Listen to How Many Times by Lalah Hathaway now. Feel so nostalgic, and yes, too much thing that happened last to this day. I've made up my mind -- wanna leaving UiTM Machang for sure, because I cannot cope up with subject of statistics-mathematics anymore. Sometimes, they are so hard for me to understand. Well, change is better.
So what's next ? Yeah.. for sure, law. Pre -degree or foundation (A-level) of law in UiTM. I think it's better for me to make a win-win situation. Psychology ? yes, sure. My favorite course in that program luckily. Now I have the chance to learn something about humanity close enough.
Hey, try Lalah Hathaway - How Many Times ! The song makes me jazzy.
truth be told..i despise phnom penh..
May you benefit from it and please share them. Wajazakumu'Allahu kheirun
Waalaikumsalaam wr wb...Jazakum Allah kul khayr!
~ Abu Hurayrah (ra) relates that the Prophet (saw) said, "You should not undertake a special journey to visit any place other than the following three Masjids with the expectations of getting greater reward: the Sacred Masjid of Makkah (Ka'bah), this Masjid of mine (the Prophet's Masjid in Madinah), and Masjid Al-Aqsa (of Jerusalem)". In another narration the words are, "For three Masjids a special journey may be undertaken: The Sacred Masjid (Ka'bah), my Masjid and Masjid of Jerusalem (Al-Aqsa). (Muslim, Bukhari, Abu Dawud)
1. That Masjid Al Aqsa was the second Masjid on earth.
2. That it was built 40 years after the Ka’ba in Makkah.
3. That most scholars are of the opinion that Masjid Al Aqsa was first built by Prophet Adam [as].
4. That Ibrahim [as] rebuilt the Masjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem with his son Ishaq [as] as he and Ismail [as] rebuilt the Ka’ba in Makkah.
5. That Prophet Daud [as] began the rebuilding of Masjid Al Aqsa.
6. That it was Prophet Sulayman [as] who finally completed the building of Masjid Al Aqsa.
7. That the Masjid Al Aqsa built by Sulayman [as] was destroyed in 587 BC by Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon.
8. That the Jewish people call this same Masjid Al Aqsa built by Sulayman [as] their Temple.
9. That the Jewish people re-built their Temple on the same site in 167 BC but this was destroyed in 70 AD and Jews were banished from Jerusalem at the same time.
10. That the site of Masjid Al Aqsa remained barren and was used as a rubbish tip for nearly 600 years until the Great Khalifah Umar bin al-Khattab liberated Jerusalem in 637/8 AD.
11. That the caliph Umar bin Khattab ordered the foundations of Masjid Al Aqsa to be laid and a timber mosque was built on the site.
12. That the Umayyad caliph, Abd’ al Malik ibn Marwan in 691/2 [72/73 AH] began the construction of the Dome of the Rock (the Golden Domed Mosque).
13. That the al Buraq wall or Western Wall where Prophet Muhammad [saas] tied al-Buraq on the night journey of al Isra is what the Jewish people call the wailing wall.
14. That Muslims consider the land or the Haram Sharif area to be sacred and holy, not the Masjid buildings that exist there -although these do have historical significances.
15. That the land of the Masjid Al Aqsa contains tow main buildings called Al-Aqsa [Black Domed Mosque] and the Dome of the Rock [the Golden Domed Mosque].
16. That Israel occupied Masjid Al Aqsa in 1967.
17. That fundamentalist Jews have made 100’s of attempts to destroy Al Aqsa since 1967 when they occupied it. A fire in 1967 destroyed the 900 year old Mimbar installed by Salah'ideen Ayubi, the Great Muslim Hero.
18. That many fundamentalist Jews want to re-build their Temple within Masjid Al Aqsa and destroy what exists there now.
Masjid ul Aqsa is the reconstructed Third Temple.
One of the highest aspirations of _today's_ Israeli government is to build the "Third Temple" (the third renovation of Solomon's temple which has been destroyed twice before in history), there is only one issue, the House of prayer "Masjid-ul-Aqsa" now stands in the same exact location.
First Temple in 960 BC, Solomon is believed to have erected it to house the Ark of the Covenant which his father, David, had brought to Jerusalem. The temple was burned to the ground by the Babylonians in 586 BC.
The Second Temple was consecrated in 515 BC, rebuilt by Herod in 20 BC and destroyed by Titus in 70 AD.
