Ignite your Moral Awakening

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"I swear by the time, Verily man is at a loss,
except those who believe and do good deeds, and exhort each other to truth, and exhort each other to endurance."
- Holy Quran, Chapter 103

Ignite your Moral Awakening

Calling All Muslim Activists to Mobilize Our Communities Against Israeli Aggression

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More documents and resources. The below documents do not necessarily reflect the views of AMYNA, but they should be helpful for your campaigns.

Dua/Supplications - Video and Audio - Signage and Posters - Community Events

Statements from Scholars - Contacts - Sample Letters - Journal Entries

Action Alerts from Various Organizations - Legal Resources

Good Quotes - Hall of Shame

Dua / Supplications

1. Dua Jawshan Sagheer - This du'a is narrated on the authority of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kazim (as).
- PDF - Download

2. Dua for the People of the Frontiers - a beautiful supplication by Imam Sajjad (as), great grandson of the Prophet (sws).
- PowerPoint - Download
- PDF - Download

Video and Audio

1. Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land - A proefssional documentary by the Media Education Foundation (MEF). Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Google Video - Download

2. America, Israel and Palestine - Cause and Effect Film Series- The film series, “America, Israel and Palestine: Cause and Effect” is now available for broadcast on Public Access Television Stations (PATS) throughout America. There are 11 films in the initial series and all come with authorization from the producers for airing on PATS. Some examples of the films:

Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land - Watch Online
Palestine Is Still The Issue
This is Not Your War
The Loss of Liberty
Hijacking Catastrophe
Global Warning: An Interview with Mordechai Vanunu
Wall Of Hate
The Wall Of Shame
Ghassan Andoni
Interview: Ilan Pappe
Right Of Return

Click here for more information on the film series.

3. Speech on the Shias of Lebanon - Syed Muhammad Rizvi gives a speech about the history of Shias in Lebanon.
- RealPlayer Audio - Download

4. The Movie "Israel" does not want you to see - a video about an injustice done to a family by Israeli soldiers.
- YouTube Video - Download

5. George Galloway Lebanon Collection - interesting video clips from a British Member of Parliament.
- Video - Download 1 - Download 2 - Download 3

Signage and Posters

1. Evil is not a Foreign Policy and more - A series of 8 posters critical of Israel provided by the organization Speak!, for use on poster boards during rallies.
- PDF - Download

2. Boycott Israel - Poster provided by the website Innovative Minds that has an image of a child gripping barbed wire. The caption states "Freedom for Palestine / Boycott Israel."
- PDF - Download

3. Infant Shot - Poster provided by the website Innovative Minds that has an image of an infant's body with a bullet hole through her stomach. The caption states “Stop Supporting Child Killers/ Boycott Israel .”
- PDF - Download

4. Right Vs Might - Poster provided by the website Innovative Minds that has an image of a young boy confronting an Israeli military tank with a rock in hand. The caption states "Right vs. Might/ Boycott Israel."
- PDF - Download

5. Tear down the Wall - A poster making a reference to South African apartheid with the logo "Tear Down The Wall in Palestine."
- PDF - Download

6. US unfairly dominate UN - Picture of the acronym UN in black letters with the red letter "S" superimposed over the N, a metaphor for how the United States unfairly dominates and controls the United Nations.
- PDF - Download

7. Boycott Israeli Goods - Poster-sticker advocating for a boycott of Israeli goods.
- PDF - Download

8. State of Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert - Poster with a picture of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wielding a knife, with a statement by Adolf Hitler. “How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.”
- PDF - Download

9. We won't Forget - a flyer that plays off of rhetoric from the holocaust.
- PDF - Download

10. We won't Forget 2 - a flyer that plays off of rhetoric from the holocaust. Also, kids should not sign rockets.
- PDF - Download

Community Events

1. A.N.S.W.E.R: March DC - An A.N.S.W.E.R flier advertising for the August 12 rally in Washington D.C. that includes a summary on Palestinian suffering and U.S-Israeli objectives in the Middle East.
- PDF - Download 1
-Website - View Website

