Qazi Hussain Ahmed
What are the ultimate intentions of European Muslims? One indication comes from a news item in the Netherlands' Trouw. (Thanks to Martin Bosma, who kindly translated it and sent it to me.)
It seems that that Arab European League is hosting a lecture in The Hague by Qazi Hussain Ahmed, who openly calls for Muslims to "bring the world again under Islamic supervision." That, of course, means dhimmitude for the rest of us.
AMSTERDAM - The Arab-European League (AEL) holds a lecture this month by Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the leader of Pakistan's fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami.Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) is Pakistan's most important religious party. A research paper by the Dutch cabinet calls the party "no doubt radical Islamic", with hundreds of thousands of members. In Northern Pakistan a coalition, including JI, holds a majority. Ahmed is a member of parliament.
The meeting is to take place on May 21, at a The Hague college. Ahmed will discuss "the future of ummah," AEL chairman Nabil Marmouch says. Ummah is the world community of Muslims. "We are interested to hear about his vision on ummah in a democracy", says Marmouch. AEL is a organization especially strong among Moroccan immigrant youth.
Ayub Munir, a personal assistant to Ahmed, says from Lahore, Pakistan: "Mr Ahmed does not travel to the west often, that is not where our main field of interest lies. But sometimes he accepts an invitation to bring our message to the important Muslim communities over there." JI on its website encourages Muslims in the west to stay strong in an environment of infidels.
JI believes that the past centuries have been an exception to the history of Muslim dominance in the world. In a 'clash of civilizations' Muslims must withstand the 'Crusade of the West against Islam' and bring the world again under the Islamic supervision. JI emphasizes that it does not want bloodshed, but is willing to sacrifice martyrs.
The Ahmed biography on the site states he is a key player in promoting the Afghan jihad abroad. The Pakistan government accusses the JI of having links with Al-Qaeda, but JI denies this. Ahmed has been behind bars several times.
The JI holds Islamic fundamentalist beliefs: a man must hit a disobedient woman when everything else fails, gays should be killed, and music should be forbidden.
JI supports the Taliban in Afghanistan, but it is not among the most radical groups. Women are allowed to wear a burqa, but it is not mandatory. As an example, JI mentions Palestinian women that fight for Hamas. These 'fighting ladies' appear with uncovered faces in public when they 'with great courage encourge their children to stone the Jews'. But they are, according to local clergy, dressed 'according to local Islamic rules.
I'd hope that Woton weighs in on this from the NL.
Dutch society is under existential threat- of ~15 million Dutch, almost 900K are muslim. For the most part, unassimilated; Rotterdam is fast becoming a de facto member of the ummah.
If possible, the Dutch authorities should simply refuse to issue a visa to this "cleric", citing national security grounds. If he enters the EU through another country, apprehend him at the NL border, and deny him entry. His calls for sedition must be met with a robust display of secular resolve.
For months now, we have watched Iraqis beat their shoes on the burned out jeeps of American soldiers. This is supposed to show their deep disrespect for whatever object they are beating on. If Mr. Ahmed does gain entry into Holland, I hope that at least a few brave Dutch take their famous wooden clogs out of their closets and head for the conference where he is speaking.
He should not be allowed to enter the country - for many reasons - spreading "hate" - his viewpoint would be considered "hate speech" if any other group would say the same thing. His viewpoint is also calling for the overthrow of a legally elected government....why have this so-called cleric come into the country to incite hate, violence, etc.
jihan
My liberal freinds from Rotterdam have had to leave.
Emma goes out into the streets, and children come out and spit at her and call her a prostitute because she is white and dutch.
Her husband is a watch repairer who has been terrorised and now has shaking hands.He has had to stop work.
they have found a little farm in the french countryside where they now hide from the violence and hate.
the police cannot help tham for fear of accusations of racism.
How many Dutch from Rotterdam are in the same boat?
"I'd hope that Woton weighs in on this from the NL. "
I indeed heard the news that the AEL (they call themselves Arab Nationalists, but have more than sympathy for strict Islam) has invited this man to give a lecutere. This should come as no suprise as the AEL strives to make the Sharia the law here in the Netherlands.
"Dutch society is under existential threat- of ~15 million Dutch, almost 900K are muslim. For the most part, unassimilated; Rotterdam is fast becoming a de facto member of the ummah."
16 million Dutch ;). Rotterdam is one the citys in the Netherland with the most socalled nonwestern "allochtonen" (forgeiners, or childeren of forgeiners). Most of them very likely muslim.
For those who can read Dutch the can read this newitem http://nieuws.fok.nl/nieuws/41377
For those who can´t It says the School made a stament that Qazi Hussein Ahmed is not welcome there.
Now, that's just Qazi.
/cheap shot
Elizabeth, that was hilarious.
Where is that's guys red suit and reindeer?