Tiny Minority of Extremists Alert. And this, too, is rooted in the core texts of Islam. Qur'an 2:195 says:
Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.
And just to drive the point home:
Narrated Abu Wail:Hudhaifa said, "The Verse:--
"And spend (of your wealth) in the Cause of Allah and do not throw yourselves in destruction," (2.195) was revealed concerning spending in Allah's Cause (i.e. Jihad)." (Sahih Bukhari 6.60.41)
"Funding for jihad troubling, scholar says," from UPI, December 18:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- More than 35 percent of Egyptians and Saudis interviewed in a recent survey considered it their duty to back regional mujahedin financially, a scholar notes.
Private polling of Egyptian and Saudi citizens reveals trends regarding the public sentiment toward jihadi groups like al-Qaida.
David Pollock, a senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the polling shows more than 35 percent of those interviewed considered it "an Islamic duty" to support Islamic fighters around the world.
Pollock adds that while many of the respondents said they did not support al-Qaida, more than 40 percent said they assumed other Muslim communities did support the group's militant message.
He notes that while public support for radical Islam is dwindling, the perception that financial assistance is an obligation is troubling.
This, he says, suggests U.S. policymakers should focus their efforts on Arab funding for jihad as a whole.
Two words: energy independence.
"Taken by itself, the analysis of these data is not sufficient ground for major policy changes, but it should be factored into current discussion of the relevant issues," he writes.
as long as our retired politicians
are allowed to accept 100000 buck 4 hour speaking engagements
sponsored by Saudi government agency's and the lobbyist jobs one can kiss any dream of energy Independence good bye until the Saudi princes run out of oil and we have no reason to pay the oil jizha
Ultimately, polls and statistics about Muslims are worthless because any Muslim who says anything substantively or significantly good is lying.
Unfortunately and infuriatingly, however, they continue to be necessary as we continue to spoonfeed the full catastrophe of Islam --namely, that Islam is evil, unjust and dangerous and that all Muslims are in various ways enabling Islam -- in the form of bite-sized, not-too-offensive pablum of milk and sugar to our fellow PC/MC-besotted-and-addled Westerners as they stumble along like retarded little children on the learning curve from which they should have graduated years ago.
In spite of these polls and its results, mainstream media as well as politically correct NGOs and politicians will refuse to accept its findings.
35% is too cheap...The other 65% who don't think it's a good idea to fund fighting in Allah's cause(s) are undeclared apostates and are going to have to deal with Allah's wrath sooner than some think...
'He notes that while public support for radical Islam is dwindling...'
I suppose he's talking about the ummah public...The only reason that this support might be dwindling, is because
Islamic take overs are not happening fast enough to suit them...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcK2KhYY354
Historical facts to highlight the US hypocrisy to terrorism and everything to do with it
Robert, just thought I give you a heads up but the guys over at loonwatch are going to put a book out which they say exposes your lies in the Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and The Crusades. They are also calling you a whimp because you will not debate them. They are claiming you selectively debate only those who you know you can defeat.
Alot of shit talking going on over there.
@jowen
Noam chomsky really? According to this guys logic using war against germany inorder to oust hitler was nothing more than American terrorism. They actually pay this guy to think? LMAO!
Robert is a hypocrite, manipulator and coward. This is apparent by his selective blogs, refusal to accept US crimes against civilians, and also his selective postings of "hate mail" he always chooses to post the most irrational and inarticulate messages that serve to prove his point. He is far from the academic scholar he portrays himself as being.
Historical facts to highlight the US hypocrisy to terrorism and everything to do with it...
So what? It's not possible for the US to terrorize anyone...
Where does it say in the US constitution that the US is allowed to terrorize anyone? Which amendment was that?
The US entity is a set of documents...It is like a post office box...The structure is sound, but the faces/mail in the slots keep changing...It's a fact, that some political types have historically used the powers invested in them in dubious ways, or just made some huge mistakes...When we see that incompetence, we vote them out of office...or try to...2010-2012 will be glaring examples...America will shake its big furry coat, and the vermin will fall out...
Well if you watched all six parts, or new something about the history over the past 50 years, the acts that are erased and not the selective, manipulated or damn right false history you are educated into knowing, you would realise that the imperial polices of the USA have been consistent throughout the past 60 years.
A hypocrite is someone refuses to abide by the standards he applies to himself.
A hypocrite is someone who refuses to abide by the same standards he applies to others.
Yes Jowen, and if I have a choice of who to believe, you or Spencer, I think I will stick with Spencer...
'Robert is a hypocrite, manipulator and coward. This is apparent by his selective blogs, refusal to accept US crimes against civilians...'
