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«Эскадро́ны сме́рти» () — вооружённые группы (боевая организация), занимающиеся внесудебными убийствами, пытками или похищениями людей в целях политических репрессий, геноцида, этнических чисток или контрреволюционного террора.

Эскадроны смерти можно назвать «подразделениями, создаваемыми или поощряемыми государством для похищения, уничтожения и запугивания преступников, оппозиции и враждебных элементов». Эта деятельность ведётся в законспирированном режиме, связь с государственными органами отрицается как самим государством, так и их участниками. К формированиям вида «эскадрон» в вооружённых силах государств словосочетание отношения не имеет.

Цели и состав «эскадронов смерти»
Целями «эскадронов смерти» обычно являются те лица, которые представляют опасность или являются нежелательными для их организаторов и спонсоров. Это могут быть политические, религиозные и профсоюзные лидеры и активисты, журналисты, преступники, бездомные и беспризорные.

В качестве «эскадронов смерти» обычно выступают различные военизированные организации, специальные подразделения армии, полиции, наёмники или амнистированные преступники. Члены «эскадронов смерти», как правило, стремятся скрыть свою связь (если она есть) с правоохранительными и специальными органами государства или зарубежных спонсоров.

История
Термин появился в Латинской Америке в 1960-х годах. Первоначально использовался как обобщённое название организаций «Белая рука», «Эскадрон смерти», «Сальвадорская антикоммунистическая бригада», «Карибский легион», «Центральноамериканский антикоммунистический фронт», «Око за око», «Пурпурная роза», «Новая антикоммунистическая организация», «Аргентинский антикоммунистический альянс» и ряда других, в большинстве своём действовавших в Гватемале и Сальвадоре. В этих странах создавались негосударственные (по крайней мере, официально) вооружённые отряды для противодействия партизанам и подпольщикам в то время, когда усилилось левое революционное движение и начались гражданские войны. Ведущую роль сыграли латифундисты и старшие офицеры полиции, против которых и был направлен партизанский террор. Латиноамериканские эскадроны смерти создавались при поддержке ЦРУ и союзных США режимов преимущественно для борьбы с коммунистическими силами.

Аргентина

Бразилия
Применялись с конца 1960-х при военном правлении, одним из направлений деятельности являлась борьба с уголовной преступностью. Попытки противостояния мафии законными средствами (даже в условиях военного режима) являлись неэффективными: руководители преступных сообществ, благодаря связям с коррумпированными чиновниками и полицейскими, были практически недосягаемы для закона, привлечь к ответственности удавалось, в лучшем случае, рядовых исполнителей, да и то не всегда, обычным делом было давление на свидетелей и убийства. Борьбой с организованной преступностью занялись бразильские эскадроны смерти, сформированные из офицеров армии и спецслужб. Особую известность как организатор и командир эскадронов смерти приобрёл начальник политической полиции ДОПС Сержио Флеури.

Фактически они представляли собой тайную полицию, действующую так же, как и организованная преступность: запугивание, шантаж, бессудные убийства, взятие заложников. Связь эскадронов смерти с правящими кругами отрицалась. Жаловаться было бесполезно, да и некуда. Действуя ещё более жестоко и гораздо более профессионально, чем преступники, эскадроны смерти смогли переломить ситуацию: большинство лидеров преступных сообществ, в конце концов, удалось арестовать и судить вполне официально. Организованная преступность в Бразилии была практически полностью уничтожена, однако эскадроны продолжили свою деятельность, охотясь на коммунистов, социал-демократов, гомосексуалов.

Парагвай

Уругвай

Гаити

В 1958 году была предпринята неудачная попытка военного заговора против президента Гаити Франсуа Дювалье. После подавления мятежа Дювалье сделал вывод о ненадёжности армии и полиции и приказал создать особые подразделения из добровольцев, лично преданных только ему. Были сформированы отряды тонтон-макутов, которые отличались жестокостью и фактически занимались рэкетом, террором, убийствами, похищениями, и запугиванием населения. Режим президента Франсуа Дювалье держался благодаря зверствам тонтон-макутов. Передав перед смертью власть своему сыну Жан-Клоду Дювалье, он рассчитывал, что они станут опорой и его режима. Став президентом, Жан-Клод провел ряд либеральных реформ и разрешил слабую критику своей власти, он создал новую силовую структуру Корпус Леопардов, в результате чего произвол тонтон-макутов был немного ограничен. В стране со временем начались антипрезидентские демонстрации, которые разгоняли силой с применением оружия. 7 февраля 1986 года Жан-Клод Дювалье и члены его семьи в результате массовых беспорядков покинули страну, и тонтон-макуты были окончательно распущены.

Гватемала

Только за пять лет, с 1970 по 1975 год в Гватемале пропало без вести около 15 тысяч человек. Большинство из них считаются жертвами эскадронов смерти. В 1980-е годы, во время гражданской войны, жертвами массовых убийств стали индейцы майя. Принято считать, что в результате действий армии и проправительственных эскадронов смерти погибло более 75 тыс. индейцев. Около 50 тыс. майя бежали в Мексику.

Сальвадор

Разветвлённая сеть полулегальных военизированных организаций на территории страны была создана в начале 1960-х годов, в состав формируемых групп вошли многие охранники из отрядов «чёрных касок». Основную ударную силу составляли резервисты армии и Национальной гвардии. Рядовой состав организации формировался, в основном, из деревенских бедняков, для которых служба была источником средств к существованию.

Самым многочисленным компонентом движения стала Национал-демократическая организация (ОРДЕН — аббревиатура названия организации, и одновременно — испанское слово «порядок») под управлением командующего Национальной гвардией, генерала Хосе Альберто Медрано. ОРДЕН действовал под лозунгом: «Ничто, сделанное для защиты родины, не может считаться противозаконным» и официально не был связан с государством (подготовка кадров, террористическая деятельность проводились полуподпольно, источники финансирования организации скрывались). ОРДЕН имел большое количество ячеек по стране и мог, при необходимости, мобилизовать до 100 000 человек.

В октябре 1979 года по требованию правительства ОРДЕН был расформирован, однако фактически личный состав просто перешел в иные созданные структуры (после начала гражданской войны часть личного состава была включена в «комитеты гражданской обороны»). С 1980 года ведущая роль в организации и обеспечении деятельности «эскадронов смерти» перешла к майору Роберто д'Обюссону (ранее занимавшему должность заместителя начальника военной разведки).

Осенью 1979 года д'Обюссон создает Национальный широкий фронт (FAN), осенью 1981 года — партию Националистический республиканский альянс (ARENA). Эти организации объединили действующие парамилитарные группировки и скоординировали их деятельность. Среди группировок этого и более раннего периодов и можно назвать: «Антикоммунистическая бригада имени Максимилиано Эрнандеса Мартинеса» (Brigada Anti-Comunista Maximiliano Hernández Martínez); «Союз белых воинов» (Unión Guerrera Blanca); «Вооружённая рука» (Mano Armada); «Фаланхе» — «Вооружённые силы антикоммунистического освобождения — война на истребление» (FALANGE — Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Anticomunista — Guerra de Eliminación); «Антикоммунистический фронт освобождения Центральной Америки» (FALCA — «Frente Anti-comunista para la Liberación de Centroamérica»), «Вооружённые силы Регаладо» (Fuerzas Armadas de Regalado, FAR — по имени основателя Эктора Антонио Регаладо) и другие…

К ним примыкало Сальвадорское националистическое движение (MNS), созданное представителями крупного аграрного бизнеса и ультраправой интеллигенции во главе с Альфредо Мена Лагосом, Эрнесто Панама Сандовалем, Рикардо Паредесом, Армандо Кальдероном Солем (будущий президент Сальвадора). Финансовое и организационно-политическое содействие MNS оказывал крупный агробизнесмен Рикардо Вальдивьесо. Члены MNS активно участвовали в акциях «эскадронов» майора д'Обюссона.

«Эскадроны смерти» не столько воевали с повстанцами, сколько занимались целенаправленным уничтожением «нежелательных элементов», к которым относились руководители и рядовые члены любых демократических организаций, коммунисты, социал-демократы и христианские демократы, профсоюзные деятели. Несколько позже объектами террора эскадронов стали католические священники — десятки были обвинены в «сочувствии левым взглядам» и «антигосударственной деятельности». Самой резонансной акцией сальвадорских «эскадронов» стало убийство архиепископа Сан-Сальвадора Оскара Арнульфо Ромеро 24 марта 1980 года.

Чили

Во время президентства Аугусто Пиночета в Чили существовал «Караван смерти», члены которого путешествовали на вертолете по Чили в период с 30 сентября по 22 октября 1973 года. Во время карательных операций они осуществили казнь по меньшей мере 75 человек. По данным неправительственной организации Memoria y Justicia, Караван убил 26 на юге и 71 на севере страны, в общей сложности 97 жертв.

