Comments on: Italy: do not ask for a mosque but rather smoke your daily weed

By: maclc1

maclc1 — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:20:21 +0000

Re the comments– what pseudo-learning! They signify little and do not invalidate any of the points of the article.

I doubt it is necessary to compare Italy and Saudi Arabia. Surely one hope to raise the standards of both?

Some day perhaps Masjid Fallaci will rise in Milan. Until that day, the community is to be respected for their patience. Allah tests those whom he loves.

By: Ansar al-Zindiqi

Ansar al-Zindiqi — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:48:28 +0000

If the Rastafarians in question were the above mentioned Muslim Baye Faal of Gambia the media coverage may or may not be as you have portrayed but rest assured that other Muslims in the UK would classify them as “zindiq” (i.e., heretics) and start making public and private statements about them not being “true” Muslims just like so many Salafists do when dealing other types of Muslims such as Ahmadis, 19ers, other Sufis. They will be bombarded with vile and hateful e-mails and pamphlets circulated in mosques will be easily available. Be assurd that “dicreet’ face-to-face encounters will ensue and if they have a mosque (or tarika) of their that it will either be slowly closed down or bought out by well-financed Islamic groups like a corporate buyout spree. The link that you provide about the practices of the Baye Faal will be highlighted in many a diatribe and passing as a sermon amongst the “believers”.

Forswearing religious piety by performing hard physical work as a sign of total submission to the imam and not praying or fasting is very haram. It is bida’a (innovation) that takes one away from worshipping Allah by not practicing any of the 5 Pillars of Islam. This is a “no can do” and will really enrage the “extremists” who have the backing of Islamic texts behind them. Not these heretics who insist that “hard work and total submission to a sheik and in themselves sufficient in themselves to guarantee accession to paradise after death”. that’s more than enough to set a few heads rolling.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:18:45 +0000

Gabriele, is it not fair to say that there is no freedom of religion in the Islamic world? I.e. Death penalty for apostasy and how many Churches are their built for Christians in Saudi Arabia? Let’s hope that your call for accommodation for Muslim beliefs is reciprocated by Muslims equitable treatment for non Muslims in the Muslim world and Churches built in Saudi? We both know unfortunately that is unlikely happen.