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In November, 2009, an Islamic jihadist shouting "Allahu Akbar" (which means "Allah is Greatest," not "God is Great") opened fire at the Fort Hood army base, killing 8 soldiers. From Time Magazine:
"We asked him pointedly, 'Nidal, do you consider Shari'a law to transcend the Constitution of the United States?' And he said, 'Yes,' " a classmate told TIME on Monday. "We asked him if homicidal bombers were rewarded for their acts with 72 virgins in heaven and he responded, 'I've done the research — yes.' Those are comments he made in front of the class." But such statements apparently didn't trigger an inquiry. "I was astounded and went to multiple faculty and asked why he was even in the Army," the officer said. "Political correctness squelched any opportunity to confront him."
In a huge win against the political correctness that cost American lives at Fort Hood, and continues to endanger Americans, eighty-three victims of Nidal Hasan have filed lawsuits seeking $750 million in compensation from the Army, "alleging that wilful negligence enabled psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan to carry out a terrorist attack at Fort Hood, Texas."
This political correctness that blinds Americans to the facts about Islam must end. Any reading of the Koran and the Hadith (the holy works of Islam), reveals quickly that these documents absolutely urge all Muslims to do everything they can, including violence, murder, etc., and including subversion of the targeted society from within, in order to make Shariah Law the ruling law of the land, and to make those of all other religions, as well as Athiests, second-class citizens with brutally reduced legal rights.
For more info on this, click through to read "A Brief Introduction To Islam, Using The Words Of Islamic Scholars, And Of The Islamic Holy Texts."
From our Egyptian correspondent, Huda N. (not her real name):
My fears from an Islamic Rule in Egypt
Let me tell you about my feelings during this awful time of waiting. Waiting for whether Egypt will cross this difficulty and reach the light at the end of the tunnel or whether Islamists will rule and turn our lives upside down. I can really relate to the Jews in Germany with their anticipation during the 1930s, their fears and their despairs. Each morning I run to read the newspapers looking for good news, but all I find is that the Islamists and Muslim Brotherhood are more and more in control of the country. All parties seemed to disappear only Islamists are applying for the upcoming Parliamentary elections. The Islamic rule in Egypt seems so real now.
Last night I had a nightmare, I dreamt I was in bed in a pitch dark room with my two children in my arms, knowing that dangerous dinosaurs are on the loose looking for people to devour them. I kept looking out of the window and listening to their growling noises from far wondering was it our turn. At any time I expected them to come crashing through the window, so scared for my children. I woke up with my heart pounding, the nightmare was so real, yet I understood the meaning right away. I was so afraid of the Islamists getting hold of the government, that I imagine how my life is going to be in the few coming months. My girlfriends and I joke about how next summer we will be at the beach wearing our Hijab and swimming with the Saria (lawful) swimming suit that consists of 32 parts.
All my friends have applied for immigration whether to USA, Canada or Australia. 12 thousand Christian families have already immigrated since January 2011. I keep thinking whether to do the same? and where shall I apply, to Canada, no I hate the cold. I think to myself I could never find a beautiful warm weather like the one in Egypt. What about USA or Australia, then it must be a state that overlooks the ocean, for I can’t live away from the sea (Although oceans can never be compared to the Mediterranean Sea). Thoughts keep me awake at night, will we have time to sell all our possessions if we wish to immigrate. Are they going to allow us to take our money and jewelry on our way out or are they going to seize all our belongings and kick us out empty handed. It had been done before to the Egyptian Jews after the 1952 coup d’état. Jews were obliged to leave all their belongings and possessions and flee Egypt with only 5 pounds. At this age am I able to start all over again? Although I have a master's degree in my profession it is useless in a foreign country. What will I work, what kind of job would be offered to an immigrant? Am I able to make enough money to provide my children with the same standards of living they had in Egypt? Will I have enough money to put them in college? If we succeed to go out of Egypt, what about the rest of my family? What is going to happen to them? What about poor Copts, what will be their fate? I am afraid they might be pressured into becoming Muslims.
One time I envisioned my self having to denounce my Egyptian nationality in order to receive another, I came to my senses with tears running down my cheeks. I am proud of my Egyptian nationality. But I am unable to teach my children to do the same. They tell me how can you love a country that does not return your love?
Other times I say, we must remain in Egypt whatever the outcomes may be. We are the true owners of Egypt, it is our country and we are not going to leave it to them. We are going to suffer under Islamic law, I know they will discharge us from our jobs, force us to pay the jiziah [tax on non-Muslims - ed.], raze churches and apply the Sharia law, but we have endured it before for 1400 years. I will suffer twice as a Christian and as a woman. I know my children will never have a future in such a country. I remind myself of the scripture of Isaiah 19:19 “in that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the LORD at its border”. The words of the Lord are eternal and the Churches in Egypt will never cease to exist.
Everybody who still thinks that Islam is the same as Christianity is burying their head in the sand, covering their eyes with their hands, and chanting sounds to keep from hearing the facts that are published daily everywhere. Islam is a religion that has at its foundation, the persecution of all non-Muslims.
From our Egyptian correspondent Huda N. (not her real name):
In a rapid escalation to the Christian prosecution in Egypt, Islamists have demolished and burning of an 80 years old church in a small village called Marinab in Aswan governorate on September 30. The mayor Moustafa Elsayed claimed that it was just a service center and not a church and that Christians did not have the proper permits for renovation. The priests of the church published the permits stating that it was a church and having the signature of the mayor in the media but still he denied. Then Christians had small demonstrations in Aswan demanding the resignation of the mayor for his falsifications. Islamists threatened that if the mayor resigned they will escalate their acts towards the government.
Christians had more protests in Cairo infornt of the Television building in Masepero on , which was met violently by the military, trying to force them to leave. Many were injuring many.
Riots then increased yesterday October 9, with more clashes with the military and police forces killing 24 and injuring 200 up till now. While mobs attacked Christian- owned businesses destroying them. This is very reminiscent of events that happened during the Mubarak regime attacks on protesters.
The Marinab events are an example of the state's penchant towards Islamists.
