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i recived this e-mail from Islmaic Relief about their forthcomin events.......
http://www.islamic-relief.com/uk/eveningofinspiration/index.htm
Sorry if this has been posted........couldnt see it any where though
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am def going, went to da last years one, anybody frm london going?
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I'm going to the one in London. We're going to have the best performance because we are the best city!!!
I Feel very uncomfortable about the pop culture which is growing around some so-called Nasheed artists. Of course I use the term ‘Nasheed artists’ very lightly. Islamic ‘boy bands’ and Muslim ‘popsters’ would probably be more appropriate.
Eminent scholars throughout history have often opined that music is haram, and I don’t recall reading anything about the Sahaba whooping it up to the sound of music. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for people letting off steam, but in a dignified manner and one which is appropriate to their surroundings.
The reason I am expressing concern is that just a few days ago at a venue in Central London, sisters went wild in the aisles as some form of pop-mania swept through the concert venue. And I’m not just talking about silly, little girls who don’t know any better; I am talking about sisters in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, who squealed, shouted, swayed and danced. Even the security guys who looked more like pipe cleaners than bulldozers were left looking dazed and confused as they tried to stop hijabi sisters from standing on their chairs. Of course the stage groupies did not help at all as they waved and encouraged the largely female Muslim crowd to “get up and sing along.” (They’re called ‘Fluffers’ in lap-dancing circles!)
The source of all this adulation was British-born Sami Yusuf, who is so proud of his claret-colored passport that he wants us all to wave the Union Jacks. I’m amazed he didn’t encourage his fans to sing “Land of Hope and Glory.” Brother Sami asked his audience to cheer if they were proud to be British ,and when they responded loudly, he said he couldn’t hear them and asked them to cheer again.
By Yvonne Ridley
hmmmmm
didnt seem to be to good from what iv heard :heated:
true truesalaam,
some of us lot have had quite a few words to say about the evening...and i think we all agreed that it wasn't good at all.
inshAllah its better to attend seminars...and when you give to Sadaqah you dont need an evening of "nasheeds" in return.
Allahu Alam
wassalameace: