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Youtube link: https://youtu.be/nqSKd_JsrEo?si=CFAZyu69trUVxwRJ Former State Department employee and Secretary General of the Jordanian Opposition Coalition, Dr. Mudar Zahran, accuses Jordan's King Abdullah of "apartheid" against its (Arab) Palestinians who comprise 78% of British Mandated Palestine. Dr. Zahran cited Jordanian law which confirms that all refugees from Gaza are indeed Jordanian citizens, yet they are deprived of many jobs and government positions. In Jordan, according to Dr. Zahran, Palestinians are given a special stamp in their passports to distinguish them as NOT being Jordanian, further evidence, according to Zahran, that Jordan is an apartheid state. Zahran said that antisemitism in the West Bank/Judea and Samaria is at record levels, and that if given the opportunity, they would commit greater atrocities against the Jews than Hamas did on October 7. He went on to say that following October 7, "sadly, I've never seen my people happier... in the West Bank." He believes it would take 20-30 years to undo all the damage and indoctrination infecting these people. While trying to draw a distinction between the Arabs in Gaza versus the Arabs under the PA, he said that many Gazans voted for Hamas, not only because they believed Hamas would "get rid of the Jews," but that they would end the corruption of the PA. What they got in the end was Israel standing stronger than ever, and living under a Hamas that was more corrupt than the PA. During the interview, Zahran was emphatic, that barring another "pandemic," President Trump would be the President to end that Arab/Israeli conflict. Alan Skorski Reports 02APR2025 - PODCAST

Why Is the Media Demoralizing Us Instead of Rallying Us to Victory? As Hamas released our kidnapped civilians, they blasted songs celebrating “killing and butchering” them. So reveals Tamar's guest, Mudar Zahran, a Jordanian Arab and head of Jordan's Opposition Coalition. Zahran warns that Israel's leadership is too restrained and must deal with terrorists far more aggressively. Key topics: * The hostage deal—did Israel just empower Hamas? * Trump's warning: Is all hell about to break loose? * Should Jordan and Egypt take in Gaza's Arabs? * Egypt's illegal military buildup in Sinai—are they preparing for war? Which country may be behind it? * If Mudar rises to the helm in Jordan, he says he will NOT bring Democracy, ...and that's how there would be peace! How and why? Hear his intriguing answer! Follow Mudar Zahran on X (formerly twitter) : @mudar_Zahran The Tamar Yonah Show 23FEB2025 - PODCAST

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On this episode of our Select series, we have Cairo's Adham Zahran, one of the breakthrough producers in Egypt's underground music scene, recognized for his other alias Relic & Rarity. Having been releasing music on vinyl and digital with various international labels over the last decade, Zharan is one of those artists you should keep on your radar. For his Select set, Adham Zahran crafts a deep house mix, peppered with warm grooves and various analogue sounds, featuring eclectic tunes by the likes of Green Sequence, Space Ghost and Steven Jullian & Kyle Hall.

Seasoned Egyptian DJ Omar Zahran has established a name for himself in the local underground electronic scene for his funky house mixes. He has done the rounds at famed venues and clubs across Cairo, performing at The Tape, Cairo Jazz Club and more. For our 274th select set, Zahran cooks up a groovy mix of the ‘90s and ‘00s dance anthems and obscure disco gems from Europe and the US, featuring tracks from the likes of Disco Tamarro and Boys/Girls.

The 260th edition of our Select series features some old-school broody house vibes from Cairo-based DJ Hisham Zahran. Arguably one of Egypt's most renowned and well traveled dance music acts, Hisham Zahran is known for his innovative and impeccably curated house and minimal sound. Since 2006 Zahran has regularly played in Europe, Asia, North and South America and has had residency stints with Egypt's Nacelle and New York's Bespoke Music. As a producer Zahran has released on respected international labels such as Mood Music, Audio Tonic, and Brown Eyed Boy and is notably part of the A&R team at electronic label Anjunadeep. For Select 260 Zahran delves into the darker side of his record collection, a moodier fit to what we've usually come accustomed to in his sets, mixing in a selection inspired by 90s and 00s house featuring tracks from the likes of Housey Doingz, SPCE, Mataemon and Inner Lakes. www.scenenoise.com

Mudar Zahran is a Jordanian-Palestinian writer who resides in the United Kingdom as a political refugee. Mudar is the Secretary General of the Jordanian opposition described as the leader of the Palestinian majority in Jordan. A veteran US Department of State staff member and served as an economic specialist and assistant to the policy coordinator at the U.S. Embassy in Amman before moving to the U.K. in 2010. *** Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cryforzion Tags: #breakingnews #israel #specialforces #usforeignaid #usa #doronkeidar #thedoronkeidarpodcast #Israel #HamasISIS #israelatwar #BringThemHomeNOW

In this episode, we journey into the realm of innovative agricultural solutions with Marc Zahran, an architect and co-founder of Yasai, a company at the forefront of sustainable agriculture. Marc delves into the fascinating world of vertical farming, explaining how this approach not only conserves space but significantly reduces water usage and eliminates the need for harmful pesticides. By controlling the environment rather than the plant, Yasai champions a sustainable method of producing fresh, local produce year-round. Marc's passion for reimagining our food systems shines through as he discusses the potential of vertical farms to revolutionize urban landscapes, making them more self-sufficient and integrated with nature. Listeners will be captivated by Marc's vision for a future where cities are designed to be in harmony with the environment, emphasizing the critical role of renewable energy in sustainable farming practices.  To explore more about Mark Zahran and his work at Yasai, visit their website yasai.earth⁠⁠ and follow their latest projects on Instagram ⁠⁠@yasai⁠⁠.earth. Join me, Ladina, on this green journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful conversations about sustainable living and architecture and drop us a review. If you have suggestions for future guests or topics, I'd love to hear from you on my socials! Let's explore the world of green architecture, one conversation at a time. Contact:  Ladina ⁠⁠@ladinaschoepf⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠ls-projects.ch/podcast⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠flyinmedia.com⁠

Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/Mudar Zahran is a Jordanian who has been described as the secretary general of the Jordanian Opposition CoalitionBorn to parents of Palestinian origin in 1973, Zahran moved to live in the United Kingdom, specifically Luton in 2010.Before seeking asylum in the UK, Zahran served as assistant policy coordinator at the United States Embassy in Amman.In 2014, Zahran was indicted by a Jordanian military court on four separate charges, due to several articles he wrote, in which he claimed, that Jordan is an apartheid state resembling that of South Africa.He has two master's degrees and a Ph.D. and is well-read on the Palestinian / Israel conflict.It is my pleasure to welcome him as a guest on my Podcast, to discuss the Middle East and conflict, along with his take as a Muslim living in the UK

