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Ciuman Perpisahan Untuk President Bush di Iraq



BAGHDAD, SENIN — Dalam kunjungannya yang sangat dirahasiakan dan diwarnai oleh aksi pelemparan sepatu di Baghdad, Presiden George W Bush yang akan berakhir masa jabatannya pada bulan depan justru memuji perkembangan pertempuran yang dilancarkan oleh pasukan
AS. "Ini adalah ciuman perpisahan, kamu anjing!!!" teriak seorang pelaku unjuk rasa dalam bahasa Arab.

Pelaku unjuk rasa yang melemparkan sepatunya ke arah Bush itu diketahui bernama Muntadar al-Zeidi, seorang koresponden Al-Baghdadia, televisi nasional Irak yang berbasis di Kairo, Mesir. "Ini untuk para janda, anak-anak yatim piatu, dan mereka yang tewas terbunuh di Irak!!!," ucap Muntadar al-Zeidi lantang untuk menjelaskan aksinya melempar dua buah sepatu ke arah Bush.

Bush berhasil menghindar dari sepatu yang melayang ke arah dirinya dengan menundukkan kepalanya. Kedua sepatu melintas di atas kepala Bush dan menghantam dinding yang dibelakangi oleh Presiden AS itu dengan suara cukup keras.

"Ukuran 10," kata Bush dengan penuh canda mengomentari sepatu yang melayang ke arah dirinya itu. Komentar itu disampaikan Bush setelah Muntadar al-Zeidi melempar dua sepatu ke arah Presiden AS tersebut dari jarak sekitar 6 meter.

Pada lemparan sepatu pertama, Bush menunduk dan sepatu itu hampir menyentuh kepalanya. Bush kembali menundukkan kepala saat lemparan sepatu kedua yang berlangsung dengan cepat sebelum akhirnya wartawan itu dibawa ke luar ruangan oleh beberapa personel keamanan

Bush berkunjung ke Ibu Kota Irak itu tepat 37 hari sebelum ia menyerahkan kebijakan perangnya kepada Barack Obama yang telah berjanji mengakhiri pertempuran tersebut. Bush berupaya menekankan penurunan aksi kekerasan dan merayakan kesepakatan keamanan yang dijalin oleh AS dan Irak belakangan. Kesepakatan itu menyerukan penarikan pasukan AS dari Irak menjelang akhir 2011.

"Perang belum usai," kata Bush. "Perang ini sudah pasti menuju kemenangan."

Bush kemudian melanjutkan perjalanannya ke Pangkalan Udara Bagram, Afganistan, untuk menemui lebih dari 1.000 personel pasukan AS dan asing. "Afganistan adalah sebuah negara yang secara dramatis berubah dibandingkan dengan delapan tahun lalu," ucap Bush. "AS meraih kemajuan dalam pertempuran di sana."

Hampir 150.000 tentara AS masih berada di Irak. Lebih dari 4.209 tentara AS tewas dan dana 576 miliar dollar AS telah dihabiskan sejak pertempuran di negara itu dimulai 5 tahun 9 bulan silam.

Di Afganistan, terdapat sekitar 31.000 tentara AS. Para komandan pasukan AS telah menyerukan penambahan pasukan hingga 20.000 lebih personel untuk menghadapi pertempuran yang cukup sulit, terutama di Afganistan selatan yang menjadi sarang Taliban. Tingkat kekerasan telah meningkat tajam di wilayah tersebut pada tahun ini.

Hasil beberapa jajak pendapat menunjukkan, sebagian besar warga AS yakin bahwa Pemerintah AS telah menyimpang dari target invasi ke Irak pada 2003. Bush mendeklarasikan perang melawan Pemimpin Irak Saddam Hussein dengan alasan bahwa negara di Timur Tengah itu menyimpan senjata pemusnah massal.

Namun, Senjata Pemusnah Massal Yang Dimaksud Tidak Pernah Ada sehingga intelijen AS didiskreditkan dan kredibilitas pemerintahan Bush tercoreng.

MUNTAZER al-Zaidi (28), mendadak terkenal. Dia bahkan dianggap sebagai "pahlawan", terutama oleh kelompok anti-AS dan anti-Presiden AS George W Bush, setelah melemparkan sepatu ke arah Bush, Minggu. Tidak ada yang tahu motif wartawan koresponden stasiun TV Al-Baghdadia di balik pelemparan sepatu itu.

