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Anger over hijab school ban

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ruling by the High

Court to prohibit Muslim female students
at a school in Isiolo County
from wearing the hijab has
outraged Muslims who described it as a setback for the
freedom of worship and expression in the country.
Meru high court judge Nzioki
Makau last Friday made a
ruling which banned Muslim girls at St Paul Kiwanjani
Secondary School to wear
the veil and trousers on the
basis that they violate the institution's regulations.
At the same time, a lawyer
who handled the case faulted
the decision maintaining that
the ruling was in violation
of the constitutional right to
freedom of worship and announced that an appeal will
be made.
Nairobi lawyer Ali Mahmoud
said the ruling specifically
limits the constitutional right
Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho addresses a public baraza in the Old Town on the rising
of freedom of religion and respate of security in the area. On his left is the county commissioner Nelson Marwa, Mombasa
iterated that a petition will be
Senator Hassan Omar, Mvita MP Abdulswamad Sharrif Nassir, Kisauni MP, Rashid Bedzimba and
made to the court of appeal to
Jomvu legislator Badi Twalib.
reverse the decision. Article
32 of the Constitution enjoins
an individual right to religion
President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the interior Coast region where thousands of people are or belief.
ministry to take steps and ensure that all citizens yet to obtain national identity cards, a factor This right embodies the right
are registered. The head of state said that the move which has made it difficult for them to access to hold that belief, to manifest
will protect citizen rights and address the issues of government services, education and employ- it individually or with others
marginalization.
ment opportunities.
and not to be compelled to
Failing to register our citizens limits their funda- Launching the system, the President said it will act contrary to that belief, he
mental rights and unduly marginalizes them. We stimulate economic development and promote said.
want all our people to experience the transforma- delivery of public service while contributing to Reacting on the ruling, the
tion, make their contribution and share Kenyas sustainable planning.
national chairman Council of
opportunities, he said on Wednesday during the The integrated system will make it easy for the Imams and Preachers of Kenlaunch of the Integrated Population Registration government to collect, verify and administer ya (CIPK) Sheikh Abdalla AtSystem (IRIS) on Wednesday.
data on every individual resident in our country. eka noted that the judgment
We must also ensure that all aliens are document- This is necessary for Government to provide was a violation of female
ed. All government officers responsible for registra- adequate and efficient socio-economic services Muslim students' rights.
tion of births and deaths must always ensure that to citizens. It is also critical in order to keep the He declared the ruling as
this information is always up-to-date, he added.
country safe and free from the activities of un- un-acceptable, offensive and
provocative to Muslims furThere has been persistent complaints among Mus- desirable elements, Uhuru said.
ther pointing out that it was
lims regarding the difficulties experienced in obtain- In addition, the system will also help to improve
a deliberate attempt to deny
ing citizenship papers which is occasioned by de- on the state of security in the country.
Muslims their fundamental
mands for arduous requirements while applying for The President called upon all Kenyans to enhuman rights to practice their
the documents.
sure that all births and deaths are registered to religion.
This state of affairs is evident in North Eastern and
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The Friday Bulletin

Jamaada Al Awwal 23,1436/March 13, 2015

Hijab phobia on a worrying trend

The war against hijab which has become
evident in schools is gradually getting
legal backing thanks to judges who are
misusing their authority and position to
perpetuate the clear violation of the constitution.
The campaign against girls wearing the
Islamic dress started off in schools which
included public sponsored institutions
and missionary run schools. In many of
these educational institutions, the girls
were explicitly forbidden to wear the hijab
perhaps as it is seen as the most outward
symbol of Islam. In some cases, students
were prohibited from performing their religious practices and even forced to attend
church services.
Following complaints from Muslims, the
education ministry released a directive to
stop these unwanted and blatant violation of the law and directed head teachers
to ensure that hijab clad students are not
denied their right to education.
The directive fell on deaf ears and as
many schools continue these discriminatory practices sadly, the ineptitude action
from the ministry has only helped to spur
this illegal and unwarranted practice.
In landmark case three years ago, a student at Kenya High School went to court
with a plea for the enforcement of her
constitutional rights and those of her fel-

low students to observe the hijab.

The case followed unsuccessful spirited
efforts from the parents to persuade the
school administration to grant the girls their
right to dress in accordance with the dictates of their faith.
In an adverse ruling however, a high court
judge went ahead to disregard the constitution and established polices of the education ministry to rule in favour of the school
and outlaw the wearing of the hijab in the
institution.
In similar ruling last week, the high court
in Meru also overturned an order for the
public funded St. Paul Kiwanjani Secondary School which had permitted students
to wear the hijab. The order only served to
entrench the growing notion that there is
a deliberate attempt by some Judges influenced by the tenets of their belief to wage
war against the hijab.
It is now quite clear that the judges are
driven by self centred ego which is biased
against Islam and Muslims and there action is not different from the high court
Judge who made dastardly ruling that the
Kadhis courts which are entrenched in the
constitution are illegal.
The myopic action, regrettably go against
the spirit of national cohesion and integration which form an important principle of
fostering unity while recognizing the rich