GAST: Mark Zahran ist Gründer von YASAI, einem Schweizer “Vertical Farming” Unternehmen. Vertikale Landwirtschaft (engl. vertical farming) ist eine zukunftsweisende Idee, die es ermöglicht, Lebensmittel direkt in Städten und Ballungszentren umweltschonend und in großen Mengen zu produzieren.  Dabei handelt es sich um eine Anbaumethode, bei der Pflanzen platz- und ressourcensparend in vertikalen Schichten angebaut werden. Diese Anlagen werden in Innenräumen mit hydroponischen oder aeroponischen Systemen betrieben und bieten kontrollierte Bedingungen für optimales Wachstum. KAPITEL: Hier sind die Zeitstempel für die Episode. In vielen Podcast-Playern ist es möglich, direkt auf die Zeitstempel zu klicken, um zum jeweiligen Thema zu springen. (00:00) Intro (00:20) Vertical Farming erklärt (03:03) Die grosse Vision (07:11) Anwendbarkeit & Pilotprojekte (11:11) Akzeptanz in der Gesellschaft (16:02) Nachhaltigkeit (22:38) Skalierung von Vertical Farming (29:17) YASAI im Coop (33:51) Startup Achterbahn (37:18) Motivationen hinter YASAI (43:30) YASAIs Anfänge (48:32) Marks Team (52:26) Leadership Prinzipien (54:07) Persönliche Entwicklung (01:02:41) Wie Mark Energie tankt (01:10:54) Vorbilder & Verpasste Kinderträume (01:14:58) Meditation und Habits (01:23:11) Mark als Angestellter (01:25:42) Ressourcen und Bücher (01:27:24) Challenge: Du bist was du isst LINKS UND RESSOURCEN YASAI - https://www.yasai.earth  MY LINKS

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On this edition of The Hoopers Pod we talk with Omar Zahn, writer from the OFF THE BALL NETWORK. We talk about the in season tournament the NBA will soon add, the playoffs, NBA Awards and much more.

Are you ready to be inspired by one of the most talented designers in the industry? In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Karma Zahran, Design Director and Partner at Forsite Creative. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Lebanon, Karma has worked for some of the best design agencies globally like LXA and LW Design, and has become known for her exceptional work in interior design. Throughout our conversation, Karma takes us on a journey through her life and career in design, sharing the ups and downs that have led her to where she is today. From her early days as an interior designer to her current role as Design Director and Partner at Forsite Creative, Karma's story is one of resilience, creativity, and passion. But what really sets Karma apart is her love for food and beverage design. In this episode, she shares what drew her to this unique aspect of interior design and what makes it so exciting. She also gives us a sneak peek into some of her current projects and shares insights and advice for aspiring interior designers. If you're looking for inspiration and a fresh perspective on interior design, you won't want to miss this episode with Karma Zahran.

In this episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast, Leszek Jażdżewski (Fundacja Liberté!) welcomes Cecilia Gebara Zahran and Vitor Tomaz of the Blevatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. They talk about the 2022 Brazilian elections, their political and ecological context and importance, and implications for Europe and the world. This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of it.

TREND RECORDS 013 with Adham Zahran @adhamzahran @trend-records ➡️ Discover our full archive and follow the daily broadcast in high quality streaming on www.rocketradiolive.com

Ein Stück omanischen Alltags schlummerte in einem Tonkrug. Darin wurden bei einem Projekt zu Oasis-Siedlungen tausende Briefe und Schnipsel gefunden, davon zahlreiche an den Scheich Muhsin b. Zahran (gest. 1873). Was dieser Fund über Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft im Oman des 19. Jh. verrät, erzählt uns Dr. Michaela Hoffmann-Ruf von der Universität Bochum und dem Qalamos-Portal.

Originally a pharmacist who fell in love with games and using gamification to transform learning experiences! so she decided to leave her career as a pharmacist and focus on using gamification in education; specifically with non-profits and the underprivileged communities. She worked with different entities multinational, public, private, and non-profits on designing gamified learning programs which diversified and enriched her experience. Currently, pursuing her master's of public administration and finishing her last semester in Berlin to enrich her experience with global exposure.

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In this week's episode of the AdTech Heroes podcast, we discuss the role of the CMO with Rami Zahran, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Saudi German Health. The episode begins with Rami talking about his career and background in marketing. This leads to him discussing the importance of internships to help you get your foot in the door in the world of marketing. Then, he explains more about the role of the CMO. Rami also talks about how marketing has changed and evolved since his days of working in an agency. We also learn how Rami measures success regarding health, the healthcare sector, and his work at Saudi German Health. Another topic of conversation is how the team at Saudi German Health has managed to work remotely during Covid-19. Rami explains that at first, it was challenging, but the team soon saw the many benefits that remote work offers. Finally, Rami shares what superpower in marketing he would choose if he could. Learn all about the role of the CMO by tuning into the latest episode of the AdTech Heroes podcast with Rami Zahran, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Saudi German Health. Saudi German Health We'd love to hear from you Schedule a call with one of our contextual advertising experts today at https://Seedtag.com

Wonder Woman - Oleksandra El Zahran by Le Tour du Monde de l'Actu

Motaz Zahran, Egypt’s ambassador to the United States, discusses why US and international mediation is required to break the stalemate in Renaissance Dam talks; why the US-Egyptian relationship ‘transcends local politics’; Turkey’s ‘destructive role’ in Libya; the Egyptian economy’s resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic; Egypt’s role in Libya and in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts; and more.

في الحلقة دي اتناقشت مع زهران في أساسيات الموبايل ماركتنج من اول تكوين السيلز فانل الخاصة بأي تطبيق على الموبايل، وازاي تبني الفانل دي بناءً على الأهداف الخاصة بالبيزنس بتاعك، او اللي انت بتشتغل عليه الأدوات والمواقع والمصادر اللي تم ذكرها في الحلقة: 1- MixPanel: http://bit.ly/2L0JhOA 2- Amplitude: http://bit.ly/39wXYmc 3- Tableau: http://tabsoft.co/2YzcSBL 4- Google Studio: https://bit.ly/3iYQN9n 5- Medium لو انت بتسمعنا من مصر، تقدر تدخل البروموكود ده وتاخد خصم 50 جنيه على التوصيل لأول 3 اوردرات ليك من تطبيق مرسول: البرموكود: Zahran لينك حساب زهران الشخصي: Ahmed Zahran لينك حسابي الشخصي: Ahmed Elashrey لينك صفحتي: Bta3 Copies

In this episode, Rawan Zahran shares her journey to becoming a fitness trainer and entrepreneur. Going from not working out to forging a career around fitness, Rawan looks back on her struggles, victories and everything in between. With the recent changes taking shape in supporting women’s health, fitness and sport in the Saudi, Zahran has been able to break ground in opening a fitness center dedicated to Sweat Army’s meticulously designed cross-fitness classes. She talks about bringing Sweat Army to life, building its foundation from a room to visualizing and executing her dream space for the fitness studio. Episode out now!Rawan Zahran is a fitness trainer and the founder of Sweat Army. After eight years of private personal training and boot camps, Rawan Zahran has taken her boot camp experience to the next level, officiating the Sweat Army and launching the Sweat Army Movement.

