Saudi Arabia to teach "correct concept of jihad" in schools

Why is this a story today? It isn't as if they haven't been doing this already. And note that their concept of jihad is clearly martial, contrary to the whitewashed and distorted view that Hamas-linked CAIR is cynically peddling. They would have us believe that somehow the Saudis, despite their fanatical desire to adhere to Islam, seem to have misunderstood it most drastically.

"Saudi Arabia to Teach Jihad in Schools: Students will be taught 'correct concept of jihad,'" by Vasudevan Sridharan for International Business Times, March 5 (thanks to all who sent this in):

Saudi Arabia has decided to introduce the concept of jihad at the intermediate school level in order to teach Islamic principles and duties to young students in the kingdom.

The ministry of education hopes the proposal will be widely welcomed by parents and educationists in the kingdom.

The ministry says the plan is to instil the "correct concept of jihad" in students.

"Textbooks will include all relevant information on jihad including a definition when it becomes a duty, and the role of women. The information on jihad was developed by the ministry's curriculum development project for intermediate-grade fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) textbooks," spokesperson of the education ministry Abdullah al-Dukhaini told Arab News.

The spokesperson said that the education will facilitate students in understanding Islam and help them play their "role" in society.

The curriculum will be produced by extracting ideas from various sources. Experts from a range of fields will be involved in preparing the course material.

"Saudi curriculum is prepared by experts who have specialised knowledge and is reviewed by a Shariah committee from the board of senior scholars, universities and specialised colleges," added al-Dukhani.

Speaking about the aggression related to jihad, the spokesperson said: "Saudi Arabia is not an aggressive country and will only get involved in conflict to defend itself."

He said that only the ruler has the right to "raise the banner of jihad" and not individuals or Muslim groups....

Actually, this is true only of offensive jihad. But there is also defensive jihad. All the schools of Islamic jurisprudence agree that when a non-Muslim force enters a Muslim land, jihad becomes the individual obligation of every Muslim (fard 'ayn) rather than a collective obligation of the entire umma, from which one is released if others are taking it up (fard kifaya). Bulghah al-Salik li-Aqrab al-Masalik fi madhhab al-Imam Malik ("The Sufficiency of the Traveller on the Best Path in the School of Imam Malik,") says this:

Jihad in the Path of Allah, to raise the word of Allah, is fard kifayah [obligatory on the community] once a year, so that if some perform it, the obligation falls from the rest. It becomes fard `ayn [obligatory on every Muslim individually], like salah and fasting, if the legitimate Muslim Imam declares it so, or if there is an attack by the enemy on an area of people.
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Speaking about the aggression related to jihad, the spokesperson said: "Saudi Arabia is not an aggressive country and will only get involved in conflict to defend itself."
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We would assume this means defense in case of military attack—but a good Muslim feels the need to "defend" Islam for all sorts of reasons. For instance, if Infidels openly criticize Islam or the "Prophet"; if they "erect obstacles to the spread of Islam", which might mean resisting the imposition of Shari'ah; or even if they balk at converting to Islam.

More:

Jihad in the Path of Allah, to raise the word of Allah, is fard kifayah [obligatory on the community] once a year, so that if some perform it, the obligation falls from the rest. It becomes fard `ayn [obligatory on every Muslim individually], like salah and fasting, if the legitimate Muslim Imam declares it so, or if there is an attack by the enemy on an area of people.
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This *can* just mean Da'wa—but usually indicates spreading Islam by the sword.

And recall, these texts won't just be used in schools in Saudi Arabia—Saudi textbooks are used in Madrasses all over the West. These texts have already been shown to teach misogyny, antisemitism, and bloody Shari'ah—including amputations.

Now, more violent Jihad for the little kiddies...

God, I hate Islam.

There is no such thing as a god outside the collective delusion of humankind. All other simians HAVE a head monkey and the old gray-back can be seen any time, scuffling around just like everyone else. That the overwhelming majority of our species doesn't understand how different and special we are, and can't shake the notion that there is an uber creature in charge of everything, testifies that humankind is unsuited for perpetuated existence as the planet's nascent species. There are simply too few thinkers and too many believers and we are doomed, doomed because we are overall too stupid to survive.

I'm an atheist and mouthy about it. None of this my fault. Religionists act as if their heads would be more properly employed as coconuts and are the root cause of our manifesting demise.

Now these clowns are going to redefine jihad for Muslims!! What happened to good old definition of jihad being the holy war to spread, invade and/or defend Islam??

This is all smoke and mirrors to fool already foolish non-Muslims and tell them, see jihad is not what you think. More taqiyya on the way!!

