Imam Sayyid ‘Ali Khamenei on Islamic Awakening
Imam Sayyid ‘Ali Khamenei addressed the inaugural session of the First International Conference on Islamic Awakening, held in Tehran on 9-17 and 9-18-2011. Below is a translation of his remarks. In the name of Allah, the Mercy-Giving, the Merciful May the peace, blessings, and mercy of Allah be upon you all. Allah, the Almighty and the Truly Wise, says, In the name of Allah, the Mercy-Giving, the Merciful. O Prophet, guard yourself against Allah’s power presence and defer not to those who...
Read MoreColonization of the Muslim mind
People that refuse to surrender can never be enslaved. Slavery is first and foremost a state of mind. Steve Biko, the anti-apartheid struggler paid with his life but he became immortalised in the minds of millions for refusing to surrender. He had said, “The greatest weapon in the hand of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” In battle, psychological defeat precedes physical defeat. When the mind accepts defeat, physical factors cannot reverse the tide. The opposite is equally true:...
Read MoreDeepak Chopra Blames Washington For Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor and a popular writer. He has written extensively on spirituality and diverse topics in mind-body medicine. Here is an excerpt from his recent CNN interview – transcript and video: Chopra: What we have seen in Mumbai has been brewing for a long time, and the war on terrorism and the attack on Iraq compounded the situation. What we call “collateral damage” and going after the wrong people actually turns moderates into extremists, and...
Read MoreWho is a Muslim?
A Muslim is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form of ‘Muslim’ is Muslimah. Literally, the word means “one who submits to God)”. The word “Muslim” is the participle of the same verb of which “Islam” is the infinitive. Muslims believe that there is only one God, translated in Arabic as Allah. Muslims believe that Islam existed long before Muhammad and that the religion has evolved with time. The Qur’an describes many Biblical...
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