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| Loss of life in Nigeria Fueled By West's Hatred For Islam |
| 2002-11-27 |
| Source: Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain The relentless campaign by the Western media to vilify Islamic beliefs and practices has indirectly led to more than 200 people losing their lives in the Nigerian city of Kaduna. I confess. It was me. I killed 'em all. I did it, and I'm glad! Glad, I tell you! Given the strong feelings of Muslims towards the Miss World beauty contest, it was widely expected that the West would behave in a responsible manner and promote religious tolerance during its media coverage of the event. Instead the West chose once again to advocate religious hatred, consistent with its deep hatred of Islam. That's because we're so damned intolerant of Islamic practices, like slaughtering people. We're really gonna have to work on that if we're gonna get along... A central pillar of this vicious campaign was to attempt to turn the pageant into a protest vote against the Sharia death sentence passed on Amina Lawal who was 'convicted' of adultery. Genevieve de Fontenay, head of the Miss France committee said, "The Miss France committee is joining the protests against Nigeria, which condemns women to death for adultery. These sentences are barbaric and unacceptable". Oh, dear! She said that? But that... that... that's the truth! And she's French! Other contestants and their representatives voiced similar opinions and some even boycotted the pageant, demanding that Amina Lawal was freed. Under intense pressure the Nigerian government capitulated and agreed to suspend the sentence at the appropriate time. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dubem Onyia said that Muslim punishments like stoning to death will never be carried out. "Even here in west Africa, we're more civilized than that! I mean, we got pygmies and cannibals, and we got Charles Taylor and Prince Johnson, but..." Encouraged by the success of the foreign media, Christians in the media also joined in the defamation of Islam. Simon Kolawole the editor of the 'Thisday' newspaper published a filthy article written by Miss Isioma Daniel, which suggested that prophet of Islam would have chosen one of the contestants as his wife. The article sparked riots and an orgy of violence ensued. They have a hard time grasping this concept of "Senzayuma," don't they? I'd call a line like "Show me now that you're no fool/Walk across my swimming pool" (from "Jesus Christ: Superstar") to be a lot more insulting than that — yet I can't seem to recall a single Christian riot resulting from it. And since Muslims revere "all the prophets," I can't seem to recall a single Muslim riot stemming from it. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 I recall the "uproar" over "Last Temptation". Many conservative churches, such as the Southern Baptists, condemned it as patently false and insulting. There were a few picket lines, but no blood drawn, unless someone got a splinter waving their sign. Naturally, the Liberal press was all over them, condemning them MORE than what you hear them saying about what happened in Nigeria. Typical liberal religious bigotry. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2002-11-27 20:35:59 |
| #1 Lack of fanatical Moslem protests over Jesus Christ Superstar most likely springs from fanatical Moslem ignorance of it. I recall Moslem protests over a re-release of Last Temptation of Christ, and of the London showing of the play which alleges a gay relationship between Jesus and Peter. So many infidels, so little time in which to slaughter them all in the name of God. |
| Posted by: John Bragg 2002-11-27 14:18:20 |