Alliance of Afghan Islamic Scholars: Jihad against the United States is obligatory

By this they mean warfare, obviously. Yet when I report on things like this, so many Muslims in the West recently have asked me, "What do you think jihad means, anyway?" -- attempting to put over yet again the idea that jihad warfare or terrorist activity represents some misunderstanding of Islam, and that the Muslim clerics who teach that these things are Islamic duties are teaching a twisted, hijacked version of the faith. Who do they really think they're fooling? Where are the Islamic scholars in Afghanistan or elsewhere standing up and saying to these Muslim scholars that they're misunderstanding jihad? Or are these Western Muslims fooling themselves above all? After all, it's easier to berate a non-Muslim who reports about jihad activity than a Muslim who commits it.

"Led By Osama Bin Laden's Friend Sheikh Abdullah Zakiri, Ittehad Ulema-e-Afghanistan Issues Fatwa Against Anti-Muhammad Movie, Urges Islamic Nations To Wage Jihad Against America," from MEMRI, October 4:

The Ittehad Ulema-e-Afghanistan (Alliance of Afghan Islamic Scholars), which is headed by Osama bin Laden's friend Sheikh Abdullah Zakiri, has issued a fatwa urging the rulers of Islamic countries to boycott the U.S. and United Nations in protest against the controversial anti-Muhammad movie. Sheikh Abdullah Zakiri was described by Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri as Osama bin Laden's friend in a video statement issued via jihadist internet forums on September 26, 2012.

Describing jihad against the United States of America as obligatory, the Ittehad Ulema-e-Afghanistan urged the Islamic nations to expel the U.S. ambassadors and recall their envoys from the United States. The fatwa, which is signed by over 25 Afghan Islamic scholars associated with Ittehad Ulema-e-Afghanistan, also condemned the Saudi Arabian leadership for permitting 250,000 American troops on Saudi soil. It also rejected a recent fatwa by Saudi cleric Qazi Abdul Aziz, which declared attacks on U.S. installation as haram (forbidden).

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Nice one, Zakiri. : 'boycott [] the UN'. .!!
The OIC is gonna luv u for that.

Christians are being driven out of Muslim countries. Sooner or later Muslims have to be sent back as part of an "exchange of populations" policy.

It is better then a a civil war in the West.

Past time for Operation Up Yours, Towelheads.

Way past time.

Yeah, Jim...

"Sheikh Abdullah Zakiri, has issued a fatwa urging the rulers of Islamic countries to boycott the U.S. and United Nations in protest against the controversial anti-Muhammad movie."
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Sure! Fine! Boycott the hell out of us! See if we care!

And as far as the UN goes - we should raze the complex in NYC and sell the property to some rich Chinese investors to pay down our foreign debt...oh, wait!

Let some other, "country" host the flucking UN.

"...so many Muslims in the West recently have asked me, "What do you think jihad means, anyway?"

I would have liked a link in the paragraph to a list of these Muslims and Spencer's response.

Something to put in my files.

I am curious. The Amman Message states that legitimate fatwas may come only thru the methodologies of one of the 8 recognized school of islamic jurisprudence. Do either of these dueling fatwas meet that standard?

If they don't, then a valid case could be made that theirs is a distortion or perversion of Islam. Just sayin'.

If they do meet that standard however . . .

Interesting point. ParahSalin. . . Islamic 'jurisprudence' is an odd kettle of fish, indeed.

ParahSalin wrote:

I am curious. The Amman Message states that legitimate fatwas may come only thru the methodologies of one of the 8 recognized school of islamic jurisprudence. Do either of these dueling fatwas meet that standard?

If they don't, then a valid case could be made that theirs is a distortion or perversion of Islam. Just sayin'.
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Parah, Jihad against the Infidel—especially the "Great Satan" United States—is always Halal. I really doubt you'd find any "recognized school of Islamic jurisprudence" that would refute such a stance.

The only real question is whether this is to be considered "Fard Kalifa" (incumbent on the Umma in general), or "Fard Ayn" (incumbent on every individual Muslim).

Of course, either way, this means a lot more Jihad, and a lot more dead Americans.

And meanwhile, we are back to "partnering" with Afghan police and military, despite the ongoing threat of "green on blue" attacks. Madness.

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