Posted on 09/16/2006 4:21:16 AM PDT by Man50D
The report states the gunman shot Ali in the back Sept. 7 after he refused to join a crowd chanting Quran verses in honor of the lunar eclipse. Solar and lunar eclipses are significant in Islam and are accompanied by special congregational prayers. The Union of Islamic Courts confiscated Ali's body for 24 hours before delivering it to the grieving family, the report said.
The Barnabas Fund comments: "It seems that under the new Islamist rulers, who include hard-line jihadi elements, the tragic history of persecution and martyrdom for Somalia's tiny Christian community is set to continue and most likely to worsen."
The group reports that in July there were unconfirmed reports three Christians had been shot and killed by Islamists as they returned home from a prayer meeting.
In October 2005, an evangelist and house church leader, Osman Sheik Ahmed, was shot dead by Islamist radicals, Barnabas said. Also, children of Christian Somali refugees in Kenya have been kidnapped by Muslim relatives and taken to Islamic institutions in Somalia for 'rehabilitation.'"
The Barnabas Fund pointed out the leader of the Union of Islamic Courts, Hassan Dahir Aweys, promised to implement Sharia, or Islamic law, in all areas he controls.
According to Sharia, the group explained, apostates – those who leave Islam for another religion – must be killed. Union of Islamic Court leaders even have threatened to kill as apostates Muslims who are lax in their prayers, claiming this is commanded by Sharia. Several Muslims have been flogged publicly for drug-related offences since the union took control.
The Barnabas Fund report states more then 99.5 percent of Somalis are Muslims and regard Christianity as a foreign religion of their historic enemies in Ethiopia and of their former colonial masters the Italians and the British.
It adds: "There is a long history of conflict between Muslim Somalis and Christian Ethiopians, so anti-Christian sentiment runs deep. Most Somalis take it for granted that a true Somali is a Muslim and converts to Christianity must be traitors. These prejudices, widely held by Muslim Somalis, seem to be used to justify violence against Christians, both indigenous and expatriate.
The group says the inherent hostility toward the West and Christians has risen since the U.S.-led military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq and the recent Israeli campaign against Hezbollah.
The report states the gunman shot Ali in the back Sept. 7 after he refused to join a crowd chanting Quran verses in honor of the lunar eclipse.
Is it just me, or is praying to the moon....slightly Satanic?
Gotta make sure that boilerplate gets into the story.
Moon Bats.
"They are also called socialists/communists."
Sure, but that's been true for almost 100 years. Now, in the past few decades, the Democratic Party has joined them in wanting to see our culture destroyed.
Does this article make excuses for the murder or what? Over 400 Christians a day are murdered worldwide and a major share by Mooselips. You can just hear the outrage by the "moderate" mooselimbs.
Pray for W and Our Troops
The worship of the Moon god "Sîn" was widespread and common during the time of Abraham. Contrary to Muslim claims, Abraham was asked to leave Ur of the Chaldees where the moon god Sîn was worshipped and migrate to Canaan and worship Jehovah. The Ur of Chaldees is in the region of Babylon.
Frankly, I never really cared what people call me.
So long as it is not late to supper..
Semper Fi
One reason why is Musharif's recent warning that America's behavior in the war on terror is causing a growing resentment among some Muslims already predisposed to dislike America.
(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )
Well, at least it's simple to know what their main punishment is... Death!
Mark
Sounds like my Husband!!!
Mark
No problem. Thanks!
I can't argue with that. You are dead-on.
LLS
He is in a unique position in that he has a certain faction within his government that he has to placate to retain power. I hope he is letting our side know if this is what is really happening (behind the scenes).
More al qaeda types have been arrested and handed over bto us by the Paks, than in any other country in the world. Some of them are obviously our allies... some are not.
LLS
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