Tomorrow is the 10th Muharram; What Is 10 Muharram? Why Is It a Great thought to Fast

Tomorrow is the 10^th Muharram;  What Is 10 Muharram?

You may have heard 10 Muharram because there is not school, but you may not know what it really is.  Now, I will explain what 10 Muharram is.  You have heard the prophet Moses” Peace and mercy Allah be upon him”. Also, you know who the Pharaoh of Egypt was. As it is known, Moses had endeavored to make The Pharaoh to follow Islamic path, but we know he rejected it.  The Pharaoh said that he was a real god.  He coerced people to worship him.  The Prophet Moses did his best to convert him to Islamic religion, but because the Pharaoh was arrogant and selfish, he ignored the right path, which is Islam. Thankfully, God- Almighty rescued the Prophet.  How so?  God gave command to the prophet and his followers to leave Egypt, and they left Egypt.  When the Pharaoh of Egypt knew that the prophet and his followers run away from the country, the Pharaoh and his servants followed them. After that, the prophet and his friends knew they were followed by the pharaoh.  The prophet and his followers reached the Nile River; then they didn’t know what to do.  After awhile, The pharaoh and his brutal army were near to the prophet and his followers. The prophet invoked help of the God, and God answered his him and rescued the prophet and his followers. “God always supports the real Muslims.” “He will save you whenever you need His help if you worship Him honestly and rightfully.”  Then, Moses had a stick in his hand; he was told to hit the River by his stick.  When the Moses hit the water by his stick, the Nile River was divided to two parts, and then the prophet and his followers went to the other side of the River through very easily.  Then, the pharaoh and his servants went through the River.  Fortunately, while the Pharaoh and his servants were in the separated water, the prophet Moses was told to hit the water again, and he hit it; then the two parts of Nile River joined again while pharaoh and his army were inside the water.  Therefore, they were sunk.  All of them died in the Nile River.  This is how the Prophet Moses and his followers were rescued by God Almighty.  The day when the pharaoh and his servants were sunk is called 10 Muharram.  And, Tomorrow, is the 10^th Muharram, which means the anniversary of the day when prophet Moses and his followers were rescued from the brutal.        

Dears, Don't be confused with what other are saying; Tomorrow is really the 10th Muharram.  if you fast tomorrow, you will be forgiven for what you have done in the one recent year, God willing, except the huge sins like Shirk- believing in more than one God.

                                                                                                                Written by HeRsH

He Spoke Up In an American University in the State. Just Take a look.

I do believe that Everyone Must Look at this Video In order to learn”…………..” fill it out.

Have you ever encountered any situation in which people have called Islam- terrorists?  If you have, did you have any reaction?  Could you explain that Islam is against terrorists and does support peace?

Look, at an Iraqi student from one of the American Universities in the State.  Look at him and see how brave he is.  We usually hear people saying not only bad words, but the worst words about our religions- Islam, and still we are quite.  What are we waiting for?  Can’t we answer?  Or, don’t we want to answer whether because we don’t have a great deal of information about our religion or we are afraid of expressing the realities?   Come on, people????

We shouldn’t have been like that, and we shouldn’t be.  I have heard professors blaming Islam and almost everything what Islam agrees with.  I have also seen your reaction, which was “laughing.”  Why don’t you speak up?  I just want to know what you are waiting for.  Look at this guy, and learn how to speak against those people who can’t see your religion.

A Research Essay, Which Took Me Approximately 20 Days to Write.The Breeze of Pure Democracy.

The Breeze of Pure Democracy

Democracy is a word that no one can define perfectly, but we can describe it.  Therefore, I will do my best to describe the term of democracy in various ways in order to clarify it and make it a little bit understandable.  In addition, it is very natural that people have various perspectives about the form and description of democracy.  Some people say that it isn’t good to have democracy, whereas others say it is great to gain democracy.  For example, Plato, who was a Greek philosopher, asserted that it is not a good idea to have a democratic self-government because it can’t function well.  He illustrated that ordinary people don’t know how to govern a country because they don’t have widespread information about, laws, economy, and army policies, so they shouldn’t be a part of the government (Bramann 433).  However, I personally disagree with his idea because it isn’t convincing.  I think that it is vital and urgent to have democracy since it is apparently the best form of government.

