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“JUNETEENTH” EMANCIPATION DAY AKA FREEDOM DAY See Page 5 DC MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER IN BOLD LETTERS RENAMES STREET LEADING TO WHITE HOUSE BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA The Muslim Journal Newswire WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 5, 2020, DC Mayor Muriel HAAZIQ AND AMINAH’S Bower’s Public Works Depart- WEDDING ment painted the words “Black See Page 7 Lives Matter” in 35-foot yellow capital letters on 16th Street, NW, near the White House and Lafayette Square. The boldness of the text could be Please turn to page 23 (Photo Credit: Tasos Katopodis, Getty Images) GLOBAL NEWS INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE A MESSAGE FROM KOREA… Dr. Hanan Ashrawi Reports: Israel is on a Killing Spree See Page 9

ISLAM IS MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS IS ISLAM Mural on the apartheid wall separating Palestine from Israel in tribute to George See Page 11 Dr. Hanan Ashrawi Floyd resting on the Palestinian flag. The Muslim Journal during this period in Jerusa- to subscribe SCAN QR CODE Newswire lem. JERUSALEM – In the last The latest execution-style days of May 2020, Israel killing brings to at least 21, the escalated its rate and scale number of Palestinians killed of crimes against Palestin- by Israeli occupation forces in ian civilians. In a 24-hour such senseless acts of violence span, Israeli occupation forc- since January 2020. es committed two acts of The escalation of Israel’s cold-blooded and unjustified crimes and violations coin- murders against defenseless cide with concrete steps on Palestinian civilians, includ- ing an autistic man killed this Please turn to page 18 2 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 19, 2020 Al-Islam’s Universal Beliefs is The Creator with no partners. Muslims have 99 Popular Attributes for Allah.

What is Al-Islam? THE HOLY Al-Islam is the complete way of life that reflects Submission to the Will of G-d. Islam means “submission,” derived from the Arabic word QUR’AN “Salaam,” meaning “peace.” Who is a Muslim? A Muslim is anyone who submits to the Will of G-d. Everyone is born “Muslim, and their environment makes them otherwise.” With Allah’s Name, The Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer How does one become a conscious Muslim? 190. Fight against those who fight To become Muslim is to make public declaration that “there is no god against you in the Way of Allah, but but Allah (One G-d), and Muhammed is the Messenger of G-d.” This is do not transgress, for Allah does called the Shahadatain. not love transgressors. Who is Muhammed? Muhammed the Prophet was born in Mecca, the holiest city to Islam in Arabia in the year 570 or in the 6th Century.

191. Kill them whenever you con- How many Muslims are there? front them and drive them out from where they drove you out. Wrongful Worldwide there are just over 1 billion Muslims, or one out of every persecution is even worse than five people on earth is a Muslim. In the United States, there are approx- slaughter. Do not fight against imately 8 million Muslims; 2.5 million are recognized as indigenous, them near the Holy Mosque unless with the remainder by way of immigration. they fight against you; but if they fight against you, kill them, for that Aren’t all Muslims Arabs? is the reward of such unbelievers. No. Most Muslims live east of Karachi; 30 percent of Muslims live in the Indian subcontinent; 20 percent in Sub-Sahara Africa, 17 percent in Southeast Asia, 18 percent in the Arab world; 10 percent in the states of the former Soviet Union/Russia. There is a significant Muslim popula- 192. Then if they desist, know well tion in China, Latin America and Australia. Aren’t all Arabs “Muslim”? that Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most No. Compassionate. What is the Ka’bah? The Ka’bah is the Ancient House in Mecca, Saudia Arabia, toward which all Muslims all over the world turn as their direction for making prayer. It is the House built by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son 193. Keep on fighting against them and Prophet, Isma’il (Ishmael). It is built on the location where G-d told until mischief ends and the way prescribed by Allah prevails. But if Ibrahim to summon all mankind to visit this place; it is believed to be they desist, then know that hostility the original site of a sanctuary established by Adam. is only against the wrong-doers. What is the Qur’an? The Qur’an is the last revealed Scripture from G-d and the Primary Source of the Muslim’s Faith.

194. The Sacred Month for the What are Sunnah and Hadith? Sacred Month; sanctities should be Prophet Muhammed was described by his wife, Aishah, as the Qur’an respected alike (by all concerned). Thus, if someone has attacked you, walking and his life examples and practices constitute the second most attack him just as he attacked you. important source for Muslims. These life examples are called Sunnah And fear Allah and remain con- and are compiled in Hadith. scious that Allah is with those who guard against violating the bounds What are the Five Pillars of Al-Islam? set by Him. Belief in One G-d (Allah), Prayer five times a day to the One G-d, Fasting in the Month of Ramadan, Charity-giving called Zakat, and Hajj 2: Al- Baqarah (The Cow) or the Pilgrimage to the Sacred House, the Ka’bah, in Mecca, Saudi Ara- (Border Calligraphy: “There is no god but G-d, Muhammed is the Last Prophet.”) bia, at least once.

What else do Muslims believe? Muslims believe in all the prophets from G-d, from Adam down through the chain of prophets to Muhammed, the Last. Muslims believe in all the Scriptures that the Prophets came with from G-d. Muslims believe in the Angels, the most notable in the Qur’an being Jibril (Gabri- el). Muslims believe in Life after Death or the Resurrection. Muslims believe in the Day of Judgement, when everyone will be called to reckon for their deeds before G-d.

What is Jumuah? Jumuah literally means in Arabic “congregation” and is the most HADITH important day of all days to Muslims. Jumuah Prayer is on every Friday, just past midday.

What is Eid? (6314) Abu Huraira reported: I heard Allah’s Messenger (may Peace Eid in Arabic literally means “recurring happiness.” There are two and Blessings be upon him) as saying: One is not strong because of celebrations every year observed by all Muslims, Eidul Fitr celebrating the completion of Ramadan and Eidul Adha celebrating the completion one’s wrestling skillfully. They said: Allah’s Messenger, then who is of Hajj. strong? He said: He who controls his anger when he is in a fit of rage.

What is “G-d”? (Sahih AL BUKARI) Imam W. Deen Mohammed, leader of the largest indige- nous group of Muslims, explained that in order to show due reverence to the Name of G-d Almighty, that we not use any spelling that could in the reverse mean “dog.” June 19, 2020 MUSLIM JOURNAL 3 “In My Opinion...” BURN BABY..., NO.... VOTE BABY, VOTE! - PART II

ICSD members making signs. (Photo courte- sy of Asim Billoo) Mayor Keisha Bottoms Pres. Candidate Joe Biden

Congresswoman Val Demings, Sen. Harris (right), potential vice-presidential potential vice-presidential candi- White Coats, Doctors protesting. (Facebook image) candidate. Imam Tariq Ansaar Aquil date.

NATIONAL – On June 7, Imam Abdullah 25, 2020, which can be found ing are my suggestions for mosque to help ensure people With the Name Rasheed of Masjid Warithud- on their respective websites. addendums: in our community are regis- of Allah, the Most deen Mohammed in Houston Alhamdulillah, after meeting 1) Contact the NAACP, tered and are prepared to vote Gracious, Most organized and moderated Jus- with CAIR-LA, it was revised CAIR, or any other trusted via mail-in ballot or have/need Merciful. With tice in Crisis – Actionable Plans to include the most actionable agency to ensure you are not transportation to poll. nearly six months to Combat Injustice Against item, in my opinion, which is only registered to vote but the 2) Join former Democratic away until the 2020 in the U.S. a physical representation of Registrar Recorder’s Office nominee for governor of Geor- U.S. Presidential Sis. Margari A. Hill and the diversity of our Ummah – has your UPDATED mailing gia, Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight By K H election, we really Hajjah Kenyatta Bakeer of Mus- including Muslims of African address, political party affili- organization to ensure your Hamilton can’t afford to sit lim Anti-Racism Collaborative descent in leadership positions ation and any other informa- participation and motivate you on the sidelines continue to enlighten Muslim on national levels for visibility, tion on file. throughout the way: https:// and let Mr. Trump continue to groups about the importance of inclusivity and empowerment. Better yet, call your local fairfight.com/join-our-fight. occupy/dictate from the White anti-racism by providing online From a political activist per- Registrar Recorder’s Office Before I list the third adden- House for another dangerous workshops that are needed now spective, this is a great start. and make sure you take down dum and to all my Bernie Sand- term. more than ever before. However, we must now mobi- the name of the person you ers Dems, hear me out. With Perhaps that’s why people from Muslim ARC joined forces lize and exercise our voting spoke with. Afterward, orga- our Commander-in-Chief all over, including Muslims, are with Islah LA and the Ilm Foun- power collectively. The follow- nize groups at your local proactively joining forces within dation by leading the charge for Please turn to page 23 and outside the Ummah in open mosques and youth organiza- protests. tions, like Islamic Center of San With Allah’s Name, The Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer On May 30, the Islamic Center Diego Next Gen, to write letters of Southern California hosted an of solidarity and show support IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT online symposium with MPAC on of “Black Muslims” through Institutional Racism, Injustice, + signs, symposiums and action. THANK YOU! Our Role in the Path Forward, in The three organizations have For your continued support to which I had the honor of speak- also put forth a 5-point action The Mosque Cares (Imam W. Deen Mohammed’s Ministry) ing on with Imam Tariq Aquil and plan in response to Mr. George CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE Umar Hakim. Floyd’s brutal murder on May Believers wishing to support his mission of propagation and community assistance are asked to send their contributions made payable to C O R R E C T I O N The Mosque Cares (Ministry of W. Deen Mohammed) and mail to: In Muslim Journal’s issue, Vol. 45, No. 39, dated June 12, 2020, for P.O. Box 1061, Calumet City, Illinois 60409 the headline article, we have received the following correction from Sis. Arlene El-Amin of Masjid An Nur of Minneapolis, Minn.: NOW ACCEPTING Paypal! wdmministry.com “I just wish to clarify that the community in Minneapolis was begun in the mid-1950s by Bro. Willie and Sis. Allie Salaam and Bro. NAME Freddie and Sis. 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Anchored by providers, public policymakers, a Congressional the media, and individuals an health education opportunity to encourage men program, Men’s and boys to seek regular med- Health Month ical advice and early treatment is celebrated for disease and injury. across the coun- The response has been over- try with screen- whelming with thousands of By Amira ings, health fairs, awareness activities in the USA Wazeer media appear- and around the globe. ances, and other A new survey that was devel- health education and outreach oped in partnership with Chat- activities. tem, Inc., the U.S. consumer Recognition from the White healthcare division of Sanofi, House provides encouragement shows that 90 percent of men to men, boys and their families in the U.S. want to take charge around the globe. of their own health. To do this, To quote Congressman Bill men need to be aware of myths Richardson (Congressional such as only women develop Record, H3905-H3906, May breast cancer. 24, 1994): “Recognizing and Breast cancer in men is a rare preventing men’s health prob- disease. Less than 1 percent lems is not just a man’s issue. of all breast cancers occur in Because of its impact on wives, men. In 2020, about 2,620 men mothers, daughters, and sisters, are expected to be diagnosed men’s health is truly a family with the disease, and an esti- issue.” mated 520 men are expected The purpose of Men’s Health to die from breast cancer. For Month is to heighten the aware- men, the lifetime risk of being ness of preventable health diagnosed with breast cancer is problems and encourage early about 1 in 833. detection and treatment of dis- Brothers have a little fun, as Where does What other name desig- nize this day as an official holi- ease among men and boys. the Friday before Father’s day the name June- nates this day? This day is also day or notable observance. This month gives health care teenth mean? known as Emancipation Day Juneteenth.org states, “Today, Please turn to page 21 It is a combina- and Freedom Day. Juneteenth is enjoying a phe- tion of the words Why and when do we cele- nomenal growth rate within “June” and “nine- brate Juneteenth? It is a holi- communities and organizations teenth.” day celebrating the freedom of throughout the country. Institu- By Renay What is the slaves in the United States on tions, such as the Smithsonian, Intisar brief history June 19 each year. the Henry Ford Museum, and Jihad of Juneteenth? Who typically celebrates others have begun sponsoring On Sept. 22, this day? Although it as Juneteenth-centered activities. 1862, President launched in Texas dating back “In recent years, many local Abraham Lincoln issued the to 1965, the day is popularly and national Juneteenth organi- Emancipation Proclamation, celebrated in the United States zations have arisen to take their the announcement freeing the by not only African Americans place alongside older organiza- slaves. It went into effect on Jan. but also by institutions such as tions - all with the mission to 1, 1863. However, some slaves as museums, schools, community promote and cultivate knowl- far out as Texas did not enjoy centers, and religious commu- edge and appreciation of African the status of freedom in the nities that have embraced this American history and culture.” Confederacy immediately. holiday. Are Juneteenth celebra- The Union army had to take Texas Juneteenth celebrations tions growing worldwide? over on June 18, 1865, in Galves- have been designated as an offi- According to Juneteenth.org, ton, Texas, according to June- cial state holiday since 1980. “Juneteenth today celebrates teeth.org, which states: “… it Numerous other states recog- was on June 19 that the Union Please turn to page 19 soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Gal- MUSLIM HEALTH CONSORTIUM veston, Texas, with news that “Serving G-d through Healing Humanity” the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.” By providing public health information and advocacy Note that this was two and a • ‘We are health professionals, advocates, scientists, half years after President Lin- administrators and students dedicated to analyzing perti- coln’s Emancipation Proclama- nent data, so as to provide practical health recommenda- tion, which had become official tions and public health announcements for protecting and Jan. 1, 1863. The Emancipation strengthening the health and wellness of all communities. Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the min- • We also seek to formulate theories using current med- imal number of Union troops ical/scientific findings and trends for improving the overall to enforce the new Executive health of humanity. To access current health information Order. please join MUSLIM HEALTH CONSORTIUM on However, with the surren- Facebook. der of General Lee in April of For general information, volunteer or internship oppor- 1865 and the arrival of General tunities within the medical, nutritional, scientific, pharma- Granger’s regiment, the forc- ceutical, biomedical, bioethics, community activism, liberal es were finally strong enough arts and/or media and marketing disciplines…. to influence and overcome the resistance to freeing the slaves. Email: [email protected] 6 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 19, 2020 LIFE TOPICS 2020-2021 STUDYING AL QUR’AN The study of the Qur’an and the life examples of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as explained in the of Imam W. Deen Mohammed (raa).

