பெண் மீது ஆசிட் ஊற்றிய முஸ்லீம் முல்லாவுக்கு தண்டனை இல்லை: இந்திய அரசாங்கம் அறிவிப்பு

Kashmiri acid attack victim let down by law

She waited for justice for seven years but it was all in vain. Gul Naaz came to know earlier this week that a court has exonerated the men accused of throwing acid on her and leaving her disfigured for life

Her fault: She had dared to open a beauty parlour in Kishtwar district of Jammu.

"Two men who threw acid on me were arrested. They were kept in the police station for a night and released the next day. The case went to the sessions court. I was called once to record my statement. I was told that I'll be called again, but it never happened," Naaz, 34, said.

"The police informed me on Tuesday that the case has been closed and the accused exonerated by the court," she said, adding that she plans to file an appeal against the decision.

In 2006, Naaz, who has three children, opened a beauty parlour in Kishtwar to earn her livelihood as her husband had suffered serious injuries in a traffic accident.

She said two men - Sajjad Ahmad and Liyqat Ali - told her to close down the beauty parlour or she would have to face serious consequences.

"I just laughed at Sajjad, who was also the imam of a local mosque. I thought they were joking. But one day they executed the threat," Naaz said.

The attack damaged one eye completely. "Whatever money I had, I spent that on my treatment. All these years I have gone through hell for nothing and those who did it are roaming freely," she said.

Kulbir Singh, additional SP of Kishtwar, said the police filed a chargesheet against the accused some months later. "We don't know what happened in the court," he said.

According to the police, there seemed to be some personal rivalry between the woman and the men, which led to the attack.

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அம்மாவையும் தங்கையையும் காசுக்கு விற்ற முஸ்லீம் ஆண்

No case yet for sale of 12-year-old

By Our Correspondent

Published: July 24, 2012

Basheeran Bibi accused her son Muhammad Anser of having sold his 12-year-old sister to his two brothers-in-law for Rs20,000. PHOTO: FILE

HAFIZABAD: 

A woman’s complaint against her son, accusing him of having sold his sister, has yet to be registered with the police because of a jurisdiction dispute between Saddar and City stations.

Station House Officers Najam Butt (Saddar) and Nawaz Sial (City) both said that Solangi village, the suspect’s hometown, did not fall in their jurisdiction.

In her complaint, Basheeran Bibi accused her son Muhammad Anser of having sold his 12-year-old sister to his two brothers-in-law for Rs20,000. She said the two men had sexually assaulted the child and forced her to do their household chores.

Basheeran Bibi said her daughter had escaped detention and arrived home in Solwe Awan village a couple of days ago. Talking to The Express Tribune, the woman said her son had earlier sold her for Rs30,000 to a man in Gujranwala a year ago. “He wanted me to marry the man but I never signed the marriage deed. I fled as soon as I found the chance to do so,” she said. She said Anser was arrested for this by City police but was later released on bail. “I withdrew the FIR later because he came to me and apologised,” she said.

She said when she later married a brick kiln worker in Solwe Awan and moved in with him, her son refused to let her take her daughter with her.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 24^th, 2012.

பர்கா அணிந்து சாராயம் வாங்க கனடா முஸ்லீம் பெண்கள் போராட்டத்துக்கு கனடா பணிந்தது

SUN NEWS NETWORK'S DAVID MENZIES SURREPTITIOUSLY FILMS A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY WEARING A BURKA AS HE BUYS BOOZE IN AN LCBO.

