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The Pushback in Europe has begun..

Info BTM — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 04:21:19 +0000

The Pushback in Europe has begun..

5th February 2024

The latest 2023 election in the Netherlands shows an awakening trend in European society. The support for Geert Wilders is a positive development for the health and wellbeing of Europe. We will see more pushback against excessive and unnecessary political correctness. This is not intolerance or bigotry but common sense, safeguarding the peoples’ national interests and core values against destructive and extremist ideologies that are trying to invade the West.

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50,000 Mosques Are Closed

Info BTM — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:43:49 +0000

50,000 Mosques Are Closed

21st August 2023

Iran’s religious landscape is facing a major challenge as a senior cleric reveals that a staggering number of mosques, 50,000 out of 75,000, have been closed due to dwindling attendance.

The cleric attributes this decline to the government’s oppressive actions, which have led people to lose faith in the religion. As Iranians increasingly question the regime’s use of Islam to justify its brutal dictatorship, violent protests have erupted, highlighting the growing unrest and dissatisfaction among the populace. What does this mean for Iran’s future, and how will the government respond to the waning influence of religion in the country?

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Ex-Muslima Amina’s Testimony: A Powerful Story of Faith

BTM Philippines — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:08:28 +0000

Mabuhay!!!

Narito ang isang patotoo ng isang dating Muslim na naging Kristiano.

Amina shared her conversion story to us:

“I grew up as a Muslim girl and was very happy to belong to a Muslim family. It seemed normal to be a Muslim, and I followed all the beliefs and pillars of Islam. I also went to Madressa regularly.One day a friend asked me the following question: …imagine you die today – where will you go thereafter? Intellectually I had the right answers, but in my heart, I felt unsure …and sensed that I had no assurance. I started to compare Islam to Christianity and wondered if Allah in the Qur’an is the same as God in the Bible. Especially during the yearly fasting month, Ramadan, I had many questions and longed to know the truth. I was reading the Quran and also some parts of the Bible. As I was reading, for instance, Psalm 84, it was as if God would speak to me. The words in verse 2 described my situation perfectly: “My soul yearns, even faints for the courts of the LORD, my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God”.I was somewhat confused: should I pray to Allah or the God of the Bible? …or was it the same God? To which God should I keep the fast? It also troubled me, that Allah does not give assurance of going to paradise – not even a formula was offered in Islam. Many Muslims believe that you can get favour with Allah by doing good works – but there is no assurance of entering paradise. I was eagerly seeking the truth and desired to follow the right way. I read further in the Bible, and words such as “…all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory” made me realised, that I was a sinner and could not make it up with good works. There must be another way by God to heaven.Then something wonderful, yet strange thing happened to me – it was like a vision, and I was directed to read in the Bible John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” This verse spoke to me, and I realised, that the only true God was speaking to me and showing me the truth and the right way. In the same vision, the voice directed me to a certain Church. The pastor preached about God and how we can have forgiveness of sins and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. In the end, the pastor asked those who like to accept the truth in Jesus should raise their hands and come forward. I desired to go and commit myself, but it was a spiritual battle – by God’s guidance, another lady took my hand, and we went forward. That day I committed myself to Jesus and became a Christian. It was a new experience – somewhat strange and exciting.The question – of how I should tell my Muslim family and how they would react – made me nervous. I decided not to tell my family about my new faith. However, my father soon discovered what happened at the Church and forbade me to leave the house. Some days later, my father brought the Imam, and he questioned me and asked me what had happened and why I turned to become a Christian. God made me strong, and I found the right words to explain to them what happened and how the voice in the vision directed me to find the truth. Thereafter my family and the Muslims in my village persecuted me. I became an outcast. They also questioned me about the Bible – but each time, the Holy Spirit of God helped me by quoting the correct verses. This was a miracle since I did not yet know the Bible very well. Despite the persecution, I was filled with joy, and the Holy Spirit disciplined me and guided me on the right way. God gave me new friends in the Christian church, and I was very happy there.It was also painful for me to be separated from my family, especially from my dear mother. Perhaps she did not understand what happened, and she was hoping that I would return to Islam sooner or later. But my decision was final, and I was convinced that following the truth in Jesus was the right way to heaven and eternal life.I witnessed my new faith on various occasions – such as at a Muslim wedding. It was so wonderful how the Holy Spirit helped me, and the Muslims were amazed that I could speak with great authority. God gave me strength, and I love my Muslim people and pray that all who search the right way will find the truth in Jesus Christ as their Saviour.”

Please watch here video testimony here:

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Radicalisation of Indian Muslim youths a challenge for national security

BTM India — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:49:08 +0000

New Delhi, January 23rd, 2023 (PTI)

Recent papers submitted by the DGPs and IGPs at the three-day annual conference, that was attended by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, national security adviser Ajit Doval and about 350 top police officers of the country.

Here are snippets from the annual DGPs and IGPs conference discussion:

The challenges for the national security for the radicalization of the India Muslim youths by some radical organizations are:

High level of indoctrination. These organisations are engaged in radical interpretation of Islamic scriptures and concepts, They also create a sense of victimhood in Muslim psyche. In pursuit of puritanical Islam, they preaching go against modern values such as democracy and secularism. The PFI (Popular Front of India), was the most potent radical organisation. It evolved as a national-level organization since formation in 2006 by merging three South-Indian based outfits.

