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Wed, June 17 -09

Swine Flu is nowadays spreading in the world.... does anyone know the exact numbers of infected people in his country or know info. about how to deal with it?!!

Recently the Egyptian Research Center has discovered and produced a vaccin for these types of viruses that cause these diseases... hope it is avaialble to everyone soon

من دعاء النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم)اللهم إليك أشكو ضعف قوتي وقلة حيلتي وهواني على الناس يا أرحم الراحمين أنت ربُّ المستضعفين وانت ربّي إلى من تكلني، إلى بعيد يتجهَّمني أم إلى عدو ملكته أمري إن لم يكن بك علىِّ غضبُُ فلا أبالي، ولكنَّ عافَيَتَك أوسعُ لي. أعوذ بنور وجهك الذي أشرقت له الظلمات، وصلح عليه أمر الدنيا والآخر ه من أن تُنزل بي غضبك أو يَحِلَّ علىَّ سخطُك لك العتبى حتى ترضى ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بك

دعاء زين العابدين بن علي لتفريج الكرب:

إلهي كيف أدعوك وأنا أنا، وكيف أقطع رجائي منك وأنت أنت؟، إلهي إن لم أدعك فستجب لي فمن ذا الذي أدعوه فيستجيب؟ وإن لم أسألك فتعطيني فمن ذا الذي أسأله فيعطيني؟ وإن لم أتضرع إليك فتنجيني فمن ذا الذي أتضرع إليه فينجيني؟ إلهي وكما فلقت البحر لموسى فنجيته من الغرق فصلّ اللهم على محمد وعلى آل محمد ونجني مما أنا فيه من كرب بفرج عاجل غير آجل وبرحمتك يا أرحم الراحمين. (يقرأ مئة مرة بعد صلاة ركعتين في ثلث الليل الأخير)

دعاء فك الكرب:لا إله إلا الله الحليم الكريم، لا إله إلا الله العلي العطيم، لا إله إلا الله رب السموات السبع رب العرش العطيم

دعاء:اللهم يا مؤنس كلّ غريب ويا صاحب كلّ وحيد ويا ملجأ كل خائف ويا كاشف كلّ كربة أسألك لأن تقذف رجاءك في قلبي حتى لا يكون لي همُ ولا شغلُ غيرك وأسألك أن تجعل لي من أمري فرجاً ومخرجاً إنك على كل شيء قدير.

دعاء: هبني اللّهم الصبر والقدرة لأرضى بما ليس منه بد، وهبني اللّهم الشجاعة والقوة لأغير ما تقوى على تغييره يد، وهبني اللهم السداد والحكمة لأميز بين هذا وذاك.

دعاء:اللهم آت نفسي تقواها , وزكّها, أنت خير من زكّاها , أنت وليّها ومولاها ،اللهم إني أعوذ بك من علم لا ينفع, وقلب لا يخشع , ونفس لا تشبع , ودعوة لا يستجاب لها ،اللهم إني أعوذ بك من شر ما عملت , ومن شر ما لم أعمل , وأعوذ بك من شر ما علمت , ومن شر ما لم أعلم اللهم إني أعوذ بك من زوال نعمتك , وتحول عافيتك , وفجاءة نقمتك , وجميع سخطك ".

دعاء: اللهم من اعتزّ بك فلن يُذل، ومن اهتدى بك فلن يضِلّ، ومن استكثر بك فلن يقلّ، ومن استقوى بك فلن يضعف، ومن استغنى بك فلن يفتقر، ومن استنصر بك فلن يُخذل، ومن استعان بك فلن يُغلب، ومن توكل عليك فلن يخيب، ومن جعلك ملاذه فلن يضيع، ومن اعتصم بك فقد هُدي إلى صراط مستقيم، اللهم فكن لنا وليّاً ونصيرا، وكن لنا معيناً ومجيرا، إنك كنت بنا بصيرا.



دعاء: اللهم إنا نسألك زيادة في الدين ، وبركة في العمر ، وصحة في الجسد ، وسعة في الرزق ،وتوبة قبل الموت ، وشهادة عند الموت ، ومغفرة بعد الموت ، وعفوا عند الحساب ، وأمانا من العذاب ، ونصيبا من الجنة ، وارزقنا النظر إلى وجهك الكريم ، اللهم ارحم موتانا وموتى المسلمين واشفي مرضانا ومرضى المسليمين ، اللهم اغفر للمسلمين والمسلمات والمؤمنين والمؤمنات الاحياء منهم والاموات ، اللهم ارزقني قبل الموت توبة وعند الموت شهادة وبعد الموت جنة ، اللهم ارزقني حسن الخاتمة ، اللهم ارزقني الموت وانا ساجد لك يا ارحم الراحمين ، اللهم ثبتني عند سؤال الملكين ، اللهم اجعل قبري روضة من رياض الجنة ولا تجعله حفرة من حفر النار ، اللهم اني اعوذ بك من فتن الدنيا ،اللهم اني اعوذ بك من فتن الدنيا ، اللهم اني اعوذ بك من فتن الدنيا ، اللهم قوّي ايماننا ووحد كلمتنا وانصرنا على اعدائك اعداء الدين ، اللهم شتت شملهم واجعل الدائرة عليهم ، اللهم انصر اخواننا المسلمين في كل مكان ، اللهم ارحم ابائنا وامهاتنا واغفر لهما وتجاوز عن سيئاتهما وادخلهم فسيح جناتك، والحقنا بهما يا رب العالمين ،وبارك اللهم على سيدنا محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم

دعاء يعين على القيام لصلاة الصبح: اللهم لا تؤمّني مكرك، ولا تكشف سترك، ولا تُنسني ذكرك، ولا تولّني غيرك، ولا تجعلني من الظالمين. يُقرأ ثلاث مرّات وفي المرّة الرابعة يضاف إليه: أيها الملك الموكّل أيقظني في الساعة كذا. على أن ينام الشخص على وضوء (منقول عن الشيخ أحمد الكبيسي)

]دعاء للتسامح فيما بيننا:

سامحتك من غير علمك .. فسامحني حتى لو لم تعرفني .. سامحني حتى لو انك تعتقد بأنه ليس هناك داع للتسامح .. فقط سامحني .. اريد منك الدعاء الخالص من القلب

قـُــــــــــل:

اللهم أيما امرئ شتمني أو آذاني أو نال مني ، اللهم إني عفوت عنه ، اللهم فاعفو. اللهم أنا عفوت عن عبادك فاجعل لي مخرجا أن يعفو عبادك عني. اللهم أنت السميع العليم تعلم ما بي وما علي. اللهم أنا أرجو نجاةً مما أنا فيه وأنت أرحم الراحمين.

