Jihadists have lately been complaining about what they perceive as a double standard in the response by Muslim scholars to the jihad in Gaza versus their response to jihad activity elsewhere. They point out that many scholars express unqualified support for the jihad in Palestine - especially for Hamas' resistance efforts in Gaza - but at the same time, these very same scholars condemn the jihad of Al-Qaeda, and even issue fatwas against it.
This complaint is set out in a booklet recently posted on Islamist forums, titled "Buzugh Al-Fajr Bil-Muhajir Al-'Ash" (The Break of Dawn: 10 Arguments). The author, who calls himself "Abu Hazam Al-Salafi," presents 10 arguments explaining and demonstrating this double standard, which, he emphasizes, is applied especially by the Saudi clerics and scholars. More ...
This complaint is set out in a booklet recently posted on Islamist forums, titled "Buzugh Al-Fajr Bil-Muhajir Al-'Ash" (The Break of Dawn: 10 Arguments). The author, who calls himself "Abu Hazam Al-Salafi," presents 10 arguments explaining and demonstrating this double standard, which, he emphasizes, is applied especially by the Saudi clerics and scholars. More ...
Source: MEMRI
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