Posted on 02/19/2002 8:59:16 AM PST by areafiftyone
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:59 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The spiritual leader of the Palestinian Islamic militant group Hamas called on Muslims around the world to launch a holy war, or jihad, to liberate their countries from U.S. influence.
Sheik Ahmed Yassin made the comments in a letter published ahead of this month's Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, which commemorates God's provision of a ram to substitute for Abraham's sacrifice of his son.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
Isn't that what they do for a living? I can just imagine the job description:
Must be willing to declare jihad on short notice. Must be willing to export jihad. Must be results-oriented when it comes to the number of times jihad is declared per year. Must be team player, willing to join others in declaring jihad.
... "Sons of Islam everywhere, the jihad is a duty -- to establish the rule of Allah on earth and to liberate your countries and yourselves from America's domination and its Zionist allies, it is your battle -- either victory or martyrdom," Yassin said in the letter ...I would love to help you, Yassin. But tonight's my laundry night. About the duty thing, I got a fatwa excusing me gym class and jihads. Bad knees.
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