Ireland 'a fundamentalist haven' Ireland has become "a haven for fundamentalism", one of the country's leading Muslim leaders has warned. Sheikh Dr Shaheed Satardien said there was an "ocean of extremism" spreading among Muslims throughout Ireland.
"Irish Muslim leaders are failing our young people who are embracing fundamentalism," he told the Sunday Tribune newspaper.
Leading Northern Ireland Muslim Abdul Al Jibouri said terrorism went totally against the beliefs of Islam.
"It is very hurtful when people start talking about Islam and Muslim terrorists," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence programme.
"I have lived in Northern Ireland for many years and we had so many terrorists, but nobody said 'Catholic terrorists' or 'Protestant terrorists'."
He added: "Islam does not encourage people to go and blow people up - this is based on fundamentalists and the way they interpret the Koran.
"Terrorism and active terrorism is totally against Islam and I would be the first person to condemn it."
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Heck, Supreme Muslim Council of Ireland? Never heard of that. I suppose it is just a joke or something.
FYI, I hope it will enlighten all of us a bit.
Assalamualaikum
I pray this finds you all in the best of health and eemaan insha'Allah
Satardien, as I am sure you all have been following, is becoming more dangerous. The media are giving him too much time to talk rubbish. He needs to be discredited immediately. I even got a call today from Newstalk 106 and just questioned his credentials as someone who knows what is going on in the Muslim community.
One of Satardien's main points is lack of leadership, umbrella groups, etc and he is pushing his Supreme Muslim Council as the main body. I have drafted a quick letter below which I think would be a good idea to get around that. If ICCI, IFI, FOSIS, MAI, Cork Islamic Society, Limerick and all the other mosques and ISOCs can put their name to this letter, we can try and shut him up because who does he represent then?
Please check letter, call me for any amendments and if everyoen is agreed, can we try and get this in Irish Times for Wednesday? Means, really getting all signatures by tomorrow 12pm. Names plus organisation and position. Please forward to other mosques, organisations.
Please keep me in your duas
Fahad Ansari
(local chap from Galway, now based in London working for Islamic Human Rights Commission)
---attached letter---
Dear Editor:
The views of Dr Shaheed Satardien that there is an "ocean of extremism" spreading among Muslims throughout Ireland must be deeply questioned.
The Muslim community in Ireland has always enjoyed a very cordial relationship with the wider Irish society. Mosques such as the Islamic Cultural Centre in Clonskeagh and the Islamic Foundation Ireland have always opened their doors and invited the public in to explain the true teachings of Islam. Muslim youth societies throughout Ireland, such as the Federation of Student Islamic Societies in Ireland, have contributed significantly in the efforts to build bridges with the wider society organising joint fundraising events for local, national and international charities. Only this year, the Muslim Youth Society in NUIG was nominated for a Metro Eireann MAMA award for its excellent work over the past few years.
That Muslim youth are becoming more politicised is something that should be welcomed, not feared. By engaging in the political process and understanding how the system works, they will use the system to further their beliefs. At a time when more and more Irish youth are becoming disillusioned with the political process, we should welcome that some young Irish men and women are becoming increasingly aware of the process.
Therefore, it comes as a shock to hear Dr Satardien scaremongering that young Irish Muslims are turning to extremism, particularly after visiting the countries of their parents. We ask upon what evidence does Dr Satardien base these allegations apart from mere speculation and conjecture.
Dr Satardien speaks on behalf of the Supreme Muslim Council of Ireland, a self-lauding body established recently by individuals with no grassroots support within the Muslim community. We question who has given Dr Satardien or the Supreme Muslim Council a mandate to speak on our behalf and we ask that the media investigate his qualifications before portraying him as a "one of Ireland's most senior Islamic clerics." Scaremongerers like him are not what Ireland needs.
Yours,
Print-your-name-here
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Alahai... dia baru saja berusia 20 tahun. Masih banyak yang perlu dipelajari. Termasuklah cara-cara beradab.
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Walaupun sudah ada gencatan senjata, saya fikir ia tidak akan bertahan lama. Bukannya saya sokong perang ke apa, cuma bila melihatkan rekod-rekod tentera Zionis yang sememang tidak bersih. Allah dan nabi kita dah sebut dulu-dulu lagi. Jadi, memang tak boleh percaya. Askar UN?
Merely pawns. I bet the another puppet will be installed there. Same old same old.Sekarang risau mengenangkan sahabat-sahabat di sana. Masih adakah mereka?
Saya doakan agar hospital yang pernah kami lawati dahulu di Tripoli - sampaikan ada 3-4 tingkat di bawah tanah untuk perlindungan, masih teguh walaupun bom-bom menghujani bumi Lubnan. Amin.
Saya doakan agar sahabat yang menumpangkan kami dari tapak FIMA Summer Camp ke kota Tripoli masih bernafas. Juga rakan-rakan di IMAL, yang barangkali sudah pun mula mengatur langkah untuk misi bantuan kecemasan. Amin.
Ya Allah selamatkanlah... Amin.
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Rules for reporting on the war
Rule #1. The “who started it?” rule. It is always the Arabs who attack first, and always Israel that retaliates in self defense. The current Israeli assault on Gaza is attributed to the capture (called a kidnapping) of corporal Gilad Shalit, by a group of Palestinians who tunnelled under the border and attacked an Israeli watchtower. But the day before Shalit’s capture, Israeli forces crossed into Gaza and captured (that’s captured, not kidnapped) a Palestinian doctor and his brother. Israel has kidnapped 64 Hamas members, including cabinet ministers, mayors and legislators. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Rule #2. The terrorism rule. When Arabs kill Israelis, it’s called terrorism.
Rule #3. The self defense rule. When Israelis kill Arabs, it’s called self defense.
Rule # 4. The reaction of the international community rule. When Israel kills too many civilians all at once, the West calls for restraint. Israel pledges it will take care to limit civilian casualties, then goes about its merry way, blasting apart civilians, blaming the deaths on the militants. “We had to take out the civilians. They were in the way. But we didn’t mean to.”
Rule # 5. The kidnapping rule. Palestinians do not have the right to capture Israeli soldiers, not even a limited number, not even one or two.
Rule # 6. The war on terrorism rule. Israel has the right to capture as many Arabs as it wants. There is no limit. Israel doesn’t kidnap Arabs, it arrests them. This creates the impression of legality, and that Israel is simply carrying out a police action. Legitimate authority arrests “suspects” and “terrorists.” Criminals kidnap.
Rule # 7. The David vs. Goliath rule. When you say Israel, never say “supported by the US and Britain.”
Rule # 8. The destablizer rule. When you say Hezbollah, always add “supported by Iran and Syria.” Iran and Syria are a “destabilizing” force in the region, in the same manner Venezuela is a destabilizing force in Latin America. They resist the hegemony of the US and its subalterns. That’s why they’re destabilizing.
Rule # 9. Things we don’t mention rule. Don’t mention the occupied territories, ignored UN resolutions, or violations of the Geneva Conventions.
Rule # 10. Amplify the voice of the Israelis and minimize the voice of the Arabs. Let Israelis speak out as much as possible, so they can explain rules one through nine.
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