Aboud
Rogo Mohammed who was on US and UN sanction lists for allegedly
supporting Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants was shot dead on
Monday.His bloody body was slumped behind the wheel of a car.
Binti
wa Aboud Rogo, Kiongozi wa Waislamu aliyekua anakabiliwa na mashtaka ya
ugaidi, akilia wakati baba mzazi wa Sheikh Aboud Rogo akishikilia mwili
wa mwanae uliolowekwa na damu ndani ya gari ambapo Sheikh Rogo alipigwa
risasi na kuuawa karibu na beach ya Jomo Kenyatta, Mombasa Kenya,
jana. Watu wasiojulikana katika mji huo wa mwambao walimpiga risasi na
kumuua sheikh Rogo ambaye alikua anatuhu
miwa
na U.S.A kuwa alikua anaunga mkono harakati za Al Shabaab, tukio ambalo
lilisababisha maandamano na ghasia mjini Mombasa. Wateteaji wa haki za
binaadamu wamesema mauaji ya Sheikh Rogo ni mfano wa mauaji yasiyokuwa
ya halali, ya kuchukua hatua mkononi na kuua watuhumiwa wa ugaidi kabla
hawajapatikana na hatia mahakamani; matukio ambayo yanasadikiwa
kuendeshwa na polisi wa kenya.
Chanzo(source) & Photo: Associated Press
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Execution of Nine Death Row Inmates in The Gambia
The United States is greatly
concerned by the Government of The Gambia’s execution of nine death row
inmates. We condemn the lack of transparency and haste under which these
executions were effected and the apparent lack of due process in the
proceedings leading to these death sentences.
The United States calls on the Government of The Gambia to ensure
that its own internal laws are respected and followed, and to uphold its
international obligations under the International Convention on Civil
and Political Rights and the United Nations Universal Declaration of
Human Rights.
The United States calls on President Jammeh to immediately halt all
executions in order to review all of The Gambia’s capital cases and
ensure that they are in accordance with The Gambia’s domestic law and
its international obligations.
PAN
AFRICAN CULTURAL CONGRESS AIMS TO PLACE CULTURE AT THE CENTER OF
DEVELOPMENT
Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia 28 August 2012-
The third Pan African Cultural Congress (PACC 3) which aims to make
sure culture is given greater consideration in development planning and policies
has started at the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa, under the
aegis of the Commission’s Department of Social Affairs. It ends on Thursday
30th August.
At its
opening session today, the PACC 3 heard from the AU Commissioner for Social
Affairs, Advocate Bience Gawanas that “Cultural expression is fundamental for
social life and has the potential of defining public debate/discourse”. She also
said that is increasingly understood that issues such as, good governance, human
rights, political freedom or respect for the law depend on cultural values,
perceptions and expressions, among other things.
Placing
the conference within the context of the theme, i.e. “Culture, Societies and
Sustainable Development”, Commissioner Gawanas urged for culture to be viewed as
the fourth pillar of development:
“Culture
must no longer be the ‘missing pillar’ of sustainable development, but it should
be placed at the centre of development alongside the other three pillars:
economic growth, social inclusion and environmental balance”.
The
Commissioner contended that by using resources such as the AU Plan of Action on
Cultural and Creative Industries, as well as the recommendations coming out of
PACC 3 and other national, regional and international tools on culture and
development, PACC 3 would be instrumental in providing collaboration and
engagement of cultural experts in advocating for culture to be given greater
consideration in development.
The
opening ceremony was also addressed by the Ethiopian Minister of Culture Mr Aman
Abdulkadir, who paid tribute to the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia Mr Meles
Zelawi, for his efforts upholding African culture, democracy and
development.
Mr Kokera
Rugara of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), an organ of the African Union,
underscored the synergies and complementarities between the work of the AU
Commission and the PAP in terms of promoting and developing African cultural
identity. He referred specifically to the importance of upholding the use of
African languages and religions.
The
opening session of PACC 3 was also addressed by Mr Firmin Matoko, Director of
the UNESCO liaison office in Addis Ababa and UNESCO representative to Ethiopia,
as well as Ms Sarah Gardener, the Executive Director of the International
Federation of Arts Council and Culture Agencies (IFACCA).
The
cultural conference, the third of its kind, intends to build upon the thematic
areas discussed in the previous two editions (i.e. PACC 1 and PACC 2).
Additionally the conference will sensitize society actors on the importance of
culture for sustainable development; strengthen the cross cutting nature of
culture; promote the preservation of positive cultural values while combating
harmful ones; gather inputs and best practices for the formulation and
implementation of cultural policies and programmes in Africa; popularise the
Plan of Action on Cultural and Creative Industries as a tool for the creative
economy; facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences; cultivate the spirit
of Pan Africanism among the young generation and organise a thematic exhibition
on African shared values and the spirit of Pan Africanism. This exhibition will
showcase the work of the African Academy of languages (ACALAN) and the Center
for Linguistic and Historical Studies through Oral Traditions (CELTHO)- AU
flagship institutions for promoting African languages and oral traditions and
values.