Современность
К началу 1980-х годов латиноамериканские эскадроны смерти, в большинстве своём, прекратили существование. Наиболее успешные из них приобрели легальный статус, отошли (по крайней мере, официально) от противозаконных действий и включились в обычный политический процесс. Например, в Сальвадоре в конце 1980-х к власти пришёл Национальный республиканский альянс — созданный тем же Д'Обюссоном наследник запрещённого в 1979 году движения ОРДЕН.

Но некоторые ультраправые военизированные организации всё ещё продолжают террористическую деятельность. Среди них: «Объединенные силы самообороны Колумбии» («AUC») и сальвадорская «Чёрная тень». Последняя занимается борьбой с бандами, в особенности — с Mara Salvatrucha (MS 13).

Испанский судья Бальтасар Гарсон выявил связь Министерства внутренних дел и спецслужб Испании с «эскадронами смерти», действовавшими в Стране Басков.

См. также
 Гладио
 Тонтон-макуты
 Банда мангустов
 Белая стрела
 Текос

Примечания

Ссылки
 Учились убивать, «шинкуя живых крестьян»  // «Скепсис»
 Признания командира ультраправых «эскадронов смерти» Манкусо потрясли колумбийское общество  //«Скепсис»
 Падди Вудворт.  // «Скепсис»
 Матильда фон Бюлоф. Эскадроны смерти: Франция  // «Скепсис»
 Нэнси Мастронарди. Феномен «эскадронов смерти». Создание колумбийского терроризма

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Sooo I'm back! I was gone for a couple weeks there… but it's time for another post, just to catch you all up on exciting things that have been happening and to let you know that i'm still alive. I have been going through some major life changes… AGAIN. Every time things get crazy, and I feel like I can't get a grip, things decide to get even crazier! Which is fine, I'm accustomed to chaos. It's probably why I have to make so much art….Creating things is sort of how I process all the nonsense and energy that flies around my head. Anywho, i'll keep all the personal details offline, but in short… No I will spare you ALL the details. Lets talk about art.
For starters, this piece "Silver Dust and Pepper" is available at the Potters Wife Gallery. Click the image for more details.
Also, Many of you have contributed to my ceramics class and access to the studios, the class ends at the end of the month and I will be firing and packing everyone's goodie boxes. Here's a sneak peek of some of the larger pieces I have been able to work on. Thanks Again everyone who has donated to my cause, here are two of the pieces I have been able to make with your help. I will upload photos of all the pieces online as soon as They are finished.
The original is available at the MF Gallery.
Okay, that is all for now, I am and will be super busy packing and moving for a couple weeks so bare with me and I'll try to post as often as I can. I'm starting a new body of work so lots of paintings are coming!
Cats, Clumpies, Packaging and More!
I'm packing and shipping my work to the Auguste Clown Gallery for my next solo show "Noctilucent Rendezvous" and i'm just working on getting in the last details and final varnishing. WOOO.
I'll be at the local festival, Plunderfest this year with my family. I'm designing some special patches that i'll be selling, so if you see me, ask for one! I'll post more photos of these later when they are finished! I'll probably add them to my shop as well.
Oh yeah, and see that clumpy nail polish. I call it "Fresh Step Scoop" but it's really called "Covent Garden" (Nailsinc) and it is super lumpy and strange. A bunch of people were asking me about it so I figured i'd tell! It has little chunks of holographic glitter as well as clumpies for texture.
I'm going to be painting live at the Walker Art Museum's "Cat Vid Fest." There will be other artists too and tons of fun. It is going to be held at the state fair this year. Grumpy Cat will be there along with some other feline celebrities. Pretty Excited! Grab your tickets now!
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package eta.runtime.util;

import java.util.Deque;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import static org.junit.Assert.*;
import static eta.runtime.TestUtils.*;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;

public class MPSCReferenceQueueTest {

    MPSCReferenceQueue<Long> queue;

    @Before
    public void init() {
        queue = new MPSCReferenceQueue<Long>();
    }

    @Test
    public void testMPSCInit() {
        long sequence = 0;
        Long val = Long.valueOf(123);
        assertEquals(null, queue.read(sequence));
        queue.write(val);
        assertEquals(val, queue.read(sequence++));
        assertEquals(null, queue.read(sequence - 1));
        assertEquals(null, queue.read(sequence));
    }

    @Test
    public void testMPSCMulti() {
        int chunkSize = MPSCReferenceQueue.DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE;
        long sequence = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < chunkSize; i++) {
            queue.write(Long.valueOf(i));
        }
        for (int i = 0; i < chunkSize; i++) {
            assertEquals(Long.valueOf(i), queue.read(sequence++));
        }
        int chunkSizeInc = chunkSize + 1;
        Long val = Long.valueOf(chunkSizeInc);
        assertEquals(null, queue.read(sequence));
        queue.write(val);
        assertEquals(val, queue.read(sequence++));
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
    public void testMPSCNull() {
        queue.write(null);
    }

    @Test
    public void testMPSCIndex() {
        int totalSize = 10 * MPSCReferenceQueue.DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE;
        long sequence = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < totalSize; i++) {
            queue.write(Long.valueOf(i));
        }

        for (int i = 1; i < totalSize; i += 2) {
            queue.read(i);
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < totalSize; i += 2) {
            assertEquals(queue.readIndex(i), i);
        }
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
    public void testMPSCIndexException() {
        int totalSize = 10 * MPSCReferenceQueue.DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE;
        long sequence = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < totalSize; i++) {
            queue.write(Long.valueOf(i));
        }

        for (int i = 1; i < totalSize; i += 2) {
            queue.read(i);
        }

        for (int i = 1; i < totalSize; i += 2) {
            queue.readIndex(i);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testMPSCForEach() {
        final int totalSize = 10 * MPSCReferenceQueue.DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE;
        for (int i = 0; i < totalSize; i++) {
            queue.write(Long.valueOf(i));
        }
        final AtomicLong i = new AtomicLong();
        queue.forEach(new Consumer<Long>() {
                @Override
                public void accept(Long e) {
                    assertEquals(Long.valueOf(i.getAndIncrement()), e);
                }
            });
    }

    @Test
    public void testMPSCMultiLarge() {
        final int chunkSize = MPSCReferenceQueue.DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE;
        final int size = 10 * chunkSize;
        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
            queue.write(Long.valueOf(i));
        }
        long sequence = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < chunkSize; i++) {
            assertEquals(Long.valueOf(i), queue.read(sequence++));
        }
    }

    /* We put the timeout in case a deadlock happens. */
    @Test(timeout = 1000)
    public void testMPSCConcurrent() throws Throwable {
        final Deque<Throwable> exceptions = new LinkedList<Throwable>();
        final int chunkSize = MPSCReferenceQueue.DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE;
        final int limit = 2 * chunkSize - 1;
        Thread consumer = new ExceptionalThread(exceptions) {
                @Override
                public void innerRun() {
                    for (long sequence = 0; sequence < limit; sequence++) {
                        Long val = null;
                        while ((val = queue.read(sequence)) == null);
                        assertEquals(Long.valueOf(sequence), val);
                    }
                }
            };
        Thread producer = new ExceptionalThread(exceptions) {
                @Override
                public void innerRun() {
                    for (int i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
                        queue.write(Long.valueOf(i));
                    }
                }
            };
        consumer.start();
        producer.start();
        consumer.join();
        producer.join();
        Throwable t = null;
        if ((t = exceptions.pollFirst()) != null) {
            throw t;
        }
    }

    @Test(timeout = 2000)
    public void testMPSCConcurrentLarge() throws Throwable {
        final Deque<Throwable> exceptions = new LinkedList<Throwable>();
        final Collection<HashMap<Long,Long>> seqMessagesOut_ =
            new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<HashMap<Long,Long>>();
        final HashMap<Long,Long> seqMessagesIn = new HashMap<Long,Long>();
        final AtomicInteger doneCount = new AtomicInteger();
        final int chunkSize = MPSCReferenceQueue.DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE;
        final int size = 1000 * chunkSize;
        int i;
        int j;
        final long[] array1 = new long[size];
        for (i = 0, j = 1; i < size; i++) {
            array1[i] = 7 * (j++);
        }
        final long[] array2 = new long[size];
        for (i = 0, j = 1; i < size; i++) {
            long val = 0;
            do {
                val = 11 * (j++);
            } while ((val % 7) == 0);
            array2[i] = val;
        }
        final long[] array3 = new long[size];
        for (i = 0, j = 1; i < size; i++) {
            long val = 0;
            do {
                val = 13 * (j++);
            } while ((val % 7) == 0 || (val % 11) == 0);
            array3[i] = val;
        }
        Thread producer1 =
            new ProducerThread(exceptions, array1, doneCount, seqMessagesOut_);
        Thread producer2 =
            new ProducerThread(exceptions, array2, doneCount, seqMessagesOut_);
        Thread producer3 =
            new ProducerThread(exceptions, array3, doneCount, seqMessagesOut_);
        Thread consumer = new ExceptionalThread(exceptions) {
                @Override
                public void innerRun() {
                    int i1 = 0;
                    int i2 = 0;
                    int i3 = 0;
                    for (long sequence = 0; sequence < 3 * size; sequence++) {
                        Long val = null;
                        while ((val = queue.read(sequence)) == null) {
                            if (doneCount.get() == 3) {
                                queue.dump();
                                assertTrue("One or more messages were dropped.", false);
                            }
                        }
                        long r = val.longValue();
                        seqMessagesIn.put(sequence, r);
                        boolean oneOf = false;
                        if (i1 < size && r == array1[i1]) {
                            i1++;
                            oneOf = true;
                        } else if (i2 < size && r == array2[i2]) {
                            i2++;
                            oneOf = true;
                        } else if (i3 < size && r == array3[i3]) {
                            i3++;
                            oneOf = true;
                        }
                        assertTrue("Message was received out-of-order! "
                                + i1 + " " + i2 + " " + i3 + " - " + r, oneOf);
                    }
                }
            };
        consumer.start();
        producer1.start();
        producer2.start();
        producer3.start();
        consumer.join();
        producer1.join();
        producer2.join();
        producer3.join();
        Throwable t = null;
        if ((t = exceptions.pollFirst()) != null) {
            throw t;
        }

