No one ought to be discriminated against or hated...
[AlAhram] El-Tayyeb said cartoons insulting to the prophet 'are an explicit act of hostility' against Islam and its prophetNo. No one is entitled not to be mocked, and the followers of the Prophet — in this time of an excess of their primary export —had better start getting used to being at the receiving end of a great deal more of what they have spent for the past century building up while they swanned around thinking that all that money was flowing in their direction because they were so wonderful instead of because of an accident of geography.
Egypt’s Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed El-Tayyeb called for drafting an international legislation that criminalises acts of hate and discrimination against Moslems worldwide.El-Tayyeb's call came at a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, which was attended by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, and other state and religious officials.
El-Tayyeb said cartoons insulting to the prophet "are an explicit act of hostility" against Islam and its prophet.
Yes. Be grateful we merely mock. We have other options, now that the world does not need your oil as it did only a few years ago.
The grand imam's comments come amid a worldwide Moslem uproar and condemnation of comments by Franch President Francois Macron on Islam as well as calls to boycot French products after Macron defended Charlie Hebdo...
A lefty French satirical magazine, home of what may well be the majority if the active testicles left in Europe...cartoons deemed offensive to the Prophet Muhammad.
Yes, yes, you’re upset. Get over yourselves — the world just isn’t that into you anymore.
They also come after a Moslem student beheaded earlier this month a French teacher for conducting a classroom discussion on the cartoons, an act which was strongly condemned by Egypt, al-Azhar, and Moslems worldwide.And his killer was dead shortly thereafter, while his friends and family will first be jailed and then expelled back to whichever shithole spawned them.
Al-Azhar has also condemned the French president's charges that Islam encourages "separatism and isolationism." "Cartoons insulting our great prophet, which are promoted by some newspapers, magazines and even some policies, are absurd. They are a break from all moral restrictions, international customs, and general law."No, they do not. Sorry.
The grand imam reiterated the condemnation by the Islamic world and religious institutions of the murder of the recent of French teacher in Gay Paree, after he had exhibited anti-prophet cartoons in his classroom, calling the crime a "painful" incident."But it is most regrettable and extremely painful to see insulting Islam and Moslems becoming a tool for mobilising votes and being used in election markets," he added.
You don’t kill, and we won’t have to vote with that in mind.
"I am surprised the fire of strife, hatred, and abuse is ignited in countries that have long been chanting that they are the cradle of culture and incubator of civilisation, enlightenment, science, modernity, and human rights...not to be confused with
individual rights,mind you...
," El-Tayyeb said.
Oh put a sock in it.
He added that these countries had their standards mixed up, as they "hold the lantern of freedom and human rights in one hand and hatred and fire in the other."El-Tayyeb urged Moslems in Western countries to "abide by peaceful, legal and rational ways to resist hate speech and obtain their legal rights, following the example of the noble prophet."
We remember his treatment of the Quraysh and of the Jews of Medina and the Khaybar. Copying those examples would be unwise.
He also called on them to "positively integrate into these societies," adding that this kind of integration preserves Moslem peoples' religious and cultural identities and protects them from being drawn into the provocations of the far-right movements and racism, as well as political Islamist groups.During the event, El-Tayyeb announced launching an international platform to inform people about the "prophet of mercy and the messenger of humanity" in many languages.
Dawa? That’s what you’re going with when your horse is becoming weaker by the day?
He also announced an international competition on the manners of Prophet Muhammad and his contributions on the path of love and peace.We have some lovely cartoons to contribute...
Egypt's Sisi calls for stopping 'arrogant' actions that hurt feelings of 1.5 bln Muslims
[AlAhram] El-Sisi also condemned the actions by what he described as a minority of Muslims who use Islam to justify extremism; his comments came during the celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
That’s no doubt a consoling sentiment for the folks at home.