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Banned outfit using mosques to call for jihad in Peshawar
2008-09-23
A banned outfit operating under a different name is 'giving calls for jihad' against the United States to worshippers at different mosques in posh areas of Peshawar, eyewitnesses told Daily Times on Monday.

"A young, bearded and long-haired activist of the Jamaatud Dawa stood up after the Fajr prayers and began calling for jihad against infidels," said a University of Peshawar professor after returning from the Madina Mosque.

Daily Times learnt that such extremists had begun operating in posh residential districts such as Hayatabad and University Town, and that they 'spoke for a long time' to underline the importance of jihad and support to the displaced people.

"Under what law can I stop them from doing so? There is no law, both governmental or Islamic."
"The extremists first speak about geopolitics, dangers to Pakistan from both eastern and western borders and then urge the importance of jihad," said Mumtaz Khan, a Hayatabad resident who came across one such extremist at Bilal Mosque.

A caretaker of one of the mosques confirmed that 'charity organisation' Jamaatud Dawa was using mosques to invite people for jihad. "Under what law can I stop them from doing so? There is no law, both governmental or Islamic," said the caretaker requesting anonymity. "These callers come at different prayer times and are peaceful and appear to be pro-Pakistan," he said.

The caretaker said the number of such extremists had increased recently with the US drone attacks in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Said same in Detroit, MI.
Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident   2008-09-23 18:44  

#2  I've read enough history to know that "Religious (Church) Law always is both arbitrary and unjust"

It matters NOT, just WHAT religion manages the "Church "Law""it's always the same, NOT GOOD, NOT FAIR, AND NOT "LAW".
(One set of rules for Thee, and another set for Me.)
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-09-23 12:19  

#1  This is a problem in various Muslim countries. As soon as you introduce 'law' into the argument you head straight into the debate about the intersection between State, Koran and Sharia. Where does one start and the other stop.
See www.skynews.com/foreignmatters
Posted by: Tim Marshall   2008-09-23 06:58  

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