The “Abu Dhabi Declaration” that the Pope and El-Tayyeb signed states: “Freedom is a right of every person: each individual enjoys the freedom of belief, thought, expression and action.” But El-Tayyeb didn’t really mean it. Now, what a surprise! Who saw that coming! In reality, anyone who knows that Islamic law mandates death for blasphemy […]
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Grand Imam of al-Azhar calls for international legislation criminalizing ‘acts of hate’ against Muslims
Europe, the U.S., and the world at large are eventually going to have to choose: freedom of speech, or submission to Sharia blasphemy laws? Which one they will choose is in doubt at the moment. Submission was galloping forward until Samuel Paty was beheaded. That seems to have galvanized the French government into acting to […]
Al-Azhar grand imam says man who beheaded teacher doesn’t speak for Islam, but warns against ‘insulting religions’
Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, said: “I declare that Islam, its teachings and its Prophet are innocent of this wicked terrorist crime….At the same time, I emphasize that insulting religions and attacking their sacred symbols under the banner of freedom of expression is an intellectual double standard and an open invitation to hatred.” No […]
Al-Azhar condemns Macron’s plan for fighting ‘Islamic separatism’ as an ‘explicit call for racism and hate’
Racism? Really? What race is “Islamist separatism” again? I keep forgetting. Anyway, we have seen this many, many times before. Any counterterror initiative, no matter how mild, no matter how carefully worded, no matter how many “moderate” profiteers it puts front and center, will be condemned as “racist” and “hateful.” The effect of this is […]
Al-Azhar grand imam denounces use of term ‘Islamic terrorism,’ says it’s offensive to Islam
Reality: Muhammad said: “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari 4:52.220). The Qur’an says: “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (8:60) “When your Lord was revealing to the angels, ‘I […]
Sheikh of al-Azhar: Burning the Qur’an is an act of terrorism
Al-Tayeb’s words here are carefully chosen. If ever challenged as to whether he condemns terrorism, he can say, why, yes, of course he does, with this in mind. Meanwhile, he can participate with his friend Pope Francis in interfaith counterterror efforts, working to get blasphemy against Islam included in definitions of terrorism accepted among non-Muslims. […]
Al-Azhar Sheikh rejects idea that Islam needs reform: “War between heritage and modernity made up to hold us back”
I would have said that this hits hardest those professional moderates who have grown rich and laden with honors by telling Western audiences what they want to hear, that is, feeding them soothing half-truths and outright lies about how Islam will soon reform and is or soon will be completely compatible with Western secular governance, […]
Egypt: Al-Azhar to hold international conference on “Islam’s invitation to human brotherhood for reaching peace”
Interesting! Human brotherhood, eh? Will they renounce these Qur’an verses and others like them? “Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the most vile of created beings.” (Qur’an 98:6) “Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the […]
Pope and Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh: “The fact that people are forced to adhere to a certain religion must be rejected”
Pope Francis and the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, have published “A Document On Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.” Here is another of its statements that raise questions about el-Tayeb’s sincerity: Freedom is a right of every person: each individual enjoys the freedom of belief, thought, expression and action. The pluralism […]
Pope and Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh: Terrorism due to “incorrect interpretations of religious texts” and poverty
Pope Francis and the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, have published “A Document On Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together,” and it’s as filled with falsehoods and wishful thinking as one would expect coming from a practiced deceiver such as el-Tayeb and someone so eager to be deceived as Pope Francis. Christine […]
Pope signs declaration with Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar condemning “terrorism and oppression” carried out in God’s name
Pope Francis has “met with Emirate leaders and signed a joint declaration together with Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, the grand imam of Cairo’s Al-Azhar University, condemning ‘acts of murder, exile, terrorism and oppression’ carried out in God’s name.” This sounds admirable and appears on paper to the gullible to be a source of hope, but the […]
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar: Terrorism cannot be a result of Islam, jihad terror results from “unjust policies”
This is the kind of lie that has captured many on the left who are too self-absorbed to pay attention to history: Terrorism results from international unjust policies that lost all compassion toward the weak and the poor, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayyeb said during his speech in the Sixth Congress of Leaders of […]
Al-Azhar on French call to reform Qur’an: “Go to hell!” Violent verses are “in reality verses of peace”
“No to freezing a single letter from the Koran, and those calling for this can go to hell.” Peaceful guy! Shuman also said: “What those who issued this call think are verses calling for their killing are in reality verses of peace,” claiming that the Qur’an only calls for fighting in self-defense. He seems to […]
Al-Azhar enraged by French call to purge Qur’an of anti-Semitism, charges “Islamophobia”
The Qur’an depicts the Jews as inveterately evil and bent on destroying the well-being of the Muslims. They are the strongest of all people in enmity toward the Muslims (5:82); they fabricate things and falsely ascribe them to Allah (2:79; 3:75, 3:181); they claim that Allah’s power is limited (5:64); they love to listen to […]
Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb: People say terrorism is Islamic, but if not for Israel, there would be no problem
In my forthcoming book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS, I detail 1,400 years of jihad violence worldwide before there was a State of Israel. And what about all the jihad violence happening today all over the world? Yet al-Tayeb will no doubt deceive those who very much want to be deceived. “Sheikh […]
Al-Azhar spokesman: “Not within the power of Al-Azhar” to declare the Muslims who attacked mosque “infidels”
In June 2009 at al-Azhar, Barack Obama said: “For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning.” In October 2001, right after 9/11, the New York Times called Al-Azhar “the revered mosque, the distinguished university, the leading voice of the Sunni Muslim establishment.” It quoted a Muslim cleric: “Al Azhar […]
Al-Azhar Grand Imam thanks Pope Francis for his “defense of Islam”
In reality, Islam is unique among world religions in having a developed doctrine, theology and legal system mandating warfare against unbelievers. Unless and until that is confronted, Muslims will continue to commit acts of violence against non-Muslims, including Christians. The Pope is betraying the Christians of the Middle East and the world, and all the […]
Al-Azhar, the foremost institution in Sunni Islam, refuses to declare the Islamic State apostate
In June 2009 at al-Azhar, Barack Obama said: “For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning.” In October 2001, right after 9/11, the New York Times called Al-Azhar “the revered mosque, the distinguished university, the leading voice of the Sunni Muslim establishment.” It quoted a Muslim cleric: “Al Azhar […]
Egypt: Sisi calls for restrictions on verbal divorce, al-Azhar says no
In Islamic law, all a man need do in order to divorce his wife is say to her, “Taaleq,” that is “(You are) divorced.” If he says it once or twice, he can take her back simply if he decides to do so. But if he says it three times, he cannot take her back […]
Dialogue between Vatican and al-Azhar to restart in April after five-year lull
Why has there been this “five-year lull”? Because “Al-Azhar froze talks with the Vatican in 2011 to protest comments by then-Pope Benedict XVI.” What did Benedict say? Andrea Gagliarducci of the Catholic News Agency explains that after a jihad terrorist murdered 23 Christians in a church in Alexandria 2011, Benedict decried “terrorism” and the “strategy […]