Tanzanian Archbishop Abu Bakr Mwaypopo
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Islam Story
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 14:27
In the twenty-third of December / December 1986 - Two days before Christmas - announced Archbishop Martin John Mwaypopo congregation that he was leaving Christianity to enter Islam.
A crowd of worshipers in the case of complete paralysis of the shock that afflicted to hear this news, to the extent that the Assistant Bishop rose from his seat just close the door and windows, and told church members that Archbishop has gone. How could a man to think of the words, while it a few minutes before it was playing music of his aides in a way that raises feelings of the members of the Church?! Did not know that what touring Khater Bishop will a gripping Balbabhm decision, and that entertainment was not only a farewell party. But the reaction of the congregation was both shocking! The contact with the security forces to take the man's "Crazy".
Reserved in the cell until midnight, until the Sheikh Ahmed Sheikh - the man who urged him to enter Islam - and guaranteed for his release. This incident has been only the beginning of a nice percentage of what was waiting for former bishop of shocks.
He has Simphiwe Cisanti - a journalist of the pen - to conduct a meeting with Tanzanian Lutheran Archbishop Martin John Mwaypopo, who later became his declaration of Islam known as (Alhaji Abubakar John Mwaypopo).
Credited with raising the journalist curiosity of this author - Cisanti - back to the Zimbabwean brother Sufian Sabelo, after the last hearing to talk Mwaypopo in center and Islamic Aybank in Durban. And Sufian not wishing thrilled, but that night he had heard something valuable. He could not stop talking about the guy! And he could not be mesmerized after hearing that the archbishop had entered Islam? He did not get my bachelor's and master's degree in theology, but a doctorate as well. But if you who are interested in foreign certificates, the man had obtained a diploma in management Church of England, and the rest of the Degrees of Berlin in Germany! This man who was - before entering Islam - Secretary-General of the World Council of Churches for Africa - which includes Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and parts of Ethiopia and Somalia - was his position in the Council of Churches than the current president of the Commission on Human Rights South African Barney Pityana, and Chairman of the National Reconciliation Commission Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
It is a story of a man born 61 years ago - in the twenty-second of the month of February - in Bukabu, a region on the border with Uganda. After two years of his birth have his family Ptbrigadh; five years after they watched proudly It becomes altar server at Mass, looking at him and he helps the priest prepares "the body and blood" of Christ (peace be upon him). This was what fills his family proud, and fills his father with ideas about the future of his son.
Retrieved Abu Bakr memories, saying: "later - and when I was in boarding school - my father wrote to me saying that he wanted me to become a monk. And every letter he writes to me."
But Mwaypopo was for his own ideas about the future of his life, and that they relate to join the police force. However - In the fifth and twenty years old - surrendered to the desire of his father. In contrast to what is happening in Europe, where children can do what they want after the age of twenty-first, Valabina in Africa know to respect the wishes of their parents more than respect for their own desires.
"My son, before I close my eyes (die), I would be happy if I became a monk."
This is what the father to his son, and so did the Son;, a decision that led him to England in 1964 to get a diploma in the management of the churches, and a year later to Germany to obtain a bachelor's degree. Returning after a year became bishop factor. And later returned to earn a master's degree.
"All that time, I was doing things without discussion."
Have begun to wonder when he was working on getting his doctorate, says Mwaypopo: "I began to wonder with amazement, there Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Buddhism, and every religion claims to be right; What is the truth? I want the truth."
Thus began discussed until اختزله to the four major religions. And obtained a copy of the Quran. Do you imagine what happened?
Mwaypopo remembers saying: "When I opened the Quran, was the first verses read out are: {Say God is a * God Samad * He begetteth not * there is none like unto him a} [Sincerity: 1-4.
This was the time when the seeds of Islam to grow, a religion is not known to him. At that time, he discovered that the Koran is the only Bible that not distorted rights since suggestion.
"That's what I said as a conclusion in my PhD. I do not care if they a doctoral Scimenhona or not; because this is the truth, and I was looking for the truth."
In his state of mind, he went to his beloved teacher, the Berger, and regains his memories, saying:
"Shut the door, then looked him in the eyes, and I asked him: of all the religions in the world, my religion is right? Replied: (Islam). Asked him:" Why do you permission not a Muslim? "He told me:" First: I hate Arabs; Second: Do you see all this luxury in which blessed? Do you think that I am I would give up all that for the sake of Islam? "When speculated his answer, I began considering the cases not as well."
The post Mwaypopo, and his cars, all this risk in mind. No, he can not declaration of Islam. Thus - a full year - brushed the idea from his mind. But haunted visions began, and verses from the Quran I have maintained appearing in front of him, and people Moahon in white come to him, "especially on Fridays," so he could not resist more.