نريد لكم الفوز بالجنة... هل ترغب في يوم الحساب بأن لا يأتي أحد ويأخذ من حسناتك أو يرمي عليك سيئاته؟ هل دعوت الله من صميم قلبك وبإخلاص النية بأنك عفوت عن كل من أساء إليك أو ظلمك أو مسك بأي مكروه؟ فكر وجرب وانظر كيف أن الله سوف يرحمك بالدنيا والآخرة. إسأل من الله الاستجابة بإخلاص النية فأنت لن تخسر مع الله أي شيء وهو القادر على كل شيء.فقط جرب.

إرحم لكي تــُـــــــــــرحم

من واقع مجرب في تلك الليلة وعند المسجد النبوي أخلصت النية لرب العالمين ودعوت بأني مسامح كل من أحصاه ربي في كتابه باني غفرت لهم وسامحتهم وصفحت عنهم ولا أريد منهم أن يقضوا لي حقوقي في يوم القيامة.عفوت عن الذي أعرفه والذي أجهله وأخلصت النية لله. فرأيت في منامي بأني أستخرج ثعابين مختلفة الأحجام والأوزان من ظهري وهي تحاول جاهدة البقاء داخل ظهري وكانت كل محاولاتها لا تنجح. وكانت تحاول غرس أنيابها في ظهري لإيذائي حتى اللحظات الأخيرة أثناء استخراجي لها. وكنت أستخرجها بيدي اليمنى وألقيها في سلة المهملات فأراها تبدأ بأكل ما يوجد بشهية لا توصف و كأنها كانت جائعة أو وجدت طعام فتح شهيتها للأكل. إلا كبيرتهم وأسمنهم وآخر واحده خرجت، كانت تنظر إلي بأعين جاحظة وبكبرياء وحقد فسألت الرجل الصالح الذي كان يقف بجانبي ويخرج منه النور عن تلك النظرة فقال لي إنك لا تعلم ماذا أكلت قبل خروجها .

ساهم في نشر هذه التجربة لأنك إذا غفرت للبشر وطهرت قلبك فإن الله لن ينساك وسيفعل لك ما يغنيك في يوم لا ينفع مالا ولا بنون إلا من أتى الله بقلب سليم.

دعاء كفّارة المجالس: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: من جلس في مجلس فكثر فيه لغطه فقال قبل أن يقوم من مجلسه ذلك: "سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت أستغفرك وأتوب إليك" إلا غفر له ما كان في مجلسه ذلك. رواه الترمذي وابن حبان والحاكم عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه.

دعاء يكرهه الشيطان:


ورد فى الاثر عن الامام محمد بن واسع انه كان يدعوا الله كل يوم بدعاء خاص -- فجائه شيطان وقال له يا امام أعاهدك انى لن أوسوس لك ابدا ولم آتيك ولن أمرك بمعصيه ولكن بشرط ان لاتدعوا الله بهذا الدعاء ولا تعلمه لاحد فقال له الامام كلا -- ساعلمه لكل من قابلت وافعل ما شئت هل تريد معرفه هذا الدعاء ؟؟؟؟ كان يدعوا فيقول :اللهم انك سلطت علينا عدوا عليما بعيوبنا - يرانا هو وقبيله من حيث لا نراهم -- اللهم آيسه منا كما آيستـه من رحمتك وقنطه منا كما قنطـته من عـفوك -- وباعــد بيننا وبينه كما باعـدت بينه وبين رحمتك وجنتك

Bus 189 from Brent Cross towards Oxford Circus, London.

April 11th 2009, 3:30 a.m.

Sitting with my wife at the bus upper deck, front left seats. A while after Carlton Vale station, a British-accent old long-white-haired man sat behind me, and started murmuring with words. At the first while, my wife whispered at me that the man sitting behind us is "talking to himself". Actually after some time, both of us noticed that he was speaking to us:

What are you Muslim scam bags doing in this Christian country?
Beggars…free food…free accommodation…
Beggars….shit…scam bags…
You're fucking dead nigger…
You're fucking dead…
Islam is the world's scam…
Church Street beggars…
Coming from your country to sit in front of me…
Muslim scam bags…fucking beggars….
Go back to your fucking country…

Quietly, we descended to the lower deck, and reported the incident to the driver. While the driver was asking me about where the man was sitting, I saw the old man leaving the bus, anxiously…

The reason why I'm sharing this story with the public is to address the danger of having such dangerous –minded people wandering in the streets, and not to leave the incident unreported. The old man seemed to be homeless; wearing dirty jeans, with long untidy hair, drunk, and carrying a hand bag. He might have been a madman, or suffering from a psychological disorder, however, he threatened me personally. At least, those people should be policed…

A.
12.04.2009

Today people live in a society where transformation of information and knowledge based on the opportunities for individuals and communities to be information producers as well as consumers, where socialization of knowledge exists. As information and communications technologies (ICT) continue to spread into all sectors of social and economic life, it became a vital tool for creating knowledge based society, building and sustaining human development. It has transformed our world from the industrial society into an informational one.

For that reason, knowledge has become an essential key for production, and a basic determination for creativity. The Info-Technological revolution which is led by advances in ICT is restructuring the global social economic equation— moving from income divide to knowledge divide. The revolution is spearheading the growth of knowledge societies in developed countries and raised much interest among civil society, markets and the agents of change.

While more than 850 million people in developing countries are excluded from a wide range of information and knowledge tools, the poors in those developing countries remain much isolated economically, socially and culturally from the burgeoning information and progress in arts, science and technology. In addition the global economy of capital investment is flowing to where the potential opportunities for reward can be found. These opportunities will be located in these places or regions where new values and creative ideas can be realized.

Information and Communication Technologies broadly refer to set of activities that facilitate—by electronic means—the capturing, storage, processing, transmission, and display of information.[1]
Information and Communications Technology is "an umbrella term that includes computer hardware and software; digital broadcast and telecommunications technologies as well as electronic information repositories such as the World Wide Web or those found on CD-ROMs (Selwyn 2002). It represents a broad and continually evolving range of elements that further includes television (TV), radio, mobile phones, and the policies and laws that govern these media and devices"[2]

Information and communication technologies are the tools that underpin the emerging “information society.” While no universally accepted definition for Information Society exists, it can be defined as "society in which the creation, distribution, and manipulation of information has become the most significant economic and cultural activity. An Information Society may be contrasted with societies in which the economic underpinning is primarily Industrial or Agrarian” (TechTarget 1999). "information" exchange between people and through networks of people has always taken place. The ICT enablement of information exchange, however, has radically changed the magnitude of this exchange, and thus, factors such as timeliness of information and information dissemination patterns have become more important than ever"[3].

As "information" is "the data that has been organized and communicated"[4] while "knowledge" has been described as "the set of statements, facts or ideas; presenting a reasoned judgment or an experimental result, which is transmitted to others through some communication medium in some system systematic form"[5]. In addition, both of the "information" and "knowledge" both considered being main pillars in achieving the "socialization of knowledge" in order to build “information society.”

