Moslems Around The World: Iranian Presidential Election

Reverend Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann ( President of the United Nations General Assembly)

Shortly after his election, d’Escoto Brockmann stated during a press conference:

"They elected a priest. And I hope no one is offended if I say that love is what is most needed in this world. And that selfishness is what has gotten us into the terrible quagmire in which the world is sinking, almost irreversibly, unless something big happens. This may sound like a sermon. Well, OK.

He also referred Ronald Reagan in 2004 as "the butcher of my people", and added: "Because of Reagan and his spiritual heir George W. Bush, the world today is far less safe and secure than it has ever been."

D'Escoto also accused Israel of “crucifying our Palestinian brothers and sisters."

During the 2008-2009 Israeli invasion of Gaza, D'Escoto stated, "The number of victims in Gaza is increasing by the day... The situation is untenable. It's genocide."

The Prau With the Silent Soul

A captivating natural landscape is the idyllic setting of this tale of a golden peninsula. Wefada, true to her sea-faring heritage, never tires of sailing. Smitten with young love, burdened with a tragic family history and conflict, she is suddenly thrust with the captainship of a shipping empire. Stories of voyages in the brilliant era of the Malay-Islamic civilisation unfold the mystery of this much-coveted land. A gripping saga woven with philosophy, business, the sea, the Malay bedar (prau), war, love and faith, Bedar Sukma Bisu is certain to stir the reader's emotions - Malaysian National Institute of Translation

Faisal Tehrani

A conservative pragmatist writer from Malaysia. His first work of fiction, Perempuan Politikus Melayu (2000) loosely centres on a rich politician who confiscated some farmers’ land without mercy. He was only 19 when he wrote it. His second novel, Cinta Hari-Hari Rusuhan (2000) touched on the student movement in the 60's and the infamous Baling demonstration. Both early works are about human rights and oppression.

Faisal denied Islamic extremism label when he speaks frankly to Bissme S. about his controversial image in Malaysian 'Sun' (July 31st, 2008): "People who do not read my stuff will jump to that conclusion. Just because I write about Islam, people think I am an extremist. I feel I write more about human rights and oppression than Islam. Human rights is part of religion. When the film Fitna was shown, people wanted Malaysians to boycott products from Holland. I opposed the idea. I believed such boycott would get us no where. In fact, I said let us muhasabah (look within ourselves) and ask why this film-maker (Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders) created that film. Personally, I felt Fitna was depicting Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda leader. It is not me. I do not interpret the Quran like that .That guy (Osama) interpreted the Quran like that. Extremism is an act by certain groups. It is not related to Islam at all. Geert Wilders wrote Fitna because he is confused. Let us have a discussion about this and find ways to solve this."

In 2005, the Malaysian magazine 'Faces' named him as one of Malaysia's most outstanding individuals, describing his novel 1515 as one which proved that: "Faisal is one of the rare ideologists in Malay literature, while its sequel 1511H (Kombat) sees him merging occidentalism with the spirit of mystic chivalry."

In 2008, he launched his film career; writing and directing Zaman 1, and Sehari Bersama Pelampau Anti Kebun Binatang (A Day With Anti Zoo Extremist)

Faisal Tehrani can be contact through Shah, shahft@gmail.com or Luqman Hisyam Che Mazlan at chefhisyam@gmail.com

