narcotics seized in February. Virtually all Muslims,
except the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and other reprehensible
groups, hold a deep loathing for anyone involved in the
manufacture, distribution, or consumption of drugs.
By JAMES EMERY
Religion and nationalism are the refuge of scoundrels, so it was no great surprise to learn that Haji Baz Muhammad, the Afghan criminal mastermind who has made millions of dollars from narcotics trafficking, said he was selling heroin in order to wage a jihad against the United States.
The Taliban, who've earned over $1 billion in the narcotics trade under the dubious guise of religious warriors, claim they are promoting drugs to attack the West. I suppose the Taliban consider the fact that millions of Muslims have become addicted to their drugs is collateral damage in their so-called "jihad."
The Koran bans the use and involvement with all intoxicants and mind-altering substances in the second surah, verse 219 and the fifth surah, verse 90. Wine and mind-altering substances are referred to as "khamr" derived from the Arabic word "khamara", which means to veil or conceal. Muhammad said that every intoxicant is "khamr", and that every khamr is "haram" (the Arabic word for forbidden). Read more ...
Religion and nationalism are the refuge of scoundrels, so it was no great surprise to learn that Haji Baz Muhammad, the Afghan criminal mastermind who has made millions of dollars from narcotics trafficking, said he was selling heroin in order to wage a jihad against the United States.
The Taliban, who've earned over $1 billion in the narcotics trade under the dubious guise of religious warriors, claim they are promoting drugs to attack the West. I suppose the Taliban consider the fact that millions of Muslims have become addicted to their drugs is collateral damage in their so-called "jihad."
The Koran bans the use and involvement with all intoxicants and mind-altering substances in the second surah, verse 219 and the fifth surah, verse 90. Wine and mind-altering substances are referred to as "khamr" derived from the Arabic word "khamara", which means to veil or conceal. Muhammad said that every intoxicant is "khamr", and that every khamr is "haram" (the Arabic word for forbidden). Read more ...
Source: Middle East Times
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