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BUILDING A MODEL COMMUNITY

How many times have you wondered to yourself while “Everything that happens in human life, as designed by the reading the Qur’an, ‘What were the circumstances and Creator, has a sign for our intelligence and for our mind to conditions of the time, under which Allah (swt) sent the angel read. And everything carries both knowledge and mercy.” Gabriel to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with inspired revelations — Imam W. Deen Mohammed over a 23 year period?’ We are making great strides upon a great legacy and history Now is the time to learn more, as our Speakers present that was realized by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Medina, and historical information about the people, events, and challenges envisioned for us by three of our teachers: The Honorable Elijah during Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) life and journey spreading Muhammad, his wife Sister , and their son Al-Islam and building a model community. Imam W. Deen Mohammed (raa).

July 5 Surah 1: Opening Chapter – Al-Fatiha Imam Rashad Abdul-Rahmaan SCHEDULE 2020 July 12 Surah 2: Al Baqarah - The Heifer Imam Rashad Abdul-Rahmaan July 19 Surah 2: Al Baqarah: con’t Imam Tariq Najee-ullah July 26 Surah 3: Al ‘Imran - The Family of ‘Imran Imam Yahya Abdullah Aug 2 Surah 3: Al ‘Imran: con’t Imam Tariq Najee-ullah Aug 9 Surah 4: Al Nisa - The Women Aneesah Dawan Aug 16 Surah 4: Al Nisa: con’t Imam Wazir Ali Aug 23 Surah 5: Al Ma’idah: The Table Imam Rashad Abdul-Rahmaan Aug. 30 Surah 5: Al Ma’idah: The Table Imam Rashad Abdul-Rahmaan Sept. 6 Surah 6: Al-Anam: The Cattle Imam Yahya Abdullah Sept. 13 Surah 7: Al-A’raf: The Heights Aneesah Dawan Sept. 20 Surah 8: Al Anfal - The Spoils of War Imam Wazir Ali Sept. 27 Surah 9: Al Tawbah - The Repentance Imam Tyerre El-Amin Boyd Oct. 4 Surah 10: Yunus - Tariq Najee-ullah Oct. 11 Surah 11: Hud- Hud Aneesah Dawan Oct. 18 Surah 12: Yusuf- Joseph Imam Wazir Ali Oct. 25 Surah 13: –Ar-Ra’d - The Thunder Imam Yahya Abdullah Nov. 1 Surah 14: Ibrahim - Abraham Imam Naim Muhammad Nov. 8 Surah 15: –Al-Hijr - The Rocky Tract Qur’an Shakir Nov. 15 Surah 16 : An-Nahl - The Bee Imam Wazir Ali Nov. 22 Surah 17: Al-Isra – The Night Journey Khoran Mustapha Davis Nov. 29 Surah 18: Al-Kahf – The Cave Imam Yahya Abdullah Dec. 6 Surah 19: Maryam – Mary Qur’an Shakir Dec. 13 Surah 20: Ta’ha – Muhammad Aneesah Dawan Dec. 20 Surah 21: Al-Anbiya – The Prophets Imam Wazir Ali Dec. 27 Surah 22 :Al-hajj – The Pilgrimage Imam Tyerre El-Amin Boyd

Jan. 3 Surah 23: Al-Muminum – The Believers Imam Naim Muhammad SCHEDULE 2021 Jan. 10 Surah 24: An-Nur – The light Imam Naim Muhammad Jan. 17 Surah 25: Al-Furqan – The Criterion Imam Al-Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid Jan. 24 Surah 26: Ash-Shuara – The Poets Qur’an Shakir Jan. 31 Surah 27: An-Nami – The Ant Imam -ud Deen Shareef Feb. 7 Surah 28: Al-Qasas – The Narrations Imam Abdullah Rasheed Feb. 14 Surah 29: Al-Ankabut – The Spider Aneesah Dawan Feb. 21 Surah 30: Ar-Rum – Rome Imam Wazir Ali Feb. 28 Surah 31: Luqman Imam Yahya Abdullah March 7 Surah 32: As-Sajda – Adoration Imam Abdullah Rasheed March 14 Surah 33: Al-Ahzaab – The Confederates Imam Wahy-ud Deen Shareef March 21 Surh 34: Saba – Sheba Imam Wazir Ali March 28 Surah 35: Faatir – The Originator Imam Yahya Abdullah June 19, 2020 MUSLIM JOURNAL 7 Wedding Via ZOOM…. CELEBRATING THE WEDDING OF Aminah Bakeer and Imam Haaziq Muhammad II

Bride Aminah Bakeer and Groom Haaziq Muhammad, II

Haaziq’s mother Sis. Khadijah Aminah’s mother Sis Sharon Bakeer

Aminah Bakeer (right) with Father of the groom Haaziq Muhammad Sr. (far right) and father Donald and Mother/ Haaziq II (far left) with Dawud Yemani Stepmother Sharyn M. Bakeer

