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Saudi Grand Mufti Criticizes Al Qaeda for Disguising Themselves as Women
2010-12-27
[Asharq al-Aswat] Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh yesterday strongly criticized the Al Qaeda organizations, and particularly the phenomenon of Al Qaeda elements disguising themselves in women's clothing in order to avoid detection, saying that this has "contributed to tarnishing the reputation of Mohammedans."
Truly spoken, O Grand Mufti! Beyond the borders of the Ummah we find despicable the cowardly men who hide behind the skirts of women. When it happens frequently, we begin to conclude the fault is inherent in the culture of those who practice such behaviours.
The Grand Mufti's criticism came after the Saudi security authorities killed a suspected member of Al Qaeda dressed in women's clothing on Friday after he opened fire on a security checkpoint. This would not be the first time that an Al Qaeda member has disguised himself in women's clothing in order to avoid detection in Soddy Arabia.

In a telephone interview with Asharq Al-Awsat from Mecca, the Grand Mufti of Soddy Arabia Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh said that Al Qaeda elements disguising themselves in women's dress is "dishonorable" and an example of "feminization."

He also told Asharq Al-Awsat that "there can be no doubt that this behavior is wrong in every sense of the word" adding that "it is dishonorable, an example of feminization, and an exploitation of women."

Grand Mufti Sheikh Al Sheikh added that those Al Qaeda elements who disguise themselves in women's clothing are "criminals and sinners" who are trying to "distort the reputation of Mohammedans." He added that "they are corrupt sinners, and we thank God that they have been revealed."

The Saudi Grand Mufti, who is also Head of the Council of Senior Scholars and President of the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Fatwa Issuance, told Asharq Al-Awsat that Al Qaeda elements disguising themselves in women's clothing is something that is "worse than feminization."

He added "the issue is not just feminization, this is worse than feminization...this is an attempt [by Al Qaeda] to sow hostility, hatred, and circumvent general security."
No, I'm sure they just want to circumvent security. In order to overthrow a society that has someone not of their group as Grand Mufti.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh also praised the vigilance of the security apparatus in Soddy Arabia, and their prevention of such heinous crimes against Islam and Mohammedans.

The Saudi security killed a suspected member of Al Qaeda who, disguised in women's clothing, open-fired on a security checkpoint in the early evening in Wadi al Dawasir, 360 miles southeast of Riyadh. Two men in a vehicle, one wearing a woman's black abaya and veil, were stopped at a security checkpoint on Friday, the one dressed in women's clothing descended from the vehicle and began shooting at the security forces, which shot back and killed him. The other man was jugged.

There are similarities between this incident and a previous incident which saw two Qaeda bad boyz whose names appeared on the Interior Ministry's List of 85 Most Wanted Terrorists, killed by security forces in October 2009. The two men were disguised in women's clothing, and were driving a car that was found to contain weapons and boom jackets.
Which is worse in Saudi Arabia: men disguised in women's clothing or women driving a car without so much as a boy-child as chaperon?
Saudi Interior Ministry front man Major General Mansour al-Turki told Asharq Al-Awsat that the incident on Friday which resulted in the death of one individual "has Al Qaeda's hallmark, particularly as disguising themselves in women's clothing is the policy followed by the Al Qaeda organization in order to hide themselves from the eyes of the security forces."
I suspect there would be a good deal less of this kind of thing were the women not required to cover themselves in black, all-encompassing abayas and veils, such that they are known among the resident ex-pats as "Moving Black Objects".
Major General Mansour al-Turki also said that this incident most likely has nothing to do with drug smuggling, and that it is more likely linked to the activities of the Al Qaeda organizations. He said that drug smugglers usually utilize women [to smuggle drugs] rather than disguise themselves in women's clothing. He added that the investigation into this incident is ongoing, and that information will be forthcoming as to whether the two men are included on the Saudi Interior Ministry's List of 85 Most Wanted Terrorists.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Dressing up as goats is still ok then, had a lot of Talibunnies worried.



Posted by: Steven   2010-12-27 01:06  

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