Democracy has a lot of distinctive meanings according to different sources, but we have to know what the real definition of democracy is.  Oxford, which is a famous dictionary, says democracy is a form of government in which people have a voice in the exercise of power, while Longman, which is a popular dictionary, says democracy is a situation or system where everyone is equal and has the right to vote and make decisions.  Moreover, in order to gain a proper definition of democracy, we have to collect all of its definitions into one statement.  We should be grateful to Abraham Lincoln, who was one the famous presidents of America, because he gathered most of the elements of democracy in one sentence which is familiar to most of people in the world.  His nice definition of democracy was that a democratic government is, “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”  This is the best definition of democracy because it incorporates the most necessary features of democracy.

It is not that easy to describe the term of democracy unless we know what the pillars of democracy are.  Mr. Howard Cincotta points out that democracy has 11 pillars that should exist in democratic governments.  He said, “The 11 pillars are sovereignty of the people, government based upon consent of the governed, guarantee of basic human rights, majority rule, minority rights, free and fair elections, equality before the law, due process of law, constitutional limits on government, social, economic, and political pluralism, and values of tolerance, pragmatism, cooperation, and compromise” (Cincotta 6-7).  What Mr. Cincotta said is the vital and essential pillars of the term of democracy.  In addition, the pillars of democracy tell us that the best type of government is a democratic one. That is why I said it is crucial to have democracy.  We can’t understand how powerful the word “democracy” is in order to give people welfare unless we know how we feel when we heard democracy.   

Some people describe democracy as an empty place, and they say if it isn’t empty, it is excessively dark; that is why it looks like an empty place.  It is unquestionable that many countries haven’t had a democratic government yet because they preferred other forms of governments, such as Monarchy, Aristocracy, Theocracy, and Dictatorship.  Those countries that chose one of the mentioned systems don’t have democracy, so the word democracy doesn’t exist or take any place there; that is why people call it an empty place.  For instance, Iran is a country that has a theocratic government.  The power of the country is in the hands of religious leaders.  Iranian people washed their hands of democracy because of the oppression of their theocratic leader, who is Ahmadi Nazad. Therefore, in Iran, democracy should be described as an unoccupied or dark place since it doesn’t exist at all.  

In conclusion, this description is adequate for someone who wants to fathom the term of democracy because it includes the most important and key components of the word democracy.  Please, in order to make sure that whether the essay is good or not, close your eyes and think about these approaching questions: how do you feel when you hear the word democracy?  What do you see when you hear democracy?  After thinking about the pillars of democracy, what do you think about this idea: democracy is the best type of government?  Because of the prior information and description, I can tell it is vital and integral to have democracy.

Works cited

Bramann K. Jorn. “The Failure of Democracy.” Frostburg, 2009: 433. Online.

Cincotta, Howard. What is Democracy.  Unisfo.org, 1998: 6-7. Online

Since it is a research essay, it took me approximately one month to write, but i don't regret spending my time writing this essay because i believe it is worth-doing.

                                                                                                           Author/ Hersh Seidgul

Did You Stop for a while and asked yourself!!!

There some thing that you may have never thought about.  If you want to be aware of what you need to be aware of, it is a great chance for you to read it.  Believe me, it is worth- reading.

Did You Stop for a while and asked yourself!!!

What is going to happen to me the first night in my grave?

What have I prepared to death?

Will I be in Heaven or Hell fire?

How often do I remember death?

Think about the moment your body is being washed and prepared to enter your grave….

Think about the day people will be carrying your corpse to your grave….

And your families crying.. think about the moment you are put in you grave.

Just imagine.. imagine yourself in your grave;  Down there in that dark hole.

ALONE…It’s too DARK… you cry for help, but there is no body to answer… No body can help you… It is also too NARROW.  Your bones are squashed.

YOU regret all the bad things you have done during your life..

YOU regret the orders of ALLAH…

YOU regret missing the 5 prayers.

YOU regret ignoring JIHAD against KUFFAR- Unbelievers.

