The reference to silencing church bells may mean that they’re willing to settle for churches remaining in Lebanon as long as the Lebanese Christians accept dhimmi status and submit to Muslim overlordship, as the prohibition on church bells is part of Islamic law for dhimmi Christians: “Such non-Muslim subjects [of the Islamic state] are obliged to comply with Islamic rules that pertain to the safety and indemnity of life, reputation, and property. In addition, they…are forbidden to openly display wine or pork, (A: to ring church bells or display crosses,) recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays…” — ‘Umdat al-Salik o11.5
“Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade Vows to Silence Church Bells in Bekaa,” Naharnet, July 2, 2014 (thanks to Jerk Chicken):
The vague group known as the Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade vowed to task gunmen to attack churches in Lebanon and in the eastern Bekaa valley in particular.
The Brigade announced on its twitter account that a “specialized group of free jihadists were tasked with cleansing the Islamic state of Bekaa in particular and in Lebanon in general from the churches.”
“We will target crusaders in the state and in Lebanon to silence the ringing of the bells,” the group said.
The Brigade recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, previously known as the Islamic State of the Iraq and the Levant.
The Islamic State declared over the weekend the establishment of the “Islamic caliphate” led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ordering ordered Muslims worldwide to pledge allegiance to their chief, in a spectacular bid to extend their authority.
A “caliphate” is an Islamic form of government last seen under the Ottoman Empire.
The mysterious Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade had in the past claimed that it is an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, but the ISIL later denied that.
On March 16, the Brigade engaged in a war of words with the al-Nusra Front in Lebanon, believed to be a local franchise of the Syria-based, Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front.
The dispute erupted after both groups claimed responsibility on Twitter for a deadly suicide bombing that rocked the Bekaa town of al-Nabi Othman.
The Brigade has claimed responsibility for several rocket and bomb attacks inside Lebanon, the last of which were the suicide blasts in Dahr al-Baydar and Raouche’s Duroy Hotel.
Jay Boo says
From Muhammad’s Medina grave:
The pretend prophet serpent with a huge hole in the pit of his soul recites nightmarish revelations of his own formation seducing fools inside Islam’s Ramadan vanity delusion.
Look out truth!
Smug Muslims are chock full of Ramadan’s blues.
Jay Boo says
and dhimmi rules
Richie says
This is a coordinated genocide against Christians- yet the western media says nothing. What will it take for people to wake up to the islamic menace???
Jay Boo says
The MSM grasps at the slightest glimmer in Islam’s darkness.
Some MSM will wish to claim Jordan as a haven of tolerance.
Naïve optimism
Jordan is contaminated with Islam.
In a blink of an eye that limited security too can change.
SuperSwede says
Nor do the western churches. I would expect christians in the west to cause a huge uproar over this but they are quiet. How come?
Jay Boo says
Muslims are commanded by their religion to conspire against Christianity.
They have infested the news media.
Never trust any Muslim.
Any article against Christianity likely has a Muslim sponsor funding or instigating it.
BTW the JW spell checker should have caught your failure to capitalize Christians.
Daphne Donges says
Remember that once upon a time Lebanon was predominantly Christian people. They allowed Muslims in and then the same people turned on them. Will we learn from their tragedy? Nope!
Richie says
This is the same pattern wherever Muslims go- They invade, kill, oppress then cry victim. Nearly all of the so called Muslim world is land occupied by Muslims, the indigenous religions oppressed or wiped out. This piece of reality is seldom mentioned in the media as leftists are somehow allowed to frame and shape the narrative without being challenged.
Jay Boo says
Muslims are commanded by their religion to conspire against Christianity.
They have infested the news media.
Never trust any Muslim.
Any article against Christianity likely has a Muslim sponsor funding or instigating it.
Leftists are tools of Muslims.
AnneM says
It is because they and using this famous quote for a certain movie that was out a number of years ago, they “can’t handle the truth” at all.
Charli Main says
But Daphne— just look at the enormous contribution that these Muslim “refugees” and “asylum” seekers have made to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Britain, France and elsewhere.
They are working so hard to turn YOUR country into a perfect, peaceful, loving society. You should be sooooooooooooooooooo grateful to them, for all they are doing for you.
CogitoErgoSum says
Hey, come on now, Baalbek Brigade. Cool name, by the way….. but you guys need to lighten up. Life does not have to be drudgery all the time. Chill out…. relax a little bit. Have a glass of wine, maybe some ham and cheese sandwiches too…. and take a time out. Kick off the shoes (or sandals… whatever) and think about doing something a little more…. I don’t know….. what’s the word….. oh, yeah…….. FUN . Clear away those cobwebs in the old belfry and have yourselves an old fashioned sock hop. Here’s a tune to get things going………..
Jeff says
Time to cleanse Lebanon of Muslims once and for all. They are responsible for turning that country from a thriving Christian nation into a cesspool.
Jay Boo says
Christianity will never have tolerance from Muslims.
“associating anything with Allah” is considered a serious sin in Islam.
Muslims exploit this although they routinely violate this with double-talk logic.
The Christian concept of the divinity of Jesus is conveniently considered the most serious sin of Islam.
Why not have this conversation at so-called INTER-FAITH gatherings?
Let us get this out in the open and nail Islam to the wall on this issue.
Jay Boo says
“associating anything with Allah” is considered a most serious sin in Islam.
Do Jews also consider the belief in the divinity of Jesus their greatest sin?
AnneM says
Big difference, those who are Jewish are not going to threaten terror.
Jeff says
For Jews the Christian view is simply a theological disagreement. Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth (who no doubt lived his entire life as an observant, orthodox Jew) was and is the savior of the entire world; the Messiah foretold of in the Old Testament. Jews believe the Messiah is yet to come. Some of Israel’s greatest supporters are Evangelical Christians. Jews and Christians co-exist today by virtue of a common embrace of what is generally referred to as a Judeo-Christian ethic grounded in the Ten Commandments and the Bible. Muslims don’t see the world that way. For them there is Dar Al Islam (the world of Islam) and the Dar Ul Haq (variously translated as the world of the other or the world of war). Muslims have NO desire to coexistence with “others” (particularly not Christians or Jews on what they believe is Muslim land…ever).
bernie says
Why do so many Muslims hate Jews, if Jews are also monotheists who don’t believe in a trinity?
Why do they (Jews) have to believe in Muhammad as well, if Muhammad is not God?
Cindy Mccoy says
The human side of me wants to tell all the Christians in that country to get out and go somewhere else, then the Christ like side says to stay and continue to try to reach the folks for Jesus. It would be very hard to leave your whole country but what are these folks supposed to do??? We need to pray for them. Always keep them in our prayers.