Faisal Tehrani adalah penerima Anugerah Seni Negara 2006 oleh kerajaan Malaysia. Beliau juga menulis di majalah Milenia Muslim, Dewan Siswa, Siasah, Suara Baru dan Tunas Cipta. Blog ini adalah 'satu-satunya wadah beliau kini'. Pun blog ini hanyalah satu himpunan artikel yang dibaca Faisal Tehrani mengenai pelbagai isu melanda ummah; ia tidak semestinya mencerminkan pendirian beliau. Untuk menghubungi FT sila hubungi asistan: Shah di shahft@gmail.com. Atau hubungi Luqman Hisyam Che Mazlan di chefhisyam@gmail.com. Antara novel beliau yang telah diterbitkan, Cinta Hari-hari Rusuhan terbitan Creative Enterprise (2000), ia dicalonkan ke peringkat akhir Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 2000-2001. Perempuan Politikus Melayu oleh Penerbitan Pemuda (2000). Ia dicalonkan ke peringkat akhir Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 2000-2001. 1515 oleh Utusan Publications and Distributor (2003). Ia memenangi tempat pertama Hadiah Sastera Utusan Malaysia-Exxon Mobil tahun 2002. Novel ini juga menerima Anugerah Buku Negara tahun 2005 (untuk kategori Buku Umum Fiksyen Bahasa Melayu). 1515 turut dijadikan teks bacaan mahasiswa pengajian Melayu di Universiti Cologne, Jerman. Maaf Dari Sorga, novel pertama dalam pembikinan tetapi hanya diterbitkan pada tahun 2003 oleh Zebra Publications. Rahsia Ummi diterbitkan oleh Zebra Publications 2003. Tunggu Teduh Dulu disirikan di ruangan agama Utusan Malaysia dan tamat pada Disember 2003. Novel ini diterbitkan oleh Penerbitan Se-lain (2004) dan Ameen Publishing (2008). 1511H Kombat oleh Utusan Publications and Distributor (2004). Ia memenangi tempat pertama Hadiah Sastera Utusan Malaysia-Exxon Mobil tahun 2003. Advencer Si Peniup Ney oleh Utusan Publications and Distributor (2004). Ia memenangi tempat pertama Hadiah Sastera Utusan Malaysia-Exxon Mobil tahun 2004. Detektif Indigo oleh Utusan Publications and Distributor (2004). Ia memenangi tempat kedua Hadiah Sastera Utusan Malaysia-Exxon Mobil tahun 2004. Surat-surat Perempuan Johor oleh Yayasan Warisan Johor (2005). Ia memenangi Sayembara Novel Sejarah dan Tradisi Johor 1. Ikan Fugu, Lukisan & Jimson oleh Utusan Publications and Distributor (2007). Ia merupakan sequel kepada Detektif Indigo. Bedar Sukma Bisu oleh Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (2007). Ia memenangi Sayembara Jubli Emas DBP kategori novel umum. Manikam Kalbu oleh Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (2007). Ia memenangi Sayembara Jubli Emas DBP kategori novel remaja. Tuhan Manusia oleh Ameen Publishing (2007). Novel kanak-kanak Nama Beta Sultan Alauddin (2007) terbitan Aberdeen World. Novel bersiri Perempuan di Wajah Langit Pagi di majalah Milenia Muslim (sejak Mac 2007 dan masih disirikan). Detektif Indigo Kembali (2008) terbitan Ameen Publishing. Ia merupakan sambungan kepada Ikan Fugu, Lukisan dan Jimson. Ketupat Cinta di Harian Metro (sejak 13 Januari 2008-5 Ogos 2008) dan sedang diusahakan penerbitannya. Saasatul Ibaad terbitan Aberdeen World (2008). Dalam bidang drama, karya FT ialah; Rintih Chicago (memenangi Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 1996/97). Angin Madinah (memenangi Hadiah Sastera Berunsur Islam anjuran Yayasan Pelajaran Islam Malaysia-DBP dan memenangi Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 2000-2001). MISI (1999-2000) telah ditaja oleh Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka untuk di bawa mengelilingi Malaysia, ia dipentaskan di Kota Kinabalu, Kuching dan Pulau Pinang. TiVi ia adaptasi dari novelet Sasterawan Negara Shahnon Ahmad dan diarahkan sendiri dalam tahun 2003 dan didanai di bawah program Teater Kecil oleh bahagian Sastera Kebangsaan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. Monsopiad dan lain-lain Cerita dipentaskan pada 5-7 Disember 2003 di Esplanade Singapura, didanai oleh National Art Council of Singapore. Monsopiad dan lain-lain Cerita dicalonkan untuk Anugerah Cameronian Award 2003 bagi kategori skrip drama Melayu terbaik. Bila Tuhan Berbicara (2007) terbitan Ameen Publishing. Karbala (2008) terbitan Aberdeen World. 2 Jam Sebelum Sultan Alauddin Syahid Diracun dipentaskan pada 25-29 Ogos 2008 di Auditorium Akademi Pengajian Islam UM. Kumpulan cerpen FT pula ialah, kumpulan cerpen mini diterbitkan di Sasbadi dengan judul Sehari Dalam Perang (1997). Juga kumpulan cerpen mini diterbitkan di Sasbadi dengan judul Safari Gilgit (1997), kumpulan cerpen Underground bersama Azman Husin dalam tahun 2000, kumpulan cerpen 'Lagi-Lagi Underground' dengan Saharil Hasril Sanin tahun 2002. kumpulan cerpen Perempuan Anggerik terbitan DBP pada tahun 2002, kumpulan cerpen ini disenarai pendekkan untuk Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 2002/2003, kumpulan Cerpen Kekasih Sam Po Bo terbitan Aberdeen World (2006). Buku panduan penulisan kreatif tulisan beliau ialah 'Karya Nan Indah' (Ameen Publishing 2007). Faisal Tehrani juga terlibat dalam dunia filem. Karya pertama beliau 'Zaman 1' ditayangkan di Pesta Filem Pendek Antarabangsa Tehran Ke-13 pada 12-17 November 2008. Filem kedua beliau dalam pembikinan ialah 'Sehari Bersama Pelampau Anti Kebun Binatang' yang dibintangi oleh bakat baharu Aljunid.

