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"And do not be from amongst the disbelievers, those who split up their Religion and became sects; every party being pleased with what is with it." [Noble Qur'an 30:31-32]
"Verily those who split up their Religion and become sects, you have nothing to do with them in the very least. Verily their affair is only with Allah, they shall be informed of what they used to do."
[Noble Qur'an 6:159]
"And hold onto the Rope of Allah altogether and do not be divided. And remember the bounty of Allah upon you when you were enemies. So He united your hearts, so you became brothers through His Blessing."
[The same has and is happening All Over USA]
1959-60's…This is not the complete story, I do not believe one man or woman could present the whole story
I am Jamaal at-Tajary Pass. Our Prophet Muhummad (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) foretold us of the following events….
"The best of generations is my generation, then those that follow them, then those that follow them".
The Christians and Jews split into 72 groups and my Ummah will split into 73 groups all in the fire (for a small amount of time)
except one.
When questioned by his companions about those who will be saved from the Fire the Messenger replied:
"They are those who are upon what I and my companions are upon" [Reported by Tirmidhee from Amr ibn al-Aas – Hadeeth Hasan]
I am a Muslim who subscribes to the Aqeedah and Minhaj of our Prophet Muhummad (sallahu alayhi wa sallam). I was born and graduated from the public school system of Greensboro N.C. I completed one and one half years of studies at A&T State University before completing my studies and graduating from The Roger Williams College of Bristol, Rhode Island and The American College at Bryn Mar Pa.. Both Degrees were concentrated in Business disciplines'. While attending A&T University the reality of the severity of the effects of Racism became very clear to me as well as the four students, one of whom was my cousin and the other a life time friend, who started the historical life changing Sit down demonstration at the Woolworth's Department store in downtown Greensboro, NC. This racially motivated demonstrationspread around the USA and most of the standards of life enjoyed by all minorities has benefited from the painful sacrifices made by the student body of A& T University and other local colleges and University's. The success and empowerment of that struggle forever changed my life from watching oppression from the sidelines. I will forever fight injustice as our Prophet, sallahu alayhi wa sellem, advised us. "Change with your hands. …your tongue and hate it in your hearts"if that is your only means of protesting with out making matters worst.
I moved to Rhode Island in 1965. It was there that I heard with some regularity words like Allah, Muslim, and Brotherhood of all men who accept that there is only one GOD who is worthy of worship and that Muhummad (S.A.W) is the last Messenger and Prophet of GOD.
I was a businessman and Allah blessed me with success that elevated me in the eyes of men and women black and white.The American dream was a reality in my life. My income exceeded six figures (000,000) a year. My residence's value exceeded six figures 000,000. I had/have a wonderful wife and four beautiful daughters. My success was established on unlawful Islamic standards; however none of my earnings were unlawful in non-Muslims standers and I never lost my desire to see the reality of the USA dream become true for all the citizens of America.It was 1972 that I made a conscious decision to embrace Islam. Mind you Islam was being presented to Americans by Immigrant Muslims who had made hijrah for reasons other than Religion.
Africa is the largest and most diverse continent with an unknown number of tribes, religions, cultures and countries. It is because of the many differences is that Africa is so divided. Being the continent of people of color [black people] it is not difficult to understand how Europeans were able to colonized Africa.
This century is not the first migration of Africans to USA. The first migration is called the slave trade. Africans were brought to America from every section. It included countries like Egypt, Algiers, Morocco, Mali, all of the west coast down to the southern tip and around to Sudan. There were no exceptions and we understand that the center of Africa was also exploited.
Africans were not allowed to hold on to any thing from their life in Africa and were transformed into servitude human animals whose sole purpose was to serve the white race.
For the last 20 to 35 years we have been experiencing a new form of migration from Africa. This migration is rather unique in as much as it is Muslims from Africa coming to USA seeking to become part of the melting pot that America promotes around the world. What's stranger is that Prophet Muhammad (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) warned us on a number of occasions to not migrate to the land of disbelievers. He did make some 5 or 6 conditions that world allow us to migrate. With the understanding that one must be able to protect one's Islam as well as the family from disbelief. We see that this is virtually impossible to do. Look at the women and men who abandon their Islamic attire. Look at our children. You cannot tell the difference between Muslim and non-Muslim children.
Americans were reverting to Islam in record numbers prior to the mid sixties. This occurred because of the efforts of the USA Muslims in their dawah programs. There was a great deal of respect from the Black Americans non-Muslims for the good morals and character representation of the Black skinned Muslims. There were more Americans reverting to Islam who had never been imprisoned that those who were be cause of the color of their skin. This decimation came from the white Americans.
Today there is discrimination from not only the white use citizens. The migrating Africans are mixing their culture and racism not only on members from their countries who are different than them. They are taking advantage of every social achievement that black Americans suffered as well as died for to acquire. At the same time they impose their culture and racism on the Black USA native. Black Americans have never recover from the effects of slavery imposed by white Americans only to be insulted by, in some instances, their African brothering in Islam.
Mr. Elijah Muhummad was taught Islaam by a person who claimed to be Allah in person. It was a serious effort to try to understand Mr. Muhammad's teachings [taught to him by an emigrant] and to this day I never accepted his claim. This did not prevent me from respecting and in some aspects supported his efforts in helping Black Americans launched self-help programs and being proud of how one was created.
Four hundred years of being the property of another Human being resulted in the worst case of human dysfunction in the slave as well as the slave owner. To this day the USA is still struggling to solve this problem. Islam is the perfect Religion chosen by Allah to solve all human sufferings and oppression. The Religion teaches against all injustice with clear examples from Allah and his Messenger (sallahu alayhi wa sallam). Islam is free of Racism; however the Muslims have yet to apply the examples to our problems of injustice to each other.
Most of (the Muslims USA & Immigrant's) those whom I had the opportunity to worship and work with represented Islam in accordance to their understanding, which was tainted with their culture. I am the first to admit my ignorance and mistakes in trying to resolve the problems as they occurred in our relationships.
There was and is very obvious resentment amongst our Immigrant Brothers who worshiped with us. The resentment was/is based on culture as well as each group felt superior to the other. All of them felt superior to Muslims who were born in the west. It seemed then as well as now that there is an unspoken declaration that "we" (American Muslims) cannot possibly understand Islam as they (Immigrant's) did or "we " could not have the correct understanding of Islam. For the most part they were correct because they were our teachers.
The Islamic Brotherhood had a very strong presence in Greensboro in the early 70's. It seemed to me that their presence was tied to the Student Muslim association, which qualified them to enjoy using the facilities on campus. Unknown to me was the politics that existed between them. My interest in Islam had peaked as a result of my childhood friend Ezell Blair Jr , one of the four A& T students who spearheaded the Woolworth's demonstration in the early 1960's. embraced Islam while working at the Rodman's Job Corp educational center in New Bedford Mass. I did not actively pursue Islam until I established the James R. Pass Insurance agency on the fifteen floor of the Wachovia bank building in downtown Greensboro in 1973. I began attending Jummah services in one of the Professors of Eng. who opened his home to as many brothers who could fit into his living room. It was there that a young brother whose name was Burleigh Webb the son of Doctor Burleigh Webb and Mrs.. Webb an animal doctor who both were teaching at A&T University. I started learning the Fatiah with several other young Americans and continued to attend any Islamic event that was available during that time. I met Imam Khalil who was the local representative of Imam Jameel al Amin. I also met the followers of Elijah Muhummad . I traveled to Chicago in 1975 at the death of Mr. Elijah Muhummad and witness Mr. Louis Farrakhan kneeling and giving bay 'at to their new leader Warith Deen Muhummad
It's was my understanding at the time that bay 'at to the Imams and their leaders were required to function or to have a voice in their affairs. This bay 'at is a Sunnah that unites the Muslim under one leader, namely The Amir Mumineen (Khalifah) of all of the Muslims. As you know there are advocates OF ESTABLISHING THE KHALIFAH by a Muslim group for some years now. It seems that they are not using the standard taught by Muhummad (sallahu alayhi wa sallam). One of the requirements (according to our Prophet Muhummad (sallahu alayhi wa sallam)) is that he will be or must be from the Quraish tribe, the tribe that our Prophet is from.
I took advantage of an opportunity to merge my Pension and Profit Sharing company with Rasmussen and associates in East Orange, New Jersey. I was pleasantly surprise to learn that there were thousands of USA as well as emigrant Muslims living in a radius of 15 to 20 miles of each other. I began attending the Islamic Center of East Orange New Jersey now known as Masjid Ahlis Sunnah aka The Islamic Center Of North America. I was invited and ratified by the community members to become the Amir of Business and managing director of the Masjid. I was very happy serving the community in the area that was educated and earning my living in. There were many brothers teaching from the experiences they had as graduates of the University Of Medina, Saudi Arabia. Brothers like Bilal Phillips, Abdullah Quick and Al Kidre Lawrence the first American graduate of the School of Hadith University Of Medina, Saudi Arabia. I was a constant student until I decided to return to Greensboro. In 1996. I continue to study by attending conferences that Shakyh's Muhummad Musa Nasr, Saleem Halalli, Ali Hablabi and Osama Qoose were conducting workshops in the areas that they were taught in by their teacher Shakyh Al-Abanee. I met and became a student of Abu Khalil who has Ijajzah's in the six books of Hadiths. I chaired and hosted an Internet on line study group where Shakyh Abu Khalil taught and gave Ijajzahs to any student who qualified after being examine in the Book of Hadiths that was being taught by Abu Khalil. Abu Khalil awarded me with two Ijazzah's in the 4 our year period that the classes were being presented on line on the Protectors Of The Sunnah, POTS. Website. I am still a student of Abu Khalil as well as several scholars that we had the privilege to bring to USA to benefit the Muslims in Greensboro as well as other cities in USA.
