Chehlum of marhum Sayed Haider Mahdi

Chehlum of marhum Hujjatul Islam, Sayed Haider Mahdi Zaidi, the founder of Jaameatuz Zahra, Lucknow is to be held on 27th February 2011, 9.00 AM at Chhota Imambada, Husainabad Lucknow. Maulana Hameedul Hasan Sahab will be the Zaakir. All are invited.

Son of Yusuf Al-Qaradawi of Egypt

"His son, Abdul-Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi, is an Egyptian poet who supported the revolution". In fact, his son was very vocal against Mubarak and delivered a tough poem against Mubarak. (What is not known, is that Abdul-Rahman had converted to Shi`ism, and was going to announce his conversion on Al-Manar TV, but there was pressure that he should not come out publicly).

Salaat (Namaaz) for Tuesday

It is mentioned in the book "Ziyaus Saaleheen", about the salaat for Tuesday.
Two rak'at with surah al-Hamd in each one, followed by surah Teen, surah Tauheed, surah Falaq and surah Naas once in each rak'at.

Today, 17th Rabiul Awwal: Birth Anniversay of Prophet Mohammad (s.a.) and Imam Sadiq (a.s.)

Today, 15th Rabiul Awwal, First Masjid of Islam came into Existence

Masjid-e-Quba 

This was the first Masjid that the Prophet of Allah (SAW) built on his arrival from Makkah. Its foundations were laid by the Holy Prophet (s.a.) and he spent more than 20 nights here (after migrating) praying qasr while waiting for Imam Ali [a]. It is mentioned in the Qur'an as the mosque founded on piety and devoutness.

It is narrated that the Prophet of heard saying that if you say two Rak'ats Salaat in this Masjid you will get the sawaab of one Umrah.
May Allah give us opportunity to perform Umrah and Hajj and we pray in this historical Masjid.

US Against International Community

15 Security Council members at the U N headquarters
in New York, Feb. 18, 2011

The United States has vetoed a UN resolution that would have condemned "illegal" settlements on the occupied Palestinian territories.
The US cast two vetoes in 2006 when the council tried to pass Arab-backed resolutions that demanded Israel end its military operations against the Gaza Strip.

The other four Council's veto-wielding members -- China, Russia, Britain and France -- and the 10 elected members -- Brazil, Bosnia, Colombia, Gabon, Germany, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Portugal and South Africa -- voted in favor of the resolution on Friday.

This reflects the wide support for the draft resolution which had about 130 co-sponsors, dpa reported.

The draft resolution had called for the UN Security Council to declare, "Israeli settlements established in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East al-Quds (Jerusalem), are illegal and constitute a major obstacle to the achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace."

The draft said that Israel -- "the occupying power" -- should immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian land.

Both US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke to acting Palestinian Authority (PA) Chief Mahmoud Abbas at length on Thursday in an attempt to sway him, but Abbas rejected a compromise.

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian envoy to the UN in New York, told reporters after the vote that the PA appreciated the "massive support from UN members for Palestinians' right to see an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967."

Palestinians argue that the settlement construction is aimed at preventing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Israel occupied al-Quds and the West Bank in the 1967 war -- a move not recognized by the international community and the United Nations.

The UN has repeatedly declared Israeli settlement buildings on Palestinian land as illegal. (PressTv)

Syria, Iraq and Iran Ziyarat Opportunity