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Jihad fi sabil Allah, jihad for the sake of Allah, is the common Islamic term for violent jihad -- most decidedly not "spiritual struggle." A prominent Muslim writer recently decried non-Muslim analysts for supposedly claiming that Islam is "inseparable from, exclusively defined by, and universally characterized by violence against non-Muslims." I trust he will soon be firing off a sharp letter to Khaled Al-Dosari, the most wanted jihadist in Kuwait, for doing just that. "Top Wanted Kuwaiti Islamist: Islam is Only Consummated through Jihad; We Don't Have Any Ties to Al-Qa'ida; Al-'Anzi Was Executed upon American Orders," from MEMRI, with thanks to Nicolei:
Question: "Would you turn yourself in to the authorities? Has anyone requested you to turn yourself in?"Al-Dosari: "I love death more than [prison]... To whom should I turn myself in? To the oppressor so that he can oppress and torture me? I should turn myself in knowing that my fate would be like the fate of Sheikh 'Amer [Al-'Anzi]? If I knew that there was justice and respect for human rights, I would go of my own accord, but I am convinced that they want to kill me…"
Question: "What is your message to your people, your brethren, your friends, and the people at large?"
Al-Dosari: "I tell them that I stand firm in my principles. Their [the authorities'] threats to kill me will not turn me away from my religion. I don't mind dying a Muslim, even if I don't know where I am going [to Paradise or Hell]. Religion is only consummated in the Muslims' souls and among the people through Jihad for the sake of Allah, in all its forms. Religion can subjugate the evil of those who corrupt the land only through force, which will scare them, and only through Jihad, which will break their power. Without Jihad there would be perversion in the land and the mosques would be ruined. The struggle between truth and falsehood is a valid sunna [way of life]. The party of falsehood is always larger than the party of truth. They will be defeated, and their evil will be stopped only through Jihad. Many people only listen to the truth when the use of force pushes them to do so."
I think he may be right about that last bit.
Posted by Robert at February 20, 2005 7:09 AM
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I think he may be right about that last bit.After countless terror attacks on 'infidel' targets, over many decades, including recent attacks against Shiite Muslims, many Americans still can't wrap their minds around the global jihad going on in front of their faces. If September 11, 2001 was a wake-up call, many people hit the snooze button.
Some people are immunized from the truth. Years of PC and multi-cult training will require deprogramming and history lessons. There are no guarantees of success. If the mainstream media reported important stories like this, and the average citizen were exposed to what influential Muslims actually say from day-to-day, it might change a few minds.
I fear our next wake-up call will be a major Western city utterly destroyed by Muslims.
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at February 20, 2005 7:54 AM
That was the situation in Britain in 1938. And experts agree that if Britain and France had gone to war then, to support the well-armed and heavily defended Czechoslovaks, Hitler might have been defeated early and with comparatively little expense. Well, it took another year and more outrages on the part of the villain of the time, but Britain woke up; and it took six years, enormous loss, and the rise of the Soviet Union to unchallenged superpower status, but the villain was stopped.
Free people are funny that way. Tyrannies always despise them, because it is very hard to rouse them to defend themselves; however, when they do, it is absolutely impossible to come to any accommodation with them, until they are either totally defeated or have smashed their enemies into little pieces and ground them into the dust. Muslims who hanker for jihad ought to take a good long look at pictures of German and Japanese cities in 1945.
Posted by: Paolo at February 20, 2005 9:04 AM
'and the rise of the Soviet Union to unchallenged superpower status, but the villain was stopped.'~ Paolo
Paolo, I like the way you think- almost All the time! :P However I notice the USSR no longer exists... someone must have been able to challenge them, yes? In fact several groups of someones, all with the backing of one Big someone.
Unfortunately at least one of those groups, I should think (NATO), is rapidly being compromised...
at February 20, 2005 11:30 AM
Beagle sez:
Years of PC and multi-cult training will require deprogramming and history lessons.
So whats the hold up? Who has control of the government, the budget, who has Muslims in cabinet positions (Each government department now has, thanks to Executive Orders a Faith Based office, which includes Imams).
It's demonstrably proven that the administration has a roll over, sycophantic press. How about the Jeff Gannon scandal.
Back on topic:
Al-Dosari: "I tell them that I stand firm in my principles. Their [the authorities'] threats to kill me will not turn me away from my religion. I don't mind dying a Muslim, even if I don't know where I am going [to Paradise or Hell]. Religion is only consummated in the Muslims' souls and among the people through Jihad for the sake of Allah, in all its forms.
And there you have the perfect example of the Hive mentality at work, the ant, termite or bee who will lay down their life for the sake of the hive.
No sense of self, no individuality, no personality outside that of the hive.
And how does one turn an individual into a drone? By use of symbols in the form of words, word controlled humans. And Muslims are not alone.
The whole planet is nothing more than competing hives, some are just better at sublimating the self in favor of the collective, than others.
A Borg Planet. This individualist wishes to know where is the exit ramp?
Posted by: Giaour at February 20, 2005 2:34 PM
'How about the Jeff Gannon scandal'~ giaour
As has been said elsewhere- a Lot of mighty hunters can't possibly be feeding very well off of this chipmunk.
Not compared to Jordan, Rather, a score of others...
Posted by: Gary at February 20, 2005 2:42 PM
". . .(Each government department now has, thanks to Executive Orders a Faith Based office, which includes Imams). . ."
Posted by: Giaour at February 20, 2005 02:34 PM
You have GOT to be kidding! That is so disgusting!
"Borg Planet. This individualist wishes to know where is the exit ramp?"
Posted by: Giaour at February 20, 2005 02:34 PM
The "exit ramp" is right there, through a private system of education not subject to PC, but rather, devoted to correctly identifying reality.
Posted by: cubed at February 20, 2005 4:04 PM
"Their [the authorities'] threats to kill me will not turn me away from my religion. I don't mind dying a Muslim ..."
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Posted by: Kemaste at February 21, 2005 2:09 AM
It's demonstrably proven that the administration has a roll over, sycophantic press. How about the Jeff Gannon scandal.I don't think "demonstrably proven" means what you think it means. One conservative asks one question at a White House press conference and you go into full Illuminati conspiracy mode.
How, pray tell, should the president in a nation with separation of powers and federalism change academia, the media, years of PC brainwashing, and public education in four years?
Have fun on your new planet, Picard.
Posted by: Beagle at February 21, 2005 4:21 AM
Cubed:
I think there's another exit ramp most of the bloggers would like to see Giaour to be shown.
Posted by: waterdragon52 at February 21, 2005 12:40 PM
"Their [the authorities'] threats to kill me will not turn me away from my religion. I don't mind dying a Muslim ..."
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Posted by: Kemaste at February 21, 2005 02:09 AM
YES I AM AS A MATTER OF FACT
Posted by: chuck at February 21, 2005 3:52 PM
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