May Allah azzawajal help her. Let us remember her in our du’as esp. when breaking our fast.

I would request Dr Aafia to forgive us at the day of judgement as no body is doing what is required to be done. Efforts are being done but no to the effect

Indeed She is the source of strong will and determination May Allah help and give peace to her.
For 5 years US barbarians must have been trying her to be as witness againts so called Al Qaeda but apparently she refused

Hats off to those who are fighting her case

What would you do?

(A review of the recent event by cageprisoners; “Another Ramadan 2008” – raising money for prisoners)
As we arrived and took our seats a little past 18:00hrs I wondered if the ‘sell-out’ would live up to its word, many tables seemed empty and the event was about to begin. With a brief introduction followed by a recitation from surah Yasin, we were underway. I will not go into detail about all the speeches but try to impart the words of wisdom and the information I can remember. Moazzam Begg was the first of the speakers, and what an opening speech, words so simple but the meaning so deep that I find myself repeating them over and over searching for an answer.

“What would you do…What would you do if you didn’t know the month of Ramadan had arrived? ……………What would you do if you didn’t know which prayer time it was? …………What would you do if you didn’t know that iftar time had come and gone hours ago? …………….What would you do?……………..”

I don’t know what I would do Subhan’Allah!

Secondly came Lord Nazir; I have to admit I was somewhat sceptical and wondered what he would have to say, but I was pleasantly surprised, his message was clear if there is evidence to arrest, detain and charge any individual he will support the authorities in this, BUT if there is no evidence, and detention without charge then he will offer his support for their fight for freedom!

As we get closer to the time for iftar I always feel my emotions are that little bit more delicate, and who better to get your emotions running high than our dear sister Yvonne Ridley. For those of you who missed it, believe me the tears flowed and the hearts ached. Sister Yvonne concentrated on the case of Prisoner 650 – Sister Aafia Siddiqi, or so we thought. I will leave you to research about sister Aafia yourself and the sufferings she has gone through at the hands of her captors, the beatings, rape, torture, mental abuse etc. We sat in shock at what we heard about Aafia, trying somehow to digest it all, I’m sure I speak for many of the guests whose hearts plummeted when sister Yvonne stated: “But she is not prisoner 650”. What does this mean? There are more sisters in captivity? Surely it can’t be true….then how come it is?

Sister Yvonne also explained a little about her trip to Guantanamo, during her trip she visited the camps souvenir shop; WHAT? Yes souvenir shop; where she purchased items that were auctioned off later in the evening to raise money to aid the work of Cageprisoners; how ironic! As an example, on a cap she purchased was the logo of the camp, and the slogan, “It dont GTMO better than this”.

“Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar”, so iftar time arrives and dinner is served, and yes you Londoners are right, SAPNA food rocks! After the starters we pray Maghrib together, squashed in rows, side by side, by now I realise I was wrong it is a sell out! We return to the main course, followed by Kulfi for dessert.

Then comes the main attraction Imam Anwar Al Awlaki, it took a minute or two to get the connection right and clear sound, and there was no video as he is in the process of moving house, but the room was in silence waiting to hear the words of a former detainee himself. Imam Awlaki offered advice to the detainees, their families and then us, the Ummah whose job it is to aid those in need. Each word so profound, so heavy in meaning, two points that struck me the most, and I am paraphrasing; when talking about the prisoners he asked their family to pass on this message to them, ‘Allah tests those whom he loves, so don’t worry Allah loves you’.

Secondly, with regards to the Day of Judgement; ‘the same people who we pity now because of their tests and trials, will be the same people of whom we will be jealous of that day, as Allah will forgive them their sins because of their suffering and patience’.

So we come to the auction, not all guests stayed for this but those who did gave freely of their wealth, Alhamdulillah. There were many items for auction; paintings, souvenirs from the Guantanamo shop, T-Shirts signed by the ex-detainees, poems written by Moazzam Begg while in incarceration, books, but the most beautiful was a large boat and stand made entirely out of matchsticks by a detainee while in captivity.

And so the evening drew to a close and as we left, home to our families and freedoms I asked: what would you do……?

can the moderator of this page please contact me

tried that already … jzk

What a contrast:
An English Christian lady captured in Afghanistan by the Taliban (Uncivilised by Western Standards); her fate: her conversion to Islam.
A Muslim Lady under the custody of ‘Civilised’ Americans; her fate: stripped, tortured, children still missing.
Doesnt this speak to our ‘CIVILIZED’ western brotheren and sisters. HAVE FEAR OF GOD!

http://www.counterpunch.org/mariner09102008.html

from Imam anwar al alawki with regards to CP having Lord nazzir

To Abu Hafs and others who have sent me emails regarding my participation at the Cageprisoners event which also features a member of the British house of Lords:
First of all I am not going to be physically present at the event since I do not travel but would be doing my talk over the phone from Yemen. But still since I am participating in the event I would like to clarify my position on this issue to remove any doubts that may arise:
I follow the opinion that the participation in the British house of Lords or any of the equivalent bodies that legislate laws beside the law of Allah elsewhere in the world is a form of shirk and kufr.
The fact that I happen to be speaking at an event that includes a member of the House of Lords that claims to be Muslim does not mean that I approve of such an act in any shape or form.
Jazakum Allahu khairan to all those who turned my attention to this since I only came to know about it after my agreement to participate in the event.

Pakistani in NY lockup is diagnosed as depressed

By LARRY NEUMEISTER |Associated Press Writer

September 11, 2008

NEW YORK – A Pakistani woman locked up in New York City after being charged with trying to kill U.S. soldiers and FBI agents has been diagnosed as suffering from major depression.

The warden at a federal lockup in Brooklyn notified a judge Thursday of the diagnosis made on Aafia Siddiqui (ah-FEE’-uh see-DEE’-kee). Warden Cameron Lindsay says a prison psychologist visited Siddiqui twice this month.

The warden says that during one visit Siddiqui spoke through a blanket she had placed over her face and body.

Siddiqui has been labeled an al-Qaida supporter. She was brought to the United States for trial after being arrested in Afghanistan in July. She’s charged with grabbing a gun and trying to shoot U.S. authorities.

Her attorneys say she’s innocent.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny–al-qaidasuspect-s0911sep11,0,7343604.story

I discovered this link regarding her case in the NBC5 article to the FBI website, which interestingly enough, says the follow:

Although the FBI has no information indicating this individual is connected to specific terrorist activities, the FBI would like to locate and question this individual.

Here’s a link:

http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/siddiqui.htm

I ask Allaah to free our sister and spare her anymore torment.

Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s son returns

RAWALPINDI: Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s son Muhammad Ahmad arrived in Islamabad from Kabul on Monday. Upon arrival at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Interior Ministry officials shifted Ahmad to an unknown location in a helicopter. Ahmad was handed over to Pakistani authorities by the Afghan government in Kabul on Monday morning. He reached Islamabad via Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-252 from Kabul to Islamabad at 8:05pm. Before Ahmad’s arrival, the Airport Security Force (ASF) and other law enforcement agencies had been put on high alert in and around the airport. Over 400 people and representatives of non-government organisations (NGOs) were also present to welcome Ahmad, but he was not brought out from the passenger lounge and was instead transported via helicopter. Some media reports say that Ahmad has been handed over to his aunt, Dr Fouzia Siddiqui. Dr Aafia Siddiqui is in United States custody awaiting trial. imran asghar/tahir niaz

This is from one of the Pakistani news papers. Apparently he has returned to his home in Pakistan, can anyone confirm this for my sanity please. I am more worried about the kids than anything. What happened to the other two kids, where are they?