“Bismillah engaged and completed it as a Nearly 30 years later, it was ir Rahman ir newly married couple. Sis. Sharon who predicted long Raheem. O No sooner did Ramadan end before her passing that, accord- mankind, fear at Maghrib on Saturday the ing to Musa Bakeer via Face- your Lord, Who announcement of the marriage book, the respected Bakeers created you ceremony between Aminah and would one from one soul Bakeer and Haaziq Muham- day “officially’ join together and created mad II spiraled through Social through marriage.” By K H from it its mate.” Media. It was announced: “ALL Hamilton (Qur’an 4.1) Growing up, the Muhammads PRAISES DUE TO MOST LOS ANGE- and Bakeers were known as the HIGH ALLAH [SWT], MY SIS- LES, CA - Ramadan came and families blessed with many chil- TER AMINAH AND MY AHKI went, visiting us like a blanket dren. Alhamdulillah, thanks HAAZIQ GOT MARRIED of comfort during a pandemic in part to the sacrifices of their TODAY. TWO OF THE MOST filled storm. While many of us parents, from educators to law RESPECTED MUSLIM FAMI- were sheltered in place, some enforcement, they have all LIES HAVE FINALLY JOINED. driving up to local Mosques grown up and are doing excep- MY MOMMA PREDICTED for boxed up Iftars and others tionally well. THIS DAY, AND SHE IS SMIL- cooking at home, life contin- Both the Bride’s and Groom’s ING IN HEAVEN.” ued. mothers were/are reflections Haaziq’s mother, Sis. Khad- Children were born. And as of sunlight. Aminah’s mother, ijah is also beyond amazing. spring surrounded us with hope Sis. Sharon Bakeer, may Allah Nurturing and compassionately and new life, marriages blos- (SWT) grant her Fir- loving are two of the top attri- somed and occurred. One such daus, was perhaps one of those butes that come to mind when marriage to the delight of many most genuinely kind-spirited reflecting on her. of us on the West Coast, the people you’d be lucky to come Anyone who knows Sis. matrimony of two people who across in your life, the most Khadijah understands that her are highly favored in our com- kind-spirited that you’ll ever spirit is so loving. She is just munity, is an event that we are meet. always positive and encourages so sad to have missed. Although Sis. Sharon everyone, including myself to Due to social distancing, the returned to Allah (SWT) in be successful. Not to mention ceremony took place online 1992, I can still to this day see her exceptional fashion sense. using Zoom video conferencing and feel the warmth of her Sis. Sharon and Sis. Khadijah and was officiated by Haaziq’s smile as she and I crossed paths were best friends, a friendship brother, Imam Aadil Muham- for the last time on the streets so treasured that every year, mad of Chicago at 7 p.m. PST of Inglewood while “little” lhsan with the exception of this year, on Sat., May 23, 2020, the last accompanied her. A blessing of course, the Muhammads and day of Eid. Masha’Allah, the that I cherish dearly. Bakeers gather annually at Mas- couple began their 30th day fast Please turn to page 18 8 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 19, 2020 Muslim Family Life MAVA SPEAKS “Answering to Stand for Justice” Dedicated to the Veterans of the United States Military and their families who support them, this column will focus on bring- “O mankind, instructions to “support the unjustly on the other, then fight ing information that can assist them in obtaining the many ben- indeed We cre- weak, help the oppressed, and against the one that acts unjust- efits due them, including health care, education and compensa- ated you from spread peace.” ly, until it returns to the Com- tion for them and their families. a male and a And he taught, “Beware the mand of Allah. It also periodically will single out Veterans who you need to female and supplication of the oppressed, “Then if it returns, then make know, so that a human face We made you for there is no barrier between peace between them with jus- is attached to the Muslim nations and them and Allah.” (History tice and act justly. Indeed, Allah Veteran. We are grateful for By tribes that recorded by Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī loves those who act justly.” (The the Leadership of the Mus- Amatullah you may know and by Jamiʿ al-Tirmidhī) Glorious Qur`an 49:9) lim Journal for extending us Mildred one another. Our relationship with Allah, The Messenger of Allah this privilege. Writers from Moore around the country will con- Indeed, most the All Knowing, the Just, is (saws) said, “Allah Almighty tribute on a weekly basis to noble of you manifested in the way we deal said: ‘O My servants, I have this column. near Allah is the most righ- with others, therefore Islam forbidden injustice for Myself, MAVA was founded through teous of you. Indeed, Allah is places tremendous emphasis and I have forbidden it among the Spirit of New World Patri- All Knower and All Aware.” on upholding you. So do not oppress one otism created by Imam W. (The Glorious Qur`an 49:13) creation – from within our fam- another.…” (Hadith recorded by Deen Mohammed. Concern: In this time of ily, within our community, and Muslim and for the complete speaking out against injustice, with all human and environ- Hadith on Allah has forbidden should Muslims join those pro- mental life. injustice, go to reference # 3) testing who are activists for Throughout time, humanity The Guidance of the Glori- RESPECTED MILITARY LEADERS change? has drifted from their divinely ous Qur`an and the teachings Response: Worldwide ordained role in striving for and of Prophet Muhammed (saws) humanity is receiving an alarm- maintaining justice, and Allah leads us to seek to revitalize the OPPOSE USE OF FORCE ing call to stand for justice. SwT has sent Prophets with true essence of Islam, which is Through the strong conscious- guidance for re-establishing the call to serve Allah, the All ness of mind and steady eye righteousness. Knowing Most Compassionate, and hand of a 17-year-old young “Surely We sent Our Messen- through answering the call to woman, a video was made, by gers with clear proofs and sent care for all. way of a cell phone, that clear- down with them the Scripture In this role of worldwide ly and undeniably exposes and and the Balance that the people custodianship, believers are has caused to be brought to may maintain justice.…” (The entrusted and tested with accountability the police for Glorious Qur’an 57:25) guarding and maintaining exis- viciously choking to death a The Messenger of Allah tence. An integral part of belief defenseless, handcuffed man. (saws) said, “Help your brother, is establishing social justice. This heinous crime is being whether he is doing justice or References: exposed to the world by the doing injustice.” It was asked, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/ Decree of Allah Subhana- “O Messenger of Allah, we nazir-khan/divine-duty-islam- hu wa Ta’ala [“Most Glorified help in doing justice, but how and-social-justice/ and Most High” (SwT)]. And do we help in doing injustice?” https://abuaminae- we, through whatever means The Prophet (saws) said, “By lias.com/dailyhadithon- we can, must answer the call to restraining him or preventing line/2011/03/14/support-wrong- stand for justice. him from committing injustice, doers-stop-them/ “O you who have believed, be that is how you help him.” https://abuaminaelias.com/ of those who stand firm for jus- (Hadith recorded by Ṣaḥīḥ dailyhadithonline/2011/02/05/ tice, witnesses for Allah, even al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim) allah-has-forbidden-oppres- if against yourselves or the par- Of course, in all situations sion/ ents or the relatives. If one is comes the responsibility to act https://www.quranexplorer. rich or poor, for Allah is nearer with wisdom. And for believers, com/blog/Understand-the-Qu- to both. the Pleasure of Allah, the All ran/justice-in-the- “So follow not the desire, lest Aware Most Merciful, is to be (WELCOME! Please sub- you deviate from justice. And the foremost focus at all times mit questions, comments and By Lyndon Bilal He stated that his resigna- if you distort or refuse, then for through seeking nearness to concerns on personal, family, “O Believers! Stand out firmly tion was due to the Secretary of indeed Allah is ever Knower of Allah SwT comes the purpose or community issues to receive for justice, as witnesses to Allah, Defense (SECDEF) Mark Esper’s what you do, All Aware.” (The or mission to be upheld and answers from the guidance of even as against yourselves, or visible support for the appalling Glorious Qur`an 4:135) answers for moving forward in the Glorious Qur’an and Sun- your parents, or your kin, and tactics used by law enforcement Prophet Muhammed [salAl- the best manner. nah, the life example, of Proph- whether it be (against) rich or officers to clear peaceful pro- lahu ‘alayhi wa sallam; Peace “Allah is the Protecting et Muhammad (saws), Submit poor; for Allah can best protect testers from Lafayette Square and Blessing of Allah be upon Guardian of those who believe. questions, comments and con- both. Follow not the lusts (of across the street from the White him (saws)] said, “Whoever wit- He brings them out from dark- cerns to: quranandsunnahan- your hearts), lest you swerve. House, so the President could nesses something evil, let him ness into the Light….” (The Glo- [email protected]) And if you distort (justice) or perform a photo-op holding a change it with his hand, and rious Qur’an 2:257) decline to do justice, verily Bible in front of St. John’s Epis- if he is unable then with his In his most famous sermon, Allah is well-acquainted with all copal Church. tongue, and if he is unable then the Prophet (saws) called that you do.” (Qur’an 4:135) On June 3, 2020, former U.S. with his heart, but that is the believers to their obligation With protests, demonstra- SECDEF and retired Marine weakest form of faith.” (Hadith toward humanity – to stand for tions and marches for social Corps Gen. James Mattis con- recorded by Muslim) the rights of all. He declared: and racial justice and equali- demned his former boss in a It is a fundamental principle “O People, your Lord is One, ty going on at levels not seen published letter, calling the of Islam to stand on the side of and your father (Adam) is one. before by most people in our president out to be held the oppressed and to advocate Verily, there is no superiority society, U.S. Military leaders accountable for the violent for the Right. This is expressed of an Arab over a non-Arab nor have been speaking out to stay clearing of peaceful protesters through taking a stance with a non-Arab over an Arab. There in cadence with the current outside the White House and those who are demeaned, is no superiority of a white over phenomena and be on the right accusing the president of delib- depreciated, criticized or the a black nor a black over a white. side of history. erately trying to fracture the abuse by others in any way that Only piety causes one to excel.” On June 2, 2020, Mr. James nation. puts or keeps them in a power- (Hadith recorded by Musnad Miller, who served as the under- Mattis went on to say that less or unimportant position. Aḥmad) secretary of Defense for policy this is the first president in In his migration when Proph- “And if two groups at the Pentagon from 2012 to his lifetime who does not try et Muhammed (saws) arrived in among the believers fight, then 2014, resigned from his recent to unite the American people Madinah, he began his message make peace between the two of position as a top policy advisor to the people which included them. But if one of them acts on the Defense Advisory Board. Please turn to page 21 June 19, 2020 MUSLIM JOURNAL 9 COMPREHENSIVE CRIMINAL A Message From Korea…. JUSTICE REFORM NOW! On The Eve of Juneteenth “Black Lives – STILL – Matter” A JOINT STATEMENT OF IMAMS/ The Sojourn of African Americans Open Doors to the MUSLIM LEADERS OF THE U.S. Rights of All Americans ON THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD rightfully angered. But I digress. ery was found unconstitutional, While it is important for and although we were legally Koreans to know how overseas free as none of the freed slaves Korean nationals are doing in the south had any money, we during this time, it’s just as weren’t left with many options – important for any and all news except to continue working on outlets to let readers know why the plantation – this time earn- this unrest is all happening. ing money or doing any other At the end of this article, I jobs we could find. am providing links to refer- We weren’t even allowed to ence everything I am about to become full citizens until 1868 explain in this message. despite most of us having been The “Black Lives Matter” born in the U.S. at this time. movement isn't something This would affect the Asian recent. This has been an ongo- community in the U.S., as they ing fight for black lives in the would become citizens as well. U.S. as well as worldwide since But not the Chinese immigrants 2013. However, Black people until later in the 20th Century. (The following statement has vene and stop excessive force by By Hamid Mahdi have been fighting for equal It’s important for Koreans been submitted by the Justice other officers; SOUTH KOREA – There have rights ever since our ancestors to know and understand this for All, an organization estab- 6. Ban shooting at been several publications in the were stolen from Africa and history because Black History lished by Sound Vision, Chica- moving vehicles; Korean media recently covering forced into slavery on planta- affected other people of color, go, Ill.) 7. Require use-of-force the peaceful demonstrations in tions (free labor) in Colonial as well as ethnic White minori- We, Imams and Amer- continuum; and the United States and around America (the original 13 colo- ty groups. The Naturalization ican Muslim leaders, are deep- 8. Require comprehensive the world, as well as the riots nies). Act that included Black people ly impacted by the murder of reporting each time an officer that were started by individuals Anyone who attempted to would eventually allow every- our brother, George Floyd, at uses force or threatens to do with unrelated agendas – other run away from slavery or even one, regardless of social status, the hands of Minneapolis police So as leaders of our Mus- than the murder of George hinted that they would run race, or ethnic origin to become officers on May 25, 2020. lim communities, we are fully Floyd at the hands of police would be attacked or even mur- U.S. citizens if they were born This brutal killing has engaged in our intra-commu- officers. dered; many black lives were on U.S. soil. set in motion a chain of events nity relations to implement the But the Korean media does lost; reportedly 6 to 7 million But due to Jim Crow laws, we that hearken back to dark initial action items as follows: not seem to focus on the heart Africans were stolen from Afri- would still have to remain sep- days in American history – a ° Urge national Muslim orga- of the matter. One of the pub- ca over the course of the slave arate from our White counter- time when racism supported nizations, local mosques and lications even went as far as to trade years, culminating in 400 parts until the Brown vs Board by rogue policing were lethal Islamic centers to join in sol- make a caricature of protestors years of oppression. of Education court case, which weapons used against people of idarity with bereaved Black by changing a sign that read Some Africans enslaved in ruled that “separate” was not color, especially African Ameri- communities that continue to “No Justice, No Peace” into one the Americas were used during the same as “equal.” cans. be targeted by these uneth- saying “No 60’ LCD TV, No the American Revolution, aka This sparked the Civil Rights As slavery was the original ical and illegal actions of law Peace.” the War of American Indepen- Movement in the U.S. and sin, racism continues to per- enforcement, resulting in death I am sure you would agree dence. But even after all that, would eventually affect the Chi- meate throughout our criminal and injury. that any newspaper that makes we black people weren’t con- nese community which had so justice system and the social ° Work proactively with Afri- fun (mockery) of a marginal- sidered full citizens and were far mainly kept to itself. Chi- fabric of the country we all love. can American Muslim commu- ized group of people is abso- still considered the property of nese immigrants lived and Therefore, as leaders of Mus- nities in the U.S., standing in lutely disgusting. If it were a (free) European Americans. worked doing labor jobs – not lim communities across the brotherhood and sisterhood as foreign newspaper making fun With the original 1875 Civil for free, but for lower wages – in United States, and as Ameri- a solid wall, noting that that of Korean issues, I imagine Rights Act, at the end of slav- cans, we call for immediate and which impacts one community that Korean nationals would be Please turn to page 18 comprehensive criminal jus- affects all Muslim communities. tice reforms. And total police Muslims are ordered in the reforms must be instituted to Qur’an to stand up for justice root out racism and bias and (4:135). We cannot remain silent Taking a KNEE! ensure that law enforcement in the face of such ongoing his- officers respect the basic toric victimization and murder. FORMER NFL SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS STAR COLIN KAEPERNICK human and civil rights of all cit- Prophet Muhammad, peace (LEFT) VS MINNEAPOLIS MURDER COP DEREK CHAUVIN izens. and blessings be upon him, This requires police officers said: “When a Muslim sees an By Ayesha K. Mustafaa undergo diversity sensitivity injustice, s/he must act out Pres. Donald Trump called training, as well as de-escala- against it. And if s/he cannot the man on the left a “Son-of- tion training to remove exces- act out, s/he must speak out Bitch.” What did he call the sive deadly force. The overall against it. And if s/he cannot man on the right? The one goal is to end corruption in speak out, then at the least s/he kneeling his full body weight police departments and their must hate it in his/her heart – on the neck of George Floyd discriminatory targeting of and that is the least of faith.” (not showing his head below communities of color. Officer’s knee), till he died; his We also endorse the following List of Signatory Imams/ last words: “I Can’t Breathe” and “8 Can’t Wait” Reforms for each Organizations and Affilia- then “Momma, Momma!” police department to adopt tions: Kaepernick in 2016 kneeled without delay regarding when Imam Abdul Malik Muja- to bring light to cops like Chau- and how they use force: hid, Sound Vision, Chicago, vin and was punished for it – 1. Ban chokeholds and stran- Illinois not the cops. Trump wanted to gleholds; Samana Siddiqui, Sound preserve his pristine pastime 2. Require de-escalation; Vision, Chicago Illinois football with Black players ram- 3. Require warning before Imam Abdul Jabbar, Justice ming their heads, traumatiz- shooting; For All, Marietta, Georgia ing their brains for his colise- 4. Exhaust all other means Zahir Adil, Justice For All, um entertainment to be undis- before shooting; Boston, Massachusetts turbed! Can you hear me now! 5. 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“The purpose of the was to give us enough faith in our own original Education and creation to make us have faith in our ability to think for ourselves, to think inde- pendently. I can be a factor for that change, because I refuse to give up the practice of Islamic School thinking for myself.” – Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Honoring Sis. Clara Los Angeles, California, Nov. 21, 1992 System Mohammed