Further, the papers suggested, to a tackle radical organisations, multi pronged approach is required, including monitoring of covert activities, creation of detailed data basis on leaders and other entities of interest.

And quote: “Emphasis should be given to identify and monitoring the hotspots of radicalization and prior analysis must be done about the potentiality of a radical organization in spreading extremism involvement of its cadres in violent action and accordingly the plan of action should be initiated, the papers noted.

The complete information has been retrieved and can be followed on The Times of India and other news media platforms: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/radicalisation-of-muslim-youth-a-major-challenge-for-national-security-papers-submitted-at-meet-of-dgps/articleshow/97251103.cms.

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سید زبیر کا روحانی سفر

BTM Pakistan — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 07:03:40 +0000

میرا تعلق سید گھرانے سے تھا اور 16 سال پہلے ایک معجزے نیں میری زندگی اور سوچ کا رخ بلکل نئی جانب موڑ دیا۔ میری کزن خد یجہ جسکی نئی نئی ابھی شادی ہوئی تھی وہ کچھ بیمار رہنے لگی، ڈاکٹد کے ٹیسٹ کرنے کے بعد معلوم ہوا کہ اسکے بچہ دانی میں کینسر ہے اور اسکا فورا علاج کرنا ضروری تھا۔ مگر ٹاکٹر نے یہ بھی مطلع کیا تھا کہ اسکے بچنے کے صرف 100 فیصد امکان ہیں، اگر بچ بھی گئی تو اسکی کبھی بھی اولاد نہی ہو سکتی۔

مرتے کیا نہی کرتے ہم نے اسکے علاج کرنے کی ڈاکٹر کو اجازت دی، اسی دوران میرے ایک مسیحی دوست نے مجھ سے کہا کہ اگر آپ برا نا مانیں تو میری والدہ آکر آپکی کزن کیلئے دعا کرنا چاہیں گی۔ ایک مسلم ہونے کے ناطے میں صاف جواب دیا کہ ہم مسلم تم سے دعا کیوں کروائیں۔ یہ سنکر دوست خاموش ہو گیا مگر کچھ دن بعد پھر یہی کہا اور میرا جواب بھی وہی تھا۔ تقریبا 4 دفعہ کے بعد جب کزن کی صحت میں کوئی بہتری نہی آئی اور علاج کے دن قریب آرہے تھے تو میں نے اس سے جان چھڑانے کیلئے کہ دیا کہ ہاں جاکر دعا کر لو۔

جب اپنی کزن سے پوچھا تو اس نے فورا حامی بھر دی کہ کرنے دو دعا ، نا جانے کس کی دعا سے شفا مل جائے۔ پھر دوست کی والدہ آئیں اور میری کزن انکے ساتھ ہسپتال کے کونے میں بیٹھ گئیں اور دعا کری۔ دعا کے بعد کزن نے انکا شکریہ ادا کیا اور کہا کہ اگر مجھے زندگی ملی تو میں آپکے لئے کپڑے اور مٹھائی خریدونگی۔ مگر انہوں نے کہا کہ مجھے کچھ نہی چاہئے مگر جب خدا شفا دے تو بس ایک بار آکر کلیسا میں اس بات کی گواہی دے دینا کہ خدا نے کیا معجزہ کیا ہے۔ میری کزن بلکل راضی ہوئی اور عہد کیا۔ میں یہ تمام گفتگو کو سن رہا تھا۔

کزن کا آپریشن ہوا اور خدا نے اسکو کینسر سے معجزانہ طور پر شفا عطا کری اور پھر اسکے گھر 2 بچے پیدا ہوئے بغیر بچہ دانی کے۔ اب ٹھیک ہونے کے بعد جب وہ گھر آئی تو میں نے اسکو اس بات کی گواہی دینے کا یاد کرایا مگر وہ اس پر اب راجی نہی ہوئی۔ میں ایک کٹر مسلم ہونے کے ناطے اس بات پر یقین ہی نہی کر رہا تھا مگر جب میں نے وہ معجزے دیکھے تو میری ساری کی ساری سوچ مسیحیت اور یسوع المسیح کے بارے میں بدلنے لگی۔ میں نے کزن سے کہا کہ تمکو اپنا وعدی پورا کرنا چاہئے اور ایک بار کیلسا جاکر گواہی دو مگر وہ اور اسکا شوہر دونوں متفق نا ہوئے۔ اس وقت میں نے ان سے کہا کہ اگر تم نہی گئے تو اس گواہی کو میں لیکر نکلوں گا اور ہر جگہ اسکو پھیلائونگا۔

اسکے بعد میں نے کلام مقدس کا مطالئہ شروع کیا اور مجھے اندازہ ہوگیا کہ یہ خدا کا سچا کلام ہے۔ میں نے مسیح کو اپنا نجات دہندہ قبول کیا اور ابھی تک اسکی گواہی کو در در تک جہاں موقع ملے بتاتا ہوں۔

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