Dispute in Islamist Circles over the Legitimacy of Attacking Muslims

MEMRI - Middle East Media Research Institute ^ | September 11, 2005 | Y. Yehoshua

[albertp]

Dispute in Islamist Circles over the Legitimacy of Attacking Muslims, Shiites, and Non-combatant Non-Muslims in Jihad Operations in Iraq: Al-Maqdisi vs. His Disciple Al-Zarqawi

In the past two years a religious dispute has developed between Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi, leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, and his spiritual mentor Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi.(1) It has focused on the question of the legitimacy of certain Jihad operations in Iraq, and in particular on the question of the religious legitimacy of attacking Muslims, of attacking Shiites, and of attacking non-combatant non-Muslims. The dispute began with Al-Maqdisi criticizing certain methods of Jihad in Iraq...

[albertp]

This is a rather lengthy article with 36 footnote/references. Apparently, al-Zarqawi believes it's a good thing, pleasing to Allah, to kill infidels such as his fellow Muslims.

[Spruce]

Islam is a death cult which threatens our way of life more than Nazism, communism, or fascism ever did.

[albertp]

More threatening than fascism or communism. Hmmm! I wonder if John Paul II had this in mind, along with certain strains of liberalism and secular humanism (unholy alliance, anyone?) when he used phrases such as "culture of death" and "new ideologies of evil."

[cripplecreek]

Can you imagine the screaming from the left if Christians were debating a similar question?

[Marine_Uncle]

Thanks for post. Bookmarked to read later.

[The_Media_never_lie]

What a nice religiion. An ongoing theological debate on whom it is proper to murder.

[ncountylee]

"What a nice religiion. An ongoing theological debate on whom it is proper to murder."

Well put.

[taxesareforever]

Guess they can't agree on the process of killing infidels.

[Desron13]

"Islam is a death cult which threatens our way of life more than Nazism, communism, or fascism ever did."

I concur. Nazism, communism, or fascism all had sudo-logical foundations to justify their atrocities. The islamists are just criminally insane. Trying to negotiate with them is like trying to negotiate with Charles Manson.

[b4its2late]

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