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Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Erk.Am I really THAT old?? A reflection Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Pengasihani Assalamualaikum WBT, Sarah..Dan Perjalanan Seribu Batu. Best to summarise the content of my entry this time around. Panjang banyak so tahan je la yer :) Well..yes yes the appearence of my blog has changed. Saja je nak eksperimen. never really liked green myself. Those close to me will know the one particular colour yg like Darcy i am obsessed with.. No bukan nyer hitam (eventhough i keep using black most of the time)..as naj cakap ;) its BLUE GLORIOUS BLUE. Ingat lagi masa renovate umah dulu..toilet biru, bilik biru, kapet biru, cadar biru, nasib muka tak biru hehehhe. Bak kata "akak" hijau mmg beri ketenangan. Semenjak dtg UK ari tuh, i learned to appreciate nature more. Ye la tambah2 lagi kat durham nih. Masa jalan pi kelas pagi pagi..tarik nafas dalam2 hembus kuat2 ...nyaman.. River dia yg lawa, udara segar, bunga2 cantik, pokok nan hijau..tgh2 cross nk gi business school, tercross skali dgn rabbit and tupai. Tak ke best. Masya Allah. Jalan nak gi howlands lalu tasik penuh dgn ducks (short cut kitty yang tak patut pun lalu :D). Kalau dulu masa jalan2 kalau jatuh tisu ke, kertas ke biar je sekarang ni pantang nampak sampah nak kutip saja. kenapa ye jadi cam tuh? Sikap rasanya. Betul kata bro shah kirit dulu. Kengkadang ni kita dok kutuk non muslims but in reality they are more muslim than us!!! Gambar river tuh sarah amik masa gi jln2 ngan jua..lawa kan. Ada sahabat dulu ckp, tempat mana2 kalau ada sungai mesti cantik. Contoh masjid wilayah yang kat jalan duta tuh (cth dia bagi la) sbb kalau Allah describe ttg syurga mesti Allah kata ada sungai yang mengalir di bawahnya. :). Patut la durham nih lawa sangat. hehe ye la river dia bukan mcm sungai KL yang berbuih2 dgn toksik..eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST NUR NAJWA (clause: and to me tooo :D) N HAPPY JADI MOMMY NIDA SAYANG!! :D Weird but true..me & naj, dua2 dilahirkan di Penang, dua2 dok subang, dua2 gi tusyen sama (and had a crush on the same guy ;) ), dua2 masuk MMU, dan yang paling PENTING, WE SHARE THE SAME BIRTH DATE..yes yes nak announce nih naj ;)..... Alhamdulillah, semalam kami sama2 telah menjangkau usia 24 tahun. Thank you naj for the entry on your blog (tapikan kalu bole letak la gambar yg sama lawa ke, atau i lawa dr u ke :)) ). 19 September 2005..kali nih, bawa banyak makna. Kebetulan sama dengan nisfu syaaban. kalau sebelum nih, sambut dgn makan yang tak terhingga (kek coklat la mostly)..semalam bagi sarah satu permulaan yang terbaik for the next year that i am gonna spend before i turn 25. Alhamdulillah sempat berpuasa..and what more can i ever ask for..? A birthday that has taught me the power of being patient, self control and most importantly restraining myself for my True Love. What a wonderful beginning. Teringat entry kat blog naj. She has achieved a lot indeed. How she managed to pull through all the difficult times in her life. Kalau sarah belum tentu dpt bertahan mcm naj. Now nih, u have totally revamped yourself and mmg dah tak sabar nak jumpa naj..:) As for me..bukan nak story sepanjang 24 tahun cuma bersempena dgn graduasi, hari jadi serta pemindahan dr Durham..I would like to share bits and pieces of the past year and things to come. Buat Nida, Tak sangka u dah jadi mommy ye cik nida. tak sabar nak tgk u dukung anak u..larat ke nida..kena tambah berat tuh. tak le kecik sangat. Apapun take care ye nida. Moga Anak u menjadi penyejuk hati & penyejuk mata u. Insya Allah. Congratulations my dear... DURHAM A REFLECTION Tepat sekali hadith Rasulullah SAW, berkenaan Niat. Banyak reasons why i chose to come to UK. which i shall not reveal and pour out kat sini la kan. Yg penting..i learned to survive, belaja untuk lebih terbuka, dan berani dan bangga untuk mengaku that I AM A MUSLIM. Namun terlalu banyak yg perlu dibaiki...dan perlu diperhalusi agar i will emerge as a bettter person than i was before. Cuma yg paling ketara my thinking and perspective in life banyak berubah...positive thinking and lebih meletakkan harapan pada Allah. Dissertation pun dah submit. I learned to organise my ideas, be brave and bold, to strategise..and Alhamdulillah, this masters banyak shape me for the future and the knowledge i've gained will definately prove to be essential. Sekarang nih sibuk cari keje..insya Allah jika ia terbaik, maka Allah akan permudahkan. Untuk today sarah nak share dua experience menarik yang sarah takkan lupa la sampai bila2. mmg gempak sungguh. Masa kat mesia dpt saman speeding tuh mcm slalu la kan. Sbb kata ummi subang, muslimat nih kena pandai curi masa, yang