Good And Good For You [From THE DOUBLE JOY SCRIPTURE (Message 2244)]
•Jan 5, 2020
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Good And Good For You [From THE DOUBLE JOY SCRIPTURE (Message 2244)]
Muslims warned celebrating New Year's and Christmas is a 'crime against Islam'
'Anyone who tries to imitate infidels is like one of them, and the prophet warned us not to resemble them'
By WND Staff Published January 1, 2020 at 1:31pm
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Muslims are being warned this holiday season that it's a "crime against Islam" to celebrate Christmas or New Year's.
The threat comes from Sheikh 'Ali bin Rashed al-Makhri al-Muhannadi in a column in the Qatari daily Al-Sharq.
Al-Muhannadi, a former senior manager of the Qatar Charity organization, said "Muslims participating in Christmas or New Year celebrations, or aiding them in any way" are guilty of "a sin and a crime against Islam."
"He noted that the prophet Muhammad and his companions treated Christians with respect all year round but did not celebrate their holidays," the report said.
MEMRI explained Qatar Charity is a Doha-based non-governmental organization set up about 30 years ago that is active in Asia, Europe and Africa.
It partners with the United Nations in multiple ways.
But it also has been accused over the years of having terror ties, the report said.
The column by al-Muhannadi said: "Some Muslims seem to be celebrating the birth of Christ, or Christmas, as it is called, as well as the start of the new [Christian] year. Those who do this must stop, for anyone who tries to imitate the group [of infidels] is like one of them, and the Prophet warned us not to resemble them or assume their characteristics."
He warned, MEMRI reported: "A believing man or woman must take care and not aid the celebration of these festivals in any way, for they are festivals that contravene Allah's sharia. One must not participate in them or cooperate with people who celebrate them or help them in any way. One must not help organize [holiday] celebrations at hotels or [other] venues, exchange gifts on this day, hold festive dinners or lunches or put up a fir tree or a figure of Santa Claus, for they are part of the Christian belief. One must not serve [the celebrators] coffee, tea, juice or the like. For Allah said [in Quran 5:2]: ' And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression...' Partaking in their celebrations is tantamount to taking part in a crime and in aggression against our religion and faith, and therefore every Muslim man and woman must avoid this."
He added: "A reasonable person must not imitate other people on the pretext of being tolerant or the like. The tolerance of Islam was manifested in the virtue of the prophet, his companions and their successors, who were treated the Christians with respect all year round, but did not participate in their festivals or [celebrate] Christmas... We must observe the laws of Islam and [do] as they say, and follow the directives of Allah and his messenger, not those of men... For Allah said [in Quran 6:116]: 'And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allah.'"
Georgia Tech's 'protection' for anti-Semitism under fire
Legal team files complaint with federal agency over campaign of 'discrimination'
By WND Staff Published January 4, 2020 at 7:12pm
A complaint has been filed with the U.S. Department of Education asking for an investigation of alleged anti-Semitism at Georgia Tech.
Members of the Jewish community have been physically excluded from at least one event, and Georgia Tech's "indifference to their legitimate concerns and complaints has made them feel unwelcome at many more," wrote lawyers with the American Center for Law and Justice in a letter to Kenneth Marcus, assistant secretary for civil rights for the Department of Education.
"The clear message that Georgia Tech is communicating is that they are deliberately indifferent to the concerns and wellbeing of its Jewish population," ACLJ said.
The letter documents alleges actions that appear to violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
The ACLJ explained: "Georgia Tech allowed blatant anti-Semitic exclusion and harassment at a campus group event; attempted to conceal the offense; repeatedly and systemically stonewalled Jewish student and faculty efforts to address the incident; ignored two out of the three complaints arising from said event; and, after a student conduct board finally found the campus group guilty on the one complaint they did hear, violated their own policies and issued a decision on appeal reversing that guilty ruling – allowing the anti-Semitism to continue unchecked."
The conflict stems from an attempt last April by Lauren Blazofsky, the director of Hillel at Georgia Tech, to attend a Young Democratic Socialists of American event for which she registered that was open to the public.
Blazofsky was turned away, the letter explains, and she filed a complaint with the school's office of integrity.
Two students, both Jewish, also attended and filed complaints claiming harassment.
Five months later, Blazofsky's complaint was the subject of a hearing that found the Democratic Socialists "had indeed violated Ms. Blazofsky’s rights, and gave YDSA five business days from the date of the decision to appeal."
However, YDSA then launched a "victim-blaming PR campaign" and ultimately, Georgia Tech "reversed its decision" without explaining its reasons or even notifying Blazofsky.
"On November 14, 2019, the ACLJ sent Georgia Tech a letter demanding it explain what happened and take corrective action. In response, Georgia Tech acknowledged that its policies were flawed, but would not explain how or why the reversal took place after the matter had been officially closed. The only indication Georgia Tech would give the undersigned ACLJ counsel was that it had something to do with the fact that since other Jewish people were allowed into the event, there could not have been anti-Semitism after all," ACLJ said.
The university has yet to address the complaints from the two students, who were "verbally attacked and told to never come back to a YDSA program."
"It has been eight months since those complaints were filed and Georgia Tech has yet to even schedule an initial hearing," ACLJ said.
The organization noted the problem of anti-Semitism on American campuses is so well-known that President Trump recently issued an executive order to combat it.
ACLJ said it "firmly believes that in our college institutions, the freedom of speech, even offensive speech, should be cherished and respected as part of what makes our democracy great."
"This case, however, is not about restricting speech, nor is it about the viewpoint of any person or club.
"Title VI prohibits discrimination in federally assisted programs and activities, on the basis of race, color, or national origin. A violation of Title VI may be found if discrimination is encouraged, tolerated, not adequately addressed, or ignored by administrators."
ACLJ told the federal department: "Affected community members have been physically excluded from at least one event and Georgie Tech's indifference to their legitimate concerns and complaints has made them feel unwelcome at many more. Without prompt and appropriate action – including requiring Georgia Tech to evenhandedly enforce its own rules and procedures and comply with Title VI – Jewish students will continue to be victimized by Georgia Tech's implied consent for anti-Semitic discrimination and racism."
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•Jan 4, 2020
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