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Re: Servants of Allah?

salaam, I liked the book very much and would like even more info. I do not know if the author is Muslim or not. I had heard that when William Penn made a treaty with the Native Americans in Philadelphia that some had Islamic turbans and some had Muslim names but I know of no history about this which is in a different area than covered in the book. Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "MOHIUDDIN,MOHAMMED FURQAN" <furqan@xxxxxxxx> To: <progressivemuslims@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 4:01 AM Subject: [Progressivemuslimsnetwork] Servants of Allah? > Assalam-Alaikum, > > I recall about a year ago people on the list commenting on Sylviane Diouf's > book titled "Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas". > Does anyone on the list have any general comments about the book, or > criticisms? Does anybody know if the author is Muslim? > > Thanks, > > Furqan > furqan@xxxxxxxx > > _______________________________________________ > ProgressiveMuslims mailing list > ProgressiveMuslims@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://willo.nitric.co.za/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/progressivemuslims

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salaam > >I know I sound like these traditionalist Muslims who are anti-music > >and yet so proud that Cat Stevens became a Muslim precisely for the > >heights that he achieved in sin and evil I wonder what those Muslims are now saying that Yusuf Islam is not only singing and playing music, but is also promoting his old 'cat stevens' music as well. Incidentally, did anyone watch the Mandela Aids concert which was in Cape Town this weekend? I didn't; my kids did and they insist that Yusuf Islam was there, performing with South Africa's Johnny Clegg. na'eem ps: I don't know of any organisation in South Africa called the 'Islamic Liberation Front'. But, I also don't know of any other activist in South Africa called Na'eem Jeenah. So maybe it is me.

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RE: Did the Prophet break the treaty of Hudaybiyya?

salam, faisal, it depends who you ask... and who is using it and what :) I have heard right wing Muslims who claimed since the Pagans didn't even believe in God (though they actually did), the treaty was not binding (on the Muslims.)  Here are some stories on the story; Sunni source; http://www.allaahuakbar.net/muhammad/al_hudaibiyah_treaty.htm Shi'ite source; http://www.al-islam.org/lifeprophet/17.htm   Afdhere   Afdhere Jama Editorial DirectorHURIYAH  Publications SAN FRANCISCO editor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.huriyahmag.org  >From: Faisalalam@xxxxxxx >Reply-To: progressivemuslims@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: progressivemuslims@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [Progressivemuslimsnetwork] Did the Prophet break the treaty of Hudaybiyya? >Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:14:19 EST > >whats the real story about the breaking of the treaty? > >-faisal > >INCITEMENT WATCH: AUTHOR SAYS PROPHET MUHAMMAD BROKE TREATY > >Radical Islam in the wake of 9/11 >Jason Livingood, Campus Report, 11/25/03 >http://www.campusreportonline.net/main/articles.php?id=30 > >Kenneth R. Timmerman, author of Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on >Americaâ?¦said that 80 percent of the mosques in the United States are >Saudi-controlled. Saudi government-regulated children's textbooks, in turn, >teach that Jews are "the sons of monkeys and pigs," Timmerman told the crowdâ?¦ > >In Arabic, Arafat recalled the story of the Al-Hudaybiyya agreement between >t he Prophet Mohammad and the Meccan tribe of Quraish, in which Mohammad >pledged peace for 10 years with the Quraish, whose forces were stronger >than his at the time. > >Mohammad used the peace to gather and strengthen his forces for 18 months, >then he broke the treaty by attacking and slaughtering the Quraish. >Mohammad justified his act by arguing that since the name he signed on the >agreement was not "Mohammad, Prophet of Allah", he was not bound by the >terms of the accord. > >ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be POLITE. Hostile comments WILL be used to >further defame Islam and Muslims.) > >Contact Kenneth Timmerman to express your concerns about his biased and >inaccurate statements. > >SEE: http://www.insightmag.com/main.cfm?include=detail& >storyid=87131#timmerman > >CONTACT: ktimmerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >COPY TO: prodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, sstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, >mal.kline@xxxxxxxxxxxx, cair@xxxxxxxxxx rg > >HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: > >The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never broke any agreement, >regardless of strength or weakness. There is not one shred of evidence to >back up this false allegation. > >With reference to authorities such as Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Saad, Al-Hakim and >Bukhari, the following is an outline of the events surrounding the Treaty >of Hudaybiah: > >1) The Prophet and his companions were prevented by the pagan Arabs from >performing their pilgrimage to Mecca (Umrah). Instead of fighting, and >despite the willingness of his followers to enforce their religious rights, >the Prophet chose a peaceful settlement. > >2) Two years later, the pagan Arabs broke the treaty by attacking and >killing 20 allies of the Muslims as they slept. It is internationally >recognized that when one party breaks a treaty, the other party is released >from its obligations. > >3) Even after this attack, no bloody revenge was taken against those who >broke the treaty. In fact, when the Muslims finally entered Mecca, amnesty >was granted to nearly all former enemies. The Quran states: 'Yes, whoever >fulfills his pledge and fears Allah much; verily, then Allah loves those >who are the pious.' 3:76. Also: 'And fulfill (every) covenant.' 17:34 > >In 1996, U.S. News & World Report editor-in-chief Mortimer Zuckerman also >claimed the Prophet Muhammad had a "doctrine" of deceit in making treaties >with enemies while he was weak and violating them when he was strong. In >the magazine's June 24, 1996, issue, this claim was retracted. The editors >wrote: "...We deeply regret any ambiguity in the language; Mr. Zuckerman >meant no insult. He was referring to Mr. Arafat's reference to the Prophet >and did not intend to state that this was the doctrine of the Prophet...it >was the Meccans, not the prophet Muhammad, who broke the peace of Hudaybiah >of 628." From the hottest toys to tips on keeping fit this winter, you?ll find a range of helpful holiday info here.