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Bismillahir-Rahmaa-niraheem



May these few lines reach you in good health and strong Eman, Insha Allah



Kindly find below CIOG’s News and our World Environmental Day message



Regards,

Safraaz



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CIOG’S News 6/6/2007



Statement

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) does not condone, agree or support any manifestation of terrorism.



CIOG is unalterably opposed to terrorism in all its forms. Islam does not permit the killing of innocents, women and children. Islam specifies that in a situation of war only the military of the enemy may be engaged. Killing innocents, women and children who are targets in the indiscriminate use of bombs etc. is against the laws of Islam.



Over the years CIOG has been consistently opposed to terrorism and has made its position known nationally and internationally.



Fazeel M. Ferouz

President



News

Persons interested in performing Umrah kindly contact Shaikh Moeen-ul-Hack at CIOG. Departure is on the 6th July, 2007, and return is on the 15th July, 2007.
The CIOG wishes to inform all Muslims who are interested in performing Hajj during 2007/2008 that the CIOG will be taking a group from Guyana to perform the fifth pillar of Islam. This group will be led by Shaikh Moeen-ul-Hack. All arrangements for Hajj including tickets, hotels, visas, vaccines, etc., will be handled by CIOG. Suitable accommodation will be available. CIOG will make arrangements for those who wish to perform Hajj with their relatives who live in USA, Canada and London. All those interested must contact Shaikh at Moeen-ul-Hack 225 8654, 225 6167, 227 1033, 624 1494.
All are invited to attend Shaikh Safraz’s classes at Hague Back Masjid on Mondays, Wales Masjid on Tuesdays and Versailles Masjid on Wednesdays. All classes are between Maghrib and Isha.


CIOG expresses its condolences to the families of the following persons:
· Hussein Ali of Zeeburg, West Coast Demarara

· Husna Bibi Nafsa of Little Baiboo, Mahaica Creek

· Mohammed Adil Khan of Ketley Street Charlestown









7/6/2007



CIOG’s World Environmental Day Message





Nature is One, created and sustained by One All-Powerful God, who is constantly, and intimately aware of, and continuously in control of all things, from the tiniest particle to the greatest galaxy. All of it follows God's unified laws, exhibiting perfect pattern and balance. Everything has its role- its reason for existing and interacting with other things in its own particular way, according to God's all-encompassing knowledge and wisdom. Everything in the Universe obeys, submits to, serves and declares the praises of God, each in its own way.

Who is the earth for?
The earth was created for all living things, not just human beings. Animals form communities like those of humans.

There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth, nor a being that flies on its wings, but (it forms a part of) communities like you. Nothing have We omitted from the Book, and they (all) shall be gathered to their Lord in the end.
Qur'an: Chapter 6, Verse 38.

God provides sustenance for all His creatures as He wills, and inspires them with the knowledge and instincts with which they need to live. Even though for a long time they did not exist, and were 'not mentioned', human beings are an especially honoured and preferred part of God's Creation.

How does God relate to Humans?
Human beings are exceptional in having the responsibility of a very limited conscious free will in choosing whether or not to do the same as the rest of Creation and obey God's laws in their intentions, attitudes, words and deeds. However, whether they like it or not, their bodies obey those same laws! This free will of human beings is a test for them, to see who will obey God's commands and who will disobey. To obey they must fulfil their responsibilities as God's appointed custodians and guardians of the earth.



There should be an attitude of long-termism in this life with a strong and clear consciousness of accountability to God in the next life, on the Day of Judgment, which is faced by the individual after death, at any moment a possibility.

Believers do not try to fulfill all their desires, trying to create Paradise on earth. The way of life for humans is a way of taming and reducing those desires, and attempting to live according to our needs. Therefore practicing this way of life should reduce consumerism, and the excessive burdens that it places on nature. We should work to establish the laws of God which help to bring out the best potentials of the human soul, part of these being to care for and manage the environment responsibly, preserving the beautiful and holy signs of God in nature for us to reflect on and learn from.



Even if good environmental projects cannot continue, or disasters occur, every human with knowledge should continue to do their best to apply moral principles, not losing heart, planning with optimism and hope for the future, with the conviction that God is watching and that the important thing is to keep doing their best. The earth is not eternal but our souls are!



There is little chance of protecting the environment without a greater sense of mutual responsibility, especially in an age of interdependence, and especially since the environmental "footprint" left by some societies is so much larger than that left by others.



Regards,

Shaikh Moeen-ul-Hack

CEO

Education &Dawah

CIOG

Geen ‘terroristische cellen’ in Suriname geïdentificeerd

door Eric Mahabier en Martin Redjodikromo

07/06/2007

Paramaribo - Suriname is door buitenlandse justitiële autoriteiten in een vroeg stadium geïnformeerd over de aanwezigheid van een “harde kern” van terroristische cellen in Trinidad en Tobago.

Bij die informatie-uitwisseling zijn onze autoriteiten ook gewezen op mogelijke “cellen” die in Suriname en Guyana opgezet zouden worden. Hoewel justitie Suriname vanaf dat moment “zaken” scherper in de gaten houdt, zijn tot nu toe geen “terroristische cellen” en cellen van moslimextremisten in Suriname geïdentificeerd.
“Gelukkig. Maar onze inlichtingendiensten zijn op scherp,” zegt ministerie Chandrikapersad Santokhi van Justitie en Politie. DWT vroeg de minister of in verband met de aanhoudingen in Trinidad en Guyana van verdachten die beschuldigd worden van een verijdelde terroristische aanslag in de Verenigde Staten van Amerika, een link gelegd kan worden met Suriname. “Wel zijn er in Suriname cellen geïdentificeerd die betrokken zijn bij criminele activiteiten en soms een link hebben naar terroristische activiteiten en organisaties,” zegt Santokhi verder. Hij spreekt hier van narco-terrorisme. De aangehouden verdachten zijn moslims. Trinidadiaanse moslims hekelen het feit dat ze gestigmatiseerd worden door deze aanhoudingen. Hoewel hij niet met zekerheid “ja of nee” zegt, is het voorzitter Michel Soebhan van de Surinaamse Moslim Associatie (SMA) “geenszins” opgevallen dat “fundamentalisten of extremisten” onder moslims in Suriname actief zijn. “Terrorisme en terreurdaden, al dat soort zaken bestaan niet in de Islam en we verwerpen ze heel streng”. Hij zegt doorgaans contact te hebben met alle islamitische organisaties in Suriname.