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expedited and eligible Kenyans are provided with IDs at the earliest opportune time.
In the light of the Presidents directive, policy makers should ensure that this policy is
implemented in all parts of the country with
fairness and equality.
It is disheartening to see that while in some
areas of the country, residents find it easier
to apply and obtain the document, in some
other areas it is a different matter altogether
as many especially the youth have spent
several agonizing years in a desperate
search for the all-important document.
While chiefs and other local administration
officials have gone into a frenzy working on
the presidential directive to distribute the
EDITORIAL
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For obvious reasons, the report which revealed deliberate polices of discrimination
against Muslims is yet to be officially released to the public.
A report by the Open Society Foundation
revealed that as many as 13 percent of Nubians in the country are stateless. In spite
of their multigenerational link to the country stretching to more than 100 years, the
community is not even recognized among
Kenyas tribes.
In its 2007 report, An Identity Crisis? A
study on the issuance of national identity
cards in Kenya, the state funded Kenya
National Commission for Human Rights
(KNCHR) in its findings said, The process
of vetting Kenyan-Somalis, Nubians and
Kenyan Arabs is discriminatory and violates the principle of equal treatment. Such
a practice has no place in a democratic and
pluralistic society.
For all Kenyans to be guaranteed their full
enjoyment of rights and freedoms, KNHCR
stressed that it is necessary that the registration process to be made simple and
accessible without impediment by complex
procedures.
In October last year, majority leader in the
National Assembly, Adan Duale criticized
the vetting process terming it unfair as he
stressed that it is has disadvantaged Somali and Muslim communities and curtailed
on their rights.
In a landmark ruling made on February
18 2011which did not get public attention, Mombasa High Court Judge Jackton
Ojwang suspended a government circular
that demanded the production of grandparents birth certificates for Asians and Arabs
ID applicants. He based his ruling on the
constitution saying that it made it clear that
discrimination was illegal.
More than half a decade after independence, it is a painful scenario that the rights
of Muslims remain curtailed as deliberate
insurmountable obstacles are deliberately
put in place to deny their rights as citizens
of this country.
Ultimately it requires political will to remove
the existing discriminatory obstacles to nationality. This is why we call upon President
Uhuru Kenyatta to take a policy approach
different from his predecessors and institute measures to end the existing climate
of discrimination which is denying many
Kenyans their inalienable rights and disenfranchising them from participating in the
next elections.
As he took the unprecedented action to
ensure that the Makonde community is accorded citizenship rights, there should be
no reason why other Kenyans are denied
their rights to citizenship based on their
faith or race.
Surely a little action from the President
will have significant impact which will end
the suffering of generations of people who
see themselves as more of a second class
citizens.
DA'WAH
AISHA CENTRE
REVERTS COURSE
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Con
WOMEN
Sadaf Farooqi
Our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was appointed as Allahs
last Messenger to establish Islam on earth
as guidance for humankind before the final reckoning. He was the leader of Muslim
Ummah; their guide and role model.
His actions, both personal and public, were
divinely guided, so much so that he became
the epitome of lofty, righteous conduct and
character; he was loved and looked-up-to
by the first Muslims, who emulated, imitated, and admired him by incorporating his
actions completely into their own practical
lives: Say: If you love Allah, then follow
me, Allah will love you and forgive you your
sins (Aal `Imran 3: 31)
Allahs love and pleasure with a believer,
man or woman, is conditionally dependent
upon the level at which he or she loves and
obeys Prophet Muhammad (peace and
blessings be upon him); that love should be
reflected as adopting the Prophets habits,
qualities and personality into his lifestyle.
Challenges of the contemporary world
Following the Sunnah was something
done automatically and wholeheartedly by
the Prophets Companions (may Allah be
pleased with them all).
Now, times have changed, and following
the Prophets Sunnah in the everyday life
has gradually become quite a challenge for
todays Muslims. Here are only a few reasons for that:
1. Modernity; advances in science, aviation, technology and industrialization have
rendered life fast-paced and hectic.
It is considered old-fashioned or primitive
if one follows methods that are obsolete
viz discovered centuries ago, instead of the
result of some modern research, scientific
findings or data study.t is a modern fashion, for example, to shave off the beard,
instead of growing it.
2. Peer pressure and corporate culture;
everyone nowadays works for a living
even the elderly, women, teenagers, and
sometimes children. Lives revolve around
career rat races and corporate ladder ascension. People are reluctant to compromise on careers when practice of a Sunnah
becomes an obstacle in them.
For example, a Muslim woman might not
be allowed to wear hijab at her workplace
Method:
YOUTH
Omar Ali
When you arrive at university youre immersed in to the world of pub crawl, club
night and party promotion. The constant
flyering on campus and Facebook notifications for two for one cocktails are something which many freshers undoubtedly
enjoy and are certainly spoiled for choice
- however, different strokes for different
folks.
For many young Muslims who are new
at university, that type of fun may not be
quite your cup of tea. Navigating your way
through university whilst having fun and
making the most of the endless opportunities is something that, as a Muslim, isnt
always obviously clear. So I thought that
after my 5 years of adventure through university life, it would be great to write a short
guide of top tips for Muslim students at the
dawn of this new chapter in life.
1. Recognise your innumerable blessings
As Muslims, it isnt that farfetched to start
with recognising our blessings. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) offered
us some timeless advice, which is particularly pertinent to ourselves as university
students. Take benefit of five before five:
your youth before your old age; your health
before your sickness; your wealth before
your poverty; your free-time before your
preoccupation; and your life before your
death. At university, its our youth, health,
wealth (maybe not yet...student loans),
free time and life that we must seize and
succeed with. So now youre in the zone.
2. Be a true example of a Muslim
Whilst at university (and in every place), it
is a duty as a Muslim to be that exemplary
beacon of kindness, fortitude and most importantly mercy. We believe that God, All
Mighty, has said in the Quran, And We
have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except
as a mercy to the worlds. (21:107). And it
is this mercy that was instructed to Muhammad (peace be upon him), the best of examples, that should also become a theme
of our lives. This mercy isnt just for family, friends, your ethnicity or indeed fellow
Muslims - but it is for the entirety of mankind. Ironically, being a Muslim is the best
way to combat the negative (often Islamophobic) portrayals of Muslims that exist in
society.
3. Join your Islamic society
Your university will have an Islamic Society which is there to cater for the holistic
needs of Muslim students - a place to make
friends, to have fun and more often than
not, to really begin that epic journey in your
dealings with God, All Mighty.
Through your Islamic society you can experience: campaigning for justice both
home and abroad; developing an understanding of Islam through lectures, circles
and inter-faith debate; and even wild (halal) adventures with your new brothers/sisters on campus.
And Islamic societies are not just for the
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NATIONAL
Contact Maubi:
0731985835
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NATIONAL
KIDS PRESENTERS
An upcoming Islamic Television channel is looking for talented male and female children who can host a kids show.
Age between 9 and 13 years
Send children's profile and
photo to
tamazcomm@gmail.com
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