Posted on 08/25/2014 7:15:43 PM PDT by markomalley
Now where did they get this idea? Haven’t they been listening to Barack Obama and David Cameron, the Pope of Rome and the Archbishop of Brisbane, who tell them that the Islamic State has nothing to do with Islam, and to all the Muslim groups in the West who have condemned (in vague, non-specific terms) the Islamic State? Is the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places, dedicated to implementing Islam in every detail of life, somehow filled with misunderstanders of Islam? What an odd turn of events! How could it possibly have come about?
“92% of Saudi’s believe that ‘IS(IS) conforms to the values of Islam and Islamic law’ – Poll,” Muslim Statistics, August 24, 2014:
Saudi poll to reveal public’s level of sympathy for IS
The Sakina Campaign plans to carry out a scientific survey to determine the position of the Saudi public on the “caliphate” announced by the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. This comes after the results of an opinion poll of Saudis were released on social networking sites, claiming that 92% of the target group believes that “IS conforms to the values of Islam and Islamic law.” Observers believe that in the current period, it is most important to “focus on the roots of extremism and to address and fight it.”
The Saudi Sakina campaign plans to conduct a survey to determine the extent to which the Saudi public sympathizes with the Islamic State and its recent declaration of a caliphate.
Author Abdullah al-Duhailan, Rahma Thiab, Shaden al-Hayek
July 22, 2014, Al-HayatTranslator(s) Tyler Huffman
Original Article اقرا المقال الأصلي باللغة العربية
Meanwhile, Saudi families refused to hold mourning gatherings for their sons who were killed in troubled places outside of the kingdom. The “confusion” that was sparked by IS’ recent expansion saw the proliferation of websites selling shirts carrying slogans that called for jihad and glorified IS. Advisory Committee member Sheikh Abdullah al-Suwailem refused to classify those affiliated with terrorist groups as “criminals,” claiming that pressure had led them to join these groups in the absence of guidance.
Some of the families of those killed fighting outside of Saudi Arabia expressed their “joy,” refusing to show grief over the deaths of their sons. Preachers and sheikhs considered this ideology “the reason for terrorism,” saying, “It harms the reputation of the Islamic religion.” They stressed that those who go to these places of conflict are in violation of the religious authority, which must be followed. They therefore concluded that their deaths are not a form of martyrdom, as their families think. The families are overcome with emotion and distribute sweets and refuse to mourn, show sadness or cry, considering those killed to be martyrs.
Abdul Moneim al-Mushawwah, the director of the Sakina Campaign, which operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da’wah and Guidance in Saudi Arabia, told Al-Hayat: “In the coming period, the campaign plans to work on a manual survey, through which we can determine the extent to which the Saudi public sympathizes with what happened recently in Iraq, namely the declaration of the caliphate.” He added: “This survey will target a specific segment in a particular time period, ranging between one and two months. It will be supervised by an academic to meet the required conditions.”
In a related context, Sheikh Abdullah al-Suwailem, another Advisory Committee member, refused to classify those affiliated with terrorist groups such as IS and Jahbat al-Nusra as criminals. Suwailem told Al-Hayat: “The youth are languishing under various pressures, including some that are legitimate and brave. And excess and pressure are realities experienced by the youth, with little direction.” He added: “We do not classify the youth affiliated with these groups as criminals. If we do this, we prejudice them and make them our adversaries.”
“We must confront arguments with arguments, evidence with evidence. [We should] provide our youth with correct guidance, not criminalize them, so as to not further inflame the issue,” he noted.
On the other hand, shirts with phrases calling for jihad and photos glorifying IS and extremist currents and calling for fighting were promoted on Internet sites and on the social media pages of terrorist organizations. The spokesman for Saudi customs, Issa al-Issa, said: “The importation of clothing requires a commercial registration that lists the activity of clothing trade. As for controls on clothing imports, [any imports] must conform to adopted standards. The customs authority takes a sample and sends it to registered laboratories to report on the extent to which it complies with specifications. Another stipulation is that [the clothing] does not have inappropriate phrases or images that contradict Islamic law.”
It’s a religion of peace. George W said so.
* 8% refused to respond to questioning, instead raised an ululating cry and struck out with a curved sword.
I don’t doubt this poll’s conclusions, but I am curious - how accurate is polling in Saudi Arabia?
So, they agree that Islam is a cult of death!! Hot, searing nuclear heat ripping the skin from their bones would do the trick. Non-stop nuclear carpet bombing.
They probably only interviewed the men.
Confirms the best option is to turn that desert into glass
Reminds me of when Henry VIII stood up in parliament and demanded that all members of the Church in England recognise him as Supreme Head and Sole Protector of the Church in England. Pope no longer head of the church. An Act was passed confirming the King’s status as Supreme Head of the Church of England. The King’s new title was proclaimed to the people.
Those guys that were not in agreement, like Thomas More...well, they had ways of dealing with dissenters.
All in all, it went Henry’s way.
roflmto....no doubt.
In light of recent events it now appears Islamophobia is necessary.
And they would be correct!
“Confirms the best option is to turn that desert into glass”
And under that glass will be an ocean of free oil.
No jizya tax for oil!
Like all our free oil in Alaska.
No booze, no porn, blocked internet, no movie theaters, no night clubs, no mini-skirts, women covered in sheets. Heck, you’d be constantly pissed too.
Hmm, what is the percentage among ‘American’ muzzies who are of the same opinion?
Of course, that question will never be raised by our MSM or politicians because that would not be PC.
America, you’re in for a baaaaaaaad time simply because you are in extreme denial.
Guess these must not be the ‘peace loving’ version of islam
Most “American” muzzies were converted in jail and have never been in the sandbox to experience what real Islam is really like. Convert or get shanked by the skinheads.
Big Mo was actually pretty peaceful in his teaching when he first started out. This is the parts of the Qur’an that is quoted the most to us suckers in the East. When he had a following and started cutting off heads his preaching became more violent and twisted. This is the parts of the Qur’an that is hidden or not mentioned.
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