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Muslims also have a responsibility tocontribute to the efforts to tame the grow-ing threat of insecurity and terrorism.

Noting that all Kenyans are now vulner-able to this scourge, the Supreme Coun-cil of Kenya (SUPKEM) deputy secretarygeneral Hassan ole Naado emphasizedthat the community must be seen to playa more proactive role in addressing thisproblem.He said the threat of terrorism was a real-ity which affected all Kenyans and robustmulti faceted approaches are requiredto deal with this macabre challenge. “Ascitizens of this country, Muslim must riseup to play a role in complementing onthe work of the government to ght ter -rorism,” he said on Tuesday during adialogue forum on collaborative effortstowards countering violent extremism.He said while past incidents of terroristattacks focused on Western interests,this was no longer the case as the victimsare now innocent people on the streets.“Every Kenyan regardless of religiousbackground could fall victim to terrorismand this demands that Muslims must alsobe at the forefront in countering this prob-lem,” he said.While presenting a situation analysis ofthe problem, Sheikh Ibrahim Lethome,a Jamia mosque Committee memberstressed that it remains an obligationon Muslim religious leaders to tacklethis challenge as the Quran enjoins onthe faithful to enjoin good and forbidevil. “Killing of innocent people is an evilwhich is unacceptable and we are underobligation to stop this evil acts,” he said.He further called for positive engage-ments between the community and se-curity agencies to reduce on the existingmistrust and suspicions which have ham-pered on the working relationship be-tween the two sides to counter terrorism.While pointing out that terrorism or vio-lent extremism was not a monopoly ofMuslims, Sheikh Lethome appealed tothe government to end the policy of col-lective punishment of Muslims sayingthat this was counterproductive to efforts

Abdi kheir from the Ministry of Education addressing an education convention lastweek at RAF International University. From right is the university chairman Sheikh Mu-hammad Osman, Muslim Education Council (MEC) executive director Munawar Khanand Ahmed Saleh Humaid, the director of Munadhamat Da'awah Al-Islamiyya. (STORYON PAGE 5)

The second Caliph Umar Wagalla massacre 'state-sponsored genocide'

Play viable role in terror war,Muslims advised

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Leaders from North Eastern Kenya haveadvised the Teachers Service Commis-sion TSC to move with speed and replaceteachers who have failed to report back totheir various working stations.The leaders, who appeared before the Na-tional Assembly Committee on Education,Research and Technology last week, as-serted that the government should movequickly and hire new teachers to work inthe region and sack those striking with no

bene ts awarded to them."In fact we don’t want the striking teach-ers to be forced to report back to theirworking station, they have already showntheir intention by creating an image thatNorth Eastern people are hostile. By doingthis we don’t see the need of them being

NEP leaders want TSC to sack striking teachers

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Editorial: Robust measuresneeded to combat insecurity

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forced to report to their working post but wedemand that TSC sack them immediatelyand employ other teachers who are willingto work in this region,’’ said Senator BillowKerrow."We want TSC to sack all teachers who havedowned their tools of trade and their positiongiven to locals, we have many youths whoscored between B+ and C- in KCSE but theyhave no jobs, we want them to be employedas un-trained Teachers and paid by the

TSC,’ The Mandera County Senator added.In a separate development, Deputy Presi-dent William Ruto has told teachers whohave refused to return to North Eastern dueto insecurity to resume work or face the sack.


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EDITORIAL Rabi ul Thaany 24,1436/February 13, 2015

