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Umma University seeking
world class status
Deputy President William Ruto hands a present to the Vice Chancellor of Umma Uni-
versity Prof. Abdulrazak Shaukat during the offcial opening ceremony of the main
campus in Kajiado on Tuesday. The Deputy president was the chief guest at the event.
Addressing the root cause of injustices and
promoting dialogue will go a long way in pro-
moting peace and security and bridging the
existing socio-economic inequalities.
The Secretary General of the Supreme
Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) Adan
Wachu said injustices were fueling the glob-
al security and economic challenges and
called on political and religious leaders to
courageously address the issues of injustice
as it was increasingly polarizing society.
For us to have peace there must be jus-
tice. Many of the current problems being
witnessed today are the result of injustices
which is being meted out to some sections
of the society and as long as we do not ad-
dress injustice, we will continue seeing the
rise of social-economic problems, he said
last week in his address to the conference
'Address injustice to promote peace'-Wachu
Prophet Muhammad's
farewell Pilgrimage
Eid ul Adh'ha on Oct. 4
Members of the National Assembly have
voiced their anger over a court decision
to ban the wearing of the hijab at an Isi-
olo school.
The MPs criticized the decision by High
court J udge J ustice Nzioki wa Makau de-
scribing it as an assault on the constitu-
tional rights to freedom of worship and
vowed to go to court to appeal.
The judge issued the order even after
the education cabinet secretary J acob
Kaimenyi reiterated that the ministry di-
rective to school heads to respect the
wearing of the hijab must be adhered to.
The ruling came after the Methodist
Church which sponsors the St. Paul
Kiwanjani Secondary School in Isiolo
county went to court seeking orders to
block the wearing of the mandatory Is-
lamic female dress.
Speaking at a press conference at the
parliamentary buildings on Wednesday,
the Mvita legislator Abdulswamad Sharrif
Nassir castigated the move saying that
it threatens the freedom of worship en-
shrined in the Bill of Rights.
This is a violation of the constitution
which is the supreme law of the coun-
try. It violates the rights of individuals to
practice their religious beliefs, he said.
He explained that the Bill of Rights in Ar-
ticle 32 (3) categorically states that any
person will not be denied access to any
institution, employment or the enjoyment
of any right because of his or her belief or
religion. The constitution further states
that any person shall not be compelled
to engage in any act that is contrary to
a person belief or religion, he further
noted.
He further noted that 2009 directive from
the then permanent secretary in the edu-
cation ministry Karega Mutahi was clear
that students should not be denied their
constitutional rights to wear the hijab and
said public schools should respect such
a decision.
Abdulswamad who was accompanied by
various MPs described the decision as
oppressive and said laws which compel
students to go against their religious be-
liefs will not be tolerated. We have de-
cided as MPs from the religious divide to
take up the matter and lodge an appeal
and if need be, we will travel to Isiolo to
Outrage over hijab court ban
on inter religious collaboration in the Rwandan
capital Kigali.
Wachu said it is high time leaders lay their
focus on dialogue and addressing the root
causes of violence and social inequalities say-
ing that ignoring these issues will only help to
fuel intolerance, unemployment, economic
crisis and other social problems."As religious
leaders we have a divine mandate to strive for
equity and justice in society, including in the
political and economic spheres of society," he
maintained.
"We have to intensify dialogue as an effort to
truly understand the other to emphasize that
the indiscriminate and hateful destruction of life
is evil," he added.
He criticized the attitude to associate Islam
with terrorism describing it as in conceived as
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Umma University seeking world class status
Address injustice for peace and security
a religion whose foundation is prem-
ised on peace cannot in anyway pro-
mote violence. Islam is not terrorism
nor is terrorism Islam. Islam preaches
peace. Anyone who commits or en-
courages terrorism is not following
the teachings of Islam, he said.
Wachu, who also chairs the Inter-
Religious Council of Kenya, insisted
that the religious justifcation of indis-
criminate violence is based on a mis-
representation of scriptures. Islamic
teachings promote tolerance and the
Quran does not sanction the killing of
innocent people, he explained.
