In a statement titled, “The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Calls on Al Azhar’s Sheikh to Renounce His Remarks Which Contradict Religious Freedom and Support Violent Extremism,” the institute blasted Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb’s recent remarks concerning apostasy, first reported in the English here.
Though Tayeb is often portrayed as a “moderate” and “reformer,” the prominent human rights organization expressed its “deep regret at the recent remarks recently released by Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb, which waste a basic freedom—that of religious freedom—and which aid and nourish extremist thinking and preaching.”
Previously on his daily televised show running throughout Ramadan, Dr. Tayeb said that
Contemporary apostasy presents itself in the guise of crimes, assaults, and grand treason, so we deal with it now as a crime that must be opposed and punished…. Those learned in Islam [al-fuqaha] and the imams of the four schools of jurisprudence consider apostasy a crime and agree that the apostate must either renounce his apostasy or else be killed.
The institute remarked on what many have noticed: that Al Azhar has two faces, two dialogues: one directed to the West, which preaches freedom and tolerance, and one directed to Muslims, which sounds not unlike radical groups such as ISIS:
It should be noted that Al Azhar adopts two contradictory speeches: one is open and directed externally, while the other supports violent extremism, and is directed internally.
The statement gave several examples of al-Tayeb preaching freedom of religion in front of Western audiences:
In March 2016 before the German parliament, Sheikh al-Tayeb made unequivocally clear that religious freedom is guaranteed by the Koran, while in Cairo he makes the exact opposite claims.
A conclusion of The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies very much echoed what many Egyptians have been saying:
Combating terrorism and radical religious ideologies will not be accomplished by directing at the West and its international institutions religious dialogues that are open, support international peace and respect freedoms and rights, while internally promoting ideas that contribute to the dissemination of violent extremism through the media and educational curricula of Al Azhar and the mosques.

Angemon says
A muslim preacher with two faces, much like muhammad? Shocker!
Jay Boo says
Hi Angemon
Off topic
I did some computer maintenance just in case and did not post any comments yesterday or even go on line. I noticed that It seems the other fake Jay Boo has been deleted and left the scene – for good I hope.
Angemon says
A sound precaution, disconnecting your computer from the web and checking for malware every once in a while. marc confirmed it was abbas abusing the system to pretend to be you, and he dealt with it:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/07/moderate-muslim-canadian-tv-guest-expert-islamic-state-supported-by-west-america#comment-1483531
Champ says
“abbas” is the one who stole Jay Boo’s identity here? What a loser!
john spielman says
abbas is an ass
billybob says
There was a young lady from Abbas
who had the most beautiful ass.
It wasn’t pink, as you may think,
but was gray, had long ears and ate grass.
Angemon says
XD
Champ says
Jay Boo, sorry that you went through that, and I’m so glad we have Marc at the helm taking care of these matters.
And let this be a lesson to any would-be identity thieves out there–you will get caught! …and then *everyone* will know that it was you, haha 😀
Mark Swan says
Jay Boo—if it’s You, Welcome back.
gravenimage says
I hope so, too, Jay Boo.
I had been under the impression that anyone could log in under any name–but I tried logging in under another username (just to prove a point)–and the comment did not post. Actually am glad to see that.
mortimer says
Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb is the world’s arch-enemy of human rights.
gravenimage says
Just another pious Muslim…
Gea says
Is this guy at university where some Muslim scholar said that eating body parts of your slain enemy is fine under sharia? Is it where B. Hussein Obama gave his speech in Cairo in 2009 when he insisted that his Muslim Brotherhood buddies sit in front row?
While Egypt got rid of their Muslim Brother Morsi, US is still suffering from his lies and crimes, and US Congress is cowardly to remove B. Hussein Obama from power and put Hilary Clinton to jail for treason….
Nimrod says
People in the west are starting to resemble those aliens from Galaxy Quest who keep getting beaten by their enemies because they don’t understand the concept of lies, fiction, or deception.
ICH says
so true !!
Cynthia in California says
Ah, yes. Another Islamic word for which the West has no equivalent: taqiyya.
gravenimage says
Actually, there are a plethora of terms used for various types deception used against the Kuffar: not just Taqiyya, but also Kitman, Tawriya, Taysir, Darura, and Muruna.
ICH says
Mark Gabriel wrote Islam and The Jews talks about this in his book.
You dont hear much from him anymore.
I wonder why.
Adrian says
Signs of cracks in the Castle Frankenstein of Islam… the absurdity of a “religion” that commands killings and violence are becoming more and more obvious even to the very residents of the Castle.
Hopefully the patient will have a complete mental breakdown very soon.
This is the only hope for any real progress.
