This is no surprise. Non-Muslims paying for the upkeep of Muslims is a Qur’anic dictate:
“Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued” (Qur’an 9:29).
The caliph Umar said the jizya payments from the dhimmis were the source of the Muslims’ livelihood:
“Narrated Juwairiya bin Qudama at-Tamimi: We said to `Umar bin Al-Khattab, ‘O Chief of the believers! Advise us.’ He said, ‘I advise you to fulfill Allah’s Convention (made with the Dhimmis) as it is the convention of your Prophet and the source of the livelihood of your dependents (i.e. the taxes from the Dhimmis.)’” (Bukhari 4.53.388)
UK jihad preacher Anjem Choudary said in February 2013:
“We are on Jihad Seekers Allowance, We take the Jizya (protection money paid to Muslims by non-Muslims) which is ours anyway. The normal situation is to take money from the Kafir (non-Muslim), isn’t it? So this is normal situation. They give us the money. You work, give us the money. Allah Akbar, we take the money. Hopefully there is no one from the DSS (Department of Social Security) listening. Ah, but you see people will say you are not working. But the normal situation is for you to take money from the Kuffar (non-Muslim) So we take Jihad Seeker’s Allowance.”
“Switzerland investigates Muslim preacher over welfare fraud,” SwissInfo, December 4, 2019 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Switzerland-based Muslim preacher Abu Ramadan is under investigation for allegedly committing welfare fraud. He has also been investigated over hate speech.
The public prosecutor in Bern opened a criminal investigation in early 2019 after the 66-year-old preacher was denounced by the municipality of Nidau, according to Swiss media reports.
He is suspected of committing fraud by unlawfully obtaining social benefits or securing welfare through the omission of facts….
The media reports say the former agronomist received more than CHF590,000 ($598,317) in social assistance between 2003 and 2017. He is accused of concealing income worth tens of thousands of francs that could have led to a lower allocation of welfare benefits. The sums relate to pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia that the preacher accompanied.
Ramadan is reportedly in contact with authorities to “clarify any misunderstandings” but declined making a comment to the press.
It is not the first time that the preacher of the Ar’Rahman Mosque in the western Swiss city of Biel has caused controversy.
The imam, originally from Libya, was investigated over hateful statements he allegedly made against Jews, Christians, Buddhists and Muslim Shiites while preaching.
The Libyan lost his refugee status after several private trips to his country. He now lives in Switzerland on a C permit (permanent residence). If he is found guilty of the alleged crimes, he will be deported.
Ade Fegan says
Welfare fraud = striving hard against the disbelievers
SKA says
Why are you all so upset? He is just accepting his Jihad Seekers’ Allowance! Is it wrong to take money from the kuffar?
mortimer says
He is accepting ‘fai’ … spoils taken from the dirty kafirs without fighting them … through fraud.
gravenimage says
+1
Eur says
Nothing to do with is…..ahahahhahahahaha , everywhere the same.
mortimer says
Islam has nothing to do with Islam.
Lion heart says
And maybe Muhammad has nothing whatsoever to do with Islam ! You know ! ???
Hugh Fitzgerald says
$600,000 over 14 years? That’s $43,000 a year. Without a stick of work demanded of him? And what about the value of his subsidized or free housing, his medical care, and so on? Make him pay it all back. Why has he been allowed to remain in Switzerland where he apparently has not sought employment. He could, after all, be given a job as a street sweeper or garbage collector. What’s that? As a trained agronomist, he’s too good for such employment? Oh no he isn’t.
Ade Fegan says
“Too good” ? .. he’s not good enough Hugh !
Keys says
A trained agronomist from the Sarah Desert region ?
Ha,ha,ha, ha !
Probably, a former flea circus owner, and definitely a follower of the religion of peace.
DHazard says
Hating people doesn’t pay unless you’re a Muslim immigrant.
Clive Delmonte says
At least Western Governments are starting to go after these people. It may give pause for thought to their youthful and workshy admirers.
gravenimage says
I hope so.
