TWENTY FIVE CENTS SPRING 0 N E • VOLUME ONE THE- ISLAMIC MOVEMENT JOURNAL

Fr ont Gates to the Prophet's Mosque - Al-Medina, Arabia

Editorial ------Page 2 Ideological Sources --- Page 8 Prophethood in Islam - - - -- Page 3 Of People Not Things --- -- Page 10 A New Muslim Speaks - - -- - Page 5 White Whiplash ------Page 11 Women in Islam ------Page 6 Beware of the Black Caucus- - Page 13 Party Affairs ------Page 7 Letters ------Page 15 PAGE 2 AL· aAM

EDITORIAL

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Why has the Islamic Party made moral re­ be the same. For those acquainted wit h dif­ formation in personal and social habits the Erent Nationalist, Marxist and ' We shall Over - crux of its initial platform1 come ' groups in the country the lack of sexual Today it is very common for many people discipline has effected t he overall discipline to get caught up in the r hetor ic of soci a l r e ­ of the organizations involved and hindered volution . The words of Fanon , Nkr umah, Mao smooth working relations among the members . and others are on the t ongues of many 'revo­ If we define moral s l ike Webster ~s con­ lutionar ies '. However, t he fallacy with the cerned wit h establishing pri nciples of r i ght majority of these people is that although they and wrong behaviour ' we recognize that some be heavily versed in the different, contending type of morality pervades our who l e behavi our, materialist ideologies their per sonal life that is a l l conscious acts have mor al qualities. styles and moral behaviour are no more exalted Now let's r elate this fact to another aspect or dignified than the common, oppressed wage of the new morality: 'music. Many people label slaves they call themselves liberating. As rhythmn and blues singers as reactionary·, pup­ examples people talk about over-throwing the pets of the system and the analysis t 11at the South African regime or even controlling their visits made to Af rican nations by Black Ameri­ community institutions and can't even over­ can r hythmn and blues groups were a form of throw their nicotine habits. Many people colonial repression is a valid one. However, speak of respect for women by day and by night because of a lack of moral standards these are found dissipating with the same women they same people don't recognize, for instance,the , claim to respect. Some speak of arousing the new jazz, if not placed in its proper perspec­ people, waking up the masses, becoming live tive, can be just as effective as the rhythmn revolut ionary social forces and at t he end of and blues i n taking peopl e away f r om the ur ­ the wrap t urn around and start putting t hem­ gency of their situation int o a temporar y mu­ selves to sleep wi th good wine, hip grass , and sic i nduced peace. In fact, it isn ' t uncom-

I nice cocaine. Their moral laxity has covered mon that the attitude 'music is my thing ' a c ­ I and coated their percepti on to the extent that tually keeps people from mor e serious cons i d­ • they don't realize that to talk about waken­ erations such as what is my destiny. Going , i ng and liber a·ting a dead people means t hat back t o our definit ion, i f over-i ndulging in I the first thing you have to address is build­ music keeps one from concentrating and giving ~ i ng a str ong moral char ac ter. In fact, par­ utmost energy to l iberation it is 'wrong be­ ticul arly i n the black communit ies because of havi pur' therefor e immora l ~ the oppression and degradat ion it has suffer­ On t he drug scene no doubt heroi n and I i - ed ( not to say that whi t ·es also are not suf­ other har d dr ugs are an est abl ished evil and I fering oppr ession, albeit a different type, must be stamped out. However , mari juana, one but maybe even more dangerous because of the of the weaker drugs found in the pockets of white population's general unconsciousness of most 'revol utionaries' wil l prove for the Te­ their own degenerate lifestyles) at the hands volut ionary ' and his effor ts even a more dan­ of the white majority, it is essential that gerous and corrosive force than alcohol has these people develop and sustain a dynamic been for the masses. This is so because the moral strength in their l iberation struggl e. marijuana is so hip, so accepted, and so many Moral strength itself has the inherent abil­ logical and rational arguments have been buil t ity, when applied, of act ual ly changing ma­ up in its defense over t he past years that peo­ terial conditions. To neglect building firm ple don't care to analyze c l osely what act ual moral character and simult aneously talk of social benefits it has or to what extent it changing social conditions is futile. One tends to kill or deaden the ability to act de­ of the prime reasons for emphasizing the ne­ terminedly and efficiently. Incidentall y, be­ cessity for moral reform in our habits and cause of hi s unique insi ght into acts t hat outlook in the earl y stages of developing our strengt hen and weaken a peopl e ' s ability to sur­ new sel ves and communiti es is that even if vive and defend themselves from all for eign el­ some success is achieved among the oppressed ements, Prophet Muhammad (p . b . u . h . ) made i t in governing their social, economic, educa­ forbidden for the members of his movement to tional and political inst itutions without smoke marijuana or use any intoxicants . bringing about a fundamental change in moral The Islamic Party c l aims emphatically t hat outlook and soci al habit s, the masses and there will be no social change for any peopl e their 'new l eaders ' will no doubt be guilty if their does not first t ake pl ace a revol u­ of perpetuating and maintaining the same cha­ tion in the degraded manner i n which people otic conditions due to the fact that their mora] i nter -act and car ry themsel ves . The Party says behaviour is the same as that of the previous· further that unless one can establish hi s or fl white dom1nated society. her indivi dual moral dignity to talk of soci a l The new moralty of some, which is sup­ revolution with a mass of morally degraded in­ posed to be the anti- thesis of the 'slave men ­ dividuals is nonsense . Here- in lies the first t .ality morality' is just as dangerous if not major diffrence between the Islamic Party in more so than the 'slave morality'. Free re­ North America and other social activist groups . volutionary love is just another name for the illicit sexual alliances now in vogue among the masses and its negative effect can only PAGe 3