There was a meeting to urged the brothers (10 to 15 Africa Americans to unite and meet with Imam Khalil to discuss including them or others in the management of the affairs of the Muslims in Greensboro since most of them had shifted their attendance to Imam Khalil who was renting space (house) from Jamaal Abdul Malik. Bro. Jamal Abdul Malik who was ratified in the position as vice president along with my self Jamaal at-Tajary Pass, President, Bro. Lut Carl Williams Secretary, Bro. Saleem Shaw, public relations and Shafiq Muhummad Treasure. All of the founding Fathers of what is now known as The Islamic Center Of Greensboro, or 16th Street Masjid were Afro-Americans reverts to Islam except Shafiq Muhummad who was a emigrant Muslim from Pakistan. After being turned down and asked to leave the Masjid the brothers returned to A& T and established a plan to establish a Masjid that did not require bay 'at to any one except The Khalifa of All of the Muslims.
Several months expired and Jamaal at-Tajary Pass along with the other Brothers established The Islamic Center of Greensboro at 107 N. Murrow Blvd. 3rd. Floor in Greensboro NC. Jamaal at-Tajary function as the leader with the title President established the salat and the infrastructure of the Masjid. After 3 to 4 years the community (85 to 90 percent of Muslims) were worshiping on Murrow Blvd. Many of the Students and Graduates of the University of Medina Saudi Arabia accepted our invitation traveled to Greensboro to help us established the Aqeedah and Minhaj of our Prophet Muhummad (S.A.W). I began to advocate that the Muslims should try to establish a community by all of us moving to the sections of Greensboro where our Masjids and the indigenous Muslims lived. It seems that our Brothers preferred to live and marry the "white Americans who for the most part have not shown an inclination (only a few) to accept Islam as a way of life. Our Prophet (S.A.W) had advised us that the community is 40 houses in all directions deep. He further said that unless we could protect our deen and the deen of our families after calling to Allah and Rasulallah it was unlawful for those who made Hijarah as well as those Muslims who were born USA to continue to live here. Muslims are not united on the rope of Allah resulting in division among us.
We were then pushed to change direction by introducing the democratic concept of elections in our Masjid. This process resulted in all of the Afro Americans pulling back with out accepting the plaques and citations that were offered them by the incoming Officials from the first election in ICG. The awards were an attempt to say thank you for establishing the Masjid for us.
The requirements used by Prophet Muhummad 1400m years ago to established the Muslims by establishing the Sunnah (Qur'an and Sunnah. the Rope of Allah) was abandoned by a fraction of our community which resulted in the re-introduction of politics base on cultural and racial differences which resulted in the division and splitting of our established policies of strict compliance to the Qur'an and Sunnah that had united (90% of the Muslims in Greensboro) in our Masjid located at 107 Murrow Blvd.
Some of the Arabs (Palestine's) started the Islamic Center of the Triad. The African Americans (who founded ICG) spent years supporting ICG while requesting that we return to governing ours selves by the Sharia. There was no success in our efforts and we (eight Afro-Americans) established the Malcolm X Dawah Center and acquired space in the Shopping center, owned by our Bro Issa OF JOHNS CURB MARKET, located on McConnell Rd. in a section called the "Grove". The small center grew and the brothers established the salat and transitioned to a Masjid by establishing the Jummah Services after the first wave of Brothers from Niger who was led seemingly by our beloved brother Ibrahim who returned to Allah in the last two years. May Allah give him Jannah.
The shopping center along with that section of Greensboro was taken by the city and renovated thus causing Masjid Ahlus Sunnah to relocate to it's present, 2911 East Market Street, location in the year 1999. We were not prepared for the reality of our differences in our understanding of Islam. These differences caused our brothers to split from us and Allah is the witness that our splitting was due to us not being united on the understanding of Islam as Muhummad taught and the companions understood it. (I Imam Jamaal) am the first to admit my ignorance and mistakes in trying to resolve the problems as they occurred in our relationships.
All of the Emigrants brothers and sisters seem not to have a problem with their Men marrying the Afro American's sisters seemingly for green cards and are very adamant in keeping African-Americans from marrying their ladies especially if they are currently residing in USA. There is not as much resistance in marrying and bringing the ladies to USA for green cards and citizenship. What's more amazing is that after the immigrant brothers and or sisters become citizens the marriages are terminated and cousins are members of their tribes are married and brought to USA.
ICG, ICT and other Masjids established by Immigrant Muslims continued to grow as there is an explosion of Immigrant Muslims moving in to our city. Most Muslims frequent Masjids where most of their countrymen attend. It is amazing that Sufi's and Sunni Muslims who avoid each other in their homelands will seek and worship with each other here in USA. All of us are in a state (for the most part) of disobedience to Allah because we are NOT COMPLYING TO THE RULES THAT ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER ORDERED. We will never prosper as an Ummah (a few of us will acquire a portion of the Dunya) until we return to the Qur'an and Sunnah as taught by the Prophet, sallahu alayhi wa sallam, Muhummad.
In closing I have a question. Have we forgotten that When Muhummad accepted and led the MUSLIMS OF Mecca to the few Muslims who had pledge bay 'at to him in Medina followed Muhummad in all that Allah inspired him to teach? We still have His teachings! The difference is that the Ansar and the Muslims from Mecca established the Islamic State by living and teaching Islam to the non-Muslims until after ten years Arabia (the people for the most part) which includes Medina were Muslims.
Why are we not actively calling to Allah and the Sunnah of Muhummad? The only group of people who uses some of the words of the Qur'an is followers of Mr. Louis Farrakhan, who very aggressively call to their understanding of Islam. They are not complying with all of the Qur'an and Sunnah according to Mr. Farrakhan their leader.
HOW MANY NEW Muslims are there in Greensboro after 35 to 40 years of our being here? There are over 300,000 thousands citizens in GREENSBORO, NC. How many Natural Americans are currently residing in Greensboro? We would be hard press to identify 300 to 500. There are only 300 to 500 USA born Muslims (99% Afro Americans) out of 18,000 to 20,000 who reside herein Greensboro, NC.
Islam is the fastest growing Religion in the World. What about the USA and in particular Greensboro, NC? The majority of or almost all of the new reverts to Islam are the incarcerated brothers serving time in our prisons. This is not a put down on our brothers for this is the Qadar of Allah. Can any one explain if there is a reason connected to the Muslims as to why this growth is restricted to our prisons? When was the last time you saw or heard of brothers or sisters giving dawah to non-Muslims on street corners, shopping malls or public forums?
May Allah help us! Ameen
In The Name Of Allah, The Most Merciful,The Most Beneficent
Benefits of freedom
1. Regrouping and moving forward with establishing family ties and community development without a model. Had to use the slave master's model as an example… ha, ha, ha.
a. Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Dubois.
b. The establishment of Black Churches
c. Black education…. Bennett, Spellman, Shaw, Winston Salem State teachers, Livingston College (schools etc.) for blacks. Wiley College from Texas (Members included James Farmer} C.O.R.E defeats USC's (reigning college champions) debate club in 1935, 70 years after slavery.
d. War declared on free Blacks, with resistors of Black progress…KKK, White Citizens' Council, etc.
e. Denied the right to vote with the qualifications for voting being: voter must be a white male, 21 years of age, land owner, etc.
Greensboro is no different than all the cities where there was a large black citizen representation. Many of their problems stemmed from the practice of white slave-owners raping and impregnating the female slaves, creating a cast system or color consciousness crisis.
Slavery destroyed the black man's concept of being a man. How could he be a man when, for the last 300 years, the institution of slavery did not allow for the establishment and fostering of black families? The development of black manhood was learned after three hundred years of being another man's chattel property.
Furthermore, the slave master would habitually take his liberty to sleep with the black slave man's woman at will. If there was any resistance by the black slave man, he would be lynched in front of the plantation community (female, males, and children included). This lynching included tarring, hanging, cutting the private parts and placing them into the mouths of the victims and then setting the victims on fire.
By committing such heinous acts, what is the statement the white slave master was making? The statement being made is that he, the white slave-owner, is the real man in charge.
How could black women and children respect a man who could defend neither himself, the woman he slept with, nor their children?
The NAACP and Other Efforts for Change
There were many efforts for change, and much was accomplished. In my opinion, the many legislative, social and political victories led to errant, self-destructive choices on our part.
Brown vs. the Board of Education: In 1954, Thurgood Marshal argued and won a decision from the Supreme Court. As we look back over the last 70 years, we have to analyze the cost of that and the many other "victories", i.e., integration of schools and buses— (Rosa Parks) the Sit-Ins of Greensboro in 1960 that African Americans have enjoyed.
Remember, there were no models for us to extract from. Noble Drew Ali and Elijah (non educated) Muhammad's (First Islamic reference) private school system (1st through 12Th grades) along with the "Do-For-Self" campaigns resulted in many prostitutes and drug addicts reforming their lives, and now, many today hold PhDs in a variety of disciplines. Elijah Muhammad and Noble Drew Ali's Aqeedah and Minhaj were defective according to the Qur'an. Allah said that Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him), who lived and died over fourteen hundred years ago, was the last Prophet and Messenger.
