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MUSLIMPublished Continuously SinceJOURNAL October 1975! www.MuslimJournal.net Vol. 45, No. 42, July 3, 2020 BRINGING HUMANITY TOGETHER IN MORAL EXCELLENCE WITH TRUTH AND UNDERSTANDING $1.75 - $2.00 outside U.S. INSIDE THIS ISSUE MUSLIM JOURNAL, ONE OF 24 NEWSROOMS TO RECEIVE KNIGHT FOUNDATION GRANT See Page 3 MAY WE NEVER WITNESS Example #1: Chicago Police Department THIS AGAIN… DEMONSTRATIVE STRUCTURAL CHANGES NEED IN POLICING See Page 9 Administration after the mur- der of Laquan McDonald by CPD office Jason Van Dyke. When the Trump admin- istration came to power in 2016, Attorney General Ses- sions scuttled all of the police department investigations, including the one in Chicago. Then State Attorney Gener- CMSEF’S GRADUATES’ al Lisa Madigan filed a law- RECOGNITION & VIRTUAL suit in August 2017 to keep SALUTE the five-year court-ordered See Page 13 consent decree in place. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPD Superintendent Brown gave a joint response to this lack of progress, which was to By Bill Chambers ers with Martin Luther King Jr.; 82 percent of which are Black, say the report “illustrates how CHICAGO, Ill. – Chicago is rioting at the Democratic Nation- secretly interrogated at the the level of transformational the only large city in America al Convention in 1968; helping CPD’s Homan Square facility; change and reform that we are with a police force with a “his- murder Fred Hampton Jr. in his Murder and cover-up working towards cannot be tory of racism, surveillance of bed in early morning hours of the of Black men like Laquan achieved overnight.” activists, torture, murder and Black Panther Party; McDonald shot 16 times by Their response reflects a other forms of police violence” The torture of over 200 sus- out of control cop; and most long history of resistance to that have never been reformed. pects under former Chicago recently the Chicago Police CPD reform and a refusal to “HOW THE PROPHET LED” Let that fact sink in. From Police Department (CPD) detec- Department (CPD) missing put structural changes in place 10-DAY WEBINAR surveillance and attacks on anti- tive and commander Jon Burge; 70 percent of the deadlines that make this reform hap- RAMADAN SESSIONS war activists; civil rights march- and the over 3,500 suspects, for reform in the First Year pen. Just remember, there is a See Page 13 of the Department of Justice reason why the CPD was put to subscribe SCAN QR CODE (DOJ) Consent Decree. under a court-ordered consent On June 19 of this year, “a decree by the Obama Admin- new report from the inde- istration to force reform. pendent monitor overseeing If the global movement for the federal consent decree to #BlackLivesMatter teaches us reform the CPD shows … the anything, it’s that “reform” is city missed 89 deadlines and not enough and that structural met just 35 in the first year of changes in how America, and the decree.” (NBC News Chi- especially cities like Chicago, cago) do policing must be imple- The CPD had been under mented. Federal investigation by the DOJ during the Obama Please turn to page 17 2 MUSLIM JOURNAL July 3, 2020 Al-Islam’s Universal Beliefs Allah 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 Surah 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.” July 3, 2020 MUSLIM JOURNAL 3 KNIGHT FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN DIGITAL PLATFORMS IN NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY 24 Newsrooms will receive $20,000 Grants to adopt or manage publishing platforms To become sustainable and • The Atlanta Voice, Atlan- nonprofit news organization build trust in the communities ta, Ga. (Newspack): Serving dedicated to nonpartisan, they serve, news organizations Metro Atlanta and beyond for in-depth and investigative need the tools to engage in the more than 55 years, The Atlanta news built upon the facts and urgent discussions about race Voice is a family- oriented, small context North Carolinians and equity with their users and business enterprise committed need to know. 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