same or similar work, nothing but failure Prophethood in Islam meets us. His natur e and disposition are so good and pure that in all affairs his attitude is that of straightforwardness and nobility. He never does or utters In todays modern world the institu­ wrong, nor does he commit any evil. He tion of Prophethood is a very vague sub- always inculcates virtue and rightneous­ . ject. Any and everybo4y who comes forth ness and practices himself what he prea­ with some novel prediction, mystic utter­ ches to others . No incident in his life ance, or s trange and unorthodox life style shows that his life is not in accordance is called a Prophet of some kind or an~ with his ideal. Neither his word nor his other . A range of people from noted fe­ deed is prompted by any self-interest. male astrologists to leading popular sin­ He suffers for the good of others and nev gers a~e given in this . society the title -er makes others suffer for his own good. Prophet. Of course they not only don't His whole life is an example of truth, deserve but can't possibly be Prophets in nobleness purity of nature, high thinking, the true sense, since after the finality and the m~st exaited form of humanity. His of any natural process, (Prophethood in­ character is without blemish and even the cluded) there can only be mutations and minutest scrutiny fails to reveal any flaw in distortions. There is nothing to add to his life. And all these facts, all these at­ any natural process after it is completed. tributes make it evident that he is the Pro­ The question that should be asked then is phet of God and faith must be reposed in him." what is a Prophet? Such has been the life and example of every Prophet from .Proohet Adam. to Abraham. toMoses, Prophets are the men whom Allah (God) to Jesus and Muhammad, may Allah be pleased Himself has raised and endowed with deep­ with them all. est vtsion, pure intuition and the high­ We can see from the above that the rote est faculti~s to know and understand Him. of a Prophet is to make clear to man his real To these men Allah Himself revealed the position and relation to the universe. Every life style and ideals for raising a socie­ philosophical or materialist conception of · ty based on godliness, piety and right­ life from Communism to Christianity has as its eousness. He gave these men the knowlege basis some concept of man in relationship to of the ends of life and values of morality his environment, that is they all put forward and entrusted them with the duty to com­ some theory as to man's real or imagined posi­ municate this Divine knowlege to other tion in the universe. Unlike however the oth­ human beings and to show them the Right er explanations of man and the resultant cul­ Path or correct conduct of life. These tural, political, and economic institutions men alone are the Prophets and Messengers built on these conceptions, we can see that of Allah. In his book Towards Understand­ it is only the concept of life propounded by . ing Islam, Maulana A.A. Maudoodi has this the Prophets that not only gives the clearest, to say about the Prophets: "The Prophets comprehensive and most understandable explana­ distinguish themselves in the human socie­ tion to the riddle of man, but it is the only ty by their special aptitudes, natural explanation that is logically and rationally bents of mind and a pious and meaningful sound throughout. In fact it is i n the Pro­ living, more or less in the same way as phetic explanation of life because of its to­ other geniuses in art and sciences distin­ tally integrated character, based purely on guish themselves by their extraordinary the reality and position of man in this world, capacities and natural aptitudes. The genius in man is its own advertisement that there is no contradiction between the and automatically persuades others to re­ material and spiritual or moral and practical cognize and acknowlege it. For instance, aspects of life. Again this concept of the when we listen to a born poet, we at once unity ,of life is unique to the teachings of a Prophet. discern his extraordinary genius. If Maybe the best way for us to understand those not endowed with this natural talent the superiority of the Prophetic concept of try even their level best to acheive that life is to do a brief survey of its accom­ excellence in poetry they cannot succeed. plishments based on the ~cheivements of Prophet Similar is the case with a born orator, Muhammad (pbuh) the last of Allah's Prophet s . writer, leader or inventor. Every such Before that however let us take one more fact talent distinguishe~ itself by its remark­ into consideration. The truth is that the able power and extraordinary acheivements. majority of people in the world do still be­ Others cannot s tand a match to it. The lieve in some type of Prophet or Holy Man. same is true of a Prophet. His mind No matter how distorted or backward their re­ grasps problems which defy other minds; ligious notions it is a testimony to the ac­ he speaks and throws rare lights on sub­ complishment of the Prophetic institution that jects on which no one else can speak; the majority of humanity adheres to such be­ he gets insight into such subtle and in­ lief. Now are we to believe as Marx and Freud tricate questions that no. one else would would lead us to think that religion is an o­ have even understood after years of deep piate, or a less refined state of human think­ thought and meditation. Reason accepts ing than science? Of course, according to this whatever he says; the heart feels its mentality before this century the humanity at truth; and the experience of worldly af­ large were basically superstitious cattle. If fairs and observations of the world phe­ we accept this thinking we will, among other nomena all go to testify to the truth of every word that flows from his mouth. If, Continued on page 4 however, we ourselves try to produce the PAGE 4 Prophethood continued· things, never be able to comprehend the teach­ demonstrate that Prophet Muhammad was correct ings and accomplishments of Muhammad(pbuh) be­ in his analysis of the nature of the universe, cause the ~pplication of his message does in­ the nature of man and so many other phenomena, deed defy ~PY materialist concept of religion like water being the basis of life, embryologi­ or developillent of human society·. cal development, which at the time of:'Prophet, What 1nspired this man, in an age of a­ because of the lack of scientific expertise cute tribalism, imperialism, nationalism and could not be known except for the fact that the racism to raise a movement based on the dig­ Prophet said it. nity of man and the conception of universal brotherhood, in conjunction with their submis­ The truth is that in the history of the sion to their Creator, Allah. This unique world no social reformer has had any degree of Prophetic concept of human dignity and univer­ sucess in actual changing. social conditions as sal brotherhood received its greatest fulfill­ Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has had. A close peru­ ment under the leadership of Prophet Muhammad. sal of. his teachings also reveal that not only The world at large has just vaguely begun to is he the greatest revolutionary and egalitarian grasp not only the truth of this concept, but in history but his message, far from being an the necessity for human survival to institute historical relic· is indeed the only medium, the it in all practica l affairs of life. As a only path for mankind to liberate itself from result we see the rise of unitarian, ethical its present chaotic condition into the digni­ and universal societies--however such efforts fied state it was created to be in. Here we will fall short because they only deal with would like to point out another distinct feature fragmented parts of the Prophetic whole. How of a true Prophet. No doubt Muhammad was fully is it that this man had the insight to under­ concious of the superiority of his person and he s tand the close connection between pure, he also knew that he was destined to be the healthy attitudes toward sexual indulgence most influential person of his age up t~ll the and ~ts intimate connection with the strength the end of the human race. Living daily in full and vitality of a nation? Nay not only did conciousness of his tremendous power he not once he understand its implications but on the hinted, as any common man could not refrain strength of his teachings and example trans­ from, that his knowlege, acheivements and unique formed a people from a state of sexual incon­ insights were from himself rather he planly sta­ tinence to a level of proper sexual perspective ted; 'I am just an ordinary man like yourselves, not known before his time and never approached whatever superiority I enjoy is due to my posi­ on a large scale since. The history testifies tion as Prophet---all power, praise and glory that as these peoples chastity increased their belong to Allah I am merely his lowly ser­ over-all stock in life went up. How then did vant. ' This is the attitude of Allah's Prophet. this illiterate man understand the indivisibi­ Another distinguishing mark of the Pro- lity of pure sex relations and national vita­ _phets that different~tes them from all other lity? What power was responsible for giving social activists or reformers must in conclu­ Muhammad (pbuh) the conception and role of sion be briefly mentioned here. The key to women that liberated them from the tyranny of this difference is the ·Wo-r:_d comprehen s :lve; which man in that age and has the capacity to according to Webster means 'dealing with all again liberate them today. It was he, because relevant details'. We notice that the social of the unalloyed knowlege into human nature reformer deals with one or two aspects of so­ he possessed, who actually gave the wife all cietal problems--for instance Dr. King concen­ necessary legal rights to insure and safeguard trated his energies on racial i ssues, Gandh~'s domes tic relations in a time very similar to theme was universal pacifism and so many other today when womenhood is directly submerged un­ reformers take up the same one or two point der the whims and passion of self-centered, ty­ strategy be they in the political, social or rannical manhood. His acheivements in eluci­ spiritual fields. 'i'he difference lies in that dating economic theories and their practical the Prophet and his followers, not content application far superseded any man since that with a few nominal changes and knowing that time. It was Muhammad not Mao who initiated this kind of strategy is not very effective the idea that human beings are more important in bringing about the revolutionary change than machines (the will of the people is strong­ needed for a truly dignified life,starts at er than the man's technology) and went farther the outset to revolutionize all existing hu- than Marx could ever go in dignifying mans lot man relations and ins titutions, upset them on earth. Muhammad (pbuh) allowed and encour~ from what ever foundation on which they rest aged private ownership, governed by high moral and rebuild them in the most positively, natu­ and brotherly principles of the faith, whereas ral and creative way known, on the basis that according to Marx material wealth was a greater there is nothipg worthy of worship or allegi­ force in ·motivating man than his willpower and ance except Allah. It is in .this that makes as such he sought to abolish private ownership. the Prophet a giant among dwarfs. It was Prophet Muhammad not Marx who first in­ dicated that the state was responsible for the - - Dawud Salahuddin food, clothing and shelter of the people. It was Muhammad who 1300 centuries prior to the 20th centuries . economists explained the positive evil. of interest. This too is another area where neglect of the teachings of Islam has. . ~ed to the degredation of man. And finally how is; . it that a man living in an age before the s:Gn­ p l est scientific advancement was able to con­ struct a system of thought and belief that when the material and social sciences did come they began to prove and demonstrate and continue to I I I PAGE I