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''We call on education cabinet secretary Jacob Kaimenyi
to uphold the right of female
Muslim students by issuing
directive to school heads
and Principals to allow use
of hijab by students who subscribe to its use,'' Ateka said.
The chairman observed that
such prejudiced ruling was
helping to foment the notion
on a deliberate systematic
policy to discriminate and alienate Muslims.
On his part, the Imam of Jamia Mosque Nairobi Sheikh
Muhammad Swalihu frowned
at the ruling describing it as
discriminatory and oppressive against Muslims.
Sheikh Swalihu noted that
the ruling implied that the
rights of non-Muslims are
superior to those of Muslim
faithful yet the country's constitution guaranteed the freedom of religion, thoughts and
conscience. ''It is unfair that
the judgment denied Muslim students right that is not
only Godly but constitutionally stated'', Sheikh Swalihu
stated.
In his remarks Council of
Imams and Preachers of
Kenya(CIPK) national organ-

ising secretary Sheikh Muhammad Khalifa said religious symbols should be respected.
''The sikhs and Akorinos wear
the turban,the Catholics wear
the rosary and Muslim women
wear the hijab.Our freedom and
rights of worship and religion
must be respected,''he said.
Sheikh Khalifa urged chief Justice Wali Muhammad Mutunga
to uphold the dignity of the judiciary by ensuring judges do not
misuse their authority.
In Kisumu, a nominated Member of the County Assembly
(MCA) Farida Salim criticized
the verdict, asserting that the
judge erred in its ruling. If a
court can rule that Muslim girls
are barred from putting on hijab
then that court is out of order,
she said.
In his ruling, the judge said
a decision by the director of
education allowing Muslim students in the county to wear hijab and trousers was discriminatory and unlawful.
The ruling followed a lawsuit
by the Methodist Church which
complained that the move by
the county education office permitting Muslims girls to wear hijab and white trousers had created disparity among students.

ethnic and religious diversity of Kenyans.

While some parents and individuals have
been at the forefront in ensuring that the
rights of students are protected, it is a sad
fact that in the measures to defend the
hijab, little efforts have emanated from
Muslim organisations to defend and protect the rights of not only our girls but other students as well who are being denied
the right to worship while at school and
even forced to attend religious functions
which are outside the realm of their faith.
Apart from the strong rhetoric and outbursts to condemn anti-hijab measures,
little practical steps have been taken by
the organizations to address this problem
which appears to be taking a dangerous
trend with the active connivance of some
judges.
While it is encouraging to hear that an appeal against the Kiwanjani Girls School
ruling will be made, it needs to be seen
that the process is driven as a concerted
effort by prominent Muslim organizations
as this matter is bound to affect the whole
community.
This time round, the organizations should
ensure that the appeal is not be left to
stagnate like the case of the Kenya High
Court but work on galvanizing efforts to
ensure that rights of Muslim students are
safeguarded.

Youth advised to
access govt funds

'Register citizens'

Muslim youths from western region

have been advised to form groups
and register more entities that will
enable them do business with both
the county and national governments through the Youth Access
to Government Procurement programme.
Speaking during a youth forum
in Kakamega, local businessman
Abdalla Ismail Wanyama said it
was incumbent for young people
to take up the initiative and benefit
from the 30% government tendering programme which is reserved
for the youth.
The businessman observed that
the Youth Access to Government
Procurement programme can
help in addressing the challenges
of high levels of unemployment,
stating that it is imperative for the
youth to enlist and gain access to
the range of benefits provided by
the government such as the Uwezo Fund and the Youth Enterprise
Development Fund to improve on
their welfare.
"Thirty percent of both the national
or county government budget is
not small money we need to register our own companies so that we
can benefit from this initiative that
is meant to address the problem of
unemployment among the youths,"
Abdalla told the groups.

enable the information transmitted to the National Population Register. We need to

know how many people we
serve, who they are, what
their needs and aspirations
are. We need to know about
new citizens as soon as they
are born or naturalized. Likewise, we needed to know
about those who leave our
midst, when and why, he
said.
The centralization of individual data will culminate in
the development of a unique
personal identification number assigned to each individual and ultimately turn
the Integrated Population
Registration System into the
country's National Master
Database.
This will provide a platform
for systems to support the
3rd Generation Identity Card
system, E-Border, E-Visa,
E-Passport and the Aliens
Management systems. The
result will be better quality and faster service, which
you will be able to experience at the Huduma Centres, the President said in
his remarks.

