Kharij

2/5/2007

Central to understanding the theology of today's terrorist organizations is the Kharij - the first, and thus prototypical Islamic Jihadist group. This is especially relevant to the mantra, which states that true Muslims have a duty to kill non-clerical Muslim leaders who do not rule by way of a strict imposition of Islamic law. The Kharij deployed a Qur'an-based philosophy when they assassinated Ali in 660 CE. Ali was Muhammad's cousin, his adopted son, his son-in-law, and the fourth leader, or caliph of Islam. He had risen to power in the aftermath of Uthman's murder.

Ali's authority was disputed, so a deal was struck in which the supporters of both rivals to the Islamic throne agreed to remove their leader from power so that a new caliph could be chosen under the edicts of the Qur'an. Ali's followers, who were Shiites, acted in accordance with the agreement, but Muawiyah's followers (the governor of Syria), who were Sunni, did not. So, Muawiyah declared himself supreme ruler of the Islamic world as soon as Ali was moved out of his way.

Miffed by this treachery, the Kharij, a religious and political terrorist organization, was formed. They were fundamentalist Muslims who wanted to impose a pure and authentic interpretation of Islam - one in accord with Muhammad's words and deeds as they were retained in the Hadith and Qur'an. Having lived in the presence of Muhammad, they knew that their prophet's and god's instruction on such matters called for them to kill everyone involved - Ali, Muawiyah, and Muawiyah's deceptive viceroy, so that there would be just one dictator, or caliph, over the entire Islamic community worldwide.

Quoting Quran surah 2:204 and 2:207 out of context to justify the murder of Muhammad's relative, al-Kharij took Ali's life, setting an example future Muslims like Sheikh Abd al-Rahman would follow. Here is a review of that passage in context. If you would like a broader view of it, the surah was detailed in Prophet of Doom's "Anti-Semite" chapter.

Muhammad was now ready to reveal the real reason behind his new religion. He wanted his militants to fight for what he coveted. Qur'an 2.190 "Fight in Allah's Cause those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah like not the transgressors. (This is the first verse revealed in connection with Jihad, it was supplemented by the 9th Surah.)" Although this verse clearly orders Muslims to fight, the first of many such commands, Islamic apologists use this passage in the Western media to infer that Islamic fighting can only be defensive and moderate. Yet in context, that is not what it says. Just read the next verse: Qur'an 2:191 "And kill them wherever you find and catch them, and drive them out from where they have turned you out; for Al-Fitnah (polytheism, disbelief, oppression) is worse than slaughter." Slaying them "wherever you find and catch them" is clearly offensive, not defensive. So the prior verse has already been canceled, or abrogated in Muslim parlance. And there is no moderation when one says that being religious, unreligious or even being verbally confrontational, is worse than slaughter. Moreover, the parenthetical in verse 190 was added by the Islamic Arabic translators, because they recognized that the 9th surah's instructions on jihad abrogated all notions of restraint.

Eighty percent of the mosques in America and the West were built and are staffed by the Saud warlords wallowing in their OPEC crude. They also provide their terrorist manufacturing facilities with their reading material. The official Qur'an for the English-speaking market bears the stamp of the Fahd Foundation. In it, right below surah 2:190, the Qur'an's first mention of Jihad, you'll find this passage: "Jihad is holy fighting in Allah's Cause with full force of numbers and weaponry. It is given the utmost importance in Islam and is one of its pillars. By Jihad, Islam is established, Allah's Word is made superior (which means only Allah has the right to be worshiped), and Islam is propagated. By abandoning Jihad, Islam is destroyed and Muslims fall into an inferior position; their honor is lost, their lands are stolen, their rule and authority vanish. Jihad is an obligatory duty in Islam on every Muslim. He who tries to escape from this duty, dies with one of the qualities of a hypocrite."

Verse 191 continues with these words: Qur'an 2:191 "Fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, until they fight you there; but if they fight you, kill them. Such is the reward of those who are unbelievers." This is nonsensical. It is not possible for the Muslims of Medina to be defensive fighters if they have marched to Mecca with their weapons.

Qur'an 2:192 "But if they cease/desist, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful." That sounds nice until you realize what they must "cease" doing. One must desist from rebuking Muhammad's claims - in other words, they must become a Muslim to avoid slaughter. Remember, no one was fighting the Muslims when this was handed down. They were the hunters. The Meccans were their prey. To be "forgiven" and not "slaughtered," one had to bow in submission and pay the zakat. They could not oppose Islam in word nor deed, politics nor religion, economically nor militarily.

