Saudi Arabia has joined the chorus of Islamic states condemning “cartoons offending the Prophet Mohammed.” Conspicuously absent from its statement was any condemnation of the beheading of French schoolteacher Samuel Paty for showing a Muhammad cartoon. To mock or insult or offend Muhammad is a grave offense, worthy of death under the Sharia. This makes normative Islam completely incompatible with the principles of free societies, most importantly the freedom of speech.
Some points to keep in mind:
i) “When it comes to beheadings, ISIS has nothing over Saudi Arabia.” The Saudis set a new record for beheadings last year, beheading over 180 people. There is nothing wrong with this barbaric practice as far as Saudi authorities are concerned; it is in accordance with Sharia (cf. Qur’an 8:12; 47:4).
ii) The legal system of Saudi Arabia is founded upon Sharia. Wahhabi Islam is the official ideology of the country. This strict form of Sharia is exported to other Muslim countries, and funded there as well, by Saudi Arabia. The Saudis spread this ideology also in Western mosques and madrassas. Norway’s former ambassador to Saudi Arabia Carl Schiøtz Wibye stated that the Saudis continue to have “‘a tremendous influence on the spread of the ‘Islamist’ ideology’, referring to the kingdom’s Wahhabi ideology, but fears that the West is turning a blind eye.”
iii) Sharia is regarded in Islamic theology as the infallible law of Allah, and it includes violent jihad as a religious duty.
iv) U.S. intelligence and intelligence agencies from other Western countries and the Middle East region have agreed that “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia clandestinely funds and logistically supports ISIS,” even though partnerships of mutual interest exist, as well as a common enemy Iran.
It should come as no surprise that the “Sharia execution” of Samuel Paty would be presented by Sharia-supporting countries as having nothing to do with Islam, as these countries insist that any and all violence has nothing to do with Islam: “Saudi Arabia’s cabinet renewed on Tuesday its refusal of any attempt to link Islam and terrorism.”
In recent years, there have been several attempts to shut down the freedom of speech worldwide under the pretense of banning material that is offensive to all religions. Yet only jihadi Muslims react violently to such offense.
“Saudi Arabia’s cabinet condemns cartoons offending Prophet Mohammed: Statement,” Reuters, October 28, 2020:
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet renewed on Tuesday its refusal of any attempt to link Islam and terrorism, it said in a statement.
The cabinet also condemned cartoons offending the Prophet Mohammed….
The statement added that the cabinet also renewed “its condemnation and rejection of every terrorist act or practices and actions that generate hatred, violence, and extremism,” while affirming that intellectual freedom is a means of respect, tolerance, and peace….
PRCS says
Our Soddi Barbaria allies.
CogitoErgoSum says
Whatever happened to that pending agreement with the Pope to start building churches in Saudi Arabia?
gravenimage says
Yes–that aggreement was signed two or three years ago–I haven’t heard anything about it since…
Kesselman says
The Saudis are the true believers (don’t think otherwise). For them, like all other Muslims, there is only one Quran and Sunnah that all Muslims worship. There’s just Islam, and it’s pure evil. You need not take my word for it. Just listen to Turkish PM Recep Erdogan: “The term ‘moderate Islam’ is ugly and offensive. There is no moderate Islam. Islam is Islam.”—Muslims believe the Quran is the literal word of Allah, therefore sacrosanct in perfection, Eternally immutable, and 100% mandatory in compliance for all humans on Earth. Nobody is allowed to selectively adhere to some directives while dismissing others.
Girish sharma says
Reforned islam is no longer islam. It is anything else.
Wellington says
Same old shit.
curious george says
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Bob Lowe says
You choose your words well, Sir!
Walter Sieruk says
That Sandi Arabia totally condemned those “offence” cartoons which they viewed as disrespecting their prophet, Muhammad but not the devote and deadly Muslim who murdered that French school teacher, by beheading him, for showing those cartoons to his class by further proves and exposes Islamic kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not and will not spare any of its vast oil wealth as to use its financial resources to fund and promote the advancement of Islam by and through the jihad. By this it means both the stealth jihad and even the subtle support violent jihad.
As explained, for example in the book HOW ISLAM PLANS TO CHANGE THE WORLD by William Wagner. For on pages 109, 110. The reader is informed that “The Wall Street journal on April 15, 2003 published an article titled ‘In law Seminars, A Saudi Group Spreads Extremism.’ The article began by saying ‘In late February more than 300 young men from across Europe gathered for a weekend seminar on Islamic Law put on by Al-Waqf al-Islaami Foundation.’ The article went on to explain that the most famous graduates from the seminar were half a dozen members of the group of young men from Hamburg, Germany, who plotted the September 11, attacks. The language of the was Dutch, but ‘the message was imported from Saudi Arabia, via Saudi books and lecturers who taught a strict orthodox interpretation of Islam.’ “
Further on the very same page of 110 the information is given that “TIME MAGAZINE , in an article on Saudi Arabia: Inside the Kingdom,’ stated ‘Apart from channeling money to foundations that have assisted terrorist groups, Saudis have for years supported institutions abroad the propagate Wahhabism.’”
So with that Islamic regime of Saudi Arabia and its oil money support the different type of the jihad, both stealth and the violent kind, with its Islamic agenda advancement and spread , influence and infiltration of the Western nations ,this kingdom of Saudi Arabia is no friend at all of France or any other country of the West.
Mount Zion says
Where are all the western leaders speaking out unanimously against all islamic countries for their condemnation of cartoons offending thieir false prophet but without a word of condemnation for the beheading of French school teacher Samuel Paty. I think Islamic states are more supportive of each other against western countries . When it comes to religious matters , they stick together , look at Saudi Arabia they too have joined in in the condemnation mantra with their muslim brothers of different countries . Only France seems to stand alone , and the French are the onces who have suffered the real crime with the beheading , certainly not the muslims with their hurt feelings and offendet prophet .The world nowadays is upside down .
