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		<title>Comment on About Us by sister habib</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/about/#comment-300</link>
		<dc:creator>sister habib</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Can you explain your view on Muharram please. TVs show we should pay respect to the Prophet SAW household as they were trying to save islam.

What are views in regard to this? Do the Ahle Sunnath respect his family or not? Should we follow muharram or not? Should we not pay respect to the daughter of the Prophet SAW and his grandsons/granddaughters?

I am interested in learning more about how we the ahle sunnath view muharram and the household of he prophet.

Thank you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can you explain your view on Muharram please. TVs show we should pay respect to the Prophet SAW household as they were trying to save islam.</p>
<p>What are views in regard to this? Do the Ahle Sunnath respect his family or not? Should we follow muharram or not? Should we not pay respect to the daughter of the Prophet SAW and his grandsons/granddaughters?</p>
<p>I am interested in learning more about how we the ahle sunnath view muharram and the household of he prophet.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Hijab, Uncovered by Hina</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/2009/12/08/the-hijab-uncovered/#comment-297</link>
		<dc:creator>Hina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is such an insightful post - I was thinking exactly along the same lines, but I didn&#039;t know how to voice it. The research you have put into this is great, but I&#039;m even more happier that you (and I) got something out of your research alhamdulilah.

The importance of hijab has so many layers across different times and cultures and to preserve it is a duty I am proud of. Thank you for such a good read.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is such an insightful post &#8211; I was thinking exactly along the same lines, but I didn&#8217;t know how to voice it. The research you have put into this is great, but I&#8217;m even more happier that you (and I) got something out of your research alhamdulilah.</p>
<p>The importance of hijab has so many layers across different times and cultures and to preserve it is a duty I am proud of. Thank you for such a good read.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Hijab, Uncovered by Roszeen Afsar</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/2009/12/08/the-hijab-uncovered/#comment-292</link>
		<dc:creator>Roszeen Afsar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you sister for reading my post and for your comment. I&#039;m glad that it caught your attention and you have provided me with such positive feedback as this was my first :)
I completely agree with what you&#039;re saying in regards to your own faith&#039;s take on the subject; &#039;that they should guard women’s modesty within their own hearts first&#039;, for you will find that, just as this, Islam has separate responsibilities expected of men; &quot;Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do.&quot; 
[Al-Qur’an 24:30]
which have nothing to do with why women observe hijab, and this clearly shows that the main objective of hijab is not to control the desires of the male and make him less likely to rape a woman if he has such a diseased intention in his heart. This is the reason why I did not look to define men&#039;s behaviour in this post, because the hijab is about the spirituality and deep understanding a woman acquires to observe it. Hijab is the correct behaviour, not something which has been brought about to control growing immorality nowadays (although this immorality is a constant reminder of the need for it)or to run away from society. The observing of it would reflect the purity of the heart of that woman in itself. And a pure heart is a believing one - THIS is the most important thing.
In regards to a man&#039;s actions, he is solely responsible for his own due as we answer for ourselves before God. 

- In regards to your post, I found it interesting and particularly enjoyed reading the comments where you were talking about dressing well for God as we have the same concept in Islam, and it reminded me of when I was taught to dress up appropriately (making sure to completely cover) for praying, in the same way as one would dress in a suit for a board meeting, even if to pray just in the home.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you sister for reading my post and for your comment. I&#8217;m glad that it caught your attention and you have provided me with such positive feedback as this was my first :)<br />
I completely agree with what you&#8217;re saying in regards to your own faith&#8217;s take on the subject; &#8216;that they should guard women’s modesty within their own hearts first&#8217;, for you will find that, just as this, Islam has separate responsibilities expected of men; &#8220;Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do.&#8221;<br />
[Al-Qur’an 24:30]<br />
which have nothing to do with why women observe hijab, and this clearly shows that the main objective of hijab is not to control the desires of the male and make him less likely to rape a woman if he has such a diseased intention in his heart. This is the reason why I did not look to define men&#8217;s behaviour in this post, because the hijab is about the spirituality and deep understanding a woman acquires to observe it. Hijab is the correct behaviour, not something which has been brought about to control growing immorality nowadays (although this immorality is a constant reminder of the need for it)or to run away from society. The observing of it would reflect the purity of the heart of that woman in itself. And a pure heart is a believing one &#8211; THIS is the most important thing.<br />
In regards to a man&#8217;s actions, he is solely responsible for his own due as we answer for ourselves before God. </p>
<p>- In regards to your post, I found it interesting and particularly enjoyed reading the comments where you were talking about dressing well for God as we have the same concept in Islam, and it reminded me of when I was taught to dress up appropriately (making sure to completely cover) for praying, in the same way as one would dress in a suit for a board meeting, even if to pray just in the home.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Hijab, Uncovered by thewhitelilyblog</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/2009/12/08/the-hijab-uncovered/#comment-288</link>
		<dc:creator>thewhitelilyblog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am a Catholic. There is so much to like about this post. It cuts through the thousands of blogs on the subject with the simple invocation of God, with the simle idea that it is freedom to serve Him and joy to love Him. It is true that I prefer my faith&#039;s take on this subject (based on Christ&#039;s answer to his torturers&#039; impertinent question about women and the veil, that they should guard women&#039;s modesty within their own hearts first), which calls for modest dressing rather than the seclusion of hijab. But I can understand how each act of immodesty in society prompts sensible and spiritual women to withdraw, to flee. What is happening in the West (as Christianity is slowly squeezed from culture like the juice of grapes)is truly terrible. So while it is true that I love my own faith&#039;s heritage on modesty, I respect and understand your take on the subject, and even love it, so much more than I respect and understand the incessant scream for more and more and more &#039;freedom,&#039; freedom to throw away everything that has ever protected and nourished women and make us disposable creatures in a hostile world. Make little men of us, or whores. Utterly destroy marriage.