Continued from Page 1 War on terrorism

Robust measures needed to combat insecurityThis week’s shocking killing of Kabetelegislator George Muchai has onceagain underscored the growing chal-lenges of insecurity facing the country.Kenyans have for long time expressedtheir concern on the growing trend ofinsecurity in various parts of the coun-try which have led to the death of hun-dreds of innocent Kenyans.In the last few months, hundreds of in-nocent Kenyans have lost their lives inhorrid attacks in Mpeketoni, Kapedo,Tana River, Mandera and other partsof the country. Kenyans have also wit-nessed the target killings of Muslimpersonalities, who have lost their livesin mysterious circumstances.In reaction to these killings, often pledg-es of robust investigations aimed atapprehending the culprits are stronglyheard from the government. No stoneswill be left unturned to apprehend thekillers, we will not rest until the killersare brought to book- are some of thefamiliar voices heard from the govern-ment which unfortunately have broughtno relief to the pain and agony whichfamilies of the victims continue to faceas their cry for justice.In the last few years, Samir Khan,Aboud Rogo, Sheikh Muhammad Idrisand tens of other Kenyans have all losttheir lives in this wave of mysteriouskillings.Security is a right for all Kenyans re-gardless of social or economic statusand the government has a respon-sibility to ensure that it lives up to itsobligation of ensuring the safety of itscitizens.It is therefore not in order for calls bythe political class to have their securityenhanced as this is an inalienable rightfor all Kenyans. It should not only beseen that a particular caliber of Ken-yans are favoured in the provision of

this rights while others cases are roundlyignored.While the security machinery zealouslyinvestigate the sad killings of GeorgeMuchai-and it is our hope that the killersare apprehended- at the same time theyneed to remember that the same efforts

should be replicated to solve the linger-ing cases of mysterious killings and dis-appearances of several individuals whichhave left their loved ones traumatized.The apparent inaction from the securityagencies to take positive steps to inves-tigate and apprehend these killers couldhave served as a motivation factor forother criminals to engage in targetedkillings of other prominent personalitiesknowing full well that the justice systemwill not catch up with them.Besides this, the government needs alsoto take a fair approach when it comes to

dealing with matters of criminality. It ap-pears that there is a deliberate choreo-graphed attempt to take a different line ofapproach when it comes to handling orreporting criminal acts.In the wave of targeted attacks whichhave targeted Muslim personalities inMombasa and other places in the coun-try, calls for enhanced security and ro-bust investigations are not heeded to butthe opposite is true when this involvesChristian clergymen.More so, if Muchai’s killings or anotherhigh pro le gure had happened in East -

leigh, Mombasa or North Eastern region,a different script focusing on terrorismwould now be read followed by securityoperations targeted particular communi-ties to apprehend the killers.It needs to be clear that those engag-ing in these vicious crimes can emanatefrom any ethnic or religious backgroundbut to single out particular communitiesfor pro ling is counterproductive to ef -forts to improve on security.

to eliminate terrorism.In his remarks, an of cial of the Karen-based National Counter Terrorism Cen-tre (NCCT) Ken Odhiambo revealed thatthe government is embarking on newapproaches which focus on engage-ment and winning the hearts and mindsof the people as a measure of address-ing the threat posed by radicalisation.“The approach today is not a hard-lineapproach but a soft line strategy whichinvolves close monitoring and rehabilita-tion of returnees from Somalia,” he said.

The strategy is based from a successfulmodel borrowed from Denmark wherereturnees from war fronts in Syria arerehabilitated and supported to be in-tegrated into the society rather than ahard-line policy of retribution.He further said that various capacity

Ruto said the Teachers Service Commission(TSC) had given the striking teachers one lastchance to return to duty by Monday or be re-placed. “The Teachers Service Commission(TSC) has given a last chance to the strikingteachers to resume and I hope they will heed

by the directive” he said during celebrationsto mark the 50th anniversary of Wajir HighSchool.The DP further told Kenya National Union ofTeachers (KNUT) Secretary General WilsonSossion not to incite teachers but to strike abalance between the rights of the teachersand that of the learners. “As much as KNUTagitates for the rights of the teachers, it mustalso know that children have a right to betaught” Ruto added.Meanwhile Teachers service Commission(TSC) Secretary Gabriel Lengoiboni has de-fended the decision to advertise the jobs of

teachers who boycotted work in Northern Ken-ya, saying the Government cannot jeopardizeeducation.He said the Commission was working withthe Government to ensure the security of theteachers, and added that there was no reasonwhy they should refuse to resume work.''The issue of insecurity is not only in Mandera.It was there in Mpeketoni, Lamu, Kapedo, Mar-sabit, Wajir and Garissa, but we did not trans-fer teachers. If we keep transferring teachersbecause of insecurity, then children will not betaught in some areas,'' he said.Last week the TSC advertised 1089 job va-

cancies to replace the non-local teachers whohave refused to return back to the region citinginsecurity. The commission however, ruled outany possibility of mass transfers from the threeCounties of Mandera, Wajir and Garissa.

