The prayer that Allah destroy the Jews is not expressing a desire for the divine judgment. The Qur’an tells Muslims: “Fight them; Allah will punish them by your hands…” (9:14).
So when Mahmoud Harmoush prays that Allah destroy the Jews, it is the Muslims who are the deity’s tools for accomplishing this.
Why isn’t the Islamic Center of Riverside under investigation?
“California Imam Mahmoud Harmoush Prays for Allah to Destroy the Jews: They Are After Mecca and Medina,” MEMRI, July 21, 2017:
In a July 21 Friday sermon delivered at the Islamic Center of Riverside, California, Sheikh Mahmoud Harmoush prayed to Allah to “destroy the unjust tyrants and the occupiers” and to “turn them into booty in the hands of the Muslims.” The Syrian-born Sheikh Harmoush, who has been living in the U.S. since the 1980s and received academic degrees in California and West Virginia, said that the Jews had concocted a plot to take over Palestine and would be demanding Mecca and Medina and “most of the Middle East” next. “Allah wants us to have jihad in our lives, no matter what and where we are,” said Sheikh Harmoush. “Wake up, it is time to be a Muslim. Prayer is not the only thing,” he said. Sheikh Harmoush holds educational and leadership positions at several institutions in Southern California, teaches Arabic at UCLA San Bernardino, and is a member of the leadership council of the Syrian American Council. The mosque at the Islamic Center of Riverside was attended by Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the shooters in the 2015 San Bernardino terror attack, in which 14 people were killed.
Sheikh Mahmoud Harmoush: “Between World War I and World War II, so much of the immigration that came from Europe toward the Islamic world, whether North Africa or the Mediterranean area – Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and all of this… Muslims were opening their homes and saying: Those are our brethren, persecuted by the Christians in Europe. The Jews were coming from Germany, Poland, Italy, and everywhere else, and [the Muslims] would give them rooms, shelter them, and help them out, not knowing that there was a plan. Within the thirty years between the two incidents, until 1948 and the British occupation, everything was plotted to take over that beautiful land, in the way that we all know – with killing, crime, and massacres.
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“One brother sent me a video, showing a naked woman walking into the holy mosque under the occupation forces, just to insult more and more the psyche, honor, and dignity of the Muslims.
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“Allah wants us to have jihad in our lives, no matter what and where we are and what is happening. That’s until in our hearts, we accept what is true and we reject what is false.
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“When you happen to be in Jerusalem, for example, around the holy mosque, and people are shooting you, putting you in the hospital, or killing you, you have to resist and fight back as much as you can. Otherwise our life will be meaningless.
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“Dear brothers and sisters, the conflict is not only in Palestine. They are going there, and they will be demanding that next.
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“I promise you, it is not only Palestine. If you are going to be like that, most of the Middle East, and even, as I said, Mecca and Medina… They will say: ‘Muhammad has died. He left only daughters.’ Muhammad died, and he left female children, who cannot fight. Then they will call, in their fighting: ‘Oh, we will take revenge for Khaybar.’ Where is Khaybar? They will go back to it. They will make every Muslim pay, one way or the other. Wake up, it is time to be a Muslim. Prayer is not the only thing.
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“Oh Allah, liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque and all the Muslim lands from the unjust tyrants and the occupiers. Oh Allah, destroy them, they are no match for You. Oh Allah, disperse them, and rend them asunder. Turn them into booty in the hands of the Muslims.
Cretius says
Muslim lands? These Muslim lands were all a result of aggressive conquest. This Imam, like so many others, makes it up as he goes along.
Jaladhi says
Oh yeah – all those invaded and looted lands are Muslim lands. In reality, the only Muslim land may be Saudi Arabia or part of Saudi Arabia, not even Mecca and Medina! Muslims are great in stealing everything from others and that is how they survive – its a great continuing tradition of that caravan raider who is their leader and allah!
Don Foss says
Muhammad conquered Mecca by the sword. In his day over 200 religions (mostly pagans) worshiped at the Ka’aba. With just a few years after his death only one worshiped there and still does. There is not a spot on all of Arabia that is not Islamic as a result of the sword, threats, forced conversions, or dhimmitude conversions over time.
Louis Schwartz says
Jaladhi: Great Observation and totally correct! Muhammad & Muslims owned nothing (even in Arabia) until they took over Medina by murdering everyone in it and then moved on to conquer Mecca.
Peter Buckley says
“…the Jews had concocted a plot to take over Palestine and would be demanding Mecca and Medina and “most of the Middle East” next. ”
No plan needed. It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see Israel “given” a small part of south-west Syria when the dust finally settles there. Israel is already expanding in that area anyway:
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/03/world/middleeast/syria-civil-war-israel-golan-heights.html
Good…..
CogitoErgoSum says
The sheikh is projecting a distorted image of reality onto others. When his words are reversed the true meaning is actually this: The Europeans have opened their homes to Muslims proclaiming, “These are our brethren” ….. but the Muslims have concocted a plot to destroy Western civilization through massive immigration and will soon be demanding Rome, Paris, Brussels, London, Stockholm, and most of Europe next.
Peter Buckley says
Correct. In fact what we have here are two psychological phenomenon that are almost exclusively associated with Islam: “projection” and “paranoia about jews” (“Zionist plots”).
Raymond Ibrahim has written extensively on Islamic projection:
http://raymondibrahim.com/2017/03/29/islamic-projection-muslims-hate-infidels/
As for “Zionist plots” some truly hilarious ones here. Enjoy……….:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel-related_animal_conspiracy_theories
AzB says
Very much on point.
Zionism including allegation that 9/11 and ISIL were created by the capitalist empires of USA – West Europe (especially Britain) – Israel – and Saudi Arabia is pretty much normalized even among well educated muslims now. They just take it as an absolute fact that you would have to be an idiot not to believe.
With the capitalist jews behind every stone, as such. And they pump this stuff out in mosques right across Europe and USA so virtually every muslim in the West now believes in the plot with enthusiasm.
Therefore one clear aim of the Islamist block is to install governments more along the communist line and ill disposed to western military powers, feeling guilty about empire, and typically siding with the palestinians.
I personally do think Israel is overreaching a bit but i consider it a domestic issue related to their politics and decades of mutual hatred between Israel and Hamas parties. I don’t assume its all linked up into one giant global pattern, like they do.
The danger of this man’s remarks is that by linking “palestine” – “the whole middle east” – “and even mecca/median” – he is clearly referring to the USA-W.Europe-ISrael-Saudi axis and theories that they all believe in. And is regarded as the collective evil by all 4 parties. “Oppressing all the muslims” (not just palestinians). Absoltuely all muslims are oppressed lol yes indeed they believe that.
And here he is preaching in California that young muslims need to take a jihad and “praying is not enough”. And they would be “little girls” if they did not want to fight.
It’s not spelt out but its implied, by innuendo, and context. He’s not stupid enough to spell it out on camera. It’s left to percolate in the imagination. But for sure, they will all be thinking of those “enemies” – USA, W.Europe-Israel -Saudi. Capitalism itself, really.
They can’t detach Palestine from the rest of the world’s grid of alliances and capital relationships. Therefore it makes it dangerous because every muslim terrorist in almost any rich country can say “oh, but palestine, i am dying as a martyr, i went beyond praying, and allah will reward me”. Capitalism oppressed me. The Saudi Royal family are treacherous along with the Jews and evil Western countries and they all oppressed me. I must fight.
What are these kids in cali going to do that is a “jihad”? He doesn’t tell them to “protest peacefully”. He just says “you have to do more than pray, you have to be a man and fight”. OK, but how. And against whom. How…well that’ll be in the manner of Muhammad, or a man, wont’ it. That means physical fighting. And against whom. Well, the guilty parties have been implied. USA – W.Europe-Israel-Saudi Arabia. And where are these muslims? Are they in palestine. Nope. They are in America.
I’m inclined to put islam on the same category as a radical leftist organisation, basically patriarchal communism with a god. And such preachers would be like marxist revolutionaries in the prelude to an uprising. And what should the attitude of a democracy be, to such a thing?
Don Foss says
And supremacism.
gravenimage says
AzB wrote:
I personally do think Israel is overreaching a bit
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What–for not wanting Muslims to destroy their nation and commit genocide against the Jews? Bad dhimmis…
Logic-logic says
He is urging fellow Muzzies to kill the Jews while he himself is enjoying at home with his many wives. He gets his pay for bullshitting every sermon. This is his way of earning a living.
gravenimage says
Peter, your claim that Israel is taking over Muslim lands is just false calumny.
Peter Buckley says
I never said that. The article states that Israel is building new settlements in the Golan Heights which is ISRAELI territory.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/03/world/middleeast/syria-civil-war-israel-golan-heights.html
Makes perfect sense to me to build near your own borders. And just over the border is a country in a civil war…………….
RonaldB says
Hmmm.
Does the good imam wish to commit jihad against all the Jews, or only the Jews who don’t welcome Muslim immigrants with open arms.
https://ericyoffie.com/isna/
http://urj.org/blog/2017/01/28/reform-movement-denounces-president-trumps-executive-order-barring-entry-several
gravenimage says
Muslims want to slaughter all the Jews–even those who are unwittingly enabling Jihadists flooding into the West.
mohamonator says
Amazing True Facts. Here in Riverside, home of the masjid named in the article, we have a very left wing Reform synagogue, Temple Beth El. They have chosen to sing kumbaya with the muhammedans and drink the “interfaith” Koolaid. With much fanfare, they hung a banner on the temple a few months ago announcing that “Temple Beth El stands with our Muslim neighbors”. It remains there to this day. They posted on their Facebook page a picture of the banner and a call out to the very same Islamic Center of Riverside named in the article above.
https://www.facebook.com/Temple-Beth-El-Riverside-145762725487535/ (see post of April 21, 2017)
Temple Beth El’s reward for this naïve “interfaith” hand-holding? Three months to the day from their Facebook post trumpeting their solidarity with their muhammedan “neighbors”, the imam at the same masjid they “stand with” calls for allah to “Turn them [the Jews] into booty in the hands of the Muslims”. Oops.
How’s that “interfaith” thing working out now? No response so far from Temple Beth El. Oh, surely the current unpleasantness MUST be a “misunderstanding”! Let’s just look the other way and pretend it never happened, kumbaya.
PRCS says
And on it goes.
gravenimage says
Grim but hardly surprising, mohamonator.
Kepha says
Ain’t that funny [sarc].
This is why I think the “Coexist” bumper sticker is fatuous. Sure, you treat me right, I’ll treat you right. But, at the same time, I would like to see all the judges and legislators who support “hate speech” and “hate crime” legislation impeached, removed, and then treated like the perjurors they are.
The imam has every right to pray for Allah to kill all the Jews; and I will insist on my right to say that Qur’an is a pack of blasphemies, and that Muhammad was a false prophet who, barring some deathbed repentance of which I know nothing, burns in Hell. I will also insist on my right to defend myself if the imam urges someone to act on his preaching.
Just say “no” to the Democratic Party.
John A. Marre says
Muslims are taught to hate Jews. That makes Islam illegal, and all its members subject to deportation.
stan lee says
Muslims are directed, via their koran, to hate and take part in killing Jews. An integral part of Islam’s 1400 hundred year hate crusade is against lives of Jews. However, the simple fact that Jews are targeted in the koran does not exempt other non-Muslims from the same hate Islam expends upon Jews.
I read here of a Jewish Reformed congregation in Riverside, CA. For the most part, most Californians have deceived themselves into a “sanctuary state”,where magical freedoms exist for everyone. Typical West Coast lunacy! Whatever existence that Riverside Reformed Jewish congregation negotiated with their “lovely” Muslim neighbors is just more Muslim lying to gain advantage. Riverside, CA Jews are fooling themselves and playing right into Muslim plans. CA is the proper place for it, CA believes itself “reformed,” and the Muslims there will play the “reform” game until they multiply themselves sufficiently, to once again reveal themselves as traditional Muslims who revert to the directives of the koran. Then, the Jews of Riverside will be advised that the directives of the koran are not negotiable….but Reform Judaism is! ‘Sorry to burst the Riverside,CA bubble, but those Reformed Jewish folks so ardent for peace In CA had better keep an alternative plan available for instant utilization. Islam’s record for promoting peace comes with almost impossible prices.
Louis Schwartz says
stan lee: These liberal Jews, are themselves Anti-Israel Jews. They don’t support Israel, they DO support the “Palestinians” and they hate themselves for being Jews. They have mental health issues and require help. Also, they are morons. They remind me of the German Jews that tried to “make nice” with Hitler so he would leave them alone. Insanity or Blind Stupidity? You tell me?
gravenimage says
Not all “kumbaya” Jews hate Israel. Some are good people just in serious denial about the threat of Islam.
