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Editorial:Discriminationhampering national

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A human rights lobby group has reiter-ated its call to the government to ensurethat its citizens get justice and accusedthe Kenyan and Ugandan governmentof complicity in violating their rights.

“By continuing to ignore the plights ofthe eight Kenyans, the two govern-ments are demonstrating that theyhave no respect for rule of law and thatthey can continue to mistreat citizens in

the guise of ghting terrorism,” said astatement from the Haki Africa execu-tive director Hussein Khalid.

He said the detention was a violationof their rights and urged the Uhurutoadministration to live up to its pre-cam-

paign promise to ensure that they are eitherreleased or brought back home to face justice.“We must remember that human rights are forall people and we cannot turn a blind eye whenthe governments of Kenya and Uganda areblatantly violating fundamental rights and free-doms of their people,” he said.

He spoke of the tribulations which they areundergoing at Luzira Maximum Prison andthe agony which their families are facing while

the government continues to turn a deafeningsilence on their plight. “Their court case hasnever made any progress and they are beingheld in a country that is not theirs without con-sideration of their human rights. The families

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Some of the participants during a pre-hajj seminar held at Jamia Mosque. The pro-gramme was organised by the Kenya Council of Imams and Ulamaa (KCIU) in conj uc-tion with the Gulf African Bank

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otwithstanding the concernsfrom the Muslim leadership, thegovernment is keen on targeting

mosques and madaaris as partof the war on terror campaign.The Criminal Investigations Director (CID)Ndegwa Muhoro reiterated that the Statewill focus more on these institutions whichhe said were promoting the radicalizationof young people.Muhoro said that some mosques andmadaaris were under the governmentradar for promoting the radicalization ofyouth and warned that the governmentwill close down such institutions.His statement came amidst angry reac-tions from Muslim leaders who criticizedthe threat to shut down the houses of wor-

ship and Islamic education schools.They afrmed that it is unconstitutional toclose down places of worship stressingthat security agencies should target thosebehind the illegal activities rather than theinstitutions.The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims(SUPKEM) secretary general Adan Wa-chu noted that such draconian action istantamount to collective punishment ofMuslims that could result in unnecessaryreligious tension and urged the govern-ment to engage Muslim leaders in ad-dressing the concerns.

On his part, the Mandera Senator BillowKerrow faulted the remarks and urged thepolice to focus on the alleged suspectsand deal with them individually insteadof adopting polices which will victimizethe whole community. ''If there is a Mus-lim leader suspected of recruiting for AlShabaab, go for him and not the facility.Because if you close down the facility theywill go to another one,” said the Senator.He pointed out that it was unfair for theauthorities to target mosques due to theactions of a few individuals stressing thatMuslims will stand up to resist the order.“Closing a mosque is like shutting down

Mombasa port because it is frequentedby drug trafckers or blowing up a housebecause it had a terrorist tenant,” he said

A Nairobi lawyer Sheikh Ibrahim Lethomesaid although the government has the car-dinal responsibility to protect its citizens,

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The world will celebrate the International Day of Peace on Sep-tember 21 to mark humanity’s relentless struggle for the estab-lishment of a peaceful, harmonious and just world order. Theobservance of this event across the continents, cultures and geo-graphical boundaries reects the shared stakes and opportunitiesfaced by humanity irrespective of religion, racial background orcolour in ensuring a peaceful society.

Hence the pursuit of peace becomes a shared goal warrantingcollective response and dedication.

In Kenya, the celebrations will coincide with the rst anniversaryof the ghastly attack on the Westgate Mall which left 67 peopledead in the worst attack of its kind in the country since the 1997US embassy bombing.

Since the attack the government has moved to put in place se-curity measures with a view of preventing a similar occurrence ofthe tragic events.

While all peace loving Kenyans support the efforts to tackle thisvice and bring to book those who have no respect to human life,regretfully on the most part, the measures taken clearly appear totarget the Muslim community. For the perceived sins of a few in-dividuals who espouse extreme views, the government has taken

upon itself to punish a whole community- an unfair and counter-productive approach in taming the vice of terrorism.

The war on terror has been beset with violations of the constitu-tional rights of Muslims and this does not augur well in fosteringgood relations between the community and state.

In response to acts of terror, security agencies have been in-volved in unlawful arrests and detentions, renditions, extra judi-cial disappearances and killings. The reform programmes aimedat cleaning the rot at the Immigration department have ended upvictimizing the Muslim community who are made to go through avetting process to determine their “Kenyanness.”

