Posted on 08/07/2014 3:05:57 PM PDT by cornelis
After every known Christian is reported to have left Mosul, Islamic State fighters, IS, have now taken over a monastery near the largely Christian town of Qaraqosh, 32 miles southeast of Mosul.
According to Agence France Presse IS expelled its three resident monks, a cleric and a few families living there, ordering them to leave on foot with nothing but their clothes.
Members of the self-proclaimed "Islamic Caliphate" stormed the ancient fourth-century monastery Mar (Saint) Behnam, run by the Syriac Catholic church on Sunday July 20.
"You have no place here anymore, you have to leave immediately," a member of the Syriac clergy quoted the Sunni militants as telling the monastery's residents.
According to AFP the monks walked several miles before being picked up by armed Kurdish fighters who drove them to Qaraqosh.
The BBC reported that Syriac Catholic leaders have said priceless manuscripts, about both the history of Iraq and the Church, are now at risk in the monastery.
Militants of IS are reported to have killed Dr. Mahmoud Al-Asali, a professor of Law at the University of Mosul on July 21.
According to Ankawa.com, Al-Asali, a Muslim, was killed for objecting to IS looting and destroying Iraqi Christians’ possessions in Mosul, but WWM could not independently verify this.
The office and residence of the Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, Yohanna Petros Moshe (in one building) has been burned down.
He is now in Qaraqosh where World Watch Monitor spoke to him: ‘My concern now is how to feed and shelter all the people who have fled’ he told us.
Syrian Catholic priest Nizar Semaan, who works with Archbishop Moshe, said to Agenzia Fides that the international community has a "disturbing passivity to what is happening in that area."
Semaan continued, "For example, the time has come to include these groups in the list of terrorist organizations condemned by international bodies, and above all it is necessary to make public the names of the countries and forces that finance them. Intelligence agencies and the governments of various countries certainly know where certain weapons and money, that keep these groups going, come from. It would be enough to stop the flow for a month, and these groups would not have any more force."
He also said it is necessary to involve leaders and followers of Sunni Islam in an effort to isolate the jihadist groups.
ISIS demands Christians convert to Islam, pay a fine or face "death by the sword."
On Friday, the Al Qaeda splinter group IS issued an ultimatum to Iraqi Christians living in Mosul. They said by Saturday July 19 at noon (Iraqi time) they must convert to Islam, pay a fine or face "death by the sword."
According to CNN, the IS-appointed governor of Mosul, Salman al-Farisi, declared that any family choosing to stay in Mosul and refusing to convert to Islam would be required to pay 550,000 Iraqi dinars (about $470).
The people who decided to leave, out of fear or an inability to pay the fine, were prohibited from taking with them anything but the clothes they were wearing, and a total of 52 Christian families left Mosul early Saturday morning.
"They told us, 'You are to leave all of your money, gold, jewellery and go out with only the clothes on you,'" Wadie Salim told CNN. Other sources told World Watch Monitor everything had been taken from them at the checkpoints, even including medicines.
On Saturday, Chaldean patriarch Louis Sako, told AFP: "Christian families are on their way to Dohuk and Erbil" in Kurdistan. Bishop Yosip Benjamin in the neighboring town of Tel Keif, toldThe Telegraph "We're providing people with shelter, food and water ... they can't travel without the money to buy tickets". And he said Tel Keif's residents were fearful of suffering the same fate as their Mosul neighbors.
UNICEF confirmed the Christians’ exodus from Mosul: Dr Marzio Babille is its Iraq Representative. "Most of (them) are moving towards the towns of Tilkif, Batnaya and Alqosh. 40 families have moved to the east, towards Qaraqosh, and 30 have been accepted in the province of Dohuk. Twenty families have reached Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, where a small reception center in collaboration with the Chaldean Archdiocese was set up".
Global Reactions to ISIS
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has issued a statement "condemning IS attacks in the strongest terms - the systematic persecution of minority populations in Iraq by the Islamic State [of Iraq and Syria] and associated armed groups."
The UN chief highlighted that "any systematic attack on the civilian population or segments of the civilian population, because of their ethnic background, religious beliefs or faith may constitute a crime against humanity."
Late on Monday the 15 member Security Council also "denounced the persecution of Christians and other minority groups in northern Iraq, which used to be home to minority communities that had lived together for hundreds of years before coming under direct attack by the group known as (IS) and its allies".
The U.S. State Department also "condemns in the strongest terms the systematic persecution of ethnic and religious minorities by the terrorist group [IS], adding that the US government was "outraged by ISIS’s recent announcement that Christians in Mosul must either convert, pay a tax, leave, or face execution in the coming days."
Human Rights Watch has published a report outlining the killing, kidnapping, and threatening of religious and ethnic minorities in Mosul since IS captured Iraq’s second largest city on June 10.
"ISIS should immediately halt its vicious campaign against minorities in and around Mosul," said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch.
The actions of ISIS have been strongly condemned by Muslim experts. On the ground in Baghdad this Sunday, local Muslims joined Christians at a service to show their solidarity. The New York Times reported a Muslim woman sitting next to a Christian woman who was in tears, whispering to her, "You are the true original people here, and we are sorry for what has been done to you in the name of Islam."