This problem will never be solved as long as the construction of churches in Egypt is banned, renovations are permitted with the signature of the President and restricted by humiliating and shameful conditions of not allowing bells, crosses or domes, "because those elements allegedly hurt Muslims' feelings".
Liberals who pretend to care about the oppression of others have their hypocrisy exposed when they turn a blind eye to the oppression of Christians in Egypt.
Our correspondent in Egypt, Huda N. (not her real name), reports:
Now a days all liberal parties are in hibernation within the streets of Egypt. The only active parties are the Horreya and Adala (Freedom and Justice) of the Muslim Brotherhood's party and the Nour (The light) the Salafie's party are the active ones within the poor communities of Egypt, which are the majority. All you find in television and newspapers are talks and interviews of brotherhood leaders.
Islamists have hijacked the revolution. On Friday 29th July 2011 the Islamist arranged a million protestor march ito Tahrir square. They summoned all their followers from all over Egypt. Their aim was to prove that they are the ones in control and leaders of the revolution. The cries were Islamic Islamic and we are all Osama Bin Laden, calling for the implementation of the Sharia law and establishing an Islamic state in Egypt. Many educated and cultured Egyptians protested and were very angry about it, but nothing was seriously done. It seems were are facing a difficult and dark political future.
Tomorrow Friday 9th, September 2011. the other parties and the Youth of the revolution plan a million protestor revolt to correct the path of the revolution. They have several requests among which are stopping the military trials of civilians and the alteration of the Parliamentary laws that were issued for the upcoming elections at the end of September 2011. These laws divide Egypt into sectors and allow half the number of members to be elected as a combined party lists and the other half as individual members. This will only be in favour of the Muslim Brotherhood and will not give the chance for new parties to have a role in the new Parliamentary elections. After months of struggle liberals were unable to postpone the elections nor were they able to set a Bill of Rights to ensure the secularity of the coming government and ensure equal rights among all citizens of Egypt (whether Christians, women, non believers, socialists, left wing, other religions and so on). It seems Egyptians are blinded by religious calls and do not see what is behind these calls a monster that awaits to devour all green and dry.
Note that, per Huda, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt was a key organizer of the Friday, July 8th march in Tahrir Square, at which one of the chants was, "We are all Osama Bin Laden." Yet the Obama administration supports the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. From the LA Times:
Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration said for the first time that it supports a role for groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned Islamist organization, in a reformed Egyptian government.
The LA Times article continues to say that "The organization must reject violence and recognize democratic goals if the U.S. is to be comfortable with it taking part in the government, the White House said." In that case, the Obama administration's support for the Muslim Brotherhood can only be said to have been wildly premature, since the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt supports Osama bin Laden.
From The Atlantic: "Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Sticks With Bin Laden"
From The Weekly Standard:
The Muslim Brotherhood’s most influential theologian, Sheikh Yousef al Qaradawi, has repeatedly justified suicide bombings, called on Muslims to support the insurgency against American forces in Iraq, and justified the killing of civilians.....“Those who oppose martyrdom operations and claim that they are suicide are making a great mistake,” Qaradawi added.
From the National Review Online: "When They Think the West Isn’t Listening, the Muslim Brotherhood Praises bin Laden"
From The Guardian: "Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood condemned the 'assassination' of Osama bin Laden..."
Not only that, Obama has three members of the Muslim Brotherhood working in the White House.
Obama's actions are aligned, whether through ignorance, incompetence, or intention, with the enemies of the United States. Obama defrauded the American people when he hid his socialist and Islamist leanings during the 2008 election campaign. The American people would never have elected him had he revealed his true intentions during that campaign. For this reason and many others, Obama must go.
From Roger L. Simon: "UCI Facilitates Secret Meeting with Hamas for their Students".
Headline: Egypt Churchgoers Return to Services After Bomb
Reader Huda N. (not her real name), has contributed to this site previously. She emails:
we are very sad in Egypt, we are not having any celebrations. The Qada still threatens with more bombing on churches. There were attacks on Iraq and Nigeria at the same time, but the Egyptian attack was the worst. If you see how the bodies were torn and how people were they looking for their loved ones amidst parts of bodies. You should all fight the spread of Islam in your countries.
Huda sends this poem:
Hear me screaming
One ear of dough, one ear of mud
Keepers of freedom defenders of right
Hear me screaming, hear me call out
Because of my fate, because of my God
They threaten to kill me, and shed my blood
Uprooting from my land is their original plot
With God at my right, they shall succeed not
Hear me screaming, hear me call out
My heart is bleeding for my dead sons
A religion of peace, is what is claimed
A monster that feeds on victims he maimed
Hear me screaming, hear me call out
You fold your arms, and nothing is done
Today is our turn, tomorrow your turn will soon come
Last year this site published an article by reader Huda N. (not her real name), titled "A Warning to All Young Women Wishing to Meet a Dark Handsome Middle Eastern Man". Here is the introduction to that article, published at that time, introducing Huda:
The following remarkable document was sent to me by a reader, Huda N. (not her real name). It is a warning from someone who appears to be personally knowledgeable about the subject. I emailed back, asking, "Can you provide some background on yourself and your experience with the subject you are writing about, that I could pass along to readers?" She replied:"I am very sorry I can't provide you with more information about myself because you know that fundmantalist if they knew anything about me, about my family, and even my name i might be killed or one of my family members might be hurt or at least they might send threatning letters with abusive language. So if you want to post the article refer to me as Huda only."
I responded, "May I tell readers what country you are in?" She responded, "All I’ve talked about is in Islam as a religion. I have used verses from the Quran and stories from books of Hadith (Islamic interpretation books). Every thing is practiced in all Arab countries except for slavery. It is not practiced any more as it is not haram but it is condemned by the international society only. In Saudi Arabia they still consider Pilipino and Asian servants as (their right hand belongings, if you understand me). The more educated, far from Islam (liberal) citizens the more they tend not to follow the Islamic teachings. The more they are involved in Islamic believes the more they tend to practice these teachings and follow the path of their prophet."
Huda has recently submitted a new article for publication here. Here it is, in full.
