Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

Padre Mickey's Dance Party: Feast of Alexander Crummell, Priest, Missionary, and Educator

2008-09-11T10:17:00.000-07:00

Padre Mickey's Dance Party: Feast of Alexander Crummell, Priest, Missionary, and Educatorhttp://africanchat.ning.com/forum/topic/new?categoryId=2224293%3ACategory%3A265

Daniel Molokele: Zimbabweans in Diaspora Mobilising to Pressure for Right to Vote

2008-01-13T14:55:00.000-08:00

Daniel Molokele: Zimbabweans in Diaspora Mobilising to Pressure for Right to Votehttp://groups.google.com/group/fudaa

Daniel Molokele: Alliances Split, but Couple Still Host an Obama Party

2008-01-13T14:54:00.000-08:00

Daniel Molokele: Alliances Split, but Couple Still Host an Obama Partyhttp://groups.google.com/group/fudaa

Daniel Molokele: Obama’s Audacity of Hope and Lessons for Africa

2008-01-13T14:52:00.000-08:00

Daniel Molokele: Obama’s Audacity of Hope and Lessons for Africahttp://groups.google.com/group/fudaa

Al-Hajj-Going Home

2008-01-11T15:09:00.000-08:00

BismiAllag ir-Rahman ir-Rahim
Alahamduuliah Rabil Alamin
ir-Rahman ir Rahman

As-Salam Aalaikum,

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Dear Africans:

Insha-Allah, I shall perform Al-Hajj this year, ot as soon as possible. As [art of the minimum requrirements of praying at Mecca and Madina, I shall travel to several sites of sin=gnificance in my life in America, Asia and Africa. I shall take the Struggle with me to Mecca and Medina and Jeruselem, to repent from our errors and to seek Allah's help.

As I perform these duties, I shall endeavor to keep the publis informed of my progress.

Message from Comrade John Trimble

2008-01-11T13:37:00.000-08:00

Message from Comrade John Trimble
Central Committee, All-African People’s Revolutionary Party

Cde;
I agree strongly on your point about Clinton bombing Sudan. Where is the compensation for Sudanese? Clinton came to Rwanda crying about his mistake in not stopping genocide in Rwanda, but where was he in 1994? He claims that Ms Clinton told him to stop the genocide. Does this mean she differed from him on his bombing of Sudan? I agree that the situation of Obama will advance the climate around Palestine.

Pan-Africanism will bring world communism, john t

Message from Comrade Bob Brown

2008-01-11T13:35:00.000-08:00

Message from Comrade Bob Brown

Central Committee, All-African People’s Revolutionary Party

AN OPEN APPEAL!

To the Members of the Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity and Reparations Movements, and to all Peoples of African and Indigenous Descent, and all Forces in the world who truly seek justice and peace, and want to build a better world!

Pan-African Roots reported in our last post that Oral Arguments were held on November 9, 2007 in the Circuit Court of Cook County on Defendants’ joint motion to dismiss our historic and precedent-setting slavery disclosure and qui tam lawsuit. We are waiting for Judge Rita Novak to announce her decision, which will be a landmark, whatever decision she makes.

We also announced that, starting now, our Campaign to demand enforcement of the Chicago Slavery Era Disclosure Ordinance, and similar ordinances in Philadelphia, Detroit, Wayne County, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond (California), will intensify, regardless what decision the Judge makes, by any and all means necessary and available. We will continue to demand:

· An apology from Defendants for their and their predecessors’ participation in the MAAFA, in the Trans-Atlantic slave-trade and slavery, the Atlantic Trade, the Triangle Trade, and for the crimes they and their predecessors’ committed against African, Indigenous and World Humanity.

· That the City of Chicago, and the other jurisdictions, enforce, immediately and unconditionally, the Slavery Era Disclosure Ordinances.

· That penalties, fines and treble damages be assessed against any and all entities who have yet to implement these ordinances; and that their contracts be voided; they be barred from doing future business with the City of Chicago and the other jurisdictions; and that any and all governmental and non-governmental assets be immediately and fully divested, until they comply fully and truthfully, in disclosing any and all of their slavery era records.

· Revolution, a radical redistribution of land, wealth and power in the world, reparations, and repatriation, the of African and Indigenous Peoples to right-to-return to, own and control their ancestral lands in Africa and the Western Hemisphere, respectively.

As you are aware, sugar, and its molasses and rum by products, was the reason why two-thirds of all Africans, mostly men, were stolen from Africa between 1435 and 1888, and enslaved in Europe and the Western Hemisphere. Sugar, and its molasses and rum by products, was also responsible for the murder and enslavement of an equal or greater number of Africans, mostly women, in Africa; for the murder, torture and rape of hundreds of millions of women, children and men; for the destruction of thousands of African Kingdoms, Empires and Civilizations; and for the almost six centuries long, and continuing, theft of African land, labor and lives. You are perhaps not aware, that sugar, and its molasses and rum by products, was also the primary reason for the invasion and colonization of the Western Hemisphere, and the theft of Indigenous land, labor and lives.

These twin thefts were two of the greatest thefts of land, labor and lives the world has ever seen, and it continues today. These twin thefts were and are genocide, they were and are crimes of war, and they were and are crimes against African, Indigenous and World Humanity.

Defendants in our landmark slavery disclosure and qui tam lawsuit include United and American Airlines, and Maximus and Unison-Maximus who manage and control concessions at 80 airports in the United States, including O’Hare and Midway.

As you perhaps know, United and American Airlines are partners with British Airlines and Air Canada respectively, both of which were founded and owned by their respective governments. Duty Free, which sells Bacardi rum, and other liquor, tobacco, chocolate and perfumes, McDonalds, who owns 25% of Duty Free at O’Hare, Coca Cola, who has exclusive trade, marketing and distribution agreements with Bacardi and McDonalds; and Domino and CH sugar, which is owned by Florida Crystals, are the biggest airport concessionaires in Chicago, the other slavery ordinance jurisdictions, and the world.

These Defendants, and their partners and sub-contractors, own and control the sugar, beverage and related industries worldwide. They in turn, are owned and controlled by a handful of Gusanos, “Cuban worms,” who live in Miami, Atlanta, and the Caribbean. These companies, and the handful of families who own and control them, are the successors-in-interest to the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, British, French and American slave sugar, molasses and rum industry.

These Defendants, and the handful of families who own and control them, have been, and continue to be, illegally, immorally and unjustly enriched by and through their participation in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, and the slavery and slave-like practices and conditions which grew and developed in their wake, including but, not limited to racism and white supremacy, colonialism and settler colonialism, segregation and apartheid which has raped Africa, the African Diaspora, the Western Hemisphere, and their Peoples, for almost 600 years.

These Defendants, and the handful of families who own and control them, are also responsible for the current misery and suffering of tens of thousands of workers in the sugar fields, and the cola and rum bottling plants of the Caribbean and Latin America, especially in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Columbia, etc. They are responsible for suffering of millions of people in Cuba under five decades of the United States imposed embargo. They companies financed the theft of the 2000 Presidential election in Florida. They are responsible for the murder of Patrice Lumumba, and for the murder of millions of people in the Congo, Angola, Nicaragua, Haiti, and other areas in Africa and Latin America. They are also responsible for the pandemic of cancer, obesity, diabetes, alcohol and drug addiction that is raging African, Indigenous and Hispanic/Latino communities through the Americas and the World.

These Defendants, and others named and not named in our lawsuit, have failed to disclose any and all of their slavery era records thus far, and therefore should not be permitted to conduct business with or in the City of Chicago, or in any corner of the Africa, the African Diaspora, the Western Hemisphere, or the World, unless and until they comply.

Pan-African Roots has developed a dynamic and exciting presentation entitled “Sugar, rum and coke was and is made with blood!”

We have a 60-minute version for evening or weekend meetings, and a 30-minute version for classrooms or similar venues. Question and answer session will follow, and, where permitted, we will recruit new members and supporters for the sponsoring organizations.

We need your help:

· In organizing a North American and World Tour in order to make this presentation before a new generation of progressive and revolutionary students and youth, Black, Red, Brown, Yellow, and White.

· To reach them and present to them the truth about the historical origins and current reality of the sugar, rum and beverage industry, and to appeal to them to stop patronizing these companies unless and until they comply, fully and truthfully, with the slavery disclosure ordinances.

· To encourage, enable and empower this new generation of youth to join your and our movements and organizations, to help us build a better world!

Joining the movement and our organizations might change and save their and other lives. Joining the Congress of Racial Equality, becoming a Friend of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, co-founding the Black Panther Party of Illinois, and becoming an organizer for the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party changed and saved mine.

You can help:

· By forwarding this email to every corner of Africa, the African Diaspora, the Western Hemisphere, and the World!

· By making a secure, online contribution to Pan-African Roots to help defray the administrative, organizational and logistical costs associated with organizing, promoting and implementing a North American and World Tour. Pan-African Roots is a 501c3 tax-exempt project of the Alliance for Global Justice. Click here, to make a secure, online contribution!

· By inviting us to speak in your home or prison cell, office or classroom, library or bookstore, church, mosque, temple or synagogue. Click here, to invite us to speak!

This Tour is a low-budget and no-budget tour. Money has never been a motivating factor in our life, and never will be! All we need is an invitation, a one-way ticket on the Greyhound dog, a ride from the bus station, a floor to sleep on, a piece of bread to eat, and a computer and projector to make our presentation, and hopefully, recruit, recruit, recruit!

Thank you in advance for any and all help you might give. Kwame Ture, whom you may know as Stokely Carmichael, never tired of saying that the “greatest crime that anyone could commit is the crime of being ungrateful.” We will never be ungrateful to you for whatever help you give.

Stay Strong!

Bob Brown, co-editor

Pan-African Roots

http://paroots.org/blog/2008/01/

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia: Stop Etnic Cleansing/Imminent Assault on Gaza

2008-01-08T12:21:00.000-08:00

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia: Stop Etnic Cleansing/Imminent Assault on Gaza
http://paroots.org/

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia: Stop Etnic Cleansing/Imminent Assault on Gaza

2007-11-03T10:59:00.000-07:00

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia: Stop Etnic Cleansing/Imminent Assault on Gazahttp://groups.google.com/group/fudaa/browse_thread/thread/b0fa7486eb8286d9
http://www.blackplanet.com/news/article_comments.html?news_item_id=41242
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNQv5YSg_YA&feature=PlayList&p=C4EBE5B9F73A9290&index=51
http://www.bnvillage.co.uk/news-politics-village/93730-zionism.html
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&pop=1&indicate=1

Stop Etnic Cleansing/Imminent Assault on Gaza

2007-11-03T09:27:00.000-07:00

Written by Kali Akuno (National Organizer, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement)
Tuesday, 02 October 2007

Solidarity for Survival:
A Call to Stop Ethnic Cleansing and the imminent assault on Gaza.
Gaza photo courtesty of sarahasphotographer (flickr.com)

The Question.

Are the revolutionary and progressive movements in the US going to sit idly by and wait for the Zionists and imperialists to raze Gaza to the ground? Or are we going to take preventative action to stop the genocidal assault being so thoroughly planned (and executed) right in front of our eyes?

What is at Stake?

The US Left, and all of its national and social sectors, must be clear about what Palestine represents in the capitalist world-system today. Palestine is the barometer of the extent to which imperialism is willing to go to in the present era to liquidate the struggles for national liberation. In Palestine, particularly since the elections of January 2006, we see the overall political and financial commitment of imperialism to crush any movement that threatens the political integration and homogenization now required for capital accumulation. Where white supremacy, colonial occupation, capitalist patriarchy, mass incarceration, and economic strangulation are not enough to either contain or destroy the national consciousness and anti-colonial sentiments, ethnic cleansing and genocide are now wholly justifiable and permissible options for imperialism. This is what is happening to Palestine, specifically to the people and political forces in Gaza being deprived of electricity, water, medical aid and supplies, and food by the Zionist occupying forces. The recent designation of Gaza as an "enemy entity", with the full backing and encouragement of their US masters (see the statement of the Israeli Security Cabinet on Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 during a visit of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice), seeks to legitimize the cleansing of Gaza by military means and prepare the political justification for its imminent execution.

It should go without saying that given Palestine's preeminent position amongst the anti-colonial struggles of the world that if imperialism is able starve and cleanse Gaza in order to liquidate its liberation movement, either in whole or in part, the prospects for the remaining national liberation struggles, either less well-known or developed (ex. the New Afrikan and Puerto Rican liberation movements against US colonialism, the Basques, the Kurds, and countless 1st Nation or Indigenous Peoples), to attain self-determination and independence will be seriously compromised, if not practically extinguished for the foreseeable future.

Gaza photo courtesty of sarahasphotographer (flickr.com)If there ever was a time for the US Left to devise its own "preemptive" action plan that time is now. Considering what is at stake for the Palestinians and oppressed peoples all over the world, the US Left cannot allow its internal confusions and aversions about the various national liberation and social movements currently at play in the world to come in the way of defending the human rights of the Palestinian people as they did in the case of Haiti and the Lavalas Movement in February 2004. Our varying positions on Hamas and its tactics of resistance to Zionist occupation should in no way prevent us, in our totality, from trying to prevent the wanton destruction and wholesale massacre being planned for Gaza.

A Call to Action:

To avert ethnic cleansing and wholesale destruction in Gaza, the US Left must act and act decisively. Recent precedent exists for such action in the example of the massive mobilizations carried out January 2002 through March 2003 to stop the US invasion of Iraq. What is, and has historically been missing in the case of the Palestine is the lack of political clarity and will amongst considerable segments of the white Left to confront Zionism and its supporters. This crisis demands that this limitation be overcome immediately - least the US Left be held complicit for this pending massacre.

Given the recent retreat on Palestine by the likes of forces like ANSWER, which has traditionally held one of the strongest stances on Palestine amongst the predominant anti-war coalitions, and the historical weaknesses of the white left to deal with issues of racism and national oppression, it is not likely that initiative on this struggle will come from these forces. Leadership for this initiative must come from the oppressed nationalities contained in the US (as rightfully it should, as ultimately we are and will be our own liberators) to move and advance the stance and agenda of the entire US Left.

In the spirit of solidarity and mutual aid, this is a call imploring Afrikan (i.e. the Afrikan Anti-Zionist Front needs to be reignited), Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, and 1st Nation organizations and peoples to organize and mobilize in support of the Palestinian people against ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza. To prevent this impending crime against humanity, we must educate our forces about this impending danger and ask of them that they take action by conducting teach-in's, rallies, marches, direct actions, and boycotts that confront Zionist interests and those of their political and financial supporters here in the US. A national day of action, I also firmly believe is necessary, calling on all of the forces of the US Left, in November or December of 2007 to send a clear message to the Bush regime, the Zionists, and imperialists to let them know the world is watching and won't tolerate ethnic cleansing and genocide anywhere.

http://mxgm.org/web/international/stop-ethnic-cleansing-and-the-imminent-assault-on-gaza.html

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

2007-10-25T15:14:00.000-07:00

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=193710672&blogID=285286243

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

2007-10-25T12:52:00.000-07:00

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabiahttp://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=193710672&blogID=290557523 http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=193710672&blogID=285287891 http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=193710672&blogID=285287010 http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=193710672&blogID=285286243

2007-10-25T12:34:00.001-07:00

5th Pan African Congress 57th Anniversary Meeting

The Pan Afrikan Movement Summit Forum

Building the Pan African National Union of the Diaspora with Africa

With Our Eminent President & Distinguished Veterans

Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Nana Farika Birhane,

Dr. Shelby Lewis, Elombe Brath, James Small, MORE!

October 27, 2007

Special Session: 2:00-4:00/Public Forum: 4:00-7:00 p.m.

HABESHA

Sankofa Youth Film & Forum 7:00-9:00 P.M.

Blackburn Center , Howard University , D.C.

(Call ATL Bro. Kofi 678-6149058 or D.C. Sis. Akua 202-842-1011)

October 25 is the 57th anniversary of the famous 5th Pan African Congress (PAC). His Excellency Dudley Thompson was was a particiapant of the 5th PAC and now elected Chief Elder &President of the World African Diaspora Union (WADU) at the 2007 PAM Central Diaspora Summit in Jamaica along with nominees such as Elombe Brath, Leonard Jeffries, Yaa Farika Birhane & Akbar Muhammad. WADU’s work is to unify Africans of the Diaspora as an integral part of a central government based in Africa , NOW. Join the 2008 delegation of Pan Afrikan leaders at the Southern Diaspora Summit from across the African Diaspora and Africa to celebrate the 108th Anniversary of the formal launching of the Pan African Movement and to build an African Diaspora Union (A.U. 6th Region) and a Blueprint for Pan African Power in the World.

OBJECTIVES:

*Building the Afrikan Diaspora Secretariat

*PAM Summit 2008 Planning Workshops

*Support NCOBRA Conference in Washington D.C.

*WADU Manifesto/BluePrint for Power - 2008

*2008 African Union Summit Strategy Sessions

*Political, Cultural & Economic Action Councils

*WADU African 6th Region South Summit - 2008

MORE!

WADU PAM Collective - 404-527-7756/WADUPAM.ORG

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N'COBRA 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Educating, Mobilizing & Organizing for Black Reparations
October 26th - 27th, 2007 Washington, DC
"A Weekend for Reflecting, Assessing & Celebrating
October 26th Friday
Wachovia Bank Demonstration and Protest
National Press Conference:
Main Issues: An assessment of the Regrets and apologies statements from
corporations, universities & States
. A Call for Divestment From Wachovia Campaign
. Statements of solidarity from various Black leaders
N'COBRA National 20th Anniversary Rally:
National, Local and International Organization
Leaders and Scholars
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM at Plymouth Congregational Church
5301 North Capitol NE,Washington, DC
October 27th Saturday
THE NATIONAL REPARATIONS PEOPLE's ASSEMBLY and
2nd NATIONAL REPARATIONS CONGRESS
NCOBRA will host a mass Reparations People's Assembly to celebrate the growing Reparations movement, evaluate the last 20 years struggle for Reparations, and plan its next stages. All events will take place in Washington , DC , the city of NCOBRA 's birth. This meeting is not just for N'COBRA members. Rather it is for all Reparations activists and supporters. In the spirit and practice of N'COBRA's Leadership Roundtable and The National Reparations Congress (2004), ALL organizations and individuals, past and present, working for Reparations for African descendants are invited. We will hear updates from Reparations national, local, and
international leaders at Friday's night National 20th Anniversary Rally. Saturday will be the time for Reparations leaders and workers to listen to the People. Every person will have an opportunity to share their views and recommendations. The Reparations Movement is entering a new stage and your views and work must be included.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Nationhouse
(www.nationhouse. org )
770 Park Road NW, Washington, DC
N'COBRA 20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY with a Purpose
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Pier 7 Restaurant
650 Water Street SW, Washington, DC

Zionism

2007-10-23T12:46:00.000-07:00

http://fromgaza.blogspot.com/ and http://www.bazabaza.blogspot.com/ and http://www.nkusa.org/activities/speeches/chicago122201.cfm

H.E. President Robert Mugabe Speaks at the U.N

2007-10-16T15:38:00.000-07:00

H. E. President Robert Mugabe Speaks at the United Nations:

http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/62/

Universal African Peoples Organization Conference

2007-10-14T17:49:00.000-07:00

To Our People Across America
Don't Miss The
UAPO NATIONAL POLITCAL CONFERENCESaturday, November 10,2007

Holiday Inn Conference Center
81 1 N. 9th Street St. Louis, Missouri

THEME:
Stepping Up To The Challenge:
Achieving Proportionate Political Representation
In The 2 1 st Century and Implementing The Black
AgendaIMillions More Movement Platform
As we have done during each of our previous National - State - Local
Political Conventions (1984 - 1986 - 1992 - 2001 - 2005 - 2006), we
are seeking Progressive and Viable Candidates in the upcoming 2008
elections across America for the positions of United States' Senators and
Governors. (It? a shame that we have only one Black US. Senator out of
100 and only one Black US. Governor out of 50). We are also seeking
candidates for other state and locally elected positions. It is our historic
objective to have candidates campaigning simultaneously on the same
issues impacting our communities across the United States.

Registrution fee: $25 .OO in advance
$35.00 after November 3, 2007
Make checkpayable: UAPO, P 0 Box 9226, St. Louis, MO 631 17

Contact Infomation:
President Zaki Baruti Kce President Safiyah Chauvin
Minister of Protocol Lionel Nixon
(314) 454-9005 or e-mail: zakibarutiuapo@hotmail.com

2007-10-14T17:20:00.000-07:00

The Jewish Entertainment Media

North American Committee Against Zionism and Imperialism
(NACAZAI)

--- Husayn Faraj Allah Al-Kurdi

The entertainment industry is a major component of the Jewish hegemonic cultural and political overlordship. The Jewish power-mongers realize and openly acclaim this. The aim is to get everyone to laugh in ridicule and with hatred vs. Arabs, Blacks, Muslims et al and to laugh "with" the ever "cute" and/or "put upon" or even "oppressed" Jews. All of Hollyweird and TV Land attest to this. Sesame Street, Power Rangers, Dora the Explora are actually tricking out the minds of babies and children.

Back in the 1970s, Norman Lear pumped out the sitcoms which reinforced the pro-Jewish stereotypes, while posing as "progressive" do-goodism. American ideas about Jews and Islam and Arabs have been shaped in large part by the entertainment and news "media".

"Media" actually means "mouthpiece" or the conducting current of something. It is a "message" from something or someone being sent to the recipient with a specific
goal in mind. "Fiddler on the Roof", "Exodus" and scores of other motion pictures have been extremely influential in getting Americans to close their eyes to Jewish depredations and crimes. The (Adam) Sandlers, (Jon) Stewarts, and the "Saturday Night Lives” target a slightly older (but no wiser) age group.

This is "no joke". "Think Yiddish, Talk British" is a well-known Jewish "comedy" and P.R. maxim. It is precisely through these "media" that immeasurable damage is being done by getting the TV-entranced population to go along with the schemes of the "put upon" and "cute" Jews. The inevitable product and desired result is to sic everyone on the enemies of the Jews and liquidate any resistance to their plans, whether in Iraq, Palestine, America or senile old Europe.

People have been lowered into a moronic state of acquiescence to Jewdayo-Christian dictates and the end result is the not "cute" Crusades, the latest of which
coincides with World War Four on the USA-Mossad timetable. This is the one in which the ultimate and actual "Final Solution" is being activated, entailing the conquest of the entire globe and extended out into Outer Space, the ultimate tyrant's wet dream come true.

It only hurts (the people) when they laugh. They are actually "laughing" at their own nullification and the ratification of their masters as their lawful rulers. Meanwhile, the Jewish bankers and their associates continue to "laugh all the way to the bank" while slaughtering everything in their way.

The TV/Hollyweird "culture" puts the people in a comatose and decorticated (lacking heart) state, rendering them vulnerable to any scheme that comes along to enlist them in the Crusade and/or to prevent them from investigating further. The evidence for all this is everywhere available, actually unavoidable. Do we "grin and bear it" and find it "cute" and playing dumb? Playing dumb has never achieved anything but more of the same. Struggle against the Murderers of the world is not going to be pleasant, but laughing everything off on the Jewish plan would be infinitely more disastrous in its consequences for the popular masses of this world, including those deluded ciphers who make up the bulk of European and American "actors". "Laughter" helps to bring the pot of frogs to a boil without the frogs noticing.

2007-09-26T14:30:00.000-07:00

ALIMAMY BAKARR SANKOH.

SUBJECT: STATEMENT OF ACCPTANCE OF POST OF PRESIDENT OF HCI-FPFS.

Honour is due only to those who deserve it. And the most appropriate time to honour someone on account of his service to humankind, contribution to peace, stability and progress of society is when that person still alive.

Honour is due to people not for personal wealth or contribution to the advancement of imperialism, colonial oppression, degradation or dehumanization. The decision by a group of Africans from across the continent to meet in Bamako, Mali to deliberate on ways to honour President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela should therefore be seen here as a step in the right path. It is also, to all intents and purposes, a conscious move and a just attempt to reciprocate to President Chavez's humanitarian gesture to mankind.

The formation and inauguration of the Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and solidarity (HCI-FPFS) therefore, should be viewed as an attempt to prove wrong the negative propaganda manufactured by the imperialist forces, chiefly led by the United States. I wish by this statement therefore, to accept in good faith the call to lead the HCI-FPFS as its President and advancement of its stated mission, vision, aims, objectives and directives.

The truth, of course, one must confess is that the formation of the Hugo Chavez International Foundation for peace, Friendship and Solidarity, is a show of determination by the people of the world in solidarity and support for President Hugo Chavez endeavour to bring together an international alliance to smash imperialism and all its vestiges. I owed great respect for President Hugo Chavez. He is an international role-model and statesman; a courageous advocate of peace and flamboyant champion of freedom and human dignity, not only for the people of Latin America, but also for all of mankind.

I once referred to this great leader of our time as the "Osagyfo" of Latin America. Because of his preaching and teachings, which are not too different from those championed by the father of independence Africa, the Osagyfo Dr. kwame Nkrumah of Ghana. One feature that places President Hugo Chavez above others is that, he has not abandoned the poor masses.

I want to assure all compatriot Africans on the continent and the Diaspora, and of course all the good people of the world that I will live no stone unturned to ensure the success of HCI-FPFS.

By this Press Release Statement, I enjoin the international civilized community to prevail upon the bush Administration in Washington to cease all hostile behaviours against Venezuela and its legitimate Government, led by " Pa Pa Hugo Chavez (the father of the masses)". The Bush Administration must be honest and accept the inerasable fact that whosoever the great god has blessed and made to lead, no one else borne of a Man can reverse the will of the Creator. Chavez is a blessed son of Latin America, and God has bless him and placed top of others.

The whole of mankind is praying day-in-day-out for this great leader to live longer and accomplish his mission on this earth, God willing.

Once again, I thank all my fellow black people everywhere for forming the HCI-FPFS and for the trust and confidence they posed on me to lead the Organisation.

Signed:

Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh

President of HCI-FPFS and national Committee member of the African Unification Front (AUF).

Uhuru Radio

2007-07-29T12:51:00.000-07:00

Please add info@uhururadio.com to your address book and forward this message widely.Tune in Every Sunday for Live Programs on UhuruRadio.com
You can now listen to UhuruRadio.com on a dial-up connection - choose your connection speed from the home page. Or listen through your phone at (US) 515-489-1670!

July 29, 2007 Program Highlights (Scroll down for full schedule)

Learn the Truth about the Imperialist Aggression Against Zimbabwe on Africa Live this Sunday, 11:00 - 13:00 (11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.) U.S. Eastern time.

Host Nyabinga Dzimbahwe interviews Kwanisai Mafa, youth activist in Zimbabwe on the land question and the imperialist attempt to crush African people in Zimbabwe for reclaiming our own land. Kwanisai Mafa is the President of the Zimbabwe Pan African Youth Agenda (ZIPAYA) and the founder and Chairman of the Ujamma Youth Farming Project. This interview was attempted last month but was met with what seemed to be imperialist intervention that made it impossible to connect with Comrade Mafa.

Call in or email to talk live with Comrade Mafa and learn what is really happening in Zimbabwe.

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Free the Liberty City 7! On Uhuru on the Move this Sunday, 13:00 - 14:00 (1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.)

U.S. Eastern time, International People's Democratic Uhuru Organizer Kobina Bantushango and President Chimurenga Waller will discuss recent developments in the case of the Liberty City 7. These seven African men have been locked up for over a year in a frame-up case, charged with plotting attacks on the Sears Tower in Chicago and planning to "wage war against the United States government”. They are schedule to appear in court this week.

