Egyptian Writer Given 3 Years Jail for Criticizing Egyptian Sheep Murder

"Fatima Naoot, an Egyptian secular writer, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of insulting Islam. The charges related to an October 2015 Facebook post which decried the tradition of slaughtering sheep on Eid al-Adha as the “greatest massacre committed by human beings.” She was also ordered to pay a fine of $255."

Please protest: Site for Egyptian embassies around world

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Growing Number Of Muslim Vegetarians

https://islamveg.wordpress.com/

Muslims believe that Allah is All Merciful. There is growing awareness of meat and fish related diseases, the very low acreage yield from raising animals for slaughter, energy waste, animal agony.

VEGETARIANS IN ISLAM

A growing number of Muslims are giving up mammal meat or
all animal and fish flesh.

http://www.bmf.org
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/12/muslim-vegetarians-meet/

http://sss.vn.ua/sb_mm.htm
http://ipaki.com/content/html/28/1203.html
Muslim vegetarians
http://www.ivu.org/news/1-96/muslim.html
http://www.islamveg.com
http://www.crescentlife.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Muslim-Vegetarians
http://www.allaahuakbar.net/jain/religious.htm
http://www.islamicconcern.com
http://members.aol.com/yahyam/muslim_vegetarian.html
http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/bhaktiyoga/islamveg.htm
http://www.veg.ca/newsletr/janfeb96/Islam_recipes.html
http://www.islamicconcern.com/fatwas.asp
http://www.answers.com/topic/druze
The Druze are Muslim vegetarians of Lebanon. One wellknown vegan Druze is Casey
Kasem.
http://www.saibaba.org/
The Saint of Shirdi who left his body in 1918 is revered by Muslims and nonMuslims
http://www.saibaba.org/saisatc.html
is an online book
about the Saint of Shirdi
http://www.saibaba.ws/teachings/quranicmyths/sbqm.htm
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Vegetarians of all religions in some ways have more in common
with each other than with nonvegetarians of their faith.
Whether for purity of diet, compassion toward animals, creation
of greater food yield per acre, environmental protection, health,
esthetics, energy conservation, religious beliefs or other, there are
a growing number of vegetarian adherents in all faiths and ethical systems, while no faith
has enough.

Forgive poster’s ignorance if anything herein gives offense

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SPARE THE SPARROW:

MUSLIM PRAYERS from the book ISLAMIC CONCERN FOR ANIMALS
by Al_Hafiz B. A. Masri, Athene Trust, 3A Charles St.
petersfield, Hampshire, England

“There is no man who kills a sparrow or anything smaller without its
deserving it but God will question him about it. He who takes pity on
a sparrow and spares its life, Allah will be merciful
on him on the Day of Judgment.”

“The Holy Prophet Muhammad was asked by his companions if kindness to
animals was rewarded in the life hereafter. He replied
‘Yes there is meritorious reward for kindness to
every living creature’.”

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The Holy Prophet once passed by a camel who was so emaciated
that his belly had shrunk to his back. He said to the owner
of the camel ‘Fear God in these dumb animals and ride them only when
they are fit to be ridden, free them from work while
they are still in good health.’

‘Whoever is kind to the lesser creatures is kind to himself’.
Prophet Muhammad

“There is not an animal on the earth nor a flying creature flying
on two sings but they are peoples like unto you.” Koran surah 6 verse
38

“but to hunt … is forbidden you, so long as ye are on the
pilgrimage. Be mindful of your duty to Allah, unto Whom you will all
be gathered.”
Koran surah 5 verse 96

“The Prophet told his companions of a woman who would be sent to hell
for having locked up a cat, not feeding her, not even
releasing her so that he could feed herself”

“The Prophet told his companions of a serf who was blessed by Allah
for saving the life of a dog by giving him water to drink and
quenching his thirst.

The Prophet was asked if acts of charity to animals were regarded
by God. He replied: “Yes there is a reward for acts of charity to
every beast alive.”

The Prophet was seen wiping the face of his horse with his gown
(jullabiyah). When asked why he was doing that, he replied:
“Last night I had a reprimand from Allah regarding my horse for
having neglected him.”

(Elsewhere Mohammed is recorded as having seen a cat
sleeping on his cloak. He cut away only that part of the cloak
the cat was not on for himself.

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Investigating Halal Meat

Facts about the source of some “halal” meat.
The recent discovery of mad cow disease in United States cattle has
prompted many Muslims to question the halal status of their meat.
According to a recent report, halal meat is still susceptible to mad
cow disease.

Please click on the following links to learn about the vulnerability
of the halal food supply and to discover the best ways to protect
yourself and your family from mad cow disease. We recommend adopting
a halal diet free of meat and other animal products, as have many
Muslims familiar with the issue of mad cow disease.

Mad Cow: It Is Time to Be Natural and Organic
How to Survive the Food Madness

All the meat produced and exported from India is advertised and sold
as “halal.” However, when representatives from People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA), along with a documentary crew, observed
the loading and unloading, transport, and slaughter of cows and
buffaloes used for meat in India, they found that most meat produced
under current standards is not halal, but is instead “haram,” and
therefore should be avoided by all conscientious Muslims.

The report below describes the findings of the delegation and offers
simple suggestions that may be implemented to alleviate the
unnecessary suffering of cattle killed for food.