King Tut says
you mean sort of like Jews? where they support open borders for Europe and America, and closed borders for Israel? sounds about right.
duh swami says
Are you worried about what ‘Jew’s’ support?
Angemon says
King Toot:
Can you show at least one Jew that calls for what you’re claiming?
Historian says
Robert Kaplan, who clearly thinks it has a right to survive as a Jewish state, pans Europeans for nationalism and suggests they have to take all the all Muslim migrants trying to get in after Merkel made her open-ended invitation in 2015 in an Atlantic article “How Islam Created Europe” (an article posted and criticized by JW). In it he concludes:
“Although the idea of an end to history—with all its ethnic and territorial disputes—turns out to have been a fantasy, this realization is no excuse for a retreat into nationalism. The cultural purity that Europe craves in the face of the Muslim-refugee influx is simply impossible in a world of increasing human interactions…..Europe must now find some other way to dynamically incorporate the world of Islam without diluting its devotion to the rule-of-law-based system that arose in Europe’s north, a system in which individual rights and agency are uppermost in a hierarchy of needs. If it cannot evolve in the direction of universal values, there will be only the dementia of ideologies and coarse nationalisms to fill the void. This would signal the end of “the West” in Europe.
It certainly is true that all not all Jews advocate open borders for Europe and the US but not Israel, but there are who do. Hypocrites always have come in all ethnicities and religious persuasions (or none).
gravenimage says
Just more Jew hatred from “King Tut”.
Mark Swan says
King Tut—Is A Butt
sham says
Apostate ordered killing when they are fighting against Islam: committed murder and theft
Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 83 :: Hadith 37
“By Allah, Allah’s Apostle never killed anyone except in one of the following three situations: (1) A person who killed somebody unjustly, was killed (in Qisas,) (2) a married person who committed illegal sexual intercourse and >>>>>>>>>>>>>(3) a man who fought against Allah and His Apostle<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>> one who wages war against Allah and His Apostle.<<<<<<<<<" …………..
Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 4 :: Hadith 234
……… Abu Qilaba said, "Those people committed theft and murder, became infidels after embracing Islam and fought against Allah and His Apostle ."…………
Tirmidhi (105) Hadith 1 & (106) Hadith 2
Hazrat Anas radiyallahu anhu reports that, on the day when Makkah was conquered, the Prophet
of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam wore a helmet when they entered the city. (The Prophet of
Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam removed the helmet after being satisfied that everything was
under control). Someone came to the Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam and said, "O'
Messenger of Allah, this Ibn Khatl is holding the cover (black cloth) of the Ka'bah."
The Propet of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam replied, "Kill him."
The Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam sent him to a tribe to collect zakah.
He killed a Muslim slave just because he had not prepared meals on time. Fearing that if he
returned to Madinah Munawwarah he would be punished by death, he became a murtad
(apostate) and went to Makkah. In Makkah he used to abuse the Prophet of Allah sallallahu
alaihe wasallam. He purchased two slave girls, who sang songs in which the Prophet of Allah
sallallahu alaihe wasallam was satirized. This made him feel happy. For this reason, despite of
entering the Baytullah (Ka'bah), he was killed.
Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 261
Peacful Apostate not killed:
Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 56 :: Hadith 814
Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 30 :: Hadith 107,108
Muslim :: Book 31 : Hadith 6087 [not blindly kill innocent people]
Apostate not killed:
Muslim :: Book 38 : Hadith 6693
Anas b. Malik reported: There was a person amongst us who belonged to the tribe of Bani Najjar and he recited Sura al-Baqarah and Surat Al-i-'Imran and he used to transcribe for Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). He ran away as a rebel and joined the People of the Book. They gave it much importance and said: He is the person who used to transcribe for Muhammad and they were much pleased with him. Time rolled on that Allah caused his death. They dug the grave and buried him therein, but they found to their surprise that the earth had thrown him out over the surface. They again dug the grave for him and buried him but the earth again threw him out upon the surface. They again dug the grave for him and buried him but the earth again threw him out upon the surface. At last they left him unburied.
duh swami says
Shabeer…Apostate ordered killing when they are fighting against Islam:
There are many ways to ‘war against Allah’…Spreading mischief and corruption in the land are one of them…When Mahound said to kill those who leave Islam,
he was following Allah’s orders…Allah didn’t mention murder or theft…
gravenimage says
Repulsive spammer sham wrote:
Apostate ordered killing when they are fighting against Islam: committed murder and theft
…………………………
How many times have we heard *this* claptrap–that Muslim apostates have to be killed because they are all murderers and thieves? This is just ludicrous.