The Uhuru Movement believes that this group of poor and exploited African men known as the Liberty City 7 - are nothing more than 7 victims of the terrorism inflicted on the entire African population throughout the world. The LC7 – Lyglenson Lemorin, Narseal Batiste, Patrick Abraham, Burson Augustin, Stanley Grant Phanor, Naudimar Herrera and Rotschild Augustine – all from the notoriously impoverished section of Miami, have shown no capacity (economic or otherwise) to launch any attack – nor has it been proven that they were ever involved in such discussion.

The U.S. government is trying to put an African face to its "war on terror ". Tune in to see what you can do to help Free the Liberty City 7!

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Full Schedule for Sunday July 29, 2007:

9:00 (U.S. Eastern) on The Music Speaks, Krown of the hip hop group Bombai brings you the best that the streets have to offer. Experience the talents of artists from the US to the UK, expressing the conditions of oppressed people through music.

10:00 (U.S. Eastern) on Omali Yeshitela Speaks, we present a speech delivered by African People's Socialist Party (APSP) Chairman Omali Yeshitela on February 15, 1996 at the California College of Art in Oakland, California. The event took place as part of an international speaking tour to promote an impending Congress of the APSP. This presentation covers the role and significance of the vanguard Party of the African working class and explains the Party's development in the context of the emergence and military defeat of the Black Revolution of the Sixties.

< strong>11:00 (U.S. Eastern) on Africa Live, Nyabinga Dzimbahwe of the African People's Socialist Party will talk live with Kwanisai Mafa, youth activist in Zimbabwe on the land question and the imperialist attempt to crush African people in Zimbabwe for reclaiming our own land. Kwanisai Mafa is the President of the Zimbabwe Pan African Youth Agenda (ZIPAYA) and the founder and Chairman of the Ujamma Youth Farming Project. This interview is rescheduled from last month when our attempt to interview Comrade Mafa was blocked by apparent imperialist intervention that repeatedly disrupted Uhuru Radio's phone connection to Zimbabwe.

13:00 (U.S. Eastern) on Uhuru On The Move, Kobina Bantushango and Chimurenga Waller will talk with family members of the Liberty City 7. These seven African men have bee n locked up for over a year in a frame-up case, charged with plotting attacks on the Sears Tower in Chicago and planning to "wage war against the United States government”.

14:00 (U.S. Eastern) on Colonialism is Bad for Your Health, Iyapo Ngina will host a discussion on health issues of importance to the African community.

16:00 (U.S. Eastern) on White Solidarity with Black Power, the African People's Solidarity Committee will facilitate a discussion on the role and responsibility of white people for material and political support of the African liberation movement.

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Africa must fight Alogside Zimbabwe

2007-07-29T12:48:00.000-07:00

Africa must fight alongside Zimbabwe

By Reason Wafawarov
The Zimbabwe Herald

ON September 3, 1986, a 36-year-old revolutionary by the name Thomas
Sankara, representative and head of state for the West African state of
Burkina Faso, spoke at the 8th Summit Conference of the then vibrant
Non-Aligned Movement held in Harare, Zimbabwe. His speech was titled
"Ours Is a Seething Anti-Apartheid, Anti-Zionist Dream."

This writer was a mere 19-year-old then, busy preparing for Cambridge
O-Level examinations at Zimuto Secondary School in rural Masvingo.

Yes, O-Level at 19, thanks to Ian Douglas Smith who, because of pressure
from the escalating war for independence, had ordered the closure of our
rural schools in 1976, effectively dumping some of us out of school for
a long two years.

The speech by Sankara did not escape the attention of this writer then
and today it has reignited precious memories and influenced this
article. Sankara’s speech was so inspirational then that when Samora
Machel was killed by imperialist forces on October 19, just over a month
after Sankara delivered his great speech, this writer and 15 other
students, abandoned a Cambridge Ordinary Level Shona paper due to be
written at 8:30am on October 20, 1986, and embarked on an emotionally
charged 20km walk from the mission school into the town centre of
Masvingo.

No amount of persuasion from friends and school authorities could
dissuade us from the march and we were in such an uncompromising mood
that we stopped every motorist we came across and demanded that they
unequivocally denounce Pieter Botha, apartheid, imperialism and racism.

The night of October 20, 1986, was to be the first time this writer ever
appeared on television and I remember telling one Norman Tirivavi of ZBC
that we cared nothing about the Shona paper and subsequent papers
because all we wanted was to be given guns and allowed to walk to South
Africa and teach Botha the lesson of his life.

We were actually gathered at Zimuto Camp, an army barracks complex and
many adults who had come to see what was going on just wept like we were
all doing with rage.

Of course, no one granted our teenage plight, choosing rather to
persuade us to go back to school in a military truck and making sure
that we sat for our paper in a special room at 8:00pm.

This writer got an "A" grade in that Shona paper after writing with
tears of bitterness over the death of that gallant son of Africa —
Samora Machel — and today he revisits the inspirational memories from
Thomas Sankara’s speech.

The context in which Sankara delivered his speech was the Cold War era
scenario, a situation that made the Non-Aligned Movement so significant
to the awakening that brought a refusal by the weaker developing states
to be the grass that fighting elephants trample with impunity. Sankara
was speaking about a force the imperialist forces were obliged to
respect and to take into account, a force meant to recover the dignity
of the oppressed.

It was a context reminiscent of what we just saw in Accra, Ghana at the
beginning of this month. Two prominent speakers at the 1986, Harare NAM
summit were there at the 2007 African Union summit in Accra, Ghana
namely Colonel Muammar Gadaffi of Libya and Cde Robert Mugabe of
Zimbabwe.

In 1986, young Sankara cried out saying, "Tito, Nehru, Nasser, Kwame
Nkrumah, wake up, the Non-Aligned Movement is dying. Help us.

"Namibia is still occupied, the Palestinian people are still searching
for a home, and we are still being traumatised by foreign debt."

Today, Namibia is 17 years old and Palestinians are still looking for a
home and the Non-Aligned Movement is all but dead. Fifty-three African
countries gather in Accra, Ghana and alas, it’s still a seething
anti-imperialist dream. The Soviet Union is 18 years down under, the US
is pushing forward with its selfish and brutal imperial agenda with
unmitigated impunity.

If Sankara had not been killed in that brutal imperialist sponsored
anti-revolutionary assassination on that fateful October 15, 1987, maybe
he would have been part of the 2007 Accra AU Summit. If this had been
the case, the firebrand Burkinabe would have no doubt lamented more the
departed of our African heroes.

This writer can hear his voice crying out, "Tito, Nehru, Nasser, Kwame
Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba, Julius Nyerere, Samora Machel, Joshua Nkomo,
wake up, the African Union, born out of your Organisation of African
Unity is dying! Help us. Zimbabwe is under imperial siege.

The imperialistic forces isolate Mugabe! They want an Africa without him
at their summit in Portugal. They have put his economy under brutal
siege.

They are trying to force independent South Africa to join them as a pawn
in their shameless attack on the people of Zimbabwe.

The seething dream against imperialism is to see a day when the forces
of oppression, manipulation and imperial military supremacy all brought
down.

The justice in the philosophy that right is might — replaces a day when
the philosophy that might is right — is the driving force behind the
suffering of Iraqis and Afghans.

This is the dream in the camp of the silent majority of this planet who
have watched the vocal minority from the North plundering the God given
resources of this planet with reckless greed.

This is the dream for which Hugo Chavez is termed "a reckless populist",
it is the dream for which Fidel Castro is labelled "an intolerant
authoritarian", the dream for which Mammoud Ahmadinejad is dubbed "an
overly confident dissident Arab leader", it is the dream for which
Robert Mugabe is labelled an "African dictator" and it is the dream for
which Lumumba, Machel and Sankara himself were killed.

In Accra, someone is reported to have endlessly played Bob Marley’s
Redemption song, especially the lyrics "How long shall they kill our
prophets; while we stand aside and look?" It’s a good question given the
attitude of some in the African Union as well as some in our African
community.

Many regard Cde Mugabe as a hero just as much as onlookers who dine and
wine with the enemy.

What is the point in expressing solidarity with a fellow comrade through
the megaphone and from the galleries while one’s hands are folded in the
comfort of crumbs provided by the very enemy one cheers his brother to
stand up to?

Sankara expressed similar concerns about the attitude of the same
African leaders during the apartheid era in South Africa.

He questioned, "Will we continue to whip up our brothers in South Africa
with our fiery speeches and deceive them as to our determination, thus
rashly throwing up against the racist hordes, knowing very well that we
have done nothing to create a relationship of forces favourable to
blacks?"

He further questioned: "Is it not criminal to exacerbate struggles in
which we do not participate?"

Africa adores the Zimbabwean struggle for land rights but hands are
largely folded when it comes to participation.

They love every bit of Cde Mugabe’s pan-Africanist principles but they
would rather have the struggle for those noble principles exacerbated
without the remotest of participation.

Just imagine if the Americans merely lauded the Israeli unjustifiable
onslaughts on Lebanon and Palestine without active participation through
arming the Israelites.

If they did that today, Palestine would be back to its rightful owners
and Lebanon would not have been bombed last year.

Africa must take a pragmatic resolve to win its struggles; a resolve
beyond conference rage; a resolve beyond merely shunning the
imperialistic enemy by diplomatic means.

As Ngugi wa Thiongo would put it, men should talk and act like people
"with something between their legs".

It is commendable that both Sadc and the AU have refused to be the pawns
of Western imperialistic forces but that refusal should be backed by
tangible action in fighting alongside Zimbabwe as opposed to cheering
Cde Mugabe from the touchline.

During, the Apartheid era, many delivered fiery speeches against the
racist regime in South Africa, but the onslaught and backlash was on the
Frontline States, especially Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

We prolonged the Swapo war for independence in Namibia by endlessly
cheering Sam Njuoma from the sidelines while giving calculated and
cautious support.

Zimbabwe came through 15 slow years of a war of attrition while we left
most of the support work to come from Russia and China, although
countries like Mozambique did put up a good fight.

When Zimbabwe went to help end the nonsense the US sponsored Jonasi
Savimbi was wrecking in Angola, some western oriented intellectuals
among us reminded us about the cost of war and the importance of
maintaining "cordial relations".

Similar warnings were given when Zimbabwe went to put an end to the
madness Alfonso Dhlakama was unleashing in Mozambique and today many are
falling over each other writing articles that remind us that the
economic problems of Zimbabwe are a direct result of the country’s
participation in stopping the US sponsored Jean Pierre Bemba of DRC from
capturing Kinshasa in a regional war that pitted six African countries.

Zimbabwe, Angola and Namibia were the anti-imperialist forces repelling
Bemba who enjoyed unfortunate support from Uganda and Rwanda.

These pieces of history do make bad reading. Africa should stop
displaying individual docility through its member states.

We must stop this habit of negotiating with our exploiters by betraying
our brothers, secretly hoping that in this way we will be awarded some
bonuses. Such bonuses are the wages of indignity, of shame and of
betrayal.

These are futile sacrifices offered at the altar of political
expediency, greed and quick-fix solutions.

These are the futile sacrifices characterising the Zimbabwean
opposition; an opposition made up of political upstarts who believe more
in sympathy than victory.

They wine and dine with the very enemy of Africa; all for the fuzzy
feeling derived from sweet media coverage from the bases of their
imperial masters.

They even have the audacity, temerity and face to disown the AU and Sadc
in line with the thinking of their masters who like master, like puppet,
somehow believe that their imperialistic club makes up the international
community.

The dream against imperialism is collective resistance.

The Empire fronting the imperialist agenda knows pretty well that there
is no victory against collective resistance and that is why they keep
attacking threatening power centres like Venezuela in Latin America,
Cuba in the Caribbean, Zimbabwe in Africa, Iran and Syria in the Middle
East and Russia in Eastern Europe.

They know as much as all of us do that, a successful socialist project
in Venezuela will dismantle their capitalist hold in Latin America, a
successful land reform programme in Zimbabwe will lead a revolution in
Sub Saharan Africa, a prosperous Iran in the Middle East will tame the
bandit-like Israelites, an uncontrolled North Korea will strengthen the
Chinese influence and an undefeated Cuba is bad news to the myth of
imperial authority.

Is it not a shame that today the developing world stands divided by aid,
which in all cases is at most 10 percent of the total wealth looted by
the imperialistic machinery?

We even stand divided by the sweet rhetoric of freedom and democracy,
the American type of exported democracy, delivered as a shiny package of
limitless liberties and individual self-rule.

We all aspire for this freedom to do as each pleases and we even plead
for arms to fight each other in the name of this fictitious kind of
freedom which does not exist even in heartland America.

This is the folly of deception and I am surprised that the vision of
Sankara is dying; the vision of Machel is now ridiculed.

The treachery of Tshombe, Muzorewa and Mangusuthu Buthelezi is what some
of us now believe in. The treachery rooted in the politics of silver.

Like Sankara and Machel; is it not more noble that we die fighting on
our feet instead of dying with stomachs full of the crumbs from the
ill-gotten fruit of the tree of repression and exploitation? This writer
rests his case.

--Reason Wafawarova is a Zimbabwean writer leaving in Sydney, Australia
and can be contacted on wafawarova@yahoo.co.zw
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Long Live the Nation!

2007-06-29T06:39:00.000-07:00

Light The Fire!!!!!

David Brothers Forward To PanAfricanism!!!!!

“The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist government must be the primary objective of all Black revolutionaries throughout the world. It is an objective which, when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of the aspirations of Africans and People of African descent everywhere. It will at the same time advance the triumph of the international socialist revolution.”-- Kwame Nkrumah

G.P.O. Box 863 New York, New York 10116

Revolutionary Greetings!

Light the Fire! Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah has most properly informed us that, “Africa needs a new type of citizen, a dedicated modest, honest, informed man/woman. A man/woman who submerges self in service to the nation and mankind. A man/woman who abhors greed and detests vanity. A new type of man/woman whose humility is his/her strength and whose integrity is his/her greatness.” These words accurately describe Brother / Comrade David Brothers.

David Brothers was a Revolutionary Pan-Africanist of the first order. A tireless worker, he was guided by Nkrumahist-Tureist ideology. David was committed to the objective of Pan-Africanism, the total liberation of unification of Africa under scientific socialism. His history is one of relentless uncompromising struggle for the People. David was undoubtedly a servant of the People. Known and respected as a leading organizer for the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (A-APRP), David stood firm in emphasizing the dire necessity for our scattered, suffering, struggling, disorganized masses to be organized. David along with Kwame Ture were some of the first members of the A-APRP. He was on the first Central Committee of the A-APRP and served in that position until his transition. He was an active participant despite his failing health. His political mind remained sharp as he consistently reminded us of the necessity for line and structure. David always persistently echoed the cry, “Light the Fire! Light the Fire! Our People must be Organized!” David was the best example of what he termed a “true believer”, stating that only the organized African masses can solve the fundamental problems confronting African People. Line and structure were essential to him. Our brother always advanced the hard line for mass, disciplined organization. Cadre faithfulness to the Party line and structure as the foundation for Party building were paramount for him. David exhibited undying love for African People as he was on the frontline struggling against capitalism, imperialism, and zionism. He manifested faithfulness to the People – the most essential quality of a Revolutionary.

It is with utmost esteem honor that the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party announces that the Transition Ceremony will be held on Sunday the 1st of July in Brooklyn, New York. Viewing will be held from 5 pm – 7pm and the Ceremony @ 7pm:
House of the Lord Pentecostal Church
415 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Messages of condolences may be sent to: FORWARD1957@yahoo.com or mailed to :
A-APRP
G.P.O. Box 863
New York, N.Y. 10116.
718.951.7258 or 1800.329.8879

LONG LIVE CHAIRMAN DAVID BROTHERS!!!!!

LIGHT THE FIRE!!!!!

LIGHT THE FIRE!!!!!

ORGANIZE!!!!! ORGANIZE!!!!! ORGANIZE!!!!!

BUILD THE A-APRP!!!!!

LONG LIVE THE NATION!!!!!

LONG LIVE THE NATION!

2007-06-28T08:41:00.000-07:00

David Brothers

Born over eighty years ago, David Brothers has had a history of relentless uncompromising struggle for the People. He has a rich and glorious history of serving the masses of African People. David was known and respected as a leading organizer for the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (A-APRP).

A proponent of democratic rights, social justice, and improvement in the quality of
life for African People, David was exposed to nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and socialist political thought as a child. His mother was a member of the Honorable Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association. During the years of the depression in the U.S. when Africans where suffering horrendously from the ravages of capitalism, David was impacted by the work of Father Divine who sought to provide some of the basics needed for survival such as food, clothes, work, and shelter.

David mobilized support for Paul Roberson when he was being terrorized, victimized and white balled by the U.S. Congress House on Un-american Activities Committee. He always championed the struggle of African People understanding the dire necessity to work for social justice. He participated in the mobilization of mass support for Marian Anderson when she was banned from performing at Constitutional Hall in Washington, D.C. by the Daughters of the american revolution for being African, and even participated in the mobilization efforts to elect Adam Clayton Powell to the U.S. Congress from Harlem. David would also work for the election of socialist and communist candidates for electoral office such as Ben Davis.

Never wavering in his commitment to African People, he was active in the nationalist movement in New York and supported the work of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. David went on to join the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in New York becoming its Chairman where he stood firm against imperialism, and the countless terrorist onslaughts of the FBI-CIA. With the destruction of the Black Panther Party, David intensified his readings and work.

David Brothers was a Revolutionary Pan-Africanist of the first order. A tireless worker, he was guided by Nkrumahist-Tureist ideology. David was committed to the objective of Pan-Africanism, the total liberation of unification of Africa under scientific socialism. His history is one of relentless uncompromising struggle for the People. David was undoubtedly a servant of the People. Known and respected as a leading organizer for the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (A-APRP), David stood firm in emphasizing the dire necessity for our scattered, suffering, struggling, disorganized masses to be organized. David along with Kwame Ture were some of the first members of the A-APRP. He was on the first Central Committee of the A-APRP and served in that position until his transition. He was an active participant despite his failing health. His political mind remained sharp as he consistently reminded us of the necessity for line and structure. David always persistently echoed the cry, “Light the Fire! Light the Fire! Our People must be Organized!” David was the best example of what he termed a “true believer”, stating that only the organized African masses can solve the fundamental problems confronting African People. Line and structure were essential to him. Our brother always advanced the hard line for mass, disciplined organization. Cadre faithfulness to the Party line and structure as the foundation for Party building were paramount for him. David exhibited undying love for African People as he was on the frontline struggling against capitalism, imperialism, and zionism. He manifested faithfulness to the People – the most essential quality of a Revolutionary.

As an A-APRP organizer David has been an inspiration to all. He has been on the front line of organizing and politically educating our disorganized masses. David participated in the founding of the Afrikan Anti-zionist Front and the World-Wide Afrikan Anti-zionist Front. David traveled to Africa including Ghana and Libya on a number of occasions representing the A-APRP. David had a long working relationship with the EAST, December 12th Movement , the Nation of Islam, the Patrice Lumumba Coalition, and the New Afrikan People’s Organization amongst others. He was well respected by nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and Socialist world-wide.

David’s consistent work is an example for us to emulate. Despite his failing health, up until recently he participated fully in the politics of the Party. His serious health problems did not detour him from providing guidance and direction. David’s daughter Donna would assist him in his life’s work to serve the People. She would help to facilitate his continued work to help build the Party. For example she would ensure he had the necessary material to prepare for the Party’s political discussions. She would send his political statements out that provided direction for the Party.

Following the transition of Kwame Ture the Party went through some difficult times. David through his push to stay true to the line and structure helped guide us through this period. We’d like to give a couple of examples of a few statements that David shared with us to give us direction. On the 15th February 2004 David wrote., “ Ideology is our foundation, which include our line and structure. Christianity and Islam have foundations. When people in the church betray Christianity the church don’t throw out the bible. When reactionaries betray our line and structure, we don’t betray our ideology.

We must have faith in our line and structure at all times, and we must not deviate from our line and structure. We are on solid foundation because we have the line and structure. The reactionaries are not on solid foundation because they have betrayed the line and structure.

Our line and structure, and not individuals should guide us. We can’t go by how long an individual has been in the Party. Individuals make mistakes, get off track, and get bought out. We have to push our line and structure. We are building a foundation for future generations, pushing our line and structure.

We need to identify and consolidate the true believers; those that truly believe in our Party’s line and structure.”

On 16th March 2004 David wrote, “ We should not get discouraged. We are working for the next generations. We should leave something for the generations that follow. We are planting seeds. Seeds don’t bloom when you plant them. When you plant cottonseeds they don’t blossom the next day or week. It takes time. It is a process. Kwame Ture didn’t see what he was fighting for. What we are fighting for will not be for us to see. Kwame Nkrumah was fighting for the United State of Africa. He did not live to see that. Sekou Ture, Patrice Lumumba, George Padmore, didn’t live to see what they were fighting for.

We need to pass on the line and structure. That is eternal, that’s what guides us. This is the same with Christianity and Islam. The bible guides Christians and the Koran guides Muslims.

The true believers are the one’s pushing the line and structure”…..

Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah most accurately describes David when he most properly informed us that, “Africa needs a new type of citizen, a dedicated modest, honest, informed man/woman. A man/woman who submerges self in service to the nation and mankind. A man/woman who abhors greed and detests vanity. A new type of man/woman whose humility is his/her strength and whose integrity is his/her greatness.”

LIGHT THE FIRE! LIGHT THE FIRE!

LONG LIVE THE NATION!

Bush's Designs on Africa Blocked

2007-06-27T11:16:00.000-07:00

The "Wake up Call" with Sister Lizz Brown reported that the Bush Gang's attempts to set up military bases in Africa have met with stiff resistance. According to Sister Lizz mid-way through the second hour of her morning talk show, agents sent to Lybia and Algeria have been turned away. Attempts to bribe and coerce Africans officials failed. The African Union has not approved such intervention by the Bush Gang.

The so-called Africom, short for African Command, is scheme by which the Bush gang could set up military bases in Africa under the pretense of fighting terrorism. Happily, nobody has been fooled by this non-sense so far.

Go here to listen to Sister Lizz Brown:http://www.whiterosesociety.org/Brown.html.

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia: Moving towards African Unity

2007-06-26T13:42:00.000-07:00

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia: Moving towards African Unityhttp://vibeghana.com/2007/06/26/au-summit-kicks-off.aspx

Moving towards African Unity

2007-06-26T13:37:00.000-07:00

AU Summit Kicks Off

The African Union Summit has kicked off in Accra, Ghana with the opening of the African Union (AU) Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), as part of the process to plot the way forward to a unified continent.

The first round of high level meetings began Monday, with a call for the PRC members convening at the International Convention Centre, to apply their minds to the unique and significant process ahead.

"Excellencies, you have before you a number of documents which, hopefully, articulate African issues in greater detail and depth and you are required to consider them and make appropriate recommendations to the Executive Council," Ghana's Foreign Minister Nana Akufo Addo said in his opening address.

"I urge you all to put Africa first in all your deliberations to make our Union achieve its objectives and our continent a better place to live."

The PRC is meeting on Monday and Tuesday and will deliberate on issues including the Grand Debate on a unified African government.

PRC delegates are also deliberating on other issues of concern to the continent, such as legal and institutional matters including the report on the status of treaties entered into by the AU and its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity.

Socio-economic matters will also be under the spotlight, such as Africa's progress on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and the report on the AU's relationship with Regional Economic Communities (such as the Southern African Development Community and the Economic Community of West African States, in which Ghana is located).

The PRC will deliberate and make recommendations on these and other matters, and forward them to the Executive Council of Foreign Ministers who will meet on 28 to 29 June for their 11th Ordinary Session.

The Executive Council will in turn, make their own assessments and forward them to the AU Heads of State, who are to meet from 1 to 3 July.

Minister Addo, who also sits on the Executive Council, explained that the 9th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State Summit was a crucial one "which seeks to determine the way forward for the African Union...which is firmly anchored in good governance, respect for human rights and sound economic management."

The minister said Africans have a clear idea of where they had come from and what challenges currently face their continent, a fitting statement from the official whose country celebrates 50 years of independence from Britain this year.

"We rejoice at the fact that Ghana's independence on March 6, 1957 changed fundamentally the outlook of the African continent and its status and role in the world."

"Developments in our era, especially the process of globalisation which is engendering greater and greater integration of entire regions and continents, enjoin us to make, at this Accra Summit, historic and far-reaching decisions about the political and economic integration of our continent," Minister Addo told delegates from over 50 African countries and their development and political partners from across the globe.

"This is thus the relevance of devoting this summit to a deliberation on the future direction of our continent."

Speaking on 24 May at a seminar commemorating Africa Day, Dr Chris Landsberg, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, outlined the three possible models to be considered by African leaders towards continental integration.

The first type is the "United States of Africa" model, which Dr Landsberg described as a "radical" view led by the Libyan President Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

"It 'plagiarises' [Former Ghanaian President Kwame] Nkrumah's ideas of a united Africa and wants an African government now," Dr Landsberg explained in his presentation.

Its drawbacks however are that "Gaddafi's model does not talk of democracy, values, human rights and governance."

The second option is the "African Union Government". It is led by former Nigerian President Olesegun Obasanjo.

"It advocates for the taking of 15 continental institutions created under the African Union and transforming them into the 55th state in Africa and the rest of the states should cede some sovereignty and functions to it," said Dr Landsberg.

"Obasanjo rushes to say that the union should be established by 2015 with a president serving for a three year renewable term."

The third option, the "Union of African States" is led by South African President Thabo Mbeki.

Dr Landsberg explained that this model advocated for taking the traditional AU route and turning Africa into a union of states, subscribing to common goals and values.

"It recognises that this will take a long time and that we should in the mean time embark on strengthening three sets of institutions: executive institutions, judicial institutions and financial/technical institutions."

According to Dr Landsberg, this is the predominant view among African leaders.

"In Accra a compromise is going to be achieved on realistic time lines for an African government. The radicals are going to be drawn to compromise and pursue strengthening financial institutions among others," Dr Landsberg said.

Once the PRC and Executive Council have completed their work and handed over their recommendations to the Heads of State, the leaders will review their options, after-which Africa's new direction will be known.

"This is the process that will strengthen our Union so that it can be a formidable force in the 21st century for the defence and advancement of Africa's strategic interests," Minister Addo said.

Source:
GHP

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In Memory of the Honorable Comrade David Brothers

2007-06-26T10:44:00.000-07:00

The Honorable Comrade David Brothers went to join the Ancestors yesterday, June 25, 2007. Comrade David was a long time leader of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party. He served on the Central Committee for several decades. His presence was a stabalizing force that contributed to the process of African Unificaion and Unity among Africans and people of African descent all over the world. He was especially noted for working for unity within the Party. He will be missed by us all.

We salute the Honorable Comrade David Brothers.

Allahu Ahbar.

Allahu Ahbar.

Allhu Ahbar.

From Gaza with Love

2007-06-23T12:29:00.000-07:00

Here is a first hand view of what is happening in Palestine: http://fromgaza.blogspot.com/

From Pan-Africanism to the union of Africa

2007-06-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Dear Africans,

For an outstanding analysis of present day Pan-Africanism, please go to these sites: http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/42079
http://www.pambazuka.org/.

We Salute the Descendants of Kwame and Fathia Nkrumah

2007-06-16T12:06:00.000-07:00

Nkrumah’s Children To Settle In Ghana

Posted by VIBE GHANA at 15 Jun 2007 and is filed under General News

Two of the children of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, who are currently domiciled outside have decided to relocate to Ghana. They have also given hints of their future involvement in the affairs of the country.

