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| Saudi Arabia's 'Islamophobia' |
| 2015-06-18 |
| [NATION.PK] 'Islamophobia ...the irrational fear that Moslems will act the way they usually do... ' is generally defined as "prejudice against, hatred towards, or fear of Islam". To ensure that the term can be used in as wide an array of situations as possible, 'Moslems' are deemed interchangeable with 'Islam' in the definition. This implies that Moslems and Islam are synonymous and that all Moslems showcase an identical adherence to Islam. This in turn reflects blatant neglect of cultural, sceptic and humanist Moslem identities which view adherence to Islamic scriptures in varying lights. The self-contradiction of the misnomer aside, there are few regimes and states -- if one can take the liberty of dubbing the kingdom of al-Saud as such -- that are more 'Islamophobic' than Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... . While the Kingdom is the birthplace of Islam, and is considered the religious hub owing to the presence of Masjid al-Haram and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, the al-Saud family has long treated Islamic heritage as their personal property and Islam itself as a blank cheque for perpetual transactions. The al-Saud family has a centuries long association with demolition of mosques, burial sites, homes and historical locations central to Islamic history, culture and heritage. It flaunts an antediluvian and narrow version of Islam (Wahabbism), which ironically started off as a "revivalist" movement in the 18th century. Wahabbism strictly condemns veneration of any historical sites or shrines, and deems the act as "shirq". The Saudi 'Islamophobia' and prejudice targets every other version of Islam. At the start of the 19th century the Saudis led by Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Saud attacked Karbala and Najaf, destroying holy sites like the tomb of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. By 1804 the Saudis had taken their destruction to Mecca and Medina and demolished the tombs of Fatimah, the youngest daughter of the Prophet, and Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, his first wife, along with many other structures related to the Prophet's closest companions at Jannatul Mualla and Jannat al-Baqi cemeteries. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 the islamic state also thinks the black rock at mecca promotes idolatry and ought to be demolished I'm with them on that |
| Posted by: lord garth 2015-06-18 06:45 |