Other Writers Supporting "The Oppressed"

Harold Pinter, Nobel Prize Winner of 2005, in his Nobel lecture, he addressed: The United States possesses 8,000 active and operational nuclear warheads. Two thousand are on hair trigger alert, ready to be launched with 15 minutes warning. It is developing new systems of nuclear force, known as bunker busters. The British, ever cooperative, are intending to replace their own nuclear missile, Trident. Who, I wonder, are they aiming at? Osama bin Laden? You? Me? Joe Dokes? China? Paris? Who knows? What we do know is that this infantile insanity – the possession and threatened use of nuclear weapons – is at the heart of present American political philosophy. We must remind ourselves that the United States is on a permanent military footing and shows no sign of relaxing it.

What is the purpose of life? Why must there be a purpose in life? Can there be more than one purpose in life? I expressed my personal view through this film, Sehari Bersama Pelampau Anti Kebun Binatang: As Sadiq mention in this film, everything has been set by Allah swt, including sending the Prophets to make it clear. We are from HIM swt and we are returning back to HIM swt.

The purpose of my life is to "be on the right path" and stick to it according to my capacities and capabilities assigned to me on the journey to return to HIM swt. In the journey to return to HIM swt, I have to be a passenger on a special ship called "Ship of Salvation" and the Commanders are Muhammad wa aali Muhammad. Therefore, whatever I do on the ship (let it be a film maker or a fiction writer) will be okay as long as all the actions that I make come directly from the Commanders that in Charge.

Once I see the path, I will follow it, hold to it and die for it. Everyone will see the path if he/she is sincere. Once on the path, the person will have a clear vision of the "real purpose" of life. This is when the fun starts. All these answers were addressed in my first film, Sehari Bersama Pelampau Anti Kebun Binatang.

War Criminals

War crimes includes violations of established protections of the laws of war, but also include failures to adhere to norms of procedure and rules of battle, such as attacking those displaying a flag of truce, or using that same flag as a ruse of war to mount an attack. Attacking enemy troops while they are being deployed by way of a parachute is not a war crime. However, Protocol I, Article 42 of the Geneva Conventions explicitly forbids attacking parachutists who eject from damaged airplanes, and surrendering parachutists once landed. War crimes include such acts as mistreatment of prisoners of war or civilians. War crimes are sometimes part of instances of mass murder and genocide though these crimes are more broadly covered under international humanitarian law described as crimes against humanity.