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Clara Mohammed School Nivins 32 Cedar Ave. Ph: (973) 991-0246 Hamilton, HMFX Bermuda New African Ummah Online Ph: 441- 292-5986 By Hameem Habeeb the language of the teacher who to the mathematical logic and School Qur’an 12:76: “We raise to brought a proto Islam to the precision that was inherent in Principal: Zakiyyah Shakir http://www.newafricanummah. degrees whom We please….” African Americans in the 1930s, Islamic thinking and its way of Imam/Director: Basim Muwwakkil com This article’s title’s symbol- that being the one Master Fard life. 3588 Indian Spring Road ic statement was prominent in Muhammad. His reference was Please turn to page 22 Sis. Clara Muhammad School Green Bay VA 23942 317 W. Wright St. (434) 607-0111 Milwaukee, Wisc. 53212 Director Dr Qadir Abdus-Sabur Especially for Children and Young Adults…. Ph: 414-263-6772 [email protected] What happens in YOU when you watch violence Principal: Basimah Abdullah Director: Imam B. Fahad There is a nat- actions between humans result- bodies of murdered. Muhammad ural and strong ing in injury and/or death, the For these and other reasons, curiosity to look mind will automatically choose do not deliberately seek to ob- Sis. Clara Mohammed School at real or record- to align, either with the abuser serve violence and death. In ob- (Pre-K-8) ed traumatic or the abused, i.e., the perpetra- serving anything, just remem- events. There tor or the victim. The observer ber that it cannot be “un-seen.” 3620 Buena Vista Pike is a desire, and will feel closer to or able to relate You cannot delete or erase what Nashville, TN 37218 some even see it to one or the other. you are exposed to. 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In incidents involving inter- or abused, or even to observe [email protected]. EDUCATION IS OUR #1 PRIORITY, WE WILL RAISE MORE." 12 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 19, 2020 GEORGE FLOYD - A GROWN MAN GROANS INTENTIONAL HOMICIDE “MOMMA!” Reflections was similar to what I felt watch- and expres- ing what took place on 9-11 in When the tency are a big part of the prob- neck in order to cut off the life- sions of our 2001. pleas of a fully lem. line that connects the heart to shared histo- I said to myself, “I am ready to grown, 4-year- However, actually the real the intellect (brain) didn’t start ry, our shared put my uniform back on.” I was old man reach problem and the associating with Minneapolis’ or America’s experience, ready to put my life on the line the point of challenges are a very serious police. It started when lies were our shared for America again as I did as I’d moaning for his universal problem that super- sold in the name of religion that genetic mem- just turned 18 years old and on mother, that sedes police and public engage- allows one to mute their own By Abdul ory. Our unit- the way to Vietnam. I felt that man is bro- ment. Someone sold a lie and a human consciousness and sen- Rahman ed soul in surge again in my core watching By Imam ken in heart, bunch of folks bought the lie. sitivities in order to falsely jus- Shareef volumes of George Floyd continuously say: Michael mind and spir- When a grown man cries tify the mental, social and phys- Imam, exponentiated I can’t breathe. “Mikal” it. The oppres- and moans for his Momma to ical killing of another human Tauheed measures are In that moment of asphyxiat- Saahir sors, knowing- the point of urinating on him- being. Islamic Center being vented, ing fear, he called on Momma. ly – with a false self, he is – at that moment of However, even a muted con- Wilmington, some more At that moment, his nature as sense of superiority sprinkled anguish – desperately reaching scious will respond to a grown North controlled a little child called on the one with glee – self-appointed out for that which his original man moaning for his Momma. Carolina than others. who perhaps introduced him themselves to be the judge, essence inherently knows is his Prophet Muhammed said, “Par- We all to G-d, through the forming at jury and executor of Mr. George rights; namely, “that all men adise is at the foot (the foun- are one in our frustration his mouth and as best he could Floyd, as they disregarded the are created equal and endowed dation) of the mother.” Christ to the point of anger, if not plead, he asked for relief of the fact that they were in the pub- by our Creator with certain Jesus said in his moment of for the guidance of Prophet pressure on his neck. lic in broad daylight and being inalienable rights … life, liberty anguish, “Behold, your mother!” Muhammed (SAW) “Do not I was ready at that moment videoed for the world to see. and the right to breathe.” When you hear a grown man become angry.” And yet these to put my life on the line for When a grown man cries But someone told the lie that cry for his mother, even the are times that try human souls. George Floyd – at that moment, out for his deceased mother in these “self-evident” inalienable “police blue code of silence” Four hundred years com- in real-time. Only Allah knows tones reminiscent of the pain- rights were not the inherent will shout: “NO JUSTICE, NO memorated physical slavery, for sure what would have hap- ful moans uttered by his former property of the children of Afri- PEACE!” And even knell with the worst in recorded history, pened if I were present in Min- slave parents, such punishment ca; and too many of America’s the protesters. Yes! Even “white one hundred years of lynching neapolis. I believe my life could is sending that man’s soul back police bought that lie. silence” will shout, “I can’t take and Jim Crowism of the most have ended because I wanted to to a time when there was abso- Not only did the police buy it anymore!” horrific nature; treated like a be there and move Officer lutely no hope and no relief, that lie, but our education sys- But sadly, the White House doormat for a world of immi- grants. Chauvin with serious physical except for the relief ushered in tem also bought that lie as well remains silent. Deprived of humanity and force. by death. as many of our faith leaders, The necessity of “BLACK victims of stolen identity. Now I was first unaware at that But the “slave masters” in the they too bought that lie and LIVES MATTERS” will continue we find a way that only Allah time that two officers out of case of George Floyd were four even tried to use Bible stories as long as people continue to Almighty (G-d) can establish view were pressing on his back inhumane individuals, while such as Noah’s sons to support buy the lie that the children of to get the whole world to pay and restraining his legs. This disgracing the uniform of the that lie. Africa don’t matter. The BLM attention to. Stand down and added information made the Minneapolis Police Depart- They wrongfully conclud- movement is an indictment accept that all men are created feeling even stronger. ment, thought that the “blue ed that Noah’s son Ham is the against white racism, white equal, all life is sacred and have I reflected upon the Words code of silence” would once father of all Africans, a people silence and white patronizing. equal opportunity to be treated of The Qur’an: “If one would again protect them from the cursed to be “hewers of wood fair and just in this shared free- destroy a life, it would be as if wrath of a public seething with and drawers of water” for the An indictment that will con- dom space we call Planet Earth. he had destroyed the whole of “NO JUSTICE – NO PEACE!” world. Such lies and religious tinue, until the lie has been We have witnessed an inten- humanity. And if one had saved The challenges of the Min- misinterpretations make it easy crucified and removed eter- tional homicide once again by a life it would be as he had neapolis police-public relations for one race to look down upon nally from our society. Now is a police officer by putting sus- saved the whole of humanity.” are no different than that in another race. This is the root the time to uproot and destroy tained pressure on a human Allah, Highly Glorified is He many cities and towns around problem of America’s systemic the lie. A time period birthed being’s neck in a carefree pos- is the Best of Planners and is America. Race and racism com- racism. when a grown man groaned, ture, once again like he really All-knowing. “Oppression is pounded by cultural incompe- So putting the knee on the “MOMMA!” did not give a damn. worse than slaughter.” The hor- The officer was relaxed and rific incorrigible act of what we calm, while George Floyd witnessed in the intentional repeatedly said, “I cannot homicide of our Brother George breathe”; yet pressure contin- Floyd should exponentiate in ued for close to nine minutes. our minds the history of the 3 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT JUNETEENTH In a physical fitness reality, many hidden horrific atrocities a frontal choke position, 13 we have not seen or witnessed. pounds of pressure for 13 sec- Praise be to Allah for our onds creates an immediate technological advances. May threat to life and health. Allah Bless us with a greater 1 Lying on your stomach with vision for the future and Amer- pressure applied to your back ica and the world for all Believ- restricts the natural exchange ing G-d Conscience People. of inhale/exhale sequence and you die not only from a lack of oxygen but trapped air that cannot be released. 2 We witnessed intentional disregard for human life once again in the African Amer- ican community. This outcry for justice demands immediate change from and condemna- tion of systemic institutional racism in the United States of 3 America and the world. As I watched the video of the police officer pressing his knee upon the neck of George Floyd, I felt a surge in my core that June 19, 2020 MUSLIM JOURNAL 13 A Celebration Continues Ashore American Muslim 360 Celebrates 10th Anniversary LIVE ON-AIR AT AM360.ORG – PART I

By M. Nailah Abdullah and star-studded affair that began the #1 Islamic radio station in nizations also welcomed CWSC weather was perfectly accom- Dr. Ayesha Kareem with a moment of silence in the nation, where your intellect and AM360 to the area. modating for all events, which “And give good tidings to respect for families who have is respected and your voice pro- A wonderful Tampa-St. included: those who believe and per- lost loved ones and commu- tected. Petersburg reception was host- The Interfaith Reception; form righteous deeds that nities impacted the world over The final third of Ramadan, ed by the historic Church of Sci- Neighborly Needs Communi- theirs shall be Gardens by the COVID-19 pandemic. also known as the Days of Sal- entology of Tampa at Ybor City. ty Outreach Project to feed the underneath which rivers It also was in commemora- vation, saw believers coming Attending and welcoming insti- homeless and needy in collab- run; whenever they are with tion of Memorial Day respect- together from around the coun- tutions included: oration with the Tampa non- fruits therefrom, they shall ing and honoring those who try without leaving the comfort Metropolitan Ministries; profit Metropolitan Ministries; say, ‘This is the provision we made the ultimate sacrifice in of home to take a seat front and Tampa Bay Area Muslim Asso- prayers at the beautiful edifice received before’; and they defense of the nation. center via the technology of the ciation; Interfaith Tampa Bay; and Musella of the Islamic Soci- were given a likeness of it….” The moment was followed AM360.org Studio to witness Florida Conference of Muslim ety of Tampa Bay, and finally as Qur’an 2:25 by an uplifting rendition of Part II of a Grand Gala Celebra- Americans; Council on Amer- the night skies settled over the Say: Who has forbidden the verses from Surah Ar-Rahman tion that actually began back on ican Islamic Relations (CAIR) city, dinner at the halal restau- beautiful gifts of Allah, which by Qariah Naddiyah Ahmed March 4, 2020, in the famous Florida; Arqam’s Academy rant Zekos Mediterranean Grill, He has produced for His ser- of Houston, Texas, reciting port city of Tampa along Florida’s of Masjid Sunnah and Masjid a must-stop if you’re in the vants, and the things, clean in the Arrabiyyah (Fusha) of Suncoast. Sunnah, St. Petersburg; Anisa area and have time for a bite of and pure He provides for sus- Al-Qur’an that helped pre- It was then that Part 1 of the Women’s Group, Clearwater, lunch or dinner. tenance? Say: They are, in the pare hearts and minds to 10th Anniversary Celebration for Florida; There were warm embraces life of this world, for those reflect upon all there was to AM360 began with an unprec- Open Partnership and lots of laughs as believers, who believe, and purely for be thankful for over 10 years of edented 20/20 National Intelli- Education Network; Universi- including AM360 national talk them on the Day of Judg- AM360. gentsia Interfaith Cruise to Cozu- ty of South Florida; Ministry of show hosts and other CWSC ment.” Qur’an 7:3 Naddiyah’s selection and mel, Mexico, Western Caribbe- Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil, volunteers, began seeing each INTERNATIONAL – May beautiful recitation opened a an, aboard the Carnival Cruise St. Petersburg; Keisha Prime other in person after years of 22 and 23, 2020, were special chapter and set the tone for Ship “Paradise” for a wonderful and Win Thompkins Perfor- knowing each other only by days of celebration during back-to-back days filled with 5-day/4-night family and com- mances, Tampa Bay; and Imam voice and the volunteer work the already special days in the cultural arts performances munity cruise. Dr. Talib M. Shareef, Presi- they do daily. Blessed Month of Ramadan, that ranged from James Wel- Believers from west coast dent, Masjid Muhammad (The Not since 2013 at its first orga- as Community Wide Shuraa don Johnson’s anthem, Lift to east coast and as far away as Nation’s Mosque), Washington, nizational conference held at Conference (cwsc.us) gave an Every Voice and Sing, lyrical Senegal, Africa, joined the fun, D.C. Masjid Omar Ibn Sayeed in Fay- early Eid Gift to communities poetry, music, and history, to re-creation and festivities that Imam Talib was a guest of etteville, North Carolina, fol- by sponsoring live the 10th some special guest appearanc- included a pre-welcome by the honor serving as Khatib for the lowed by its first townhall held Anniversary Celebration of its es, honors, tributes, and rec- mayors of the cities of Tampa historic Jumuah-at-Sea and in 2014 and hosted in St. Louis, broadcasting center, American ognition. and St. Petersburg, the Hon. Jane Keynote Speaker for the Grand Missouri, had the CWSC hosted Muslim 360 Radio (AM360. Other special and tearful Castor and Hon. Rick Kriseman, Gala. a national in-person event. org). moments included CWSC’s respectively. Many believers began arriving According to CWSC execu- The event, celebrating 10 Lifetime Achievement Awards Fellow faith brethren and com- in Tampa the night before the tive director, Mukhtar Muham- years of broadcasting excellence for some special believers who munity leaders representing the Cruise to fellowship together mad, “CWSC has been devot- in service to American Muslim helped inspire and build the state of Florida institutions as ahead of the Salaam bon voy- ing great attention to putting communities and beyond, was a AM360 radio network into well as regional and local orga- age the following day. Tampa’s Please turn to page 22 14 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 19, 2020

