As a follow up to my post this week about Friday's protest in Stockholm in support of radical Salafist imams being detained and possibly deported, I am posting the below article written by a journalist who attended the protest and asked pointed questions to some of the participants, questions that the mainstream media never bothered to ask. The article is written by Ulrika Stigsson in Katerina Magazin. Translation from Swedish to English by Fousesquawk.
http://katerinamagasin.se/exklusivt-fran-islamistdemontrationen-pa-norrmalmstorg-svt-vagar-inte-ifragasatta-salafisterna/
Exclusive from Islamist Demonstration at Norrmalms Square: "SVT (Swedish Television) doesn't dare ask questions of Salafists"
20 MAY, 2019 09:08
On Saturday, several hundred Islamist followers, Muslims' counterpart to NMR (Nordic Resistance Movement), demonstrated in the middle of Stockholm after SÄPO (Swedish security police) quickly put their national leaders in detention.
The demonstration began at 2 pm at Norrmalmstorg, where men formed a line and laid their foreheads on the ground in prayer to Allah. The women were forced to stand back far behind the men and were dressed in complete veil. After prayers were completed, they set off on their march to the Riksdag (Parliament). Ulrika Stigsson was on the scene and asked questions to some of the demonstrators. In contrast to SVT and other journalists who were nearby, she dared to ask questions about the participants' sympathies with the most extreme interpretation of Islam. Here you can read her exclusive report.
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It has been a turbulent time in Islamist circles the last few weeks since Sapo took five people into detention. It began with the Gavle mosque's circumscribed imam, Abo Raad and his son, who, without warning were taken into detention by Sweden's security police. After that two other imams from Umeå och Västerås, were arrested as well as the CEO of Science School, Abner-Nasser el Nade.
Sharia law governs everything from men should be primary, to clothes, and how one's beard should be trimmed. But there is not only the external attributes that are governed by Sharia in the extreme form of Islam, namely Salafism. There is also an intrinsically violent chapter in this branch of Islam that transcends all other comparisons throughout history. So on Saturday, people have demonstrated in support of Salafist leaders whose ideology advocates the most ruthless jihad. The Islamic State is praised in these circles and the literal interpretation of the Koran is what applies. The journal Expo reports that Amer al-Hasani, one of those who arranged the day's demonstration, was sentenced in 2017 for a terror offense. He was first sentenced to 15 years in prison, but the sentence was reduced to 7 years and 3 months. Last year, for an unknown reason, he was released and returned to Sweden. The Foreign Ministry won't comment on the release, reports Expo.
When I had the opportunity to ask some questions to the spokesperson for the demonstration, Waheed Hassan from Gothenburg, I asked him to explain the purpose for the demonstration.
"We are demonstrating so that the normal democratic rights should apply to the imams who were detained. There should be proper hearings and a secure legal process," said Waheed Hassan.
Asked further if the imams are engaged in recruiting for the Islamic State and have a coordinated role in this or other crime.
Waheed Hassan does not answer this question.
What belief do the demonstrators have, which denomination?
"We are all Muslims," said Hassan.
But which denomination are you Are you Salafists?
Waheed answers but only in continuing to say, "We are all Muslims".
The tactic of answering a question with a counter question or answering vaguely, to not acknowledge that which is sensitive and inappropriate, is called taqiyya and is allowed in Islam. It is a professional way of avoiding the truth.
I also stop and talk with three younger men and ask which mosque they come from? Which denomination do you believe in? Are you Salafist?
"We are all Muslims and we belong to no particular mosque or denomination"
That seems a little pre-arranged, and I understand that Salafists don't want to be called Salafists in public, rather they prefer to be called Muslims. When SVT and other journalists go around and interview (them), there will be no tough questions about this extreme interpretation of Islam, rather instead a relatively positive picture is given through spokespersons in news reporting.