Credits: SUN NEWS NETWORK

TERRY DAVIDSON | QMI AGENCY

TORONTO - Three liquor stores recently sold booze to a 14-year-old boy whose identity was hidden because he was wearing a full-length burka and face veil at the time, a Sun News Network exclusive has found.
The teenager, clad in an Islamic female's traditional garb of a burka, headscarf and facial covering, shopped in three different LCBO stores north of Toronto last Wednesday.
In each location, the Grade 8 student paid cash for a bottle of sambuca liqueur.
Ontario's Liquor Licence Act requires that before liquor is sold, government-issued photo ID -- a drivers licence, for example -- must be inspected if the buyer is suspected of being under the legal drinking age of 19.
Under the LCBO's Check 25 program, employees can ask for ID from people who appear under age 25 -- a policy implemented in 1997 to prevent young people who appear older than their actual age from purchasing alcohol.
The stunt was co-ordinated and video recorded by Sun News Network host David Menzies, who has made a career out of lambasting Canada's politically correct institutions.
Menzies said the unopened bottles -- totalling just over $80 -- were promptly taken from the teen.
But Menzies suggested the fact the boy was never asked to uncover his face or show photo identification at multiple store locations reveals a deeply ingrained reluctance on the part of Canadian institutions to challenge cultural practices, even when they conflict with broader societal goals such as preventing underage drinking.
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"The reason why you have to unveil is that is photo ID is absolutely useless if you don't see the actual face of the person," Menzies said, adding he came up with the idea after an acquaintance told him he had seen this happen at various LCBO locations.
"They didn't ask for an unveiling, and they didn't even ask for (photo identification) ... You say you're socially responsible, you have the policy codified ... but nobody follows it," Menzies said Monday.
LCBO spokesman Chris Layton said in an e-mail that employees have a responsibility to view customers' faces as part of the age-verification process, and if a customer's face is covered, "Staff are required to ask the customer to remove the covering."
This includes religious face coverings, as well, Layton later said in a phone interview.
"Maybe we need to remind our staff of their obligations under the Liquor Licence Act," Layton said, insisting the employees may have been trying to be "culturally sensitive" in each situation.
"The last thing we want is minors purchasing alcohol ... That would be something we would certainly want to look into."
In his earlier e-mail, Layton mentioned past examples of customers attempting to buy booze with their faces covered, such as "a customer wearing a full-face helmet," and another wearing a Halloween mask. These customers, however, were told to reveal themselves.
Menzies, long a critic of the LCBO's "monopoly" over liquor sales in the province, attempted to meet with liquor board officials early Monday morning to ask why they were not enforcing their own policy but was sent an e-mail from Layton stating that stores "comply with the requirements of the Liquor License Act," and that they were not interested in discussing the matter on camera.
Menzies added it is ironic the LCBO places a strangle hold on the sale of liquor because it considers it a potentially dangerous and addictive substance, but that a 14-year-old burka-wearing teen can easily purchase booze at three of its stores, on the same day.
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He then pointed to some jurisdictions in the United States where private retailers can sell booze but face stiff penalties if caught selling any of it to minors.
In the state of Oregon, grocery stores can sell beer, wine and spirits but face a month-long suspension and possible criminal charge if caught for a third time selling booze to an underager.
And in Alabama, a private retailer can face a $1,000 fine, suspension, or the complete revocation of their liquor licence if caught selling to an underage person three times.

14 வயது சிறுமியை கற்பழித்த 11 முஸ்லீம் ஆண்கள் கைது

GIRL, 14, VICTIM OF VILE SEX RING

ABOVE: Polics have swooped on a Bradford based child sex ring

Police raided homes in Bradford and nearby Keighley, West Yorks

15th July 2012

By Scott Hesketh

TEN grooming suspects have been arrested over claims that they used a 14-year-old girl in a vile sex ring.

Armed officers swooped on the men, all of Asian origin, after the teenager told detectives she had been sexually assaulted.

Police raided homes in Bradford and nearby Keighley, West Yorks. The men have been released on bail pending further inquiries.

An investigation has now been launched into possible links with the depraved gang caged in May for a total of 76 years for raping and abusing up to 47 girls. 

Nine men, including the ring-leader from nearby Rochdale, were jailed but detectives are hunting more than 40 other suspected gang members. 

A senior police source said last night: “At this stage it is unclear if the latest arrests have any connection with the last high-profile convictions.

“But detectives certainly cannot rule it out as there are more suspects still believed to be at large.” 

The victims are plied with alcohol and lured to takeaways before being passed around for sex.

It is not the first time police have had complaints from young girls in Keighley, now seen as a dangerous child sex grooming hotspot.

Community leaders in Keighley, including the town’s MP and councillors, were briefed by police about the operation on Wednesday.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire police said: “There were ten arrests made across the Bradford district on suspicion of serious sexual offences. All ten have been bailed. Because it is an ongoing investig-ation the force cannot disclose further information at this time.”

Eight of those arrested are understood to be from Keighley and two from Bradford.