2. New York Activism: Media Campaign - A flier advertising for a media campaign calling for activist writers to join a New York based group in responding to Muslim and Arab biases in the media.
- PDF - Download

3. Take Back Lebanon and Palestine: Media and Political Initiative - Flier calling for Muslim and Arabs to join a Lebanon and Palestine media campaign based in Dearborn , Michigan and sponsored by the Lebanese Heritage Club.
- JPG - Download

4. TMA Candlelight Vigil - Advertisement for a candlelight vigil in Michigan sponsored by the Thaqalayn Muslim Association.
- JPG - Download

Statements from Islamic Scholars

1. Ayatullah Sayyid Sistani - Statements released by Sayyid Seestani on the events in Lebanon.
- PDF - Download Statement 1 - Download Statement 2

2. Ayatullah Fazel Lankarani - Statement released by Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani's regarding the Israeli regime's current aggression.
- PDF - Download

3. Ayatullah Syed Ali Khamanei - Statement released by Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamanei.
- PDF - Download Statement 1 - Download Statement 2

4. Ayatullah Sayyid Fadlullah - Statement released by Ayatullah Sayyid Fadlullah regarding the Israeli regime's current aggression.
- PDF - Download

5. Ayatullah Makarem Shirazi - Statement by Ayatullah Nasir Makarem Shirazi regarding the current aggresion.
- PDF - Download

5. Shia Muslim Scholars in North America - Statement released by the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars in North America regarding the recent zionist aggression.
- PDF - Download

6. Imam Hassan Qazwini - Statement released by Imam Hassan Qazwini.
- PDF - Download

7. Imam Elahi - statement from Imam Elahi, Faith and Policy writer for the Detroit News and Imam of the Islamic House of Wisdom.
- PDF - Download

8. Hamza Yusuf - a video statement by Hamza Yusuf, after the tragedy of Qana.
- YouTube - Download

Contacts

1. Canadian Parliament Contacts - List of Canadian Parliament contacts.
- PDF - Download

2. Talking Points, US Representatives Contacts, and Media Contacts - References provided for activists who wish to write to the media or government representatives regarding the latest escalation in Lebanon.
- PDF - Download

Sample Letters

1. Stop US Aid to 'Israel' - “CFL Alert—Stop Israeli War Crimes in Lebanon and Gaza.” An alert issued by Citizens for Fair Legislation calling on people to contact their representatives to protest the war crimes committed against the civilian Palestinian population. Provides talking points and a prewritten letter.
- PDF - Download

2. Responding to Biased Letters - A sample of how a response to a biased op-ed letter should be written. This was published in the Electronic Intifada. It is in response to a series of anti-Palestinian op-eds written in the NY Times, along with one op-ed calling for the assassination of Arab leaders. Example - "NY Times: Arab leaders to blame, fair game for assassination" Patrick O'Connor, The Electronic Intifada.
- PDF - Download

3. Canada Letter - “Canadians Must Demand an End to Israeli Aggression Against the People of Gaza and Lebanon.” An alert issued by the Canadian Arab Federation calling on citizens of that nation to write their government and demand it issue a stern warning to Israel to halt its military assault against Lebanon and Gaza. Provides talking points and a prewritten letter.
- PDF - Download

4. Unilateral Moves by Israel Will Not Produce Peace - "CFL Alert-- Unilateral Moves by Israel Will Not Produce Peace; Americans and Israelis Cannot negotiate the Future of a Palestinian state Without Outside Help." An alert issued by Citizens for Fair Legislation calling on people to contact their representatives condemning unilateral moves by Israel and calling for a one-state solution. Provides talking points and a prewritten letter.
- PDF - Download

5. Israeli Restraint Against Palestinians - "CFL Alert-- Tell Your Representatives to Demand Israeli Restraint Against Palestinians." An alert issued by Citizens for Fair Legislation calling on people to contact their representatives to protest the attacks against. Provides talking points and a prewritten letter.
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6. Israel is Barring Entry of Americans into the West Bank - "CFL-Alert-- For the First Time Since 1967, Israel is Barring Entry of Americans into the West Bank." An alert issued from Citizens for Fair Legislation calling on people to contact their representatives and the Israeli embassy to protest the Israeli barring of American citizens from the West Bank for the first time since 1967. Those barred from entry include Palestinian-Americans and humanitarian workers. Provides talking points and a prewritten letter.
- PDF - Download