The Byzantine Christians used the area as a dump and it was in this state that a Muslim, Caliph Omar Ibn al-Khattab, found it. In 638 AD. he ordered the place cleaned and built a House of Prayers at the southern end of the sanctuary, the apparent Third Temple " Masjid-ul-Aqsa".
With these observations in mind, the question is , has another sect of Jews co-orchestrated the Job of building the Third Temple ? *Jews for Allah* . It is well documented that Israelis along side their ancestral brothers, the Arabs, participated in the construction of Masjid-ul-Aqsa.
For example, Ka'ab al-Ahbar, a Yemenite Jew who converted to Islam was a co-engineer in the construction. [Al-Tabari, The History of al-Tabari, Vol XII]
Furthermore, it would have been impossible to clean the area containing decades of Byzantine litter and build this Holy Temple in only 10 years (no electricity), without the cooperation and assistance of the thousands of Jews in Jerusalem.
The inhabitants of Israel left the Temple of Solomon a pile of rubble and garbage for almost (Six Hundred Years, nearly 10 generations of Israelis) 70 AD -to- 647 AD, until it was finally beautifully restored by the unity of Jews and ancestral brothers of Jews, the Muslims.
Muslims do not claim to worship a different God than the Jewish God, in fact, just the opposite, Muslims declare they worship the God of Abraham, hence the Masjid-ul-Aqsa is in fact the restoration of the Temple Mount by direct descendants of Prophet Abraham.
What's more, during one of the Crusades, the Crusaders thought the Masjid-ul-Aqsa was Solomon's temple and put a cross on it! If they had known that it was a Muslim temple, they would have torn it down, but it still stands.
Further proof that Muslims have rebuilt the Temple Mount is that there are no idols in the current place of worship, there are no pictures, the prayers are preformed the way Jews used to pray, and the prayers are made directly to the Creator of Abraham with no intercessors.
The Jews do not have to mourn or drop another tear, the Modern Temple has also been rebuilt to include inscriptions to counter the Trinity of Christianity from our Holy Site:
the New Temple Mount was an answer to and a denial of the attractions of Christianity and its Scriptures, providing the Faithful with arguments to be used against Christian theology. The inscriptions are seven hundred and thirty-four feet long in all, amongst the lengthiest inscriptions in the world.
The inscriptions are as follows:
Inner Face: South Wall. In the name of God the Merciful the Compassionate. There is no God but God alone; he has no co-partner. He is the Kingship and His the praise. He giveth life and He causeth to die, and He hath power over everything.
South-East Wall. Verily God and His angels pronounce blessing upon the Prophet. O ye who have pronounced blessings upon Him and give Him the salutation of peace. O, People of the Book (i.e. the Jews and Christians, always referred to as such by the Muslims -Ed.) do not go beyond the bounds in your religion and do not say about Allah anything but the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, is a messenger of God and His word which he cast upon Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe only in God and of his messenger, but do not say "Three" (Trinity) and it will be better for you. God is only one God. Far be it from His glory that he should have a son.
North Wall. The Messiah will not deny to be in the service of God nor will the angels who stand in his presence. O God; pray upon Thy messenger "the servant Jesus - (N-W Wall) the son of Mary and peace be upon him the day of his birth, the day of his death and the day of his being raised alive." That is Jesus, son of Mary - a statement concerning which YOU are in doubt. It is not for God to take for Himself any offspring, glory be to Him.
West Wall. God bears witness that there is no God but Him, likewise the angels and the people possessed of knowledge (S-W WALL) - Upholding justice. There is no God but He, the Almighty and All wise. Verily, the religion in God's sight is Islam.
Outer Face: West and North-West Walls. In the name of God the Merciful and Compassionate. There is no God but God alone. Praise be to God who hath not taken to himself offspring. To Him there has never been any person in the sovereignty. Mohammed is the messenger of God, may God pray upon Him and accept his intercession.
Praise be God who has not taken unto himself a son and who has no partner in sovereignty nor has He any protector on account of weakness.
Islam has a History of Restoring ancient Temples and preserving current Houses of Worship as taught in Islam:
In the time of the caliph 'Umar, certain Muslims had usurped a piece of land belonging to a Jew, and had constructed a mosque on the site. Learning the news, the caliph ordered the demolition of the mosque and the restoration of the land to the Jews.
