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Forget Scrabulous, will there be a Halal or Haram application? "Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood goes on-line on Facebook," from Adnkronos International, July 25:
Cairo, 25 July (AKI) - The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has launched a discussion forum on Facebook, the popular social networking website.
A group of young Muslims decided to put the Muslim Brotherhood on Facebook after they received the go-ahead to do so from the Brotherhood's second-in-command, Muhammad Habib.
The creators of the project decided to call themselves an "electronic student cell of the Muslim Brotherhood" and their aim to to push for the return of an Islamic Caliphate [a Muslim state]."
The Muslim Brotherhood has been outlawed by the Egyptian government, which accuses the group of encouraging violence in order to establish an Islamic state.
This new youth wing decided to choose the Internet as a way to spread their message.
Their political activity is also not limited to Egypt either but is aimed at Muslims all around the world.
The new discussion forum on Facebook is based on five points.
The first is the organisation of protests in all Muslim countries for the salvation of Islam and issues of the Islamic nation.
The second issue refers to the spread of the stories of the Prophet Mohammad with regards to the caliphate and the third point is a request to all imams to talk about this issue in their sermons.
The fourth and fifth points are spreading of leaflets to remind Muslims of the importance of the caliphate and to sensitize all Islamic parties and organisations to support this initiative.
This forum on Facebook was endorsed by Habib, even if he believes that this group of young people are not actually militants of his movement.
"I do not think that the youth of the Muslim Brotherhood do something like this because they cannot think in this way," said Habib in an interview with Arab satellite television network Al-Arabiya.
"Our young people follow the direction of the management and they do not work separately, starting individual activities without waiting for the common decision of the movement," he said.
Despite the remarks by Habib, other Muslim Brotherhood leaders, such as the parliamentarian, Hamdi Hasan, have strongly criticised the initiative of the youth group.
"It is based on a campaign that does not have sense and could be read as an internal division of his movement promoted by the new generation," said Hasan.
Posted by Marisol at July 25, 2008 1:05 PM
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I've often checked out FB for Arab names, they are there alright, but all are "private" profiles so unless you are a "friend" you can't see anything. This made me wonder if the FBI NSA or CIA are checking the pix that are posted along with the names. FB would be a good communication site between the ISlamofacists, so hopefully someone is watching. Given the chance, I will "object" to a posting and report it just to annoy them. That's the least I can do.
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at July 25, 2008 1:33 PM
Amazing how Islamists will use "kaffir" things when it suits them. How they can load up at "haraam" seller Costco, which sells delicious hams and wines in huge quantities (no khat or camel urine I'm afraid), then go home and denigrate non-Muslims as apes and pigs. Such is life with a divided Muslim mind. One side in reason, the other side stuck in mendacious robotic hate mode.
http://www.bravenewsworld.com
at July 25, 2008 1:34 PM
This is OT, but hilarious.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/article4392846.ece
at July 25, 2008 1:40 PM
interestinconundrum: Indeed, it is hilarious. Very well done. Thanks for the link.
Posted by: Wellington at July 25, 2008 2:20 PM
"This made me wonder if the FBI NSA or CIA are checking the pix that are posted along with the names." posted by gymgal
What are you? Some kind of Islamophobe?
JUST KIDDING!
I bet they aren't. That's common sense. Sadly, common sense, seem to be a little too 'far
out of the box' for our government.
On the other hand, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to find out they were keeping tabs on us Jihad Watchers
Posted by: Mr Ape Pig at July 25, 2008 3:07 PM
"I do not think that the youth of the Muslim Brotherhood do something like this because they cannot think. . . . "said Habib
That about sums up islam.
Amazing how Islamists will use "kaffir" things when it suits them. Posted by: Max Publius
I keep thinking the same thing, Max. Everything newer than the 7th century is supposedly haraam unless they like it. So modern clothing, haircuts, driving (applies to women only), dating are still haraam, but internet, cell phones, firearms, plastic explosives, airplanes, "western" education (applies to men only), television etc. etc. etc. okey dokey.
What a screwed up social philosophy. I don't know how they keep up with what's allowed and what isn't. Of course if an imam wants to do something that's generally forbidden, he just has to re-interpret the koran and hadith to allow it.