Qur'an 2:193 "And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and non-Islamic behavior, discussion, politics, or religion) and religion and politics is only for Allah. But if they cease, let there be no hostility except against infidel disbelievers." Muslims have been ordered to fight until the only religion is Islam - world conquest. And even when they have overrun the world, there shall be no safe haven for "infidel disbelievers." This is as clear as a swastika.

Qur'an 2:194 "The prohibited month for the prohibited month, and so for all things prohibited, there is the law of retaliation. If any one transgresses the prohibition against you, transgress likewise against him. But fear Allah, and know that Allah is with the pious." That was verbal diarrhea, so let's try another translation: "The forbidden month for the forbidden month, and forbidden things in retaliation. And one who attacketh you, attack him in like manner as he attacked you. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is with those who ward off (evil)." That was worse - there was no hint of restraint. Maybe a third translation will clear up Islam's "Golden Rule." "The Sacred month for the sacred month and all sacred things are retaliation; whoever then acts aggressively against you, inflict injury on him according to the injury he has inflicted on you." The problem isn't with the translators, it's with the source of inspiration.

At the time this was "revealed," Muhammad had a problem. His henchmen had murdered, robbed, and kidnapped in the pagan sacred month of Rejab. The pagan religion practiced in Arabia during this time forbid violence and thievery in the sacred month. Muhammad couldn't pocket the booty because the offense was so heinous. This handy situational scripture, garbled as it may have been, said, "The pagan month is important because I'm a pagan god but I'm granting Muhammad a special exemption because I('m) like him."

Now that the booty was safely pocketed, it was time to encourage more of the same. Qur'an 2:195 "Spend your wealth in Allah's Cause [just defined as fighting infidels], and be not cast by your own hands to perdition; and do good. Lo! Allah loves the doers of good." The Qur'an finally speaks of love, and wouldn't you know it: Allah loves Jihadists who do good by slaughtering in his cause.

Now that fighting is good, Muslims needed a place to fight, so it was off toQur'an 2:196 "Perform properly (according to the Prophet's Sunnah) the Hajj or Umrah, visiting Mecca for Allah. But if you are prevented then send such gifts as you can afford [i.e. if you can't go and fight, send money so that others can fight], and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches the place of sacrifice.… Fear Allah; He is severe in punishment." Each of these religious practices were pagan before they were Islamic.

There is no hint of violence in the Qur'an passage used by the Kharij to justify the assassination of Ali. Plucked from its context, it would be insufficient to condemn a non-clerical Islamic leader to die.Qur'an 2:204 "And of mankind there is he whose speech may please you (O Muhammad), in this worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to that which is in his heart, yet he is the most quarrelsome of the opponents."

The verses which follow, speak of this quarrelsome sweet talker "turning away from Muhammad to make mischief in the land and destroy the crops and cattle. Allah likes not mischief," which the Qur'an describes as un-Islamic behavior.Qur'an 2:206 "And when it is said to him ‘Fear Allah,' he is led by arrogance to crime. So enough for him is Hell, and worst indeed is that place to rest!" A god who wants to be feared cannot be loved. Moreover, Allah is saying that men who turn away from Muhammad's teaching are destructive economically when all evidence is to the contrary. The 50 Islamic nations remain the most impoverish on earth. If it weren't for OPEC and crude, they would all be destitute and bankrupt.

This passage is followed by one of many verses quoted by suicide bombers. It was the second verse deployed by the Kharij terrorists.Qur'an 2:207 "And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the Pleasure of Allah. Allah is full of kindness to His slaves." Islamic Imams interpret this as saying "Allah is kind to those who sacrifice their lives for him, dying fighting in His Cause. They sell their lives in order to receive the reward of virgins in paradise."

This is followed by an edict demanding unquestioned religious submission - something required to manufacture a suicide bomber.Qur'an 2:208 "O you who believe! Enter perfectly in Islam [Arabic for Submission] (by obeying all the rules and regulations of the Islamic religion) and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan (Satan)." Allah (who is Satan) condemning Satan is confusing to those who do not understand how the Adversary operates. The Devil despises the Satanic title because it means "adversary." Satan wants people to believe that he is Allah - God. That is why Allah is endorsing religion, something Yahweh (the real and only God) despises. Satan knows that man's religious schemes are the surest way to lead mankind away from the Creator and to the counterfeit. And it is why the religion of Islam is fixated on deception, destruction, and death.

The second surah continues by telling Muslims to send money even if they can fight:Qur'an 2:215 "They ask you what they should spend. Say: Whatever they spend is good…. Allah is aware of it."