Jaladhi says
Why aren’t all these imams either sent to jail or deported?? You think “moderate” Muslim will disagree with this ?? Oops – there aren’t any moderate Muslims, so question doesn’t arise – of course they will all vehemently disagree with this cure for the Muslim scourge!
Westman says
Why are people with such rattled illogical brains employed in academic positions? This Imam is either freak stupid or believes that is the intellectual level of his audience.
” ..the Jews had concocted a plot to take over Palestine and would be demanding Mecca and Medina and “most of the Middle East” next. ”
Mahmoud, the ratio of Muslims to Israelis is 153:1. What absurdity!
“Oh Allah, destroy them, they are no match for You. Oh Allah, disperse them, and rend them asunder. Turn them into booty in the hands of the Muslims.”
And this bloodthirsty Imam Mahmoud Harmoush teaches at UCLA San Bernardino? Shame on you legislators of the State Of California for funding such barbarism at San Bernadino! This is like hiring the Mafia’s accountants to teach economics.
PRCS says
“the intellectual level of his audience”
That IS the audience’s intellectual level.
Just look at his attentive flock in that video.
I’ve never seen, or heard of Muslims in the United States standing up and challenging an Imam in an American mosque.
There’s a reason, of course. It’s what the flock wants to hear.
Guy Forester says
The other reason is challenging the mosque leaders may result in poor health you could say. I have read books that give very interesting details about how the more aggressive and jihad oriented members got control of the mosques in the NYC area linked to both WTC tower attacks.
Those opposing the takeovers tended to develop acutely terminal health problems.
PRCS says
A possibility.
AzB says
I think the reference to Mecca and Medina is code for Saudi Arabian regime doing deals with Israel and USA. The latest theory has it be that Israel and USA and Saudi dreampt up ISIL together and orchestrated all of that.
So by illegal occupation of Mecca and Medina is meant that hte Saudi regime is corrupt. Not the jews in that case.
ALl part of the USA-Israel-Saudi-W.Europe alliance against muslims.
gravenimage says
Yes, Westman. This is just projection. Of course, Israel has no designs on Mecca or Medina.
Muslims regularly openly say that they plan to destroy Israel and commit genocide against the Jews, though.
Walter Sieruk says
This imam, Hahmoud Harmoush, who lives in California with is strong hate for the such Islamic hate for the Jewish people is the outcome of a firm but blind and unquestioning faith in the “holy book’ of Islam the Koran. Which instructs in violence and killing for the cause of Islam. As found in, for example, 4: 89. 5:33. 9:5,111,123. 47:4. In other words the Koran inspires and causes such hideous violence. Furthermore, another role the Koran has in such deadly Islamic terror attacks in the Jewish nation of Israel is that the Koran contains many negative about the Jewish people. The reason that the Koran reads as it does have much to do with the history of the founder and prophet of Islam, who is Muhammad. This is for a specific time period of his life Muhammad lived among many Jewish people and he liked them at first. Later then they would not accept his claim of being of prophet, Muhammad then took is dislike to them that then turned into bitterness and even hate for them. So in the hate and bitterness he spoke many derogatory things about the as even referring to them as “apes and swine.” Such word of bitterness and hate, along with other thing he said, where written down on things and then later after his death those words were together together and then eventually, in time went in the composition of the Koran. Therefore, that why the Koran reads and in does about the Jewish people, as in calling them descendants of “apes and swine.” As seen in the Koran in 2:65; 7:166.; 5:60. Furthermore, as a Christian I can keyboard that there is a chance the Muhammad actually might had been a prophet but the important thing to understand is that Muhammad was NOT a prophet send by God. Instead, Muhammad was a deceptive, lying false prophet send by Satan to lead many people astray and even and straight into hell. Jesus, in fact, had predicted and warned of the coming of such men as Muhammad. For Jesus taught “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:15. In addition, the Bible further warns that “many false prophets are gone out into the world.” First John 4:1. [K.J.V.]
