Thanks :
“But now that [Osama] bin Laden, [Abu Musab al-] Zarqawi, and other Islamic groups are saying they want to recreate the Caliphate, people are taking them seriously.”
I hope so.
” Even more moderate Muslim groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt ...”
So much for the Coptic Christians in Egypt being killed by these “moderates.”
“... then the last resort will be a jihad to spread the spirit of Islam and the rule of Islam,” he says, smiling. “This is done in the interests of all people to get them out of darkness and into light.”
Three choices : Muslims, slaves, or dead.
http://www.himalmag.com/2004/march_april/opinion_3.htm
excerpt:
One of seventy-three
A recent personal experience would be more illustrative. Some months ago this writer attended a massive Barelvi gathering in Bombay, where there were impassioned speeches delivered by numerous Barelvi ulema thundering against various other Muslim groups. The writer asked a Barelvi scholar present what he thought about the fiery diatribes of the ulema against other Muslim sects, coming especially at a time when Muslims in India were being hounded by Hindutva fanatics. Was it not important for the ulema to help promote Muslim unity instead? The alim (scholar) turned and answered without batting an eyelid, “The Prophet had predicted more than 1400 years ago that the Muslims would be divided into 73 sects, all but one of which would go to hell. Now, if we try and promote unity between the sects that would be going against the saying of the Prophet himself. And that would be a very grave crime indeed!”
IMO it's going to be an uphill battle to establish a caliphate, when, out of 73 sects, only one is to be 'saved' and the remainder are destined for 'the fire'...