        final HashMap<Long,Long> seqMessagesOut = new HashMap<Long,Long>();
        for (HashMap<Long,Long> hm : seqMessagesOut_) {
            seqMessagesOut.putAll(hm);
        }

        for (Map.Entry<Long, Long> entry : seqMessagesIn.entrySet()) {
            final long seq = entry.getKey();
            final long readVal = entry.getValue();
            final long writtenVal = seqMessagesOut.get(seq);
            assertEquals("Read value is not the same as the written value!",
                         readVal, writtenVal);
        }
    }

    private class ProducerThread extends ExceptionalThread {
        private final long[] messages;
        private final AtomicInteger doneCount;
        private final HashMap<Long, Long> seqMessages = new HashMap<Long, Long>();
        private final Collection<HashMap<Long,Long>> seqMessagesOut;

        public ProducerThread(final Collection<Throwable> exceptions,
                              final long[] messages, final AtomicInteger doneCount,
                              final Collection<HashMap<Long,Long>> seqMessagesOut) {
            super(exceptions);
            this.messages = messages;
            this.doneCount = doneCount;
            this.seqMessagesOut = seqMessagesOut;
        }

        @Override
        public void innerRun() {
            final int size = messages.length;
            for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
                final long message = messages[i];
                long seq = queue.write(message);
                seqMessages.put(seq, message);
            }
            seqMessagesOut.add(seqMessages);
            doneCount.incrementAndGet();
        }
    }

    private abstract class ExceptionalThread extends Thread {
        private final Collection<Throwable> exceptions;

        public ExceptionalThread(Collection<Throwable> exceptions) {
            this.exceptions = exceptions;
        }

        @Override
        public void run() {
            try {
                innerRun();
            } catch (Throwable t) {
                exceptions.add(t);
            }

