Posted on 02/03/2003 9:58:44 AM PST by swarthyguy
SAUDI ARABIA: Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia TV1 in Arabic, official television station of the Saudi Government, at 0942 GMT carries an 18-minute live broadcast of the sermon from the holy mosque in Mecca. Shaykh Usamah Khayyat delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, thanking God for revealing Islam to spread justice and mercy on earth. Citing relevant Koranic verses, the imam says "Islam forbids killing innocent people."
In the second part of the sermon, the imam says "victory is for Islam in the final analysis," supporting his argument by relevant Koranic verses. He devotes his sermon to pilgrimage affairs. Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, strengthen Islam and Muslims; protect Islam; destroy the enemies of Islam, the tyrants, and the corrupt; close the ranks of Muslims, and give wisdom to their leaders. O God, grant us safety in our homeland, give wisdom to our imams and leaders, and support our leader." He goes on: "O God, help the mujahidin promote your religion and your word everywhere. O God, give them victory in Palestine. O God, destroy the Zionist Jews and their Zionist supporters."
Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabic TV2 in Arabic, official television station of the Saudi Government, at 0946 GMT carries a live 22-minute broadcast of the sermon from the holy mosque in Medina. Shaykh Ali al-Hudhayfi delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, calling on Muslims to worship and obey God as a way to reform and purity. He devotes his sermon to the importance of pilgrimage as a religious duty.
Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, strengthen Islam and Muslims, humiliate infidelity and infidels, and destroy your enemies, the enemies of Islam. O God, strengthen Islam and Muslims everywhere and protect Islam and Muslims everywhere. O God, support your religion, your Koran, and your messenger's traditions."
Thanks for the post, will add it to my bookmarks!
I guess the only "innocent" person to a muslim is another muslim.
The former would require intelligence and compassion, two qualities most rare in the Islamic world. The latter requires merely ignorance and hatred, and this is right up thier alley.
Hmmm...they're talkin' about Me.
Affectionately known as "Bonehead One" and "Bonehead Two" to Westerners who lived there. "Bonehead Two" ( TV2 ) airs in English not Arabic as the article states.
When "Magnum PI" first aired there, the show only lasted 18 minutes without commercials due to editing.
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