building programmes targeting the youthhave been put in place by the governmentto economically empower young men andwomen to ensure that they do not fall preyto manipulation at the hands of wrong ele-ments in the society.Speaking at the event, the chairman ofthe Eastleigh Business District Associa-tion Ahmed Muhammad called for a train-ing programme for security agencies toensure that they are sensitive to religiousand cultural sensibilities of Muslims duringtheir work.The forum was also addressed by thechairman of the Task Force on CommunityPolicing Joseph Kaguthi among other par-ticipants who urged Muslims to embracethe Nyumba Kumi initiative as an approachof improving security in their localities.

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'Sack striking teachers'

The long awaited Council of Imams andPreachers of Kenya (CIPK) national electionsfor new of ce bearers will be held tomorrow.The national chairman Sheikh Abdalla Atekatold The Friday Bulletin that the elections willbe held during council's Annual General Meet-ing (AGM) in Mombasa. He pointed out thatthe elections earlier slated for January hadbeen delayed to give more time to delegatesin 27 counties to hold elections.Sheikh Ateka said that delegates who com-prise county chairmen, secretaries and treas-uries will be the only of cials who will be al -lowed to participate in the elections.Ateka who has served as the interim chairmanafter the sad demise of Sheikh Muhammad Id-ris disclosed that all posts will be open for con-testation and this include that of the nationalchairman, secretary general, treasurer, organ-izing secretary and their assistants.He stressed that the polls will be free and fair

adding that delegates have a constitutionalright to show interest and contest for any posi-tion during the national elections. The chairman further assured that all arrange-ments and measures have been put in place toensure that the elections are held in a peacefuland transparent manner.

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DA'WA

SUNDAY LECTURE

During his last illness Abu Bakr had con-ferred with his people, particularly the moreeminent among them. After this meetingthey chose 'Umar as his successor‘Umar was born into a respected Quraishfamily thirteen years after the birth of Mu-hammad (peace be on him). Umar's family

was known for its extensive knowledge ofgenealogy. When he grew up, 'Umar waspro cient in this branch of knowledge aswell as in swordsmanship, wrestling and theart of speaking. He also learned to read andwrite while still a child, a very rare thing inMakkah at that time. 'Umar earned his livingas a merchant. His trade took him to manyforeign lands and he met all kinds of people.This experience gave him an insight intothe affairs and problems of men. 'Umar'spersonality was dynamic, self-assertive,frank and straight forward. He always spokewhatever was in his mind even if it dis-pleased others.

'Umar was twenty-seven when the Prophet(peace be on him) proclaimed his mission.The ideas Muhammad was preaching en-raged him as much as they did the othernotables of Makkah. He was just as bitteragainst anyone accepting Islam as othersamong the Quraish. When his slave-girlaccepted Islam he beat her until he him-self was exhausted and told her, "I havestopped because I am tired, not out of pityfor you." The story of his embracing Islamis an interesting one. One day, full of angeragainst the Prophet, he drew his sword andset out to kill him. A friend met him on theway. When 'Umar told him what he plannedto do, his friend informed him that 'Umar'sown sister, Fatima, and her husband hadalso accepted Islam. 'Umar went straight tohis sister's house where he found her read-ing from pages of the Qur'an. He fell uponher and beat her mercilessly. Bruised andbleeding, she told her brother, "Umar, youcan do what you like, but you cannot turnour hearts away from Islam." These wordsproduced a strange effect upon 'Umar. Whatwas this faith that made even weak womenso strong of heart? He asked his sister toshow him what she had been reading; hewas at once moved to the core by the wordsof the Qur'an and immediately grasped theirtruth. He went straight to the house wherethe Prophet was staying and vowed alle-giance to him.Umar made no secret of his acceptance ofIslam. He gathered the Muslims and offeredprayers at the Ka'ba. This boldness anddevotion of an in uential citizen of Makkahraised the morale of the small community ofMuslims. Nonetheless 'Umar was also sub-

jected to privations, and when permissionfor emigration to Madina came, he also leftMakkah. The soundness of 'Umar's judg-ment, his devotion to the Prophet (peace beon him), his outspokenness and uprightness

won for him a trust and con dence from theProphet which was second only to that giv-en to Abu Bakr. The Prophet gave him thetitle 'Farooq' which means the 'Separatorof Truth from False hood.' During the Ca-liphate of Abu Bakr, 'Umar was his closestassistant and adviser. When Abu Bakr died,

The Second Caliph, Umar (634-644 A.C.)

