Fethullah Gulen missionaries host Ramadan dinner in Western Massachusetts

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

Young Turks and poetry lovers, all coincidentally disciples of Fethullah Gulen, recently hosted a Ramadan dinner to reach out to non-Muslims and give them an opportunity to peacefully submit to Allah and his apostle.

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Chaplain Mohammad Abdelaal’s Award Winning Thesis- Prayer to Allah as a Generator of Architecture in Islam

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

Chaplain Abdelaal’s lifelong mission to please Allah inspired his award winning CAD thesis “Prayer as a Generator or Architecture in Islam.”

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UMass MSA – Moderate or not?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

Here in America, ‘associations’ and ‘corporations’ represent groups of individuals with the same beliefs and goals.   Hampshire Mosque Inc., for example, is a corporation organized for a specific purpose (to implement the Sunnah of Mohammad) under the leadership and direction of its president, Dr. Ali Hazratji (don’t let the name fool you! Ali is not a Shi’ite). Continue reading →

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Rev. Vicki Kemper – Joan Lindeman – First Congregational Church in Amherst supports Mohammed’s Sunnah

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

 

While Dr. Hazratji was conducting his expansion campaign against the Western Massachusetts community last spring, the Rev. Vicki Kemper, of the First Congregational Church in Amherst, offered her support to the ongoing efforts of her congregants, Joan and Tom Lindeman, towards the mosque’s stated mission of  “Submission to Allah by following the Sunnah of Mohammed.”

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Belchertown – Mr. Awkal discusses burial practices of “The Jews”

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

In response to ISWM President Ali Hazratji’s request, Mr. Awkal has scouted parcels around the region for months, and Hazratji’s ‘Islamic Society’ has recently set its sights on Belchertown as a welcoming place to “target” for an “anchor.” While the application is being prepared, Mr. Awkal is concerned that “anti-Islamic views may taint the process,” so he is reaching out to the community to teach us about the burial practices of Muslims, Christians, and the Jews.

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The Explosive growth of the Amherst Muslim community

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

When he first introduced himself to the Amherst community in 2006, Chaplain Abdelaal and fellow Egyptian Muslim Brother Mohamed Hassan, a “visiting scholar in linguistics (?) ” discussed the explosive growth of the local Muslim community.

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Larry Shaffer “continues to recommend expansion of the mosque in Amherst”

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

Although he will be retiring soon, Amherst Town Manager Larry Shaffer recently said he “continues to recommend expansion of the mosque in Amherst.

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Western Ma Coalition for Palestine – Protest in Springfield

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

In celebration of the the recent success of the Gaza Peace Flotilla, local dhimmis have formed a “Coalition for Palestine” to help eliminate Israel from the map of the Middle East.

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Meet June’s Ummah Representative – Mr. Awkal

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

Mr. Ali Awkal, a Real Estate Agent in West Springfield, Massachusetts, has recently introduced himself to Hampshire County on behalf of Dr. Hazratji and the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts. According to a Republican article,

“He has scouted parcels around the region for months.”

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Belchertown: Islamic and Jewish burial rituals – Introduction by Mr. Awkal

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Umm Qirfa

On behalf of the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts, Ali Awkal has decided on a possible quiet resting place for the “large influx of people from India, Pakistan, and the Middle East” joining his community.

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