Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2015-03-19
The United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) has condemned the Islamic State (IS) as a misguided political enigma which has distorted the teachings of Islam.
In a statement UUCSA says IS’ duplicity is only outmatched by its savagery and barbarity and has divided and weakened the Muslim world, legitimized murder in the name of Islam, and shifted focus from the actual hot spots around the globe.
IS which is sometimes referred to as Da’esh or ISIS has captured the imagination and headlines of the media throughout the world.
UUCSA says IS has provided a lifeline to young Muslim militants in search of giving expression to their pent up frustration with the political, social and economic servitude in their respective countries.
Moulana Ebrahim Bham, Secretary General of Jamiatul Ulama South, an affiliate of UUCSA says this life line has attracted people towards IS’ narrative that governments in Muslim countries of the Middle East are corrupt, irreligious, and heavily influenced by the United States and other Western powers.
“It does not represent Islam in many ways and many reasons and amongst them is declaring an Islamic state with no legitimate shariah (Islamic law) procedure or consultation, branding Muslims as disbelievers, rejecting ruling of senior Islamic scholars and capturing and kidnapping activists, journalists and religious figures.”
UUCA says Joining or supporting IS’ genocidal cult because it projects itself to be the most obvious counterpart to the West is misplaced and will prove to be a fatal attraction.
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