This week, Farida Zahran joins Nadine Reumer on IN HER LENS! Farida is an Egyptian writer/director and a graduate of NYU’s Grad Film Program. Her short film "Banat Akher Zaman" or "Youth" premiered at SXSW 2019 and received an Oscar-qualifying award at Palm Springs International ShortFest. She was selected for the 2019 New York Film Festival Artists Academy. Prior to grad school, Farida worked in development at the Doha Film Institute. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her first feature screenplay as well as a Cairo-set musical short. In this episode, Farida and Nadine talk about her experiences at film school, the international production of her short Youth, about setting boundaries for your own and other people's expectations, and about Arab representation, tokenism and self tokenism, in film and television. Farida Zahran is an Egyptian writer/director and a graduate of NYU’s Grad Film Program. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her first feature screenplay as well as a Cairo-set musical short. You can watch Youth on Vimeo and you can follow her on instagram or check out her work on her website: www.faridazahran.comNadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oleksandra El Zahran (Polleksandra) is an activist who uses her online platform to campaign for social and political change in Lebanon. Oleksandra tells us how people respond to her name growing up (0:46) and reacts to the revolutions in Lebanon and Ukraine (both her nationalities) over the past six years (3:06). We then talk about the stigma behind sexual harassment in Lebanon (6:19), the origin of her page (10:47), her platform replacing mainstream media for the younger Lebanese generation (14:45), certain individuals surprising reactions after the Beirut Blast (16:53), women's roles throughout the Lebanese Revolution (24:24), and debate the topic of women marrying at an early age (29:23). We also discuss the steps Lebanese society needs to create a better support system for women who wish to be career oriented (35:15), Polleksandra's views on feminism (38:10), her experiences being cyber-bullied (44:39), and her advice for people starting an online platform (54:44).

Správy. Téma dńa. Slováci z Novej Huty -Nová Huta je kopaničiarskou obcou s najväčším podielom slovenského obyvateľstva z obcí Rumunska. Pred vyše 200 rokmi ju založili Slováci z Oravy, Kysúc, Zemplína a Gemera. Živili sa najmä ako drevorubači, pretože drevo bolo potrebné pri výrobe skla, nachádza sa tu totiž najstaršia skláreń v Rumunsku. O živote v obci hovorí starosta, Benko Lašák; SKM v nemeckom Frankfurte nad Mohanom - jedna z troch slovenských katolíckych misíí v Nemecku, zasvätená je sv. Gorazdovi, konajú sa tu slovenské bohoslužby a rôzne aktivity pre tunajšiu krajanskú komunitu. Rozhovor so správcom misie a slovenským farárom Jurajom Sabadošom; Milan Ján Pilip – nový predseda Úradu pre Slovákov žijúcich v zahraničí o prioritách a ďalšom smerovaní inštitúcie, ktorá zabezpečuje štátnu podporu krajanom.

...und alles verändert sich. In welcher Phase der aktuellen Krise stecken wir und was macht das mit unserem Grundbedürfnis nach Kontrolle? Eine Anpassungsleistung ist das 'Aushalten von Unsicherheiten', sagt Assad Zahran, psychologischer Psychotherapeut und Hypnotherapeut. Wenn wir das schaffen, dann wird auch Erleichterung im Erleben der Krise Einzug erhalten. Lehnt Euch zurück, nehmt ein paar tiefe Atemzüge und genießt das neue Interview!

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Geraldo Nagib Zahran Filho - Professor do curso de Relações Internacionais na PUC-SP

Egyptian deep house DJ and producer Adham Zahran goes by the aka Relic & Rarity and is next up in 5 Mag's #StayHomeDisco DJ mix series.

It's friend VS sibling on Fly's AM Mayhem today for World Sibling Day, who knows who better? We find out in this podcast as we also speak to Dr Zahran, an emergency physician currently frontlining in Johor!

Architect Nermine Zahran talks about how it is vital to continually learn and to educate others in the industry and in the general public about ways to minimise the impact of the built environment on the planet. With a career that started in Egypt and that has now come to one sense of fulfilment in Australia, Nermine Zahran explains her journey from one side of the world to another and how she is currently working to make the world a better place-one sustainable design at a time.

In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Apartheid in Palestinian Jordan, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Mudar Zahran, Secretary General of the Jordanian Opposition Coalition and an orthodox Muslim who advocates for separation of mosque and state. According to Zahran, the Hashemite Kingdom of … Continue reading → The post Hebrew Voices #34 – Apartheid in Palestinian Jordan (Rebroadcast) appeared first on Nehemia's Wall.

As a dynamic entrepreneur in the automotive industry, Oweis Zahran is the force behind launching innovative solutions in this sector in the Middle East. Born and educated in the USA, Oweis has a strong affinity to this region since his father set up businesses in the UAE under MZ Holdings in the early 90s. The Holding company’s 16 subsidiaries, in three continents, are primarily in the field of equipment supply, industrial manufacturing, automotive R&D, oil and gas as well as construction.Before he joined University of Maryland as a business undergrad, Oweis was being mentored by his father and unlike other teenagers he was involved in major international business deals. This hands-on experience prepared him for a leadership role, which helped in the evolution and expansion of MZ Holdings’ B2C business. From setting up the largest auto remanufacturing unit in the UAE and expanding it to seven countries, to developing exclusive auto solutions with international celebrities, to launching a joint venture with the Government of Sharjah, Oweis, at the age of 28, manages three of its companies that include OWS Auto, Tatra Middle East and Transaxle ME.As a serial entrepreneur, Oweis established Rafid Automotive Solutions in 2017 as a joint venture between Sharjah Asset Management and OWS Auto. Today Rafid operates diverse services that includes an accident reporting app, fleet of electric cars and provides vehicle emission testing to quick service and parts supply and more. In 2017, Oweis Zahran also launched Voltron Motors in the UAE and the US with Hollywood actor Tyrese Gibson, mostly known for his roles in The Fast and The Furious franchise. Customizing cars for corporates or individuals, Voltron Motors’ clientele range from Hollywood celebrities to corporate fleets to high profile people in the Middle East.Oweis’s philanthropic endeavors match his business ambitions. The company runs a small yet significant operation of providing clean drinking water to families in Nigeria and Ghana. Established in 2015, with the collaboration of Nigerian ambassador to the UAE, H.E. Mohammed Gello, Oweis along with his brothers, have since established six drilling rigs in Africa.Enjoy the show!01:15 - What it was like being born and raised in Brooklyn as an African American.06:30 - His father’s decision to move the family to the Middle East to pursue his entrepreneurial career.07:30 - The FMS, Foreign Military Sales business of his father’s big initial success08:15 - Moving from Dubai back to the US for university10:30 - On getting his GED.12:30 - Learning from real life projects and case studies at work.13:00 - Taking Harvard Online Business school programs to further his own learning.13:45 - The mentorship of his father and how it played a role in shaping his own entrepreneurial journey.15:30 - Setting up OWS Automotive with his brothers.18:00 - Shadowing his father, including be his personal driver.21:45 - Joint venture with Sharjah Government27:45 - The story behind Tyrese Gibson and Voltron Motors32:00 - His views on the luxury car market in the UAE34:30 - Philanthropic work, clean drinking projects in West Africa38:45 - Turning off his phone for the weekend and realizing you won’t really mis out on anything.42:00 - The importance of being healthy and working out44:15 - His message on a billboard, “train hard, fight easy”46:30 - Tyrese’s Book, Getting out of my own head47:30 - His hobby of browsing the internet and researching what’s out there48:45 - UAE’s role and opportunity to extend its arm to support and help other emerging markets.52:30 - His message to all entrepreneurs out there. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Palestinian Mudar Zahran is Jordan's self-styled opposition leader but lives in exile in the UK after denouncing his country as an apartheid state. In his absence, he was found guilty by a Jordanian military court of inciting hatred against the Hashemite kingdom, which handed down a sentence of imprisonment and hard labour. But he continues to speak out against the 82-strong royal family who rule over the majority Palestinian populous and believes one day, he’ll return to Jordan as president in a bloodless coup, which will herald new peace and cooperation with Israel. His view of Palestinian identity makes mockery of Jeremy Corbyn's so-called support for his people. He even accuses the British Labour leader of “hating Jews more than any love for the Palestinians”. Mudar also predicts President Trump’s plans for Iran as the theocratic terror state sponsors rebellion and destabilization across the Middle East. Jonny produces these podcasts for free. You can help support him at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=BW4GZLQCCL29Y&item_name=Podcast+production+¤cy_code=GBP&source=url

