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11.30.11 -- (PHOENIX, AZ) -- Swiss America Trading Corporation today released the first in a series of humorous animated television commercials offering free educational resources to help explain how Americans can protect and grow wealth amid rising political and economic uncertainty.
PAT BOONE DEFLATES THE INFLATOCRACY is the title of the first commercial, which features entertainer Pat Boone confronting Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and President Barack Obama unpacking their '2012 Stimulus Plan': tossing $100 bills from a hot air balloon over Central Park in New York City.
"This commercial is intended to be an entertaining means of communicating why our present economic policies are destined to fail," says Craig R. Smith, Swiss America Chairman and author of THE INFLATION DECEPTION: Six Ways Government Tricks Us...And Seven Ways to Stop It!.
"President Obama's misguided policies have already devastated America's economy by spending more than $5 Trillion of stimulus money, much of it printed out of thin air," says Mr. Smith.
"This modern American economic tragedy is prompting citizens to either laugh or cry for relief. The good news: there is a simple way Americans can preserve wealth from unbridled government money creation by converting dollars into the world's oldest and most trustworthy form of money: gold," says Smith.
"Do we want the free market, small government society that America's Founders set forth in our Constitution, or the sort of Euro-socialist redistribute-the-wealth collectivist governmental system most of our ancestors fled to America to escape?" asks Lowell Ponte, co-author of THE INFLATION DECEPTION and former think tank futurist. "The correct answer will become crystal clear in 2012."
Viewers are offered a free copy of THE INFLATION DECEPTION book, released in July 2011 (Idea Factory Press, $19.95, 272 pages).
These new animated commercials represent a collaboration between RG Entertainment Ltd., creators of the highly acclaimed 2010 documentary, "I WANT YOUR MONEY" and My Idea Factory.
"Our goal is to present a fresh approach to communicating the urgent need for Americans to shrink the federal government's size and debt while also restoring both a personal and national gold standard," said David Bradshaw, founder of My Idea Factory.
In 2010, Idea Factory Films produced a six-minute video short to celebrate the release of Mr. Smith's book CRASHING THE DOLLAR which is featured in their latest documentary film, "2011: A RARE OPPORTUNITY", discussing the 21st Century movement toward owning trustworthy, real money again.
The second in this series of new animated TV ads is entitled "WHAT'S REALLY INSIDE FORT KNOX?," raises the question whether America's gold stockpile is still in Fort Knox, Kentucky, or has been stolen. The commercial offers viewers free multi-media educational resources from Swiss America that explain how to put yourself and your family on a "personal gold standard" for safety during these uncertain economic times.
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I decided to toss this thread up so we can see what each other think about the demo. I am currently downloading it (I think it was released around 7am ET). So excited!
So after you've played, tell us what you think about the gameplay, any sick moments, anything!
I like it for the most part. Easy controls and let me say the blood is damn near perfect. I was playing as Overeem and both Lashley and I were smeared with blood (body, trunks, mat). Very authentic.
I am going to download it today after work! I can't wait!
Im curious about this game, lemme know how it is.
but it seems the demo isnt out for PS3 yet. It's almost 6.30pm ET dammit, why cant they update their store quicker.
They may be jerks and only have it for Playstation+
I too looked for it on my PS3 but got restless and downloaded it on my 360.
I've had a bunch of fights, but have yet to see ANY blood...I'm serious.
It's on the PS3 now guys, I'm currently downloading it (it's for everyone, not just PS+ users).
I'll let you know how it is after I'm done.
I'm glad you don't have to "shine" the hell out of your analog to do submission offense/defense. I hated that on UFC (and my controller did too, the covers are gone), and EA probably were trying to improve on it themselves.
Ea Mma > Ufc 2010
This game is way better than the UFC game, but isn't quite as good in some aspects.
Like, there's no commentary? It's just a demo so that might be added in the real game, but.. felt very plain playing without commentary.
Striking is also extremely simple and you could rock your oppenent from the get go easily by landing 3-4 punches. Each round I had him rocked and on the ground within 15 secs, the striking has a lot to be desiered unless they improve it (I was playing on medium difficulty).
It has the far better ground game, though, and the graphics are better and the animations make me feel a lot more like I'm playing an MMA game, where as UFC made me feel like I was playing your average fighter.
So, I say this game is better than the UFC game except for the striking, and lack of commentary (which will be fixed I'm sure in the real game).
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I think open carry combined with extremely polite behavior is a way to be an ambassador to the public for responsible gun ownership and carriage. That said, I think personally one needs always to consider the particular situation and act appropriately. There may be times OC is legal, but just not a good idea. I generally CC when I can, but have OCed when I had to. I think OC group outings are a good way to OC. Makes it clear you're not some lone whackjob while certainly making the practice noticed.
To each his or her own. I prefer the element of surprise, and therefore, concealed carry most of the time. If someone prefers to open carry and feels comfortable doing so, more power to them.
Isn't there a Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions thread for those who don't open carry?
I've heard that most felons, if they even think that there's a good chance that somebody MIGHT have a gun on them, they're not going to commit the crime.
I operate under the very general premise that an armed society is a polite society. I most often cc simply for the element of surprise but the sight of a individual oc'ing might be a deterrent to a yahoo about to engage in a crime of opportunity. If so, I'll consider that a win.
That said I live in a place where the majority are armed or very familiar with guns and can count on two fingers the times oc'ing has been questioned in more than 30 years. Bottom line, carry in a manner that's legal in your area and however you're comfortable.
Whether to open carry or not is a personal issue. Funny under the 2nd amendment allows it yet some states have implemented one of those "reasonable" infringements and banned it.
2A oes not specifically allow "open" carry, just the right to bear arms in some manner. I don't care whether a state requires OC, CC, either manner or both, as long as it doesn't deny it.
That is what the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled some time back OldVet. The government could deny the right to carry concealed as long as it allowed some sort of bearing arms. So up until last year we had no choice but open carry or not carry at all. And it bothered the heck out of the sheep.
I really don't care if someone legally open carries. I won't since I never draw attention to myself. No loud exhaust pipes, wacky clothes, outrageous hair, etc. I never say "Look at Me" in manner or dress. What others do is their business.
I don't like being first target, but I do miss being able to tuck my shirt into my jeans. With open carry, it opens the door to all sorts of fashion statements - instead of a bland IWB holster, I'd love to have a matching rayskin or alligator belt and holster. Different colors for different outfits, etc. And while I wouldn't like the overall attention being openly armed brings, I don't mind "representing" and being a spokesperson for curious people. I've changed people's minds after speaking to them about guns, because I break the traditional gun owner stereotype.
But I'd still have to say no, I personally wouldn't open carry.
Sure, I like options.
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Although I'm allowed to openly carry in Wisconsin I probably won't. I really don't like to draw attention to myself or let anyone know I'm armed. With 27 years in the military I'm tired of being a target. I'll defend anyone's right to carry any way they choose. I'll fight tooth & nail if my state decides to ban open carry.
The police chief of Milwaukee has promised that if his officers spot that you're openly carrying expect to go the the ground & have your firearm confiscated until everything checks out & that could take some time with the gun laying in the crime lab waiting for a forensic ballistics check. I have reason to believe he has no use for any permissive gun laws, lol. I may be dum but I ain't stoopid & can take a hint.


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Her speciality was in the Middle Cretaceous Upper Greensand in the Vale of Wardour and was well known for her collection of Tisbury Coral. She wrote and privately published a monograph, A Catalogue of the Organic Remains of the County of Wiltshire.
She was one the most important scientists of the nineteenth century. She was important less for her contribution to the advancement of the boundaries of knowledge, than to the advancement of the distribution of knowledge.
Fluent in French, fossil hunter, landscape and geological structure sketcher. © Geological Society, London
An accomplished fossil geologist, she was an expert at mending and building up fossils from a collection of fragments.
Geologist and author
Geological Ordnance Survey founded, based at Craigs Court, Whitehall
Survey was given responsibility for a new Mining Record Office
'Museum of Economic Geology' opened at Craig's Court
Became Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland
Ethel Woods & Margaret Crosfield publish first joint paper on geology of Carmarthen
Gertrude Elles & Ethel Wood publish Monograph of British Graptolites.
Ida Slater & Helen Drew were the recipients of the Daniel Pidgeon Fund, and decided to undertake a piece of field-work among the Palæozoic rocks of Wales.
Became: Geological Survey of Ireland and Geological Survey of Great Britain
Survey archives suggest no women recruited until 1920s when an advert for geologists included the statement that women candidates 'must be unmarried or widows and will be required to resign their appointments on marriage'
Geological Survey of Ireland (Eire)
EM Hendriks — first woman to attempt to become a Survey geologist — unsuccessful
Waterbabies during WWII. Taking an inventory of the many supply boreholes and wells (mainly by bicycle).