mana kita mampu singkatkan kita buat. yang penting confident masa driving dan serah bulat2 pada Allah. Niat kena betul. kat mesia senang..ada uncle polis. Apa2 call dia..pujuk2 sikik Alhamdulillah selesai. kat sini haaa kata mudah "PADAN MUKA!!" so hehehe terjadilah dua kisah. Yang pertama tuh, masa mula2 beli kete dulu (la nih dah jual la). tak penah bawak kat pedalaman UK nih. semuanya 30 miles per hour. Jenuh sungguh! ye la...dah la i am so the very impatient kan..masa tuh jugak tgh sesat ngan jua..so mcm teragak2 lagi, confuse lagi etc etc etc..so masa walid mai hari tuh dapat la surat saman. semenjak saman tuh hehehehe setiap kali kuar ngan ma & walid misti kalau nampak kamera walid will pasang radio version nyer suara and macam rekod rosak he will keep repeating "kamera kamera kamera" mcm automatic tau. kelakar betul. slalu gaduh. anyways..atas nasihat org mesia kat sini sarah pun tak bayar la saman tuh..sbb nak buat rayuan. Then sekali dua bulan lepas dpt surat mahkamah..terpengsan Sarah!!! pada tarikh bersejarah di bulan OGOS jauh di negara orang ..sarah telah melangkah masuk ke MAHKAMAH untuk menjawab tuduhan saman trafik.(sikit je langgar bawak 40 kat kawasan 30). masa nak masuk mahkamah tuh punya la takut. ye la sarah sorang je yg muslim bertudung pulak tuh. yang lain yg kes nak disebutkan dgn sarah semuanya muka macam thugs..nasib la pekerja mahkamah tuh baik and Jua ada sekali..mulut sarah dok terkumat kamit terkumat kamit. semua bacaan ma ajar kuar..heheheheh KES SATU MAHKAMAH OO MAHKAMAH. Sarah kena saman ka scotland so masuk mahkamah kat scotland. ingat ke nak kena masuk sorang2 rupa2 sistem kat scotland lain sikik. Masuk ramai2. TT day hakim akan dgr kes saman2 so ada la lebey kurang 10 orang yg masuk skali dlm court tuh. present skali are the lawyers (prosecutor and defence lawyers), typist, social worker, and the pekerja mahkamah, dua pemerhati lain. My case was the first to be heard..dub dab dub dab la masa tuh. pucat je muka. skali hakim masuk. old lady muka garang. sinis lak tuh. The baru la dpt tahu, sapa yg employ lawyer, kes dia kena sebut dulu. ok la..so ada la 4 org yg go first before me. sarah berlagak pi tak de lawyer..confident je. mmg kamikaze la. pendek kata serah kat Allah bulat2. Yg kes sebelum sarah tuh punya la teruk, sampai nak kena jail pun ada, tarik lesen pun ada. Like my case is so kecik macam atom. masa tuh judge punya la sarcastic. defence lawyers pun mcm nak tak nak je defend client derang. the jeng jeng jeng...Nama sarah kena panggil.. bangun la dgn penuh sopan.tunduk2 buat muka kesian. pekerja mahkamah pun panggil nama..r u bla bla bla....sarah pun senyum, yes i am...then the miracle happened. Punya la Allah tu nak tolong. Pendakwa raya, pun lady, sebelum nih punya la garang, tapi masa time sarah pelik sungguh, dia lak mcm my defence lawyer. dia pulak yg explain kat judge my circumstances..kelakar betul. Sungguh bukan macam Ally Mc Beal hehehe. Sbb before this sarah tulis surat kata la i am guilty, tapi janji tak nak buat lagi..etc etc. Baik betul lawyer tuh. then judge pun ckp la..pas nih tak yah dtg mahkamah lagi, they akan consider nak saman ke tak..27.9 nih dpt tahu outcome. uuuuiiiisssshhhh leganya..Alhamdulillah ingat ke nak kene masuk lokap (ekekeke tak tak kat sini saman kena bayar 60 pound). Yang lagi best tuh masa sarah ngan Jua nak kuar dr mahkamah, Judge tuh siap pusing kat kami dan senyum. SHE ACTUALLY SMILED. sempat tuh toleh. mesti dia kesian kan. Apa pun bersyukur sungguh. pastuh kami masa on the way back singgah livingston shopping hehehehe hebat betul cara tunjuk syukur ek JUA ;). Sungguh, bila niat jelas, pengarapan jelas...Allah pasti bantu. KES DUA (NIH LAGI GEMPAK) Haaa...nih mmg takde tandingan la. masuk mahkamah pun tak le lawan. Satu hari tuh kami drive pi manchester pinjam kete kawan. Kete best la bukan mcm kete sarah yang dok naik turn naik turun tuh. masa tuh ada hal kat sana, so mcm terkejar2 la nak pi. kete pulak best. bawak mmg laju la. slalu pun kalu drive ke manchester normal la speed sikik sbb tau mcm selamat. nak dijadikan citer, masa tuh nak masuk M62 dah la, dok tgh pecut nih ada 30 minit lagi nak kene sampai kat tempat yg nak dituju. pastuh nampak la satu van ni. around it mcm ada kamera tau. tapi van tuh rupanya mcm van AA. sarah kan masa nak potong van tuh siap bole tanya jua lagi, "eh jua van apa tuh bukan polis kan?" Jua: "bukan la, road repai rasanya". sarah pun apa lagi dgn penuh confidentnya, pecut la potong tt van sambil kata "hahah jua, kalau la tuh polis sure kene samannya!!!"