This week, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) directorwas categorical that focus on the terror war will shift on mosquesand madrasas warning that those seen to be promoting the radi-calization of youth will be clamped down and closed. Instead offocusing on individuals who are breaking the law, the state nowwants to brand Islamic institutions as culpable in the threat tostate security and have them closed down.

These actions are fueling bitter sentiments that Muslims are afterall lesser Kenyans who can be discriminated at will. While it is nota matter of doubt that some Muslims are involved in actions whichare a threat to national security, the community does not hold amonopoly over this matter.

It is a matter of public knowledge that a Pastor was the main sus -pect in the Uhuru Park bombing and while the police moved fastto apprehend him, his family and religious institutions which hewas associated with were not placed on the police radar nor wereChristians victimized because of his actions.

The tendency to single out people on the basis of their religion,ethnicity, colour and race must come to an end. The law is clearthat those involved in criminal activities are responsible for theiractions and it is unfair to blanket a whole community due to the

supposed sins of a few individuals.These acts of discrimination which are a threat to national cohe-sion and risk closer state-Muslim relations must come to an end

While it is the responsibility of the State to guarantee peace andsecurity to its citizens, this can effectively be achieved throughcollaborative approach, which is inclusive and participatory in na-ture.

The ght against extremism and radicalism is basically a battlebetween ideas, hearts and minds and this is what the governmentneeds to invest in rather than resort to brutal and unconstitutionalapproaches which are seen as collectively targeting against aparticular community.

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Continued from Page 1War on mosques

The Basic Education Act 2013 should be reviewedto include Muslim Integrated schools to effectivelycater for the needs and interests of Muslim chil-dren in the institutions.Muslim Education Council(MEC) a body mandatedto manage the affairs of education where Muslimsare concerned has been called upon to spearheadthe process to ensure integrated schools are alsoincorporated in the Basic Education system.These were among a raft of proposals made dur-ing a one day forum for education stakeholders

for the streamlization of madrassa curriculum heldlast week at Nairobi’sJamia Mosque.Participants noted that while the Basic Education

Act 2013 recognized madrassa and duksis (infor-mal Quranic learning centres in Somali commu-nities) as formal schools, it did not address theissues of integrated system which have becomeimportant in advancing the knowledge and educa-tion of children in the country.The executive director of Muslim Education Coun-cil (MEC) Munawar Khan applauded Al Muntadaal Islami Trust for developing a curriculum but not-ed that it was imperative that other stakeholdersshould also come on board to develop a unitedcurriculum.

He noted that the process was already behindschedule and asked the stakeholders to movewith speed in order to meet the deadline.Munawar further revealed that Kenya Institute ofCurriculum Development (KICD) is willing to trainmadrasa teachers with a long term aim of devel-

oping common examinations for madrassa andduksis schools to be facilitated by the KenyaNational Examination Council(KNEC).The forum was told that the Islamic learningcentres lack an agreeable curriculum and mostrely on various modes of study developed fromoutside the country. A fteen member committee of experts in cur -riculum development was formed to spearheadand nalize the process of developing a unied

curriculum to guide the teaching of pupils in Is-

lamic schools.The meeting brought together various stake-holders who included policy makers, education-ists, Islamic scholars, madrassa managers andteachers from the eight regions in the country.

Call for review of Basic Education Act toinclude integrated systemthis should not be done in a mannerwhich will infringe on the rights ofworship of its citizens.The Nairobi Senator Mike Sonkoalso waded into the debate sayingthat the sensible action was to ap-prehend individuals rather that shut-ting down mosques and madrasas.“If the police have intelligence in-formation that radicalisation is tak-ing place in some mosques,why not

arrest the culprits instead of closingthe mosques,which will affect otherworshippers who have nothing to dowith crime?'' he said.Over the weekend, CID Muhoro an-nounced that the government hadshut down a mosque and madrasain Machakos in an action which alsosaw the arrest of 20 students whowere engaged in radical activities.

