Iranians are marking Laylat al-Qadr or the Night of Destiny, the occasion when the holy Quran was revealed to the Prophet of Islam some 14 centuries ago.
The recent round of fighting between Israel and Hamas, and especially the events that preceded it in Jerusalem, were the first significant test of the Arab-Israeli normalization agreements signed in 2020. Saved by Hamas’ intervention, the four normalizing Arab governments were nevertheless forced to address the consequences of their agreement in the face of popular discontent with the situation at home as well as criticism from other Arab and Muslim states over their relative silence. How they respond to the evolving Israeli-Palestinian tension going forward will be critical not only in regard to their own relations with Israel but also in terms of the future path of Arab-Israeli normalization.
The Night of Power and the Ways of AscentâAl-Fajr: The Daybreak
[Editorâs Note: This article is reprinted from Volume 33, No. 43 and The Final Call will continue to reprint articles written by our late and dear Mother Tynnetta Muhammad.]
âThe hour drew nigh and the moon was rent asunder. And if they see a sign, they turn away and say: Strong enchantment. And they deny and follow their low desires; and every affair is settled. And certainly narratives have come to them, which should deterâConsummate wisdomâbut warnings avail not;ââ
Holy Qurâan, Surah 54, verses 1-5
According to the 97th Surah entitled, Al-Qadr: The Majesty, it is believed by the Muslim scholars that the âNight of Power,â refers to a famous night in the month of Ramadan when the Holy Qurâan was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him. The Holy Qurâan raises the question in verse 2,
Israel bombs Hamas target in Gaza amid tensions in Jerusalem 1 minute read
Jerusalem, May 9 (EFE).- Israel bombed a target of the Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza strip early Sunday in retaliation to a rocket attack amid tensions in the occupied East Jerusalem.
“Terrorists in Gaza fired a rocket toward Israel earlier tonight. In response, our aircraft just struck a Hamas military post in southern Gaza. Terror has consequences,” the Israel military said on Twitter.
The airstrike came after clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian worshipers broke out at the Holy Esplanade, where thousands of Muslims had gathered for prayers at the nearby Al-Aqsa mosque on the last Friday of Ramadan.