He said while it is prudent to address
the problems of youth radicaliza-
tion, it should be looked at the prism
of social-economic inequalities. He
said the problem was not a uniquely
Muslim affair as the West was also
facing challenges ignited by ignoring
the needs of the young people. We
have seen hundreds of radicalized
youth from Latin America, the United
States, France and other Western
States going to streets agitating their
rights through violence, he said.
The chairman of the peace and se-
curity committee at the East African
Legislative Assembly Abubakar Zain,
said peace and security can only
be achieved when there is justice
in the community. "The responsibil-
ity to work for peace is not merely to
respond to a temporary crisis, but a
responsibility that is rooted in the re-
spective faiths," he said.
In his keynote address, Prof. Abdul-
latif Essajee a University of Nairobi
lecturer stressed on the need for the
dialogue to be taken to the grass root
level pointing out that cooperation
between persons of different religions
will help to build a just and peaceful
society.
The worlds religions share many es-
sential values, such as love, compas-
sion, equality, honesty, and the ideal
of treating others as one wishes to be
treated oneself. Prophet Muhammad,
peace be upon him, said Love for
people what you would love for your-
self, he said.
Closing the fve-day conference
which attracted over 100 religious
personalities from the fve East Africa
Community member countries and
South Sudan, Rwanda's Minister for
Internal Security Sheikh Musa Fadhil
Harelimana stressed that religious
leaders have special position and
role in strengthening peace and se-
curity in the region saying that this
puts them in special position capable
of infuencing people's behavior and
actions.
Umma University is propelling itself on the
path of becoming a world class university.
The Muslim oriented university plans to roll
out various academic disciplines that fo-
cus on science, technology and innovation
which meet market dynamics.
These remarks were made by the univer-
sity council chairman Dr. Abdulrahman Al
Muhailan who said the institution will en-
hance on intellectual capacity and contrib-
ute to national developments. We are ex-
pected to play a role in the dissemination
of knowledge, inculcation of values and the
advancement of skills requisite for socio-
economic development, he said during
the offcial opening of its main campus in
Kajiado County on Tuesday.
He said the university will invest in a fur-
ther Sh800 million to put up various facili-
ties in the drive to enhance on its academic
facilities and programmes.
On his part, the vice chancellor Prof. Ab-
dulrazak Shaukat emphasised that Umma
University will serve as a reference point
on Islamic issues related to banking, insur-
ance and Islamic economics besides other
specialties and in line with global trends-
it will act as a springboard of Arabic lan-
guage and research,
He further noted that the institution will help
to positively transform the society through
contribution to human life and civilization.
The university is on a mission of contribut-
ing to the provision of quality university ed-
express solidarity with the parents and students, he
said.
A Nairobi social activist Saleh Abdi Sheikh accused the
judge of being an extremist who aspires to promote in-
tolerance in the society. The judge is a dangerous per-
son who believes his personal faith is the constitution
whose judgments are informed by prejudice against a
specifc section of the community, he said while stress-
ing that hijab is a sacrosanct right of Muslim women.
The church went to court arguing that that the school
was a church-sponsored institution and its rules do not
allow Muslims to wear the attire since it amounts to dis-
criminating against Christian students.
In his ruling, he restrained the Teachers Service Com-
mission (TSC), county director of education and district
education offcer from allowing Muslim students to wear
hijabs contrary to school rules and regulations.
In March this year nominated MP Zuleikha J uma Has-
san demanded a statement in parliament regarding the
discrimination of Muslim students in public schools, an
act which she said threatens unity and diversity of the
country. Students are being denied the right to observe
their daily prayers, being forced to take Christian re-
ligious Education and attend church services, forcing
Muslim girls to remove headscarfs and stopping them
from covering their legs, she said.
In response, the education cabinet secretary J acob
Kaimenyi maintained that the ministrys policy respects
religious practices to all learners. The ministry directed
all school heads to respect the wearing of hijab by fe-
male Muslim pupils and students in all public schools,
The stand on the ministry on this directive has never
been changed, he said.
ucation that is effective and accessible to
all, whose end product is a holistic, upright,
competent and techno savvy scholars and
graduates, he said.
Prof. Shaukat said that the university will
soon roll out competitive and marketed ori-
ented programmes that meet local and in-
ternational needs which compliment on the
social pillar in the Vision 2030 blue print.
