It is clear from this that for many Muslims, Islamic obligations supersede every other duty, loyalty, or allegiance. Western analysts should take notice of this (but they won’t), because jihad warfare against unbelievers is also an Islamic obligation (cf. Qur’an 8:39, 9:29, etc.), and the reaction of these Muslims in Cameroon to coronavirus restrictions is an indication of how some of their coreligionists will react to obeying secular laws in Europe, North America, and elsewhere.
“Muslims in Cameroon Defy Eid-al Fitr Prayer Ban,” Voice of America, May 24, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – Thousands of Muslims in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, have defied Sunday’s ban of Eid-al Fitr public prayers, ordered as part of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. There have been 4,400 confirmed cases and 197 deaths in the central African state in less than three months. The ban was announced after more than 500 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Cameroon within 24 hours.
Speaking via a messaging application from his residence, Mamadi Mahamat, the highest government official in Yaounde’s second district, said he was surprised that many Muslims were ignoring government instructions that Eid-al Fitr prayers not be held this year in public spaces, with thousands of faithful coming out to pray as has been traditional in Cameroon.
He said he had asked police to make sure Muslims do not have access to the two main public prayer grounds in Yaounde’s second district after he was told thousands had defied his instructions to pray at home and were insisting on saying their prayers at the public prayer grounds. He says all imams and Muslim leaders in Yaounde should also respect the commitment they took to only pray in three of the district’s 42 mosques, maintaining social distancing.
Mahamat said the ban on prayers in public spaces traditionally used by Muslims on feast days was taken to stop the spread of the coronavirus after 514 people tested positive on Wednesday alone, bringing the number of COVID-19 cases to 4,400, with 197 deaths in Cameroon in less than three months.
Muslim Issa Karimou said that although he is aware of the dangers of COVID-19, he prayed in public with other Muslims as a sign of respect to the teachings of the Quran.
He said he would be disobeying the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Quran if he failed to say Eid prayers in public together with other Muslims. He said that without the prayers, his 30 days of fasting from dawn to dusk during Ramadan would be in vain, and that the government should instead encourage Muslims to pray constantly for Allah’s grace and protection as people are being infected and are dying of COVID-19….
tedh754 says
The more I read about the RoP, the more I am reminded of the Borg Collective from Star Trek.
Beverly says
Very good analogy. It’s a little bit like Hotel California as well, where you can check out, but you can never leave. Science and Islam ARE mutually exclusive.
Mural says
The only problem is they want the infidels to enter the hotel too. Often via, terror.
ronit says
Anything pro-humanity has to be anti-Islam. They are using this pandemic as a weapon to kill more and more people across the globe. In India it was completely under control until an Islamic group sent Muslims to different parts of India, these people were already infected and specially went to those states that had zero covid patients at that time. When legal action was taken against the people of this gathering they again pulled out their victim card.
Captnhook says
Indian people need to use whatever force necessary to stop the evil ones….permanently
Mural says
Unfortunately, there are 200 million of them. And s good one can turn evil at the blink of an eye. Regular, humdrum followers of Mo become hysterical when it comes to Islam. They have been indoctrinated to the core.
mortimer says
Robert Spencer correctly identifies the wilful blindness of Western politicians who cannot see the inflexible, adamant FANATICISM that Islam inspires in its followers. Not just FANATICISM, but also a hatred and a viciousness directed by Muslims towards the KAFIR.
The thrust of this ‘sacred’ hatred eventually leads to GENOCIDAL IDEATION in the minds and emotions of Muslims.
Because Islam is a genuine DEATH CULT, the infliction of death through plague or pandemic is not considered a problem, because Allah is in control.
A Muslim’s job is to obey, rather than reason critically and independently. The mullahs do all the thinking for Muslims.
Because Muslims are not permitted to reason independently or critically every Muslim society is doomed to backwardness and stagnation.
mortimer says
If Muslim doctors were to speak out against the breaches of quarantine, they would be assassinated by the Muslim fanatics.
mortimer says
Beverly wrote: ” Science and Islam ARE mutually exclusive.”
Response: Islam respects math and physics which lead to technology, but Islam rejects independent, critical and philosophical thinking which lead Muslims to see the flaws in Islam so that they abandon it. Islam controls all thought. ‘Pure’ sciences are halal.
Westman says
Mortimer, I doubt most devout Muslims can make that distinction. I observed this before the Iranian 1979 “revolution” where the Muslim university students with the least attachment to Islam were the most proficient at learning and using math and physics to solve problems.
Islam has the fatalistic, “inshullah”, when things get tough and the notion that only obedience and martyrdom will bring the ultimate reward while this life is just a worthless proving ground. Few, who believe death for Allah is the ultimate goal of life, will put much effort into learning STEM disciplines.
gravenimage says
The most pious Muslims reject hard science, as well, since it conflicts with the teachings of the Qur’an.
Peter WF says
Is this how natural selection works in our modern society?
Search “world map average IQ” and any other searches you can think of –
“world map muslims” and you can think of some more.
gravenimage says
Cameroon: Thousands of Muslims defy virus restrictions, one says obeying them would disobey Muhammad and Qur’an
………….
Morons.
lee says
Allahu Akbar, the Muslim in Cameroon is right. Following teaching of Muhammad and Quran is the shortcut to heaven. Hopefully, all Muslims around the world will do the same as other infidels fighting against this deadly virus.