According to Allah, peace is bad and fighting is good. Remember, all comments within the parenthesis were added by the Islamic translators so that Muslims would understand Allah's edicts.Qur'an 2:216 "Jihad (holy fighting in Allah's Cause) is ordained for you (Muslims), though you dislike it. But it is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and like a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knows, and you know not." Another translation reads: "Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you." This is an open-ended commandment to fight anyone and everyone who has not surrendered to Islam. How, pray tell, do the "Islam-is-a-peaceful-religion" folks explain…"Jihad is ordained for you?"

Qur'an 2:217 "They question you concerning fighting in the sacred month. Say: ‘Fighting therein is a great/grave (matter); but to prevent access to Allah, to deny Him, to prevent access to the Sacred Mosque, to expel its members, and polytheism and disbelief are worse than slaughter. Nor will they cease fighting you until they make you renegades from your religion. If any of you turn back and die in unbelief, your works will be lost and you will go to Hell. Surely those who believe and leave their homes to fight in Allah's Cause have the hope of Allah's Mercy." The Islamic god must be very small if access to him can be prevented by men. But that wasn't the purpose of this passage. Muhammad wanted the Ansar Helpers or Hypocrites to know it would get nasty if they didn't join the warparty. He wanted fighters, not pacifists. What's more, the last line suggests something that will be made abundantly clear in later surahs: "Fight in my cause and paradise will be yours."

Muhammad had to be certain the Ansar knew that his party was not fun and games, so he had his "god" say:Qur'an 2:219 "They ask you about wine and gambling. Say: ‘In them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit.'" But if you are willing to "gamble" your soul on Muhammad's scheme, you'll find rivers flowing with "wine."

After polishing his war manifesto and get rich scheme, Muhammad turned his attention to his next favorite subject - women. Qur'anic Laws were dictated that placed women in submissive roles to men just as men had been placed in submission to Muhammad. To enforce his laws, he said: "Big Brother is watching. You'll be punished if you don't obey me."

Then the dark spirit returned to the main theme of the surah: "Fight because our enemies have mocked us and we hate them." The infidels were called a series of childish names and Muhammad convoluted Bible stories to make his crusade appear religious. These twisted portrayals continued through verse 257. A delusional trip down Jewish memory lane followed. Muhammad's twisted story of Abraham was as different from the original account as it was vulgar and insulting. Next, Allah attempted rational religious thought. His stories were moral and Biblically inspired. But sadly, even the more rational passages focused on taxes, of which Muhammad was beneficiary. This led to a rant on interest and a discussion of business contracts starting in verse 275. The motivation: Muslims had borrowed money from the Jews to survive and they didn't want to pay them back. These sections were short on spirituality and long on pent-up rage. And they all served to inspire the Islamic conquest of the world from India to Spain and their unrelenting hunting down of Jews. The people who were not killed were forced to pay an oppressive Islamic tax in submission.

In our journey to understand the Islamic Group, it is important to know that most all Islamic terrorist organizations today are a derivative of al-Kharij - meaning "The One Who Goes Out." The Kharij taught that there was no legitimate law for governing people apart from Allah's Law - known as Sharia Law today. That meant there could be no democracy nor representative government (people's law), no choice, no freedom of religion, no secularism, no free press nor open discussion, no women's rights, and no stopping the killing until the whole world was forced to submit to the politicized religion of Islam. Anyone who did not support their strict imposition of Islamic rule was labeled an infidel, and condemned to die. The Kharij demanded that all Muslims engage in jihad. All peaceful Muslims were labeled "infidel hypocrites" in accordance with the 9th surah.

The Kharij, many of whom knew Muhammad personally, and thus were intimately aware of his words and example, taught that it was permissible to kill women and children in terrorist raids. They went on to say, again in accordance with Muhammad's example, that Muslims had a god-given right to possess and control infidel women, children, and property. They taught that all forms of deception, outright dishonesty, theft, slavery, kidnapping, murder, and terror were justifiable, even necessary, in the advancement of the Islamic religion.

In the context of Islamic history, after governor and caliph Muawihah's death, his son Yazid assumed control of the Sunni portion of the Islamic Empire. He was not, however, accepted by Ali's son al-Husayn, who ruled over the Shiites after his father's murder. Al-Husayn's mother had been Fatmah, Muhammad's daughter, so he was well connected but not wise. On the warpath against Yazid, al-Husayn was killed in Karbala. That is why this city in modern Iraq has become the Shia religious capital. The Golden Dome Mosque was erected in Husayn's memory, because by dying fighting in Allah's Cause, al-Husayn was considered a martyr. It mattered not that he was fighting fellow Muslims because they had been labeled "hypocrites and infidels." And it is upon the alter of making this man a martyr that Shia Muslim terrorize Sunnis today in Iraq, turning the nation into a killing field which has claimed one hundred to six hundred thousand lives, depending upon whose accounting you believe.