Who are the “crazies” now?
“This Sharia law business is crap. It’s just crazy. And I’m tired of dealing with the crazies.” ~ New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (supporter of NJ imam who is calling for sharia law in the U.S.)We just posted two day’s ago on the rep for Hamas-linked CAIR who told Muslims “we need to Islamicize America.” Now this, via Imam Mohammad Qatanani Tells TheBlaze That Free Speech Mocking Islam Should Be Pursued by Dept. of Homeland Security | TheBlaze.com.
There are religions that promote turning
the other cheek even when mocked, but it appears Islam is not one of
them. According to one of the most prominent imams in North America,
Islam never condones violence, but it also, under no uncertain terms,
“ever accepts” speaking ill of the Prophet Muhammad.
In fact, so grave is mockery of the prophet considered, that the cleric – Mohammad Qatanani, who leads one of the largest mosques in New Jersey
– even believes free speech that criticizes Islam poses a national
security threat to the U.S. and that those responsible should be
investigated by the Department of Homeland Security.
“We, as Americans, have to put
limits and borders [on] freedom of speech,” Qatanani, leader of the
Islamic Center of Passaic County (ICPC), told TheBlaze. He
explained that while Americans may ”have the freedom“ to speak their
mind, ultimately, they “have no right to [talk about Muslim] holy
issues“ as it will incite ”hatred or war among people.”
Qatanani said he thinks agitators who
slander Islam, or, more specifically, the Prophet Muhammad, incite
violence and hence, pose a national security risk that threatens the
safety of Americans at home and abroad. Thus, America should disregard its First Amendment as it is typically applied and instead act in accordance with sharia law for the ultimate “good” of society.
In an exclusive interview with TheBlaze,
the cleric, who was nearly deported in 2008 for failing to disclose his
former ties to the terrorist organization Hamas on a 1996 Green Card
application, explained that Muslims are required by Islam to respect the
law of the land in their host-countries. He followed up that statement,
however, with a treatise on how those who slander the prophet be
pursued legally.
“My position is that White House has to
say strong in its condemnation [of the filmmakers] and take this person
to court. If he is innocent, we will accept that… The government has
strong case against this person.”
When asked what can be done to prevent future attacks, Qatanani invoked Homeland Security again, suggesting
that the department actually step-in to prevent artists, composers,
movie-makers, or satirists (among others), from producing works critical
of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. He believes it is in
America’s best interest to quell this kind of free speech as it “ruins”
America’s image abroad and will ultimately hurt people.
Qatanani’s statements make it appear that,
in so many words, the cleric is advocating for the U.S. to operate by
sharia law – the religious law of Islam – when it comes to freedom of
speech as it relates to Islam. If so, it would seem to echo comments in a
previous report on TheBlaze outlining Islamists’ “10-year plan” to make slandering Islam unlawful on an international level.
One of the most revealing insights made by
the controversial faith leader came when he juxtaposed American freedom
with the type of freedom permitted under sharia law.
The imam acknowledged that observant
Muslims view freedom only through the lens of that which is permitted by
the Quran and Sunnah, the two sacred texts of Islam, and is therefore
much different from the way Americans view freedom.
“They [Muslims] think our [American]
freedoms are too much,” Qatanani said. “The freedom of the American
people is so different from their [Muslims'] freedoms. We believe
freedoms have limits and rules, otherwise we will get people into
trouble…Freedom according to Islam must be according to the
Quran and Sunnah. You can do [anything] you like within the teachings of
these two resources. This is the difference and main reason [for the
conflict].”
“People there [in the Middle East] don’t
understand the American Constitution and freedom of speech,” Qatanani
said. We have to understand each other because misunderstanding is a
killing issue… The issue of Prophet Muhammad is very delicate – they
[Muslims] will not accept in any way, anybody who talks badly about
Muhammad.”
He went on to explain that not even Jesus
or Moses, who Muslims also revere as heroes and prophets, would be
permitted to speak ill of their ultimate Prophet Muhammad
and stated emphatically, and repeatedly, during the interview that
Muslims will never “accept” or tolerate such slander even in the U.S. under the auspices of freedom of speech.
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It should also be noted that Qatanani has
been much admired, not only in the Muslim community but interfaith
communities as well. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has even embraced the cleric, calling him a “friend.”
Muslims openly admitted they hoped Christie, as US Attorney,
would work behind the scenes to help Qatanani stay in the U.S. and avoid
deportation. Did he? We do know Christie doubled down on his support
for the Hamas-linked imam who lied on his immigration papers to federal
authorities (taqiyya?) as recently as August. This is why allowing
Muslims to immigrate to the West is suicidal.Will Christie defend freedom of speech or his favorite Hamas imam? Related posts below.
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