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DA'WA

Jamaada Al Awwal 23,1436/March 13, 2015

Following the Quran, Sunnah and Ahl al-Bayt

Spahic Omer
Talking about the way of life of the Prophets
family members is as good as talking about
the way of life (Sunnah) of the Prophet.
Undoubtedly, the doctrine of the imamate
was the most salient doctrine in all Shiism.
It constituted a nucleus around which almost every other doctrine, conviction and
canon revolved, and was influenced by it,
one way or another.
The presence of an Imam in every age, it
follows, is a must. In their capacities as the
spiritual and political successors to Prophet
Muhammad, Imams play the role of the divinely appointed authorities on all matters of
faith and law in Muslim society. Their quality
of being infallible is at once essential, considered necessary and assured.
As a result, Shiis believe that the Sunni
orthodox caliphs before Ali were usurpers
who usurped from Ali his right to succeed
the Prophet Muhammad. Those companions of the Prophet who neither supported
nor sided with Ali before and during the
bloody civil wars, and, much worse, who
supported and later accepted Muawiyah as
caliph, as well as the subsequent Umayyad
establishment, are to Shiis far from being
righteous. Some have even been accused
of out-and-out hypocrisy as well as apostasy, having betrayed the Prophet Muhammad and his will and command concerning,
most importantly, the matter of succession
and leadership.
The righteousness of the companions after the Prophets death could be assessed
by the extent of their de facto and palpable
support and loyalty towards the household
of the Prophet (ahl al-bayt) and their noble
struggle and cause, which, if truth be told,
connotes support for the Prophet and his
heavenly mission.
Without a doubt, the companions (sahabah),
their immediate successors (tabiun), and
the latters successors (atba tabiin), with
their outstanding status and position in descending order as the best generations after the Prophet Muhammad, had more than
a few chances to prove themselves and to
display their right colors,
because
throughSUNDAY
LECTURE
out the said epochs the members of ahl albayt went from one stern trial and tribulation
to another. They and their valiant undertakings were in dire need of truly righteous individuals and ardent supporters. However,
in the end many failed to stand up and be
counted.
While trying to ascertain the superiority of
Ali and ahl al-bayt over the rest, believing
that the imamate belonged firstly and exclusively to Ali and then to his descendants with Fatimah, the Prophets daughter,
on the grounds of clear designation and
unambiguous appointment by the Prophet
Muhammad, many Shiis ultimately went to
the point of slandering the leading Prophets
companions and declaring them unbelievers, or at least accusing them of injustice
and hostility for usurping Alis succession
right, and then when his deferred appoint-

ment finally came, for failing to fully side

with him and subsequently with his progeny.
Shiis try to substantiate their fundamental
doctrines with proofs explicitly or implicitly
derived from both the Quran and Sunnah.
One of those proofs is the Prophets words
that he was leaving two things to the people to follow, lest they go astray. Those two
things are the Noble Quran and the members of his family (ahl al-bayt).
Indeed, this is one of the strongly established hadiths (traditions) and has been
transmitted through many chains of transmission and in different versions. Both Shiis
and Sunnis agree on its authenticity and validity. The Quran and ahl al-bayt are thus not
to be separated. They will remain legitimate
and applicable till the end of days, complementing each other in leading and guiding
the people. Whoever follows them, therefore, will not fall into error and will reach true
felicity in both worlds.
A closer study
In Shiism, by ahl al-bayt or the members of
the household and progeny it is not meant
all the descendants and relatives of the
Prophet (peace be upon him). Rather, specific individuals are only meant, especially
those who are perfect in the religious sciences and are protected against error and
sin so that they are qualified to guide and
lead men. For Shiism (Ithna Ashariyyah or
Twelvers), these individuals consist of Ali
ibn Abi Talib and his eleven descendants
who were chosen to the imamate one after
another. (Allamah Tabatabai)
However, as regards the same authentic
Prophet Muhammads words, the scholars
considerably differ concerning the exact
meaning and extent of ahl al-bayt. In any
event, apart from Ali, Fatimah, Al-Hasan
and Al-Husayn, the wives of the Prophet,
too, are included as members of ahl al-bayt,
because the Quran mentions the whole
idea in the context of lengthily addressing
the wives of the Prophet. It follows that other
daughters of the Prophet are also included
within the definition.
According to some accounts, the members
of the Prophets family are the family of Ali,
the family of Aqil, the family of Jafar and
the family of Abbas, since they were not
permitted to receive charity after the Prophet had died.
Some scholars went so far as to extend the
concept to the whole of the Banu Hashim
and the Banu al-Mutallib. Some even
thought that the whole Ummah (Muslim
community) is the family of the Prophet
(peace be upon him). (Tafsir Ibn Kathir; alNawawis Sharh Sahih Muslim)
Furthermore, not only that the Prophet is
reported to have said that he was leaving
the Quran and ahl al-bayt to the people to
follow, but also, as per another authentic
tradition, he said that he was leaving the
Quran and his Sunnah (traditions and way
of life) also to be followed. (Muwatta Malik
ibn Anas)

What is the relationship between these two

proclamations of the Prophet?
These two bona fide statements of Prophet
Muhammad not only do not contradict each
other, but also greatly support and explain
each other. In their most profound actual
meanings, they are like one.
The Prophets Sunnah, as a way of life, was
perfectly typified by each and every member
of his household, certainly more than anyone else, due to their constant proximity to
and most intimate contacts with the Prophet
which allowed them to be the immediate,
and often first, recipients of his knowledge,
wisdom and counsel. That qualified them to
become the legitimate sources of Islamic jurisprudence, as well as the ideal exemplars
to be emulated by the succeeding generations of Muslims.
Hence, the way of life of the members of the
Prophets family spirituality-wise -- was in
many ways the way of life of the Prophet
Muhammad himself. Talking about the way
of life of the Prophets family members is as
good as talking about the way of life (Sunnah) of the Prophet.
This status of the Prophets family members
was possible, principally, because of the
successful functioning of the Prophets family as an institution and his houses as family
education and development centers.
At any rate, however, in the two above mentioned hadiths (traditions) of the Prophet, it
is meant that the Quran, first, the Prophets
Sunnah, second, and then the members
of the Prophets household, and by extension the closest companions of the Prophet,
are guarantors that a person, or a society,
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The programme will In shaa Allaah be commencing as from 16th

March 2015.
Venue: Jamia Mosque multi
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Time: 5.00pm -6.30pm
Days: Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays.

