An 80-year-old Egyptian Islamic reformist scholar was jailed for telling the truth that Islam was spread by conquest, as obvious as truth is. Ahmed Abdo Maher was being “Islamophobic” in the view of those who judged his case. They found him guilty of “contempt of Islam,” which in the view of Islamic supremacists everywhere is really what “Islamophobia” is. Closer to our neck of the woods, the Toronto District School Board defined “Islamophobia” to be “fear, prejudice, hatred or dislike directed against Islam or Muslims, or towards Islamic politics or culture.” This restrictive definition was supported by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (formerly CAIR-CAN).
Anti-Muslim bigotry is included in the term “Islamophobia,” but in this there is a contradiction: no one shows more bigotry against Muslims globally than other Muslims. Muslim sects which are deemed to be apostate, those that do not ascribe to violent conquest, are routinely persecuted. Twelve million Muslims have been slaughtered by mainstream Muslims since 1948 for not being Muslim enough. The treatment of Maher is an example of Muslims persecuting Muslims for not toeing the mainstream line.
The cruelty of the jihad — both stealth and violent — speaks for itself. The longer the West ignores it, the more the jihad spreads and succeeds globally; its ultimate goal is to extend the hegemony of the Sharia, under which criticism of Islam is a capital offense.
Maher accused Al-Azhar (the world’s foremost Sunni Islamic institution of learning) of “inciting extremism” and called for its closure and reform.
“Octogenarian Egyptian thinker jailed for saying Islam spread by conquest,” The New Arab, November 19, 2021:
An Egyptian court sentenced an 80-year-old-intellectual earlier this week to five years in prison over his remarks on the early Islamic conquests, according to local news reports.
Ahmed Abdo Maher, an Islamic thinker, writer and high-profile lawyer, was found guilty by an emergency state security court of “contempt of Islam, stirring up sectarian strife and posing a threat to the national unity,” the reports added.
Maher claimed in many of his speeches, writings, and TV appearances, that the early Islamic conquests were “military invasions”, and called on Egypt’s top Islamic institution – Al-Azhar – to apologise on behalf of the Prophet Muhammad’s companions who led the raids.
According to Maher, those “invasions aimed to enslave women rather than spread Islam” around the world.
Maher further disputed Islamic scholars’ beliefs about the possibility of the dead being tormented in their graves due to sins.
Earlier in May 2020, lawyer Samir Sabry had filed a complaint against Maher before the prosecutor general, accusing him of contempt of Islam among other related accusations.
Maher was interrogated several times and later referred to trial in October 2021. This week’s verdict is final and cannot be appealed before a higher court.
Based on article 98 of the Egyptian penal code, “whoever exploits religion in order to promote extremist ideology by word of mouth, in writing or in any other manner, with a view to stirring up sedition, or in contempt of any divine religion or its adherents, or undermining national unity shall be punished with prison terms of between six months and five years or a fine of at least 500 Egyptian pounds [about $31].”…….
Michael Copeland says
“Battle, animosity, and hatred —directed from the Muslim to the
infidel—is the foundation of our religion” – Osama bin Laden
“Out of mosques wars should proceed” ….
Prophet had a sword to kill people” – Ayatollah Khomeini
“Muslims in the past conquered, invaded, and took over countries” – Sheikh Huwayni
“Islam has never been a religion of peace, not even for a day…
always … a religion of war and conflict” – al Baghdadi PhD
Jihad is “a permanent war institution” – Al Azhar
And more:
https://gatesofvienna.net/2020/02/islams-agenda-muslims-speak/
somehistory says
That Egyptian lawyer who filed the complaint, “Can’t handle the Truth.” Evidently, neither can their courts.
jule says
The Qur’an is a warlord manual for conquest and complete control of its members to do the dirty work for them, the warlords. It is unholy.
somehistory says
islam is contemptible. I have much contempt for islam.
Poor guy tells the Truth, and goes to prison where he will probably die.
Truth is hated by liars, and those who work for satan, the “father of the lie.”
How many mozlums are in Egyptian prisons for lying about Christianity? The “law” says, “contempt for divine religions,” so Christianity should be the one protected.
islam is not “divine,” but is totally demonic. That’s why the Truth about islam is punished by its devout.
john smith says
Somehistory, if he got five years for that, I dread to think what sentence you and I would of got.
That also goes for many others who visit this site.
somehistory says
John,
They would probably hang us from a scaffold and have the whole country watching it on tv or their pc’s.
Emilie Green says
Conquest and force = the very essence of Islam.
They are also the very essence of liberalism, collectivism, communism.
Kenneth J Johnson says
Now we have to rewrite history to ple ase the muslems. KEN
libertyORdeath says
When Europeans colonize a place they bring knowledge, hard work and technology that improves the lives of the colonized.
When muslims colonize a place they bring a 7th century worldview, sharia oppression of women, gays and non-muslims, and religious fanaticism.
Terry Gain says
7th century in one sense, but in terms of enlightenment pre-Christian.
Proud Islamophobe says
“Pre-Christian”? You are greatly mistaken. islam is the antithesis of Christianity. sharia law is the antithesis of the 10 Commandments. allah is the antithesis of G-d.
Alfredo says
Ahmed Abdo Maher was found guilty of “contempt of Islam.” That is anyone who dares to tell the truth, that Islam was spread by the sword.
Just as in Plato’s time “A man is never more hated than when he speaks the truth.” Plato was right in his time, and he’s still right in our times …
Islam’s best friend is ignorance. And its worst enemy is knowledge. Western nations are paying a steep price for their ignorance of Islam.
“Battle, animosity, and hatred – directed from the Muslim to the infidel — is the foundation of our religion.”
— Osama bin Laden
“Out of mosques wars should proceed” …
Prophet had a sword to kill people.”
— Grand Allatolah Khomeini
“Islam has never been a religion of peace, not even for a day … it has always been a religion of war.”
Abu Bakr al Bagdhadi — ISIS leader
“Jihad is “a permanent war institution.” — Al – Azhar University
Only in willfully blind Westerner’s eyes has Islam been “the religion of peace”
James Lincoln says
Alfredo,
Yes, Ahmed Abdo Maher was correct.
According to Merriam-Webster:
Essential Meaning of contempt
1: a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval
2: a lack of respect for or fear of something that is usually respected or feared
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contempt
julea says
The Qur’an is a warlord manual for conquest and complete control of its members to do the dirty work for them, the warlords….NOT any Creator.
julea says
When I first read it, I had no opinion…I thought women in hijabs were catholic nuns. I had no preconception so I saw it clearly.