Keighley Central Labour councillor Abid Hussain said: “The police have done what they should be doing in arresting these people. It is disappointing but I fully support the police and will work with them.”

Keighley MP Kris Hopkins said: “I was made aware that it was a serious operation and I was grateful for that information. I want the police to be able to carry out their investigation fully and to make sure that a fair process is put in place to let justice prevail.”

Last month, West Yorkshire’s chief constable Sir Norman Bettison warned that grooming children for sex was a growing problem that cut across all communities.

He met Muslim community leaders at a summit to tackle the problem.

Mr Bettison said: “I believe there is a problem that is very widespread, not just in Yorkshire, not just within the Muslim or Asian community, but there are girls who are vulnerable and those vulner-abilities are more and more often these days exploited.

“What these cases have done is they have shone a light on this type of exploitation.

“West Yorkshire Police is determined to ruthlessly pursue anyone who is committing criminal exploitation and bring them before the courts. It’s very important we have the support of the community.”

சரியாக சமைக்கவில்லை என்று மனைவியை முஸ்லீம்கணவன் எரித்து கொலை

Kuwaiti Man ‘Burns’ His Wife

KUWAIT CITY, July 24: Police have taken into custody a Kuwaiti man for ‘burning’ his wife, reports Al-Shahed daily.
According to security sources the husband lost his temper when he did not find his favorite dish on the table and argued with his wife.
Following the argument, the man reportedly threw at his wife a pot of boiling water causing second degree burns on several parts of her body.
The wife has filed a complaint with the Jahra Police Station. She has also submitted a medical report to substantiate her claim.

‘Immoral’ services: Police have arrested two Asian men for committing immoral acts under the cover of massage, reports Al-Shahed daily.
The daily added the securitymen acting on information put the suspects under surveillance and caught them red-handed.
Police have also seized from them women’s clothes, make up sets and referred them to the authorities.

Woman held shoplifting: Security guards of a well-known shopping centre in Salmiya have handed over to the police an unidentified Arab woman who was caught for shoplifting, reports Al-Shahed daily.
The woman was spotted by a CCTV camera hiding stuff in her pocket. She was prevented from leaving after she left the cash counter without paying for the stuffs in her possession.
According to the security sources the woman came to the country upon visit visa. She stole the stuffs to give them as gift for her family members.
Surprisingly the stolen stuffs included shaving blades and chocolates.

Doctor’s ‘wrong’ advice: Police have arrested a ‘doctor’ for prescribing herbs to a young Kuwaiti man following which the man had to be hospitalized, reports Al-Shahed daily.
The arrest came after the father of the victim filed a compliant with the Dai’ya Police Station.
In his complaint he said his obese son visited the doctor for treatment and the doctor recommended some herbs, claiming he will lose 10 kilos in one month, but instead his health deteriorated after one week.
The herbs will be sent to the laboratory of the Ministry of Health for tests.

பேண்ட் போட்டு மோட்டார் சைக்கிள் ஓட்டியதற்காக தங்கையை அண்ணன் கொலை(கரெக்ட் முஸ்லீம் ஆண்)

Cop kills sister for not withdrawing case

By Rana Yasif

Published: July 26, 2012

She was beaten up for riding bike, wearing pants.

LAHORE: 

A woman was shot dead on July 20 by her brother, a police constable, for not withdrawing a case registered against him in April.

Tariq Shah, their elder brother of the deceased, said Najma, 35, part of the Sharqpur Inter College for Girls’ cricket team, used to wear pants and ride a motorcycle. He said he and his brothers did not approve of it. He said they had warned her several times but she did not stop.

Police said on April 23, Sajid and Wajid, beat Najma with clubs. She was rescued by some neighbours. She filed a case against her brothers and an uncle, Naseer Shah, under Sections 354 (assault)/452 (House-trespass for intentional assault) and 379 (theft) with Shahdara police.

Her father, Sarwar Shah, complainant in the FIR, said that her brothers had wanted her to withdraw the case, but she had refused. Sajid Shah has yet to be arrested.The investigation officer said the suspects were on bail till July 28. He said they were not cooperating in the investigation. He said he will write to the court about this and their bails will be cancelled.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2012.

ரம்ஜான் காலத்தில் எச்சில் விழுங்குவது தவறில்லை

அதே போல வாந்தி எடுப்பதும் தவறில்லையாம்.