SATURDAY LECTURE

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Lecturer: Sheikh Badru Jafar

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WOMEN

Jamaada Al Awwal 23,1436/March 13, 2015

The role of women in preserving Islamic scholarship

Akmal Ullah
Women play a crucial role in the formation
of society. She is the first school for her children. If they are brought up correctly, then
a nation will emerge from those children
prosperous, content and upright. There are
many roles a woman plays throughout her
entire life; daughter, wife, mother, friend
etc. Within these roles, far from being the
passive, oppressed victim of popular stereotype, Muslim women are seen to be an
active person and have a valid contribution
to make at every level of community life.
At a time when Muslim women are being
increasingly attracted by the feminist theories, which attack some of the roles of Muslim women as oppressive, sisters must be
reminded that the authentic sources of Islam i.e. the Quran and the Sunnah of the
Messenger (peace be upon him) have always spoken of the rights of women and
recognized them as full partners in human
history. Muslim men and women must have
a deep understanding of the Islamic personality as defined by the Quran and Sunnah
and the complementary roles given to them
by Islam in order to bring about harmony
between the genders that is envisaged by
Islam.
Until modern times, there have been very
few scholarly enterprises where women
have played an equally important role as
men. The sphere of the sciences of hadith
is certainly one exception. Since the texts
of the Quran and Sunnah always stressed
the importance of women and defending
their rights against pre-Islamic customs,
the Muslim ummah had no reservations in
entrusting them with matters of the greatest religious importance since as sisters,
Muslim women were of equal worth in Allahs sight. This is one explanation for the
fact that Islam produced large number exceptional female scholars on whose rigorous work and sound judgement much of the
edifices of Islam depends.
Throughout Islamic history, within the
bounds of respectfulness and modesty
in dress and manners, women travelled
for knowledge and gave classes in major
mosques and schools. They also transmitted and critiqued hadith and issued fatwas.
Some of the most renowned scholars such
as Imam ad-Dhahabi learned from and
praised both his male and females teachers in playing a crucial role in transmitting
and preserving the hadiths of the Prophet
(peace be upon him) and commented that
he did not know of any women who is not
trustworthy, doubtful or a liar in hadith transmission.
The first memorable work of the Muslims
in connection with the art of writing history
is the arrangement and compilation of the
science of Hadith. Since the very advent of
Islam, women had always taken a prominent part in the preservation and narration
of hadith; a function which continued for
centuries. Since the very beginning of Islamic history, there were numerous eminent
female scholars of hadith who were treated

with reverence and respect.

During the lifetime of the Prophet (peace
be upon him) women were transmitters of
prophetic traditions (hadith) and after the
death of the Prophet (peace be upon him),
many female Companions, particularly the
wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
were viewed as vital custodians of the huge
treasure chest of knowledge that they had
obtained during their time with the Prophet
(peace be upon him). They readily dispensed
this rich knowledge when approached for instruction by other Companions. The names
of Hafsah, Umm Habeebah, Umm Salama
and Aishah (may Allah be pleased with
them) are very familiar to every student of
hadith. In fact Aishah is regarded as one of
the most important figures in the whole of
hadith literature as both one of the earliest
reporters of the largest number of hadiths
and also one of their most careful interpreters.
Women also held important positions as
scholars of hadith during the time of the
Righteous Caliphate. A few traditionists
(muhadiths scholars of hadith) during this
time include Hafsah, the daughter of Ibn
Seerin, Um ad-Darda and Amrah bint AbdirRahman. Iyas ibn Muawiyah an important
scholar of hadith of the time and a judge,
considered Umm Darda to be superior to all
other scholars of hadith of the period including famous scholars such as al-Hasan alBasri and Ibn Seerin.
This transmission and preservation of hadith continued with devout women coming
from diverse backgrounds to excel and rise
through the ranks of Islamic scholarship.
For example, Abidah al-Madaniyah started
life as a slave and learned a large number of hadiths. She later married Habeeb
Dahhoon, a great muhadith (traditionist)
of Spain who took her back to Andalusia.
There she related over ten thousand hadiths of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on
the authority of her teachers from Madinah.
Zaynab bint Sulayman on the other hand
was born into a royal household and had
obtained a fine education gaining a mastery
of hadith sciences. She enjoyed a reputation as one of the most distinguished muhadithats (woman scholars of hadith) of
her time and even counted many important
male muhaditheen among her pupils.
The partnership of men and women in the
cultivation of Prophetic traditions continued
throughout the centuries to the extent that
all important compliers of hadith from the
earliest period received hadiths from female
scholars. Every major collection of hadith
contained the names of women as authorities of the author. When these works were
compiled women traditionists mastered
them and delivered them to large numbers
of students along with their own ijazahs (authorities or certificates to teach).
The strong tradition of women scholars of
hadith (muhadithat) continued throughout
the fourth, fifth and sixth centuries of Islam.
For example, in the fourth century we find