CogitoErgoSum says
It comes down to how you define a “crime.” For Muslims the crime is insulting Muhammad and hurting Muslim feelings. Killing someone who does such a thing is not really a crime as far as they are concerned.
James Lincoln says
Exactly, C.E.S.
underbed cat says
According to sharia law, an Islamic follower is never- guilty of any death of a non believer that includes uses freedom of speech, or any “mischevious person seen as one who causes distrust of Islam, and only a follower of Islam can kill another muslim, anyone else is a terrorist. So to me no Islamic country can be an ally or trusted. Their religion requires them to migrate around the world and they are here in great numbers with money to build many mosques to teach this awful doctrine that is even worse for woman. How many American are clueless to this danger….as a prevention to rejectgion, it is also beneficial for Islam, for muslim migrants to deny the facts, and act friendly or normal in order to be allowed to grow mosques and power in the country they always plan to target, or subvert. I don’t care which Islamic country they come from, it matters what they beleive that should determine their entrance and yet they would have no problem lying, if a skilled obligated muslim. I only trust the ones who speak out of the dangers.
CogitoErgoSum says
I don’t trust anyone who thinks the Koran comes from God.
Jerry says
In real life it is factually impossible to insult a long dead, self appointed, and factually a fake prophet.
Mount Zion says
You are right , I define it by western standard not by islamic standard.
David M says
We all know the murder of Jamal Khashoggi came from the very top in Saudi Arabia, from the prince himself.
abad says
I really with Trump would sever all relations with Saudi Arabia, the Birthplace of Mohammad, Inventor of Islam(TM Pending)
CogitoErgoSum says
Look at that picture above. The Muslims are grisly with a look that combines arrogance and disdain on their faces. The Frenchman’s face is smooth and soft, rather effeminate looking. The French are going to need some new leaders or perhaps a girl with the courage of Joan of Arc to help inspire them … maybe a woman like Marine Le Pen? I would love to see a woman drive the Muslims from France.
DavidW says
What is amazing is that the followers of Mohammed are mad because of “attacks” on Islam (so called islamophobia). Yet, if you ask most muslims about the Bible they will claim that it has been corrupted and that Christians and Jews are thus infidels. Islam refutes/attacks the very foundations of Christianity (God had no son, Jesus is not divine, there is no Trinity, and Jesus was not crucified because Allah tricked the Jews into thinking they had crucified him but instead they crucified someone else). Islam must be the weakest religion there is because it cannot take any criticism or even questions. It was spread through the sword and is maintained today through treats or through crying.
Jerry says
Militant Islam is a testimony for the feeble faith Muslims have in their allegedly almighty creator, for had they truly believed they would not be so convinced that he and their (fake) prophet would require (sub) human protection and killings to be done on behalf of heir (idol) deity and (fake) prophet.
Andrew says
Countries that follow Laws from the 7th Century demand that countries living in the 21st Century change their Laws to fit with the 7th Century…Not only is that insanity but its being demanded within countries happily living in the 21st Century by people coming from these backward countries, all of whom are helped and fed in the countries living in the 21st Century, because they cant seem to feed and house themselves in countries living under 7th Century Laws.
Am I missing something here?.
James Lincoln says
That about sums it up, Andrew – you’re not missing anything…
gravenimage says
Saudi Arabia condemns ‘offensive’ cartoons in wake of murder of French schoolteacher, but not his beheading
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That’s Saudi Arabia, all right. They are *not* our ally.
SJ says
Is the Saudi statement in Doublespeak?
Trouble says
The farce of the perpetually insulted continues unabated.
Up to recently in a historical context images and portraits of Mohamed were acceptable.
NO one was murdered.
This cannot be denied as many moons ago I had puchased one of Indian origin – since disposed of!
When,why did this fact alter , for what purpose and by whom was it implemented.
Illuminating this exposes the hypocritical, immature,diabolical intentions and purpose to impose sharia laws and oppression by moslems to curb discent in their spheres and on any foreign nation they live in or see fit! It’s all about gagging to take control and now murder. Who are the fascists again?
This is the political arm of Islam (which is one and the same) at work in foreign countries under the guise of a peaceful religion all sects included.
Yesterday it’s about a cartoon, Today it’s about shoebox Erdogan. Tomorrow?
As for the undeserving, unforgiving, abominable, criminal executions of innocent people in France in a church (not forgetting Sri Lanka ) handled as a terrorist attack justly if it were to strike fear, send a message, and destabilize a country but it would be only part of the agenda.
It is no secret of the plethora of barbaric, abhorrent, abominations on Christianity and European/ western culture in Europe particularly France in recent times.
It is a blatant hybrid war on christianity now, its an attack on France for political purposes and tarnishing the image of Tunisia a moslem country mind you ( next door to lybia) as well as finger pointing.
A Tunisian arrives in France and the only thing on his mind is to murder people in a Christian church ironically or purposely named Notre Dame.
Was this so called creep a Tunisian of Turkish extraction and if so, it should be announced at least by Tunisia.
gravenimage says
There have been a few depictions of Muhammed in places that had a strong Inifidel pictorial tradition–Persia, India, Anatolia. But most of these were for private consumption–illuminated manuscripts, miniatures–and this did not last for long in all cases before it was crushed by more orthodox Muslims.
OLD GUY says
Well of course they would be upset about the cartoon. Beheading on the other hand is ok, as it is apart of their loving peaceful islamic belief. The Saudi’s are no better then any of the other islamic countries in the world.