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Militants disfiguring Islam's image to undermine its strength: Grand Mufti
 [DAWN] Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh denounced the conspiracies hatched by enemies of Islam to undermine its strength and urged the Moslem Ummah to forge unity among its ranks to foil their designs.Delivering the Haj sermon from Masjid-e-Nimra in Arafat, where over two million pilgrims have converged to perform the main ritual of Haj, Waqoof-e-Arafat, the mufti implicitly targeted the self-styled Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (IS) group. In an apparent condemnation of IS, the grand mufti cautioned Moslems against those who are misusing the name of Islam and indulging in sabotage and terrorist activities. "They have not spared even mosques and peaceful citizens. These elements have gone astray and are strengthening the hands of Islam's enemies," said Sheikh Aziz. They are disfiguring the image of Islam and serving the cause of its enemies, he said, urging the Moslem Ummah to make concerted efforts in their individual and collective lives to spread the true message of Islam as a religion of peace, love and brotherhood. The grand mufti said the Prophet Muhammad (PTUI!) declared all types of injustices as forbidden (Haram) and added that no human being would take the life of another human being. He said injustice is destined to be eliminated sooner or later. In his Haj sermon, Sheikh Aziz specially addressed the youth and said they should not listen to those who are spreading anarchy. Instead, they should "direct their energies towards constructive pursuits and spread the true message of Islam". Posted by: Fred 2015-09-24 |
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