Fatimah bin Abdir-Rahman (the granddaughter of famous Abu Dawood compiler of Sunnan Abu Dawud), Amatul-Wahid,
Umm al-Fath, Amastus-Salam and many
other women scholars who taught classes
in their provinces.
Throughout Islamic history, female scholars
took a leading role in Islamic scholarship
and did not confine their learning only to
private study, but made great efforts to take
their positions as students and teachers in
public educational institutions along with
their male counterparts. Various surviving manuscripts such as Kitaab al-Kifayah
of al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi show women
scholars such as Nimah bint Ali and Umm
Ahmed Zaynab bint al Makki among others delivering lectures sometimes independently and sometimes jointly with male
scholars in major colleges of learning such
as the Azeeziyyah Madrasah and the
Diyaiyah Madrasah lectures that were at
times attended by Ahmad, the son of Salahudeen al-Ayubi.
These are just some examples of the enormous contribution made by women to the
lofty edifice of Islamic scholarly enterprise.
I hope this will empower sisters to attain the
status and dignity that was once granted to
them by our pious predecessors in playing
a crucial role of preserving this great religion through knowledge.

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The Friday Bulletin

The desire for the first A inspired me- Mandera History maker
When the results for the Kenya National Examination Council
(KCSE) 2014 were released last week by Education Cabinet Secretary Joseph Kaimenyi, residents of Mandera had no imagination that history was in the making.
The county in the former North Eastern Province (NEP) a region
associated with dismal performance in national examinations, for
the first time saw a candidate achieving a straight A in last years
KCSE examinations, an achievement which sparked off jubilation
and excitement in the streets of Mandera.
Eighteen-year-old Ibrahim Abdi Ali who completed Form Four at
Sheikh Ali Secondary School attained an A of 81 points, a grade
he says did not come as a surprise due to the hard work and resilience during his long arduous education journey.
I am very pleased and much delighted with my performance. I
can only give thanks to Allah for enabling me to achieve this great
success, he told The Friday Bulletin.
Coming from a humble background from a needy family, Ibrahim says the fact that no student had ever achieved a grade of A
(plain) in the history of the vast county was the main motivating
factor behind the splendid performance which he dedicates to the
unrelenting efforts of his teachers and parents.
The second born in a family of 13, nine boys and four girls wants
to pursue a degree in medicine and surgery and the reason behind his career of choice: I want to rescue the dire health sector
of Mandera county. The county and North Eastern as a region is
grappling with a shortage of medical personal and someone has
to change the situation.
His academic exploits started earlier at Mandera DEB primary
School where he sat for his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations and attained 367 marks.
Ibrahims arduous education journey saw him dropping out of
school in Form Two due to lack of fees and changing school three

Ibrahim Abdi Ali is carried shoulder high by his fomer schoolmates

celebrating his sterling perfomance during the 2014 KCSE examinations.

times during his four years of high school education. This, however, did not deter him from making his mark in the field of academia.

School Pictorial

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1. Pupils of Nawiri Junior School, South 'C' presenting clothes and other items to orphans at
Mama Dhahabu Childrens' Home in Thika.
2 Beyruha Academy Pupils showing off their
won during the ' the Inter-School Quran
3 trophies
Recitation competition held last week at RAF
University. The event was organised by Tripple 'C' Initiative with Beyruha Academy emerging overall winners.
3. An excited Shamsa Ali Hajj who made history as the first student to attain
A- (minus) in the KCSE examinations in Wajir County. The county government
has promised to support her university education.
4. Ahmed Abdifatah, Mudira Mehndi and Sabrin Noor, the newly elected President, Chief Justice and Speaker of the Muslim Academy (primary) students'
government. Learners at the Park Road based school recently held elections
as part of the programmes to inculcate leadership skills among the pupils.

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The Friday Bulletin

Mother of kidney failure girl in passionate appeal for transplant

The mother of a Garissa orphan who has
kidney failure says she is ready to donate
one of her organs to give chance for her
daughter to live.
Abdia Banin says she does not want to
see her 16-year-old Ayan Gedi spend all
her life on the dialysis procedure for the
rest of her life adding that the family was
prepared to go an extra mile to ensure that
she leads a normal life.
I am ready to donate one of my kidneys if
this will help my daughter to live a normal
life. If it is incompatible, three of her siblings are also ready to donate one of their
organs to their sister, she told The Friday
Bulletin at Nairobi East Hospital in Eastleigh where Ayan is hospitalized.