A new league of waterbabies in 1940s and 50s — for women graduates in geology, the water cart was their only opportunity to conduct fieldwork.
Became Institute of Geological Sciences
Survey merged with overseas Geological Survey
Susan Arnold — first woman to conduct research at sea.
Equal pay and sex discrimination legislation. Survey still male dominated — hard to breach organisation.
Move to Keyworth started
Miss Edna Waine appointed first female head of unit (Analytical & ceramics unit)
Introduction of Digital Map Production System in BGS
This may surprise you if you know the BGS today but from its inception in 1835, and for over 100 years thereafter, the British Geological Survey was an exclusively male preserve. Women just weren't allowed in, especially if they wanted to be a scientist, involved in any fieldwork or, dare I say it, marry.


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There supposedly are seven wonders in the world, but assuredly, there is also an eighth wonder–the amount of money that lawyers obtain in any financial settlement dealing with people who have gotten screwed by those in positions of authority. Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein refused to accept a negotiated settlement dealing with compensation for those who worked on the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 bombing. A nine year process of working out a settlement based on a point system would have given some workers a few thousand while others would have received hundreds of thousands. As Judge Hellerstein noted: "I will not preside over a settlement that is based on fear or ignorance."
The United States without a doubt has among the world's fiercest lawyers when it comes down to gaining compensation for those who suffer, but it also has those same lawyers who make certain they emerge with millions. The question is: why are lawyers necessary in working out a settlement for those who suffered? Heck,in 1944, the United States government passed the G.I. Bill of Rights to compensate those who served, and not a single penny went to lawyers!


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Amazon Lets Users Send Personalized Video Gift Cards
The online retailer lets you choose from more than 50 templates for over a dozen different occasions.
Amazon has launched video gift cards that let customers send personalized creations featuring a photos of their face or the faces of their friends and family. There are more than 50 'JibJab Starring You' videos, for over a dozen occasions, from "Elf Snowball Fight" to "Roller-skating Disco Birthday."
After selecting a video and uploading a photo, customers can select a gift card amount of up to $2,000, and send it by email or Facebook with instant delivery or schedule up to a year in advance. Those who receive Amazon video gift cards can easily share their JibJab videos through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and email, while keeping their gift card details private. Max Bardon, General Manager of Amazon Gift Cards, said:
We're excited to add Amazon Video Gift Cards to our growing set of digital gift card products. We think customers will love uploading a family photo to one of our entertaining holiday-themed video gift cards and enjoy the engaging gift-giving experience of the new Amazon Video Gift Cards this season.


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Kim Kardashian's 14-year-old photo is a knock off!
Take a look at Kim Kardashian when she was still in her teenage years. The photo you are looking at right now is Kim Kardashian when she was still 14 years old. I can't believe she already had the asset a woman can be very proud of. But I guess, she was born with it already and she just had it improved along the way. Those huge knockers of hers can already satisfy my hungry appetite and I love them.
In Kim's blog she disclaimed that she never had plastic surgery ever in her entire life. Do you believe what she said? Here's the rest of her thoughts about the issue:
I am definitely not against it at all, but haven't yet had it! Personally, lip injections are the thing I would never do—even if I didn't have full lips.
I think lip injections look very fake and bad and I wouldn't want to kiss anyone with stuff in their lips—so I wouldn't do it to myself.
This is a picture of me when I was about 14 years old in a bikini. I hope after seeing this you guys will never ask me a plastic surgery question again! I have had a size C since I was 11 years old! So one day I will definitely get a lift, but I am waiting until after I have kids. Until then I rely on a great supportive bra! LOL!
All the butt implant rumors are just so not true and now just silly to me. I have answered dozens of times "no I do not have butt implants," but people just don't seem to want to believe it!
I have always had an insecurity with my nose… People also have assumed I have had a nose job, but I have not! I look exactly the same as I did when I was a kid, except my nose has grown a little. I hate the bump on the side of my nose, but am way too afraid to mess with my face!
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* TSX closes up 45.54 points, or 0.32 percent, at 14,496.23
* Index touches a one-week high intraday
* All of the index's 10 main groups end higher
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TORONTO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, led by financials and resource stocks as commodity prices climbed and investors bet that the Federal Reserve would hold U.S. interest rates steady later this week.
Gains for the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index followed a 0.6 percent loss last week, which was its fourth negative week in five after having rebounded more than 25 percent from a three-year low in January.
The loss of momentum for the index is due to uncertainty around what the Fed will do and recent weakness in commodity prices, said Bryden Teich, portfolio manager at Avenue Investment Management.
"You do have to take a bit of a pause and that is healthy for the market," Teich added. Continued...


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Official response from Kanz ul Huda regarding the speculative threads on the debate between Pir Saqib Shami Sahib and Dr. Zakir Naik
In response to the recent threads with regards to the aforementioned matter, Kanz ul Huda would like to clarify and outline the whole issue in order to avoid public confusion and speculation.
Approximately two months ago the Ullema of India, who have substantial links to the religious community in Karachi, asked Pir Saqib Shami Sahib to refute in written form Dr. Zakir Naik's argument on the issue of Yazeed.
Pir Saqib Shami Sahib responded to the challenge and submitted a pamphlet on 10th August 2008 to the Ullema in Karachi detailing the thorough refutations on Dr. Naik's opinion on Yazeed. The pamphlet included extensive rebuttals that discredited Dr. Naik's arguments and exhorted him to either repent from making grossly false arguments on Yazeed or submit a written refutation to Pir Saqib Shami Sahib's response. The pamphlet was posted by the Ullema of Karachi to Khutbate Zakir Naik Karachi and receipt of this pamphlet and it being forwarded to Dr. Naik was confirmed by the organisation on 17th August 2008
After no response was received by Dr Naik, the Ullema of Karachi insisted that Pir Saqib Shami Sahib challenge Dr Naik to a debate in order to quell his growing arrogance which has led him to openly challenge scholars to a debate on the issue of Yazeed. On 24th September 2008 Pir Saqib Shami Sahib wrote to the Ullema of Karachi stating that he is ready to debate Dr. Naik provided that two conditions are met, as follows:
1) The Shari'at-e-Munazzara must be negotiated by both parties. This involves the debate proceeding according to the classical Salf us-Saliheen method of debating and not according to Dr. Naik's modern equivalent, whereby one speaker delivers his arguments at length followed by a lengthy rebuttal by the other speaker, followed again by a question and answer session; and
2) Dr. Naik, when quoting from the Hadith or classical texts, must have the source (i.e. the hadith), at hand, read in Arabic without the i'rab (i.e. the fatha, damma and kasra), and not simply mentally repeat the chapter and verse reference in English.
As yet no response has been received.
In late October, Pir Saqib Shami Sahib is Inshallah going to Pakistan to deliver a series of lectures at both the International Azmat-e-Auliya Conference in Azad Kashmir and the Jashne Fareed in Pak Pathan Shareef. The Ullema of Karachi have insisted that Pir Saqib Shami Sahib publicly accept the challenge made by Dr. Naik during these talks. This, it is hoped, will notify the public about the challenge being accepted by the Ahl-e-Sunnah scholars.
As for the allegation that the threads were a public stunt, Pir Saqib Shami Sahib strictly ordered his mureeds to not mention anything regarding the potential debate until it became official. Kanz ul Huda has no knowledge of the identity of the mureed who is alleged to have spread the story. Furthermore, Kanz ul Huda is aware that Dr. Naik is in India; if indeed the debate does take place, it will do so in that country.
Kanz ul Huda will further publish information on this event if there is any progress or any changes.
Jazaakumullaahu Khayran
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what Islam says:
"Pre-marital sex is absolutely forbidden in Islam, no matter whether it is with a girl-friend or a prostitute. Pre-marital sex is fornication (zina)"
Allah says:Do not go near adultery, .surely it is an indecency, and an evil way [of fulfilling sexual urge].(17:32) Fornication and adultery have severely been condemned in the saying of the Prophet and the Imams. In Islam, pre-marital sex is considered an immoral act against the rights of Allah and one's own sexual organs.
Pre-marital sex is a sin punishable by the Islamic court. If an unmarried man and an unmarried woman are found guilty of fornication in an Islamic court, their punishment will be as the following:The woman and the man who fornicate scourge each of them a hundred whips; and in the matter of God s religion, let no tenderness for them seize you if you believe in God and the Last Day; and let a party of the believers witness their punishment.(24:2) If the unmarried man or woman commit fornication more than once, then they will be punished three times by hundred wipes, and if they are proven guilty for the fourth time, then they will be put to death. (As for adultery, its punishment is even more severe because married persons have no excuse, whatsoever, to commit adultery. The shari'ah says that married persons guilty of adultery should be stoned to death)
|Islamic scholar
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|Ahmed Raza Khan
|Main interests
|Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tasawwuf
|Notable ideas
|Love of Holy Prophet
|Influenced by
|Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani, Rumi, Shami, Shah Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlavi, Moulana Fazl-e-Haqq Khayrabadi
|Crores of Sunni Muslims in the indian sub continent
Ahmad Raza Khan (1856-1921) was a Sunni Muslim scholar and sufi from Bareilly, a city in Northern India. He was a great writer, authoring nearly 1,000 books and monographs of varying lengths in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. He was a follower of Hanafi jurisprudence. His "magnus opus" is his fatawa Ridawiyya which comprised of 40 Volumes.
