Sad News: Shaikh Omar's leg to be amputated

[Mobin]

Assalamu-alaikum:

Do you know of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, a political prisoner of USA? Please view his picture (taken long ago):

http://www.ihrc.org/images/new/OMARSH3.jpg

You may read on Sheikh Omar a blind 'alim who has been framed in a conspiracy to imprison him and is constantly being ill-treated by USA government at:

http://www.aliasoft.com/themes/rahman.html

Now we have the following disturbing news on Sheikh Omar. How can the conditions of Muslims change when we are cowardly silent on such an opression?

Sheikh Omar is a prisoner of faith. USA should be ashamed! Allah is Witness!

Wa-salaam,
Mobin

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Spiritual Leader of International Jihad: Spirit Unbowed, Body broken Shaikh Omar's Leg may have to be Amputated: Physicians Take Heed

"By Him in whose power is my life! I wish I could fight in Allah's way and be killed, and then be brought back to life and killed again in His way, be brought back again and give my life again." (Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, narrated by Abu Huraira, ra, collected by Bukhari in his Sahih.)

One of America's leading attorneys, Ms. Lynne Stewart, has just returned from a visit with Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman in his cell (solitary confinement) in Rochester, Minnesota. What she saw is so shameful that it needs to be reported although it might cost her any more visits. (She did this pro bono and with a translator.)

First the positive. The Shaikh is in as exalted Islamic attitude to life as he ever was. His TAWAKKUL (reliance) on the Creator is unbroken. His spirit of defiance to the oppressors has not changed. His spirituality, bathed in Allah's light, shines bright as ever. His love for the worldwide struggle of the Muslim nations is comprehensive as ever.

But his body is broken.
The Shaikh (doctorate from the world's oldest university, al-Azhar) was alert and aware. He sent his greetings to Minister Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam (NOI), the only leader who has dared to show concern for the Shaikh and to question the government's ban on visits to him. Min. Farrakhan has broken the silence which the racist government of USA has imposed on the Sheikh and on the way he is being treated.

The Shaikh also sent greetings to Dr. Kaukab Siddique, Convenor of the Committee to Free Shaikh Omar 'Abdel Rahman, who has put together a countrywide effort to defend the Shaikh's human rights. (Sis. Nadrat Siddique is the Founder of the Committe to Free SOAR.)

The Shaikh's greetings go out also to the entire international
community and all individuals who care for the rights of the downtrodden (mustadafeen) and who stand against the oppressors (zalimeen). {These terms are from the Holy Qur'an}

A CALL TO 30,000 plus Muslim physicians in USA: Ms. Lynne Stewart has reported that the Shaikh's right leg has become black. This is probably owing to the effect of improperly treated or untreated diabetes. The Shaikh looked extremely weak physically and just about broken in his physical being. His physical helplessness is tripled because he is blind and does not know
English. Doctors should speak out on humanitarian grounds and call for the Shaikh's proper medical treatment.

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[umm_suhayb]

>>
>But his body is broken.
>The Shaikh (doctorate from the world's
>oldest university, al-Azhar) was alert
>and aware. He sent his
>greetings to Minister Louis Farrakhan,
>the leader of the Nation
>of Islam (NOI), the only
>leader who has dared to
>show concern for the Shaikh
>and to question the government's
>ban on visits to him.
>Min. Farrakhan has broken the
>silence which the racist government
>of USA has imposed on
>the Sheikh and on the
>way he is being treated.
>
>
Assalam alaykum,
Apparently the shaikh did'nt know what NOI and the conman Farrakhan stood for!!!
Anybody knows about this group Jamaatul-muslimeen??After reading their past articles they seemed to be ignorant about Islam...Allah knows best!!

[Ibrahim]

as-salaamu alaykum,

Yes if he is reciving people like this "Minister" from "Nation of Kufr" then it's kinda worrying, isn't it.

wasalam.

[Om_Mohammed]

Assalaamu alaikum.

The NOI, although it is claiming itself Muslim by naming it's organization as Islam, they are most definitely NOT muslims. They accept another prophet after Muhammed bin Abdallah...which it is clearly stated within the Quran...the Book of Islam...that there is no other prophet after Muhammed. Also, they are eminating many non-islamic practices, mainly racism. Their organization is open only to blacks or others of similar skin color, denying admittance to anyone with light skin, or origin with white families. This is totally against the teachings and preachings of Islam. For, Islam is something which is not race-oriented, nor is it nationalized-oriented.

Something of concern, of course, when such a person should welcome visits by such imposters and impersonators and destructers of the impression of Islam. However, such solitary confinement in jail can create in one the desire to see anyone who may come, and anyone who may be admitted. It is a hard situation indeed. Be careful to be too critical of him, none of us have had to experience such an experience ourselves, alhamdulillah.

Om Mohammed.