ISLAM: I SHALL LOVE ALL MANKIND Hope March-April 2017 Editor: Nasir Ahmad B.A. LL.B. IN MEMORY OF JALAL-UD-DIN AKBAR IBN-I ABDULLAH, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA CONTENTS Page FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT THE BERLIN MOSQUE 1 A SOLITARY VOICE OF A LEADING MUSLIM SCHOLAR 2 Mr Javed Ahmad Ghamdi’s fervent stand for Muslim unity IR. MUSLICH ZAINAL ASIKIN MBA., MT., ATU 2 HAZRAT AMEER PROF. DR ABDUL KARIM SAEED HEAD OF THE LAHORE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT IN ISLAM VISITED JAMA‘ATS IN INDONESIA FROM 4 TO 14TH APRIL 2017 4 Report by Br Yatimin AS THE TWO BROTHERS FROM JAVA, INDONESIA AT THE SALAANAH DU‘AIYYA DECEMBER 2016 HELD IN DARUS SALAAM, LAHORE, PAKISTAN 13 Br Yatimin AS ALLAHU AKBAR – IS IT A SYMBOL OF MAJESTIC PRAISE OR A THREAT TO KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE? 13 Iain Dixon ACTIVITIES AT THE BERLIN MOSQUE, GERMANY 15 Amir Aziz M.A., Imam, Berlin Mosque BOOK REVIEW … 23 FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT THE BERLIN MOSQUE • Long Night of Religions: Thursday 25 May 2017. • Monument Day: Saturday: Sunday 9-10 September 2017. • Ist European Jalsa Salana: Fri.- Sunday 15-17 September 2017 No comments… A SOLITARY VOICE OF A LEADING MUSLIM SCHOLAR THE KALIMAH IS THE BASIS OF ENTERING AND REMAINING IN THE FOLD OF ISLAM THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IS A UNIQUE SPIRITUAL BOND OF ISLAMIC FAITH AND FRATERNITY Mr Javed Ahmad Ghamdi’s fervent stand for Muslim unity “Anybody who calls himself a Muslim and insists on being a Muslim, nobody has the right to declare him as a disbeliever or regard him as having been denied the mercy of Allah on the Day of Resurrection. Anybody in the world is considered a Muslim or a non-Muslim or a disbeliever on the basis of what he declares. Allah has not delegated this power to anybody else – not to any individual, nor to any religious scholar and nor to any state – to declare anybody a non-believer or a non-Muslim. The final decision in all such matters relating to it depends on the declaration of the individual himself. Therefore nobody should dare to pass any such order against him” (Musalmaano ki takfir, monthly Ishraaq, p. 36, April 2017). *** INTRODUCING … IR. MUSLICH ZAINAL ASIKIN MBA., MT., ATU PRESIDENT OF THE LAHORE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT, INDONESIA (GAI) Ir. Muslich Zainal Akikin was born in Balapulang, Tegal on 23 July 1952 and resides at Jl. Teratai I, No. 14 Condong Catur, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Education Civil Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 1971. Master Degree in Transportation System, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, 1996. University of Hawaii, USA. Pacific Asian Management Institute, International Business, 1991. Master Business Administration, STIE IPWI, Yogyakarta, 1992. Training LEMHANAS RI (Republic of Indonesia, National Resilience Institute) KSA XIV 2006. Training in National Resilience in Nederland and Belgium. Study: Organization Europe Society, Europe Parliament, International Court of Justice, NATO, LEMHANAS RI Program 2006. Training in National Resilience, Maluku 2006. Management Training: “Systematic Approaches to an Effective Training”, Lubeck, Germany, 1998. 2 | Page Field study and training International Handicraft Business, San Francisco, USA, 1994. Fishery Business in Hong Kong, Kowloon, 1993. Fishery Business in Taiwan, Kaoshiung, Taipei, 1993. Training of “Methods and Techniques of Project Planning (ZOOP). Training, Deutsche Gesellschaff fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Jakarta, 1992. Trading and Export Department, Perdagangan RI, Yogyakarta, 1986. Small and Medium Enterprise, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto dan Kobe, 1977. Student Activity Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1976. Small Business Training, Malaysia, Singapore, 1976. Student Board Training (Dewan Mahasiswa) Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. Leadership Basic Training, Leadership Advance Training, Senior Course, Instructor, 1974-1978. Leadership Training Indonesian Islamic Association (PII and HMI), Basic, Advance, Senior Course and Instructor 1968-1976. Work experience Senior Researcher of Transportation and Logistics, Study Centre (PUSTRAL), Gadjah Mada University, 2001-present. Tim Leader MTI in Joint Project of ITS (Indonesian Transport Society), UKP4 Evaluation and INDII (Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative, AusAid) in Evaluation and Monitoring Program for Jakarta Transportation Problem, 2011. Senior Trainer of Abhiseka Training Centre, Yogyakarta, in Public Relations, Public Speaking, Personal Development, Leadership, Customer Service and Human Resources Development. Senior Trainer for various institutions, such as TNI AU, PLN, BRI, Depdagri, and universities, 1991- present. Visiting Lecturer in Graduate Program, Gadjah Mada University. Activator, Supervisor, Trainer, Facilitator for Village and City Empowerment in