Information Society has been one of the key terms used to describe today’s world, as ICT have brought revolutionary changes impacting every aspect of our society— connecting cultures, creating new opportunities for education, restructuring employment, generating new economies, and changing citizens' relation to government. Recognizing these and other paradigm shifts are typically seen as the natural development of the modern liberal tradition. Information and Communication Technologies/ICTs represent to today’s world what industrial machines represented during the industrial revolution; they have revolutionized ways of working, transformed the economy, had an irreversible impact on the way people live, and have shaped a new “information society".[6]It is about a second industry revolution but this time based in the information and communication arena.


on the other hand, the term of "socialization of knowledge" is used to "express the idea of transforming the private and individual knowledge to public and collective knowledge"[7].

Within the context of ICTs and Information Societies; we should refer to:

"environmental information systems" and "eco-efficiency"


"environmental information systems": The definition of environmental information is very wide and many researchers link between sustainable development and the information society focusing on the potential for information systems to assist decision-makers "to monitor and evaluate the state of the environment" using computer and information management technology to solve environmental problems and improve environmental stewardship. Environmental information system (EIS) programs seek “to increase the quality, efficiency and accountability of decision-making processes through applications that systematically use environmental information. In this regard EIS development seeks to enhance the use of harmonized environmental data sets through improving data availability; facilitating access to data; ensuring that data is internally consistent; and ensuring that different data sets match each other.” .

While the term eco-efficiency was coined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in its 1992 publication: "Changing Course". It is based on the concept of creating more goods and services while using fewer resources and creating less waste and pollution. The 1992 Earth Summit endorsed eco-efficiency as a means for companies to implement Agenda 21 in the private sector, and the term has become synonymous with a management philosophy geared towards sustainability.

According to the WBCSD definition, eco-efficiency is achieved through the delivery of "competitively priced goods and services that satisfy human needs and bring quality of life while progressively reducing environmental impacts of goods and resource intensity throughout the entire life-cycle to a level at least in line with the Earth's estimated carrying capacity.” This concept describes a vision for the production of economically valuable goods and services while reducing the ecological impacts of production. In other words eco-efficiency means producing more with less.

In 2002, the book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things was published by Michael Braungart and William McDonough about the ideas of eco-efficiency and its practical applications.

"Eco-efficiency in the production and consumption of goods and services-environmentally is benign to alleviate the impact of further economic growth on world ecosystems.”


Another term commonly used to describe the changes produced by information technology is the "digital divide" term which refers to the gap between those who benefit from digital technology and those who do not. While the term digital economy; this expression emphasizes the new opportunities created by transforming information into a binary digital code. The digital economy refers to more than the boom and bust cycle of many new ventures that aim at tapping the potential of the Internet for commercial purposes. The more profound effect of ICT is likely to be in improving the efficiency and reach of the mainstream production of goods and services, in both the public and private sectors of the economy. Based on this we can defined the The "global digital divide" is a term used to describe “great disparities in opportunity to access the Internet and the information and educational/business opportunities tied to this access … between developed and developing countries” [8] (Lu 2001 p. 1). Unlike the traditional notion of the "digital divide" between social classes, the "global digital divide" is essentially a geographical division.

Cleary the development of the Information and Knowledge Society shows outstanding differences between individuals, places, cities, countries, and regions, thus leading to the existence of the so-called digital divide. However, how individuals utilize ICT to access equal opportunities differ from country to another and from person to person due to economic, physical, geographical, and other reasons.

Despite the potential benefits that can be offered by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) developing countries face significant obstacles to ICT access due to a wide variety of reasons including technical, economic, legal and educational factors.


Different degrees of access to technology and connectivity mirror the social and economic divides within countries and between countries. Increase in access to ICTs will not, by itself, reduce poverty or secure freedoms on a sustainable basis. But there is a real danger that lack of access to ICTs, and to the spaces where decisions are made about information and communications infrastructure, content and services, can deepen existing social exclusion and create new forms of exclusion. Academic studies on ICT and society show that there is a range of issues which make clear that the Information Society like any society will have winners and losers, beneficial consequences of ICT and harmful applications. A review of these academic studies shows that there are no simple and straightforward effects of ICT on society. Mostly effects are multiple and contradictory. New positive developments are accompanied by neutral and negative effects.


To benefit the world community, the successful and continued growth of this new information world of today requires global cooperation and harmonization in different business and social domains.

Since there are still governments that are not able yet to fulfill the basic demands to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), then it is even harder to join the ICT revolution for their nations. Thus, the digital divide will remain and the gap between develop and the developing world will continue to be increasing.

For sustainable development (SD) to be achieved, it is a must, to promote the tools of the information society. And in order to have a sustainable information society; it is a must to consider the socio, economic, and the environmental needs, besides the local content of nations.

Then, Governments are exhorted to make greater use of both new and traditional information and communication technologies as a tool for development, as well as are encouraged to implement strategies references to the UN Millennium Development Goals. ICTs can create unknown opportunities for generating sustainable livelihoods. This could be easily achieved by building strategic partnerships among all parties in societies. As governments alone won't be able to achieve this objective.


There is a role for both of the private and non-profit sectors in helping governments to achieve the MDGs -each is dependent on the cooperation of others to accomplish its goals and further enhance sustainable development processes.

Many developed countries' future and economic and social developments depends to an increasing extent on their innovation performance.

Today, research and development (R&D) – intensive industries in some of these developed countries account for more than half of all industrial production. Here comes the role of the civil society and international agencies in raising awareness of the local communities about the important of such kind of businesses that invest more in research and development.
Youth should be aware that ICT is not about providing technology alone to areas devoid of the modern machines and equipments. Simply, ICT is a way of living. Also, young people should know that using ICT is not that hard. ICT could be simple as using pens and papers. ICT is for all; it could be for young and old, it could be for poor and rich.

