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Iranian news agency claims that Saudi cleric calls Shia non-Muslims and demands they pay jizya

Feb 5, 2014 10:34 am By Robert Spencer

Iran’s state-controlled Ahlul Bayt News Agency picked up this story without attribution from Shia Rights Watch, the “SRW” referenced in the article. It could be accurate, or it could be another example of the anti-Saudi propaganda that the Iranians produce with some regularity.
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What is noteworthy about it in any case is it’s matter-of-fact explanation of the jizya, the poll tax that the Qur’an commands be paid by “the People of the Book” to the Muslims, “with willing submission,” so that the non-Muslims “feel themselves subdued” (9:29). The claim that “jizya can only be collected from male [sic] who meet certain criteria in return of the security and job opportunities that they enjoy in Islamic country” is apologetic nonsense, and is belied by the piece’s overall tone of wounded outrage. The author is angry that a Sunni cleric would consider Shia to be non-Muslims and demand the jizya from them — yet Islamic apologists in the West routinely claim that the jizya was a grand thing, a lower tax rate than the zakat payments that Muslims had to make, and it exempted one from military service to boot!

If this were even close to true, it is unlikely that the author of this piece would be so indignant over a cleric calling for Shi’ites to pay the jizya. So here we have yet another example of Muslims in Muslim countries taking for granted the understanding of Islam that Muslim spokesmen in the U.S. claim is held only by “extremists” and “Islamophobes,” and knowing that their audience will take it for granted as well.

“Saudi Wahhabi cleric calls Shia Muslims as non-Muslims and requests to pay tribute (Jizya ),” from the Ahlul Bayt News Agency, February 5:

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Ali Alrabieei a Saudi Wahhabi cleric calls Shia Muslims as non-Muslims and calls on Islamic governments to collect jizya from them.

Under Islamic law, jizya or jizyah is a per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state’s non-Muslim citizens who meet certain criteria. The tax is and was to be levied on able-bodied adult males of military age and affording power.

Alrabieei calls Shia non-Muslim when Shia believes in the same God, Prophet and principles of Islam as any other Muslim sects do. In Arab countries one is called non-Muslim only to be looked down at and it is a way of degrading a person or a group. Anyone with basic knowledge and minimal education about Islam knows Shia are minorities within Islam, say Mustafa Akhwand the director of SRW. Also jizya can only be collected from male who meet certain criteria in return of the security and job opportunities that they enjoy in Islamic country.

Shia are Muslims. Even IF they were not considered Muslim, they would have to pay IF they enjoyed any security and financial ease…As the world witnesses Shia Muslims have no security in Islamic nations, and they are among the poorest population because of the oppression of their governments. Thousands of Shia Muslims are being killed and now they have to pay because they live in such environment?

This claim of Alrabieei is harmful and can lead to more human rights violations. SRW holds Saudi Arabia government responsible for this humiliating accuse since in this country all clerics are official employees of the government. Ali Alrabieei must be questioned by the authorities and stopped from enabling Shia rights violations immediately.

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  1. mortimer says

    Feb 5, 2014 at 11:39 am

    More paranoia and projection from the evil, tyrannical MULLAHOCRACY of Tehran. Steeped in greed and vice, the mullahocracy are leading the Persians into war with other states that they cannot escape. They are trying to entice Western countries and the Saudis into a disastrous struggle. A war fought with very large bombs would leave millions dead and the mullahs removed from power in a post-war struggle. There is no doubt much of Iran is ready to mutiny. The mullahs are hanging onto power by a thread. In other words, this is the best time to bomb Iran.

    • mariam rove says

      Feb 5, 2014 at 12:15 pm

      The mullahs are hanging onto power by a thread.
      If that! meanwhile those bastards are killing Sunni Iranians like flies. I hate Islam. M

    • islamisdeath says

      Feb 5, 2014 at 12:28 pm

      Bomb Iran? No we are financing them bombing us, the USA, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. imam obama just sent them mucho mas money they can use for this purpose. obama is creating world war III as fast as he possibly can. Angry, evil little quisling that he is!

    • Jay Boo says

      Feb 5, 2014 at 1:47 pm

      This is the best time to bomb Iran.
      The mullahs are hanging onto power by a thread
      A war fought with very large bombs would leave millions dead and the mullahs removed from power in a post-war struggle
      ———

      I hope you are not truly serious. Bombs are not needed.

      Truth about Islam and boycotts
      Daimler AG Mercedes is extremely vulnerable to a grass roots boycott should they try to cozy back up to this holocaust denying regime during softening of sanctions and they seem to be finally getting the message thanks to dedicate individuals who are only to happy to remind their executives of their company’s WWII history.
      Mercedes it is time to just say “never again”
      The Peugeot (a lesser problem) whom some may call a Vichy mobile needs looked at as well.