Sri Lanka's president is banning two groups allegedly linked to the Easter bombings under emergency powers that came into effect on Tuesday.The office of President Maithripala Sirisena said in a statement Saturday evening that National Thawheed Jammath, or NTJ, and Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem, or JMI, would be banned by presidential decree.Presidential spokesman Dharmasri Ekanayake says the move allows the government to confiscate any property belonging to the two organizations.On Monday, officials confirmed that the alleged leader of the Muslim extremist group, an offshoot of NTJ, had died in one of the coordinated suicide bombings at churches and hotels that killed more than 250 people.The Islamic State group, meanwhile, claimed three of the militants who blew themselves up during a bloody police raid in Ampara linked to the Easter bombings.In a statement carried by the extremists' Aamaq news agency, IS identified the bombers by their noms du guerre as Abu Hammad, Abu Sufyan and Abu al-Qa'qa. It said they opened fire with automatic weapons and "after exhausting their ammunition, detonated ... their explosive belts."Sri Lanka's military said the gunfight Friday night near the town of Sammanthurai left 15 dead, including six children, when militants opened fire and set off explosives in suicide bombings as security forces closed in on their safe house.IS falsely claimed their militants killed 17 "disbelievers" in the attack. The militants often exaggerate their claims.The IS report carried a photograph of two men before an IS flag, one carrying a Chinese variant of the Kalashnikov rifle like the one found at the scene, another smiling.A girl and a woman survived the explosion but were critically injured and being treated at a hospital, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.Photographs taken by The Associated Press show the charred remains of one child and the body of another wearing a green T-shirt with the words "good boy" written on the back. The bodies of an adult woman and man were found after the explosion with their clothes burned off.The military said security forces had recovered explosives, detonators, "suicide kits," military uniforms and IS flags during the raids in the area.Gunasekara said officers acting on information from intelligence officials also found 150 sticks of blasting gelatin and 100,000 small metal balls, as well as a van and clothing suspected of being used by those involved in the Easter attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels that left more than 250 people dead and hundreds injured —the bloodies assault linked to the IS in South Asia.The government on Saturday formally banned two extremist groups purportedly connected to the attacks, allowing officials to confiscate their property, presidential spokesman Dharmasri Ekanayake said.The government, crippled from a long political crisis between the president and prime minister last year, promised swift action to capture militants still at large.Sirisena said about 140 people had been identified as having links to the IS.A "major search operation has been undertaken," Sirisena said. "Every household in the country will be checked."Police confirmed that the leader of the local militant group blamed for the attack, Mohamed Zahran, died in the suicide bombing at the Shangri-La Hotel, one of six hotels and churches attacked. Zahran appeared in an IS video claiming responsibility for the coordinated assault, and authorities in both Sri Lanka and Australia confirmed links between IS and the attack.Sri Lanka is majority Buddhist but has significant Hindu and Muslim populations. About 7% are Christian, and most are Roman Catholic. 

Sri Lanka's president is banning two groups allegedly linked to the Easter bombings under emergency powers that came into effect on Tuesday.The office of President Maithripala Sirisena said in a statement Saturday evening that National Thawheed Jammath, or NTJ, and Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem, or JMI, would be banned by presidential decree.Presidential spokesman Dharmasri Ekanayake says the move allows the government to confiscate any property belonging to the two organizations.On Monday, officials confirmed that the alleged leader of the Muslim extremist group, an offshoot of NTJ, had died in one of the coordinated suicide bombings at churches and hotels that killed more than 250 people.The Islamic State group, meanwhile, claimed three of the militants who blew themselves up during a bloody police raid in Ampara linked to the Easter bombings.In a statement carried by the extremists' Aamaq news agency, IS identified the bombers by their noms du guerre as Abu Hammad, Abu Sufyan and Abu al-Qa'qa. It said they opened fire with automatic weapons and "after exhausting their ammunition, detonated ... their explosive belts."Sri Lanka's military said the gunfight Friday night near the town of Sammanthurai left 15 dead, including six children, when militants opened fire and set off explosives in suicide bombings as security forces closed in on their safe house.IS falsely claimed their militants killed 17 "disbelievers" in the attack. The militants often exaggerate their claims.The IS report carried a photograph of two men before an IS flag, one carrying a Chinese variant of the Kalashnikov rifle like the one found at the scene, another smiling.A girl and a woman survived the explosion but were critically injured and being treated at a hospital, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.Photographs taken by The Associated Press show the charred remains of one child and the body of another wearing a green T-shirt with the words "good boy" written on the back. The bodies of an adult woman and man were found after the explosion with their clothes burned off.The military said security forces had recovered explosives, detonators, "suicide kits," military uniforms and IS flags during the raids in the area.Gunasekara said officers acting on information from intelligence officials also found 150 sticks of blasting gelatin and 100,000 small metal balls, as well as a van and clothing suspected of being used by those involved in the Easter attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels that left more than 250 people dead and hundreds injured —the bloodies assault linked to the IS in South Asia.The government on Saturday formally banned two extremist groups purportedly connected to the attacks, allowing officials to confiscate their property, presidential spokesman Dharmasri Ekanayake said.The government, crippled from a long political crisis between the president and prime minister last year, promised swift action to capture militants still at large.Sirisena said about 140 people had been identified as having links to the IS.A "major search operation has been undertaken," Sirisena said. "Every household in the country will be checked."Police confirmed that the leader of the local militant group blamed for the attack, Mohamed Zahran, died in the suicide bombing at the Shangri-La Hotel, one of six hotels and churches attacked. Zahran appeared in an IS video claiming responsibility for the coordinated assault, and authorities in both Sri Lanka and Australia confirmed links between IS and the attack.Sri Lanka is majority Buddhist but has significant Hindu and Muslim populations. About 7% are Christian, and most are Roman Catholic. 

