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The London Declaration for Global Peace & Resistance against Extremism 2011

Posted on: January 13th, 2014 by shaykh No Comments

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As you know Islam is the religion of Peace, Love, Tolerance & Human welfare and has got NOTHING to do with any kind of Terrorism & Extremism. But unfortunately a handful so called Muslim use the name of Islam, Jihad & Killing the innocent people for their own hidden Agendas.

The London Declaration

Minhaj-ul-Quran International is a world wide organisation striving up to its best to eliminate all kinds of extremism & Terrorism by promoting awareness for global peace, importance of co-existence, inter-cultural & inter-faith dialogue & tolerance.

On 24th September 2011 “The London Declaration” was passed by the leaders of 8 religions / sects from several corner of the world in front of a huge gathering in Wembley Arena London.

Being a Muslim, It is our duty to endorse this “peace declaration” by signing it so that it may be proven that Muslims believe in peace in the whole world & condemn all kinds of Terrorism.

Please click here for sign the peace declaration

This declaration was announced at the Peace for Humanity Conference, organised by Minhaj-ul-Quran International and held under the auspices of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, at the Wembley Arena in London, on 24th September 2011, and endorsed by the Grand Shaykh of Al-Azhar Dr Ahmad Muhammad Al-Tayyib, The World Association of Al-Azhar Graduates and religious representatives of all faiths, scholars, politicians, and 11,000 participants present from all around the world.

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Preamble

Recent decades have seen the world’s great faith and cultural communities torn apart by misunderstandings and mistrust to such an unfortunate degree that people of good intentions towards each other are now compelled to declare their unequivocal rejection of the beliefs and activities that divide them and their unreserved embrace of the beliefs and activities that unite them.

We, the signatories to this ‘London Declaration for Global Peace & Resistance against Extremism’, affirm that all humans everywhere possess inherent dignity and immutable rights: these including freedom from poverty, oppression, fear and prejudice and freedom of belief, worship and expression.

This declaration is being launched by Muslims for the Muslims of the world and for the rest of humanity.

Declaration

  1. We the signatories to this declaration send a message of peace and fraternity to all of humanity’s innumerable states, nations, communities and individuals along with a call for respect, dignity, compassion, equality, solidarity and justice for, and between, all people.
  2. We address our call for peace, tolerance and respect to all people everywhere, but especially to political and religious leaders and decision-makers as well as to scholars, teachers and journalists.
  3. While we recognise the unique differences between faiths, cultures and communities, and we recognise that all people gain happiness and identity from what they consider to be unique, we declare that all humans everywhere possess immutable rights and values that transcend all political boundaries and philosophies and are inherent and important in all religious faiths and creeds.
  4. Jews, Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and those of other religions, along of course with all people who do not identify with any faith, must enjoy the same civil and legal rights and freedoms and be able to live in peace and harmony and must pursue peace only through mutually respectful engagement and dialogue.
  5. We reject unequivocally all terrorism because at the heart of all religions is a belief in the sanctity of the lives of the innocent. The indiscriminate nature of terrorism, which has in recent years killed far more civilians and other non-combatants than it has combatants, is un-Islamic, un-Judaic, un-Christian and it is indeed incompatible with the true teachings of all faiths. Because of its manifestly indiscriminate and therefore murderous nature, we condemn all terrorism in all forms and in all countries regardless of any claimed religious and political intentions. engagement and dialogue, to oppose any and all claims of clashes of civilisations or the incompatibility of the values in various regions, states and communities.
  6. We unequivocally reject, disown and condemn all terrorism committed in the name of Islam, just as we reject and condemn all terrorism committed in the names of other religions or causes. Terrorism is never a legitimate and honourable act of war but is always a cowardly act of indiscriminate murder.
  7. We reject as mistaken and spurious any assertions made by both Muslims and non-Muslims that the world is currently locked in an inexorable struggle between Islam and the West and we commit ourselves, through positive and mutually respectful engagement and dialogue, to oppose any and all claims of clashes of civilisations or the incompatibility of the values in various regions, states and communities.
  8. We support efforts by international agencies, governments and communities to protect the world’s citizens from terrorism; we commit ourselves to assisting in the de-radicalisation of those groups and individuals who might mistakenly believe that their religion tolerates indiscriminate and wanton violence.
  9. Whereas we do not overlook the real or perceived grievances that may serve as a causative fuel for terrorist violence — and we call upon all national and local governments to address those grievances with haste and resolve — we commit ourselves to the non-violent resolution of those issues as well as to the removal through education and dialogue of conspiracy theories that seem to blinker some peoples’ worldviews.
  10. We welcome the wave of popular and generally peaceful uprisings against tyranny and oppression known as “the Arab Spring” and we recognise that it is a rights-based, not religion-based, movement, which is compatible with the universal human rights and aspirations mentioned above.
  11. We call on all international agencies and governments to support with clarity and resolve the liberty-motivated Arabs, Berbers and other Muslims and we call upon them to do so in a non-martial, impartial, transparent and well-communicated manner that will enhance trust and establish bonds of good will.
  12. We the signatories to this declaration believe that the too-long-running conflict between Israel and Palestine needs to be resolved urgently and with scrupulous fairness.
  13. We affirm the necessity urgently to resolve this conflict so as to provide both the Palestinians with a sovereign pluralistic and representative state and the Israelis with national and local security. If it is to be permanent and durable, the peace agreement between Israel and Palestine must be fully and actively supported and protected in a non-partisan fashion by the international community and its terms must be equally beneficial to the citizens of both states who have for so long feared and mistrusted each other.
  14. We call for the promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, equality between men and women, and the cardinal values of humanity such as reconciliation, forgiveness, generosity and solidarity.
  15. We declare that there is no difference between an Arab and a Jew, between a Muslim and a Christian, between a Hindu and a Sikh, between a black person and a white person, or between a man and a woman. All humans are equal and must be treated with equal respect, dignity, compassion, equality, solidarity and justice.
  16. We unequivocally condemn anti-Semitism (including when sometimes it is disingenuously clothed as anti-Zionism), Islam phobia (including when it is sometimes disingenuously dressed up as patriotism) and all other forms of racism and xenophobia.
  17. We call on all Muslims and other minorities living in the West to respect all the laws of the country in which they are living whether they possess the status of citizen or resident.
  18. We call on the Muslims, the governments and the elites of the West to promote integration and citizenship, the only solution for peaceful co-existence and cohesion.
  19. We call on all governments to protect minorities against all hatred, intimidation and violence, especially from ultra-nationalism or religious intolerance.
  20. We call for increasing aid for Africa, and other impoverished regions and nations of the world, in order to improve their living conditions, provide socio-economic and political stability, and realise the objectives of true democracy.
  21. We call on the financial powers to introduce more humanity in their economic considerations. After both world wars, the stability of the European states is crucial for the world.
  22. We call on the world governments to increase efforts for the alleviation of poverty, to combat illiteracy, proliferation of weapons, and threats to our natural environment.
  23. 11,000 participants at the Peace for Humanity Conference support this London Declaration for Global Peace & Resistance against Extremism.
  24. Finally, we the signatories to this declaration call upon all people everywhere to express their agreement with our beliefs, expectations and aspirations by adding their own signatures to the declaration, which will be found online onwww.peaceforhumanity.co.uk 
    www.londondeclaration.comPlease click here for sign the peace declaration