Walter Sieruk says
This Californian imam prays to the god of Islam. The God of the Bible is not really Allah the god of Islam. To explain, through the passing of time it has become widely accepted that the word “Allah” is just the Arabic word for God. This started when truth compromising Bible “translators” substituted the word Allah where the word God should have had been uses in the Arabic translation of the Bible. Furthermore, in the glossary in the book ASSASSINS! By Dr. Haha Lung it defines Allah as the “Pre-Islamic Lunar god : the god of Islam. “ Likewise, in the book entitled INSIDE ISLAM by a former Muslim who is now a Christian, Reza F. Safa on pages 22, 23 it reads “In pre-Islamic times both Allah –worship and Baal-worship involved the worship of the sun, the moon and the stars which h defines them as astral religions. [Which are condemned in the Bible, Second Kings 23:5] The crescent moon, which was the symbol of moon worship, is also the symbol of Islam.” In conclusion the Islamic god, Allah, is not the God of the Bible.
The words in brackets are my own. In addition other some other books that expose this little known truths are WHO IS THIS ALLAH ? by G..J.O.. Moshay also UNVEILING ISLAM by Ergun Mehmet Caner and Emir Fethi Caner and THE ISLAMIC INVASION by Robert Morey . There is also PHILISTINE by Ramon Bennett and ANSWERING JIHAD by Mabeel Qureshi
Walter Sieruk says
Imam Hahmoud Harmoush prays to the god he believes in which is the god of Islam Therefore two things need to be made clear. .First, In the Bible it gives the account of the Prophet Elijah declared “If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal be ,then follow him.” First Kings 18:21.[N.K.J.V.] In other words follow one of the other. Not both.
Second, many people say that the God of the Bible and the god of Islam are one the same. Is the majority always right? That’s not always the case. As an example the Christian pastor and scholar, Michael Youssef, who is also an Arab in his book entitled JESUS, JIHAD AND PEACE on page 69 informs the reader that “The name Allah comes from pre-Islamic times, and it corresponds to the Babylonian mane Bel or Baal. According to the Middle East scholar E.M. Wherry, pre-Islamic Arabs worshiped gods they called Allah. Both pre-Islamic Allah-worship and Baal –worship involved worship of the sun, the moon and the stars, which is why they are called astral religions. The crescent moon, the symbol of pagan moon worship, is also the symbol of Islam. It is printed on flags of many Islamic countries and placed atop minarets and mosques.” Likewise, a former Muslim who is now a Christian, Dr. Daniel Shayesteh, who used to live in the Middle East but now he lives in America . In his book ISLAM AND THE SON OF GOD. On pages 7,8. Reads “Allah is the generic term for God in many Middle –Eastern cultures. Allah is identified as one of the 360 or so idols worshiped by the Arabian people for centuries before Muhammad was born. Many do not know that Allah was the good god of the Arabians. This explains the crescent moon found on minarets and mosques and the flags of Muslim nations. .. .Historic writings also identify Allah with Baal.” It’s also worth mentioning that the Bible condemns such astral religions. As in, for example, Second Kings 23:5.
Therefore, now in modern times, it may be rightly said “If Yahweh Lord of the Bible , be the one True God follow Him. Yet if Allah the lord of Islam be the one true god then follow him.” The case is very clear cut.
There is the Christian site http://www.answering-islam.org
jack grandville says
Hint — anyone with the social norms the Muslims have and consistently exhibit, the attitude they exhibit on a continuing basis and the hate they spout, their confirmed comments that they will not assimilate, among other ‘odd’ habits, in my view precludes them from being tolerated — no society needs to be in turmoil and no one or group or religion has the right to ‘demand’ that others join them, OR ELSE. Not on my watch, sir.