Allah says:
This day those who disbelieve have despaired of [defeating] your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion. But whoever is forced by severe hunger with no inclination to sin – then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.. Qu'ran 5:3
Marcus Garvey (back to Africa), Stokley Carmichael, The Black Panther Party, H. Rap Brown, Malcolm X, plus many others helped in many ways, but the methods were drawn only from their intellect and experiences.
Allah says:Muhammad is not the father of any of you. He does not speak from his desires—he only speaks from inspiration from ME. We would need several volumes to list the accomplishments of the many leaders who emerged from the result of the most heinous crimes of America's institution of slavery in the USA.
1992 and Current Events led by emigrants and Muslims as well as others, seemingly under estimate the efforts and achievements of the Black American slaves.
Blacks achieved more in the so-called segregated era than in all of the fanfare since the 1960s. What many describe as segregation, separate and unequal conditions were, in the opinions of some, the happiest, most prideful period of the Black Africans' existence in North America.
Prior to school integration, we were all together in well established (not with perfection) communities throughout America. Many businesses in the service industry thrived until we were absorbed into the system, eating and living with the former slave master, who was always viewed as the image of success, and was our only model.
We lost many schools, administrators, and many established businesses failing to continue to patronize them. Today, we have funeral homes, beauty parlors, barber shops, and a few small restaurants. Millions of dollars were re-routed to the majority community businesses. Many point to the success of our athletes and entertainers as the models for our youth.
We have always provided entertainment (Sports, music, sex slaves) to the greater community. How many Wall Street Law firms or other businesses can we point to other than entertainment? Please provide us with some meaningful examples. What if we had demanded the same amount of money for our children and schools? No, we elected to go to their schools and mix with the slave master.
We could have continued to maintain our businesses and worked to improve our condition with the necessary changes to include those of us who were left out. It's as if we are not capable of improving our own condition, and needed to be a part of something that never to this day has been open and fair with humane treatment towards us, who were their property for over 300 years.
Slavery contained a wide divested culture of Black Africans. Many of those black Africans who were enslaved (estimated 35 to 60 %) were Muslims. The Creator (GOD…Allah) raised from each community of nations that he created Leaders who were given the solutions to the problems they were confronted with. Those who followed them were successful until disobedience causes them to lose the mercy of the Creator (Allah/GOD).
For example, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was given revelation to a people who were treated like the slaves of America by their own relatives. Many of the first reverts to Islaam were Blacks from Africa who were free and with many of them slaves, along with Arabs who were poor and from the less powerful Arab tribes. When their size and power grew, the powerful Quraish tribal chiefs offered Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) a deal that would give him and his followers leadership for one year, and would give themselves power the following year, and so on and so on, they would alternate the power/control between themselves every other year.
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) never acted on any matter with out guidance from the Creator as all Prophets before him had done. The Creator's (Allah's) response given to Prophet Muhammad, (May Allah peace and blessing forever be upon him) was a surah found in the Quran:
Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)): "O Al-Kafirun (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the Day of Resurrection, and in Al-Qadar, (predestinated etc.) (Al-Kafirun 109:1) I worship not that which you worship, (Al-Kafirun) Nor will you worship that which I worship. And I shall not worship that which you are worshipping. Nor will you worship that which I worship. To you be your religion (way of life), and to me my religion (way of life) (Al-Kafirun Qu'ran 109:6)
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and his followers continued on the path of the Creator and in less then 25 years they conquered the Roman and Persians empires. Islam prevailed from the late 1200 years of the Christian calendar until the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1924 because of the continued disobedience to the commands and prohibitions of the Creator (Allah).
With no models except the former slave master, the black Americans achieved much. Can you imagine where and what we would be today with the same guidance of the Creator (Allah)? This guidance would have benefited all of humankind, as is evident in the history of Islam. Allah is the Lord of everything He created. There is no big/small nor I/you in religion that was given to all of the Prophets for the guidance of all of the descendants of Adam and Eve.
During the last years (2015 and the last 22), Muslims and other emigrants have flooded the American landscape bringing their culture and and understanding of life's problems with them. There is no consideration, it seems, on the part of those emigrants, to consult with the first non-white emigrants (African Americans) regarding their problems and or achievements. They began to reinvent the wheel to resolve their problems, many of which were similar to the problems of the Black Man of America.
Don't they stop to consider that all that they have and will see has been dealt with already? All or most of the advantages and benefits of the USA which they enjoy were paid for by the blood, sweat, tears, and lives of the NEGROS. Just as the American (blacks) were oppressed by the slave owners of yesterday, they are still denied their human rights today with another wrinkle (insults) of our Muslim Brothers and Sisters who migrate to USA in spite of the Warnings of Allah and His Messenger Muhammad, (Peace be upon him). We were told not to live under the authority of non-Muslims unless done out of necessity. There are so many Muslim countries where the Islamic life has more quality with less resistance to than USA and non-Muslims countries. We cannot protect ourselves and families from the aggressive, blatant disobedience to the Creator, such as same-sex marriages, legalization of drugs, and Latin American wars funded with the selling of drugs in the black community (1985 -89 and could still be happing). Fifteen percent (15%) of the USA population represents 90 percent of prison inmates. Over ninety percent (90%) of black families are women led households. Over Fifty (50%) of our young men are arrested before age 25, with all of them having dropped out of high school.
There is a lot more we just need to think a little.
WHAT ARE WE TO DO???
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "I am not responsible for any Muslim who stays among polytheists. They asked: 'Why, Apostle of Allah? He said: 'Their fires should not be visible to one another.' and he (peace be upon him) said, "Who joins the polytheists and lives with them then he is like them," and he (peace be upon him) said: "Migration will not end until repentance ends, and repentance will not end until the sun rises in the west." [36] "Al-Musnad", Vol.4/99, Abu Dawud, Kitab al-Jihad, Vol.3/7, Hadith 2479, and ad-Darami, Kitab as-Siyyar, Vol.2/239. Albani classifies it as Sahih. See: "Sahih al-Ja'mi' as-Sagheer", Vol.6/186, Hadith 7346.
THERE IS MORE!!!!!!
This story begins with excerpts from the history of African Americans who were kidnapped and brought to USA for free labor in the construction of what is now the most powerful nation on the planet.
While the smaller numbers suggest that the smaller number of kidnapped were Muslims the following Hadith … Prophecy from The Creator's (Allah) messenger over fourteen hundred years ago tells the story in perspective regarding the breakdown and destruction of Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Syria and all of the rest that we see and hear about from the News Media daily.
Those of us who believe in The Creator (Allah) and the messengers with Muhammad being the last believe in the last DAY…. judgment day standing and accounting for all of our deeds spoken and acted out. Things will never change for us (believers in the Creator Allah) until we change the contents of our hearts. In closing ……
Abu `Bad as-Salam, who narrated that Thaw ban said, "Allah's Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
'Imminently, there will come a time when the nations gather against you, just as people gather around a feast.' A man said, 'Will it be because we are few at that time, O Allah's Messenger?' He responded, 'No, you will be numerous in those times, but you will be as useless as the scum of the sea, and Allah will remove the fear that your enemies used to posses from you from t their chests, and He will place al-Wahn in your hearts', it was said, 'What is al-Wahn?', he responded, 'Love of life, and hatred of death.'"
A Sahih Hadith: It was collected by Ibn Nasr in Qiyam al-Lail, pg. 74, Ibn Hibban in his Sahih, 1/122, with an authentic chain of narration, al-Munthiri said in at-Targhib, 1/40, "It was collected by at-Tabarani in al-Kabir with a good chain of narration."
The End of this story will witness Mankind standing naked, barefooted, and uncircumcised.
Masjid Ahlus-Sunnah is located at 2911 E. Market Street. We've have been established since 1996. Our goal here at Masjid Ahlus-Sunnah is to create positive change in the lives of not only our members, but in the city of Greensboro. We aim to achieve this by our out-reach programs, classes, and community activities. This masjid conforms to the Quran and Sunnah, therefore we have a board of directors and committee which the affairs of the community are overseen and attended to in the best way possible.
This masjid has a constitution which conforms to the Quran and sunnah. We also have a majlis shura and the affairs are governed by the concept of shura as outlined in the Quran.
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The elections are scheduled for Dec. 27th but now are being contested and boycotted by many. The leading top candidate Jovenel Moise is the from the incumbent party Tet Kale of the outgoing President Michel Martelly. The runner up in the race Jude Celestin is accusing massive fraud and is threatening to withdraw. For that reason Haiti is facing a challenge in democracy as many hold the belief that no election will ever be fair because all politicians are corrupted. Less than 20% turned out for the runoff elections held to reduce the final numbers of politicians from 54 running for president to the now main two of Celestin and Moise.
Many Haitians now look back on the dictatorships of Francios and Jean Cloude Duvalier as better days because the country seemed to have better order and less individual hardship despite the lack in democratic freedoms.
Pray for the elections to end peacefully and to provide a new government that will work to increase the well being of all Haitians.


