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After receiving $20 million from Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University has been renamed the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. According to this article, "The Center's leaders say it now will be used to put on workshops regarding Islam, fostering exchanges with the Muslim world, addressing U.S. policy towards the Muslim world, working on the relationship of Islam and Arab culture, addressing Muslim citizenship and civil liberties, and developing exchange programs for students from the Muslim world."
Why, it sounds as though the activities it plans are no different from those of the State Department or, more generally, the idiotized and paralyzed American government: explaining and explaining away Islam through the "workshops" and "fostering exchanges" and "working on relationships" and "addressing Muslim citizenship and civil liberties." Would that include discussing the relation of Islam and the conceivable loyalty of Muslims to the American Constitution and especially to the Bill of Rights?
Every single item is transparent. Every single one, phrased so innocuously, is full of promised threats to the legal and political institutions of this country, to its social understandings and arrangements, to the harmony of its society. That goes for everything advocated by the sinister Esposito and his handmaids (Voll, Haddad, and so on) and his Saudi backers, all smiles in official Washington (from the now-banished tennis-playing Aspen-Xanadu'ed Prince Bandar, to the gravel-voiced Al-Turki who replaced him) and all daggers and dishdashas and the sneer of cold command at home. For at home all the masks kept on in front of the powerful Infidels of Washington are torn off, just the way Muslim women can tear off, at home, the clothes they wear when they go outside.
Who could object to such a list of goals, all carefully crafted to appear to be aimed at greater "dialogue" and harmony?
Who could object?
I could.
You could.
Everyone who has begun to look around the world, and trusted the evidence of his senses, including the sensorium of his mind, could.
Will the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding deal with any questions of substance? Here’s a proposal for them: Islam is the original creator of "the Other." Indeed, through all of Islam runs the clear distinction, to be found running thread-like through Qur'an, Haidth, and Sira, of the clear distinction, and opposition, between Believer and Unbeliever, Muslim and Infidel. If ever there were a belief-system, or a civilization, that relied so completely on, and constantly reinforced, the idea of "the Other," that belief-system is Islam.
Will the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding dare to present a symposium on "The 'Other' In Islam"? Perhaps it is now time to call for papers on this topic. But who will do the calling?
You do it, you who secretly agree with so much of what you read here, yet are also worried, as a member of MESA Nostra, of what happens if you dare to express your real thoughts. Go ahead. Take a stand. Make a statement. Shake things up. Show Cole, Khalidi, Anderston, Esposito that you too are fed up with them and the nonsense they have peddled and the embarrassment they have caused to real students of the Middle East -- all of whom must, of course, understand the tenets, the attitudes, the atmospherics of Islam. There is not a single question, political, cultural, economic, literary, in the entire Middle East that does not, in some way, relate to Islam.
So why is Islam the subject that, in any serious way, is completely ignored at meetings of MESA Nostra? Why will such a symposium never be held at the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding?
We know why. But let's pretend we don't. So here's what some one should do (yes, first ask the government or a foundation for a nice grant -- without which no thoroughly modern academic would think of opening a book, or putting fingers to keyboard, or even trying to ponder a matter).
Call for Papers:
Islam and "The Other." Ever since its creation out of pagan Arab lore, Judaism, and Christianity, in the seventh or eighth centuries, Islam has -- as a belief-system that came into being at the very time that Arab tribesmen were conquering far more advanced, settled, wealthier populations of Christians and Jews in Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt, and North Africa -- served to both justify, and promote, such conquest.
Scholars are invited to submit papers to Professors Ibn Warraq and Ali Sina.
The meeting will be held in the Mutanabbi Room at the Ramadan Inn, in Fairfax, Virginia, where MESA Nostra traditionally holds its meetings. Metal detectors will be functioning appropriately. Participants will be supplied with Kevlar helmets and jackets for use both during, and after, their presentations, and members of the D. C. police force, as well as a contingent of Marines, will be available to escort participants back to their hotels or other undisclosed locations.
This should provide the opportunity for a fruitful and useful scholarly exchange.
All are welcome to send their proposals for papers. Death threats will, however, be forwarded to the F.B.I.
Posted by Hugh at October 27, 2006 2:36 PM
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(this is no attack or bitter criticism to usa)
At least in Europe we can blame the eurabia project papers stupidly signed by our politburo back in the 70s, but after reading this piece, what's USA's excuse?
Posted by: StillFedUp![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/nav-commenters.gif)
at October 27, 2006 2:49 PM
1) Shame on Georgetown for accepting such blood money.
2)I'd like some more info on this Allah-Weed character. How much money has he donated to other worthy causes such as the PLO, Hamas, Bank of Jihad, etc? Probably millions upon millions.
3)We need some outrage on the acceptance of such a "gift". Would people have stood for the Alfred Rosenberg Jewish Studies Center at a US university in 1942? Not likely.
4)No doubt these "workshops" will promote the usual "understandings": Islam is peaceful, Islam is a victim, Islam is misunderstood, Islam is tolerant, etc. And that Christians need to be more nice.
I think we have a pretty good understanding of Islam by now so the need for this center (of brainwashing) is moot. If there are those who still don't understand Islam I suggest they look at some 9/11 footage.
Posted by: ISLAMSFORLOSERS at October 27, 2006 2:56 PM
Will you be contributing, Mr. Fitzgerald?
Please do.
Posted by: treehugger at October 27, 2006 3:28 PM
I assume that qur'an verse 9:29 will be up for discussion?