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1. When the Earth is Shaken armies. to crumble because of the shift- G-d is not One Whose tongue to Her (utmost) convulsion, But throughout history, peo- ing of balance in the world. Cer- is short or Whose Power to 2. And the Earth throws up ple have disregarded the “great- tain people (nations) are not deliver a message is weak. He Her burden (from within), ness” of nations, if those great strong enough to support them can reach the weakest mind, 3. And man cries (dis- armies of millions of standing anymore, or either they refuse the most ignorant mind, or the tressed): “What is the matter soldiers and great weapons and to support them anymore. thickest mind in gross darkness. with her?” huge skyscrapers and monu- America and Europe had too G-d knows how to penetrate the 4. On that Day will She ments did not have in them the much material weight piled up thick darkness of ignorance in declare Her tidings: human ingredient. in their “mountain” society, so it the head and touch the inner 5. For that thy Lord will Many of the ancient pharaohs is falling. Today, we have come light in every one of us and turn have given Her Inspiration. were great men in history, but through a kind of economic the mind on again. 6. On that Day will men because they did not have the earthquake. When an earth- It is only G-d Who has the proceed in companies sorted human ingredient that is nec- quake comes, the earth splits power to light the mind of every out, to be shown the Deeds essary to reach the hearts of open and drops houses, com- man and woman on earth. that they (had done). human beings, the society of munities, and nations down When He speaks, He is not 7. Then shall anyone who the world has disregarded their into its crevices. speaking only to the learned or has done an atom’s weight of achievements, and they do not Pretty soon, the whole world to the spiritual. He is speaking Imam W. Deen Mohammed good see it! have a great place in our hearts. takes on a new face or a new to everybody. He knows how power, and with its shifting of 8. And anyone who has The Holy Qur’an says that look, because the earthquake to touch the core of your being the might of nations is going done an atom’s weight of evil man should remember that the has come and destroyed strong and spark life into your human to cause weak people to get the shall see it. spiritual achievements (human nations that had been standing. atom. strength to stand up for truth. (Holy Qur’an translation by achievements) are the greatest In the scripture, G-d is saying Maybe you cannot be reached Those who have been trembling Yusuf Ali: Surah 99, Verses 1 -8) and that he should work for to us that a mighty worldwide rationally or maybe you cannot in their knees, fearing to listen In the Name of Allah, the them. earthquake is going to come in be reached with a threat of fear, to truth, thinking that they will Beneficent, the Merciful; In the chapter titled “The the judgment. but G-d knows how to touch be put in jail will get strength to Peace and Blessings upon His Convulsion,” the Holy Qur’an your sentiments, wake up your stand up for truth. Servant and His Messenger, is telling us that there is going Inner Light of The Mind compassion, and start you turn- Those who have been fearing Muhammed, forever, Amen. to come a climaxing of all of the ing on your mind to understand that they will be persecuted or There is no god but Allah; things that are moving in the The Holy Qur’an says that what He is talking about. that they will lose their job will Muhammed is the Messenger of earth that are in opposition to the earth is going to shake with Maybe He cannot reach you get the strength to stand up for Allah. the Plan of Almighty G-d. such a violent force that it is through your intelligence or truth. G-d knows how to break As -Salaam –Alaikum, my It says that these things are even going to cause the dead to through your compassion, but the influence of those things dear Brothers and Sisters. going to reach their fullness, wake up in their graves. We are He has a way to reach everyone that are keeping you from obey- The earthquake, as every- and when that happens the not denying that the material of us. In the Holy Qur’an scrip- ing Him. thing else in scripture, is speak- whole world is going to know world is not all that there is to ture we are discussing, G-d is In time, He is going to break ing to both the physical object what has been going on. In that life. It is just a world created for saying to us that He is going every hold that Satan has on and also to the nature of the Final Day of Judgment, Allah the life G-d wants to grow. It is a to get all of us when that Day the people. He is going to human being. The human will make man’s material works world that man gets his start in. (Judgment Day) comes with break it in that thing that Satan being has what we call a “mate- (materialism) speak to him. Once G-d starts man in His major changes taking place in depends on. When Satan can- rial” nature. He is interested in Although their flesh tongues physical world, He removes the world. not deceive you with his slimy, material things, because he has will not speak to G-d, He will the physical womb in time and snake-like tongue, he uses natural needs. make even their physical cities gives man a higher world, a The Great Earthquake physical threats against you. But he also has a spiritual speak out against them. When spiritual womb, that will enable G-d says that He is going to nature. This nature is not just that time comes, it is going to him to grow eternally. We also The great earthquake with cause an earthquake that will hymn singing and what-not, it be as a mighty earthquake. know that G-d speaks to every- its shifting of financial power, covers all of those activities in body when He speaks. with its shifting of material Please turn to page 21 the human life that are not in The Shifting Of Balance the category of material inter- ests. When we show compas- The earthquake prophesied in sion for each other, that is a the scripture is the time when spiritual response. When we things are going to be shook- show a response to beauty, to up all over the world. We know truth and to righteousness, that material things sometime those are spiritual responses. get out of balance. If we put too The spiritual life is a human much material up on one spot life. The human life is more without balancing it, pretty characteristic or typical of spir- soon it will cause the founda- itual life than it is of materi- tion to give way. al life. That is why the Holy If we amass too much wealth, Qur’an says that man should in certain places without any keep his interests in both the foresight to what the conse- material things and in the spiri- quences will be, we will make tual things. one person very heavy and But it also cautions man to another person very light, one remember that the spiritual nation very heavy and another achievements are the bigger or nation very light. the greater achievement. The unbalanced weight will start the material mountain The Human Achievements shifting. When the foundation will not support it any longer, When we look at the history the wealth is going to start tum- of the human society, we see bling down. We have lived to that the biggest achievement see the earthquake come in the of nations was their human economic strength and con- achievements. Many of them struction of the Western world. amassed great wealth, great The structure of wealth of physical power, and great Europe and America has begun 16 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 19, 2020

