January 28, 2004
SHEIKH FAYSAL MAWLAWI, THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL FOR FATWA AND RESEARCH, RESPONDED TO A QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER SUICIDE BOMBINGS WERE ILLEGAL: 'MARTYR OPERATIONS ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE FORBIDDEN SUICIDE... SO WHOEVER IS KILLED IN SUCH MISSIONS AS A MARTYR, MAY ALLAH BLESS HIM... I CALL ON EVERY PALESTINIAN NOT TO HESITATE IN CARRYING OUT SUCH OPERATIONS...' (ISLAMONLINE.NET, 1/27/04)
The religion of peace!!!!