We live in a society built around eco­ nomics. In America, every other aspect of a A newMuslim speaks man ' s being functions only subsequent to his job. Most marriages now are based on econo­ Most people today have a difficult time mic aspirations coupled with a little physi­ correlating science and religion . Science cal attraction, often mistaken for love. It represents to them a ·very concrete analysis is for this reason that prostitutes get most of what is happening in this world, while re­ of their business from 30 to 50 year old ligion is a means of escape to a mystical married men. The spiritual needs of men are world which exists only in the minds of those also prostituted every Sunday morning. In­ who believe in it. stead of -living a spiritually satisfying life If we can come to rest and rationally be seven days a week, men are essentially slaves aware of everything that is going on around to their carnal desires for six days and seek us, we realize that there are some truths retribution on the seventh by paying to sup­ and some falsehoods contained in both science port a church which in turn supports them in and contemporary concepts of religion. Man their laxity. Many _ ar~ leaving the church can not solve all his problems through for­ because it is'irrelevan~' and seeking other mulas and, conversely, he can not solve them means of spiritual fulfillment, but they through·mysticism. Many would continue this rarely find the fulfillment they are seeking. line of reasoning by concluding that man can Science is only a means of discovery and not s~lve all his problems by any means. implementation and can not deal with creation. This is probably the most popular feeling in Science is more about "How does the mouse American youth today; however, it is a feeling work?" than it is about "Let's make a mouse." that represents a defeatist attitude. This Many great things about this earth and other attitude is predominant only because most bodies have been discovered by various men Americans are ignorant of the complete way throughout history. Newton discovered the of life one finds in Islam. three laws of motion, but he did not make Everyone wo~ships something. There is them. Like the rest of us, he too had to none who doesn't have an ideal to pattern abide by them. himself after, whether he does so consciously Man's body must submit to certain laws or unconsciously. It is a well-accepted fact which have been made for its smooth function­ that most of man.' s behavior is learned. Even ing, or die. If the same almighty power if a person doesn't worship God or science, which made all these other laws for smooth he worships his money, his car, himself or operation of the universe made some ~or man something else. to live by, it is obvious from today s con­ It is obvious that neither cars nor mo­ fusion, ignorance, and immor ality t hat man is ' ~ ney cr eat ed ma n , and it would certainly be a not living by them. fallacy to believe that man created himself. This is of course not to put science Man has yet to reproduce one living cell, so down in favor of religion. The prophet Mu­ he couldn ' t begin to comprehend the construc­ 1.- hammed, peace be upon him, has said, "Science tion of even a mouse, let alone a human being. is my arm. " What this means is that science The point is that man is the mos t powerful is a means to an end, not an end itself. and most intelligent physical being on earth and yet, there is obviously some power much W:~en science is based on knowledge, it more powerful and much more intelligent than becomes a very necessary part of man's life. he. While faith brings about the moral develop­ So what is this power that is beyond the ment of man, knowledge brings about his in­ tellectual development and, therefor e, stands realm of human comprehension? Is it a tyrant that is out to make us suffer? If we look at next in importance to faith. the situation realistically, we realize that We can see that morals are more impor­ most of man's sufferings are caused by other tant than intelligence because an amoral man men. ·Diseases kill men, but they do not sub­ will do anything. Belief in Allah is also ject men to experimental ways of life for the necessary because a man who does not believe sake of exploitation . It is other men who in Allah will do anything he thinks he can sit down and dream up experimental ways for get away with. He has only fear of other men the rest of the people to live, and then let to gauge his actions. Such an individual is history record how long the people tolerated a detriment to any society. them. In t he Holy Quran, knowledge is spoken "Freedom" is a cry which has led to the of as the "greatest wealth." The pr ophet overthrow of many experimental societies and Muhammed, peace b~ upon him, has said, "know­ today's people ar e still looking for freedom. ledge is my capital" and" ... truth is my in­ What people want is a way of life which does tercessor. " If we think about what the pro­ not make them slaves to a system and at the phet has said and act on it, we wil l find that same time does not allpw them to become slaves knowledge based on truth is more satisfying to their own passions. than extravagant material wealt h . There is Actually, the idea of separating science no earthly substitute for t he inner peace from rel igi on and separ ating other entities, which knowl edge based on truth brings. such as economics and polit ics, ar e means by Having been brought up in a good Chr i ­ which some men can contr ol these ~spects of stian home , I was very much together wit h my other men ' s lives. Man does not oper ate na­ faith as l ong as I was in t he safe confines of turally in a diverse manner, with each part home and church. However , when it came time separat e from the other. He is indeed an in­ to leave home and take my faith out i nto the tegrat ed individual with all parts working to­ worl d as part of the rest of my constitution , gether for the good of the whole body. I found my faith to be ver y shall ow. continued pg. 14 PAGE 1

Islam provides human rights, from birth, that no congress .or government can legislate or lfOmen tn Islam dispute. He recognizes women as full part­ ners in life, with special abilities and by Tariq Ibn Ismail skills, ~ without which mankind could not exist. Only by addressing itself to the moral, so­ Throughout the length and breadth of Ame­ cial, economic and spiritual sides of life rica women are attempting to 're-define their and keeping in mind .the. uniqueness of women role in society. Todays women are asking has Islam struck a balance between petite some old and yet unresolved questions: What dolls and masculinized child bearers, thereby position should women occupy in society, who making women the completed person she has is interested in their problems, what solu­ been designed to be. tions will remedy the ills of this ignorant and insensitive society? _ The Quran speaks of women and men in these ,terms: "O people! be mindful of your In response to this real need for equi­ Guardian-Lord who created you from a single table solutions many chauvinists, male and fe- being and created its mate of the same kind 1. male have appeared and begun exploiting legi­ and spread from the twain many men and women." timate protests and outcries against abuse. (Ch.4 v.l) With this verse it is established The women are being led away from the things that men and women constitute one humanity near and dear to them and are being seduced and are brothers and sisters due to their "\- into serving the oppressive machinery that is common or1g1n. The Quran further goes on to the real cause of their problem. say, "He it is Who has created man from water, then, He has made for him blood relations and Women are being told to tolerate the im­ marriage relationships." (Ch.25 v.S4) By morality of some men and are being encouraged these two verses the Quran has given two of to participate fully in it; instead of en­ the most important concepts of human life, .. couragement to raise families where men will propagation and brotherhood, a brotherhood be men women are being drawn into factories that has a sisterhood, which when united in and offices and being made to assume mens re­ the natural institution of marriage will re­ sponsibilities. In exchange for safety on produce according to Allah's plan. the streets women are deluded into tolerating unrealistic and antisocial behavior in the Islam provides for women protection that name of "its your thing." The height of this only marriage supplies, avoiding exploitation ~ ignorance is that it has become fashionable of natural drives. This marriage tie is not for women to take drugs and implant unnatural only for ~he propagation of the species, but devices to prevent births so their families also to give both men and women necessary out­ can live "better" on outrageously inadequate lets and a place to find enjoyment. "And one budgets. This is the state of women to9ay. of His signs is that he created mates for you from yourselves that you may be comforted with After being duped by government and big ' them and has put between you love and tender­ business into serving the aims of the money ness," (Ch. 30 v. 21J. Islam recognizes that and power hungry politician/businessmen ano­ women should be protected inside and out­ ther question may be raised. "Does anyon~ side of marriage. A married women still has 'really' care a.bout women and the pains they her human rights and also gains the rights are suffering under this ignorant, oppressive unique to married people. The Quran says, and exploitative regime?" Allah (God) cares "Then keep them in good fellowship or let them and has provided a way to receive justice and go with kindness (Ch.2 v.229). fair treatment while maintaining and respec­ ting their unique qualities. This way is So within marriage the continuation of Islam. kindness and care is paramount, quite contrary to the practices seen today, where maltreat­ Islam has been the mechanism for women ment is tolerated--" 'til death do us part." attaining human rights, since its inception. Islam also allows women to retain what they It has protected their interest and well being bring into marriage with them, to keep ~arnings before and after marriage, safeguarded their made while married and also gives them the · feminine nature from exploitation by men and right to be maintained by their husbands. kept women from abusing themselves. These practices insure that women's property is not misused by greedy husbands, and if she Allah has indicated his concern by enti­ does not seek work out of the home she can tling a chapter in his last revealed book still be maintained with the necessities of "The Women," this chapter along with other life. The Prophet has indicated that a wife passages have formed a protecting legal code should eat when a husband eats, be clothed when for women. Not only has Allah thought so much the husband is clothed and not psychologi­ of women to title a chapter of the Holy Quran cally or physically abused. Further he has for them He· has also instructed 'Prophet. said, "Fear Allah in regard to the treatment Muhammad (570-632 A.D.) to exhort mankind to of your wives, for verily they are ·yourI help- be kind to women, to treat them with care and ers. You have taken them on the security to respect motherhood, the epitome of women's (or as a trust) of Allah and made them lawful role in life. to yourselves by the word of Allah." Women Islam has solidly attacked the exploita­ are in the care of men when married and Allah tion of women with concrete practices that will question men regarding them. are eternal solutions to recurrent dilemmas. continued pg. 14