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Continued from page 7 est to them, those who have there are additional Muham- Divided by religion, illusions of the past watched them grow, I am sure mad siblings (no relation to White privilege promoted, as being first class jid Bilal to host an Iftar in honor they knew all along that this Haaziq), including Shannah, Officers to the scene, at times out of order of our dearest Sis. Sharon’s mem- was bound to happen. For Ameerah and Muslimah. Targeting and murdering, sons and daughters ory. Allah (SWT) is the best of all This family is truly a dynam- Shot or choked, citizens made sadder Not surprisingly, when one Planners, and life occurrences ic reflection of the beauty of looks at the Bakeers and Muham- Contending with injustice, the fact of the matter unfold when it is His Will and Al-Islam’s historic roots here Protestors for the most part, peaceful demonstrators mads, they are nearly insepara- His Timing. in the United States under the Unnecessary violence, insane infiltrators ble. Aminah’s sister Ihsan and Aminah, who is a Profes- leadership of Imam Warith Emotions gone wild, disgustingly extreme Haaziq’s sisters Taaj and Tas- sor in the Department of Pan Deen Mohammed and his An absolute mess, witnessed at the scene neem are so close that they are African Studies at the Califor- father, the Hon. Elijah Muham- practically joined at the hip. nia State University, Los Ange- mad. The need for calmness, sober minds to the table Rajeeyah, who is the carbon copy les has graced our commu- I would be remiss if I did not The Killing of Georg Floyd, by cops, ‘unstable’ of her mother, is like an addition- nity with films like Personal mention the late and great Sis. Caught on camera, what must be stopped al Bakeer sister. Touch – a short film that pays Anjail Bakeer, Aminah’s second Correcting both sides, shootings and rocks These families have an homage to her beloved moth- stepmother who also returned Greater leadership, planning ahead ingrained history in Los Ange- er; Bilalian – a documentary to Allah (SWT) from cancer in Ignorant solutions……George Floyd is dead les. Both Bro. Donald and Bro. about Aminah’s experiences 2008. Civil disobedience, behavior out of place Haaziq Sr. joined the ranks of the growing up Muslim; and most The poet Rumi eloquently Law and order, regardless of race Nation of Islam in their youth. recently, A Muslimah’s Guide says: “This is love: to fly toward The tolerance level, has reached its peak Just sit down with either one of to Marriage, which chroni- a secret sky, to cause a hundred Unnecessary killings, at the hands of police these dear brothers and watch cles the struggles of Muslim veils to fall each moment. First Valuing American, ownership for all their eyes light up as they recall women presented in a comical to let go of life. Finally, to take a Self-control or America will fall the pride and honor of being FOI light. step without feet.” Greater education, beyond color or status () in L.A. In December, Professor May Allah (SWT) continue to Hassan and Steinberg, Maria and Gladys Bro. Haaziq, an esteemed Bakeer-Abdul Jabbaar was bless the union of Haaziq and Dismissing favoritism, or detrimental clicks member of The Mosque Cares honored at Muslim Journal’s Aminah with much barakah. Justice in demand, the appropriate pick Executive Committee and suc- A Time To Be Grateful as an Now, Brother Haaziq Sr. Demeaning violence, in movies or other cessful entrepreneur who also Awardee, held in December can finally get his copy of the Subliminal hatred – hating one another served as Imam Warith Deen 2019 in Los Angeles. twenty-year-old Bilalian, as his Historical stupidity, centuries and decades Muhammad’s personal securi- Haaziq is a Muslim Chaplain daughter in law is the filmmak- Why not decisions, for lives to be saved ty. If it weren’t for Bro. Haaziq, at Salinas Valley State Prison er! Aminah, Insha’Allah as you Decisions for unity, greater discipline and love Aminah might not have easily and for years, has given back mark the 20th year anniversa- Stope glorifying gangs, murder and thugs secured one of the best inter- to the community through his ry of your historically profound Whites against blacks, blacks against whites views that the Imam Warith entrepreneurial and mentor- impact on our American Mus- White privilege denied, white privilege out of sight Deen Mohammed ever gave. ing efforts of Black and Mus- lim Community, may you cul- Prayer most urgent, stop acting as fools Bro. Donald, a prominent lim youth in Compton and Los minate your journey with a trip Prayer most urgent, in all of our schools filmmaker, writer and educator, Angeles. to Mecca (via Hajj Pros). Embedded in scripture, racism and poison gifted us with poetry and prose, Haaziq recently presented at Insha’Allah gifted and accom- Taken out of place, destroying the origin including the novel Crips that The Mosque Cares 23rd Annu- panied by your husband, Imam Early childhood white privilege being planted was transformed into the 1992 al Ramadan Session, which Haaziq. (and quite possibly Disrespect for women, the truth well slanted movie, South Central. was live-streamed a few weeks your sisters Ihsan, Tasneem or Media persuasion, a major clue Bro. Donald served as Dean prior. is it Taj, and Muslimah Insha’Al- Reporting with balance, long over due of Students at the University of The beautiful couple, both lah…. See why I can’t list every- Islam (UOI) in 1973 and taught Inspiring the appetite, to always be in charge previously married (Haaziq to one’s name). Sharing partial truth, falsehood at large at Sis. Clara Muhammad in Los Lashawna Douglas-Muham- Lastly, one of the most per- Where is the leadership without excuse? Angeles and Compton, Cali- mad and Aminah to Kamal fect gifts to our beloved couple Where is the leadership for our youth to produce? fornia, before going to work at Abdul-Jabbaar II), are proud would be a passing of the torch Pointing fingers, who’s best, who’s worse? the Los Angeles Unified School parents to three children of leadership in Los Angeles District, where he retired as an (Haaziq’s daughter Nailah and County from any chaplain who Both sides contaminated, contributing to the curse English teacher from Washington son, Aamil and Aminah’s son, is near retirement and has been Desperate for power, drowning in greed High School. Kamal III). holding our legacy down for Chasing what we want, instead of what we need So how did I hear about this Masha’Allah, can’t believe years, Mash’Allah. Heroin, cocaine, bolder and bolder amazing event – being that it was I am saying this but they are This way, Haaziq can con- A lack of intelligence, failing to stay sober virtual and all? Well, no sooner also grandparents to Nailah’s tinue the legacy and be closer Blacks being killed, unlawful deaths did the sunset for the 30th day of cute baby boy, Cairo. to his family (Alhamdulillah). Self-restraint, failing the test Ramadan, my husband held up The bride’s and groom’s Love and salaams to you both! The test of admitting our nature is the same his phone towards me and said: siblings are extensive. Much Mabrouk! Life, liberty and happiness, to gain and maintain “Oh, look at Haaziq with his sis- love to each and every one For more information on The test of balance, Mercy, the scale ter.” of you. In ranking order, on Bilalian, visit https://variety. Without the Creator, equality withheld As I looked closer, my face the Bakeer’s side are Kenyatta com/2002/film/reviews/bila- Reestablishing education, to do a better job rapidly changed. Awestruck! and Akilah as the eldest, with lian-1200550813/. Shooting and killing, lives being robbed The photo revealed Aminah sit- Musa coming in 4th. For more information on Ineffective discipline, young people looting ting near Haaziq with the cap- Rasheedah was already Muslimah’s Guide to Marriage Causing the President, to talk about shooting tion announcing their mar- aligned with brothers Rashad visit: Stay in your lane, don’t cross the line riage. I couldn’t believe it, for it and Khalif as the second, https://www.muslimahsgui- The nickel is bigger, more sense (cents) in a dime was indeed one of the biggest third and fourth to the oldest detomarriage.com/ A brain damage society, acting as if its not shocks of my lifetime. I knew (Haaziq) on the Muhammad’s All over America, tear gas and From murder and violence, America will rot these people, had a history with side. mace Lopsided emotions, lopsided laws them both and never in a million Alhamdulillah, the exten- Failing to honor, the purpose Shoot to kill, white privilege with flaws years would have predicted their sion does not stop there. of race It’s our character, not our skin union. Through the union of Sis. Over reacting, causing Mur- Together as human beings, America will win “We do not see for those who Sharyn Muhammad Bakeer, der disgrace and harm With Justice Ignored, The Death of George Floyd love one another anything like Aminah’s beautiful stepmoth- Racism of mass destruction, Without what we need, America can’t breathe marriage.” ~ Sahih Hadith. er and father, Bro. Donald, not yet disarmed Yet, for those who are clos- 18 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 19, 2020 A Message From Korea…. Injustice Anywhere On The Eve of Juneteenth “Black Lives – STILL – Matter” is a Threat to The Sojourn of African Americans Open Doors to the Rights of All Americans Justice Everywhere Continued from page 9 across East Asia. tried to stop him (one of them ot-spurs-conspiracies/#- 3. When we are hired, in being an ethnic Hmong) only 4ce66619236e Dr. Hanan the USA but were the vic- many cases we earn less than confirms the institutionalized ABOUT HAMID MAHDI: Ashrawi tims of zoning laws, anti-Chi- our White counterparts, despite racism that is set up. Mahdi is the son of Bro. John nese laws, violence for having doing the same amount of work America and her people are H. Mahdi and Sis. Janet Mahdi Reports: worked said jobs for lower or sometimes more. As such, it rightfully angry, saddened and of Atlanta, Ga., the grandson wages at a time when unem- has been drilled into the psyche disgusted by the fact that peo- Muslim American pioneers the Israel is on a ployment was around 25 per- of many Black Americans that ple in power are able to get away late Bro. Ahmad Mahmoud and cent. we have to work twice as hard with this because they realize Sis. Genobia Tauheedah (Fern) Killing Spree Chinese were not allowed to to be (seen as) half as good. that what happened to George Mahmoud of Chicago, Illinois. marry a White person. Howev- 4. The lower-income makes Floyd could have been them or Hamid grew up a member of er, due to the successful out- it harder for African Americans a loved one. the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam Continued from front page come of the Loving vs Virginia to afford a decent and safe place What you are seeing in the and is a graduate of W. Deen the ground in preparation for court case, interracial marriag- to live in the U.S. than it does media is the result of peaceful Mohammad High School, Class the looming formal annexation, es between Whites and non- for other people. Yes, there are protests turned violent due to of 2004. He earned his BA which is the ultimate and final Whites became legal nation- poor White communities and the poor judgment of unrelat- degree from Arizona State Uni- act of land grab and mass dis- wide. Prior to this, interracial poor Brown and Asian commu- ed individuals who want to stir versity with a major in Spanish. placement in Israel’s colonial marriages were already legal but nities. However, these groups up drama. They have no con- He reads, writes and speaks project. only among non-Whites. Again, are still favored when it comes nection to the demonstrations, the Korean language and has a Murders, land appropriation, I digress. to higher-paying positions, just other than the fact that they strong working knowledge in home demolitions, and other When the Chinese joined for the color of their skin. started the violence. several other languages, includ- acts of structural violence are with U.S. forces in World War 5. When it comes to dating, When we say “Black Lives ing Arabic, Portuguese and Jap- on the rise. Israel will contin- II to fight, Chinese immigrants generally the darker you are, Matter,” we’re not ignoring anese. ue to act in this rogue manner (and later other Asian immi- the less desirable you appear the fact that all lives matter, He has lived overseas for and with absolute disregard grants) were able to become cit- to be. Asian communities have but we’re saying we want and 9-plus years and works as a to international law and Pal- izens. But they may not have noted this and due to the Asian deserve to be treated “equal to” Guest Teacher of the English estinian lives, so long as it is even been considered as an communities' own struggle and not “less than” everyone Language in South Korea. He shielded from legal and politi- option to allow to fight in the with identity and colorism, else. We are unfairly targeted has also lived and worked in the cal accountability. war, if not for Black Americans many people opt for skin-whit- at rates higher than any other People’s Republic of China and Nation-states must realize who had already done so in pre- ening treatments to appear minority group. has been blessed to travel to that allowing this structural vious wars. more desirable. Nobody in the USA cared England, France, Vatican City, violence to continue against the Black Americans, without Beauty is a social construct. to say, “All Lives Matter,” until Italy, Greece, Mexico, Cayman Palestinian people, including even setting out to do it or not Not everyone wants to date we started saying “Black Lives Islands, Costa Rica, Morocco, such crimes that are anchored realizing this outcome, have someone dark-skinned, but not Matter.” Nobody was asking for Tunisia, Malaysia, Philippines, in racism and impunity, nor- opened the door for so many everyone wants to date some- “White History Month,” “Lati- Japan, Republic of China (Tai- malizes these crimes world- minorities to have a fair chance one light-skinned or White no Heritage Month,” or “Asian wan), and the United Arab wide. of success in the USA. But we either. and Pacific Islander Heritage Emirates. Stopping this brutal and African Americans are still the 6. We’re more likely to be Month,” until we established Mahdi’s contacts: violent colonial regime is an main targets of institutional- victims of police brutality as “Black History Month” in the LinkedIn: http://www.linke- international responsibility the ized racism. you have probably seen in the USA. din.com/in/hamidmahdi1986 world cannot avert any longer. The checklist: media. When it comes to being And if not for us being able to YouTube: https://www.you- ABOUT HANAN DAOUD 1. We’re the only group of thrown in prison, we’re five become U.S. citizens, overseas tube.com/user/superleo30317/ MIKHAEL ASHRAWI: Hanan people to be “stolen” from our times more likely than White Asians might never have been Instagram: https://www.ins- Dr. Ashrawi, born Oct. 8, homelands and enslaved for counterparts and twice as likely able to do so either. As I stat- tagram.com/hamid.mahdi3/ 1946, is a Palestinian leader, several centuries in another as Brown people. ed earlier, Black people end up legislator, activist, and schol- country. Korea was occupied by However, many of us are opening doors for everyone. So ar who served as a member of Japanese colonizers, yes. Many innocent. In cases when we’re