Fwd: FW: 3 of a family die at Ajmer dargah after 40-day fast on 'Khwaja orders'
Mohammed AbdulRazzaq
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3 of a family die at Ajmer dargah after 40-day fast on 'Khwaja orders' (Times of India News Report)
TNN, Oct 12, 2010, 03.08am IST
AJMER:
Three members of a family
from Allahabad died of starvation while observing chilla kashi — a 40-day fast*1 — to
"ward off black magic" at 14th century saint Khwaja Moinudeen
Chishti's mausoleum in Ajmer on Monday.
Sources identified the deceased as Mohammed Salam (14), Nausar (17) and Kaiser
(28). The three were declared brought dead at a local hospital, while 10 others
including two kids were admitted there in a critical condition.
The family had been fasting for 38 days, claiming that they were doing it "on the
Khwaja's orders".*2
Head of the family, Mohammed Mustafa (59), said, "We were fasting to ward
off black magic that my brother had performed on me and my family about four
years back."
Mustafa, a retired merchant navy official, said they started fasting after he had a dream "ordering" him to do so during his visit to Ajmer
dargah*3.
"Everything was going wrong with my family ever since the witchcraft was
performed," he said. He regretted that they were just two days short of
finishing the 40-day fast on the Khwaja's "order".
Mustafa's son, Rizwan Sheikh, said the family used to spend most of its time at the shrine, where the
family had been staying for over two years*4.
*1 The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Indeed those before you used to take the graves of their Prophets' and pious people as places of worship, so do not take the graves as places of worship, for certainly I prohibit you from that”, transmitted by Muslim in his Saheeh.
*2 Almighty Allah says in the Quran: “And invoke not besides Allaah any such that will neither profit you nor harm you, but if (in case) you did so, you shall certainly be one of the Zaalimoon (wrongdoers)” [Yoonus 10:106]
*2 Almighty Allah says in the Quran: “And who is more astray than one who calls (invokes) besides Allaah, such as will not answer him until the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them? And when mankind are gathered (on the Day of Resurrection), they (false deities) will become enemies for them and will deny their worshipping.” [al-Ahqaaf 46:5-6]
*3 The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not travel to visit any place but three mosques: al-Masjid al-Haraam [in Makkah], this mosque of mine [in Madeenah] and al-Masjid al-Aqsa [in Jerusalem].” (Agreed upon).
*3 Ali (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said to Abu’l-Hayaaj: Shall I not send you on the same mission as the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent me? Do not leave any image without erasing it
or any high grave without levelling it. Narrated by Muslim.
*4 The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not sit on graves, or pray towards them.” (Narrated by Muslim, 972).
*4 And it was narrated from Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Among the most evil of people upon whom the Hour will come when they are still alive are those who take graves as places of worship.” Narrated by Imam Ahmad with a jayyid isnaad.
*4 The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “May Allaah curse the Jews and the Christians, for they have taken the graves of their Prophets as places of worship.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 435; Muslim, 529).
Burqa clad Muslim girl worships in a templeFriday, 15 October 2010
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Warangal, October 15: Incidents like Muslim girls running away with
Hindu boys and marrying them subsequently are frequent these days. But in an
unprecedented incident a Muslim burqa clad girl is found to be worshiping in
a temple with her non Muslim friends. |
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/burqa-clad-muslim-girl-worships-temple
Almighty Allah says in the Quran: “O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allaah, but do that which they are commanded” [al-Tahreem 66:6]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
also said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: ‘If the people see an evildoer and do not take him by the
hand [to put a stop to his evil], soon Allaah will punish all of them.” Narrated
by Abu Dawood, 4338; al-Tirmidhi, 2168; and al-Nasaa’i – with a saheeh isnaad.
Also classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Tirmidhi, no. 2448.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: “Whoever among you sees an evil action, let him change it
with his hand [by taking action]; and if he cannot, then with his tongue [by
speaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart [by feeling that it is
wrong] – and that is the weakest of faith.” (Narrated by
Muslim, 49)
Muslims celebrate Ugadi at Kadapa temple
P Neelima, TNN, Mar 17, 2010, 02.57am IST
KADAPA: It was a perfect picture of religious harmony on
Telugu New Year day. Thousands of Muslim devotees thronged the temple of Devunikadapa on the outskirts of Kadapa
town on Tuesday to celebrate Ugadi with fervour.
Several burqa-clad women and men wearing ‘namaz ki topi’ (skull cap) with
children in tow waited in long queues to offer prayers to the deity of Lord
Venkateswara at the temple. They believe the entire year would be prosperous if
they worship the god at Devunikadapa. Scores of Muslims from nearby Chittoor
and Anantapur districts also flocked to the temple to offer prayers.
Mehrunnisa of Rayachoti in Kadapa district said her family has been praying at
the temple for the past 30 years.
“Whether it is Allah or Balaji, there is only one supreme power. We strongly
believe peace and prosperity will prevail by offering prayers at Devunikadapa
temple,” she said.
Located 120 km from Tirupati, the temple became famous as it is considered the
gateway to the famed Tirumala temple. The word Kadapa was derived from ‘Gadapa’
which means threshold.
“The devout visit this temple before setting out on Tirumala pilgrimage or
worship the Lord during their return journey from Tirumala,” Tirupati Rao, a
historian, said.
Amir Saheb, an octogenarian from Proddatur, said the 500-year-old temple was
constructed during the period of Vijayanagara dynasty.
“Pattu vastrams (silk clothes) were used to be gifted to the presiding deity of
Sri Laxmi Venkateswara Swamy on Ugadi,” he recalled. Saheb, a regular to the temple,
however, complained that the age-old traditions were given a go-by by the
archakas now.
Temple priest
Srinivasacharyulu told TOI that the tradition of Muslims offering prayers dates
back to 300 years. They offer coconuts, jaggery, pulses and ghee to the Lord in
huge quantities on this occasion, he said.
The legend has it that Lord Balaji married a Muslim woman Bibi Nancharamma, who
was the daughter of a general, Malik Kafur, in 1311 AD, after he was immensely
pleased by her devotion. “She was known as ‘Thulukka Nachchiyar.’ Her idol has
a pride of place in Tirumala temple precincts,” the priest said.
Mohd Khaleel from Penukonda in Anantapur said he has immense faith in
Devunikadapa Lord.
“We offer prayers at Pedda dargah in Kapapa town and later come here to worship
Lord Balaji,” he said.
Meanwhile, several Muslims also thronged Tirumala shrine to offer prayers on
Ugadi day.
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