...haa nak tahu apa jadi.. Tetiba..terasa macam org buat high light. so sarah pun tengok la blakang..mmg sah dah rasa tak sedap hati dah polis kejar..percaya tak..dah la masa tuh baru lps london bombing. org dok sibuk polis tahan muslim tanpa sebab. kami pun stop la kat tepi jalan. polis tu came to my side. senyum senyum suh sarah kuar. sarah panick la dia tak ckp kenapa. ajak jua kuar. pastuh dia suh ikut.still tak ckp kenapa. then dia suh MASUK KETE POLIS!!! dah la masa tuh dia tak ckp kenapa. serius takut. masa tuh kaki sarah dah terketar2..muka control lagi la sengeh sengeh. muka innocent. Kami pun masuk la kete polis..pastuh tetiba dia undur kete..:(( ingat ke dia nak bawak bali polis!! rupa2 procedure dia cam tuh. kena undurkan kete dr kete pesalah sbb takut terjadi apa. ada dua org polis. dah la siap dgn pistol sumer :((. yang came to my car to baik la..read me my rights semua..sah ingat ke masa tuh kena tangkap..rupa..sekadar tanya soalan. so dia tunjuk la how much sarah speed mmg tinggi benor la..pastuh yg sorang lagi nih garang. dia tanya la kenapa speed. sarah pun ckp la (sahih tak tipu) kami nak pi toilet..tak tahan dah hehehe sungguh masa tuh mmg ngantuk so kena berenti nak cari service station. yang si garang nih dok geleng2 kepala. Jua senyap je..(sampai hati) so sarah pun buat2 la innocent tanya kat mana nearest service station..sumer. Ya Allah i tell u guys. mmg tak le nak describe la my feelings masa tuh. ingat ke nak kena mistreatment ke apa ke. dah la kami je berdua. kalau dia nak ketuk ke apa ke mmg tak de yg buleh tolong la..(kalau kat mesia tuh mmg tak heranla kalau jadi camtuh) tapi Alhamdulillah, lepas doa2 dan baca2 Allah bantu skali lagi..dia warning kami..suh bawak slow then ckp dia kaan consider kes kami (sampai today tak sampai surat saman. hopefully tak sampai langsung la kan..insya Allah). yg si jua plak sibuk nak amik gambar. HUHU mmg la jua nih. actually kan sarah pun teringin gak. cumanya..ade kena teruk ngan polis tuh if we did tt. Pas incident tuh, mmg sarah phobia la nak drive. gigil. (but kejap je la hihi..) ada sahabat nih ajar la cara2 nak escape kena tahan. and sarah blaja pun apa yg sarah buat salah. lain kali kalu dah nampak kee ada kamera tuh jgn la pi potong (mmg la jua nih! :D). Kesimpulannya...tragedi2 nih..mmg banyak membuka mata sarah. Mmg time tuh takde sapa dah sarah nak rely on. Allah je la tempat bergantung. Bukan kita buat sbb suka2 BUT mmg terdesak. Insya Allah akan lebih careful la pas nih..but tak le janji la nak bawak slow kan. (rupa2 bukan sarah sorang la muslimat masuk mahkamah..punya la i so cannot sleep sbb malu..legaaaa..). benar hadith Rasulullah SAW. Amal ayat yg ada dlm mathurat tuh.."Bismillahillazilayadhurru..." insya Allah akan terlepas dr segala kemudharatan. Itu pesan ummi. Now nih, kalau gi mana yg terpaksa sorang2 and stay umah sorang..itu je la yang diamalkan. Alhamdulillah selamat. AKHIR KATA.... 7.10 nih balik malaysia cuti. sebelum balik sini balik 17.11. 28.9, keluar dr Durham..teman farah gi dublin. well..insya Allah bakal buka chapter baru in my life..hajatnya nak kongsi sedikit pengalaman sarah..bab the beginning of this new chapter..yang akan capai kemuncaknya masa raya nnt sebelum terus..sarah karangi bersama..sehingga akhir hayat insya Allah. Cumanya setakat nih masa tak sesuai lagi..perkongsian tersebut sarah harap dpt menjadi pedoman pada yang lain. Apa pun Sarah bersyukur kerana Allah Taala telah kerana mengabulkan doa2 sarah selama ni. Banyak yang dipermudahkan dan insya Allah akan terus menjadi simple dan mudah di masa akan dtg. namun ujian pun banyak la..:) tapi..apa erti kehidupan ni kalau tak de ujian kan?? benda yang baik pun bukan senang nak dpt. Doakan kami..insya Allah. Sabda Rasulullah SAW: "Sungguh menakjubkan keadaan orang mukmin, kerana semua keadaannya mendatangkan kebaikan. Jika ia memberi lalu bersyukur maka ia beroleh kebaikan; dan jika ia diuji lalu dia bersabar, maka ia beroleh kebaikan juga." Insya Allah. Moga kit atergolong dikalangan orang Mu'min. Till then. Salam sayang Sarah Sunday, September 11, 2005
Counting the days LITERALLY!!! Assalamualaikum WBT, Almost a year ago at the airport...soon ill be back..to meet them once again...Masya Allah how time flies..Alhamdulillah i will go back with goals fulfilled. We shall once again meet..insya Allah