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Peace Conference Dublin

Posted on: January 13th, 2014 by shaykh No Comments

The Prophet Muhammad,
Mercy to All Mankind

19th February 2012 at 2pm Crown Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown

As you are aware in these times we are living where the true image of Islam is distorted. Muslims are seen as extremists and terrorists and the Prophet of Islam, our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings upon him) is perceived by many non Muslims as someone who promoted and taught violence (astagfirullah)

In order to highlight the true personality and message of the Prophet of Islam, we have organized a unique Conference on the 19th February in Crown Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown from 2pm till 6pm. Irish Muslim scholars, leaders of other faiths, politicians will be present insha Allah and speak on many topics relating to the life of the Holy Prophet (SAW). Academics and non Muslims will be invited specially and Free Islamic literature will be distributed.

We would like to invite everyone first of all with their families to this conference and then request you to invite your colleagues and non Muslim friends to this event. At the end there will be a Question and Answers session (which will be very important as this gives the audience an opportunity to engage in the discussion) There will be activities for kids also separately organized insha Allah.

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Mawlid-un-Nabi 2012

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Activities in Ireland by Al-Mustafa IECC

2nd Annual Unique Mawlid Peace March has been organised by Al-Mustafa IECC on the occasion of Mawlid un Nabi to express the love for the Holy Prophet (SAW). This Peace march will show the unity and the diversity of the Muslim Community. Flyers on the life of the Prophet (SAW) will be distributed in public. Slogans of Takbir and Risalah will be chanted insha Allah. Islamic Nasheed by Maher Zain will be played on speakers. The march will begin at Al-Mustafa Islamic Cultural Centre. Please Collect at 12pm in the Al-Mustafa IECC. Zuhr Prayer will be performed at 1pm and after Zuhr Prayer March will process to Crown Plaza Hotel to the Conference: “Prophet Muhammad (SAW), Mercy to All Mankind” (For more information about the conference please click here) All are welcome to the Peace March. Brothers and Sisters are all welcome and they will be segregated during the Peace March as per Islamic ruling.

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Instructions by Sheikh Umar Al-Qadri on how to spend blessed month of Rabi-ul-Awwal:

The month of Rabi ul Awwal is associated with the birth of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW). This is a great opportunity for us to revive our relation with our beloved Prophet (SAW) as ummati’s. In order to revive this significant link the Sheikh has instructed all members of Al-Mustafa IECC the following:

  1. Hold daily Halaqah in your homes before dinner with the family. Start the Halaqah with recitation of the Holy Quran and translation of recited verses. Then send Salawat (Greetings and Blessings) upon the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) collectively at least 100 times. Now parents should read out to the children a story from the Seerah of our Beloved Prophet (SAW) to transfer the love and respect of the Holy Prophet (SAW). Conclude the Halaqah with Duaa to Almighty Allah.
  2. During this month all members should apart of the compulsary Ibaadah, send daily Salawat Alan Nabi (Greetings and Blessings). This should be done as much as possible. Anas ibn Malik narrates that Holy Prophet (SAW) said:“He who reads a single Salawat upon me, Almighty Allah blesses him ten times, ten of his sins are forgiven, and he is increased ten times in stages”
  3. Members of Al-Mustafa IECC should read the biography (Seerah) of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Recommended books are: Shumail Tirmidhi by Imam Muhammad Ibn Isa At-Tirmidhi, Kitab us Shifaa by As-Shaykh Qadi Iyaz (r.a.) and Seerat ur Rasool by Sheikh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. Download ebooks at www.minhajbooks.com & www.maktabah.org
  4. Update your Facebook picture or Twitter Picture with the any picture which expresses your love for the Holy Prophet (SAW). You can download any of the pictures below mawlid_un_nabi2
  5. All are invited to Mawlid gatherings in the houses of members of Al-Mustafa IECC. For schedule and time please see the poster below mawlid_un_nabi3