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Arabia

King Fahd Urges Muslims to Promote Dialogue

2004-09-19

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd yesterday called upon Muslims to promote dialogue with other communities and nations and support efforts to foster mutual understanding and peaceful co-existence among countries, peoples and cultures. In his opening address to the 38th session of the Muslim World League's Constituent Council in Makkah, King Fahd also said that Saudi Arabia would go ahead with its battle against terrorism. He emphasized the right of every nation to defend its rights and adhere to its culture. He said devious interpretation of Islam had led some of its followers to violence against their own nation. He commended MWL's efforts to promote moderate Islamic teachings and bolster Muslim unity.

MWL, of course, promote Wahhabism world-wide...

"The Kingdom has been making relentless efforts to introduce Islam and explain its moderate character," he said, adding that Islam has nothing to do with terrorism.

Terrorism, on the other hand, has everything to do with Islam...

The address, which was read out by Makkah Governor Prince Abdul Majeed, emphasized the need for cooperation and coordination among Islamic organizations to address various Muslim issues and engage in activities that would help restore the Ummah's glory. King Fahd said Saudi Arabia would continue its efforts to support just causes of Muslims all over the world and defend their legitimate rights.

So much for any abatement in attempts to subvert the rest of the world...

He urged Muslim countries to support the Palestinians to establish an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

... after all the Jews have been killed.

Referring to Iraq, the king said Saudi Arabia would continue its efforts to restore the national unity of the war-ravaged country and reinforce peace and stability there. Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, the grand mufti and chairman of the constituent council, denounced allegations that Saudi Arabia showed enmity toward other religions.

"A mere calumny, put out by Jews and Christians and other polytheists who should be killed..."

"Muslims respect non-Muslims living in the Kingdom and we consider attacking others as a crime. Islam has a distinguished position in the Arabian Peninsula where there is no room for religions other than Islam," the mufti said.

"But we respect other religions. We just don't want 'em here. Or there."

He urged MWL to confront enemy onslaughts on Islam, the Qur'an and the Prophet (peace be upon him) and correct distortions of the divine religion. Maldives President Maamoun Abdul Qayyoom, a member of the constituent council, called for efforts to defeat the dubious plans of Zionists and colonialists to weaken the Islamic nation and control its wealth. "I believe that MWL can play a big role in this respect with the help of scholars and intellectuals attending this conference," he added. Dr. Abdullah Al-Turki, secretary-general of MWL, urged Muslims to close their ranks, concentrate on reforms and comprehensive development and introduce Islam in a way that would remove misunderstandings and attract others to its lofty teachings. He also denounced foreign intervention in the Sudanese region of Darfur as well as the killings and destruction going on in Iraq.

He somehow couldn't bring himself to denounce the slaughter of the Muslim blacks in Darfur...

Posted by:Fred

#2 Their idea of dialog is trying to get Christians and Jews to convert to Islam by pointing out that Islam is both a Christian and Jewish heresy, without owning up to it. All of this while they're preaching death to non-Muslims. You gotta love it.

Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-09-19 4:04:26 PM

#1 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd yesterday called upon Muslims to promote dialogue with other communities and nations and support efforts to foster mutual understanding and peaceful co-existence among countries, peoples and cultures.

Regardless of whether Fahd is sincere or not, the time for dialogue is long past. Islam has one choice and one choice only. The entire faith as a whole must begin to identify and thrust from their ranks all violent jihadists. Anything less should result in the worldwide banning of Islam and any of its branches.

We are essentially confronted with what will prove to be an endless string of terrorist atrocities. Islam cannot claim to be disconnected from this mayhem. Proof of this is shown by their usually tacit and often overt support of terrorism. Until Islam begins in earnest to cleanse itself of all terror advocates, the remaining world must begin to cleanse itself of Islam.

The very nature of Islam's teachings essentially guarantees a constant and uninterrupted supply of mass murdering terrorists.

The blame for this must be saddled directly upon Islam's shoulders. No excuses about how it is a radical minority or impure faction that perpetrates these atrocities will be accepted. Either reform or see your religion taken apart at the seams.

To date there is ZERO indication that Islam has any intention whatsoever of reforming itself. Instead, we are treated to the most duplictious sort of perfidy and intentional deceit, witness the constant blaming of Jews for every terrorist act. The Arab world's attempts to tie all further progress to the intractable Palestinian situation's solution is simply ridiculous. Especially since the Arab world continues to exacerbate and derail all attempts to resolve the conflict.

It is this sort of hypocrisy and wilfull perpetuation of mass murder that has finally begun to cancel any and all putative worth Islam might once have had to this world. Should Muslims wish to avert the complete and total destruction of their religion, they must immediately start demonstrating a genuine determination to rid their faith of its political component. To date, that political component has intentionally been rendered inseparable from Islam's overall religious context. Supposedly moderate Muslims who do not protest and take action against this usurping of their religion must face the fact that they are willing participants in its atrocities. The blame lies nowhere else.

Should Muslims fail to purge their faith of this violent aspect, all Islam must die. No options.

Posted by: Zenster 2004-09-19 3:10:15 PM

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