Posted on 02/10/2003 5:37:19 AM PST by SJackson
"O God, destroy your enemies, as well as those of Muslims "Friday Sermons 7 Feb 2003
Friday Sermons Denounce US 'Designs' Against Iraq, Israeli Practices 7 Feb 2003
[With thanks to www.mideastweb.org/mewnews1.htm ] GMP20030208000060 Middle East -- FBIS Report in Arabic 07 Feb 03
[FBIS Report] Following is a roundup of Friday sermons carried by the news media of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Syria, Iraq, and Qatar on 7 February 2003:
SAUDI ARABIA:
Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia TV1 in Arabic, official television station of the Saudi Government, at 0945 GMT carries a 22-minute live sermon from the holy mosque in Mecca.
Shaykh Sa'ud Bin-Ibrahim al-Shuraym delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, advising people to worship and obey God and stressing the importance of pilgrimage as a religious duty. He urges pilgrims not to bother one another or mill about during pilgrimage ceremonies. He also calls on Muslims to stick to their faith in Islam "as a fatal weapon in the face of the enemies of the nation and the stealers of land," saying that a faithful fighter "can win either the battle or martyrdom for the sake of God." The imam devotes his sermon to pilgrimage affairs and Islamic values.
Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, strengthen Islam and Muslims, humiliate infidelity and infidels, destroy the enemies of Islam, and protect this country, as well as the countries of Muslims."
Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabic TV2 in Arabic, official television station of the Saudi Government, at 0950 GMT carries a 32-minute live sermon from the holy mosque in Medina.
Shaykh Husayn Al al-Shaykh delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, calling on the faithful to obey God and to stick to the Islamic values, including pilgrimage, as a way to honor and glory. The Islamic nation, he says, should run its affairs based on the Islamic values, especially since it is facing "numerous evils." The imam devotes most of his sermon to pilgrimage affairs.
Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, strengthen Islam and Muslims and humiliate infidelity and infidels. O God, destroy those seeking to harm Muslims. O God, relieve Muslims everywhere of their suffering. O God, give support to mujahidin fighting for your sake. O God, relieve our brothers in Palestine of their plight."
YEMEN:
Sanaa Republic of Yemen Television in Arabic, official television station of the Republic of Yemen, at 0929 GMT carries a 36-minute live sermon from the Grand Mosque in Sanaa.
Shaykh Akram Abd-al-Razzaq al-Ruqayhi delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, calling on Muslims to worship and obey God as a way to success in this life and in the Hereafter and to avoid the forbidden, such as killing, bribery, and adultery. Islam, he says, preserves humanity's dignity and rights, stressing that justice and freedom spread under Islam.
Turning to politics, the imam condemns the Israeli "occupation for usurping Palestinian rights and destroying Palestinian homes and lands." Preparations, he says, are also under way "to occupy Iraq," although they [enemies] boast about their human rights organizations, "which only target Arab and Islamic countries." He devotes most of his sermon to pilgrimage affairs.
Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, give your support to Islam and Muslims and relieve our weak brothers in Palestine and Iraq of their ordeal." He goes on: "O God, give support to those supporting Islam and disappoint those disappointing Muslims. O God, promote justice and disappoint infidels and unbelievers. O God, give support to mujahidin in Palestine and Iraq, encourage them, and help them score victory over their enemies. O God, close the ranks of Muslims so that they can stand in the face of the unjust Americans and the Zionist usurpers. O God destroy the enemies of Islam, shake the ground under them, and instill fear into their hearts."
JORDAN:
Amman Jordan Television Channel 1 in Arabic, official television station of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at 1000 GMT carries a 25-minute live sermon from martyr King Abdallah mosque in Amman.
Shaykh Abd-al-Nasir Abu-al-Basal delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, urging Muslims to follow God's orders and to avoid the forbidden. The imam devotes his sermon to pilgrimage affairs and to the need for Muslims to comply with the values of Islam.
Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, give support to Muslims. O God, destroy your enemies, as well as those of Muslims, for they are within your power. O God, give success to the country's monarch."
WEST BANK & GAZA STRIP
Gaza Palestine Satellite Channel Television in Arabic, official television station of the Palestinian Authority, and Gaza Voice of Palestine in Arabic -- Second Program -- official radio station of the Palestinian Authority broadcasting from Gaza -- at 0950 GMT carry a 33-minute live sermon from Shaykh Ijlin mosque in Gaza.
Shaykh Ibrahim al-Mudayris delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, calling on Muslims to obey God and to follow his orders and stressing the importance of pilgrimage as a religious duty and a way to paradise, citing relevant Koranic verses.