ICT is not Luxury…ICT is Life




--Amira--
Aug., 2007
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Refrences:

[1] OECD definition cited by Cynthia Hewitt De Alcántara (2001): The Development Divide in a Digital Age: An Issues Paper, UNRISD, Technology, Business and Society Programme Paper Number 4, August 2001, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Geneva , p. 3.
[2] Steve Vosloo: Willard, Terri, and Maja Andjelkovic. A Developing Connection: Bridging the Policy Gap between the Information Society and Sustainable Development.. '1st ed'. Canada: IISD , 2005
[3] Steve Vosloo: Willard, Terri, and Maja Andjelkovic. A Developing Connection: Bridging the Policy Gap between the Information Society and Sustainable Development.. '1st ed'. Canada: IISD , 2005
[4] Romer, P., "Endogenous Technological Change", Journal of Political Economy, 98:5 (1990)
[5] Daniell Bell (1973:175)
[6] Sarrocco, "ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE INFORMATION." www.itu.int. 19 Jul 2007
[7] Diogo André de Assumpçăo, Willard, Terri, and Maja Andjelkovic. A Developing Connection: Bridging the Policy Gap between the Information Society and Sustainable Development.. '1st ed'. Canada: IISD , 2005
[8]Lu, Ming-te (2001). Digital divide in developing countries. Journal of Global Information Technology Management (4:3), pp. 1-4.
[9]Willard, Terri , and Michael Halder. The Information Society and Sustainable Development- Exploring the Linkages. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: IISD, 2003.
[10]Information Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. “About EIS.” http://www.grida.no/eisssa/about/eis.htm

كلمة الحوار ، و المعروفة عملياً ب"سمعنى سُكاتك" أفتكرت موقعها الجغرافي فى حياتنا اليومية ، لأنى من شوية أثارتني مقال للكاتب والروائي: خالد صُبيح عن الحوار وأخلاقيته، وخلتنى أطرح تساؤلات مفتوحة بدون إجابات عن ماهية الحوار.....وكيف أفتقدنا معنى كلمة الحوار أو بالأحري مش موجودة أصلاً فى قاموس حياتنا اليومية

للأسف انعكس جدلنا السياسي وفقر حجتنا على حياتنا اليومية، وأصبح كلامنا خايب وملوش طعم الصراحة

بيقولو الإناء بينضح بما فيه: طيب معنى الكلام ده إننا بقينا فاضيين أوى كدة فعلا..ولا خلصنا الكلام..ولا مبقاش فى نفس..ولا بعنا القضية ..وحبينا نشتري دماغنا...لأننا من الأخر مش عايزين صداع وكلام ملوش لازمة,,,,لأن أول ما بتتقال الكلمة دى ، يبقة علطول كلام نفخ، وفسطائية جوفاء. أو خناقة وضرب نار...حتى ولو كنا بنتكلم عن "ميكي ماوس" فى الاخر هتتقلب بغم

أو إزاى أى كلام بقة فرصة لضرب بعض...زي ما نكون منتظرين مين هيجي تحت ضرسي النهاردة

وكل ما بناخد وندى مع بعض ، كل ما عداد مسك الأخطاء على الواحد اشتغل،يمكن أكتر مثال له فى يومياتنا بيظهر أوى فى علاقة الأزواج والمخطوبين، فتلاقي البنت فى الخطوبة سااااكتة ، علشان ميتمسكش عليها الكلام، والعكس صحيح بعد الجواز ، وكدة يعنى

حتى المثقفين والأدباء والمفكرين كتير مش بحسهم بيفكروا فى آراء بعض لما بيسمعوها بل بيسمعوها علشان يفكروا فى الرد على بعض

خلاص مبقناش عايزين نعرف حتى معنى كلمة الحوار ، فما بالك بالحوار المتمدن، لأننا عارفين كويس إن الحوار المتمدن هو مسألة بعيده عننا..أو لزوم التلفزيونات والكاميرات لبتوع المؤتمرات واللي بيلبسوا بدل وكرفاتات وبس


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طارق الحميدي - بالتزامن مع البدء بتنفيذ قرار منع التدخين في بعض ألاماكن العامة التي اعلنت عنها وزارة الصحة سابقا ومنها المولات ما زال المدخنون يتجولون في بعضها منذ صباح اليوم الأول لبدء تنفيذ القرار غير مكترثين به .
وكانت وزارة الصحة حددت اليوم الأول من آذار أول يوم لتنفيذ قرار منع التدخين في المولات ومطار الملكة علياء باعتبارها أماكن عامة استنادا لقانون الصحة العامة رقم 47 للعام 2008.
وأكدت الوزارة في حينها أنها خاطبت إدارات المولات من أجل الشروع بتنفيذ القرار وتشكيل اللجان لمتابعة منع التدخين بداخلها بالإضافة لوضع الخطط وتعليق اليافطات المكتوب عليها ممنوع التدخين في أماكن بارزه وواضحة .
ومع دخول القرار حيز التنفيذ ومنذ صباح اليوم الأول رصدت منبر الرأي حالات في بعض المولات لموظفين أو متسوقين يحملون السجائر في أروقة وممرات المولات ويدخنون بشكل علني بالرغم من تأكيد الوزارة على منع التدخين في الأسواق والمولات وتغليظ العقوبة على المدخنين فيها .
ويعاقب قانون الصحة العامة المدخنين غير الملتزمين بأحكام القانون بالحبس والتغريم .فحسب المادة 63 / أ يعاقب بالحبس مدة لا تقل عن أسبوع ولا تزيد على شهر أو بغرامة لا تقل عن خمسة عشر دينارا ولا تزيد عن خمسة وعشرين دينارا كل من قام بالتدخين في الأماكن العامة المحظور التدخين فيها .
وبينما كان أحد موظفي المولات يدخن صباح اليوم في ممرات المول قال لـ منبر الرأي أنه لم يسمع بأن التدخين ممنوع ولم ير أي لجان في المول كما أنهم لم يعلقوا لافتات مكتوب عليها ممنوع التدخين في الأماكن البارزة باستشناء اللافتات القديمة .
وأشار آخر والسيجارة بيده أنه سمع أن النية تتجه لمنع التدخين ولكنه لم يسمعها من مديره أو من أي مسؤول مما جعله يعتقد أنها مجرد إشاعة .

رجعنا من المنتدى الرابع للشباب العربى بالأسكندرية بصداقات ومفاهيم جديدة. ولكن هل رجعنا بنجاحات جديدة فيما يخص الوطن العربى. خاصةً وأن المنتدى يعقبه على الفور مؤتمر الإصلاح العربى والذى وضع خصيصاً بعده ليبنى على توصيات الشباب أساس نجاح حلم الوحدة والسوق العربيتان. لقد كان منتدى الشباب منتدى رائع بكل من فيه وما فيه رغم أية أخطاء تنظيمية أو أية تغامزات شبابية.

