Islamo-Feminism
It’s an explosive movement. Secure yourself a place in the belly of a green bird roosting on a chandelier danging from the Throne of Paradise, ladies. Doesn’t sound quite as appealing as 72 virgins, but after a life of burkhadom, it might look good. MEMRI:
How I Hoped to Turn My Body into Slivers to Tear the Sons of Zion to Pieces, and to Knock with Their Skulls on the Gates of Paradise”
An Al-Hesbah subscriber calling herself Umm Hamza Al-Shahid wrote a message titled “Secure Yourself a Chandelier under the Throne [in Paradise],” in which she encouraged Muslim women to carry out suicide bombings. Following are excerpts:
“The souls of the martyrs dwell inside the bellies of green birds [that roost] on chandeliers hanging from the royal throne [of Allah in Paradise]. They roam freely in Paradise, and then come to roost on the chandeliers… Sister… [think] what a [wonderful] life that is, how [wonderful] Paradise is, and what we miss living here [in this world]… You know that a martyr does not die. He lives, and will never know death, for it is said [in Koran 2:153]: ‘And do not speak of those who are slain in Allah’s way as dead; nay, [they] live, but you do not perceive [it].’
“You surely ask: ‘What is the way to martyrdom for me, as a woman?… How can I find the way?’ Before I answer, let me say: Has it occurred to you that the very first Muslim who had the privilege of becoming a martyr was a woman, [namely] Sumayya bint Khayyat? She was cruelly tortured by the leader of the infidels, the bitter enemy of the faith, Abu Jahl, but remained steadfast in her religion and faith… She spat in his filthy face, leaving him no choice but to draw his sword and stab her, and then her pure body was cast in the desert of Mecca, while her pure soul ascended to Paradise… Take her example, sister. She had the honor [of becoming a martyr] before the [first] man had [this honor]. Allah does not prevent us from… following in her footsteps.
“Sister, do you fear the horror of death and the agony of dying? [Know that] the pain felt by a martyr as he is killed is like the pain of a [wasp's] sting. Having heard this, are you still afraid to dare? Don’t you wish such an end - an easy transition from this world to Paradise, without pain or agony?… Since death is inevitable, why should we not leave this transient [world] in our best capacity, [that is,] as martyrs? These are the words of one of our sisters who has already achieved this goal, Rim Al-Riyashi. [1] She was only 22 years old, and a mother of two small children, but she considered her life [in this world] of little worth [and sacrificed it] for the sake of Allah in order to wave the banner of Islam, saying in her will: ‘I have long yearned for this martyrdom for the sake of Allah. I have long anticipated it. How happy I will be, and how great will be my joy if Allah accepts me as a martyr. By Allah, my heart is filled with many emotions, and I cannot control them… As if a beautiful dream were taking over my body, as if my heart were beating out the words, “Allah, accept me as a martyr.” How I have yearned to turn my body into slivers that would tear the sons of Zion to pieces; and to knock with their skulls on the gates of Paradise. By Allah, even if you broke my bones and hacked me to pieces, you would not be able to destroy my faith or rip my banner. How I kept telling myself: The Jews are the enemies of Allah, so fill with hatred for them and turn your blood into a path on which you will walk to Paradise.” [2]
“She Penetrated Deeper into the Crowd, Her Breath Coming in Spurts and the Spark of Death Shining in Her Eyes, and… Allah Akbar!… The Body-Parts of the Jews Scattered Everywhere, and the Black Blood Spilled on the Soil of the Prophets, While Her Pure Soul Ascended to Paradise“
In another posting, headed “Indeed, Men Do Not Have a Monopoly [on Martyrdom],” Umm Hamza Al-Shahid described the last moments of a woman suicide bomber: “She recited the morning prayer… and then sat invoking [the name of] Allah until dawn. In her mind she heard the words of a brother who had [chosen] the path [of martyrdom]: ‘Even if I had died while praying, [3] I would have regretted having missed the opportunity to die as a martyr [in a war] for the sake of Allah.’ She went out and walked silently… her [soul] filling with a deep and confident tranquility. She fingered the explosive belt hidden under her clothes to make sure that it was tightly fastened. She went on. Then a crowd of filthy Jews appeared in the distance and she hurried to meet them. She managed to slip into the crowd without anyone noticing her. Her heart palpitated, not out of fear of the despicable [Jews], but because her momentous meeting with Allah was drawing near. It seemed to her that the sky shone lighter and brighter than before. She penetrated deeper into the crowd, her breath coming in spurts and the spark of death shining in her eyes, and… Allah Akbar! The explosion rang out loud, violent, deafening and destructive. The body parts of the Jews scattered everywhere, and the black blood spilled on the soil of the Prophets, while her pure soul ascended to heaven, to the chandeliers [of Paradise, an abode of] light, peace and eternity.” [4]
A subscriber calling himself Sayf Allah [Sword of Allah] posted a link to a video, accompanied by a message titled “To [Women] Who Seek Martyrdom”: “To our sisters on this dear forum, and to all [sisters] everywhere who are devout in their faith, here is a simple video about several women who became martyrs and who, [their final testaments,] urged others to [wage] jihad.” [5]