  2. Islam_Macht_Frei says

    Feb 5, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    Test.

  3. Jay Boo says

    Feb 5, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    Iran’s Shia followers lack the courage to reject Islam.

    They are a conquered people who strive for Muslim status.
    They dress up their ayatollah in buffoon clown hats.
    Iran is full of Stockholm syndrome wannabe Muslims,
    Their ayatollahs glorify public lynching of gays all the while
    they walk around in their man-dress flamboyance.
    Their 79 revolution showed the world just how despicably low they were willing to crawl.
    SorayaM was murdered by these followers of Satan bowing to Islam.
    They whip each other and even themselves as if to say “see our piety”
    It is only a matter of time until they begin praying SIX times a day in order to overcompensate.
    They deny the holocaust.
    Yes, the actually deny the holocaust.
    That is how low Iran is willing to crawl to appease the Serpent of Satan.
    Iran’s Shia followers lack the courage to reject Islam.
    When Islam conquered Persians their only reply was “ I RAN”

    • mariam rove says

      Feb 5, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      you are off by a mile. This is not how it is in Iran and with Iranians. M

      • Jay Boo says

        Feb 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm

        Iran is still an Islamic theocracy.
        Iran’s Shia followers either lack the courage to reject Islam or are delusional.

        I wish more Iranians from Iran would say
        This is not how it is in Iran and with Iranians

      • Charli Main says

        Feb 5, 2014 at 2:02 pm

        Mariam
        Putting religion and politics to one side ( if that’s possible ) the Parsi of Persia ( its Parsi are NOT Farsi– that an Arabic corruption) should be given some recognition for their long defiance of their Sunni Muslim conquerors.
        In every single Country that the Arabs invaded, the indigenous people lost their culture, language and civilization and were forced to adopt the culture and language of their new Arab masters.
        Persia (NOT Iran ) was the only country that could not be forced to assimilate the Meccan culture. They even rejected Sunni Islam.
        What a pity that this once great country has been reduced to its present state and become an enemy of the West.

        • mariam rove says

          Feb 5, 2014 at 2:16 pm

          Yes. That is my point too. The Iranian government is the enemy of the west not Iranians. Iranians are under the gun day in and day out. This government will fall too. Live by sword die by sword.m

        • Defcon 4 says

          Feb 5, 2014 at 8:23 pm

          The largest population of Parsi isn’t even IN Iranistan anymore — it’s in India. The population of Parsi in the Iranian islamofascist “republic” is continuously declining as is the population of all other faiths.

        • Dennis Trisker says

          Feb 7, 2014 at 12:50 am

          I lived in Iran during the reign of Shah Pahlavi who separated the Islamic Church from the govt., took away most of its land, forbid its clergy from entering into political posts, granted relugioys tolerance, equal rights of men and women, divorce, protection of minorities such as the Baha’is, universal education, job opportunities for men and women, free education, etc. this was called the White Revolution. If the U.S. had not abandoned the Shah and destabilized Iran, that country would be the best friend and secular govt. in the region. I remember the Persians for their hospitality and kindness. Also their generosity. You can’t imagine what they labor under in the present Theocratic system. I meet many students who are opposed to it, but their helplessness keeps them from doing anything.

  4. Bradamante says

    Feb 5, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    I also love the way it takes for granted “In Arab countries one is called non-Muslim only to be looked down at and it is a way of degrading a person or a group.” Yet if we point that out , we’re called hysterical Islamophobes.

  5. Salah says

    Feb 5, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    “Alrabieei calls Shia non-Muslim when Shia believes in the same God, Prophet and principles of Islam as any other Muslim sects do.”

    Not quite so, there are some differences, such as…

    Sunni Muslims believe Aisha is in Heaven while Shia Muslims believe she’s in Hell.
    http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2012/02/aisha-in-hell-aicha-en-enfer.html

    Sunni Muslims believe Muhammad is in Heaven while Shia Muslims believe…well, he is in Heaven but…his private parts are in Hell !!!
    http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/07/private-parts-of-muhammad.html

  6. flusem says

    Feb 6, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    If only we could return to the good old pre-mandate days. Setting one against the other, selling both sides substandard armaments at high prices; while exploiting rich oil fields for trinkets and baubles.

    Sounds imperialist and sarcastic but I am deadly serious. The Sunni vs. Shia conflict is something to be encouraged. Muslims fighting and killing each other is preferable to them killing everyone else.

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