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Sobie's Restaurant co-owners Mike and Lydia Sobol met more than 20 years ago at Lydia's father's Michigan brew pub. Mike signed on as a sous chef, and Lydia — who was then a new college grad killing time behind the bar — says the rest is history.
For the beautiful blueberry basil bruschetta pictured here, baguette slices are spread with delectable goat cheese and topped with balsamic glaze, blueberry coulis, whole blueberries and chopped basil for a bite that is at once, fresh, creamy, sweet and savory.
Mike swaps out the restaurant's menu three times per year and often creates nightly specials. And yes, the Michigan transplants proudly offer a traditional Wisco fish fry on Fridays.


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Years ago, we had a neighbor named Ed, an irascible retired guy who lived right by Prospect Park, just as we do. Every Sunday night, when the drumming would start around dusk on the edge of the soccer fields, Ed would call us up in a slow Walter-Matthau-esque burn. "The drums again! Can't you hear them? Call the precinct! If we all call, they'll come and arrest them!"
We heard the drums, too, along with some sonorous horns and other contributors to a wild and throbbing beat, but they never particularly bothered us (or the cops). We figured it was some Latino guys with congas hanging out after the soccer match. (What do we know; we're Irish and Ukrainian.) Well, it turns out that the bane of Ed's existence was a Haitian "rara" band, the subject of an indie documentary we saw last night at BAM called "The Other Side of the Water." (Thanks to sound designer and Sustainable Flatbush blogger Anne Pope for the invite.)
The film is touching and fascinating. Rara is described as "part carnival, part voudou ceremony and grassroots protest," and within genteel Haitian society it is apparently considered the devil's music. But for the young guys who gather in the park on Sunday evenings, it's a lifeline to their culture and their strife-torn homeland (and, for some, an alternative to running the streets). The story of how the group coalesced in Prospect Park back in the '90s is a great tale, and more proof of my theory that the park is a place of urban alchemy. (This is not, by the way, the Drummer's Circle; that's another scene, a free-form jam on the east side of the park.)
At the screening were the directors, crew and members of the band, who sat right behind us chuckling at their funniest lines and mingled with the audience afterwards. I told one of the drummers about Ed, and how he'd finally up and moved to Florida in disgust; given all the Haitians in Florida, we shared a subversive wish that some rara would follow him down there. And some Sunday night I am going to check out the scene on Parkside Avenue.
Meanwhile, you can catch the documentary at another screening on Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. at the Tribeca Film Center, at 375 Greenwich Street; it's part of the Urbanworld Film Festival. Ayibobo!*
* Haitian Kreyol for "Amen" or "hallelujah"
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Eddie Bushyhead is a musician who makes and plays the rivercane flute, a traditional instrument among the Cherokee. He entertains large and small audiences of all ages with traditional flute music and contemporary "Rez Music". Eddie Bushyhead can also speak about the Cherokee language and about language preservation efforts in the Cherokee community.
Eddie Bushyhead was born in Cherokee, and grew up in the Birdtown and Piney Grove communities. After graduating from Cherokee High School, he studied music at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, specializing in ethno-musicology. A versatile musician, Eddie Bushyhead has played music all his life, from Cherokee hymns to rock and roll to blues. In 1987, he began research on the rivercane flute and recreated one based on his studies.
Eddie Bushyhead has performed all over the United States and recently impressed audiences in Beijing, China. He is a showcased artist in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and he frequently performs for the Young Audiences organization in Atlanta. A fine composer, he has written music for the PBS Parabola series, for a documentary film for Rhinehart College, and for the Good Moves dance theater in Atlanta. His recordings include Who Says and Rez-Music, as well as the Ani-sahoni (Blue Clan) project, based on tunes he collected from Cherokee elders on the Qualla Boundary. Eddie Bushyhead worked with his father, Cherokee elder Robert Bushyhead, and sister, Jean Bushyhead, on the Cherokee language preservation project. He has taught language classes in the local Kituhwa dialect for the Qualla Boundary school system. At present he works at the Oconaluftee Indian Village.
Bushyhead can teach workshops on making and playing the rivercane flute as well as classes on Cherokee language. He can perform for small and large groups. He works with audiences of ages and is willing to travel anywhere. His fee is negotiable and must include compensation for travel expenses.