Sri Lanka's president is banning two groups allegedly linked to the Easter bombings under emergency powers that came into effect on Tuesday.The office of President Maithripala Sirisena said in a statement Saturday evening that National Thawheed Jammath, or NTJ, and Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem, or JMI, would be banned by presidential decree.Presidential spokesman Dharmasri Ekanayake says the move allows the government to confiscate any property belonging to the two organizations.On Monday, officials confirmed that the alleged leader of the Muslim extremist group, an offshoot of NTJ, had died in one of the coordinated suicide bombings at churches and hotels that killed more than 250 people.The Islamic State group, meanwhile, claimed three of the militants who blew themselves up during a bloody police raid in Ampara linked to the Easter bombings.In a statement carried by the extremists' Aamaq news agency, IS identified the bombers by their noms du guerre as Abu Hammad, Abu Sufyan and Abu al-Qa'qa. It said they opened fire with automatic weapons and "after exhausting their ammunition, detonated ... their explosive belts."Sri Lanka's military said the gunfight Friday night near the town of Sammanthurai left 15 dead, including six children, when militants opened fire and set off explosives in suicide bombings as security forces closed in on their safe house.IS falsely claimed their militants killed 17 "disbelievers" in the attack. The militants often exaggerate their claims.The IS report carried a photograph of two men before an IS flag, one carrying a Chinese variant of the Kalashnikov rifle like the one found at the scene, another smiling.A girl and a woman survived the explosion but were critically injured and being treated at a hospital, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.Photographs taken by The Associated Press show the charred remains of one child and the body of another wearing a green T-shirt with the words "good boy" written on the back. The bodies of an adult woman and man were found after the explosion with their clothes burned off.The military said security forces had recovered explosives, detonators, "suicide kits," military uniforms and IS flags during the raids in the area.Gunasekara said officers acting on information from intelligence officials also found 150 sticks of blasting gelatin and 100,000 small metal balls, as well as a van and clothing suspected of being used by those involved in the Easter attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels that left more than 250 people dead and hundreds injured —the bloodies assault linked to the IS in South Asia.The government on Saturday formally banned two extremist groups purportedly connected to the attacks, allowing officials to confiscate their property, presidential spokesman Dharmasri Ekanayake said.The government, crippled from a long political crisis between the president and prime minister last year, promised swift action to capture militants still at large.Sirisena said about 140 people had been identified as having links to the IS.A "major search operation has been undertaken," Sirisena said. "Every household in the country will be checked."Police confirmed that the leader of the local militant group blamed for the attack, Mohamed Zahran, died in the suicide bombing at the Shangri-La Hotel, one of six hotels and churches attacked. Zahran appeared in an IS video claiming responsibility for the coordinated assault, and authorities in both Sri Lanka and Australia confirmed links between IS and the attack.Sri Lanka is majority Buddhist but has significant Hindu and Muslim populations. About 7% are Christian, and most are Roman Catholic. 