SUNDAY LECTUREKuwatii wazazi wawili

By: Abu DujanaDate: 15th Feb. 2015 Time: 2 pm- 4 pm

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all the people of Madina swore allegiance to'Umar, and on 23 Jamadi-al-Akhir, 13 A.H.,he was proclaimed Caliph.'Umar's caliphate

After taking charge of his of ce, 'Umarspoke to the Muslims of Madina:"...O people, you have some rights on me

which you can always claim. One of yourrights is that if anyone of you comes to mewith a claim, he should leave satis ed. An -other of your rights is that you can demandthat I take nothing unjustly from the rev-enues of the State. You can also demandthat... I fortify your frontiers and do not putyou into danger. It is also your right that ifyou go to battle I should look after your fami-lies as a father would while you are away."O people, remain conscious of Allah, for-give me my faults and help me in my task.Assist me in enforcing what is good andforbidding what is evil. Advise me regard-ing the obligations that have been imposed

upon me by Allah..."The most notable feature of 'Umar's ca-liphate was the vast expansion of Islam.Apart from Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Palestineand Iran also came under the protection ofthe Islamic government. But the greatnessof 'Umar himself lies in the quality of his rule.He gave a practical meaning to the Qur'anicinjunction: "O you who believe, stand out

rmly for justice as witnesses to Allah, evenas against yourselves, or your parents, oryour kin, and whether it concerns rich orpoor, for Allah can best protect both." [4:135]Once a woman brought a claim against theCaliph 'Umar. When 'Umar appeared ontrial before the judge, the judge stood up asa sign of respect toward him. 'Umar repri-manded him, saying, "This is the rst act ofinjustice you did to this woman!"He insisted that his appointed governorslive simple lives, keep no guard at theirdoors and be accessible to the people at alltimes, and he himself set the example forthem. Many times foreign envoys and mes-sengers sent to him by his generals foundhim resting under a palm tree or praying inthe mosque among the people, and it wasdif cult for them to distinguish which manwas the Caliph. He spent many a watchfulnight going about the streets of Madina tosee whether anyone needed help or assis -tance. The general social and moral toneof the Muslim society at that time is well-illustrated by the words of an Egyptian whowas sent to spy on the Muslims during theirEgyptian campaign. He reported: "I haveseen a people, every one of whom lovesdeath more than he loves life. They cultivatehumility rather than pride. None is given tomaterial ambitions. Their mode of living issimple... Their commander is their equal.They make no distinction between supe-rior and inferior, between master and slave.When the time of prayer approaches, none

remains behind..."'Umar gave his government an adminis-trative structure. Departments of treasury,army and public revenues were established.Regular salaries were set up for soldiers. Apopulation census was held. Elaborate landsurveys were conducted to assess equita-

ble taxes. New cities were founded. The ar-eas which came under his rule were dividedinto provinces and governors were appoint-ed. New roads were laid, canals were dugand wayside hotels were built. Provisionwas made for the support of the poor andthe needy from public funds. He de ned, by

precept and by example, the rights and priv-ileges of non-Muslims, an example of whichis the following contract with the Christiansof al-Quds:"This is the protection which the servant ofAllah, 'Umar, the Ruler of the Believers hasgranted to the people of Eiliya [al-Quds].The protection is for their lives and proper-ties, their churches and crosses, their sickand healthy and for all their coreligionists.Their churches shall not be used for habi-tation, nor shall they be demolished, norshall any injury be done to them or to theircompounds, or to their crosses, nor shalltheir properties be injured in any way. There