I protest immodesty for all of us who love God, whenever I can. 

I have a post on my own blog that you might enjoy. I think it&#039;s called Fashion and Faith. I have several others on page 2 as well. I want to emphasize that I am traditional Catholic, not the liberal version presently in control.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a Catholic. There is so much to like about this post. It cuts through the thousands of blogs on the subject with the simple invocation of God, with the simle idea that it is freedom to serve Him and joy to love Him. It is true that I prefer my faith&#8217;s take on this subject (based on Christ&#8217;s answer to his torturers&#8217; impertinent question about women and the veil, that they should guard women&#8217;s modesty within their own hearts first), which calls for modest dressing rather than the seclusion of hijab. But I can understand how each act of immodesty in society prompts sensible and spiritual women to withdraw, to flee. What is happening in the West (as Christianity is slowly squeezed from culture like the juice of grapes)is truly terrible. So while it is true that I love my own faith&#8217;s heritage on modesty, I respect and understand your take on the subject, and even love it, so much more than I respect and understand the incessant scream for more and more and more &#8216;freedom,&#8217; freedom to throw away everything that has ever protected and nourished women and make us disposable creatures in a hostile world. Make little men of us, or whores. Utterly destroy marriage.</p>
<p>I protest immodesty for all of us who love God, whenever I can. </p>
<p>I have a post on my own blog that you might enjoy. I think it&#8217;s called Fashion and Faith. I have several others on page 2 as well. I want to emphasize that I am traditional Catholic, not the liberal version presently in control.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Late Show articles and videos &#8211; Music by hamza1712</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/2009/09/04/late-show-articles-and-videos-music/#comment-281</link>
		<dc:creator>hamza1712</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jazzak Allah
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jazzak Allah<br />
<a href="http://www.alhajowaisrazaqadri.com/" rel="nofollow">Naat</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on Nick Griffin on Question Time by Paul</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/2009/10/24/nick-griffin-on-question-time/#comment-277</link>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Racism begins with our families, parents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents, people we admire, respect and love. 

However, as we grow and mature we come to the realization that what we were told by of family when we were children were slanted lies base on their prejudices. We realize that most people are like ourselves and not so different and want the same things, like a home, steady work, a Medicare plan and schools for our children (if you travel you will see this).

We realize that most people are of good hearts and goodwill.

This reminds me of a parable from the good book where a Levite and Priest come upon a man who fell among thieves and they both individually passed by and didn&#039;t stop to help him.   

Finally a man of another race came by, he got down from his beast, decided not to be compassionate by proxy and got down with the injured man, administered first aid, and helped the man in need.   

Jesus ended up saying, this was the good man, this was the great man, because he had the capacity to project the &quot;I&quot; into the &quot;thou,&quot; and to be concerned about his fellow man. 

You see, the Levite and the Priest were afraid, they asked themselves, &quot;If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?&quot; 

But then the Good Samaritan came by.   And he reversed the question: &quot;If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?&quot; 

That&#039;s the question before us.   The question is not, &quot;If I stop to help the immigrant in need, what will happen to me?&quot; The question is, &quot;If I do not stop to help the immigrant, what will happen to him or her?&quot; That&#039;s the question.   

