Tag Archive for 'Hadith'

Fitna the Movie - Geert Wilders’ film about the Quran

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.

Continue reading ‘Fitna the Movie - Geert Wilders’ film about the Quran’



Sheik Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi - Muslims will Conquer Europe

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]