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One of the arguments that some moderate Muslims have expoused is that violence is not permitted in their religion, unless mandated by the ruler of the Caliphate. It' s a claim that has been made to me during my internet travels on more than one occasion. Osama Bin Laden or the like, they say, do not have the authority to call for jihad- only the Caliph can do that. I wonder then how they will react to the news that a group is now attempting to create an Islamic Caliphate in Gaza?
Meanwhile, a radical Islamic group called Hizb al-Tahrir (Liberation Party) is planning to declare the birth of an Islamic caliphate in the Gaza Strip on Friday. The relatively small party, which is seen as more extreme than Hamas, is said to have increased its popularity following what is perceived as a Hizbullah victory over Israel.
On Tuesday, thousands of the party’s supporters staged a demonstration in Gaza City to mark the anniversary of the end of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. It was the first demonstration in the Gaza Strip in which demonstrators called for establishing an Islamic caliphate that would rule not only in the PA territories, but the entire world.
Buoyed by the large turnout, the party’s leaders are now considering declaring an Islamic caliphate in the Gaza Strip during Friday prayers, sources close to the party said.
If this new Caliphate calls for Muslims all over the world to wage jihad on the infidels what, I wonder, will the moderates have to say about it?
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- Qaradawi Says Declaration Of Caliphate ‘void Under Sharia’
Like Nico said, HERE. The Muslim Brotherhood vs. ISIS. Muslims fighting Muslims is Awesome, and this whole Caliphate thiing? Yeah, AWESOME! From the Tehran Times: Egyptian Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has said that the declaration of a so-called Islamic...
- Now What?
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- Is A Civil War Inevitable In Australia?
From ABC Australia: A speaker at a conference in Sydney's south-west says a revolution or a civil war may be necessary in order to create an Islamic state, or caliphate. The meeting has been organised by the controversial Muslim group Hizb ut-Tahrir,...
- The Caliphate And 1.5 Billion Muslims
Saw this over at Joel’s Trumpet By James Brandon Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor AMMAN, JORDAN – The three middle-aged men sitting in an Indian restaurant in Jordan’s capital scarcely look like Islamic revolutionaries. They are smartly...
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A New Caliphate
One of the arguments that some moderate Muslims have expoused is that violence is not permitted in their religion, unless mandated by the ruler of the Caliphate. It' s a claim that has been made to me during my internet travels on more than one occasion. Osama Bin Laden or the like, they say, do not have the authority to call for jihad- only the Caliph can do that. I wonder then how they will react to the news that a group is now attempting to create an Islamic Caliphate in Gaza?
Meanwhile, a radical Islamic group called Hizb al-Tahrir (Liberation Party) is planning to declare the birth of an Islamic caliphate in the Gaza Strip on Friday. The relatively small party, which is seen as more extreme than Hamas, is said to have increased its popularity following what is perceived as a Hizbullah victory over Israel.
On Tuesday, thousands of the party’s supporters staged a demonstration in Gaza City to mark the anniversary of the end of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. It was the first demonstration in the Gaza Strip in which demonstrators called for establishing an Islamic caliphate that would rule not only in the PA territories, but the entire world.
Buoyed by the large turnout, the party’s leaders are now considering declaring an Islamic caliphate in the Gaza Strip during Friday prayers, sources close to the party said.
If this new Caliphate calls for Muslims all over the world to wage jihad on the infidels what, I wonder, will the moderates have to say about it?
- Isis In Gaza, Hamas Losing Control?
By Khaled Abu Toameh July 7, 2014 , 11:41 am Hamas seems to be losing control of the dozens of terror cells in the Gaza Strip. Hamas prevented local journalists from covering the ISIS rally in the Gaza Strip last month as part of its effort...
- Qaradawi Says Declaration Of Caliphate ‘void Under Sharia’
Like Nico said, HERE. The Muslim Brotherhood vs. ISIS. Muslims fighting Muslims is Awesome, and this whole Caliphate thiing? Yeah, AWESOME! From the Tehran Times: Egyptian Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has said that the declaration of a so-called Islamic...
- Now What?
If it is definitely proven that the very ideology of Islam (caliphate, jihad, shari'a) is inherently violent, where does the West go from there? Ibrahim Hooper states in this essay:The West, alarmingly, does not have a political history or language...
- Is A Civil War Inevitable In Australia?
From ABC Australia: A speaker at a conference in Sydney's south-west says a revolution or a civil war may be necessary in order to create an Islamic state, or caliphate. The meeting has been organised by the controversial Muslim group Hizb ut-Tahrir,...
- The Caliphate And 1.5 Billion Muslims
Saw this over at Joel’s Trumpet By James Brandon Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor AMMAN, JORDAN – The three middle-aged men sitting in an Indian restaurant in Jordan’s capital scarcely look like Islamic revolutionaries. They are smartly...