The infamous Islamic scholar and politician Abbas Siddiqui, who once prayed for the spread of the coronavirus in India and hoped it would cause the death of five million non-believers, is again in the news, and again for all the wrong reasons. In a video that recently surfaced online, he can be seen making a provocative speech in the Bengali language to his followers. The video has gone viral; it is reportedly from an Islamic religious gathering that was held on Friday, September 15.
Siddiqui states that Muslims can tolerate any nuisance, but in case of any insult directed at the prophet, Allah, the Quran or Islam, they are ready to give their life or behead someone to avenge an offense.
Referring to the ongoing anti-Hindu pogrom in Bangladesh, which allegedly stemmed from some miscreants placing the Quran at the Durga Puja site, the Furfura Sharif cleric claimed, “If anyone believes that one has the liberty to insult the Quran, to criticize Islam, or to disparage the Prophet, then I, Abbas Siddiqui, declare that I, too, have the liberty to sever your head from your body.”
Siddiqui also asserts that the whole world is conspiring against the one true religion, that is, Islam. And the hatred against Islam is being planned and promoted by Israel.
He went on to mock the secular Hindus of Kolkata, West Bengal, who adorn their Durga Puja pavilions with Islamic symbols as an extension of their tolerance for and acknowledgement of the Muslim citizens, and to make the religious festival more inclusive. “I remember that a few years ago, a theme of Durga Puja pandal, Kaaba was also made. If Kaaba is liked so much, then why don’t you embrace Islam?” In such terms, Siddiqui ridicules the secular elites of the Hindu community, who are known to walk the extra mile to make Muslims feel included in their festivals.
It is noteworthy that Abbas Siddiqui is not only an Islamic cleric, but also a politician; earlier this year had founded a political party, ironically named the Indian Secular Front. The party has contested the state-level elections held in April; the left-leaning Communist Party of India, (Marxist) or CPI-M entered into an electoral alliance with the Islamic cleric, who is known for his hardline pro-Sharia ideology. Provocative speeches he made before the declaration of his candidacy surfaced online, and were highly debated at that time on all establishment media and social media platforms.
Responding to speculation about his candidacy, Siddiqui clarified that he made the earlier speeches as an Islamic cleric and will be more careful as a political personality. However, it was only a matter of time before the cleric reverted to his original practice and resumed delivering inflammatory sermons.
While representatives of BJP, the ruling party at the center, have demanded his arrest, alleging that he is trying to create communal tension in the state, Kunal Ghosh from the state’s governing party took a dig at local Communist party leaders, questioning their silence over Siddiqui’s statement, which goes against both the secular nature of the Indian constitution and the secular camp through which he was introduced into the political arena of the state.
As of this writing, no legal or administrative actions have been taken against Siddiqui for his inflammatory remarks.
Frank Anderson says
“Eggs must be broken to make an omelet.” Letting people see from their own mouths and words the evil that is part and parcel of their criminal conspiracy to conquer, enslave and murder the world is better than letting them keep it away from the deniers. Let the deniers see what they are encouraging. “You shall know the truth; and the truth shall set you free.” “But first it will make you miserable.”
mortimer says
Mullah Abbas Siddiqui is soliciting murder of critics of Islam. Sharia law actually permits private Muslims to conduct vigilante murders of blasphemers or those ajudged to be ‘HARBI’ (at war with Islam). A person who criticizes Islam is a ‘HARBI’ (at war with Islam) and anyone may kill the HARBI without punishment under Sharia law.
Mullah Abbas Siddiqui is declaring that Sharia law supersedes national law and thus, he has a right to solicit and conduct murder of a ‘HARBI’ who verbally is ‘at war’ with Islam.
Frank Anderson says
mortimer, YES, HE IS! So does every other mulliah, ayatollah and any other muslim leader. Many are just better and more subtle in their imprecations to lie, kill and enslave. They make it easy for the “religion of peace” liars to fool ignorant people into believing islam is “just another religion” that should enjoy the protections and tolerance that will enable it to ultimately destroy all others.