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Name The Surah derives its name Al-Ahzab from verse 20. Period of Revelation The Surah discusses three important events which are: the Battle of the Trench (or Al-Ahzab : the Clans), which took place in Shawwal, A. H. 5; the raid on Bani Quraizah, which was made in Dhil-Qa'dah, A. H. 5; and the Holy Prophet's marriage with Hadrat Zainab, which also was contracted in Dhil-Qa'dah, A. H. 5. These historical events accurately determine the period of the revelation of this Surah. Historical Background The Islamic army's setback in the Battle of Uhud (A. H. 3) that resulted from the error of the archers appointed by the Holy Prophet so boosted up the morale of the Arab pagans and the Jews and the hypocrites that they started entertaining the hope that they would soon be able to exterminate Islam and the Muslims completely. Their high state of morale can be judged from the events that occurred in the first year after Uhud. Hardly two months had passed then the tribe of Bani Asad of Najd began to make preparations for a raid on Madinah, and the Holy Prophet had to dispatch an expedition under Abu Salamah to counteract them. In Safar A. H. 4 some people of the tribes of Adal and Qarah asked the Holy Prophet to send some men to instruct them in Islam. Accordingly six of the Companions were allowed to accompany them for the purpose. But when they reached Raji (a place between Rabigh and Jeddah), they summoned Hudhail against them, who killed four of the Companions, and took the other two (Hadrat Khubaib bin Adi and Hadrat Zaid bin ad-Dathinnah) to Makkah and sold them to the enemy. Then in the same month of Safar, on the request of a chief of Bani Amir, the Holy Prophet sent another deputation of 40 (according to others, 70) preachers, consisting of the Ansar young men, to Najd. But they were also betrayed. The people of Usayyah and Ri'l and Dhakwan, tribes of Bani Sulaim, surrounded them suddenly at Bir Maunah and slew all of them. Meanwhile the Jewish tribe of Bani an-Nadir of Madinah, getting encouragement, continued to commit breaches of the treaties; so much so that in Rabi'ul Awwal, A.H. 4, they plotted against the life of the Holy Prophet himself. Then in Jamadi al-Ula, A. H. 4, Bani Thalbah and Bani Muharib, the two tribes of Bani Ghatafan, started making preparations to attack Madinah and the Holy Prophet had to go to punish them. Thus, after their setback at Uhud, the Muslims went on encountering repercussions continuously for seven to eight months. However, it was the Holy Prophet's determination and wisdom and his great Companions' spirit of sacrifice that changed these adverse conditions completely within a short span of time. The economic boycott by the Arabs had made life hard for the people of Madinah. All the polytheistic tribes around Madinah were becoming rebellious. Inside Madinah itself the Jews and the hypocrites were beat upon mischief. But the successive steps taken by a handful of the sincere Muslims, under the leadership of the Holy Prophet, not only restored the image of strength of Islam in Arabia but also increased it manifold. Raids Preceding the Battle of the Trench The first such step was taken immediately after the Battle of Uhud. The very next day when quite a large number of Muslims lay wounded and the martyrdom of the near and dear ones was being mourned in many houses, and the Holy Prophet himself was injured and sad at the martyrdom of his uncle, Hadrat Hamzah, he called out to the devoted servants of Islam to accompany him in pursuit of the pagans so as to deter them from returning and attacking Madinah again. The Holy Prophet's assessment was absolutely correct. He knew that, although the Quraish had retreated without taking any advantage of their almost complete victory, they would certainly regret their folly when they would halt and consider the whole matter coolly on the way, and would return to attack Madinah again. Therefore, he decided to go in pursuit of them, and 630 of of the Muslims at once volunteered to accompany him. When they reached Hamra al-Asad on the way to Makkah and camped there for three days, the Holy Prophet came to know through a sympathetic non- Muslim that Abu Sufyan had stayed at Ar-Rauha, 36 miles short of Madinah, with an army 2,978 strong: they were regretting their error and were, in fact, planning to return and attack Madinah once agaln. But when they heard that the Holy Prophet was coming in pursuit of them with an army, they lost heart and gave up their plan. Thus, not only were the Quraish deterred by this action but the other enemies living around Madinah also realized that the Muslims were being led by a person, who was highly well informed, wise and resolute, and that the Muslims were ever ready to lay down their lives at his command.(For further details, see Introduction to Surah Al-i-`Imran and E.N. 122 thereof). Then as soon as the Bani Asad started making Preparations for a raid on Madinah, the Holy Prophet's secret agents gave him timely information about their intention. Thus, before they could come in force to attack Madinah, he sent an army 150 strong, under Hadrat Abu Salamah (the first husband of Hadrat Umm Salamah) to punish them. They took Bani Asad by surprise, who fled in panic leaving all their possessions behind, which fell into the Muslim hands. After this came the turn of the Bani an-Nadir. The day they plotted against the life of the Holy Prophet, and the secret was disclosed, the Holy Prophet ordered them to leave Madinah within ten days and warned that anyone who remained behind after that would be put to death. Abdullah bin Ubayy, the chief of the hypocrites of Madinah, encouraged them to defy the order and refuse to leave Madinah. He even promised to help them with 2,000 men, and assured them that the Bani Ghatafan from Najd also would come to their aid. Accordingly, the Bani an- Nadir sent word that they would not leave no matter what the Holy Prophet might do. As soon as the time limit of ten days come to an end, the Holy Prophet laid siege to their quarters, but none of their supporters had the courage to come to their rescue. At last, they surrendered on condition that every three of them would be allowed to load a camel with whatever they could carry and go away leaving the rest of their possessions behind. Thus, the whole suburbs of the city which were inhabited by the Bani an-Nadir, and their gardens and their fortresses and other properties fell to the Muslims, and the people of this treacherous tribe became scattered in Khyber, Wad il Qura and Syria. Then the Holy Prophet turned his attention to the Bani Ghatafan, who were preparing for a war against Madinah. He took 400 of the Muslims and overtook them at Dhat ar-Riqa. They were so taken by surprise that they fled their houses without a struggle and took refuge in the mountains. After this in Shaban A. H. 4, the Holy Prophet went forth to Badr to fight Abu Sufyan. At the end of the Battle of Uhud, he had challenged the Holy Prophet and the Muslims, saying, "We shall again meet you in combat at Badr next year." In reply the Holy Prophet announced through a Companion: "All right: we accept your challenge." Accordingly, at the appointed time he reached Badr with 1,500 of the Muslims. From the other side, Abu Sufyan left Makkah with an army of 2,000 men, but could not have the courage to march beyond Marr-az-Zahran (modern, Wadi Fatimah). The Holy Prophet waited for him at Badr for eight days; the Muslims during these days did profitable business with a trading party. This incident help- ed more than restore the image of strength of the Muslims that had been tarnished at Uhud. It also made the whole of Arabia realize that the Quraish alone could no longer resist Muhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace and blessings). (Please also refer to E.N. 124 of Al-i-`Imran). This image and position of the Muslims was further strengthened by another event. Dumat al-Jandal (modern, Al-Jauf) was an important place at the border between Arabia and Syria. When the caravans of the Arabs, trading between Iraq in the south and Syria and Egypt in the north, passed that way, they were harassed and looted by the natives. In Rabi al- Awwal, A. H. 5, the Holy Prophet himself went to punish them with an army of 1,000 men. They could not muster up courage to come out and fight him and, therefore, fled the place. This caused the whole of northern Arabia to dread the power of Islam, and the tribes began to realize that the great power emerging from Al-Madinah was formidable and could no longer be resisted by one or a few of the tribes. The Battle of the Trench Such were the conditions when the Battle of the Trench took place. It was in fact a combined raid by many of the Arab tribes, who wanted to crush the power of Madinah. It had been instigated by the leaders of the Bani an-Nadir, who had settled in Khyber after their banishment from Madinah. They went round to the Quraish and Ghatafan and Hudhail and many other tribes and induced them to gather all their forces together and attack Madinah jointly. Thus, in Shawwal, A. H. 5, an unprecedentedly large army of the Arab tribes marched against the small city of Madinah. From the north came Jews of Bani an-Nadir and Bani Qainuqa who after their banishment from Madinah, had settled in Khaiber and Wad il Qura. From the east advanced the tribes of Ghatafan, Bani Sulaim, Fazarah, Murrah, Ashja, Sad, Asad, etc. and from the south the Quraish, along with a large force of their allies. Together they numbered from ten to twelve thousand men. Had it been a sudden attack, it would have been disastrous. But the Holy Prophet was not unaware of this in Madinah. His intelligence men and the sympathizers of the Islamic movement and the people influenced by it were present in every tribe, who kept him informed of the enemy's movements. Even before the enemy could reach his city, he got a trench dug out on the north-west of Madinah in six days, and having the Mount Salat their back, took up a defensive position with 3,000 men in the protection of the Trench. To the south of Madinah there were many gardens (even now there are) so that it could not be attacked from that side. To the east there are lava rocks which are impassable for a large army. The same is the case with the south western side. The attack, therefore, could be made only from the eastern and western sides of the Uhud, which the Holy Prophet had secured by digging a trench. The disbelievers were not at all aware that they would have to counter the trench outside Madinah. This kind of a defensive stratagem was unknown to the Arabs. Thus, they had to lay a long siege in winter for which they had not come prepared. After this, only one alternative remained with the disbelievers: to incite the Jewish tribe of Bani Quraizah, who inhabited the south eastern part of the city, to rebellion. As the Muslims had entered a treaty with them that in case of an attack on Madinah they would defend the city along with them, the Muslims had made no defensive arrangement there and had even sent their families to take shelter in the forts situated on that side. The invaders perceived this weakness of the Islamic defenses. They sent Huyayy bin Akhtab, the Jewish leader of the Bani an-Nadir, to the