"Is that Nicolas Berg's head in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"
Posted on 02/13/2007 9:23:33 AM PST by presidio9
Celebrating Valentine's Day is sinful and forbidden for Muslims, an Indonesian Islamic leader warned.
"This celebration comes from another religion and has no legal basis in the Islamic Sharia law," said Muslim Ibrahim, who is chairman of the highest authority on Islamic affairs in Aceh province.
"Therefore, taking part in celebrating the day of love is haram (forbidden) for Muslims," Ibrahim told the state Antara news agency.
St Valentine's Day is named after a Christian martyr and over the years has become the day on which lovers traditionally express their feelings for each other.
Ibrahim said Valentine's Day went against Islamic teachings and values and was used to overly express love to someone of the opposite sex.
"I hope that the young generation can be proud of our regional culture, which abounds with Islamic values, and can maintain their identity," Ibrahim said.
"I also call on parents to provide guidance to their young so that they do not take part in celebrating that day."
He said anyone still wishing to mark Valentine's Day on Wednesday in Aceh should do so in private.
Aceh is gradually implementing Islamic Sharia law under a broad autonomy package granted by the central government in 2001 to pacify demands for independence in the staunchly Muslim region.
It is the only province in Indonesia, the world's largest mainly Muslim nation, to be allowed to do so.
"Is that Nicolas Berg's head in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"
That's funny - it's against Sharia law for a husband or wife to express love to each other ?
If I had no other info than this, I'd now be sure these people are mentally ill.
More info is not going to change your mind.
I guess it would be ok for two people of the same sex to express that love. Would not be surprised with what I know about the cult.
Love itself appears to be forbidden in the Muslim world.
Why would anyone want to be a muslim they're against everything! Everything is a sin well except beheading people!
Brokeback religion
When you practice the Religion of Hate, love must be verboten.
Of course. Muslims are only allowed to beat their wives. Love is a foreign notion to the members of the death cult.
Muslim-approved holiday.
How do you think the goats these males demand in their beds, make their wives feel? The goat or the wife tonight, muhammad?
Bloody a$$holes!
Sanity is forbidden in the muslim world.
No wonder they are always angry.
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I always thought V Day was secular, but what do I know?
I am shocked!
Is there ANYTHING Islam won't COMMENT ON!
Common sense would be obvious that a holiday for a Christian Saint would not be on the ok to do list for Islamists.
I am getting a bit tired of these folks comments on every darn thing.
Who Cares! Biggest bunch of whiners after Al Sharpton and his ilk I have ever witnessed.
Doesn't Kirk get to kiss Uhura in that episode?
Sounds like someone forgot to get a gift and is now trying to get himself off the hook.
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