        }

        public abstract void innerRun();
    }
}

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Multiple Charter School Authorizers: 10 Reasons Why It's a Bad Idea
Whenever the topic of charter school policy and legislation comes up, someone always manages to bring up the idea of "Multiple Authorizers."
At first blush, "multiple authorizers" may seem like a good idea. In addition to a state-wide group such as a state commission for charter schools, why not let local school districts authorize charters? Some states let universities authorize charters.
But it gets tricky! In addition to a state authorizer, numerous university authorizers, and many local district authorizers, some states let the mayors of cities authorize charters. Some states have a state-wide authorizer that certifies non-profit corporations to, in turn, authorize charters. And some states come very close to allowing schools to authorize their own conversion into charters.
The concept of multiple authorizers cannot be discussed apart from accountability oversight. Accountability oversight is a function that should be, but often is not, tied very tightly to the authorization function. One may have strict authorization and lax oversight or lax authorization and strict oversight. Some states may have these two functions totally de-coupled: some groups may authorize while some other groups perform oversight.
Funding the authorizers is another function that must be considered. Some states fund authorizer(s) out of general education dollars, while others force charter schools to rebate their authorizer a percentage of their gross revenue for authorization and oversight duties. Such funding issues create conflicts in the process.
Watching other states who have some degree of multiple authorization readily reveals many problems.
Upon reflection, "authorizers" are needed only because objective, measurable criteria do not exist against which proposed charter schools may be measured. A learned team of experts with a crystal ball seems to fill this void of measurable objectivity.
Perhaps, rather than one state-wide authorizer or multiple authorizers, the optimal number of charter school authorizers is 0 (zero). Face up to the task of agreeing upon a uniform set of objective, measurable criteria and grant whomever meets them a charter. Building codes are objective, measurable criteria for construction; and they exist to protect the occupants, the public, and the community from a variety of situations that might arise if the codes did not exist: fire hazards, building collapse, wind and storm damage, etc.
Zero authorizers would be ideal, one is acceptable, but multiple authorizers lead to many problems.
Reason 1. Increased Bureaucracy: "Multiple authorizers" usually means multiple overseers and multiple funding sources. Therefore, there must be an added layer of bureaucracy with oversight responsibility for sanctioning wayward authorizers: a super body that authorizes authorizers.
Reason 2. Increased Cost: The taxpayer must fund the super body that authorizes and oversees the authorizers.
Reason 3. Decreased Accountability: Some states with a rebate funding model end up with lax authorization and lax oversight because the authorizers just need the cash from the rebates. Are you going to shut down a charter that is feeding you. Suppose a group is certified to issue ten charters and gets a 3% rebate for authorization and oversight costs. With an average charter revenue in the $4 million range annually, 3% is $120,000 each or $1,200,000 per year.. Nice to have that coming in!
Reason 4. A Confused Market: Multiple authorizers eventually lead to non-uniformity in purposes and quality standards. The term "charter school" will mean something different in every locale. Parents will be confused. True, quality will vary even with a single authorizer, but reining in the miscreants will be easier and minimum standards can prevail if the single authorizer is allowed to do its job.
Reason 5. Reduces Independence: In North Carolina, the charter law was passed "to authorize a system of charter schools to provide opportunities" for citizens to form groups "to establish and maintain schools that operate independently of existing schools"[i] for one or more of six purposes. In addition to fulfilling one of the purposes, a charter school must "improve student learning" and "operate the school in an educationally and economically sound manner."[ii] A local school district authorizing charter schools violates the cardinal underlying principle of the statute: independence from existing schools.
Reason 6. Reduces Competition: How likely is a school district to approve a charter school that will improve education and show them to be less competent? Well, you say, charters have fewer regulations and the district will be able to do things it cannot do in a regular district school. Yeah? Like what? Same teacher pool, same year-end testing, same governmental audits, same compliance regulations for Exceptional Children, fire codes, building codes, health and safety laws, discipline laws, state-wide teacher evaluation rules, etc. About the only real freedom that charters actually have is freedom from district regulations which these very districts whinning about regulation are free to change themselves.
Reason 7. Reduces Parental Choice – Part 1: District charters, university charters, mayors' charters – isn't this more, not less, choice. Remember the "Purpose" is to allow citizens, beholden to no one, to "establish and maintain schools that operate independently" of governmental bureaucracies, regardless of origin. Get the boots of the bureaucrats off the necks of the charter school board, whether of universities, local boards, city councils, or over-arching large non-profit authorizers. Unless the charter board of citizens is totally insulated from and independent of the vicissitudes and whims of the authorizing university, local district, or town council, parents are just back to the Hobson's choice of a government-run school. Without total independence, the term "charter" becomes just lip-stick on the same old government-run pig.
Reason 8: Reduces Parental Choice-Part 2: Currently charter schools are required by law to admit any North Carolina student, regardless of the student's place of residence. Many charter schools serve children from numerous counties. If local districts authorize charters, either they will have to admit students from other districts creating a conflict for their taxpayers or the law will have to be changed to allow charters to set "attendance zones." Neither option enhances parental choice.
Reason 9: Reduces Teacher Options: Charter schools may currently design their own compensation and benefit packages. A university authorized or local board authorized charter school's teachers would more than likely have to follow the college's or board's standard compensation plan. Many charters, free of the state and county plans, have been able to devise superior compensation and benefit plans. The university or local board schools will eventually crowd out the truly independent charters, thereby reducing options for the teachers. Back to one-size-fits-all.
Reason 10. Loss of the State's Educational Sovereignty: Once "multiple authorizers" get embedded into a state's charter laws, the bureaucracies involved will inevitably seek strength and justification from so-called national standards groups such NACSA – National Association of Charter School Authorizers with its current membership of over 800 charter school authorizers nationwide. It promulgates policies and rules for its members and provides standards down to breath-taking level of detail. Remember our Purpose – for citizens "to establish and maintain schools independently of existing schools." But beholden to existing national standards?
Reason 11, Reduces Statistical Confidence: With one authorizer having one set of standards, the charters can be analyzed as a group, provided adjustments are made for demographics. With multiple authorizers, the group size for an analysis is greatly reduced thereby increasing the margin for error. (Oops. I promised to stop at ten reasons.)
The ideal situation would be for there to be not even one authorizer. Zero authorizers is the perfect number for North Carolina: codify a set of objective, measurable standards much like building codes. Any North Carolina group of citizens that meets these standards can "establish and maintain" a charter school that is then allowed "to operate independently of existing schools." There would have to be school inspectors – as there are building inspectors – to ensure that the codes are being adhered, but independence and true parental choice would be assured.
[i] http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_115C/GS_115C-238.29A.html
[ii] http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_115C/GS_115C-238.29C.html
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The Good Word
I can tell there is a good feeling out there about Coach Paul Johnson and our football program. Inquiries regarding season tickets have been brisk, with several hundred new season ticket patrons already reaching out to put down deposits on seats when the process begins in a few weeks. In addition, payments on our TECH Fund invoices have been flowing in hot and heavy.
I thought I'd take a minute to discuss the season ticket process in this week's Good Word. The season ticket price for 2008 is set at $250. The single-game breakdown is pretty simple. We have five games priced at $40 with our two Championship Division games set at $25. Invoices for renewal of season tickets will be mailed on or about April 1. Those folks interested in new season tickets or perhaps increasing their season ticket holdings can go ahead and contact us either through Ramblinwreck.com or by calling 1-888-TECH-TIX to put that process in play.
The ticket sales process has really taken on a new spirit here at Tech. Taking a page from some of our friends on the professional level we have made some staff shifts to create a new unit specifically dealing with ticket sales and business development. We now have a staff of three people dedicated solely to our ticket sales effort – first in selling season tickets, suites and premium seats, and then later shifting to group sales for contingents of 20 or more.
Scott McLaren, who has worn several hats at Georgia Tech, is spearheading this effort along with Kyle Shields and Missy Pender. They will be out on the streets, moving quickly to identify and cultivate friends of the program and corporate contacts for the express purpose of selling football tickets. They will be calling on all of our constituents to reach out in support of filling our stadium every Saturday. If you have a lead, e-mail Scott at smclaren@athletics.gatech.edu.
This year we have decided to streamline our ticket offerings, moving away from the myriad of package deals and deep discounts of past seasons. There is one new sales initiative, though, that we are extremely excited about. We are offering a $150 season ticket in certain sections of our North end zone. With this deal, we are trying to entice new fans to give us a try and the occasional ticket buyer of the past to jump into a seven-game package at an extremely affordable price. Our sales team has dubbed this "The Jackets Nest," and it is located in sections 210 through 217, above the walkway, in addition to sections 218 and 219, below the walkway.
Any of you Georgia Tech fans that are interested in discussing season football tickets in any way, shape or form or who may have ideas about our campaign, should not hesitate to contact our sales folks. We want our team, Coach Johnson and his staff to see nothing but seats filled with Gold and White each and every Saturday next fall.
Hosting Of ACC Swimming A Success
Over the previous two weeks, Georgia Tech hosted both the ACC Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving championships. There is a tremendous amount of work that goes into hosting 21 teams over eight days of competition. Head Coach Stu Wilson, his staff, and athletic department representatives Jeff Gilbert, Andrew Parrish, Seth Gerard and many others did an outstanding job in hosting this event.
The Yellow Jackets performed well in the meets. Both Agatha Kwasnik and Elizabeth Stowe qualified for the March 20-22 NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Tech's men finished fourth and the women finished sixth.
Women's Basketball Should Be NCAA-Bound
After beating Miami Thursday in the opening round of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, Coach MaChelle Joseph's team should have locked up a bid to a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. At 22-8 entering Friday's quarterfinal game against No. 4 seed Virginia, the Yellow Jackets are enjoying another outstanding year.
Swan Song For Three Basketball Seniors
Three talented seniors play their final games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum tonight when Georgia Tech hosts Clemson in the next-to-last game of the regular season. Matt Causey, Anthony Morrow and Jeremis Smith have been so valuable to Coach Paul Hewitt's team. They want to extend their college careers next Thursday when the Yellow Jackets play in the opening round of the ACC Men's Tournament in Charlotte.
ACC Play Begins For Baseball Team
Coach Danny Hall's team is off to an outstanding 9-1 start and the Yellow Jackets host Virginia Tech Friday through Sunday in the opening ACC series of the season. Games against the Hokies are Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Come out to Russ Chandler Stadium to see plenty of good baseball action.
Defending Champs On The Road For A While
The defending NCAA champion women's tennis team, which has faced a demanding spring schedule, won't play on The Flats again until March 29 against NC State. Coach Bryan Shelton's team (9-3) plays at Florida State, Miami, North Carolina and Duke before finally playing another home match.
Men's Netters At Home Tomorrow (Friday)
Coach Kenny Thorne's team is off to a very solid 9-2 start and is already in the thick of the ACC schedule. The Yellow Jackets, 1-1 in ACC play, have an intriguing schedule on the horizon. They'll host Miami tomorrow (Friday, 2:30 p.m.), travel to rival Georgia next Wednesday, then host Arizona State next Friday.
6th-Ranked Golfers In The Desert This Weekend
Sixth-ranked Georgia Tech's golf team is in Las Vegas this weekend, and you can bet they'll contend for the Southern Highlands Intercollegiate title. Behind All-Americans Chesson Hadley and Cameron Tringale, the Yellow Jackets will go up against some of the nation's top teams Friday through Sunday in a tournament Tech captured in both 2001 and 2002.
Men's Track Has Best ACC Finish Since 1988
The Yellow Jacket men's track team finished second at the 2008 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships in Chapel Hill recently. Coach Grover Hinsdale's team produced 85 points en route to its best finish since 1988.
Fatmata Fofanah, representing the 23rd-ranked women's team, won the 60-meter hurdles as Georgia Tech finished in ninth place.