Area leaders whom the Friday Bulle-tin spoke to however, denied knowl-edge of the incident. “To the best ofour knowledge no mosque has beenclosed and we have not receivedany reports regarding the detentionof madrasa students in MachakosCounty,” Sheikh Ali Anas the repre-sentative of Majlis Ulamaa Kenya(National Council of Muslim Schol-ars) said on Wednesday.

are also made to incur immense costs to visittheir loved ones as they have to travel acrossborders,” Hussein said as he demanded thatKenyan authorities take steps to ensure that

their right to justice is taken into account.The seven detained Kenyans are IdrisMagondu,Hussein Hassan Agade, Muham-mad Hamid, Yahya Suleiman Mbuthia, HabibSuleiman Njoroge, Muhammad Adan Ab-dow, Muhammad Ali and Omar Awadh Omar.



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By His wisdom, God gave preference tosome places and times over others. ForMuslims, Friday is the best day of theweek, Ramadhan is the best month of theyear, “Laylat al-Qadr” is the best night inRamadhan, the day of “Arafah” is the bestday of the year. Likewise the rst ten daysof the month of “Dhul-Hijjah” are the bless-ed days for Muslims.

Allah says in the Quran “By the daybreak,by the ten nights, by the even and the odd,by the passing night – is this oath strongenough for a rational person?” (89:1-5)

Early Muslim scholars differed on what ismeant by the “ten nights”. But most of themagreed that the ten nights refer to the rstten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

In another verse Allah says: “… to attainbenets and mention God’s name, on

specied days.” (22:28)Most of the Quran commentators view thatthe specic days are the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

What a great virtue attached to those dayswhich pass unnoticed by many peoplenowadays.

On the merits of the rst ten days, ProphetMuhammad (peace be upon him) is re-ported to have said: "There are no days inwhich righteous deeds are more belovedto Allah than these ten days." The peopleasked: "Not even Jihad for the sake of Al -lah?"

He said: "Not even Jihad for the sake of Al -lah, except in the case of a man who wentout to ght, giving himself and his wealthup for the cause, and came back with noth-ing." (Al-Bukhari)

In what follows are suggested ideas onhow to make the best use of the rst tendays of Dhul-Hijjah:

Repent to Al lah

Make a sincere repentance to Allah andpromise Him that you will not do bad deedsagain. This may be your last chance. Youare not sure if you will live till next year.

Pray at the Mosque

Try to perform the ve daily prayers in themosque. If you have time after Fajr prayer,try to sit in the mosque, read a juz' (part)of the Quran, make duaa, or recite some

Adhkar (remembrance of Allah). Then offertwo rakahs before you go home. If you doso, you are reviving a tradition that ProphetMuhammad (peace be upon him) used todo, a tradition which these days has beenneglected by many Muslims.

Observe Fasting in t he First Nine Days

Abu Saìd al-Khudhri said: I heard the

Prophet saying: "Indeed, anyone who fastsfor one day for Allah's Pleasure, Allah willkeep his face away from the (Hell) re for(a distance covered by a journey of) sev-enty years." (Al-Bukhari)

Do not observe fasting on the tenth day be-cause it is an Èid day and it is prohibited

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to fast that day.

Good deeds are rewarded abundantly inthese rst ten days; and as fasting is agood deed, it is recommended to fast thesenine days.

Do not Miss Fasting the Day of Arafah

On the day of Arafah, non-pilgrims arehighly recommended to maintain fasting.It is reported that the Prophet was askedabout fasting on the day of Arafah, where-upon he said:

"It expiates the sins of the preceding yearand the coming year." (Muslim)

He also said: "There is no day in which Al -lah frees a greater number of His slavesfrom the Hellre than the Day of Arafah."(Muslim)

Make a Lot of Supplications (du'a) on

the Day of A rafah

The Prophet said: "The best supplicationis that of the Day of Àrafah, and the bestthing that I and other Prophets before mesaid, is: La ilaha illa allahu wahdahu lasharika lah, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-ham-du wa huwa àla kulli shai'in qadeer (Thereis no god but Allah alone. He has no part-ners. To Him belong the sovereignty andall praise. He has power over all things.)"(Al-Tirmidhi)

Try to Do Something New this Year

If you used to recite a part of the Quran last

year, try to nish reading the whole Quranthis year. Try to pick some verses everydayand check the books of Tafsir (exegesis ofthe Quran) to reect on their meaning inorder to derive lessons from them in yourdaily life.

If you are well-versed in the Quran recita-tion, try to teach a group of new Muslimshow to read the Quran correctly.

Maintain Your Family Relations

Visit your relatives even for a few minutes.If they live far away, give them a call. Donot forget your parents. Be kind to them,visit them, and attend to their needs. Some

new Muslims think that after their conver-sion, they should cut off their family mem-bers. Allah orders Muslims to be kind totheir parents even if they are non-Muslims.This occasion might be a good opportunityto talk about Islam to your non-Muslim par-ents.

