Bashar al-Assad and Syria

 Is Basher al-Assad a tyrant or a president? What are his beliefs? What is his position in Islam? How did he manage to acquire his position?

He is the dictator leader of Syria. He was educated in the UK and married an English wife. He belongs to the Shia sect of Nusairi, other wise known as Alawi. Nusairis are known to be Non-Muslims therefore they have changed their name to Alawi, they claim ‘we are Alawis’. 

There are two main types of Muslims in the world as known to people, Sunni and Shia. 

Assad’s belief

Within the Shia sect, there are many groups and sub-sects, hence is the name Shia (which means groups). They all differ from each other in beliefs and ideologies. Some of its sects are out side the fold of Islam and some are not. Clearly, the Nusairis are out side the fold of Islam because they believe the 4^th Khalifa of Islam, Hadrat Ali (Radhiyallahu-Anhu) was a god and his sons were gods and so were other Imams of their. Another Kufri belief they have is that Islam is a thing that happened in the past and that there is no need for it anymore. They claim Islam is only for the days when there were swords, tents and camels. [Astaghfirullah]

Assad’s Government

The Nusais or Alawis are a small group of people in Syria. The vast majority of the people are Sunni Muslims but somehow they have managed to get control over the country. The Kafir government of Syria treats it people worse than animals. If told of some of the things they do to the innocent Muslims, it will not be believed that anyone can do such things their own people.

How did he become the president?

Before Assad, his father was the president of Syria. When his father died, he was the army general of Syria and he selected himself as the president (if you want to call him that, I call him a tyrant). Ironically he shouldn’t have been the president (according to them presidency stays within the family like monarchy) because he had an older brother who was 40. According to the Syrian constitution of that time, a president cannot be a president unless and until he is 40. His older brother was 40 but he died also. Then the family was left with only Bashar but he was only 34 years of age at that time. He went to with some forces to their “parliament” and said ‘from today we will change the constitution to say that a person to be a president, he must be at least 34, does everyone agree?’ everyone said they agree. This incident was recorded under the fastest clause of a constitution to be changed.

A conversation between an Alim and a British non-Muslim:A conversation between an Alim and a British non-Muslim

Non-Muslim: why can Muslim women not be touched by any one?

Alim: Can your queen be touched by just anyone?

Non-Muslim: No, only certain people can.

Alim: Well, all Muslim women are queens.

Non-Muslim: Ok, why do your women cover up in Burqa and Niqab?

Alim- took out 2 sweets from his pocket and opened the wrapper of one of them and through both of them on the ground.

Alim: pick up the one you would like to eat

Non-Muslim- picked up the sweet which was in its wrapper

Alim: this is why our women cover up

Definition of Hijaab and its legal ruling according to the Law of Allah

Have you wondered what the word ‘HIJAAB’ mean (a word that has been in the spotlight of the media of the west, especially in the last decade)? Below is the definition of Hijaab, both the dictionary meaning and the Shar’i meaning. 

 Definition of Hijaab: Hijaab literally means screen, curtain, partition and concealment. As a verb it means to conceal oneself from the view. In Islam the word means to completely hide one's self from the view of the Ghair Mahram, (Men with whom marriage is permissible). The normal and general rule of Hijaab is total seclusion and segregation between males and females. This way women are seen by their husband and men that are Mahram (men with whom marriage is not permissible due to the woman being one of the man's mothers, daughters, sisters, paternal aunts, maternal aunts, brothers' daughters, sisters' daughters, wetnurses, fellow wetnursed females, mothers-in-law, wives of his sons, and certain types of step daughters). If you ever asked yourself that is Hijaab, Fardh/ compulsory upon a Muslim woman or is it an optional thing? Well, the answer is ‘YES, it is Fardh. 
Definition of Fardh: The command of a fardh is communicated by a definite text wherein there is no ambiguity, clear and specific. As a consequence the obligation emanating from a fard is of a greater degree than that from a Wajib. The omission of a fard invalidates the act. To act upon it and to believe in it is binding. One who refuses to believe in a Fard such as Falah or Zakah is rendered an unbeliever. This saying of Allah in the Holy Quran makes the act of wearing Hijaab for Muslim women Fardh: "Oh Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veil) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." A Muslim woman fells the obligation and then fulfills it with her own choice to please Allah.

Starting Again

Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatullah,

Dear brothers and sisters, it has been a long time since I have written anything or posted anything on my blog. This was due to a lot of reasons. My beloved father has passed away last Ramadhan, 27^th Ramadhan, 27^th August 2011. For this reason I was very busy and tied up with family related activities. Also I was not left with the same mind set as I had before.

Furthermore, I have started a university course from September and became busy with this. I have embarked upon a primary teacher training BA degree course.

From now on I intend to keep my blog updated and publish posts on different interesting observations and issues.