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2013-06-30 Terror Networks

Salafis and the Muslim Brotherhood: What is the difference?

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Posted by tipper 2013-06-30 09:16|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 An 'Explanatory Memorandum' of the North American Brotherhood, dated 22 May 1991, stated that the goal of the Brotherhood movement is to engage in:

'a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within and "sabotaging" its miserable house by their [own] hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions.'
It is not possible to engage in such a 'grand project' without concealing one's intentions, including one's doctrines, from public scrutiny.

On the other hand, Salafis are willing to forgo covert means for the sake of maintaining clarity about Islam's authentic teachings before the eyes of their followers, so they openly oppose democracy and western political ideals. Without any apology they openly promote polygamy, violence against women, violent jihad, killing apostates, and other doctrines which western sensibilities would reject. Yet when in a minority position Salafis, while openly teaching aggressive jihad, will restrain their followers from acting out this teaching against the infidels they live among. This they do on principled theological grounds, appealing to the example of Muhammad's early period in Mecca.

What is the difference? Nothing. subterfuge, violence, discord, murder, rape, and on and on and on and...

Posted by Au Auric 2013-06-30 10:15|| 2013-06-30 10:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Different neck vertebrae to cut on the downward chop?

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-06-30 15:37|| 2013-06-30 15:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Good article. Well worth reading.

Posted by Secret Master 2013-06-30 17:50|| 2013-06-30 17:50|| Front Page Top

#4 The extra bone in the ankle helps the Salafi to jump the flaming tires better.

Posted by Shipman 2013-06-30 17:51|| 2013-06-30 17:51|| Front Page Top

#5 ...do you mean from wearing Manlolos like Sarah Jessica Parker? Those *would* be hard to see under their dresses.

Posted by Secret Master 2013-06-30 20:05|| 2013-06-30 20:05|| Front Page Top

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