النهاردة حصلى موقف وخلصت إلى إنى بجد مشش قادرة..حقيقي يعنى امتى بقة بجد يفتحوا باب الهجرة للفضاء


النهاردة كان عندى محاضرة عادي جدا..والمفروض اننا هنتكلم عن "حل النزاع" وفوجئت بي باصاب بحالة اعياء شديدة

وفى صعوبة فى التنفس..وعايزة أبكي بشدة، رغم انى كنت جاية فريش ومفيش أى مشكلة، فى البداية تصورت انها نوع من الحساسية لرائحة بياض فى القاعة المجاورة من زيوت الطلاء

لكن لأ...الحقيقة إنى مع كل كلمة بقيت حاسة انى عايزة اطلع اجري واصرخ زى المجنونة : كفاية ..كفاية بقة..مش قادرة .يا ناس ارحمونى شوية

أفتح التليفزيون: أطفال بتموت..وأجساد بتتحرق لدرجة انى حاسة انى بشم ريحت شوائهم على نار تخازلنا...وانى بشرب الدموع الحرمان المثلجة بنكهة الحرمان من اثر المجاعات

فى الشراع: الناس بتتخانق مع بعض
فى البيت: فوجئت بأخى بيترجانى إنى أخرج مع بابا لأن بابا بدأ يربي دقنه اكتئاب وحزناً على أهل غزة...وهو حاسس بالعجز انه يعمل حاجة ..وهو اللي كان المحارب الشجاع

الولاد الصغيرة والشباب فى سن الورد: صوتها متحشرج وعايزين يحاربو ..ياااه قسوة قلوبنا بدل ما ولدنا يتكلموا عن أحلام المستقبل..بيتكلموا عن الانتقام

الحبيب بيطعن الحبيب...الأب بيقتل أولاده خوفاً على عليهم من غدر الزمان...خلاص مش هقرا الجرنان

أدخل على الفيس بوك: برده.أفوجئ بشباب صغير زي الفل بيقول انه بيعاني من الاكتئاب وعايز يبكي...وبيعانو من الاكتئاب وأمراض القلب...طيب أروح فين...ياربي حقيقي مش قادرة...خلاص انا هاخد اجازة من الفيس بوك..وهروح السينما...أفوجئ بالاعلانات عن افلام حرب جديدة..أنا ناقصة

روحت اشتري مجلة أطفال: الراجل بيبصلي وانا داخلة بمنتهى الثقة على قسم الاطفال والشباب: أفوجئ بحرب العصابات..يا نهار ابيض ...دى مؤامرة بقة

بصي إحنا هنقرفك هتقرفك.

عايزة أخد اجازة..إحنا ليه بنعمل فى بعض كدة..بجد مكنتيش قادرة اتكلم ومخنوقة..الكلمة نفسها مش راضي تطلع..نفسي أسافر واغير جو...بس اروح فين...مش عايزة حد يعيط وحد يشتكي وحد يقول الحقونى واقف عاجزة انى اساعده

كفاية...أنا عايزة اقدم طلب لناسا بفتح باب الهجرة للفضاء
بس إزاى الإجراءات..والتذكرة بكام...وهل هحتاج "خطاب ضمان" أو كفيل" وهل هحتاج أوقع مذكرة تفاهم

طيب وهل فى ا يمنع إن مصر وطنى جبيبي ميكنيش موقع على مذكرة تعاون مع الهئية العالمية لفلك الكون




------Amira------
Fri. 16-01-2009

النهاردة حصلى موقف وخلصت إلى إنى بجد مشش قادرة..حقيقي يعنى امتى بقة بجد يفتحوا باب الهجرة للفضاء


النهاردة كان عندى محاضرة عادي جدا..والمفروض اننا هنتكلم عن "حل النزاع" وفوجئت بي باصاب بحالة اعياء شديدة

وفى صعوبة فى التنفس..وعايزة أبكي بشدة، رغم انى كنت جاية فريش ومفيش أى مشكلة، فى البداية تصورت انها نوع من الحساسية لرائحة بياض فى القاعة المجاورة من زيوت الطلاء

لكن لأ...الحقيقة إنى مع كل كلمة بقيت حاسة انى عايزة اطلع اجري واصرخ زى المجنونة : كفاية ..كفاية بقة..مش قادرة .يا ناس ارحمونى شوية

أفتح التليفزيون: أطفال بتموت..وأجساد بتتحرق لدرجة انى حاسة انى بشم ريحت شوائهم على نار تخازلنا...وانى بشرب الدموع الحرمان المثلجة بنكهة الحرمان من اثر المجاعات

فى الشراع: الناس بتتخانق مع بعض
فى البيت: فوجئت بأخى بيترجانى إنى أخرج مع بابا لأن بابا بدأ يربي دقنه اكتئاب وحزناً على أهل غزة...وهو حاسس بالعجز انه يعمل حاجة ..وهو اللي كان المحارب الشجاع

الولاد الصغيرة والشباب فى سن الورد: صوتها متحشرج وعايزين يحاربو ..ياااه قسوة قلوبنا بدل ما ولدنا يتكلموا عن أحلام المستقبل..بيتكلموا عن الانتقام

الحبيب بيطعن الحبيب...الأب بيقتل أولاده خوفاً على عليهم من غدر الزمان...خلاص مش هقرا الجرنان

أدخل على الفيس بوك: برده.أفوجئ بشباب صغير زي الفل بيقول انه بيعاني من الاكتئاب وعايز يبكي...وبيعانو من الاكتئاب وأمراض القلب...طيب أروح فين...ياربي حقيقي مش قادرة...خلاص انا هاخد اجازة من الفيس بوك..وهروح السينما...أفوجئ بالاعلانات عن افلام حرب جديدة..أنا ناقصة

روحت اشتري مجلة أطفال: الراجل بيبصلي وانا داخلة بمنتهى الثقة على قسم الاطفال والشباب: أفوجئ بحرب العصابات..يا نهار ابيض ...دى مؤامرة بقة

بصي إحنا هنقرفك هتقرفك.

عايزة أخد اجازة..إحنا ليه بنعمل فى بعض كدة..بجد مكنتيش قادرة اتكلم ومخنوقة..الكلمة نفسها مش راضي تطلع..نفسي أسافر واغير جو...بس اروح فين...مش عايزة حد يعيط وحد يشتكي وحد يقول الحقونى واقف عاجزة انى اساعده

كفاية...أنا عايزة اقدم طلب لناسا بفتح باب الهجرة للفضاء
بس إزاى الإجراءات..والتذكرة بكام...وهل هحتاج "خطاب ضمان" أو كفيل" وهل هحتاج أوقع مذكرة تفاهم

طيب وهل فى ا يمنع إن مصر وطنى جبيبي ميكنيش موقع على مذكرة تعاون مع الهئية العالمية لفلك الكون





------Amira------
Fri. 16-01-2009

ضمن مشروع شباب من أجل التغيير وخلال مبادرة "إحياء اللون الأخضر" تم الإتفاق مع مسئولى ورؤساء اتحادات طلاب جامعتى عين شمس ومصر الدولية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا على توزيع منشورات توعوية عن البيئة وإعادة التدوير وإجراء ندوات بها.