Following the Qur'an

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that sticks to and follows them will not go
astray. As a small digression, Muhammad
Abu Zahrah stated that although both traditions (hadiths) are very sound and mutawatir (successive narration), the state of
being mutawatir of the one with the words
the Quran and Sunnah is stronger than
the same state of the one with the words
the Quran and ahl al-bayt.
It was owing to this undeniable veracity that
the wives of the Prophet were instructed to
keep maximizing the roles and functions of
their houses, while unreservedly enjoying
personal and family comfort, privacy and
security in them. Their houses were to be
transformed into the centers of learning and
spiritual upbringing for the members of ahl
al-bayt (the Prophets family), wherefrom all
other Muslim houses and households were
bound to benefit.
Their personalities, similarly, were to be
transformed into inestimable sources of
knowledge and guidance, ultimately positioning themselves as legitimate and substantial references to the Ummah (community). The Quran says: And stay quietly
in your houses, and make not a dazzling
display, like that of the former times of ignorance; and establish regular prayers, and
give Zakat and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all
abomination from you, you members of the
Family (ahl al-bayt), and to make you pure
and spotless. And recite what is rehearsed
to you in your houses, of the Signs of Allah and His Wisdom: for Allah understands
the finest mysteries and is well-acquainted
(with them). (Al-Ahzab 33:33-34)
Surely, this was one of the reasons why
the wives of the Prophet are called in the
Quran the Mothers of believers (ummahat
al-muminin). By analogy, the Prophet could
also be looked at as the father of, or a fatherly figure to, believers. He is therefore reported to have said at the beginning of one
of his hadiths (traditions): I am like a father
to you, teaching you (Ibnu Majah, 313).
The writer is an Associate Professor, International Islamic University, Malaysia

The Form Two student at Yathib High

School in Garissa was forced to discontinue her education after suffering from the
life threatening condition of bilateral acute
failure, a medical condition which has rendered both of her kidneys not to function.
She has been forced to rely on the expensive dialysis procedure which at present is
not available in her home county of Garissa. Her hospital bills have been increasing
by more than Sh 50,000 per week as she
requires to undergo dialysis twice a weekan amount her needy family can barely
raise.
A Nairobi nephrologist (kidney specialist)
Dr. Jonathan Wallah said with a donor, the
procedure can be done locally at cost of
Sh1.5 million. The transplant can be done
at Kenyatta or Aga Khan Hospital. While
India is a cheaper option, the air travel
costs and accommodation will push the
overall amount to up to Sh2.5 million, he
told The Friday Bulletin.
When her story was highlighted by the Star
Newspaper three weeks ago, the medical
bills stood at more than Sh900,000. A fortnight ago, The Friday Bulletin subsequently made a medical appeal and through
generous well-wishers, the amount had
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A smiling Ayan Gedi with her mother Abdia Banin at the Nairobi East hospital in
Eastleigh

been cleared by last Friday.

While I appreciate the immense support
to clear the hospital bill, I am appealing to
well-wishers to come to her aid and give
her a chance to live as a normal person,
the mother pleaded.

Mandera history maker

He first joined Mandera Secondary School

in 2011 as a Form One student but his education was cut short due to lack of school
fees forcing him to drop out.
He later joined a private school, Towfiq
secondary School, where he stayed for two
terms before being rescued by the principal of Sheikh Ali Secondary School who
allowed him to continue with his studies
without paying school fees.
As a way of giving back to the society, Ibrahim currently teaches Mathematics and
Chemistry as an untrained teacher at Towfiq Secondary School, a school that once
gave him a chance to realize his dreams.
His prowess goes beyond the classroom,
during his days at Sheikh Ali High school
he was elected as the leader of the Student
Council where he gained valuable lesson
in leadership
Other than insecurity and underdevelopment, the calm and reserved youth cites
poverty as among the obstacle standing
in the way of many students who wish to
make a significant achievement in education.
He also attributes the dismal performance
of North Eastern students in national examinations to a prevailing belief that attaining an A is an impossibility in a region with
poor education facilities.
Most of the students associate achieving
an A with schools from other parts of the
country while this is very much possible in
Mandera and NEP as a whole. I encourage
students to work hard towards realizing
their dreams regardless the direction the
wind blows.

Ibrahim who hails from Rhamu, the epicenter of the perennial inter-clan conflict
that has rocked the county for years, advised students to set aside politics and
clan differences and dedicate their time
and energy to their studies adding that the
two warring communities should solve their
disputes amicably without jeopardizing the
education of their children.
Commenting on the abolishing of school
ranking by the Ministry of Education, he
noted that the move is an attempt by the
government to cover up for the failures of
public schools especially those in marginalized areas.
He further called on political leaders from
the region to deliver on the promises made
to improve the education standards by providing scholarships to students from humble backgrounds.
Ibrahim further urged Islamic institutions
and organizations to contribute to societal
development by supporting education.
Despite the future looking bright and promising he acknowledges that he has a long
way to go especially if he does not find a
well-wisher to sponsor his university studies.

FROM THE NOBLE QUR'AN

Indeed, no one despairs of
relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
...