If you want to find out about Islam, you need to look at the actual words of the Islamic holy texts, and what Islamic scholars say they mean. The following is a brief introduction to Islam, using words quoted from the Islamic holy texts, and commentary from Islamic scholars regarding what those words mean.
There are three holy writings of Islam: The Koran, the Hadith, and the Sira. The Koran is text that Mohammed stated was dictated to him by the angel Gabriel, direct from Allah, who in Islam is considered to be the author of the Koran.
The Hadith are anecdotes from the life of Mohammed, as recounted by people who knew Mohammed personally. There are several books of Hadith, each from a different editor. Two of the books of Hadith are considered authoritative. The editor of one these two books of Hadith is a man named Bukhari, and this book is called the Bukhari Hadith. The other is edited by a man named Muslim, and this book is called the Muslim Hadith. The other books of Hadith are considered to possibly have invented or inaccurate anecdotes in at least some places.
The Sira is the official biography of Mohammed.
So let's start with the Koran.
The Koran
The Koran is divided up into chapters. Each chapter is called a Sura. Korans do not print the Suras in chronological order. Instead, they are printed in order of length, from the longest to the shortest.
Here are some Suras to start with as an introduction. All quotes are from the USC Muslim Student Association web site. This web site has three translations of each verse for comparison.
Sura 3:
[3.151 - i.e. Sura 3, verse 151] We will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve, because they set up with Allah that for which He has sent down no authority, and their abode is the fire, and evil is the abode of the unjust.
Sura 4:
[4:56] (As for] those who disbelieve in Our communications, We shall make them enter fire; so oft as their skins are thoroughly burned, We will change them for other skins, that they may taste the chastisement; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[4.89] They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.
[4.90] Except those who reach a people between whom and you there is an alliance, or who come to you, their hearts shrinking from fighting you or fighting their own people; and if Allah had pleased, He would have given them power over you, so that they should have certainly fought you; therefore if they withdraw from you and do not fight you and offer you peace, then Allah has not given you a way against them.
Sura 5 (one of the verses that is the origin of "apes and pigs" as a description of non-Muslims):
[5.60] Say: Shall I inform you of (him who is) worse than this in retribution from Allah? (Worse is he) whom Allah has cursed and brought His wrath upon, and of whom He made apes and swine, and he who served the Shaitan; these are worse in place and more erring from the straight path.
Sura 8:
[8.12] When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.
[8:55] Surely the vilest of animals in Allah's sight are those who disbelieve, then they would not believe.
[8:65]O Prophet! urge the believers to war; if there are twenty patient ones of you they shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a hundred of you they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they are a people who do not understand.
[8:67] It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land. Ye desire the lure of this world and Allah desireth (for you) the Hereafter, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[8:69] But (now) enjoy what ye took in war, lawful and good: but fear Allah: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Sura 9 (includes "the verse of the sword, 9.5"):
[9.5] So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[9.29] Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Apostle have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection.
[9:30] And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!
[9:73] O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination. Wherever you look, the Koran usually devolves into inciting contempt, if not hatred of those of other religions, and often into inciting violence.
Sura 22:
[22:19-21] These are two adversaries who dispute about their Lord; then (as to) those who disbelieve, for them are cut out garments of fire, boiling water shall be poured over their heads. With it shall be melted what is in their bellies and (their] skins as well. And for them are whips of iron.
Sura 40:
[40:70-72] Those who reject the Book and that with which We have sent Our Messenger; but they shall soon come to know, When the fetters and the chains shall be on their necks; they shall be dragged Into boiling water, then in the fire shall they be burned
Sura 56:
[56:92-96] And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones, He shall have an entertainment of boiling water, And burning in hell. Most surely this is a certain truth. Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Sura 66:
[66:9] O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and be hard against them; and their abode is hell; and evil is the resort.
If you hear about a verse that is supposedly peaceful, look it up. You will often find that verses after it in the same Sura, incite contempt, if not hatred and/or violence against non-Muslims. For example (note- "people of the book" means Jews and Christians):
[2.109] Quite a number of the People of the Book wish they could Turn you (people) back to infidelity after ye have believed, from selfish envy, after the Truth hath become Manifest unto them: But forgive and overlook, Till Allah accomplish His purpose; for Allah Hath power over all things.
That sounds okay. But a few verses later comes contempt for Jews and Christians, and a statement that they will be tormented in the afterlife:
[2.113] The Jews say: "The Christians have naught (to stand) upon; and the Christians say: "The Jews have naught (To stand) upon." Yet they (Profess to) study the (same) Book. Like unto their word is what those say who know not; but Allah will judge between them in their quarrel on the Day of Judgment.
[2.114] And who is more unjust than he who forbids that in places for the worship of Allah, Allah's name should be celebrated?-whose zeal is (in fact) to ruin them? It was not fitting that such should themselves enter them except in fear. For them there is nothing but disgrace in this world, and in the world to come, an exceeding torment.
Sura 2 is cited as a "peaceful" Sura in the Koran, since 2.109 calls on Muslims to "forgive and overlook." This is an example that shows that there are relatively less violent parts of the Koran. This would be more evident if the Koran were presented in the chronological order of when Mohammed revealed it to his followers. Historically the earlier verses are more peaceful. As Mohammed became a successful warlord, the verses of the Koran became more hateful and more violent.
How are these contradictions dealt with by Islamic believers? In Islam there is the doctrine of "abrogation," which holds that if two verses contradict each other, the verse revealed later abrogates the earlier verse. The basis for the doctrine of abrogation is found in the Koran itself:
[2.106] "None of Our revelations do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar: Knowest thou not that Allah Hath power over all things?"
[16.101] "When We substitute one revelation for another, and Allah knows best what He reveals (in stages), they say, "Thou art but a forger": but most of them understand not."
Sura 9:5, quoted above, is in one of the last-revealed Suras in the Koran, and one of the most violent and hateful. Sura 9:5 is known as "the verse of the sword."