The PACC
3 is being attended by cultural experts and practitioners; social scientists;
experts in development studies; and representatives from governments, African
traditional institutions and civil society among others. The pan African
cultural conferences are organised by the AU Commission’s Department of Social
Affairs every three years.
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TAYYIBUN
CHILDRENS MADRASAH EAST LONDON
BRANCH (WHITECHAPEL:Structured Learning For
Your Children (1 Year Programme September 2012 - June 2013)
. . .
At
the Tayyibun Madrasah, we endeavour to benefit not just
those in the present but also those in the
future…
Our aim is to educate and prepare the
youngsters of this Ummah through knowledge, wisdom, good
morals and manners using successful methods existing in the
Qur’an & Sunnah. By educating our young Muslims, we will be
moulding the future generations, who by the permission of
Allah, will become beacons of light in our society.
Tayyibun Madrasah
provides structured learning for boys and girls aged 5-16.
In order to create an atmosphere of correct Islamic morals
and etiquettes, our classes are taught in gender segregated
environments. Recognising
that Islam is a holistic way of life; our students will have
the option of studying Qur’anic Studies, Arabic
Language Studies, Islamic Studies, Authentic Du’a
& Adhkar Memorisation.
We
have 3 programmes to choose from providing a more tailor
made approach to your child's education:
-
Tayyibun Madrasah (Packaged Weekend
Programme Sat/Sun)
-
Tayyibun Hifdh School (Qur'an Memorisation
After School Programme Mon-Thu)
-
Tayyibun Qur'an School (Qur'an School After
School Programme Mon - Thu)
If
you cannot view the picture above on this e-mail
received, please visit the Madrasah website directly on
www.tayyibunmadrasah.co.uk
DON'T MISS THE EAST
LONDON BRANCH REGISTRATION DATES!
Mon 27th, Tue 28th, Wed 29th, Thu
30th, Fri 31st August & Sat 1st and Sun 2nd September
2012
Any of the
dates provided above, Female parents with children 10am -
6pm & Male parents with children 7pm -
11pm
Registration
at our head office: Tayyibun Institute, 8 New Road (Off
Whitechapel Road) London E1 2AX
TAYYIBUN
CHILDRENS MADRASAH WEST LONDON
BRANCH (WEMBLEY): Structured Learning For Your
Children (1 Year Programme November 2012 - August 2013) . .
.
At
the Tayyibun Madrasah, we endeavour to benefit not just
those in the present but also those in the
future…
Our aim is to educate and prepare the
youngsters of this Ummah through knowledge, wisdom, good
morals and manners using successful methods existing in the
Qur’an & Sunnah. By educating our young Muslims, we will be
moulding the future generations, who by the permission of
Allah, will become beacons of light in our
society. Tayyibun
Madrasah provides structured learning for boys and girls
aged 5-16. In order to create an atmosphere of correct
Islamic morals and etiquettes, our classes are taught in
gender segregated environments. Recognising that Islam is a holistic way of
life; our students will have the option of studying
Qur’anic Studies, Arabic Language Studies, Islamic
Studies, Authentic Du’a & Adhkar
Memorisation.
We
have 3 programmes to choose from providing a more tailor
made approach to your child's education:
-
Tayyibun Madrasah (Packaged Weekend
Programme Sat/Sun)
-
Tayyibun Hifdh School (Qur'an Memorisation
After School Programme Mon-Thu)
-
Tayyibun Qur'an School (Qur'an School After
School Programme Mon - Thu)
If
you cannot view the picture above on this e-mail
received, please visit the Madrasah website directly on
www.tayyibunmadrasah.co.uk
DON'T MISS THE WEST
LONDON BRANCH REGISTRATION DATES!
Mon 8th, Tue 9th, Wed 10th, Thu
11th, Fri 12th, Sat 13th and Sun 14th October
2012
Any of the
dates provided above, Female parents with children 10am -
6pm & Male parents with children 7pm -
11pm
Registration
at our West London office: Tayyibun Institute West London
Office, Wembley Central Mosque, 35-37 Ealing Road, Wembley,
HA0 4AE
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Jane Enyen, 17.
As a result of participating in the MASK programme, Jane is earning
money by selling her wildlife paintings to farmers around Lake Naivasha.
“I am very happy and I thank teacher John and Madam Alla for
introducing MASK in my life, it helped me realize my talents. I am
very happy and my parents are happy too."
Joel Gatua, 21.
Before he joined the MASK programme, he did not know that he could
paint! Now, he is signed by one of the leading advertising
agencies in Kenya, paints murals in restaurants in Nairobi and Mombasa, and
opened his ‘art gallery’. “Why do I like Art? It
helps me to think outside of the box and keeps my mind, spirit and emotions
always busy.
I feel art is one of the hard working and disciplined-centred
developers.”
Benson Kinyanjui, 17, an orphan, is
still at school. He has been with MASK since he was 12.
He paints colourful market scenes. Selling them has allowed
him to continue with his schooling.
“I love painting with all my
mind. My dream is to study technology engineering and also
continue with art because painting is can take my life to my
destinations.”