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The Forgotten Martyrs of Karbala
Posted on December 9, 2011 by Gift2Shias
Everyone might have seen the Shia Rafidah banners in Arabic and sometimes even in English language. Massive banners (bloody as usual) with the heroes of Karbala like:
– Al-Hussein
– Abal-Fadhl Al-'Abbas (Al-Hussein's brother)
– Zainab (Al-Hussein's sister who didn't become Shaheed)
– Ali Akbar and Ali Asghar (sons of Al-Hussein, the latter an INFANT!)
May Allah be pleased with all of them. You see, they even remember INFANTS, yet have you ever heard their "Ayatollahs" and demagogues encouraging the gullible Shia masses to yell:
"Yaaaaaaaa ABU BAKR"!!!!!!!!! or "Yaaaaaaaa OMAR"!!!!!!!!!
No? Well, of course Abu Bakr and Omar (may Allah be pleased with them both) are the enemies of these deviants, yet we did not intent Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Quhafah, the Khalifah of the MUSLIMS or Omar bin Al-Khattab the second Khalifah of the Muslims. No, who we meant were:
Abu Bakr Ibn (son of) Al-Hassan bin Ali bin Abi Talib
Abu Bakr Ibn (son of) Abi Talib (i.e. BROTHER of Al-Hussein whose mother was Layla bint Mas'ud bin Khalid Ruba'i and who is reported to be one of the MOST brave at the battle at Karbala, yet he is barely mentioned!)
Omar Ibn (son of) Ali bin Abi Talib (ANOTHER brother of Al-Hussein whose mother was Sahba bint Rubi'ah)
Omar bin (son of) Hassan Ibn Abi Talib
Omar bin (son of) Hussein Ibn Abi Talib
Othman bin (SON OF) Ali bin Abi Talib (yet ANOTHER brother of Al-Hussein)
(for a DETAILED and complete list, check the following link)
Here a list from one of the biggest Arabic Shia websites in the world, all reference are Shia references of course:
These men were all Bani Hashimis sons of Ali, Al-Hussein and Al-Hassan and brothers of Al- Hassan and Al-Hussein. Shias sometimes say that in the "ten days of Muharram" only "the most important figures are mentioned", well, they seem to have enough time to mentioning an INFANT (Ali Al-Asghar son of Al-Hussein, apparently more important than the other sons of Ali and Al-Hassan), yet there is not enough time to mention those men (remember these are the remaining brave who stayed with Al-Hussein till the last second) who actually FOUGHT and got KILLED and slaughtered at Karbala?!
Why are they barely mentioned? Yet others (since they have names like Ali etc.) are FREQUENTLY being mentioned with all sorts of banners and pagan rituals (lifting babies in the air!):
Ali Asghar. The infant martyr of Karbala? Look they have flooded the web and TV with articles and speeches like the following:
http://english.irib.ir/galleries/item/83788-the-infant-martyr-of-karbala
and they even risk the life's of innocent babies in their barbaric pagan self-flagellation ceremonies:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c1d_1326919039
Yet no word about the forgotten martyrs of Karbala!
Have you watched the clip? Have you seen how the "Ayatollahs" in their "Mourning processions" encourage the poor Shia laymen to CALL UPON an INFANT for their NEEDS? You will also see thousands of black banners written on them: "Ya Ali Al-Asghar"! Just as you will see thousands of banners with: "Ya Abal-Fadhl Al-Abbas", "Ya Hussein", "Ya Zaynab" etc. you will hear the names of dozens of Bani Hashim members who were slaughtered at Karbala', heck you will even hear how you are encouraged to call upon a baby (!!!), now the question should arise in ones mind: The likes of Abu Bakr Ibn Ali, Abu Bakr Ibn Al-Hassan, Omar Ibn Ali, Othman Ibn Ali etc. of Karbala who were slaughtered (sons of Ali and Hassan!), are they less worth than an infant?
One is amazed to see that the Shiites weep over the martyrdom of Imam Hussein(ra) whereas they never weep over the martyrdom of his brother Abu Bakr ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib and over the martyrdom of his son Abu Bakr. Do you think that the likes of ABU BAKR Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib were some random men at Karbala'? This is Abu Bakr the son of Ali, the lion at Karbala' whose only crime is the noble name he carries:
أبو بكر بن الإمام أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام
أبوه أسد الله الغالب أمير المؤمنين علي بن ابي طالب عليه السلام، وأُمُّه ليلى بنت مسعود بن خالد بن مالك بن رِبْعي بن سَلْمى بن جَنْدَل، وهي دارميّة تميميّة رحمها الله، لأنّ جدّها سَلْمى هو ابن جَنْدَل بنَ نَهْشَل بن دارِم بن مالك بن حَنظَلة بن زيد مَناة بن تميم، أمّا أبو بكر بن الإمام عليّ عليه السّلام فاسمُه عبدالله، أو عبيدالله.
كتب الشيخ المجلسيّ: قالوا: ثمّ تقدّم إخوةُ الحسين عليه السّلام، عازمين على أن يموتوا دونه، فأوّل مَن خرج منهم: أبو بكر بن عليّ، واسمه عبيدالله، فتقدّم إلى الحرب، وأخذ يقاتل قتالَ الأبطال، ولم يَزَل كذلك يصول ويجول حتّى وقع صريعاً شهيداً بين يَدَي أخيه الحسين سيّد شباب أهل الجنّة صلوات الله عليه.
"ABU BAKR Ibn (son of) the Imam, the Chief of the Believers Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him). His father is Assadallah Al-Ghalib, the Chief of the Believers, Ali Ibn Abi Talib and his mother is Layla Bint (daughter) of Masood Ibn Khaled Ibn Maalik Ibn Rib'i Ibn Salmi Ibn Jandal, and she was from the Arab tribe of the Darimiyyah Taymiyya (may Allah have mercy upon her) […]. As for ABU BAKR Ibn Imam Ali (peace be upon him) then his name was Abdallah or Ubaydullah [i.e. Abu Bakr was his Kunya, Arabs only address themselves with the MOST BELOVED Kunyahs!]"
Mullah Baqir Al-Majlisi (the Safavid) says: "ABU BAKR Ibn Ali was DETERMINED to die with Al-Hussein, he was among the very first to step forward to fight, and he fought the battle of a HERO, he also didn't ease off until he was martyred next to his brother Al-Hussein […]
Source: The book of Shirk, Bihar Al-Dhulamat, Jame' Al-Khorafat wa Al-Zandaqa also known among Shias as "Bihar Al-Anwar":
ABU BAKR IBN ALI was from the foremost figures of the Bani Hashimis and SONS of ALI to step forward and to FIGHT, yet Rawafidh know barely ANYTHING about him, yet they can even tell you the colour of the dress of the infant (Ali Al-Asghar), isn't that dodgy, isn't that BIASED, isn't that the fear of the RafidhA "Ayatullahs" that the names such as Abu Bakr, Omar etc. will cast to much of a doubt into the hearts of the Shia masses? SURELY IT is!
NOTE: The name of Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Quhafa Al-Siddiq was Abdullah (Abu Bakr was his Kunya/nickname), and all first three Imams called their children Abdullah, all three Abdallah who were more known by their Kunya ABU BAKR were martyred in Karbala:
شرح الأخبار – القاضي النعمان المغربي، 3/187 (الحاشية)
ذكر ابن الأثير في الكامل 4 / 75 : إن عبد الله بن الغنوي رمى أبا بكر بن الحسين بن علي . وقال الخوارزمي في مقتله 2 / 47 : إنه أبو بكر بن الحسن … ويظهر من جميع ما ذكرنا ، أن ثلاثة كناهم : أبو بكر استشهدوا في كربلاء ، وهم : 1 – أبو بكر بن علي . 2 – أبو بكر بن الحسن . 3 – أبو بكر بن الحسين .
Ibn al-Atheer mentioned in al-Kamil 4/75: `Abdullah bin al-Ghanawi threw an arrow at Abu Bakr bin al-Hussein bin `Ali, al-Khawarizmi said in his Maqtal 2/47: It is Abu Bakr bin al-Hassan (…) it appears from all that was previously mentioned that three whose Kuniyah was Abu Bakr martyred in Karbala: they are 1- Abu Bakr bin `Ali 2- Abu Bakr bin al-Hassan 3- Abu Bakr bin al-Hussein. (Sharh al-Akhbar – al-Qadi al-Nu`man al-Maghribi – (footnotes) 3/187)
Subhanallah!
Hence the ignorant must know that not only did they call their sons Abdullah, but they also called them by the same exact Kuniyah as the first Caliph which is Abu Bakr..
Hopefully, this removes the delusion that some extremist Shia had that there were others who also had the name "Abu Bakr", because there was only one man who was called `Abdullah and who was famously referred to as Abu Bakr and he is the first caliph al-Siddeeq, and three Abu Bak'r got martyred in Karbala'!
There are too many (!) Abu Bakr's and Omar's at Karbala, so let us give another example of another completely forgotten martyr of Karbala', the hero Othman Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib:
ثم برز من بعده أخوه عثمان بن علي وامه ام البنين بنت حزام بن خالد من بني كلاب ، وهويقول : إني أنا عثمان ذوالمفاخر شيخي علي ذوالفعال الظاهر وإبن عم للنبي الطاهر أخي حسين خيرة الاخاير وسيد الكبار والاصاغر بعد الرسول والوصي الناصر فرماه خولي بن يزيد الاصبحي على جبينه فسقط عن فرسه ، وجز رأسه رجل من بني أبان بن حازم ، قال أبوالفرج : قال يحيى بن الحسن ، عن علي بن إبراهيم عن عبيدالله بن الحسن وعبدالله بن العباس قالا : قتل عثمان بن علي وهوابن إحدى وعشرين سنة وقال الضحاك باسناده : إن خولي بن يزيد رمى عثمان بن علي بسهم فأسقطه ( 1 ) وشد عليه رجل من بني أبان دارم وأخذ رأسه ، وروي عن علي عليه السلام
"… after him, Othman IbN Ali (Ibn Abi Talib) stepped forward, his mother was UMM AL-BANIN Bint Hazzaam Ibn KHaled from the Bani Kilaab (the mother of Abal-Fadhl Al-Abbas i.e. his brother, both of them are half-brothers of Al-Hussein), and he said (at the battlefield!):
"Verily, I am Othman the, possessor of pride, my Shaykh is ALI the owner of (good) apparent deeds, and cousin of the pure Prophet. My brother is Hussein, the best of the best …"
"… finally, Khawli Ibn Yazeed Al-Asbahi shot and hit him at his forehead, he (Othman) fell off his horse and one of the men from Bani Abaan Ibn Haazem cut off his head. Abu Al-Faraj (the Shiite) says: Yahya Ibn Al-Hassan reported on the authority of Ali Ibn Ibrahim on the authority of Ubaydallah Ibn Al-Hassan and Abdallah Ibn Al-Abbas, who said: "Othman Ibn Ali was killed when he was twenty one years old …" – Source: Bihar Al-Anwar, by the Shiite Mulla Baqir Al-Majlisi
No doubt, the non-biased reader, Muslim Sunnah, Shia or even non-Muslim will realise the unjustice that has been done to all the sons of Ali, Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein whose only fault seems to be the names they carried. You will NEVER find a SINGLE Husseiniyyah Shia temple, TV Channel, Black Flag, Majlis or slogan with the HEROS of Karbala (not just any, but the SONS of ALI!!!!) aslong as they carry names that the biased and unjust Shia "Ayatullahs" hate. Just imagine for a second how perplexed the Shia masses would be if the same "Ayatullahs" would order them to CALL upon ABU BAKR (!), then OMAR (!!!) then OTHMAN (!!!!), it just does not fit with their biased sect
Those who bear those names are from the Ahlul Bayt also.Why negligence?Is it because they have names which are disliked by the Rafidis and by announcing it to their Shiite listeners would make the Shias here and there actually THINK?!
Is it because that the likes of Abu Bakr and Omar wiped out the Sassanid arrogance and for this reason mentioning their names are unbearable?
Shiite muhaditeen like Abu Faraj al-Isfahani in his Muqatil at-Talibeen-p.88,142,188; Al-Arbali in his Kashful Ghumamah vol.2,p.64; and Majlisi in Jila el-ou'ioun 582[/COLOR] stated that amongst those who were martyred with Hussein in Karbala were Abu Bakr ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib and Abu Bakr ibn Hussein ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib.
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14 thoughts on "The Forgotten Martyrs of Karbala"
Aaliaan Ali on November 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm said:
Great Job Brother — it is the irony of situation that an ordinary shia mourner acting as a puppet in the hands of so called shia "ulama". Beleive me about 90% of them don't know the names of the sons of Hazrat Ali(R.A). these are just like brainless fools shouting aimlessly and like fanatics
Salamanaa on December 9, 2012 at 2:07 pm said:
Its also superfunny how shia i speak, DENY that Ali, radia Allahu 3anhu called his sons Abu Bakr, Omar and Uthman etc. Too funny, when i bring the proof, well, eeuh eeuhm eeeerrr
Kazim Taqi on December 15, 2012 at 4:57 am said:
Asalamalaykum brothers,
My name is Kazim and I am a Shia. Why is it that we are taking such shots at Shias. I agree with you that there will be viruses in the society who are brainless but why are we trying to cause fights in the Ummah. An article like this is going away from what RasoolAllah aimed for. I am a speaker myself and find myself often using these names. And the answer for the three names, is Abu Bakr was a very common name, Umar was a name given by Imam Ali after Bibi Salaama's son Umar, and the name Uthman was given after the companion of prophet Mohammad Uthman ibn Mazoon