There are currently thousands of Jews and hundreds of Synagogues in Muslim countries, dating over a 1,000 years old and Preserved in tact to this day, including the dozens of Temples kept in tact in Israel for the past millennium and a half while Muslims were responsible for Israel, if they were in ruble as the Romans had left the Temple Mount, the Muslims would have restored them to houses of worship as was done to the Temple of Solomon.
Al-Masjid al-Aqsa (the Farthest Mosque) is one of the three most sacred sites of Islam, along with the Ka‘ba in Mecca and the Prophet’s mosque in Medina. It was the first Qibla, or direction of prayer, that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Salla Allah Ta’ala ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam), before it was replaced with the Ka‘ba after his migration to Medina. It was also the site of the Prophet’s ascension to the Heavens after his Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem. The Night Journey of Prophet Muhammad took place on the night of 27th of Rajab, one year before his migration to Medina. Allah says about the Night Journey in the Qur’an:
Glory to Him (Allah) Who did take His servant for a Journey by night from al-Masjid al-Haram (Sacred Mosque) to al-Masjid al-Aqsa (farthest Mosque), whose neighborhood We did bless – in order that We might show him some of Our Signs; for He is the One Who hears and sees. (all things). (al-Isra’, 17:1)
The great miracle of the Night Journey was granted to Prophet Muhammad as an honor and a confirmation of al-Masjid al-Haram's spiritual connection with al-Masjid al-Aqsa. Angel Jibra’il accompanied the Prophet from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to al-Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, and it is reported that the Prophet stood at the Sacred Rock (al-Sakhrah), went to the Heavens, returned to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, and then returend to al-Masjid al-Haram.
The term al-Masjid al-Aqsa (the Farthest Mosque) in the ayah (verse) above does not mean, as some Muslims think, the “roofed al-Masjid al-Aqsa” only which was built first by the Umayyad caliph ‘Abd al-Malik Bin Marwan in 692 CE, but it includes everything that is within the walls of al-Masjid al-Aqsa. Zionist media has played a major rule in convincing non-Muslims that al-Masjid al-Aqsa is the “roofed al-Masjid al-Aqsa” which is untrue.
Any large Mosque contains within its boundaries other buildings which are part of it such as schools, yards, fountains, and gates. For instance, al-Masjid al-Haram (Sacred Mosque) in Mecca is sacred to Muslims because it contains the Ka‘ba and other buildings or sites like Zam-Zam well, the hills of al-Safa and al-Marwa, and Maqam Ibrahim.
To better understand that, we need to remember that Prophet Muhammad, as the Holy Qur’an states, undertook the night journey from al-Masjid al-Haram and not from a certain place in it like al-Ka‘ba. The same applies to al-Masjid al-Aqsa. Some say that the Prophet ascended to Heaven from the Sakhrah (Rock) which is not inside the “roofed al-Masjid al-Aqsa” itself. Therefore, the term al-Masjid al-Aqsa is not confined to the “roofed Mosque” but includes anything that is within the hill where al-Masjid al-Aqsa resides, which is surrounded by walls from the four directions. Besides, the “roofed al-Masjid al-Aqsa” was not there at the time and was later built by caliph ‘Abd al-Malik Bin Marwan.
Additionally, ayah 17:1 states that Allah blessed the neighborhood of al-Masjid al-Aqsa, so if the neighborhood of al-Masjid al-Aqsa, which is outside its boundaries was blessed by Allah then how about the area within al-Masjid al-Aqsa? That should confirm that the whole area on that hill is sacred and blessed for the Muslims and that the mosque itself includes whatever buildings are on that hill. It is the same land, (i.e. Jerusalem) which Allah asked Prophets Ibrahim and Lut to migrate to and which Allah affirm that he has blessed:
And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples. (al-Anbiya’, 21:71)
The term al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) which refers to the whole area where al-Masjid al-Aqsa resides was introduced later to distinguish between al-Masjid al-Aqsa and the “roofed al-Masjid al-Aqsa” which is part of the former.
