's people concentrate on civil coordination, advocacy and political activities and more importantly, by putting trusted brothers forward rather than politicians who only look for their muslim names at the time of election!

Congrats Morocco!

Taofik

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ISLAMIC PARTY WINS IN MOROCCO  We reiterate our stand on the condition of Muslims and the state of Islam in Arab countries under former Muslim rulers. Those rulers were just nominal Muslims. They did not allow Islamic system of government. Neither did they allow parties formed along Islamic lines to operate.  Morocco had its first opportunity to be led by an Islamic party, Justice and Development Party (PJD) today Monday 30th November, 2011. The PJD got 27% of the total number of members of the parliament (395). The Prime Minister must be chosen from the party with the highest majority. Islamic parties were not allowed to participate in elections in Morocco before the Arab spring.  This is one monumental aspect of the Arab revolution. It has opened the eyes of the world to what was happening in Arab countries. Those countries were never really Islamic countries. Now it is just begining. Thanks to the revolution.  But Morocco still has a long way to go before maturing into a full-fledged Islamic country. Despite having Abdullah Bin Kiran as a Prime Minister from an Islamic party, the king of Morocco still retains substantive power. Steps must be taken to reduce the powers of the king. He must become ceremonial while vox populi is given full rein.  Saudi Arabia must take a cue from this development in the Arab world.A situation whereby only one family rules a vast country with enormous resources does not augur well for Islamic democracy. Already, violent uprisings claiming lives have started rearing their ugly heads. The Saudi monarch must not only strike while the iron is hot, he must make the iron hot by striking.Reforms aimed at majority rule and fashioned after Islamic democracy must be initiated now. The king can still be relevant, transferring real power to a prime minister. Is-haq Akintola (Ph.D), Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), 234-818-211-9714 E-mail: muslimrightsconcern@yahoo.co.uk              muslimrights@gmail.com Website: www.muric.net Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimrights Blog:       muslimrightsmuric.blogspot.com Twitter:   twitter.com/muslimconcern           Be just Justice is the soul of peace No one can deny one and have the other Neither can violence or naked force bring lasting peace

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ISLAMIC PARTY WINS IN MOROCCO

ISLAMIC PARTY WINS IN MOROCCO  We reiterate our stand on the condition of Muslims and the state of Islam in Arab countries under former Muslim rulers. Those rulers were just nominal Muslims. They did not allow Islamic system of government. Neither did they allow parties formed along Islamic lines to operate.  Morocco had its first opportunity to be led by an Islamic party, Justice and Development Party (PJD) today Monday 30th November, 2011. The PJD got 27% of the total number of members of the parliament (395). The Prime Minister must be chosen from the party with the highest majority. Islamic parties were not allowed to participate in elections in Morocco before the Arab spring.  This is one monumental aspect of the Arab revolution. It has opened the eyes of the world to what was happening in Arab countries. Those countries were never really Islamic countries. Now it is just begining. Thanks to the revolution.  But Morocco still has a long way to go before maturing into a full-fledged Islamic country. Despite having Abdullah Bin Kiran as a Prime Minister from an Islamic party, the king of Morocco still retains substantive power. Steps must be taken to reduce the powers of the king. He must become ceremonial while vox populi is given full rein.  Saudi Arabia must take a cue from this development in the Arab world. A situation whereby only one family rules a vast country with enormous resources does not augur well for Islamic democracy. Already, violent uprisings claiming lives have started rearing their ugly heads. The Saudi monarch must not only strike while the iron is hot, he must make the iron hot by striking. Reforms aimed at majority rule and fashioned after Islamic democracy must be initiated now. The king can still be relevant, transferring real power to a prime minister. Is-haq Akintola (Ph.D), Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), 234-818-211-9714 E-mail: muslimrightsconcern@yahoo.co.uk              muslimrights@gmail.com Website: www.muric.net Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimrights Blog:       muslimrightsmuric.blogspot.com Twitter:   twitter.com/muslimconcern           Be just Justice is the soul of peace No one can deny one and have the other Neither can violence or naked force bring lasting peace

ON THE ELECTION IN EGYPT

ON THE ELECTION IN EGYPT Ignoring the teleguided demonstrators in Tahrir Square, Egyptians trooped out in their millions today to vote in parliamentary elections. The Muslim Brotherhood is expected to sweep the polls in view of its recent popularity and its proactive stance. The Islamic Salafi party is also rated next to the Muslim Brotherhood. What is not clear to many is that most of those who occupy Tahrir Square at present were encouraged to do so in order to prevent  today's elections from taking place. It  is becoming clear to the demonstrators that Islamic parties are becoming very popular in Egypt. So they decided to doctor developments and railroad the military into a premature handover of power to a handpicked 5-man committee made up of Muslims and Christian Copts.  They were fully aware that the Islamic parties were most likely to sweep the polls. They  therefore resolved to gain by the bends what they cannot gain in the straights.  The message is clear. Husni Mubarak had kept the activities of Islamic activists at bay for decades. Thousands of those who demanded Shari'ah languished in jail. The West looked the other way because the Egyptian tyrant was doing the West's bidding.  We await the next gameplan of the West now that it is obvious the Egyptians are voting for Islamic parties. We are not too sure that NATO's murderous bombers will not descend on Egyptians for daring to vote for 'terrorists'.  The emerging facts tend to confirm our thesis: that whereas the Muslims in the Arab world craved Islamic rule, the West dictated something else to Arab leaders. Now the same West is shedding crocodile tears over the atrocities committed by leaders like Mubarak in Egypt, Saleh in Yemen, Buteflika in Algeria, Zayin al-Abideen Bin Ali in Tunisia, etc.  We watched in the past few days how attempts were made to paint the exercise in Egypt in secular colours. Popular international cable networks (including Al-Jazeerah) made frantic efforts to play down the popularity of the Islamic parties. Interviews granted by them were focussed on minority Christian Copts who wasted no time bashing the Muslim Brotherhood. The impression was being created that Egyptians did not want any religious party to take over from the military. We reject this irresponsible, deceitful and misleading doctoring of the electoral process. We call on the Muslims of Egypt to use their indubitable majority to assert their right to good Islamic governance. If democracy is trully a game of numbers, then the majority Muslims of Egypt should be able to determine where the political pendulum should swing.  For durable peace in the world, the West must learn to leave the Muslims alone. Let the Muslims establish the system of government of their choice where they are in the majority. To continue to sponsor the cause of a non-Muslim minority is a crime against freedom and a disservice to true democracy. Let the Muslims go! Is-haq Akintola (Ph.D), Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), 234-818-211-9714 E-mail: muslimrightsconcern@yahoo.co.uk              muslimrights@gmail.com Website: www.muric.net Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimrights Blog:       muslimrightsmuric.blogspot.com Twitter:   twitter.com/muslimconcern           Be just Justice is the soul of peace No one can deny one and have the other Neither can violence or naked force bring lasting peace