On his part, the Deputy President William
Ruto who offcially inaugurated the univer-
sity said its establishment was a demon-
stration of a positive partnership between
the Muslim community and the government
in the provision of higher education.
He pledged continued governments sup-
port and praised the universitys role in
contributing towards the economy through
development of human and social capitals.
Ummah University joins many prestigious
Kenyan institutions participating in the no-
ble duty of empowering citizens through
knowledge, expertise, talent development
and education, said Ruto.
Addressing the guests, the chairman of
the board of trustees Prof. Abdulghafur
El Busaidy said the institution is proud to
have complied with the requirements of es-
tablishing an institution of higher learning
in accordance with the regulation of Com-
mission for University Education (CUE)
and will live up to its obligation of providing
quality education.
The Kajiado Central Member of Parliament
Hon. J oseph Nkaissery lauded the estab-
lishment of the institution in the county
saying that its benefts have also tricked
down to area residents.
Speakers paid tribute to the late Dr. Abdul-
rahman Al-Sumait the founder of the Ku-
wait-based Africa Muslim Agency (AMA),
whose role in promoting education, help-
ing the needy and serving humanity in Af-
rican and other parts of the world won him
global accolades.
The event was graced by the former presi-
dent of Sudan Abdul Rahman Suwar Al-
Dhahab, majority leader in the National
Assembly Adan Duale, prominent Muslim
leaders and diplomats among notable per-
sonalities.
Africa Muslim Agency established the Thi-
ka College of Shariah and Islamic studies
in 1997 which in J uly last year evolved into
the frst fully fedged Islamic university to
receive government recognition.
The institution is among few learning in-
tuitions which have fully embraced mod-
ern technology and digitised its learning
systems which include the use of smart
boards in alllecture rooms.
Currently, it provides degree programmes
in Islamic Shariah, Islamic Studies, Busi-
ness Management and Computer Science
as well as various diploma and certifcate
programmes which allow students at the
lower level to progress further.
Anger over Hijab ban
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Starting from Makkah on the eighth day of
Dhul-Hijjah, the Prophet at midday, on his
she-camel, went to Mina, where he spent
the night before leaving, after sunrise,
for Arafat, where he delivered his major
speech. The Prophets speech that day
was the highlight of his pilgrimage, outlin-
ing the nature of Islamic society.
After beginning his speech with, as usual,
the praise and glorifcation of Allah he went
on to say: People, listen to me as I explain
to you, for I do not know whether I will ever
meet you again in this place after this year.
People, do you know in what month, day
and city you are?
They said: We are on a sacred day, in a
sacred month, in a sacred city.
He said: Know, then, that your blood,
property and honor are forbidden for you till
you meet your Lord in the same way as the
sanctity of this day of yours, in this month
of yours, in this city of yours. You will cer-
tainly meet your Lord and He will certainly
question you about what you do.
Have I delivered my message?
They answered: Yes.
He said: "My Lord, bear witness."
"He who holds something belonging to an-
other for safekeeping must give it back to
the person to whom it belongs. All usury
transactions which have been made in the
past days of ignorance are hereby abrogat-
ed. You may claim only your capital, neither
inficting nor suffering any injustice.
Allah has decreed that no usury is permis-
sible. The frst usury transactions I abro-
gate are those of my uncle, al-Abbas ibn
Abd al-Muttalib. All cases of vengeance
killings are hereby waived.
The frst case of killing I thus waive is that
of Amir ibn Rabiah ibn al-Harith.
Have I delivered my message?
They said: You have.
He said: "My Lord, bear witness.
"People, the postponement of sacred
months is an excess of disbelief, a means
by which those who disbelieve are led
astray. They declare this postponement to
be permissible in one year and forbidden
in another, in order to conform outwardly
to the number of months which Allah has
made sacred, and thus they make allowa-
ble what Allah has forbidden. Time has now
been set back in its original fashion which
it had when Allah created the heavens and
the earth.
The number of months, in the sight of Al-
lah, is twelve, out of which four are sacred,
three consecutive ones and a single one:
Dhul-Qadah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram and
Rajab, which falls between J umada and
Sha'ban. This is the ever-true law of Allah.
Do not, then, sin against yourselves with
regard to these months. When I am gone,
do not revert to disbelief, killing one anoth-
er. Have I delivered my message?
