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| Kosovo Islamic leaders join call for independence |
| 2006-10-24 |
| In a rare foray into politics, Islamic leaders in Kosovo on Monday added their voice to the Albanian majority's call for independence from Serbia. Most of Kosovo's two million ethnic Albanians are nominally Muslim, but they are proud of the territory's secular tradition. This year's Ramadan passed with little trace of piety. Marking the Eid al-Fitr feast in the capital, Pristina, the head of the Kosovo Islamic community, Mufti Naim Ternava, said independence for the breakaway Serbian province was the only acceptable outcome to talks expected to end within months. "We are waiting for the U.N. Security Council to make its decision," he told worshippers at the 15th century Sultan Mehmet Fatih mosque. "The will and desire of the people should be respected. Independence is the only option." Islamic leaders have little influence in Kosovo and rarely venture into politics, contrary to Serbia's warnings that an independent Kosovo would become a hotbed of extremism in Europe. Ismail Hasani, professor of religion at Pristina University, said just 8-10 percent of people regularly attend prayers, "and the majority of these people are 50 and older." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Well, that was quick, Debka is a little website after all. DEBKAfile - Terrorists Threaten Europe from Balkan Safe Haven DEBKAfile - New Jihadist Army Forming in Balkans See also DEBKAfile - Al Qaeda Builds a Euro Army Remember, "salt needed", but this has more than probably a factual basis, past the hyperbole and the alarmism. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-10-24 11:18 |
| #5 How long before Europe has their very own Taliban run Afghanistan complete with Sharia and Al Q training camps? Back in 2002 or so, Debka had a very scary and alarmist (lol, goes with the territory, ain't it so?) about an islmaic balkan secret army. I'll try to find it; anyway, regardless of hyperbole, there's no doubt bosnia and kosovo are muslim enclaves with many terror connections (cf. the golden chain), not to mention a *serious* organized crime factor, including drug trafficking, white slavery, and gun running (with assault rifles, explosives and rpg making their way to even small fry hoodlums in gun-banning Europe). |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-10-24 11:13 |
| #4 Another surprise. Isn't it amazing that Billy Boy and his crowd got it assbackward again ? The Serbs were reacting to the rapes and vandalization of their historic homeland. And, DF Blowjob comes in and defends the Muzzie oppressors ? Why does no one notice this and talk about it ? |
| Posted by: SpecOp35 2006-10-24 11:06 |
| #3 How long before Europe has their very own Taliban run Afghanistan complete with Sharia and Al Q training camps? I think that the US should get the hell out of Nato and leave Europe to its own devices now and avoid the Christmas rush. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2006-10-24 09:16 |
| #2 The agreement that ended the Clinton-War, recognized Serbian sovereignty over Kosovo Province. Reminder: 1300 Christian Orthodox shrines, cathedrals and churches were either destroyed of vandalized by Kosovo Muslims. And this was done under the watch of NATO. No wonder the Taliban has such a low regard for Western resolve. We did their ethnic cleansing for them. |
| Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550 2006-10-24 06:58 |
| #1 I personally walked those streets.What a waste of my damn time. No islamic leader knows how to run anything. Maybe I should give it all back to the Serbs since you are hell bent on converting everyone to the religion of satan. I miss you Slobo |
| Posted by: closedanger 2006-10-24 02:04 |