Following Tuesday’s state burial of their mother in Accra, Dr Gamel Nkrumah, a senior journalist with the mass circulating Al-Ahram of Egypt, and Samia Nkrumah, a freelance journalist and co-ordinator in Italy for the University of Arkansas in the USA, affirmed their resolve to return permanently to the land of their birth.

“Now that both our parents are gone and buried in Ghana, we have the incentive to relocate to Ghana,” Gamel said. The two children were speaking to the Daily Graphic yesterday in separate interviews at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum in Accra where their mother, Madam Fathia Nkrumah, was buried beside their father last Tuesday.

They were at the burial site of their parents to acquaint themselves with progress of work on their mother’s tomb. Two of their brothers, Professor Francis Nkrumah and Sekou Nkrumah, are already based in Ghana.

Discounting any immediate involvement in local politics, Gamel said his preoccupation would be Pan Africanism and made it clear that “if local Ghanaian politics will bog me down from Pan African unity, I will not play along with it because it will be disruptive to the real purpose, which is Pan Africa unity.

My father’s legacy to me was clear, and that was Pan Africanism”. For her part, Samia noted that “the burial of my mother beside my father in Ghana is a great incentive to return to Ghana. Ghanaians are our people and the country our country” and indicated that talking of participating in local Ghanaian politics was too early for her.

“I will come back soon. It is too early to talk about politics but we, as Nkrumah’s children, cannot escape the great past of our great father and our mother,” she said. She noted that as the children of one of the greatest politicians Africa had produced, they could not be far away from politics.

“But I intend to further and promote my father’s legacy of Ghana’s development, which was closely associated with African unity. You cannot talk about Pan Africanism without talking about a strong Ghana,” she explained.

Samia, who is a member of the Movement of African Immigrants, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) for African immigrants in Italy, and mother of 10-year-old Kweku, also described her mother’s burial as the beginning of the healing process which would finally transform the nation.

Gamel, who has two children, Karim Kweku Nkrumah, 12, and Yusif Yaw Nkrumah, six, said he had commitment to his family who were currently based in Egypt, saying he should take that into consideration because relocating was not an easy thing.

He, however, said with the burial of his parents as the motivation, he would make it. He said he was committed to Pan Africanism which, apart from being his father’s legacy, was the same reason his father, a black African from Ghana, married an Egyptian, an Arab African, to reinforce the unity of Africa.

He stated that if the continent was not united, then Africans would remain in poverty and under-developed. He was grateful that although the government of President J.A. Kufuor was ideologically different from his father’s, “President Kufuor acted as a decent gentleman and paid full respect to my mother’s will in every way possible”.

Gamel was of the view that President Kufuor’s attitude “in itself was the beginning of the healing process”, adding that by the state funeral, President Kufuor had recognised Dr Nkrumah and Fathia above political party divide.

Gamel was very proud that his mother married the first democratically elected President in Africa and that after 50 years she had been buried in one of the most vibrant democracies in Africa.

According to him, they, as the children of Dr Nkrumah, had forgiven all those who had offended their family in one or the other.

He stated, however, that “one has to forgive but not forget what happened — the pain, the damage —but there is the need to forgive in order to heal the wounds of the nation and move it forward”.

He suggested that once the healing process was on course, what was important was to concentrate on the goal of making the nation develop “because our objective should be the advancement of Ghana in particular and Africa in general”.

He said as a nation, Ghanaians should focus less on party politics because that would only pull the nation backward, adding. “As my father’s motto was, ‘Forward Ever, Backward Never’.”

He was of the view that all the happenings within the Golden Jubilee year of the nation — President Kufuor as the Chairman of African Union (AU) and the host of the AU conference, the death of her mother and subsequent burial in Ghana — were “as if Providence was rewarding President Kufuor so that he can now stand proudly and say, ‘I have done my duty’”.

Gamel also expressed the intention of concentrating on the youth of the country so that their aspirations could be fulfilled because the youth represented the constituency which needed to have a better future.

Mugabe and Qadafi Discuss African Unity

2007-06-14T19:40:00.000-07:00

See this link: http://vibeghana.com/2007/06/14/gaddafi-mugabe-want-federal-government-for-africa.aspx

Gaza is Liberated Territory

2007-06-14T13:37:00.000-07:00

Al-HAMAS has sucessfully cleansed Gaza, according to news reports. We pray that the fratricide instigated by the zionists is fanally coming to an end. For more information, please go to this site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6751079.stm

MSA Elections

2007-06-14T09:35:00.000-07:00

June 13th, 2007

To: MSA Chapters of the US and Canada Executive Committees

Bismillah-ir Rahman-nir Raheem,

Assalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,

We pray that this finds you in the best of health and Imaan, Insha 'Allah. Jazakum Allahu khayr to all those who submitted nominations. Now it is time for your chapter to cast its vote and select the new board of MSA National, Insha'Allah.

Though a number of nominations were submitted, some positions have only one eligible candidate. Therefore, in order for those candidates to assume their positions, approval MUST be granted by affiliated chapters; in other words your MSA must vote this candidate in. To review nomination and voting requirements, please visit MSA National's website at www.msa-national.org .

THUS, AFFILIATED CHAPTERS HAVE UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH, 11 PM EST TO EMAIL ELECTCHAIR@MSA-NATIONAL.ORG WITH THEIR CANDIDATES OF CHOICE AND THEIR STATEMENT OF APPROVAL (RATIFICATION) FOR THE SINGLE CANDIDATE POSITIONS.

Chapters must submit their votes with the consent of their board members, from a valid university account. If there are any questions about this, please ask before submitting your vote.

The positions and candidates up for voting/ratification are as follows:

President
Asma Mirza (Georgetown University)
Treasurer
Runda Kuziez (St. Louis University)
Vice President Canada
Zeina Sleiman (University of Ottawa)
Vice President USA
Hajar Abdul-Rahim (University of Florida-Gainesville)
East Zone Canada Representative
No Eligible Nominee at this point in time
West Zone Canada Representative
No Eligible Nominee at this point in time
East Zone USA Representative
Sumrah Haider (University of Alabama)
Central Zone USA Representative
Nura Sediqe (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
West Zone USA Representative
No Eligible Nominee at this point in time
*** For more information on each candidate please see below.

The MSA National Elections Committee has compiled a record of this year's nominations for MSA's who want more information on candidates. The records include nominations, previous experience, personal essays and letters of recommendation. If your MSA would like more information please email electchair@msa-national.org with "nomination record request" in the subject line. All requests for information must be made by Wednesday, June 20th.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email at the above address or call (901) 216-5263, JazakumAllah Khair.

MSA National 2007 Elections Committee

Sister Mariam Hashmi , Ontario
Brother Magdy Mansour, Maryland Sister Sehrish Siddiqui, Virginia

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Nominee: Asma Mirza - President

Please list up to five general extracurricular activities participated in during college (on and off campus).
1. Campaign Civil Rights, Secretary, 2002-2003

Please list up to five Islamic extracurricular activities participated
in during college (on and off campus).

1. Org/Group Name, Positions Held, Duration of Involvement

2. MSA National, Finance Task Force, 2006-2007

3. MSA National, Director of the MSA Legacy Fund, 2006-2007

4. MSA National, East Zone Rep, 2005-2006

5. Georgetown MSA, President, 2004-2005

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Nominee: Runda Kuziez - Treasurer
Please list up to five general extracurricular activities participated
in during college (on and off campus).
Lead-Leadership Program at St. Louis University
Tae Kwon Do-Black Belt (First Degree).
Student Ambassadors
SLU Student Woman of the Year 2007-Nominee and Recipient
Faith Beyond Walls-Community Assessment Director and Volunteer
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Please list up to five Islamic extracurricular activities participated in during college (on and off campus).
MSA-President, Religious Affairs Director; Most Outstanding Student Group Award.
Organizer of St. Louis Retreat with Sheikh Mokhtar Maghroui 4 years
Islamic Relief-Dinner organizer for three St. Louis Dinners
Mycoolsisters/Myawesomesisters- Halaqah Organizer and Speaker
MSA National-State Council President 2006-2007
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Nominee: Zeina Sleiman - Vice President of Canada
Please list up to five general extracurricular activities participated
in during college (on and off campus).

1. Events Coordinator, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, University of Ottawa, 2006-current.

2. Member/volunteer, Amnesty International, University of Ottawa, 2006-2007

Please list up to five Islamic extracurricular activities participated in during college (on and off campus).
1. Associate chair, 2006 MSA National East Zone Canada conference

2. Graduation Dinner coordinator, 2006, MSA Ottawa

3. Chair, 2007 MSA National East Zone Canada conference

4. Volunteer, 2006 Eid Festival, Ottawa
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Nominee: Hajar Abdul-Rahim - Vice President USA

Please list up to five general extracurricular activities participated
in during college (on and off campus).
Islam on Campus – President
Ramadan Awareness Week
Habitat for Humanity
Adopt-a-Highway
Islam Awareness Month
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Please list up to five Islamic extracurricular activities participated
in during college (on and off campus).
Southeast Conference
One-Day Seminar (Inter-gender Relations)
Orphan Sponsorship
Fundraising Dinner
Weekly Halaqa
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Nominee: Sumrah Haider - East Zone USA Rep.
Please list up to five general extracurricular activities participated
in during college (on and off campus).
1. American Medical Students Association- Member- Fall 2005/Present
2. Interfaith Missionary Service- Member- Since Fall 2002

3. Asian American Organization- Member-Fall 2005/Present

4. Arabic Club- Officer- Spring 2006/Present

5. Habitat for Humanity-Volunteer- Fall 2005

Please list up to five Islamic extracurricular activities participated in during college (on and off campus).
1. F.A.I.T.H. Youth Group- President, V. Pres., Advisor- Since Fall 2004

2. East Zone Committee- Affiliation Coordinator- Since Fall 2006

3. Huntsville Islamic Center- Sunday school Substitute- Since Fall 2004

4. MSA of University of Alabama in Birmingham-Vice President-Since Fall 2005

5. East Zone Conference 2007- Parallel Sessions Coordinator

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Nominee: Nura Sediqe - Central Zone USA Rep
Please list up to five general extracurricular activities participated
in during college (on and off campus).
Mortar Board –senior honor society; Vice President; May 2006- Present
Delta Epsilon Iota – Academic Honor Society; March 2006- present
The Michigan Daily – Staff Writer; September 2003- April 2005
Drum Major Institute- Scholars Program; December 2006- present
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Please list up to five Islamic extracurricular activities participated
in during college (on and off campus).
The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) MSA –Former President, Editor in Chief of Al Risalah Magazine, Outreach Coordinator and Ex-Officio
Muslim Public Service Network
Great Lakes Council Chair & Founder
MSA National Central Zone Conference Chair
Former President and Advisor of Toledo Muslim Youth Association
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Eman A. Hassaballa
Ex-Officio
MSA National
exofficio@msanational.org
m: 312.550.3335
aim: spideremanh
msn: emanhanim@hotmail.com

The Struggle Continues

2007-06-13T09:12:00.000-07:00

Dear Africans,

The African Nation has long been infiltrated by zionist agents whose objective has always been to create confusion, spreading lies and propaganda and disrupt community life. With the emergence of the new internet technology, there has been a proliferation of various scams and schemes that are specifically, designed to disrupt communications and relationships within our families and within relationships between the African Union and the African Diaspora. Specifically, there are ever emerging new variations on the old pigeon drop. By pigeon drop, I mean secret agents will come into our community, develop relationships and pretend to be friends. Once trust has been developed, they will use those relationships to cause problems throughout the community. There is no wonder that some 75% of African children in the USA are living in so-called “single parent households”. The net result of all of this is that tiny little rinky-dink Israel is able to continue to murder innocent little Palestinian children, men and women while we in the African Nation has been unable to mobilize effective resistance.

The purpose of this message is to announce that the Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia has not always been immune to these types of intrigue. In fact, it has become a prime target of such evilness. Anyone who attempts to do something positive and constructive for Africa can expect to face attacks from the enemy. We are mindful of what has happened to the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and the Black Panther Party and many others before us. The only way to avoid this sort of thing, it seems, is to do absolutely nothing at all. To do nothing is not an option for us. We will spend our dying breath trying to end the suffering of Africans all over the world. This much I promise.

It is with great sadness that I announce an end to our relationship with the Ujamma Youth Farming Project (http://www.ujammafarming.org/) I will not engage in wild accusations against this project. All I can say is that we at FUDAA can no longer place any trust or confidence in this group. I beg that you bear with us as we try to recover from the considerable damage that has been done as a result of our attempts to develop a political and economic front with Ujamma.

For the honest and sincere Africans who continue to be associated with Ujamma Youth Farming Project, I wish you the best. But, FUDAA is a legitimate organization that seeks to comply with the African Union, the Pan-African Parliament, the League of Arabs States and all of the legitimate governments of the African Nation. Furthermore, we are working diligently to meet the criteria that will enable us to become the Diaspora component of the African Unification Front. (http://www.africanfront.com/) We are not there yet for obvious reasons. But, we will continue to put forth our best efforts.

We beg you of your patience and understanding. I apologize for any problems that we have caused and for any harm that we have unintentionally done to the best interests of the African Nation.

I greet you with the Ancient Words of Peace:

As-Salam Alaim,
Abdurrahman
Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia
http://fudaa.blogspot.com/

Solidarity with the Iraqi Resistance

2007-06-07T13:58:00.000-07:00

African Liberation Day 2007

Washington DC- al-moharer.net.- May 26-A large rally took place in Washington at Malcolm X Park in support of African Unity and in support of all liberation movements against racism, occupation, Zionism and Imperialism led by All African Peoples Revolutionary Party.

At the rally the AAPRP (GC) reaffirmed and renewed the historical and principled relationship and ties with the Baath party.

Also it reconfirmed its uncompromising solidarity and support for the Iraqi Resistance Movement under the leadership of the Baath Party.

It demand that the United States, British, “Israeli” and other racist, imperialist, and settler-colonial governments, and their puppets and agents to get out of the Middle East, immediately and unconditionally.

The Party believes that the victory of the Iraqi Resistance Movement, under the leadership of the Baath Party is inevitable, and the APPRP offer its humble, 1st Amendment protected efforts towards this end.

The following statement was delivered to the rally by the friends and supporters of the Baath and Resistance:

Comrades and Friends,
Ahmed Sekou Toure, the Late President of Guinea, had a very close
comradely relation with Michel Aflaq, the founder of the Baath Party, and
also with the Martyr President Saddam Hussein. He had visited Iraq several
times. His understanding of the Arab problems was very profound and
genuine... He understood the nature of the Arab struggle for independence
and unity. On February 28, 1980 he told Michel Aflaq" The cooperation must
be strengthened and must be continuous among those who believe in unity and
liberation. We give the Arab Zionist problem all our attention. There are
many dimensions of the problem ... There is Arab dimension ... and all the
Arabs must be involved and concerned ... There is African dimension where
the Africans must be concerned and involved.'

Dear Comrades, the relation between the Baath Party and your movement is
deep-rooted, it is a relation that is built on principles because your
struggle for the Unification of Africa and the Baath struggle for the
Liberation and unification of the Arab Homeland is one and the same.
Imperialism and Zionism are our common enemy.

These days, we are facing difficult times in Iraq and in Palestine;
The Palestinians are becoming the deadly target of the Zionists supported by
the United States with its allies, the defeatist Arab regimes. The
Palestinians in Lebanon became the latest target. It is a scheme to
exterminate the hope of the Arab people for Liberation and independence.
The Death squads of the Bush Government in the Green Zone are killing
scientists, doctors, educators, intellectuals, innocent people, women men,
children, gays , military officers and pilots who were involved in the war
against Iran, they want to destroy the social fabric of Iraq.

The Iranian Mullahs along with the United States are supporting the death
squads and they are trying to erase the Arab identity of Iraq. Many Iraqi
cities and sections of Baghdad are being cordoned with walls and fences, a
lesson the US learned from the Zionist entity to oppress the people and make
them an easy target.

More than 1500 Baath leaders and cadres were assassinated in the south alone
at the hands of the death squads. The Great Leader, Saddam Hussein and his
comrades, Barazan Tikriti, Bandar Saadoun and Taha Yassin Ramadan were
murdered because they refused to call on the Baath and Resistance to lay
down their arms and join the stooges of the Green Zone. Their death
strengthened the Resistance and gave a booster to the Party in the Arab
Homeland. The Party now is healthier, stronger and more cohesive
The occupation forces in Iraq are very desperate, the Baath and its National
and Islamic Resistance are having the upper hand, and the Resistance is
spreading allover Iraq, in the north, in the center and in the south.
Victory is near.

Comrades and Friends,
you must honor the words of Leader Ahmad Sekou Toure, "Africans
must be concerned and involved." We expect you to be involved. The American
Indians who were exposed to genocide under US Imperialism must be involved
and concerned.

Committees must be established to work diligently against the war and in
support of the Iraqi National Resistance and the Baath Party. The Africans
must be the spearhead of this movement

Let us renew and honor the spirits of Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Ture, Ahmed
Sekou Toure, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Kwame Nkrumah , Saddam Hussein and all those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of freedom and liberation.
Long Live Africa free and united.

Long live Palestine Free from the River to the Sea.
Long live the Iraqi National Resistance and the Baath Party.

Friends and Supporters of the Baath and the Resistance
May 25, 2007

2007-05-31T11:23:00.000-07:00

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2007-05-31T11:02:00.000-07:00

Here I have reposted the first ten parts of the seires of the THE GREAT PROPHET MUHAMMD AND HIS FAMOUS BLACK COMPANIONS for the ease of reading. I hope this series is informative and educational for the audience. Soon, I shall be completing the entire series. Please standby as I transcribe the final parts in the series.

2007-05-31T11:01:00.000-07:00

The Great Prophet Muhammad and his Famous Black CompanionsBy Muhammad Abu-Bakr

Part X of a series

The Genealogical Table of Prophet Muhammad:
Abraham and Hagar
Ishmael
Kedar
*
*
*
*
Adnan
Maa’d
Nazar
Ilias
Mudraka
Khuzaimah
Nazr
Malik
Fahr
Ghalib
Looi
Kaa’b
l
Murrah
l
Kelab—
l
Ghusey
l
Abd(u) Manaf
l
Hashim
l
Muhammad

(Muhammad is related to Jesus through the union of Abraham and Sarah. Abdurrahman)

Abraham and Sarah
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Amram
Mary

Jesus

(Muhammad is also related to Abraham through his mother's lineage. Abdurrahman)

Kelab
l
Zuhar
l
Amaniah[

Part X in a series

‘Ammar Bin Yassir
(Born 567, died 657)‘Ammar Bin Yassir was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a valiant soldier of Islam. He was one of the first to embrace Islam and did so at 48 years of age. When he told his Father, Yassir, an old Sabean freedman, and his mother, Sumayyah, an old black African slave woman, that he had become a Muslim; they too embraced Islam. ‘ Ammar suffered greatly as an early convert to Islam. While he himself was being tortured for having embraced Islam, he witnessed the severe tortures and the cruelest deaths suffered by his loving parents for having also embraced Islam. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

A few years later, “Ammar was tortured again by the pagan Quraysh, with a burning rod on his chest. Under severe strains of that moment and remembering the slow savage deaths of his loving old parents, he yielded in praise of the idols to please the Quraysh and to save his neck. But the heart of this devout Muslim remained firm in faith. He was one of the most devout Muslims of his day, and became one of the most famous heroes of Islam. . [May Allah be pleased with him.]

‘Ammar was one on the early converts who the Prophet told to emigrate from Mecca to Abyssinia, Africa, to escape [the] persecution of the pagan Meccans. After Muhammad’s Hijrah in 622, he returned to Arabia, to Medina. He took part in the early Muslims campaigns and fought at Badr, at Uhud, and, in general in all the battles of the Prophet. In 641, he went to al-Yama-mah with the army of Khalid bin al-Walid where he lost one of his ears. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph (Khalifa} of Islam, made him the governor of Kufa. In this capacity he took part in the [liberation] of [Khuzestan]. He was, from the first, a partisan of ‘Ali bin ‘Abi Talib, Muhammad’s cousin and the fourth Caliph of Islam. From 656 onwards, ‘Ali placed exceptional confidence in him. Before the Battle of the Camel, he helped to rally the people of Kufa to support ‘Ali, and he was one of those who led the Prophet’s widow, ‘Aishah, prisoner to Basra. He lost his life at Siffin in 567, when he was about 90 years old. Several centuries later, his tomb near Siffin was still pointed out. . [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

‘Ammar was considered to have had an excellent knowledge of the Hadith (Traditions} and, in addition, owed his renown to his devotion to Islam. Ha had a son, Muhammad, also famous for his knowledge of Hadith, and a daughter, Umm al-Hakam. . [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

2007-05-31T10:58:00.000-07:00

The Great Prophet Muhammad and his Famous Black Companions
By Muhammad Abu-Bakr

Part IX of a series

The Genealogical Table of Prophet Muhammad:
Abraham and Hagar
Ishmael
Kedar
*
*
*
*
Adnan
Maa’d
Nazar
Ilias
Mudraka
Khuzaimah
Nazr
Malik
Fahr
Ghalib
Looi
Kaa’b
l
Murrah
l
Kelab—
l
Ghusey
l
Abd(u) Manaf
l
Hashim
l
Muhammad

(Muhammad is related to Jesus through the union of Abraham and Sarah. Abdurrahman)

Abraham and SarahIsaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Amram
Mary

Jesus

(Muhammad is also related to Abraham through his mother's lineage. Abdurrahman)

Kelab
l
Zuhar
l
Amaniah[

Part IX in a series

Sumayyah: the First Martyr of Islam
(Died: 615)

Sumayyah, an old {Black} African slave woman, was the first martyr of Islam. She was owned by Abu-Hudhaifa, a member of the Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe of Arabia, and she was permitted by him to marry one of his old Sabaean freed slaves named Yasir, for whom she bore a son named ‘Ammar. After Abu-Hudhaifa’s death, she, Yasir, and their loving son, ‘Ammar, retained ties with his clan. However, they enjoyed very little happiness living among the Mukhzums, a proud and haughty people, who treated them in scornful ways. [May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

Sumayyah, Yasir, and their son, ‘Ammar, were three of the first to embrace, and they sufferd a great for it in Mecca. The Prophet saw their sufferings and used to say to them: “O ye of the family of Yasir, be patient. Your abode is [Paradise].” Sumayyah was originally a Christian, and her husband was an animist. Their slave-master had allowed them to continue the practice of their ancestral religions; hence neither of them had worshipped the idols of the Arabs. They were converted to Islam in 615 by their son, ‘Ammar, who had embraced Islam earlier in the same year, at the age of 48. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

When Abu Hakim ibn Hashim, the head of the Makhzum clan, learned that these clients of hi own clan had embraced Islam, he became furious. He hated Prophet Muhammad and was his most bitter foe. He was strong and brutal, and he decided to torture Sumayyah, Yasir, and ‘Ammar, until all three praised the idols, “Lat and ‘Uzzah”, and cursed Muhammad as a liar. During the hottest period of the day, he and several of his cohorts dragged them through the streets to the open desert at the outskirts of Mecca, forced them to [lie] down on the fiery hot sand, and tied their hands and feet to stakes. Then Abu Jahl picked up a whip and started lashing them, and he burned their bodies with heated iron bars. Then, as if that was not enough, he put heavy rocks on their chests’ but all three kept repeating “Allah! Allah!” [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

“Say Lat! Say ‘Uzzah! Say Muhammad is a liar” shouted Abu Jahl furiously. He stood over Sumayyah and exclaimed, “You old fool! If you don’t say something good about Lat and ‘Uzzah and say Muhammad is a liar, I am going to kill you.” [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

In great pain and bleeding from her wounds, Sumayyah replied, “a curse on Lat, a curse on ‘Uzzad, and a curse on you, Abu Jahl! I’D rather be killed then to praise your idol gods. Anyway, if you kill me I shall not have to see your accursed face.” [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

‘Utbah and Shaybah, two of Abu Jahl’s cohorts, started laughing; Abu Jahl, maddened by this insult before his friends, began to kick Sumayyah in the stomach. She kept repeating, “A curse on Lat, a curse on ‘Uzzad ,and a curse on you Abu Jahl.” [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.

Blinded with fury, Abu Jahl snatched a spear from one of his one of his men and viciously thrust it into her. Sumayyah cried “There is no god but [GOD]; Muhammad his Messenger. [La ilahi ill-Allah. Muhammad ur-Rasul-Allah.],” and gave up her soul, becoming the first martyr of Islam. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

“You enemy of [GOD]!” cried Yasir [May Allah be pleased with him.]. “You have killed her. Accursed be you and your idols.”

“You murderer! You enemy of [GOD]!” exclaimed ‘Ammar. Curse on you and your gods! Burn in your fury, for [Rasul-Allah] has promised that her abode is [Paradise].” [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.

“And” and Yasir [May Allah be pleased with him.] ‘[Allah’s] promise is true!”

Abu Jahl did not give Yasir [May Allah be pleased with him.] a chance to say anything further. He kicked him in the stomach so violently that he gave loud cry and expired, becoming the second martyr of Islam.

‘Utbah and Shaybah intervened as Abu Jahl proceeded toward ‘ Ammar and insisted that ‘Ammar [May Allah be pleased with him] be released so that he could bury his mother and father.

Abu Jahl bitter with anger and shame, ordered his men to release ‘Ammar and left the scene, as ‘Ammar [May Allah be pleased with him], unable to stand up, crawled over to his parents.

Prophet Muhammad was deeply saddened by the deaths of Sumayyah and Yasir, and, since he was weak and could not protect his followers, he decided that those from the ranks of slaves and others who could not find a clan to protect them, should emigrate to Abyssinia. He said to them: “Yonder lieth a country wherein no man is wronged—a land of righteousness. Depart thither, and remain until it pleaseth the Lord to open your way before you.” He had heard of the righteousness, tolerance and hospitality of the pious Christian negus (king) of that neighboring African country, named Armah, and believed that he would give them the peace and protection which they could not find in Arabia, In 615, nearly 100 emigrated to Abyssinia and were warmly welcomed; ‘Ammar was one of them. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.

They told the negus, Armah, of how Sumayyah and Yasir were cruelly tortured to death and of how they themselves were harshly persecuted, and he had great sympathy for them and gave them refuge in the land of Abyssinia. [May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba.]

Notes:

This emigration of Muslims to Abyssinia, Africa is probably the first significant penetration of Africa by Muslims. It seems that this is the basis of the fact that the very oldest Muslims countries in the world are in Africa, primarily East Africa, as in Sudan and Somalia, for example.

2007-05-31T10:55:00.000-07:00

The Great Prophet Muhammad and his Famous Black Companions
By Muhammad Abu-Bakr

Part VIII of a series

The Genealogical Table of Prophet Muhammad:

Abraham and Hagar
Ishmael
Kedar
*
*
*
*
Adnan
Maa’d
Nazar
Ilias
Mudraka
Khuzaimah
Nazr
Malik
Fahr
Ghalib
Looi
Kaa’b
l
Murrah
l
Kelab—
l
Ghusey
l
Abd(u) Manaf
l
Hashim
l
Muhammad

(Muhammad is related to Jesus through the union of Abraham and Sarah.

Abdurrahman)
Abraham and SarahIsaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Amram
Mary

Jesus

(Muhammad is also related to Abraham through his mother's lineage. Abdurrahman)

Kelab
l
Zuhar
l
Amaniah[

Part VIII in a series
(In Part VIII, we will return in time to the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) and go forward from there.)

