Majlis-e-Faateha of Marhum Yusuf Hasan Rizvi

Yusuf Hasan Rizvi Passed Away

Inna Lillaahe wa Inna ilaihe Raajeoon

Last night, Sayed Yusuf Hasan Rizvi (86) passed away after a long illness at his residence in Bandra. Survived by four sons, Anjum, Rushaid, Shabeeb & Ozair and two daughters. He was third among the six sons of late Sayed Manzoor Hasan Rizvi, younger, to the famous scholar marhum Mehmood Sarosh and elder to educationist Dr Akhtar Hasan Rizvi (Rizvi Builders). Brother in law of marhum Sayed Ghulam Hasnain Rizvi Kararvi.

He was a successful businessman, earned reputation in real estate and established a chain of restaurants in India & abroad by the name of YOKO Sizzlers. Was a good Nauha khwan and beautifully recited Nauhas during first ten days of the month of Moharram.

He will be buried today, after Friday Prayers at Rehmatabad graveyard at  3.00 PM. Those who cannot make it to the funeral can recite Surah Faateha and Namaz-e-Wahshat tonight after Maghrabayn prayers.

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The 10 most important ways to counter Europe's anti-Muslim narratives

The UK is "anything but Islamophobic", so spoke a Muslim organisation head in a comment to the press on the Islamophobia Awards in 2004. Because, he added, Britain has such a vibrant anti-war movement.  

The awards – a satirical revue and fundraiser inspired by Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball - were described that year by the then head of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) as an important step to "fight bigotry and prejudice against Muslims". Both the Muslim organisation head and CRE head have now swapped positions, but this tale is instructive because of the more than one elephant in the room when talking about Islamophobia. 

These "elephants" provide the backdrop to the latest report on the UK for the Counter-Islamophobia Toolkit project led by the University of Leeds. The report and those of the seven other countries in the project lists the 10 main counter-narratives (in each state) to Islamophobia being deployed or demanded by those concerned with addressing racism. 

The 10 narratives come out of desk research but mainly interviews with over 180 activists, academics, journalists, politicians, religious figures and other actors across the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Greece, Czech Republic, Portugal and Hungary.

They are summarised here. A few will be referred to below in overviewing the recommendations to civil society, institutions and the state that the report has produced. Specifically, understanding the nature of the problem we face when it comes to anti-Muslim hatred, and then how to counter it, who should counter it and indeed why we (any of us) should.

1. What's the problem?

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Did Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) recite the Shahaadatain?

The enemies of the Ahle Bait (a.s.) – also known as Nasibis – have circulated several myths over the years right from the time of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.).

One of these myths is that Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) – the father of Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) and the uncle of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) – did not recite the dual testimony of Tauheed and Nobuwwat (Shahadatain) in his lifetime. At least they can’t trace the dual testimony in their books.

Minus the testimony, he is assumed to have died on apostasy and is consigned to Hellfire (Allah forbid) – according to their definition of Islam and faith.

Reply

Hazrat Abu Talib’s (a.s.) unwavering faith is a topic that was settled centuries ago and even the Ahle Tasannun have recorded his merits, sayings and poetic verses that signify his Islam and faith.

However, the Nasibi skeptics as is their wont, do not care for the numerous ways Abu Talib (a.s.) has obliged Islam and the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.).

All they are interested in knowing is whether or not Abu Talib (a.s.) recited the dual testimony.

Since the argument raised by the skeptics has been narrowed down to just this one subject of the verbal testimony of faith, we address this specific point here and will not delve on the numerous occasions on which Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) has given irrevocable proof of his unwavering faith.

Our response on the subject of verbal testimony is in the form of another question.

Was it necessary for Abu Talib (a.s.) to testify verbally in Tauheed and Nobowwat?

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