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PARTY AFF_AIRS III I Recently, the Amir (Leader) of the Party Muzaffaruddin Hamid-, travelled to party bran­ Through the Foreign Office of the Isla­ ches in Pittsburgh and Chicago. While in Chi­ mic Party in North America in co-operation cago, he conferred with Dawud Ahmad Salahuddin, with the Liberal Arts Student Council of Ho­ Secretary General of the Party. In both of ward University, Washin_gb?n· D. C. Brother .those cities he had the opportunity to talk to Kaukab Siddiqui of Pakistan, publisher, wri­ many persons interested in the Islamic Party te~, and political analyst, now doing Ph.D. and further explaine'd its objectives and pro­ research at Dalhousie University, Halifax, grams. In · his capacity as the Imam of the Canada, came to Howard University and the Federation of Muslim Communities, he met with Washington area. There were three scheduled other Imams within the Federation to develop lectures and other informal talks . . The Bro­ programs of mutual aid. ther enlighten·ed an audience at H. U., on March 7th, 8: 00 P.M. , with a lecture entitled "India -Pakistan Conflict and Analysis;" as to the IV nature of the Pakistan situation and the part played-by the Western Press in giving a to­ visits to Headquarters & Masjid-ul-Ummah: tally distorted view of the actual facts and figures of the situation with special empha­ Brother Salahuddin, President Pakistani Student sis on the shoxtcomings within the Pakistani Association U.S. & Canada governing body that was a major factor in the Imam of Masjid Talib, Atlanta Ga. & Assistants successful Indian aggression. While condem­ Imam of Masjid Saffat Balt. Md. ning India's aggression and the Pakistani A contingent from the Lawrence, Kansas Mus·lim government's quick attitude of surrender he Society made it clear that Pakistan, founded on the ideology of Islam, and its people will continue to struggle for their independence and inte­ v grity. In Brother Siddiqui's opinion, the problems in Pakistan can only be resolved by Amir of the Partys response to Qur'an implementing fully the Islamic laws. He pu­ usage criticism: "Recently an I~m. of one blishes The Criterion, a monthly socio-politi­ Muslim organization in New York called head­ . cal magazine and works with the Jammat 'e' quarters and told a constituent we were com­ Islami (The Islamic Party of Pakistan) for the miting a grave error by publishing extensive implementing and establishing of these laws. sections of Qur'an in Al Islam. Since that ,.... time other persons have made similar comments. On the following aft~FOoQn, in the Afri- - We hav~ fou~d such statements amazingly · can Cultural Center, Washington Technical In­ 1 strange, even more strange is their reason sti~ute, the subject was '~odern Political which is stated to be that non-Muslims may Ideology and Islam." One keytpoint in this take the Islamic Movement Journal into the talk was the idea that materialist philoso­ 'toilets or throw it on the ground' and be­ phies can not bring about justice because the cause it has Qur'an on it we would be contri­ political rulers don't feel a lasting respon­ buting to the aefamation of Qur'an! As follow­ sibility for their deeds; and he pointed out ers of the revolutionary ideology of Al-Islam how the concept of answering for all deeds in it is the opinion of the Islamic Party that Islam is closely connected with the establish­ the first primary duty of the Muslims is to ment of social justice. He gave -the example spread this ideology particularly in a country of both the Chinese and Russian Revolutions where the ideology of Islam is either unknown and how many of the leaders responsible for to the people and distorted views about it are these revolutions were themselves murdered ' common. In our opinion the most authoritative because of the intolerence as ·tQ ideological way that' one spreads Islam is by actually pre­ differences. The brother cited the examples senting the Word of Allah, the Qur'an to the of Trotsky and Lin Piao who · "disappeared." people. This was the method of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It is only our duty to relay That evening at Masjid-ul-Urnmah, the the message and no one can ever be held respon­ -Brother lectured on "Social Justice in Islam" sible for the dis-respectful and incorrect ac­ and pointed out social justice stems from tions of others. We say that if the argument first justice to self, family and ·imme.diate given is a correct one. all Muslim organizations community, then second there must be a reci­ should cease immediately from publishing, dis­ procal atti~ude on the part of the government seminating, selling and giving Qur'ans t0 non­ which if it:doesn 't exist, revolt on the part Muslims for perhaps one of ·these non-Muslims of the people is natural. may take the Qur'an into their 'toilet or throw it on the ground'. Where lies the difference; printing the whole Qur'an, one chapter of

I ' Qur'an, or one verse of Qur'an it is all the word of Allah." II

A contingent of six brothers spoke to two World Literature classes at the Universi­ Lectures ty of Maryland, Princess Ann, Maryland, March The .Islamic Party in North America is 6th, on The Fundamentals of Islam and The prepar7d to accept speaking engagements any­ Islamic Movement. Literature was sold and · whe~e 1n the country. _ Enlightening lectures distributed. on Islam and it's Movement and the Islamic solution to the many problems facing America today. Write us. AL· ISLAM

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you; but ft may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye know not.

212. Beautified is the life of the world for those who dis­ believe; they make a jest of the 217. They question thee (0 believers. But those who keep Muhammad) with regard to their duty to Allah will be above warfare in the sacred month. Say: Warfare therein is a great them on the :Day of Resurrec­ (transgression), but to turn tion. Allah·giveth without stint (men) from the way of Allah, to whom He will. and to disbelieve in Him and in the Inviolable Place of Worship, and to expel His people thence, 213. Mankind were one com­ is greater with Allah; for munity, and Allah sent (unto persecution is worse than kill­ them) Prophets as bearers of ing. And they will not cease good tidings and as · warners, from fightmg against you till and revealed therewith the they have made you renegades Scripture with· the truth that it from your religion, if they can. might judge between mankind concerning that wherein they And Whoso becometh a rene­ differed. And only those unto gade and dieth in his disbelief, whom (the Scripture) was given such are they whQs~ works have differed concerning it, after fallen both in the world and the clear proofs had come unto Hereafter. Such are rightful them, through hatred one of owners· of the Fire: they will another. And Allah by His abide therein. Will guided those who believe :unto the truth of that concern­ J ing which they differed. Allah guideth whom He will unto a 218. Lo! those who · believe, straight path. and those who emigrate (to escape the persecution) and strive in the way of Allah, these have hope of Allah's mercy, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. 214. Or think ye that ye will enter Paradise while yet there 219. They question thee about hath not come unto you the strong drink and games of like of (that which came to) chance. Say: In both is great those who passed away before sin, and (some) utility ~or men; you? Affliction and adversity but the sin of them IS greater befell them, they were shaken than their usefulness. And .as with earthquake, . till the they ask thee what they ~mg~t messenger (of Allah) and those . to spend. Say: That which IS who believed along with him superfluous. Thus A~ah mak­ .said: When cometh Allah's help? etb plain to you (H1s) revela­ Now surely Allah's help is nigh. tions, that haply ye may reflect 220. Upon the world and the 215. They ask thee, (0 Hereafter. And· they question Muhammad), what they shall thee concerning orphans. Say: spend. Say: That which ye To improve their lot is best. spend for good (must go) to And if ye mingle your affairs parents and near kindred and with theirs th'en (they are) your orphans and the needy and the brothers. 'Allah knoweth him wayfarer. And whatsoever good ye do, lo! Allah is Aware of it. who spoileth from him who improveth. Had Allah willed He could have overburdened you. Allah. is Mighty. Wise. 216. Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto Chapter 2 al-Baqarah (The Cow)

