So said Taliban commander Maulvi Faqir Mohammad at a mosque. Why didn't the Vast Majority of Peaceful, Modern, Moderate Muslims rise up and denounce his threat as un-Islamic?
"Pakistan Taliban leader gives beard warning: residents," from AFP, May 5 (thanks to Morgaan Sinclair):
KHAR, Pakistan (AFP) — A Pakistani Taliban leader has warned local tribesmen to grow beards within the next two months in accordance with Islamic teachings or face harsh punishment, residents said Monday.The threat came amid an apparent increase in incidents of militants trying to enforce Islamic Sharia law in Pakistan's tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, where the new government is trying to make peace with hardliners.
"Men must grow beards and stop shaving within the next two months," residents quoted senior Taliban commander Maulvi Faqir Mohammad as telling dozens of people at a mosque in Khar, the main town in Bajaur tribal district. [...]
"It is un-Islamic to shave beards. Harsh punishments will be awarded to all violators," added Mohammad, the central vice chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan Taliban Movement) and also a Muslim cleric.
The group is an umbrella organisation of Taliban factions in Pakistan's tribal belt. Its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, has been accused of masterminding the slaying of former premier Benazir Bhutto in December....
don't look for many MUslims to denounce such childish (although sincere and deadly) threats..as they like this kind of insane bravado that Muslims love..you know: "Do this or else", always the "or else". Even in your communities where Muslim numbers are growing you are beginning to hear this "or else" senario. It is only a matter of time before you start seeing Fallujah type scenes in your neighborhood. prepare yourselves.
Grow your beards yes always a good place to hide some stuff.
There were crazy in the 7th century.
They're still crazy.
Maybe it we marketed little straitjackets for Korans?
Dustwrappers with a message.
They want the men to look uglier than the women.
It is STRENGSTENS VERBOTEN to shave your UNIBROW.
Pity the fools...
Just what men want in a hot climate - great hairy beards. It's okay though, the women are far worse off in their stifling hefty bags.
Throw away your razors! You must, you must, you must! Allah will not forbid murder - but Allah is a bear about facial hair.
Sounds like I may need to dump some of my Gillette
stock.
Wouldn't it be remarkable if a few men decided to flout this command, and for the Western media to get ahold of this story, complete with consequences?
Monkeys have beards too. Can you imagine a monkey without a beard? All monkeys would attack it!
Allah is bearded allah is great
And if he's lucky he's 5' 8".