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They answered: You certainly have.
Continuing his speech he said: My Lord,
be my witness.
"People, you have an obligation towards
your womenfolk and they have an obliga-
tion towards you. It is their duty not to allow
into your homes anyone whom you dis-
like without your permission. Should they
do that, Allah has permitted you to desert
them in bed, then to beat them without any
severity. Should they desist, they have the
right to be provided with food and clothing,
in fairness. Your womenfolk are in your
custody; they are helpless. You have taken
them on the basis of a pledge to Allah, and
they are lawful to you with Allahs word.
Fear Allah, then, in your treatment of wom-
en, and be kind to them. Have I delivered
my message?
They replied: Yes, indeed.
He said: My Lord, be my witness.
"People, the believers are brothers. It is il-
legal for anyone to take the property of his
brother unless it is given without any co-
ercion. People: your Lord is one and your
father is one. All of you are the children of
Adam, and Adam was created from dust.
The most noble among you is the most
Allah-fearing. No Arab enjoys any privilege
over a non-Arab except through the fear of
Allah. Have I delivered my message?
They answered: Yes, you most certainly
have.
He said: My Lord, be my witness.
"People, Satan has given up any hope of
being worshipped in this land of yours. He
is satisfed, however, to be obeyed in mat-
ters which you consider trivial. Guard your-
selves against him, lest he corrupts your
faith. I have left with you what should keep
you safe from going astray should you hold
fast to it. It is something clear and simple:
Allahs Book and the Sunnah of His Proph-
et. You will be questioned about me. What
will you say?
They said: We bear witness that you have
delivered your message complete and you
have discharged your mission and given
good counsel.
The Prophet pointed his forefnger at the
sky and lowered it to point to the people,
saying all the time: My Lord, bear witness.
My Lord, bear witness.
The Prophet then concluded: Let those
who are present communicate what I have
said to those who are not with us today. It
may happen that those who come to know
of it in this way may understand it better
than some of those who have listened to it.
Key Principles
This memorable speech outlines fve basic
principles of the Islamic programme of ac-
tion, two of them work on the level of the in-
dividual and three relate to the structure of
Islamic society. Islam moulds the character
of the Muslim on the basis of two funda-
mental principles:
1- Islam severs all ties which a Muslim
has with Ignorance, or J ahiliyyah, its idols,
practices, fnancial dealings, usury trans-
actions and so on, because the adoption
of the religion of Islam means a start of a
new life for a Muslim which is completely
divorced from the erroneous ways of the
past.
2- To guard against all forms of sin. The
effects of sin are far more serious than the
danger presented by any enemy in battle.
The Prophet also made it clear that he did
not mean by sin the sinking back into idola-
trous worship.
The Prophet has also outlined three ba-
sic principles on which Islamic society is
founded:
1- The tie of Islamic brotherhood which
moulds the proper relationship between all
Muslims. It is this brotherhood which makes
every Muslim a patron of every other Mus-
lim, giving him whatever help he can.
2- Supporting the weak so that their weak-
ness does not make the whole society
vulnerable. One should note in particular
how the Prophet stressed the importance
of being kind to women, since they are the
weaker element in society.
3- The cooperation between an Islamic
government and the members of an Is-
lamic society to achieve the proper imple-
mentation of Islamic law which works for
the removal of all evil from society and its
replacement with what is good.
Short as it was, the Prophets speech in-
cluded all the principles which are needed
for the moulding of the perfect believer in
Islam and the perfect Muslim society.
Adil Salahi is the Executive Director of Al-
Furqan Heritage Foundation. He teaches
Islamic Studies at the Markfeld Institute of
Higher Education, Leicester, England.
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Whenever police announce that they have
conducted an operation that led to the
killing of a most wanted terrorist, many
Kenyans feel the government is on top of
things and they can rest assured that, at
least, one security threat has been dealt
with. However, many dont askwas the
person gunned down really a terrorist?
The recent gunning down of a 26-year-old
man suspected of perpetrating terror activi-
ties has prompted me to ask some critical
questions.
On the morning of Sunday, September 14,
police raided a house in Bondeni, Mom-
basa, and shot dead Idris Mohammed.
County Commander Robert Kitur said the
police, acting on intelligence, raided the
house where the suspect was killed while
his accomplice escaped.
