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| In ‘The Kingdom,' Darkness Deepens |
| 2007-10-05 |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #7 Since all efforts are directed towards the spread of islam and the defense of islam, they are at war with the rest of the world. Word, JohnQC. Remember folks: In religious parlance, this use of force is called Jihad, and in the Qur’an it can be classified in two distinct categories: Firstly, against injustice and oppression. Secondly, against the rejecters of truth after it has become evident to them. The first type of Jihad is an eternal directive of the Shari‘ah. As stated, it is launched to curb oppression and injustice. The second type, however, is specific to people whom the Almighty selects for delivering the truth as an obligation. They are called witnesses to the truth; the implication being that they bear witness to the truth before other people in such a complete and ultimate manner that no one is left with an excuse to deny the truth. Considering, as JohnQC so astutely notes, how everything non-Islamic in this entire world is viewed as "injustice and oppression" against Muslims, it is entirely justified to foreshorten the above definition to: Jihad is an eternal directive of the Shari‘ah Our world will never be safe until shari'a law is buried deep in history's scrap heap. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-05 17:10 |
| #6 With reforms like this the 7,000 lash judgment just might get reduced to a humane 3,000 or so. And by the time these cretins find the 21st century it will be year 3000AD or so. |
| Posted by: Gleang Ghibelline7448 2007-10-05 16:49 |
| #5 It makes sense that it's 'dark'. And nothing will ever change that, seeing that it's the HQ of that putrid oily mess known as Islam. Corruption, opression, dictatorship, terrorism are all nasty things to be sure, but they pale in comparison to Mecca and Medina. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2007-10-05 16:45 |
| #4 But what really takes the cake in the Brotherhood's program, however, is its definition of who will arbitrate all laws and legislation: only "a committee of religious scholars as elders and guides" are qualified, the manifesto insists. And those "elders" are to be selected — as you might have guessed — by the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood (which itself is to be elected or chosen by none other than itself). There is no need to delve further into the entire 108-page document. If you've read Adolph Hitler's "Mein Kämpf," you have the idea. The "nuts and bolts" of Muslim Brotherhood's plans for Egypt. And, the author appears to be Muslim (or at least, Arab) himself. Fatwa on the NY Post in 3, 2, 1... At least we have a REAL-LIFE connection to Hitler, instead of the lefties screaming Bush=Hitler. |
| Posted by: BA 2007-10-05 14:22 |
| #3 the grand mufti [or Grand Dragon], Sheik Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Sheik, issued a fatwa decreeing that Saudi Muslims should not fight in other people's wars — unless, of course, they are in "defense of Islam." Since all efforts are directed towards the spread of islam and the defense of islam, they are at war with the rest of the world. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-10-05 10:15 |
| #2 Also check out the Muslim Brotherhood's wish list for Egypt. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-10-05 09:00 |
| #1 Another special moment was Monday's grandiose unveiling of (Saudi King) Abdullah's much-anticipated judicial reform program. It dramatically expands the size and number of tribunals and courts in Saudi Arabia, adds judges, and opens new avenues for justice in civil and business matters. There is just one hiccup: The reform failed to tackle the reason for all the current problems; namely, that Saudi judges are not lawyers nor even students of civil law, but religious priests who must be graduates of Islamic theological schools. In other words, the same folks who gave you broken justice can now expand it into new areas such as business and women's rights. The move leaves the keys to modernization — in one of the richest countries, one sitting on nearly half the world's oil and natural gas reserves, and that has a thriving business community and a rapidly growing population of about 25 million men and women — firmly in the hands of bearded, sandaled men whose only knowledge consists of arcane interpretations of the Koran. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-10-05 08:59 |