Bani Quraizah so as to induce them to break the treaty and join the war. In the beginning, they refused to oblige and said that they had a treaty with Muhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace) who had faithfully abided by it and given them no cause for complaint. But when Ibn Akhtab said to them, "Look, I have summoned the united force of entire Arabia against him: this is a perfect opportunity to get rid of him. If you lose it, you will never have another opportunity," the anti Islamic Jewish mind prevailed over every moral consideration and the Bani Quraizah were persuaded to break the treaty. The Holy Prophet received news of this. He at once told Sad bin Ubadah, Sad bin Muadh, Abdullah bin Rawahah and Khawwat bin Jubair, chiefs of the Ansar, to go and find out the truth. He advised them that if they found Bani Quraizah still loyal to the treaty, they should return and say so openly before the Muslim army; however, if they found that they were bent upon treachery they should only inform him so that the common Muslims would not be disheartened. On reaching there the Companions found the Bani Quraizah fully bent on mischief They told the Companions openly, "There is no agreement and no treaty between us and Muhammad." At this they returned to the Islamic army and submitted their report to the Holy Prophet, saying, "'Adal and Qarah." That is, "The Quraizah are bent upon doing what the Adal and Qarah had done with the preachers of Islam at Raji." This news spread among the Muslims and caused great consternation among them, for they had been encircled and their city had been endangered on the side where there existed no defensive arrangement and where they had also sent their families to take shelter in the forts. This further increased the activities of the hypocrites and they started making psychological attacks to break the morale of the Muslims. One said, "How strange! We were being foretold that the lands of Caesar and Chosroes would fall to us, but here we are that not one of us can go out even to relieve himself." Another one asked for permission to leave his post at the Trench so that he could go and protect his own house which was in danger. Another one started making secret propaganda to the effect: "Settle your affair with the invaders yourselves and hand over Muhammad to them." This was a highly critical hour of trial, which exposed every person who harbored any hypocrisy in his heart. Only the true and sincere Muslims remained firm and steadfast in their resolve and devotion. In the meantime Nuaim bin Masud, a member of the Ashja branch of the Ghatafan tribe, became a Muslim and came before the Holy Prophet and submitted: "No one as yet knows that I have embraced Islam: You can take from me whatever service you please." The Holy Prophet replied: "Go and sow the seeds of discord among the enemy."' So, first of all, Nu'aim went to the Quraizah with whom he was on friendly terms, and said to them, "The Quraish and the Ghatafan can become wearied of the siege and go back, and they will lose nothing, but you have to live here with the Muslims. Just consider what will be your position if the matter turns that way. Therefore, I would advise you not to join the enemy until the outsiders should send some of their prominent men as hostages to you." This had the desired effect upon the Bani Quraizah and they decided to demand hostages from the united front of the tribes. Then he went to the chiefs of the Quraish and the Ghatafan and said to them, "The Bani Quraizah seem to be slack and irresolute. May be they demand some men as hostage from you, and then hand them over to Muhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace) to settle their affair with him. Therefore, be very firm and cautious in your dealing with them." This made the leaders of the united front suspicious of Bani Quraizah. and they sent them a message, saying, "We are tired of the long siege; let there be a decisive battle; let us, therefore, make a general assault simultaneously from both the sides." The Bani Quraizah sent back the word, saying, "We cannot afford to join the war unless you hand over some of your prominent men to us as hostages." The leaders of the united front became convinced that what Nuaim had said was true. They refused to send hostages. And the Bani Quraizah, on the other side, also felt that Nuaim had given them the correct counsel. Thus, the strategy worked: it divided the enemy against itself. The siege was prolonged for more than 25 days. It was winter. The supply of food and water and forage was becoming more and more scarce everyday and division in the camp was also a great strain on the state of morale of the besiegers. Then, suddenly one night a severe windstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning hit the camp. It added to the cold and darkness. The wind overthrew the tents and put the enemy in disarray. They could not stand this severe blow of nature. They left the battleground even during the night and returned to their homes. When the Muslims awoke in the morning, there was not a single enemy soldier to be seen on the battlefield. The Holy Prophet, finding the battlefield completely empty, said: "The Quraish will never be able to attack you after this: now you will take the offensive." This was a correct assessment of the situation. Not only the Quraish but the united front of all the enemy tribes had made their final assault against Islam and had failed. Now they could no longer dare invade Madinah; now the Muslims were on the offensive. Raid on Bani Quraizah When the Holy Prophet returned from the Trench, Gabriel came to him in the early afternoon with the Divine Command the the Muslims should not lay aside the arms yet but should deal with the Bani Quraizah as well. On receipt of this Command, the Holy Prophet got announced: "Everyone who is steadfast in obedience should not offer his Asr Prayer till he reaches the locality of the Bani Quraizah." Immediately after this, he dispatched Hadrat Ali with a contingent of soldiers as vanguard towards the Quraizah. When they reached there, the Jews climbed on to their roof tops and started hurling abuses on the Holy Prophet and the Muslims, but their invectives could not save them from the consequences of their treachery. They had committed breach of the treaty right at the most critical moment of the war, joined hands with the invaders and endangered the entire population of Madinah. When they saw the contingent of Hadrat Ali, they thought that they had come only to overawe them. But when the whole Islamic army arrived under the command of the Holy Prophet himself and laid siege to their quarters, they were very frightened. They could not stand the severity of the siege for more than two or three weeks. At last, they surrendered themselves to the Holy Prophet on the condition that they would accept whatever decision Hadrat Sad bin Muadh, the chief of the Aus, would give. They had accepted Hadrat Sad as their judge because in the pre-Islamic days the Aus and the Quraizah had been confederates and they hoped that in view of the past ties he would help them quit Madinah as had happened in the case of the Bani Qainuqa and the Bani an-Nadir before. The people of the Aus themselves wished that Hadrat Sad treat their previous allies leniently. But Hadrat Sad had just experienced and seen how the two Jewish tribes who had been allowed to leave Madinah previously had instigated the other tribes living around Madinah and summoned the united front of ten to twelve thousand men against the Muslims. He was also aware how treacherously this last Jewish tribe had behaved right on the occasion when the city was under attack from outside and threatened the safety of the whole of its population. Therefore, he decreed that all the male members of the Quraizah should be put to death, their women and children taken prisoners, and their properties distributed among the Muslims. The sentence was carried out duly. When the Muslims entered their strongholds they found that the treacherous people had collected 1,500 swords, 300 coats of mail, 2,000 spears and 1,500 shields in order to join the war. If Allah's succor had not reached the Muslims, all this military equipment would have been used to attack Madinah from the rear right at the time when the polytheists were making preparations for a general assault on the Muslims after crossing the Trench. After this disclosure there remained no doubt that the decision of Hadrat Sad concerning those people was absolutely correct. Social Reforms Though the period of two years between the Battles of Uhud and the Trench was a period of disturbance and turmoil and the Holy Prophet and his Companions could hardly relax in peace and security even for a day, the work of reform as a whole and the reconstruction of the Muslim society continued uninterrupted. This was the time when the Islamic laws pertaining to marriage and divorce were complemented; the law of inheritance was introduced, drinking and gambling were prohibited, and the new laws and regulations concerning many other aspects of the economic and social life were enforced. In this connection, an important thing that needed to be reformed was the question of the adoption of a son. Whoever was adopted by the Arabs as a son was regarded as one of their own offspring: he got share in inheritance; he was treated like a real son and real brother by the adopted mother and the adopted sister; he could not marry the daughter of his adopted father and his widow after his death. And the same was the case if the adopted son died or divorced a wife. The adopted father regarded the woman as his real daughter-in-law. This custom clashed in every detail with the laws of marriage and divorce and inheritance enjoined by Allah in Surahs Al-Baqarah and An-Nisa. It made a person who could get no share in inheritance entitled to it at the expense of those who were really entitled to it. It prohibited marriage between the men and the women who could contract marriage perfectly lawfully. And, above all, it helped spread the immoralities which the Islamic Law wanted to eradicate. For a real mother and a real sister and a real daughter cannot be like the adopted mother and the adopted sister and the adopted daughter, however one may try to sanctify the adopted relations as a custom. When the artificial relations endued with customary sanctity are allowed to mix freely like the real relations, it cannot but produce evil results. That is why the Islamic law of marriage and divorce, the law of inheritance and the law of the prohibition of adultery required that the concept and custom of regarding the adopted son as the real son should be eradicated completely. This concept, however, could not be rooted out by merely passing a legal order, saying, The adopted son is not the real son. The centuries old prejudices and superstitions cannot be changed by mere word of mouth. Even if the people had accepted the command that these relations were not the real relations, they would still have looked upon marriage between the adopted mother and the adopted son, the adopted brother and the sister, the adopted father and the daughter, and the adopted father- in-law and the daughter-in- law odious and detestable. Moreover, there would still