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Darcy In The Name Of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful Assalamualaikum WBT.. Well well well...i am so excited to write abt this next entry..however it must be noted that the benefit of this entry is for me alone but really ala..once in a while why not right?? so bare with me.. Ok before i go to the good part....let me tell u guys why i am so psyched to do this.. FIRST...i am so excited..i'm like wrapping up my dissertation. planned to send it today but just to be on the safe side..i'd rather take a longer time to edit and edit and continue to edit till monday. Second..i'm abt to move towards a new phase in my life..well I AM GONNA BE 2? soon..old age..SubhanAllah its definately catching up with me. But Alhamdulillah at least Allah gave me some time to continue to improve myself insya Allah. Anyways, cant help being a little..well childish for the very last time (I HOPE)!!! OK OK now for the good stuff... PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Ok by now, u guys must be like apa la masalah minah nih..nampak je serius TAPI...ok bukannya i nak reveal my weakness but I must like tell u why i think Mr Darcy is the all time hero. Org banyak la komen pasal buku Pride & Prejudice nih. My concern is not the literature rather its the characters that i think we can all relate to..particularly Mr Darcy & Elizabeth Bennet.
DARCY Mcm mana nak start yer..actually kene tgk and baca baru understand why i am soooooo into him. Basically..i feel tt he is the modern day hero and banyak character yg ada pd darcy should ada pada an ideal muslim man...
Ma'assalamah
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Hidayah Allah Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Pengasihani Assalamualaikum WBT, Nih again sarah amik dr blog Arwah Ummu Amir yang sekarang nih di maintain oleh Abu Amir. Rentetan dr kisah pengebumian King Fahd.. Hidayah Allah...siapa sangka.. Wallahua'lam Sarah Peluk Islam kerana kagum
JEDDAH: Tersentuh dengan upacara serba ringkas pengebumian pemerintah Arab Saudi, Raja Fahd, yang diadakan di Riyadh awal bulan ini, seorang paderi terkenal Itali terbuka hati untuk memeluk Islam, menurut laporan akhbar. Paderi berkenaan yang menonton upacara pengebumian menerusi televisyen satelit kagum dengan persiapan serba sederhana di upacara itu, lapor akhbar Al-Riyadh tanpa menyebut nama paderi itu. Raja Fahd dikebumikan di tanah perkuburan Al-Oud sehari selepas dia menghembuskan nafas terakhir dalam upacara ringkas yang dihadiri ramai pemimpin dunia. Pendakwah Islam, Dr Abdullah Al-Malik, berkata upacara pengebumian ringkas Raja Fahd memberikan kesan dramatik kepada minda paderi berkenaan yang membawa kerelaannya memeluk Islam. Walaupun dia membaca banyak buku Islam sebelum ini, ia tidak membawa impak sama, katanya. Ini kes kedua tokoh utama Itali memeluk Islam membabitkan Arab Saudi dengan empat tahun lalu, duta Itali ke negara itu, Torquato Cardilli, memeluk Islam. Paderi berkenaan menonton upacara pengebumian Raja Fahd dan seorang lain menerusi televisyen dan tidak menemui sebarang perbezaan. Cuma ada satu sembahyang jenazah diadakan untuk kedua-duanya dan mayat dikebumikan di dalam kubur serupa. Contoh baik ini mempengaruhi paderi terbabit dan mendorong dia memeluk Islam,kata Malik. Pendakwah Islam di Itali pernah memberikan buku dan kaset mengenai Islam kepada paderi terbabit sejak 15 tahun lalu tetapi apa yang membuka hatinya ialah kesederhanaan upacara pengebumian diraja. Saya pernah membaca beberapa buku mengenai Islam dan mendengar banyak kaset Islam sejak bertahun-tahun dulu, ia tidak pernah menarik minat saya. Katanya, dia percaya upacara itu akan mengubah fikiran ramai orang dan mendesak media Islam memberi tumpuan kepada cerita berkaitan toleransi dan kesaksamaan dalam Islam untuk menarik minat lebih ramai orang bukan Islam memeluk agama suci itu. Pengarah Yayasan Pendidikan Islam di Jeddah, Badr Al-Olayan, berkata penghijrahan paderi berkenaan kepada Islam ialah berita amat baik. Agensi Huh?? In The Name Of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful Assalamualaikum WBT, Well well well....its a wonder why we look up to the west so much. really..can u change national policy without spelling out and defining poperly and precisely what is terrorism and what is an extremist? really..i wonder like i said before are u telling us tt we can no longer speak out abt human rights violation in IRAQ of Palestine? r u saying tt we should just support the government without question? are u saying tt we r no longer allowed to have the freedom of speech? HMMMM why does all these sound so familiar?? ring a bell?? Funny ain't it here u are deporting and executing muslim clerics..who were probably initially provoked by your foreign policies BUT u dont even bother to excute or deport those who promote sex at a young age?? racial hatred?? and all other diseases tt i must say are spreading pretty fast in your community BUT yet u have allowed it to grow and u discriminate those tt are just victims of circumstances? REALLY...go to the root of the problem rather than looking for a short term solution that would result in a long term disaster!! We'll see what will happen next..now they r even defying the UN..what else in new eh?? May Allah protect the muslims from continuous discrimination and may this be a call to all muslims to stand united and stand proud of being MUSLIMS. ALLAHUAKBAR!!! Sarah Crackdown will produce martyrs, Clarke is told