shall be no compulsion for these people inthe matter of religion, nor shall any of themsuffer any injury on account of religion...Whatever is written herein is under the cov -enant of Allah and the responsibility of HisMessenger, of the Caliphs and of the believ-ers, and shall hold good as long as they payJizya [the tax for their defense] imposed onthem."Those non-Muslims who took part in de -fense together with the Muslims were ex-empted from paying Jizya, and when theMuslims had to retreat from a city whosenon-Muslim citizens had paid this tax fortheir defense, the tax was returned to thenon-Muslims. The old, the poor and thedisabled of Muslims and non-Muslims alikewere provided for from the public treasuryand from the Zakat funds.'Umar's deathIn 23 A.H., when Umar returned to Madinafrom Hajj, he raised his hands and prayed,"O Allah! I am advanced in years, my bonesare weary, my powers are declining, andthe people for whom I am responsible havespread far and wide. Summon me back toThyself, my lord!" Sometime later, when'Umar went to the mosque to lead a prayer,a Magian named Abu Lulu Feroze, who hada grudge against 'Umar on a personal mat-ter, attacked him with a dagger and stabbedhim several times. Umar reeled and fell tothe ground. When he learned that the as-sassin was a Magian, he said, "Thank Allahhe is not a Muslim."'Umar died in the rst week of Muharram, 24A.H., and was buried by the side of the HolyProphet (peace be on him).

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Valentine day-An Islamic perspectiveAbida Rahman


Valentine Day is around the corner, it wouldbe celebrated on Feb 14th. The stores are

ooded with Valentine day’s gifts. The mainsymbol is a red heart, a heart full of lovefull of blood and full of warmth. Love is themost loveable, warmest experience of thisworld. This Valentine day was in a coldstorage in Europe and Rome for centurieswhere it originally generated but it went ona popularity and height of elevation whenthe United States adopted it. Like all theother traditions now the whole world followsit blindly.It is celebrated with much more enthusiasmand fanfare now. It is considered a loversday all around the world. Many plan theirspecial occasions, engagements, and wed -dings especially taking place on that par-ticular day.These days are marketing days. The mar-keting agencies have made these a lotmore attractive and lucrative with launch-ing new and attractive products such as redroses especially, other red owers, candies,cards, stuffed teddy bears, strawberries(being red and heart shaped) are in greatdemands for the valentine day. The com-mon slogan is, Be my valentine.This year it is estimated that about US$16billion would be spent on Valentine day gifts,cards and owers. The more you spend themore economy ourishes.Love and IslamIslam respects Love and af nity as theentire humans do on this earth. The onlyproblem is that Islam only believes in legiti-mate love and relationships. Love betweentwo spouses, between family members,between blood relations, between goodfriends. We very well know who these re-lations are with whom we can express ourlove. There are no special days in particu-lar to show our love. We can show our love24/7 to our loved ones.Allah says in the Qur'an: "And among Hissigns is that He created for you mates fromamong yourselves, that you may dwell intranquility with them and He has put loveand mercy between your (hearts). Verilyin that are signs for those who re ect." [Ar

Rum 30:21] The key words in the verse are -Mawaddatan wa Rahmah - which translatesas Love and Mercy. The interesting thing tonote about this verse is to notice the loca-tion of this verse along with the verses thatprecede it and those that come after. Allahmentions His Signs (Night/Day, Heaven/ Earth, and Man/Woman) and He puts thefeeling of Love and Mercy between spousesin the same value as the creation of heavenand earth. Now then how can we ignoresuch a great Sign of Allah?The Prophet (peace be upon him) once saidabout Khadija (radhiallahu anha), “I wasverily lled with love for her.” This is how ex -pressive our Prophet was, when he talkedof love for his wife. However, today we ndthat many of us are shy to express our love.In fact, many consider it a sign of weaknessto say "I love so and so" and they considerit a blow to their pride to tell their spouse,"I love you". But the Messenger (peace beupon him) was not shy to express his loveof his wife. And notice that he didn't simplysay, "I love her", but he said, "I was lledwith love for her".The concept of love in Islam Love is thatbeautiful feeling Allah puts in the heart ofa sincere, pious and god-fearing couple atthe time of their marriage. And this is a se-rious, long-term relationship in which bothindividuals are content and comfortable withone another.Pagan origins of Valentine's DayThe rst information about this day is foundin pre-Christian Rome, when pagans wouldcelebrate the "Feast of the Wolf" on Febru-ary 15, also known as the Feast of Luperca-lius in honour of Februata Juno, the Romangoddess of women and marriage, and Pan,Roman god of nature.On this day, young women would place theirnames in an urn, from which boys wouldrandomly draw to discover their sexualcompanion for the day, the year, and some-times the rest of their lives. These partnersexchanged gifts as a sign of affection, andoften married.Christian Infuence

