Makkah Pact Forbids Shiite-Sunni Killings

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Makkah Pact Forbids Shiite-Sunni Killings


Makkah Pact Forbids Shiite-Sunni Killings
Siraj Wahab, Arab News



OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu with prominent Iraqi Shiite and Sunni scholars after the signing of the historic reconciliation declaration at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah early on Saturday. (AN photo by Khidr Al-Zahrani)

MAKKAH, 22 October 2006 — Prominent Shiite and Sunni religious scholars from Iraq took the first major step in decades toward mutual recognition at a historic meeting in Makkah yesterday.

In a joint declaration, signed at Al-Safa Palace overlooking the Holy Kaaba, the religious scholars called for a complete end to the sectarian killings in Iraq that have recently assumed horrific proportions.

Meeting under the auspices of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, the Shiite and Sunni scholars called on Iraqis in unambiguous terms to stand united in protecting the independence, unity and territorial integrity of their country. “This is necessary,” they said, “in order to put an end to the (foreign) occupation and restore and reinstate Iraq’s Arab-Islamic role.”

The declaration produced by the scholars contains a ruling which clearly forbids Shiites and Sunnis from killing each other. Essentially a fatwa, the ruling is based on eight key points. The most important is: “The Muslim is he who professes his faith by proclaiming ‘Lailaha Illallah Muhammad Rasulullah’ (There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Prophet). By this statement, the Muslim embraces and accepts the five pillars of Islam and the central tenets of its faith, thus rendering his blood and property inviolable.”

“These fundamental principles,” the declaration said, “apply equally to the Sunni and the Shiite without exception. The differences between the two schools of thought are merely differences of opinion and interpretation and not essential differences of faith.”

The declaration states that no follower of either school may expel or declare another an unbeliever or in any other way cast aspersions on the faith of a follower of a different school. The grounds for the ruling are based on a statement by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): “If ever one of you calls his brother: You infidel, one of them shall come out the infidel and bear the onus thereof.”

The declaration reiterates that all houses of worship are sacrosanct, including mosques and non-Muslim houses of worship of all faiths and religions. “Therefore,” the declaration states that, “these places of worship may not be attacked, appropriated, or in any other way used as a haven to perpetrate acts in contravention of Shariah.”

The declaration rules that certain things and principles should never be forfeited, including, in particular, unity, cohesion, cooperation and solidarity in piety and righteousness. “It is incumbent upon all Muslims to adopt caution and vigilance against all attempts to sow division among them, break their ranks, or incite sedition, strife, and hatred in order to corrupt their divine and spiritual bonds with each other.”

[Average Bohra]

Makkah does not allow Shiah's or any non-Wahabi sects to follow Islam freely. This is in direct contradiction with the statement from these illiterate clerics.

This is a non-event and not news worthy.

[anajmi]

People who are illiterate about Islam and it's teachings should try to keep comments about Islam to themselves. They aren't worth the disc space they occupy.

There is a difference between being allowed to follow Islam freely and being allowed to follow your own version of Islam freely. If Makkah were to allow both, pretty soon we would have Average Morons destroying Islam in Makkah too.

[Average Bohra]

Originally posted by anajmi:

There is a difference between being allowed to follow Islam freely and being allowed to follow your own version of Islam freely.

Einstein,

Uhmmm...yet another Wahabi oxymoron; if one can "follow Islam freely", but not one's "own version of Islam freely", then exactly what is a "free" version of Islam, yours ? Caught you speaking out of your a**h*** again didn't I ?

"You can paint it any color, so long as it's black" ~ Henry Ford

"You can follow Islam freely, as long as it is my version" ~ Anajmi

[anajmi]

That is precisely the reason why I keep calling you an Average Moron.

Don't follow my version or any other version, go follow the quran and the sunnah of the prophet. That is the only true version. Everything else is a diversion by Average Morons like you.

[Humsafar]

The quran and sunnah can be interpreted in different ways, hence different versions of Islam. No one version can be truer than the other.

[anajmi]

If I ask you for the bohra interpretation of the quran or the sunnah will you be able to produce one?

[Muslim First]

Some scenario after liberation of Mecca from Wahabis!!!!!!

Ashara Mubarlk in Medana

For ten days Ashra Waez was held in Medina..Huzur Ali described Shahadat of Panjatam Paak and sent lots of laants on Dusmano of Dawat. Acqa Maula inaugurated brad new ‘Devdi’ built of pure Gold overz. Fatema’s Grave. As usual Wadhawani, Sharbat and Kadam-Bosi sessions were held.

Jumma prayers led by Acqa Maula in Mecca.

Huzur Ali led Jumma prayer in Haram Sharif (No Khutba was delivered first time in history of Islam in keeping with Bohra tradtion). After prayer Asr prayers were performed right away and then Huzur Ali led Muslims in Purjosh Maatam.

Deedar of Hazir Immam held in Haram Sharif.

Hazir Imam granted deedar to Muslims in Holey mosque. He entered the mosque with his shoes (God on earth do not remove their shoes in Jamat Khanas). After deedar Ismaili noon prayers were done. Hazir Imam set in Thakt with his back to Kaaba and all Mumieen Kneeled to him.