Ahmad Rida Khan was born in 1272 AH (1856 CE) into a family of Alims (legal scholars). His father, Mawlānā Naqī Áli Khān, was an alim of his time. His mother named him Amman Miyān. He studied Islamic sciences mainly under the tutelage of his father. He undertook the traditional dars-e nizami course under his father's supervision and thereafter was largely self-taught. He did not proceed to take a formal course at a dar al-ulum.
At the age of 14, Ahmad Raza, was given the responsibility of writing Fatawa (written answers to Islamic legal problems). It was through this path of life that he communicated to the masses to be steadfast to mainstream Islam – The Ahle-sunnah wal Jama'at. At this time there were many Pirs (Islamic Holy men) throughout northern India and Kashmir, each with their own dedicated group of followers. Most of these known Pirs and Saintly men were very impressed with the teachings (The Ahle-sunnah wa Jama'at) of Imam Ahmad Raza al-Qaadiri and looked at him as their role model and security against the corrupt cults that emerged within Islam.
At 21 he received the blessing of one of the most outstanding Pir's of the area and sent him out to make Sufi's from anyone worthy. At 22 years of age while on Hajj with his father, he received many honours from some of the Sufi teachers of his time. Hajj was a turning point in his life. It inspired Imam Raza Khan to make followers throughout India and impart his teachings and knowledge on them. During his lifetime he wrote over 1000 books.
Aĥmed raza studied many sciences and fiqh (jurisprudence) particularly in the Hanafi school. He earned many authorizations to teach — by his own affirmation, the most important one was from the Mufti of Makkah, Shaykh Ábd ar-Raĥmān as-Sirāj ibn Ábdullāh as-Sirāj. This chain of transmission is claimed to reach back to Abu Hanifah.
Aĥmed Raza Khan took the Qadiri path and was initiated in that Sufi order by the Noble Sufi Master, Sayyid Khatimul-Akaabir Sha Ale-Rasul Ahmadi al-Husaini al-Qaadiri Barkaati of Mārahra (a town in northern India). He dedicated many tracts to the love of [[Aaqa Salal Laho Alaihe-wasalam], as is evident in his writings and endeavors.
In 1904 he founded a school, the Madrasa Manzar al-Islam. The position of chief administrator of this school was later to become a hereditary one within the Riza family for the next four generations. Raza died in 1340 AH (1921 CE), at the age of 65.
He had many ijazahs (certificate of authority, authorization) in Hanafi fiqh including one from the Muftī of Makkah, Shaykh abd ar-Rahmān as-Siraj ibn Abdullāh as-Siraj (The Master of the Kaba or place of hajj). This chain of transmission reaches Imām Abū Hanifah in twenty seven links and in further four to Aaqa Salal Laho Alaihe-wasalam.
He took the Qadiri path and was initiated in that Sufi order by Allama Sayyid Shah Aale Rasool Hussaini Qadri Barkati Al-Hanafi ( Student of Allama Abdul Aziz Mohaddith e Dehalwi Al-Hanafi ) of Mārahra (a town in northern India) when he turned 21 years of age. He was a great lover of the Prophet Muhammad as is evident in his writings and endeavors. He was also a great poet who has to his name many and verses in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. The anthology of his Urdu and Persian verse is presented in a slim volume with two parts and named: 'Hadayiq e Bakh'shish' meaning 'Gardens of Salvation'.
Ahmed Raza was the author of nearly 1,000 books[citation needed] and monographs of varying lengths, as well as poetry, in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. Amongst the most well-known are the following:
He also made several poems about Aaqa Salal Laho Alaihe-wasalam such as Lam Yati Nadhiruka Fi Nadharin (in Arabic Urdu, Hindi, and in Persian) and Zamin-o-Zaman which can be found in Ĥadāyiq e Bakh'shish.
Some famous books of Ahmad Raza: 1- Fatawa Radhvia (12 volunes) 2. Husamul Harmain 3. Fatawa Harmain 4. Addaulatul Makkiah 5. Fatawa Africa 6. Ahkame Shariat 7. Subhanussubbuh 8- Al-Amno-wal-ola 9- Dawamul Aish 10- Al Mohajjatul-Motamnah 11- Kiflul Faqihil Fahim 12- Alsamsaam 13- Samsamul Haidari 14- Saiful Mustafa 15- Maqale- Urafa 16- Badrul Anwar 17- Fauze Mobeen 18- Moine Mobeen 19- Alkalimatul Mulhama 20- Al-Aalamul -Aalam 21- Tadbeer Falaho Najateo Islah 22- Munabbehul Munia 23- Saltanete Mustafa 24- Nutque Hilal 25- Nafi-ul-Fai 26- Almobeen Khatamul Mobeen 27- Raddur Rafza 28- Kaifare Kufre Aarya 29- Kashful Illa 30- Risala Dar Ilmi Muthullath 31- Risala Dar Ilmi Takseer 32- Risala Jabro Muqabila 33- Risala Fi Ilm-il- Jafar 34- Taaje Tauqeet 35- Al Nahiul- Nameer 36- Hashia Usule Taba'ee 37- Al- Matrus Sayeed 38- Kanzul Iman 39- Hadaique- Bakhshish 40- Khalisul Itqad 41- Muneerul- Ain 42- Al Istimdad 43- Khatmul Nabuwah 44- Jiddul Mumtar 45- Tamheede Iman etc.
It is found that Ahmad Raza had proficiency in more than fifty branches of knowledge Arab scholars like Shaykh Ismail bin Khalil & Shaykh Musa Ali Shami while commenting on his reputation and his knowledge, Dr. Jamil Jalibi, Vice Chancellor, Karachi University (Pakistan) said:
"Mawlana Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was a Jurist, scholar, Naa'tia poet, an observer of Islam. His crowning scholarship can be imagined by the fact that he had knowledge of various sciences and humanities. He left behind more than a hundred booklets."
Once, Sir Zia al-Din, a famous mathematician, was in a predicament with regards to part of his research in a mathematical field which meant he had to go to Berlin (Germany) to seek a solution to an intricate problem. It so happened that a certain Mawlana from the famous Aligarh University advised Sir Zia al-Din to visit Ahmad Raza to seek a solution for his mathematical problem. But, Sir Zia al-Din, not sounding very confident said, "What will an ordinary Mawlana like Mawlana Ahmed Raza be able to solve? He hasn't even gone out of his city to gain knowledge, so it is obvious that his knowledge is very limited." Nevertheless, after some convincing, he agreed to visit Bareily.
When he arrived in Bareily , he immediately went to Ahmad Raza. Presenting the intricate mathematical problem to Ahmad Raza he said, "I am now going to Germany. I will come back for the answer, that is, if you do manage to solve it." As he was speaking, Ahmad Raza was busy writing and listening to him at the same time. As Sir Zia al-Din was about to leave, he handed him a sheet of paper. When Sir Zia al-Din read what was written on this paper, he realised that it contained the solution to his mathematical problem that had him so confused. Sir Zia' al-Din, was later recorded to have said the following about Ahmad Raza:
"He was an un-assuming man of pleasant manners and morals, had deep insight in mathematics, although he was not formally educated by a teacher. It was an inner gifted inherent knowledge. My query pertained to a theory of knotting problems of mathematics, but his manner and explanation was spontaneous as if he had already carried out a research in it. Now, there is nobody so well-versed in India. Such a scholar, I think, there is none. Allah has bestowed upon him such a knowledge, that is amazing. His insight in the fields of mathematics, euclid, algebra and timings is astonishing. A mathematical problem that I could not solve despite my best of efforts, this learned man explained in a few moments."
He was so much effected by Ahmad Raza that he became a true Muslim with a beard on his face.[dubious ] .
Imam Aĥmed Razaā's spiritual and religious involvements seemingly encompassed his life. However, he was also a self-taught scientist in many fields and a mathematician. He acted upon his sincere belief of the Quran and Hadith mentioning that Islam and science are intertwined within each other. He wrote several treatises on several scientific fields. [2].