Give to Charity

Make it a daily habit to help the needy.Look for humanitarian organizations inyour neighborhood and help them in anyway you can.

Don't Miss Offering at l east Two Rakahs

of “ Tahajjud” at NightOffer many extra prayers, as much as youcan. Allah promised a great reward for of-fering extra acts of worship. The Prophetsaid: "Allah said, "I will declare war againsthim who shows hostility to a pious worship-per of Mine. And the most beloved things

with which My slave comes nearer to Me,is what I have enjoined upon him; andMy slave keeps on coming closer to Methrough performing Nawal (praying or do-ing extra deeds besides what is obligatory)till I love him, so I become his sense ofhearing with which he hears, and his senseof sight with which he sees, and his handwith which he grips, and his leg with whichhe walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him,and if he asks My protection (refuge), I willprotect him; (i.e. give him My refuge) and Ido not hesitate to do anything as I hesitateto take the soul of the believer, for he hatesdeath, and I hate to disappoint him." (Al-Bukhari)

Reciting t he Takbir

It is an act of Sunnah to say “Takbir” (Allahis the Greatest) in the rst ten days.

The “Takbir” should be pronounced eve-rywhere; in the mosque, at home, in thestreets, etc. It is reported that Ibn Ùmarand Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleasedwith them) used to go out in the marketplace during the rst ten days of Dhul-Hi -

jjah, reciting Takbir, and the people wouldrecite Takbir when they heard them.

There are many forms of Takbir, but themost common one is: Allahu akbar, Allahuakbar, Allahu akbar, la illaha illa Allah, Alla-hu akbar, Allahu akbar, wa lillahi al-Hamd.

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We are here to help you pack for the mostimportant journey in your life. “Pilgrimageis a duty men owe to Allah, those who canafford the journey; but if any deny faith, Al-lah stands not in need of any of His crea-

tures.” (Aal Ìmran 3: 97)When planning your Hajj, there is a lot toconsider. First, you have to decide what topack so that you will be prepared for any-thing but, at the same time, you need tokeep it to a minimum so that you will not beoverloaded with unnecessary things.

Second, you must determine what are themost essential items; like documentationand medication. You should avoid takingthings that are going to slow you down. Af-ter all, the Hajj journey is all about leavingthe trappings of this world behind. The lastthing you want to do is carry around unnec-

essary items with you on the most impor-tant journey of your life.

Small Travel Pouch

This should be a small yet sturdy fabricpouch that you can wear rmly around yourwaist. It is best to keep it under your ihramsince theft is unfortunately rampant duringthe Hajj journey. Keep your most importantdocuments here, including:

1. Airplane ticket

2. A photocopy of your passport and visa,since your passport will be handed in to the’Unied Agents Ofce’ on arrival

3. Shahadah certicate (if you are a revertto Islam from a non-Muslim country, youmay be asked to provide proof of Shaha-dah. This can be obtained from your localImam);

4. Your hotel address (written in Englishand Arabic)

5. Medication

6. Cash

7. Glasses, hearing aids, contact lenses

Your Suitcase

For the ve days of Hajj, and traveling be-tween Mina, Muzdalifa, Àrafat, back to

Mina and Makkah, you will require a smallto medium lightweight suitcase that is easyto carry. A backpack is ideal. Anything larg-er is going to be awkward for you to carryaround.

However, before packing, let's look at whatyou will be wearing for the ve days of Hajj.Ihram is easy for a woman. You will need toset aside one full set of clothing that will beyour ihram. Keep this on the side.

Into your suitcase will go:

- A second full set of clothing (underwear,pants, àbaya (loose tting dress),hijab,socks, and so on). The emphasis on Hajj is

to forget about your physical appearance,so extra clothing is unnecessary.

- A light-weight sweater or a shawl that candouble as a blanket for the cool nights inMuzdalifa;

- A small hand towel;

- An extra pair of slippers/sandals;

- Unscented lotion or Vaseline;

- Unscented sunscreen;

- A small umbrella: a light-colored one will

reect rather than absorb light;- Small ashlight;

- Toilet paper;

- Tooth-brush, miswak and tooth-paste

- Snacks, such as energy bars, dried fruitand nuts;

- Rellable water bottles;

- A spray bottle is indispensable for makingwudhu’ when getting to the taps is difcultin the crowd;

- Hajj manual, a small copy of the Qur’anand books with duàa’,and so on.

