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| Muslim leader urges wider use of Shariah law in Philippines |
| 2006-06-23 |
| A leading Filipino Muslim leader has called for the inclusion of criminal offences and increasing the coverage of Shariah law in the Philippines to urban communities with sizeable Muslim populations. A majority of Muslim Filipinos, he said, were happy in their homeland with steps Manila had taken by recognising and implementing Shariah law in some parts of the Philippines. At the 2nd International Conference of Islamic Scholars held at the Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta, Taha M Basman, Commissioner, Unesco, Philippines and President of the Philippine Islamic Council said despite these achievements, several steps were yet needed to be taken urgently by Manila, especially filling up vacancies at the various Shariah courts that have been established in the country's southern region, Mindanao. In a paper presented at the conference, he pointed out that five district Shariah courts in the Philippines currently have no judges. These included courts in the Jolo, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga, Lanao Del Sur and Maguindanao-Sultan Kudarat districts. Over 20 judges needed to be appointed to these Sharia courts whose jurisdiction also extends over various cities, townships and villages in these districts, he added. "Al Hamdullilah, we thank Almighty Allah that through the years, the minority Muslims in the Philippines have achieved significant strides in co-existing with other religious groups in the country. However modest, the Shariah law is now a permanent fixture in the life of Muslims in the Philippines," he added. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #7 "The culling will happen on a much more massive scale and will be irreversible." Yup. There's days when I'm really convinced that this war will not be over until Arabic is spoken only in Hell. There's also days when I'm convinced we're wasting our time, our treasure and our sons' and daughters' lives trying to fight this war so long as the Left is allowed to interfere with it and give the enemy aid and comfort. Today is one of those days, on both counts. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2006-06-23 16:27 |
| #6 I like the way you think, Dave D.. Sooner or later Islam, as a whole, must be read the riot act. I foresee no improvement in reducing terrorism until all Muslims are put on notice that they must act as a body to purge Islam of its radicals. If they refuse to self-police we are under no obligation to painstakingly winnow out their thugs and murderers. The culling will happen on a much more massive scale and will be irreversible. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-06-23 15:56 |
| #5 No more shariah. No more jihad. No more shaheeds. No more jizyah. Do it soon, fuckheads. Or no more ummah. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2006-06-23 14:26 |
| #4 Muslim leaders urge wider use of shariah law everywhere. This shouldnt be breaking news to anyone. The breaking news we really need to see is that Mulim leaders who are urging wider use of sharia law are being offed like clockwork. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-06-23 13:35 |
| #3 They urge wider use of shariah law, I urge wider use of Smith & Wesson law. Against guess who |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-06-23 12:08 |
| #2 Muslim leaders urge wider use of shariah law everywhere. This shouldnt be breaking news to anyone. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-06-23 11:07 |
| #1 Zamboanga is not part of the ARMM and should never fall under the ARMM control. It is 90% catholic. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-06-23 09:39 |