This current climate of blaming others for our woes is not new. We have had this before and we have conquered it.

Remember “Evil flourishes when good men (and women) do nothing”. Raise your voices with those of us who believe we are equal and we can win this battle again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Racism begins with our families, parents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents, people we admire, respect and love. </p>
<p>However, as we grow and mature we come to the realization that what we were told by of family when we were children were slanted lies base on their prejudices. We realize that most people are like ourselves and not so different and want the same things, like a home, steady work, a Medicare plan and schools for our children (if you travel you will see this).</p>
<p>We realize that most people are of good hearts and goodwill.</p>
<p>This reminds me of a parable from the good book where a Levite and Priest come upon a man who fell among thieves and they both individually passed by and didn&#8217;t stop to help him.   </p>
<p>Finally a man of another race came by, he got down from his beast, decided not to be compassionate by proxy and got down with the injured man, administered first aid, and helped the man in need.   </p>
<p>Jesus ended up saying, this was the good man, this was the great man, because he had the capacity to project the &#8220;I&#8221; into the &#8220;thou,&#8221; and to be concerned about his fellow man. </p>
<p>You see, the Levite and the Priest were afraid, they asked themselves, &#8220;If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?&#8221; </p>
<p>But then the Good Samaritan came by.   And he reversed the question: &#8220;If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?&#8221; </p>
<p>That&#8217;s the question before us.   The question is not, &#8220;If I stop to help the immigrant in need, what will happen to me?&#8221; The question is, &#8220;If I do not stop to help the immigrant, what will happen to him or her?&#8221; That&#8217;s the question.   </p>
<p>This current climate of blaming others for our woes is not new. We have had this before and we have conquered it.</p>
<p>Remember “Evil flourishes when good men (and women) do nothing”. Raise your voices with those of us who believe we are equal and we can win this battle again.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Hijaab is an Attitude, NOT A FASHION by komukyeya hanifa</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/2008/12/18/hijaab-is-an-attitude-not-a-fashion/#comment-274</link>
		<dc:creator>komukyeya hanifa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Asalamalaik am astudent at islamic university in uganda.percuing my bacholors degree in IT.thanks for the teaching ihave indeed gained alot may Allah reward you abandantly.iwill be greatfull if you send me some teachings on my email address.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Asalamalaik am astudent at islamic university in uganda.percuing my bacholors degree in IT.thanks for the teaching ihave indeed gained alot may Allah reward you abandantly.iwill be greatfull if you send me some teachings on my email address.</p>
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		<title>Comment on About Us by ukhti fil islam</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/about/#comment-272</link>
		<dc:creator>ukhti fil islam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Alhd your doin a great job for the community in Newcastle brother. May Allah guide the majority of muslims here.  It really makes me happy to know that there are muslims trying their utmost best to spread the word of islam especially in my home town. May you be rewarded immensly, Ameen!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alhd your doin a great job for the community in Newcastle brother. May Allah guide the majority of muslims here.  It really makes me happy to know that there are muslims trying their utmost best to spread the word of islam especially in my home town. May you be rewarded immensly, Ameen!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Radio by Mohammad Dawood</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/radio/#comment-270</link>
		<dc:creator>Mohammad Dawood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mashallah brothers...
your effort will work inshallah in this world and also help us in another...please keep working in preaching Islam..its a great job u people work on...Thanx...Dawood From Pakistan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mashallah brothers&#8230;<br />
your effort will work inshallah in this world and also help us in another&#8230;please keep working in preaching Islam..its a great job u people work on&#8230;Thanx&#8230;Dawood From Pakistan</p>
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		<title>Comment on Radio Ramadhan [FAST FM 87.9] by Abu-Tayeb Khairdeen</title>
		<link>http://islamnewcastle.co.uk/2009/07/26/radio-ramadhan-fast-fm-87-9/#comment-269</link>
		<dc:creator>Abu-Tayeb Khairdeen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MashAllah, a Geordie in Australia who became Muslim, now thats a journey and a half! May Allah reward you brother and accept from your good deeds and ours. i would love to have your story posted up on the website on how you came to islam from newcastle to Australia. please write it and send it in. Take care. AT</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MashAllah, a Geordie in Australia who became Muslim, now thats a journey and a half! May Allah reward you brother and accept from your good deeds and ours. i would love to have your story posted up on the website on how you came to islam from newcastle to Australia. please write it and send it in. Take care. AT</p>
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