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Europe

Netherlands: Imams 'Leaving In Droves'

2007-01-19

Amsterdam, 19 Jan. (AKI) - Discrimination and Islamophobia prevalent in the West since the 11 September, 2001 attacks on US cities are prompting a growing number of imams to leave the Netherlands, the Association of Dutch Imams's deputy chairman, Mohammed Ousalah, has told De Telegraaf daily, quoted by Radio Netherlands. He criticised the Dutch government's failure to remedy the situation.

Out of a total of 450 Dutch mosques, 180 are now without an imam, according to Ousalah. He said there is a danger the country's mosques could increasingly fall into the hands of inexperienced extremist clerics.

Tusk, tusk, ...

Many of the imams have left for other European countries such as Belgium and Spain where they are said to enjoy more rights and freedoms, Radio Netherlands reported.
Belgium and Spain ...

Posted by:mrp

#10 Superior work per usual Ogeretla, longa time no humm along.

Mold! Mold! MOOOOOOOOLD!

Got a dream boy, got a bomb?
Wire your vest up and come along!

When yu going we don't know
Were yu going we ain't certain,
When yur gonna blow up we ain't equipped to say

But who give a damn
who gives a damn
You family will be paid.

Posted by: Shipman 2007-01-19 17:32

#9 Never driven a Drove, so I cannot speak about it. Any "Goat & Camelcart" magazine editors lurking that can address that particualr vehicle??

Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-01-19 14:37

#8 Discrimination and Islamophobia prevalent in the West since the 11 September, 2001 attacks on US cities are prompting a growing number of imams to leave the Netherlands,

Nope, never their fault, ever...

Posted by: Raj 2007-01-19 13:06

#7 Imams Leaving Netherlands In Droves
(I Was Born Under a Jihad Star)
Sung to
"I was Born Under A Wanderin' Star"
from
"Paint Your Wagon"
Presnell & Lowe

I was born under a Jihad star
I was born under a Jihad star

Bombs are made for strappin
Martyrs are what I want
But the local infidels are pissed when you attack

I was born under a Jihad star

Bush can make you prisoner
And the Jooz can make you sweat
Nerve gas burns your eyes
But only goats can make you cry
Stonin's cause much trouble here
Don't know that its a need
Sadistic punishments that really make the kiffir bleed

I was born under a Jihad star
I was born under a Jihad star

Do I know where hell is?
Under burka's shroud
Heaven's in a sweet white ewe
Its time to get one now

I was born under a Jihad star
A Jihad Jihad star

Bush can make you prisoner
And the Jooz can make you sweat
Nerve gas burns your eyes
But only goats can make you cry
Stonin's cause much trouble here
Don't know that its a need
Sadistic punishments that really make the kiffir bleed

I was born under a Jihad star
I was born under a Jihad star ar

When I get to heaven
Virgins there await
Wine and peeled grapes
So I hope that I won't be so late

I was born under a Jihad star
A Jihad Jihad star

Posted by: Ogeretla 2007 2007-01-19 12:47

#6 Sounds like a win-win for the Dutch. The imans leave. Fewer imans means a higher percentage of "hate" preachers. That makes them easier to track. Get rid of them...and then the followers leave.

Posted by: anymouse 2007-01-19 12:27

#5 When the headline says "Michigan" or "Virginia" or "New Jersey" instead of "Netherlands" I'll know we're making some progress.

Posted by: Dave D. 2007-01-19 12:04

#4 My heart bleeds for them. Really.

Posted by: DarthVader 2007-01-19 11:57

#3 I wish they would do the same in the UK!!!!!

Posted by: Ebbolump Glomotle9608 2007-01-19 11:55

#2 There was a similar article on this topic posted yesterday, so this one is dup worthy.

Posted by: mrp 2007-01-19 11:43

#1 So the "mosques could increasingly fall into the hands of inexperienced extremist clerics"

I guess that's because its the experienced extremist clerics who are "leaving in droves"

Posted by: PlanetDan 2007-01-19 11:33

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