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Muslim Debate - Punishment for Apostasy

Published on April 1, 2008 in Arab, Islam, Theology and Video. 536 Comments

Several debate the fate of who reject while the audience votes on the Matter. The viewers were asked this question:

  • What is the best way to deal with apostates who converted from ?
    • through dialog only
    • killing them
    • leave it up to the legal system

Those in the studio were asked if a has the liberty to change his or not. The results were 76% no, 24% yes.

One guest on the show, Dr. Gamel Al-Bana, makes some very good points - although they were not well received by some of the others.

Apostasy is commonly defined as the rejection of in word or deed by a person who has been a .

The four major Sunni and the one major Shia Madh’hab (schools of Islamic jurisprudence) agree that a sane adult male apostate must be executed.[1] They differ on the punishment for a female apostate - some schools calling for death and others for imprisonment. Whether Sharia laws governing apostasy are derived from the traditions alone or also from the Qur’an is disputed. According to Wael Hallaq nothing of the apostasy law are derived from the Qur’an, although the jurist al-Shafi’i interpreted the Quranic verse [Qur'an 2:217] as providing the main evidence for apostasy being a capital crime in .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK_vJfoT2Ww

  1. (”Murtadd”, Encyclopedia of )
    (http://www.-qa.com/index.php?ref=12406&ln=eng)

Fitna the Movie - Geert Wilders’ film about the Quran

Published on March 30, 2008 in Censorship, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Islam, Media, Terrorism, Theology and Video. 1577 Comments

I’ve decided to join the crowd of those that have a copy of Fitna posted. I’ll wait to see if I too get some persuasion from the “ of Peace” to remove it.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the as an “offensively anti-Islamic film”, “hate speech” and “incitement to violence.”

Following is the text of the statement by UN SG Ban Ki-moon on the film :

I condemn, in the strongest terms, the airing of ’ offensively anti-Islamic film. There is no justification for hate speech or incitement to violence. The right of free expression is not at stake here. I acknowledge the efforts of the Government of the Netherlands to stop the broadcast of this film, and appeal for calm to those understandably offended by it. Freedom must always be accompanied by social responsibility.

The United Nations is the centre of the world’s efforts to advance mutual respect, understanding and dialogue. We must also recognize that the real fault line is not between and Western societies, as some would have us believe, but between small minorities of extremists on different sides with a vested interest in stirring hostility and conflict.

It baffles the mind to think that pointing out that has violent roots in the is considered an “incitement to violence”. If it’s untrue then how is it inciting violence from such a “peaceful” ?

It’s sad to see the LiveLeak pulled due to threats of violence along with a few others around the net. However, it’s encouraging to see the growing number of sites that have it posted in spite of (or perhaps due to) the threats and censorship elsewhere.

http://malagent.com/flavor/Fitna-Eng.flv

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Myth of Islamic Contribution to Human Civilization

Published on November 15, 2007 in Arab, Islam, Media, Television, Terrorism, Theology and Video. 850 Comments

mad-muslim-01.jpgAs is increasingly being portrayed as an obscurantist and violent which promotes cruelty, , human rights violation and a hindrance to progress & modernization, the apologists - who sometimes go by the label “moderate ” - are desperately trying to defend as a of peace, progress and modernity. In their desperation, apologists are often making extraordinary claims such as ’s contribution to human civilization as a measure of progressiveness.

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Debate on Islamism and Liberalism in the Arab World Deteriorates to an Exchange of Curses

Following are excerpts from a debate on secularism and Islamism in the with Syrian author Nidhal Na’isa and Egyptian cleric Sheik Ibrahim Al-Khouli, which aired on TV on October 30, 2007.

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Robert Spencer - The Next Moves of Radical Islam

Published on November 9, 2007 in Books, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Middle East, Television, Terrorism, Theology, Video and Video Games. 0 Comments

is the director of Watch, a project of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, and the author of two New York Times bestsellers on Islamic . Spencer has written seven , ten monographs, and well over two hundred articles about and Islamic . Along with the bestsellers The Truth About Muhammad (Regnery) and The Politically Incorrect Guide to (and the Crusades) (Regnery), he is the author of Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World’s Fastest Growing Faith (Encounter) and Onward : How Still Threatens America and the West (Regnery). He is coauthor, with Daniel Ali, of Inside : A Guide for Catholics (Ascension), and editor of the essay collection The Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non- (Prometheus). His latest book, of Peace? Why Christianity Is and Isn’t, is coming in August 2007 from Regnery Publishing.