Bilal ibn Rahab: the First Muezzin
(Born 580-died 642)

Bilal ibn Rahab, the Abyssinian slave who, in the Muslim [Tradition] is called Bilal-i-Habesh (Bialal, the Abyssinian), was born in Mecca, Arabia, from a slave parenthood about 580. His father was an Arab slave named Rabah, and his mother was an Abyssinian slave named Hamamah. As Sir William Muir says, “He was tall, dark, and gaunt, with Negro (Africoid) features and bushy hair.” Some proud and haughty members of the noble Quraysh tribe who despised him called him Ibn Sauda (“Son of the [Black] woman”). Dr. Muhammad Abdul-Rauf, a Muslim scholar (‘Alim) says, “…he was of a handsome and impressive stature, dark brown complexion with sparkling eyes, a fine nose and bright skin. He was also gifted with a deep, melodious, resonant voice. He wore a beard which was thin on both cheeks. He was endowed with great wisdom and a sense of dignity and self-esteem.” [May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba].

For his acceptance of Islam, Bilal was put under sever punishment by his pagan Arab slave master, Umayyah. Umayyah had him stretched out of his back and tied to stakes beneath the scorching sun of the Arabian [desert] and placed a huge stone upon his chest, demanding that he recant his belief in Islam. Bilal, who had no way to fight back but with his heart, nearly at the point of death from thirst and the crushing weight of the huge stone, only would say Ahad! Ahad! (One [GOD]! One [GOD]! He refused to recant his belief in Islam even if it meant that he would be killed for not doing so. Firstly, in frustration, Umayyah gave up his effort to make him do so and allowed Abu-Bakr, s wealthy merchant who was Bilal's close friend, to purchase his freedom. [May Allah be pleased with ash-Shahaba].

After Bilal had been ransomed by Abu-Bakr, he was later appointed by [Rasul-Allah] to be the first Muezzin [or Caller to Prayer] of the new Muslim Community. As Edward W. Blyden says, “... and from those Negro (Africoid) lips the beautiful sentiment found utterance—“Prayer is better than sleep” which is repeated every day throughout the Muslim world [ul-Ummah]. Bilal was honored and distinguished by Prophet Muhammad as the “first fruits of Abyssinia.” Because of his honesty, the Prophet also made him his personal treasurer and secretary. He participated in every single battle by the Prophet and was an effective and eager warrior. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba]

When Abu-Bakr was installed as the First [Caliph] after the Prophet’s death and the army organized by the Prophet under the leadership of the Arab general, Usamah, was marching toward Syria, Bilal came to his friend, Abu-Bakr, and said: “O Khaifa of [Rasul-Allah]” I heard [Rasul-Allah] say, “The most meritorious act of a believer is to struggle in the way of Allah,” and I wish to join the army and struggle unto my death.” Sir William Muir, THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD (Edinburgh: John Grant, 1923), p. 59. Sir William Muir, THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD (Edinburgh: John Grant, 1923), p. 59. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba

Abu-Bakr appealed to Bilal to spare his life for his own sake and to remain beside him in Medina. On account of what Abu-Bakr had done for Bilal and of their mutual love and respect, Bilal yielded to Abu-Bakr’s appeal though it was difficult to remain in Medina after the physical presence of [Rasul-Allah] had gone. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba]

The reign of Abu-Bakr was only two years. His death in 634 was a grievous blow to Bilal, although he was still under the strain of the greater loss suffered from the death of [Rasul-Allah]. However, without [Rasul-Allah] and Abu-Bakr, life in Medina became colorless and dull for Bilal. He was eager to obtain the pleasure of Allah by giving his life in the defense of Islam, as if what he had already done was not enough! He therefore went to ‘Umar, the second [Caliph], and requested permission to join the combatants in Syria. ‘Umar, who also had great regard for Bilal, sought to dissuade him, but Bilal insisted on going. “’Umar had no choice but to agree. Bilal went and did his share. He remained in Syria until he died in 642 of plaque at Amwas, ten years after the death of [Rasul-Allah] and eight years after that of Abu-Bakr. It is said that he was 63 years old when he died, which means that he was 43 when he emigrated to Medina and in his late forties when married a beautiful girl of Sabaean nobility named Hind. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba]

In spite of his glorious achievements, Bilal remained a very humble person. He never sought a high office or a leading position. He just wanted to remain a modest soldier of Allah. Whenever he heard a word in his praise, he was embarrassed and insisted that he was but a former slave and acknowledged Allah’s favor in guiding him aright and giving him freedom. Yet, he acquired such eminence that even the [Caliph] ‘Umar addressed him as his master. Muslim tradition reveres him as one of the most typical models of all the virtues of Islam.

Notes:

1. Sir William Muir, THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD (Edinburgh: John Grant, 1923), p. 59.
2. Muhammad Abduk-Rauf, BILAL IBN RAHABH (Indianapolis, Indiana: American Trust Publications, 2977), p. 5.
3. Edward W. Blyden, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM AND THE NEGRO RACE (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1967), p.327.

2007-05-31T10:47:00.000-07:00

The Great Prophet Muhammad and his Famous Black Companions
By Muhammad Abu-Bakr

Part VII of a series

The Genealogical Table of Prophet Muhammad:Abraham and Hagar
Ishmael
Kedar
*
*
*
*
Adnan
Maa’d
Nazar
Ilias
Mudraka
Khuzaimah
Nazr
Malik
Fahr
Ghalib
Looi
Kaa’b
l
Murrah
l
Kelab—
l
Ghusey
l
Abd(u) Manaf
l
Hashim
l
Muhammad

(Muhammad is related to Jesus through the union of Abraham and Sarah.

Abdurrahman)
Abraham and SarahIsaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Amram
Mary

Jesus

(Muhammad is also related to Abraham through his mother's lineage. Abdurrahman)

Kelab
l
Zuhar
l
Amaniah[

Part VII in a series

(In Part VIII, we will return in time to the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) and go forward from there.)

Bilal ibn Rahab: the First Muezzin
(Born 580-died 642)

Bilal ibn Rahab, the Abyssinian slave who, in the Muslim [Tradition] is called Bilal-i-Habesh (Bialal, the Abyssinian), was born in Mecca, Arabia, from a slave parenthood about 580. His father was an Arab slave named Rabah, and his mother was an Abyssinian slave named Hamamah. As Sir William Muir says, “He was tall, dark, and gaunt, with Negro (Africoid) features and bushy hair.” Some proud and haughty members of the noble Quraysh tribe who despised him called him Ibn Sauda (“Son of the [Black] woman”). Dr. Muhammad Abdul-Rauf, a Muslim scholar (‘Alim) says, “…he was of a handsome and impressive stature, dark brown complexion with sparkling eyes, a fine nose and bright skin. He was also gifted with a deep, melodious, resonant voice. He wore a beard which was thin on both cheeks. He was endowed with great wisdom and a sense of dignity and self-esteem.” [May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba].

For his acceptance of Islam, Bilal was put under sever punishment by his pagan Arab slave master, Umayyah. Umayyah had him stretched out of his back and tied to stakes beneath the scorching sun of the Arabian [desert] and placed a huge stone upon his chest, demanding that he recant his belief in Islam. Bilal, who had no way to fight back but with his heart, nearly at the point of death from thirst and the crushing weight of the huge stone, only would say Ahad! Ahad! (One [GOD]! One [GOD]! He refused to recant his belief in Islam even if it meant that he would be killed for not doing so. Firstly, in frustration, Umayyah gave up his effort to make him do so and allowed Abu-Bakr, s wealthy merchant who was Bilal's close friend, to purchase his freedom. [May Allah be pleased with ash-Shahaba].

After Bilal had been ransomed by Abu-Bakr, he was later appointed by [Rasul-Allah] to be the first Muezzin [or Caller to Prayer] of the new Muslim Community. As Edward W. Blyden says, “... and from those Negro (Africoid) lips the beautiful sentiment found utterance—“Prayer is better than sleep” which is repeated every day throughout the Muslim world [ul-Ummah]. Bilal was honored and distinguished by Prophet Muhammad as the “first fruits of Abyssinia.” Because of his honesty, the Prophet also made him his personal treasurer and secretary. He participated in every single battle by the Prophet and was an effective and eager warrior. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba]

When Abu-Bakr was installed as the First [Caliph] after the Prophet’s death and the army organized by the Prophet under the leadership of the Arab general, Usamah, was marching toward Syria, Bilal came to his friend, Abu-Bakr, and said: “O Khaifa of [Rasul-Allah]” I heard [Rasul-Allah] say, “The most meritorious act of a believer is to struggle in the way of Allah,” and I wish to join the army and struggle unto my death.” Sir William Muir, THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD (Edinburgh: John Grant, 1923), p. 59. Sir William Muir, THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD (Edinburgh: John Grant, 1923), p. 59. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba

Abu-Bakr appealed to Bilal to spare his life for his own sake and to remain beside him in Medina. On account of what Abu-Bakr had done for Bilal and of their mutual love and respect, Bilal yielded to Abu-Bakr’s appeal though it was difficult to remain in Medina after the physical presence of [Rasul-Allah] had gone. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba]

The reign of Abu-Bakr was only two years. His death in 634 was a grievous blow to Bilal, although he was still under the strain of the greater loss suffered from the death of [Rasul-Allah]. However, without [Rasul-Allah] and Abu-Bakr, life in Medina became colorless and dull for Bilal. He was eager to obtain the pleasure of Allah by giving his life in the defense of Islam, as if what he had already done was not enough! He therefore went to ‘Umar, the second [Caliph], and requested permission to join the combatants in Syria. ‘Umar, who also had great regard for Bilal, sought to dissuade him, but Bilal insisted on going. “’Umar had no choice but to agree. Bilal went and did his share. He remained in Syria until he died in 642 of plaque at Amwas, ten years after the death of [Rasul-Allah] and eight years after that of Abu-Bakr. It is said that he was 63 years old when he died, which means that he was 43 when he emigrated to Medina and in his late forties when married a beautiful girl of Sabaean nobility named Hind. [Peace and Blessings be upon Rasul-Allah. May Allah be pleased with the Shahaba]

In spite of his glorious achievements, Bilal remained a very humble person. He never sought a high office or a leading position. He just wanted to remain a modest soldier of Allah. Whenever he heard a word in his praise, he was embarrassed and insisted that he was but a former slave and acknowledged Allah’s favor in guiding him aright and giving him freedom. Yet, he acquired such eminence that even the [Caliph] ‘Umar addressed him as his master. Muslim tradition reveres him as one of the most typical models of all the virtues of Islam.

Notes:

1. Sir William Muir, THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD (Edinburgh: John Grant, 1923), p. 59.
2. Muhammad Abduk-Rauf, BILAL IBN RAHABH (Indianapolis, Indiana: American Trust Publications, 2977), p. 5.
3. Edward W. Blyden, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM AND THE NEGRO RACE (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1967), p.327.

2007-05-31T10:32:00.000-07:00

The Great Prophet Muhammad and his Famous Black Companions
By Muhammad Abu-Bakr

Part VI of a series

The Genealogical Table of Prophet Muhammad:
Abraham and Hagar
Ishmael
Kedar
*
*
*
*
Adnan
Maa’d
Nazar
Ilias
Mudraka
Khuzaimah
Nazr
Malik
Fahr
Ghalib
Looi
Kaa’b
l
Murrah
l
Kelab—
l
Ghusey
l
Abd(u) Manaf
l
Hashim
l
Muhammad

(Muhammad is related to Jesus through the union of Abraham and Sarah.

Abdurrahman)
Abraham and SarahIsaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Amram
Mary

Jesus

(Muhammad is also related to Abraham through his mother's lineage. Abdurrahman)

Kelab
l
Zuhar
l
Amaniah[1]
(In Part III we see that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) has just received the Call to Prophet-hood.)

Part VII in a series

(In this Part VI, I have jumped ahead in time to the liberation of Egypt and North Africa. This is done to satisfy an urgent need to clarity the many misconceptions being published concerning the coming of Islam to African)

‘Amaru ibn al-As: The Great [Liberator] of Egypt
(570?-d. 633, Al-Fustat, later Cairo)

Amru ibn al_As belonged to the Banu clan of the Quraysh. He was the son of an Abyss inian woman named Nabigha , who was a courtesan of Mecca. Among his mother’s lovers were some of the noblest of the land of Arabia. When she gave birth to ‘Amru, the infant was declared to have most resemblance to ‘As, the oldest of her lovers, whence in addition to his name of Amru, he recived the designation of ibn Al-As [son of As].’Amru was an opponent of [Rasul-Allah] until his conversion to Islam in 629. In 615, he was sent to Abyssinia by the leaders of the Quraysh to secure extradiction of the Muslim refugees who migrated to that country to escape persecution by the Quraysh. After a few expedions, [Rasul-All] sent him on a mission to Oman, in southwest Arabia, where he entered into negotiation with the two brothers who ruled there, Djayfar and ‘Abbad, and he successfully completed the mission by converting the two rulers to Islam. He never saw [Rasul-Allah] again. The sad news of the latter’s death [Peace and Blessings be upon him. May Allah be please with the Shahaba] reached him Oman and occasioned his return to Medina. But he did not remain there long. In 633, the Caliph Abu-Bakr sent him with an army into Palestine. He took part in the [Battles] of Alnadayn in 634 and the Yarmuk River in 636 and was chiefly responsible for [liberating] the territory west of the Jordan River. He achieved lasting fame, however, for his [liberation] of Egypt.

In 639, ‘Amru led a small army of some 4,000 men into Egypt, [liberated] Pelsium in 639, Heliopolis in 640… and Bab ylon in 641. He completed his [liberation] of Egypt, with further army reinforcement, with the surrender of Alexandria in 642 and became the governor of the [liberated] country. In 644, the Caliph ‘Uthman recalled him from Egypt in favor of Abd Allah b, Sa’d. But when the Byzantines took Alexandria in 645, ‘Amru returned to Egypt and [re-liberated] the city in 646. He then destroyed the city’s walls. He extended Muslim influence into Tripoli, in northwestern Libya.

“Amru supported Mu’awiyah against ‘Ali in the struggle over the caliphate. He served as Mu’awiyah’s representative during the arbitration with [Iman] Ali and thus played a prominent role in establishing the Ummayyad dynasty in 633. His administration of Egypt was a good one, and its avoidance of extreme political and social measures facilitated the spread of Islam. ‘Amro orgainized the system of taxation and the administration of justice and cleared a canal built by the ancient pharaohs connecting the Nile River and the Red Sea. He established a new capital city called al-Fustat [later Cairo]where he built a mosque bearing his name. This mosque still stands and still bears his name.

“Amru was over ninety years old when he died.

Notes:

1. For information on the Sia movement aand Iman Ali, please go to this website:http://shia.islamicweb.com/.
2. Muhammad ibn Habib, Kitab al-Mahabbar, ed. ILSE LICHTENSTADTER (Haydarabad: 1361/1942), p. 306
3. Imam Muslim, Salih Musslim, translated by 'Abdul Hamid Siddiqi, wtih explanatory notes and brief biographical sketches of major narrators, Vol. I, Chapter LV; 220, Commentary No. 214 (Lahore: Sh Muhammad Ashraf, 1972), p. 69

2007-05-31T10:26:00.000-07:00

2007-05-31T10:24:00.000-07:00

2007-05-31T10:19:00.000-07:00

As we move to create an environment more conducive to unity, we find it necessary to make people more aware of Islam, Islamic traditions and major Muslim personalities, including the Prophets (Peace and Blessings be upon them all). The following is the first of a series reprinted from The Great Prophet Muhammad and his Famous Black Companions. Minor changes have been made from the original for the sake of clarity. We thank the Schaumburg TWP District Library and the Saint Louis Public Library (especially Brother Michael) for making this little book available.

The Great Prophet Muhammad and his Famous Black Companions
By Muhammad Abu-Bakr

Part III of a series

The Genealogical Table of Prophet Muhammad:

Abraham and Hagar
Ishmael
Kedar
*
*
*
*
Adnan
Maa’d
Nazar
Ilias
Mudraka
Khuzaimah
Nazr
Malik
Fahr
Ghalib
Looi
Kaa’b
l
Murrah
l
Kelab—
l
Ghusey
l
Abd(u) Manaf
l
Hashim
l
Muhammad

(Muhammad is related to Jeusu through the union of Abreham and Sarah. Abdurrahman)
Abraham and Sarah
Issac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Amram
Mary

Jesus

(Muhammad is also related to Abrahman through his mother's lineage. Abdurrahman)

Kelab
l
Zuhar
l
Amaniah[1]

[In Part II, we saw that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) was orphaned at the age of six. (Abdurrahman)]

Barakat [May Allah be pleased with her (Abdurrahman)], the faithful [African (Abdurrahman)] female slave of Abyssinia, who Muhammad had inherited from his father, now acted as a mother to the orphan child and conducted him to his paternal grandfather, ‘Abd al-Muttalib [May Alah be pleased with him.] The Quran (Koran) has preserved a clear reference to Muhammad’s lowly childhood: “Did HE [GOD] not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)? (Surah 93:6)

The young Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] lived under the protection and kindly care of his paternal grandfather for two years. But, he became an orphan, again; because his grandfather died. He then passed to the charge of his grandfather’s son, Abu-Talib [May Allah be pleased with him], the new head of the clan of Hashim. It is said that Abu-Talib loved Muhammad greatly. He would not sleep unless the lad was at his side, and he never cared to go out without him. He noticed also that a blessing accompanied the future. When Muhammad was not present, Abu-Talib’s family [May Allah be pleased with them all] could not eat. And from other signs it was evident that Muhammad was no ordinary child. Other children [May Allah be pleased with them all] had watery eyes and scrubby hair, but he always looked as if he had been anointed and treated with eye-salve.

When Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was twelve years old his uncle was compelled to go to Syria with a trade caravan, and since he did not wish to be separated from his nephew he took the boy along with him. Now, in Busra, in Syria, there was a Christian monk named Buhaira [May Allah be pleased with him] who possessed all the esoteric knowledge of the Christians. Monk after monk lived in the hermit’s cell where Buhaira dwelt, and each monk had bequeathed his knowledge to his successor, and this knowledge was also recorded in a book which was in the cell. The caravans of the Quraish (Koreish) had often passed the monk’s cell, but he had never paid the slightest attention to them. But this time, to their great astonishment, he invited the whole caravan, young and old, slave and freeman, to a feast. Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was considered too young to be taken to the feast, but Buhaira inquired especially for him and would not be satisfied until he had been brought. The reason for this was that Buhaira [May Allah be pleased with him] had seen how a cloud shaded Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] as he was riding in the caravan, and how a tree had lowered its branches to give him shade at the resting-place. When Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] arrived, the monk examined him carefully and found on him the signs which were known to him in accordance with the secret knowledge which was contained in the book. Between his shoulders he found “the seal of prophesy,” a protuberance of the size and appearance of a pigeon’s egg. He also questioned Muhammad carefully concerning many things, especially his dreams, and he discovered that all was correct. Then he took Abu-Talib [May Allah be pleased with him] aside and said to him: “Return to your country with your nephew, and guard him against the Jews, for if they see him, and know what I know concerning him, they will seek to do him harm.”

As a young boy, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] worked as a shepherd for his uncle, Abu-Talib [May Allah be pleased with him], but his uncle was so poor that throughout his childhood extreme poverty was his lot. During his adolescent years, he earned his living by organizing and leading caravans from Mecca. He grew up in an atmosphere of barbarism and savagery. The Arabs of his day were unruly, treacherous, lawless, and predatory. Yet the influence of this Arab way of life never adversely affected his character. He was always so warm and friendly, well mannered and helpful, that nearly everyone who met him liked him. His honesty and truthfulness earned him the name, “Al-Ameen,” meaning “the trustworthy.” Often people would leave things having great value in his care for safekeeping, and he never abused their trust.

When Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was twenty-two years of age, on the recommendation of his uncle, Abu-Talib [May Allah be pleased with him], he entered the service of a wealthy widow merchant of Mecca, named Khadijah bint Khawailid [ May Allah be pleased with her]. She was of the [Quraish] tribe, the daughter of Khawailid Ibn [Assad]. With Maisarah [May Allah be pleased with him], a slave belonging to Khadijah, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was placed in charge of the widow’s merchandise, and he again traveled the same route which he had traversed ten years before with his uncle. His journey again extended as far as Busra, a city situated about sixty miles to the east of the Jordan River, in Syria.

For three years, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] traveled with the camels of Khadijah, and there were but few managers who combined honesty with success in a like manner. The wealth of Khadijah grew and with it the reputation of her twenty-five year old manager. But Muhammad’s [Peace and blessings be upon him] fortune did not increase.

His manner of life was very simple and frugal, as it was throughout his life. He mended his own clothes, and his common diet was bread, dates, and water.

Suddenly, unexpected good fortune came to Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him].

Historians know but little about the past of the widow Khadijah, the daughter of Khawailid Ibn [Assad] of the tribe of [Quraish. (May Allah be pleased with her]. Apparently there was little to tell of her. She had been twice widowed, was rich, no longer young, and belonged to the noblest of tribes, the [Quraish]. Like all others in Mecca, she, too carried on a business, lived a retired life, collected wealth, and longed for happiness. From the corner window of her house she could see her young manager and cameleer enter in with his goods. Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was young and handsome. He won her heart. Many men had wooed Khadijah [May Allah be pleased with her], but there were but few in Mecca who could equal Muhammad’s [Peace and Blessings be upon him] virtues and personal appearance.

His cousin, ‘Ali ibi Talib, and others [May Allah be pleased with them all] have described Muhammad’s [Peace and Blessings be upon him] appearance. He was of medium height, and his skin was white, tinged with red. (He inherited his complexion from his mother). His hair was neither straight nor curly, and he had a large head. His shoulders were broad, his chest well-developed, and his waist slender. He was not fat, not round-faced; his forehead was high, his nose aquiline, his neck was long. His eyes were horizontally long, large, black, and long lashed, and he had a large mouth. Judging from the description of him, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] possessed strong Semitic Arabian features, showing some perceptible [African] influence. Of him, Rev. George Bush says, “so uncommonly vigorous and robust was his frame, that at the time of his death scarcely any of the marks or infirmities of age had appeared upon him. His features were large, yet regular; his cheeks full; his forehead prominent; his eyebrows long and smooth, mutually approaching each other, yet not so as to meet; and between them was a vain, of which the pulse was quicker and higher than usual whenever he was angry. He had an aquiline nose and a large mouth, with teeth of singular brilliancy and somewhat singular form, as they were pointed like the teeth of a saw, and placed at some distance from each other, though still in beautiful order. When he laughed he discovered them, and they appeared, if tradition may be credited, like hail-stones or little white pearls. Even his laughter is said to have been full majesty, and in his smile there was such a peculiar contraction of the muscles of the mouth and cheeks, and such an expression given to the countenance as rendered it irresistibly attractive.[2] Essad Bey says: At night Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] anointed his eyes to heighten their brilliance and to increase their power. His black, perfumed hair hung down over his shoulders in two braids. A turban of silk was elegantly wound around his head. He washed himself several times a day, and constantly chewed of wood to keep his teeth snowy white”[3]

One day, Maisarah [May Allah be pleased with him] appeared before Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him]. “Why you do not marry?” he asked; At your age all men have at least one wife and several children.” And Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] replied as most men in his condition would have replied, “I earn enough money to support myself. But my income is not enough for a wife and child.” “But if a woman could be found who was rich herself, and beautiful, and noble as well?” asked the slave. "There are no more such women,” Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] answered carefully.

The day after, Khadijah in person came to Muhammad and said, Muhammad, I love you because of your loyalty, because of your honesty and your good habits. You are in good repute among the people and you, like myself, belong to the noble tribe of [Quraish]. I would like to be your wife.” And Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] accepted her proposal, even though she was forty years old, fifteen years his senior.

Muhammad’s [Peace and Blessings be upon him] marriage to Khadijah [May Allah be pleased with her] was a very happy, successful and fruitful one, lasting twenty-six years until her death in 619 A.D. She bore him six children, two sons: Al-Qasim, their eldest, who died at the age of two years, hence Muhammad was sometimes called Abu-ul Qasim [Peace and Blessings be upon him], or father of al-Qasim; and Abdullah, also called at-Tahir and at-Tayib, who died in infancy; and four daughters: Zainab, Ruqaiyah, Fatimah and Umm Qulsum. Muhammad’s wife and children [May Allah be pleased with them all.] were very dear to him, and he always treated them with warmth and affection. His love for Khadijah was so great that even after her death he always spoke of her with endearment.

At some time before his marriage to Khadijah, during his adolescent years, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] became a Hanif, a true monotheist. Most of the Arabs were idolaters, but certain Arabs had become dissatisfied with idolatry, had reached a belief that there was only one [GOD], and were known as Hanifs. Like the few other Hanifs in his day, in search for an acceptable way to live before the [ONE GOD], Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] repudiated idol gods and rejected polytheism. He was in the habit of spending periods in meditation on Mount Hira, near Mecca, and continued to do so after marriage to Khadijah. One day, during his fortieth year of age, he was mediatating alone in a cave on Mount Hira, and there fell asleep or into a trance. Suddenly he was awakened by an awe-inspiring voice that sounded like the reverberating of bells which said to him:” Read in the name of thy Lord Who [Created]”. Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was startled and replied: I cannot read.” “Read” the voice demanded a third time. This time Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] asked, “What shall I read?” Then the voice replied quickly: “ Read in the name of thy Lord who Created all things, who Created man from a clot of congealed blood. Read. For thy Lord is most Bounteous Who teacheth man by the pen that which he knew not” [Qur’an, Surah 96:1-5] When he awoke the words remained vividly in his mind, “as if inscribed upon his heart.” He left the cave and stood out on the hillside contemplating what had happened. Suddenly he heard the same awe-inspiring voice say: “ O Muhammad. Thou art the [Messenger of Allah. (Rasul-Allah.)] and I am Gabriel.” Then he looked towards heaven and saw the angel in the likeness of a man standing erect high up in the sky near the horizon: then this angel with the dreadful voice descended towards him until he was only about two bow-shots away from him and again said: “ O Muhammad. Thou art the [Messenger of Allah] and I am Gabriel. Terrified and overwhelmed by the blinding brightness of the angel, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] stood helpless until it vanished. By means of that great episode, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him], the Ishmaelite prophet; received his divine Call to [prophet hood]. This is known as the Call of Muhammad. [Peace and Blessings be upon him. Abdurrahman.]

[1] Notice that Muhammad’s mother is also a direct descendant of Abraham through Kelab. (Abdurrahman)
[2] Ibid., p.257
[3] Essad Bey, Mohammad, translated by Helmut L. Rippenger (New York: Longman Green & Company 1936) p.66.