(Al Quran 12:87)

The Friday Bulletin

NATIONAL

Jamaada Al Awwal 23,1436/March 13, 2015

Students urged to play role in society development

Muslim students at various universities
across the country have been challenged
to play an active role in development programs as a way of giving back to the community. This call was made by Dr Esha
Fakii a lecturer at Maseno University in
Kisumu County during a Muslim students
symposium held last week.
She noted that with a good understanding
of the community issues, the community
expected them to play a mentoring role
through offering community services so as
to bring positive change in the community
and the nation at large.
Dr. Esha said in order for the students to
become agents of change in the society,
they must be at forefront in involvement in
community service programmes, adding
that this can only be achieved through de-

Embrace brotherhood
Muslims urged
Muslims have being urged to promote the
spirit of brotherhood by cooperating and
promoting good relations with each other
for the betterment and wellbeing of the
community. This call was made by Professor Abdullatif Essajee who at the same
time advised the ummah to foster better
understanding with people of different faith
backgrounds.
Speaking during last weeks Friday Khutbah (sermon) at Jamia Mosque Nairobi,
the University of Nairobi lecturer emphasized on cementing unity and brotherhood
among Muslims saying that this will contribute to improving the social-economic
situation of Muslims in the country.
He noted that the myriad of challenges
faced by the community could be aptly addressed if Muslims emulated Prophet Muhammads conduct (Peace be upon him) in
his relationship with his companions. You
are Muslims and you will not be Muslims
until you love one another. Extend greetings to one another and you will love one
another, he said quoting the sayings of
Prophet Muhammad Swalla Llaahu alayhi
wa sallam.
Addressing the congregation, the lecturer
warned Muslims against having hatred
and resentment towards one another adding that the vice destroys brotherhood, a
fundamental principle of Islam.
He further questioned the doctrine of those
who promote inter communal discord and
oppression stressing that the prophet
(peace be upon him) has prohibited injustices committed against another Muslim.
It is unlawful for a Muslim to destroy the
honour of a Muslim, it is unlawful for a
Muslim to spill the blood of a Muslim and
to wrongfully take the property of another
Muslim, added the scholar.
In his sermon Abdullatif who is also a
member of the Jamia Mosque Committee, called upon Muslims to be good ambassadors of Islam in order to make the
religion more attractive and appealing to
non-Muslims.

termination, unity and being focused.

The lecturer called on Muslim students at
various public and private universities to
join hands and partner with corporate organizations to get involved in humanitarian
strategies such as the provision of medical
and health care services to the less fortunate members of the society.
In her address, she encouraged Muslim
students to embrace and utilize technological advancements in the efforts to spread,
propagate and promote a better understanding of Islam among Muslims and nonMuslims.
In a rapidly evolving technological era, she
said it is imperative that Muslims embrace
modern means of communications to reach
out and present to the masses the authentic teachings of Islam as exemplified in the
Quran and the Prophetic traditions, the
Sunnah.
Dr. Esha further called on the students
to unity, embrace peace and concentrate
more on their education in order to succeed in their academic and career endeavours for prosperity.
The symposium attracted over 300 participants who utilized the occasion to deliberate on various challenges affecting the
Muslim community and how they can be
addressed.

Garissa residents told to

fight against corruption
Residents of Garissa County have been
called upon to be at the forefront in the fight
against graft to promote effective service
delivery and reject corruption which is one
of the main hindrances to equal distribution
of resources. At the same time, the national and county leaders have been urged to
fight corruption in order to promote development at the grass root level.
These were among recommendations
made by the National Anti-Corruption Campaign Steering Committee (NACCSC) during a consultative meeting with the Garissa
County Government last week. The committee led by Rev Jesse Mutura met Governor Nathif Jama and other leaders from
his administration in a meeting aimed at
jointly formulating and implementing anticorruption campaign strategies and activities at the grassroots levels.
Through these activities, members of the
public are encouraged to participate in the
fight against corruption and check the misuse of the resources to improve on service
delivery. We came here to sensitize residents of Garissa on the fight against corruption. We hope to do the same in all the
counties Mutura said.
Addressing local leaders, Mutura said residents at the grass root level are keen to
see the growth of development projects
as this was the reason behind the inception of devolved government in the country.
Governor Nathif welcomed the committee
to Garissa County and assured them of his
administrations support in the fight against
corruption.

CIPK launches interest

free loans for Kwale
widows
An initiative to economically empower and
improve the living standards of Kwale widows has been launched.
The Council of Imams and Preachers of
Kenya (CIPK) put a smile on the faces of
widows after it launched a free interest
loans programme in the county.
The initiative aimed at uplifting the livelihoods of widows and children will see a
total of Sh200,000 distributed to a group
of 12 women drawn from four different
constituencies in the first phase of the programme.
We have launched this programme in order to enable widows to set up business
that will not only uplift their livelihoods but
also enable them raise their children said
CIPK national organizing secretary Sheikh
Muhammad Khalifa during the launch of
the programme at CIPK Kwale offices.
He said the programme will also contribute
to keep the youth engaged noting that that
most of the youth in the area have being
destroyed by drug abuse a vice that has
wreaked havoc in many families in the
southern coast of Kenya.
The CIPK official said that drug addiction
has tainted the image of the county and
the initiative will help to eradicate youth
idleness.