Thus officially announced his conversion to Islam in the twenty-second of the month of December / January. These visions that led him to that, did not superstitious by nature for Africans? And tell us about that Mwaypopo saying:
- "No; I do not think that all visions are bad., There are those visions that Tahedak in the right direction, and those that do not. As for this - in particular - has led me to the right path, to Islam."
As a result, the church stripped him of his home and cars. Wife could not afford it Vhzmt her bags and took her children and left him, in spite of confirmation Mwaypopo them that they are not obliged to enter Islam. When he went to his parents, who were also heard his story:
"My father asked me to publicly criticize Islam, and my mother said that they do not want to hear any nonsense from me."
It has become a lonely! When asked how he feels towards his parents said he would forgive them, have come to terms with his father before moving to the world of the afterlife. And said Mwaypopo:
"They were great age, and did not have a flag, too. Until they not باستطاعتهما read the Bible, and all that they they know is what were Asamaana of reading a monk."
Asked them to stay at home for one night, and the next day began his journey to where his family originally belongs - to Kayela - on the border between Tanzania and Malawi. During his trip to Misdemeanor Brosil where there was a family wants to sell the house to make beer. And he got there, he met a pair future, a Catholic nun named Sister Gertrude Kibuye, now known as Sister decorated. And with them traveled to Kayela, where the old man told him that give him shelter the night before that there would find other Muslims. But before that, and in the morning of that day the call to prayer, which is the thing that made the villagers out of their homes, asking the host how harbors a mad man?.
"It was a nun explained that I'm not crazy, but a Muslim," says Mwaypopo: The same nun is that later helped him to pay medical expenses of the Anglican missionary hospital when he was very ill. And thanks to the conversation that he had with her.
That was asked: What are you wearing the cross in a series on her chest? Was answered that because of Christ (peace be upon him) had built into it.
"But, let's say that someone killed your father with a gun, would you Sttjolin gun carrier on your chest?".
I have to make it think nun, and Hart to answer. When offered her bishop to marry later, was her reply in the affirmative. Secretly Wiczuja, and after four weeks I wrote to the officers learning that it left monasticism. Heard Sheikh who gave them shelter - which is free nun - this marriage; At the moment they arrived at his home advice to flee; because "Sheikh was packaging his rifle with logistics." The nun's father was angry "and wild like a lion."
Jump Mwaypopo welfare Archbishop house to live in a house built of mud. Instead of his large salary as a member of the World Council of Churches secretary-general for East Africa, began to earn strength Khtab, and حراث territory of others. At times that was not working where he was calling to Islam openly; which led to a series of short sentences in prison for lack of respect for Christianity.
And when he was leading a pilgrimage in 1988, the disaster occurred. Blew his house, and the consequent killing of the three children twins. He recalls:
"Bishop - a cousin - was involved in the plot."
He adds that instead of being frustrated that he has done the opposite; because the number of people they claim Islam was increasing, and this also includes Hama.
In 1992, he was detained for ten months with seventy of his followers, and charged with treason. That was after the bombing of some shops selling pork that had spoken against it. I've actually talked against it, he admits that explaining that constitutionally - and since 1913 - there is a law preventing pubs, casinos and shops selling pork in Dar es Salaam and Tanga, Mafia, Wendy and Kigoma. Luckily was acquitted, and immediately thereafter immigrated to Zambia in exile; after being advised that there was a plot to kill him.
And told us that every day was called when released, the police come to arrest him again. Can you imagine what happened too?! Says Mwaypopo:
"The women said that they did not allow it! They I Siqaomen arrested by the security forces to their bodies. Women were also the ones who Saadnni to flee across the border disguised; has women Albsnni clothing!".
This is one of the reasons that made him appreciates the role of women.
"Must be given women a high position, and granted educated Islamic well. Otherwise, how women can understand why a man marries more than one woman ... It was my husband Zainab are suggested to that I should marry my husband second - her friend Sheila - when he was they must travel abroad for Islamic Studies. "
Is Bishop (former) is the one who says so? God is great!!
The strange thing is that the "John Mwaypopo" which is included in the ranks of the church until he reached the rank of archbishop in Tanzania after he converted to Islam and called the name of "Abu Bakr" ... Not only become Muslim, but worked hard to take, but other Christians, especially those who were attending the church and cast them sermons and lessons until he was able to convince more than five thousand people to the religion of Islam.
And Haj Abu Bakr Mwaypopo to Muslims is:
"There is a war on Islam ... The drowned world publications. Now specifically working to make Muslims feel stigmatized as them fundamentalists. Muslims must not stand when their personal ambitions, and they must be united. You have to defend your neighbor if you want to be You are safe. "
Say so and exhorts Muslims to be courageous, citing the International Islamic Center for Preaching and Sheikh Ahmed Deedat:
"That man is not educated, but look at the way in which publishes Islam."
