Date: 23 Nov 2009
Islam and Tolerance 18 Nov 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com Toronto Imam Preaching 'Hate Instead Of Harmony' “Oh Allah, defeat the Kafirs [Christians & Jews]” “We have to establish Islam [in Canada]. I wanna see Islam in every single corner of the city; I would like to see niqabis, and hijabis [women wearing face masks and head covering] everywhere in the city. I want to see ‘brothers’ [Muslim men] in beards everywhere in the city. Because when they see more of us, they will have more respect for us. They will say, ‘look they are everywhere...we cannot go against them’.” A Toronto-area imam is under fire for using derogatory language against Jews and Christians, calling for Allah to “destroy” the enemies of Islam from within and calling on God to “damn” the “infidels.” -- Charles Lewis URL of this Page: http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamIslamAndTolerance_1.aspx?ArticleID=2108 ----- Toronto imam preaching 'hate instead of harmony' By Charles Lewis, National Post October 22, 2009 A Toronto-area imam is under fire for using derogatory language against Jews and Christians, calling for Allah to “destroy” the enemies of Islam from within and calling on God to “damn” the “infidels.” The address, given last Friday by Imam Saed Rageah at the Abu Huraira Centre and then posted on YouTube is an attack on those who have been calling for a ban on the niqab and burka, both of which cover the faces of women. “Allah protect us from the fitna [sedition] of these people; Allah protect us from the evil agenda of these people; Allah destroy them from within themselves, and do not allow them to raise their heads in destroying Islam.” Tarek Fatah, a Canadian Muslim author and commentator, said that type of language could be interpreted as a call to violence. As well, the imam asks Allah to “damn” Christians and Jews. “The cleric’s ritual prayer asking for the defeat of Christians and Jews and the victory of Islam is not unique,” Mr. Fatah said. “It is uttered by many clerics across Canada spreading hate instead of harmony. There should be no room in Canada’s mosques for such hatred, especially when most of these institutions get [tax-free status].” The Abu Huraira Centre attracts about 800 to 1,000 people to a typical Friday service. A man who worked at the centre said that many women who attend only wear the hijab, which covers the head, and do not wear any covering on their faces. 000000000