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    protected final int HighComplexityLevels = 12;
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Mallory Kowalczyk | Pringle Quinn Anzano, P.C.
MALLORY KOWALCZYK was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 2016. She graduated from College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication in 2012. Ms. Kowalczyk received her Juris Doctorate with Honors from Rutgers Law School – Newark in May 2016.
During her tenure at Rutgers, Ms. Kowalczyk served as a clinical student in the Constitutional Litigation Clinic, where she represented clients on issues relating to the First Amendment and voting rights, and the International Human Rights Clinics, where she worked on the Al-Shimari v. CACI, Inc. litigation preparing for argument before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. She also served as the Managing Notes and Comments Editor of the Rutgers Computer and Technology Journal, Co-Chair of the Women's Law Forum, and Semi-Finalist of the Nathan Baker Trial Competition. She also interned at the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Affairs Counseling Section.
After earning her J.D., Ms. Kowalczyk clerked for the Honorable Vicki A. Citrino, first in Essex County Superior Court, Civil Division, then in Passaic County Superior Court, Family Division.
Ms. Kowalczyk joined Pringle Quinn Anzano, P.C. in September of 2017.


MURFREESBORO — Former state Rep. John Hood will be honored as being an unsung hero at the fifth annual Heroes Breakfast sponsored by the Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the Red Cross at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at The Grove at Williamson Place, 3250 Wilkinson Pike (off Medical Center Parkway). Keynote speaker will be Dave Sanderson, "Miracle on the Hudson" passenger on Flight 1549. For tickets and more information, contact Kimberly Lopez at 615-893-4272, ext. 103 or email kimberly.lopez@redcross.org.
MURFREESBORO — Kwik Mart is partnering with Murfreesboro Cold Patrol and Murfreesboro Muslim Youth to provide free meals to those in need. Just $10 will buy three meals at the market, which has a hot bar with a variety of foods on the menu. A sandwich and salad bar is coming in the near future.
If you're interested in participating in the pay-in-forward meal voucher program, you can purchase the vouchers in the store, located at 315 N. Front St. Vouchers can also be purchased online at murfreesboromuslimyouth.org. You can also learn more about the Cold Patrol at murfreesborocoldpatrol.com.
MURFREESBORO — Murfreesboro Cold Patrol, a community outreach to the homeless in Rutherford County, is in the process of securing a 501c3 nonprofit status. Right now the group is taking pledges for monthly monetary commitments. Those who make a monetary commitment will get a commemorative T-shirt. If you're willing to donate monthly funds — any amount is welcomed — email the amount and T-shirt size to group leader Jason Bennett at jason@murfreesborocoldpatrol.com. To learn more how you can help, call 615-434-COLD (2653).
MURFREESBORO — The Exchange Club's eighth annual Celebrity Waiters Dinner is set for 6 p.m. April 6 at Stones River Country Club, 1830 N.W. Broad St. in Murfreesboro. This year's theme is "Opry in the Boro: Backstage Pass." A reception will kick off the evening at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 o'clock. There will be a silent auction, live auction, entertainment, and a meet-and-greet with some of the stars of the evening. You never know who will show up. Sponsorships are available from $500 to $2,500. Proceeds benefit the Exchange Club Family Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Reserve your table by calling Exchange Club Treasurer Ed Barlow 615-893-2067 or Exchange Club member John Hood 615-849-5300. For more club information, contact Don Wright at 615-896-9460.
SMYRNA — Smyrna Heart of Grace, an outreach ministry to those in need in Smyrna, helps feed families who live in motels and campgrounds, along with other homeless individuals in the north Rutherford County area. Each weekend the nonprofit sends home food bags to children in need, as well as feeding families. Needs to help make this regular ministry a success include gallon-sized zip-style baggies, soups, oatmeal, individual-size macaroni and cheese packets, soup packets, ravioli, snacks, noodles, granola bars, protein bars and any other easy-to-store foods. Drop off items at 1135 Rock Springs Road at Rock Springs Church, or call Tracy Warrick at 615-768-9535.
MURFREESBORO — Renewed Life Ministries Outreach, a recovery program for men struggling with addiction, is seeking donations of towels, kitchen supplies, cleaning items, paper products, bedding and funds for a new facility.
Also, the Nashville Praise Symphony will perform a benefit concert April 29. Assistance is needed in planning the event. To learn more about other needs, or how you can help, visit rlmo.org.
MURFREESBORO — Doors of Hope, a nonprofit that works to reduce recidivism, needs volunteers to write letters to clients in Therapeutic Community at the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center. There are 13 women nearing release who will be involved in classes 18 hours a week. Those who write letters would send a card or letter once a week and it is completely anonymous. If you can help, contact Maridel Williams at opendoorsofhope@gmail.com.
MURFREESBORO — Greenhouse Ministries, 309 S. Spring St., needs donations of steel-toed boots to help those seeking employment. A variety of sizes are needed. Pantry needs include canned fruit, canned chicken, spaghetti sauce, and pop-top canned foods.For more details, call 615-494-0499.
MURFREESBORO — The Journey Home, 308 W. Castle St., has volunteer opportunities in the community cafe for the first and third Tuesdays, clothes closet workers, food box builders (any weekday morning), bookkeeping help, handyman assistance and housing program outreach. There is also a need for a volunteer to coordinate volunteers with the organization. If you can help, call 615-809-2643 for details.
MURFREESBORO — Beesley Animal Humane Foundation Clinic, 2215 Keeneland Commercial Blvd., is seeking donations of these items: cotton balls, distilled water, bleach, paper towels, toilet bowl cleaner, clean used towels, and cat/dog food (wet and dry). Collected items can be dropped off at the clinic between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. or 1:30-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Beesley Animal Clinic will offer extended hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Vaccinations will be given from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 1:30-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday hours remain the same: 10 a.m. to 12;45 p.m. and 1:30-5 p.m.
The agency is also seeking sponsors and funding for the annual Paws & Pearls gala in the spring.
Learn more at beelseyanimalfoundation.com or call 615-217-1030.
MURFREESBORO — Stepping Stones Safe Haven for women and children is seeking donations, as the shelter is set to open soon. Needs include lavender-scented items (to keep bugs away), toilet tissue, paper towels, bathroom and kitchen cleaning items, adult diapers (extra-large), plastic utensils and plates, plastic storage bags and bins, children and adult underwear, 30-gallon trash bags, bottled water, laundry supplies, copy paper, pantry items, coffee, wipes, low-denomination gift cards and Rover tickets. For more details about the program or to donate funds, visit facebook.com/steppingstonestn or call 615-900-4427.
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Astronomy-friendly lighting on the Canary Islands
Astronomy-friendly smart lighting on the Canary Islands
Stargazers on the Canary Islands get an even better view of the night sky thanks to new connected Signify street lighting
Light spillage is an issue for astronomers around the world. In fact, the Milky Way is hidden from 60% of Europeans and nearly 80% of North Americans. One place that has so far maintained pristine conditions to view the night sky is the Canary Islands.
The islands provide such exceptional stargazing that they're home to three Starlight Reserves and the Spanish government has put several lighting regulations in place to protect the quality of the sky.
Puerto de la Cruz, on the north coast of Tenerife, was looking to balance the preservation of astronomy conditions with the provision of compliant, adjustable, and high-quality street lighting.
As Lope Afonso, Mayor of Puerto de la Cruz says, "For astronomers and those who enjoy starlit nights, the quality of our skies is second to none. We want to preserve this precious resource and at the same time make our streets even safer for citizens and tourists."
Enter Interact City, Signify's connected LED lighting system and management software.
Perfect lighting that preserves the dark
In addition, working with experts from the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics (IAC), we developed special luminaire optics that are fully compliant with government-defined lighting regulations and certified by IAC. Light spillage is minimized, while the new optics also filter the blue part of the light spectrum, which could interfere with the activities of the observatories.
In total, Signify installed over 6,000 light points, which are also wirelessly connected to the Interact City lighting management software, so they can be dimmed and controlled remotely.
Additionally, the new lighting fixtures feature standard SR (System Ready) connectors, making them compatible with existing and new sensor applications. This means the city can also easily opt for new smart technologies whenever they become available.
Check out the press release
Read more about the light points and light management software
Ryan Millar
Chief Editor, Signify
Head of Corporate Content, Signify
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Email: neil.pattie@signify.com
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Teide observatory Tenerife, photo credit: Daniel Lopez
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Lighting up London's Bridges
Cometh the match, cometh the light show


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NEET-PG Counselling: Resident Doctors Launch Protest
Odishatv Bureau
Published: Saturday, 27 November 2021
Resident doctors of Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi join protest over delay in NEET-PG counseling 2021. Protest called by Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA).
The statue will be installed under the grand canopy. Earlier canopy had a statue of King George V, which was removed in 1968.
Justice Murari, writing the 51-page judgment for the bench, also dealt with the question of whether such property will devolve on to the daughter upon the death of her father, who died without a will, by inheritance or shall devolve on to father's brother's son by survivorship .