By Nigel Morris, Home Affairs Correspondent
Published: 25 August 2005
Charles Clarke has been warned that moves to expel radical preachers, which could begin by the weekend, could backfire by turning extremists into martyrs and increasing prejudice against law-abiding Muslims. The Home Secretary set out a series of "unacceptable behaviours" yesterday that would be used to exclude foreign extremists from Britain and remove those already in the country. They include "fomenting, justifying or glorifying" terrorism, although he has dropped an earlier proposal to outlaw views "the Government considers to be extreme and that conflict with the UK's culture of tolerance". The list of criteria foreshadows a new wave of expulsions from Britain under powers announced by Mr Clarke last month. He said yesterday: "The terrorist threat facing the UK remains real and significant and it is right the Government and law enforcement agencies do everything possible to counter it." He won backing from the main opposition parties, but provoked alarm among Muslim leaders. Sir Iqbal Sacranie, the secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "Sending [extremists] out may turn them into unwanted heroes who may then be free to export their vile thoughts, if such be the case, from exile." The Islamic Human Rights Commission said the plans were a "criminalisation of thought", adding: "The proposals do nothing but unleash further Islamophobia in British society." Ian Macdonald, who resigned from the Special Immigration Appeal Court over anti-terrorism legislation, said the new criteria could make it even harder to remove suspected extremists and create a "field day for lawyers" . He told the BBC: "The Secretary of State would have been far better off sticking with powers which he has because these don't add to his powers ... They really aren't clear." The United Nations special rapporteur on torture, Manfred Nowak, also accused the Government of trying to circumvent its duty not to deport people to countries where they could face torture or abuse. His comments drew a furious response from Mr Clarke, who said: "The human rights of those people who were blown up on the Tube in London on 7 July are, to be quite frank, more important than the human rights of the people who committed those acts." He said that the list of "unacceptable behaviours" would send a powerful deterrent message to extremists. Asked whether some people could be excluded from Britain by the end of this week or the beginning of next week, Mr Clarke said: "I expect so." The security services have drawn up a list of foreign-born extremists they want expelled, while British embassies are compiling a list of radicals they believe should be barred from this country. Charles Clarke has been warned that moves to expel radical preachers, which could begin by the weekend, could backfire by turning extremists into martyrs and increasing prejudice against law-abiding Muslims. The Home Secretary set out a series of "unacceptable behaviours" yesterday that would be used to exclude foreign extremists from Britain and remove those already in the country. They include "fomenting, justifying or glorifying" terrorism, although he has dropped an earlier proposal to outlaw views "the Government considers to be extreme and that conflict with the UK's culture of tolerance". The list of criteria foreshadows a new wave of expulsions from Britain under powers announced by Mr Clarke last month. He said yesterday: "The terrorist threat facing the UK remains real and significant and it is right the Government and law enforcement agencies do everything possible to counter it." He won backing from the main opposition parties, but provoked alarm among Muslim leaders. Sir Iqbal Sacranie, the secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "Sending [extremists] out may turn them into unwanted heroes who may then be free to export their vile thoughts, if such be the case, from exile." The Islamic Human Rights Commission said the plans were a "criminalisation of thought", adding: "The proposals do nothing but unleash further Islamophobia in British society." Ian Macdonald, who resigned from the Special Immigration Appeal Court over anti-terrorism legislation, said the new criteria could make it even harder to remove suspected extremists and create a "field day for lawyers" . He told the BBC: "The Secretary of State would have been far better off sticking with powers which he has because these don't add to his powers ... They really aren't clear." The United Nations special rapporteur on torture, Manfred