The Genealogical Table of Prophet Muhammad:

Part III of a series

The Genealogical Table of Prophet Muhammad:
Abraham

Abraham and Hagar
Ishmael
Kedar
*
*
*
*
Adnan
Maa’d
Nazar
Ilias
Mudraka
Khuzaimah
Nazr
Malik
Fahr
Ghalib
Looi
Kaa’b
l
Murrah
l
Kelab—
l
Ghusey
l
Abd(u) Manaf
l
Hashim
l
Muhammad

Abraham and Sarah
Issac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Amram
Mary

Jesus

--Zuhar
l
Amaniah[1]

[In Part II, we saw that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) was orphaned at the age of six. (Abdurrahman)]

Barakat [May Allah be pleased with her (Abdurrahman)], the faithful [African (Abdurrahman)] female slave of Abyssinia, who Muhammad had inherited from his father, now acted as a mother to the orphan child and conducted him to his paternal grandfather, ‘Abd al-Muttalib [May Alah be pleased with him.] The Quran (Koran) has preserved a clear reference to Muhammad’s lowly childhood: “Did HE [GOD] not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)? (Surah 93:6)

The young Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] lived under the protection and kindly care of his paternal grandfather for two years. But, he became an orphan, again; because his grandfather died. He then passed to the charge of his grandfather’s son, Abu-Talib [May Allah be pleased with him], the new head of the clan of Hashim. It is said that Abu-Talib loved Muhammad greatly. He would not sleep unless the lad was at his side, and he never cared to go out without him. He noticed also that a blessing accompanied the future. When Muhammad was not present, Abu-Talib’s family [May Allah be pleased with them all] could not eat. And from other signs it was evident that Muhammad was no ordinary child. Other children [May Allah be pleased with them all] had watery eyes and scrubby hair, but he always looked as if he had been anointed and treated with eye-salve.

When Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was twelve years old his uncle was compelled to go to Syria with a trade caravan, and since he did not wish to be separated from his nephew he took the boy along with him. Now, in Busra, in Syria, there was a Christian monk named Buhaira [May Allah be pleased with him] who possessed all the esoteric knowledge of the Christians. Monk after monk lived in the hermit’s cell where Buhaira dwelt, and each monk had bequeathed his knowledge to his successor, and this knowledge was also recorded in a book which was in the cell. The caravans of the Quraish (Koreish) had often passed the monk’s cell, but he had never paid the slightest attention to them. But this time, to their great astonishment, he invited the whole caravan, young and old, slave and freeman, to a feast. Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was considered too young to be taken to the feast, but Buhaira inquired especially for him and would not be satisfied until he had been brought. The reason for this was that Buhaira [May Allah be pleased with him] had seen how a cloud shaded Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] as he was riding in the caravan, and how a tree had lowered its branches to give him shade at the resting-place. When Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] arrived, the monk examined him carefully and found on him the signs which were known to him in accordance with the secret knowledge which was contained in the book. Between his shoulders he found “the seal of prophesy,” a protuberance of the size and appearance of a pigeon’s egg. He also questioned Muhammad carefully concerning many things, especially his dreams, and he discovered that all was correct. Then he took Abu-Talib [May Allah be pleased with him] aside and said to him: “Return to your country with your nephew, and guard him against the Jews, for if they see him, and know what I know concerning with, they will seek to do him harm.”

As a young boy, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] worked as a shepherd for his uncle, Abu-Talib [May Allah be pleased with him], but his uncle was so poor that throughout his childhood extreme poverty was his lot. During his adolescent years, he earned his living by organizing and leading caravans from Mecca. He grew up in an atmosphere of barbarism and savagery. The Arabs of his day were unruly, treacherous, lawless, and predatory. Yet the influence of this Arab way of life never adversely affected his character. He was always so warm and friendly, well mannered and helpful, that nearly everyone who met him liked him. His honesty and truthfulness earned him the name, “Al-Ameen,” meaning “the trustworthy.” Often people would leave things having great value in his care for safekeeping, and he never abused their trust.

When Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was twenty-two years of age, the on the recommendation of his uncle, Abu-Talib [May Allah be pleased with], he entered the service of a wealthy widow merchant of Mecca, named Khadijah bint Khawailid [ May Allah be pleased with her]. She was of the [Quraish] tribe, the daughter of Khawailid Ibn [Assad]. With Maisarah [May Allah be pleased with him], a slave belonging to Khadijah, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was placed in charge of the widow’s merchandise, and he again traveled the same route which he had traversed ten years before with his uncle. His journey again extended as far as Busra, a city situated about sixty miles to the east of the Jordan River, in Syria.

For three years, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] with the camels of Khadijah, and there were but few managers who combined honesty with success in a like manner. The wealth of Khadijah grew and with it the reputation of her twenty-five year old manger. But Muhammad’s [Peace and blessings be upon him] fortune did not increase.

His manner of life was very simple and frugal, as it was throughout his life. He mended his own clothes, and his common diet was bread, dates, and water.

Suddenly, unexpected good fortune came to Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him].

Historians know but little about the past of the widow Khadijah, the daughter of Khawailid Ibn [Assad] of the tribe of [Quraish. (May Allah be pleased with her]. Apparently there was little to tell of her. She had been twice widowed, was rich, no longer young, and belonged to the noblest of tribes, the [Quraish]. Like all others in Mecca, she, too carried on a business, lived a retired life, collected wealth, and longed for happiness. From the corner window of her house she could see her young manager and cameleer enter in with his goods. Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was young and handsome. He won her heart. Many men had wooed Khadijah [May Allah be pleased with her], but there were but few in Mecca could equal Muhammad’s [Peace and Blessings be upon him] virtues and personal appearance.

His cousin, ‘Ali ibi Talib, and others [May Allah be pleased with them all] have described Muhammad’s [Peace and Blessings be upon him] appearance. He was oh medium height, and his skin was white, tinged with red. (He inherited his complexion from his mother). His hair was neither straight nor curly, and he had a large head. His shoulders were broad, his chest well-developed, and his waist slender. He was not fat, not round-faced; his forehead was high, his nose aquiline, his neck was long. His eyes were horizontally long, large, black, and long lashed, and he had a large mouth. Judging from the description of him, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] possessed strong Semitic Arabian features, showing some perceptible [African] influence. Of him, Rev. George Bush says, “so uncommonly vigorous and robust was his frame, that at the time of his death scarcely any of the marks or infirmities of age had appeared upon him. His features were large, yet regular; his cheeks full; his forehead prominent; his eyebrows long and smooth, mutually approaching each other, yet not so as to meet; and between them was a vain, of which the pulse was quicker and higher than usual whenever he was angry. He had an aquiline nose and a large mouth, with teeth of singular brilliancy and somewhat singular form, as they were pointed like the teeth of a saw, and placed at some distance from each other, though still in beautiful order. When he laughed he discovered them, and they appeared, if tradition may be credited, like hail-stones or little white pearls. Even his laughter is said to have been full majesty, and in his smile there was such a peculiar contraction of the muscles of the mouth and cheeks, and such an expression given to the countenance as rendered it irresistibly attractive.[2] Essad Bey says: At night Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] anointed his eyes to heighten their brilliance and to increase their power. His black, perfumed hair hung down over his shoulders in two braids. A turban of silk was elegantly wound around his head. He washed himself several times a day, and constantly chewed of wood to keep his teeth snowy white”[3]

One day, Maisarah [May Allah be pleased with him] appeared before Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him]. “Why do not marry?” he asked; At your age all men have at least one wife and several children.” And Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] replied as most men in his condition would have replied, “I earn enough money to support myself. Buy my income is not enough for a wife and child.” “But if a woman could be found who was rich herself, and beautiful, and noble as well?” asked the slave. There are no more such women,” Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] answered carefully.

The day after, Khadijah in person came to Muhammad and said, Muhammad, I love you because of your loyalty, because of your honesty and your good habits. You are in good repute among the people and you, like myself, belong to the noble tribe of [Quraish]. I would to be your wife.” And Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] accepted her proposal, even though she was forty years old, fifteen years his senior.

Muhammad’s [Peace and Blessings be upon him] marriage to Khadijah [May Allah be pleased with her] was a very happy, successful and fruitful one, lasting twenty-six years until her death in 619 A.D. She bore him six children, two sons: Al-Qasim, their eldest, who died at the age of two years, hence Muhammad was sometimes called Abu-ul Qasim {Peace and Blessings be upon him], or father of al-Qasim; and Abdullah, also called at-Tahir and at-Tayib, who died in infancy; and four daughters: Zainab, Ruqaiyah, Fatimah and Umm Qulsum. Muhammad’s wife and children [May Allah be pleased with them all.] were very dear to him, and he always treated them with warmth and affection. His love for Khadijah was so great that even after her death he always spoke of her with endearment.

At some time before his marriage to Khadijah, during his adolescent years, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] became a Hanif, a true monotheist. Most of the Arabs were idolaters, but certain Arabs had become dissatisfied with idolatry, had reached a belief that there was only one [GOD], and were known as Hanifs. Like the few other Hanifs in his day, in search for an acceptable way to live before the [ONE GOD], Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] repudiated idol gods and rejected polytheism. He was in the habit of spending periods in meditation on Mount Hira, near Mecca, and continued to do so after marriage to Khadijah. One day, during his fortieth year of age, he was mediatating alone in a cave on Mount Hira, and there fell asleep or into a trance. Suddenly he was awakened by an awe-inspiring voice that sounded like the reverberating of bells which said to him:” Read in the name of thy Lord Who [Created]” Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] was startled and replied: I cannot read.” “Read” the voice demanded a third time. This time Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] asked, “What shall I read?” Then the voice replied quickly: “ Read in the name of thy Lord who created all things, who created man from a clot of congealed blood. Read. For thy Lord is most Bounteous Who teacheth man by the pen that which he knew not” [Qur’an, Surah 96:1-5] When he awoke the words remained vividly in his mind, “as if inscribed upon his heart.” He left the cave and stood out on the hillside contemplating what had happened. Suddenly he heard the same awe-inspiring voice say: “ O Muhammad. Thou art the [Messenger of Allah. (Rasul-Allah.)] and I am Gabriel.” Then he looked towards heaven and saw the angel in the likeness of a man standing erect high up in the sky near the horizon: then this angel with the dreadful voice descended towards him until he was only about two bow-shots away from him and again said: “ O Muhammad. Thou art the [Messenger of Allah] and I am Gabriel. Terrified and overwhelmed by the blinding brightness of the angel, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him] stood helpless until it vanished. By means of that great episode, Muhammad [Peace and Blessings be upon him], the Ishmaelite prophet; received his divine call to [prophet hood]. This is known as the Call of Muhammad. [Peace and Blessings be upon him. Abdurrahman.]

[1] Notice that Muhammad’s mother is also a direct descendant of Abraham through Kelab. (Abdurrahman)
[2] Ibid., p.257
[3] Essad Bey, Mohammad, translated by Helmut L. Rippenger (New York: Longman Green & Company 1936) p.66.

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2007-05-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

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2007-05-25T10:40:00.000-07:00

Sankofa – Restore Ntu- Yame - Creator

RETURN TO DIVINITY

SANKOFA I’AFRIKAA

MAY 25-31

SEVEN (7) DAYS OF ACTION TO BE AFRIKAN

Afrikans In Afrika & the Afrikan Diaspora

On May 25, 2007 Afrikan Liberation Day (Africa Day) Africans everywhere are urged to join in a 7 (Seven) Day Dedication & Recommitment Period of Sankofa I’Afrikaa—Restoration of African humanity and divinity through Prayer, Fasting, Pilgrimages, Mourning, Boycott, Actions and Celebration on behalf of our Ancestors who sacrificed for us, and especially those Africans who perished during the MAAFA (African Holocaust) caused by foreign Invasions, Enslavement and contemporary forms of neo-colonial domination... During the SANKOFA I’AFRIKAA, communities are to practice African traditional and cultural way of life—In Mind, Body and Spirit to recreate and regain control over ourselves and our communities. As a result of the Seven Day Fasting from the Slave Culture of Death (Euro, Arab, American…) and the FEASTING on AFRIKAN WAY OF LIFE, Africans will begin restoring UMUNTU NGUMUNTU NGABANTU – Our Humanity and Divinity with each other, our Ancestors and our Creator , as One Global Afrikan Community.

7 Days of Feasting on All Things African

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2007-05-24T12:06:00.000-07:00

May 2006 Monthly Alert-UYFP Zimbabwe

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Title: Support Ujamma Youth Farming Project, Support The Third Chimurenga*
Time Frame: 2 Months

Plan of Action: Contribute financial and supply support towards Ujamma Youth Farming Project. Zimbabwe's land redistribution exercise benefited formerly marginalised groups like African women and African youth. However, resources were thinly stretched as the government had to battle with drought relief, an economy under siege from sanctions, lack of support from global lending institutions and a declining perception in the eyes of the world.

Purpose of Action: Support Africa's right to self-determination through feeding its own People.

Established in June 2005, Ujamma Youth Farming Project (UYFP) is an African youth-led farming cooperative that has secured a 100-acre plot in the city of Gweru under the Zimbabwe government's A1 resettlement program and is registered under the Ministry of Youth, Gender and Employment Creation. The leadership core of UYFP is a very socially conscious unit that despises poverty and desires greatness at family, national and continental levels. Our mission is to empower African youth through gainful farming initiatives so that they are able to demonstrate the essential skills necessary to function as lifelong productive citizens in Africa's development. While one of our immediate goals is to offer produce to wholesalers and retail outlets in and around midland provinces in Zimbabwe, a longer term goal is to establish a training program such that youth of African descent from outside of Zimbabwe and even outside Africa will also visit, meet, train/work, and bond with their youth counterparts on the farm.

Our mission is to empower Afrikan youth through gainful farming initiatives, so that they are able to demonstrate the essential skills necessary to function as lifelong productive citizens, through Zimbabwe's agrarian reforms, and ultimately in Afrika's development.

In the city of Gweru in the Midlands province of Zimbabwe, a farming cooperative was formed and registered under the Ministry of Youth , which drew its leadership from former student leaders. Most of its leaders were leaders of student representative councils at institutions of higher learning. It is from their days in student unionism where we can trace their roots in pan-africanism.

For more information and documentation: http://www.UjammaFarming.Org

Participate

What You Should Do Now:
Make a financial donation. You can mail a money order or check to the address below. Also you can make an online donation at: http://www.ujammafarming.org/donate.htm (No amount is too small or large.) The goal is to raise $6,000.00 for irrigation. Every dollar counts!

Make an equipment donation: Agricultural equipment, Office Equipment, Computers, Printers, and Fax machines, Handsets, Books on Pan-Africanism, Books on Farming, etc.

Address:
Ujamma Youth Farming Project, c/o S.A.L.S.A
1112 16th Street NW Suite 600
Washington DC 20036

Contact Information:
Kwanisai Mafa
cdemafa@yahoo.com
+26323511609 or +26311510157

Mariabu Inejnema
mariabuinejnema1@hotmail.com

Netfa Freeman
Netfa@hotsalsa.org
202-787-5229

Let our brothers and sister know they have our support.

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Goals & Outcomes

Goals Increase Public Awareness about Zimbabwe
Support African Youth
Groom volunteers and supporters of Action for Africa.
Encourage and inspire Self-Determination Efforts in Africa.

Outcomes

African Self-Determination Project will have necessary social and economic support.
Forward Movement to Pan-Africanism.
Making The Third Chimurenga a reality.
Built bridges between Africa and its Diaspora.

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African Liberation Day

2007-05-22T17:21:00.000-07:00

The All-African People's Revolutionary Party (GC),
The American Indian Movement (GGC), and
The National Council of Arab Americans

are pleased to invite you to attend

African Liberation Day 2007
Ghana at Fifty! - Long Live Nkrumahism!

ALD: A Brief History.

African Liberation Day (ALD) was founded by Kwame Nkrumah, April 15, 1958, on the occasion of the First Conference of Independent African States held in Accra, Ghana.

Eight independent African States, Liberia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, and the United Arab Republic/Egypt attended it.

The 15th of April 1958 was declared Africa Freedom Day, to "mark each year the onward progress of the liberation movement in Africa, and to symbolize the determination of the people of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation."

ALD was therefore born as a manifestation of resistance to capitalism, imperialism, zionism, colonialism, settler-colonialism, and neo-colonialism.

A non-governmental conference, the All-African People's Conference, held in Accra, Ghana, in December of that same year reaffirmed the revolutionary integrity of Africa Freedom Day and quicken the pace of the African independence movement.

Dr. WEB DuBois correctly stated, in his Message to the A-APC, that this was the 6th Pan-African Congress, and that it marked a new stage in the Pan-African Movement worldwide.

Further advances against imperialism were also being made in Asia and the Caribbean.

On May 25, 1963, spearheaded by Kwame Nkrumah, thirty-one African Heads of State convened a summit meeting to found the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

They reaffirmed the revolutionary integrity of Africa Freedom Day, renamed it African Liberation Day and changed its date of celebration to May 25th.

As the OAU was to act as a framework towards the political unification of all African states, ALD was again reaffirmed as an institution in the African Revolution to be honored and celebrated in Africa, in every corner of the African Diaspora, and the world.

The Heads of State in attendance reaffirmed, Nkrumah's independence day proclamation, that the independence of any one state was meaningless without the total liberation and unification of the African continent.

Since its founding ALD has been organized in every corner of the world by revolutionary and progressive parties, governments and peoples of all nationalities.

Following in this revolutionary tradition and demonstrating the unbreakable bonds of unity between all oppressed yet struggling peoples of the world against a common enemy, and for the liberation, unity, and dignity of our peoples', the All-African People's Revolutionary Party (Guinea, Conakry), Le Parti Populaire Revolutionnaire Africain de Guinee (PRPAG), the American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council (AIM) and the National Council of Arab Americans (NCA) are co-organizing African Liberation Day 2007 in Washington, D.C.

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Kwame Nkrumah: A Pan-Africanist Revolutionary
.
African Liberation Day 2007, marks fifty years of Ghana's Independence. It is dedicated to and honors the life work and study, struggles and sacrifices of the revolutionary socialist and Pan-Africanist Osagefyo Kwame Nkrumah, the Convention People's Party (CPP) in Nkrumah's time, and the Ghanaian masses.

"The independence of Ghana in 1957 opened wide the floodgates of African freedom. Within four years eighteen other African countries achieved independence." (Kwame Nkrumah, Africa Must Unite.)

By 1963, five additional countries in Africa had been liberated, and twenty-one were still under colonial rule. The de-colonization process and the struggle for black empowerment were also achieving unprecedented victories through out the African Diaspora, especially in the Caribbean.

Kwame Nkrumah was a tireless and uncompromising revolutionary who offered to African people and world humanity a revolutionary legacy to be emulated that includes:

(1) A revolutionary ideology for Africa and the African revolution Nkrumahism/philosophical consciencism,

(2) An analysis of the strategy and operations of the enemy, imperialism, in Africa and the world,

(3) A strategy, Positive Action, for the defeat of imperialism in Africa and the world and the achievement of Pan-Africanism,

(4) The vehicle or organization of the African revolution, the Mass Party, (5) an uncompromising principled position of the necessity to defeat and destroy capitalism and imperialism in Africa and throughout the world,

(6) An independent and revolutionary Ghana, a liberated zone, which became the base, the fountainhead as Malcolm X called in 1964, of the worldwide struggle for Pan-Africanism, and

(7) An unquestioned love for the masses of African People and all Oppressed Humanity.

What we have identified only highlights a few of the innumerable revolutionary contributions that Kwame Nkrumah made to the struggle for national liberation, Pan-Africanism, scientific socialism, and peace.

It was the independence of Ghana, led by Kwame Nkrumah, a defeat to western imperialism, that provided the Pan-Africanist movement the opportunity to root itself in its only true home, Africa.

Ghana, under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah became a haven and home for African revolutionaries in Africa and from throughout the world. Malcolm X, Shirley Graham and W.E.B. DuBois made their way to Ghana.

Freedom Fighters from throughout the African continent and the Caribbean were welcomed and sustained in Ghana. Numerous governmental, people's conferences and meetings were convened to advance and coordinate the African Revolution.

Solidarity with the international movement, those fighting against imperialism, found expression in what Nkrumah defined as the African "Personality" in international affairs.

The impact of this historic process and moment on the African revolution and the international struggle for socialism and peace can not be overstated.

Following the coup de'tat in Ghana organized by imperialism and its neo-colonialist puppets, as a member of the Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG) in Sekou Toure's time and co-President of Guinea, Nkrumah continued to struggle for the political unification of Africa.

It was in Guinea that Kwame Ture met Nkrumah, thanks to Shirley Graham DuBois, which would become his home. It was in Guinea that Nkrumah founded the All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP), which Kwame Ture joined, and dedicated his life to help build!

Kwame lived, studied, worked and struggled in Guinea for 31 years, and restes there for eternity. Guinea continues to be the base of the A-APRP (GC) today.

Nkrumah never relinquished his position as the Head of State of Ghana, even while serving as the co-Head of the State of Guinea, and sought to return to Ghana to continue socialist reconstruction and to intensify the revolutionary process that he had helped launch in Ghana.

Unfortunately, Nkrumah did not live long enough to return to Ghana. His role and contribution to Africa and to World Humanity however are sterling, and continue today, and thus, the theme for ALD 2007 is Ghana at 50! Long Live Nkrumahism!

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African Liberation Day 2007
.
We, the co-organizers of ALD 2007, in Washington, DC continue with the tradition of ALD being organized as a revolutionary Pan-African and International mass based manifestation.

ALD 2007 is our collective unwavering principled reaffirmation and commitment to African people and all Oppressed Humanity that we will work, struggle, and sacrifice in ever corner of the world where Africans live, until Africa is free, united, and socialist.

ALD 2007 is our collective unwavering principled reaffirmation and commitment to the heroic Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere who suffer from setter-colonialism and the Palestinian masses who are viscously oppressed and exploited by fascist zionist occupation that we will work, struggle and sacrifice until victory is claimed and their national aspirations realized.

We are encouraging all progressive and revolutionary African and International movements, organizations, and political parties to organize ALD manifestations in every corner of the world.

The A-APRP (GC) - PRPAG will collect and disseminate information about ALDs to the African and International community.

We ask you to help us build a worldwide effort to institutionalize ALD as a revolutionary Pan-African and International day of celebration and rededication to eliminate all forms of oppression and exploitation.

Join us on May 26, 2007 at Malcolm X Park in Washington DC for ALD 2007.

If you can not come to DC, please email us a brief message of solidarity and support:

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ALD 2007
Diplomatic Reception!

Friday
May 25, 2007
7:00 PM to Midnight

Josephine Butler Cntr
2437 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

Admission by RSVP -

******

PROGRAM & INVITED PARTICIPANTS

7:00 PM
DOORS OPEN!

7:30 PM
WELCOME
By the A-APRP (GC)

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
AWARDS PRESENTED
To HE Evo Morales
To HE Hugo Chavez
To HE Robert Mugabe
To HE Raul Castro
To HE Fidel Castro

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

DINNER & CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS

Lucy Murphy
Dr. Tony Martin
Afro-Columbian Percusionists, Singing and Dancing

10:30 PM - 11:00 PM

AWARDS PRESENTED

To Kwame Ture
To Sekou Toure
To Gamal Abdel Nasser
To Kwame Nkrumah

11:00 PM - Midnight
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS!
Amafujo's Moodswings
Others!

DANCING!

Admission Free!
Donations Accepted!

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ALD 2007 RALLY!

Saturday
May 26, 2007
Noon - 6:00 PM

Malcolm X Park
(Lower Level)
16th & W Street NW
Washingington, DC

******

PROGRAM & INVITED PARTICIPANTS

Noon - 12:30 PM
CALL OF THE SPIRITS & DRUMS
(To Be Announced!)

12:30 PM 1:00 PM
WELCOME TO ALD!
A-APRP (GC)
AIM (GGC)
NCA

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS(To Be Announced!)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES!

Free the Panther 8!
Free Mumia abu-Jamal!
Free Jamil al-Amin!
Free the PAC POWs
Free the Cuba Five!
African Awareness Association
IFCO/Pastors 4 Peace
Venceremos Brigade
Others

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS

Rays of Hope
Rahnda Rise
Sun Star da Rebel

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

STRUGGLE FOR NATIONAL LIBERATION INTENSIFIES!

A-APRP (GC)
FMLN of El Salvador
Haitian Movement
Friends of Congo
Iraqi Resistance Movement
AZAPO
Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania
MATAH Network
N'Cobra
UNIA
Nation of Islam
New Black Panther Party
Others

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS
(To Be Announced!)

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

STRUGGLE FOR PAN-AFRICANISM, SOCIALISM & PEACE ACCELERATES!

A-APRP (GC)
Award to Evo Morales
Bolivian Community
Award to Gamal Nass'r
Award to Hugo Chavez
Venezuela Solidarity
Award to Robert Mugabe
Award to Raul Castro
Award to Fidel Castro
No War on Cuba!
Award to Kwame Ture
Award to Sekou Toure
Award to Kwame Nkrumah
Closing Statement

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS
(To Be Announced!)

SEE YOU AT ALD 2008!

Dinner & Dance
ALD 2007
Fundraising
Dinner & Dance

Saturday
May 26, 2007
7:00 Pm - Until

Cafe Nema
1334 U Street NW
Washington, DC

Organized by
One Common Unity!
A-APRP (GC)

Spoken Word!
Hip Hop!

DJ!
Dancing!

Great Food!
Cash Bar!

Admission Free!
Donations accepted!

ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE!

BUILD THE A-APRP (GC)!

SEE YOU AT AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY 2008!

African Liberation Day

2007-05-22T17:08:00.000-07:00

IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THE PAN-AFRICAN UNITED FRONT - GHANA JOIN US AT

AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY

MAY 25TH, 2007 ACCRA, GHANA IN THE HOLY GARDENS AT

KWAME NKRUMAH CIRCLE

President Mugabe, ZANU-PF, Yes!
Bush, Blair, MDC, Hell No!
(By the Pan African United Front â€“ Ghana)

We in the Pan African United Front (Ghana) express our unwavering
solidarity with President Mugabe, ZANU-PF, and the Zimbabwe people.
We see President Mugabe in the forefront of our struggle against neo-
colonialism, Africa's number one enemy.

We hail the decision of the South African Development Community
(SADC), which "reaffirmed its solidarity with Zimbabwe"
and "appealed for the lifting of all forms of sanctions against
Zimbabwe." Also, reiterating the "appeal to Britain to honor its
compensation obligations with regard to land reform made at
Lancaster House."

We see the opposition in Zimbabwe in the same light as President
Nkrumah's opposition, the National Liberation Movement, which was
owned, controlled, and manipulated by British and American
imperialism. This opposition claimed the banner of Democracy and
denounced President Nkrumah as a dictator, although President
Nkrumah consistently defeated them at the polls from 1951-1966,
in "free and fair" elections. These fictitious allegations were
always picked up and trumpeted throughout the world by the
imperialist press. The NLM fought against Ghana's Independence from
British Colonialism. Dr. Busia, the official leader of the
opposition led a delegation to London, appealing to the British
Government not to grant independence to Ghana. Stating, `we still
need you [the British] in the Gold Coast. Your experiment there is
not yet complete. Sometimes I wonder why you seem in such a hurry
to wash you hands of us.' Morgan Tsvangarai and the Movement for
Democratic Change is a modern version of Busia and the NLM.

According to Kwame Nkrumah, in his book Dark Days in Ghana, "having
been repeatedly rejected by the electorate, the opposition lost hope
of gaining office by constitutional means, and embarked on a
campaign of obstructing the work of government without making any
attempt to devise an alternative program. They asserted themselves
outside the democratic framework. Their policiesâ€¦became purely
destructive, subversive and violentâ€¦allying themselves even more
closely with Imperialists and the insidious forces of Neo-
Colonialismâ€¦" On 1 August 1962, the opposition conducted the
Kulungugu bomb attack to attempt to illegally take power. Another
attempt was made on President Nkrumah's life on 1 January 1964.
Instead of focusing on the innocent civilian casualties from
opposition bombs, the British and American press focused on the
Governments efforts to maintain peace and security, calling it
repression, tyranny, and dictatorship. The people of Ghana, in a
1964 referendum, voted to exclude this violent, tribal, and
undemocratic opposition from contesting for power by a "yes" vote of
2,773,920 for the Government and a "no" vote of only 2,462 for the
opposition.