Posted by: Sir Oinks Alot at October 27, 2006 4:17 PM
this is no attack or bitter criticism to usa)
At least in Europe we can blame the eurabia project papers stupidly signed by our politburo back in the 70s, but after reading this piece, what's USA's excuse?
Posted by: StillFedUp at October 27, 2006 02:49 PM
Our excuse is the 1965 Immigration Act, sponsored by the notorious and despicable senator from Massachusetts, Ted Kennedy. Prior to this atrocity, the U.S. was very selective of potential immigrants and most came from Europe. Kennedy wanted to let in the third-world hordes, being the bleeding-heart liberal that he is and because he is laden with immense guilt for being born wealthy, he wanted to share the wealth of America with the world, literally. Not his family's money mind you, but ours. Of course, the American people and even many in Congress were misled about this Immigration Act, the proponents of which assured us all "would not change the face of America."
Well, it did and here we are, many American elites now enamored of Euro-liberalism and the welfare state, many staunch globalists bent on establishing a one-world socialist government with no national boundaries or sovereignty, headed by the despicable UN. Naturally, muslims had to enter the mix, because the plan is to homogenize the races, cultures, religions in every nation on earth until whites and Christianity become extinct. Then peace and harmony will reign supreme. When the white race is eradicated, there will be no more war. Isn't that pure genius?! Social experimentation extraordinare, and just look around you at the progress they have achieved.
Does that answer your question? Rest assured, the American people had nothing to do with it. And what they have successfully accomplished is to unleash the muslim barbarian hordes, the most bellicose, violent people on earth, on Western Civilization, threatening its very existence. Instead of lessening the prospects of war, they have guaranteed endless war. God only knows what the end result will be. It's hard to believe that over the span of a few decades, a handful of men playing God have put in grave peril what took centuries to create.
Posted by: Susanp at October 27, 2006 6:03 PM
Susan,
I'm not sure that Ted Kennedy's motives were about distributing wealth and largesse to immigrants. He wants their (Democrat) vote, that's all.
Posted by: atheling at October 27, 2006 6:18 PM
Susan,
I'm not sure that Ted Kennedy's motives were about distributing wealth and largesse to immigrants. He wants their (Democrat) vote, that's all.
Posted by: atheling at October 27, 2006 06:18 PM
He could have solicited votes from any group of immigrants; he specifically wanted to change the immigration policy of America because he (and a group of like-minded elites) wanted to dilute the white, Christian population of America. About the same time he was promoting his grand immigration act, muslims began immigrating en masse to France, the Netherlands, and the U.K.
Even then Europeans were more liberal than Americans and probably would have become Democrats, but the Democratic party was completely different in the 1960's than it is now. Kennedy's immigration bill was part of a larger plan. I used to ignore the warnings and information I came across about the New World Order and related conspiracy theories, but there is enough documented evidence available now to confirm that the mess in today's Western World, the result of massive third-world immigration, was no accident but a carefully coordinated, well-planned scheme. Bush's current project to create a North American Union by merging the US, Mexico, and CAnada only confirms what I tried to ignore by telling myself it simply could not happen.
This elitist plan to form a one-world, socialist government controlled by the U.N. may or may not be connected to the Skull and Bones Society and other secret organizations; it really doesn't matter. There is such a plan, and it is more than well under way. I would guess that it is probably 30% complete. Europe is a done deal; South America will be a pushover except for maybe Venezuela, and it looks like North America is all but gone. I really believe this whole thing was set up in such a way that no country will be in a position to refuse because if it does, it will be isolated and starved. I hope I'm wrong; I hope I'm crazy!
Posted by: Susanp at October 27, 2006 11:27 PM
... what's USA's excuse?
Oh don't be so pithy. We have not one but two excuses, both solid:
1) Craven pandering for petrodollars
2) Massive intellectual dishonesty in pursuit of propriety and correctitude
The first invokes Benedict Arnold in a negative way; the second invokes Marshall McLuhan in a positive way, for he was the true Prophet.
Posted by: Alarmed Pig Farmer at October 28, 2006 12:10 AM
Kennedy's immigration bill was part of a larger plan. - from Susan
It has created a new world order, but not the one he had hoped for. His vision was to import voters who would support big government and income re-distribution. In practice, the introduction of our southern neighbors into society has caused a shift to the right. Compare state taxes in the southwest with those in the northeast. Compare the Senators that are sent to Washington.
Central American politics are way to the right. A popular saying when development applications are up for public debate is ‘you can’t eat the sand’. If Kennedy is worried about corporate influence in the Republican party, he’s got another thing coming if he tries to stand in its way down south. Chavez will remain isolated and probably implode. Hezbollah may be able to recruit some Inca tribes, but the affiliation will be superficial (poor people down there are thin) and won't stick.
Kennedy is a despicable man and we’ll have to see what happens when 51% of the population of some states becomes 85%. But the changes have made our society, at least for now, more conservative. And the million plus annual flow from the south tends to drown out the 40,000 new Muslims.
The ironic thing in my mind is that, for those on either side of the socially-conservative containment argument, the Muslim presence will probably be the thing that slows or stops new immigration to the US. At the risk of going completely off-topic, William Walker lived a very interesting life and managed to piss off Costa Rica and Nicaragua to this day. You can read about his impact on Hispanic-Anglo relations below:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/walker.htm
at October 28, 2006 1:56 AM
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