Anwaar:

Jesus is the messenger of Allah. Jesus’ message is peace.
(paraphrased)

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F M Esfandiary

The Lamb

The Persian author F M Esfandiary, from the book
The Day of Sacrifice:

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When the butcher finished sharpening his knives, my
2 cousins helped him untie the lamb from the tree and lead her to a
spot near the pond. As if sensing danger the lamb stood still,
refusing to budge. Unable to push or drag the lamb, the men tried to
carry her. But the lamb, visibly filled with fright, kicked and
struggled. Putting aside his knives, the butcher skillfully subdued
the animal and carried her to the pond. The cousins kept the lamb
down by firmly pinning her limbs. As was the custom the butcher
forced open her mouth and poured some water into it.

The lamb’s eyes were filled with terror as she strained and
struggled to free herself. Cautioning my cousins not to release the
animal’s limbs, the butcher picked up his sharpest butcher knife and
holding back the lamb’s struggling head, began to cut
her throat.

Wailing and bleating the lamb struggled to get away. Her eyes,
soft and innocent, now rolled and rolled, full of terror. As the
relentless knife cut deeper the weeping of the lamb became more
and more agonized. The blood spurted out in every direction
as her head slowly sagged. Then soft wool was quickly covered
with blood. Her eyes closed, then opened again, and remained
misty and lifeless. Her limbs no longer had to be held. The
butcher continued to cut the gory throat til her head
was severed from her body.
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F.M. Esfandiary

FM-2030, a noted author, lecturer and consultant to business and
industry died on July 8, 2000. FM was born with a conventional name
but changed both his first and last names to reflect his beliefs and
his confidence in the future. As he explains, “conventional names
define a person’s past: ancestry, ethnicity, nationality, religion. I
am not who I was ten years ago and certainly not who I will be in
twenty years. The name 2030 reflects my conviction that the years
around 2030 will be a magical time- In 2030 we will be ageless and
everyone will have an excellent chance to live forever. 2030 is a
dream and a goal.”

His childhood was spent in consulates, embassies and government
outposts around the world. He was equally at home in London, New
York, Miami, Jerusalem, Damascus and Los Angeles. His formal
education began in an Iranian primary school, continued in an English
school, a French Jesuit school in Jerusalem, and a term in a girl’s
convent school in Lebanon where he was the only boy. In the late 40s
after attending schools in Europe he went to the United States and
attended Berkeley, then U.C.L.A. He came to London in 1948 as a
member of the Iranian team at the Olympic Games. FM served at the
United Nations on the Conciliation Commission for Palestine, later
leaving to devote his time to writing.

Day of Sacrifice, FM’s first novel, was selected by the New York
Herald Tribune as one of the best novels of 1959. It has been
translated into eleven languages and is on the required reading list
of the U.S. State Department. In an interview with FM the writer
noted: “-But there is a difference between Esfandiary and Camus. The
latter is essentially a pessimist. It is the human condition that is
absurd. Esfandiary is an optimist. He has hope, because he has a deep
faith in man. He is convinced that technological progress, the
contact of cultures, etc-. will free man from his present miseries.
Given time, man will even deliver himself from his supreme tragedy —
death. Man can be made perfect.”

FM moved from writing novels to writing non-fiction, changing his
name along the way, and dealing with the human condition and the
central themes which engaged him throughout his life.

FM appeared many times on network programs such as : The Today Show,
Good Morning America, Live with Larry King, Future Watch, Not for
Women Only and many others.

His views and forecasts were both provocative and visionary and
uncannily right on the mark. At the time he made his forecasts both
in his books and in the media they were controversial and viewed as
impossible. Now we take many of them for granted. Just an example of
some of his forecasts: in the 1970s and 1980s as everyone was
concerned with the weapons race and security, FM’s projections showed
the reasons for the de-acceleration of the arms race; as early as the
1970s he anticipated the breakdown of communism; while the Club de
Rome and others made dire predictions, worrying about and raising
alarms regarding scarcity of energy, resources, food and water, FM in
an article published in The New York Times wrote about the Age of
Abundance; in the early 70s he carried out and anticipated our
current dress down mode; his book “Telespheres” anticipated
telemedicine, teleducation, telebanking, etc.; as early as 1974 he
was lecturing and writing articles about physical longevity and the
possibility of physical immortality.

Alvin Toeffler, a friend and colleague of FM’s since the early 1960s,
says about FM: “He is gutsy and truly a visionary-One doesn’t have to
agree with everything he says to be refreshed by it.”

E-Reads books by F.M. Esfandiary

(Mr Esfandiary was a vegetarian)
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Muslim Vegetarians
Vegetarian Muslims need venues and ways to network with one another.
This is one such venue.
E-Mail: ailto:Muslim-Vegetarians-owner [at] yahoogroups.com">Muslim-Vegetarians-owner [at] yahoogroups.com
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Muslim-Vegetarians/

Video of animal abuse in Egypt

http://www.banliveexport.com/egypt

http://www.albawaba.com/loop/egyptian-writer-faitma-naoot-sentenced-three-years-prison-talking-about-animal-rights-799030#

Pictures:
Casey Kasem, American music host, was a vegan Druze. The Druze are a Muslim vegetarian group.

Bawa Muhaiyaddeen was a Muslim vegetarian spiritual leader. bmf.org

http://www.banliveexport.com/egypt
http://mas-iwann.blogspot.com
http://soultrain.com
http://islamveg.wordpress.com
http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/11/animal-slaughter-egypt/