The US and British forced down the price of cocoa, Ghana's number
one export commodity, and the opposition, the US and UK all accused
Nkrumah's government of economic mismanagement. Nkrumah's
government began to nationalize the banking, mining, and other key
national industries. They also began turning Ghana's raw materials
into finished products. In addition, Nkrumah called for an African
Union Government and wrote his famous book, "Neo-Colonialism: The
Last Stage of Imperialism. " Britain and the US, with their CIA and
MI5 hatched a counter revolution, with a few opportunists' soldiers
and police and overthrew the CPP government on 24th February 1966.
This was followed by the NLM opposition forming the Political
Committee, of the traitors Kotoka, Ankra, and Afrifa's `National
Liberation Council.'

Today we see some of the same dynamics playing out in Zimbabwe. We
see an opposition party, which was called for by the EU Working
Committee in 1998, which listed "the transformation of the Zimbabwe
Congress of Trade Unions in to a political party" as a method to
remove ZANU-PF from power. This became a reality when "the ZCTU
spearheaded the formation of an alternative party, the Movement for
Democratic Change (MDC)â€¦" The MDC was officially launched as an
opposition party on 11 September 1999. The MDC aligned with British
Imperialism, the racist Rhodesian settler farmers, and the business
community to condemn the provisions in the proposed 2000
constitution for equitable distribution of land. They failed to
unseat the ZANU-PF Government at the polls and have resorted to
calling on Africa's enemies to impose killer sanctions against the
masses of Zimbabweans to create discontent against the Government.
The negative effects of the UK, US, EU, sanctions are
called "economic mismanagement" by the MDC, US, and UK. This is the
same "Big Lie" that was used against Nkrumah. See Nkrumah's book
Dark Days in Ghana.

Britain promised to pay the white settlers to leave the land for the
rightful owners to take over, at Lancaster House in 1979. However,
in a letter dated 5 November 1997, written by Britain's Secretary
for International Development, Claire Short, to Zimbabwe 's Minister
of Agriculture, Kumbirai Kangai, Short states: "I am told Britain
provided a package of assistance for resettlement in a period
immediately following independence. This was, I gather, carefully
planned and implemented and met most of it's targetsâ€¦I should make
it clear that we do not accept that Britain has a special
responsibility to meet the costs of land purchase in Zimbabwe. We
are a new Government from diverse backgrounds without links to
former Colonial interest. My origins are Irish and as you know we
were Colonized not Colonizers."

Here we see British hypocrisy and deceit in full glare.

In 1997, the Zimbabwe Government legally took back 1,500 farms that
had been stolen by armed white settlers. This was a step toward
solving the contradiction of 4,100 white settlers of British lineage
owning 70% of Zimbabwe's best land, with 13 million African packed
on 30% of the worse land.

The British and their former Penal Colonies, later changing to
illegal settler nations, America (1776), Canada (1867), Australia
(1901), and New Zealand (1907), declared the military victory and
retaking the land by Zimbabwe as a threat to their existence as
Settler Colonies. Understanding that these illegal settler nations
fear the indigenous movements that are struggling to take back their
land.

Evidence of this "United Front of Land Thieves" can be seen in the
1998 EU "study" on Zimbabwe by its "Africa working group" concluding
that Mugabe must go for things to go "right" in Zimbabwe. The
British "Royal Institute of International Affairs" and their meeting
on the theme "Zimbabwe: Time for Mugabe to go." The US and British
vetoes of Zimbabwe's applications to the IMF for financial
assistance. The IMF sabotaged investments into Zimbabwe by warning
investors, freezing loans to the Zimbabwe Government, and refusing
to negotiate dept. The plot to organize a land thief and settler
controlled political party from the ZCTU to take power from ZANU-PF
was hatched by the EU. The Zimbabwe Democracy Trust was formed,
comprising of "white [settler] figures [in Zimbabwe], several
British ex-foreign ministers, a former US assistant Secretary of
State, and Sir John Collins, former Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell."
These elements, "along with the British Westminster Foundation, with
Tony Blair as its patron, and 95% of its funding coming from the
British Government have served as seed money for the British Labour,
Liberal Democrats, and Conservative party's, to bankroll the MDC in
Zimbabwe. The US State Department meeting on 23 March 1999, in
which Robert Rotberg and Chester Crocker proposed "to work through
NGO's, find ways to divide the Shona's and Ndebele's, probe the
ruling party for weak spots with the view to subverting it, and
generally make Zimbabwe ungovernableâ€¦" They even talked about a
coup or a palace coup.

These forces of Imperialism are hell bent on "Regime Change" in
Zimbabwe by any means.

Today, the forces of African Liberation are wide awake. We see
Morgan Tsvangarai, Bishop Ncube, and the MDC as the same kind of
democrats as Busia (Ghana), Papa Doc and Baby Doc (Haiti), Savimbi
(Angola), Mobutu (Congo), Saide Barre (Somalia), Dlakama
(Mozambique), Sadat (Egypt), Lasona Conte (Guinea), Blaise Campoare
(Burkina Faso), Babatu (Northern Ghana), Collen Powell (US),
Condelesa Rice (US), Judas Iscariot (Jerusalem), and all the
traitors who work for the enemy against their own people and against
just principles throughout history. But thanks to the armed
struggle in Zimbabwe and our President Mugabe, even the US and
Britain knows the MDC is useless and can never take power in
Zimbabwe.

Now elements of the MDC have abandoned democracy and formed the
underground Democratic Resistance Movement. This movement is
engaged in terrorism in Zimbabwe in the form of bombing police
stations and civilian congregations. According to the Zimbabwe
Herald, "Police have arrested 35 MDC activists and seized explosives
and armsâ€¦the top two suspects were Ian Makone, the special advisor
to faction leader Morgan Tsvangarai, and last years losing candidate
for Chikomba constituency, Piniel Denga, at whose city flat the
police reportedly recovered large quantities of explosives and
detonators."

Police Commisioner Chihuri has blasted Western Powers for
masquerading as champions and custodians of democracy while they are
behind the orgy of violenceâ€¦in Zimbabwe.

We must let history advice us in dealing with the counter-
revolutionary terrorist in Zimbabwe. February 24, 1966 should
advise us to politically educate and organize the masses of the
people.

As for the so-called "left", who are attacking President Mugabe and
the Zimbabwe Workers and Peasants, propagating racism and white
supremacy and disguising it as socialism. Socialism is not a dogma
that can be applied in the same form to any set of conditions. It
must be based on the history, culture, and concrete conditions of
the productive forces in a given society.

In Zimbabwe, the British South Africa Company (BSAC), a private
company, ruled the Ndebele, Shona, and other nations as a result of
armed aggression by British and Dutch Company mercenaries, followed
by settler colonial occupation. Britain took over the reigns of
power from the BSAC in 1923. The BSAC focused on Agriculture after
not finding the gold they were looking for. The BSAC introduced a
hut and poll tax in 1894, to coerce native labor. Zimbabwe labor
resisted exploitation and the white company bosses began to import
labor from neighboring colonies. In 1901, the BSAC made the Masters
and Servants Ordinance, which made it a crime to break a labor
contract. In 1904, Pass Laws were created by the company to limit
workers movements. The 1930 Land Apportionment Act took the land
from the indigenous people and forced them to work for the white
settlers to survive, this was reinforced by the 1969 Land Tenure
Act. European imperialism began to engage Southern Rhodesia based
on the racist political, economic, and military, structure of white
owners and African landless workers. The Industrial Conciliation
Act of 1934, made white trade unions legal while at the same time
making African trade unions illegal. This in effect bound Africa
workers to the Master and Servant Ordinance of 1901. This Act also
barred Africans from skilled jobs and apprenticeships and also
confined Africans wages to the whims of the employers, while
allowing for a negotiated wage for white workers. Africans, under
settler rule, were also denied the right to vote. The
superstructure reflected the substructure of African labor being
exploited by European owners, with white occupation soldiers or
labor squarely on the backs of African labor. In schools this was
reflected by teaching that European genocide and colonization of
Africans was a civilizing mission. In the church this was reflected
by showing white gods and saviors and a black satan. European
communities were developed on the backs of African labor and
resources, while Africans were herded onto non productive land and
forced to work on white farms or in white houses to survive.

These forces ignore settler colonialism as a system, the EU origins
of the opposition party, the money it gets from imperialism, the
racist history of Rhodesia, a century of a racist imposed production
structure in Zimbabwe. They ignore the killer sanctions imposed on
Zimbabwe by the UK, US, and EU. They even ignore the House of Lords
(with auntie Amos), which is an undemocratic collection of wealthy
landowners (some being absentee landlords in Zimbabwe). They ignore
the Western backed terrorism being waged by the opposition to effect
US and UK "regime change" in Zimbabwe. They even ignore the
election results. These forces have difficulty making an objective
analysis when it comes to an issue of settler colonial occupation.
This could be seen as a result of the millions of European settler
colonial workers in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South
Africa, etc, directing the analysis away from their relationship to
the indigenous movements to retake the stolen land. Also, the kith
and kin relationship of Europeans in Europe to those who have stolen
and occupied people's land being expressed by the statement "we
cannot abandon the white farmers because we sent them thereâ€¦" by a
member of the House of Commons. The raw materials coming to the
former mother countries for manufacturing could also influence their
cynical position that Morgan Tsvangarai is a representative of the
workers and peasants interest in Zimbabwe.

We know that Morgan is as much a Worker as Judas Iscariot is a
Christian.

Even more shameful than these white nationalists posturing as
Socialists are the Africans who parrot their line. We can see that
an incorrect analysis of Zimbabwe, especially one that attacks
President Mugabe can be very lucrative for forces that have
some "left" credentials. Morgan Tsvangarai has shown the way by
using his ZCTU background to convince US Deputy Assistant of State
for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Jeffrey Krila, that he is
their "worker" in Zimbabwe. We are watching to see who will follow
him to the side of counter-revolution. We know the history of
Bernard Coard, who turned the guns on Maurice Bishop, the New Jewel
Movement and the Grenada masses, who defied soldiers and rescued
Bishop from house arrest. The ultra leftist, Coard, ordered the
soldiers to fire heavy weapons into the thousands of Grenadians and
to murder President Bishop, on 19 October 1983, for "departing from
correct Leninist principles." Followed quickly by a US military
invasion on 25 October 1983, and "regime change" in Grenada .

By suffering in prison for resisting European occupation in Africa
and then leading an armed victory against those same forces. By
taking the land back from powerful white racists, backed by
international imperialism, and giving it back to the African masses
in Zimbabwe. By supporting FRELIMO in Mozambique with Zimbabwe
troops against apartheid backed mercenary movement, RENAMO. By
sending Zimbabwe troops to Congo for Operation Sovereign Legitimacy
against an imperialist backed invasion force. These acts show our
Brother President Mugabe is a true manifestation of the blood of our
freedom fighters and we can clearly see that Nkrumah's enemies are
his enemy's.

Today, neo-colonialism is Africa's number one enemy and as Nkrumah
taught us,
"America" is its foremost exponent in Africa. We are calling on all
African and progressive forces worldwide to stand with President
Mugabe and attack American neo-colonialism in Africa.

Forward to an African Union Government
in which the working masses will own and control the productive forces!

Forward to Pan Africanism!

Pan African United Front â€“ Ghana
Moyo Wa Taifa
Jubilee 2000
African World Reperation and Repatriation Truth Commission (AWRRTC)
Ethiopian World Federation Inc. (EWF)
Pan African Improvement Organization (PANIO)

Endorsement:
Abdurrahman
Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

A Luta Continua

2007-05-21T15:57:00.000-07:00
The Struggle Continues

This proves that power is still in the hands of the people: http://www.indybay.org/antiwar/.

Official Political Line of FUDAA

2007-05-19T15:23:00.000-07:00
Official Politcal Line of the Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

The cause for the unification of Africa has charismatic leaders, a historic vision, and a worldwide network to support and to protect unification against sectarian interests. The FUDAA works to defend Africans against the violence and systemic vagaries that have claimed the lives of millions and sapped the confidence of the living.

The entire mission of the FUDAA is the unmediated consolidation of Africa into a unified political system, and an integrated social & cultural entity. Our unity of action guarantees African independence and political strength, and will allow Africans to live an honoured people deserving of the respect that is due to any nation.

The FUDAA has the will, and is committed and dedicated to gain the support of all the African people in our communities everywhere so that they may participate directly as much as possible in the unification of Africa. The FUDAA is against war between Africans. It is against divisive politics, against the destruction of African communities and against the abuse of African land, traditions, and values. No effective opposition, to domination of Africans by foreign interests and neocolonialism, is possible as long as Africa is internally divided into unintegrated communities and mutually hostile states.

There is a need and a place for unified authority in Africa. The FUDAA has resolute leadership that is respectful and sensitive of historic African aspirations, leadership that is capable of rallying the African people and guaranteeing that Africa-wide systems (values, treaties, markets, rights, programs, etc) are dignified and supported by Africans.

The FUDAA is building public support in order to bring to reality our historic aspirations enshrined in the great African unity projects, including the Africa Union that was proclaimed in March 2001, the OAU treaty establishing the African Economic Community, of which Article 14 paragraph 1 states that "in order that the peoples of Africa are fully involved in the economic development and integration of the continent, there shall be established a Continental African Parliament."

The document created on July 3, 1991 in Abuja, by 49 member states is remarkable in its fullness, because it comes close to redefining the mission of the OAU by acknowledging the place of NGOs (Article 90) as it by-passes the states sovereignty and appeals to the African people directly, and to the communities, as the force for unity.

The failure of regional integration organizations to engage the general population in the process of economic and political integration is a major concern. There are other organizations, such as the OAU Press and Information Division, the Pan African News Agency, the Pan Africanist Congresses, political parties, pressure groups, etc, charged with the task to help resolve the lack of integration of the African nations. Future success depends greatly on teaching the people how to work together, in channeling the stresses that are destroying our communities towards unity. Unity is the key weapon in the struggle to free African people.

Many African socio-political organizations are constrained by divisive mandates that tie them to: residual colonial institutions, to the constraints of regressive neocolonial sovereignty clauses, to conflicts of interest where they are dependent on limited project-based funding, dependence on conditional international credit, or crippled by the narrow mandate of professional associations that are not accountable to communities, as well as numerous other restrictive and counter-productive arrangements.

The FUDAA is against all residual colonial ideological conceptions of Africa, also known as neocolonialism, that tie African organizations to agenda that is not aligned with the fact that the defense of African values, dignity, and dreams are the historic and traditional right of our people.

As far as the FUDAA is concerned, our future as one people is not subject to good faith negotiations with outside interests; there are no foreign terms to consider; no procedural technicalities to respect; ...we insist that the integrity of African land, the unity of people, and the sovereignty of our one nation Africa, are paramount to any material or spiritual benefits that disunity and acceptance of unjust neocolonial and anti-African interests might serve.

In the Africa we want, Africans choose to trade with whomsoever we like without conditionalities or terms dictated to us. No foreign country dictates to us what to do, when to do it, who to do it with, or how to do it. We shall no longer stand by as our people are starved, robbed and bombed. We will not accept to meekly stand by as millions of our sisters and brothers are driven to desparation by need, or left to rot in jails and medical institutions around the world, left at the mercy of the supposedly 'international' system that is not answerable to Africans.

We will patrol our waters so no one takes our fish, we will control our skies, we secure our communities, we will manage the wealth under our soils, we will live on our own terms, and explore the world when we like and with dignity, we shall agree with only those things that agree with our intuitive, natural, and historic African sensibilities.

The FUDAA is determined to disregard state sovereignty, and any other regional, local, international or multinational authorities, if :

[a] they cause divisiveness in African communities;
[b] they do not consider the historic unity of Africans to be paramount;
[c] they put African lives at risk.

The FUDAA is organized around African historic formulations, precedents and rationale for unification, and around self-identification as Africans primarily, as other definitions of ourselves are secondary in the context of this struggle. As well, for those who are ideologically inclined the FUDAA has formulated well reasoned political, economic, social analyses to explain the purpose and direction of African unification.

The FUDAA does not practice incendiary rhetoric that will result in precipitous decisions or violent and unproductive attitudes. However, we are absolutely determined to regain the greatness of the African people 'as a nation', and the FUDAA must effect real change in Africa, in order to bring about mutual respect between the communities of the world, and to secure respect for Africa's historic and cultural values.

How does the FUDAA achieve this goal?

[1] By actively promoting unity and solidarity of Africans;
[2] By gaining the support of all people everywhere;
[2] By defending aggressively the sovereignty of a unified Africa.

The FUDAA is a historic organization with a historic mission, a clear undisputed mandate, and resolute leadership. FUDAA members will build for future generations the life-affirming African nation of our dreams. The FUDAA will make our peoples great again, and FUDAA members will lead in achieving the historic aspirations of African civilization.

Best regards,
Abdurrahman T. L. Nelson
Chairman, FUDAA

The above statement has been culled from the African Unification Front in which they published their official ideology. FUDAA's intention is to cease a sperate identity in order to fully join AUF. Therefore, we have adopted thier ideleogy as our Official Political Line. Currntly, we are functioning under the name of Popular Front fof Pan-Africanism and several other organizations. Yet, it is still our honest intention and desire to be a part of AUF.

Bye-Bye Tony

2007-05-17T13:43:00.001-07:00
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/845/in1.htm

News and Analysis from Sudan

2007-05-17T13:36:00.000-07:00
Gamal Nkrumah writes about the situation in Western Sudan: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/845/re63.htm

African Liberation Day 2007

2007-05-16T15:20:00.000-07:00
ALD Locations

Do you know about an ALD programme not listed below? Please forward sponsoring organzation(s), date, location (country and town), theme, participants, list of activities and contact information to african_liberation_day@yahoo.com

Africa
Gambia

Ghana

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Conakry

Kenya

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Azania/South Africa

Tanzania

Zimbabwe

Caribbean
Jamaica

Montserrat

Virgin Islands
Birmingham, UK

Europe

London, UK (AJAMU)

Madrid, Spain

North America
Atlanta

Dallas

Chicago

Detroit

New York

Oakland

Sacramento

Shreveport

Washington
Argentina

South America

Brazil

Columbia

For further information, follow these links: http://www.africanliberationday.net/ and http://members.aol.com/ALD2G2/ald05/index3.html

Pan-African Summit

2007-05-16T15:14:00.000-07:00
HUJAMBO:

Please register now for the Summit in Jamaica. If not attending, please make a tax deductible check to support Elders like Dr. Ben Jochannan, Mama Sybil Clarke, Family members from Latin America and students to attend. This is one of the most important initiative for African unity and empowerment in the 21st century, especially reuniting Family members of the Middle Passage with those in Africa.

KWAHERI
MENELIK

For further information, contact abdurratln@gmail.com

Political Unity

2007-05-13T15:27:00.000-07:00
This is very important historical document. Because I am not a native to the Freanc lahguage and culture, and am very weak is my understanding of French sytax, I am sure that I have made some errors in translation. Therefore, I ask that the audience point out my errors to me and help me to develop a better rendition for future publications)

Political Unity
By His Excellency President Ahmed Sekou Toure
Translation by Sheik Abdurrahman T.L. Nelson

At the final Congress of Bamako, a current of political unity greatly asserted itself throughout all of the territories.[1] This current brought theory and practice to [reality]. [2] For the African [Movement] [3], [the Struggle for] political unity [4], colonialism will be difficult to beat [5], because it has injected internal contradictions in our community, mostly among the Africans, producing compromises and retardation (of the struggle) plus, in addition, maturation of disunity [6]. There is a need therefore to bring about the unity of the African parties into one anti-colonialism [or political] Front for African progress [7].

Speaking of the Program of Guinea, the current permitted, in the districts and in the territories, up to now; a bringing together of the whole of the volunteer workers, all of the progressive energy, and at last, the men and the women [8] whose raised consciousness and courageous actions [contributed to the development of] the base of our Party [9].

The last elections were an occasion of a powerful affirmation of political unity in this country and the well-known differences and tendencies to sabotage organizers of the opposition attest elegantly to the consciousness of the masses and best of all [the political United Front] to the Program of RDA [10].

We made an appeal to the brothers at B.A.G. [11] and the socialists [12]. We invite them to learn the lessons of our experience and to take firmly the decisions constituted in the line [political position] of the people of Guinea. In our Struggle, any one individual today, or yesterday who denounces and betrays the ideas and actions, we consider him to be in violation of the superior interest of Africans and the people of Guinea [the African Nation]. This is why we demand that our adversaries rise above [emotionalism], the complexes, the rancor, the egotism and jealousy. We will not cease to invite all to join, according to their capacities [and abilities], with us, to endow [the African Nation, including] the Guineans, still; and the decisions [made in the course of the African Revolution]!

Notes:

[1] His Excellency is referring to the countries of West Africa colonized by the French. A Pan-Africanist spirit prevailed subsequent to the Bamako Congress. This appears to have been a part of, or similar to, the Pan-African Congress Movement, led, inspired and organized by Osasagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Democratic_Rally. `
[2] Pan-Africanist theory was put into practice. Until the Fifth Pan-African Congress, Pan-Africanism had been limited to elitist scholarly discussion. The Fifth Pan-African Congress led to such as the Bamako Congress and the All-African people’s Conference. This was the beginning of the African Revolution. In the orginal French the phrase “son a terme” is used.
[3] In the original French the phrase “plan Africain”’ is used.
[4] In the original French the phrase “san l’unite” is used.
[5] And, Unification and Development will be difficult to accomplish.
[6]Disunity has been so much a part of our every day life and psychological make-up, for so long, until it has become an old habit, like an addiction, that must be overcome, conquered and destroyed.
[7] Hence, the need for a Front for Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia.
[8] Note that even in those days, it was extremely difficult to get African women and men to cooperate long enough to defeat the enemy.
[9] A political Front does not compete with a political party. However, development of the Front brings new members to the various political parties.
[10] African Democratic Rally from which the Democratic Party of Guinea emerged: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_Guinea and Rassemblement Démocratique Africain.
[11] B.A.G. appears to have been a political party consisting of elite intellectuals and tribal chiefs.
[12] His Excellency is referring to the Marxian socialists who have often provided evidence of hostility towards Pan-Africanism. See the esaay called Marxism-Leninism and Nkrumahism published in this blog on March 30, 2007.

2007-05-12T12:41:00.000-07:00
Interesting, indeed....http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/844/in2.htm. Let's learn from our neighbors in Pakistan.

Did I hear the word "Genocide"?

2007-05-12T12:30:00.000-07:00
I am sure I heard it this time. And I am not surprised.

Follow this link: http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21792.

2007-05-11T16:59:00.000-07:00
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS--DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 11TH!!!!--PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY-

In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

Assalaamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,

We pray that this finds you in the best of health and Iman Insha'Allah.
By the Grace and Mercy of Allah, we have come upon a time when we must once
again hold elections for MSA National 2007-2008 executive positions.

The MSA National executive committee puts forth a great deal of effort and
time to coordinate events, aid and mentor MSAs and oversee the general
well-being of Muslim students in post-secondary institutions in Canada and
the US .

The following positions are up for elections:

President
Vice-President Canada
Vice-President US
Treasurer
East Zone Representative Canada
East Zone Representative US
Central Zone Representative US
West Zone Representative Canada
West Zone Representative US

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, May 11th, 2007 at 11pm EST.

Candidate Eligibility:

A. Muslim (male or female)
B. Must be registered as a student in an accredited university for
at least half of the term he/she is elected for
C. If on the Board, he/she must have previously served as a
National Board Member, Zonal Representative, a Task Force/Committee
Chair, a Conference Chair, or a Convention Chair, or must come strongly
recommended by the outgoing MSA National Board.
D. If serving as a Zonal Representative, he/she must have previously served
as a Zonal Representative, a Conference Chair, a Regional MSA
Representative, Regional Council Board Member, a National Committee/Task
Force Member, or an MSA Chapter Board Member or must come strongly
recommended by the outgoing MSA National Board.

Nomination Process:

1) Any US or Canadian MSA executive committee can nominate a potential
candidate, according to relevant US/Canadian positions, except the
positions
of President and Treasurer, for which all Canadian and US chapters may
nominate.
2) The person being nominated must be from an MSA chapter that has an
active
affiliation with MSA National at the start of the nomination process, or is
willing to renew its affiliation if the affiliation has expired since the
last MSA National elections held in 2006.
In this case the MSA will be given an opportunity to affiliate as a
condition of nomination of the candidate based on the fact that that same
chapter was affiliated at the time of the last MSA National Executive
Committee elections held in May 2006.
3) In order to preserve the integrity of the election process, a) chapters
whose former affiliations with MSA National cannot be verified via
electronic/paper records and b) newly formed chapters (formed since May
1999
and not affiliated with MSA National), will be eligible to affiliate, but
the privileges and responsibilities of affiliation will NOT go into effect
until after the elections process is complete.

*****************************IMPORTANT**************************

ALL MSA CHAPTERS REQUIRING RENEWAL OF THEIR MSA NATIONAL AFFILIATION MUST
DO SO BY FRIDAY, May 11th, 2007.
(Please call the MSA National office at 703-820-7900 to determine when
affiliations may
expire.)
******************************IMPORTANT*************************

4) Nominations must be submitted from a valid university/college account
assigned for the MSA chapter use only or from a current executive committee
member's university/college account.
5) Zonal representatives must be nominated by a minimum of 2 chapters
within
the respective zone.
6) Vice-President and Treasurer must be nominated by a minimum of 2
chapters
within North America .
7) President must be nominated by a minimum of 3 chapters within North
America .
8) There must be separate nomination forms from each chapter that is
nominating. The nominee, however, is not required to submit more than 2
reference letters.
9) Nominations may be submitted through the MSA website or
via email, from a current university/college account, or mailed
(official nomination form available for print out on the website) to the
MSA
office.

Nomination Form:

Please submit the following information to electchair@msa-national.org or
through postal service to the address given below.

1) Nominee's name and contact information (e-mail address, phone number)
2) Position for which they are being nominated.
3) The MSA that the nominee belongs to and the date that its affiliation
with MSA National expires.
4) The MSA Executive committee nominating the individual and the date its
affiliation with MSA National expires. Please include names and contact
information of all the executive members.

Any person cannot be nominated for more than ONE position.

The MSA National Constitution and other election information can be found
at http://www.msa-national.org/about/constitution.html. For more
information,
please contact the MSA National Elections Committee at
electchair@msa-national.org or call Sr. Sehrish Siddiqui 901-216-5263. All
mailed submissions should be sent to the MSA National, P.O. Box 1096 , Falls
Church , VA 22041

Wa 'Alaykum Assalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

MSA National Elections Committee

Sr. Mariam Hashmi , Ontario
Br. Magdy Mansour , Maryland
Sr. Sehrish Siddiqui , Virginia

2007-05-11T11:25:00.001-07:00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
718-523-3312/404-527-7756

Date: May 8, 2007

From: Minister P.D. Mene-lik Harris

Jamaica Pre-Summit Calls for

An Afrikan Diaspora Union

“The United States is the most dangerous imperialist power, ever in human history” declared Elombe Brath during his opening address at the Pan African Movement Pre-Summit in Washington , D.C. He warned that a U.S. military command in Africa is accelerating global imperialist wars in a ‘new scramble for Africa ’s resources to compete against the interests of Asians, the Arabs and Europeans’in Africa. Elombe continued “We must build a strong Diaspora because Africa needs us… We are Africa’s foreign policy experts and permanent observers in America for the last 500 hundred years.” Our greatest challenge he concluded is “to overcome the trauma of Africa Imperialist Dependency Syndrome (AIDS).”