A useful resource when reading the Koran is the official Islamic scholarly commentaries on it, called Tafsir. Tafsirs are what Islamic scholars say about each verse in the Koran. There is a collection of Tafsirs online . Here's an example of a Tafsir about 9.5, the verse of the sword:
(So when the Sacred Months have passed...), meaning, `Upon the end of the four months during which We prohibited you from fighting the idolators, and which is the grace period We gave them, then fight and kill the idolators wherever you may find them.' Allah's statement next,
[فَاقْتُلُواْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ]
(then fight the Mushrikin wherever you find them), means, on the earth in general, except for the Sacred Area, for Allah said,
[وَلاَ تُقَـتِلُوهُمْ عِندَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ حَتَّى يُقَـتِلُوكُمْ فِيهِ فَإِن قَـتَلُوكُمْ فَاقْتُلُوهُمْ]
(And fight not with them at Al-Masjid Al-Haram, unless they fight you there. But if they attack you, then fight them. )[2:191] Allah said here,
[وَخُذُوهُمْ]
(and capture them), executing some and keeping some as prisoners,
[وَاحْصُرُوهُمْ وَاقْعُدُواْ لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَدٍ]
(and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush), do not wait until you find them. Rather, seek and besiege them in their areas and forts, gather intelligence about them in the various roads and fairways so that what is made wide looks ever smaller to them. This way, they will have no choice, but to die or embrace Islam,
This Tafsir leaves no room for doubt that the verse of the sword is meant to be applied literally.
Here's a page that shows the chronological order of the Suras.
The Hadith
As is the case with the Koran, one cannot read the Hadith without noting how concerned it is with contempt of, hatred of and violence towards non-Muslims. Here are some examples to serve as an introduction. All parentheticals are from the translations at the USC Muslim Student Association web site (link):
Bukhari (4.52.176-177) - Allah's Apostle said, "You (i.e. Muslims) will fight with the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, 'O 'Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him.' " Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."
Bukhari (4.52.196) - Allah 's Apostle said, " I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' and whoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' his life and property will be saved by me except for Islamic law, and his accounts will be with Allah, (either to punish him or to forgive him.)"
Bukhari (54:487) - Someone asked, "O Allah's Apostle This (ordinary) fire would have been sufficient (to torture the unbelievers)," Allah's Apostle said, "The (Hell) Fire has 69 parts more than the ordinary (worldly) fire, each part is as hot as this (worldly) fire." In other words, ordinary fire isn't hot enough to torture non-Muslims. Therefore the fire in Hell is 69 times hotter.
Bukhari (59:727) - Allah's Apostle [said]... "Allah's curse be on the Jews and the Christians" Note: This was spoken on Muhammad's death bed, and was one of the last things that he ever said.
Bukhari (2:28) - The Prophet said: "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful." It was asked, "Do they disbelieve in Allah?" (or are they ungrateful to Allah?) He replied, "They are ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors and the good (charitable deeds) done to them. If you have always been good (benevolent) to one of them and then she sees something in you (not of her liking), she will say, 'I have never received any good from you."
Muslim (41.6985 - Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews.
The Sira
Here are a few episodes from the official life of Mohammed, as told in the Sira. Unlike holy figures of other religions, Mohammed was a warlord. Mohammed is considered the perfect man in Islam.
(Link)
The apostle offered a sword to his followers, saying, ‘Who will take this sword for a worthy price?’ Many coveted it, but he would not give it up until Abu Dujana asked, ‘What is its price? He replied, ‘That thou strike the enemy with it until it bends’, and Abu Dujana took the sword; he was a brave man, anxious to distinguish himself in war, and he was best known by his red head‑dress which he wore when he was ready to fight. He took the sword, put on his red turban, and strutted about the ranks; seeing this, the apostle said, ‘Such a gait pleases Allah only on occasions like this!’
...Soon the enemy even approached the apostle himself. He was struck down by stones and one of his front teeth was lost.
‘His face being wounded, blood trickled down it; and wiping it, he exclaimed: “How can a nation prosper which dyes the face of its prophet with blood, though he invites them to the worship of Allah?” ‘ Ali took the apostle by the hand, and Talha lifted him up until he stood upright; Malik licked the blood from the face of the apostle and swallowed it, and the apostle said, ‘He whose blood has touched mine will be exempted from the threat of hell‑fire.’ When the foe pressed close on the apostle, he asked, ‘Who will save my life?’ and six men of his followers arose and fought by his side. One by one they were martyred until a single defender remained, and he, too, was wounded; but a company of Muslims arrived and put the infidels to flight. Then the apostle said ‘Bring him near to me 1’ and they brought the wounded man to him and he made his foot a pillow under the man’s head; and thus he expired, with his cheek on the foot of the apostle of Allah.
Here is another example. (Link).
At noon of the same day Gabriel came to the apostle, wearing a silken turban and riding on a mule saddled with brocade. He said, 'Hast thou put away thy arms, apostle of Allah?' He replied, 'Yes', and Gabriel said, 'But the angels have not yet put away theirs. I have come here to call the people to follow the command of Allah and march against the Banu Qurayza. I go myself to make them tremble.' Therefore the apostle of Allah ordered it to be proclaimed that none should hold afternoon prayers until they reached the Jewish stronghold.
The apostle sent Ali ahead with his standard and the people hastened to join it. When Ali reached the fort he heard language offensive to Islam and returned to meet the apostle, whom he warned not to approach the Qurayza. 'Why?' asked the apostle. 'Didst thou hear them insult me? Had they seen me there, they would not have spoken thus.' When he arrived in the territory of Qurayza he alighted near the Well of Ana and the people assembled around him. Many arrived after the last evening prayers without having held their afternoon prayers, so they held their afternoon prayers after the last evening prayers; but Allah did not punish them for that nor did the apostle of Allah reproach them.
The apostle of Allah besieged the Qurayza for twenty‑five days until they were distressed, and Allah struck fear into their hearts.
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The apostle of Allah imprisoned the Qurayza in Medina while trenches were dug in the market‑place. Then he sent for the men and had their heads struck off so that they fell in the trenches. They were brought out in groups, and among them was Kab, the chief of the tribe. In number, they amounted to six or seven hundred, although some state it to have been eight or nine hundred. All were executed. One man turned to his people and said, 'It matters not! By God's will, the children of Israel were destined for this massacre!’ Then he seated himself and his head was struck off.