Walter Sieruk says
This imam hates the Jewish people with a passion . All this extreme and irrational hate is the results of him having a strong but blind and unquestioning faith in the Quran. For the Quran teaches the Jews are really “apes and swine” in human form. As found in ,for example Surah 2:65; 7:166;5:60. This all leads to very important question: “Is the Quran the Word of God or is it a fabrication of a man. Thus, is the Quran the truth or a fiction and a hoax ?” The answer is clearly given on pages 145 through 157 in THE ISLAMIC INVASION by Robert Morey in which he wrote a section on the Quran with its self-contradictions. Just two of the many he cited are the following “The Quran differs on whether a day is a thousand years or fifty thousand years in God’s sight’ and “Who was first to believe? Abraham or Moses [Sura 6:14 versus 7:143]? The above is inconsistent and illogical. Further, Morey wrote about “The fact that Judaism and Christianity broke up into different sects was used in the Quran to prove that they are not of God [Suras 30:20-32. 42:13, 14]. Yet Islam has broken up into many warring sects and therefore cannot be true if the Quran is right.” Moreover, Morey in his book shows many more contradictions and absurdities in the Quran, there are and how Muhammad incorporated extra Biblical and Jewish folklore along with pre-Islamic Arabian myth and parts of Zoroastrian and Hindu stories into the Quran. Furthermore, the Muslims claim that “the Quran is the direct, literal word of God unmodified in any way by the Prophet who uttered them at the bidding of God.” Nevertheless, in the book UNVEILING ISLAM by Ergun Mehmet Caner and Eethi Caner has shown that the Quran was modified in the following account on pages 45. “Muhammad felt the need to improve on the words of Allah, since he changed Allah’s wisdom for his own on several occasions. A hadith tells of the nonchalant emendations of Muhammad:’ On a number of occasions he [a scribe] had, with the Prophet’s consent changed the closing words of verses. For example, when the prophet had said ‘God is mighty and wise ‘ Adbollah b. Abi Sarh suggested writing down ‘Knowing and wise’ and the Prophet answered that there was no objection. Having observed a succession of changes of this type, Adbollah renounced Islam on the grounds that revelations, if from God could not be changed at the prompting of a scribe such as himself. After his apostasy he went to Mecca and joined the Qorayshites.’ Other writers reveal that later Muhammad and his people did go war with the Qorayshites and he personally killed Abdollah. Obviously Abdollah knew too much and Muhammad wanted Abdollah’s knowledge to die with him.” In conclusion, the Quran is not only a fiction, it’s also a hoax.
Even though the above essay was posted before, it should now be added that the last statement of the above that “the Quran is not only a fiction, it’s also a hoax.” To put this in a Biblical way. As in from the Bible, it may be truly explained that the Quran is a deceptive work of “the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.” Ephesians 14:12.. [N.I.V.]
Guy Forester says
I hope this guy is not teaching history. He seems to have invented some very interesting factoids. I suggest he refresh his knowledge regarding how the mufti of Jerusalem greeted the Jewish settlers in British Mandate “Palestine” in the 1920’s, 30’s, and the 40’s. And yes, the British caved every time to threats and violence instigated by the mufti. He did everything possible to kill, drive out, and stop the Jews from even entering that place.
I could go on, but I think you get the picture.
Walter Sieruk says
To Guy Forester , no do not teach history .Nevertheless I do have a college degree in social science During the 1930’s and 40’s the grand Mufti Husseini of Jerusalem sided with Hitler and had in Muslim followers with Hitler’s SS For both Husseni and Hitler hated the Jewish people with a passion. Of course the Grand mufti hate for the Jews is based on the Quran , Surah 2:65:7:166; 5:60
For more information about the alliance between the Grand Mufti and Hitler there is the site http://www.tellthechildrenthetruth.com
Guy Forester says
WS: My comment was aimed at the Imam. I think he is delusional regarding the welcome the locals in North Africa and the ME gave the migrating Jewish population from Europe and the US, as well as the treatment of the then existing Jews in those locations. With out a doubt, there were friendships and aid given by Muslims to Jews and Jews to Muslims. However, that usually did not work out well whenever someone invented another reason to riot and kill Jews. While the Brits, and later the UN, stood by and did nothing.
Just like in the UK and Europe today.
JeffS says
I’m a Jew… now why would I or any other Jew want Mecca and Medina? What the F would we do with those s***holes? They can keep them. On the other hand, as a gesture of peace, the Jews can be invited back to settle in Medina and Meccca and Khybar to practice their religion freely as an apology for Muhammed judenrein-ing Arabia.
gravenimage says
True, Jeff–no Jewish person would want the Muslim crapholes of Mecca or Medina–not today.
Dawn says
He is doing this to get those in attendance angry. They try to say that those who did terrorist attacks didn’t learn at the mosqueS makes you wonder how much that was a lie after hearing this guy .
AzB says
Yep. A lot is innuendos not direct calls. they can equivocate because the jihad passages are a part of the religion. It is often said that the command to go fight has to come from an imam. That’s the main reason terrorists are in the wrong, they do it themselves, with no religious position in community.
But for those with such a position, yes, they are supposed to make the judgement on the appropriate times.
To fight.
Quite unlike anything in christianity. A priest is never a sergeant of a certain type.