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Home The Beats Politics Constitutional Crisis Trumps Legislative Battles
Constitutional Crisis Trumps Legislative Battles
Jim Spencer
The Colorado constitution is a self-defeating mess.
So some of the most critical government work performed in the state in 2008 will not be done by the General Assembly. Rather, it will be done by the committee asked to deal with the state's constitutional crisis.That's right, crisis.
More than health care reform, more than funding for transportation or higher education, the competing mandates of Colorado's amendment-packed constitution portend disaster.
In many ways, the Select Committee on Constitutional Reform appointed by state Senate President Peter Groff wields more power than the entire legislature.
The six people on the committee must come up with suggestions to fix it, and whatever changes are made will affect the state for decades after the fights over affordable health care, reliable roads and quality colleges end.
"The most serious constitutional issues facing the state involve conflicting provisions within the constitution; the unintended consequences of constitutional amendments; and policy matters that are, for all intents and purposes, permanently frozen in the constitution," Jim Griesemer, the chairman of a recent constitutional study at the University of Denver, wrote.
DU's 2007 Colorado Constitutional Panel made sweeping recommendations for constitutional reform that will be among the options the committee on constitutional reform considers.
Among the DU panel's most important recommendations were calls to make it easier to have citizen statutory initiatives placed on the ballot, while forcing constitutional amendments to face more pre-vote scrutiny. The panel's reasoning was simple: Statutes can be tweaked to adjust for changing times. Amendments cannot.
For that reason, the DU panel called for an extended 18-month process for putting amendments on the ballot. The process includes several levels of review, more explanation of costs, public hearings at the Legislature and recommendations by the Legislature on citizen-initiated amendments.
The most controversial of the recommendations gives legislators the ability to "craft revised proposals jointly" with citizens before those constitutional amendments go on the ballot. Failing that compromise, the DU panel thinks legislators should be able to offer competing amendment proposals on the same ballot.
The select committee doesn't have to take any of the DU panel's recommendations. But in appointing University of Colorado President Hank Brown, former state legislators Norma Anderson, Stan Matsunaka and Penfield Tate, and current legislators Abel Tapia and Brandon Shaffer to the committee, Groff made clear that he believes something must be done soon.
"A constitution should be the moral guidepost by which a state's progress and journey are measured," Groff told the Senate on its opening day last week. "A constitution should be a thoughtful list of principles and obligations of citizens. However, Colorado's (constitution) has become a laundry list of detached and contradictory provisions offered by special interest groups …"
According to the DU panel, Colorado's constitution is now the third longest in the country and "nearly nine times as long as the U.S. Constitution."
That is because the Colorado constitution has been amended 35 times in the past 17 years, while the U.S. constitution has been amended 27 times in 217 years.
The clutter alone is a call to action.
But the real problem stems from contradictory demands. Amendment 23 requires automatic funding increases to K-12 education, while the TABOR amendment — the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights — limits total annual increases in overall government spending. The result in the state's recent economic downturn was the gutting of funding for higher education that left Colorado's public subsidy to its colleges and universities among the worst in the country. The devastation was such that the state's institutions of higher ed still get hundreds of millions of dollars less in public funding than their academic peers in other states.
This is the worst of the contradictory amendments. But there are others. By overloading the constitution with amendments that cannot be changed, Coloradans have created a self-destructive mess.
Cleaning it up will be neither easy nor popular.
What it will be is necessary.
Updated: What you need to know about a ballot effort to bring wolves back to Colorado
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A wicked week for the local news business, and Colorado as a case study
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Littwin: The Trump Senate impeachment trial, Day One
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Colchester holding trials
Women's Football News 26 May 2010
Colchester United Ladies FC are looking ahead to the 2010-11 season with confidence following a successful first season with Director of Football Kevin Anderson at the helm.
The First Team has retained its place in the Southern Division of the FA Tesco Women's Premier League with a mid-table finish as well as recapturing the Essex County Cup, whilst the Reserve squad were runners up in the FAWPL Reserve Southern Division Two.
It was also a banner year for the club's Academy side based at Thurstable School in Tiptree, Essex. Competing for the first time in the British Colleges Elite League, the team finished second in the Southern section, qualifying for the national play-offs. After disposing of Northern champions Runshaw College 9-1 in the semi finals, Colchester narrowly missed out on a national title after a penalty shootout with Chelsea Ladies Academy following a 4-4 draw after extra time at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium.
Now the Colchester United Female Football Programme hopes to build on that notable progress when they stage trials at the various age groups within the set up.
The senior set up has formed an exciting partnership with Fitness First and personal training expert David Bond to provide strength and conditioning programmes for First Team and Reserves players. This will form part of an extensive physical well being programme along with expert injury diagnosis, rehab and prevention designed to give the teams a significant physical edge over the upcoming campaign.
Three weekly training sessions at Fitness First and the club's superb training facility at Shrub End Community & Sports Centre along with the full time management of Anderson and assistant David Coyle, both working towards their UEFA A licences, mean that Colchester United is able to offer a highly professional and comprehensive training, development and player care environment.
Two open training sessions have been lined-up for experienced players interested in joining the club's First Team or Reserve squads on Sunday 20th and 27th June from 12pm-2pm at Shrub End Community & Sports Centre, Boadicea Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 9BG, with pre-season training commencing Monday 12th July. Players wishing to attend these sessions or pre-season training should contact Kevin at kanderson@cucst.org.uk or call (07809) 195001.
The Academy programme is also on the lookout for players between the ages of 16 and 19 who would like to combine full time study with an elite football programme and interested parties should contact Academy Manager David Coyle at dcoyle@cucst.org.uk or (07872) 542300.
For younger players, trials for the renowned Girls Centre of Excellence programme will be held at Shrub End Community & Sports Centre on Saturday 12th June from 10am-2pm for its Under-10, Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16 squads. Players in the Under-8 age group are also being encouraged to attend for the first time this year with a view to participating in a development squad. The trials will involve technical training, fitness testing and matches prior to the 'invitation-only' trials the following Saturday 19th June.
Players wishing to trial for the Centre of Excellence are asked to pre-register and a form can be downloaded from the Colchester United Community Sports trust website at www.cucst.org.uk.
Information on all the Female Football Programmes at Colchester United can be found at their new website at www.colchesterunitedladiesfc.com or the Colchester United Community Sports Trust site at www.cucst.org.uk.


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Naughty Dog: We've been asked to push Ellie to the back of the box art
Last Of Us creative director and star Ashley Johnson tackle the sexism and game packaging
Never has game packaging been such a hot topic, and now Naughty Dog's creative director on Last Of Us, and its star Ashley Johnson, have spoken out over the decision to put main character Ellie front and centre.
"I feel like they don't put women on the covers because they're afraid that it won't sell," Ashley Johnson, who plays Ellie, told VG247.
"It's all gamers really know - and I don't want to be sexist by any means - but I get the feeling, generally, that they think game's won't sell as well with a woman on the cover, compared to some badass dude on the front."
Creative director Neil Druckmann agreed, and revealed there had been pressure to go for a more traditional, less female look to the retail product.
"I agree with what Ashley said. I believe there's a misconception that if you put a girl or a woman on the cover, the game will sell less. I know I've been in discussions where we've been asked to push Ellie to the back and everyone at Naughty Dog just flat-out refused."
The comments come just days after Irrational's Ken Levine was forced to defend his company's decision to go for a more generic, and male, style of packaging for Bioshock Infinite.
"The money we're spending on PR, the conversations with games journalists - that's for the fans. For the people who aren't informed, that's who the box art is for."
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Latest comments (17)
Jim Webb Executive Editor/Community Director, E-mpire Ltd. Co.8 years ago
Good on them for sticking by their decision. Does that mean the pressure was coming from Sony to put Ellie on the back cover? That's rather surprising.
Andrew Animator 8 years ago
That headline was a little bit misleading.
Edited 1 times. Last edit by Andrew on 12th December 2012 4:53pm
Christopher Garratty Associate Counsel, Activision Blizzard8 years ago
Jim, I think they meant pushed to the back of shot. Not clear from his comments who was pushing for it though and I'm not one to speculate.
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Ben Gonshaw Game Design Consultant, AKQA8 years ago
We're in risk averse times.
In a sense, it's an unknown - even if mirror's edge sold 2m+ units with a female on the cover.
Sure, putting a female lead on the cover might not affect sales.
Alternatively, it might even make it stand out and result in more sales....
but... but... if they go conservative then it's reducing risk and avoiding the possibility that it will result in less sales.
Sad thinking, but understandable thinking.
John Kauderer Associate Creative Director, Atari8 years ago
So because they could have taken her off the cover and didn't this is somehow a story? She's a major character in the game, of course she'd be on the cover. Same deal as Bioshock, Mirror's Edge, Final Fantasy XII, Tomb Raider, No One Lives Forever, Space Channel Five, Alice. Etc... etc...
Andrew Jakobs Lead Programmer 8 years ago
It all depends on what kind of woman (and what position/clothes) you put on the front of the cover, remember a lot of gamers are male teenagers/twentiers...
Dr. Chee Ming Wong , Opus Artz Ltd8 years ago
How does the headline savvy with the article?
Feargus Carroll Producer 8 years ago
@ John Kauderer
The story is that they were asked; not that they refused.
Edited 1 times. Last edit by Feargus Carroll on 12th December 2012 8:05pm
@ Dr MCW
Apart from this? "I agree with what Ashley said. I believe there's a misconception that if you put a girl or a woman on the cover, the game will sell less. I know I've been in discussions where we've been asked to push Ellie to the back and everyone at Naughty Dog just flat-out refused."
Not sure...
Jason Sartor Copy editor/Videographer, Florida Today8 years ago
I don't think it's the fact a girl is on the cover that will bother most people - I will say 90 percent of people won;t pay any attention to a girl as some big deal on the cover of a game.
I do think that a lot of people (PC people, some parents and some news outlets) are going to be angered/offended/outraged that a game features a 12-year-old carrying a gun on the cover and in the game, the 12-year-old elementary school girl commits acts of violence.
Lollipop Chainsaw, Catherine, Blades of Time, DOA, Bayonetta, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy XIII, etc. A lot of games feature a female on the cover of the box art.
Greg Wilcox Creator, Destroy All Fanboys! 8 years ago
This cracks me up because it's sad. Ellie is as important as whatshisname and in fact, it's BOTH their stories. having them share the cover is the best thing to do. Shit, just do a damned reverse cover that has the guy in front of Ellie for the gamers who get offended or whatever if they see a gal on the cover.
I guess they'd probably want a pile of rocks in front of or on top of Lara Croft on that Tomb Raider reboot, but I'd bet that's not going to happen at all...
This story implies that the publisher(Sony) is the one that suggested they move her to the back of the cover. I wish we could get some clarification but all signs are pointed in that direction anyway.
Dave Herod Senior Programmer, Codemasters8 years ago
@Greg Wilcox - I don't think it has anything to do with people being "offended". I think it's a lot more subtle than that, it's more about what subconsciously draws eyes towards the box rather than all the other games on display. I don't imagine many people go "oh, I was about to buy that game, but eww, there's a girl on the front". I'm sure if you ask most customers why they paid attention to some items more than others in a shop they wouldn't have a clue unless they thought about it for a while. People are manipulated by marketing all the time without even realising. Just look at how the average supermarket is laid out, it's very deliberate.
Rick Lopez Illustrator, Graphic Designer 8 years ago
Woman dont appear, in video game covers? A bad ass male guy will sell more than a hot chik on a cover? Seriously? Lollipop Chainsaw, Catherine, Blades of Time, DOA, Bayonetta, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy XIII, etc. I dont think wether ellie is in or out of the cover is a big deal. I personally like having her on the cover because she is one of the main characters. It would suck if she wasnt on it.
I mean look at God of War, an extremely pissed of albino white dude on the front cover sells.
Ultimatly, the cover should reflect the theme of the game, and the one for The Last of Us does a good job. If the theme of the game is good, it should be ok to put any character in, female or male.
Eric Leisy VR Production Designer, Nike8 years ago
I think it's wonderful they are sticking to their guns on this. Ellie should be first on the cover! Ladies first right?? :) It's silly all of this debate about box covers, especially with the whole Bioshock Infinite cover fiasco and how they backed off their original cover. I love games with females on the covers...
Pier Castonguay Programmer 7 years ago
That's strange, I would bet big money that putting a girl on the cover actually help sales. That's just some marketing firms bullshit as usual trying to do the worst decisions possible.
Anthony Gowland Director, Ant Workshop6 years ago
This is not news.
You're not kidding, it's an article from Dec 2012.