More:
“By Allah, Allah’s Apostle never killed anyone except in one of the following three situations: (1) A person who killed somebody unjustly, was killed (in Qisas,) (2) a married person who committed illegal sexual intercourse and >>>>>>>>>>>>>(3) a man who fought against Allah and His Apostle<<<<<<<<<<>>>> one who wages war against Allah and His Apostle.<<<<<<<<<"
…………………………
"Warring against Allah and his Apostle" does not necessarily mean waging war–it can mean *any* resistance to Islam. The "Prophet" had peaceful critics of Islam assassinated.
And the vile sham confirms that non-violent lovers are to be butchered under Islam. *Ugh*.
More:
Messenger of Allah, this Ibn Khatl is holding the cover (black cloth) of the Ka'bah."
The Propet of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam replied, "Kill him."
…………………………
More repulsive Muslim savagery. How can sham believe that we would be impressed by this barbarism? Or does he not bother to read the material he is cribbing from?
More:
In Makkah he used to abuse the Prophet of Allah sallallahu
alaihe wasallam. He purchased two slave girls, who sang songs in which the Prophet of Allah
sallallahu alaihe wasallam was satirized. This made him feel happy. For this reason, despite of
entering the Baytullah (Ka'bah), he was killed.
…………………………
Murdered for daring to make fun of Islam. Again, why does sham think this makes Islam look good?
More:
Apostate not killed:
Muslim :: Book 38 : Hadith 6693
Anas b. Malik reported: There was a person amongst us who belonged to the tribe of Bani Najjar and he recited Sura al-Baqarah and Surat Al-i-'Imran and he used to transcribe for Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). He ran away as a rebel and joined the People of the Book. They gave it much importance and said: He is the person who used to transcribe for Muhammad and they were much pleased with him. Time rolled on that Allah caused his death. They dug the grave and buried him therein, but they found to their surprise that the earth had thrown him out over the surface. They again dug the grave for him and buried him but the earth again threw him out upon the surface. They again dug the grave for him and buried him but the earth again threw him out upon the surface. At last they left him unburied.
…………………………
And now he's claiming that if Muslims don't get around to killing apostates that "Allah" will not allow them to be buried.
Islam is not only irrational, it is irrational in such dark and ugly ways.
Jaladhi says
We all know that Muslims are liars and hypocrites among their other criminal attributes. So not surprising this cleric says “do as I say and not as I do”..Moron!!
Charli Main says
Its a given that Muslims are liars and hypocrites because they model themselves on one of the most perfect liars and hypocrites that has ever lived——mad Mohammed of Mecca.
miriamrove says
Outrageous! He has some…or is an idiot or both. M
Mach1Duck says
Fourteen hundred years and it has not changed, the slaughter continues…Winston Churchill described Islam as: “…system of ethics, which regards treachery and violence as a virtues rather than vices.”
mortimer says
The predecessor Grand Imam Tantawi was similarly two-faced about suicide-terrorism.
KnowThyEnemy says
Off Topic: Attacker in Nice Plotted for Months and Had Accomplices, French Prosecutor Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/world/europe/attacker-in-nice-plotted-for-months-and-had-accomplices-french-prosecutor-says.html?_r=0
the renegade says
These guys talk of human rights using a convoluted logic….
Refer below open letter from an indian army veteran after slaying of an Islamic terrorist in Kashmir and resultant protests….
http://m.indiatimes.com/news/major-gaurav-arya-responds-to-the-kashmiri-youth-who-wrote-open-letter-to-him-258504.html
Similar to what happens in Israel. These guys deliberately put children in dangerous places and when child is killed in the cross fire they hold funeral processions for photo opps saying death to India, Israel etc. giving international publicity and MSM presstitutes totally sell this to start what you call “TRAGEDY TOURISM” with politicians touring these spots and condemning the good guys instead of Islamic terrorism.
But when their “holy” warriors rape, decapitate, mutilate, enslave, commit genocide etc. on women, children etc. You don’t hear a peep from these Islamic “humanitarian” mullahs.
F $#@ ISLAM. I hope all these AS# HO&$E# ROT IN THE SAME HE’LL WHERE MUHAMMAD IS PRESENTLY ROTTING.
common sense says
I betchya Tayeb is a pedophile.
I thought Cairo might have been getting somewhere when they allowed Yanni to perform at the great Pyramids. (My inner jury is still hung on Egypt).
Liberal and Muslim city yet they condemn this vermin as they should.
Champ says
WorkingClassPost says
The greatest irony about these two-faced liars, is that our arrogant and ignorant ‘leaders’ and liberals, when confronted with the double speak, actually believe that the violent statements are made for internal consumption only, and not really meant.
Our idiots think that muzzie leaders tell us their true beliefs, and lie to their own people, rather than the other way round.
What a f*&#+ed-up bunch of bananas we have in charge of our lives and our children’s future..