During the period of the Indian Khilafat Movement, Gandhi was advised that he should meet with Aĥmed Riđā. When he was told that the Gandhi wished to meet and speak to him, Aĥmed Riđā said, "What would he speak about? Religion or worldly affairs? If it is worldly affairs, what can I partake in, for I have abstained from the world and have no interest in it." (Al Mizaan, p. 335)
01. Nothing with photos of living objects should be near me when my Ruh (Soul) leaves.
02. Recite Sura Yaseen and Sura Ra'ad beside me.
03. Recite Durood in abundance.
04. Keep those who are weeping away from me.
05. Give my Ghusl according to the Sunnah.
06. Either Mawlana Haamid Raza or Allamah Amjad Ali should perform my Janaza Salaah. (radi Allahu anhum)
07. Do not delay my Janazah.
08. When taking my Janazah, recite "Kaabe ke Badru Duja".
09. Do not read anything in my praise.
10. Place me softly in the grave.
11. My grave should be dug according to my height.
12. My Kafan should be according to the Sunnah.
13. The food of my Fatiha must be given to the poor.
14. Haamid Raza must give a fair share of everything to Chothe Mia (Huzoor Mufti Azam Hind). If not, my Rooh will be displeased. (radi Allahu anhum)
15. All of you must remain steadfast on my Deen. Do not leave the path of Shariah. Stay on the Deen on which I was.
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, claimed to be the promised Messiah and Mahdi awaited by the Muslims. These claims proved to be extremely controversial among Muslims and he was branded as a heretic and apostate by many religious scholars of the time, including Ahmed Rida. To prove his point, when Ahmed Rida visited Mecca and Madina for pilgrimage in 1905, he prepared a draft document entitled "AlMotamad AlMustanad" (The Reliable Proofs) for presentation to the eminent scholars of Mecca and Madina-E-Pak. Ahmed Raza collected opinions of the Ulama of Hejaz and compiled them in a compendium written in Arabic language with the title, Husam al Harmain (The Sword of two sanctuaries), a work containing the thirty-three Ulamas' thirty -four verdicts (20 Meccan and 13 Medinese Ulama). The overall import of this work was that Ghulam Ahmad's beliefs were blasphemous and tantamount to apostasy.[3].
Prominent Muslim alims from the Indian sub-continent who were amongst the students of Aĥmed Razā Kahn Bralevi Rahma tulALLAh Alaihe are as follows:
Student's students are too numerous to number, some of the most famous in Pakistan include Muhaddith-e-Azam Pakistan Allama Sardar Ahmad Qadri and Shaykh-ul-Qur'an Allama Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi.
Jis ne baatil ke sir ko juka diya. Uus Sher-e-Bareilly pe Lakho Salaam.
Haroon, M The World of Importance of Imam Ahmad Raza Kazi Publications, Lahore 1974
Dotting GT Road, away from the hustle and bustle of Chandigarh and somewhere between Ludhiana and Ambala, lies the dusty town of Sirhind that holds within itself important pages of Indian history book. Sirhind is mostly known among Muslims through Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi, the famous Sufi of the Naqshbandi order who was conferred the title of Mujaddid Alif-sani.
Mujaddid, in Islamic tradition, refers to a person who, Muslims believe, is sent by God in the first half of every century of the Islamic calendar.
As it says in the hadith: "Allah shall raise for this Umma at the head of every century a man who shall renew (or revive) for it its religion" (Sunan Abu Dawud)
The Mujaddid's objective is to revive Islam, remove from it any extraneous elements and to restore it to its pristine state. A Mujaddid might be a caliph, a founder of a sufi order, a saint (wali), a prominent teacher, a scholar or some other kind of influential person.Usually all those who are considered to be the Mujaddid may not compulsory that they claim. They can be recognize by their work for Islam and its revival. [Wikipedia]
Mujaddid Alif-sani would mean reviver of Islam in the second millennium. Even though his name was familiar, I never knew the exact location of Sirhind till a friend I was visiting in Chandigarh told me about it. It was the place where Ahmed al-Faruqi was born on the day of Ashura, the 10th of Muharram in the year 971 Hijri or 1564 AD.
He received his knowledge and education through his father and through many shaikhs in his time. He made progress in three tariqats: Suhrawardiyya, Qadiriyya, and Chistiyya. He was given permission to train followers in all three tariqats at the age of 17 years. He was busy in spreading the teachings of these tariqats and in guiding his followers, yet he felt that something was missing in himself and he was continuously searching for it. He felt an interest in the Naqshbandi Sufi Order, because he could see by means of the secrets of the other three tariqats that it was the best and highest. His spiritual progress eventually brought him to the presence of the Ghawth and Qutb of his time, ash-Shaikh Muhammad al-Baqi, who had been sent from Samarqand to India by the order of his shaikh, Muhammad al-Amkanaki. He took the Naqshbandi Order from the shaikh and stayed with him for two months and some days, until Sayyidina Muhammad al-Baqi opened to his heart the secret of this tariqat and gave him authorization to train his murids in the Order. [Wikipedia]
A high point of Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi's life was his confrontation with Akbar and then with his successor Jahangir. Things came to such a pass that he was incarcerated in the Fort of Gwalior for three years. Eventually, he was freed by the Emperor and went back to preaching in Sirhind where he died in 1624 AD. He is largely credited to have led the revival of Islam in India in the 16th-17th century. However, some scholars have criticized his role saying that he steered the intellectual discourse away from the liberal dogma during the times of Akbar and Jahangir. Others have criticized him for his alleged role in the assassination of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of Sikhism, in 1606 at the hands of Jahangir who suspected Arjan Dev of helping his rebellious son, Khusrau.
The entrance to his shrine is imposing and a mosque is situated adjacent to the shrine. The plaque at the top of the main gate reads:
bismillah ar rahmaan ar rahiim
laa ilaahaa illalaah muhammad rasuul allah
mazaar puranvaar Hazrat Imam Rabbani Mujaddid Alifsani Sheikh ahmed Faruqui Naqshbandi Sirhindi rahmat ullah alaihu
It roughly translates into:
In the name of Allah, Most Magnificent, Most Merciful
There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is His Messenger
The illuminated mausoleum of Hazrat Imam Rabbani Mujaddid Alifsani Sheikh ahmed Faruqui Naqshbandi Sirhindi (may Allah have mercy upon him)
The plaque also tells us that the construction was done in 1925 AD which is not is fairly recent. As it is the case with Taj Mahal the mausoleum of Sheikh Ahmed Sarhind is also built in two stories. A demo grave at the top and the actual grave at the bottom.
One of the interesting sights at the mausoleum is this intricate marble work made colorful by wish-threads tied by the devotees. For every wish they solicit through Sheikh, the devotees tie a thread. Today Sirhind Sharif receives many of its visitors from other parts of North India who are going to Ajmer Sharif for the annual Urs and stop at Sirhind along the way. The population of Muslims is minuscule in Punjab and a large percentage consists of immigrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Quite close to the dargah of Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi stands Fatehgarh Sahib Gurudwara and holds an exalted status in the eyes of Sikhs. It is the place where the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh were bricked alive.
After the heroic death of two elder sons of Guru Gobind Singh, in the battle of Chamkaur, on December22, 1704 his two younger sons, namely, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh were done to death, by being bricked alive in the fort of Sirhind on December 28, 1704 by the order of the tyrant Nawab Wazir Khan. Mata Gujri, grandmother of the two Sahibzadas expired due to the shock of brutal murder of her two grand children. A Hindu Philanthropist Dewan Todar Mal cremated three dead bodies with the help of other devotees of the Guru. He purchased the land by paying gold coins to the muslim Zamindar named Atta. Here stands the Gurdwara Jyoti Swarup. A big hall with a seating capacity for 5,000 persons has been recently constructed. It has been named Dewan Todar Mal Hall. [All About Sikhs]
Sirhind, like many other places of historical importance dotting North Indian landscape has been largely forgotten but will feature prominently whenever we look back into the past.
As salaatu was salaamu 'alayka Ya Sayyidina Ya Rasulullah (Salla Allahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam)
As salaamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuhu
Some people say we should unite with the Wahabies/Salafies, Deobandis and Shia. They say "it's only a small difference", "they read namaaz and have a beard", etc.
These people should read Imam Ahle Sunnah AlaHazrat's (Rahmathulahi Ta'ala alay) brilliant answer regarding the issue of associating with the 'misled'.
To associate with the misled is dangerous and can be very destructive. There is a great chance of you also becoming misled."
Sayyidina RasoolAllah (sall'Allahu Ta'ala alayhi wa'sallam) states:
Keep them (misled) far from you, keep yourself far from them, so that they may not mislead you and put you into disarray (Fitnah). (Sahih Muslim, Vol 1, p.73, Hadith no.4)
One who depends on his desires indeed depends on a big liar. It is said:
The Nafs (desire) is a big liar when it swears an oath. So how great a liar will the Nafs be when it does not fulfil its promises.
It is narrated in a Sahih Hadith Sharif, that when Dajjal will appear, some people will set only to watch him just for the sake of fun. They will say, "We are strong on our Din and he will not mislead us." When they will see Dajjal, he will mislead them and convert them.