Zaidi tiba-tiba saja marah dan melemparkan sepatunya secara bergantian ketika Bush dan Perdana Menteri Irak Nuri al-Maliki bersiap-siap menjawab pertanyaan wartawan. Kolega-kolega Zaidi menuturkan, selama ini Zaidi kerap menyampaikan laporannya dari Distrik Sadr City, Baghdad, Irak. Daerah itu termasuk ”markas” tokoh radikal Syiah, Moqtada al-Sadr.

Pernah diculik

Bahkan, menurut teman-temannya, Zaidi pernah diselamatkan Tentara Mahdi, milisi Sadr, ketika diculik selama lebih dari dua hari oleh kelompok bersenjata, November 2007. Selama diculik, kedua matanya ditutup dengan kain dan tidak makan atau minum. Ia dipukuli hingga pingsan dan tidak pernah tahu identitas penculiknya. Ia dicerca dengan pertanyaan seputar pekerjaannya, tetapi kelompok itu tidak meminta uang tebusan.

Rekan-rekan Zaidi mengakui, Zaidi membenci Bush dan menuding Bush bertanggung jawab atas pertumpahan darah di Irak setelah invasi AS tahun 2003. Tidak jelas apakah ia kehilangan anggota keluarga akibat gejolak kekerasan di Irak.

Saking bencinya pada AS dan Bush, Zaidi disebut-sebut pernah ingin melancarkan serangan. Tidak jelas apakah itu serangan bersenjata atau hanya sekadar melempar sepatu.

Namun, menurut rekannya di Al-Baghdadia kantor Baghdad, Zaidi memang sejak lama ingin melemparkan sepatunya ke arah Bush jika ada kesempatan. ”Ketika dia bilang ingin melakukan itu, kami semua tidak ada yang percaya. Dia membenci AS. Benci tentara AS. Benci Bush,” kata rekan Zaidi yang tidak mau disebutkan namanya itu.

Lulusan Baghdad University itu telah bekerja di Al-Baghdadia selama tiga tahun. Salah seorang pejabat di Al-Baghdadia mengaku, keluarganya pernah ditahan pada masa rezim Saddam. Kini Zaidi ditahan Pemerintah Irak. Jika terbukti bersalah menghina kepala negara yang tengah berkunjung, ia terancam minimal hukuman dua tahun penjara atau 15 tahun penjara jika terbukti melakukan percobaan pembunuhan.

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How To Become A Muslim?

All praises be to Allah, the Lord of the universe. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad, His last messenger.

the objective of this handout is to correct a false idea spread among those willing to adopt Islam as their faith. Some people are facing difficulties on the basis of their mistaken belief that entering into the Islamic fold requires an announcement from the concerned person in the presence of high ranking scholars or shiekhs or reporting this act to courts of justice or other authorities. It is also thought that the act of accepting Islam should , as a condition, have a certificate issued by authorities as an evidence to that effect.

We wish to clarity that the whole matter is very easy and that none of above mentioned conditions or obligations are required. For Allah: the Almighty, is above all comprehension and knows well the secrets of all hearts. Never the less, those who are going to adopt Islam as their religion are advised to register themselves as Muslim with the concerned governmental agency, as this procedure may facilitate for them many matters including the possibility of performing Hajj and Umrah.

If anyone has a real desire to be a Muslim and has full conviction and strong belief that Islam is the true religion ordained by Allah (SWT) for all human beings, then, one should pronounce the "Shahada" (The testimony of faith), without further delay. The Holy Qur'an is explicit on this regard as Allah (SWT) has stated.

" Truly, the Religion in the sight of Allah is Islam (3:19)"

In another verse of the Holy Qur'an Allah (SWT) has stated:

"And whosoever desire a religion other than Islam, Never will it be accepted of him , and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (3:85)".
In addition, Islam is the only Religion prevailing over all other religions. Allah (SWT) has stated in the Holy Qur'an:
"And to thee We have sent the Book in truth, (this Qur'an) confirming the scrip-true that came before it, and a witness over it...."(5:48).
Muhammad, the prophet of Allah (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:
"Islam is based on five pillars: testifying that there is no god worthy to be worshipped but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah and His servant, performing the prayer, paying the Zakat (obligatory charity), fasting the month of Ramadhan, and performing Hajj.