Islam more and more showing its true face.
we need to get rid of Obama and then declare a worldwide war against radical islam . Wherever it is and whomever they are . Anyone objecting in the UN needs to be silenced .
Just following the instructions in their holy books. Nothing to see. Move on.
The Koran:
Sura (2:191-193) - "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution of Muslims is worse than slaughter of non-believers...and fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah."
Sura (4:74) - "Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward."
Sura (4:76) - "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah…"
Sura (5:33) - "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement"
Sura (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"
Sura (8:39) - "And fight with them until there is no more persecution and religion should be only for Allah"
Sura (8:57) - "If thou comest on them in the war, deal with them so as to strike fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember."
Sura (9:14) - "Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace..."
Sura (9:29) - "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, even if they are of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."
Sura (9:30) - "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!"
Sura (9:123) - "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness."
Sura (47:4) - "So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until when you have overcome them, then make them prisoners,"
Sura (61:4) - "Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way"
Sura (66:9) - "O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end
From the Hadith:
Muslim (1:33) - the Messenger of Allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
Bukhari (8:387) - Allah's Apostle said, “I have been ordered to fight the people till they say: 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah’”
Tabari 7:97 The morning after the murder of Ashraf, the Prophet declared, "Kill any Jew who falls under your power."
Ibn Ishaq: 327 - “Allah said, ‘A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.’”
Ibn Ishaq: 992 - "Fight everyone in the way of Allah and kill those who disbelieve in Allah."
The Koran and hadiths are replete with examples of Muhammad's barbaric behavior. Robert Spencer does a good job here explaining Islam - Blogging the Qur’an Start at the bottom.
“Just following the instructions in their holy books. Nothing to see. Move on.”
Nope.
We are dealing with a growing Islamofacism caliphate threat. The mess MUST be cleaned out.
I guess he read my tagline.
This is what bearded subhuman savages do.
Pacifism won't do the trick.
Syrian Catholic priest Nizar Semaan, who works with Archbishop Moshe, said to Agenzia Fides that the international community has a “disturbing passivity to what is happening in that area.”
Semaan continued, “For example, the time has come to include these groups in the list of terrorist organizations condemned by international bodies, and above all it is necessary to make public the names of the countries and forces that finance them. Intelligence agencies and the governments of various countries certainly know where certain weapons and money, that keep these groups going, come from. It would be enough to stop the flow for a month, and these groups would not have any more force.”
>>>make public the names of the countries and forces that finance them<<<
ie., the Obama administration.
I wonder if the Pope will say anything about this.
“....declare a worldwide war against radical islam .”
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Please illustrate and distinguish radical Islam from its peaceful version.
We need to get rid of Obama, all the Bushes and all the rinos then declare a world wide war on ALL of Islam. It’s not a religion. It’s a political philosophy.
Locusts.
Prayer for Iraq
O God, who art the unsearchable abyss of peace,
the ineffable sea of love, the fountain of blessings
and the bestower of affection,
who sendest peace to those that receive it;
Open to us this day the sea of thy love
and water us with plenteous streams
from the riches of thy grace
and from the most sweet springs of thy kindness.
Make us children of quietness and heirs of peace,
enkindle in us the fire of thy love;
sow in us thy fear;
strengthen our weakness by thy power;
bind us closely to thee and to each other
in our firm and indissoluble bond of unity:
Syrian Clementine Liturgy (in: For all God’s people; p. 73)
Litany for Iraq
For lasting peace in this ancient land – From you, O Lord.
For wisdom and compassion for all in authority – From you, O Lord.
For comfort for families separated or bereaved – From you, O Lord.
For the release of captives – From you, O Lord.
For safety and security for minority communities.
For refreshment for the weary and healing for the sick – From you, O Lord.
For continuing faithfulness of the ancient churches of this land – From you, O Lord.
For tenacity of spirit for small Christian groups – From you, O Lord.
For the mutual enrichment and support of those of different Christian traditions – From you, O Lord.
You, Lord of all, we confess;
You, Lord Jesus, we glorify;
For you are the life of our bodies
And you are the Saviour of our souls.
The response in the litany and this hymn both come from the Chaldean liturgy. The ancient hymn celebrates Christ the source of resurrection in all situations of death and deprivation. (in: With All God’s People, p. 21, 22)
The Mexicans are stealing everything Americans have accumulated. So what is the difference? Each country is being conquered by aliens. The Iraqi soldiers ran away and will not fight our citizens and politicians are running away and will not fight.
They are one and the same. It is just that the “peaceful” moozlums aren’t true enough to their so-called religion to cut off your head. They will, however, support those who will do so.
At least Obama has allowed humanitarian air drops a few minutes ago. No arms aid to the Kurds though. This crisis is all in the hands of Obama, Jarrett, Kerry, Reid, Pelosi, etc.
I guess you don't understand sarcasim.
Taliban II (ISIS) courtesy of Barack Obama (and his friends in the Middle East).
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