- Check with your travel agent if they willbe providing meals and blankets, other -wise you may need to take a sleeping bag/blankets and disposable plates;

- An old sheet; which many sisters havefound useful as a cover as well as for divid-ing a tent and creating a barrier from menshould the need arise;

- Essential medication and a small rst-aidkit containing Band-Aids, painkillers, andso on;

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-Toiletries such as deodorant for when youcome out of ihram.

Carry-on Faith

“And take a provision (with you) for the

journey, but the best of provisions is right-eousness ‘Fearing Allah’. So fear Me, O yethat are wise!” (Al-Baqarah 2:197)

Other items to ‘pack’ include your inten-tion. Why are you going for Hajj in the rstplace? The answer to that question shouldbe to please Almighty Allah and fulll Hisrights upon you.

Another vital item to add is provision. Notearthly provisions like you packed in yoursuitcase, but rather provisions for yoursoul, which include piety, obedience to therites of Hajj and consciousness of the eet-ing nature of this world and sound belief in

the Hereafter.Now that your bags are packed and sittingbeside the door, all you have to do is re-member to be cautious during the Hajj jour-ney for the sake of your own safety and thesafety of other Hajj travelers.

Remember not to waste a minute of yourtime during this monumental trip as it willbe over before you know it.

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Sheikh Abdalla Ateka from KakamegaCounty has been named as the new na-tional chairman of the Council of Imamsand Preachers of Kenya(CIPK). He replac-es Sheikh Muhammad Idris who was killedby yet to be known gunmen as he madehis way to the mosque for dawn prayers onJune 10.

Until his elevation Sheikh Ateka, who isalso the Kakamega Jamia Mosque and Is-lamic centre chairman was Sheikh Idris'sdeputy.

The Council Secretary general SheikhMuhammad Dor said Sheikh Ateka was

selected after a national executive commit-tee meeting endorsed the decision at theheadquarters in Mombasa .

''We have decided to ll the position aftermourning our departed colleague and asthe national ofce-bearers,we have agreedand decided to elevate Sheikh Ateka asour new interim national chairman as perour constitution until ofcial elections,'' saidSheikh Dor.

In accordance to the council's consti-tution the deputy chairman takes overthe chairmanship on an interim basis ifthe chairman vacates the ofce through

resignation,death,illness or any other rea-son until the next elections.

The secretary-general's ofce will also beup for grabs after the expected resigna-tion of Sheikh Dor who was appointed byPresident Uhuru Kenyatta as the country’sambassador to Muscat,Oman.

Sheikh Ateka takes overCIPK leadership

In order for Hajj to be virtuous and ac-cepted by Almighty Allah, the person whois intending to perform Hajj should be keenon preparing himself or herself for thisblessed journey. He or she should be well-informed about the rites of Hajj and shouldbe keen to follow them in the most appro-

priate way.Hajj is the fth pillar of Islam. It is the peakand culmination of the acts of worship. TheProphet (peace and blessings be uponhim) said,“Whoever performs the rites ofHajj, while having refrained from acts oflewdness, obscenity and wrangling, willreturn home like a new born (i.e., free fromall sins).” He (peace and blessings be uponhim) also said, “A virtuous Hajj entails noother reward than Paradise.” (al-Bukhaari)The question, however, remains: What ismeant by a virtuous Hajj?The answer is not hard to nd when weclosely peruse the teachings of the Qur’an

and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah(peace and blessings be upon him) as wellas the wise instructions of the scholars andimams.First of all, a virtuous Hajj is that which ful-lls two important conditions:One, it must be done in accordance withthe prescribed way, and two,it must bedone with a sincere intention to please Al-lah, the most Exalted and Glorious.In order to fulll the rst condition, whileperforming Hajj, a Muslim must take careto conform to the form and manner ofHajj as taught by the Prophet (peace andblessings be upon him) who reminded us

during his farewell Hajj, “Learn your Hajjrites from me.”(Muslim)It is not difcult to learn the correct form ofHajj: It can be done by following a closestudy of the Qur’an and Sunnah under aqualied teacher. By failing to do so, theperson will not fulll the Hajj rites as pre-scribed by Almighty Allah and His Messen-ger (peace and blessings be upon him), forit is important to remember that in acts ofworship, we must never mix our personalopinions with religion.Once a person has learned the basics ofHajj, it is also important for him—when-ever he/she faces issues that are not clear

- to seek the opinion of those who havebeen endowed with knowledge. The Mus-lim must never act based solely on his/herown personal opinions, without sufcientknowledge.Coming to the issue of sound intention, itis important to know that while the form ofHajj is important; equally, if not more im-portant is the spirit of Hajj. If a person isnot keen to guard the spirit of Hajj, it be-comes nothing more than empty ritualsdevoid of any deep meaning. It is only bydiligently preserving the spirit of Hajj thata Muslim can hope to gain the maximumbenets from performing it.

