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Holding Islamic Preachers Accountable

Kamal Nawash | 30.11.2004 14:25 | Anti-racism | Culture | Social Struggles

Free Muslims start petition to punish religious leaders who preach violence and justify terrorism

The Free Muslims
Against Terrorism (Free Muslims) have partnered with progressive
Arabs and Muslims to hold religious leaders accountable for justifying violence
and encouraging terrorism.
The Free Muslims are petitioning the UN Security Council and the United States
government to establish an international tribunal to prosecute religious leaders,
including clerics who issue “fatwas” which are religious opinions,
edicts, rulings and conclusions that incite violence and justify the use of
terrorism. These religious leaders are especially dangerous because some of
their followers consider their opinions to be gospel.
This petition is a follow up to the recently adopted UN Resolution 1566 that
reads in part:

"...[A]ll members of the Security Council to consider and submit recommendations...
on practical measures to be imposed upon, individuals … involved in or
associated with terrorist activities…bringing them to justice through
prosecution or extradition, freezing of their financial assets..."

It is crucial to hold these religious leaders accountable because most terrorists
who kill in the name of Islam rely on the fatwas and conclusions of these religious
leaders to convince themselves that they are going to heaven after their death.
The Following is an example of a Fatwa that encourages terrorism:

"Sheikh Yousif Al-Qardhawi issued a Fatwa permitting the killing of “fetuses” (unborn)
Jews, because (according to him) when Jews are born and grown-up they will
join the Israeli army. Furthermore, on September 3, 2004, (at the Egyptian
Journalist Union) Al-Qardhawi issued a fatwa to kill all American civilians
working in Iraq. And on July 3, 2004, he issued another fatwa permitting
the killing of Muslim intellectuals as being apostates, claiming that Islam
justifies
the killing of such apostates."

These extremist clerics continue to issue fatwas that incite terrorism under
the false umbrella of Islam. Join us in stopping these religious leaders by
signing this petition requesting the U.N. to create an International Tribunal
to prosecute them.
This petition has been organized by Dr. Jawad Hashim (Iraq’s former
Minister of Planning), Lafif Lakhdar (A Tunisian Intellectual), and Dr. Shakir
Al-Nabulsi (A Jordanian writer and author). The Free Muslims Against Terrorism
has joined this effort and we seek 20,000 people to sign this petition. More
than 3,000 people have already signed.
All people are invited to sign this petition by sending your name, profession,
country of residence and nationality to  Jmhashim@hotmail.com and cc:  President@freemuslims.org.
Write “petition” in the subject line.
For more information visit our website at: www.freemuslims.org

Kamal Nawash

Comments

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I'd like to mail something to your postal address...

30.11.2004 17:33

...but I don't know if I should send it to your office in Tel Aviv or the one in Washington.

Seifullah


who is an extremist

30.11.2004 17:52

Who is an extremist? I mean, it is perfectly possibly to be against the US/UK invasion of Iraq, to want to destroy US imperialism and still be a liberal muslim, in terms of interpretation of the quran etc. These are not incompatible. Also, why look to the UN? What is the UN but the friendly face of Imperialism and domination? American and British forces deserve to be attacked in Iraq, but at the same time, women to not deserve to wear the Hijab if they do not want to. These are not mutually imcompatible.

mansoor


Lovely Americans helping to cleanse the world for us

30.11.2004 18:19

"Not only do these groups renounce Islamic terrorism and the ideology that fuels it, they also express unconditional support for their country – America, that is."

Quote taken from  http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=16030

There are numerous ways of fighting a war. The war against Islam has seen an onslaught of mind-altering media manipulation. We are aware that 'moderate' Islam is in the same league as Iraqis who would kill thier own brothers on be-half of the USA and UK.

Unfortunatly the anti-capitalist gang do, in general, fall under its spell, selectively believing some things from the media monster rather than reading the Quran itself and speaking to White British Female converts to see what this religion is.

sceptic
- Homepage: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info


Best use the

30.11.2004 20:10

Washington address

Registrant Name:Kamal Nawash
Registrant Organization:Free Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism
Registrant Street1:2560 Virginia Avenue, NW
Registrant Street2:Suite 171
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Washington


And dont forget to get out and vote for kamal at the election!

 http://www.kamalnawash.com/issues/

Sonic


Where does Kamal come from?

30.11.2004 23:05

Just says he's an 'immigrant' on his site - does he come from one of the "terrist" countries: Like Iraq oe Iran or Pakistan (oops! sorry, they are good guys now)

Just Curious about the lack of detail

Silent Bob


Amazingly enough SB

01.12.2004 02:10

Palestine, or so he says.

Sonic


divide them

01.12.2004 14:36

mossad funded hamas as a way of splitting the palestinians and diminishing the international creditability of the palestinian cause.

the americans have looked towards israel in the past for guidance i.e. consulting the israeli army on how to deal with civilian unrest in iraq - yeah, cause like after 50 years of civilian control, israel no longer has a terrorist problem?!

i wont be surprised if this dude is just playing his minor part in the PNAC

united