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| Muslim world questions logic behind Charlie antics |
| 2015-01-15 |
| [ARABNEWS] Iyad Madani, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, has denounced the publication of sacrilegious cartoons by French magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday, calling the move insolence, ignorance and foolishness. He said: Freedom of speech must not become a hate-speech and it must not offend others. No sane person, regardless of doctrine, religion or faith, accepts his beliefs being ridiculed. Prominent Saudi scholar Sheikh Ahmed Al-Ghamdi said that publication of the latest image was a mistake. Its not a good way to make the people understand us. Jesus or Moses, all messengers (of God) we should respect, and should not be made fun of in pictures or words, Ghamdi said. I believe it will make more problems. The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian lands, Mohammed Hussein, said such cartoons fuel feelings of hatred and resentment among people and publishing them shows contempt for Muslim feelings. Leading Islamic authority Al-Azhar denounced the new edition and said: The stature of the Prophet of Mercy is greater and more lofty than to be harmed by cartoons that are unrestrained by decency and civilized standards. It said: Al-Azhar calls on all Muslims to ignore this hateful frivolity. The International Union of Muslim Scholars also criticized the antics of Charlie Hebdo, claiming they would further stir up hatred, extremism and tension. It is neither reasonable, nor logical, nor wise to publish drawings and films offensive or attacking the Prophet of Islam, said the Qatar-based union, headed by Yusuf Al-Qardawi. According to the union, publication of the drawing would give further credibility to the idea that the West is against Islam. It said: If we agree that (those who committed the attacks) are a minority that do not represent Islam or Muslims, then how can we respond with actions that are not directed against them, but against the Prophet revered by a billion-and-a-half Muslims? Meanwhile, Yemens Al-Qaeda branch on Wednesday confirmed it carried out last weeks deadly assault in Paris and vowed more attacks on the West. In a video posted on Twitter, a commander said: You will look for peace and stability but you will not find it because of the deeds of those carrying out martyrdom operations and heroes of lone jihad. He said the Yemeni-American cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki, who was killed in a US drone strike in Yemen in September 2011, had arranged the attack. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 "A Muslim is ether at your feet, or at your throat." There are no intermediate states. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-01-15 10:55 |
| #4 Mainstream Islam officially demands and has been officially demanding for years that Sharia law be imposed on non-Muslims in the West. An 'islamist' death squad imposes Sharia law's sanctions on non-Muslims in the West. Mainstream Islam claims that it has no connection to and does not share in any responsibility for the actions of said death squad. Mainstream Islam reiterates demands for Sharia law for non-Muslims in the West. Western politicians and opinion leaders praise mainstream Islam's moderation and denounce as racist any claim of a connection between Islam and 'Islamism.' Nuts! Or, in the famous words from President Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor speech: "The future must not belong to those who question the divinity of the Emperor of Greater Japan! Tenno Heika Banzai!" </sarc> |
| Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2015-01-15 10:44 |
| #3 Same logic as the release of GITMO terrorists. Why the confusion? The work of the prophet must continue. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-01-15 09:23 |
| #2 ...which is why the Left identifies with them. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-01-15 09:07 |
| #1 Memo to Muslims: Most of your ignorant, illiterate, tin hat Imams practice hat speech every day. So what part of "obliterate Israel" or "The US is the great Satan" or "We will kill anyone who insults our religion" is NOT hate speech? Amazing that their mouth and their brains do not seem connected in any way. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2015-01-15 00:28 |