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| European Muslims condemn death sentence |
| 2007-09-18 |
| Two leading European Muslim organizations have condemned the threats issued by al-Qaeda in Iraq on the lives of Swedish artist Lars Vilks and newspaper editor Ulf Johansson. The Dublin-based European Council for Fatwa and Research labelled the death sentence haram, or prohibited by the Islamic faith, and said it planned to issue a counter-fatwa. "We don't agree with what al-Qaeda is supposed to have said. We do not agree with killing people like this because this is not in Islam," secretary general Hussein Halawa told Sveriges Radio. The 29-nation Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe also distanced itself from the death sentence and said it was working to prevent the conflict from spreading. |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #5 Fatwa vs counter-fatwa means your religion means nothing. It is just a confused conglomeration of lunatics who twist the Koran to whatever meaning suits their purpose. There is no pope. There is no Dalai Lama. There is no convention, no council of clerics, no central authority. Just the writings of a seventh century warlord that can be interpreted by any modern day warlord any way he sees fit. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-09-18 17:55 |
| #4 These clowns can, apparently, play "Good Cop / Bad Cop" all day long and stay within the bloody confines of their "religion." Absolutely spot on, OyVey1! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-09-18 15:27 |
| #3 A "Counter Fatwah"?!!! These clowns can, apparently, play "Good Cop / Bad Cop" all day long and stay within the bloody confines of their "religion." |
| Posted by: OyVey1 2007-09-18 12:25 |
| #2 This means that, this time around, the threat is serious. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-09-18 08:22 |
| #1 The Dublin-based European Council for Fatwa and Research labelled the death sentence haram, or prohibited by the Islamic faith, and said it planned to issue a counter-fatwa. Make sure to watch the other hand. How about someone asking these chaps what their stand on universal shari'a law is. I'll bet their answer won't be nearly as concilatory. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-09-18 00:49 |