On 20 August, at the opening session of the International Policy Forum on Literacy and Life Skills Education for Vulnerable Youth through Community Learning Centres in Jakarta, the second Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE) was launched, partnering with the Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE) and the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE).
Focusing on the report's strategy to rethinking literacy, Deputy Director of UIL Ms Carol Medel-Añonuevo underlined the need to clarify learning concepts and build capacities. Additionally, panellists placed adult learning as the centrepiece of the post-2015 sustainable development agenda, and emphasized the importance of national qualifications frameworks, engagement of civil society, and ultimately, budgetary commitment of governments.
Following the initial launch, Ms Medel-Añonuevo appeared on Indonesian national television station TVRI on 22 August to field questions about GRALE as well as UNESCO priorities on gender equality and youth.


> most important comment at the bottom.
> (1) I think the name "hexlify" is unusual.
Convert a binary buffer to hexl format.
This discards the buffer's undo information.
Similar parameters elsewhere in this header are called @buf.
>> + * Use qemu_strdup_unhexlify() to convert the hex string to original data.
>> + * the data. The returned string must be freed with g_free().
Avoid the silly GLib types, please.
>> + * Decode a sequence of hexadecimal encoded text into binary data.
>> + * This function is the opposite of qemu_strdup_hexlify().
>> + * represents. The returned buffer must be freed with g_free().
>> + * so it should not be used as a character string.
Naming the parameter @ch would be more idiomatic, I think.
> to zero, in any hexadecimal decoder.
of the latter, and none of the former.
and make the conversion unconditional.
> (4) Should likely check that the length of the string is an even integer.
you make the if (size) code unconditional.
> (5) Most importantly: I don't think we need this patch.
> -- say that "FirmwareConfigurationItem.data" is unused (not populated).
> and you can see examples of it being used in e.g.
> command is defined in "qapi/char.json"
> command is defined in "qga/qapi-schema.json".


Here in Ireland the proposal of the Government to consent to the partition of Ireland---the exclusion of certain counties in Ulster---is causing a new line of cleavage. No one of the supporters of Home Rule accepts this proposal with anything like equanimity, but rather we are already hearing in North-East Ulster rumours of a determination to resist it by all means. It is felt that the proposal to leave the Home Rule minority at the mercy of an ignorant majority with the evil record of the Orange party is a proposal that should never have been made, and that the establishment of such a scheme should be resisted with armed force if necessary.
Personally I entirely agree with those who think so; Belfast is bad enough as it is; what it would be under such rule the wildest imagination cannot conceive. Filled with the belief that they were after defeating the Imperial Government and the Nationalists combined, the Orangemen would have scant regards for the rights of the minority left at their mercy.
Such a scheme would destroy the Labour movement by disrupting it. It would perpetuate in a form aggravated in evil the discords now prevalent, and help the Home Rule and Orange capitalists and clerics to keep their rallying cries before the public as the political watchwords of the day. In short, it would make division more intense and confusion of ideas and parties more confounded.
· Forward , March 21, 1914.


Kojima Productions has finally released the Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes trailer in English. Watch it below, or go here.
Also, the two game play demos from the Tokyo Game Show are now available as direct feed. See the night time demo below.
And the afternoon side Ops demo.


How To Uninstall SENukeX Completely?
Discussion in 'Black Hat SEO Tools' started by warner410, Apr 19, 2013.
SENukeX doesn't show up in my "Add or Remove Programs" list.
I used the "Update or Uninstall" option, but the program is still there.
Have you tried in Revo Uninstaller? It scans entire system and wipes out all the traces and even the .reg files.


Cathy Armstrong (GBR) has joined the Secretariat of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) as ISAF Connect to Sailing Administrator.
Cathy will assist the Training and Development Manager, Dan Jaspers, with all areas of administrating the various innovative projects that are helping to grow participation in sailing within the 137 countries that make up the membership of the federation.
Cathy said, "Growing up in Cowes on the Isle of Wight I've been lucky enough to be surrounded by a marine based environment all my life; although my time on the water has been limited, it has been incredibly enjoyable and furthered my interest in sailing and water sports, developing a keen interest in working within the marine industry.
"My role prior to ISAF has been with the United Kingdom Sailing Academy where I started working within the busy training department helping to support senior instructors and aiding the administration team. After working for UKSA for a couple of years and helping to support the incredibly busy and pro-active departments I decided to take some time out to travel Australia, where I travelled to Sydney and made my way up the East Coast which was an adventure that increased my passion for travelling. Upon my return I was invited back to work at UKSA to develop and maintain an aftersales department. This role quickly grew to support course advisors, providing a comprehensive and streamlined service for both current and future students on the numerous programmes delivered at UKSA.
"Working for a water sports based charitable organisation I developed an understanding that time on and around the water not only increases self-confidence but develops skills in communication, team building and problem solving. This understanding has fuelled my passion for further involvement in this industry and joining the ISAF Training and Development Manager Dan Jaspers in the administration of the Connect to Sailing Initiative will be a challenging and exciting role. I look forward to working within the team and am eager to learn and develop further within the work of the International Sailing Federation and its members."
Cathy joined the Training Department at the ISAF Secretariat in Southampton on 2 July 2012.


