Posted on 03/23/2008 12:10:13 PM PDT by george76
ISLAMIC cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has returned to his hardline rhetoric with a call for followers to beat up Western tourists and for young Muslims to die as martyrs.
In the sermon, organised by an Islamic youth organisation and delivered a few kilometres from the home village of convicted Bali bombers Amrozi and Mukhlas, Bashir likened tourists in Bali to "worms, snakes, maggots", and specifically referred to the immorality of Australian infidels.
The address was caught on video by an Australian university student.
"The youth movement here must aspire to a martyrdom death," said the cleric, who was convicted of conspiracy over the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, but was later cleared and released from prison.
"The young must be first at the front line - don't hide at the back. You must be at the front, die as martyrs and all your sins will be forgiven. This is how to achieve forgiveness."
Observers said the sermon's content was a clear indication of what many terrorism academics have noted - that the accused spiritual head of Jemaah Islamiah has been emboldened by his release from prison last year after serving 26 months for conspiracy in relation to the Bali blasts.
"Immediately after Abu Bakar Bashir was released from incarceration he was very cautious in spreading hatred,"
Bashir likened non-Muslims to crawling animals. "Worms, snakes, maggots - those are animals that crawl.
"Don't be scared if you are called a hardliner Muslim," Bashir said. "It must be like that. We can't follow human law that is in conflict with Allah's law."
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I didn’t see this little gem in the Bali vacations brochure. I’d think the tourist bureau and resorts would see this as a goldmine...
Brought to you by the Islamic tourism bureau.
Pack your burqas and detonators, it will be hot time in the ol’ mosque tonight. ;)
Time for Abu to find a new audience to convert - a cellmate named bubba.
My wife and I loved Bali. We never had any trouble with hustlers and the native Balinese were among the most peacable and polite people we met in Asia. You must have spent too much time in Kuta with the Javanese and Aussies.;-)
right after Wright invites him.
I’d go to Bali in a NY minute, the jihadis be damned.
Most Balinese are Buddhists and love rich tourists, or even
no so rich ones like me. If its safe enough for Anthony
Bourdain, its safe enough for me. BTW their roast pork is
the worlds best according to Anthony.
Bashir likened tourists in Bali to "worms, snakes, maggots", and specifically referred to the immorality of Australian infidels.Thanks george76 (for both pings).
They have a name for what you are talking about. Its called a Crusade.
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