With this purpose in mind, let us list someof the most important points to keep inmind before embarking on the Hajj journeyas well as during the course of Hajj.1) A Muslim who is planning to undertakeHajj should make sure that the fare and ex-

Tips to maximize Hajj benetspenses of Hajj have been earned throughlawful sources of income, free from alltaints of haram.A Hajj funded through un-lawful means merits no reward.2) It is equally important to make sure thathe undertakes the journey in as clean astate as possible. In order to achieve this,

the Muslim should pay off his debts, seekforgiveness from those whom he may haveoffended or hurt, and reconcile with thosewho have strained relations. While it is im-portant to reconcile with everyone, i t is evenmore crucial to reconcile with his own closeblood relations such as parents, brothers,sisters, uncles and aunts, from both thepaternal and maternal sides of the fam-ily. The Prophet (peace and blessings beupon him) said, “One who severs blood re-lations cannot hope to enter Paradise.”(al-Bukhaari and Muslim)Therefore, by failingto make up with his blood relations prior toperforming Hajj, he is depriving himself of

the true rewards of Hajj.3) Aperson who is leaving behind depend-ents must ensure that they are provided forand taken care of, during his absence.4) The Muslim should leave a will statinghis obligations and liabilities towards oth-ers and how to discharge of them in caseof being unable to return.5) It is a true sign of piety to advise hisfamily members who are left behind to bemindful of Almighty Allah and to observethe path of righteousness.6) A Muslim should also try as much aspossible to travel in the company of thosewho are knowledgeable and pious. This is

because the Prophet (peace and blessingsbe upon him) said that a Muslim shouldtake care of the company he keeps as theyhave either a benecial or harmful inu-ence on him. By keeping the company ofthe righteous, the Muslim can hope to beinspired and enlightened both spirituallyand morally, thus, hoping to reap the fullbenets of Hajj.7) A Muslim should also be diligent in theperformance of dhikr (remembrance of Al-lah) before, during and after returning fromHajj. There are prescribed du`aa’ to be re-cited before and during the journey as wellas while performing the various rites ofHajj. Moreover, the Muslim should also tryto make his tongue and heart always sup-ple withdhikr. He may be inspired to do thisby remembering that dhikr of Allah is thetrue spirit of Hajj.8) A Muslim can never exaggerate the im-portance of nurturing patience and toler-ance both during the journey as well aswhile performing the rites of Hajj. Doingeverything he can to help others, or at leastsparing others of his harm should be theconsistent policy to follow.9) Finally, a pilgrim should ll his heart withtrue love for Almighty Allah and His Mes-

senger (peace and blessings be upon him)and perform all the rites of Hajj while be-ing attentive to their inner meanings, witha sense of awe and reverence. Also, heshould always remember the Propheticsaying, “Show mercy to others if you wishto receive Allah’s mercy.”

Sheikh Ahmad Kutty

May Allah accept our acts of worship, andmay He grace us with His vision on the DayResurrection, amiyn.

tioned above on the merits of the ten days,there is this addition: "… so increase say-ing Tahlil (saying la-illah illa Allah), Takbir(saying Allahu akbar), and Tahmid (saying

Al-hamdullilah)" (Ahmad) Therefore, thesekinds of “dhikr” should be recited day andnight.

The Best Good Deed in These Days is

to Offer Hajj

Go to Hajj, if you are physically and nan-cially able to perform it. If not, try to offera sacrice if you have the means. By do -ing this you are commemorating the storyof sacrice of both prophet Ibrahim and his

son Ismail (peace be upon them). The poorand the needy have a share in the sacriceand feeding them is one of best deeds thatcan be done on the day of `Eid.

I pray to Allah to accept our good deeds inthe days of Dhul-Hijjah and throughout theyear. When our good deeds are acceptedby God, we will be admitted to Paradise, byHis Mercy-Ameen.