SET NIGERIANS FREE

25th November, 2011 HIJRAH MESSAGE: SET THE POOR FREE   Today Friday 25th November, 2011 (29th Dhul-Hijjah, 1432) marks the end of the Islamic Hijrah calendar. The new Islamic year starts tomorrow Saturday, 1st Muharram, 1433. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) congratulates Nigerians in particular and the rest of the world for witnessing this year's new Islamic calendar.     The Islamic calendar started in year 622. It signifies the migration of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from Makkah where he suffered severe persecution with his followers in the hands of reactionary elements who were non-Muslims. Though he left Makkah as a fugitive, he arrived into the warm embrace of the freedom-loving people of Madinah.   The prophet's hijrah strengthened his struggle for the liberation of the jamaheer (poor masses). It gave him the much-needed foot-soldiers to launch his revolution for the installation of a just, orderly and egalitarian society even at an age when injustice, barbarism and inequality were commonplace. His message was very simple: "Set the poor free".   This simple message has been the crux of Islam's liberation theology for centuries. Nigerian leaders must bridge the apparent disconnect between them and the jamaheer. Nigeria is a land of milk and honey but the jamaheer languish in acute poverty, disease and ignorance due to the tyranny of an infinitesimal minority who has arrogated to themselves all the resources in the land. There is therefore an urgent need to reengineer Nigeria's socio-economic mechanism.   The Qur'an affirms that Allah has given us enough resources which can go round such that nobody suffers from hunger, homelessness or disease (20:118-119). Furthermore, the Qur'an commands leaders to distribute these resources equitably (17:26-27), "Give the poor their rights, the way farer and the kindred but do not be wasteful". It is a command. But have our leaders obeyed? The Qur'an warns that leaders who are insensitive to the plight of the jamaheer will face double punishment yawm al-Qiyamah (in the Hereafter, Qur'an 33:67-68).   The failure of Nigerian leaders to implement this directive is responsible for the poverty in the land, the comatose in the economy, the rickety educational structure, the militarization of the youth and the attendant preponderance of crime in society. Our leaders are the architects of our woes.   MURIC's message to Nigerian leaders is therefore very simple. Just as Prophet Muhammad told the oppressors of Makkah, we ask our leaders to "Set the poor free", "Let Nigerians go" and "Save yourselves from the incessant curses of the weak and the oppressed as well as from the double castigation which Almighty Allah has reserved for you".   Dr. Is-haq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) 234-818-211-9714 234-803-346-4974   Is-haq Akintola (Ph.D), Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), 234-818-211-9714 E-mail: muslimrightsconcern@yahoo.co.uk              muslimrights@gmail.com Website: www.muric.net Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimrights Blog:       muslimrightsmuric.blogspot.com Twitter:   twitter.com/muslimconcern           Be just Justice is the soul of peace No one can deny one and have the other Neither can violence or naked force bring lasting peace

MURIC CONDOLES IBRU'S FAMILY

22nd November, 2011 PRESS RELEASE: DEATH OF ALEX IBRU: CONDOLENCE MESSAGE   The media yesterday announced the death of Chief Alex Ibru, business mogul and publisher of The Guardian newspaper. Alex Ibru died on Sunday, 20th November after a 21-day illness. He was 66.   Ibru was a staunch promoter of freedom of the press. Unlike his peers in the media business, he gave unfettered free hand to journalists working for his newspaper and restrained himself from the temptation to censor journalists' reports before publications or rebuking them for news reports which did not suit his own taste.   He will be remembered for his unflinching support for the cause of freedom and democracy. Ibru consistently denounced the military junta of late General Sani Abacha. A fearless champion of Rousseau's General Will, he fought military dictatorship to a standstill and promoted the ideals of liberty and the rule of law.   Ibru's demise is the exit of a colossus.   The condolences of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) go to the family of Chief Alex Ibru. We also commiserate with the Nigerian civil society on the loss of this strong pillar. We pray that Almighty Allah will give family and friends of the deceased the strength to bear the loss.   Dr. Is-haq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) 234-818-211-9714 234-803-346-4974     Is-haq Akintola (Ph.D), Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), 234-818-211-9714 E-mail: muslimrightsconcern@yahoo.co.uk              muslimrights@gmail.com Website: www.muric.net Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimrights Blog:       muslimrightsmuric.blogspot.com Twitter:   twitter.com/muslimconcern           Be just Justice is the soul of peace No one can deny one and have the other Neither can violence or naked force bring lasting peace