Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Chinese Emperor's Poem About The Prophet Muhammad Sallallaahu `Alaihi wa Sallam



Hong-Wu (also known by his given name Zhū Yuánzhāng) was the Emperor of China between 1368 – 1398 CE. He was the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, leading an Army that conquered the country and defeated away the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty.

Despite being a non-Muslim, Hong-Wu ordered the construction of several mosques in Nanjing, Yunnan, Guangdong and Fujian. He rebuilt the Jinjue Mosque in Nanjing and large numbers of Hui (Muslim Chinese) people moved to the city during his rule.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Sadin, Kaaba key keeper keeping tradition alive

 
Sadin Nizar Al-Shaibi, a member of the family which keeps the key of the Kaaba.

Since Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) handed over the key to the Kaaba to Othman bin Talha, the prophet’s companion’s lineage sons have been inheriting it and the title Sadin of the Kaaba until today.
The Sadin is the keeper of the Kaaba’s key.

“Sadins are originally members of the Al-Shaibi family whose history can be traced to pre-Islamic period,” said Sadin Nizar Al-Shaibi.

The family’s history in key keeping goes back to the days of Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, according to Al-Shaibi.

More than 100 civilians killed in less than 48 hours by Russian Air Strikes in Syria.

 
 Russian forces, aiding Assad in his war against Syrians, have perpetrated a massacre in the countryside of Deir Ez-Zor province on Saturday's evening, and in less than 48 hours the death toll reached over a 100 civilians killed and scores others injured.

Activists reported that today, Sunday, Russian warplanes perpetrated three massacres in the eastern and western countrysides of the province.

55 people were killed on Saturday in Khasham village that was targeted by Russian warplanes with vacuum missiles.

Exclusive: 700 Russian Fighters Fight in Latakia

Syria-Mirror learned from a private source that a new Russian military campaign is about to begin in the countryside of Latakia province in order to achieve full control over the towns and villages of Turkman and Akrad Mountains.

Regime forces, along with local and foreign militias had, with the help of Russian warplanes, started a campaign months ago, in which they managed to capture scores of towns and villages in those areas.

Our source, who prefered not to be named, told us that about 700 Russian fighters came to the area on the 12th of Jan and participated in the battles alongside regime forces and militias.