Ali Sher on April 2, 2013 at 7:32 am said:
Brother Kazim..out of all Taqqiyya… when it comes hit your wall, you bring Umma…. this article is about SHIA Prejudiced… No Banner, and Majalis have even mention Uthman bin Mazoon, Umer the son of salaama,,and a very common name of Abu Bakr….. Abu bakr and Uthman was the real brother of Hazrat Abbas…. Hazrat Abbas always got mentioned…why not Abu bakr ??? who actually fought like Ali r.a. No more Bloody Taqqiyya, and donot try to Paste Ummah Sticker here….. We all Know. Be truthful and show all of my Ali's brave sons who got martyred in Karbala. Now Take your Speaker-ship somewhere, where you can actually mention Our all brave men died under nuisance of some crazy ones.
Hugh Slaman on August 15, 2013 at 12:45 am said:
If you are concerned for peace in the Umma, then please refute Yasir Habib from your books and your sources; please show him why the content of his claims is wrong, (rather than just trying to tell him to maintain taqiyya, or issuing taqiyya-based fatwas to protect your image.).
Because you don't do this, it is very clear that your religion is based on ugliness and hatred for the blessed Sahaba, and so it is an obligation to expose it and refute it.
Muslim on December 24, 2012 at 10:47 pm said:
Asa,
Well said Kazim Taqi.
People are more concerned with digging out the differences than try to look for similarities which will help everyone.
Ws.
Rashid Qazwini on December 29, 2012 at 11:56 am said:
Whoever has written this article, look at your own face in the mirror. Your own revered books Bukhari and Muslim have not mentioned Karbala at all. First ask your elders to remember them, then point fingers at us.
gift2shias on December 29, 2012 at 6:00 pm said:
^Pretty pathetic, lame and dishonest reply don't you think? First of all, the Rafidhi school of Shirk and heresy beliefs that the Sunni school is an "Anti-Ahl Al-Bayt" school (a lie of course), so what do you expect from your enemies? YOUR school is the so called school of Ahl Al-Bayt (an even BIGGER lie, of course), so just admit that you lot have FORSAKEN the AHL AL-BAYT due to your GRUDGE for their names (Abu Bakr, Omar, Othman!!!). Secondly, may Allah guide you, the Sahih of Imam Al-Bukhari is a HADITH BOOK only i.e. in Hadith books, especially in the kuttub Sittah you will only find Ahadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), it is not a history book.
As for our history books, then let me give you a hear attack: Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, his student Ibn Kathir, Suyuti, Dhabai i.e. literally every big Sunni scholar have mentioned the tragedy of Karbala and praised Al-Hussein, Ibn Taymiyyah said:
وأما من قتل الحسين أو أعان على ذلك أو رضي به فلعنة الله عليه والملائكة والناس أجمعين, لا يقبل الله منه صرفا ولا عدلا
"Whoever killed Hussain, or contributed or was pleased with it, may Allah's, Angel's and people's curse be upon him, may Allah don't accept his worship and acts."
Majmoa al-Fatawa, Volume 4 page 487
Of course no nasibi says like this, so how can ibn tayimiyah be accused of nasab?
His student (Hafith Ibn Kathir) went into DETAILS in his analyses of the incident of Karbala in his "Al-Bidayah wa Al-Nihayah", so don't speak with knowledge, for our ELDERS as you can see where not MUNAFIQS like your Ayadollar$.
Suvi on February 5, 2013 at 10:23 pm said:
Hahaha – You have added some persons in there that never existed 😀
I confirm that imam Ali(a.s) had sons named Abu bakr and Usman – They got martyred in Karbala – But there was no son of Imam Hassan(a.s) ibn Ali(a.s) or Hussain(a.s) Ibn Ali(a.s) named as such 😀
And this article benifits you so you tried to get the benifit – The reality is that we highlight the main characters of karbala in our slogans – Have you ever heard YA AOUN or YA MUHAMMAD or YA JAFFAR slogan in muharram – Of course not – Because they being from the Ahl-ul-Bait(a.s) were not the main characters in karbala like Abu Bakr(a.s) Ibn Ali(a.s) Ibn Abi Talib(a.s) and Usman(a.s) Ibn Ali(a.s) Ibn Abi Talib(a.s) 🙂
Get your hearts washed by Wilayat-e-Ali(a.s) 🙂
Faisal on February 27, 2013 at 8:31 pm said:
How about other Masooms (infallible) martyred violently butchered, killed, and their tents were burnt but Shias could not say YA for them since time in memorial 14 hundred years?
Yes, I did….. All of other but Poor Abu Bakr, Umer and Uthman…… I did not find SHIAAN e Ali even mention these name in any of the majalis…. I went to Masjid e Masoomeen in FB AREA Karachi for 8 years straight…. no Aaalim ever bring these name on Podium…rest all others were. Shame on the Bughz that Shias that because Hazrat Ali loved these names so much,,,, they did not follow this SUNNAH of Hazrat Ali…. Aisay Logon per ….. Lanat Beshumaaaaar
Glorfindel on November 5, 2013 at 10:27 pm said:
The First Imam's Children
1. Muhammad ibn al-Hanafia
2. Muhammad al-Asghar
3. Muhammad il-Awsat
4. Abbas "abul-fazil"
5. Abbas al-Asghar
6. Jafar al-Akbar
7. Jafar al-Assghar
8. Abdullah il-Asghar
9. Abdullah il-Akbar
10. Abdullah "Abi Ali"
11. Uthman al-Asghar
12. Uthman al-Akbar
13. Umar al-Akbar
14. Umar al-Asghar.
15. Abu Bakr ibn Ali
16. Al-Hasan
17. Al-Hussain
18. Awn
Is it all coincidence that Ali named the majority of his sons with duplicate names, with names of family and companions? Fourteen of the eighteen sons are named in either duplicate or triplicate. This was not random! It would be an astronomical coincidence. If Ali's naming scheme was random, why can we not find other common names of Arabia? Like Obaid, Zuhayr, Zubayr, Sufyan, Bilal, Amr, Yasir, Miqdad, Abu Dhar, Faris, Abdul-Rahman, Abdul, and any other of the hundreds of names…Indeed, we see that when a person names multiple sons with the same name, then this becomes clear that it is because he reveres the namesake.
The Second Imam's Children
In fact, the descendants of Ahlel Bayt were known for the fact that they most times chose names for their children based on revered and respected figures of the past. For example, let us look at the list of Imam Hasan's children, as found in Shaykh Mufid's book (Kitab al-Irshad, pp.289-290):
1. Zayd
2. Qasim
3. Abdullah
4. Umm Abdullah
(all are names of the Prophet's sons)
5. Ruqayya
6. Fatima
(all are names of the Prophet's daughters)
8. Umm Salama
(name of the Prophet's wife)
9. Umm al-Hasan
10. Umm al-Husayn
11. Hasan
12. Husayn
(all are names of Prophet's grandsons)
13. Talha
(This child's mother was Umm Ishaq, the daughter of Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah; in other words, this child too was named after his grandfather, keeping in line with the idea that the Ahlel Bayt named their family after loved ones and revered personas.)
14. Abdur-Rahman
15. Umar
(the names of the Ashara Mubash Shararah, i.e. the ten highest ranking of the Sahabah who were promised Paradise)
The Third Imam's Children
The third Imam of the Shia, Husayn ibn Ali, named his children as follows (Kitab al-Irshad, p.379):
1. Ali
(Are the Shia perplexed as to whom these two sons were named after?)
(the name of the Prophet's daughter)
(the name of the Prophet's son)
7. Sukayna
8. Abbas
(the name of the Prophet's uncle)
9. Abu Bakr
10. Uthman
(the name of the second and third Caliph)
The Fourth Imam's Children
The fourth Imam of the Shia named his children as follows (Kitab al-Irshad, p.391):
1. Muhammad
2. Hasan
3. Husayn
(Any question as to whom these children were named after?)
(the name of the Prophet's children)
8. Umar
9. Abdur-Rahman
10. Sulayman
(a Prophet's name)
The Fifth Imam's Children
We read the names of the fifth Imam's children, according to Shaykh Mufid's book (Kitab al-Irshad, p.406):
1. Abu Abdullah
3. Ibrahim
4. Ubayd-Allah
(the name of the Prophet's cousin, i.e. Ubayd-Allah ibn Abbas)
(the name of the Prophet's cousin)
6. Zaynab
(the name of the Prophet's wife)
The Sixth Imam's Children
And let us now look at the names of Imam Jafar's children, i.e. the sixth Imam of the Shia (Kitab al-Irshad, p.430):
(the name of the Prophet's granddaughter)
(the Prophet's name)
6. Ismaeel
7. Ishaq
8. Moosa
(names of Prophets…is there any doubt in that when one is named Ismaeel and the other Ishaq?)
9. Umm Farwa
(Imam Jafar named his daughter Umm Farwa after his own mother whose name was Umm Farwa as well. Do the Shia propagandists not see how the Imams of Ahlel Bayt named their children after their loved ones? It should be noted that Umm Farwa was the daughter of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr who was, according to Sunni and Shia alike, a very close friend of Ali ibn Abi Talib.)
10. Asma
(Named after the famous Asma bint Umays, who was in fact the mother of that same Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, i.e. Umm Farwa's grandmother. The Shia reader would be reminded that this Asma bin Umays is the same who married Jafar ibn Abi Talib as well as Ali ibn Abi Talib.)
The Seventh Imam's Children
The seventh Imam of the Shia (Imam al-Kadhim) named his children as follows (Kitab al-Irshad, pp.457-458):
2. Aliyya (feminine version of Ali)
3. Jafar
4. Umm Jafar
5. Ubayd-Allah (after Ubayd-Allah ibn Abbas)
(the names of the Prophet's cousins)
8. Hasana (feminine version of Hasan)
(the names of Prophet's grandsons)
10. Umm Kulthoom
11. Zaynab
12. Ruqayya
13. Ruqayya the younger
14. Fatima
15. Fatima the younger
16. Umm Abeeha (Fatima's famous epithet)
17. Zayd
18. Abdullah
19. Qasim
(the names of the Prophet's children)
20. Abbas
21. Hamza
(the names of Prophet's uncles)
22. Hakeema
23. Muhammad
24. Ahmad
25. Khadija
26. Aisha
27. Umm Salama
28. Maymoona
(the names of the Prophet's wives)
29. Amina
(the name of Prophet's mother)
30. Burayha
(Imam al-Kadhim named this son after his companion Burayha, a man who had converted at Imam al-Kadhim's own hands. The reader should refer to Lesson 19 of "The Question Of Imamate" by Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari available on Al-Islam.org)
31. Fadl (the name of Ibn Abbas's brother whom the Shia claim supported Ali over Abu Bakr)
32. Lubaaba (name of Fadl and Ibn Abbas's mother)
33. Ibrahim
34. Ismaeel
35. Haroon
36. Ishaq
(names of Prophets)
The Eighth Imam's Children
The eighth Imam of the Shia, Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, had only one son and his name was Muhammad. (Kitab al-Irshad, p.479) Once again, we tease the Shia: who was this Imam naming his child after? Was it Prophet Muhammad, or could we use the argument that "Muhammad" was such a common name that it doesn't necessarily mean that it was after the Prophet? Truly this would be a laughable argument, so why do the Shia propagandists further it with the names of the Three Caliphs?
The Ninth Imam's Children
The ninth Imam of the Shia, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Jawad, had four children according to Shaykh Mufid (Kitab al-Irshad, p.495):
4. Imaama
Other than the name Imaama, we see the same names popping up again and again and again! Surely this is not all coincidence! Lightning is striking a dozen times for the Shia!
The Tenth Imam's Children
As for the tenth Imam of the Shia, he named his children with the following names (Kitab al-Irshad, p.506):
5. Aisha
Is it not interesting that the Shia would laugh at us if we said that Hasan was not named after the second Imam, or if we said that Husayn was not named after the third Imam, or if we say that Muhammad was not named after the Prophet, or if we said a similar thing about the name Jafar? Why is it then that suddenly the Shia becomes blinded when he sees the last name in the list and suddenly it is "just chance." Subhan-Allah the Shia only fool themselves! It is very clear that this Imam of the Shia was naming all his children after the elite Sahabah and heroes of Islam! The only confusion is in the eyes of the Shia who have to sit in their rooms and start thinking up colorful explanations to explain away the facts on the ground.
The Eleventh Imam's Children
Suvi on November 9, 2013 at 12:31 am said:
I really don't have time for your ignorance now.
gift2shias on November 9, 2013 at 8:02 pm said:
Is this a JOKE?! Every sinlge lame excuse of the likes of Ammar has been answered HERE:
https://gift2shias.com/2012/12/15/refutation-of-yasser-al-habib-and-all-shia-apologetics-in-regards-to-the-names-the-ahl-al-bayt-have-chosen-for-their-children/