Spiro says
Switzerland has a lot of nerve after all the poor old man taking what is his from the filthy kifar
Actually I’m so tired of countries allowing these lying thieves
In and then so shocked when they get screwed over but don’t have the guts to deport the evil that’s Islam
mortimer says
SERMONS ABOUT RIPPING OFF THE KUFAAR … NORMATIVE ISLAM? You betcha.
Everyone who reads JihadWatch should become familiar with the sermons of Anwar Awlaki, the late terrorist trainer and mentor. He recommended economic sabotage.
He said, The Messenger of Allah (SAW) worked as a shepherd and then as a businessman before Islam. But after he received the revelation he gave that up and devoted his entire time to spreading the message of Islam. So contrary to what many people believe, Rasūlullāh (SAW)did not work after he became a prophet. When he made hijrah to Madinah his provisions were from the spoils of war.
Some Muslims today might feel uncomfortable consuming money that was seized by force from the disbelievers and would feel that income they receive as a salary or from business is a better form of income. That is not true. The best and purest form of income is booty. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “…and the spoils of war are made halal for me…”
“Fai’ is what is taken from the disbelievers without fighting.
“Implications on our present day work: Every Muslim who lives in dār al-ĥarb should avoid paying any of his wealth to the disbelievers whether it be in the form of taxes, duties, or fines. If a Muslim is allowed to deceive the disbelievers to appropriate their wealth then he is also allowed to deceive them to avoid paying them his wealth.
“Even though it is allowed to seize the property of individuals in dār al-ĥarb, we suggest that Muslims avoid targeting citizens of countries where the public opinion is supportive of some of the Muslim causes. We therefore suggest that the following should be targeted:
“Government-owned property – Banks – Global corporations – Wealth belonging to disbelievers with known animosity towards Muslims
“In the case of the United States, both the government and private citizens should be targeted. America and Americans are the Imam’s of kufr in this day and age. The American people who vote for war mongering governments are intent on no good. Anyone who inflicts harm on them in any form is doing a favor to the ummah.”
Islam … the religion of sacralized thievery and fraud.
eduardo odraude says
Notice he uses henna on his beard in imitation of Muhammad. Sickening to think of the other ways in which he may be willing to imitate Muhammad.
gravenimage says
Yes–spot on, Eduardo.
While Islam condemns hair dying for vanity, they approve if is intended to terrorize the Infidels.
Save Europe says
I didn’t notice the henna, to be honest.
I just noticed he looked inbred.
gravenimage says
This is meant to make older Jihadists look young and virile and terrifying to Infidels. Of course, it just makes them look like morons–but intent is important.
gravenimage says
Switzerland: Muslim cleric who made hateful statements against non-Muslims now investigated for welfare fraud
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This should not surprise. Switzerland should deport this Muslim thug.
Save Europe says
A parasitic mantra.
Let’s face it. They’re useless.
At best, in my country – England – all that a minority of them are capable of doing is working for Uber or being mini-cab drivers (and driving badly – ALWAYS), opening Kebab shops, opening KFC and Domino’s Pizza derivative takeaways (which has Halal meat ALWAYS within the contents sold), and culturally appropriating Indian curry restaurants, when they are actually Bangladeshi or Pakistani, and pretending they’re selling Indian food.
David Rasch says
This stands to reason coming from ‘the best of people’ when confronted by the’worst of creatures’.
Lesley says
And that hennaed beard is confirmation he found the money to do the haj in Saudi Arabia!
jca reid says
Typical!! These Imams/Mullahs are getting paid by Saudi Arabia big bucks. Always have been, always will be. Here in UK some are on in excess of £30,000 per year, ($33,000). plus they claim about the same in Welfare payments & get domestic bills paid for by the State! No wonder they want to come here. It took over 10years to get Abu Hamza extradited from the UK to the USA. The lawyers made a fortune out of this, £10million they say.He pleaded poverty. It transpired he had a property in a very desirable area of London. Over £500,000worth in a boulevard street! The Police on searching it found stashed away in the wall, under the kitchen table, £500,000. On further investigation, they found he had £500,000 in a bank in Cairo, Egypt! Calling them parasites is an insult to all parasites.
notnolib says
So what this ackbarbarian is saying is “muslims are the laziest of people. We do not work, we leech. It’s the way of the pig-faced dog mohammed”