Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Bin Laden!

[WDWHound]

From CNN.com
MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Muslim clerics in Spain have issued what they called the world's first fatwa, or Islamic edict, against Osama bin Laden as the country marked the first anniversary of the Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people.

They accused him of abandoning his religion and urged others of their faith to denounce the al Qaeda leader, who is believed to be hiding out near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

The ruling was issued by the Islamic Commission of Spain, the main body representing the country's 1 million-member Muslim community. The commission invited imams to condemn terrorism at Friday prayers.

The fatwa said that according to the Koran "the terrorist acts of Osama bin Laden and his organization al Qaeda ... are totally banned and must be roundly condemned as part of Islam."

You can read the full story here:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/11/madrid.anniversary/index.html

All I can say is WOW. This was a brave, although somewhat overdue act. I applaud the clerics who took this stand. They have to know that al Qaeda will not be pleased and will almost certainly retaliate in some way.

 

[Laura]

That's pretty cool.

 

[Viking]

GREAT,
it's the first time I'm really impressed with some religious leaders.
And yes, it has been long overdue that muslims publicly speak out against terrorism.

 

[brermomof2]

Definitely interesting.

 

[tlgoblue]

 

[manchurianbrownbear]

I find this very encouraging!

It seems like so many people representing the Muslim faith have been so reluctant to critcize Bin Laden.

 

[dcentity2000]

That should confuse a few dissidents



Rich::

 

[transparant]

This is very encouraging!

 

[njzieglers]

'bout time.
very cool...really

 

[cactus]

osama isn't a true Muslim

 

[ILUVMYBRIT]

I'm glad to read this. I feel so badly for some muslims I know because they are truly wonderful people who suffer because of the radicals in the religion. Its about time they speak out against Bin Laden.

 

[cactus]

yeah, most Muslims are very good people

 

[JoeEpcotRocks]

As someone else said, IT'S ABOUT TIME!

 

[doubletrouble_vb]

Ummmm... I've seen where Muslims have spoken out against Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden in the past. For some reason it doesn't stick in the public mind and they keep assuming that Muslims don't speak out against him/them.

Maybe we'll remember this time. But I doubt it.

 

[JennyMominRI]

I've posted TONS o links to muslims, and Muslim groups speaking aout against Bin Laden and Terroists in general..For some reason they just don't get much press, Even from the *liberal* media

 

[JennyMominRI]

http://islam.about.com/cs/currentevents/a/9_11statements.htm
[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22989-1686853,00.html

http://groups.colgate.edu/aarislam/response.htm
Type in Muslims speak out against terrorism and look..Seems the BBC is much more likely to report this sort of thing