When Christianity came onto the scene in

Rome; it wanted to replace this feast withsomething more in line with its ethics andmorality. A number of Christians decided touse February 14 for this purpose. This waswhen the Italian Bishop Valentine was ex -ecuted by the Roman Emperor Claudius IIfor conducting secret marriages of military

men in the year 270.Claudius II decided that single men madebetter soldiers than those with wives andfamilies, so he outlawed marriage for young,single men, who made up his military. Val-entine de ed Claudius and performed mar -riages for young couples in secret. Whenhis actions were revealed, Claudius put himto death. Another version of the story saysthat Valentine was a holy priest in Rome,who helped Christians escape harsh Ro-man prisons where they were often beatenand tortured.Valentine was arrested and sent to the pre -fect of Rome for this. He found that his at-

tempts to make Valentine renounce his faithwere useless, and so recommended he bebeaten with clubs, and later beheaded. Thistook place on February 14, 270.According to the Catholic encyclopedia,there are at least three different Saint Val-entines, all of whom are Christian martyrsof February 14. One of them is described asa priest from Rome (as mentioned above),another as bishop of Interamna (modernTerni), and the third from Africa.It was in the year 496 that Pope Gelasius of -

cially changed the February 15 Lupercaliafestival to the February 14 St. Valentine'sDay to give Christian meaning to a paganfestival. The holiday became popular in theUnited States in the 1800's during the CivilWar. After the American adoption of this dayit got popularized in Europe again. In restof the world it reached in last 50 years withthe blessings of media and attractive mer -chandize.Many schools, universities and clubs pre-pare elaborate functions and parties. Manywill argue that Valentine's Day is a day of joyand harmless fun. But is it really?From an Islamic point of view Valentine'sDay is wrong for the following reasons:1. It invites people to the relentless pursuitof sexual freedomIn Islam all forms of intimacy and passionare con ned to the relationship of marriage.Anything beyond this is not acceptable. Theculture of promoting the satisfaction of de -sires and passions in an uncontrolled man-ner is unhealthy.Islam recognizes that we are human andcan succumb to human weakness, so it hasprovided strict safeguards for our own sake.The Quran mentions clearly: "Do not comenear to adultery. It is a great sin and an evilway." (Surah Israa, Verse 32)2. Valentine's Day is based on pagan cultureCupid, the virtually naked, arrow-shootingcharacter, which shoots people with its ar-rows to make them fall in love, is a remnantof Roman pagan times. Cupid is describedas the son of Venus, the Roman god of loveand beauty. Cupid's picture is frequentlyfound on Valentine cards and other para -phernalia.

An Islamic Institution is looking for a secretary /receptionist to handle itsbusy administration of ce.The ideal candidate should have the following:-1. Attributes and Qualifcations -Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and IT skills-Diploma in secretarial studies/practice with minimum 3-4 years’ rele-vant experience-Attention to details, ability to multi-task while working as part of a team.2. Duties and Responsibilities -Assist in ling and record keeping-Assist in typing documents and managing correspondences-Assist in front of ce duties and any other related administrative dutiesIf you have the attributes and the qualities above please apply to :The Secretary GeneralP.O. Box 100786-00101NairobiYou may also drop your application and detailed CV to the Administratorat Jamia Mosque of ces.Deadline for submission is 15th February 2015.

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The process of having a uni ed madrasahcurriculum is gathering pace and there isneed for Muslims to give it the much need-ed support to ensure its success.

