Sharia Committee Issues Fatwa Against ... Croissants

Al Arabiya ^ | Tuesday, 30 July 2013 | Al Arabiya

[DogByte6RER]

Aleppo rebel religious committee forbids ‘colonial’ croissants

A sharia committee in a rebel-held area of Aleppo issued a fatwa deeming croissants ‘haram’ (forbidden in Islamic law) because of their “colonial” significance, pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported on Tuesday.

Croissants’ crescent shape celebrates European victory over Muslims, according to the fatwa (religious ruling).

Rebel-controlled areas of the Syrian city have experienced several strict fatwas recently from Islamic sharia committees.

Such edicts are uncommon in Aleppo’s society, which usually adheres to moderate Islamic teachings, Asharq al-Awsat reported.

A sharia committee in the city issued a fatwa on Facebook prohibiting “Muslim women wearing makeup and tight clothes that reveal physical features from going out.”

A fatwa issued by the Council of the United Judiciary, affiliated with the rebel Free Syrian Army, stipulated a year in jail for anyone not fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.

Samir Nashar, a member of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, called on the FSA to unite its forces in Aleppo and work to prevent the expansion of these committees.

There are civil movements resisting the extremist tendencies of such committees, he told Asharq al-Awsat.

[DogByte6RER]

D@mn! This just totally ruins my breakfast plans in Syria.

[BenLurkin]

Islam’s war against civilization is FAR from over.

[Nifster]

Guess its time for some serious baking this weekend.....wouldn’t want a good fatwah to go to waist......

[RatRipper]

. . . and fools multiply words. . . . Ecclesiastes 10:14a

[goodwithagun]

Well you see, croissants are so flakey and scrumptious because of butter. Butter comes from milk fat, and milk can come from goats. You know how those muzzies feel about their goats!

[RightGeek]

[Impala64ssa]

I’ll have 2 bacon, egg and cheese croissants, please.

[Delta 21]

Oh really?!?

[TaMoDee]

Yup, Too many croissants with butter and jam will go to your waist, so don’t waste your time!

[Ciexyz]

The ‘C’ shape represents Christian.

[ConorMacNessa]

Crescents are evil? Talk about the banality of evil! What is that symbol that adorns the flag of Pakistan and other Islamic "nations?"


National Flag of Pakistan. May they all rot in Hell!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Route395]

Have some bacon and calm down!...

[PistolPaknMama]

Geez, I read these things and have no idea where they’re talking about. I figure it has to be the middle east or Detroit.

[null and void]

We have the high moral ground here...

[Slyfox]

[berdie]

I thought the Crescent was a Muslim symbol?

I know the Red Cross in the middle east is the Red Crescent.

[BunnySlippers]

I love bread that “celebrates” ...

[doug from upland]

They also ban donuts because it reminds us that Islamists are a-holes.

[Myrddin]

You need two hands to enjoy it. Difficult when the left hand is "toilet paper".

[MeshugeMikey]

When the Mooselimes came for the Croissant
I remained silent;
I was not a Croissant

When they locked up the Hostess Twinkie,
I remained silent;
I was not a Twinkie.

When they came for the Bagels.
I did not speak out;
I was not a bagel.

When they came for me,
I blew their brains out!