Spanish muslims issue fatwa against Osama

[Giancarlo]

Well better late then never.. this is a strong voice against those who conspired to commit that train bombing....

http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/050310/323/fe375.html

MADRID (AFX) - Spain's Islamic Commission, which groups the nation's Muslim community, said it was issuing a fatwa against Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden,
'We are going to issue a fatwa (religious decree) against Bin Laden this afternoon,' Mansour Escudero, who leads the Federation of Islamic religious entities (Feeri) and co-secretary general of the Spanish governmenmt-created Commission told AFP.
The Commission invited Spanish-based imams to condemn terrorism at Friday prayers, when the whole country will be remembering the 191 people who were killed in the train blasts and the 1,900 injured a year ago.
The attacks have been blamed on mainly Moroccan Islamic extremists loyal to Bin Laden.
'We have called on imams to make a formal declaration condemning terrorism and for a special prayer for all the victims of terrorism,' Escudero said.
The Commission has also drawn up a document designed to 'thank the Spanish people and the government for their attitude towards Muslims' since last March 11, in particular for not taking 'disproportionate' measures similar to those which the Sept 11 attacks sparked in the US.
The Commission called on Muslims to take part in Friday's commemorative programme being organised by Spanish authorities and community groups and to work with them to ensure terrorism was defeated.
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[chequita guevara]

[Dis]

I can care less about muslims. It has nothing to do with muslims. And everything to do with arabs.

I want to see arabs condemn OBL.

[Whaleboy]

But I agree with Dissident. It's not going to happen while the US seems to do everything it can to antagonise the Arabs. Not so much it's own fault, just pulled in different directions by different political interests .

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by Dissident
I can care less about muslims. It has nothing to do with muslims. And everything to do with arabs.

I want to see arabs condemn OBL.

Since a lot of muslims in Spain are arab, I think this is alright. Moroccans in particular make a huge part of the muslim community in Spain.

[Heresson]

Dissident is wrong

[Vince278]

Thought I'd never see a pro-West fatwah.

[Spiffor]

Good too see the Muslim community clearly rejecting Osama. I hope more Muslim communities in the west will reject him in a comparable fashion (I'm not too thrilled with Fatwas, though, because it shows a belief in the merits of religious law - sign me up for secular law any day of the week)

[Ted Striker]

FINALLY

Osama just got OWN3D

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by Spiffor
Good too see the Muslim community clearly rejecting Osama. I hope more Muslim communities in the west will reject him in a comparable fashion (I'm not too thrilled with Fatwas, though, because it shows a belief in the merits of religious law - sign me up for secular law any day of the week)

Well look at it this way.. religious law scripts condemning Osama Bin Laden.. about time.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Giancarlo
Well look at it this way.. religious law scripts condemning Osama Bin Laden.. about time.

Yeah, it's pretty good, and let's hope the rest of the Muslim world will follow, as it would discredit Osama's religious "legitimacy", and thus seriously hurt his support.

[Sandman]

At least some people remember Osama. The Americans seem to have forgotten about him.

[Dis]

who?

oh him? I thought it was Saddam Hussein who was responsible for 9/11.

[aneeshm]

Uh . . . .

now bin Laden can legitimately say that the Muslims of Spain are "gaddars"( or traitors ) , and worse than kafirs ( infidels ) . Thanks , idiots , for removing the only religious inhibition that was stopping bin Laden from claiming religious scanction . Spain is now a legitimate target .

Nice idea , though .

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by aneeshm
Spain is now a legitimate target .

You mean, it wasn't a target before? (hint hint)