Nowak, also accused the Government of trying to circumvent its duty not to deport people to countries where they could face torture or abuse. His comments drew a furious response from Mr Clarke, who said: "The human rights of those people who were blown up on the Tube in London on 7 July are, to be quite frank, more important than the human rights of the people who committed those acts." He said that the list of "unacceptable behaviours" would send a powerful deterrent message to extremists. Asked whether some people could be excluded from Britain by the end of this week or the beginning of next week, Mr Clarke said: "I expect so." The security services have drawn up a list of foreign-born extremists they want expelled, while British embassies are compiling a list of radicals they believe should be barred from this country.
Expulsions illegal, UN tells Clarke A senior UN representative last night threatened to cite the British government for violation of human rights over its planned deportations of alleged terrorist sympathisers.
Manfred Novak, the UN human rights commission's special investigator on torture, told the Guardian he is seeking permission through the Foreign Office to visit Britain to discuss the issue with the home secretary, Charles Clarke. In a statement on Tuesday night, Prof Novak said that the government's intention to return radical preachers to their countries of origin, even though some of those countries have a track record of human rights abuses, "reflects a tendency in Europe to circumvent the international obligation not to deport anybody if there is a serious risk that he or she might be subjected to torture". He rejected the UN criticism. He said "the human rights of those people who were blown up on the tube in London on July 7 are, to be quite frank, more important than the human rights of the people who committed those acts." He added: "I wish the UN would look at human rights in the round, rather than simply focusing all the time on the terrorist." But Prof Novak refused to accept the rebuke. "The UN is strongly concerned about terrorism and counter-terrorism. But there are certain standards that have to be observed in the context of counter-terrorism," he said last night. "We in the western democratic countries, in the fight against terrorism, should not step over these limits by violating international law." Prof Novak, whose investigations take him round the world, said he could cite Britain when he reports to the UN general assembly in October but he hoped the issue could be sorted out before then. His main objection is to the government's policy of seeking memoranda of understanding from countries to which people would be deported that they would not be tortured. He said the memoranda were not an appropriate tool to eradicate the risk of torture. The new rules were first announced by Tony Blair in the wake of the London bombings. Mr Clarke, in an effort to preserve cross-party unity, yesterday toned down one of Mr Blair's original suggestions that would have allowed the Home Office to act against people who express "extreme views that are in conflict with the UK's culture of tolerance". The wide-ranging clause alarmed civil liberties groups and was dropped after a two-week consultation that also brought in opposition parties and Muslim groups. The Home Office is expected in the next fortnight to publish a consultation paper on new anti-terrorist legislation. Mr Clarke's announcement yesterday clarifies his existing powers under the 1971 Immigration Act and requires no new legislation. It comes into effect immediately and sets out the sort of behaviour likely to lead him to exclude foreign citizens. They include expressing views which "foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence", "seeking to provoke others to terrorist acts", fomenting "other serious criminal activity", or encouraging hatred "which might lead to inter-community violence in the UK". Mr Clarke argued that the new list of unacceptable behaviour would make it "absolutely clear" where the law stood, but was not intended to "stifle free speech or legitimate debate". Although the moves mark a toning down of the government's original anti-terror intentions, they have caused unease among international observers. A second UN body last night also condemned the deportation proposals, saying Britain would be in breach of the 1951 Geneva convention on refugees if they were enacted. The UN high commissioner for refugees said the government had failed to reply to a letter expressing its concerns. Peter Kessler, spokesman for the UNHCR, said: "An application of these proposals, without access to due process, could amount to sending people back to countries where they could be persecuted. That would be in abrogation of the UK's obligations under the 1951 convention." Yesterday both major opposition parties welcomed Mr Clarke's announcement. But the plans prompted concern from the Muslim Council of Great Britain. It argued that people should be prosecuted in Britain, not deported. Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London, warned that the rules should pass what he called the Mandela test - whether they would have covered African National Congress supporters. Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Harapan Seorang Isteri Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Pengasihani Assalamualaikum WBT, Harapan Seorang Isteri