As much as terrorism continues to pose a
serious threat to national security, there is
nothing in it to justify violation of the con-
stitution.
Article 50 protects the right to a fair hear-
ing, which is also listed under Article 25
as one of the fundamental freedoms and
rights that, notwithstanding Article 24, can-
not be limited in any way.
Article 24 provides exceptions under which
a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of
Rights can be limited. Hence, between Ar-
ticle 24 and 25, we gather that the right to a
fair hearing is so fundamental that nothing
can warrant its limitation.
It is a common knowledge that a fair hear-
ing is one of the principles of natural justice
established under the law of equity. The
principle of natural justice has two limbs
hear the other side too, or hear the alter-
native party too. It is most often used to re-
fer to the principle that no person should be
judged without a fair hearing in which each
party is given the opportunity to respond to
the evidence against them.
In a nutshell, no man shall be condemned
unheard, and that effectively justifes the
principle of presumption of innocence.
It is a principle of natural justice that no per-
son can judge a case in which they have an
interest. The rule is very strictly applied to
any appearance of possible bias, even if
there is actually nonehence the maxim
justice must not only be done, but must be
seen to be done.
In 2012, civil society groups, citing the in-
tegrity provisions of Chapter Six, went to
court seeking orders to stop presidential
candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his running
mate William Ruto from contesting because
they had been indicted at the International
Criminal Court. The court declined to issue
the order, saying the two were presumed
innocent until proved otherwise. In es-
sence, the court said since Uhuru and Ruto
had been given the chance to be heard at
the ICC, it would amount to condemning
them unheard if the local court issued the
orders.
So why did the police deny Idris the right
to be heard before being condemned? By
shooting Idris three times in the head de-
spite handcuffng him, the police not only
condemned him unheard, but also became
judge in their own cause. In essence, they
declared Idris guilty by association and ex-
ecuted him.
Summary execution of suspected terror-
ists without giving them the opportunity
to be heard is not helping matters at all.
If security agents are capable of conduct-
ing operations that would capture suspect-
ed terrorists alive, they should use their
skills to extract valuable information from
them, if any. Cold-blood executions serve
to enrage and encourage more youths to
join extremist groups, especially when the
person executed was perceived to be in-
nocent.
Terrorism will never be defeated through
police brutality, but could be effectively
challenged through partnership and collab-
oration with local communities. By applying
the newfound unoffcial counterterrorism
strategy of extrajudicial killings, the police
are emptying intelligence sources that are
crucial in counterterrorism.
This, therefore, leaves the country more
vulnerable to terrorist attacks and recruit-
ment than before, as many youth will be
persuaded to join violent extremist groups
as a counter reaction.
Terrorists are uncivilised people and that is
why they engage in barbaric activities. But
governments are supposed to be civilised
and that is why their actions are guided
by the rule of law. However, when police
engage in barbaric and unlawful execution
of suspects, then there is no difference be-
tween them and the terrorists.
Kenyans, including Muslims, supported the
enactment of the Prevention of Terrorism
Act, hoping it would be used as a civilised
way of resolving challenges posed by this
menace. I can only urge the police and oth-
er security agents to get back to civilisation
and start dealing with terrorism within the
confnes of the law. We cant defeat terror-
ism by offcially terrorising citizens.
The writer is deputy secretary general,
Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims.
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Muslims to have a share of the pie in an
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The Green Isinya City project is being de-
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The Green Isinya City is the frst collabo-
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The proposed city will have a commercial
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enigma, shrouded by mystery and mostly
grasped through stereotypes and fctitious
evidence. Yet in no time, the fate of the
Yazidis became a rally cry for another US-
led Iraq military campaign.
It was not a surprise that the small Iraqi
minority found itself a target for fanatical
Islamic State (IS) militants, who had re-
portedly carried out unspeakable crimes
against Yazidis, driving them to Dohuk,
Irbil and other northern Iraqi regions. Ac-
cording to UN and other groups, 40,000
Yazidi had been stranded on Mount Sin-
jar, awaiting imminent "genocide" if the US
and other powers didn't take action to save
them.