Aisha, the wife of the apostle, said, 'Only one of their women was killed. By Allah! She was with me, talking and laughing, while the apostle slaughtered her countrymen in the market place; and when her name was called, I asked, "What is this for?" and she replied, "I am going to be slain!" I asked why and she answered, "For something I have done!" Then she was taken away, and her head was struck off. But I shall never cease to marvel at her good humour and laughter, although she knew that she was to die." She was the woman who threw a millstone down from the Qurayza fort and killed a Believer.
Now the apostle distributed the property of the Banu Qurayza, as well as their women and children, to the Muslims, reserving one‑fifth for himself.
A Principal of Islam Drawn from the Islamic Holy Texts
There are some important principals of Islam taught by Islamic scholars, based on the above holy texts of Islam. One of them is Taqiyah (pronounced "tah-key-ya"). Here is how Taqiyah is described in an Islamic Tafsir (an official commentary by an Islamic scholar on the Islamic holy texts):
The Prohibition of Supporting the Disbelievers
Allah prohibited His believing servants from becoming supporters of the disbelievers, or to take them as comrades with whom they develop friendships, rather than the believers. Allah warned against such behavior when He said,
[وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ فِي شَىْءٍ]
(And whoever does that, will never be helped by Allah in any way) meaning, whoever commits this act that Allah has prohibited, then Allah will discard him. Similarly, Allah said,
[يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لاَ تَتَّخِذُواْ عَدُوِّى وَعَدُوَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ تُلْقُونَ إِلَيْهِمْ بِالْمَوَدَّةِ]
(O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies as friends, showing affection towards them), until,
[وَمَن يَفْعَلْهُ مِنكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ السَّبِيلِ]
(And whosoever of you does that, then indeed he has gone astray from the straight path.) [60:1]. Allah said,
[يَـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لاَ تَتَّخِذُواْ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَجْعَلُواْ للَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَاناً مُّبِيناً ]
(O you who believe! Take not for friends disbelievers instead of believers. Do you wish to offer Allah a manifest proof against yourselves) [4:144], and,
[يَـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لاَ تَتَّخِذُواْ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَـرَى أَوْلِيَآءَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُمْ مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ]
(O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as friends, they are but friends of each other. And whoever befriends them, then surely, he is one of them.) [5:51].
Allah said, after mentioning the fact that the faithful believers gave their support to the faithful believers among the Muhajirin, Ansar and Bedouins,
[وَالَّذينَ كَفَرُواْ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ إِلاَّ تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُنْ فِتْنَةٌ فِى الاٌّرْضِ وَفَسَادٌ كَبِيرٌ ]
(And those who disbelieve are allies of one another, (and) if you do not behave the same, there will be Fitnah and oppression on the earth, and a great mischief and corruption.) [8:73].
Allah said next,
[إِلاَ أَن تَتَّقُواْ مِنْهُمْ تُقَـةً]
(unless you indeed fear a danger from them) meaning, except those believers who in some areas or times fear for their safety from the disbelievers. In this case, such believers are allowed to show friendship to the disbelievers outwardly, but never inwardly. For instance, Al-Bukhari recorded that Abu Ad-Darda' said, "We smile in the face of some people although our hearts curse them.'' Al-Bukhari said that Al-Hasan said, "The Tuqyah is allowed until the Day of Resurrection.'' Allah said,
[وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللَّهُ نَفْسَهُ]
(And Allah warns you against Himself.) meaning, He warns you against His anger and the severe torment He prepared for those who give their support to His enemies, and those who have enmity with His friends,
[وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ]
(And to Allah is the final return) meaning, the return is to Him and He will reward or punish each person according to their deeds.
[قُلْ إِن تُخْفُواْ مَا فِى صُدُورِكُمْ أَوْ تُبْدُوهُ يَعْلَمْهُ اللَّهُ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَمَا فِى الاٌّرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ - يَوْمَ تَجِدُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ مُّحْضَرًا وَمَا عَمِلَتْ مِن سُوءٍ تَوَدُّ لَوْ أَنَّ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَهُ أَمَدَا بَعِيدًا وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللَّهُ نَفْسَهُ وَاللَّهُ رَءُوفُ بِالْعِبَادِ ]
(29. Say: "Whether you hide what is in your breasts or reveal it, Allah knows it, and He knows what is in the heavens and what is in the earth. And Allah is able to do all things.'') (30. On the Day when every person will be confronted with the good he has done, and all the evil he has done, he will wish that there were a great distance between him and his evil. And Allah warns you against Himself and Allah is full of kindness with the servants.)
So Taqiyah, in the words of this Islamic Tafsir, means "We smile in the face of some people although our hearts curse them.'' Many Muslims won't admit that Islam makes the demands on Muslims that are documented in this article. When Islam is described to you, do not necessarily jump to take it at face value. Make sure to verify it for yourself in the Islamic holy texts. Many Muslims who believe they are following the Koran, will misrepresent it to you. They will tell you that the Koran doesn't call for violence against Jews or Christians, despite all the Islamic texts that do so. They will tell you that the Hadith are just hearsay, although the Bukhari and Muslim Hadiths are considered authoritative and are foundational to Islamic law. They will tell you that the Koran only applies to the time and place when it was written. The Muslim scholar who came up with this point of view was the Sudanese scholar, Mahmoud Mohammed Taha. Taha was put to death by the state of Sudan for these views. No Imam I know of at this time preaches this point of view today. (If you know of such an Imam, please let me know in the comments section of this post).
Differences in Terms
Islam defines some things differently than other religions. For this reason it is important to be very specific when having a discussion about Islam. Here's an example from the comment section on this site. A gentleman named Karwan, with an IP address located in the UAE, made the following comment on this site:
Birds of Same feather fly together
You are bunch of Ignorant people have no knowledge of Islam how can you talk about Islam and Quran and Sharia Law.
Improve yur knowledge and get some life
I replied:
Karwan, do you agree that when a Muslim blows up a bus, train, plane, or other public place in the name of Islam, he is not rewarded for it by being sent to paradise?