Jihad Watch #46

Published on November 9, 2007 in Crime, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Islam, People, Terrorism, Theology, Video and War. 0 Comments

Part 3 of Robert’s look into the ’s Islam Is Peace campaign. From Jihadwatch.com

Sheik Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi - Muslims will Conquer Europe

Published on November 9, 2007 in Arab, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Education, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Media, News, Television, Terrorism, Theology and Video. 0 Comments

Sheik Yousuf - will Conquer - TV July 28, 2007

“You will invade the Arabian Peninsula and will grant it (to you). Then (you will conquer) Persia and will grant it (to you). Then, you will invade Ar-Rum and will grant it (to you). Then, you will invade The Dajjal and will grant him (to you).” Nafi’ said to Jabir, “O Jabir! We do not believe that the Dajjal will appear until Ar-Rum is conquered.” [Ibid., no. 2028]

The land of Ar-Rum is and Rome is its heart. The Messenger of gave us the good tidings that we will conquer Rome, the capital of Christendom today, after the conquered the first capital of Christendom, Constantinople.


Ahmad narrated that Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-Aas said, “While we were around the Messenger of ) writing (the ) the Messenger of sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam was asked ‘Which of these two cities will be conquered first, Constantinople or Romiyah (Rome)?’ He said, ‘The city of Heraclius will first be conquered.’ He meant Constantinople.” [Al-Hakim, Al-Mustadrak, vol. 4, p. 508. Also, see As-Silsilah as-Sahihah, vol. 1]

Westboro Baptist Church TV Ad - God Loves IEDs

Published on November 3, 2007 in Current Events, Kansas, Media, Military, People, Stupidity, Television, Theology, Video and War. 6 Comments

After I posted the previous article regarding I found this and felt that it would help to clarify just how extreme these guys are for the few that are not familiar with them.

TV ad from the infamous led by that is notorious for picketing at US soldier . Not certain if it ever really aired anywhere.

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Marine’s Dad Vows to Shut Down Westboro Baptist

Published on November 3, 2007 in Critical Thinking, Current Events, Kansas, Military, Moonbats, News, People, Theology and Video. 14 Comments

Albert Snyder the father of a fallen Marine, has won $10.9 million in a against the for protesting at his son Matthew’s funeral. Living in I am particularly ashamed of the Topeka based church run by . Albert Snyder says he does not expect to receive the $10 million but he intends to collect everything they have…westboro-baptist.jpg

“I do not expect to collect $10 million, but I do intend to collect everything they have,” [1]

WBC is trying to turn this into a freedom of and speech issue. If there is a good reason to have limits on the 1st Amendment these people and their actions are definitely it.

“Not only did you fail to stop our preaching, but our message has gone forth to the entire world,” the statement said.

“Thank God for the $10.9 million verdict!” Church officials said the verdict would have no effect on their picketing plans. They plan to protest at two Friday: one for Army Sgt. Scott Turner in Norton, Kan., and one for Army Staff Sgt. Larry Rougle in Kearns, Utah.

Church officials say they take their pickets to to protest the military’s[sic] defense of a country that tolerates homosexuality. They expressed confidence that an appellate court will overturn the verdict because the First Amendment protects their speech and . [2]

westboro-protestors-01.jpgThese lunatics not only protest the of fallen U.S. but also were going to protest at the of the Amish girls killed in PA. last year.[3]

The of Topeka, Kan., planned to boycott for the victims Thursday and Friday but later canceled the in exchange for airtime. The church claims on its Web site that the shooting spree was carried out by a “mad man” in retribution for Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s “blasphemous sins against WBC.”[4]

Sgt Joel MurrayWhen my brothers friend, Army Sgt. Joel Murray was killed in Iraq by an IED along with several other on September 4th,[5] Westboro Baptist protesters were at his funeral in Salina, KS with “Thank God for IEDs”signs wearing their usual “God Hates America” shirts.[6]

Westboro Baptist Protest 01Albert Snyder filed this a few months after his 20 year old son was killed in Iraq in March of 2006. As expected the article states the case may be tied up in appeals for some time before a final resolution. Snyder has set up a website and a legal fund. He says that he has received thousands of phone calls, letters and emails. Continue reading ‘Marine’s Dad Vows to Shut Down Westboro Baptist’

Jihad Watch #45

Published on October 30, 2007 in Arab, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Islam, Middle East, News, Terrorism, Theology, Video and Video of the Day. 0 Comments

tackles “Islamophobia” in the ’s “ is Peace” ad campaign.

I have decided to start cross posting these videos here in the hopes that at least a few more people will see them who otherwise might not.

Jihad Watch: The “Islam is Peace” Campaign

Published on October 29, 2007 in Arab, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Islam, Media, Terrorism, Theology, Video and Video of the Day. 0 Comments

takes a look a the ’s Orwellian “ is Peace” campaign, which is actually designed to fight critics of , not itself.