Source: World Federation of Muslim Scholars.
.
Islam Story
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 14:27
In the twenty-third of December / December 1986 - Two days before Christmas - announced Archbishop Martin John Mwaypopo congregation that he was leaving Christianity to enter Islam.
A crowd of worshipers in the case of complete paralysis of the shock that afflicted to hear this news, to the extent that the Assistant Bishop rose from his seat just close the door and windows, and told church members that Archbishop has gone. How could a man to think of the words, while it a few minutes before it was playing music of his aides in a way that raises feelings of the members of the Church?! Did not know that what touring Khater Bishop will a gripping Balbabhm decision, and that entertainment was not only a farewell party. But the reaction of the congregation was both shocking! The contact with the security forces to take the man's "Crazy".
Reserved in the cell until midnight, until the Sheikh Ahmed Sheikh - the man who urged him to enter Islam - and guaranteed for his release. This incident has been only the beginning of a nice percentage of what was waiting for former bishop of shocks.
He has Simphiwe Cisanti - a journalist of the pen - to conduct a meeting with Tanzanian Lutheran Archbishop Martin John Mwaypopo, who later became his declaration of Islam known as (Alhaji Abubakar John Mwaypopo).
Credited with raising the journalist curiosity of this author - Cisanti - back to the Zimbabwean brother Sufian Sabelo, after the last hearing to talk Mwaypopo in center and Islamic Aybank in Durban. And Sufian not wishing thrilled, but that night he had heard something valuable. He could not stop talking about the guy! And he could not be mesmerized after hearing that the archbishop had entered Islam? He did not get my bachelor's and master's degree in theology, but a doctorate as well. But if you who are interested in foreign certificates, the man had obtained a diploma in management Church of England, and the rest of the Degrees of Berlin in Germany! This man who was - before entering Islam - Secretary-General of the World Council of Churches for Africa - which includes Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and parts of Ethiopia and Somalia - was his position in the Council of Churches than the current president of the Commission on Human Rights South African Barney Pityana, and Chairman of the National Reconciliation Commission Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
It is a story of a man born 61 years ago - in the twenty-second of the month of February - in Bukabu, a region on the border with Uganda. After two years of his birth have his family Ptbrigadh; five years after they watched proudly It becomes altar server at Mass, looking at him and he helps the priest prepares "the body and blood" of Christ (peace be upon him). This was what fills his family proud, and fills his father with ideas about the future of his son.
Retrieved Abu Bakr memories, saying: "later - and when I was in boarding school - my father wrote to me saying that he wanted me to become a monk. And every letter he writes to me."
But Mwaypopo was for his own ideas about the future of his life, and that they relate to join the police force. However - In the fifth and twenty years old - surrendered to the desire of his father. In contrast to what is happening in Europe, where children can do what they want after the age of twenty-first, Valabina in Africa know to respect the wishes of their parents more than respect for their own desires.
"My son, before I close my eyes (die), I would be happy if I became a monk."
This is what the father to his son, and so did the Son;, a decision that led him to England in 1964 to get a diploma in the management of the churches, and a year later to Germany to obtain a bachelor's degree. Returning after a year became bishop factor. And later returned to earn a master's degree.
"All that time, I was doing things without discussion."
Have begun to wonder when he was working on getting his doctorate, says Mwaypopo: "I began to wonder with amazement, there Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Buddhism, and every religion claims to be right; What is the truth? I want the truth."
Thus began discussed until اختزله to the four major religions. And obtained a copy of the Quran. Do you imagine what happened?
Mwaypopo remembers saying: "When I opened the Quran, was the first verses read out are: {Say God is a * God Samad * He begetteth not * there is none like unto him a} [Sincerity: 1-4.
This was the time when the seeds of Islam to grow, a religion is not known to him. At that time, he discovered that the Koran is the only Bible that not distorted rights since suggestion.
"That's what I said as a conclusion in my PhD. I do not care if they a doctoral Scimenhona or not; because this is the truth, and I was looking for the truth."
In his state of mind, he went to his beloved teacher, the Berger, and regains his memories, saying:
"Shut the door, then looked him in the eyes, and I asked him: of all the religions in the world, my religion is right? Replied: (Islam). Asked him:" Why do you permission not a Muslim? "He told me:" First: I hate Arabs; Second: Do you see all this luxury in which blessed? Do you think that I am I would give up all that for the sake of Islam? "When speculated his answer, I began considering the cases not as well."
The post Mwaypopo, and his cars, all this risk in mind. No, he can not declaration of Islam. Thus - a full year - brushed the idea from his mind. But haunted visions began, and verses from the Quran I have maintained appearing in front of him, and people Moahon in white come to him, "especially on Fridays," so he could not resist more.