Petikan dr Al Mukminah As Solehah: Harapan dan kata-kata Zainab Al Ghazali: Semasa perkahwinan akan dijalankan di antaranya dengan suaminya, Zainab Ghazali telah mengenakan syarat supaya suaminya membenarkannya untuk bergiat di dalam harakah Islamnya. Katanya, "Hak saya untuk membuat syarat kepada engkau supaya tidak menghalang saya untuk berjihad di jalan Allah S.W.T, di mana saya telah diletakkan tugas-tugas dan tanggungjawab sebagai mujahidah di dalam harakah ini. Janganlah engkau bertanya apa yang akan saya buat, tetapi hendaklah engkau yakin dan percaya sepenuhnya akan tindakan saya." Beliau memperingatkan suaminya lagi, "Sekiranya berlaku pertembungan di antara perkahwinan dengan dakwah, akan berakhir perkahwinan dan kekal dakwah kepada Allah S.W.T. Saya minta kepada engkau supaya menunaikan janji engkau. Janganlah engkau tanya siapakah saya akan berjumpa. Saya berdoa kepada Allah S.W.T supaya Allah jadikan balasan jihad yang saya lakukan ini sebahagiannya untuk engkau, sekiranya amal saya ini diterima oleh Allah S.W.T.".
Maka, Sarah meletakkan harapan yang sama...
Wallahua'lam
Hamba yang bergantung harap pada Allah yg Esa.
MAWI OH MAWI In The Name Of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful Mawi oh Mawi Wallahua'lam
Sarah Oleh Mahfuz Omar Mesej ini sangat positif kepada remaja kerana ia disampaikan oleh seorang penghibur yang berpengaruh. Namun begitu, satu perkara yang ingin saya sampaikan kepada Mawi ialah keperluan untuk beliau istiqomah dengan pendekatan hiburan positif ini. Mahu tidak mahu kita harus akui bahawa Mawi telah menjadi ikon kepada muda-mudi hari ini. Kita berharap yang diikuti bukan cara berpakaian atau fesyen rambutnya sahaja, tetapi mesej-mesej ketuhanan yangdibawa oleh Mawi. Kerana itu menjadi harapan saya supaya Mawi dapat terus menonjolkan imej-imej yang positif sekaligus mempengaruhi para remaja kita agar berhibur dalam batas budaya dan adat ketimuran yang berlandaskan nilai-nilai agama. Mawi tidak harus dipengaruhi oleh budaya popular yang dibawa oleh media massa termasuk Astro yang menyungkil bakat Mawi sehingga menjadi juara Akademi Fantasia. Sebaliknya Mawi harus menukar budaya popular yang sekadar mengejar glamour kepada mencari keredhaan Allah. Mawi seharusnya memperbetulkan ‘kekeliruan minda’ para remaja dan masyarakat tentang pendekatan Akademi Fantasia yang tidak mencerminkan Malaysia sebagai sebuah bangsa yang merdeka. Apa yang diceduk oleh Akademi Fantasia itu berteraskan cara hidup Barat yang tidak menggambarkan realiti dan aspirasi masyarakat kita. Bahkan ia mendorong pembaziran, mewujudkan budaya fanatik hedonisme dan kehidupan penuh fantasi. Mawi harus memahami kebimbangan yang diluahkan oleh Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak. Sebagai ikon baru para remaja, Mawi mesti mengambil kesempatan di atas populariti dan sokongan remaja ini untuk mengajak mereka hidup dalam budaya yang positif seperti menjauhi kemungkaran dan maksiat, tidak merokok, tidak mengambil dadah, tidak mengakses laman web lucah, menjalankan kewajipan agama dan seumpamanya. Dalam kata lain, Mawi mesti menjadikan hiburan sebagai satu medan untuk mengajak remaja menjadi orang yang bertanggungjawab kepada agama, bangsa dan negara. Tidak ada gunanya Mawi sebagai seorang bekas qari, juara nasyid dan guru mengaji turut membawa mesej yang sama seperti artis lain yang dianggap tidak senonoh dan tidak sesuai dengan cita rasa tempatan. Sokongan daripada pelbagai pihak termasuk parti politik terhadap peranan Mawi dalam membentuk idealisme baru remaja harus dimanfaatkan sebaik mungkin. Saya percaya dunia hiburan kita akan terus berhadapan dengan gelombang hiburan Barat yang melalaikan. Tetapi watak seperti Mawi boleh mengubah keadaan ini dengan menggunakan pengaruhnya untuk membawa remaja kepada kehidupan positif. Mawi perlu menggunakan kesempatan ini untuk mendidik remaja kita dengan cara hidup, dan pemikiran yang berteraskan agama dan jati diri bangsa Malaysia seperti yang disebutkan oleh Mohd Najib dan Profesor diRaja Ungku Aziz. Bagi menghadapi