18 September 2004

Where are the Fatwas Against bin Laden?

Religion News Blog : Former Kuwaiti Information Minister: George Carey came in for some stick for saying that Muslim leaders had been muted in their protests against the twin towers attack and Al Qa'ida. People like Andre Brown of the Church Times and others pointed out that Muslims had indeed condemened them. Some Muslims pointed out that such condemnations were not reported prominently if at all. All fair enough.

Except that to really make the thing convincing this prominent [?] Muslim has put his finger on a real sticking point: if these actions are unIslamic, where are the fatwas? Given that lying is considered okay in certain diploimatic situations for the safety or esteem of Islam, a fatwa or several would really be convincing.

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