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Mufti: Violence due to ignorance of Islamic teachings
"The wave of violence sweeping through some Islamic countries is due to ignorance of Islamic teachings," Egypt's Mufti of the Republic Ali Gomaa said yesterday.
| Then why do the Bad Guys keep quoting verses from the Koran? |
"Only by educating the new generation in accordance with the true principles of Islam can these dangerous, trends be reversed, Gomaa said in an interview with the Middle East News Agency (MENA).
| Yeah. Go ahead. Quote some different verses to them. See what happens... |
"The image of Islam has not changed, only the realities which we are experiencing," Gomaa explained, adding that he rejected the idea that a fatwa (ruling based on Islamic law) should apply to all Muslim countries. "A fatwa demonstrates the flexibility of Islamic law, but the Muslim should be selective in such matters, otherwise the imposition of one opinion on all believers is tantamount to bigotry, which is rejected by Islam," he said.
| Seems like any idiot can issue a fatwah, and most do... |
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-12-07 |