by supporting the BLM move- the Leadership Committee and Koreans were forced to identify not innocent, the punishment ment, you will be supporting as an official spokesperson of as Japanese nationals, yes. Many doesn’t fit the crime. That is, yourselves in the long run. the Palestinian delegation to were raped by Japanese soldiers, we’re punished more harshly THE LINKS to news reports the Middle East peace process, yes. Many were used as servants for doing the same thing non- on this topic: beginning with the Madrid or possibly even slaves, yes. Blacks do. This was demon- https://www.history.com/ Peace Conference of 1991. But despite all this, they still strated last year when Soma- topics/black-history/slavery In 1996, Ashrawi was appoint- knew who they were. Black li-American cop Mohammed https://www.history.com/ ed as the Palestinian Authority Americans, our connection to Noor was tried in court for acci- topics/black-history/four- Minister of Higher Education our roots was severed. As for dentally shooting and killing teenth-amendment#:~:tex- and Research. Prior to that, she our African brothers and sis- Justine Damond, a White Aus- t=The%2014th%20Amend- was Dean of the Faculty of Arts ters, they may not have been tralian woman, sentenced to 12 ment%20to%20the,to%20 at Birzeit University and head enslaved but with the exception and a half years. abolish%20slavery%20and%20 of its Legal Aid Committee of Ethiopia and South Sudan, When Derek Chauvin establish since the mid-1970s. all African countries were colo- kneeled on George Floyd’s https://www.history.com/ For more information, the nized by European countries. neck, thereby asphyxiating him topics/immigration/chinese-ex- email address is info@publicdi- Those countries, to this day, and killing him, Chauvin was clusion-act-1882 plomacy.plo.ps continue to access and use Afri- simply fired – even after lying https://edition.cnn. can resources while giving back that Floyd had tried to resist com/2017/04/28/us/la-riots-ko- little in return to the people arrest. Mind you, Chauvin had rean-americans/index.html they often stole from even after in his police record 17 com- https://www.bbc.com/news/ colonization ended. plaints filed against him prior world-us-canada-52877678 2. In cases where Black peo- to this. https://www.nytimes. ple are equally or more quali- The murder of George Floyd com/2019/06/07/us/minne- fied, we’re still less likely to be was a complete disregard for apolis-police-sentencing-mo- considered for office/execu- another human life and a com- hamed-noor.html tive jobs. These jobs are often plete disregard for a Black per- https://www.forbes. given to White applicants, or son’s life in general. Officer com/sites/carlieporter- at least to “light-skinned” less Chauvin knew he could do it field/2020/05/30/who-is-um- threatening job applicants. This and get away with it. 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WWW.MUSLIMJOURNAL.NET NOVEMBER 2020 20 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 19, 2020 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC UPDATE: SKIN IN THE GAME “Exodus To Genesis” Brave Protestors Have “Crossed the River Jordan” In the Application Alone The Value Exists The brave The protestors turned from ficer in uniform repositioned protestors with nearly all Black to half-Black his knee to be more effective on their face shields and half-White to later multi-ra- Mr. Floyd’s neck. have proven cial, multigenerational and This event reverberated all themselves as multi-ethnic. Even in some Eu- over the world. The clip went warriors, just ropean countries, the demon- “viral,” resulting in similar like their coun- strators were nearly all white. demonstrations throughout By Imam terparts the ER What is happening here? the world protesting long- ADRENAL and THYROID CONNECTION Dr. Mikal doctors, nurses, Allah (swt) has Willed the standing injustices and de- Ramadan hospital staff, “perfect storm” to accomplish manding change. Are you always tired? Feel- treated together. first responders, the systemic changes that He Make no mistake, racism is ing older than you are? Your Adrenal Complex: 1 x day with police and other volunteers who intends to bring about in the a root cause. And racism has adrenals and thyroid play a food stood strong against the attack world. He has permitted the been dealt a serious blow as vital role in regulating your Thyroid Complex: 1 x day with hormones, and if out of bal- food of the coronavirus on the public. coronavirus pandemic to bring people wake up to its presence. ance they can exacerbate the Additional support for the They held their posts day in business and economic activi- Allah (swt) is evolving and aging process. Consider these gut, use the following: and day out, even at great per- ties to an abrupt halt, requiring guiding events as He Wills to solutions for natural adrenal/ Digest: take with every meal sonal risk to themselves and everyone to shelter at home, giv- achieve His Purposes. We ask thyroid support. or snack their families from the coro- ing people time to reflect and His Blessing, and for His Guid- E N D O C R I N E H E A L Protease: 3 x day between navirus. And, indeed, some of look inside themselves. ance and to keep us safe. T H: Your fountain of youth; meals them contracted COVID-19 and Eventually, they became rest- Ameen. changes in endocrine function Probiotic: at bedtime gave their lives in that battle. less wanting to get out of their Biosketch: Imam Dr. Mikal affect aging. The endocrine Use Genesis’s phenomenal Today, these brave new war- homes. Everyone has a smart- Ramadan has been a Muslim system is responsible for reg- enzyme nutrition. Visit our riors are proving themselves in phone with a camera. We are on since 1962 when his family ulating hormones and is an website at www.drnuriddin.com the battle against injustice, sys- social media, and in a time of ex- joined the Nation of Islam un- essential key to overall health. Or call 336-852-3040. Hormones are vital. And temic racism, police brutality treme political polarization. der the Hon. Elijah Muham- dysfunction of the endocrine and social inequality, despite It is a time of existence under mad. He was raised in the Mus- system can alter how the heart- the presence of the coronavirus a self-absorbed, insensitive and lim community. He has served beats, how bones and tissues pandemic. at times outright hostile gov- as the past Resident Imam of grow, and whether or not vari- These brave new warriors at- ernment administration. And Masjid Al-Taqwa in Chicago, ous diseases or ailments devel- tack unjust systems with their ultimately, a 17-year-old with a Illinois, as a student of Imam op, such as diabetes, thyroid voices as swords and their face smartphone with a camera viv- . disease, growth disorders, sex- masks as shields. They have ac- idly captured the modern-day He is an Emergency Physi- ual dysfunction, cancer and a cepted the personal risks and lynching of George Floyd in cian and has practiced in Chi- host of other hormone-related demonstrated that they too Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the cago and Northwest Indiana for disorders. have “skin in the game,” just like hands of a police officer while over 40 years. He retired from Your adrenals play a huge role in your thyroid health. the generations before them Floyd was under custody, hand- active practice over six months when the adrenals are not who fought police dogs, fire cuffed and subdued. ago. functional, it triggers the body hoses, rocks and vicious per- This picture symbolized in He has been married to his to redirect its normal responsi- sonnel attacks during the Civil 8 minutes and 46 seconds the wife, Agnes, for over 50 years. bilities like digestion, immune Rights movement. plight not only of African Amer- They have four children, 11 response, and thyroid function In a way of speaking, we have icans in the United States but of grandchildren and three and places them on hold until crossed the River Jordan, and Black people and people of col- great-grandchildren. He enjoys the stress on the adrenals has Prophet Moses (pbuh) has or for centuries throughout the teaching and distance swim- passed. passed the struggle to the next world. ming. This is why it is important Joshua generation. A world-wide audience viewed Dr. Ramadan is also a mem- to support more than just the As we watched the demon- a lynching in real-time. We col- ber of the Muslim Health Con- thyroid when out of balance. Oftentimes, the two go hand- strations over the past several lectively watched in horror as sortium; email contactyour- in-hand, and the best results weeks, we observed an evolu- the life ebbed from an individ- [email protected] (See PSA on are achieved when they are tion taking place in the crowds. ual, while this white police of- page 5.) WORD SEARCH ANSWER KEY Be Like Malcolm! June 12, 2020 Al Hajj Malik Al Shabazz began the Muhammad Speaks newspaper for the NATION OF ISLAM and put emphasis on maintaining a supportive FREE PRESS. 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Aqeeb not have the mathematics of Celebrates 10th term from a familiarity with the Indeed, the recent Rama- Sabir, you will find that our Al Islam as a foundation. Each Qur’an and Islamic sciences, dan Study Al Islam program Nigerian brothers and others of the political entities named Anniversary some of which were embedded hosted by Fitrah Muhammad can’t believe that such a high above has granted the couple LIVE ON-AIR AT in his proto Islamic teachings. showcased many of these up achievement of a married cou- certificates of award and recog- AM360.ORG – PART I and coming minds growing ple, with children obtaining nition. Mathematics took on a more Continued from page 13 concrete reality when the Hon. and developing in the lan- dual Mathematics PhDs, could Nothing succeeds like suc- through guage environment of Al Islam, be achieved by the African cess. Sis. Ruqiya gave birth into place the necessary infra- his publication, Muhammad birthed by the Dr. Imam Warith American family tree. to her second daughter two structure to create and sustain a Speaks newspaper, encouraged Deen Mohammed. Some per- Universally, the Nigerian months before graduating national working intelligentsia the study of the STEM sciences, sonally call him Mujjedid due websites described this schol- summa cum laude (with the and resource center in service to i.e. Science, Technology, Engi- to the role he played in reviving arly couple thusly: “… a dynam- highest distinction) from Texas communities nationwide; that neering and Mathematics. their moral, spiritual, intellec- ic Nigerian couple who have Southern University in Hous- has meant a greater empha- Every week, there were tual and business lives. bagged PhDs in mathematics.” ton, earning a B.S. in Mathe- sis on strategic planning than memes encouraging the study These leaders are current- Still, in the 21st Century, cog- matics in 2012. on event planning. Both are of the STEMS. Not a few pro- ly making contributions to the nitive dissonance comes to the Just the beginning of her important, but we needed to fessionals were motivated growth of Al Islam in Ameri- fore when African Americans “Muslim girl magic” act. She focus more on the former than to study by those memes. It ca in every field, and we expect accomplish something con- like her husband with their the latter. became more actualized when more fruit of Al Islam in the sidered “in the domain of the family in tow first earned Mas- “Now that Allah (SWT) bless- Imam WD Mohammed, son of coming years. Imam Muham- white man.” ter’s and PhDs in Mathemat- ed us to meet many operation- al milestones, we felt the 10th Elijah Muhammad, took the mad predicted members of his Al Islam from the Qur’an puts ics from the University of Iowa Anniversary of AM360 present- Nation of Islam (NOI) commu- community would become sen- everything good in the domain in 2015 and 2019, respectively. ed the perfect opportunity to nity away from mythology and ators, congresspersons, influ- of the humans that adhere to Aqeeb earned his Ph.D. degree take a pause, get to know one proto Islam to the Al Islam of ential business people and it, and this couple is examples in Mathematics in Functional another face-to-face, reflect and The Qur’an and the way of life respected scholars in America. of that principle. Aqeeb and and Harmonic Analysis, and say thank you while honoring of Prophet Muhammed, peace Prior to this Ph.D. cou- Ruqiya have put a giant stake Ruqiah earned her Ph.D. degree the achievements of our found- and blessings be upon him. ple showing by example what through the heart of that myth in Applied Mathematics and Islamic education can and is of the nonscientific African Computational Sciences. er Imam Thomas Abdul Salaam The Qur’an is noted for tak- and the work of Dr. Aisha ing the uncivilized man to civi- doing, a pioneer Ph.D. math- Americans. What that means is that any- ematician/scholar, Dr. Abdul Before them, the noted Afri- body looking for the legendary Kareem and all our helpers and lization and science. Examples supporters around the country.” of this are present throughout Alim Shabazz – Ph.D. in Math- can American mathematician 24 scientists of Nation of Islam ematical analysis from Cornell of the 18th Century, Benjamin lore, they should talk first to The Prophet (SAW) said you Islamic history and brilliantly don’t know a believer until you shown in the first generation of University – joined and helped Banneker, hammered away at this couple. the Hon. Elijah Muhammad this misconception when he Their accomplishment should work with him or her and the Muslims taken from paganism pre-cruise Tampa events was to Al Islam by the permission of established the Nation of Islam made America’s first home- also be put in the context of in these United States of Amer- grown clock out of wood. It African Americans’ accomplish- certainly an early proof that Allah with the Qur’an. most knew one another long Muslim contribution to math- ica. kept perfect time and the latest ments in the STEM (Science, He was foundational in estab- 40 years until destroyed by fire. Technology, Engineering and before they ever met in person ematics is cemented with the because they had been working adoption of the Arabic numer- lishing Muhammad’s Temple This mathematician and Math) fields. Like every vital #4, now known as The Nation’s ancestor of Aqeeb and Ruqiah life statistic in America, African together every day! als by the world, first starting Tampa would just be the in around 825 C.E. in Islamic Mosque and the indepen- went on to survey the Nation’s Americans are underrepresent- dent Muslim school system in capital in Washington, D.C. ed; PhDs in the STEM fields beginning of a union of hearts Baghdad. The Arabic numer- and faithful spirits as most of als’ further adoption and use Washington, D.C., in the late Banneker said, “The color of being no exception. 