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CAL SOURCES -~~~--~ 't AL-SUNNAH t Abu Hurairah said A · man came 'to the p~u.od Messenger of Allah • bte.. i oea Anas said, ooof him,AUt.hbe and sat'd , Q M es- I heard the Messenger ' ~enger of Allah I Who has of Allah, ~~t!>~~aah~:, say : the greatest right that I , !, ,, . , ~ ~·-'*""' , , , "Whomsoever it pleases ' should keep company with J> I If ~ ~ J_,...; L, JUi that his sustenance should him with goodness ? He - be made ample to him or said, "Thy mother". He that his life should be ' said, Who then? He said, .... , lengthened, let him be kind •" "Thy mother." He said. to his relatives." I Who then ? He said, ' (B. 34: 13.) "Thy mother." He said, I Who then ? He said, ., , , ., , , . ,., J • #I' • , ''Then thy father." Abii Hurairah said, Jli Jli O.J-~ ~ I u~ - '( r The Prophet, ~::s~::.d .... (B. 78 : 2.) of Allah be said . I OD him, • ''One who manages the Anas said, The Messenger of affairs of the widow and Allah per.ce and bles81DII8 sat'd . the poor man is like the • or Allah be on him, • "Help thy brother whe­ . , 16 ""' / /; • -'· one who exerts himself ' ther he is the doer of Jl ~JU; !Jb:. I ~I ~ ~ \ hard in the way of Allah, wrong or wrong is done , or the one who stands up to him." -:* ' ',.,,, • .J.,Jfl . ~.,. for prayer in the night and .,...,' -;: ~" •• ,-. / ~ I l...u. ~ I J_,...; ~- I_,lli 1.. .)12,- . ' ~ - They - (his companions) J \ fasts in the day.'' '"k ;~ \ {~ \ jJl\ (W\ ~\ said, 0 Messenger of Allah! (B. 69: 1.) ;; /, ; "' We can help a man to whom wrong is done, but ~ ,.,.,., ,., . ,. . how could we hel p him Anas reported, T he Messenger of ~ I J _,...; ~ I ~ I .._:./'_ \ "\ I when he is the doer of , Allah peace ud bteu~aga sat·d . wrong ? He said : "Take • of Allt.b beou him, • I hold of his hands from ''Do not hate one another doing wrong." (B. 46 : 4.) and do not be jealous of t - one another and do not boy cott one another, and 'A' ishah said , A woman came, witlt be servants of Allah (as) t her being l1er two daugh­ brethren ; and it is not ,.J.~ . ... •-' ~ ., .... - IJI ,. lawful for a Muslim that ~-~ I rL-J Y: ~ J tl __,. l ters, asking for charity but 1f141# ;y' ...,. she did not find with me he should sever his rela­ ) tions with his brother for :: ,., - .,, , ·- .1 , *"' anything except a date. I more than three days." '"k i~- I ~.:-:N J _,; ob:. I , / gave it .:.to her and she (B. 78: 57. )

divided it between her Abii Obarr reported, ~ :: ., "" <(C ., .. " • " • "' .._;,Y- \ V two daughters, and did not He heard the Prophet, ~ ~ t:-._j \ )~ ~ ~ .,.,. - ., ., peaM and ble~BiUU Say . herself eat of it. Then she or Allah be on him, • t# .1 , g., ...... , ... .1 • .~ ... "A rna n does not accuse got up and went out, and ~;J~ ; ~./-~J~-~ another of being a trans­ the Prophet peace and bteasloea • of Allah be on him, gressor, nor does he accuse entered on us, and I in­ him of being a kafir, but it formed him about it. So ( the epithet ) comes back the Prophet, poace a.od bteaaioga of Allah bo oo him, to him, if his companion said: ...... is not such." "Whoever is thrown (B. 78: 44.) into a trial on account of these daughters. they are a screen for him from ...... fire." (B. 24 : 10.) '"k ;I:JI If Popular statements of t he Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) .... -- ECONOMICS Of People~-. not things By Javed Ansari

Every age has its obsessions and we This led to an increase in the intellec­ are obsessed with economics. We are being , tual and mor al frustration of creators of told by the press, by the "intellectuals", ' this system. Before endeavouring to justify by the trade unionists, and by the politi­ their existence to society as a whole, they cians that the economic problem is the only, had to justify their existence to themselves. or at least the principal issue on which at­ Political economy was an attempt on the part tention should be focussed. Economics is of the new elite to reassure themselves that the morality of the twentieth century. We they had created the best of all possible . ask of societies and cultures, of organisa­ worlds. In the days of Adam Smith and David tions and institutions: "Do they facilitate Ricardo there was a deliberate and explicit growth, do they lead to development?" Growth attempt to justify on social grounds the as­ and development are of course measured by sumptions that the economic theory makes in rates of changes in the production indices. an attempt to defend the moral bias of the Today men disagree on all matters but one. main body of the economic doctrine. Ours is A rapidly growing economy is to be the sole an age of the Ponglosses of Chicago and Mas­ aim for all societies and all nations. sachusetts to whom these value premises are sacrosanct and a refinement of the argument How are we supposed to achieve this and an application of the teachings of the Masters are the only 'scientifically' useful goal? The s~ience of political economy has been evolved to answer this question. Or at -tasks. least this is what it claims to do. It is supposed to identify certain fundamental uni­ The Marxists have handled economic the­ versal laws which govern economic behaviour. ory in m4ch the same way. There was virtual­ On the basis of t~ese laws it postulates the ly no socialist economic theory (except in nature of the relationship between different the most general and abstract sense) before economic agents and then goes on to formulate 1917. Once the socialist system was esta­ a set of policy conclusions which eliminate blished, socialist economists rapidly divi- centrad · :1.ons and facilitate coordination ded themselves into two groups: the techni­ within the economic system. If economi.c life cians who manage the economy and the theorists - who justify the existence of the economic ~s governed, according to these policies, it power structure. ~s expected that production will be max­ imiz~-9-- Both Capitalist and Marxist economics Tnere are two ma~n econom~c orthodoxies are based on an adoption of whit is erroneous ­ The classical orthodoxy differs from the . ly described as "The Scientific Method". On Marxist orthodoxy in its assumptions not its the basis of a set of assumptions,-which em­ methods. Both orthodoxies insist that they body the value preferences of the economists have discovered a set of economic principles themselves. Economic Theory claims to iden­ which hold true irrespective of the environ­ tify the unique set of conditions which will mental settings. This remarkable similarity maximise production. Given the assumptions between the economic theory of capitalism on as to the function that is to be maximised the one hand and the economic doctrines of and the behavioural relationships, this is Marx on the other, arise from the similar in­ of course (tautoligically) the only deter­ tellectual background that these theories m~nate solut~on to the syst~. Economic po­ share. l~cy then tr~es to see where there is a ~jor d~fference between the existing and the opti­ Classical economics was formalised by mum, and then to remove this difference. Such the liberal apologists of the 18th and 19th an approach allows the development of an ela­ century in Europe. Those who revolted against borate sophistry which conceals behind a fa­ the divine right of the King were, in those cade of technical jargon an·d complicated ra­ days, hard pressed to provide a justification tionalizations the real aims of the economic for the de facto usurpation of these rights managers. by a moneyed minority. In England, in F~ance, and later in Germariy and Italy, the protago­ Modern economic life is of course being . conducted with specific and well defined aims nists of the New Order had united the op~ pressed under their leadership. The slogans about which the economic manager ( and the of Equality, Liberty and Fraternity had pro­ less n~ive of the economic theorists) are very mised a brave new world in which only the clear. This aim, to put it simply, is to ma­ naive would be exploited and all men would x~m~se the control of a small group of econo­ share the fruits of their labour. Yet that mic managers over the whole system. A centra­ brave New World did not come. The monarchies lization of the decision-making authority is merely transformed themselves into plutocra­ necessary if the Western way of life is to cies under the guise of either Bonapartism or survive and flourish. Economic power must be liberalism. Economic institutions, politi­ concentrated in the hands of the group that is cal organisations and social forms still re­ politically dominant and intellectually su­ flected the interests of the small, privileged perior. Quite logically the West has since and moneyed minority. Concentration of power the 17th century cr~~ted a techpqlogical infra­ --both political and economic--reached unpre­ structure and a social super-structure which cedented dimensions. facilitates a continuous· increase in the con- centration of power. continued pg. 11 AL· ....

