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| MEMRI: Saudi Gov Official: All Muslims Must Support Jihad – Send Money |
| 2005-09-22 |
| An August 29, 2005 program on Saudi Iqra TV was devoted to supporting Jihad in Palestine. The program host began by telling all Saudis that they must donate and explained how to do so. A caption then appeared on the screen: "Saudi Committee for Support of the Al-Quds Intifada, Account No. 98, a joint account at all Saudi banks." A moderator stated that "Jihad is the pinnacle of Islam" and explained that the funds would go directly to those waging Jihad, where it would "help them carry out this mission." The program included the secretary-general of the Saudi government's Muslim World League Koran Memorization Commission, Sheikh Abdallah Basfar, who explained why it was an "obligation" for all Muslims to support Jihad. He also promised that "all of the funds sent via the known charities and organizations" would reach "your Muslim brothers." |
| Posted by:ed |
| #7 that was the Arabic version. The english ROPMA version is only 20 pages |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-09-22 18:53 |
| #6 The program included the secretary-general of the Saudi government's Muslim World League Koran Memorization Commission, Sheikh Abdallah Basfar, who explained why it was an "obligation" for all Muslims to support Jihad. Well, you certainly can't argue he doesn't know what the Koran says. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-09-22 16:40 |
| #5 Whoops! You Westerners weren't supposed to notice that. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-09-22 11:58 |
| #4 I wonder if they concluded the evening by ullulating themselves to hoarsness ? |
| Posted by: Whaising Jimble3814 2005-09-22 10:40 |
| #3 At the end, did he sing "You'll Never Walk Alone"? That's always a high point... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-09-22 09:53 |
| #2 Note that the commission is so important it has a Secretary-General... |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-09-22 09:50 |
| #1 Muslim World League Koran Memorization Commission Taking useless government expenditures to a whole 'nother level... |
| Posted by: Raj 2005-09-22 08:52 |