كما تم الآن طباعة جزء كبير من هذه المواد الدعائية بعد موافقة الجامعة على صور مبدئية
منها

كما تم البدء بالفعل فى إعادة التدوير بجامعة مصر للعلوم والتكنولجيا وبساقية الصاوى بالزمالك ويجرى حالياً التنسيق بالعمل على نشر المواد الدعائية الجاهزة فى كل من ساقية الصاوى ومدتبتى ديوان والكتب خان بالزمالك والمعادى على الترتيب

أتمنى

بدأ موسم الحج وتدفق الحجاج من كل فج عميق ليشدوا منافع لهم ويذكروا اسم الله فى أيام معلومات ، وما أجملها من لحظات كنت أتمنى أن أشهدها مع هذا الموكب المهيب الذى أتابعه فى التلفاز ، فأشعر بأن شيئاً ما يجذبني وتخالجبى من المشاعر ، فلا أقوم إلا والدمع قد بلل خدي شوقاً إلى تلك المقدسات ، فأظل أمنى نفسي باليوم الذي أرى فيه الكعبة ، واقترب منها وأقبل الحجر الأسعد .

متى تأتى هذه اللحظة التي انطلق فيها مهرولً بين الصفا والمروة ، فى خشوع وذكر ، بعدما أنهل من ماء زمزم وأتطلع منه ، ثم أتوجه إلى ساحات عرفات بين الشعث الغبر من حجاج بيت الله الحرام ، الذين يتجلى عليهم ويباهى بهم ملائكته ويفيض عليهم من رحمته مغفرته .

وأتمنى أن يعي المسلمون معنى هذا الحشد الهائل العظيم الذي اختلط فيه الكبير بالصغير ، والغنى بالفقير ، والأبيض بالأسود ، والعربي بالعجمي ، بزى واحد ، ونداء واحد ، فأقول في نفسي : أيها المسلمون هذا دينكم بينكم بأوامره وشعائره ، فمتى تتحدون في واقعكم لترفعوا رءوسكم من جديد ، وتستردوا حقوقكم وتستعدوا مجدكم ، وما ذلك على الله بعزيز ..

امتحان دوري الجنة
دوري الاخلاق
اختار الاجابه الصحيحه:
1.(تحية الاسلام هي (هاي-ازيك-السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته)
2.لا اجلس بين اثنين الا (بالعافيه-غلاسه-باذنهما)
3.ادخل المسجد بقدمي................. واخرج بقدمي................... (اليمني-اليسري-الشمين)
4.عندما الاقي صديقي المسلم ابداه بالسلام و........في وجهه,واصافحه بيدي اليمني (اكشر-ابتسم-ابكي)
5. .......... من امام المصلي, ولا اتكلم بصوت ....... داخل المسجد(امر-لا امر-مرتفع-منخفض)
6.اغسل يدي.......................... (قبل الاكل وبعده-بعد الاكل فقط-لاقبل الاكل ولابعده)
7.ادخل المسجد بقدمي............. واخرج بقدمي...... (اليسري-اليمني-براسي)
8.اذا اردت ان انصرف من المجلس.............. (استاذن واسلم-انهض ولا اكلم احد-اجري)
9.من اداب المجلس اذا تكلم احد الجالسين............... اليه ولا اقطع حديثه (انصت-اتكلم-ابكي)
10. ............. بالموجود من الطعام في البيت,و ................. طعاما ابدا (لا ارضي-ارضي-اعيب-لا اعيب)


سؤال التميز :
من احب العباد الي الله........................
الاسلام غيرني كتير ,,له فضل عليا كبير,,خلاني اشوف اشوف النور ,,حسسني بطعم الخير
خلاني شياكه اناقه,,في حديثي ادب ولباقه,,بين الاسلام وحياتنا فيه اسمي واغلي علاقه

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http://www.unicef.org/knowyourrights/discuss_videos.php

Star Wars: An Islamic perspective



The way "jedis" are taught to respect a greater power, fight for the defense of the
innocent and bring peace and justice to their society, is also what Islam teaches
all Muslims to strive for.