The May 5, 2007 meeting at Howard University consisted of representatives from various Pan African organizations and communities to support the launching of an Afrikan Diaspora Union (ADU) as an historic and sacred mission to re-integrate former enslaved Africans as part of a continental union of Africans. Speakers, leaders and students represented organizations such as the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), the Rastafari Movements, Republic of New Africa (RNA), All African Peoples Revolutionary Party (AAPRP), NCOBRA and ASCAC.

Addressing the issues relating to the direction and potential of the African Diaspora becoming a source of power for Africa and Africans, Dr. Leonard Jeffries described the vision for the Pre-Summit as embracing Africans across the Diaspora in an economic, cultural and political union with Africa . “The billions of dollars in North America when matched with the political successes of Africans in the Caribbean and African cultural integrity of those in countries like Brazil , will become a formidable force for African people in the world” stressed Dr. Leonard Jeffries.

The Pre-Summit was also focused on crafting an agenda in preparation for the Pan African Movement (PAM) Summit in Kingston , Jamaica from July 11-18, 2007. July 2007 will mark the 107th anniversary of the formal launching of the Pan African Movement by Africans from across the African world. The Pan African Movement was formally launched in 1900 by African leaders such as Sylvester Williams, Trinidad; WEB Dubois, U.S.A; Benito Sylvain , Haiti ; Henry Cargill, Jamaica ; Majola Agbebi , Nigeria ; Tengo Jabavu , South Africa and Bishop McNeil Turner, USA .

In an article promoting participation in the Pan African Conference in 1900, Booker T. Washington stated “I beg to advise as many of our people as possible to do so (attend).” The Pan African Conference of 1900 was followed by other African congresses and the establishment of major organizations such as the UNIA/African Communities League (ACL) under Marcus Garvey, and the All African Peoples Conferences (AAPC) under Kwame Nkrumah. Both the UNIA and AAPC were models to establish the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in May 1963, under the influence of Emperor Haile Selassie. The OAU became the African Union (AU) in 2001 and is seen as the most important Pan African organization to unify African people in the world. The PAM Summit in Jamaica is a continuation of the Pan African Movement, now concentrating on unifying the Diaspora as part of the 21st century vision for an African system of government, based in Africa .

Additionally, the Pre-Summit recommended actions supporting: (1) African Liberation Month in May 2007 to be a month of decisive actions across the Diaspora and Africa to promote African people’s interests, especially African issues affecting Sudan, Zimbabwe, New Orleans, Haiti and Columbia; (2) developing a Marshall Plan for Africans consisting of investments opportunities, trade, African development projects and reparations; and (3) most importantly building an African Diaspora Union (ASU) as part of the African Union 6th Region, and as proclaimed and promoted by great Pan Africanists like Marcus Garvey, Kwame Nkrumah and John H. Clarke.

So far, participants for the Pan Afrikan Movement Summit in Jamaica are confirmed from Central America, Europe, South America and North America . Some of the key conveners and participants will be Esteemed Elder Statesman Ambassador Dudley Thompson, 1945 Pan African Congress participant and former attorney for President Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya; Elombe Brath, Veteran Pan African Activist; Nana Yaa Farika, Diaspora Delegate to the 6th Pan African Congress; Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Vice President of ASCAC; Elder Mama Sybil W. Clarke, Wife of Late Dr. John H. Clarke; Prof. James Small, CEO of the OAAU; Dr. Tony Martin, Scholar Activist; Haile Gerima, Film Producer; Dr. Adelaide Sanford, former Vice Chancellor NY State; and Willie Mukasa Ricks, former SNCC & AAPRP leader.

The theme of the Summit in Jamaica is Political Determination – for Cultural and Economic Rebirth. The Summit will consist of keynote addresses from leaders of Africa and the African Diaspora; strategy sessions with veterans of the Pan African movement; major workshops on politics, economics and cultural empowerment; Pilgrimages to the Maroons’ sacred spaces, Queen Mother Nanny, Marcus Garvey and Bob Marley. Also, there will be excursions to enjoy the beauty of Jamaica ’s African people, its sun and our African way of life.

For more information to attend or support the Pan African Movement Summit at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston , Jamaica from July 11-18, 2007, please contact http://www.rhawpam.org/.404-527-7756 or e-mail-cpurpose@cwjamaica.com.

2007-05-10T19:44:00.000-07:00

What is Nkurobo?

Nkurobo means “to roleplay” in the language of Twi, which is from Ghana, West Afrika. We use this name to sum up the importance of this organization. Since ancient times, drama and visual arts have been used to celebrate the traditions and experiences of our people, and to internalize family values, customs and traditions. Today, in this society, the creativity and originality of our people is important for Afrikan youth to hold on to. Nkurobo aims to establish a forum for the youth in our community to come together and express ourselves as Afrikans. In expressing ourselves and performing for the community, we are continuing the legacy of the Djeli /Griot of the traditional Afrikan village, and those who continued those traditions throughout the Diaspora.

Nkurobo is an organization of youth ages 11-17; we are all active youth in the Atlanta community who realize that we have a responsibility to contribute to its development. We stress the importance of positive, simple relationships between us as friends that will last long-term, as we all move forward in the Sankofa Movement. The Sankofa Movement to us (as youth) is the process of reclaiming and relearning the ways of our Ancestors in order to apply their knowledge so that we can progress in an uncertain future.

Nkurobo was an organization created out of the ideas and plans of the Opare family; the founding parent facilitators are Baba Kweku and Mama Abena Opare. Behind the scenes but not obscure, they have been working diligently to teach us how to mobilize and organize ourselves as youth. Currently we have about 15 members which include: Kweku Matε Opare, Afua Opare, Olodon Opare, Jehuti Willis, Yao Iran Robinson, Oludele Toure, Omari Menders, Dilane Bediako, Rashida Musa, Ife Madzimoyo; also apprentice members who are involved in the Nege Yelema Ya / Daga Jo Rites Of Passage Program, specifically Akanke McKinsey, Ketu El-Kaleem, Jazmine Abdullah and Diliza Rajabari.

We have been meeting for the past 6 months, coming up with the mission, purpose, and requirements for us to actually be able to pull off a national youth conference. We have been meeting with Mama Camara Ra-jabari, who has a wealth of experience planning conferences; with her knowledge we have been able to lay out the necessary tasks that need to be done leading up to the conference, and also how we will operate during the conference. This event will feature performances by Nkurobo, presentations by organizations in the Atlanta community and also our 2nd Nege Yelema Ya / Daga Jo Rites of Passage Program Graduation. The true backbone of Nkurobo is our community; many Afrikan centered organizations, families, mamas/babas and youth will all come together to make this a successful event.

The purpose of this Nhyiamu is to achieve the following goals:

To Establish a Network – Communicating and bridging connections between Afrikan-centered youth nationally that are involved in institutions/programs/families that reflect what we consider to be Afrikan. This network will enable our youth to communicate and organize throughout the year in other events and get-togethers which spur from meeting at this Nhyiamu.
Linking – Forming positive alliances and partnerships with other programs that are doing the same work. During the Nhyiamu, organizations and programs involved in work such as Rites Of Passages, School Institutions etc. will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and be represented.
To present ourselves as an Organization, showing our commitment and responsibility to the Afrikan community as youth.
To develop the crucial organizational skills necessary to continue the work of our elders and parents who have paved the way for us to carry on and continue spearheading the process of the ReAfrikanization of our people.

Nkurobo Nhyiamu 2007
Nkurobo Youth Organization

Our Youth are our Future

2007-05-10T17:55:00.001-07:00
Nkurobo Afrikan Youth Nhyiamu (Conference) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings! Jambo! Ete Sen! Alafia!

My name is Kweku, I am 17 years old and I represent the Nkurobo (in-koo-roh-boh) Youth Organization. Our program started in 2003, and this year we are arranging and developing our first youth conference. This conference is called the Nhyiamu (en-shee-ah-moo), which means “conference” in the Twi language of Ghana, West Afrika. It will take place on the weekend of July 20-22, 2007. Our event will include workshops for youth ages 13-19, surrounding topics relating to living and growing as Afrikan youth in this society today. It will also feature discussion for parents and community members to discuss a wide variety of topics as well. The purpose of the event is to network with other Afrikan-centered programs throughout the country that focus on youth and family development. Secondly, our purpose is to also assess the state and role of Afrikan youth in the process of working towards mental, physical, economical, spiritual and social sovereignty for Afrikan people.
You are invited to share this learning experience with us. We as Nkurobo hope to build productive, positive and strong alliances with other institutions, families, programs and individuals who are working towards similar goals. As we work to establish our first national event, we hope that you bring yourselves and other teenagers/parents in your community to participate. Also that weekend will be the Nege Yelema Ya (male rites) / Daga Jo (female rites) graduation (July 21, 2007). This event and the conference will take place at Afrikan Djeli Cultural Center.
If you would like to attend please respond to this letter ASAP letting us know how many how many of you wish to come. We will then send registration forms, waivers and extra information on what will be happening during the Nhyiamu weekend.

As you will see on the flyers, the cost for youth ages 13-19 is $25.00 and for adults it is $35.00. If you register early, you get $5.00 off for each person attending. You can ask questions and request for registration forms at any time by e-mailing nkbyouthorg@yahoo.com, or calling (404) 762-9275. Thank You.

Political Unity

2007-05-10T15:19:00.000-07:00
This is very important historical document. Because I am not a native to the Freanc lahguage and culture, and am very weak is my understanding of French sytax, I am sure that I have made some errors in translation. Therefore, I ask that the audience point out my errors to me and help me to develop a better rendition for future publications)

Political Unity
By His Excellency President Ahmed Sekou Toure
Translation by Sheik Abdurrahman T.L. Nelson

At the final Congress of Bamako, a current of political unity greatly asserted itself throughout all of the territories.[1] This current brought theory and practice to [reality]. [2] For the African [Movement] [3], [the Struggle for] political unity [4], colonialism will be difficult to beat [5], because it has injected internal contradictions in our community, mostly among the Africans, producing compromises and retardation (of the struggle) plus, in addition, maturation of disunity [6]. There is a need therefore to bring about the unity of the African parties into one anti-colonialism [or political] Front for African progress [7].

Speaking of the Program of Guinea, the current permitted, in the districts and in the territories, up to now; a bringing together of the whole of the volunteer workers, all of the progressive energy, and at last, the men and the women [8] whose raised consciousness and courageous actions [contributed to the development of] the base of our Party [9].

The last elections were an occasion of a powerful affirmation of political unity in this country and the well-known differences and tendencies to sabotage organizers of the opposition attest elegantly to the consciousness of the masses and best of all [the political United Front] to the Program of RDA [10].

We made an appeal to the brothers at B.A.G. [11] and the socialists [12]. We invite them to learn the lessons of our experience and to take firmly the decisions constituted in the line [political position] of the people of Guinea. In our Struggle, any one individual today, or yesterday who denounces and betrays the ideas and actions, we consider him to be in violation of the superior interest of Africans and the people of Guinea [the African Nation]. This is why we demand that our adversaries rise above [emotionalism], the complexes, the rancor, the egotism and jealousy. We will not cease to invite all to join, according to their capacities [and abilities], with us, to endow [the African Nation, including] the Guineans, still; and the decisions [made in the course of the African Revolution]!

Notes:

[1] His Excellency is referring to the countries of West Africa colonized by the French. A Pan-Africanist spirit prevailed subsequent to the Bamako Congress. This appears to have been a part of, or similar to, the Pan-African Congress Movement, led, inspired and organized by Osasagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Democratic_Rally. `
[2] Pan-Africanist theory was put into practice. Until the Fifth Pan-African Congress, Pan-Africanism had been limited to elitist scholarly discussion. The Fifth Pan-African Congress led to such as the Bamako Congress and the All-African people’s Conference. This was the beginning of the African Revolution. In the orginal French the phrase “son a terme” is used.
[3] In the original French the phrase “plan Africain”’ is used.
[4] In the original French the phrase “san l’unite” is used.
[5] And, Unification and Development will be difficult to accomplish.
[6]Disunity has been so much a part of our every day life and psychological make-up, for so long, until it has become an old habit, like an addiction, that must be overcome, conquered and destroyed.
[7] Hence, the need for a Front for Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia.
[8] Note that even in those days, it was extremely difficult to get African women and men to cooperate long enough to defeat the enemy.
[9] A political Front does not compete with a political party. However, development of the Front brings new members to the various political parties.
[10] African Democratic Rally from which the Democratic Party of Guinea emerged: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_Guinea and Rassemblement Démocratique Africain.
[11] B.A.G. appears to have been a political party consisting of elite intellectuals and tribal chiefs.
[12] His Excellency is referring to the Marxian socialists who have often provided evidence of hostility towards Pan-Africanism. See the esaay called Marxism-Leninism and Nkrumahism published in this blog on March 30, 2007.

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Staement from Her Excellency Gertrude Mongella, Honorable President of the African Parliament

2007-05-06T13:21:00.000-07:00
WE ARE AFRICANS. PERIOD.

As president of the PAP, what is your vision?

GM: Africa has come a long way. We have emerged from a history of slavery, a history of colonization, and a history of discrimination of so many forms. We are now free from those issues practically and we want to move towards development that recognizes the space of Africa within this globe in particular now that people want to have a world without borders. If Africa does not strengthen itself first, we are going to be just dragged into this globalization. So my vision is the same vision of the AU that wants an Africa, which is strong politically, economically, which is peaceful and whose people are very secure. This is also my vision and that is why I see my role as president as a very critical role to make sure that this parliament represents the ideas of the African people in that direction.

It's also my responsibility to make sure that we are not a Parliament only serving Africa. We can link Africa to the Diaspora where there are a lot of African people who for many years or centuries have been living outside Africa. They're our people. We have the same DNA, so this is their home. They can move around the world but they belong to us. They are our kin's people. For a long time in the history we came from we could not link up with them. This is the time to bring in their voices for their continent because being in Europe, Latin America, in The Caribbean, does not mean that they do not belong here. This is part of their home and this is a concept we have to work on.

We have to work on this idea of including the Diaspora, but at the same time the Parliament should be able to link up with other Parliaments and we've started doing so. The European Parliament, The Parliamentary Council of Europe, The Latin American Parliament and this is another big role if we really want to play a part in the development of the Globe. We are not just interested in developing Africa in the corner; we are interested to make an impact on the development of Africa and the development of the Globe. For example now there's a very big debate on the reform of the UN. We also want to make sure that we take part in such debates and that African people are going to make some contribution on this debate through parliament. We also want for example to make a contribution in debate around the World Trade Organization. One of this issues being discussed is the subsidies and you look at the cotton growers, some of them come from the African villages. They have to have a voice in these debates. Ministers should go to the meetings of the WTO with the voices of the African people and the African Parliament can really help us in such meetings by discussing these topics in our parliament.

Did I Hear the Word "Genocide"?

2007-05-06T13:04:00.001-07:00
The follwong i taken from this site, the webpage of Parliament: http://www.pan-african-parliament.org/papnews.htm:

Demonstration against human rights abuses and killing of civilians in Ogaden

More than a hundred Ethiopians demonstrated today, outside the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) against what they said are the ongoing abuses of human rights abuses and the killing of women and children in Ogaden.

In a Memorandum presented to the President of PAP, the demonstrators demanded that PAP, advise Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi to stop the killing of civilians.

The demonstrators have also requested the intervention of PAP and the AU in the Ogaden crisis, and the sending of a fact-finding mission to oversee the human rights abuses in Ethiopia.

The Memorandum further stated that the representatives of the Ethiopian regime must be expelled from PAP, and that AU headquarters must be removed from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.

Endorsement:
Abdurrahman T. L. Nelson
Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

Did I Hear the Word "Genocide"?

2007-05-06T13:04:00.000-07:00
The follwong i staken from this site, the webpage of Parliament: http://www.pan-african-parliament.org/papnews.htm:

Demonstration against human rights abuses and killing of civilians in Ogaden

More than a hundred Ethiopians demonstrated today, outside the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) against what they said are the ongoing abuses of human rights abuses and the killing of women and children in Ogaden.

In a Memorandum presented to the President of PAP, the demonstrators demanded that PAP, advise Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi to stop the killing of civilians.

The demonstrators have also requested the intervention of PAP and the AU in the Ogaden crisis, and the sending of a fact-finding mission to oversee the human rights abuses in Ethiopia.

The Memorandum further stated that the representatives of the Ethiopian regime must be expelled from PAP, and that AU headquarters must be removed from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.

Endorsement:
Abdurrahman T. L. Nelson
Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

Official Line of the Front for the Unification and Development of Afric and Arabia

2007-05-04T06:48:00.001-07:00
Attention:

We plan to publish the Official Line of the Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia within a few very short days. All Africans and Arabs all over the entire world are invited to participate in the process. Please submit all comments, ideas, thoughts, suggestions and criticsim or any other inputs on this website, fudaa.blogspot.com or privaately at abdurratln@gmail.com.

Africans and Arabs may participate in the process as individuals, organizations or institutions.

Sheik Abdurrahman T. L. Nelson
Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

Call to Action

2007-05-04T06:41:00.000-07:00
Bismi-Allah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim Alhamdulillah. Rabi Alamin ir-Rahman ir-Rahim
In the name of Allah, The Merciful, The Very Merciful. All types of Perfect Praise is due to Allah (and only to Allah). Lord of the Universe. The Merciful. The Very Merciful.

Call to Action

Africans and Arabs are suffering all over the world. We are intimidated, brutalized, victimized by crime and corruption, impoverished, imprisoned and unjustly executed in the Americas and parts of Europe. Our lands have been occupied in Irag, expropriated in Palestine, and embargoed in Cuba and Zimbabwe. Our dignity and intelligence are insulted in Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia and Lebanon. Our resources have been stolen and our economies strangled throughout our homelands. Africa and Arabia are defenseless in the face of aggression, exploitation, oppression and colonization. This has been going on for centuries and it must stop.

What We Must Do

Africans and Arabs must organize. Organization will empower us to solve our problems. Through organization, we can mobilize the resources needed to establish administrative structures to convene delegates of Africans and Arabs from every part of the world. At that point, we can and will exercise our duty, responsibility and GOD-given rights to proclaim the United States of Africa and Arabia USAA).
The United States of Africa and Arabia will establish the security needed to develop our lands and protect our economies. Every person of Arab and African descent will be granted citizenship in the United States of Africa and Arabia.

How to help

Each and every individual African and Arab has a contribution to make. The individual may join the Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia (FUDAA) and help to educate and train the new leadership for the USAA. The individual may donate funds or other resources to the struggle. Or, the individual may join another African or Arab organization and encourage that organization to work with the FUDAA to achieve our overall objectives. Finally, the individual may contact others and form a new organization that can help the FUDAA.
All social, political, business and economic organizations must maintain active contact with FUDAA at all times; and, stand ready to mobilize its members to become (or to support) delegates to National Convention of Africans and Arabs. This can be done by simply send your contact information to unification_front@yahoo.com.

This Call is signed by Sheik (Abdurrahman) Tommy Lee Nelson,
Chairman and Secretary-General, FUDAA
January 16, 2007. Saint Louis Community College, Saint Louis, Missouri
Copies have been sent (or will be sent) to the Arab League, the African Union, the United Nations and Congressional Black Caucus.

Organize! Organize! LONG LIVE THE NATION! Organize! Organize!

Sheik Abdurrahman T. L. Nelson
Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia
April 4, 2007

The Sruggle Continues.

2007-05-03T14:47:00.000-07:00
The important thing to keep in mind is that the situation in Western Sudan is an African affair. Foreign interest and concern is understandable and acceptable. Foreign interference and meddling is not.

Follow this link: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/843/re81.htm.

Nkrumahist-Toureist Economics in the USA

2007-05-03T12:58:00.000-07:00
Follow these links:

http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2007/05/03/business/local_business/business01.txt
http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2007/05/03/religion/local_religion/religion01.txt
http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2007/05/03/news/local_news/localnews01.txt
http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2007/05/07/news/community_news/comm04.txt

Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia

2007-05-03T10:27:00.000-07:00
Front for the Unification and Development of Africa and Arabia
http://www.afrochat.net/intros-greets/14602-lets-unite-3.html#post140888

USA National Prayer Day

2007-05-03T06:53:00.000-07:00

We invite the audience to take this opportunity to join the Front for the Unification and DSevelopment of Africa and Arabia to pray that the leaders of the United States of America exercise wisdom.

We Are Africans. Period.

2007-05-03T06:44:00.000-07:00

We Are Africans. Period.

Follow these links:
http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22958.
http://www.africanfront.com/diaspora.php.

We express unconditional support for the courageous and correct stand of the National Association of Colored People.

We express unconditional support for the assatashakur.org/forum for principled communication relating to this struggle.

Forward!
LONG LIVE THE NATION!

Deadline Extended for MSA National Nominations

2007-05-02T12:44:00.000-07:00
The deadline for nominations has been extended until Friday, May 11th.

This is to accomodate any chapters that may have received late notice of the original deadline of April 30th. Please complete the nomination form at: [Nominations forms are available at unification_front@yahoo.com.]

Or download this attachment. [Jazakum Allahu khayr to all those who have submitted nominations so far.

Election ballots will be sent out during the 2nd half of May-stay tuned!

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS--DEADLINE May 11th!!!!--

PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY--

In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

Assalaamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,
We pray that this finds you in the best of health and Iman Insha'Allah.

By the Grace and Mercy of Allah, we have come upon a time when we must once again hold elections for MSA National 2007-2008 executive positions. The MSA National executive committee puts forth a great deal of effort and time to coordinate events, aid and mentor MSAs and oversee the general well-being of Muslim students in post-secondary institutions in Canada and the US.

The following positions are up for elections: President, Vice-President Canada, Vice-President, US Treasurer, East Zone Representative Canada, East Zone Representative US Central Zone, Representative US West Zone Representative, Canada West Zone Representative US.

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, May 11th, 2007 at 11pm EST.

Candidate Eligibility:

A. Muslim (male or female).

B. Must be registered as a student in an accredited university for at least half of the term he/she is elected for.

C. If on the Board, he/she must have previously served as a National Board Member, Zonal Representative, a Task Force/Committee Chair, a Conference Chair, or a Convention Chair, or must come strongly recommended by the outgoing MSA National Board.

D. If serving as a Zonal Representative, he/she must have previously servedas a Zonal Representative, a Conference Chair, a Regional MSARepresentative, Regional Council Board Member, a National Committee/TaskForce Member, or an MSA Chapter Board Member or must come stronglyrecommended by the outgoing MSA National Board.

Nomination Process:

1) Any US or Canadian MSA executive committee can nominate a potential candidate, according to relevant US/Canadian positions, except the positionsof President and Treasurer, for which all Canadian and US chapters may nominate.

2) The person being nominated must be from an MSA chapter that has an active affiliation with MSA National at the start of the nomination process, or iswilling to renew its affiliation if the affiliation has expired since the last MSA National elections held in 2006. In this case, the MSA will be given an opportunity to affiliate as a condition of nomination of the candidate based on the fact that that samec hapter was affiliated at the time of the last MSA National ExecutiveCommittee elections held in May 2006.

3) In order to preserve the integrity of the election process,

a) chapters whose former affiliations with MSA National cannot be verified via electronic/paper records and

b) newly formed chapters (formed since May1999and not affiliated with MSA National), will be eligible to affiliate, butthe privileges and responsibilities of affiliation will NOT go into effectuntil after the elections process is complete.

******************IMPORTANT******************
ALL MSA CHAPTERS REQUIRING RENEWAL OF THEIR MSA NATIONAL AFFILIATION MUST DO SO BY Friday, May 11th, 2007.(Please call the MSA National office at 703-820-7900 to determine whenaffiliations mayexpire.)

******************IMPORTANT******************
4) Nominations must be submitted from a valid university/college account assigned for the MSA chapter use only or from a current executive committee member's university/college account.

5) Zonal representatives must be nominated by a minimum of 2 chapters within the respective zone.

6) Vice-President and Treasurer must be nominated by a minimum of 2chapters within North America.

7) President must be nominated by a minimum of 3 chapters within NorthAmerica.

8) There must be separate nomination forms from each chapter that is nominating. The nominee, however, is not required to submit more than 2reference letters.

9) Nominations may be submitted through the MSA website or via email, from a current university/college account, or mailed (official nomination form available for print out on the website) to theMSAoffice.

Nomination Form:

Please submit the following information to elect chair@msa-national.org or through postal service to the address given below.

1) Nominee's name and contact information (e-mail address, phone number)

2) Position for which they are being nominated.

3) The MSA that the nominee belongs to and the date that its affiliationwith MSA National expires.

4) The MSA Executive committee nominating the individual and the date its affiliation with MSA National expires. Please include names and contactinformation of all the executive members. Any person cannot be nominated for more than ONE position.The MSA National Constitution and other election information can be foundat http://www.msa-national.org/about/constitution.html.

For more information, please contact the MSA National Elections Committee at electchair@msa-national.org or call Sr. Sehrish Siddiqui 901-216-5263. All mailed submissions should be sent to the MSA National, P.O. Box 1096, Falls Church, VA 22041

Wa 'Alaykum Assalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa BarakatuhuMSA National Elections CommitteeS r. Sehrish Siddiqui, VirginiaS r. Mariam Hashmi, Ontario Br. Magdy Mansour, Maryland

Salute to His Excellency President Hugo Chavez

2007-05-02T07:54:00.000-07:00
A.B.S. FOR PRESIDENT

Public Statement.

Date: 1st May 2007.

Hugo Chavez: the "OSAGYFO" of Latin America!

The Osagyfo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana had a vision toliberate the Blackman from oppression. He also wantedto liberate the African continent from colonial rule.He helped other African leaders to fight for the independence of their countries. During his 15-yearrule, Accra the capital of Ghana became the "Mecca ofthe Africa liberation struggle". He wanted a UnitedStates of Africa fashioned on the lines of the United States of America. He was therefore instrumental inthe formation of the Organization of African Unity(OAU) in May 1963. He was a Pan Africanist parexcellence and worked with other black leaders likeW.E.B Du Bois, George Padomre, Marcus Garvey andothers in the liberation struggle.These are principles that give expression in theBolivarian revolution and which President Hugo Chavezstands for: "to resist the arrogance of the American imperialism and empower the masses to free themselves of the vestiges of extreme capitalist terrorism, backward mentality and neo-colonialism". Chavez policy of self-reliance, of peace and security of life and property, of workers dignity and economic prosperity has placed him high above others. He is referred to as-" the bridge builder between the poorand the rich, the farmer and the office worker; the symbol of hope for the hopeless; the renovator; the innovator; the freedom fighter and above all, theworth emulating".

This Public Statement is in response to a statement bySierra Leone Vice-President Solomon Berewa in which the frustrated politician told Western diplomats in Freetown that I am a Chavez admirer wanting to import the Bolivarian revolution into Sierra Leone. Normallyit is not my policy as Presidential Aspirant for thePresidency of the Republic of Sierra Leone to spend time on carving situations looking for an excuse to blame for the failure of governance in Sierra Leone. The fact that the Vice President's comments were followed by a statement from the World Bank declaring that the coming elections in the country would be won by Mr. Solomon Berewa and his ideologically bankrupt Party, I have no option but to respond to thisdevelopment and place matters to where they supposedto belong. In the first place, I owed no grudge, malice or hatred against the Vice-President. What I can say is that, Mr. Berewa has only one option to decide, and that is to go to his village and take care of his grand and great grand children, in which I stand ready to provide him a tobacco pipe and hammock for his leisure.