Cooperatives, Public Transport, People Economic Network, Agro-Industry and entrepreneurship since 1975. President Director of PT. Minaqua Brackish Water Technology, Fishery Business, Jakarta, 1998-2008. Director, QUESTCON, (Quality Executive Search/Training/Consulting), PT Asia Sahabat Indonesia Jakarta, February 2001-2003. Director, Centre Policy for Agro Studies, Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1999-2004. Director PT Graha Artha Berjangka, Jakarta, 1999-2004. President Director, Information Technology and Management, Islamic Education Academy, Yogyakarta, 1994-2000. Senior Consultant and Director, PT. Studio 36, Design and Contractor, Jakarta 1989-1998. Dean of Faculty of Engineering Cokroaminoto Islamic University Yogyakarta, 1989-1996. Involved in a series of research in Transportation for government and private institutions such as Public Work Ministry, Communication Ministry, KADIN, Public Transport Cooperative. Social activities and affiliations National Board Indonesia Transport Society (MYI), 2016-2019. National Board Indonesia Transport Society (MTI), 2013-2016. National Board Indonesia Transport Society (MTI), 2010-2013. Chairman of Working Agency of MTI National Board 2004-2010. General Secretary (2007-2013), Vice Chairman (2001-2007) National Board Faculty of Engineering Alumni Association of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, 2007-2013. Secretary of National Board of Gadjah Mada University Alumni Association 2001-2009. Secretary of Gadjah Mada Alumni Foundation 2008-2010. Vice Chairman of Gadjah Mada Alumni Foundation 2010-2011. Page | 3 Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Head of Agro Industrial Department 2000-2005. Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Head of Small and Medium Enterprise Committee, Kadin, Indonesia 2005-2008. Yogyakarta Province, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman for Public Policy and Taxation (2009-2013). International Relation, Tourism and Investment (2004-2009). President and Director, Abhiseka HRD Centre, “Non-Government Organization for Human Resources Development”, Yogyakarta 1991-present. President National Board, Indonesia Civil Engineering Student Association (BKMTSI) 1977-1978. President, Civil Engineering Student Association, Gadjah Mada University, 1977-1978. Islamic movement and affiliations President National Board, Indonesia Ahmadiyyah Movement, 2015-2021. Vice President, National Board, Indonesian Ahmadiyyah Movement, 2011-2015. Secretary General, National Board, Indonesia Ahmadiyyah Movement, 1991-2011. Chairman, PIRI Islamic Education Foundation, 2015-present. Vice Chairman, PIRI Islamic Education Foundation 1991-2015. Regional Board, Islamic Student University Alumni (KAHMI), 1990-2017. Chairman, Regional Board, Indonesian Islamic Student Association Alumni (PII), 1990-2010. President, Islamic Student Association (HMI), Gadjah Mada University, 1975-1976. Vice President, Indonesian Islamic Student Association (PII), Yogyakarta Special Province and South Central Java, 1973-1975. President, Indonesian Islamic Students Association (PII), Yogyakarta City, 1972-1973. **** A BRIEF REPORT … HAZRAT AMEER PROF. DR ABDUL KARIM SAEED HEAD OF THE LAHORE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT IN ISLAM VISITED JAMA‘ATS IN INDONESIA FROM 4 TO 14TH APRIL 2017 Report by Br Yatimin AS “It was a pleasure for me to take part in some of the meetings during the recent visit of Hazrat Ameer and spend some time with him, Br Shaukat A. Ali, and Br Shakeel Humayun. I wish and pray that Hazrat Ameer’s visit may further foster collaboration and cooperation between the Centre and the Indonesia Jama‘at. I feel strongly that the Indonesia Jama‘at can play a more active role in Suriname among the Javanese, and the coordination between the SIV (Suriname) and the GAI (Indonesia) can prove a grand opening for the propagation of Islam both in Java and Suriname.” Alhamdulillah, Hazrat Ameer, Prof. Dr Abdul Karim Saeed, along with the General Secretary of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Anjuman, Br Shakeel Humayun, and Br Shaukat A. Ali, Regional Director of the 4 | Page Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement for South-East Asia and the Pacific, visited Indonesia for 11 days, from April 4 to April 14, 2017. The officials and members of the Indonesia Ahmadiyya Movement (GAI) felt very happy, and warmly and enthusiastically welcomed the visitors. In the last three years the Indonesia Jama‘at has lost five very valuable and dedicated stalwarts: the former President of GAI, Prof. Ir. H. Fathurrahman Ahmadi Djojosugito, M.Sc., and his beloved wife, Prof. Dr Hj. Wiratni Ahmadi; the former President of GAI, Dr Ir. H. Iwan Yusuf Bambang Lelana, M.Sc.; and the former President of GAI, KH. S. Ali Yasir and his beloved wife, Nunuk Suparti. May Allah Almighty grant them a pleasant abode in Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen. Hazrat Ameer, during his previous visits to Indonesia, became very close to them and always valued their literary