By Irfan Rydhan, June 17, 2005










Luke bin Anakin?
As most "Star Wars" fans know, director George Lucas took spiritual elements, which
are common in most major world religions to create his epic saga of good vs. evil.
As a Muslim, I always thought of the "Jedi" as what a true follower of Islam should
be like. Never mind the fact Jedi masters with their North African style cloaks and
scruffy beards look like Sufi Sheikhs, but they way they are taught to respect a
greater power, fight for the defense of the innocent and honor a code of morals and
ethics in order to bring about peace and justice to their society, is basically what
Islam teaches all Muslims to strive for. So what really is the connection between
these similar Islamic principles and the fictional "Jedi Order" of the Star Wars
saga?I decided to look into this question more deeply. What I came across from my
research off the internet and talking to other Muslim "Star Wars" fans was not only
surprising, but also a bit scary. For example it was reported in a National
Australian magazine that more than 70,000 Australians identified their religion as
Jedi, Jedi-Knight, or Jedi-related in the country's 2001 national census! Don't
these people realize that the "Jedi" are make-believe? There may be some truth in
fiction, but instead of looking for the truth, people get caught up with the
fiction. In this paper I hope to reveal where some of the truth of the "Jedi" and
"Star Wars" comes from: Islam.Back when "Episode I: The Phantom Menace" first came
out, "The Muslim Magazine" had some interesting pieces on the connections between
Islam and the content of the Star Wars films. One was an interview with Dhul-Nun
Owen who talks about how George Lucas had contacted members of the "Habibiyyah Sufi
Order" in Berkeley, CA in order to do research for "Star Wars." There was also a
piece by Mahmoud Shelton about how Sufi ideas of spiritual chivalry ("futuwwat")
have parallels in the Jedi teachings.Surfing the internet, I came across an
interesting article entitled "Eternal Jihad: The Way of the Mystic-Warrior" from a
Sufi website:"We are at the core a Movement of Jeddi; masters of Futuwwat ("the Way
of the mystic-warrior"). We encourage adherents to train both physically AND
spiritually, for their own personal edification and to enhance their knowledge and
abilities in the STRUGGLE. The Real does not lie alone in contemplation, prayer and
meditation; nor does it lie alone in action and revolution. Both of these are
notions of "one or the other" and Allah is not "one or the other." "Allah" literally
means "the One[ness] which manifests from Nothing." As we have stressed before, this
"Nothing" is not the "lack" of all, but rather, it is Nothing in the sense of
Totality of Being, which is symbolized by the numeral zero � this number itself
originated with Sufis. Allah is neither the positive alone, nor the negative. Allah
is the perfect balance between the two. The direct center of two polarities is
always zero, Pure Nothing, from which the Totality, the Tawhid (Unity), the Oneness
of ALL becomes manifest. For it is out of zero that all subsequent positive and
negative numbers reel. That is Allah."Notice the Arabic term "al-Jeddi" (master of
the mystic-warrior way) along with another Islamic term not mentioned, "Palawan"
(similar to Lucas' "Padwan" for Jedi apprentice) which were actual titles used by
Muslim Knights!The Force"The Force" is the common thread between all six movies and
is defined as an energy field, which binds all living things together (i.e. Allah,
God, a Supreme Being or Power that most religion's adherents worship, follow and/or
yearn to become a part of). According to Star Wars mythology, the Jedi "are a noble
order of protectors unified by their belief and observance of the Force." The "Jedi"
study and train under the apprentice-master relationship similar to how many
religious students study under a priest or religious scholar until they have learned
enough to teach and train the next generation of students.From a Muslim perspective,
the similarities between the Jedi and the Islamic traditions of instruction are
strikingly similar. For example a Muslim scholar usually trains under a Sheikh for a
number of years before they are given the right or permission ("Ijazah" in Arabic)
to teach others about Islam. "In Islamic Sufism Sheikhs will have "silsilas" that
list the chain of teachers going back to the Prophet Muhammad (S). A "silisia"
indicates a Sheikh's lineage of mystical learning from which he draws his spiritual
authority."Similarly in the "Jedi" tradition of Star Wars, each "Padwan"
(apprentice) is taught the same tradition and skills their Jedi masters were taught
by their previous masters. "Star Wars" fans know the lineage of Jedi instruction
starting from "Yoda" to "Count Dooku" to "Qui-Gon Jinn" to "Obi Wan Kenobi" to
"Anankin Skywalker."In the first Star Wars movie, "Episode IV: A New Hope," Luke
Skywalker, like his father, Anakin, live in the desert (The desert planet of
"Tatooine" was actually filmed near the real desert town of "Tataouine" in Tunisia).
From among this remote desert area with no roots of a civilized urban society, a
"Chosen One" (i.e. a Prophet) arises who brings a hope of peace and justice to their
society. Anakin is the "chosen one" in the latest Star Wars films, and Luke can be
considered the "chosen one" from the original Star Wars trilogy.Similarly, the
Prophet of Islam, lived in the desert where there was no true rule of law or justice
and people followed the tribal system of blood vengeance. Prophet Muhammad (S)
brought Islam to the Arabs, which completely changed their way of thinking and the
way they lived their lives. Instead of living for the present and for themselves, as
Muslims they live for the hereafter and are taught to take care of the poor,
orphans, those less fortunate than themselves and to fight for social justice and
well being for the whole community.Thus the Jedi too is taught to be selfless and
not selfish like the "Sith" (An ancient order of Force-practitioners devoted to the
dark side and determined to destroy the Jedi). Just as "Yoda" taught young "padwans"
not to give into fear and be tempted by the "Dark Side" (i.e. temptations of the
devil or "Shaytaan" in Arabic), Muslims are taught not to be attached to the "Dunya"
(life in this world) nor to fall prey to the diseases of the heart (jealousy, envy,
fear, hatred, etc.) as they lead to evil and sin.The Green OneThere is an
interesting connection between the Jedi master "Yoda" (a short, green skinned
creature first seen in "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back") and Islamic traditions.
"Al-Khidr" means "the Green One" in Arabic. Qur'�nic commentators say that al-Khidr
is one of the prophets; others refer to him simply as an angel who functions as a
guide to those who seek God. And there are yet others who argue for his being a
perfect wali meaning the one whom God has taken as a friend.So in other words "Yoda"
(which means "Wise One" in Hebrew) is like an angel or spiritual mentor who guides
the young Jedi in the ways of the force and to be strong enough to resist the
temptations and evil inclinations of the Sith and other Dark Forces.In "Episode VI:
Return of the Jedi", the Emperor tries to influence Luke Skywalker to give into his
feelings of Anger and Hatred (As we all know Luke's father Anakin, did fall prey to
the Emperor's whispers and joined the Dark Side). Because the Jedi (as Muslim
warriors) are taught that one's intentions in battle must be pure and that it's
wrong to kill out of anger, even when is outwardly justified.'Ali (RA) the nephew of
the Prophet Muhammad (S), was faced with this situation at the Battle of the Ditch,
the noble Imam 'Ali had knocked an enemy soldier to the ground and was raising his
sword to kill him, when the unbeliever spat in the his face. Imam 'Ali at once stood
still and refrained from killing his enemy. Hardly able to believe his own eyes, the
unbeliever asked: "Why have you spared me, O gracious one?"To this, the noble 'Ali
replied: "Your property and your life have become sacrosanct to me. I am not
authorized to slay you. I can receive permission to kill only in holy combat, in
fighting commanded by Allah. Just a few moments ago, I had overcome you in battle,
knocked you to the ground and was on the point of slaying you. But when you spat in
my face, my selfish anger was aroused against you. If I had killed you, I would have
slain you not for Allah's sake but for my own selfish reason; they would then have
called me not a champion warrior, but a murderer. When you spat in my face, my
selfish passion threatened to overwhelm me, so instead of striking you with the
sword for my own sake I struck my passion for the sake of Allah, Exalted is He.
There you have the reason for your escape." The unbeliever was of course in awe by
Ali's noble character, and immediately accepted Islam and became
Muslim.Muh-Jedi-DeenThe Jedi could be considered "Holy Warriors" (or "Muhajideen" in
Arabic) as they fight for truth, justice and peace. They meditate (i.e. "Dhikr" �
remembrance of Allah) as much as they can, to become "one with the force", even in
the midst of battle. Just as in "Episode I: The Phantom Menace", the Jedi master,
Qui-Gon Jinn (The term "Jinn" in Islam is one of the forces of the "unseen") begins
to meditate in the middle of his battle with "Darth Maul", while he waits for a
