Kanthapuram Keralayathra District Mutha'allim conference

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Hadith of the ten promised paradiseTen promised paradise

The prophet Muhammad,sw in a Hadith accepted by Sunni Muslims, specified ten of his companions who were promised paradise. Those companions named in this Hadith are referred to by Sunnis as The Ten Promised Paradise (Arabic: al-`Ashara al-Mubasharîn bi-l-Janna).

The ten companions are known as Ashrah Al-Mubashirina bil jannah which means the companions that the prophet Muhammad had given information about Jannah, the Islamic conception of paradise.
Based on the narration, Sunnis have listed ten people whom they believe were promised paradise while living. The list is written in the order in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad said them. The first four of them are known by Sunnis as the Righteously Guided Caliphs.

Narrated Sa'id ibn Zayd:
AbdurRahman ibn al-Akhnas said that when he was in the mosque, a man mentioned Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). So Sa'id ibn Zayd got up and said: I bear witness to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) that I heard him say: Ten persons will go to Paradise: The Prophet (peace be upon him) will go to Paradise, AbuBakr will go to Paradise, Umar will go to Paradise, Uthman will go to Paradise, Ali will go to Paradise, Talhah will go to Paradise: az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam will go to paradise, Sa'd ibn Malik will go to Paradise, and AbdurRahman ibn Awf will go to Paradise. If I wish, I can mention the tenth. The People asked: Who is he: So he kept silence. The again asked: Who is he: He replied: He is Sa'id ibn Zayd.
—Collected by Abu Dawood, Sunan Abu Dawood
Abdul Rahman bin `Awf said: The prophet (s) said: Abu Bakr in Paradise, Omar in Paradise, 'Uthman in Paradise, Ali in Paradise, Talha in Paradise, al- Zubair (bin al-'Awwam) in Paradise, AbdulRahman bin `Awf in Paradise, Saad (bin Abi Waqqass) in Paradise, Saeed (bin Zaid), and abu 'Ubaida bin al- Jarrah in Paradise."
—Tirmidhi

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1500-year-old Bible that was discovered that predicted ‘coming of Prophet’ found

London: A recently re-discovered secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to Earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican.

Pope Benedict XVI reportedly wants to see the 1,500-year-old book, which many say is the Gospel of Barnabas, that has been hidden by the Turkish state for the last 12 years.

The GBP 14 million handwritten gold lettered tome, penned in Jesus’ native Aramaic language, is said to contain his early teachings and a prediction of the Prophet’s coming, the Daily Mail reported.

The leather-bound text, written on animal hide, was discovered by Turkish police during an anti-smuggling operation in 2000.

It was closely guarded until 2010, when it was finally handed over to the Ankara Ethnography Museum, and will soon be put back on public display following a minor restoration.

A photocopy of a single page from the handwritten ancient manuscript is thought to be worth GBP 1.5 million.

Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay said the book could be an authentic version of the Gospel, which was suppressed by the Christian Church for its strong parallels with the Islamic view of Jesus.

He also said the Vatican had made an official request to see the scripture - a controversial text which Muslims claim is an addition to the original gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John.

Despite the interest in the newly re-discovered book, some believe it is a fake and only dates back to the 16th century.

The oldest copies of the book date back to that time, and are written in Spanish and Italian.

Protestant pastor Ihsan Ozbek said it was unlikely to be authentic.

This is because St Barnabas lived in the first century and was one of the Apostles of Jesus, in contrast to this version that is said to come from the fifth or sixth century.

He told the Today Zaman newspaper: “The copy in Ankara might have been written by one of the followers of St Barnabas.”

“Since there is around 500 years in between St Barnabas and the writing of the Bible copy, Muslims may be disappointed to see that this copy does not include things they would like to see.”

“It might have no relation with the content of the Gospel of Barnabas,” Ozbek added.

Theology professor Omer Faruk Harman said a scientific scan of the bible may be the only way to reveal how old it really is.


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Shahre Mubarak Grand Masjid foundation stone laying ceremony and Mad'hu Rasool Speach on 30th January 2012.

Kozhikode: The country’s biggest mosque is about to be built at an expense of around Rs 40 crore in the outskirts of Calicut city. The mosque, expected to accommodate 25,000 people at a time, is being built by Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musalyar’s trust named Markaz, owned by the AP faction of Sunnis in Kerala.

The Markaz claims to have the divine ‘Sha`ar-e-Mubarak’ [literally blessed hair] of Prophet Muhammed [SAW] and they have clarified that the mosque is being built to preserve the holy remains of the Prophet. It will be the second of its type in the country after the Hazrathbal Masjid of Kashmir. The Topkapi Museum in Turkey is another place said to be preserving the holy hair.
Markaz has announced that Abbas Alavi Maliki al Makkah, Ahmed al Khasraji [who handed over the Sha`ar-e-Mubarak], Muhammed Iqbal Jaliyawallah and several other Scholars, Sadaths and Ulema from different corners of the world will be attending the foundation stone laying ceremony on 30th January 2012.