exist some freedom of mixing together freely. Therefore, it was inevitable that the custom should be eradicated practically, and through the Holy Prophet himself. For no Muslim could ever conceive that a thing done by the Holy Prophet himself, and done by him under Allah's Command, could be detestable. Therefore, a little before the Battle of the Trench, the Holy Prophet was inspired by Allah that he should marry the divorced wife of his adopted son, Zaid bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him), and he acted on this Command during the siege of the Bani Quraizah. (The delay probably was caused for the reason that the prescribed waiting period had not yet ended, and in the meantime the Holy Prophet had to become busy in the preparation for war). Storm of Propaganda at the Marriage of Hadrat Zainab As soon as the marriage was contracted, there arose a storm of propaganda against the Holy Prophet. The polytheists, the hypocrites and the Jews, all were burning with jealousy at his triumphs which followed one after the other. The way they had been humbled within two years after Uhud, in the Battle of the Trench, and in the affair of the Quraizah, had made them sore at heart. They had also lost hope that they could ever subdue him on the battlefield. Therefore, they seized the question of this marriage as a god send for themselves and thought they would put an end to his moral superiority, which was the real secret of his power and success. Therefore, stories were concocted that Muhammad, God forbid, had fallen in love with his daughter-in-law, and when the son had come to know of this, he divorced his wife, and the father married his daughter-in-law. The propaganda, however, was absurd on the face of it. Hadrat Zainab was the Holy Prophet's first cousin. He had known her from childhood to youth. So, there could be no question of his falling in love with her at first sight. Then he himself had arranged her marriage with Hadrat Zaid under his personal influence, although her whole family had opposed it. They did not like that a daughter of the noble Quraish should be given in marriage to a freed slave. Hadrat Zainab herself was not happy at this arrangement. But everyone had to submit to the Holy Prophet's command. The marriage was solemnized and a precedent was set in Arabia that Islam had raised a freed slave to the status of the Quraishite nobility. If the Holy Prophet had in reality any desire for Hadrat Zainab, there was no need of marrying her to Hadrat Zaid; he himself could have married her. But in spite of all this, the shameless opponents invented stories of love, spread them with great exaggeration and publicized them so vehemently that even some Muslims also began to accept them as true. Preliminary Commandments of Purdah The fact that the tales invented by the enemies also became topics of conversation among the Muslims was a clear sign that the element of sensuality in society had crossed all limits. If this malady had not been there, it was not possible that minds would have paid any attention whatever to such absurd and disgusting stories about a righteous and pure person like the Holy Prophet. This was precisely the occasion when the reformative Commandments pertaining to the law of Hijab or Purdah were first enforced in the Islamic society. These reforms were introduced in this Surah and complemented a year later in Surah An-Nur, when a slander was made on the honor of Hadrat Aishah.(For further details, see Introduction to Surah An-Nur). Domestic Affairs of the Holy Prophet There were two other problems which needed attention at that time. Though apparently they pertained to the Holy Prophet's domestic life, it was necessary to resolve them for the domestic and mental peace of the person, who was exerting every effort to promote the cause of Allah's Religion and was day and night absorbed in this great mission. Therefore, Allah took these two problems also officially in His own hand. The first problem was that economically the Holy Prophet at that time was in straitened circumstances. During the first four years he had no source of income whatever. In 4 A. H. after the banishment of the Bani an-Nadir, a portion of their evacuated lands was reserved for his use by the Command of Allah, but it was not enough for his family requirements. On the other hand, the duties of the office of Prophethood were so onerous that they were absorbing all his energies of the mind and body and heart and every moment of his time, and he could not make any effort at all for earning his livelihood. In conditions such as these when his wives happened to disturb his mental peace because of economic hardships he would feel doubly strained and taxed. The other problem was that before marrying Hadrat Zainab, he had four wives already in the houses: Hadrat Saudah, Hadrat Aishah, Hadrat Hafsah, and Hadrat Umm Salamah. Hadrat Zainab was his fifth wife. At this the opponents raised the objection, and the Muslims also started entertaining doubts, that as for others it had been forbidden to keep more than four wives at a time, but how the Holy Prophet himself had taken a fifth wife also. Subject Matter and Topics These were the questions that were engaging the attention of the Holy Prophet and the Muslims at the time Surah Al-Ahzab was revealed, and replies to the same form the subject matter of this Surah. A perusal of the theme and the background shows that the Surah is not a single discourse which was sent down in one piece but it consists of several injunctions and commandments and discourses, which were sent down, one after the other, in connection with the important events of the time, and then were put together in one Surah. Its following parts stand out clearly distinguished from one another: Verses 1-8 seem to have been sent down before the Battle of the Trench. Their perusal, keeping the historical background in view, shows that at the time of their revelation Hadrat Zaid had already divorced Hadrat Zainab. The Holy Prophet was feeling the necessity that the concepts and customs and superstitions of ignorance concerning the adoption of the son should be eradicated, and he was also feeling that the delicate and deep sentiments the people cherished about the adopted relations merely on emotional grounds would not be rooted out until he himself took the initiative to eradicate the custom practically. But at the same time he was hesitant and considering seriously that if he married the divorced wife of Hadrat Zaid then, the hypocrites and the Jews and the mushriks who were already bent on mischief would get a fresh excuse to start a propaganda campaign against Islam. This was the occasion of the revelation of vv. 1-8. In verses 9-27 an appraisal has been made of the Battle of the Trench and the raid against the Bani Quraizah. This is a clear proof that these verses were sent down after these events. The discourse contained in vv. 28-35 consists of two parts. In the first part, Allah has given a notice to the wives of the Holy Prophet, who were being impatient of the straitened circumstances, to the effect:"Choose between the world and its adornments, and Allah, His Prophet and the Hereafter. If you seek the former, you should say so openly: you will not be kept back in hardship even for a day, but will be sent off gracefully. And if you seek the latter, you should cooperate with Allah and His messenger and bear patiently." In the second part, initial steps were taken towards the social reforms whose need was being felt by the minds moulded in the Islamic pattern themselves. In this regard, reform was started from the house of the Holy Prophet himself and his wives were commanded to avoid behaving and conducting themselves in the ways of the pre Islamic days of ignorance, ,to remain in their houses with dignity, and to exercise great caution in their conversation with the other men. This was the beginning of the Commandments of Purdah. Verses 36-48 deal with the Holy Prophet's marriage with Hadrat Zainab. In this section the opponents' objection about this marriage have been answered; the doubts that were being created in the minds of the Muslims have been removed; the Muslims have been acquainted with the Holy Prophet's position and status; and the Holy Prophet himself has been counseled to exercise patience on the false propaganda of the disbelievers and the hypocrites. In verse 49 a clause of the law of divorce has been laid down. This is a unique verse which was sent down on some occasion probably in connection with the same events. In verses 50-52 a special regulation of marriage has been laid down for the Holy Prophet, which points out that he is an exception to the several restrictions that have been imposed on the other Muslims in regard to marital life. In verses 53-55 the second step was taken towards social reform. It consists of the following injunctions: Restriction on the other men to visit the houses of the Holy Prophet's wives; Islamic etiquette concerning visits and invitations; the law that only the near relatives could visit the holy wives in their houses; as for the other men, they could speak to or ask them a thing from behind a curtain; the injunction that the Holy Prophet's wives were forbidden for the Muslims like their mothers; and none could marry any of them after him. In verses 56-57 warning was given to stop criticizing the Holy Prophet's marriage and his domestic life, and the believers instructed not to indulge in fault finding like the enemies of Islam, but to invoke the blessings of Allah for their Prophet; moreover, they were instructed that they should avoid falsely accusing one another even among themselves, not to speak of the person of the Prophet. In verse 59 the third step for social reform was taken. All the Muslim women were commanded that they should come out well covered with the outer garments and covering their faces whenever they came out of their houses for a genuine need. After this till the end of the Surah the hypocrites and other foolish and mean people have been rebuked for the propaganda that they were carrying on at that time against Islam and the Muslims. Source: Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Quran

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No better way to end up the year than with a special guestmix from the heart of the Earth, Egypt. Ronin & Nesta calling DJ/Producer Baher to deliver this special guestmix: resident at one of the most respected club nights in Cairo "Nacelle House Sessions", his unpredictable selection of tracks and keen ear for blending house music keeps the crowd on the dancefloor roaring for more! Not only that, his productions gained international support from the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Wehbba, Balcazar & Sordo and Tom Budden to name just a few. Lay back and enjoy this last guestmix of 2013!

Corporate slave by day, DJ by night: some people call it a contradiction, Hisham Zahran calls it getting the best of both worlds. Alongside his Brother and production partner Adham Zahran, Hisham has been consistently seeing releases on labels such as Mood Music, Audio Tonic, White Rabbit Records and many more. We invite him to the show celebrating together 6 years of Beirut In The Mix already.. 6 years?! Yeah, that's pretty exciting.