World Federation Newswire 14 July 2004

In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful

Salaamun Alaikum

Welcome to this week's newswire from the World Federation

News and events

World Federation and COEJ witness opening of Babul Ilm Centre in Leeds
The Babul Ilm Centre in Leeds was formally opened on Sunday 4th July 2004, in the presence of the President of WF, Dr. Ahmed Hassam, President of COEJ, Dr. Anwer Dhanji and other prominent members of the community. More

World Federation appoints Kasim Sumar as head of YND
The World Federation is pleased to announce the appointment of Brother Kasim Sumar as the new head of the Youth Network Desk from 1st August 2004, following the resignation of Brother Shafique Govani. More

President visits Al Mahdi Institute, Birmingham
The President of the World Federation, Dr. Ahmad Hassam, attended the Exhibition day marking the end of the academic year for the Al-Mahdi Institute. More

Islamic Thought organise competition for youth
As done every summer holidays, the Islamic Thought have once again organised a religious and educational competition aimed at improving the religious knowledge of our youth. More

A.L.I organise Islamic Summer Workshop
The Academy for Learning Islam have organised a Summer Islamic Workshop from 16th to 22nd August 2004 for youth aged between 14 and 25 years. More

Your calendar

Wafat Sayyida Fatima (AS), 3rd Jamaada Al Thaani 1425 - 21st July 2004
As we near the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyida Fatimah az-Zahra (AS) the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), we ought to take time out of our schedule to not only study the life of this great woman, but to also take some time to study the circumstances surrounding the events which transpired shortly before her death. More

Thought of the week
When it come to management and administration principles according to Islamic thought and philosophy, it is not only us Muslims, rather, even those who do not follow and accept our beliefs who have conceded and stated that Islam is one of the only faiths - if not the only - that spread around the world with great speed. This was not due to "the sword", rather, it was due to its teachings and morals and it was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) who was the one either directly or indirectly responsible for this growth.

George Bernard Shaw has written: "If a man like Muhammad were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness."

In addition, in the work "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History" written by Michael Hart, he contends that, "My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular level . It is this unparalleled combination of secular and religious influence which I feel entitles Muhammad to be considered the most influential single figure in human history"

One only needs to see the changes he brought about in the Arabian Peninsula in the short span of 23 years of his 'official' Prophetic mission and how his skills in management and leadership brought the entire area under the banner of Monotheism. Not only this, but he was also able to unite the various factions and groups under one key goal and objective - obviously with the help of Allah and His miracles, however also through employing methods which were left behind for us to learn and implement. And as we recall, the Qur'an tells us that, "Surely in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example." and thus, we must learn from him and implement his methods in every aspect of our life.

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14 July 2004
26 Jamadil Awwal 1425


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