That Salafists want to present a picture that they are mainstream Muslims and do not have violent beliefs makes me upset. We have many liberal Muslims in Sweden who are so threatened they are forced to have protected identity. When I speak to the SVT journalist at the scene, she gives her clear picture: Her view of extremists within Islam is that "far from everyone is dangerous". I think about all the women and men who are forced to (have) a protected identity in Sweden because of radical individuals. Why won't SVT interview one of these in connection with the reporting on the demonstration? Why are their voices not heard when the jihadists take to the streets?
There are many voices in Sweden that warns of the Salafist environment, and one of them is ex-Mulsim Muhammed Omar, who belonged to the Uppsala mosque. He has for a long time and on many occasions pointed out the Gävle mosque and imam Abo Raad as the leader within the radicalized Salafist interpretation of Islam.
https://www.gd.se/artikel/mohamed-omar-om-gavles-moske-ett-centrum-for-salafismen
Another person is Hanna Gadban, who in her book, "My Jihad, Hunt for liberal Islam from 2015, describes how she became subject to persecution and threats from people who belong to the Young Muslims Association in Sweden and the Feminist Initiative party. After Hanna Gadban released her book in Almedalen week 2015, she was theatened so seriously that SÄPO wanted her to take on a new identity and change jobs. She exposed the most extreme form of Islam, Salafism. After the arrest of Science School CEO Abner -Nasser el Nade, Hanna Gadban twittered to Minister Ardalan Shekarabi: "It is good that you are ashamed. I am ashamed myself that we have politicians who allow fundamentalist, anti- democrats push their agenda for decades."
Ex-Muslim Soheila Fors has taken the fight to the Salafists and also runs a protected residence for those who are threatened. She herself has a telephone with direct contact to SÄPO, and her car has bullet proof windows. Can nobody understand how serious threat and crime comes from this Muslim group?! Here Soheila comments on Saturday's Islamist demonstration on her Facebook page:
"Most often we think of Kurds as liberal and tolerant, but nonetheless there are Salafist Kurds like Mulla Krekar and like the small group of militant Kurdish Muslims in IKKC who demonstrated for the release of the extremists. They are dedicated defenders of Islam in a way that is foreign for the majority of Kurds."
Soheila further describes that this extreme group appoints itself as the spokesment for Sweden's Muslims, and they are loud.
In the Middle East, Islam's jihad is taught in schools and all who are killed and that is done without shame, but with pride in Muslim schools. Pupils are taught that 270 million people were killed in the forced Islamization of countries and geographical places. No other ideologies come close to so many deaths and worse yet, it is continuing.
One question I ask myself after Saturday's demonstration : Why are there Ono counter-demonstrators when these Islamist extremists occupy our streets? AFA (Swedish Antifa), which so actively and loudly demonstrates in other contexts, does not seem to react to the threat to converts, homosexuals, Jews, Yazidis, Christians and liberal Muslims live with. Nor did any feminists appear, even though we got to see gender-separated prayer in the middle of Sweden's capital. Given that gender-based discrimination is not permitted in Sweden, a sex-separated public prayer should raise an outcry among those who claim to fight for women's rights. But it was deafeningly silent. A talking silence, where the betrayal of women and the oppressed becomes monumental.
Read also Nyheter Idag (News Today) reporting.
20 MAY, 2019 09:08
On Saturday, several hundred Islamist followers, Muslims' counterpart to NMR (Nordic Resistance Movement), demonstrated in the middle of Stockholm after SÄPO (Swedish security police) quickly put their national leaders in detention.
The demonstration began at 2 pm at Norrmalmstorg, where men formed a line and laid their foreheads on the ground in prayer to Allah. The women were forced to stand back far behind the men and were dressed in complete veil. After prayers were completed, they set off on their march to the Riksdag (Parliament). Ulrika Stigsson was on the scene and asked questions to some of the demonstrators. In contrast to SVT and other journalists who were nearby, she dared to ask questions about the participants' sympathies with the most extreme interpretation of Islam. Here you can read her exclusive report.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It has been a turbulent time in Islamist circles the last few weeks since Sapo took five people into detention. It began with the Gavle mosque's circumscribed imam, Abo Raad and his son, who, without warning were taken into detention by Sweden's security police. After that two other imams from Umeå och Västerås, were arrested as well as the CEO of Science School, Abner-Nasser el Nade.