Kuwait to upgrade Wajir

county referral hospital
The State of Kuwait will provide financial
aid amounting to Sh 700 million for the
upgrade of Wajir county referral hospital.
The funding will go towards improving facilities at the Hospital and enhance medical care for the county residents.
Speaking after he met the Kuwait ambassador to Kenya, Wajir governor Ahmed Abdullahi said that he got an assurance from
the envoy that the funds will be available
before the end of this month.
Ambassador Qusay R. Al-Farhan assured
me that the program is still on course and
before the end of this month the funds will
be released officially said Abdullahi.
The governor disclosed that the funds will
be used for the construction of extensions
to the maternity, pediatric and surgical
units and administration block respectively. Also the fund will be used in procurement and installation of medical and auxiliary equipment for the new and existing
hospital buildings.
He added that the gulf state has also
pledged to help his government in other
sectors including water and livestock production.

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Aquaerobics, Swimming, Jumping

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Ummahs Quran Competitions

To achieve hearts reverence and psychological reassurance

The Prophet of Allah (Peace be Upon Him) said: He who does

not chant the Quran is not one of us.
Based on the hadith quoted above, Ummah Foundation and like
minded Organisations sponsored last week a Quran contest
which is a competition held each academic year of the Universities calendar. This year the event was held at Kenyatta University, Science complex hall, the function was facilitated by Ummah
Foundation in collaboration with MAKU- the Muslims Association
of Kenyatta University. The idea of the contest was incepted
some seven years back by MAKU officials. The contest started
as an idea, and in a few years it became a reality, and developed
into a success story.
The evaluation criteria for the readers were: starting to read, accuracy of the melody, precision of letter pronunciation, beauty of
sound, good performance, correct intonation and firm memory.
This contest started with a record of very few contestants in the
initial years but the number has grown drastically attracting about
95 contestants this year who participated in the event. This shows
the great success of this competition seven years down the line.
The objectives of the Contest:
To make intonation one of the most important conditions of the
competition which does not require memorization, and where the
reader gets rewarded when making intonation, and when the attendants enjoy listening to him/her.
To get remuneration and reward from Allah, where reading the
Quran and contriving its meaning is one of the greatest acts of
worship and good deeds of obedience to Allah.
To develop literary audacity for the contestants to train for good
delivery and to be in harmony with the meaning of the words s/
hes reading from Quran, which will build his/her confidence.

especially when reading with intonation to enhance his/her eagerness to read more.
To spread the spirit of competition in the care of the Holy Quran
(memorization, intonation, understanding, perfection and application).
To instill the love of the Holy Quran and cherish it in the hearts of
the contestants.
The competition brought together 52 male and 43 female contestants from various Universities and Secondary Schools. The winners were, first place Mohamed Osman from the Nairobi School
(15 juzus), second Harun Mukhtar from Wamy High School(5 juzus), third Abdurahman Abdulrazak from Wamy High School (2
juzus), fourth Muhyidin Abduqadir from Lenana School (tilawa or
recitation).
Among the Sisters, We had Suad Kassim of Nairobi Muslim
Academy coming out as the overall winner in the womens category with 15 juzus, Fatma Said Abdi of Raf University second
with 5 juzus, Fatma Khalid of Kenyatta University came third with
2 juzus and Sister Fauzia Sheikh of Mt. Kenya University taking
the fourth place in her tilawa competition.
We would like to appreciate the efforts made by the organisers of
the event, MAKU and its leadership. We encourage other Universities and Institutions to emulate this exemplary work by Kenyatta
University and make the Holy Quran the guide and spring of our
souls and source of unity.
Ummah Foundation Village plaza, 2nd Floor, Ngara Rd
P.O. Box 58717-00200 Nairobi Tel: 020-2680610/13
Mobile: 0734-845277 Email: info@ummahfoundation.net
Web:www.ummahfoundation.net

ANSAARU SUNNA TRUST

(GROUP OF SCHOOLS)

DON BOSCO SECONDARY SCHOOL

SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO DON BOSCO SECONDARY SCHOOL KCSE 2014 CANDIDATES

1) AISHA M. FARAH
( MARKS: A Plain )

11) MARYAN TAHLIL A.

( MARKS: A- )

21) ALI AHMED A.

( MARKS: B+ )

2) ABDIRIZACK HUSSEIN A.
( MARKS: A- )

12) MOHAMED HUSSEIN A.

( MARKS: A- )

22) ZAMZAM SIYAD

( MARKS: B+ )

3) ZIAHAAM ABDIRASHID J.
( MARKS: A- )

13) FARHIA ABDIRAHMAN

( MARKS: A- )

23) ASLI ALI

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4) AISHA MOHAMED A.
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5) IBRAHIM A. FARAH
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6) AISHA ABDIMAJID M.
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7) MOHAMED A. MOHAMED
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14) ABDIHAFID ABDULLAHI

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15) JAMAL ABDI AIDID

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16) AISHA TAHLIL A.

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17) ADEN M. MOHAMED

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24) AISHA ABDI DAHIR

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25) FATUMA SHAFI

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26) ZAHRA MOHAMED

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27) FATUMA M. DAHIR

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8) YASMIN ALI
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18) SUMAYA M. ALI

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28) SAIDA ABDULLAHI

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