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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2014, 02:26 PM Aug 2014

British Muslim leaders issue fatwa against would-be jihadists

Press Association
Muslim leaders have issued a fatwa condemning British jihadists.

The fatwa prohibits would-be jihadists from joining the “oppressive and tyrannical” Islamic State (Isis) in Iraq and Syria, the Sunday Times reported. It said the imams had ordered Muslims to oppose the promotion of the “poisonous ideology” of Isis in the UK.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/31/british-muslim-leaders-fatwa-jihadists-islamic-state-isis

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British Muslim leaders issue fatwa against would-be jihadists (Original Post) hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

Well, that's rather refreshing. cbayer Aug 2014 #1

Indeed! This wholte ISIS thing is scary and I am eorried that we are heading towards another ground hrmjustin Aug 2014 #2

There are these bubbling rumors about them coming into Europe and cbayer Aug 2014 #3

I live in NY so we do take this seriously but you got to live your life without hrmjustin Aug 2014 #4

Not a good sign, but who knows. Did you see this: cbayer Aug 2014 #5

No I didn't. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #6

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

1. Well, that's rather refreshing.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 02:31 PM

Aug 2014

It's good to see the leaders take a stand against the extremists.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Indeed! This wholte ISIS thing is scary and I am eorried that we are heading towards another ground

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 02:32 PM

Aug 2014

war.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

3. There are these bubbling rumors about them coming into Europe and

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 02:34 PM

Aug 2014

then the states.

I'm not convinced that this should be taken seriously, but when you have people with nothing to lose, I guess anything can happen.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. I live in NY so we do take this seriously but you got to live your life without

Reply to cbayer (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 02:35 PM

Aug 2014

fear. I just walked over the Manhattan Bridge on the way home from church and I saw more security.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

5. Not a good sign, but who knows. Did you see this:

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 02:38 PM

Aug 2014

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/29/humor-isis_n_5737500.html

Some people in the mideast think ridicule might be the best weapon, and they could be right.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. No I didn't.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 02:40 PM

Aug 2014

It might help in the uk to deter people from joining up but I doubt it.

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