The women’s forum on the Islamist website Al-Shumoukh featured an excerpt from a book titled Jihad and Combat in Shari’a[-Based] Policy (Al-Jihad Wal-Qital Fi Al-Siyassa Al-Shar’iyya), by Dr. Muhammad Khayr Haykal, which included the following: “Martyrdom for the sake of Allah is one of the values that Islam glorifies and which confers prestige on the one who implements it… Through [martyrdom], one receives eternal life and avoids death, which is the lot of everyone else. The gates of Paradise open [before the martyr], and the life in this world goes on while the martyrs [bask in] the pleasures of Paradise… After their souls leave their bodies, Allah builds them palaces.” [6]
Advice for career women:
“A Woman… [Usually] Dreams of a Husband, a Large House, Children… But There Are Other Women… Jihad Fighters… Who [Sacrifice] Their Souls alongside the Men”; “She Donned a Shroud, Strapped on the Explosive Belt, and Left… That Was the Pivotal Moment in her [Decision] to Meet Allah as a Martyr”
A subscriber calling herself Rabab Khatem wrote under the heading “Women Jihad Fighters in Modern Times Will Go Down in History”: “For a long time, I have been thinking about that woman who left everything, abandoned the sweet pleasures of this world… gave up her soul and her money in order to prove herself [equal] to men… [and to prove] that the religion of Allah is more important than her [own life]… I tried to find other women like her among my people, but found only flashy TV hosts, dancers, singers, etc., who present themselves as role models for mankind, and indeed serve as role models for those who wish to follow their [unworthy] example… I have been planning to write about her for a long time… I looked for the most beautiful words that have been said about her, and found many, but none as wonderful as the those written about her by the forum subscriber Louis ‘Atiyyat Allah [under the heading] ‘Lament for a Muslim Woman Knight’:
“‘…As I write these words, my sorrow that I am not among you sears my heart. I wish I could be among you, for that would have been an immense privilege. What value is there in a pleasant life that ends in the grave, without glory that will go down [in history, and without] having faithfully served Allah’s religion… [The woman knight] said: Allah, accept my blood today and be pleased with it… A woman in this world [usually] dreams of a husband, a large house, children… However, there are other women - praise them - who have decided [to sacrifice] their souls alongside with men, and are undoubtedly jihad fighters…
“The women of the courageous Chechen people have sacrificed their children and their money… They joined the march of the martyrs; they refused to [accept] oppression, and as the enemy intensified its [cruel oppression], their steadfastness and [readiness for] self-sacrifice grew ever stronger… One woman was apprehended by the Russians, and a senior Russian officer violated her honor… She swore revenge… She started preparing, counting the days until she would sacrifice her most valued possession for the sake of religion and honor. She donned a shroud, strapped an explosive belt around her body and went to him; and when the moment came, she approached him, and it was then that she consummated [her resolve] to meet Allah as a martyr…
“This is a story of young women, in the spring of their youth, who entered a Russian theater disguised as newspaper reporters, committed to martyring themselves. One of them concealed [the surprise] that she had prepared for the Russians in her camera, while the other had it wrapped around her waist. As soon as the senior regional Russian officials gathered together at the premises, the doors were locked, so that they could savor [in full] what had been prepared for them, and the end came before [the event could even] begin… Praised be their deeds, which will go down in history.” [7]
“One’s Heart Rejoices [at the Sight of] a Woman Whose Soul Yearns for Jihad for the Sake of Allah”
The Al-Hesbah website posted an item written by Sheikh ‘Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sahim praising women who join jihad. Following are excerpts:
“By Allah, one’s chest expands at the sight of processions of [martyrs] returning to Allah… One’s heart beats faster at hearing about a young woman… who rises above the world of fashion and relinquishes the material world. One’s soul rejoices [at the sight of] a woman with great aspirations whose soul yearns for jihad for the sake of Allah. [At the sight of such things,] I say: The nation is still sound. It is unfortunate for its enemies that they are fighting a nation which has women of such [character]… A nation that gives rise to [women] of this kind is a nation that will never die… By Allah, my heart is ready to leap out of my breast as I read the inquiry by a young woman not yet 20 years old regarding the war against the enemies and regarding taking part in jihad through martyrdom… Today my nation needs women who bear the burden, rather than ones who are themselves a burden on the da’wa and the preachers. Therefore [I say to the women:] Be the one who bears the burden of da’wa and the banner of victory and glory.” [8]
“If You Can Sacrifice Your Soul - What a Great Sacrifice That Will Be!”