The Shahada can be declared as Follows:

"ASH-HADU ANLAA ILAHA ILLA ALLAH WA ASH HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ABDUHU WA RASUULUH".

The English translation is:

"I bear witness that there is no deity worthy to be worshipped but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger".

However, it would not be sufficient for anyone to utter only this testimony orally either in private or in public, but rather, one should believe in it by heart with a firm conviction and unshakable faith. If he is truly sincere and complies with the teaching of Islam in all his life he will find himself a new born person (or new men).

This will move him to strive more and more to improve his character and draw nwarer to perfection. The light of the living faith will fill his heart until he becomes the embodiment of that faith.

What would be next after declaring the testimony of faith ( Shahada ) and then become a Muslim? He should know the real concept underlying this testimony which means the Oneness of Allah and accept Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), as the last of the Prophets and meet its requirements. He must behave accordingly, applying this true faith to every thing he speaks or does. What do the words of the "Shahada" signify?

The significant point which every Muslim must know very well is the truth that there is no god (deity) to be worshipped other than Allah, (Glory be Him). He is the only true God, Who Alone deserves to be worshipped, since He is the Giver of life and Sustainer and Nourisher of mankind and all creation with His unlimited bounties. Man must worship Allah, who alone is worthy of worship.

The second part of the "Shahada" i.e., " Wa ashadu annaMuhammadan abduhu wa rasuluh" means that prophet Muhammad (pbuh), is the servant and chosen messenger of Allah. No one must have two opinions about this matter. In fact, the Muslim ha to obey the commands of the prophet (pbuh), to believe him in what he has said, to follow his teachings, to avoid what he has forbidden, and to worship Allah Alone according to the message revealed to him.

What is the meaning of worship? It simply means rendering sincere service showing reverences for Allah,. In a deeper shade of meaning, it implies total submission and complete
obedience to Allah's Commandments both in utterances and actions of man whether private or public.

Worship falls into two categories:

1. Visible (manifest or outward)
2. Invisible (concealed or inward)

Visible worship includes act such as uttering the two parts of the "shahada", performing prayer, giving Zakat (obligatory charity) observing fast in the month of Ramadhan, performing Hajj, recitation of the Holy Qur'an, supplication, adoring Allah my praising Him, purifying our bodies be more prayers, etc.

this type of worship is associated with movement of the parts of human body. [actions]

Invisible worship is to believe in Allah, in the Day of Judgment in the Hereafter, in the Angels, in the Books of Allah, in the Divine decree of destiny ( that good and bad are determined by Allah Alone).

this type of worship does not involve movements of parts of body but it surely has bearing on one's heart which subsequently affects his way of life.(Beliefs).
it should be borne in mind that any worship not dedicated to Allah Alone will be rejected as one form of polytheism or shirk, which amount to apostasy from the Islamic point of view.

The next step for a devotee (newly reverted to Islam) is to purify himself by taking a bath (total ablution). He should then resolve to comply with all the principles and rules of Islam in their entirety. He disown all forms of polytheism and false beliefs. He should reject evil and being righteous is one of the requisites of the motto of Islam that is Lailaha Illal Laah.

Allah has started in the Holy Qur'an:

"........Whoever disbelievers in falls deities and believes in Allah, hath grasped the most trustworthy Handhold, that will never break...."(2:256)

We have to consider that when we declare from our heart that "there is no god (deity) worthy to be worshipped but Allah," it implies on our part love, devotion, faith and obedience to the rules of Islamic legislation which are legally binding on all Muslims. It is a requirement of "there is no god worthy to be worshipped but Allah," to love for the sake of Allah and to reject for the sake of Allah. This is the firmest anchor of belief which materialises the meaning of "AL-WALA" and "AL-BARA". It means that a Muslim should love and be loyal to his Muslim brothers. He should as a practice, dissociate himself completely from practices of the unbelievers and refuse to be influenced by them, both in worldly and religious matters.

We conclude with a humble prayer to Allah that many He cleanse the hearts and souls of those who are genuine seekers of truth and may He bless the community of believers. Ameen...

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