The rest of the story was spun from that
point on. The logic for intervention that
preceded the latest US bombing campaign
of IS targets, which started in mid-J une is
similar to what took place in Libya over
three years ago. Early 2011, imminent
"genocide" awaiting Libya's eastern city
of Benghazi at the hands of Muammar
Gaddaf was the rally cry that mobilized
western powers to a war that wrought
wanton killings and destruction in Libya.
Since NATO's intervention in Libya, which
killed and wounded tens of thousands,
the country has fallen prey to an endless
and ruthless fght involving numerous mili-
tias, armed, and fnancially and politically-
backed by various regional and interna-
tional powers. Libya is now ruled by two
governments, two parliaments, and a thou-
sand militia.
When US Special Forces arrived to the
top of Mount Sinjar, they realized that the
Yazidis had either been rescued by Kurd-
ish militias, or were already living there.
They found less than 5,000 Yazidis there,
half of them refugees.
The fnding hardly received much cover-
age in the media, which used the original
claim to create fervor in anticipation for
Western intervention in Iraq.
We all know how the frst intervention
worked out. Not that IS' brutal tactics in
eastern, northern and central Iraq should
be tolerated. But a true act of genocide
had already taken place in Iraq for nearly
two decades, starting with the US war in
1990-91, a decade-long embargo and a
most destructive war and occupation start-
ing in 2003. Not once did a major news-
paper editorial in the US bestow the term
"genocide" on the killing and maiming of
millions of Iraqis. In fact, the IS campaign
is actually part of a larger Sunni rebellion
in Iraq, in response to the US war and
Shiite-led government oppression over the
course of years. That context is hardly rel-
evant in the selective reporting on the cur-
rent violence in Iraq.
It goes without saying, US policymakers
care little for the Yazidis, for they don't
serve US interests in any way. However,
experience has taught that such groups
only become relevant in a specially tai-
Another failed war to re-arrange the Middle East
Ramzy Baroud
lored narrative, in a specifc point in time,
to be exploited for political and strategic
objectives. They will cease to exist the
moment the objective is met. Consider for
example, the fact that IS has been com-
mitting horrifc war crimes in western and
northern Syria for years, as did forces loyal
to President Bashar al-Assad and militants
belonging to the various opposition groups
there. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians
have been killed and wounded. Various mi-
nority groups there faced and continue to
face genocide. Yet, somehow, the horrify-
ing bloodshed there was not only tolerated,
but in fact encouraged.
For over three years, little effort was put
forward to fnd or impose a fair political
solution to the Syria civil war. The Syrians
were killing each other and thousands of
foreigners, thanks to a purposely porous
Turkish borders were allowed to join in, in a
perpetual "Guernica" that, with time, grew
to become another Middle Eastern status
quo.
Weren't the massacres of Aleppo in fact
genocide? The siege of Yarmouk? The
wiping out of entire villages, the beheading
and dismembering of people for belonging
to the wrong sect or religion?
Even if they were, it defnitely was not the
kind of genocide that would propel action,
specifcally western-led action. In recent
days, as it was becoming clear that the
US was up to its old interventionist games,
countries were being lined up to fght IS.
US Secretary of State J ohn Kerry was
shuttling the globe once more, from US to
Europe, to Turkey, to Iraq to Saudi Arabia,
and still going. "We believe we can take on
ISIL (previous name for IS) in the current
coalition that we have," he said. But why
now?
In his speech on the eve of the 13th anni-
versary of the September 11 attacks, Oba-
ma declared war on IS. Obama's tangled
foreign policy agenda became even more
confused in his 13-minute speech from the
White House. He promised to "hunt down"
IS fghters "whenever they are" until the
US ultimately destroys the group, as sup-
posedly, it has down with al-Qaeda. IS, of
course, is a splinter al-Qaeda group, which
began as an idea, and thanks to the US
global "war on terror", has morphed into
an army of many branches. The US never
destroyed al-Qaeda; but it inadvertently al-
lowed the creation of IS.
"That means I will not hesitate to take ac-
tion against ISIL in Syria, as well as Iraq.
This is a core principle of my presidency: if
you threaten America, you will fnd no safe
haven," Obama said. Of course, he needed
to say that, as his Republican rivals have
accused him of lack of decisiveness and
his presidency of being weak. His demo-
cratic party could possibly lose control over
the Senate come the November elections.
