Hamas Cleric Predicts 'Rome Will Be Conquered by Islam'
Monday , April 14, 2008
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A sermon last Friday by a prominent Muslim cleric and Hamas member of the Palestinian parliament openly declared that "the capital of the Catholics, or the Crusader capital," would soon be conquered by Islam.
The fiery sermon, delivered by Yunis al-Astal and aired on Hamas' Al-Aqsa TV, predicted that Rome would become "an advanced post for the Islamic conquests, which will spread though Europe in its entirety, and then will turn to the two Americas, even Eastern Europe."
"Allah has chosen you for Himself and for His religion," al-Astal preached, "so that you will serve as the engine pulling this nation to the phase of succession, security and consolidation of power, and even to conquests through da'wa and military conquests of the capitals of the entire world.
"Very soon, Allah willing, Rome will be conquered, just like Constantinople was, as was prophesized by our prophet Muhammad," he added.
Al-Astal last June preached how it was the duty of Palestinian women to martyr themselves by becoming homicide bombers.
"The most exalted form of jihad is fighting for the sake of Allah, which means sacrificing one's soul by fighting the enemies head-on, even if it leads to martyrdom," he said in a June 23, 2007 interview.
"When jihad becomes an individual duty, it applies to women too, because women do not differ from men when it comes to individual duties," he said, calling Jews "the brothers of apes and pigs" who should "taste the bitterness of death."
Friday's rant repeated that theme: "Today, Rome is the capital of the Catholics, or the Crusader capital, which has declared its hostility to Islam, and has planted the brothers of apes and pigs in Palestine in order to prevent the reawakening of Islam.
"I believe that our children, or our grandchildren, will inherit our jihad and our sacrifices, and, Allah willing, the commanders of the conquest will come from among them.
"Today, we instill these good tidings in their souls – and by means of the mosques and the Koran books, and the history of our Prophets, his companions, and the great leaders, we prepare them for the mission of saving humanity from the hellfire at whose brink they stand."
Re: Hamas Cleric Predicts 'Rome Will Be Conquered by Islam'
format_quote Originally Posted by Keltoi
Conquer Rome? I think Islam needs to worry about itself before it looks ahead to conquering Rome.
( cough Inquisition, cough cough)
THe surge of misguided Jihads which are spurred by political clerics is a relatively recent problem. Judaism needs to worry about itself before it gets taken over by zionism, Christianity needs to get itself together ( All 1x10 ^99 denominations) and establish some real doctrine instead of letting people like for example gays say, " hey I dont like what the Bible is saying right now, so lets make our OWN church".
Islam has no problems, it is a minority of Muslims that have recently been making problems. We have refuted this minority's claims over and over. Islam is perfect, people are imperfect.
Last edited by AntiKarateKid; 05-07-2008 at 12:56 AM.
Re: Hamas Cleric Predicts 'Rome Will Be Conquered by Islam'
I was gonna say that sis skye. Islam has no problems and nothing to worry about. If you meant the Muslims, then sure. We might have problems, but Islam never will, InshaAllah.
True. And also the jihad for women is Hajj.......
True say sis
*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
Re: Hamas Cleric Predicts 'Rome Will Be Conquered by Islam'
format_quote Originally Posted by AntiKarateKid
( cough Inquisition, cough cough)
THe surge of misguided Jihads which are spurred by political clerics is a relatively recent problem. Judaism needs to worry about itself before it gets taken over by zionism, Christianity needs to get itself together ( All 1x10 ^99 denominations) and establish some real doctrine instead of letting people like for example gays say, " hey I dont like what the Bible is saying right now, so lets make our OWN church".
Islam has no problems, it is a minority of Muslims that have recently been making problems. We have refuted this minority's claims over and over. Islam is perfect, people are imperfect.
What exactly does the Inquisition have to do with the point of this thread?
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
Re: Hamas Cleric Predicts 'Rome Will Be Conquered by Islam'
The rant reminds me of Ra's Al Ghul from Batman Begins when he's talking about Gotham City.
'Like Constantinople and Rome before it, it has become a breeding ground for suffering and injustice and must be allowed to die. Gotham must be destroyed.'
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