Posted by: walterc at July 25, 2008 3:44 PM
Equality before Sharia for all persons in all walks of life!!! Even on Facebook :D
Posted by: johnsawyer at July 25, 2008 4:45 PM
Wait till they find out the creator of Facebook is named Zuckerberg...
Posted by: Hubert the Friar at July 25, 2008 5:38 PM
While the Muslim Brotherhood might be "banned" in Egypt. Individual members of the group are slowly taking over the government there.
http://islaminaction08.blogspot.com/2008/05/its-only-fewthats-what-they-keep.html
at July 25, 2008 6:32 PM
I'm not that familiar with Facebook, but I have to wonder how many other "gangs" are listed there.
Posted by: champ at July 25, 2008 7:23 PM
I've just logged on and looked at their group page and here it is:
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Type: Common Interest - Religion & Spirituality
Description: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim.
Assalaamu Alaikum, May peace be upon you.
I welcome you all to share with Muslim Brotherhood group.
Our ideology: We are not Sunni, nor Shi'ite(Shia), nor Ahole Hadith etc. We are Muslims [Surrender to the Allah (SWT) only and exclusively]. Here:
Muslim brothers and sisters who can share there concerns, daily maters, religious questions and more... to try our best to unite all Muslims from different sects and groups on a single platform on the basis of the Holy Qur’an and the Hadith.
[Al-Qur’an 3:103] "And hold fast, All together, by the rope Which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves;"
[Al-Qur’an 6:159]
As for those who divide
Their religion and break up
Into sects, thou hast
No part in them in the least:
Their affair is with Allah:
He will in the end
Tell them the truth
Of all that they did."
[The Holy Qur’an 2:256] “There is no compulsion in religion.....”
[The Holy Qur’an 3:190] “Most surely in the creation of the Universe and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day there are signs (about the existence of An Almighty Allah) for men who understand.”
[The Holy Qur’an 35:28] “The people who truly reverence Allah are those who are knowledgeable. ALLAH is Almighty, Forgiving.”
May Allah forgive us and accept our efforts ... Ameen.
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Even more disturbing is another group on Facebook called "The Ultimate Muslim Warriors". Their page contains this:
Type: Organizations - Religious Organizations
Description: Created on 31st March 2008
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
BismilLahir Rahmanir Raheem
In the Name of Allah (swt), the Most Beneficient, the Most Merciful
*~M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T 2 0 0 8~*
--------------------------------------------------------
السلام عليكم
Assalamu Alaykum
"Peace be upon you"
Welcome to The Ultimate Muslims Warriors Group (UMW)
UMW is an organized Dawah Group.
*Our INTEREST is to PRESERVE and STRENGTHEN the Muslim UNITY INSHA'ALLAH.
We have already UNITED 100 or more groups.
*Your DESIRE is Our DESIRE; You do NOT desire to let AGGRESSIVE ANTI-ISLAMIC groups [such as the ones who insult Allah (swt), His messenger - our PROPHET (saws) & Al Qur'an (His Revelation to mankind)] to continue to spread the MISCONCEPTIONS & LIES, DO YOU? Neither do we.
*Our ACTIONS are something that you may have DREAMT of! AlhamdulilLah we are & will be the strongest MUSLIM group on Facebook since we are UNITED! Our AIM is to REMOVE the MISCONCEPTIONS once and for all. Our actions will be to EDUCATE people about ISLAM and Al-Qur'an: 'ISLAMIC AWARENESS'...
On final note, We are NOT here to INSULT any group or a particular race or religion of people BUT to 'SPREAD THE TRUTH'. To take this revolutionary step, we NEED your SUPPORT brothers and sisters.
UNITY is 'POWER'*|*UNITY is' THE Solution'.
الله أكبر
~*ALLAH IS THE GREASTEST*~
Please JOIN for the SAKE of ALLAH (swt) and UNITY.
Everyone is Welcome to The UMW, Muslims & Non Muslims.
UMW SERVICE:
--------------------------------------------------------------
*Educational Messages
*Islamic Activities Projects
*Online Question and Answer by a dedicated team.