Does Swallowing One’s Saliva Break the Fast?

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Name of Questioner:	Nur
Reply date:	2012/07/26
Question:	As-salamu `alaykum. Dear scholars? I am wondering: does swallowing saliva during Ramadan nullify the fast? Thank you.
consultant:	Wael Shihab
Answer Wa `alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. Read Also: Effect of Lying on Fasting Is a Nursing Mother Exempted from Fasting? Does Gum Bleeding Break One's Fast? Dear brother, thank you for your question that shows your interest in Islam and your commitment to best perform your fasting. As for your question, Muslim scholars say that swallowing unavoidable things such as one’s saliva doesn't break the fast. In his response to your question, Dr. Wael Shihab, PhD in Islamic Studies, Al-Azhar University, and the Head of the (English) Shari`ah Dept. of Onislam.net website, stated, Fasting in Ramadan is one of five pillars of Islam. This fact is well-established by the Qur’an, the authentic Sunnah, and consensus (ijma`) of Muslim scholars. On the authority of abu `abdur-Rahman `Abdullah, the son of `Umar ibn al-Kattab (may Allah be pleased with them) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, “Islam is built upon five [pillars]: testifying that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the prayers, giving zakah, making pilgrimage (hajj) to the House and fasting the month of Ramadan.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) Allah Almighty says, {O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint; (Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (should be made up for) from days later. For those who can do it (with hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free will, it is better for him. And it is better for you that you fast, if you only knew. Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting, but if anyone is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (should be made up for) by days later. God intends every facility for you; He does not want to put to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance you shall be grateful.} (Al-Baqarah 2: 183-185) Regarding your question about swallowing one’s saliva while fasting, this doesn’t invalidate the fast as it is unavoidable. Scholars say that the following acts do not break the fast: a) Bathing. b) Wearing Kuhl. c) Kissing one’s wife or husband if he/she is able to control himself/herself. d) Rinsing: rinsing the mouth or nostrils with water provided that it is not overdone. e) Swallowing unavoidable things such as one’s saliva. f) Tasting food. g) Taking injections. h) Smelling flowers or wearing perfumes, etc. i) Experiencing a wet dream. j) Eating or drinking due to forgetfulness. k) Involuntarily vomiting. May Allah accept your and our good deeds! Allah Almighty knows best.

கராச்சி மிருககாட்சிசாலைக்கு பெண்கள் சிறுமிகள் வர தடை

At Karachi zoo, the sight of a woman is more exotic than the animals

By Saad Hasan

Published: July 27, 2012

Women were banned from coming here after one was harassed 18 years ago. DESIGN: FAIZAN DAWOOD

KARACHI: 

It has been almost two decades since women were banned from entering the Karachi zoo over the Eid holidays. This year, too, won’t be any different.

The ban was imposed after a woman was assaulted in the zoo around 18 years ago. “Since then we haven’t allowed women in for first three days of Eid,” said Dr Kazim Hussain, the director of Karachi Zoological Garden. “There are so many people that it is impossible to keep an eye on everyone. No matter how hard we try, there will be too many people to handle. But this does not mean that the ban would continue forever.”

Zoo officials say that thousands of people visit the zoo because they have spare time on their hands. Almost all of them are from the socio-economic strata which find other modes of recreation a burden on their meagre incomes.

The zoo officials have considered restricting the entry of men in the zoo but haven’t implemented it for the fear of being dragged into court. “It would have become an issue of civil rights,” said another zoo official. “We tried and implemented that at Safari Park. But I am not sure if it will work at the zoo as well.”

He said that tens of thousands of labourers work in Karachi and they can only afford to either go to Clifton beach or the zoo, where the entry fee is only Rs10 for adults.

Poor security had already made the zoo a no-go area for women, even on the week days. But the three-day Eid holidays were the worst. Former mayor Mustafa Kamal tried to improve the security in 2007 and vowed to lift the ban but nothing actually happened.

When Bashir Sadozai took charge as the zoo director last year, about 40 city wardens were deputed there to assist the security guards who were outnumbered and overwhelmed with work. The addition of city wardens helped ease the burden on the security guards who had 25 extra pairs of legs to patrol the zoo premises. But when Ramazan began, all 40 wardens were transferred by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to different road intersections to help traffic police regulate traffic.