Journal Entries

1. Kamila Dakroub - Two entries by Kamila Dakroub, an American who has been in Lebanon for the past two months and is witnessing the Israeli carnage of Beirut.
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2. Rasha - A free lance writer originally from New York who voluntarily decided to stay back in Lebanon and send out emails she calls "siege notes." Her well-written and descriptive emails touch on more than just her surroundings, but also the sentiments of the Lebanese people. She offers well-informed commentary on the political consequences of the bombing campaign and discusses her interactions with Israeli bloggers.
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3. YMA Journal - A short email written by a Young Muslim Association Member staying in a hotel.
- PDF - Download

Action Alerts from Various Organizations

1. Council on American-Islamic Relations - An action alert published by the Council on American-Islamic Relations requesting Lebanon evacuees to fill out an online form detailing their experiences during the Israeli bombing campaign to determine whether any U.S. citizens or permanent residents were killed or injured in Israeli attacks.
- PDF - Download

2. Council on American-Islamic Relations - A breaking news alert issued by the Council on American-Islamic Relations about the Bush administration's decision to rush delivery of precision-guided bombs to Israel .
- PDF - Download

3. MOVEON.ORG - An action alert published by MOVEON.ORG asking people to contact their representatives to demand that Israel is held accountable for its violations of the US Arms Export Control Act and Foreign Assistance Act and urge that military aid to Israel be cut off as required by law. Provides talking points.
- PDF - Download

4. National Lawyers Guild - An action alert published by the National Lawyers Guild urging people to protest Israel's assault against Palestine and Lebanon by contacting elected officials, signing an online petition, and joining with local solidarity groups. Also asks people to promote the A.N.S.W.E.R-sponsored national rally to be held on August 12 in D.C, San Franscico, and Chicago.
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5. Council for the National Interest - An action alert published by the The Council for the National Interest asking people to call their represenattaives to protest an unbalanced resolution on the current crisis between Israel, Lebanon and the Palestinians. The bill, H.Res. 921, includes no criticism of the Israeli attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Gaza and Lebanon . Provides talking points.
- PDF - Download

6. CAIR - End to Israeli terror after 57 Civilians killed. Islamic civil rights group seeks unconditional cease-fire, humanitarian aid.
- PDF - Download

7. Weapons action alerts - Israel misuse of weapons.
- PDF - Download

Legal Resources

1. American-Arab anti-Discrimination Committee - A legal update by the American-Arab anti-Discrimination Committee regarding media reports of FBI monitoring of Arab Americans. The statement provides legal advice to Arab Americans in case they get interviewed by the FBI.
- PDF - Download

Good Quotes

1. Arrangement of Quotations - from a few influential people.
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Hall of Shame

1. Pro-Israel Campus Watch - A pro-Israel research and policy group started by Daniel Pipes that monitors universities with a perceived anti-Israel bias. Campus Watch started a list of Middle Eastern studies professors across the country who the group claims have "errors and biases" in their scholarship.
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2. American Israel Public Affairs Committee- Link for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which is widely regarded as the most powerful foreign-policy lobby in Washington. Its 60,000 members shower millions of dollars on hundreds of members of Congress on both sides of the aisle.
- PDF - Download

3. Pro-Israeli organization examines anti-Israeli divesment Efforts - A publication produced by the pro-Israeli Anti-Defamation League that discusses various divestment efforts against Israel . It also has information on American religious and political organizations that have considered or supported divestment strategies.
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4. Abdullah bin Jabreen's Fatwa against Hezbollah - An article by the New York Sun that discusses the anti-Hezbollah fatwa passed by one of Saudi Arabia's leading Wahhabi sheiks, Abdullah bin Jabreen.
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5. Anti-Hezbollah - an example of Israeli propaganda.
- YouTube - Download