Posted on 12/27/2017 7:28:31 AM PST by Snickering Hound
The Anti-Defamation League expressed "deep concern" Tuesday over a sermon by a Houston imam that included references to killing Jews, but in a statement, the imam expressed remorse for the language he used. He said in no way does he support violence.
Local Muslim religious leaders also called the sermon problematic, saying that the imam's message does not represent the views or sentiments of the Houston Muslim community.
The ADL said that in a sermon posted on YouTube, Imam Raed Saleh Al-Rousan of the Tajweed Institute in west Houston stated:"Judgment Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews. The Muslims will kill the Jews."
In a statement Tuesday evening, the imam said: "I believe that hatred can only thrive in climates of fear, anger and ignorance. Because of this, I welcome the opportunity to meet with Jewish leaders and other community leaders in the near future."
"We know that the ideas espoused by Imam Al-Rousan do not reflect those of the vast majority of Muslims in our area, many of whom are our partners in promoting interfaith relations and who have told us they are appalled by this rhetoric," he said in a statement. "We appeal to all Houstonians to not generalize or attack the Muslim community as a whole for the words of one individual."
In his statement, the Iman said: "Regarding my sermon ... it must be understood that I unequivocally affirm and uphold the dignity, sanctity and value of all human life, including – of course – people of the Jewish faith.
"I must also state in no uncertain terms that I am absolutely and completely opposed to and disgusted by all forms of terrorism, all terrorists, and I oppose anyone who would commit, call for, or threaten violence against civilians.
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Remorse he got caught.
Judgment Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews...
Is this a basic tenet or no?
Cause if it is, there’s no reconciling it with peace.
Ever.
And some of my best friends are Jews......Yada, yada, yada.
And every mosque shall be called “Taqqiya Bell”.
When is enough of the damned taqiiya enough?
<< Remorse he got caught. >>
You beat me to the exact same words.
Then why did you say: "Judgment Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews. The Muslims will kill the Jews"?
Don't tell us you're sorry - tell us why you would say such a thing.
He has as much remorse as the Black basketball players caught stealing in China.
Exactly true !
The expressed remorse is " Taqiyya
It's what they do ! "
Taqiyya!!!!
Too late. We have already formed our opinions by the actions of 19 INDIVIDUALS.
... when he's caught supporting violence, that is.
It reminds me of the old Monty Python sketch where an official for the Royal Navy is addressing concerns about cannibalism.
"I can definitively, unequivocally state that there is absolutely, positively no cannibalism whatsoever in Her Majesty's Navy. And when I say 'none,' I mean 'some.'"
yep, LIAR LIAR
The language is right out of their “holy” texts.
Islam has never been a religion of peace.
It has always been a religion of conquest and slavery, murder and mayhem.
Mad Mo made it so.
Exactly. Round them all up and air drop them over Mecca - WITHOUT PARACHUTES.
the imam expressed remorse for the language he used. He said in no way does he support violence... in a sermon posted on YouTube, Imam Raed Saleh Al-Rousan of the Tajweed Institute in west Houston stated:"Judgment Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews. The Muslims will kill the Jews." ...In his statement, the Iman said: "Regarding my sermon ... it must be understood that I unequivocally affirm and uphold the dignity, sanctity and value of all human life... and I oppose anyone who would commit, call for, or threaten violence against civilians.Other than the Jewish ones of course, Muslims will kill those Jews. See, all better.
Guess I’d expect every sermon in a mosque to be anti-Semitic.
Worth repeating - everything I need to know about Islam I learned on 9/11.
Made my day! I'm still laughing.
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