force field to go down.Islamic History is filled with stories of Muslim Warriors who
also stop in the heat of the moment of battle to give their prayers to Allah.
Hussein (RA) the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (S) stopped to do his Asr (mid-day
prayers) at Karbala. There is even an account of 'Ali (RA), known as the "Sword of
Light" (light-saber?), who completed his "Salat" (Arabic for prayers) while he had
an arrow stuck in his leg or foot!The lack of fear for death exhibited by Jedi
Knights Obi Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn, Luke Skywalker (particularly in Episode
VI: "Return of the Jedi") resembles the Muslim warrior's creed that states that the
Muslim loves death more than the un-believer loves life.There is another saying in
Islam, which is "Life in this world is Paradise for the Un-believer and a Prison for
the Believer." Some reasoning behind this saying is that if one puts all their faith
in this world (the "Dunya"), then it is very easy to fall off the straight path and
be tempted by Satan (i.e. fall prey to the "Dark Side").This is shown very clearly
in "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," which is all about the Chosen One's (Anakin)
fall into the dark side. Lucas, himself stated in an interview that the he chose the
final battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan to be on a planet with flowing molten lava
and fire, which represents the fires of Hell. The ultimate showdown between good and
evil.Anakin falls victim to the dark side because he loves power and the Dunya (as
he wanted to have the power to live forever and save his loved ones from death �
i.e. his wife from dying during childbirth). He has excessive anger and arrogance
(as he felt he was the most powerful Jedi and no other Jedi was better or stronger
than him) and distrust for those who are his righteous guides (as he felt Obi-Wan
was jealous of him and thought the Jedi Council was against him, which lead him to
follow other sinister forces for guidance). Lastly he had hatred in his heart (he
admitted to hating the "sand people")! Everything that Islam teaches the Muslim to
avoid!The Sand PeopleThe "sand people" or the "Tusken Raiders" could be considered a
metaphor of the Arabs and other people of the Middle East, since they live similarly
to nomadic Arabs in the desert. In "Episode II: Attack of the Clones", the Tusken
Raiders kidnap and torture Anakin's mother, Shimi, which eventually leads to her
death. Anakin then proceeds to kill all the "sand people" in vengeance, and as he
told "Padme," that he "killed all of them [sand people], including the women and
children." But this did not relieve him of his anger and hatred.I believe Lucas was
trying to make a point about the continuous spewing of hate and evil against the
Arab and Muslim people, specifically after September 11 th. Even though the
countries of Iraq and Afghanistan were bombed and destroyed relentlessly (it hasn't
stopped yet), as punishment for the attacks of September 11 th (without any proof or
legitimate legalities of course), many Americans still have a lot of hatred against
anyone that even looks like an Arab or Middle Eastern. Many innocent people,
specifically women and children, have been harassed, attacked and sometimes even
killed, because of this hate.This wasn't the only example of Lucas getting
political, since after Episode III debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, many
Europeans were saying that Anakin represents Bush and his Neo-Con cohorts currently
in power. One couldn't help but notice the very overt examples in the last and final
installment of the "Star Wars" series.An example that sticks in my mind is when the
Emperor was taking control of the Senate. Senate Palpatine (aka the Emperor) was
calling for war against the "separatists" (i.e. read as "insurgents", "terrorists",
etc.) and the Jedi, all the while the whole Senate erupted in agreement. Padme (aka
Queen Amadala) then says "..So this is how Liberty ends, with thunderous
applause"!Of course the most obvious example was when Anakin tells Obi-Wan before
their final duel, "Either you're with me, or against me", which is basically
straight out of Bush's mouth when he said "Either you're with us [i.e. America], or
you're with the terrorists" immediately after the attacks of September 11 th.Which
reminds me of a very funny take on the whole Bush Inspired U.S. "War on Terror"
transposed into "Star Wars" mythology I came across on the web. Here is an
excerpt:It's believed that Skywalker [Luke] was specifically trained by infamous
terrorist O bin Wankanobi. Wankanobi, occasionally called "Ben" and easily
recognized by his bearded visage and long, flowing robes, achieved near-martyr
status among the Rebels after his death last year during a spy mission. His more
fervent followers believe that Wankanobi lives on within them today, some even
claiming to hear his voice during times of duress.The attack on the Death Star came
shortly after the Empire's destruction of Alderstaan, a planet whose government was
known to harbor terrorists. Responding to criticism over the total annihilation of
the planet, [Darth] Vader stated, "There is no middle ground in the War on Terror.
Those who harbor terrorists are terrorists themselves. Alderaan was issued ample
warning. The fight for continuing Freedom is often burdened by terrible cost."In
other words, the Emperor, Darth Vader and the Empire are equivalent to Bush and
Company and Luke Skywalker, the Jedis and the Rebel Alliance are referred to as
"terrorists" (or "separatists", "insurgents", etc.).The Jedi ArtsOne of the most
popular aspects of the "Star Wars" films are the exciting light-saber duels and
swordsmanship (Lucas is an admitted fan of old Samurai films) and martial arts style
fighting (which of course originates from the East). As a former student of "Eskrima
Serrada" (Stick and Blade fighting developed by Muslims of the Philippines) myself,
I see a lot of similarities in the fast-moving and short-range fighting I studied
for about a year and a half, and the "invented" art of the Jedi masters.When Anakin
fights Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) at the beginning of the last "Star Wars" film,
at end of the fight, Anakin applies a disarm and cut that is a technique from
Eskrima to Count Dooku's arm. Going back into history, the technical differences
between the Japanese/Chinese arts and the Muslim arts of Southeast Asia regions of
Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia: The Muslim arts of "Pentjak Silat" and Eskrima
are based on paying attention to the Limb of the attacker and not an immediate
strike to the attacker's head or torso.Ray Park, who plays "Darth Maul" in "Episode
I: The Phantom Menace", studied Kung Fu (very similar to the empty hand techniques
of Serrada) and Wushu and frequently traveled to Malaysia (a Muslim country) to
refine and develop his skills.The spiritual basis of the Muslim arts of Southeast
Asia is very immense. This is the local Sufi expression of Islam, through martial
arts practice, rather than through poetry or music as otherwise done in India and
Turkey, etc. Traditional Indonesian/Malay folklore attributes initial design of
these arts to Muslim saints in the region of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
in the 7th Century. The Silat system is attributed to nine main Wali or saints, also
called the Wali Songo in Indonesian language.Here another example of the Sufi and
Jedi connection. As Jedis study the force and train in the "Jedi Arts" under the
apprentice-master relationship, so do the Sufis."What I term the more Sufi exercises
include breathing exercises, means of meditative contemplation, and physical
exercises. This last activity is practiced within the Qadiri-Rifai Sufi order
through the Indonesian martial art of Pencak Silat Gerakan Suci. Here is a prime
example of the Order's growth. Extending beyond its originally Turkish character,
the Order has adopted a Muslim practice from a far corner of the Islamic world."From
my brief amount of research and study into the "Star Wars" saga, I found many
examples connecting the ideals and principles of Islam to that of the fictional Jedi
Order. Some of the similarities were clearly visible (as with the relations between
the Jedi master, apprentice and the Force to that of the Sufi Sheikhs, students and
worshipping of Allah), while others were a bit more hidden and surprising finds
(such as the term "Jeddi" and "Palawan" for Muslim knights and the story of
"al-Khidr" � the green spiritual guru which has an uncanny resemblance to the Jedi
Spiritual master "Yoda")!Even though Lucas himself is not a follower of any specific
religion, he has used elements of Islam (as well as other world religions) to convey
the universal understandings of good and evil. Combining that common thread of
humanity with a futuristic space-age setting and exciting martial arts
swordsmanship, came a creation that has inspired many, no matter their race,
religion or culture. There is something about the "Star Wars" saga that everyone can
relate to and enjoy. And I hope that those people who are searching for a "truth"
within the mythology of "Star Wars", will look a little deeper behind the fiction
and find Al-Islam: A true way of life which emphasizes peace, justice and
brotherhood for all humanity.

Irfan Rydhan is an architectural designer (and Star Wars fan). He lives in San Jose,
California.