This is consistent with Sheikh Adel al-Kalbani’s many pronouncements over the years, that Islamic State is a “true product of Salafism,” that Shi’ites are “apostates,” and rejoicing that Saudi Arabia “shelters [him] from hearing church bells ringing.”
Yet Obama, Kerry, Clinton and most Western leaders insist that the Islamic State is not Islamic.
“Leading Saudi Cleric Says IS and Saudi Arabia ‘Follow the Same Thought’,” AINA, January 28, 2016:
A former imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca has said that the Islamic State (IS) group follows the same brand of Islam as officially espoused by Saudi Arabia.
Footage translated by British think tank Integrity UK on Wednesday showed leading cleric Sheikh Adel al-Kalbani speaking to the Dubai-based channel MBC about what he believes are the roots of IS.
“We follow the same thought [as IS] but apply it in a refined way,” he said. “They draw their ideas from what is written in our own books, from our own principles.”
The cleric said that “we do not criticise the thought on which it (IS) is based”.
Kalbani repeated the oft spread conspiracy that unnamed intelligence agencies had played a role in the rise of IS.
He said intelligence agencies had “exploited” those who followed the ultra-conservative Salafist brand of Sunni Islam.
“Intelligence agencies and other countries might have [helped] Daesh to develop, providing them with weapons and ammunitions, and directing them,” he said, using an Arabic acronym for IS.
Kalbani was refused a visa to visit the UK in 2013. Although no official reason was given for the refusal, it was reported at the time that it may have been linked to televised comments he made calling Shia Muslims apostates.
Apostasy is a term used to describe Muslims who have left Islam.
In his MBC interview, which was broadcast on 22 January, Kalbani said IS and Salafists in Saudi Arabia shared the same opinion on apostasy, which is that those who leave Islam should be executed.
Kalbani also spoke about the killing of journalists by IS, including Americans James Foley and Steven Sotloff, which drew global condemnation in September 2014.
He said “their blood was shed according to Salafist fatwas (religious edicts) not outside the Salafist framework.”
Saudi Arabia has regularly been compared with IS, in so much that both appear to stipulate similar punishments for crimes that include apostasy, adultery, and drinking alcohol.
However, Riyadh has rubbished such claims, and fought back by saying they face a domestic threat from IS and are working hard to round up supporters of the group in the kingdom.
IS has repeatedly said it wishes to topple the Saudi royal family and the group has declared a province in the kingdom.
IS has also claimed responsibility for several bombings in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of 2015, including multiple attacks on the Saudi Shia community and on police in the country’s southern region.
grace says
OK, I know this is not the most important problem with islam but surely the fact moslems must dress like nutters is a clue that they ARE nutters.
If it looks like a nutter, sounds like a nutter and smells like a nutter, chances are it is!
Jay Boo says
Muslim men wear Islamic man-dress bathrobes with hoodies.
All Muslim men are all pedophile perverts with closet homosexual side tenancies.
Amy Glass says
They are far more likely to share your own sexual orientation. Most people, including most Muslims, are HETEROsexual. Muhammad himself was a heterosexual pedophile. Islam, like Christianity, is homophobic and violent toward gays. This has nothing to do with gay people so how they managed to come up in your comment seems odd.
Jay Boo says
Islam’s child bride sex-slave abomination posing as a religion is filth.
From Mecca to Medina and beyond the foul stink of Islam is nauseating.
ECAW says
‘Course they follow the same brand. Their only substantive point of difference is whether monarchs are allowed to intervene between Allah and his slaves. Quite an important difference as far as KSA are concerned.
Marty says
In the UK, the controlling authoities, notably the BBC,
talk of “the IS group”, or, “So called ISIS”.
In fact, IS is a rough & ready, less hypocritical version of
Saudi Arabia.
To our eternal shame, the West, notably the UK,crawls to the Saudis.
mortimer says
The former Imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Sheikh Adel al-Kalbani, HAS NOTHING…NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM. Our Western leaders believe the leader of Islam in Saudi Arabia knows nothing about Islam and is completely wrong!
He knows NOTHING about Islam…right, Mr. Obama? Right, Mr. Cameron?
Question: Does Cameron…does Obama know ANYTHING about Islam?
gravenimage says
Leading Saudi cleric says Islamic State and Saudi Arabia “follow the same thought”
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He’s not wrong–all the same orthodox Islam.
More:
“We follow the same thought [as IS] but apply it in a refined way,” he said. “They draw their ideas from what is written in our own books, from our own principles.”
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Yes–because stoning, crucifying, and wacking the heads off victims is so “refined”–as is murdering apostates. *Ugh*.
Sam says
“Leading Saudi cleric says Islamic State and Saudi Arabia “follow the same thought”
These Muslims do not understand the “true Islam”. AKA the religion of peace.
Angemon says
No, you were just lucky enough to have Western powers backing your rebelion and legitimizing you.
Yes, yes, we know – Arab supremacists. Also, a little heads-up: you might not want to legitimize a group that would have your government crucified (literally and figuratively). It just raises questions you might not have an answer for. If you’re so similar, if they’re following your books and principles, why do they want to overthrow your government? Why did they declared war on you and accused you of colluding with Crusaders?
Hope says
So, Hillary! How many millions will the Clinton Foundation be getting from your friends the Saudis this year? You disgust me, ranting on about women’s rights when you and your husband are in bed with a regime that reduces women to the status of livestock.
Wellington says
It’s the same all right but I wouldn’t characterize (and thus dignify) it as “thought.” I’m thinking more in terms of something like “barbaric impulse.”
Vae Victis says
Surprise! Surprise!
Islam is the same where ever your find it.
The religion of peace – how wonderful.
duh_swami says
Allah is a rubber stamp on the mentality of the pious…
Mark says
Please view and share the following video, it shows the danger of Islam. https://youtu.be/t_Qpy0mXg8Y This next video is also worth watching. It deals with the credibility of Christianity. https://youtu.be/t_Qpy0mXg8Y
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