His fght against IS is meant to help re-
brand the president as resolute and deci-
sive, and perhaps create some distraction
from economic woes at home.
That same media has also cleverly deval-
ued and branded conficts, and acts of gen-
ocide in ways consistent with US foreign
policy agendas. While the Yazidis were
purportedly stranded on mount Sinjar, Isra-
el was carrying out a genocide against Pal-
estinians in Gaza. Over 2,150 were killed,
mostly civilians, hundreds of them children,
and over 11,000 wounded, the vast major-
ity of whom were civilians. Not an alleged
40,000 but a confrmed 520,000 thousand
were on the run, and along with the rest of
Gaza's 1.8 million, were entrapped in an
open-air prison with no escape. But that
was not an act of genocide either, as far
as the US-western governments and me-
dia were concerned. Worse, they actively
defended, and, especially in the case of
the US, UK, France and Italy, armed and
funded the Israeli aggression.
Experience has taught us that not all "acts
of genocide" are created equal: Some
are fabricated, and others are exagger-
ated. Some are useful to start wars, and
others, no matter how atrocious, are not
worth mentioning. Some acts of genocide
are branded as wars to liberate, free and
democratize. Other acts of genocide are to
be encouraged, defended and fnanced.
But as far as the US involvement in the
Middle East is concerned, the only real
genocide is the one that serves the inter-
ests of the west, by offering an opportunity
for military intervention, followed by po-
litical and strategic meddling to re-arrange
the region.
The US experience in Iraq also taught us
that its effort will only succeed in exacer-
bating an already diffcult situation, yielding
yet more disenfranchised groups, political
despair and greater violence.
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Pumwani Mosque seeks clearance over Al-Shabaab links
Eid ul Adh'ha on Oct. 4
Dhul-Hijjah 02,1435/September 26, 2014
President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed
a peace and reconciliation committee to
spearhead peace process among the war-
ring communities in North Eastern region.
The peace team will be headed by the
Chairman of the National Cohesion and In-
tegration Commission (NCIC) Francis Ole
Kaparo and Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji.
President Uhuru made the announcement
last Friday stressing that he was concerned
about the loss of lives in the ongoing in-
ter-clan confict between the Degodia and
Garre communities.
The confict has led to loss of lives, dis-
placement of people and destruction of
property. Schools have been closed and
untold suffering has visited innocent Ken-
yans. There also has been unnecessary
disruption of economic activities, Presi-
dent Kenyatta said.
He pointed out that despite efforts towards
peace and security in the region being
made, a long-term solution had not yet
been found.
Uhuru however said he was optimistic and
confdence that the Kaparo-Haji team will
spearhead a structured and long-lasting
peace process for resolving the inter-clan
confict in Mandera and Wajir counties re-
spectively.
The perennial conficts between the Garre
and Degodia clans of Mandera and Wajir
counties have been attributed to clan and
political disputes. Since J une, more than
50 people have been killed in the violence
while thousands have been made home-
less.
The fghting keeps erupting after a brief lull
with either side accusing the other of being
behind the eruption of violence.
Uhuru appoints NEP
peace team
The Pumwani Riyadha Mosque Commit-
tee in Nairobis Majengo area has called
on the Inspector General of Police David
Kimaiyo to clear its names from allega-
tions that its support acts of terrorism in
the country. The mosque management
committee offcials noted that it is three
years since the police launched investiga-
tions into the mosque's alleged links with
the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia
but to date no results have been released.
The vice chairman Ali Abdulmajid said that
if the police have no evidence linking them
with criminal groups they should offcially
come out and clear their name to remove
suspicions that are still hanging over them.
We are still waiting for the report of the
Investigations so far done on these wild,
baseless and malicious claims made
against our mosque, leaders and commu-
nity, he said
''We deserve to get the truth, we deserve
justice, we deserve dignity and a life free
of shadows and stigma that the allegations
have brought on us. We are tax-payers,
law abiding citizens who deserve protec-
tion and respect like any other law abiding
Kenyan citizens,'' the offcial said.
He further pointed out that the allegations
have portrayed the committee in bad light
and made life diffcult for residents of Ma-
jengo in Nairobi. ''We continue to suffer
bias and stigma in our own country, please
come out and do what you swore to do in
the constitution to uphold the truth and jus-
tice,'' he added.