Now these clowns are going to redefine jihad for Muslims!! What happened to good old definition of jihad being the holy war to spread, invade or defend Islam??

This is alll smoke and mirrors to fool the already foolish non-Muslims and tell them, see jihad is not what you think. More taqiyya on the way!!

Speaking about the aggression related to jihad, the spokesperson said: "Saudi Arabia is not an aggressive country and will only get involved in conflict to defend itself."
............................

We would assume this means defense in case of military attack—but a good Muslim feels the need to "defend" Islam for all sorts of reasons. For instance, if Infidels openly criticize Islam or the "Prophet"; if they "erect obstacles to the spread of Islam", which might mean resisting the imposition of Shari'ah; or even if they balk at converting to Islam.

More:

Jihad in the Path of Allah, to raise the word of Allah, is fard kifayah [obligatory on the community] once a year, so that if some perform it, the obligation falls from the rest. It becomes fard `ayn [obligatory on every Muslim individually], like salah and fasting, if the legitimate Muslim Imam declares it so, or if there is an attack by the enemy on an area of people.
............................

This *can* just mean Da'wa—but usually indicates spreading Islam by the sword.

And recall, these texts won't just be used in schools in Saudi Arabia—Saudi textbooks are used in Madrasses all over the West. These texts have already been shown to teach misogyny, antisemitism, and bloody Shari'ah—including amputations.

Now, more violent Jihad for the little kiddies...

God, I hate Islam.

Looks like JW is again under attack??

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Jihad advances in Germany

Since the start of the school year, Islamic religious instruction has been offered at selected schools.

http://www.dw.de/bumpy-start-for-islam-classes-in-germany/a-16648215

Shouldn't CAIR have those #myjihad ads up on Saudi buses? It would help the nice Saudis to understand that there's nothing violent or aggressive about jihad--it's just about making new friends and keeping fit despite their busy schedules. You know, getting the kids off to school and rotating the tires on the old Family Truckster...

Graven,

"This *can* just mean Da'wa—but usually indicates spreading Islam by the sword."

The passage in question is definitely referring to violent, military jihad.

This is a job for CAIR. They need to get those #myjihad ads up and running on Saudi buses. That'll help the nice Saudis to understand that jihad isn't about violence and aggression. Nooo, it's just about making new friends, keeping fit despite their busy schedules, shuffling the kids off to school and getting the tires rotated on the old Family Truckster.
It's just one big smiley-faced, happy islamic world, right Ahmed Rehab?

The Saudis are worried that new enthusiastically Islamic Bin Ladens will be nurtured within their schools. As Bin Laden did, these students will get the wrong idea and declare Jihad against the Saudi royal family--because they lord over the place as self-declared divine-right kings while feeding their own worldly and insatiable indulgences. By "correct concept of Jihad," the Saudis will be teaching that jihad is something good Muslims do only to foreign infidel countries, not to Islamic despotic kingdoms, who, after all, properly defend Islam and who faithfully abide by Sharia law.

Thus, the improved curriculum will stress, in effect: Attack infidel New York City--halal. Attack Mohammedan Riyadh--haram. Bin Laden somehow missed the last part of that lesson, you see. So he was a "bad jihadi." The Magnificent Nineteen themselves, along with pious free lancers like Major Hasan, for example, were/are the "good jihadis."

Saudi says: we are not agrresive.... mean while 90% of the f... 9-11 hijackers were Saudis.Tha said George, just like Pat Condell said:
Saudi Arabia: one king and millions of queens!!!!
M

Miriam, you read my mind. Among my first thoughts anytime Saudi Arabia comes up is the reminder that 15 of those 19 9/11 criminals were Saudis. Somehow they've gottten a pass on that, just slid right by, never really called to account. Meanwhile, they're bankrolling mosques and islamist enterprises all over this country. And that's while their own country is a human rights nightmare, not deserving of any inclusion within a civilized family of nations.
Guess you can tell that I think they suck?

Miriam, you read my mind. Among my first thoughts anytime Saudi Arabia comes up is the reminder that 15 of those 19 9/11 criminals were Saudis. Somehow they've gottten a pass on that, just slid right by, never really called to account. Meanwhile, they're bankrolling mosques and islamist enterprises all over this country. And that's while their own country is a human rights nightmare, not deserving of any inclusion within a civilized family of nations.
Guess you can tell that I think they suck?

The passage in question is definitely referring to violent, military jihad.
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Definitely, Kinana.

So the kkkoran is so perfect that all mankind can understand it that even the soddy-barbarians CANNOT get the TRUE meaning of ONE word definitively right?!..!!..This leads me to conclude that allah is actually Homer of the Simpsons..DOH!
Just what we need..More arselifter pislamonausea..

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