There are four different views about the first Prophet to build al-Masjid al-Aqsa. The first view is of Ibn al-Jawzi and Ibn Hajar who said that Prophet Adam was the first one to build al-Masjid al-Aqsa after building the Ka‘ba and they base their claim on a Hadith mentioned by Ibn Hisham in his book al-Tijan. Al-Bayhaqi mentioned in his book al-Dala’il that ‘Abdallah Bin ‘Umar said: “Allah sent Jibra’il to Adam and ordered him to build the house of Allah (Ka‘ba) then he ordered him to circumambulate it and it was said to him: ‘you are the first man and this is the first house of Allah to be built for man.'”
In another Hadith, Abu Dhar asked Prophet Muhammad: “O Messenger of Allah! which mosque was built first?” He I replied, “Al-Masjid al-Haram.” I asked, “Which (was built) next?” He replied, “Al-Masjid al-Aqsa.” I said, “What was the period of construction between the two?” He said, “Forty years” (Al-Bukhari). Now, if Prophet Adam was the first one to build al-Masjid al-Haram and that al-Masjid al-Aqsa was built forty years after al-Masjid al-Haram according to the Hadith then it should be Prophet Adam or one of his sons who built al-Masjid al-Aqsa.
The second view argues that it was Prophet Ibrahim who built al-Masjid al-Aqsa. Since he was instructed by Allah, as the Qur’an tells us, to build al-Masjid al-Haram, and given that al-Masjid al-Aqsa was built 40 years after al-Masjid al-Haram, then it must be Ibrahim or his son Isma‘il who built it. The Qur’an mentions the building of al-Masjid al-Haram in the following ayahs:
And remember how Ibrahim and Isma‘il raised the foundations of the House (With this prayer): "Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us; for You are the All-Hearing, the All-knowing." (al-Baqarah, 2:127)
Behold! We gave, to Ibrahim, the site of the (Sacred) House, (saying): "Associate nothing (in worship) with Me; and sanctify My House for those who compass it round, stand up, bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer)." (al-Hajj, 22:26).
Ibn Taymiyah was one of those who supported the idea that al-Masjid al-Aqsa was built by Prophet Ibrahim stating that, “Prophets started to pray at al-Masjid al-Aqsa from the time of Ibrahim”. He also said that: “Al-Masjid al-Aqsa was built at the time of Prophet Ibrahim.”
The main issue with such view is that some scholars think that Prophet Ibrahim was only ordered to renovate, raise the foundations, and sanctify al-Masjid al-Haram. They believe that he was not ordered to build it from the grounds up but was commanded to reestablish and purify it after it was turned into a place where pagans worship their Gods. Also, there are no Hadiths that support this view.
The third group argues that it was Prophet Ya‘qub who built al-Masjid al-Aqsa. Ibn al-Qayim is among those who support this view. He says in his book Zad al-Ma‘ad the following: “The one who built al-Masjid al-Aqsa is Prophet Ya‘qub and that was 40 years after Prophet Ibrahim built the Ka‘ba.”
Ibn Kathir expressed a similar view in his book al-Bidayah Wal Nihayah. He stated that Prophet Ya‘qub went to Jerusalem and built an altar there which is al-Masjid al-Aqsa these days and which was later renovated by Prophet Sulayman.
The last view states that the city of Jerusalem was chosen at the command of Allah by Prophet Dawud, who is believed to have lived in the tenth century B.C. to build a place of worship which was later remodeled and enlarged by his son Prophet Sulayman, who built a place to worship Allah in Jerusalem according to the revelation that he received from Allah. This opinion is based solely on the Old Testament and cannot be supported by any Islamic Hadith. As the Old Testament is full of mythologies and historical errors, it cannot be considered a reliable source.
Regardless of who was the one who built it, al-Masjid al-Aqsa is a very important and blessed site, therefore Allah has chosen it as one of the places where Prophet Muhammad visited during his night journey.
