Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Former Al-Qaeda Terrorist Denounces Violence

Source Article HERE.

From 'Special Report w/ Brit Hume': A former Al Qaeda mastermind who is incarcerated in Egypt is now denouncing most violence in the name of Allah. The New Yorker Magazine says the terrorist best known as "Doctor Fadl" attempts to define new rules for holy war. He writes that it is forbidden for Muslims to kill civilians, jihad is not required against an overwhelmingly strong enemy and that God praises those who simply move away from unbelievers, rather than fight them. Fadl says the 9/11 hijackers were wrong, prompting reprisals that have killed tens of thousands of Muslims. "What good is it if you destroy one of your enemy's buildings, and he destroys one of your countries?" Fadl's writings reportedly have further eroded Al Qaeda’s standing among many Muslims, particularly in Egypt.

You can read The New Yorker article HERE.

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