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Muslim organizations across the countryhave been called upon to set up a nation-al fund to cater for the welfare and basicneeds of orphans and vulnerable children(OVC) in the Muslim community.

Speaking during orphans’ fun and prize

giving day event at Lwakhakha in Bungo-ma County recently, the Zakat Foundationof America (ZFA) East Africa representa-tive Muhammad Wangusi said that meas-ures and modalities should be put in placeto ensure Muslim orphans are supportedand attended to by their fellow Muslims toalleviate their sufferings.

''We want to have Muslim oriented OVCfund where Muslim orphans and vulner-able children are supported and attendedto by their fellow adherents,'' he said.

Wangusi said the setting up of the kitty willprovide opportunities for Muslim orphans

and vulnerable children from poor andneedy families to access and benet fromthe funds.

He noted that majority of Muslim orphansand vulnerable children in rural areaswere suffering in silence leading to someof them being attracted by evangelicalchurches that seem to offer immediateand tangible solutions to their problems.

Wangusi further expressed concern thatMuslims had not come out to access theavailable OVC funds provided by the na-tional government in partnership with theWorld Bank where each orphan child gets

Sh2000 from the kitty.

The ZFA Representative called on reli-gious leaders to encourage their congre-gations to give the necessary needed sup-port to orphans and vulnerable children forthem to feel part of the society.

The Darul Irshad Centre is set to reopennext month after a period of three monthswhen it remained closed at the orders ofthe Interior ministry.The move to reopen followed a high courtapplication and talks between the trusteesand security ofcials of Matungulu district.The centre was closed on May 14 after acontingent of security ofcials stormed thecentre at Nguluni, 60 kilometres from Nai-robi and ordered allstudents to leave thearea.The ofcers carried an unsigned letterfrom the County Commissioner which didnot specify the reasons for the indeniteclosure. “The County Intelligence SecurityCommittee has recommended the closureof the above centre,” the letter read in part.During a court hearing in July, the Macha-kos County Commissioner Anne Gakuriarevealed that the centre was closed dueto concerns raised by health inspectors

who had visited the institution. “The nd-ing of the health ofcers was that though

Darul Irshad Centre set to reopenthe building was in good condition, the toi-lets, drainage systems and garbage man-agement and sewerage system was foundwanting, with tanks discharging water inthe compound and lack of water treatmentat the source,” she said in her replying af -davit.In addition she said, reports that the centrewas “admitting strangers who are abovethe age of religious training’”also necessi-tated further investigations to address whatshe said was the arising security concerns.

A subsequent meeting between Darul Ir-shaad ofcials and a team of top securityofcers led by the Deputy County Com-missioner Patrick Mwangi resolved thatthe institution will address the health andsanitation concerns and work closely withthe authorities in ensuring that the securityof the area was not compromised.

According to an ofcial of the institutionFurqan Chacha Mwita, the institution has

met the requirements by the public healthdepartment and is ready for the reopening.

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“We have complied with the requirementsof the public health ofcers and last weekthey toured the facility and were satisedwith what we have done,” he told The Fri -day Bulletin.He explained the institution has hada cor-dial working relationship with district secu-

rity ofcials adding that it will continue tooperate within the connes of the law. “Theaim, mission and vision of Darul Irshaadis reforming youth and turning them intoproductive members of the society. The In-stitution has been conducting its activitiesabove board and there is nothing to hide,”he said.Darul Irshad is the foremost institution inthe provision of basic Islamic learning pro-grammes to new Muslims. The institutionalso provides training to students in poultryfarming, animal and crop husbandry, sh-farming and is in the process of establish-ing a polytechnicto impart vocational skills

to students and members of the surround-ing communities.

The Government has been urged to put inplace the legal framework to allow nan-cial institutions to issue Shariah compliantbonds to supplement and support develop-ment programmes in the country.The Gulf African Bank chief executive of-cer Abdalla Abdulkhalik called for moresupport from the government to furtherdrive the growth of Islamic nance in thecountry.