Al-Masjid al-Aqsa was mentioned in many Hadiths that were narrated by Prophet Muhammad, including these two:
Abu al-Darda’ said that Prophet Muhammad: “A prayer in the Sacred Mosque (in Mecca) is worth 100,000 prayers, a prayer in my mosque (in Medina) is worth 1,000 and a prayer in Jerusalem is worth 500 prayers more than in an any other mosque.” (Al-Bukhari)
Ma’munah Bint Sa‘d said that when Prophet Muhammad was asked about a person who was unable to travel to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, he said: “He should make a gift of oil to be burnt therein, for he who gives a gift to al-Masjid al-Aqsa will be like one who has prayed therein.” (Ahmad and Ibn Majah)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsN-2_0xP4E
http://socioecohistory.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/professor-weiss-build-third-temple-immediately-clashes-ignite-over-al-aqsa-mosque/
Clashes ignite over al-Aqsa mosque - 25 Oct 09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE7yIzmdRt4
http://www.almoltaqa.ps/english/showthread.php?t=12678
~ Abu Darda (ra) relates that the Prophet (saw) said, "A prayed in Makkah (Ka'bah) is worth 1000,000 times (reward), a prayer in my Masjid (Madinah) is worth 1,000 times and a prayer in Al-Aqsa Sanctuary is worth 500 times more reward than anywhere else". (Tabarani, Bayhaqi, Suyuti)
the first Qiblah of the Muslims
the station of Al-Isra and Al-Miraj (the miraculous journey of Mohammed saw)
the second house of Allah built on earth
the place where hundreds of Messengers of Allah are buried
the place where many companions are buried
a place where miracles were shown by Allah's will
a place which Allah Himself calls a 'blessed place'
referred to directly and indirectly, 70 times in the Holy Quran
the place where Angels have descended with Allah's message
the only place on earth where all the Messengers of Allah prayed at the same time led by the Mohammed (saw)
the only Masjid mentioned by name in the Holy Quran a part from the Ka'bah
It is for the above mentioned reasons and many more that we need to understand our responsibilities regarding safeguarding Masjid Al-Aqsa which is in great danger of being demolished by extremist jews.
~ Aishah (ra) reports that the Prophet (saw) used to recite Surah Al-Isra every night in his prayer:
Glorified (and Exalted) be He (Allah) Who took His slave (Muhammad SAW) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah) to the farthest mosque (in Jerusalem), the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, in order that We might show him (Muhammad SAW) of Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.). Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer. (17:1)
Prophet Muhammad's Night Journey To Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa - The Farthest Mosque
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Contrad/External/aqsa.html
Al-Aqsa Mosque -the Mubarak (Blessed)
http://www.foraqsa.com/library/studies/english/Israeli_maps_documents.htm
Israel plans to destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque to build the temple | Jerusalem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oENWeN7BtzY
History of Al Aqsa Mosque-First - all the children of Israel left Jerusalem in the time of Jacob by their own will.
http://www.stanford.edu/~jamila/Aqsa.html
Why are we Confused on which is Masjid Al Aqsa and which is The Dome of Rock?
Whenever there is a mention to Al-Aqsa Mosque in the local and international media, the picture of the Dome of Rock appears instead.The main reason of this is the public ignorance which is in line with the Israeli plans.Zionists in America, print and distribute such pictures and sell it to the Muslims.
Some times at a very cheap price and some times for free. So that Muslims can post it every where, in their homes and offices.Israel wants to vanish the picture of Al-Aqsa mosque from the minds of people.
So they can destroy it and build their temple without any publicity.And if anyone condemn or complain, then Israel will show the live picture of the ‘Dome’ to show their innocence.
What a plan!
All Muslim brothers and sisters should be aware of this conspiracy and
should be clear about the Masjid al Aqsa.
All Muslim brothers and sisters should be aware of this conspiracy and
should be clear about the Masjid al Aqsa
should be clear about the Masjid al Aqsa
However, the Zionists policy to remove all sites of religious significance belonging to the other faiths from Jerusalem has grown in momentum and the desire to build the Third Temple on the site of Masjid al Aqsa is becoming real. However, according to the Halachah, the Jewish code of law and doctrine, the most critical requirement for rebuilding the Temple, the coming of Messiah, has to be fulfilled. Hence the construction of the Temple until then would actually be in violation of Jewish beliefs. But, the Zionists and their parallel friends in the Christian Zionism have their enthusiasm outstripped by knowledge and from the time of occupation in 1967 Jews began their prayers in the area of Masjid al Aqsa Haram Shareef. Below is a brief list of attacks on Masjid al Aqsa since the illegal Zionist occupation of Jerusalem:
1967 Jewish zealots begin prayers within the Masjid al Aqsa sanctuary, despite the prohibition by the chief Rabbanate of Jews of even setting a foot in it (for fear of violating its sanctity according to Judaic law).
