Who is Anwar al-Awlaki?

A quick bio of the Muslim cleric who praised the Fort Hood shooter for “doing the right thing”—and has sparked an FBI controversy

With the news that Maj. Nidal Hasan had been corresponding with an extremist Muslim cleric named Anwar al-Awlaki, focus has shifted to this mysterious figure—and his Al Qaeda ties. (Watch Anwar al-Awlaki lecture on religious zeal.) As has become clear, al-Awlaki is no stranger to controversy or to brushes with the law. Here is what’s being reported:

He is an American citizen: Born in New Mexico in 1971, Anwar al-Awlaki was an imam at mosques in California, Colorado and Washington DC from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. He left the U.S. in 2002.

He is a Facebook aficionado: Devoutly supported by young Muslims, al-Awlaki has exploited social networking to spread his teachings. He has groups on Facebook and MySpace and his “fans” include American high school students.

He advocates Jihad: al-Awlaki’s extensive pro-Jihad writings include his controversial essay, “44 Ways to Support Jihad“—considered a key text for Al Qaeda members—which calls for young Muslims to receive arms-training for potential battles.

He is allegedly linked to Osama Bin Laden: His links to Al Qaeda were first suspected by U.S. authorities as long ago as 1999, when the FBI claims he had contact with one of Osama Bin Laden’s “procurement agents.”

He has specific ties to 9/11: Two of the terrorists who hijacked Flight 77 and crashed it into the Pentagon on 9/11 had a “close relationship” with the imam in San Diego and in Washington, DC. In the Congressional Joint Inquiry on 9/11, al-Awlaki is referred to as their “spiritual advisor.”

Nidal Hasan was a member of his congregation: The Fort Hood shooter — who’s reported to view the imam’s teachings with “deep respect” — attended the Washington, DC mosque where al-Awlaki preached.

The UK has censored him: al-Awlaki was banned from speaking via teleconference at a London event in August 2009 to raise money for Muslims held in Guantanamo Bay.

He has written in support of the Fort Hood shootings: al-Awlaki posted comments on Monday in support of the Fort Hood attack on his website, calling Nidal Hasan a “hero” for fighting against “American tyranny.” His website has since gone offline for unknown reasons.

The extremist cleric who praised the Fort Hood shooter

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The Life of Muhammad: Medina Period 2 of 2 by Imam Anwar al-Awlaki, coming soon

This is excellent news inshaAllah. Imam Anwar’s lecture Allah is preparing us for Victory , delivered in Aug-2005 about the US economy is widely popular among western muslims and subhanAllah words cannot explain the relevance of such a lecture for today’s US economy meltdown Allhamdulillah.

Imam Anwar is also the author of series The Life of Muhammad (SAW) Makkan Period ,The Life of Muhammad (SAW) Madinan Period vol 1 , Lives of the Prophets ,Abu Bakr As-Siddique his life and times ,Umar bin Al Khattab his life and times ,The Hereafter

This is a series worth purchasing. According to al-basheer.com, it will be coming soon, In Sha’ Allah.

Hindu god Put DOWN out of misery…..lol

We do know about this. But its worth pondering about now and then, for this is sooooooooooo funny and most emaan uplifting news of all, for us being blessed as a Muslim (Allhamdulillah). I mean just imagine, the very thing you worship and take as ur LORD ur GOD, ur SAVIOUR Blah blah and what not (lol) is given a lethal injection. Pathetic….and you Kuffar know it in your heart.

Al-Baqara (The Cow)

خَتَمَ اللّهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهمْ وَعَلَى سَمْعِهِمْ وَعَلَى أَبْصَارِهِمْ غِشَاوَةٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عظِيمٌ (2:7)

2:7 God; has sealed their hearts and their hearing, and over their eyes is a veil; and awesome suffering awaits them.

Anger over killing of sacred cow

The killing of a cow at a temple amounts to religious sacrilege

Members of Britain’s largest Hindu temple have accused the RSPCA of killing a sacred cow while worshippers prayed.

Officials at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford, Hertfordshire, said the RSPCA put down the cow despite assuring them no immediate action would be taken.

Cows are sacred to Hindus so the killing of a cow at a temple is seen as religious sacrilege of the worst kind.

The RSPCA said it had made it clear it was being done on medical advice.

The Hindu community claimed they were assured on Wednesday by the RSPCA, police and Defra that no immediate action would be taken, because of the religious sensitivities.

‘Duplicitous behaviour’

Police “bundled away” monks as a vet administered the 13-year-old Belgian Blue and Jersey cross, named Gangotri, with a lethal injection in a barn at 0900 GMT, temple officials claim.

“This is shocking and duplicitous behaviour” said Gauri Das, the head of the Hindu community.

“We have been deceived by those who had given us their word.”

A temple spokesman said: “Police bundled away monks who were in attendance of the sick cow, and the head farmer was kept talking, while inside the barn a lethal injection was given to the cow.”

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Al-A’raf (The Heights)

وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ وَالإِنسِ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لاَّ يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لاَّ يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ آذَانٌ لاَّ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا أُوْلَـئِكَ كَالأَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ أُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ (7:179)

7:179 And most certainly have We destined for hell many of the invisible beings and men who have hearts with which they fail to grasp the truth, and eyes with which they fail to see, and ears with which they fail to hear. They are like cattle -nay, they are even less conscious of the right way: it is they, they who are the [truly] heedless!