''Due to the baseless claims against us,
we are being seen as criminals who are
fnancing the outlawed group. No one is
willing to make contributions to our pro-
jects. We need the police and the govern-
ment to offcially declare us innocent, Ali
passionately appealed.
In 2011, former Police Commissioner
Mathew Iteere formed a team to investi-
gate the Riyadha mosque, after a UN re-
port alleged the mosque's offcials play an
active role in fnancing the Somali militia
and facilitating the recruitment and travel
of local youth to travel to Somalia for mili-
tary expeditions.
The mosque is currently struggling to
complete the construction of the mosque
and sustain various key projects in the low-
income community.
The committee runs various community-
based projects which include a nursery
school, clinic offering subsidised health-
care to residents,an Islamic religious
school (madrasah) as well as initiative to
take care of vulnerable members of the
community including orphans and the old
among other projects.
The mosque's projects have stalled be-
cause fnanciers are afraid of being associ-
ated with the terror group.
Muslim residents in South Rift region have
been urged to play an active role in the so-
ciety and take the message of Islam to non-
Muslim communities at the grass root.
The National Muslim Leaders Forum
(NAMLEF) Rift Valley region chairman Ali
Haji Abdi Noor said the message of Islam
need to be disseminated widely in urban
and rural areas so as to convey the pris-
tine teachings of Islam and also correct the
prevailing misconception about Islam and
Muslims.
Addressing Muslim faithful at Longisa J a-
mia Mosque in Bomet County during Friday
prayers last week, the chairman said that it
was imperative for du'at to embrace mod-
ern methods in furtherance of da'wah and
further abandon those which have not been
effective in projecting the image of Islam.
''We should use methods that will go along
in addressing the misconception and nega-
tive attributes which are being unleashed
on the faith and its followers.
He however, decried that da'wah (Islamic
propagation) activities have for the most
part been confned to the traditional Muslim
areas and main urban centres leaving out
many other parts of this country without a
strong presence of Islam.
The NAMLEF chair observed that mosques
should take up their role in the society and
increase efforts in disseminating the mes-
sage of Islam to both Muslims and non-
Muslim
Abdi Noor further called on Muslims to
play their role in portraying a good image
of Islam by giving support and assistance
to new reverts as this will also work on de-
mystifying the mistrust leveled against the
faith and make the new reverts feel part of
the Muslim community.
He pledged that NAMLEF will lend its
hands to support local Islamic projects for
the beneft of Muslims. Naivasha Jamia
Mosque Imam Sheikh Adam Ali Hassan
called for unity and peace among Muslim
community in the region for prosperity.
Sheikh Swaleh Ali Kibet, the Imam Longisa
mosque urged the local Muslims to main-
tain Islamic brotherhood for peaceful coex-
istence and progress.
Bomet Muslims urged to
play active role in Da'wah
Following the sighting of the crescent of
Dhul Hijjah on Wednesday, Eid ul Adhha,
the feast of sacrifce will be marked around
the world on Saturday October 4 corre-
sponding to the tenth day of the month of
Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic
calendar.
The day will be preceded by the standing
on plains of Arafah, near Makkah which
marks the peak of the annual pilgrimage.
Eid Al-Adhha and `Eid ul-Fitr which mark
the end of Hajj and Ramadhan are the two
most important Islamic celebrations.
After special prayers to mark the day, Mus-
lims offer udhhiyah, a ritual that reminds
the great act of sacrifce Prophet Ibrahim
and his son Isma`el were willing to make
for the sake of Allah.
Festivities and merriment then start with
visits to the homes of friends and relatives.
In Nairobi, the main prayers will be held at
the Sir Ali Muslim grounds as well as sev-
eral other grounds and mosques.
Unlike Eid ul Fitr, the event is not marked
as a national public holiday but a holiday
for only Muslims according to the Public
Holiday Act.
Several calls from Muslim leaders to have
the event declared a public holiday have
received cold shoulder from the govern-
ment.
Currently, millions of Muslims are in Saudi
Arabia to observe the hajj, the largest an-
nual gathering of humanity. More than
4,000 Kenyans this year made the journey
for the hajj in fulfllment of the ffth pillar of
Islam.
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