The zoo administration has asked the KMC to increase the number of guards immediately. At present there are 33 security guards at the zoo’s payroll and they work in three shifts. This leaves just 11 guards for an eight-hour shift. There are five gates and each one is manned by one guard. “Two of them are on weekly holidays and among the remaining four at least one is always sick,” said a security official. That leaves only three guards to patrol the entire zoo at a given time. “Three men for patrolling 33 acres of land!” he exclaimed. “It’s just not possible.”

However, harassment of women is not the only security concern, says one guard. “People harass the animals even more,” he said. “They throw fruit, popcorn and even packets of juice into the cages.”

Published in The Express Tribune, July 27^th, 2012.

புத்தரை கும்பிட்டதற்காக இலங்கை பௌத்தருக்கு மரணதண்டனை= சவுதி அரேபியாவில்

Sri Lankan at Risk of Being Beheaded for Praying to Buddha

A Sri Lankan youth employed as a domestic aid has been arrested in Saudi Arabia for praying to a statue of Lord Buddha, which is considered an offence according to Islamic Sharia law. According to the Bodu Bala Sena, the youth bearing passport no. 2353715 identified as Premanath Pereralage Thungasiri has been arrested by Umulmahami Police, which is a grave situation. While the youth is a Buddhist, the charge levelled against him is that he paid obeisance to the Buddha at the house where he was employed.

The Bodu Bala Sena organisation further said those employed in Muslim-majority countries are prevented from practicing their religious faiths, and if found to do so are punished severely. Recently a Sri Lankan woman was arrested for gazing at a child at a shopping complex, where she was accused of witchcraft, on the grounds that she had a black cord around her wrist.

On prior occasions too many Sri Lankan female domestic workers were forced to embrace Islam, and wear the traditional attire, while so far four Sri Lankan youth have been beheaded in that country. (Source: Ceylon Today)

Saudi Arabia is an Islamic theocratic monarchy where the religion of Islam is the official religion. Non-Islamic proselytism and conversions are illegal and conversion by Muslims to another religion (apostasy) carries the death penalty. Under Saudia Arabia Sharia Islamic law, children of Saudi parents are considered Muslim, regardless of the country or the religious tradition in which they may have been raised.

சவுதி பெண் ஒலிம்பிக் வீரர்கள் விபச்சாரிகள் என்று சவுதி ஆண்கள் டிவிட்டரில் கூச்சல்

Online activists take over Twitter hashtag calling Saudi female athletes “prostitutes”

Joseph Mayton | 27 July 2012 | 0 Comments

Saudi Twitter users use “Prostitutes at the Olympics” hashtag to defame Saudi women athletes.

CAIRO: On Friday early afternoon, a hashtag that had been circulating the micro-blogging site Twitter had been taken over by supporters of Saudi Arabia’s female athletes after having begun two days earlier calling the Saudi women “prostitutes.”

Wojdan Shaherkani (Judo) and Sarah Attar (athletics) are set to be the first women to ever represent the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom at the Olympics, but they were met with online users starting the Arabic hashtag “prostitutes at the Olympics” in an effort to defame the two women.

However, on Friday, those in support of the two women had taken over the hashtag, showing their overwhelming support for the women.

One user wrote that “these women are heroes” and another said “we will never back down from our freedom, go Saudi women.”

The hashtag was widely condemned by most online activists as a sign of bigotry and prejudice against the Saudi women who are braving their conservative nation to compete in London.

Global Voices Online, an international media and online social media organization, reported that “Saudi Twitter user allegedly called Sultan Al Hilali” began the anti-women hashtag.

Although only a few showed support for the hashtag, it has heightened tensions in the country over women’s participation in sports.

Saudi woman Jumana Abdel Latif told Bikyamasr.com that she hopes the women “can do us proud and begin to show that women can be athletes.

“I want my children to play sports and this is just the first step for women here in Saudi,” she added.

Activists have called on the Saudi government to investigate the hashtag and charge the person responsible for creating it.

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இஸ்லாத்தை பரப்ப எதுவேண்டுமானாலும் செய்யலாமாம். இது கூட

Sodomy "For the Sake of Islam"

by Raymond IbrahimJuly 12, 2012 at 4:30 am

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As a possibly convenient way of rationalizing what one desires while still being able to feel "pure," anything and everything that is otherwise banned becomes permissible. All that supposedly matters is one's intention, or niyya.

