Makkah's Imam Questions World Response to ME Crisis

Arab News ^ | July 22, 2006 | Arab News Journalist

[tessalu]

MAKKAH, 22 July 2006 — Imam and Khatib at the Holy Mosque in Makkah Sheikh Abdul Rahman ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais exhorted believers to unite and hold to the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, at these trying times, referring to the current crisis in the Middle East.

Sheikh Al-Sudais made this call while delivering his Friday sermon at the Haram Mosque yesterday. Al-Sudais questioned the silence of the international community as the bombardment of Lebanon and Gaza continues.

"Why do people howl at the top of their voice to protest the silliest of matters, but are silent at the extermination of whole nations? Where are the people who sing hymns of freedom and human rights and against violations of sovereignty? What happened to those people who shout slogans of democracy and world peace? Were they all just propaganda and false statements to shed Muslim blood?" the imam asked.

The religious scholar appealed to the sane and fair-minded people with the least remnants of the sense of humaneness as well as the international organizations and "councils of security" to take action against the oppression, injustice and hostilities and come forward to save the innocent civilians.

Al-Sudais called for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and its neighbors.

The speaker also told the congregation that the "the issues of Palestine, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Iraq, Lebanon and other places are the tragedies of our Ummah and issues with which Allah puts our faith, willpower, unity to test."

Al-Sudais advised the victims to exercise patience and said that Allah's victory will come to them and the community will be proud of their steadfastness and heroism.

[tessalu]

May God be with Israel in their time of need.

[Eagles Talon IV]

Looks as if the towelheads were again counting on the international community to step in and again save their sorry asses.

The only thing these scumbags understand is crushing force and this is exactly what Israel she be allowed, no encouraged to bring to them.

[InterceptPoint]

I think you can definitely read something into the the universal change in "messages" from the Islamic Wackos:

WAS: We will wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
IS: We demand an immediate cease fire.

[McGavin999]

I can't help but wonder why he's not asking why the Arabs of Lebanon didn't spend any of their money on safe rooms for civilians like the Israelis did. I wonder why he's not asking why Hizbollah is hiding behind women and children instead of standing out front of their women and children to protect them?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[The speaker also told the congregation that the "the issues of Palestine, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Iraq, Lebanon and other places are the tragedies of our Ummah and issues with which Allah puts our faith, willpower, unity to test." ]

Well, maybe it's about time that Moslems stop attacking their neighbors all over the world and tried living together. That would help a great deal.

[AZLiberty]

Why do people howl at the top of their voice to protest the silliest of matters, but are silent at the extermination of whole nations?

I thought your Islamic buddies were the ones who wanted to exterminate a nation.

[DoctorMichael]

"......Al-Sudais called for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and its neighbors......"

And where was the request for an "immediate cease-fire between Israel Hezbollah and its neighbors" as they pummeled Northern Israel a few weeks ago?

For that matter, where has this guy been for the last 6 years since Israel pulled out of Southern Lebanon and exposed itself to an ever increasing barrage of Iranian/Syrian weaponry from Hezbollah?

[taxesareforever]

and come forward to save the innocent civilians.

Civilians = terrorists