Sharia law governs everything from men should be primary, to clothes, and how one's beard should be trimmed. But there is not only the external attributes that are governed by Sharia in the extreme form of Islam, namely Salafism. There is also an intrinsically violent chapter in this branch of Islam that transcends all other comparisons throughout history. So on Saturday, people have demonstrated in support of Salafist leaders whose ideology advocates the most ruthless jihad. The Islamic State is praised in these circles and the literal interpretation of the Koran is what applies. The journal Expo reports that Amer al-Hasani, one of those who arranged the day's demonstration, was sentenced in 2017 for a terror offense. He was first sentenced to 15 years in prison, but the sentence was reduced to 7 years and 3 months. Last year, for an unknown reason, he was released and returned to Sweden. The Foreign Ministry won't comment on the release, reports Expo.
When I had the opportunity to ask some questions to the spokesperson for the demonstration, Waheed Hassan from Gothenburg, I asked him to explain the purpose for the demonstration.
"We are demonstrating so that the normal democratic rights should apply to the imams who were detained. There should be proper hearings and a secure legal process," said Waheed Hassan.
Asked further if the imams are engaged in recruiting for the Islamic State and have a coordinated role in this or other crime.
Waheed Hassan does not answer this question.
What belief do the demonstrators have, which denomination?
"We are all Muslims," said Hassan.
But which denomination are you Are you Salafists?
Waheed answers but only in continuing to say, "We are all Muslims".
"We are all Muslims," said Hassan.
But which denomination are you Are you Salafists?
Waheed answers but only in continuing to say, "We are all Muslims".
The tactic of answering a question with a counter question or answering vaguely, to not acknowledge that which is sensitive and inappropriate, is called taqiyya and is allowed in Islam. It is a professional way of avoiding the truth.
I also stop and talk with three younger men and ask which mosque they come from? Which denomination do you believe in? Are you Salafist?
"We are all Muslims and we belong to no particular mosque or denomination"
I also stop and talk with three younger men and ask which mosque they come from? Which denomination do you believe in? Are you Salafist?
"We are all Muslims and we belong to no particular mosque or denomination"
That seems a little pre-arranged, and I understand that Salafists don't want to be called Salafists in public, rather they prefer to be called Muslims. When SVT and other journalists go around and interview (them), there will be no tough questions about this extreme interpretation of Islam, rather instead a relatively positive picture is given through spokespersons in news reporting.
That Salafists want to present a picture that they are mainstream Muslims and do not have violent beliefs makes me upset. We have many liberal Muslims in Sweden who are so threatened they are forced to have protected identity. When I speak to the SVT journalist at the scene, she gives her clear picture: Her view of extremists within Islam is that "far from everyone is dangerous". I think about all the women and men who are forced to (have) a protected identity in Sweden because of radical individuals. Why won't SVT interview one of these in connection with the reporting on the demonstration? Why are their voices not heard when the jihadists take to the streets?
There are many voices in Sweden that warns of the Salafist environment, and one of them is ex-Mulsim Muhammed Omar, who belonged to the Uppsala mosque. He has for a long time and on many occasions pointed out the Gävle mosque and imam Abo Raad as the leader within the radicalized Salafist interpretation of Islam.
https://www.gd.se/artikel/mohamed-omar-om-gavles-moske-ett-centrum-for-salafismenThat Salafists want to present a picture that they are mainstream Muslims and do not have violent beliefs makes me upset. We have many liberal Muslims in Sweden who are so threatened they are forced to have protected identity. When I speak to the SVT journalist at the scene, she gives her clear picture: Her view of extremists within Islam is that "far from everyone is dangerous". I think about all the women and men who are forced to (have) a protected identity in Sweden because of radical individuals. Why won't SVT interview one of these in connection with the reporting on the demonstration? Why are their voices not heard when the jihadists take to the streets?