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DISABLED people will be able to enjoy a summer festival in Kirklees.
Many feel they cannot attend events like galas, fairs and music festivals because they cannot use standard toilets.
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May 5, 2016 –Pensacola, Fl—Discovery Saturday attendees will have the opportunity to see Ken Blackburn, a paper airplane champion, demonstrate his record-breaking plane design. As part of its mission to inspire and educate, the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation will present the program at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, in the Blue Angels Atrium of the National Naval Aviation Museum.
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The South African Junior Rowing Colours Award Ceremony, held on Saturday 4 September, honoured two St Benedict's pupils, Christopher Viljoen, 18 (Grade 12) and Jayden Thomson, 16, (Grade 11) by awarding them their national Colours Blazers. This comes after the pair represented South Africa at the Junior World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in August. The Rowing South Africa (RowSA) award ceremony, held in Parkview, celebrated the young men and their outstanding achievements.
Viljoen and Thomson, alongside rowers from various schools, made up the South African Junior Men's Coaxed Four team. In a gutsy performance, the young men achieved 7th place overall, winning the B final at the Championships. Not only a proud moment for the athletes, their parents and Bennies, but also the country.
St Benedict's already boasts 27 consecutive national titles, over 45 national athletes, and a body of learners who truly love the sport. In fact, the College Headmaster, Dave Jeffrey says, "Rowing is a Bennies flagship sport, and we're incredibly proud of our athletes who have taken it up a notch by representing their country. The achievement of their national Colours Blazers is also a significant milestone for these young men."
A proud and committed Bennies Old Boy, Darryn Roffruns and coaches the Rowing Club, and adds, "We're all extremely gratified to have achieved this accolade and it perpetuates the winning culture instilled by the school, in all its learners. Rowing is a sport that requires unbelievable discipline and ongoing perseverance, and these athletes bear testimony to hard work paying off."
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¿Quieres estudiar en el extranjero? ¿Tienes dudas con respecto al proceso? No te preocupes. Hemos creado un breve esquema para que no te pierdas ningún paso del proceso. Recuerda asistir a las sesiones informativas durante la Welcome Week. De este modo no tendrás dudas con repecto al proceso de solicitud que comienza el 13 de noviembre.
Do you want to study abroad? Do you have doubts with the process? Don't worry. We have created a brief drawing so you won't miss any step of the process. Remember to go to the informative sessions during the Welcome Week. Thereby you won't have doubts with the application process starting on November 13th.


