Muhammad SAW, The Greatest

Seal of Prophet Muhammad (SAS) This is an original copy existing in Istanbul, Turkey at the Topkapi Palace

Read here: Muhammad SAW, The Greatest.

In the desert of Arabia was Mohammad born, according to Muslim historians, on April 20, 571. The name means highly praised. He is to me the greatest mind among all the sons of Arabia. He means so much more than all the poets and kings that preceded him in that impenetrable desert of red sand.

When he appeared Arabia was a desert -- a nothing. Out of nothing a new world was fashioned by the mighty spirit of Mohammad -- a new life, a new culture, a new civilization, a new kingdom which extended from Morocco to Indies and influenced the thought and life of three continents -- Asia, Africa and Europe.

When I thought of writing on Mohammad the prophet, I was a bit hesitant because it was to write about a religion I do not profess and it is a delicate matter to do so for there are many persons professing various religions and belonging to diverse school of thought and denominations even in same religion. Though it is sometimes, claimed that religion is entirely personal yet it can not be gain-said that it has a tendency to envelop the whole universe seen as well unseen. It somehow permeates something or other our hearts, our souls, our minds their conscious as well as subconscious and unconscious levels too. The problem assumes overwhelming importance when there is a deep conviction that our past, present and future all hang by the soft delicate, tender silk cord. If we further happen to be highly sensitive, the center of gravity is very likely to be always in a state of extreme tension. Looked at from this point of view, the less said about other religion the better. Let our religions be deeply hidden and embedded in the resistance of our innermost hearts fortified by unbroken seals on our lips.

TIMELINE - World's worst stampedes

A stampede in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh on Monday killed at least 339 people on Monday, the last day of a water festival.

Following is a timeline of some of the worst stampedes in the last 20 years.

July 1990 - Inside al-Muaissem tunnel near Mecca in Saudi Arabia, 1,426 pilgrims are crushed to death. The accident occurs on Eid al-Adha (The Feast of Sacrifice), Islam's most important feast at the end of the annual Haj pilgrimage.

May 1994 - Also in Saudi Arabia, a stampede near Jamarat Bridge kills 270 in the area where pilgrims hurl stones at piles of rocks symbolizing the devil.

April 1998 - One hundred and nineteen Muslim pilgrims are crushed to death at the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

May 2001 - In Ghana, 126 people are killed in a stampede at Accra's main soccer stadium when police fire teargas at rioting fans in one of Africa's worst soccer disasters.

February 2004 - A stampede kills 251 Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia near Jamarat Bridge during the ritual stoning of the devil at the annual Haj pilgrimage.

January 2005 - At least 265 Hindu pilgrims, including several women and children, are killed near a remote temple in India's Maharashtra state.

August 2005 - At least 1,005 people die in Iraq when Shi'ites stampede off a bridge over the Tigris river in Baghdad, panicked by rumors of a suicide bomber in the crowd.

January 2006 - Three hundred and sixty-two Muslim pilgrims are crushed to death at the eastern entrance of the Jamarat Bridge when pilgrims jostled to perform the stoning ritual between noon and sunset.

Semalam di Flor de la Mar

Itu kapal lanun. Kapal orang Portugis, Flor de la Mar. Demikian Ariff diindoktrinasi. Sesungguhnya mereka yang datang itu sememangnya lanun. Konon mencari rempah. 

Itu dulu, 1492. Orang Eropah baru mengenal alphabet (alif-ba-ta) setelah sekian lama dikuasai tentera Musalman. Ekspedisi Umar Al Faruq sejak circa 637 Masihi. Dari dark age mereka kini melihat cahaya dibawa oleh Islam.

Ini sebenarnya pahlawan Melayu yang menentang lanun yang bermisikan balas dendam. Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat versus Alfonso de Alburqurque, Lopez de Sequira.

Yahudi laknat - tu pasal kena boikot

An Israeli naval security boat, center, secures the entrance to the port of Ashdod in the Mediterranean Sea, southern Israel, Monday, May 31, 2010. The Israeli military says more than 10 pro-Palestinian activists have been killed after attacking naval commandos who were halting an aid flotilla heading toward the blockaded Gaza Strip. The army says dozens of people were wounded, both soldiers and activists, and it is evacuating the casualties from the Mediterranean by helicopter. (AP)

Israeli military kills 10 on aid flotilla

JERUSALEM: Israeli commandos on Monday stormed six ships carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on an aid mission to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens after encountering unexpected resistance as the forces boarded the vessels.

Earth Hour 2010

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. Last March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

Participating in Earth Hour is easy, fun and absolutely free. For more information, visit http://www.earthhour.org/Homepage.aspx?intro=no where you'll find tips for what you could do to help Earth Hour.

So during the next Earth Hour 2010 which falls on Saturday kindly turn off all computers, electrical appliances and lights in your workplace before you leave for the weekend. In addition, it is also encouraged for everyone to participate in Earth Hour by turning off your non-essential lighting and appliances at home during the event.

With our strong participation, we hope to be able to unite Malaysians in a whole new light.

NASA telescope discovers giant ring around Saturn

PASADENA, California (AP) - NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory said Tuesday that the ring lies at the far reaches of the Saturnian system and its orbit is tilted 27 degrees from the planet's main ring plane. The ring is made of a thin array of ice and dust particles. JPL spokeswoman Whitney Clavin says the ring is very diffuse and doesn't reflect much visible light but the infrared Spitzer telescope was able to detect it.

The biggest but never-before-seen ring around Saturn, spotted by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The inset shows an enlarged image of Saturn, as seen by the W.M. Keck Observatory at Mauna Kea, Hawaii, in infrared light.

Although the ring dust is very cold - minus 316 degrees Fahrenheit - it shines with thermal radiation. The bulk of the ring material starts about 3.7 million miles (5.95 million kilometers) from the planet and extends outward about another 7.4 million miles (11.9 million kilometers).

12 FOODS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD SAW

 Barley : Good for fever while use in a soup form

 Dates  :  The Prophet (SAW)  said that a house without dates has no food. It should also be eaten at

                    the time of childbirth

 Figs  : It is a fruit from paradise and a cure for piles.

 Grapes : The Prophet (SAW) was very fond of grapes - it purifies the blood, provides vigour and  

                   health, strengthens the kidneys and clears the bowels.

 Honey : Considered the best remedy for diarrhoea when mixed in hot water. It is the food of foods, drink

                  of drinks and drug of drugs. It is used for creating appetite, strengthening the stomach, eliminating

                  phlegm; as a meat preservative, hair conditioner, eye soother and mouthwash. It is extremely

                  beneficial in the morning in warm water.

Melon:  The Prophet (SAW) said: 'None of your women who are pregnant and eat of water melon will

                 fail to produce off spring that is good in countenance and good in character.'

  Milk : The Prophet (SAW) said that milk wipes away heat from the heart just as the finger wipes away

                sweat from the brow. It strengthens the back, improved the brain, renews vision and drives away

                forgetfulness.

 Mushroom  : The Prophet (SAW) said that mushroom is a good cure for the eyes; it also serves as a

                          form of birth control and arrests paralysis.

 Olive Oil     : Excellent treatment for skin and hair, delays old age, and treats inflammation of the

 stomach.

 Pomegranate: The Prophet (SAW) said it cleanses you of Satan and evil aspirations for 40 days.

 Vinegar   :  A food Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used to eat with olive oil.

Water      : The Prophet (SAW) said the best drink in this world is water, when you are thirsty drink

                               it by sips and not gulps, gulping produces