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| Qaradawi Says Global Aid Agencies Proselytizing in Darfur |
| 2004-09-04 |
| A prominent Egyptian religious scholar yesterday accused international aid agencies operating in Sudan' war-torn Darfur region of using relief distribution to convert the region's Muslim population to Christianity. Sheikh Yussef Al-Qaradawi made the charge during a sermon at Khartoum's Martyrs' Mosque, where he led the Friday prayers. He charged that the West was conspiring against Muslims the world over, including in Darfur. "We are in a big battle with our foes," said Qaradawi, adding that it was a military, political as well as religious battle, in a sermon that was carried live by state television. "They are conspiring against us religiously," he added. Qaradawi said there was a host of non-governmental organizations operating in Darfur under cover of "charity", but in reality they were actively preaching the Gospel and converting the local population to Christianity. He added that of the 53 international agencies in Darfur, only four had Islamic affiliations and called on Muslim nations to mobilize and come to the aid of the region's people. The sheikh, a regular guest on the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera satellite channel's religious talk shows, arrived in the Sudanese capital late Thursday at the head of a delegation of Islamic scholars to try to mediate an end to the 18-month conflict in Darfur. Qaradawi urged Darfur's Muslims not to "attack each other" and not to allow their "enemies and the enemies of your nation" to use the conflict as an excuse to interfere in Sudan's internal affairs. Muslims were capable of handling their own affairs, he said. "We are not slaves to anyone, but Allah," he added. Qaradawi and members of his delegation were expected to meet religious and political leaders in Khartoum before traveling to Darfur. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Why ain't this mook on a whack list. Shits like him are more dangerous than any doofus with an AK. |
| Posted by: Old Fogey 2004-09-04 10:30:18 PM |
| #5 of the 53 international agencies in Darfur, only four had Islamic affiliations I'm surprised there are as many as four. . |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-09-04 10:12:21 PM |
| #4 Okay, lemmie get this straight: Muslims attack Muslims, and the Muslim government doesn't do a thing to stop the attacks or disarm the Muslim attackers. Muslim Cries for help go unheeded in the Arab League, and the other Muslim countries worry more about Sudanese sovereignty than human lives being lost. Of the NGO's that DO respond, the CHRISTIANS, fer cryin' out loud, outnumber the Muslim ones TWELVE TO ONE. NOW this Arab Muslim Learned Scholar is worried that Muslims, who are attacked by Muslims and not being protected or helped much by Muslims, are going to ask why, if Islam is superior to Christianity, that its the CHRISTIANS that are giving a damn about them? That they may become Christians because being on the receiving end of Jihad sucks more than being on the receiving end of compassion? That, if they're going to be Muslims being killed by Muslims, they may as well become Christians and be killed by muslim to register contempt for their attackers, their government, and their religion in the only way they know how? Make way for the Clue Train! ((c) Misha @nicedoggie.net) |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-09-04 7:47:07 PM |
| #3 Where are the Muslim charities administering to Darfur's Muslims? Are they too busy expanding in Christian countries and advocating jihad to administer to needy blacks in Africa? |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-09-04 2:21:33 PM |
| #2 If Islam is as superior as they say, Christian prosletyzing will just confirm the Muslims in their own faith, rather than otherwise. Why are the Mullahs, then, concerned? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-09-04 12:59:16 PM |
| #1 Arab Muslims mass raping black Muslims: Silence Arab Muslims killing tens of thousands of black Muslims: Silence Arab Muslims driving millions of black Muslims from their villages: Silence Christians bring these black Muslims aid: Arab Muslims scream "TIME TO MOBILISE" Maybe the Arab Muslims can use some of that jihad money on humanitarian aid for once though. |
| Posted by: TS(vice girl) 2004-09-04 11:41:06 AM |