Posted on 01/22/2018 2:13:41 AM PST by markomalley
Surah al-Fath is the 48th chapter of the Qur’an. It promises Muslims who wage jihad much material reward: “Allah has promised you much booty that you will take and has hastened for you this and withheld the hands of people from you – that it may be a sign for the believers and He may guide you to a straight path” (48:20).
It also contains this command:”Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are ruthless against the unbelievers, merciful among themselves” (48:29).
This is the message that the Turkish government is giving to its soldiers as it sends them against the Kurds. It’s interesting in light of the fact that Islamic apologists in the West routinely insist that such verses apply only to seventh-century situations, and not to today in any way, shape or form. The Diyanet didn’t get the memo.
“‘Conquest’ prayers performed across Turkey’s mosques for Afrin operation,” Hürriyet Daily News, January 21, 2018:
Special “conquest” prayers were held across all of Turkey’s 90,000 mosques on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 for the victory of the country’s military, which launched a cross border operation in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region on Jan. 20 against the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).
“Sessions will be held after the isha prayer tonight [Jan. 20] and the morning prayer [on Jan. 21] due to Operation Olive Branch,” said Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) head Ali Erbas in a message sent on Jan. 20 to all offices of muftis and religious officials across the country.
“The Surah Conquest [Surah al-Fath] will be cited during the special sessions to pray for the victory of our heroic security forces, who have launched an operation against terrorist groups that threaten our nation and our peace,” Erbaş added….
Peaceful and friendly on full display!
Kill’em All and let Allah sort’em out.
If there is a prince of darkness, these are his armies
are these the jihadists that McCrazy gave billions to ?
or are these the Jihadists that the CIA was gun running for ?
or are these the Jihadists the Pentagon trained ?
I can never figure it out
Special “conquest” prayers were held across all of Turkey’s 90,000 mosques on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 for the victory of the country’s military, which launched a cross border operation in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region on Jan. 20 against the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).
I am pretty sure that the Kurds are Muslims.
So much for “merciful among themselves”.
Every day they tell us what they are about: violence, anger, death, destruction.
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Maybe Erdogan is motivated to some degree in his Afrin adventure, by domestic politics in Turkey.
Whipping up Nationalist/racial passions seems to have garnered him support among the Kemalists, his main political opposition.
Yes, he has repeatedly done that. And elections are in 2019.
Have you read Michael Rubin’s recent article?
“Could the Kurds beat Turkey in Syria?”
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/could-the-kurds-beat-turkey-in-syria/article/2646726
Erdogan blows a headgasket every time he thinks about Rubin. He has made threats aimed at him, for things he has said about Erdogan.
Of course, the list of people that Erdogan is angry at is huge.
“I am pretty sure that the Kurds are Muslims.”
In Iraq they are. Very high percentage.
In Syria, They are not. The Syrian Kurds fight alongside Chrisitans and atheists. They are totally sectarian in outlook. The percentages are not well know. Possibly 1/2 Muslim, 1/4 Atheist, 1/4 Christian?? And some Ezidi. It depends greatly upon which community you look at.
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