*Online Dawah.
*Revert support.
*Defence against "anti-Islam" group.
(Please report any attacks on Islam to UMW admin members)
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On the right hand side of the page for "The Ultimate Muslim Warriors" are people who are either Officers or Admin for the group. These people, especially the ones in the London network, should be watched very closely.
Posted by: S Perry at July 25, 2008 7:32 PM
I just poked around on FB looking at the different groups, then connecting to the groups that are posted via the Muslim Brotherhood pages.
All I can say is ugh. So many groups, most professing to "unite" Muslims. Then there's the groups calling for young muslims to unite and take their rightful place (??). Another one calling for all Muslims to join so they can launch a vendetta against another group called "Boycott everything Muslim". Pictures posted of swords, videos of "charity" work. Lots of arabic writing.
I hope the FBI has a full staff working on stuff like this. And if they don't, they should do.
The whole thing made me sick.
Posted by: gymgal at July 25, 2008 9:29 PM
sadly the jihadist are in facebook (there are others groups )but there are also groups like the "Robert Spencer appreciation society" in your honor Robert,we are very few members of this society I invite to the readers of Jihad Watch that are members of Facebook to To joining this society
Posted by: Bernardo at July 25, 2008 10:01 PM
I do a quick search in facebook I found muslims groups As these:
-AGAINST ANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO INSULT PROPHET MOHAMMED AND ISLAM
-i love my hijab (&i know i represent AL ISLAM))
-ISLAM : The fastest growing religion in the world
-UNITED COLOURS OF ISLAM- ONE DEEN, ONE ISLAM, ONE UMMAH - UNITED WE STAND!
scary don't you think?
Posted by: Bernardo at July 25, 2008 10:20 PM
From glasnyc:
"Check out Habibi TV, online network for gay Arabs...
You can find it at: http://www.mogulus.com/habibi
You can also grab the player and put it on your site, facebook page,
etc.."
at July 25, 2008 10:47 PM
*Our ACTIONS are something that you may have DREAMT of! AlhamdulilLah we are & will be the strongest MUSLIM group on Facebook since we are UNITED!
Really, the strongest muslim group on Facebook...
Now that's really an accomplishment...Allah will be proud...
at July 25, 2008 11:07 PM
I dont see why they cannot use Facebook .It is a way to send messages and communicate with friends around the world,
and let the Homeland security people have fun trying to find some coded messages.
I have no problem with the Muslim brotherhood using face book I have a problem with the people in this country not defending their culture
and their way of life . In the name of political correctness, the liberals are digging their own graves. Islam cannot integrate here period. keep this out of America . they are free to do what they want in their own country.
at July 26, 2008 12:57 AM
The only way to deal with Muslims is to do unto them what they do unto others.
Posted by: AtheistAfghan at July 26, 2008 3:12 AM
Great news.
Posted by: FreeSpeech at July 26, 2008 3:39 AM
they say they are united, just the above article you see that the older muslims are not thrilled with what the younger generation are doing on FB. we should start a FB with everything but muslims that would be fun .
Posted by: ZenaWarriorPrincess at July 26, 2008 7:27 AM
Thank you so much for bringing this up. However, this is not the only terrorist group on Facebook. There are PLENTY. The JIDF has been fighting antisemitic and pro-Jihadist trends on Facebook for quite some time. On our site, you may see the most comprehensive list of these types of groups. We have had thousands of people report the Muslim Brotherhood group thousands of times, (along w/ hundreds of other groups) and we have spoken to Facebook brass directly about the problem---which grows significantly day by day. Unfortunately Facebook views these types of groups as "legitimate political discourse..." and does not help so much in taking them down--so the JIDF does what it has to do in order to do it :) It makes no sense that murder and terrorism can be promoted on Facebook's (American) servers.
Posted by: David Appletree at July 26, 2008 3:40 PM
P.S. You can visit the JIDF (Jewish Internet Defense Force) by clicking on my name. The URL is http://thejidf.org. Again, we have a very comprehensive list of these types of groups and the Muslim Brotherhood has been on it for months.
Posted by: David Appletree at July 26, 2008 3:43 PM
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