White Whiplash Economics continued Economic theory does not merely justify by Ibn al-Zinji this s·tate of affairs; an application of its policy formulations promote it. Marxism, as In the past 15 years the Establishment it is practised today has quite frankly given has tried to make the colonization of black up its vision of the state that is to wither people in America slightly less obvious and away. It demands tha~ all authority should a degree or two less burdensome. Following concentrate in the hand of the bureaucratic much heartbreaking protest by oppressed elite that runs the Communist Party. Simi­ Americans, the sacrifice of many lives for larly despite the idealization of perfect com­ human and civil rights; after years of boy­ petition, an application of the principles of cotts, marches, riots, civil disturbances classical economics is the best method of de­ and outright violence directed at the pockets velopimg monopolistic conditions. If we of rich capitalists--after all this, a small start from a position of gross economic ine­ opening appeared in the closed racist Ameri­ qualities apd 'then on the principle of lai­ can society. ~-faire allow the rich and powerful to crush the smaller units, monopoly will of These tiny cracks in the monolithic in­ course grow. stitutionalized racism which pervades all segments of this society ushered in a whis­ Economic theory has tried to obscure per-brief "liberal era": Camelot, the happy, these realities by talking of things not of young, innovative Kennedy Kingdom; the Lyn­ people; of consumption not of consumers of don Johnson civil rights bill years. Martin " savings " not savers, of "planning" not ' plan- Luther King prophesied of his "dream" of an ners, of "social welfare functions" and "op­ integrated America where black and white timum allocation of -resources". The men who could overcome racism together. take the decisions, who determine consumption, savings and investments, who formulate plans, Things were changing. In 1955, southern who set~le deals and fix the price of goods, blacks went to jail if they tried to ride in of serv1ces and of money have preferred to the front of the bus. By 1972, southern remain anonymous. blacks were driving the bus. The 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision Evidently the vast majority of human demanded an end to cruel segregation in educa­ beings is sick of the tyranny that has so tion. After the "Freedom Rides" and drug­ skillfully been imposed. There is an obvious store demonstrations of the early 1960's, need to formulate a systematic, consistent blacks could enjoy an integrated cup of tea. -~~ and principled position with regard to the Backed by a liberal coalition of labor, go­ whole set of the premises as well as the tiny vernment and industry, the job market opened exploitative minority. One must begin with up many positions -formerly denied to minori­ a clear and unambiguous appreciation of the ties. Blacks became executives, administra­ system so created and methods by which it is tors, directors, and "front office" personnel manipulated. of large businesses and industries; they could buy houses in "white" neighborhoods in Such an attempt should aim at analysing the suburbs; dark faces appeared on T.V. and economic trends and identifying the basic the printed news media . "Progress was every­ causes underlying these situations. The focus where. For a while, it seemed like the Pro­ of attention may well be on developing a the­ mised Land had really been reached. ory of economic exploitation, and discovering th~ economic relationships that have been But in the past few years, a distinct created by the exploiters, and also the me­ chill has descended over this warm promise of chanics of coordination and complimentarity progress . After the Nixon victory in 1968, of the economic institutions which foster and a tide of Conservatism has burgeoned, pro­ sustain these relationships. In short the ducing organized efforts at high levels to emphasis should be on Man; man as an exploi­ stop or roll back these achievements. The ter, man as the exploited and man as an in­ Administration now pursues a policy of "be­ strument of exploitation. (Impact) nign neglect" of minorities and seeks consti­ tutional amendments to offset the 1954 equal education decision . It is widely believed by the. white population that blacks are moving "too fast." Indeed, now whites scream of re­ ADVERTISING SECTION verse discrimination; Jews make accusations of "Black anti-Semitism." Government and busi­ ness openly cater to the whims of the so­ RATES PER ISSUE called "silent (white) majority" and the "mid­ dle (Conservative) Amel;:'.ican." Whereas in 1968 Full Page ...... $100.00 it was considered "progress" when Julia, a black T.V. series became popular, in 1972 One Half Page ...... $60.00 "progress" is a T.V. series about Archie Bun ,. ker, a bigoted, ignorant white American, re­ One Third Page .....•. $40.00 presentative of working cla·ss, Conservative America. More and more ears are attuned to One Quarter Page ..... $35.00 segregationist George Wallace and the Old South rebel racism he stands for. One Eighth Page ...... $25.00 continued pg. 12 PAGE 12 AL· ...