Another Hadith Sharif states, "Those who keep friendship with the Kuf'far (and misled) do indeed belong to their community."
Imam Jalal al Din al Suyuti (Rahmathulahi Ta'ala alay) said that once a man could not recite the Kalimah before his death because he continuously used to be in the company of the misled (Shia).
If this is the condition and conclusion of sitting in the company of those who insult the Sahaba, then what will be the state of those who associate with the Wahhabi, Deobandi and Qadiyani? They are not only insulting the Sahaba and the Ahle Bayt, but even the integrity of Sayyidina RasoolAllah and the Almighty Allah.
Wal Hamdu Lillah rab il 'Aalameen
Here We Have attepmted to bring down some of the Opinions which examines the authenticity ,relevancy and Importance of Staement of Dr.Israr Ahmad that Hazrat ali Led the Prayer while Intoxicated and he Committed mistake. Unreferenced Quotes By: Imran From which hadith collection did he get the words " Sharaab jin ki gutthi mei pari thi woh to itni baat par chorne wale nahin the"?
What does that imply and who is he posibly implicating?
Preceeded by that he said about surah 2 verse 219, he states "toh bohut se loagon ne to sharab ussi waqt tark kardi,ishara pa gaiye"
How true is the following? With reference to History By:Imran
According to the History of Arabia, the first man who abandoned wine in the pre-Islamic period was Walid b. Mughira who visualized its harms. Another report mentions the name of Qais b. Asim. Some other persons who avoided drinking wine before the advent of Islam were:
Muqis b. Sababa, 'Abdul Muttalic-the grand father of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Abu Talib-father of Hadrat 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him), Qusayy b. Kilab, Warqa b. Naufal-the nephew of Hadrat Khadija (Allah be please with her)-Shaiba b. Rabi'a and 'Abbas b. Maradas.
It is reported that people said to 'Abbas b. Maradas, "Why don't you drink wine while it increases warmth? " He replied, " I am not going to hold my ignorance in my hand and put it into my stomach, nor do I like to be the leader of a people in the morning and turn to be a foolish one in the evening." These words are of a man who lived in the age of Ignorance and had great regard for reason and nobility. He did not like lowliness and insanity. What a wisdom which these words impart! Is there any soul to receive exhortation?
In the similar way, the prominent Companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), like Hadrat Abu Bakr, Hadrat 'Uthman and Hadrat 'Ali (Allah be pleased with them) abstained from drinking wine during the pre-Islamic period. Hadrat 'Uthman (Allah be please with him) was asked why he had not touched alcohol even during his pre-Islamic life. His answer was, "al-Khamr 'robs' the mind totally; and I have not yet seen anything which when entirely 'robbed' or curtailed will come back in its original intact form". Another contemporary of Hadrat 'Uthman (Allah be pleased with him) refused to drink wine. He said, " I refuse to consume that which consumes my mind."
So Siddique e akbar,hadrat uthman and both the father and grandfather of Hadrat Ali ((Radi Allah Anhum ajmaeen) did not drink wine even during pre islamic era despite it being permissable,due to them thinking that it no good and harmful but Ali (Alahe Salam) is accepted as having indulged in getting intoxicated to the extent that even salaah(standing in front of Allah)gets corrupted?
What Imam Tirmidhi himself classifies as gharib we try to justify and authenticate by making excuses as to how Hadrat Ali would not be sinful (as it would have been mubah etc etc),bearing in mind that such a substance was disliked by the Prophet (SalAllaho Alahi WaAlehi Wasalam) and others too and alot of sahaaba had totally stopped after verse of surah baqarah being revealed.
Why do you think that classical mufassirs like,razi,baydawi, qurtubi even ibn kathir and even modern ones like pir karam shah al azhari have not mentioned Hadrat Ali by name in regards to this incident in the respective tafseers?
Any such narration that does not befit the stature of RasoolAllah or his Ahle bayt should really be put to one side,not
given precedence over their reality!
Aslamu alikum… by :Sag-e-Darbar-eJilani
So Many Versions
….If he can find one narration with Hazrat Ali's name, why cant he find the other narrations which do not mention hazrat Ali. It's deliberate on his part not to mention other narrations. If we as layman find so many different version of the same event, then he is supposedly called a "Scholar" . Perhaps the difference lies in the fact that we alhamdolillah are the true Shia'ane Ali and he is a salafi full of hatred for Ahle Bait Dr.Israr's defending himself . By:Abdul Hamid After listening to his defensive statement, i think Dr israr is trying pulling a wool over our eyes!, he has qoutes sources suchs sunan abu dawud, ibn katheer, at tabiree, and the great khaarji and ghustaakh Albaani but we do agree that the hadith is in sunan tirmizi, it does at no point mention Imam Ali (Radi Allah Anhu) as the person who leads the prayer! so the question remains on what basis did he have the nerve to mention this on tv? knowing it may lead to uproar!
Many hadith that have been gathered were transmitted by the khwaarij and those that hated Imam Ali such as those from shaam which was under the umayyad control during its time, even buhkhari has certain hadith that were tranmittted from them aswel.
In the final part of his statement he says he has love for Imam Ali(Radi Allah Anhu) and had no intention of insulting him or his honour, well uve done exactly that.
waslaam .
Abdul Karim Qadiri
I think the only name he is worthy of, is Ashrar, not Israr. For Ashrar is more suitable since it means plural of Shar (evil), i.e Dr. Evil or Ashrar in arabic, whichever you want.
Nasibi is supposed to be for the ones who have implicit "Bugz" towards Moula Ali (as), as those who have an explicit "Bughz" are out right Munafiqs, as per the Sahih Hadith narrated by Imam Muslim.
But if leave this Jahel Nasibi with an explicit "Bughz" of Moula Ali (as), we need to look at the reasons Nasibi's are coming out of the closet nowadys.
Remember, with this particular Nasibi who poses as a leader because he grew a beard and can read Arabic texts, (yes thats it) (he reads some arabic tafsir and it makes him seem knowledgable instead of a reciter!! to some!!!), insisted on going out of his way to show how happy he needs to display himself and his family, in the same day where the Blood of Ahlul Bayt was shed, where the heads of the sons of the Rasoolullah -alahi assalam- were on the sands seperated from the bodies, on the day where the daughters of Rasoolullah -alayhi assalam- were tied up in chains to the donkeys and dragged with their faces being exposed, after no one had seen them.
The day where the Nasibi Kufr had plotted for long to take revenge from Iman and Islam.
Just like my Shaykh said: "For when Yazid bin Mouwiya and his clan could no longer stick their dagger in the heart of Islam itself, they stuck it in the heart of Rasoolullah instead" sallallahu alayhi wa aaalihi wa sallam, by slaughtering and cutting up the blood and flesh of Rasoolullah = Imam Husayn.
This is a pattern, and is a trend. The New-Umawi's, yet the very same old Nasibi's are working relentlessly day and night to ensure that whatever is left over from the love and respect to Ahlul Bayt is gone.
I say whatever is left over, becuase there is a lot, a lot more about Ahlul Bayt that people like Dr. Ashrar Ahmad (dr Evil), the old and the neo Yazidi's have suppressed, distorted, and destroyed.
It should serve as a wake-up call, for all those fooled by labels. Nowadays you have lots of sites and lots of forums and lots of people, that call themselves Sunni!!!, while indeed it is the very Sunnah, they are after to destroy.
They know they can do that to Moula Ali (as), and only a few people will object. Afterall, if some do, they can just label them as Shi'a, and dimish their credibility……., an old Yazidi Shaytani trick (if you remember).
They know tey can do that to Moula Ali, but we all know no body dares to bring up any Hadiths that are -for a change- authentic about the Yazid bin mouwiya and his line, nor can the Sunni's ever bring Ahadiths about the Faza'el of Moula Ali, otherwise they will be accuesed of being "Shia" or they will be threatened that a rumor will spread calling them "Tafzili Shia"!!!. They must not name their Masajed, Masjid Ali, or Majid Imame Husayn, for then , they will be terrorized by being called Rafidi's.
Then no matter how much Sunni's show their genuine love and even Ishq to Hazrat Sayyidina Abu Bakr (radiyaAllah anhu) that will not be enough, because the Nasibi's are not satisfied.
Their Bughz of Ahlul Bayt has blinded their eyes, blackened their hearts, and made their disgusting Nafs a source of Shar or Ashrar (evil). Their "Bugz" prevented them from understanding that the great Sahaba (ra) and Moula Ali (as) had a great understanding, and that he was their Moula, and they were his Khulafa. Their hateful Nafs and raging Shayateen in it, would not allow them to see that the gate to sacred knowledge was Moula Ali (as), a gate which all the sahaba (ra) recognized and realized ad benefited from including our glorious 5 Khulafa Rashidin (including Imame Hasan) (ra).