There are many voices in Sweden that warns of the Salafist environment, and one of them is ex-Mulsim Muhammed Omar, who belonged to the Uppsala mosque. He has for a long time and on many occasions pointed out the Gävle mosque and imam Abo Raad as the leader within the radicalized Salafist interpretation of Islam.
Another person is Hanna Gadban, who in her book, "My Jihad, Hunt for liberal Islam from 2015, describes how she became subject to persecution and threats from people who belong to the Young Muslims Association in Sweden and the Feminist Initiative party. After Hanna Gadban released her book in Almedalen week 2015, she was theatened so seriously that SÄPO wanted her to take on a new identity and change jobs. She exposed the most extreme form of Islam, Salafism. After the arrest of Science School CEO Abner -Nasser el Nade, Hanna Gadban twittered to Minister Ardalan Shekarabi: "It is good that you are ashamed. I am ashamed myself that we have politicians who allow fundamentalist, anti- democrats push their agenda for decades."
Ex-Muslim Soheila Fors has taken the fight to the Salafists and also runs a protected residence for those who are threatened. She herself has a telephone with direct contact to SÄPO, and her car has bullet proof windows. Can nobody understand how serious threat and crime comes from this Muslim group?! Here Soheila comments on Saturday's Islamist demonstration on her Facebook page:
"Most often we think of Kurds as liberal and tolerant, but nonetheless there are Salafist Kurds like Mulla Krekar and like the small group of militant Kurdish Muslims in IKKC who demonstrated for the release of the extremists. They are dedicated defenders of Islam in a way that is foreign for the majority of Kurds."
Soheila further describes that this extreme group appoints itself as the spokesment for Sweden's Muslims, and they are loud.
In the Middle East, Islam's jihad is taught in schools and all who are killed and that is done without shame, but with pride in Muslim schools. Pupils are taught that 270 million people were killed in the forced Islamization of countries and geographical places. No other ideologies come close to so many deaths and worse yet, it is continuing.
One question I ask myself after Saturday'sdemonstration : Why are there Ono counter-demonstrators when these Islamist extremists occupy our streets? AFA (Swedish Antifa), which so actively and loudly demonstrates in other contexts, does not seem to react to the threat to converts, homosexuals, Jews, Yazidis, Christians and liberal Muslims live with. Nor did any feminists appear, even though we got to see gender-separated prayer in the middle of Sweden's capital. Given that gender-based discrimination is not permitted in Sweden, a sex-separated public prayer should raise an outcry among those who claim to fight for women's rights. But it was deafeningly silent. A talking silence, where the betrayal of women and the oppressed becomes monumental.
Ex-Muslim Soheila Fors has taken the fight to the Salafists and also runs a protected residence for those who are threatened. She herself has a telephone with direct contact to SÄPO, and her car has bullet proof windows. Can nobody understand how serious threat and crime comes from this Muslim group?! Here Soheila comments on Saturday's Islamist demonstration on her Facebook page:
"Most often we think of Kurds as liberal and tolerant, but nonetheless there are Salafist Kurds like Mulla Krekar and like the small group of militant Kurdish Muslims in IKKC who demonstrated for the release of the extremists. They are dedicated defenders of Islam in a way that is foreign for the majority of Kurds."
Soheila further describes that this extreme group appoints itself as the spokesment for Sweden's Muslims, and they are loud.
In the Middle East, Islam's jihad is taught in schools and all who are killed and that is done without shame, but with pride in Muslim schools. Pupils are taught that 270 million people were killed in the forced Islamization of countries and geographical places. No other ideologies come close to so many deaths and worse yet, it is continuing.
One question I ask myself after Saturday's
Read also Nyheter Idag (News Today) reporting.
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