AzB says
Right….all this qu’ran stuff about “the jews” is just pure racial stereotyping just hte same as “islamophobia” is alleged to be against all muslims.
four days ago in London 30 or so muslim youths came wth weapons to riot and attack people over 2 nights in london district with 2nd largest jewish population. One person was stabbed and taken to hospital.
They believe that “all jews” are a valid target for any current Israeli policy in Palestine. Because in mosques everywhere in the wrold they are being taught about “jews” just as much as Hitler books.
There should be a law passed that “hate speech” in religious places is the same as outside religious places. These words by Imams have consequences. It is not acceptable to transfer anger about the IDF or a current Israeli government onto just “any jews anywhere”.
We in Europe have a responsibility to defend against this antisemitism. We more than anyone.
If there is an easily riled mob of youth muslims in a mosque, what are they likely to do when told to go out and “fight jihad for palestine” while in the west. They will very likley attack innocent jews.
All preachers must be required to speak in terms of the IDF or the Israeli government. Not “the jews”. we must combat this “free pass” that religion gets to spread racial stereotype and generalisation everywhere and incite violence against innocent people.
If there is hate against inncoent muslims we would expect criminal justice. And we would question who incited it directly. The same applies to IMams who talk about “Jihad” and “Jews” while living in the west. Simple.
Linde Barrera says
To AzB- Thank you for your thoughtful comment here. I just called the Islamic Center of Riverside, Cal. 951-684-5466. I spoke a message saying that Sheik Mahmoud Harmoush should be arrested for saying that Jews should be killed, and that it was a disgusting and barbaric thing to say. I further said that I was a Christian in NYC and that they should “come get me baby”. I also gave my number. I will let you all know if anyone from that mosque calls me back. ?
AzB says
Well yeah. They’re always citing apologetics that jews in qu’ran passages refers to specific tribes breaking treaty promosies or double-crossing muhammad and his companions … and that it is only in that context.
So it is – some jews, not all jews. Those specific jews.
The same applies with palestine. Its some specific jews. IDF soldiers. Current Israeli policies.
Too often mosque speakers break their own apologetics mythology with these sweeping general statements so it become target to entire race. If who would mean “help your brothers in al-aqsa mosque” he would say something like “donate to a charity which funds relief for palestinians in jerusalem”.
or “write to your local senator to insist the american government does more to lobby Israel to stop occupying East Jerusalem”.
These would be more acceptable kinds of statements.
AzB says
I cannot think of one single civilised response which requires specifically the “men” to feel they are not male enough . It can only point to the jihad physical fight,.
But what use is that to young muslim men living in california. The only “targets ” would be provided they became criminals and harrased and bullied innocent american citizens in some way.
It’s not going to free up more rights or freedom from interference for palestinians in east jerusalem is it.
I’m getting quite irritated with this innuendo “almost incitement” stuff under guise of something spiritual. One can well imagine such nods from an imam becomes a probative cause towards actual violence.
gravenimage says
Good for you, Linde.
Do be careful, though, in leaving your real phone number for violent Mohammedans. I know you are all the way across the country, but this can still be dangerous.
Linde Barrera says
Thank you dear gravenimage for your concern. But my attitude is that any person from any religious background who makes a threat to harm any innocent person must be called out, by any means necessary! Stay well, stay brainy.
gravenimage says
Linde, you are a brave and principled person. Kudos to you!
Luiz says
Ayatollah who preaches the destruction of Israel enters Brazil without restrictions
Entities criticized visit of Shi’ite Mohsen Araki
http://noticias.r7.com/internacional/aiatola-que-prega-a-destruicao-de-israel-entra-no-brasil-sem-restricoes-27072017
Bill D. says
The history behind this Muslim hatred for the Jews is explained in a segment of this new documentary on Muhammad at 24:10: https://youtu.be/YtKJpahyC10
Lucia Bartoli says
I’m sick to death of this stuff. I will call my county supervisor (Riverside) and ask WHY inciting people to violence is not punished as a crime.
Milo says
I guess allah gives these clowns the right to rewrite history. Next we’re going to hear that the founding fathers of America were actually Muslim.
Bacondoublecheeseburger says
Muslim lands my ass. Those lands where Jewish and pagan for thousands of years before Islam existed. Crawl back to the sewers your inbred ass came from and die!
gravenimage says
+1
gravenimage says
Another imam in California prays for Allah to destroy the Jews
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And he calls for violence here, as well. That he has not been deported is appalling.