Those forums/sites defend people in the past wo taook it as a mission to curse Moula Ali(as), to give legitmacy to his murderer, and to those who shed the pure Prophetic Blood of the dearest and nearest to our Beloved Prophet of Islam, sallallahu alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam.
They know they can slander Imam Ali, and the Ulama who are sons of Imame Ali, and any genuine lover of Imame Ali, because they have already poven that they can do and say whatever, and we will remain helpless. We will shy away from talking about Imame Ali, we will be intimidated from talking about the Offspring of Imame Ali, and we can never inform people of the true nature of the enemies of Imame Ali and Imame Husayn, for if you say Yazid bin Mouwiya committed Kufr, they will label you as radical, narrow-minded,… But if you label Imame Ali (who was rised from day 0, not day 1, day 0, by the Prophet himself, with the prophetic noor feeding him everyday) as drunk, who recited: " O Kafiroon I worship what you worship"…., that is okay, that is documented, that exists in some books, that is stating a fact not a personal feeling, you see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you see that O Sunni's!! or do you want me to spell it out!!
There are lots of things tht are documented and millions of things that exists in the books, and I bet you those Munifiqin would not want people to know half of that about Moula Ali, or about their own deviation/igorance in the real Sunnah, that can be auhentically substantiated-unlike their cheap attempts at Imame Ali and his Family.!
It is in fact the same pattern of Yazid bin Mouwia. If you examine first that before Yazid massacred Ahlul Bayt, he took a few steps:
1- He circulated a rumor that Imame Husayn is not really the son of Rasoolullah, he is the son of Ali. (against all texts, for all texts state that Rasoolullah said: Ibni= my son).
2- The reason for that, is to systematically diminish Imame Husayn in the eyes of the ignorant.
3- He circulated that Imame Husayn does not know the Deen (Just like Dr. Evil is saying that about Imame Ali).
4- Hence, if Imame Husayn does not know the Deen, then he violated the Deen and therefore must be killed by the sword of the Shairah!(exact statement of Ibne Taymiyyah)
5- If they were not from the Family, and they violated the Deen, let us bad mouth them, and invent new things and add them to them.
6- If we can bad mouth them, let us now curse them.
7- If we can curse them, let us make sure to erase anything good about them from the books, and teach people they are wrong.
8- If that is not enough, let us make it an official annoncement on the Minbar to curse Ali and his family every Friday before the Salat is called. (that went on for 80 years, i.e the cursing of Moula Ali in the Masajed of Muslims!!! for 80 long years, every Friday).
There is a sequence and things don't happen suddenly..wake up, examine the pattern of Yazid bin Mouwia, and you can identify many of Yazid's Kazzab khabees offspring today.
We have no doubt that at the end, Haqq will prevail, as Allah promised.. But the questions, where do you stand, adn what are you doing to give Nusrat to Al Haqq.
The Deen is being distorted in front of our eyes and minds. Wake up and stick to the true Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah, may Allah give them His Blessings, Protect the Sunni Ulama of this time (like Huzoor Mufakkire-Islam, Sayyidi wa Murshidi syed Al-Ninowy), and protect our Ulama of Ahlus Sunnah and increase their Maqam all the time.
Ya Moula Ali
The Police and administrative atrocities against Muslim youth have not been Stopped despite Congress lead UPA governments several Claims to Please Muslims. It has been Found that arrest and detention of Muslim youths on the Pretext of terrorism is most easy and favourite work of Police administration.
The AmarUjala News 3rd June 2008 Agra Edition and Malyalam Manorma of the same date (from down-Up)
Recent Case of Illegal detention of Six Innocent Madarsa Students by Agra police is new story of the Same series.The Agra Police Picked these Six students belonging to Various distt of Kerala state , Studying in Darul Uloom Amjadia Ghosi Mau distt of U.P from Redfort area of Agra City and Kept them in Lockup.After Some time these Students who were Unaware about what was happening with them ,were Presented before Local Media Portraying as terrorist.
They were not allowed to Inform their Parents or teachers in Madarsa.Police Started their typical Interrogation but Could not find any thing related to their False Propganda.
Story did not finish here When Agra Police asked for Information from Kerala Police but Kerala Police acting Irresponsibly did not give Correct Information on time and Students Passed their five days from 30th May to 3rd June 2008 in Police Custody only on the basis of doubt.
It was the good Luck of them that Police got Clean Chit from all the Concerned deptt about these Innocent Youths and released them on fifth day i.e on 3rd June 2008.The Local Newspapers Covered the Incident Including Keralite Print and Electronic Media.
Member of Parliament T.K Hamza assured these Students in Delhi to raise the Matter before the government . The New Delhi office of Sunni Markaz, Calicut helped them in their release .
Translated from Malyali News Papers by MSO Media Cell.


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It seems some grouches are not happy unless they are complaining about something.
Hence the Sound Off in yesterday's paper kvetching that the city has bought new planters.
"Why is the city wasting taxpayers' money on such unimportant changes?" groused the anonymous submitter. "The new planters (are) ugly plastic rectangular objects that look like small coffins!"
We beg to differ —no one could seriously think that a series of hearses lost their loads along every stretch of boulevard in the city. And frankly, we would be happy to be laid to rest with such lovely floral bouquets adorning our caskets.
But setting aside the design, we don't think it's fair to find such immediate fault with the new planters.
While the old planters were much larger, and made a more immediate, dramatic impact when they were placed each spring along the boulevards, there are many, many more of the new planters. This means they can be placed in more areas, including at entrances to parks, than the old ones.
We look forward to seeing the planters fill out at little bit as the season progresses.
And even slightly smaller sprays of flowers will eliminate the perennial concern about sightlines. Some of the very large grassy displays in years past have been placed uncomfortably close to intersections, causing issues for left-turning drivers.
We're also told that the new planters are better at retaining water, meaning that even though there are more of them, city workers will have to tend to them less often. That's excellent.
Certainly, we admit that they look a little more temporary than the older style. But summer's temporary itself. So consider them to be a bit of a memento mori — a reminder that even the hottest of July days will soon be just a memory as we shiver in December's wind chill.
Instead of boulevards full of petunias, we'll be trying to keep a poinsettia alive as we drive home past boulevards piled high with snow and ice windrows.
Won't worrywarts look back on the planters then and feel a little foolish that they fussed over their size and shape.
We would hope so.
But we expect there will be more than enough Sound Offs to choose from, each telling the city precisely how it has failed to sand the roads properly yet again, and by the way, about those terrible Christmas lights …
Meanwhile, if we did have to make one suggestion, it's that the city buy even more of these new planters. The smaller size means they are appropriate for many new areas. They could replace the Jersey barriers on Ninth Street downtown, for example. Or they could be used as bollards to keep vehicles off bike and walking paths.
We are perfectly happy that Brandon continues to place such a priority on decorating our boulevards for the all-too-short summer season. We've been proud, as a community, to regularly place so highly in the national Communities in Bloom competitions.
Last year, Brandon was the recipient of an outstanding achievement award for urban forestry in the competitions, while in 2012, the city's efforts received a five-bloom rating and a special mention for outstanding private and public gardens.
In 2011, the city garnered special honours for its floral displays, and this year the judges will be touring the city on July 19 and 20 — dates that coincide with the annual heritage building and open garden tours.
This year, as always, we join the city in urging Brandonites to get out and spruce up their yards and neighbourhoods. But it's not only about the judges and the awards.
We just like living in a nice-looking city.


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We found a collection of renderings over at Audiblog.nl by Portuguese artist Nuno Silva. Effectively Silva imagineered what a production e-tron might look like by adding more production believable components such as wheels, grille and rearview mirrors to e-tron imagery.
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There's more than a whiff of desperation to HP's decision to make permanent what had been a short-term promotional $100 discount on its new TouchPad tablet.
But that doesn't mean it wasn't a good move. Given the average tablet buyer's inclination toward the iPad, not to mention the negative reviews upon its debut in June, the only way the TouchPad can gain any market share is to price itself below Apple's superior tablet.
How could HP ever have expected the "chunky, overweight" TouchPad, with its meager selection of apps, to compete at the same price point as the iPad, which has 74% market share and is beloved the world over? The TouchPad was being set up to fail from its July 1 debut.
Which HP quickly discovered, offering a $50 instant rebate in late July, a sign that sales were slow.
Then the company offered a $100 discount on TouchPads over the past weekend. It seemed like an odd decision. A sales offer extending over just a handful of days isn't going shake up the tablet market.
Apparently someone at HP finally came to the same conclusion. So now the 16GB TouchPad model goes for $399.99 and the 32GB version runs for $499.99. (By the way, PC World's Jared Newman predicted the permanent price cut last Friday, after HP announced its weekend sale.)
Of course, it's not like the TouchPad will have the lower-end tablet market to itself. IDC predicts a number of Android-powered tablet computers could fall below $300 before the holiday shopping season.
