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Egypt mufti: Extremists no 'Islamic State'
[ARABNEWS] The top Islamic authority in Egypt, revered by many Moslems worldwide, launched an Internet-based campaign Sunday challenging an krazed killer group in Syria and Iraq by saying it should not be called an "Islamic State."The campaign by the Dar el-Ifta, the top authority that advises Moslems on spiritual and life issues, adds to the war of words by Moslem leaders across the world targeting the Islamic State group, which controls wide swaths of Iraq and Syria. Its violent attacks, including mass shootings, destroying Shiite shrines, targeting minorities and beheadings including American journalist James Foley, have shocked Moslems and non-Moslems alike. The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shawki Allam, previously said the bully boyz violate all Islamic principles and laws and described the group as a danger to Islam as a whole. Now, the Dar el-Ifta he oversees will suggest foreign media drop using "Islamic State" in favor of the "Al-Qaeda Separatists in Iraq and Syria," or the acronym "QSIS," said Ibrahim Negm, an adviser to the mufti. Posted by: Fred 2014-08-25 |
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