Nationally, the most expensive went for £39m, while bargain properties could be had for just £17,000 - but what were the most and least expensive home sales in Plymouth?
Although some of these figures won't shock you, others may take you by surprise.
And if you're thinking of selling or buying this month, this list might help you out.
These are most and least expensive house sales for Plymouth for November 2018.
According to the Land Registry, 29,592 residential sales have been registered from November 2018. Across England and Wales, there were 567 £1m or more sales, compared to 594 registered in October, including 95 at £2m or more.
The Land Registry lists the price paid for every property bought at market value. The data also includes sales under a power of sale/repossessions, buy-to-lets (where they can be identified by a Mortgage) and transfers to non-private individuals. It may take several weeks for sales to be registered after completion so some sales from later in November may not be listed yet.


Wow - time has been flying by! It seems like I got my last fix yesterday, and here we are again! Another Stitch Fix review!
I have to tell you, it's a miracle that I got this one done today. It's been a really busy week; it was a really busy day, et cetera, et cetera . . . I almost have to laugh about it now, because I was really crabby when I took most of these pictures. Ask my husband about that. Ha ha.
When I first saw these, my first thought was, "Oh, man . . . black pants?" I have soooo many black items of clothing. Pants. Skirts. Tops. Dresses. I even have a note in my style profile stating that I'd rather avoid plain black items for now. I do wear all black to most of our concerts at school, so it's a necessity. I don't find black particularly exciting, though.
I decided to get with the program and I styled these pants with some studded ballet flats and a top from White House Black Market. I was pleasantly surprised. The fit was great. They're so skinny that they're like leggings, but they are substantial enough that I think I will feel comfortable wearing them to work.
I have a love/hate relationship with stretchy pants. I like how forgiving they can be, but I hate when they start to sag after an hour or two and I spend the rest of the day pulling them up. These feel like they will stay in place. I'm hopeful.
I'm still learning to wear ankle-length pants. When I put these on, they felt short, but I think they are supposed to be that way. I think ballet flats will be the perfect match for these. I just realized that they are skinny enough for riding boots, also! I think I can create several cute outfits with these. I have two great pairs of black slacks that I wear to work ALL the time, but I don't have any that fit like this, so they will be a good addition to my wardrobe.
Seriously, though . . . I don't need any more black pants in the near future. Under any circumstances. Ha ha.
I wasn't sure about this dress at first. The print is cute. The top fits great. I love the shape of the skirt. I didn't love the elastic waist, though. I didn't think it was very flattering.
My husband liked it a lot, though. I also sent a picture to my youngest sister (who is way more stylish than me) and she seconded him.
I looked at all my pictures, and I did notice that the dress was much more flattering when I was standing up straight. Maybe there's something to that . . .
My problem with dresses is that I just don't wear them very much. I rarely wear dresses to school and only occasionally go out to places where a dress seems like the most appropriate choice. I do like cute dresses, though!
WTH? I'm keeping it and giving it a try! The price is right!
So. There's not much to say about this bracelet. I LOVE it. It's pretty badass. If I had two of them, I would totally feel like Wonder Woman. Or a Greek goddess. Or something. That would probably be over the top, though. I think I'll stick with just one. I will definitely wear this. It's my favorite item in the whole box!
I have been in a rut with jewelry for a long time. I LOVE silver jewelry, but I always seem to wear the same kinds of things. I'm trying to branch out a bit, so I asked Melanie for some mixed metal pieces. In addition to the bracelet, she picked this necklace.
If you read my last review, you already know that I am challenged when it comes to bags. I did clean out my purse and I'm totally ready for some cute little bags that I don't end up cluttering with receipts, too many lipsticks, and other junk.
This isn't exactly what I had in mind, but I'm going to give it a chance.
When I first saw it, I thought it was a little too preppy-ish. Out of all the possible style motifs, "preppy" is the one I relate to the LEAST. I think.
Maybe it's the bright gold accents? The tan strap? I don't know. I probably have no idea what I'm talking about.
I don't think this will be an everyday bag for me. I do think I'll be able to use it now and then, though. What if I style it with this cute green polka dot dress? I don't wear the dress that often, but that could work, right?
My sister told me that this bag is not preppy. She said it's neutral. I believe her. I have no natural fashion sense. I learn everything I know about fashion from the internet.
Leopard is the new neutral. Does everybody know that?
Sorry . . . I digress! Well, since I'm keeping the other four items, it's cheaper for me to keep the bag than it would be to send it back. I'm excited to see how I can make it work with other outfits!
Well, I can't wait to see what I get next time! The weather is almost ready to turn! Maybe I can try some light layers in October . . . we'll see!
Please comment? Did I make the right calls? Have you received any of these items? What did you think? Is anyone else out there bag-challenged? Did you find a style that works for you? Thanks again for reading!
The bag is cute! The long strap is actually handy. Think of it more for cross body than over the shoulder. I adore smaller cross body bags for those times when you need something to carry your phone, ID, keys and lipstick but you also want to keep your hands free or you don't have a place to safely store your purse. I have a couple of them for when we play tourist downtown or go to sporting events/concerts etc.
Cute fix! Your stylists does a good job!
I got my October box. Low and behold, a pair of black houndstooth Emers. They are COMPLETELY different than the coral/black ones. It's a totally different feeling material and they are a bajillon times nicer. I still like the coral ones, but holy wow, I see why people have been going bonkers over these pants.


The Facebook CEO seems set on virtual reality as the next medium for sharing content.
"There's always a richer way that people want to share and consume thoughts and ideas," Zuckerberg said.
The Facebook chief made his comments in response to a question during the company's earnings call on Wednesday about what mainstream applications could come out of virtual reality and Oculus VR. Facebook bought the VR headset maker last year for $2 billion, baffling some industry watchers about the social network's intentions.
When the acquisition was announced, Zuckerberg said VR technology is a "strong candidate" to emerge as the next social and communications platform, but he stopped short of anointing it as the medium of the future.
Since then, Zuckerberg has made other remarks about how virtual reality could be used not just for gaming or for entertainment, but for allowing people to connect. Earlier this month, during an online Q&A, Zuckerberg said VR would become the next "normal form" of content after texts, photos and videos.
Judging from his comments on Wednesday, Zuckerberg's thoughts about the uses of VR have evolved.
And Facebook is working to make video content in the News Feed more immersive. At the company's F8 conference earlier this year, the company said the News Feed would soon support spherical, 360-degree videos.
Facebook's Oculus Rift is scheduled to become commercially available to consumers in the first quarter of next year.


(Newser) – Morrissey, who has canceled several shows recently for health reasons, has revealed to Spanish newspaper El Mundo that he has been treated for cancer, reports Rolling Stone. "They have scraped cancerous tissues four times already, but whatever," said the former Smiths frontman, who started a European tour Monday. "If I die, then I die. And if I don't, then I don't. Right now I feel good. I am aware that in some of my recent photos I look somewhat unhealthy, but that's what illness can do. I'm not going to worry about that. I'll rest when I'm dead."
You would think VETERANJOE would quit attacking Morrissey. I guess there is a fifth scraping in the future.
The Smiths were brilliant in the 80s and Morrisey alone was equally brilliant for a short time in the early 90s, but like so many of the great bands of my formative years, I prefer to remember them as they were then, and not see them as they are now.
It seems the vegetarian diet has treated him well.


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131. Sammy Ward: "Don't Take It Away"
Posted by The Nixon Administration in Singin' Sammy Ward, Writing credit: Berry Gordy
Tamla T 54049 (B), November 1961
B-side of What Makes You Love Him (version 2)
(Written by Berry Gordy)
Pretty much the exact opposite of the excellent A-side (the re-recorded What Makes You Love Him); where that had been cool, understated and appealing, this is loud, raucous and off-putting.
As well as being all over the place in terms of song structure – it's an upbeat R&B/blues rocker that comes across a bit like a rougher, noisier take on Barrett Strong's You Knows What To Do – it's poorly-produced, and features an ear-stabbing, variably-loud, amateurishly-played Ondioline organ part parping and blaring away throughout the record which makes the music sound like a rejected Perrey & Kingsley backing track.
(I don't know if it's Raynoma Liles Gordy, "Miss Ray", playing the Ondioline here, as was usually the case. Whoever it is, they're having an off day; the choice of instrument is jarring in itself on a song like this, but the ensuing performance is also uncharacteristically rubbish.)
The band don't exactly cover themselves in glory, either, and there's a tiny but very noticeable flub at 1:29 when drums, bass and keyboards all momentarily drop out of time with each other. The whole track sounds sloppy and dated, especially in light of the strides taken with the A-side; quite frankly, it's a mess.
Meanwhile, Singin' Sammy isn't blameless by any means; so spellbinding on the top side, here he's falling back on old habits, screaming his lungs out and then scaling back in remorse, too late to find the tune. From the opening squealed "Yeah! Ah yeah! OWWW my my my my!", it's clear this just isn't going to be one of the great Motown vocal performances. Things don't improve; Ward veers from "competent but unintelligble" to "barely listenable", and it's a relief when things draw to a close.
Hardly among the worst offenders in the Bad Early Motown Records stakes, this is still a poor performance of a poor song and gets no praise at all here.
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Sammy Ward
"What Makes You Love Him" (version 2) The Temptations
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Ricky said:
Singin Sammy Ward I have to say is my favorite blues singer I like this song he voice interest me. He has the gospel in his voice that reminds me of the southern churches. 4/10