Donovan Nuera says
I think the apostacy argument is the best and first way to undermine them. Trump, or other human-rights activitsts, or Mr. Spencer, should demand that CAIR and all major US imams say publicly what Sharia law says about apostacy. They will claim, “oh..well, we don’t do that anymore, that is an old interpretation, you islamophobe..”. Then we challenge them to send a group open letter to Mufti Tayeb and all the other grand muftii (plural?) or the Ayatollah to either affirm that killing apostates is wrong. Then wait for their reply. They can then only say that “yes, it is wrong” (which would allow apostates to leave by the millions publicly) or they say that “They should be killed” which would finally show the world that this “faith” is “not like any other” and should be condemned without guilt. Baby steps…… Use their own words to trip them up big time!
citycat says
Islam doesn’t really need any more violence to dominate Earth.
Silent breeding and being nice and assisted by some infidels will do the trick nicely.
“Religious Freedom”? Ha. Freedom for Islam to impose itself on all other religions and the Godless.
One will not get the real truth behind words from a moderate Muslim, who is no moderate, unless one understands that it is 24/7 jihad with practising Muslims, to fool the dumb western infidel. There are no sacred areas where this does not apply unless one converts, is converted, to Islam, and then the truth is what is written in the Qur’an,
gravenimage says
Yes, citycat–all of that “religious freedom” goes only one way for Muslims.
Richard says
Religious freedom begins at home. Religious freedom for Christian Copts, for Muslim apostates.
Christopher471 says
“The Cairo Institute for Human Rights”. So Moslems do have a sense of humour.
Dov Berrol says
And again I say, we in the west need to respond with a KLM campaign: Kafir Lives Matter.
This death penalty for renouncing Islam is what prevents any Muslims from developing a widely supported movement for reforming or modernizing or liberalizing the ideology. They are afraid of being called infidels and being killed. They are forced to live with the embarassing label of Muslim and are terrorized into silence, since Islam forbids innovation. Very sad. And that’s why the Mohammedans can claim they number over 1 billion: your life is on the line if you leave the cult of death.
WorkingClassPost says
And it’s not just leaving islam that’ll get muslims killed.
Any criticism of the cult or it’s founder, is regarded the same way and brings the death penalty, so proper reform or modernisation is also impossible.
duh swami says
“Perfection’ cannot be reformed…I want to hear a Mahoundian explain that reform business to Allah…
“There were some parts of your religion I didn’t like so I changed some of it and ignored other5 parts’, I hope you don’t mind’…
mortimer says
Islam cannot be reformed because:
Kufrul-Istibdaal: Disbelief because of trying to substitute Allaah’s Laws. This could take the form of:
(a) Rejection of Allaah’s law (Sharee’ah) without denying it
(b) Denial of Allaah’s law and therefore rejecting it, or
(c) Substituting Allaah’s laws with man-made laws. Allaah subhanahu wa ta’ala says: Or have they partners with Allaah who have instituted for them a religion which Allaah has not allowed. [Soorah Shuraa(42), Ayah 8] Allaah subhanahu wa ta’ala says: Say not concerning that which your tongues put forth falsely (that) is lawful and this is forbidden so as to invent a lie against Allaah. Verily, those who invent a lie against Allaah will never prosper. [Soorah Nahl (16), Ayah 116]
duh swami says
Mort…Allah never said or wrote anything…As you know Allah only exists as a phantom in the minds of the pious…
The real culprit is Gabriel…nut even she lives in the land of fantasy…No matter how hard someone reforms a fantasy, it remains a fantasy…
mortimer says
Islam is highly codified. Grand Imam al Tayeb knows this best of all.
Islam is not merely a ‘fantasy’… it is a highly developed system of thought surrounded by rulings, volumes of law and armies. Islam is a ‘deen’ … a system of governance.
This post is about human rights. Islam doesn’t depend on opinions or social fashions.
The only way to reform Islam is to deconstruct its foundational texts and dualistic philosophy.
More Ham Ed says
Back in 2013 the left-leaning Pew Research Center conducted a worldwide survey that revealed that upwards of 400 million muslims (lowercase be upon them) are in favor of the death penalty for leaving islam. And that is just those who were willing to go on record. It’s probably double of that. It wouldn’t be far from the truth to say there are 800 million people (those who follow the unholy ko ‘ran more closely) on this planet that believe in the death penalty for “changing one’s religion.”
http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-beliefs-about-sharia
gravenimage says
Egypt: Top Islamic institution preaches “religious freedom” to West, while supporting death penalty for apostates at home
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This is mainstream Islam. Pious Muslims do not believe in religious freedom at all–but they are happy to use Western freedoms in order to spread Islam. In the end, of course, they would then shut down all of those freedoms they so despise.