He said the government should hasten toarrange issuance of sukuk(Islamic bonds)stressing that the introduction of Islamicbonds which serve as an alternative toconventional bonds will be among avenuesfor funding infrastructural developmentprojects for the benet of Kenyans.'We are aware there are discussions go-ing on between the National Treasury andCapital Markets Authority(CMA)and otherstakeholders to fast track the issue. Weurge the government to hasten the regu-lations governing issuance of the Islamicbonds so that our clients can get an oppor-tunity to participate in infrastructural devel-

opment,” said Abdallah.Speaking during the launch of Gulf AfricanBank’s latest branch at the Sameer Busi-ness Park along Mombasa Road, the CEOnoted that the bank was working on plansto launch Islamic Shariah compliant bondsand will work with its partners in the Gulfregion to make inroads in the lucrative nas-cent gas and oil industry to further drive Is-lamic nancial services in the country andthe region as a whole.He further revealed that as part of itsgrowth strategy, the bank plans to enterthe Uganda and Tanzania markets giventhat the two countries have favourable Is-

lamic nancial regimes. At the same time Abdallah called for capac-ity building to sensitize Muslims on Islamicbanking,adding that with the continued growth of Islamic nance in the countrythere is need for Muslims to be well versedwith the principles of Islamic nance.

On his part Gulf African Bank's chairmanJamal Al- Hazeem who doubles up as theCEO of Bank Muscat International(BMI)pointed out that growth in the sector will at-tract direct foreign investments from the oilrich Gulf region.

Call to expedite issuance of Islamic bonds

More than 10,000 copies of the NobleQur’an have been distributed in vari-ous mosques and Islamic institutions inthe Coast region as part of a programmeto replace worn out copies and replenishmosques and madaaris with the sacredscriptures.

The programme is being undertaken bythe Mombasa based Markaz Da’wa Trustand the Bahrain based Quran Care Soci-ety.Several mosques and madaaris in Kiliand Kwale counties have benetted fromthe project.

The Trust chairman Sheikh Abu Hamzahsaid the main focus of the programme isrural areas as many mosques and institu-tions either do not have sufcient copies ofthe Noble Quran or have worn out and torncopies.“This problem is more prevalent inrural areas where worn and tattered cop-ies of the Quran are a noticeable feature inmany mosques and madaaris,” the Sheikhwho is also the Imam of Sparki mosque inMombasa told The Friday Bulletin.

Copies of the Qur’an are printed at a sub-sidized cost of Sh200 by the Quran CareSociety and the distribution undertaken by

Markaz Da’wa Trust.To support this programme, a donationof Sh200 can be made through MPESAto 0722713927 or deposited to accountnumbers 0730002602 Gulf African Bank or101415 for those banking with First Com-munity Bank.

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Ummah Eid ProgramEidul Adh’ha is the Muslim feast of sacrice, which is among the

grandest festival of the Muslim calendar. The feast falls on the

12t hmonth of the calendar, Dhulhijjah, the month of the annual

pilgrimage to Makkah. The Feast of Sacrice commemorates Ibra-

him's obedience to Allah in all things, even to sacrice his own

son Ismael if such was required. Allah intervened at the moment

of Ibrahim’s sacrice, providing a ram in place of the beloved son

so that Ismael might live. The Feast of Sacrice requires every

head of household to sacrice a goat, sheep, or other domestic

ruminant, in memory of Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah if he or she can

possibly afford to do so. A third of the meat is consumed by the

family during the Eid festival, a third is given to relatives, and the

remaining third is given to the poor.

As an observation of these very festive days and as a honour to

our beloved father, the father of the Prophets (A.S) Ibrahim and

his son Ismael (A.S), Ummah Foundation together with other well

wishers and other likeminded organisations have teamed up to

give meaning to some destitute families in Nairobi and especially

the slum areas. Each year Ummah Foundation has worked hand

in hand with Central Jamia Mosque Committee of Southall UK to

distribute food and meat to poverty stricken areas in Nairobi and

its environs. This year we intend Inshallah to slaughter more goats

and cattle for the purpose of distribution in various orphanages

and slums in Nairobi. Our target is about 5,000 families and we

call upon other well wishers who would like to team up with us in

making this noble exercise a success to come forward and make

their contributions.In the past years that Ummah Foundation has ventured into this

Udhuhiyyah Program we conducted a need assessment that

showed that a data should be in place to make sure the deserving

families are identied early enough like a week or before so that

the distribution reaches the really needy deserving cases. We did

this in collaboration with Imams who made identications of needy

families on our behalf. This has made our distribution program

very smooth and efcient and we have not encountered any set-

backs so far.

This is how Muslims should work together for the purpose of mak-

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Ummah Foundation calls upon all willing parties to give your sup-

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