YOU regret your disrespectful manners towards everyone, especially your parents. 

                YOU- MUSLIMERS- regret not wearing your HIJAB- Veil.

YOU regret ignoring the knowledge of Islam...

YOU regret all the bad things you have done…

There is no escape … you will face your punishment for every little thing you have done.

YOU are ALONE in your grave with your deeds… NO MONEY … NO JEWLERIES.  Nothing Only your deeds- what you have done before.

AND when it is SHUT, I mean when your grave is closed, You feel like screaming and telling every one not to go…. To stay beside your grave...BUT, You can’t be heard.  They leave you, they go.  You hear their footsteps clearly…And hear them crying…

They walk away…..

YOU thought you would last forever in this world.  YOU thought you will stay with your friends and Families for eternal…YOU thought you will have fun forever….

NO You were Wrong!!!!

They let you be Alone.

 JUST, spend few minutes and look at your future home…. 

And spend the whole of your life preparing for them…

Your Future Home All Alone

You can’t afford to ignore this, you need to remember this every minutes.

 Every hour, everyday, every time you are about to commit a sin, remember this destroyer of pleasures:  Death

FED to friends if you aren’t selfish.

The Earthquake-------------Van-Wan City

The Earthquake-------------Van-Wan City

If not all, most of us know what has happened in Wan recently.  There was an earthquake that devastated many parts of the city and people living there.  Unfortunately, the earthquake caused unexpected damages, it caused more destruction than one can expect.  Approximately, 500 people were killed, and 1500 were injured severely.  Can you imagine how suffering people’s lives are there?  Please, PUT Yourselves On Their Shoes.  Can you?  Unluckily, they are sleeping outsides.  DO you know where?  They are sleeping on the streets? Isn’t that disaster?  There are three possible things we can perform for them.  The first one is to make a campaign in order to gather money for those who are in need right now” Money Donation”.  Many people are homeless. They don’t have enough things to eat.  They don’t have anything to cover their bodies while sleeping, but can they sleep?  Isn’t that a good question? I think they can’t sleep, what do you think?  What they have is the sorrow.  The second thing that you can do for them is to invoke God to forgive those who were killed- give them Paradise, and cure the injured people very soon.  If you can do neither the two previous things, don’t be sad or disappointed because you may be able to do the last thing, which is:  JUST FEEL THEIR SORROWS AND PAINS.  Why is that good to undergo their sorrows and pains?  Because they- people in wan, become relaxed.  They will be happy because they think that there are some people who care about them- which is respecting human rights.  If you think this way doesn’t function well, just test this way, then draw the conclusion yourself.  Please, endeavor to do one of the three mentioned ways.  They need your money.  They need your invocations. For sure, they also need you to undergo their suffering situation in order to feel sympathy for them.  Your help will be appreciated once.  I am sure people in Wan right now are waiting for us, people who respect the right of others, People who care about the human rights, and People who believe in God.  Your HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED.    

You don’t know how powerful you are, do you?

You don’t know how powerful you are, do you?

It isn’t always too easy to get what you want, or to avoid what you don’t want.  I have thought about something to help me and /or you in order to avoid committing crimes. However, there must be a way that can facilitate this action.  After having thought and examined some effective ways to help me keep away from committing crimes, I came to understand the power of Control.  There is one way which can help me and you avoid what you don’t want to do or even think about it. The powerful thing that can facilitate our daily deeds is Control. You have a great power, which is your control. It is undeniable that when you understand the power of control and pursue it, your whole actions will be under your control.  Then, when you have the power of controlling yourself, you can control what you do and what you tend to avoid.  Clearly, it is in your hand whether you want to commit illegal actions or not.

I have tested this ways recently.  I have tried to discover a great and effective way that can help me not to look at girls, and finally I got it.  DO you know what the effective way is? It is only the power of Control.  Now, my eyes are under my control.  It is me who decides what to look at and what to avoid.  I am thankful because I got what I had been waiting for.

