Muslim group slams rebel threats against Syria Christians

The Daily Star - Lebanon ^ | December 23, 2012 05:28 PM | Friend or Foe?

[haffast]

An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on December 22, 2012, allegedly shows rebels speaking at an undisclosed location in Syria on December 22, 2012. AFP PHOTO / YOUTUBE

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: The world's largest Muslim body on Sunday condemned threats made by Islamist rebels in Syria against two Christian towns, warning of fresh confessional strife in the war-torn country.

Such threats "are contrary to the precepts of Islam which calls for tolerance, brotherhood and peace," said the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation based in the Saudi city of Jeddah.

It warned against the risks of "a slide into confessional" conflict.

Islamist rebels, in a video message posted on Saturday, warned Mharda and Sqilbiya in Syria's central province of Hama that they will be attacked if they do not evict regime forces.

One of seven men armed with Kalashnikovs warned residents to expel gangs of President Bashar al- "Assad and shabiha (pro-regime militia) from your towns and convince them not to bomb our villages and families," in the video.

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[haffast]

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[2banana]

Christians - ARM yourselves and form militias. Now.

Train and be ready to fight.

[cripplecreek]

Such threats "are contrary to the precepts of Islam which calls for tolerance, brotherhood and peace,"

And tomorrow is another day.

[Gene Eric]

>> Such threats “are contrary to the precepts of Islam which calls for tolerance, brotherhood and peace,”

ROFLMAO... not really.

Islam is a war plan.

[justa-hairyape]

According to the article below, there are 1.8 million Christians in Syria.

Islamists Hijacking Syrian Revolution, Threaten Christians

[haffast]

Thanks for the link. I've been looking into the breakdown by Christian denomination/rite/sect: Christianity in Syria

...and this older article may give an idea of what's going on.....(haven't vetted this source yet): US-Backed Rebels Committing Christian Genocide In Syria - 6-15-2012

[haffast]

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks haffast.

The world's largest Muslim body on Sunday condemned threats made by Islamist rebels in Syria against two Christian towns, warning of fresh confessional strife in the war-torn country. Such threats "are contrary to the precepts of Islam which calls for tolerance, brotherhood and peace," said the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation based in the Saudi city of Jeddah.