An of cial from the education ministry, AbdiKheir said the ministry is fully behind theproject and its success could see academ-ic certi cation by madaaris being recog -nized by the government.Speaking at an education convention heldlast week at RAF University South C cam-pus, the of cial said the ministry is col -laborating with educational stakeholders inthe Muslim community to standardize thecurriculum which is expected to improveon quality and professionalism in madra-sah education. “While the government issupporting this project, it should be clearlyunderstood that this is a Muslim driven ini-tiative and it is not a government projectbeing imposed on the community,” he said.On his part, the chairman of RAF Universi-ty Dr. Muhammad Osman stressed on theimportance of a uni ed curriculum saying it

will help on enhancing Islamic ideals in theIslamic schools and further improving onthe overall status of madrasah education.Speaking at the event, the secretary gen-eral of the Saudi based International Islam-ic Foundation for Education Dr. Ali al Amry

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The campaign against terror-ism should not be used as apretext to pro le and punish awhole community, the Nairobigovernor said.In remarks made during hisvisit to the Pumwani Riyadha

Mosque, Evans Kidero saidit was not in order to clampdown on a whole communityfor the misdeeds of a few peo-ple and urged security agen-cies to focus on bad elementsin the society rather than pun-ishing a whole community.“If there are criminals withina society, they should be

Terror war not pretext to profle communities-Kideromosque is being used as store for weap-ons,” said the secretary general AbdulKaruri.He dismissed as media innuendoes andfabrications that the mosque has connec-tion with the Somalia based Al Shabbabmilitia while reiterating that local residentsare law abiding citizens.The Governor pledged that the longstand-ing land dispute between the committeeand a private developer will be resolved.“Our records shows that the land belongsto the mosque but remain patient as we

nd a lasting solution to this matter withthe Lands commissioner Muhammad Swa-zuri,” he told the residents.In a similar development, Jamia MosqueCommittee has invited the two sides for anarbitration meeting to nd a lasting solu -tion to the matter. The meeting to be heldon Monday next week will be mediated byscholars and Muslim leaders.

hunted on individual basisrather punishing other inno-cent people who have nothing

Nairobi governor Evans Kidero addressing Muslim faith-ful at the Pumwani Riyadha Mosque in Majengo on Sat-urday during a tour of the Mosque.

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to do with the crime,” he saidon Saturday while addressingresidents after a tour of the mosque.His comments came after complaints frommosque of cials that many youths from thearea have been pro led and ostracized by

security agents for their alleged support for

criminal organizations.“Local residents continue to face challeng -es of harassment from security agents fortheir alleged support for criminal organi-zations. They have even claimed that the

Muslim Media PractitionersMuslim Media practitioners are in-

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Many children and teens enjoy their friends, schools, and extracur-ricular activities and look forward to their college years, careers,and frequently, giving back to their communities.But others in informal settlements in Nairobi and other majortowns aren’t as lucky. Some come from broken homes; have suf-fered physical, sexual, or mental abuse; and live in poor neigh-bour-hoods with bad schools, high crime, and few opportunitiesfor social relationships or recreation and limited opportunities foremployment.These youths may become delinquent or join bad company dueto peer pressure. Gang membership is a particularly worrisometrend. Drug abuse and other vices are very rampant now espe-cially within Muslim populated areas like Mombasa. More youth—boys and girls alike—are joining groups that are not driven by Is-lamic religious teachings and drug abuse.Many of these youngsters join gangs for many reasons. But oneof the chief reasons is lack proper spiritual upbringing, alienationfrom key socializing institutions, especially families and schools.The lack of good socializing in uences can result in rebelliousnessand antisocial behaviours.Ummah Foundation in its practice to counter these pandemic in u -ences by helping to reduce risks and providing or increasing theirsupport for positive youth development, has for the past monthsbeen closed involved with engaging the Muslim youths in mean-ingful activities like soccer competitions, seminars, scouting andgeneral outreach programs that give value of their time in servingthe society. This is a development program that is ongoing and al-lows young people to meet their basic personal and social needsand to build the skills and capacities they will need in later life.Just as there are risk factors that get them into trouble, there arefactors (“assets”) that can keep them on the straight and narrowpath that nurtures their innate talents.Last Weekend, Ummah Foundation organized a football tourna -ment between youths from Suswa Parklands and Kenyatta Uni-versity Muslim students’ team. The Ummah or Suswa team wonthe match by scoring 3-1 goals against their counterparts fromKenyatta University. The football match competition was verymeaningful to the youth as it gave them opportunity to interactand exchange ideas during the lunch break that was organizedby Ummah Foundation. This was also an opportune time for theyouth from both the teams to identify with qualities and talents thatcan guide their career choices, create a sense of centeredness,purpose and focus in life.We would like to emphasize that our young people need to experi-ence support, care and love from their families, neighbours andinstitutions to overcome their challenges. We also need to helpthem identify their full potentials and gear them towards usefulutilization and helping others instead of relegating them to con-demnation and doom. Useful engagements through sports, de-bates, symposiums and youth seminars can bring the change weall desire.Contact us:Ummah FoundationVillage Plaza, 2ND Floor, Ngara Rd