Karwan responded:
I dont like killing people in the name of religion or justify the religion. According to Quran killing any person without a just cause is big sin as killing the whole humanity and saving the life of one person is as good as saving the whole humanity. (Surah Maidah 5:32).
Those people who commit this crime will not be awarded paradise but will be punished in hell.
At first glance that sounds good. However, in Islam, it is considered "just cause", to use Karwan's phrase, to kill non-Muslims if they don't convert to Islam or submit to second-class citizen status. I replied:
I notice you didn't directly answer the question. This is significant because the Koran makes it very clear that in Islam it is considered just cause to kill a non-Muslim who does not agree to convert to Islam or to submit to second-class citizen status.
I request a yes or no answer. Do you agree that when a Muslim blows up a bus, train, plane, or other public place in the name of Islam, he is not rewarded for it by being sent to paradise?
So far... no response from Karwan.
What Imams Preach Today
What is it that Imams today actually preach? A Google search of "Imams Preach Hate" returns 56,500 items. It's easy to find Imams preaching hate.
YouTube - Toronto Imam preaching hate
Oct 23, 2009 ... Here is a 10 minute sequence from a Toronto Imam. The whole speech is here: http ://vladtepesblog.com/?p=14652 (he switches to English sort ...Pajamas Media » 'Why Islam': Reaching Out and Preaching Hate
Oct 22, 2009 ... The proper response to someone preaching hate is not to hate them back .... Virtually every imam, mullah, ayatollah and cleric has direct or ...Undercover Mosque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abu Usamah saying of apostates: “If the imam wants to crucify him he should crucify him. ..... "Documentary reveals clerics 'preaching hate' in UK mosques". ...The Canadian Sentinel: 1 In 10 US Mosques Preach Hate, Violence: FBI
Nov 10, 2009 ... 1 In 10 US Mosques Preach Hate, Violence: FBI ... Generating those attitudes are imams who preach jihad and hatred in American mosques and ...The Untouchable: how Abu Hamza was allowed to preach hate as ...
Jun 19, 2010 ... The Untouchable: how Abu Hamza was allowed to preach hate as authority ... began to alarm the imams and trustees of a number of mosques. ...
A Google search of "Imams Preach Love" returns 1,620,000 items, but let's look at the top 5:
Iraqis condemn killing of imam who preached love of country
May 22, 2010 ... At Sheikh Abdullah Shakkur's funeral, imams, relatives, and friends remembered the sheikh's teachings on loving Iraq and rejecting ...
Peaceful preaching inside, violent message outside a New York ...
Nov 5, 2009 ... Outside a Manhattan mosque where the imam preaches against ... "If you're asking me if I love him as a Muslim, I love him more than I love ...
The Etiquette of Preaching (Va'iz) || Imam Reza (A.S.) Network
The other most esteemed etiquette of this month for religious scholars, jurisprudents, congregational prayer imams, and preachers is to preach and admonish, ...
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Embraces Hate Preaching Imam ...
May 31, 2010 ... Imam Abdullah Faarooq preaches for violence, and has even bought ... Feel free to mention this site, as I would love to debate him on Islam. ...
Does Islam Preach That Infidels Be Killed?
The Imam gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with a ... me to love you because I am going to Heaven and He wants you to be with me? ...
It is very difficult to find Imams preaching love, even on a Google search for "Imams Preach Love."
Memritv.org has a large library of video from Arabic TV broadcasts translated into English. A search here on "imam" returns 139 items. Here are the most recent 5 at the time this is being posted:
#2533 - Former Al-Qaeda Military Emir of Baghdad Justifies Killing of Civilians as Collateral Damage in Terrorist Attacks
Al-Fayhaa TV (Iraq) - June 30, 2010 - 06:06#2532 - Israeli Salafi Imam Nazem Abu Salim: We Are on the Verge of Defeating the US
The Internet - June 25, 2010 - 04:20#2504 - MEMRI Flotilla Coverage: Imam Ahmad Ibrahimi, Coordinator of Algerian Delegation to “Freedom Flotilla": Our Hatred of Them Is So Intense That We Wished We Could Have Been Bombs and Blown Ourselves Up among the Brothers of Apes and Pigs
Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas/Gaza) - June 4, 2010 - 02:23#2400 - Iraqi MP Ayad Jamal Al-Din: Saddamists with Blood on Their Hands Should Be Killed; Iraq Should Destabilize Countries That Destabilize Its Own Security
Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai/Saudi Arabia), Al-Fayhaa TV (Iraq) - February 14-23, 2010 - 13:37#2371 - Taliban-Pakistan Destroys Mosque After Being Criticized by the Imam
Alaan TV (UAE) - January 20, 2010 - 02:46
Conclusion
We have reviewed material from each of the holy texts of Islam, introducing you to the chapters of the Koran, as well as to the authoritative Hadith, and to the biography of Mohammed, the Sira. The words of the Islamic texts have been used, as well as the opinions and interpretations of learned Islamic scholars.
The following remarkable document was sent to me by a reader, Huda N. (not her real name). It is a warning from someone who appears to be personally knowledgeable about the subject. I emailed back, asking, "Can you provide some background on yourself and your experience with the subject you are writing about, that I could pass along to readers?" She replied:"I am very sorry I can't provide you with more information about myself because you know that fundmantalist if they knew anything about me, about my family, and even my name i might be killed or one of my family members might be hurt or at least they might send threatning letters with abusive language. So if you want to post the article refer to me as Huda only."
I responded, "May I tell readers what country you are in?" She responded, "All I’ve talked about is in Islam as a religion. I have used verses from the Quran and stories from books of Hadith (Islamic interpretation books). Every thing is practiced in all Arab countries except for slavery. It is not practiced any more as it is not haram but it is condemned by the international society only. In Saudi Arabia they still consider Pilipino and Asian servants as (their right hand belongings, if you understand me). The more educated, far from Islam (liberal) citizens the more they tend not to follow the Islamic teachings. The more they are involved in Islamic believes the more they tend to practice these teachings and follow the path of their prophet."
Here now, is the testimony of Huda.
To all you young women wishing to meet a dark handsome Middle Eastern man
Before we get to Obama's offer of help to the Taliban, let's review who the Taliban are.