1969 Masjid al Aqsa set on fire. Entire south wing burnt down including the precious Mimbar (pulpit) of Nuradeen commissioned 700 years ago and installed by the great Muslim hero Salahuddin al Ayubi. The man found guilty had sought refuge in a kibbutz and was set free after receiving psychiatric counselling.
1970 Members of the Temple Mount Faithful group, dedicated to demolishing Masjid al Aqsa forcibly entered the Masjid al Aqsa. They were repulsed by the Muslims who suffered casualties from Israeli troop gunfire.
1976 Israeli Courts passed a law permitting Jews to pray in Masjid al Aqsa After much rioting, later to be revoked.
Sept 1979 Jewish extremists blocked one of the entrances to Masjid al Aqsa on Friday, pointing guns to worshippers.
May 1981 The adhan (call to Muslim prayer) was prohibited from the minaret overlooking the Western Wall because of Jewish celebration.
From 1980s Harassment and acts of sabotage escalated. In August of 1981 an Israeli helicopter hovered at low altitude over Masjid al Aqsa preventing worshippers inside from hearing the Khutba.
1981 Tunnels discovered under the Masjid al Aqsa sanctuary. World condemnation followed.
April 1982 A parcel with a fake bomb and threat signed by Jewish extremists was discovered at one of the gates.
April 1982 An ex Israeli army officer opened fire, killing two Muslims and filling the interior and exterior of the Dome of the Rock with bullet marks.
June 1982 An Israeli was arrested and then released for trying to blow up Masjid al Aqsa.
Summer 1982 Jewish fundamentalists attempted to enter Masjid al Aqsa with leaflets inciting Jews to take over the Haram Shareef.
Jan 1983 The Temple Mount Fund was established in Israel, Europe and America to raise funds for rebuilding the Jewish Temple on the site of Masjid al Aqsa.
March 1983 Explosives discovered at an entrance gate and four armed Israelis were discovered attempting to enter the Masjid al Aqsa. Six months later they were acquitted in Israeli courts.
Jan 1984 Jews attempted to climb the walls of Masjid al Aqsa with ladders in the middle of the night armed with ammunition.
1984 Armed Israeli guards start patrolling the Masjid al Aqsa. Their behaviour and presence inimical to the sanctity of Muslim holy site.
15 June 1988 Israeli troops stormed Masjid al Aqsa, firing tear gas into groups of worshippers
July 1988 Further tunnels discovered which sparked further unrest.
6 Oct 1990 Israeli troops opened fire on worshippers murdering 22 and wounding hundreds.
March 1996 Israelis re-opened a tunnel under the Masjid al Aqsa, resulting in confrontations, which resulted in the death of more than 70 Palestinians.
Tunnelling - The excavations under the Masjid al Aqsa are leading to dangerous cracks in buildings adjoining the Western Wall. Archaeologists believe that the tunnels have weakened the building structures within the Haram Shareef. It is believed that a slight tremor, which this area is prone to, will cause the Masjid al Aqsa to collapse. Many are of the opinion this is one of the main reasons for digging tunnels under the Masjid al Aqsa by the Zionists.
March 1997 Birth of a red heifer celebrated by Israelis as a sign from God to destroy the Masjid al Aqsa. This is to be accomplished when the heifer is 3 years old, coinciding with
March 2000.
Oct 1997 Zionist attempted to lay a 4.5 ton rock as a cornerstone for the foundation of their Temple but were repulsed.
May 1999 A recent book published is claiming that the Ark of the Covenant (a box containing the scrolls of Jewish Law from the time of Prophet Musa) is buried under the Masjid al Aqsa and should be retrieved. Although this theory is contrary to all modern scholarly research.
The Jewish fundamentalist aspiration to build a Jewish Temple has become more open. They openly declare their aims and objectives and are seeking financial and political backing from Europe and USA without any hindrance. Their architectural plans of the Temple are distributed throughout Jerusalem. The scale model together with various other aspects of the proposed Temple are placed in the lobby of Land Hotel, Jerusalem.
Recently around a dozen Jewish fundamentalist groups joined together to form an umbrella organisation called the United Association of Movement for the Holy Temple (UAMHT). Another staunch extremist group is of Gershom Solomon's, the Temple Mount Faithful. These groups are gripped in a frenzy of hate and ardent desire to blow up the Masjid al Aqsa
The UN Security Council has passed more than 20 resolutions condemning Israels annexation of East Jerusalem and its military occupation of the West Bank.