I do believe that Western diplomats in Freetown would be honest to say that the situation in Sierra Leone is far worst than Zimbabwe. For instance, Sierra Leone Human Development Index ranked the worst in the world and facts on the ground support this argument. In the areas of electricity and potable water, education, health facilities, housing and other areas, Sierra Leone is far behind Zimbabwe. On the issue of President Hugo Chavez, there is no denying the fact that I admire his courage and leadership role model in world. His Bolivarian revolution is [worth] emulating and if I am voted to power, my Administration would be based on the cherished principles of the Bolivarian revolution. For this, I commend Chavez as a tremendous agent for God's grace, and his only crime is that he cares about the deprived, neglected and oppressed masses. The least I can say about the Vice-President's reckless statement is that, if all governments and men and women of conscience[ness] will emulate President Chavez special love for people, the millions of innocent deaths from the historic tragedy of Indochina war, through fanning the embers of political instability in Africa, the funding of dead squads in Central America to the invasion and unending holocaust war in Iraq would have been prevented. The World Bank announcement of the results for yet to be held elections in Sierra Leone is ridiculous, as it fills our people with revulsion, bitterness and anger.

The history of the Breton Woods Institution in Sierra Leone is one of poverty, instability, economic despair and abysmal collapsed. How can an Institution like theWorld Bank whose President, Paul Wolfowitz was one of the cowards that instigated the Iraqi holocaust war, abused his authority as head of the Bank by giving payoffs to his girl friend, tailored the destiny of a whole nation. Sierra Leoneans want a change. And that change is not Solomon Berewa who relies on the dirty assignment given to the Christiana Thorpe Election Office in Freetown to ensure continuity of the Tejan Kabbah dictatorship in different personality face.

As the World celebrates May Day, I call on workers, unions and trade unions everywhere to commendPresident Chavez for his good works as loyal servantof the people of Venezuela. The socialist's ideas ofthe Bolivarian revolution are more than relevant asthey are capable of making immense contribution toeradicate the evils of poverty, disease, hunger,ignorance and squalor. "No thinking person will denythe fact that the Bolivarian revolution is a key topolitical freedom and economic emancipation."

Sender: Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Chairman and Leader of the Sierra Leone People'sDemocratic League (PDL).Presidential Aspirant and Member of the National Committee of the African Unification Front (AUF).

The Struggle Continues

2007-04-30T15:08:00.001-07:00
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2007-04-29T10:55:00.000-07:00

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Saddam Hussein after swimming across the Euphrates

Saturday/Sunday, April 28-29, 2007

REMEMBRANCE

On April 28, 1937, Saddam Hussein was born. April 28, 2007 would have been his 70th birthday, a milestone for most people. But, he was deprived of this anniversary because of the actions of an out-of-control, bloodthirsty, psychopathic U.S. administration and a bunch of Iraqi quisling traitors who were, and still are, more beholden to Iran than an Arab Iraq.

Saddam could have easily celebrated his 70th birthday if he took the path of others whom the U.S. bullied and left his country in exile. Even during his phony trial, there was a chance for him to live a longer life. At one time, his attorneys were putting pressure on the U.N. and world community to have his trial moved to the International Tribunal in the Hague, The Netherlands. He asked them to cease their actions and said he preferred to be tried in Iraq, even though he knew the outcome from the first day. There would have been a good chance that he may have been acquitted in the Hague because many truths would have been made public about the lies put forth against him by the U.S. Even if found guilty, Saddam would not have been executed because the International Tribunal does not offer the death penalty. Saddam chose pride of the country of Iraq over a fairer trial that would have spared his life.

For many of his birthday celebrations, Saddam Hussein swam across the Euphrates River. In the 1990s, when the U.S. media showed him performing this ritual, the administrations again demonized him by saying that it was a Saddam lookalike, and not the Iraqi president. Saddam Hussein never used a "body-double" in his reign. Shortly after the U.S. began its occupation of Iraq, Saddam's longtime personal photographer was interviewed and he told the world there were never any phony Saddams.

Yesterday, I asked a few people to give me a short account of what Saddam meant to them. Here are their replies:

"From an Arab whose dignity was trashed and desecrated, to the spirit and name of the leader who gave up his life, his family and the glory of the world to defend his country and the dignity of his people and nation.

"To you and all those family members of yours who followed your suit: Uday, Qusay and Mustapha. To you and all the Iraqis who resisted and are still resisting the occupation, I bow my head with respect. You will always be on my mind till the last drop of blood leaves me. I express my gratitude for your sacrifices, I express my appreciation for your heroic deeds, for your steadfastness.

"I say rest in peace and we all are indebted to you. We will always remember you with pride and congratulate and envy you for what you did for your nation, to the rest of the world and to us."
-- Martin, a Palestinian whose land was taken and forsaken.

"Saddam Hussein chose death to give life to Iraq. His legacy went beyond the borders of Iraq, to every corner of the Arab Homeland. His Party, the Baath Party, is expanding across the Arab land, he is resurrecting the Arab Nation and he is the force behind the Resistance that motivates the determination of the Iraqis to liberate their land."
-- Ibrahim Ebeid: Co-Editor of Al-Moharer

"When I lived in Baghdad in the 1990s, the country, even though under embargo, was secure with peace over the entire country. These times are now looked back upon as precious times by the Iraqi people.

"I saw Saddam Hussein many times on Iraqi TV talking about the welfare of the country. What impressed me very much was his forward thinking and his ability to properly assess a situation. His main message was always the same: the country of Iraq must remain unified among all groups.
"He also warned the public of the consequences of a U.S. invasion of Iraq, backed by Iranian interests. His predictions have become eerily accurate. He will always live in the memory of every dignified Iraqi."
-- Wameeth Mansour, U.S. peace activist

Instead of a short statement, Husayn Al-Kurdi, president of News International deemed it necessary to eloquently elaborate on how Saddam Hussein was a beacon for Iraq and all the people worldwide who opposed U.S. hegemony.

ON SADDAM"S 70th BIRTHDAY
By Husayn Al-Kurdi, President, News International

In the jargon of the sports world, it's not necessarily how you start but how you finish that determines the quality of your effort. In the words of basketball expert Michael Jordan, it doesn't do to have a "Million Dollar Move with a Five Cent Finish."

Saddam Hussein and the Ba'ath Party "made Iraq worth fighting for," in the words of Iraq expert Jeff Archer. Iraq became a modern, prosperous, highly educated country with a high standard of living. Illiteracy was all but eliminated.

Women played prominent roles throughout society and were highly respected as a matter of policy. People were not persecuted for what they did in the privacy of their homes. Oil wealth was used to expand social services and create benefits for the people rather than line the pockets of the international bankers. Ethnic and religious differences were nullified in the context of a pride in the Iraqi identity, with its ancient and noble roots at the dawn of what is called Civilization. Baghdad was once again attaining greatness as a center of Arab and international culture. Iraq was becoming a strong, unified, Arab country confronting the enemies of the Arab people and the Crusaders against the Islamic lands.

Saddam's iron-willed determination to achieve all of these positive social results for Iraq serves as an example to the rest of us to reject defeatism and abject servility and positively take on the Crusading oppressors wherever we find them and to the limit of our capacities. He was the model Strong Man facing up to a constant conspiracy and onslaught directed by the Jewish state and its Persian intriguer auxiliaries, who have once again shown their perennial colors as the de facto 13th Tribe of Israel.

Saddam put the enemy on trial when he was put on trial by the puppet pseudo-authorities. He unflinchingly stood up to his lickspittle accusers and constantly exhorted Iraqis to unite and resist the occupation, even urging forgiveness for those who had done wrong if they showed remorse for their error and showed signs of mending their ways.

Increasing millions of Iraqis pine for the days of Saddam, even though they included three wars instigated by the USA and the Jewish entity, and featured a decade of blockade in which some million or more Iraqis, mainly children, unnecessarily lost their lives.
Saddam exhibited the greatest imaginable dignity when being taken to the gallows. He was implacable, magnificent in death as he was dauntless in life.

Saddam "finished" well, unlike all of the many Communist Parties, including the Maoist Nepal CP which recently gave up armed struggle in exchange for seats in the Royal cabinet; unlike the pathetic Iraq Communist Party, now a cowering breadcrumb-pecking contingent of camp followers around the US Green Zone in Baghdad; unlike the scumbag murderer Persian subsidized Mahdi Army and Badr Brigade death squads in charge of the mass murder and torture in their renewed role as helpers to their ancient sponsors and their American and British spawn; unlike the many politicians and leaders who sold the interests and well-being of their countries and people to attain personal fortune while bending the knee to the International Gangster Consortium aka "The International Community;" and unlike those wayward Kurds who have lent themselves to the schemes of the destructionist occupiers while flaunting their utterly Jewish State-buggered status and despicable servility to Massa Uncle Sham.

Unlike deposed corrupt tyrants like King Farouk and Baby Doc Duvalier, Saddam refused all deals and exile escape routes, laughing at the blandishments of his captors. At the same time, many of his U.S . guards have remarked at the winsome, caring, human, friendly disposition which he displayed towards them at all times.
Saddam Hussein is the great Arab and Muslim martyr and hero of our time. He left a legacy of struggle, of bravery, of integrity and of unyielding tenacity. His life and death form a lustrous example, providing us also with a true "role model" in our time.

In sporting terms he was a real "Stud." He ran the race and finished well. He finished "First in the hearts of his Countrymen," to borrow an old American expression.
The Iraqi people, the Arab people, Muslims everywhere and those who take justice and self determination seriously all look up to Saddam and seek to live up to his ideals and his example. All are sad that he is no longer here on Earth with us, but glad at the thought that he was here for so long and through so much, and finished unblinking, unwavering and intact for the ages to admire.

Cover of "The Mother of All Battles." To be released spring 2007

2007-04-28T08:23:00.001-07:00

http://nacazai.org/Saddam70.html

On the 70th Anniversary of the Birth of
al-Mujahid Leader
President Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti

April 28th, 2007

The North American Committee Against Zionism and Imperialism (NACAZAI) commemorates the 70 th anniversary of the birth of President Saddam Hussein Al-Tikriti, father of all modern martyrs, with somber feelings of deep gratitude and appreciation for his historical accomplishments of meeting the Zionist entity and imperialism in lifelong combat as the jihadic lion and proud son of the Arab homeland.

History will record through song and verse the greatness of Saddam Hussein, the sole genuine revolutionary ruler in the entire Arab homeland for our era.

Saddam Hussein built Iraq into a jewel. Iraq became a modern prosperous country with a high standard of living, health services and education.

He nationalized the oil of Iraq and used it for the advancement of the popular masses.
He brought into full play the role of women according to the glorious Arab Islamic traditions of his people, raising the standards of women in society to that of leadership positions and combatant fighters.

These accomplishments, though they are greater than anything his detractors will ever accomplish, were not enough for him.
President Saddam Hussein was the embodiment of the Arab Socialist Renascence project, as defined by Ba'athist founder Michel Aflaq.
He understood the course of struggle in the Arab nation and the world for national liberation and the social revolution.

He was never willing to accept that socialism could be built in one Arab country alone, but that the whole Arab nation must realize the full extent of the sacred unitary mission. This is why under his care Iraq gave untold moral and material support to the cause of unity and struggle, supporting the creation of Ba'athist organizations throughout the Arab homeland.

President Saddam Hussein stood by the Arab Identity of Palestine, never even considering normalization of relations with the Zionist usurpers. Iraq was home to scores of Palestinian refugees who lived quality lives as revered equals alongside other people in Iraq. Freedom fighters were given refuge coupled with vast material and moral support. The families of Palestinian martyrs were taken care of despite the condemnation of imperialism and the defeatists.

He used oil as a powerful weapon of boycott. Then later he struck devastating blows to the Zionist entity with Scud missiles.

The Iranian Khomeinianite hegemonists, filth who cherish a historical desire to swallow Iraq and the whole of the Arab Gulf, were confronted at a tremendous cost in blood by the Arab people under the president's care. President Saddam Hussein fought the Khomeinianite Safawayeen hegemonists for 8 long and hard years never wavering or giving up a single inch of the Arab land or independence. This great sacrifice is responsible for carrying forward with the Arab character and culture today, for which the Arab people owe President Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi people a huge debt.

For all the lies and slanders about President Saddam Hussein, who never really "gassed the Kurds", he did more to advance the cause of Kurdish culture than any other leader of any state were Kurds reside in mass. An entire autonomy region was developed for the Kurds to express their mother tongue and culture. All struggles between the Ba'ath and various Kurdish forces should be seen as a just struggle to confront balkanization and the forces of imperialism, Zionism and Iranian hegemony.

It took the entire might of imperialist "international law" to even attempt to confront H.E. President Saddam Hussein after defending the Arab revolution and forward march directed against the Kuwaiti comprador.

National liberation movements were given firm support and solidarity. From the African struggle against apartheid, to the struggle of Cuba for sovereignty, to the freedom fighters of Vietnam, Saddam Hussein supported the unity of the Third World with words and deeds his entire life.

Both Sunni and Shi'a sectarianism was struggled against, and the Ummah was strengthened considerably by the president. This happened alongside concrete efforts aimed at the strengthening of unity between Christians and Muslims in the Arab homeland.

Now today the Iraqi resistance is what it is neither despite nor without regards to, but directly because of the guidance of President Saddam Hussein in preparing for guerrilla warfare a decade in advance and acting to strengthen the consciousness and unity of the Iraqi people.

We saw him lead the resistance. Then we saw him mock and defy the puppet tribunal. Greatest of all, a t the point of his brave martyrdom he chanted "Long live the nation!"

Now today, the greatest of all mujahedeen theorists and practitioners of modern times is a spiritual force cherished by the lions in Iraq and Palestine, revolutionary freedom fighters around the world.

From his humble peasant boyhood to the peak of struggle against the enemy, he gave everything and struggled to the last.

Oh Saddam, may the Arab nation and all the resistant peoples' of the world forever soar like the eagle you were!
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Al-Moharer's Saddam Hussein Tribute Page:
http://www.al-moharer.net/saddam/saddam_speeches-e.htm
Saddam Hussein Foundation for Africa 70th Birthday Statement:
http://www.nacazai.org/saddam70Africa.html
NACAZAI's Saddam Hussein Tribute Page:
http://www.nacazai.org/nacazaisaddamsolidaritypage.html
Ba'athist Study Corner:
http://www.nacazai.org/baathistcomrades.html
NACAZAI Special ho noring Saddam Hussein:
http://www.nacazai.org/SPECIAL4.html
Sectarianism in Iraq and Saddam Hussein ÇáÝÊäÉ ÇáØÇÆÝíÉ Ýì ÇáÚÑÇÞ æÇáÑÆíÓ ÕÏÇã ÍÓí:
http://www.nacazai.org/chairmanscorner9.html
Debunking the anti-Saddam Dectractors:
LONG LIVE THE NATION!!!!!!

2007-04-28T08:23:00.000-07:00

http://nacazai.org/Saddam70.html

On the 70th Anniversary of the Birth of
al-Mujahid Leader
President Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti

April 28th, 2007

The North American Committee Against Zionism and Imperialism (NACAZAI) commemorates the 70 th anniversary of the birth of President Saddam Hussein Al-Tikriti, father of all modern martyrs, with somber feelings of deep gratitude and appreciation for his historical accomplishments of meeting the Zionist entity and imperialism in lifelong combat as the jihadic lion and proud son of the Arab homeland.

History will record through song and verse the greatness of Saddam Hussein, the sole genuine revolutionary ruler in the entire Arab homeland for our era.

Saddam Hussein built Iraq into a jewel. Iraq became a modern prosperous country with a high standard of living, health services and education.

He nationalized the oil of Iraq and used it for the advancement of the popular masses.
He brought into full play the role of women according to the glorious Arab Islamic traditions of his people, raising the standards of women in society to that of leadership positions and combatant fighters.

These accomplishments, though they are greater than anything his detractors will ever accomplish, were not enough for him.
President Saddam Hussein was the embodiment of the Arab Socialist Renascence project, as defined by Ba'athist founder Michel Aflaq.
He understood the course of struggle in the Arab nation and the world for national liberation and the social revolution.

He was never willing to accept that socialism could be built in one Arab country alone, but that the whole Arab nation must realize the full extent of the sacred unitary mission. This is why under his care Iraq gave untold moral and material support to the cause of unity and struggle, supporting the creation of Ba'athist organizations throughout the Arab homeland.

President Saddam Hussein stood by the Arab Identity of Palestine, never even considering normalization of relations with the Zionist usurpers. Iraq was home to scores of Palestinian refugees who lived quality lives as revered equals alongside other people in Iraq. Freedom fighters were given refuge coupled with vast material and moral support. The families of Palestinian martyrs were taken care of despite the condemnation of imperialism and the defeatists.

He used oil as a powerful weapon of boycott. Then later he struck devastating blows to the Zionist entity with Scud missiles.

The Iranian Khomeinianite hegemonists, filth who cherish a historical desire to swallow Iraq and the whole of the Arab Gulf, were confronted at a tremendous cost in blood by the Arab people under the president's care. President Saddam Hussein fought the Khomeinianite Safawayeen hegemonists for 8 long and hard years never wavering or giving up a single inch of the Arab land or independence. This great sacrifice is responsible for carrying forward with the Arab character and culture today, for which the Arab people owe President Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi people a huge debt.

For all the lies and slanders about President Saddam Hussein, who never really "gassed the Kurds", he did more to advance the cause of Kurdish culture than any other leader of any state were Kurds reside in mass. An entire autonomy region was developed for the Kurds to express their mother tongue and culture. All struggles between the Ba'ath and various Kurdish forces should be seen as a just struggle to confront balkanization and the forces of imperialism, Zionism and Iranian hegemony.

It took the entire might of imperialist "international law" to even attempt to confront H.E. President Saddam Hussein after defending the Arab revolution and forward march directed against the Kuwaiti comprador.

National liberation movements were given firm support and solidarity. From the African struggle against apartheid, to the struggle of Cuba for sovereignty, to the freedom fighters of Vietnam, Saddam Hussein supported the unity of the Third World with words and deeds his entire life.

Both Sunni and Shi'a sectarianism was struggled against, and the Ummah was strengthened considerably by the president. This happened alongside concrete efforts aimed at the strengthening of unity between Christians and Muslims in the Arab homeland.

Now today the Iraqi resistance is what it is neither despite nor without regards to, but directly because of the guidance of President Saddam Hussein in preparing for guerrilla warfare a decade in advance and acting to strengthen the consciousness and unity of the Iraqi people.

We saw him lead the resistance. Then we saw him mock and defy the puppet tribunal. Greatest of all, a t the point of his brave martyrdom he chanted "Long live the nation!"

Now today, the greatest of all mujahedeen theorists and practitioners of modern times is a spiritual force cherished by the lions in Iraq and Palestine, revolutionary freedom fighters around the world.

From his humble peasant boyhood to the peak of struggle against the enemy, he gave everything and struggled to the last.

Oh Saddam, may the Arab nation and all the resistant peoples' of the world forever soar like the eagle you were!
************************************************************************
Al-Moharer's Saddam Hussein Tribute Page:
http://www.al-moharer.net/saddam/saddam_speeches-e.htm
Saddam Hussein Foundation for Africa 70th Birthday Statement:
http://www.nacazai.org/saddam70Africa.html
NACAZAI's Saddam Hussein Tribute Page:
http://www.nacazai.org/nacazaisaddamsolidaritypage.html
Ba'athist Study Corner:
http://www.nacazai.org/baathistcomrades.html
NACAZAI Special ho noring Saddam Hussein:
http://www.nacazai.org/SPECIAL4.html
Sectarianism in Iraq and Saddam Hussein ÇáÝÊäÉ ÇáØÇÆÝíÉ Ýì ÇáÚÑÇÞ æÇáÑÆíÓ ÕÏÇã ÍÓí:
http://www.nacazai.org/chairmanscorner9.html
Debunking the anti-Saddam Dectractors:

Did I hear the word "Genocide"?

2007-04-27T11:39:00.000-07:00

May not. Apparently it is not genocide when Christians are the perpetrators and Muslims are the victims.

Follw this link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6599813.stm

And this one: http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Somalia/10121134.html

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Support destee.com.

The Struggle Continues

2007-04-26T13:23:00.000-07:00
Once again, we are honored to salute the courageous sisters in Somalia. Please follow this link for details: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/6595573.stm.

There is also some interesting information here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6594603.stm

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2007-04-26T12:16:00.000-07:00
Muslim Students Association National
Press Release

Br. Waleed Shaalan passes away in Virginia Tech shootings
( Washington , D.C. , 4/18/07) -

Assalamu Alaikum,

On behalf of the Virginia Tech Muslim Students Association we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the MSAs and Muslims that have contacted us here in Blacksburg , VA in the midst of this tragedy. Alhumdulillah we have a national Muslim community that is supportive of each other, like you all have been to us these past few days. Unfortunately we lost a brother from our MSA here in Blacksburg . His name is Br. Waleed Shaalan and he was a graduate student here at Virginia Tech. Waleed left behind his wife of three years, Amira, and his one-year-old son, Khaled. With the help of MSA National, we have set up a fund to support his family during these difficult times. The link in which individuals and MSAs all over the US and Canada can donate is below. Please keep the brother (may Allah have mercy upon his soul), his family, and all of us here at Virginia Tech in your duas.

Jazakumu Allahu Khairan for all of your duas and support.

Wa'alaikumu Assalam waRahmatu Allah,

Nassiba Adjerid
Virginia Tech MSA President

Please donate to support the family of Br. Waleed Shaalan
http://www.msanational.org/finance/vt07donate.html

Narration by a student in the classroom with Waleed:

The student mentions that Waleed saved his life and wants to convey this to Waleed's family. Apparently, the murderer came into Norris 206 and shot Dr. Loganathan and a number of students injuring Waleed. Waleed was sitting in the front row where he always sat. Everyone jumped to the floor after hearing the gun shots including the person narrating the story. The murderer then left Norris 206 to go to another classroom. The student that narrates the story was not shot but pretended to be dead and lay on the ground beside Waleed who at that time was only injured. The murderer then re-entered the classroom and was checking for alive victims. He had approached the person narrating the story who mentions that his heart was pounding out of fear. Waleed at that instant made a movement to distract the murderer's attention and was shot for the second time. At that time Waleed died and the murderer left the narrator to search for other victims.

Ina Lillahi wa ina Ilayhi rajeoon. We ask Allah to forgive Waleed all his sins and grant him paradise.

"Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere, Who say, when afflicted with calamity: "To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return":- They are those on whom (Descend) blessings from Allah, and Mercy, and they are the ones that receive guidance. [Quran 2:155-157]

The Muslim Students Association National, headquartered near Washington D.C. , has been serving Muslim students on colleges and university campuses across the United States and Canada since 1963. There are an estimated 150,000 Muslim students and over 600 MSA chapters on university and college campuses throughout the United States and Canada .

For more information, please contact us at 1-703-820-7900 or visit the MSA National website at www.msanational.org
MSA National
Asad Saqib
East Zone Rep USA , '06-'07

Forward email

MSA Business (Internal Affairs)

2007-04-26T11:39:00.000-07:00
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
--DEADLINE APRIL 30TH!!!!

--PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY

--In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful.

Assalaamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,

We pray that this finds you in the best of health and Iman Insha'Allah.

By the Grace and Mercy of Allah,
we have come upon a time when we must once again hold elections for MSA National 2007-2008 executive positions. The MSA National executive committee puts forth a great deal of effort and time to coordinate events, aid and mentor MSAs and oversee the general well-being of Muslim students in post-secondary institutions in Canada and the US.

The following positions are up for elections: President, Vice-President-Canada, Vice-President-US, Treasurer-East Zone, Representative-Canada, East Zone Representative-US Central Zone Representative-USWest Zone , Representative-Canada, West Zone Representative-US.

The deadline to submit nominations is Monday, April 30th, 2007 at 11pm EST.

Candidate Eligibility:

A. Muslim (male or female)

B. Must be registered as a student in an accredited university for at least half of the term he/she is elected for.

C. If on the Board, he/she must have previously served as a National Board Member, Zonal Representative, a Task Force/CommitteeChair, a Conference Chair, or a Convention Chair, or must come strongly recommended by the outgoing MSA National Board.

D. If serving as a Zonal Representative, he/she must have previously served as a Zonal Representative, a Conference Chair, a Regional MSA Representative, Regional Council Board Member, a National Committee/TaskForce Member, or an MSA Chapter Board Member or must come strongly recommended by the outgoing MSA National Board.

Nomination Process:

1) Any US or Canadian MSA executive committee can nominate a potential candidate, according to relevant US/Canadian positions, except the positions of President and Treasurer, for which all Canadian and US chapters may nominate.

2) The person being nominated must be from an MSA chapter that has an activeaffiliation with MSA National at the start of the nomination process, or iswilling to renew its affiliation if the affiliation has expired since the last MSA National elections held in 2006.In this case the MSA will be given an opportunity to affiliate as a condition of nomination of the candidate based on the fact that that same chapter was affiliated at the time of the last MSA National Executive Committee elections held in May 2006.

3) In order to preserve the integrity of the election process,
a) chapters whose former affiliations with MSA National cannot be verified via electronic/paper records and
b) newly formed chapters (formed since May1999 and not affiliated with MSA National), will be eligible to affiliate, but the privileges and responsibilities of affiliation will NOT go into effect until after the elections process is complete.

*************************IMPORTANT************************
ALL MSA CHAPTERS REQUIRING RENEWAL OF THEIR MSA NATIONAL AFFILIATION MUST DO SO BY FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH, 2007.(Please call the MSA National office at 703-820-7900 to determine when affiliations may expire.)

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4) Nominations must be submitted from a valid university/college account assigned for the MSA chapter use only or from a current executive committee member's university/college account.
5) Zonal representatives must be nominated by a minimum of 2 chapterswithinthe respective zone.
6) Vice-President and Treasurer must be nominated by a minimum of 2 chapters within North America.
7) President must be nominated by a minimum of 3 chapters within NorthAmerica.
8) There must be separate nomination forms from each chapter that isnominating. The nominee, however, is not required to submit more than 2 reference letters.
9) Nominations may be submitted through the MSA website or via email, from a current university/college account, or mailed(official nomination form available for print out on the website) to the MSA office.
Nomination Form:
Please submit the following information to electchair@msa-national.org or through postal service to the address given below.
1) Nominee's name and contact information (e-mail address, phone number)
2) Position for which they are being nominated.
3) The MSA that the nominee belongs to and the date that its affiliation with MSA National expires.
4) The MSA Executive committee nominating the individual and the date itsaffiliation with MSA National expires. Please include names and contacti nformation of all the executive members. Any person cannot be nominated for more than ONE position. The MSA National Constitution and other election information can be found at http://www.msa-national.org/about/constitution.html. For more information, please contact the MSA National Elections Committee at electchair@msa-national.org or call Sr. Sehrish Siddiqui at 901-216-5263. All mailed submissions should be sent to the MSA National, P.O. Box 1096, Falls Church, VA 22041.
Wa 'Alaykum Assalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa BarakatuhuMSA National Elections CommitteeSr. Sehrish Siddiqui, VirginiaSr. Mariam Hashmi, OntarioBr. Magdy Mansour, Maryland
*Copies of the Election Form may also be obtained by emailing unification_front@yahoo.com.

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We are Africans. Period.

2007-04-26T11:06:00.000-07:00
We are Africans. Period.

More progress. Follow this link:

http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2007/04/26/entertainment/hot_sheet/hotsheet01.txt

Did I hear Anybody say "Genocide"?

2007-04-25T15:16:00.000-07:00
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6590965.stm