P.O. Box 58717-00200, NairobiTel: +254(20) 20680610/13, Mob: 0734845277Email: [email protected]: www.ummahfoundation.net

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said the organization will closely work with local educationists tosupport programmes which are aimed to improve on educationwithin the community.

He said the foundation’s nine point agenda includes eradicationof illiteracy, evolvement of syllabi that promote human capitalresources and creation of access to education for the physicallychallenged, adding that the organisation -which is an organ of theMuslim World League (Rabita) will partner with Muslim educationstakeholders in the country on the promotion of qualitative educa-tion.In his contribution, the Deputy Secretary General for the SupremeCouncil of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) Hassan Ole Naado saidwhile substantial gains have been achieved in the establishmentof Muslim schools, he expressed concern that the higher fees be-ing charged by the schools were making access to quality educa-tion to be a preserve of the few elites in the society. “It seems thatwe are making education to be a preserve of the rich who can af-

ford the higher fees while the majority of Muslims are being lockedout,” he said.The one day conference was organized by the Muslim EducationCouncil in conjunction RAF International University and attractededucation stakeholders from various parts of the country.

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The brutal execution-style murder of three American Muslims in acalm neighborhood in North Carolina has sparked angry reactionson social media, with many rushing to compare media coverage of

the terrible incident to that of Charlie Hebdo attacks.“If they had been white Christians, the media would have been allover it. RIP #ChapelHillShooting,” Ben Norton wrote on twitter onWednesday morning.“I want to see protests, I want to see news coverage, I want to seemarches, I want the same outrage expressed in France. #Chapel-HillShooting,” Adham Kassem tweeted.Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23 his wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha,21 and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, were founddead at a condominium complex off campus.The gunman, identi ed by the Independent as 46-year-old CraigStephen Hicks, reportedly turned himself into police.Long hours after the murder, which occurred after 5pm in North

Carolina local time, no reports about the incident made it to majormedia outlets. “I wonder why I'm thinking about when Fox Newshost Jeanine Pirro demanded "We need to kill them!" #Chapel-HillShooting,” Dena Takruri tweeted.“The #ChapelHillShooting took place 9+ hours ago. Still no cov-erage from @CNN, @FoxNews, @MSNBC and major outlets,”Khaled Bey added.“These 3 Muslim Students are shot dead in #ChapelHillShootingtoday but US Media didn't show them even once till now!,” FarhanKhan Virk wrote.Others referred to the fact that the religion of the murderer whoturned himself to the police, Hicks, was not identi ed. Media re -ports also referred to him as suspected attacker and not terroristas they do when the attacker is a Muslim. “Why isn't his race and

religion released? He could be an extremist *insert religion here*for all we know. #ChapelHillShooting,” Nargis tweeted.Twitter users started to employ the hashtag "#MuslimLivesMatter,"to comment on how the mainstream media ignored the news of themurder which did not make national headlines.Renowned caricaturist Carlos Latuff also tweeted, “Now imagineif Craig Hicks was Muslim and had shot down three young Chris-tians/Jews... #ChapelHillShooting”. (Onislam.net)

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