Markaz has owned 12 acres of land in the outskirts of Calicut city, from which a complete four acre will be taken up for building the grand mosque. The remaining 8 acres will turn out to be a Mughal style garden providing rich greenery to the Masjid built in the Indo-Saracenic style. The chief architect of 2.5 lakh square feet mosque is Riyaz Muhammed of Indigo Architects, Thrissur.

The mosque besides being a place to worship has been claimed will become a cultural centre as it is expected to possess a seminar hall, library and facilities to accommodate stay for around 1200 people at a time. The very central part of the Masjid would have a prominent minaret under which the ‘Sha`ar-e-Mubarak’ will be preserved.

There were a lot of controversies regarding the credibility of the ‘holy hair’ as most other religious and service groups with in the community questioned the credibility of the Sha`ar-e-Mubarak handed over to AP Aboobacker Musalyar in a function in the Karanthoor Sunni Markaz, by Mr Dr Ahmed Khasraji [UAE], who claims to have even more blessed remains of the prophet with him.

There were a lot of those hot debates very common to the streets and halls of almost all towns and villages in Kerala; with the Salafi, EK Sunni fractions [the parental organisation of Sunni’s from which AP formed a Sunni fraction on his own accusing them of being inefficient in overcoming the Wahabi tactics] demanding him to publicly announce the exact ‘Sanad’ [the way in which the holy remains were inherited to Mr Ahmed Khasraji].

The enmity between the two fractions got even worse with EK fraction being suspicious regarding the new alleged alliance between Indian Union Muslim league [IUML] and the AP fraction of Sunni’s as until now the Samastha board of EK Sunni’s were believed to be the power house of IUML. They accused AP of being cunning to always extract benefits out of the ruling class as he was earlier said to be favouring the left parties.

With the intension of keeping away these threats the EK Sunni’s had undertook immense efforts to campaign against the Sha`ar-e- Mubarak Masjid, showcasing the AP venture as a mere business tactic and a sought of robbery in the name of fake spirituality. They have even demanded IUML to keep away from any alliance towards the AP fraction as well.

Foreseeing further hate campaigns and in order to boost up his companions to derive maximum participation in building the Masjid, AP Aboobacker Musalyar is now on a ‘Kerala Yathra’ [tour] which until now have turned successful with massive campaigns and participation.
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Ma'din Arrange Muharram Meet

The Ma'dinu Ssaqafathil Islamiyya here will hold day-long programmes to celebrate the 10th day of Muharram on Tuesday.

Ma'din chairman Sayed Ibrahim Khaleel Bukhari will lead the celebrations. Mr. Bukhari said that unlike the belief upheld by Shiaites, Muharram was a month of celebration as it was in Muharram that God blessed many of the Islamic prophets with good things.

He called upon the Muslim community to observe fast on Tuesday as a mark of gratitude to God's blessings.

“We all know that Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Husain and his relatives were brutally murdered at Karbala on Muharram 10, leaving us one of the darkest chapters in Islamic history. That was one of the saddest days we all want to forget, and not to relive by commemorating it. We observe Muharram as a mark of gratitude to God for his blessings,” Thangal said.

Elaborate arrangements have been made at Swalat Nagar for Muharram prayers and Iftar. There will be special prayers for world peace and prosperity.

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Al- Hajj 2011 Muslims Pilgrimage to Mecca

More than 2.5 million Muslims from around the world are expected to perform the hajj.

The hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the largest pilgrimage in the world. More than 2.5 million Muslims are expected to perform the hajj, a religious duty to be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so.

The pilgrimage is a demonstration of solidarity between Muslim people, as well as their submission to Allah.

This year, the hajj falls between Nov. 4 to 9.

The hajj is associated with the life of Islamic prophet Muhammad and during the time pilgrims join processions and perform a series of rituals. The rituals include: walking counter-clockwise seven times around the Kaaba — the cube-shaped building which acts as the Muslim direction of prayer — running back and forth between the hills of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, drinking from the Zamzam Well, standing vigil at Mount Arafat, and throwing stones in a ritual Stoning of the Devil.

At the end of hajj, pilgrims shave their heads, perform a ritual of animal sacrifice, and celebrate the three day global festival of Eid al-Adha.

Editors note: More photos to be added as the pilgrimage continues.

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Lalu Prasad Yadav visits Markaz News and Photos

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday offered all support to Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musaliyar, general secretary of Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya, the Sunni Cultural Centre, if the latter intended to start any educational institutions in the State of Bihar. Mr. Yadav was speaking to a gathering at the Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya campus at Karanthur in Kozhikode during a personal visit of the leader to the Sunni Cultural centre.

Laying stress on the importance of education for the development of the society and the country on the occasion, Mr. Yadav lauded the efforts of the Sunni Cultural Centre and Mr. Kanthapuram in imparting education to economically underprivileged sections of the minority community in the State.

A team of Sunni leaders comprising Mr. Kanthapuram and Markaz general manager C.Muhammed Faizi, Abdul Hakeem Azhari and Hussain Saquafi Chullikode received Mr. Yadav at Karanthur.

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