Sudan's top dog says new constitution will be "100 percent Islamic"

In the West, we get these smooth lies from deceptive Islamic supremacists: "There's really no such thing as just Sharia, it's not one monolithic Continuum - Sharia is understood in thousands of different ways over the 1,500 years in which multiple and competing schools of law have tried to construct some kind of civic penal and family law code that would abide by Islamic values and principles, it's understood in many different ways..." -- Reza Aslan

But in Sudan and other Muslim countries, everyone seems to know exactly what Sharia is and what it involves: stonings, amputations, the death penalty for apostasy, the subjugation of women, the oppression of non-Muslims, etc. That's why this Reuters story starts talking about stonings -- everyone knows they are part of Sharia despite the best efforts of deceivers like Aslan. That's also why Bashir has to assure non-Muslims that Sharia is just. He addresses fears of Sharia coming to Sudan not by saying "We're going to implement a benign, expansive, human-rights-respecting version of Sharia" but by telling people that they shouldn't fear Sharia, because it is just. He takes for granted that his audience knows exactly what Sharia is, and that he is referring to the same thing that they have in mind.

So is Boy Reza lying, or is he just stupid? The jury is still out.

"Sudan constitution to be '100 percent Islamic': Bashir," from Reuters, July 8 (thanks to all who sent this in):

(Reuters) - President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Saturday Sudan's next constitution would be "100 percent Islamic" to set an example for neighbouring countries, some of which have seen religious parties gain power after popular uprisings.
The secession of mostly non-Muslim South Sudan a year ago sparked predictions that Sudan, which hosted former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the 1990s, would start implementing Islamic law more strictly.

In a speech to leaders of the mystical Islamic Sufi tradition in Khartoum, Bashir suggested Sudan's new, post-secession constitution could help guide the region's political transformation.

"We want to present a constitution that serves as a template to those around us. And our template is clear, a 100 percent Islamic constitution, without communism or secularism or Western (influences)," said Bashir.

"And we tell non-Muslims, nothing will preserve your rights except for Islamic sharia because it is just," he said....

Well, that's a relief!

Following the 1989 coup that brought Bashir to power, Sudan introduced laws that took sharia as their main source.
Already, floggings are a common punishment in Sudan for crimes like drinking alcohol and adultery.

Sentences of stoning are rare, although in May a Sudanese woman was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, sparking condemnation from human rights lawyers. Similar sentences in the past have not been carried out....

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exsgtbrown | July 8, 2012 7:48 PM | Reply

Wherever Shar'ia law goes death follows...

PJG | July 8, 2012 8:15 PM | Reply

I wonder what this will mean for the sufis he was addressing? They support him, but does strict sharia law support them? Interesting to see how this pans out.

Adrian | July 8, 2012 8:24 PM | Reply

"Sharia is understood in thousands of different ways..."

Well, my copy of al-Misri's "Reliance of the Traveller" states that the four Sunni schools of Islamic law, Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali are identical in approximately 75 percent of their legal conclusions.... That sounds like an awful lot of Muslims to me.

So where does Reza Aslan get these "thousands of different ways"?

Aside from bearing the imprimaturs of Jordan and Syria, there is also a gushing approval from the President of the Fiqh Council of North America.

And of course, everything from Jizya and Dhimmitude to stonings, amputations, war on the people of the Book, death to apostates are all here in black and white.

If the MSM and talk show hosts did just a little bit of homework and read the sources, this film flam from Aslan would be seen for what it is.

smoothlee | July 8, 2012 11:29 PM | Reply

BRAVO, Mr. Bell. Accept a standing ovation from me, and, I've no doubt, from all who have read your sublime proclamation. Thank you.

yadayada | July 9, 2012 12:43 AM | Reply

Mr. Aslan and Mr. al-Bashir should arrange a televised debate to set the world straight regarding sharia.

Buraq | July 9, 2012 1:31 AM | Reply

If Sharia and The American Constitution are so compatible, why don't Islamic countries adopt the American Constitution in full? Just exchange the name for America with the adopting country's name in the documentation.

Simple ...... yeah, Reza?

Mel | July 9, 2012 8:15 AM | Reply

In Khartoum, churches have already been burned and bulldozed, Christians thrown into prison, and converts from Islam sentenced to death. Meanwhile this junta of Omar Bashir continues its genocidal campaing against more moderate Muslims in Darfur and has bombed churches, Bible Schools and humanitarian sites in the Nuba Mts, Southern Blue Nile state, Abiyei and elsewhere. The democratically elected government of Sadiq Al Mahdi was overthrown in 1989 by a Muslim Brotherhood backed coup which put in place Sudan's current genocidal Islamic junta. But the US administrations of both Bush and Obama have regarded these butchers as "allies" in the so-called "War on Teror". This, despite the fact that Osama Bin Laden himself lived in Khartoum for 6 years and developed a financial stronghold there which is still providing Al Qaeda with support! This is either a clear case of treason, or else stupidity on a nuclear scale.

vnbushman | July 9, 2012 12:12 PM | Reply

""There's really no such thing as just Sharia, it's not one monolithic Continuum - Sharia is understood in thousands of different ways over the 1,500 years in which multiple and competing schools of law have tried to construct some kind of civic penal and family law code that would abide by Islamic values and principles, it's understood in many different ways...""

This is the worst news possible for those whom don't agree 100% with Sharia Law. And is about as unGod like as possible.

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