Top Muslim Clerics in Canada Issue Fatwa Denouncing Terrorism

[Sunstone]

Rather interesting development:

Top Muslim clerics issue Fatwa denouncing terror attacks on Canada and U.S | VANCOUVERITE

 

[dust1n]

I can't understand why they keep stating terrorists who attack "America" or "Canada".. as opposed to any country or any people. I don't even think Canada has had a terrorist attack either?.. Strange.

 

[YmirGF]

I thought this comment summed it up rather well.

Wow…like it only took them 9 years and 14,500+ deadly attacks for them to FINALLY speak up.

Aside from this, I lived in Vancouver for 52 1/2 years and can vouch for the fact that the publication this came out in, the Vancouverite, is a local free rag, of little importance - much like the fatwa itself. It was interesting to see that most of the supporters were from "Cow town" (Calgary).

 

[kai]

well i think any Islamic denouncement of terrorism is a good thing, wherever it comes from. trouble is who is going to take any notice , i mean its not as if anyones in charge of Islam is it? there is no real authority an Imam means different things to Shia and Sunni. and any Muslim intent on reaking Havoc will just declare those Imams as outside of Islam for helping the great Satan.

Muslims will tell you there's a billion Muslims in the world , but in reality its broken and fragmented into sects.every body claims the truth and all the others are wrong . no one has any authority. and of course thers always the "Its nothing to do with Islam" argument.

checkout Fatwa .com

http://www.fatwaislam.com/fis/


Theres a fatwa against blowing ones self up in a car.


http://www.fatwaislam.com/fis/index.cfm?scn=fd&ID=526

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Good point kai. To some extent that is true of all religions, no?

 

[kai]

Good point kai. To some extent that is true of all religions, no?

yes indeed,Although i am not sure that other religions need to issue such decrees at this time.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

It was interesting to see that most of the supporters were from "Cow town" (Calgary).

Signed by:

Prof. Imam Syed B. Soharwardy – Calgary
Allama Imam Ghalib Hussain Chishty – Calgary
Allama Imam Syed Mukhtar Naeemi – Houston, USA
Allama Imam Muhammad Nasir Qadri – Montreal
Allama Imam Abdul Latif No’mani – Vancouver
Imam Hafiz Muhammad Zarif Naeemi – Calgary
Imam Nizamuddin Sayed Qadri – Calgary
Imam Qazi Bashiruddin Qadri – Hamilton
Imam Osman Qazi – Toronto
Imam Saeed Ahmed Saifee – Toronto
Alimah Hafizah Sister Zaheera Tariq – Calgary
Imam Ayaz Khan Qadri – Calgary
Alimah Sister Fatimah Zohra – Toronto
Imam Shahid Bashir Lahori – Calgary
Imam Hafiz Intizar Ahmed Qadri – Montreal
Imam Sayed Sajid Qadri – Calgary
Imam Arif Mahmood Naqshbandi – Calgary
Imam Muhammad Anees Siddiqui – Calgary
Sister Shahana Kamil – Mississauga
Mr. Mushtaq Khan – Mississauga

Great article. Rather than dismissive ridicule, these folks deserve our appreciation and respect.

 

[MSizer]

I can't understand why they keep stating terrorists who attack "America" or "Canada".. as opposed to any country or any people. I don't even think Canada has had a terrorist attack either?.. Strange.

Funny you should say that. Just yesterday was the first court date for the first of the "Toronto 18". They were a group planning to envoke jihad by blowing up a bunch of public sites in Ontario, but an informant ratted them out (thank goodness) to the RCMP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Toronto_terrorism_case

 

[dust1n]

Funny you should say that. Just yesterday was the first court date for the first of the "Toronto 18". They were a group planning to envoke jihad by blowing up a bunch of public sites in Ontario, but an informant ratted them out (thank goodness) to the RCMP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Toronto_terrorism_case

"On the night following the arrests, the Rexdale, Toronto mosque was vandalized, as windows were smashed across the building as well as the cars in the parking lot.[43] Similar vandalism was reported at a mosque in Etobicoke.[44]."

=[ Bad response.


I wasn't familiar with this at all. Then again we don't get much news about Canada.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

"On the night following the arrests, the Rexdale, Toronto mosque was vandalized, as windows were smashed across the building as well as the cars in the parking lot.[43] Similar vandalism was reported at a mosque in Etobicoke.[44]."

=[ Bad response.


I wasn't familiar with this at all. Then again we don't get much news about Canada.

The most puzzling for me was when a Hindu temple in Hamilton, Ontario was vandalized after 9-11.

Some people just have no clue. Twice.

 

[MSizer]

The most puzzling for me was when a Hindu temple in Hamilton, Ontario was vandalized after 9-11.

Some people just have no clue. Twice.

I don't remember hearing that. Wow, i don't even know what to say. wow.

 

[MSizer]

I keep forgetting! I do owe these people a public "congratulations" for speaking out againt terrorism. I have criticized non-terrorist muslims in the past for not being more vocal about the problem, so recognition is due here.

 

[dust1n]

The most puzzling for me was when a Hindu temple in Hamilton, Ontario was vandalized after 9-11.

Some people just have no clue. Twice.

Yea, they kinda.. got the 'wrong religion' on that one it seems.

 

[England my lionheart]

Rather interesting development:

Top Muslim clerics issue Fatwa denouncing terror attacks on Canada and U.S | VANCOUVERITE

Any Muslim brave enough to speak out even if it only a local rag should be applauded,from what i have learned from Islam it is no small thing to criticise other Muslims,i agree with Kai though,who's going to take any notice for all the reasons Kai stated.

 

[Sunstone]

Getting moderates of any religion to speak out against immoderation is like pulling teeth. You don't see more than a handful of moderate Mulisms speaking out against extremism for the same reason you don't see more than a handful of moderate Christians speaking out against Fred Phelps and the Aryan Nation. Moderates by their very nature respond moderately.

 

[Sajdah]

Rather interesting development:

It will be more interesting when the U.S and its allies at least acknowledge their terrorism on Muslims.

...from what i have learned from Islam it is no small thing to criticise other Muslims....

Then you've learned nothing!

 

[England my lionheart]

It will be more interesting when the U.S and its allies at least acknowledge their terrorism on Muslims.


Then you've learned nothing!

Oh,then perhaps you will enlighten us

 

[Neo-Logic]

Since when has Canada been the leader in world issues? I guess since the rest of the world, middle east, and the American Islamic communities are mainly silent on the subject.

Go Canada! :bow:

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Aside from this, I lived in Vancouver for 52 1/2 years and can vouch for the fact that the publication this came out in, the Vancouverite, is a local free rag, of little importance - much like the fatwa itself. It was interesting to see that most of the supporters were from "Cow town" (Calgary).

It wasn't just covered in the Vancouverite. The National Post and the Canadian Press wire service also covered it, among many others.

 

[tumbleweed41]

It will be more interesting when the U.S and its allies at least acknowledge their terrorism on Muslims.

I would like to know how the US is terrorizing Muslims. And if true, I would support efforts to stop it.