Today four Shia mosques in Baghdad and one in Kirkuk were struck by car bombs. Such sectarian bombs are common in Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and other corners of the Ummah.
So while tearing a page of the Koran, or publishing a caricature of Muhammad (pbuh!) will make the entire Muslim world freak-out in anger, exploding entire mosques containing God knows how many Korans (as well as the 'occasional' person...) doesn't even raise an eyebrow.
Should we then assume that bombing mosques is Halal?
Clearly a Fatwa is required on the issue. Would a learned cleric kindly help?
So while tearing a page of the Koran, or publishing a caricature of Muhammad (pbuh!) will make the entire Muslim world freak-out in anger, exploding entire mosques containing God knows how many Korans (as well as the 'occasional' person...) doesn't even raise an eyebrow.
Should we then assume that bombing mosques is Halal?
Clearly a Fatwa is required on the issue. Would a learned cleric kindly help?
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| Talha Bin Obeidallah mosque near Basra - ruins after bomb (photo by A.Hassan) |
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