Infidel says
When I was a kid in Calcutta in the 80s, Durga Puja was enjoyable, and one could visit countless pandals which were simply decorated differently. I had a habit of counting them and competing w/ others on who saw more. But since then, they started the concept of ‘theme pujas’, where they would re-cast the goddess as someone or something else totally – like last year, she was cast as a coronavirus nurse, instead of what she really was. While such depictions may seem innocuous, there have been pretty outrageous depictions as well: in 2002 or so, there was one pandal designed like the Twin Towers, and another year, as Siddique notes, one designed like the Ka’aba, and this year, one designed like the Burj Khalifa. And then last year, there was one ‘secular’ pandal that broadcast the azaan, much to the disgust of people in the neighborhood, and this year, one that crossed the blasphemy line by being decorated w/ shoes (unacceptable since people are required to remove their shoes before entering any temple)
While I consider Abbas Siddique below contempt, this is one thing I agree w/ him on. Once these pandals are decorated using islamic themes, he rightly asks why they don’t convert to islam. Secular Hindus have been a cancer in Hindu society, and it’s thanks to them that islam has ravaged so much of India. Also, why is there the need to make muslims feel welcome during the festival? That’s a part of what’s provoked the violence in Bangladesh last week. Hindus don’t interfere when muslims celebrate eid, muharram or any other celebration of theirs, so why can’t they just enjoy it themselves, instead of pretending that it belongs to everybody when it doesn’t? Similarly, Diwali has now been depicted as a Buddhist, Jain and Sikh festival when it’s exclusively a Hindu one: FabIndia, an Indian apparel store founded by the Ford Foundation, launched a campaign branding Diwali as ‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’, but was forced to pull it after being mercilessly mocked on Twitter on this campaign (I’m surprised that Hindus on the right are still tolerated in Twitter, given what has happened to others on the right)
Once Hindus read muslims, as well as governments both in Delhi and Kolkata the riot act on what will happen if their religious sentiments are tread upon, they will straighten out things. But for that, India needs a real right wing party, since the BJP has become as centrist as the Tories in UK
mortimer says
I concur with the observations of Infidel. It would be expected that those who live surrounded by Islamic threats would try to understand the core teachings that inspire the threats, but that is not the case.
Sadly, I have found that only a tiny group of Hindus and Christians living in Muslim-majority areas actually have any real knowledge of Islam’s warlike teachings. Most of these dhimmis rely on anecdotal or word-of-mouth information about Islam, rather than actually reading books about Islam’s aggressive teachings and aggressive history. They should be the best informed of all kafirs, but sadly they seem to have no interest in learning anything about Islam. They are simply disgusted with Islam, but don’t know much information that is useful. They avoid the subject of Islam except for swapping anecdotes about Muslim nonsense and terrorism.
One thing that should give us some comfort, however, is something happening spontaneously. It is the plummeting Islamic birth-rate which will lead to a reduction in the number of Muslims in all Muslim-majority countries very soon. Those numbers of Muslims lost through attrition and falling birth-rate will not be replaced by any means. Muslim-majority countries will thus experience big drops in population. It cannot happen too soon.
PMK says
mortimer,
And what if those surrounded by Islamic threats learn the core teachings of Islam? What will it get them? What do they do with that knowledge? Do they just say: well now I understand why these people want to kill me? Who will listen to them or heed their concerns?
Here in the US we have Americans who exercise their First Amendment right to speak at a school board meeting being called ‘domestic terrorists’.
mortimer says
Mullah Abbas Siddiqui helped to found a political party called ‘SECULAR FRONT’ ??? Absurd. He is the least ‘secular’ person one could imagine.
What a total fraud. He is espousing the Shariafication of India and vigilante extra-legal murder of blasphemers … not secular at all.
Infidel says
In India, ‘secular’ is just a euphemism for ‘anti-Hindu’. Years ago, I chuckled when I heard Bill O’Reilly refer to sociopathic movements like NAMBLA as ‘secular-progressives’, and so now, my word association w/ ‘secular’ is ‘demonic’ or ‘pro-islamic’
gravenimage says
There are secularists here who are staunch Anti-Jihadists.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
If Islam is a religion of peace, it is certainly a fragile peace that seethes with insecurity and hatred just below the surface. It cannot stand the light of truth and must forever huddle in dark corners far away from anything or anybody that would shine a light on its evil and false ways.
CogitoErgoSum says
Cleric and politician are two positions no one should ever hold at the same time. BTW, if he once prayed for the spread of covid-19 why does the picture above show him before a microphone with a piece of cloth over it? Is this tough guy afraid of germs or what?
Keith O says
CES, good points.
There should always be a separation between “church” and state.
And the white cloth on the microphone is to protect it from his germs!
gravenimage says
Islamic cleric and politician Abbas Siddiqui vows to behead those who insult Islam, Quran or Allah
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Hideous–but this is orthodox Islam.