Whiplash continued Salvation lies in adhering to Islam as a Par- _ty, an organized, dedicated group of people What does it all mean? It is a replay of cohesively charting out for themselves a na­ the post~Reconstruction Era: the years after tional ~nd international platform that will the Civil War (the 1.87 0' s) when "freed" slaves solidify the confused ranks of oppressed _peo­ rose to great heights in business, the pro­ ple, infuse them with new self-respect and fessions and government service, oply to be give them a new drive, a proven program to slapped down by enraged, jealous Southern and create a new society truly free, just and open Northern white power. The Establishment has to all who love freedom and justice. taken as much minority progress as it can stand and it is feverishly clamping the lid Islam has always been like this. From on--tight! the beginning, it was no idle mental titilia­ tion no exercise at reasoned sophistry, no The Liberal Era is over. Where once a tte~pt to show the world how clever the Arab$ thousands of black and white marchers came to could be. Islam has always been a humani­ Washington to demand integration, now thou­ t arian Movement. It never remained for a sands of angry whites descend on the Capitol minute in the unreal realms of philosophy to demand resegregation. The President, the and rhetoric . It established a Party ("the Congress, and the Supreme Court, once viewed Party of Allah"), in a society, a nation­ as "saviors," are now working hard to effec­ s tate, a government, a dominion. Islam was tively re-enslave millions of minority Ameri­ in the world fighting injustice and oppres­ cans. The White Whiplash is ·here! No wonder s ion every day; the hallmark of its w~de do­ blacks are hurt, dejected and confused. minion was social justice for all, wh1te, black, Oriental, men, women, children--every­ No time must be lost in getting to the one. The Supremacy of God and the common hu­ essence of the problem. It must be apprecia­ manity of man was· its foundation stone. Is­ ted that this American "democratic" system, lam is the only complete system that was ever this capitalistic Establishment, was not cre­ established for the purpose of helping every ated to give justice to black people. From man or woman to reach the fullest potential the beginning it ha.s exploited and oppressed as-a servant and representative of the Al­ blacks . , The very founders of the system, mighty. who preached that "all men are created equal" did no i 2onsider blacks as human beings, but Only the complete Way of life known as they trafficked jn human flesh; they were ISLAM offers the solution needed by those oppressive slaveholders or sanctioners of faced with growing oppression and repression slavery. At first, blacks were not even al­ in America. Tireless struggle to liberate lowed to fight in the Civil War that "emanci­ the oppressed is a holy and noble mission in Islam (Qur'an 4:75.) ar~d "The Prophet. (pbuh) pated" them. The administration of America II has always been reserved as 'vhite man's bu­ commanded us ... to help the oppressed one. siness." A 1969 Gallup Poll indicated that (Bukhari 23:2) The help Islam offers is a 67% of the American public would vote for a practical help, unified and coordinated help . black presidential candidate. But in 1972 Senator Muskie, the leading Democratic candi­ Islam destroys racism and oppression . date, has said America is not even ready for Social justice is no "side issue" in Islam; a black man in the number 2 position (vice t his is a vital, living aspect of its system. president), let alone the number one position! I t is a historical fact that no oppression has been able to remain when confronted by a No, this system was not created for the unified, prepared, rightly-guided Party of black man. From 1620 to 1972 , it has always Muslims . A popular civil rights song used worked in some fashion to colonize blacks. to say: From 1770 to 1970--from the Revolutionary War "The Truth will make us free, to the Vietnam War--blacks have been made to The Truth will make us free, The Truth will make us free die in large numbers, far disproportionate to ll their percentage of the population, to give some day .... . freedom to other people that they did not have themselves. By now it should be plain that The Truth does set free, and the truth is there is no salvation for the oppressed in here now, not "some day." the American educational, business, military, industrial or political machinery. The pur­ The Islamic Party in North America in­ pose and intent of the oppressor has remained vites all people who desire to work for a the same for the past 400 years! new society based on Truth, dignity, ~quality and humanitarian progress to investigate its The Islamic Party in North America de­ message and listen to its program. clares with no reservation that the freedom, dignity and progress of oppressed people lies in adhering to ISLAM, Not, however, in ad­ hering to Islam in an abstract fashion--as a "heavy philosophy" or merely as a "religion" --but in .following Islam as a conscientiously "Truly Allah loves those who practiced Way of life: an id~ological and fight in H:ts Cause in battle methodological' system that directs every fa­ array, as if they were a solid cet of existence, whether economics, politics, cemented structure. " social interplay or individual development. (Sur ah As-Saff 4)

,..., - AL· ·- Beware of the Black Caucus came into existence by the most insidious plan of the ~7 entieth century by 'weakening and un- The 13 members of the CongressionalBlack dermining' another peoples right to existence. Caucus have stated that they "vigorously op­ From the First Zionist Congress in 1897, to pose" the effort of "any g~oup" to "weaken or the Balfour Declaration, to Cham Weizman's di- undermine Israel ' s right to existence" con­ ·· plomacy all the way up to the Derr Yasin mas­ tradicting a strong anti-Israeli posi~ion tak­ ·sacre in 1948 we see that Zionism the movement en at the Black Political Convention at Gary, that created Israel, was out to 'weaken and Ind. · undermine ' and eventually kick out the indigen­ "The American people, including black A­ ous population of Palestine. What i s it that mericans, have cherished the friendship of makes the Caucus members forget the injustice both the peoples of Israel and the -Arab states, done to the Palestianians and the illegality the Black Caucus said. of the existence of Israel itself and then "Indeed," the s tatement said, "the exam­ support its integrity and right to exist. ple set by the Jewish people in their l0ng The article refers to the help given to struggle to overcome oppression and to win the civil rights movement by the Jews and then freedom, from the time of Moses to the estab­ mentions that there i s alarm at ' anti- Semitic' lishment of the state of Israel , . . . feelings among some blacks. In terms of the inspire black people in this country to str7ve civil rights movement the Jew not only worked for self respect and dignity and to revive with· it but from the start controlled and mani­ their own cutural heritage." pulated it. This can seen most readily in the The diffrences in the positions of the N.A.A.C .P, whose first presidents were Jews . Black Caucus and the Black Political Conven­ So. we say sure the Jew did a great deal in the tion in Gary reflect growing cocern about the civil rights movement, but the history will re­ state of relations between blacks and Jews . cord that this movement was responsible for be­ Traditionally, American Jews have allied wildering and deluding black people .into as­ themselves with civil rights causes and have similating American ways ~nd life styles and become alarmed at what they see as an anti­ simultaneously keeping them from taking any Semetic trend among some blacks. The 13 mem­ truly revolutionary efforts in taking their bers of the Black Caucus are all Democrats destiny into their own hands. The truth is from urban areas which contain sizable Jewish that the Jew to the black community is very votes. comparable to a leech, who sucks the life blood In recent years, however, an articulate from its victims and he only gets fatter. No­ segment of blacks have become critical of Jew~ · tice in the black community who runs the liquor ish suppor t and started to echo Arab attitudes stores, who sells the bad beef and tons of toward Zionism and Israel. · pork, ( which any doctor will tell you is un­ At Gary, a resolution was passed by voice healthy) who is behind the counter at the pawn v?te calling for stopping American military shop, who is the loan shark in the neighbor­ a~d to Israel and a return of territory to Pa­ hood, from where do black men and women pick lestinians. those unnecessarily fancy clothes, in a com­ The.Gary convention represented a larger, munity already suffering moral depravity, who more d~verse cross- section of American black makes the movies and prints the pornographic opinion than the congressional caucus. literature to add fuel to the already raw, In their statement, which by implication ruthless passions. Then people are amazed, was directed at the Gary resolution, the cau­ they say, over growing anti- Semitic feelings cus cited: !_sraeli economic, humanitarian, and in certain enlightened sectors of the black development aid to black Africa and Asia. community. The fact is that are some real rea­ "Thirty black African nations, from Bu­ sons for it and it will increase. As for the rundi to Zambia have benefited from Israel's scare word 'anti-Semetic' .the black American finacial and technical assistance," the cau­ is closer to being a Semetic man than the Euro­ cus said ..• . pean Jew will ever hope to be. Another imp­ ortant point worth men tioning which will de• The above article, reprinted from the finitely add to the valid list of grievances March 24 issue of the Washington Post, gives the black has against the Jew will be when the a clear example of how the Black Ca~cus because masses of Black Americans wake up to the fact of its relative impotence in Amer ican politi cs that this man, through his control of what the h~s ~o support and condone situations (i.e. American public reads and understands about Israel) that if the masses of black people history has kept the Black Americans Islamic theyJsymbollically represent knew the facts heritage hidden from them. and figures they would condemn it themselves. And finally let us not get taken off by The truth is th~t although the Caucus members, what the '13' have to say ab.out Israel in because they :sell, themselves black and oft­ Africa and the aid and training it extends to times make left-wing statements (i. e. Dellums certain African nations. First of course there and the war) are still and will always be rep­ is South Africa of which Israel is a clos.e resentatives of the same government that first friend and second and most importantly why enslaved blacks and s till has them in bondage Israel is in Africa is the same reason that and as such the integrity of their representa­ America and Russia are there -- the African tion of blacks real interests in America should wealth -- not because the Israeli government always remain suspect. has a love for the African. These people "vigorously oppose" the ef-: fort of "any group to weaken or undermine Is­ raels right to existence". When, however , we check out the facts we see t hat Israel itself AL- ·pAu · M