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Anatomy of THE Groove: "Black Cow" by Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal-born Frederick Russell Jones in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania is one of those musicians whom I've been discovering a lot about within the last several years. He came into prominence at a time when a lot of younger jazz players just coming up were looking for a stylistic alternative to the be-bop oriented sound all around them. Much like Miles Davis,Jamal was a major innovator of the "cool jazz" school of the mid/late 50's. Miles even said that Ahmad Jamal's light touch on piano had an enormous influence on his own playing style after his sister Dorothy introduced him to Jamal's music for the first time.
My own personal exposure to Jamal's music didn't come through anything like cool jazz. It came through my father in one of his mid 1990's "here's a jazz version of that" turns. What he played me was a jazz-funk interpretation of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" by Jamal. Somehow after that,I kind of conceptualized Jamal as being a thoroughly jazz/funk based musician. When actually nothing could be further from the truth. That being said,the man did put his understated style to some sleek funk over the years. My friend Henrique introduced me to another interpretation from 1978 of Steely Dan's "Black Cow".
Ahmad Jamal plays every melody on this song on the Clavinet. The intro,much as on the original has that direct bassy sound-accompanied by light percussion. As the drums build in,Jamal's Clavinet tone becomes much higher for the refrain and is accompanied by a heavy drum beat and powerful funk bass line improvising every melodic change. On the choruses,the lead vocals are handled by three backing singers-one of whom is Eloise Laws. As the song progresses,these backup singers vocalize their way around Jamal's increasingly rolling Clavinet improvisations as the song fads out.
Ahmad Jamal really does this song justice here. And not by altering too much,but rather expanding on what's there. He upped the tempo just a bit and made it more percussive-which is about all he really changed. Instrumentally this song is a massive jazz/funk showcase for it's present and funk's future. The Wrecking Crew's Hal Blaine is responsible for the sizzling percussion while the rhythm section and vocals are arranged by future SOS Band mentor Sigidi Abdullah. In terms of a cool jazz veteran interpreting then contemporary funk smashes,Ahmad Jamal really had it locked down.
Filed under 1970's, Ahmad Jamal, clavinet, cool jazz, Funk Bass, Hal Blaine, jazz funk, percussion, Sigidi Abdullah, Steely Dan
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What They're Saying About World Cup Star Carli Lloyd
The Delran, New Jersey, soccer superstar is getting a lot of attention — from the media, from potential sponsors, and even from POTUS.
By Max Rettig·	 7/6/2015, 2:30 p.m.
Jul 5, 2015; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; United States midfielder Carli Lloyd (10) reacts after scoring a goal against Japan in the first half of the final of the FIFA 2015 Women's World Cup at BC Place Stadium.
After last night's record-setting performance in the FIFA Women's World Cup Final against Japan — including the first-ever hat trick by a woman and second-ever in any World Cup Final — Delran native Carli Lloyd is getting a lot of play in the media, with articles, Tweets and videos showing wild support of her during her conquest for the Cup.
Even Wikipedia briefly listed Lloyd as President of the United States, instead of her usual position of midfielder for the U.S. Women's National Team. If only for a fleeting moment, she might as well have been …
Here are some notable media hits pertaining to the area's newest global superstar:
1. Carli Lloyd is a lot more valuable and well-known. And a lot more expensive.
The gist: ESPN sports business guru Darren Rovell says that Carli Lloyd is a lot more marketable now that she's set some records, won some awards and held the World Cup trophy. She reportedly gained around 50,000 new Twitter followers over the course of the game, and autographed cards with her image are selling on auction sites for multiple times the amount they sold for before she pulled off a 16-minute hat trick in a World Cup Final:
One autographed card of Lloyd that closed on eBay during the game sold for $177.50. Another that closed after the game sold for $218. Before the World Cup started, Lloyd autographed cards could be had for $15 to $20.
She'll also try to grab some sweet endorsement deals with a watch company, car company, training and nutrition companies (her preference), and major Olympics sponsors such as McDonald's, AT&T, and Bridgestone, as her agent Josh Weil told Rovell and ESPN.com. She is currently the face of Nike's "Training Club" campaign, Usana Health Services and, as of last week, Visa through next year's 2016 Summer Olympics.
Why it matters: Lloyd, long overshadowed by better-known superstars Alex Morgan and Hope Solo, is finally getting her spot in the limelight after unbelievable performances throughout the World Cup knockout rounds. Lloyd's stock had been building ever since the win against China, in which she scored the deciding goal on a penalty kick. Now that she's made history and won a World Cup, she'll have a chance to cash in and really brand herself ahead of and through the 2016 Summer Olympics next year, when the U.S. team will look to defend its 2004, 2008 and 2012 gold medals.
2. The Twittersphere is in love with her.
The gist: Last night, Twitter began blowing up after Lloyd's first goal, and with her second and third scores, the madness intensified.
Why it matters: It may ultimately be inconsequential, but for a fleeting moment, Carli Lloyd became a major thing on Twitter across the country. Some really important people — namely, President Obama and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton — gave Lloyd a shoutout, and websites like the Seattle Times and South Jersey Courier-Post compiled some great tweets about Lloyd and her goals. See some of the more notable ones below:
What a win for Team USA! Great game @CarliLloyd! Your country is so proud of all of you. Come visit the White House with the World Cup soon.
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 6, 2015
Think @CarliLloyd and the team have this covered. #SheBelieves https://t.co/kl3GmJwn15
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 6, 2015
I would carry cash again if… #USWNT Per @mashable pic.twitter.com/V4KxCAQaln
— Tony Reali (@TonyReali) July 6, 2015
Nice half for @CarliLloyd on Twitter as well. Picked up 35,000 followers.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 5, 2015
HISTORY! @CarliLloyd has now scored the two fastest goals in #FIFAWWCFinal history#USAJPNhttp://t.co/8EQi4Kco7w pic.twitter.com/3vjUqh3cLj
— FIFA Women'sWorldCup (@FIFAWWC) July 5, 2015
3. People are beginning to understand exactly who she is.
The gist: Carli Lloyd got a boost in her economic and brand value, and a sudden burst of love on Twitter, but still no one really knew exactly who she was until last night and this morning. Now slowly, article by article and Tweet by Tweet, the United States is getting to know Carli Lloyd as Carli Lloyd.
-Fans in Delran and nearby towns celebrated her breakout. The Medford Strikers, a youth team Carli helps coach, gathered in Evesham to watch her take down Japan last night.
-The New York Times ran a feature about Rudi Klobach, Lloyd's coach during her years at Delran High School, who passed away in January, sadly unable to see his efforts come to ultimate and jubilant fruition. And that was on July 4th.
-CNN got to know Carli a bit more. She loves New Jersey.
-ESPNW reaffirmed even beyond Lloyd's Golden Ball award that this past World Cup was her World Cup.
-Vox Media's SBNation blog crowned Carli the "Weirdest World-Class Professional Athlete Ever" for her mix of nerve-racking, pathetic and utterly brilliant performances.
-And Rutgers, her alma mater, ran an article celebrating their alumna's achievements.
Why it matters: Carli Lloyd has been a mainstay on the U.S. women's starting roster for some time now, but she flew under the radar. Solo, Morgan and Abby Wambach got the bulk of the attention from the media and from fans. But now, Lloyd is mainstream. With a hat trick, a Golden Ball, a Silver Boot and a World Cup under her belt, it's all about Carli Lloyd now.
Expect Carli Lloyd to suit up and be a huge factor for the United States when they head to Rio in 2016 looking to defend not one, not two, not three, but four world soccer titles: the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic gold medals, and thanks specifically to Carli, the 2015 World Cup.
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Q: Optimizing django DB access when you perform multiple filters different times on one base QuerySet that filtered daterange I have a view that does something like this:
objectBase = MyModel.objects.filter(startDate__range=(start,end))
automatedObjects = objectBase.filter(automated = True).count()
userCreatedObjects = objectBase.filter(userCreated = True).count()
bookObjects = objectBase.filter(subClass = 'book').count()
pageObjects = objectBase.filter(subClass = 'page').count()
allObjectsCount = objectBase.count()

I am using 1.2.4 and the latest postgres
Anyways, I have about 20 different ways I need to filter my objectBase that filtered by date, and I noticed that each SQL query filters by date. Is there a more efficient way to make the subsequent queries not have to filter by date? Would there be a speed difference?
Also what do you think would be the best method for caching the objectBase query since theoretically it could hold hundreds or thousands of objects for the dates filtered and the likely hood of the start, end dates being the same for a request is very unlikely.
like say somebody could request the stats between dates t1 and t2, and then later request t3 to t4 where t1 < t3 < t2 and t2 < t4 so there is some overlap. Is there a way to cache it so where there is overlap between the requests that it would have to access the db for it?
sorry if this seems like a hefty request, but any help would be appreciated.

A: To reduce the number of queries...
objectBase = MyModel.objects.filter(startDate__range=(start,end))
automated, user_created, books, pages, total = 0,0,0,0,0
for o in objectBase:
    if o.automated: automated += 1
    if o.userCreated: user_created += 1
    if o.subClass == 'book': books += 1
    if o.subClass == 'page': pages += 1
    total += 1

This will only execute a single query, but it will probably be slower than what you're already doing, depending on your SQL indexes. If all of the fields you're counting on are indexed, along with the date range, your solution will be quick. I'm going to doubt that you have all these fields indexed however.
To your question on caching. There is no easy way to cache query set results without using the same query set instance. You could attempt using the django cache framework, but if you have many thousands of rows in your table, I don't think caching will help you.
My advice would be to create indexes on all the columns you are counting that are covered by the date range. This should make your .count queries extremely fast without having to iterate over a potentially massive collection.

A: The way you are doing it should be fine except you encounter some heavy performance problems. Creating the queryset objectBase doesn't hit the database, because the query is not executed yet. Retrieving all objects from the db and caching them via python/django might consume much memory and reduce your performance. Doing the counting via the database/sql queries should be the fastest way to get your results!

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