cabaran yang besar ini, saya berharap Mawi dapat menambahkan ilmu di dadanya sesuai dengan kedudukan beliau sebagai ikon yang membawa imej positif. Sangat tidak patut bagi seorang ikon jika hanya berupaya menghafal lirik lagu sahaja, sedangkan ilmu dan ketaqwaan tidak bertambah. Bagamanapun, tanggungjawab besar untuk mengubah masyarakat tidak adil untuk dibebankan sepenuhnya kepada Mawi sahaja!!. Sebaliknya semua insan seni, budayawan dan media termasuk stesen tv, kerajaan yang perlu menyedia dan menguatkuasakan garis panduan serta para ulamak harus bersama-sama membimbing remaja kepada kehidupan yang lebih bermakna. Mudah-mudahan karier Mawi sebagai penghibur, pendakwah dan pemacu jati diri remaja akan lebih cemerlang pada masa hadapan dengan membawa satu mesej 'sayangi remaja aset negara'.
Monday, August 15, 2005
I Was On The Verge Of Breaking Down In The Name Of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful Assalamualaikum wbt, The fact is..i was on the verge of breaking down. I had a goal to achieve. Though the path towards making the goal a reality was very painful..as i reflect on the things that have passed..I realize...
The lesson behind it all is simply faith. When others felt that the goal was not worth it, that nothing will come from it..we held on to our faith. When others blame us and bombard us with harsh words..we took it as a challenge..its not a matter of being idealistic rather its a matter of being brave to make a difference to make a change to bring others together.
Alhamdulillah..i now see the potential in so many of my friends..i finally feel like home..how proud i am of these friends of mine.who kept together making our goal a reality though there r some who keeps letting us down.
Allah is always with those who seek His Help and Love. Those who seek His Guidance. Those who have faith that Allah is all we need.
The journey goes on. the past will remain the past. I now look into the future..searching and creating opportunities. we will all continue to perfect our ways. if there were mistakes and weaknesses we seek for forgiveness..and we promise to try to do better in the future.
I dont expect anyone to understand my writing as it was not intended for that purpose. Rather..my entry this time..is a note to myself..that sometimes the pain is worth it. to remind me that sorrow will soon be followed by happiness..when tt will come we shall never know BUT the fact is IT WILL.
I shall continue to smile..as i know..it is all worth it. Alhamdulillah
La Tahzan
Grieve not when others blame and disparge you
"They will do you no harm, barring a triffling annoyance" (3:11)
"...and harm them not. AND put your TRUST in ALLAH" (33:48)
Grieve not over crticism from the jealous and the weak minded
"They are jealous of he who surpassed them,
People show him enmity and opposition" - Poet
"I complained about the injustice of gossip mongers but i soon realize that I will not find,
The honourable and successful person who escaped jealousy,
You remain, O honorable and worthy friend, the victim of it,
Yet no one begrudges the one who is miserable and wretched" -Poet (how true :))
My favourite:
"If a person reaches the sky with his nobleness,
Then his enemies will be the numbers of the stars in the sky,
They shoot at him using a bow with every kind of persecution,
Yet their abuses will never bring him down...." - Poet
"When a spiteful person speaks, then do not respond to him, For better to answer him in silence" - Poet
Then again..criticisms should be heard..and reflected upon. no matter how spiteful the person may be as what the person says may be true..So thank Allah everytime it happens..as it keeps u on track and in the right path. Insya Allah.
I Believe I Can Fly
I used to think that I could not go on And life was nothing but an awful song But now I know the meaning of true love I’m leaning on the everlasting arms If I can see it then I can do it If I just believe it there’s nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can soar I see me running through that open door I believe I can fly See I was on the verge of breaking down Sometimes silence can seem so loud There are miracles in life I must achieve But first I know it starts inside of me If I can see it then I can be it If I just believe it there’s nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can soar I see me running through that open door I believe I can fly Ma'assalamah Sarah Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Brits Support Multiculturalism
La Tahzan Assalamualaikum wbt, Taken from the book La Tahzan, a prayer i would like to share with all...
In The Name Of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
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