From Infoplease.com:
The Taliban's popularity with the Afghan people surprised the country's other warring factions. Many Afghans, weary of conflict and anarchy, were relieved to see corrupt and often brutal warlords replaced by the devout Taliban, who had some success in eliminating corruption, restoring peace, and allowing commerce to resume.
The Taliban, under the direction of Mullah Muhammad Omar, brought about this order through the institution of a very strict interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law. Public executions and punishments (such as floggings) became regular events at Afghan soccer stadiums. Frivolous activities, like kite-flying, were outlawed. In order to root out "non-Islamic" influence, television, music, and the Internet were banned. Men were required to wear beards, and subjected to beatings if they didn't.
Most shocking to the West was the Taliban's treatment of women. When the Taliban took Kabul, they immediately forbade girls to go to school. Moreover, women were barred from working outside the home, precipitating a crisis in healthcare and education. Women were also prohibited from leaving their home without a male relative—those that did so risked being beaten, even shot, by officers of the "ministry for the protection of virtue and prevention of vice." A woman caught wearing fingernail polish may have had her fingertips chopped off. All this, according to the Taliban, was to safeguard women and their honor.
.....The Taliban allowed terrorist organizations to run training camps in their territory and, from 1994 to at least 2001, provided refuge for Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda organization. The relationship between the Taliban and bin Laden is close, even familial—bin Laden fought with the mujahideen, has financed the Taliban, and has reportedly married one of his daughters to Mullah Muhammad Omar.
The Taliban destroyed treasures of the world - the ancient statues of Buddha. From USA Today, 2001:
One of the Buddhas that have been destroyed. The two black figures in the center near the bottom are men who are sitting down.
In Afghanistan recently, supreme Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar issued an edict against un-Islamic graven images, which means all idolatrous images of humans and animals. As a result, the Taliban are destroying all ancient sculptures. Explosives, tanks, and anti-aircraft weapons blew apart two colossal images of the Buddha in Bamiyan Province, 230 kilometers (150 miles) from the capital of Kabul.
The reason we went into Afghanistan in the first place was because the Taliban, who were running Afghanistan, had aided Bin Laden, who had just killed 3,000 Americans on 9-11. From Wikipedia:
The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001 as the U.S. military's Operation Enduring Freedom and the British military's Operation Herrick, was launched in response to the September 11 attacks.
The stated aim of the invasion was to find Osama bin Laden and other high-ranking Al-Qaeda members and put them on trial, to destroy the whole organization of Al-Qaeda, and to remove the Taliban regime which supported and gave safe harbor to Al-Qaeda.
To sum up: The Taliban supported Al-Qaeda, and have a tight bond to Bin Laden - the enemies of America who killed 3,000 Americans on 9-11.
So now what's Obama proposing? Merely to take their side against the U.S. army and put them back into involvement with the political future of Afghanistan - when the entire mission of the U.S. army in going into Afghanistan, was to get rid of the Taliban.
Does that sound impossible? From FoxNews and AP:
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is inclined to send only as many more U.S. troops to Afghanistan as are needed to keep Al Qaeda at bay, a senior administration official said.
The official, in an interview with The Associated Press, also added that the president is prepared to accept some Taliban involvement in Afghanistan's political future, reiterating what Obama said in March.
The assessment comes from an official who has been involved in the president's discussions with his war council about Afghanistan strategy.
Let's list the outrages:
How many different ways can Obama attack the interests of the American people before he utterly exposes himself as one who can no longer be trusted to lead?
Click the image (or click here) to see Andrew Klavan's excellent 9-11 video, on PJTV.
This is a suitable day to remember the fight that we are in. Let's not forget the cause in which the 9-11 hijackers fought, when they killed 3000 civilians. Per the NY Times, documents used by the 9-11 hijackers state that they were following the instructions of the Koran:
3) Read al-Tawba and Anfal [traditional war chapters from the Qur'an] and reflect on their meanings and remember all of the things that God has promised for the martyrs.
From the USC Muslim Students' Association translation of the Koran, here is a passage from al-Tawba:
Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
And from same site, here are two passages from Anfal:
Thus (will it be said): "Taste ye then of the (punishment): for those who resist Allah, is the penalty of the Fire."
...So you did not slay them, but it was Allah Who slew them, and you did not smite when you smote (the enemy), but it was Allah Who smote, and that He might confer upon the believers a good gift from Himself; surely Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
According to the documents used by the 9-11 hijackers, they were following specific chapters in the Koran, which instructed them to kill non-Muslims.
Today Obama released previously secret details of U.S. interrogation techniques:
Reporting from Washington -- Prisoners could be kept awake for more than a week. They could be stripped of their clothes, fed nothing but liquid and thrown against a wall 30 consecutive times.
In one case, the CIA was told it could prey on a top Al Qaeda prisoner's fear of insects by stuffing him into a box with a bug. When all else failed, the CIA could turn to what a Justice Department memo described as "the most traumatic" interrogation technique of all -- waterboarding.
Baring what he called a "dark and painful chapter in our history," President Obama on Thursday released a collection of secret Justice Department documents that provided graphic guidance to the CIA on how far it could go to extract information from terrorism suspects.
By releasing these memos, Obama insures that these techniques will never be effective again in obtaining information that could protect American lives.
A former top official in the administration of President George W. Bush called the publication of the memos "unbelievable."
"It's damaging because these are techniques that work, and by Obama's action today, we are telling the terrorists what they are," the official said. "We have laid it all out for our enemies. This is totally unnecessary. … Publicizing the techniques does grave damage to our national security by ensuring they can never be used again - even in a ticking-time- bomb scenario where thousands or even millions of American lives are at stake."
"I don't believe Obama would intentionally endanger the nation, so it must be that he thinks either 1. the previous administration, including the CIA professionals who have defended this program, is lying about its importance and effectiveness, or 2. he believes we are no longer really at war and no longer face the kind of grave threat to our national security this program has protected against."