If the Israeli enthusiasm for moving Palestinians out of their houses is anything to go by, not to mention their history of blowing them up, then all concerned individuals had better keep an eye on Masjid al Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock. Because every day that passes the pressure is increasing. The Jewish extremists historically and theologically challenged viewpoint is working its way into the mainstream and is actively being taken up by parallel groups of Zionist Christian extremists who believe that the construction of the Temple would herald the End Times and the return of Jesus, peace be upon him. It is up to the honourable members of the International community to check their advance.
Pls share with friends to increase awareness to the dangers faced by Masjid al Aqsa and lobby appropriate departments to insure its safety.
Defend Masjid Al-Aqsa (& The Dome of the Rock) (Part II)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_VMxJUQRY4
At least 30 Palestinians were injured and 20 arrested when clashes between Israeli forces and youth erupted anew in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.
In violence that followed a reported police raid on the sensitive Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Israeli forces fired stun grenades, tear-gas canisters and rubber-coated bullets at protesters. Palestinian youth hurled stones and set tires and piles of trash ablaze, according to Ma'an's correspondent, who was reporting from the scene.
Among the injured were five Palestinian journalists: Maysa Abu Ghazaleh, a reporter for Palestine News Network; Diala Jweihan, a reporter for Quds Net; Mahfuth Abu Turk, a photographer for Reuters; Ata Iweisat, a photojournalist; and Mahmoud Ilieyan, a photographer for the Al-Quds newspaper, a medic confirmed.
Sunday..bersemangat untuk bawa budak2 ke taman. Sedih juga sebenarnya coz selalu tak bawa dia orang berjalan for last few month. Hari ini bawa zafri sekali..maid tak ada on sunday. dah panas sebenarnya dan tak breakfast lagi. Ingat nak masak tapi Babah cakap kita pergi makan roti canai.
Habis ke taman , pergi kedai masjid.tapi takde pulak roti canai..so terpaksalah pergi 4 season...kedai pun macam tak bukak je untuk breakfast..Vietnam mmg camtu. Lambat pulak air ni siap..kids dah dahaga sangat. Finally we got our roti canai for kids, Babah with nasi lemak (tambah menu pulak), Mummy try murtabak. Ok...semua sedap dan licin..sebab lapar. zafri pulak tido..senang Mummy nak makan.
Lepas tu pergi Saigon Tax..beli pampes zafri..ambil gambar yang akhirnya blur ( Mummy yg ambik). Babah bawa gelang Mummy raya lepas untuk repair..tapi tak boleh repair..so we trade in dengan cincin. I love that gelang tapi Babah tak perasan di beli bukan 24C..tak silap dalam 18 c so no value kat Malaysia. Iyalah mana tahu ada banyak jenis.. Yang paling best gelang tu ada tulis " Babah love Mummy" How sweet kan.... Cincin ni pun ok juga..apa sahaja Babah bagi ok. (Sebab wedding ring dah sempit...jenuh nak buka masa bersalin hari tu...)
Tak sempat nak jalan jauh sebab bawa Zafri...so just beli 2 fresh magnet kat Saigon Tax aje..satu untuk Ety..satu lagi just keep for my collection. (Itupun la...selalunya Mummy fresh magnet akan melayang aje..pecah sebab Iman main)
Last ni pergi Saigon Square. Last makan kat gerai Lorong. Just bought baju untuk kids aje..nothing for Mummy & Babah. Biasalah parent memang camtu..untuk diri sendiri always last sekali. But I think Babah nak beli baju..maybe later.
Pergi Hong Anh beli telekung untuk jiran2 kat Nilai Impian and relatives. Penuhlah beg nampaknye. Risau juga beg tak muat. MAsukkan juga apa yang boleh.
i was still in my early years of secondary school in 2000 and 2001 so most of the things i remember is related to school.
2000
1. Y2K virus. i was thinking that all computer related equipment would go *boom* on the strike of midnight of the new year but nothing happened. ceh..it's all just a prediction..
2. New School System. i was in Form 2 that year. The headmaster that came in the middle of previous year introduce a new system to the school. Instead of having a rigid classroom, we need to go to different class for different subject and there will be always 5 minutes walking time in between classes. In the 5 minutes time, they would play a song. The idea was to make us move a lot and refresh ourselves for next class. Later on, we learned that it was because there was not enough classroom so when some of us move to laboratory for Science Class or to Art Room for Art Class, we actually have enough room for everyone. haha..clever headmaster! The system ended three@four years later.
