al-Quds day
the other night at a group sushi dinner outing, I met a couple of interesting people. One guy was a Muslim named Jesus, half Lebanese half Mexican. His friend was Jewish, half Syrian, but both were mainly American. The Jewish one understood my Hebrew, and the Muslim Jesus liked my necklace - a cross and a charm bearing the name of God in Arabic, Allah wa Ibn Allah (God and His Son) which I wear as a display of my own faith but also with the hopes of engaging in discussions of religion and Middle East politics. Of course we proceeded to do just that, but as usual, it was a game of "stump the Arabs". I asked Jesus, "so are you celebrating Ramadan?" He gave some lame excuse about his health as to why he couldn't fast, as I thought to myself "what a devout Muslim". I proceeded to inquire into his practices. "You know about al-Quds day on Friday, right?" He was stumped, so I informed him that it was a seemingly more Shiite celebration of the hopeful victory of the Muslims over Jerusalem, al-Quds being the Arab name for the Holy City. He claimed to be a Sunni Muslim and in general did not pay attention to the radicalization of the Islamic faith, the impression I got.
Every year on the last Friday of Ramadan (that's today) al-Quds day is celebrated not as a religious holiday in Islam but a political event, in which Anti-Zionist demonstrations are held, and thus observance is not obligatory in the Muslim faith. However, Muslims believe that Jerusalem belongs to them and not to the Jews, and al-Quds day is celebrated by Muslims not just in Palestine but throughout the world. The parade for liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine originated in Iran after the Iranian Revolution and celebrations erupt in each year in light of the Palestinian struggle. The observance was suggested by Ayatollah Khomeini, then Supreme Leader of Iran, in August of 1979, saying, "I invite Muslims all over the globe to consecrate the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan as Jerusalem Day and to proclaim the international solidarity of Muslims in support of the legitimate rights of the Muslim people of Palestine."
If you are not Muslim, you probably think this blog entry does not relate to you, but let's look a little more closely to reaveal the apparent reality of the Islamofacist threat towards the West. "Death to Israel, Death to Britain, Death to America," are chants heard by the protesters, some of them wearing the black-and-white keffiyeh chequered headscarf of the Palestinians. A common mantra of the Imam is "If each Muslim were to pour out just one bucket of water, there would be a flood to wash away Zionism." This al-Quds day, radical Islamists have threatened to attack Israel and its allies (that would include the US). At a protest in London, Muslims marched through the streets demanding Israel's destruction.
According to an Israel National News report on 30 September, Iran has promised a devastating "final response" to supporters of the Jewish State on October 12, the Islamic Republic's Quds Day. "Supporters of the Zionist regime will receive their response during the world Quds Day's rallies" as suggested by Iranian government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham at a weekly press conference. "The US loses all opportunities to cooperate with regional and other world states by trying to support a regime (the Zionist regime) which is now at its weakest political and social position," Elham said. "Supporters of the Zionist regime will definitely receive the final response for their support on Quds day." This final Friday of the Holy month of Ramadan will serve as a determining time for the Palestinian people - will we witness victory of the Muslims over the infidels in some fashion? Even if they don't cut off the Western supply of oil right away, the solidarity of Muslims world-wide displayed by their anti-Zionist fanfare may lead to devastation in our society. I hope that doesnt mean no more sushi nights with the Arabs.
Every year on the last Friday of Ramadan (that's today) al-Quds day is celebrated not as a religious holiday in Islam but a political event, in which Anti-Zionist demonstrations are held, and thus observance is not obligatory in the Muslim faith. However, Muslims believe that Jerusalem belongs to them and not to the Jews, and al-Quds day is celebrated by Muslims not just in Palestine but throughout the world. The parade for liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine originated in Iran after the Iranian Revolution and celebrations erupt in each year in light of the Palestinian struggle. The observance was suggested by Ayatollah Khomeini, then Supreme Leader of Iran, in August of 1979, saying, "I invite Muslims all over the globe to consecrate the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan as Jerusalem Day and to proclaim the international solidarity of Muslims in support of the legitimate rights of the Muslim people of Palestine."
If you are not Muslim, you probably think this blog entry does not relate to you, but let's look a little more closely to reaveal the apparent reality of the Islamofacist threat towards the West. "Death to Israel, Death to Britain, Death to America," are chants heard by the protesters, some of them wearing the black-and-white keffiyeh chequered headscarf of the Palestinians. A common mantra of the Imam is "If each Muslim were to pour out just one bucket of water, there would be a flood to wash away Zionism." This al-Quds day, radical Islamists have threatened to attack Israel and its allies (that would include the US). At a protest in London, Muslims marched through the streets demanding Israel's destruction.
According to an Israel National News report on 30 September, Iran has promised a devastating "final response" to supporters of the Jewish State on October 12, the Islamic Republic's Quds Day. "Supporters of the Zionist regime will receive their response during the world Quds Day's rallies" as suggested by Iranian government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham at a weekly press conference. "The US loses all opportunities to cooperate with regional and other world states by trying to support a regime (the Zionist regime) which is now at its weakest political and social position," Elham said. "Supporters of the Zionist regime will definitely receive the final response for their support on Quds day." This final Friday of the Holy month of Ramadan will serve as a determining time for the Palestinian people - will we witness victory of the Muslims over the infidels in some fashion? Even if they don't cut off the Western supply of oil right away, the solidarity of Muslims world-wide displayed by their anti-Zionist fanfare may lead to devastation in our society. I hope that doesnt mean no more sushi nights with the Arabs.
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