It appears extremely likely that Obama released this information today to in order distract Americans from the outrage over the Dept. of Homeland Security report. I have had a look at the report, which can be found here. Reviewing the text of this report leaves no doubt that this report is intended to cause those who disagree with Obama to be viewed as potentially violent criminals. From the report:
Key Findings
The DHS/Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) has no specific information that domestic rightwing terrorists are currently planning acts of violence, but rightwing extremists may be gaining new recruits by playing on their fears about several emergent issues. The economic downturn and the election of the first African American president present unique drivers for rightwing radicalization and recruitment.
- Threats from white supremacist and violent antigovernment groups during 2009 have been largely rhetorical and have not indicated plans to carry out violent acts. Nevertheless, the consequences of a prolonged economic downturn-including real estate foreclosures, unemployment, and an inability to obtain credit-could create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing extremists and even result in confrontations between such groups and government authorities similar to those in the past.
.....Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration.
.....Most statements by rightwing extremists have been rhetorical, expressing concerns about the election of the first African American president, but stopping short of calls for violent action.
This language states specifically that people who disagree with the president on federal vs. state authority, on immigration, on abortion, and other views, even though they have never been associated with any intention of committing violent acts, are to be considered "antigovernment," "rightwing extremists," who are potentially dangerous. This language is of the kind employed by authoritarian governments who seek to stigmatize and/or outlaw political opposition.
We likely saw one result of this report almost immediately, on Wednesday, when its term, "antigovernment," bizarrely cropped up in Susan Roesgen's now-famous tea party report:
CNN correspondent Susan Roesgen rudely interrupted one of the protestors and slammed the event for being "anti-government," "anti-CNN," and "not really family viewing."
Roesgen asked a man holding his toddler, "Why are you here today?" The man started to respond saying, "Because I hear a president say that he believed in what Lincoln stood for. Lincoln's primary thing was he believed people had the right to liberty and they had the right..."
But Roesgen cut him off him, saying, "But sir, what does that have to do with taxes? What does this have to do with your taxes?" She continued asking questions over his as he asked her to "let me finish my point." One crowd member was heard to yell "shut up" to the Roesgen.
When the man finished his statement about people having the "right to the fruits of their own labor" and "government should not take it," Roesgen began arguing with him again and other protesters began to get upset.
Roesgen backed away claiming that "you get the general tenor of this," tea party. "Anti-government, anti-CNN since this is highly promoted by the right-wing conservative network Fox and since I can't really hear much more and I think this is not really family viewing. Toss it back to you Kyra," Roesgen concluded.
Her language: "rightwing," "anti-government" -- strange terms to apply to Americans peacefully using their rights of free speech and free assembly -- appears to have been taken directly from the DHS report.
Per Michael Savage, the DHS report "would have the admiration of any current or past dictator." This report must not be permitted to stand.
It has gotten to the point that no one is surprised when an Islamist prays to Allah to seek guidance to commit a murder, rather than to turn away from evil.
In Oklahoma City, Patrol Troooper Sheldon Robinson has been honored. He saved the lives of many by wrestling and arresting a gunman who had entered a Burger King and threatened to kill everyone.
Robinson, wearing his trooper badge around his neck and carrying his weapon, parked his truck and peered in the window of the Burger King.
Inside was a man dressed in black. A Glock .40-caliber handgun and a full box of ammunition sat on the tabletop next to him.
Three other people were looking for a way out when Robinson passed them as he entered the restaurant.
When the man briefly removed his hand from his gun, Robinson, who had approached from the man's blind side, grabbed his arm.
Now alone in the restaurant, the two men wrestled on the floor before Robinson got one of his handcuffs around the man's arm.
"The second one didn't lock in place, so we went down again," Robinson said. "He was a pretty stout guy."
Robinson had the man fully cuffed by the time Tulsa police officers arrived.
And here's the quote that is so significant:
"It was one of those deals of being in the right place at the right time," Robinson said. "I believe he would have loaded up that gun and gone to town because he was praying for Allah to help him carry out his mission."
Note that there is no longer any surprise to anyone that an Islamic would-be killer would pray to Allah. The public has lots of experience with Islamists praying to Allah to help them commit murder - and near-zero experience with Islamists praying to Allah for any other purpose.
The public has no such history with followers of any other religion. There is no other religion with an equivalent to Islam's worldwide cult of followers who seek out non-Muslims to kill in public places, in the name of their religion.
Clearly Islam is unlike the world's other religions.
It isn't the same as other religions and should not be treated the same as other religions.
Hundreds of blogs are celebrating Victory in Iraq day today. This site is proud to be among them. Our brave troops freed a nation from tyranny - created a new ally for the U.S. - and brought democracy to the heart of the mid-east.
From Islam Watch via Fox News:
A report posted on Islam Watch, a site run by Muslims who oppose intolerant teachings and hatred for unbelievers, exposes a prominent Islamic cleric and lawyer who support extreme punishment for non-Muslims — including killing and rape.
A question-and-answer session with Imam Abdul Makin in an East London mosque asks why Allah would tell Muslims to kill and rape innocent non-Muslims, including their wives and daughters, according to Islam Watch.
"Because non-Muslims are never innocent, they are guilty of denying Allah and his prophet," the Imam says, according to the report. "If you don't believe me, here is the legal authority, the top Muslim lawyer of Britain."
The lawyer, Anjem Choudary, backs up the Imam's position, saying that all Muslims are innocent.
Click here to watch the interview with Islamic lawyer Anjem Choudary.
"You are innocent if you are a Muslim," Choudary tells the BBC. "Then you are innocent in the eyes of God. If you are not a Muslim, then you are guilty of not believing in God."
Choudary said he would not condemn a Muslim for any action.
"As a Muslim, I must support my Muslim brothers and sisters," Choudary said. "I must have hatred to everything that is not Muslim."
This cleric isn't in some Islamic nation. He's in an East London mosque, preaching specifically for the killing and rape of his non-Muslim fellow Brits.
Permitting him to continue isn't permitting freedom of speech - it's permitting a very small subset of freedom of speech, specifically, freedom to incite murder of non-Muslims.
If it's easy to accept the rule against shouting "fire" in a crowded theater, it should be easy to pass a law saying that it's illegal to call for people to kill those who aren't part of one's own organization - in this case, the organization of radical Islamists.