AL-ISLAM In Islam, life starts to take form and, the morphology which you see causes you to THE ISLAMIC MOVEMENT JOURNAL seek more and more. As your knowledge in­ creases your faith increases; and as your faith increases you seek more knowledge. It circulation 10,000 Volume One . is soon that you realize, as I realized, and Spring One as so many believers before us realized, that 1392 Islam is the only hope for mankind. 1972 Ihsan R. Abdus Sabur Howard University Student Publisher/Director Abu Idris' Hamid Editorial Advisor Dawud Salahuddin Technical Assistant Salim Abdul-Mutakabbir Women continued Technical Assistant Khalil Abdul-Karim Finance Ahmed Abdullah As long as women are married they are Circulation Hassan Farooq Ali given responsibility to guard their husbands Circulation Shu'aib Abdur-Rahman property, their chastity and aid in maintain­ Typist Maria Greene ing a household--raising a moral and truth­ oriented family. So esteemed is the concept of motherhood that the Prophet spoke of para­ ------dise as lying at a mothers feet. Parenthood Requests for reprinting material from Al-Islam is a venerated position and children are en­ should be directed to the publisher. joined to be kind and respectful to parents. The Quran says, "And We have enjoined man in respect to his parents. His mother bears him in travail. ... Be gra.teful to Me and both your parents ... and keep· company with them in this world kindly." (Ch.31 v.l4-15) New Muslim continued Islam being the progressive life-style When people began to challenge my faith, that ·it is recognizes that many women desire I had no defense. In fact their challenges t to work and that this can be useful to society. were so natural and so practical that I star­ 6 However Islam does not allow her to be cheated ted doubting my own beliefs. ' because of her sex. Once I realized that my faith was shal­ Before marriage Islam wants education for low, I decided to go back home to study; go t women equal to that of men but separated so to church, and build my faith more. As I stu­ the women can learn womens skills and techno- died my religion, I began to realize that not logy without the interference or distractions' only was my faith shallow, but so was my reli­ t of coeducation. gion. - . In order to attain the maximum of ·human Christianity didn't deal with the econo­ t capabilities Islam ordains modesty for women; mics, political and judicial problems to any thereby protecting women from unnecessary trial extent. The fact was that Christianity func­ t and indecent remarks by theunrespectful .. Consi­ tions within a man-made economic system stent with this is the prohibition against called capitalism. It did not seem right that slander. Honour ia easily soiled and hard to a divine revelation should have to look to t cleans, hence Islam makes it punishable to ac­ man for such. a practical necessity as econo­ cuse a woman of indecency without witnesses. mics. t Also Islam prohibits making jokes at people as is commonly done in society. This realization of weakness destroyed my faith in my religion and I proceeded to Islam provides the best possible environ­ live six of the most confused years of my ment for women freeing them from every possi­ life. .'f ble evil and allowing pursuit of a career in the home or at times in the greater society. Everyone was saying: "Do your thing," "This is my Bag,""I'm going to get it toge­ t Because the establishment of a society ther" and all of these sayings were only mani­ based on good and prohibiting evil is the aim festations of self-worship. of Muslims many hardships may be an~icipated. t The brunt of this struggle, is to be borne by People were going around shouting: "Pan­ men. However in modern times the proponents Africanism " "Black Power " "Green Power " of injustice are known for their heinous as­ ' ' ' t "Socialism" and many other experimental ways saults on both women and c~ildren, Islam en­ of life. which would send sociologists, econo­ courages women to be prepared to thwart any mists, and politicians back to the drawing t attempt by aiding men in emergencies. board in another ten years. t Islam in no way encourages the super fra­ There is only one way for man to live gile female nor the sailor mquthed women's and that is the way set down by his creator . libber, but is aimed at developing in women (Allah) and revealed to his messenger, Mu­ t the skills of motherhood, education, being a hammed, peace be upon him. If Islam is prac­ helper and companion with virtue and respect ticed with a firm belief in Allah, then con­ t their foremost qualities. Allah wants women fusion and problems disappear and things be­ to be considered as the primary companions and come crystal clear. friends of males. ' t PAGE 15

Letters My belove Brothers in Islam, Dear Sir: . May Allah Guide my words.and bestow upon you He's most Gracious Blessings. My Brothers On behalf of the ~wo World Literature Classes I am writing this letter because Allah Most at this institution and on my own behalf, I High ·t€aches' us in Qur'an Majeed that our con­ would like to take this opportunity to extend dition won't be changed until we first try to our most sincere thanks to you and your com­ change that s tate, with this in mind I call munity for the excellent presentation o~ I slam upon you my Brothers! I have been confined given yesterday by spokesmen from your Mosque .. within Clinton Prison for the last seven months At: present I am on Rikers Island ...while in The representatives who carne from your commun­ Clinton Prison Muslims·. has been and still are ity made a presentation which was articulate, being harassed and punished for any and all compelling, and persuasive. Their obviously things. We have lost time for making our sa­ comprehensive understanding of Islamic prin­ lats in the yard·. We leave work at 3:00 ciples, theology, and culture was impressive­ everyday. Then we go to the yard for our re­ ly underscored, I think, by a very real, vit~ creation time. At this time . in ~ teact. of play­ al, and deep commitment to their faith. ing games we make salats together as a jannnat. And each time we pray in the yard, the people Their witness and visit was, I am quite sure, in charge lock us up for 30 days no yard!! an inspiration to the members of my class and Our Imam and others of us have informed these to me personally. All of us, certainly, will people that we don't want to make salats in profit from a new respect for Islam and its the yard to cause trouble, but we would like relevancy as a way of life which we gained a small room or any place where we could pray from our encounter with members of your group. as Allah our (God) commands us. The reason we I am personally most gratefu ~ -for youF cornmu­ go to the yard instead of back to our cells is ity ' s contribution to my course in the liter­ this is the only time we see each other as a a tures and cultures of the world. jummat. We don't have jumrna service, on (Sun­ days) they allow us to have services. The Know that you have our very best wishes for warden told one of the brothers Islam is a success in your work. Sunday religion and he would stand between u s Sincerely, and Allah, plus he would tell Allah he stopped us from making salats! These are the kinds of Edward F. James, Ph.D. people we must deal with. They have no re- · Associate Professor .· spect for our way of life or Allah M~st Wise . University of Maryland My brothers I was born in this country and Princess Anne, Maryland I've acknowledge my true way of life some six years ago. I t s one thing being black in this country, but being black and.Mus lim is haram in this land of the j inn. All this coines' a­ OFF .THE PRESS APRIL 8TH bout because of what we believe not how we act because we try very hard here to follow Sunna .. COME I would be appreciated my brothers if you could write a letter to Albany the commissioner of LET US New York state correction. Or anyone else you feel could help deal with our problem. We CHANGE realise that you are busy and dealing with a THIS lot of situations but by Allah Most Gracious, give us a few minutes of your time ... Please WORLD write me at: Qaudhar Asadullah Muhammad 7-9 Albany Ave. Apt 53# Brooklyn 11216, New ·York c/o Alice Brown

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. The Islamic Party in North America is an ideological party in the widest sense and not a mere political party or a religious or social reform organization. It is based ori the firm conviction that Islam is an all pervading and comprepensive 'JOrder of Life" which it intends 'to promulgate and translate into action in all spheres of human life. The party believes that the root cause of all troubles in man ' s life is his forgetfulness of Allah (God) Almighty, his disregard of Divine Guidance as re-· vealed through the Prophets and his lack of concern for being accountable for his deeds in the Hereafter. As a matter of fact wherever and whenever any type of evil has plagued human life, this very deviation from Allah has been the main cause of trouble. No scheme of reform in human affairs can bear fruit unless and until Obedience to Allah, belief in Man's accountabiiity after death and adherence to the Divine Guidance as revealed through the Prophets are sincerely and actually made the basis of the entire ed~fice of human life. Without bringing about this fundamental change, every attempt to reform society on the basis of any Qf the materialistic ·con­ I I cepts o~ justice (Raci~m, Nationalism, Capitalism, Communist-Marxism etc.), will only­ I result in other forms of injustice. )

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