In a recent article titled "Sodomy 'For the sake of Islam'," Raymond Ibrahim, an associate fellow at the Middle East Forum, reported that Abdullah Hassan al-Asiri, who plotted to assassinate Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Nayef in 2009 with a bomb hidden in his rectum, had apparently relied on a fatwa by an obscure cleric permitting sodomy to "widen" his anus to accommodate the explosives.

Benjamin Doherty of The Electronic Intifada website denounced the Ibrahim article, claiming that he fell for a vulgar hoax.

The Middle East Forum has looked both into this criticism and Mr. Ibrahim's rebuttal. We find no evidence to substantiate the charges and, accordingly, the Forum stands by Mr Ibrahim.

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Not only did the original "underwear bomber" Abdullah Hassan al-Asiri hide explosives in his rectum to assassinate Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Nayef—they met in 2009 after the 22-year-old holy warrior "feigned repentance for his jihadi views" — but al-Asiri apparently had fellow jihadis repeatedly sodomize him to "widen" his anus in order to accommodate the explosives— all in accordance with the fatwas [religious edicts] of Islamic clerics.

A 2010 Arabic news video that is making the rounds on the Internet gives the details. Apparently a cleric, one Abu al-Dema al-Qasab, informed jihadis of an "innovative and unprecedented way to execute martyrdom operations: place explosive capsules in your anus. However, to undertake this jihadi approach you must agree to be sodomized for a while to widen your anus so it can hold the explosives."

Others inquired further by asking for formal fatwas. Citing his desire for "martyrdom and the virgins of paradise," onejihadi, (possibly al-Asiri himself) asked another sheikh, "Is it permissible for me to let one of the jihadi brothers sodomize me to widen my anus if the intention is good?"

After praising Allah, the sheikh's fatwa began by declaring that sodomy is forbidden in Islam,

However, jihad comes first, for it is the pinnacle of Islam, and if the pinnacle of Islam can only be achieved through sodomy, then there is no wrong in it. For the overarching rule of [Islamic] jurisprudence asserts that "necessity makes permissible the prohibited." And if obligatory matters can only be achieved by performing the prohibited, then it becomes obligatory to perform the prohibited, and there is no greater duty than jihad. After he sodomizes you, you must ask Allah for forgiveness and praise him all the more. And know that Allah will reward the jihadis on the Day of Resurrection, according to their intentions—and your intention, Allah willing, is for the victory of Islam, and we ask that Allah accept it of you.

Two important and complementary points emerge from this view: 1) that jihad is the "pinnacle" of Islam—for it makes Islam supreme (based on a hadith, the formerly oral history of the life of Muhammad); and 2) that "necessity makes permissible the prohibited." These axioms are not limited to modern day fatwas, but in fact, were crystallized centuries and ago agreed to by the ulema [Islam's leading religious scholars]. The result is that—because making Islam supreme through jihad is the greatest priority—anything and everything that is otherwise banned becomes permissible. All that comes to matter is one's intention, or niyya.

From here one may understand the many ostensible incongruities of Islamic history: lying is forbidden—butpermissible to empower Islam; intentionally killing women and children is forbidden—but permissible when performed during holy war, or jihad; suicide is forbidden—but also permissible during jihad, only then called "martyrdom."

Indeed, the Five Pillars of Islam—including prayer and fasting—may be ignored during the jihad. So important is the duty of jihad that the Ottoman sultans—who often spent half their lives on the battlefield—were not permitted to perform the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca.

More recently, these ideas appeared in a different form during Egypt's elections, when Islamic leaders portrayed voting as a form of jihad and justified anything—including cheating, which was deemed "obligatory"—to empower Islam.

According to these two doctrines—which culminate in empowering Islam, no matter how—one may expect anything from would-be jihadis, regardless of how dubious the effort might seem to us.

Ironically, this mentality, prevalent throughout the Islamic world, is the same mentality that many Western leaders and politicians think can be appeased with just a bit more respect, well-wishing, and concessions from the West.

Raymond Ibrahim is a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center and an Associate Fellow at the Middle East Forum.

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