3. New Best Friend. i get closer to the best student.
4. Spent Longest Time at School. On days without extra co-curriculum activity, i spent approximately 10 hours a day at school starting that particular year. from 7.20 am to 5 pm. why? i have to wait for my dad to finish his job and fetch me from school. This continue for two years.
5. Best in Geography. Geography is the only subject i can beat the best student a.k.a my best friend. it is funny how i was so proud of that one subject. LOL
2001
1. A Very Tough Year. It was so tough going through that year. A lot of problems just keep coming up. in school, in class and among family member. However, a cure of all pain appeared at the end of the year..
2. Lonely Study Days. Since i always spent most of my time at school while others went home at 2.30pm, i remember studying alone in an empty classroom and playing by myself if i felt bored or sleepy. it was quite lonely days..
3. Did not chosen for SBP form. in our school that time, only those who the Counselor choose can get one of the form. from our class, there are only three people (if remember it correctly) that get to fill up the form. one is the best student, the other is Head of Student Body and the other one was a teacher's daughter. haha..it was a small thing but i was in rage that year questioning, why didnt i get a SBP form too? thinking it again, i am glad i didn't because my path in the other way. Allah knows it all..
4. A Very Big Bad News. shocking and it change my whole family..fullstop
5. Second Public Examination. PMR. Failure is the Mother of Success. This is a Korean proverb. It means that a success beginning from a failure. I didn't do good enough in my First Public Examination but i was among 3 best students of our school for the second examination. Alhamdulillah..Thus more expectation was put on me for the third.
next: School Year 2002-2003
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I'm having a cramp from my monthly ágenda', sat in the bus for 6 hours..from siem reap to phnom penh..and my back is hurting like it's gonna crack open.
But hey..i'm in Phnom Penh..Let's see what they have here for me!
Few weeks ago when school holiday about to start, my daughter Tasha told me that I don't have to come and fetch her from campus coz she planned to drive home and to make me feel better she promised to bring along a friend with her in the car.Well, considering my very tight schedule, yes , it was tempting to agree with her but , as usual, and since she was small, we would never say yes instantly to all her requests. The old trick remains till now : "We'll think about that". And even if it is a yes in the first place, she will have to learn to deal with her patience. She needs to know she does not always get things in a snap of fingers.That's what I want my lovely daughter to pick up in this journey of her life.
So after a few sessions of cracking my head for a wise (well, actually, you could call it ; motherly and controlling decision), I followed my instinct. It was a 'No'. She did not get her wish granted by this mummy. My answer was simple : There must be a reason why you will be graduating at the age of 23. Its becoz the ministry thinks that at that age you will be able to understand and make proper decision and are responsibible to all your actions.Not now at the age of 20.
My daughter was not happy at first but she is a good girl. I know her :-)
When the day came for her to come home, and I was all dressed up (in Ipoh) to drive to her campus (in Selangor) to collect her and her car, somehow or rather God helped us when we suddenly found out from my father's diary that her road tax has expired one month ago.
MasyaAllah..God is great. Imagine if I were to say yes and she were to drive home alone. And that episode concludes my stand and belief, a mother's instinct is always right.It is not only applicable to young daughters like my Tasha but to people my age too or no matter how old you are. So, reminding myself too here, just smile when your mom nag at you. Syurga itu di bawah tapak kaki ibu.She will always wants the best for you. She could be difficult, she could be weird but that's her job. A job she chooses to be and loving it:-)
World, the kids are okay. Aren't they?
Chong Khneas-overtourist.
There are many lazy kids around the world, born with silver spoon in the mouths, but there are more poor children, born with nothing but strong will, and a fiery thrive for survival.
There is nothing exceptional in children except for these two qualities, especially when living in poverty, when a single ray of hope sometimes begin to sound like a rude joke.
But sometimes, God has plans for every single soul. In Chong Khneas, a floating village at the edge of the Ton Le Saplake, closest to Siem Reap,a floating school, which survives on donations, was built for the children, some are cambodian-Vietnamese, and is still spinning the fates of the children here in education.
Children in Ton Le Sap's Chong Khneas.
Kudos..
