Holding Islamic Preachers Accountable
Kamal Nawash | 30.11.2004 14:25 | Anti-racism | Culture | Social Struggles
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
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
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I'd like to mail something to your postal address...
30.11.2004 17:33
Seifullah
who is an extremist
30.11.2004 17:52
mansoor
Lovely Americans helping to cleanse the world for us
30.11.2004 18:19
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
Registrant Name:Kamal Nawash
Registrant Organization:Free Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism
Registrant Street1:2560 Virginia Avenue, NW
Registrant Street2:Suite 171
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Registrant City:Washington
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Sonic
Where does Kamal come from?
30.11.2004 23:05
Just Curious about the lack of detail
Silent Bob
Amazingly enough SB
01.12.2004 02:10
Sonic
divide them
01.12.2004 14:36
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