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People affected by the Queensland floods in 2010-11 are drinking and smoking more in response to the stress, a study of Brisbane residents has found.
The study, published in the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, surveyed 960 residents from flood-affected electorates of the Brisbane region, just over 10% of whom reported having been directly affected by the floods.
The proportion of respondents affected by the flood who had increased their drinking was 4.5 times higher than those not directly affected. The rate of those affected who have since smoked more was five times larger.
"The findings of this study support the notion that direct exposure to the 2011 Queensland floods resulted in an increase in alcohol and tobacco usage, along with an increase in flood-related medication uptake," said the study's letter.
One of the study's authors, Shilu Tong from the School of Public Health and Social Work at Queensland University of Technology, told Guardian Australia that the increase was "quite significant".
"It's quite important to realise the increased usage may have long-term impacts on residents' mental health," Tong said.
Dr Susan Burke, senior psychologist for environment and disaster response of the Australian Psychological Society, said that while the results of the self-reported survey were high and limited to one aspect of post-disaster mental health, the findings are not surprising.
"It sits right in line with what we do know about some of the social and emotional costs of natural disasters," she said.
"We tend to routinely say of people who are impacted by disaster – while the majority do well and bounce back – we always do find a small but significant minority who are at risk of developing ongoing mental health problems."
A screening of children affected by another recent natural disaster – the devastating Tasmanian bushfires – found 10% were showing signs of mental illness.
The screening, conducted by mental health organisation beyondblue as part of their Child and Adolescent Bushfire Response, assessed 212 children across schools in affected areas for signs of trauma. They found 26 children showed severe signs of distress and could benefit from intervention and assistance. Their parents have been offered further help.
Prof Brett McDermott from beyondblue told Guardian Australia these levels were similar to those seen after other natural disasters, including the 1994 Sydney bushfires, the 2003 Canberra bushfires and the Queensland floods.
McDermott said beyondblue did not screen people for signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other forms of mental distress for two or three months after a disaster event, to allow time for people to "get better all by themselves".
"There's a lot of natural resolution and not everybody will have a problem," McDermott said.
"However before that three months we do support Red Cross and all the usual post-disaster interventions and we do give information and organise teacher training and parent seminars, but we don't screen until three months.
"It's generally true that a lot of people of any age are very distressed in the immediate aftermath but the fact is that most people are resilient and they cope very well."


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Former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris has joined Bristol City.
The 33-year-old, who is a free agent after being released by St Johnstone, has signed a one-year contract at Ashton Gate.
City manager Derek McInnes, who bossed Morris at the SPL club, told the Robins' official website: "Jody is someone I know well and someone I trust. I know about his dedication to performing, not only on a match day, but also in training throughout the week.
"I feel it is important we bring in the right players and also the right types and Jody fits that bracket. He was a vital part of my team at St Johnstone and I'm looking forward to working with him again here at Bristol City.
"Jody has excellent experience as well as superb fitness levels and I know he is capable of performing well in the Championship on a regular basis."
Morris made 124 appearances for Chelsea, winning FA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup medals, and has also played for Leeds, Rotherham and Millwall.


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My house had rat infestation before I bought it a few months ago. It used to be that there were rat poops everywhere up in the attic. You can see trails of rat poops on the fiberglass insulation.
Then an exterminator, tons of hours from myself later, rat problem should be resolved. And then I hire an insulation company to remove all the batt insulation. Now the attic is without insulation and clean. I checked thoroughly around the attic but found no bit marks on wires nor wood. I don't know what these rat do up in the attic. I thought that since their teeth keeps growing, they have to chew on stuffs right? But it's strange that with so many rats (maybe 5 - 10 rats living here at one point), they should leave behind a lot of bite marks on wood or wire.
Why? I am asking because I am afraid that they are actually chewing stuffs in a location where I have't checked yet.
your last sentence indicates that rats may still be present and chewing. Rats are noisier and leave more visible evidence than mice do and since you were aware of the rats initially I think that you would know if they were there. Look around the exterior perimeter for burrows,clean runways, bits of insulation on ground, etc. They were probably just harboring in your attic as it was safe, prior to your actions, and venturing to their food source. Rats will travel a long way to eat and return to safety. Set some rat snap traps in attic and maybe elsewhere and see if you get any action. Do any neighbors feed pets outside or have bird feeders? These are common sources for rat food; even under dog houses. Rats arent afraid of dogs and will live in proximity to them.
No, I don't think I have rats right now. I have not heard anything in walls, from attics since I moved in. All entry points are sealed and there are 8 traps set up in the attic which I check every week.
I asked the question because I am just curious why the previous rats didn't do any chewing damage in the attic. I have been to all the corners in the attic multiple times already.
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LANDOVER, Md. -- Here are five things we learned in the Chicago Bears' 45-41 loss to the Washington Redskins:
1. Bears are in serious trouble: There is no excuse for a team to lose a game when its No. 2 quarterback comes off the bench and performs at the level Josh McCown did Sunday. None. McCown and the offense did everything in their power to win the game. But the defense is broken beyond repair. The Green Bay Packers could hang 60 points on the Bears' defense on Nov. 4. That's not an exaggeration. It's hard to envision the Bears beating any of the good teams remaining on their schedule. The bad ones? Sure, that still remains a possibility, but how can McCown possibly play any better than he did against the Redskins, if in fact he is the quarterback for the foreseeable future? Chicago wasted a golden opportunity to move to 5-2, even without Jay Cutler at quarterback. This will come back to haunt the Bears.
2. Defensive help is not on the horizon: The problems start up front for the Bears' defense. While the safeties had a rough game Sunday, there is just no consistent pass rush. This sounds like a broken record to Chicago fans, but a defense cannot function if the opposing quarterback has all day to throw. Corey Wootton is a maximum effort guy. He is putting it all on the line every week, despite playing out of position at defensive tackle, but he needs help. Julius Peppers was around the ball more in Week 7 (seven tackles), but where are the impact plays? Where are the sacks? Where are the forced fumbles? And I don't mean just from Peppers. This is a defensive line epidemic. Undrafted rookie David Bass has potential and Stephen Paea looked good before he got hurt, but the Bears have a major need at the position. But with limited salary-cap space, general manager Phil Emery isn't in a position where he can do much tinkering with the roster. This is a problem that must be addressed in the offseason. Emery was able to rebuild the offensive line in one year; can he do the same on defense?
3. McCown was excellent in the loss: Honestly, this couldn't happen to a nicer guy. McCown is the ultimate professional. He's a leader. He prepares every week like he's going to start. He works hard to master the offense. And we found out Sunday that he still has an above-average arm. McCown gives the Bears a chance at quarterback. That's all you can ask for from an NFL reserve quarterback. It will get more difficult as the season wears on for McCown, if the Cutler injury is as serious as it looked at FedEx Field, but the Bears do not run the risk of players throwing in the towel on offense. McCown has credibility. The Bears just better hope he can stay healthy.
4. Bears are leaving plays on the field: The demise of the Bears' defense can be traced back to its inability to finish plays. I thought for the longest time the injuries on the defensive line led to the slide, but it's alarming how many times the Bears have failed to intercept balls that should be intercepted or whiffed on key tackles and sacks. Here are two perfect examples from Sunday: (1) RG III lobs up a terrible pass that either Chris Conte or Charles Tillman should pick off, but Conte falls down, Tillman stops running, and Aldrick Robinson hauls in a 45-yard touchdown falling backward in the end zone; and (2) Shea McClellin has RG III all but wrapped up on the Redskins sideline but can't bring him down, so RG III goes on to complete a critical third-down pass for a first down on Washington's final scoring drive. That's not a talent issue. That's an execution issue. Make a play.
5. Brandon Meriweather will never learn: The Bears are so lucky that Meriweather moved on after only one regrettable season in Chicago when he stunk up the joint. But Meriweather isn't just the Redskins' problem. He's the NFL's problem. We were reminded again Sunday that Meriweather is the most undisciplined player in the league. There is a big difference between delivering hard hits and targeting the head. Meriweather targets the head. He leads with his head. He is the textbook example of how not to play defense in the NFL. Either Meriweather is going to end someone's career with one of his illegal hits or he is going to end his own career. This will not end well if Meriweather doesn't change his style. Someone is going to get hurt. I love hard hits on defense; it's part of the fabric of the game. But Meriweather is reckless. I have no use for a guy like that. Neither should the NFL.


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Meet Professor of Public Policy Amitabh Chandra and hear from his students at Harvard Kennedy School. Film by Steve Atlas.
Amitabh Chandra was not altogether happy as he clutched a cup of coffee and boarded the shuttle from Boston to Washington, DC. He felt honored to have been asked to testify before the US Civil Rights Commission, but getting there would not be pleasant.