Thus officially announced his conversion to Islam in the twenty-second of the month of December / January. These visions that led him to that, did not superstitious by nature for Africans? And tell us about that Mwaypopo saying:
- "No; I do not think that all visions are bad., There are those visions that Tahedak in the right direction, and those that do not. As for this - in particular - has led me to the right path, to Islam."
As a result, the church stripped him of his home and cars. Wife could not afford it Vhzmt her bags and took her children and left him, in spite of confirmation Mwaypopo them that they are not obliged to enter Islam. When he went to his parents, who were also heard his story:
"My father asked me to publicly criticize Islam, and my mother said that they do not want to hear any nonsense from me."
It has become a lonely! When asked how he feels towards his parents said he would forgive them, have come to terms with his father before moving to the world of the afterlife. And said Mwaypopo:
"They were great age, and did not have a flag, too. Until they not باستطاعتهما read the Bible, and all that they they know is what were Asamaana of reading a monk."
Asked them to stay at home for one night, and the next day began his journey to where his family originally belongs - to Kayela - on the border between Tanzania and Malawi. During his trip to Misdemeanor Brosil where there was a family wants to sell the house to make beer. And he got there, he met a pair future, a Catholic nun named Sister Gertrude Kibuye, now known as Sister decorated. And with them traveled to Kayela, where the old man told him that give him shelter the night before that there would find other Muslims. But before that, and in the morning of that day the call to prayer, which is the thing that made the villagers out of their homes, asking the host how harbors a mad man?.
"It was a nun explained that I'm not crazy, but a Muslim," says Mwaypopo: The same nun is that later helped him to pay medical expenses of the Anglican missionary hospital when he was very ill. And thanks to the conversation that he had with her.
That was asked: What are you wearing the cross in a series on her chest? Was answered that because of Christ (peace be upon him) had built into it.
"But, let's say that someone killed your father with a gun, would you Sttjolin gun carrier on your chest?".
I have to make it think nun, and Hart to answer. When offered her bishop to marry later, was her reply in the affirmative. Secretly Wiczuja, and after four weeks I wrote to the officers learning that it left monasticism. Heard Sheikh who gave them shelter - which is free nun - this marriage; At the moment they arrived at his home advice to flee; because "Sheikh was packaging his rifle with logistics." The nun's father was angry "and wild like a lion."
Jump Mwaypopo welfare Archbishop house to live in a house built of mud. Instead of his large salary as a member of the World Council of Churches secretary-general for East Africa, began to earn strength Khtab, and حراث territory of others. At times that was not working where he was calling to Islam openly; which led to a series of short sentences in prison for lack of respect for Christianity.
And when he was leading a pilgrimage in 1988, the disaster occurred. Blew his house, and the consequent killing of the three children twins. He recalls:
"Bishop - a cousin - was involved in the plot."
He adds that instead of being frustrated that he has done the opposite; because the number of people they claim Islam was increasing, and this also includes Hama.
In 1992, he was detained for ten months with seventy of his followers, and charged with treason. That was after the bombing of some shops selling pork that had spoken against it. I've actually talked against it, he admits that explaining that constitutionally - and since 1913 - there is a law preventing pubs, casinos and shops selling pork in Dar es Salaam and Tanga, Mafia, Wendy and Kigoma. Luckily was acquitted, and immediately thereafter immigrated to Zambia in exile; after being advised that there was a plot to kill him.
And told us that every day was called when released, the police come to arrest him again. Can you imagine what happened too?! Says Mwaypopo:
"The women said that they did not allow it! They I Siqaomen arrested by the security forces to their bodies. Women were also the ones who Saadnni to flee across the border disguised; has women Albsnni clothing!".
This is one of the reasons that made him appreciates the role of women.
"Must be given women a high position, and granted educated Islamic well. Otherwise, how women can understand why a man marries more than one woman ... It was my husband Zainab are suggested to that I should marry my husband second - her friend Sheila - when he was they must travel abroad for Islamic Studies. "
Is Bishop (former) is the one who says so? God is great!!
The strange thing is that the "John Mwaypopo" which is included in the ranks of the church until he reached the rank of archbishop in Tanzania after he converted to Islam and called the name of "Abu Bakr" ... Not only become Muslim, but worked hard to take, but other Christians, especially those who were attending the church and cast them sermons and lessons until he was able to convince more than five thousand people to the religion of Islam.
And Haj Abu Bakr Mwaypopo to Muslims is:
"There is a war on Islam ... The drowned world publications. Now specifically working to make Muslims feel stigmatized as them fundamentalists. Muslims must not stand when their personal ambitions, and they must be united. You have to defend your neighbor if you want to be You are safe. "
Say so and exhorts Muslims to be courageous, citing the International Islamic Center for Preaching and Sheikh Ahmed Deedat:
"That man is not educated, but look at the way in which publishes Islam."
Source: World Federation of Muslim Scholars.
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