1960s. It was a significant high- the skin is in no way connected Despite the loud call of the the believers converged on the around the “then known” the Port of Tampa the following day world is as they say “history.” light in 1961, when Dr. Lonnie with strength of the mind or Hon. Elijah Muhammad and Cross (1949 – 2015), the aka of intellectual powers.” his son Dr. Imam Warith Deen to embark aboard the Paradise Now the fruit of Al Islam in for a grand celebration. America is being borne out in the Ph.D. in Mathematics from Probably somewhere some- Mohammed and others for Afri- Cornell University announced one laboring under the same can Americans to take up the To be continued…. the personages of two bless- About Community Wide his membership in the Nation cognitive dissonance thinks the challenge of the STEM fields, ed and talented members of Shuraa Conference, Inc. of Islam. African American billionaire African Americans have not the community association of (CWSC): CWSC is a faith-based It no doubt sent shock waves philanthropist, Robert Smith, reached parity in these fields, Imam Warith Deen Moham- national conference bring- through the African American who paid all the college debts but they are not devoid of good med: Sis. Ruqiah Muhammad ing together diverse human bourgeois of the time. His Ph.D. for Morehouse’s Class of 2019 is advisors. and Bro. Aqeeb Sabir. They are resources with the desire, dissertation was “The Distribu- a “white man.” He is not. In general, in any given both products of Mohammed knowledge and experience to tion of Eigenvalues.” What is an In addition to being husband year less than 4 percent of the Schools of Atlanta High School. help achieve the highest level of eigenvalue? Glad you asked. I’ll and wife, this dynamic and 50,000 PhDs awarded go to Hat tip to Mohammed excellence in community life. Schools of Atlanta. get back with you. wonderful couple are also mom African American men and less Through its programs and The parents of Ruqiah are Dr. Cross subsequently and dad to two beautiful girls. than 5 percent to African Amer- intelligentsia components Bilal Muhammad and Arli- became Dr. Abdul Alim Shaba- No doubt their girls are upcom- icans in total. African Ameri- including think tank, speakers’ cia Pickens, and Sabree’s par- zz under the influence of Imam ing scholars as well. cans are 12 percent of the Amer- bureau, broadcasting center, ents are Haazam and Djameeia Warith Deen Mohammed, son Ruqiya Muhammad and ican population, so parity has and volunteer resource net- Sabree. These parents can be of the Hon. Elijah Muham- Aqeeb Sabir have been recog- not yet been reached. work, CWSC is unleashing and doubly proud and grateful. This mad. He was the head of the nized locally by the Houston, However, Ruqiya and Aqeeb harnessing the full capacity now married couple are both department of education in Texas, city council, by the State have effected those statis- inherent in the group intellect. recipients of the Ph.D., Doctor the nascent World Communi- legislature of Texas, and they tics positively in 2019. Thank Together we can remake the of Philosophy degree in Mathe- ty of Al Islam in the West and have been written into the Con- you very much. This amazing world. matics. became the resident Imam at gressional Record of the United couple, along with the other CWSC is a non-partisan This is a significant and exem- Masjid Muhammad in Detroit, States of America. obtainers of advanced degrees, tax-exempt IRS Section 501(c) plary accomplishment for them Michigan, for many years. Research indicates there is a gift to this community. (3) public charity and does and for the womb (communi- He ended his scholarly career have been no other married They are an indicator of what not discriminate on the basis ty) that produced such sterling as a professor and endowed couples with children earning Islamic education can do and of color, race, religion, ethnic scholars. They are not the only chair in Mathematics at the dual PhDs in Mathematics in great examples for future schol- or national origin in its com- ones. We expect more profiles HBCU Grambling State Univer- the history of the United States. ars. We salute their accomplish- munity outreach. For more of the scholars and academics sity. Dr. Shabazz probably too Studies show that marriage ment and wish them and their information, email info@cwsc. produced since Imam Warith recognized that Allah said in and obtaining one PhDs do not family Allah’s Blessings, as they us or call (910) 317-0297. Visit Deen Mohammed created a Qur’an 9:83: “… We raise whom bode well for the marriage. continue to trail blaze cwsc.us and tune in daily to live nurturing womb of Al Islam we will degree after degree....” Obtaining a Ph.D. by both . and podcast programming at from which minds could take Nothing succeeds like suc- partners with children is one for ALL PRAISES ARE FOR AM360.org. cess. Just ask the Nigeri- the Guinness book of records. ALLAH. June 19, 2020 MUSLIM JOURNAL 23 DC MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER IN BOLD LETTERS RENAMES STREET LEADING TO WHITE HOUSE BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA Continued from front page City and religious leaders of Alexander of Adas Israel Con- America…. nature is protesting injustice. the Washington Interfaith Net- gregation of DC. “But also as we, here, today, This global wide outcry and The Muslim Journal work (WIN) spoke at a press “When America begins to join all those across this city, the protest is a protest for peace, Newswire conference in front of the Met- value all people, particular- nation and around the world freedom, justice and equality. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On ropolitan AME Church prior to ly Black people who have been who mourn, are outraged, and And it demands attention, a June 5, 2020, DC Mayor Muriel the unveiling to demand action denied for so, so long, for 400 stand in protest of the recent positive response and immedi- Bower’s Public Works Depart- on policy to address stifling sys- years, [when] you and I begin murder of George Floyd, the ate change from and condem- ment painted the words “Black temic racism in the economy. to value each other and see injustice and continual disre- nation of the systemic institu- Lives Matter” in 35-foot yellow “This is about space. This is each other for who God has gard for the lives of Blacks. tional racism in America and capital letters on 16th Street, about being pushed out of our created us to be..., then we will “The backdrop being 400 the world. NW, near the White House and city…. This is our land, built be whole,” remarked Rev. Dr. years of Blacks being denied The collective conscience, Lafayette Square. The boldness on the backs of our ancestors Joseph W. Daniels Jr. of Emory their humanity, lynched, severe- inherent soul, and sense of jus- of the text could be picked up from the bondage of slavery. Fellowship, a United Methodist ly mistreated and systemical- tice in our humanity has been from orbiting satellites. We must claim our space in this Congregation. ly oppressed, compounded by assaulted and its disturbing the The stretch of street is in country, in our city,” explained Representing the Mus- the recent killings of Ahmaud peace of all. We all are one in front of St. John’s Church, Angela Wilson-Turnbull, WIN lim community, Imam Dr. Talib Arbery and so many others. our frustration to the point of where President Trump’s leader from St. Augustine Cath- Shareef, USAF-Retired and “We are living in a critical anger. That is why we are here administration violently forced olic Church. Resident Imam of the Nation’s moment and the stakes for our today, and that’s why we are out peaceful protesters after “The tears of the land, our Mosque/Masjid Muhammad, communities have never been seeing protests globally. the murder by rogue police of tears, our anger, the anger of the gave the following remarks: higher. This COVID 19 pan- “I said to myself, to you George Floyd,oldi so the Presi- land must fuel hopeful vision “With Allah’s Name, The demic crisis has shown all of us the protestors and all people dent could walk over and have for the future of the city. The Merciful Benefactor, The Mer- just how our communities are of conscience, to be and stay photos of him holding up the anger must be directed into ciful Redeemer. I am a descen- disproportionately impacted firm in our stand for justice Bible. action,” said Rev. William H. dant of enslaved Africans, and when a health crisis hits. and hold to the spirit and pur- During the ceremonious Lamar IV, of the Metropolitan I spent more than half my life “And although this virus, pose of our position. G-d has street naming, Mayor Bower A.M.E. Church. serving in the United States like our shared and common not created us to be, nor called said, “As Washingtonians, “God is not WHITE...; I ask Air Force, but all my life under humanity, is not racist, nation- us to be, racists or nationalists, we simply all want to be here that we recommit to following racial oppression, discrimina- alist, etc., it has shown us that but He has created and called together in peace to demon- leaders of color in acting in tion, and subject to being killed racial disparities exist and those us to be more noble than that. strate that in America, you can ways together that build power for being black. And I AM most vulnerable are dying from “May we be mindful that peacefully assemble, you can for a more equitable future…. GEORGE FLOYD. it at disproportionately high- our contention, our protest, bring grievances to your gov- Black lives have to matter to “These are times for us to call er rates, just as they are dying our campaign is not aimed at ernment, and you can demand White clergy, because they mat- upon Almighty G-d, The Mer- from outright racial oppression, anybody or anything but the change.” ter to God more than we under- ciful, The Wise, The Most High hatred and injustice at dispro- unjust, the oppressor and Also unveiled was the new stand,” remarked Rev. Karen Possessor of Greatness, The portionately higher rates. oppressive policies and institu- street sign hanging on the Brau of Luther Place Memorial same G-d for all of us, who cre- “The buildup from repeat- tions. What G-d wants for us, street light: Black Lives Mat- Church. ated us all in the wombs of our ed mistreatment and being human beings, is peace and jus- ter Plaza. The D.C. flag accom- “Here’s what happens, God: mothers and cares about us all ignored has caused the tice on this earth. panies the text. A tweet from when You left us here to co-cre- equally, just like a mother. oppressed to scream out ‘I am the Mayor’s Chief of Staff John ate Your world with You...; we “We need G-d’s divine benev- somebody.’ And it has caused “May justice be swift against Falcicchio read, “There was a forgot, we ignored, we dis- olence, protection, mercy and the inherent common human the murderers and may leaders dispute this week about whose missed that Your enough could blessings upon this city, all our spirit within ALL, every person in this city and throughout our street this is. Mayor Bowser be enough for all of Your chil- cities, our nation and the world, of right conscience and sensitiv- nation be swift in addressing wanted to make it abundant- dren…. We are here to represent but not just in overcoming the ities, to scream out ‘Enough’. and reconciling the wounds of ly clear this is DC’s street and You, God, to organize for Your deadly COVID-19, as we mourn “We have heard it throughout the past and present to ensure honor demonstrators who were enough. And we’re not leaving the well over 100,000 lives lost our history. The human spirit a more JUST, peaceful, stable, peacefully protesting….” until we win,” said Rabbi Aaron to this deadly virus here in that Almighty G-d put in our and brighter future.” Burn Baby.... No..., Vote Baby, Vote! – Part II edges the pain, we have some- Continued from page 3 justice as he continues to decry tor Romney has joined the larg- Pressley, or Ilhan Omar. one who chooses to hold up the threatening to shoot us on-site, there is nothing wrong with er spectrum of interfaith group The reality is we are in June Bible like a prop for a photo-op it’s imperative that we get this policing in America, we MUST members condemning racism and November is right around after tear-gassing peaceful pro- “person” out of office as soon as NOT ALLOW THIS TOXIC on a religious level. the corner. So, my number testors.” possible. OCCUPATION TO CONTINUE. With all that said, Biden three is to: 3) Respectfully and Keisha Lance Bottoms, cur- The harsh reality is that Snoop Dog (Calvin Broa- must up his game and for start- Powerfully Demand that Joe rent Mayor of Atlanta: This for- unless Colin Powell or Mario dus) stated for the first time in ers carefully choose a dynamic Biden selects one of the follow- mer judge who has a genuine Cuomo emerge as independent his adult life he is voting, and Vice-Presidential running mate. ing people as his VP running relationship with Joe Biden can presidential candidates, we you can guarantee it’s not for Honestly, with the historical mate for 2020: heavily influence his leader- have only one choice in Novem- Trump. Top Republican offi- injustices of systemic racism Kamala Harris, former Pros- ship, in particular on policies ber – either Biden or Trump. cials both current and retired and the vision of George Floyd ecutor mentored by Willie that affect our communities This is beyond serious and we’re are even fed up with President still resonating in many of our Brown, former DA for Califor- (i.e. Atlanta). literally pushed up against a Trump. minds, selecting a Black Male nia and current Senator (D-CA) Mayor Bottoms possesses wall. Although most who genuine- as VP during this time sends an who ran for President in 2019: an appeal to voters the Demo- Speaking of barriers, shortly ly believe in this country have extremely powerful message to Kamala Harris can help re-gut cratic base has struggled with after DC Mayor Muriel Bows- grown silent, former Secre- voters. our criminal justice system for years – some Black people er renamed the section of 16th tary of State Colin Powell and Senator Cory Booker, in my to reform these strangulating who have never voted because Street as “Black Lives Mat- former Defense Secretary Jim opinion, is the best choice. laws, like Stand Your Ground they don’t trust the system and ter Plaza NW” in front of the Mattis openly criticized Trump. Cory’s consistent demanding of in Florida and Georgia that are some young Black people who White House, President Trump Republican Senator Mitt Rom- our reparations and respect is continuing to kill us. believe voting is a waste of time erected a fence. I can’t help but ney protested at a Black Lives enough to sway my vote. How- Kamala Harris @Kamala- because at the end of the day, chuckle when writing this…. Matters rally in Washington, ever, with Biden’s past along Harris tweeted: “Right now, nothing is going to change. With threats to enact Mar- D.C. with his commitment towards America is raw. Her wounds are tial Law on peaceful protestors A member of the Jesus Christ selecting a female running exposed. But instead of having who are merely exercising their Church of Latter-Day Saints of mate, many of us wish he’d a president who understands it, To Be Continued constitutional right to demand Utah and a man of faith, Sena- pick Stacey Abrams, or Ayanna who empathizes and acknowl- 24 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 12, 2020 Where to Buy MUSLIM JOURNAL Muslim Journal ushered in a new era in October 1975, as the predecessor of the Muhammad Speaks newspaper, which was MUSLIM JOURNAL DEMOGRAPHICS started by Malcolm X/Al Hajji Malik Al Shabazz, on behalf of the Hon. Elijah Muhammad. Like Malcolm and his mentor, Imam W. ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER, MUSLIMS Deen Mohammed, the Muslim Journal evolved to be the flagship REPRESENT THE FASTEST GROWING RELIGION IN THE Muslim weekly newspaper in the United States, representing a Free Press afforded by the 1st Amendment of the Constitution WORLD, 1.6 BILLION WORLDWIDE. 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