"It was a brutal day," the professor of public policy later recalled.
"I got up at 4 a.m. and drove through the rain to get to Logan for the 6 o'clock shuttle. Driving in, you're at the leading edge of rush hour, and I was thinking, 'I have students to advise, dissertations to read, papers to referee, grants to finish. What am I doing going to Washington at this hour? Maybe I should have stayed behind and just done my work.' Everyone on that 6 a.m. shuttle thinks similar thoughts."
In spite of the difficulties, Chandra knew he could not refuse the invitation. "The most important people in the country want to hear from you, and when your plane is circling Washington, you know that the decisions made in the buildings down below will affect the lives of 300 million people. That can't be said of many other places."
Three basic points
As Chandra walked into the Commission's building, he thought about the "market test" (as he called it) that lay before him. He would take an oath and speak for 10 minutes without being interrupted. The Commission, half Democrats and half Republicans, would listen to several other witnesses, after which there would be a lengthy back-and-forth examination of their testimony.
"Think of the three basic points you want to get across," he repeated to himself as he entered the hearing room, "no ponderous answers and no academic vacillating or you'll lose them."
Nodding to the other witnesses, Chandra pulled out his chair and sat at the long witness table below the Commissioner's table, positioned on a raised dais.
Actually, he was a bit surprised to have been invited to speak in the first place. He had been studying inequities in health care treatment of minorities, and his findings contradicted what a lot of people believed to be true.
Against conventional wisdom
"The conventional wisdom was that minorities, especially African Americans, were receiving inadequate health care because of racism that manifested itself in the clinical encounter between doctor and patient," he says today. "That's easy to assert, but very hard to prove. There are hundreds of variables that physicians treating patients observe, but that social scientists don't necessarily see."
Chandra discovered other correlations that were much more straightforward and easier to demonstrate.
"My colleagues and I found that where you lived seemed to be a more significant factor than simple bias. If you lived in a place lacking access to a first-class medical facility, you naturally received lower quality care than someone who did have that access. Minority patients are much more likely to live in areas where the care isn't as good—but within those places, doctors treat white and black patients similarly."
Feeling some trepidation at how his testimony would be perceived because he might be seen as an apologist for racially motivated bias, Chandra plunged ahead. He told the Commission, "What we have been calling prejudice in the clinical encounter is really a difference in neighborhoods, referral patterns, and the resources of providers that serve in these neighborhoods." He cited research showing that "those providers who treat minorities are often less clinically trained and have fewer resources."
A highly professional response
Afterward, he found that his concerns were groundless. The commissioners were highly professional and asked good questions. Their queries centered on "What do we do about this problem?" and not on "Are you sure you know what the problem is?"
"It's exciting and terrifying," he says, speaking of the hearing. He notes that good testimony must strike a balance between sound academic research and immediate relevance to policymaking.
According to Chandra, the hearing was different from what we see on television, where Democrats and Republicans appear to have strikingly different goals. "At least on the Civil Rights Commission, the commissioners have the same goal, which is good policy to improve outcomes for minorities," he says. "The differences are in how to achieve that goal."
Sharing with the students
Chandra could not linger in Washington to learn how his testimony had been received. He had to hurry back to Cambridge to meet with students, who always enjoyed hearing about interactions with policymakers like this one.
"The executive education students especially like to know about these encounters: they're a tough crowd in the classroom," he says. "Of course, many are policymakers themselves, and teaching them is like working out in the gym; it's where we train to make sure our work is relevant."
Flying home, he reflected on how he might have done a better job. "The data was precise and convincing, and 'data is the plural of anecdote,'" he thought, "but it might have been more persuasive if I had told a story to illustrate my findings. Something like, 'Let me tell you about Mr. Smith, who is treated in City Hospital.'"
"We're all drawn to the power of stories over statistics, but the truth is really in the statistics," he decided as his flight banked over Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Policy matters.
Amitabh Chandra, professor of public policy
"If you lived in a place lacking access to a first-class medical facility, you naturally received lower quality care than someone who did have that access," Chandra testified.


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Process industries adopt M2M to reduce operational costs and improve process efficiency. Many process industries—such as chemicals and oil refining—are experiencing increases in investments because of shale activity in the U.S. The industry is faced with an aging workforce at the same time that new capacity is needed, placing significant pressure on industries to find and train the next generation of operations and maintenance personnel. In the near future, a larger number of employees are likely to retire within a short time span, and the need to find qualified employees to replace them will become acute.
M2M enables data collection and remote control from process equipment. Much of the maintenance can be completed remotely, reducing the requirement for onsite service personnel. Moreover, by connecting the process equipment to the automation control system, end users can optimize pump operation, increasing process efficiency.
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One of the biggest concerns in the M2M space is a lack of standards for the devices and software. Without clearly defined standards, costs incurred because of deployment and optimal use are restraining the adoption of M2M solutions. With many software providers present in the M2M space, end users have difficulty mapping their existing legacy systems to this new technology because of the different protocols with individual devices and platforms.
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The M2M market for pumps is expected to grow rapidly. Unfortunately, many pump manufacturers do not have the ability to manufacture or integrate electronic solutions to their products. As a result, distributors and system integrators are currently filling the gap. This reduces pumps to a component in a large solution, decreasing competitive advantage and commoditizing the pump.
While large manufacturers acquired such capabilities, the way forward for smaller manufacturers is to partner with M2M solution providers. A major discussion thread in the industry right now is: how is this current model going to play out as adoption increases? Will manufacturers develop a larger role in creating, driving and selling intelligent pump systems? Or will the distribution channel build capabilities and expertise to own most of the intelligent pump revenues that are available? How this plays out is one of the most interesting trends in the pumps space today and will continue to drive thought leadership discussions throughout the industry.


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Los Angeles Review of Books Presents Roundtable on Person and Persona in Poetry
Los Angeles Review of Books presents a "Poets Roundtable on Person and Persona" featuring contributions from Alex Dimitrov, Lynn Melnick, and Metta Sáma. Here's a little slice of the RT:
Lynn Melnick
I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED. Not long ago, coming off a string of out-of-town readings where I found myself in the company of mostly male poets, I noticed I was asked fewer questions about artistry, process, and craft than my male counterparts. Instead, I often heard more personal questions about my private life and history (not to mention my wardrobe). Poetry is always intimate, and it perhaps guides an intimacy between the writer and reader with which I am just not used to yet. I do not know if it's because I write about sex and violence, and not, say, the sea, that these assumptions exist, but I've felt a little taken aback by the frequency and the disparity of these comments. […]
Alex Dimitrov
A few months ago, after a reading I gave in San Francisco, someone came up to me and recounted a very personal sexual experience which he said came to mind instantly after hearing one of my poems. Then he said, "Your poems are so personal and universal." This confession was both an entering into a shared space (where presumably we've had similar sexual experiences) and a reminder to me that even when it appears we have the same stories, there is no universal — everything that happens to us happens in very specifically different ways. I don't believe in the universal. But I do believe in the personal. […]
"IMAGINATION! WHO CAN SING THY FORCE?" (– Phillis Wheatley)
Metta Sama
Here I am in the midst of moving. Again. The new banker, whose official title is Relationship Banker, asked me if I had other bank accounts in any other state. I listed a slew of banks in a number of states and, when she gave me a look that may have said: "Ummm, you sound like you're running from the law" or could have said: "you need to close your accounts!" or "oh dear" or any number of things; I quickly added: "I'm a poet and professor. My profession takes me to a number of different places." She didn't blink when I told her my profession is "poet," nor did she ask me what kind of poems I write or what I write about. Instead, she began to tell me about all of the cultural events that will take place in this city for the next two weeks. This also happened to me in the place I lived before her; people asked me what I did, I told them I'm a poet and professor, and they talked to me about cultural events around the area. This tells me that poetry, in the public eye, has come to some new place, a new understanding, a new acceptance. Poetry has, it seems, announced: "we're here; we're stanzas; get used to us." […]
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Posted in Poetry News on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 by Harriet Staff.


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NORWALK, Conn. - An elderly woman was struck by a car in Norwalk on Tuesday afternoon while crossing the street, police said.
The 82-year-old woman stepped off the curb on West Avenue about 12:30 p.m. when a car traveling southbound struck her, police said. The woman was not in the crosswalk. Witnesses told police that the driver swerved to avoid hitting her, but ended up striking her with the side mirror and windshield.
Paramedics arrived on the scene and the woman was taken to the hospital to be treated for her injuries. Police did not provide details on the woman's condition.


text: Im curious about speed of ladies skaters because Ive heard so many opinions that Im a bit confused. Can you guys (at least those of you who watched some competitions live ) tell me more about them? I mean mostly speed of: Kim, Asada, Kostner, Ando, Leonova, Cohen and Biryukova, but also other skaters. I will be reeeeeally grateful if you share with me your impressions