Turning to the Palestinian situation and the Palestinian people's plight, the imam says that God defends the faithful, who are expelled from their homes, citing relevant Koraic verses. Palestinians, he says, have been expelled from their homes because of their belief in God and "their readiness to offer their souls for the sake of God, the sanctities, and the Holy Land." The imam says: "While stepping up their atrocities and terrorism against us, the enemies accuse us of terrorism. They fight us with their bullets, their tanks, and their planes. We will remain patient, God willing, because our people believe in God and are sure he will defend them. Otherwise, we would not have remained patient all these years in the face of this tyrannical military machine, the strongest force in the world. It is not the fourth power in the world, as has been said. It is the strongest power in the world because the United States, the unjust country, is blindly biased toward our enemies. O Palestinians, o Muslims, we swear that nobody will enjoy safety in the world unless injustice to the Palestinian people is lifted." The imam reminds Muslims that God has asked them "to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque and this land." He also says: "After this reckless US president declared his loyalty to the Jews and planned to get rid of our president, our people, and our cause, his country lost both security and safety." The imam scoffs at the US president for asking the Palestinians to introduce reforms at a time when his country is overwhelmed by corruption, stressing that reform is a Palestinian requirement.
Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, help us score victory over our enemies. O God, accept our martyrs, forgive them, and have mercy on them." He goes on: "O God, help us score victory over our enemies. O God, extend a helping hand to our people and our leadership. O God, lift the siege on our people, our country, and our leadership."
Ramallah Voice of Palestine, official radio station of the Palestinian Authority, at 1000 GMT carries a 25-minute live sermon from Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Shaykh Ikrimah Sabri delivers the sermon. He praises God the messenger and his companions, calling on Muslims to obey God and to help one another. He elaborates on pilgrimage and Islamic values.
Turning to politics, the imam says that the US secretary of state announced two days ago that war would break out within days. The irony, he says, is that some Arab countries have asked the United States "to put off the war until after Id Al-Adha." He says: "This implicitly shows that some Arab rulers have approved the war in principle and are protesting just the timing. While Muslims slaughter sheep in Id Al-Adha, the United States will slay Muslims in Iraq in order to carry out its aggressive, criminal, terrorist, and inhuman designs." Stressing opposition to such a war, the imam urges the Islamic nation, both the rulers and the ruled, to close their ranks and to block the planned destruction of that country and its people.
Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, deter the aggressors and conspirators. O God, destroy them all. O God, protect Iraq and its people. O God, give us safety in our homeland and relieve us of our plight."
SYRIA:
Damascus Syrian Arab Republic Radio in Arabic, official station of the Syrian Government, at 1010 GMT carries a 43-minute live sermon from Abd-al-Ghani al-Nabulsi mosque in Damascus.
Shaykh Muhammad Ratib al-Nabulsi delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, urging Muslims to obey God. He devotes most of his sermon to pilgrimage affairs.
Turning to politics, the imam urges Muslims all over the world to cooperate as one entity. This is what President Bashar al-Asad has repeatedly stressed. Quoting the president, the imam says the forces of hegemony and tyranny in the world have created a new enemy in order to maintain the state of tension and "to justify their hegemony over many countries and parts of the world." The imam also says: "The president spoke about this new enemy at some Islamic summit conferences, wondering who this new enemy was. The new enemy, which emerged during the nineties, the president said, was our true Islamic religion, the religion of morals, justice, and love. Media and educational circles have portrayed Islam as a religion of killing, extremism, and terrorism. Whenever a trouble takes place in any part of the world, an accusing finger is pointed to Islam. Any act of sabotage or terrorism is attributed to Muslims until the reverse is proved. It is often proved, but the accusation remains in place. Extremism is being fed to fight Islam and Muslims and to distort their mage. Israel is the most skilled at distorting this image and any other real image."
IRAQ:
Baghdad Republic of Iraq Television in Arabic, official television station of the Iraqi Government, at 0937 GMT carries a 15-minute live sermon from Abd-al-Qadir al-Jaylani Mosque in Baghdad.
Shaykh Subhi al-Hiti delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, urging Muslims to obey and fear God, to fight those fighting them, to cooperate with one another, to help one another, and to renounce differences and sectarianism, for Muslims are one nation having one God, one prophet, one Koran, and one Qibla. If we obey God, he says, he will help us "score victory over the enemy." Muslims are brothers, and non-Muslims are also brothers of Muslims and share the same rights with them in terms of citizenship. Therefore, he says, Iraq is one family "and will strike its enemy if necessary," urging Muslims to love one another and to spread peace among themselves. The imam then asks God "to protect Iraq from dangers," and to enable Iraqi President Saddam Husayn to take pride in Islam and "to score victory over the enemies of Islam." He devotes his sermon to the need for Muslims to close their ranks.
QATAR:
Doha Qatar Television Service in Arabic, official television station of the State of Qatar, at 0858 GMT carries a 35-minute live sermon from Umar Bin-al-Khattab Mosque in Doha.
An unidentified shaykh delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger, and his companions, calling on people to obey God and his messenger as a way to success. He asks Muslims to worship God and "to do whatever they can to protect our Palestinian brothers and our Muslim brothers everywhere and to avert war against our brothers in Iraq." He devotes his sermon to the need for Muslims to stick to Islamic values.
Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, support our mujahidin brothers in Palestine and protect our Muslim brothers everywhere. O God, help those serving Islam and Muslims and punish those seeking to harm Islam and Muslims."
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