Maybe you didn't notice, this is 'jihad' watch, not US crime, or conspiracy theory watch...
And how can anyone who claims to be an academic, impartial, scholar deal in only one sided absolutes
Edit: "Don't" not do.
One could claim every conflict/war that ever took place in history to oust am enemy is an act of terrorism.
It's easy to morph terrorism into anything that scares you, no matter what the source...Hollywood horror films are a form of terrorism that we pay for...Creating terror in the hearts of civilians, is not terrorism, unless terrorism is the goal...I think the word 'terrorism is too often misused, and applied too 'liberally'...
So Jowen, what hate mail has Robert not posted that might be worth a read?
You or loonwatch are more than welcome to post this on your own site.
As to loonwatch's new book, if this is to prove that majority-Muslim countries give equal treatment to non-Muslims, that "most" Muslims fully respect those in their families who may wish to convert to other religions, as well as any wishes of their daughters or sisters to marry non-Muslims, and that there are no imams masquerading as moderates who behind closed doors advocate the takeover of non-Muslim countries, I would be more than happy to accept this. In fact, I think Robert Spencer and others would be as well...
And as to the "scholar" Noam Chomsky, since when does he comment or quote unselectively about, say, the US? Yet when you think Robert Spencer quotes selectively about Islam, he's "far from the scholar he claims to be"
But agree - it would be good if he replied to Loonwatch.com's accusations. Looking at their coverage of Rifqa Bary and apostacy, there's more than enough there for him to tear their little story to shreds.
Without question I would agree with you.
Because if that were the case Hollywood would alot to answer for when it comes to those SAW MOVIES. Those torture movies left me psychologically terrified for weeks.
Not to mention, that would mean we should start refering to all criminals as terrorist now instead. There is a great book on this sbject I am reading called BLOOD AND RAGE. You should check it out.
Americans are told to support their troops who have invaded foreign countries in aggressive wars and continue to occupy said countries. The brutality of the invasions and occupations with the indiscriminate bombings of civilians and psychopathic behaviour of US troops aside, why is it ok for Americans to supports troops in these aggressive wars but not ok for Muslims to supports fellow Muslims who are fighting, as would any people, to free their lands from occupation?
Before your start with ahhh but the Taliban are evil and they refused to hand over Osama Bin Laden; The Taliban asked America for evidence against Osama and the Americans refused, the Taliban offered to hand him over to a neutral party and let him face a fair trial and again the Americans refused. Again, as with the "refusing to apply the standards you set for others to yourself". America is the only nation whose soldiers are exempt from facing prosecution La Hague!!!
The Taliban are Evil: Lets not get it twisted, morality has nothing to do with Americas motivations and is only a pretext and gimik to fool its people.. The Afghan allies of the US are the Northern Alliance (most of you won't know this) After the Soviets left, Afghanistan was controlled by the Northern Alliance who were supported by the USA. The Norther Alliance engaged in ethnic cleansing and mass rape of Afghan women from different tribes or ethnic backgrounds. The Taliban originally started out as a group of students who answered the desperate please of a mother who came to their Madrassa saying that her daughters had been kidnapped by the Northern Alliance. A handful of the students, who were devout Muslims, went and rescued the girls, and when news of this courageous and just act spread many people joined them and thus the Taliban was formed!!! For all their faults, the Taliban apply the same standards they apply to others to themselves and they are nowhere near as bad the Northern Alliance. They bought stability to Afghanistan, killed the drugs trade and ended corruption. Its no secret that since the US invasion the opium trade has increased, and no doubt encouraged by the USA who would rather a doped out and passive population who can't be bothered with anything.
So Jowen by that account, most of the Iraqis murdered since 2003 have been murdered by Americans, right? After all, if the're indiscriminately bombing civilians, and with their "brutality", and huge firepower at their disposal (around 10 times that of the next biggest army), surely they should be the ones doing all the killing?!
In which case, what of all the mass graves found, which you'll find tucked away on page 15 of the newspaper you're reading, instead of on the front - solely because it was Sunni militia murdeing Shi-ites or vice-versa? Or do these not count, as they're perpetrated by Arabs rather than Americans?
As for the Taliban - yes we all know about their great concern for the safety and well-being of women
http://www.rawa.us/movies/beating.mpg
Northern Alliance have no moral standards, Taliban are fanatics belonging to an evil 7th-century mindset. Who's better? Depends on who you ask, I suppose. How convenient though that those women who cannot leave their house or get an education because of the local Taliban don't get a say eh?
EDIT:
Infact, I would conclude that you make a very persuasive case "FOR" Muslims immorality and unethical behavior here.
I meant FOR not Against.