So, if there is something that you want to do, but you can’t, or if there is something that you want to avoid, but you can’t, you have to test this way, and then decide whether it is effective or not.  Try to take the control of your life. Try to put the remote of all of your actions in your hand.  There is no doubt that you can do it if you want to do it.  Before testing this way, trust yourself, and tell yourself that you can do it; you can easily control yourself.  You are as strong as you want to be; I guarantee. 

Saudi king: Women will be allowed to vote and run for office

By the CNN Wire Staff

updated 1:06 PM EST, Sun September 25, 2011

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah says women will be allowed to run in council elections.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Women will be allowed to take part in nominating candidates in elections, the king says
• Women won't be voting until the next set of elections, which have yet to be scheduled
• Thurday's elections will be only the second in nearly 50 years
• "Women's voices will be heard finally," an activist says

(CNN) -- Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to vote and run for office in future municipal elections, King Abdullah announced Sunday.
In an address on Saudi state TV, the king said women will be allowed to nominate candidates for the next set of municipal elections. Although he did not use the word "vote," allowing women to take part in the nomination process would amount to voting within Saudi Arabia's system.
The country is holding municipal elections Thursday for the only the second time in nearly 50 years. The changes the king announced would go into effect for the next set of elections -- and it is unclear when those might take place.
Saudi women's rights activist Wajeha Al-Huwaider called the announcement "great news."
"Women's voices will be heard finally," she said. "Now it's time to remove other barriers like not allowing women to drive cars and not being able to function and live a normal life without a male guardian."
The White House also hailed the announcement.
"We welcome Saudi King Abdullah's announcement today that women will serve as full members of the Shura Council in the next session, and will have the right to participate in future elections," it said in a statement. "These reforms recognize the significant contributions women in Saudi Arabia make to their society and will offer them new ways to participate in the decisions that affect their lives and communities." The move, according to the White House, is "an important step forward in expanding the rights of women in Saudi Arabia."
King Abdullah's announcement followed increasing pressure on Saudi Arabia to allow women to vote.
"Since we reject to marginalize the role of women in the Saudi society, in every field of works, according to the (Islamic) Sharia guidelines, and after consultations with many of our scholars, especially those in the senior scholars council, and others, who have expressed the preference for this orientation, and supported this trend, we have decided the following," the king said, according to an English translation of his remarks released by the Saudi government.
First, he announced, women will be allowed to participate in the Shura council, the Consultative Council appointed by the king.
The U.S. State Department says there are already some women on the 150-member Consultative Council. In 2010, "the number of female advisers on the Consultative Council increased from 10 to 13," the U.S. State Department said in its human rights report on Saudi Arabia, citing "local sources."
The king also announced Sunday that, "As of the next session, women will have the right to nominate themselves for membership of Municipal Councils, and also have the right to participate in the nomination of candidates with the Islamic guidelines."
Elections for those councils were held in 2005 for the first time since 1963. Only men were eligible to vote, the U.S. State Department says.
Another set of elections was scheduled for 2009 but was delayed repeatedly -- ultimately being scheduled for this week.
Earlier this year, Saudi women activists wrote the government requesting that women be allowed to vote and be candidates in the municipal elections, according to the U.S. Library of Congress.
Saudi Arabia's "Minister of Municipality and Rural Affairs declared that Saudi women will not be able to either run or vote in this election," the Library of Congress reported on its blog. "According to news reports, the Minister stated that the ban on women's participation is due to the lack of segregated voting facilities."
When election centers opened in April for voters to register, some groups of women turned up and were turned away. It was one of the first public acts of the "Saudi Women Revolution," a movement set up to campaign for the end of Saudi Arabia's discriminatory laws.
In June, a number of Saudi women took to the streets -- in cars -- to demand the right for women to drive and travel freely in the country.
There are no specific traffic laws that make it illegal for women to drive in Saudi Arabia. However, religious edicts are often interpreted as a prohibition of female drivers. Such edicts also prevent women from opening bank accounts, obtaining passports or even going to school without the presence of a male guardian.
Authorities stopped Manal al Sharif, 32, for driving a car May 21 and detained her the next day. She said she was forced to sign a form promising not to drive again and spent a week in jail. Her case became a rallying cry for women activists.
This is derived from CNN.