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It's OK to kill kids in battle: Sheik

May 9, 2007 7:58AM PDT

THE deputy spiritual leader of Sheik Taj Din al-Hilali has told his students that it is "obligatory" for all Muslims to engage in jihad if an Islamic country is under attack, even if it means killing the enemy's children.

Sheik Shady Suleiman, a youth leader at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney's southeast, told his students in a one-hour Arabic and English lecture that it would be "self defence" to kill children who were attacking them in battle.

Muslim leaders yesterday attacked the 29-year-old cleric, who has a substantial following in Sydney, and accused him of delivering a message contrary to that of Prophet Mohammed who said children should not be killed in war. Prominent Sydney-based imam Khalil Shami said Sheik Shady's message was "dangerous" because it was open to being misconstrued by young Muslims.

"It is very dangerous," he said. "Because ... he puts in their minds that they have to do this, and he prepares them for something wrong for sure." The nation's leading spiritual Muslim woman Aziza Abdel-Halim said Sheik Shady's message diverged from Islamic teachings that prohibit the killing of children.

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21695697-5006784,00.html

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Yeah...
May 9, 2007 8:49AM PDT

I spent more than one neighborhood keg party/barbque after 9/11 where I heard red blooded, beer soaked americans express the desire to see muslim kids die before they grew up to be terrorists.

It would appear that kind of stupidity can be found all over the world.

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well
May 9, 2007 9:50AM PDT

i see our troops making sure not to hurt kids aleast limit the civillians.

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Soldier pic
May 9, 2007 12:46PM PDT
link

I remember somebody posting this, before.
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Hey, as long as killing adults is
May 10, 2007 1:57AM PDT

still universally OK ...

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its called war
May 10, 2007 2:00AM PDT

and in war people die, unless your playing the card game

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RE: its called war
May 11, 2007 6:29AM PDT
War?

General Patraeus (sp?) gave a speech on this subject today.

Take the high moral ground
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you dont judge all by a few
May 11, 2007 9:21AM PDT

or does it mean if its bad about few all tarnished

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(NT) This sub-thread is closed.
May 11, 2007 9:30AM PDT
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(NT) And if the wars went away?
May 11, 2007 6:47AM PDT
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What 's your problem?
May 11, 2007 10:33AM PDT

One group says something you don't agree with, another faction of the same religion speaks out against that group. and your statement is

nice people (sarcasticly)

They're in agreement with you, they are speaking out against people that you are speaking out against.

Some one (on your side) does something disgusting and your response is, Hey, it's only a few people.

10 % of 135,000 is 13,500 that is not a "few people"

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best read this as your in violation of tos
May 11, 2007 10:53AM PDT

) This sub-thread is closed. - New!
by Angeline Booher Moderator - 5/11/07 4:30 PM
In reply to: RE: its called war by JP Bill

you have ignored a mod seems you didnt read