The Al-Shumoukh website posted an item titled “An Appeal from the Mother of Martyrs to Her Sisters in the Forums,” dated October 1, 2007, in which the anonymous author states: “My sister, you are an inseparable part of this glorious jihad, and without you no armies would advance and no banners [would be] raised. Therefore, do not underestimate the value of your effort, for it has a significant impact… If you have a friend or a relative whom you trust, try to direct them onto the path [of jihad] - and great will be your reward! Do not reveal your intentions to anyone - even to the one closest to you, since secrecy is the key to success… If you can sacrifice your soul, what a great sacrifice that will be!… Know, my dear, that the more you sacrifice, the greater your reward in this world, and also in the world to come.” [9]
“Why Shouldn’t Contemporary Women Jihad Fighters… Sacrifice What Is Most Precious To Them, and [Give] Their Soul for the Sake of Religion?”
Another posting on Al-Hesbah, titled “The Islamic Woman Knight” by a participant who signed himself “[Admirer] of Sheikh Abu Mousab [Al-Zarqawi],” called on Muslim women to follow the example of the women of early Islam and sacrifice their souls for the sake of religion. Following are excerpts:
“My sisters, the Muslim jihad fighters… We want to follow the path of grace and jihad taken by our mothers and sisters of the early Islam. Unfortunately, [however,] the weakness of our times, which is currently besetting the Muslims, has cast a shadow on their lives, creating distortions that Islam repudiates… Why shouldn’t contemporary women jihad fighters… sacrifice what is most precious to them, and [give] their souls for the sake of religion[?]… Didn’t Muslim women in the days of the Prophet and the Righteous Caliphs [10] join the army and set out on jihad?… Women continued to take part in [wars waged by] Muslim armies, [helping to get] supplies, providing medical aid, and [taking part in actual] fighting - until the Muslims gradually estranged themselves from Islam, abolishing many Islamic traditions - among them those that granted women legitimacy to wage jihad.” [11]
Stand by your Jihadi, show the Umma you unquestioningly obey him:
My Muslim Sister, You Bear Much of the Responsibility for the Present Defeat of Islam - Had You Fulfilled Your Mission, This Humiliation Would Not Be Plaguing the Nation
A subscriber calling herself “Martyr’s Sister” urges women to fulfill their crucial mission in jihad, or at least not to obstruct a man’s way to jihad. Following are excerpts:
“The woman can be a force that either impedes or spurs jihad… Our deeds must guarantee that we place the love of Allah and His Messenger, as well as the love of jihad for the sake of Allah, over and above the love of transient [things]. This is what will cause the sons of the nation to sacrifice their souls for the sake of Islam and the Muslims, and [free] us of our apathy, so that the infidel nations will never rule over our nation - for they will see that we have men who love death as much as [the infidels] love life; that we have merchants who are ready to sacrifice all their capital for the sake of the victory of our faith… and that we have mothers who cannot find peace because their fathers were not part of jihad. Given all this, it is clear that Allah’s enemies will think a thousand times before [attempting to] harm [the Muslim] nation and to attack it…
“While the woman can be one of the greatest obstacles to Muslim victory, she can also be one of its crucial motivating forces, provided she fulfills her mission with utmost courage and selflessness… Moreover, Islam, in its times of prosperity, could never have achieved victory over the infidels, which surpassed it in numbers, equipment, and capital, had it not been for the woman, [who fulfilled her role] responsibly and appropriately. She is the one who raises her children to jihad and watches over the man’s honor and property when he sets out to wage jihad; she is the one who bears up in the face of hardship, encouraging her children and everyone else under her guardianship to endure and follow this path - indeed, ‘behind every glorious jihad fighter there is a woman.’
“The enemies of the [Islamic] nation only endeavored to liberate the woman once they realized that the [Muslim] woman is the foundation of the nation, and that if she is corrupted, everything she brings forth, and everyone around her, will be corrupted as well. They made the worst [possible] use of her, and she internalized the illusions and believed the [false] claims [regarding emancipation]… However, if today you, [the Muslim woman,] refrain from participating in the struggle and preparing for it, the nation will also refrain [from the struggle] - for then who will educate the children for this struggle, who will stand behind the men urging them to take part in this war, [and] who will raise the mothers of the next generation to complete the task you began?…
“The woman is an important element in today’s struggle, and she must take part [in it], supporting it in every way and [contributing] all the resources she can muster. Her role in this struggle is by no means secondary [to the man's]; on the contrary, her participation is considered one of the foundations of victory and continuity. Therefore, my Muslim sister, it is imperative that you understand that your role is even greater than you might imagine, and that you bear much [of the responsibility] for the present defeat of Islam - for had you fulfilled your mission, this humiliation would not be plaguing the nation…
“I am warning you of Allah’s wrath… Do not stand as an obstacle on the men’s path to jihad. The minimum that is required of you when the men set out on jihad is to keep quiet and be content with what Allah has commanded. You must know that when you keep the men from waging jihad, it is as if you are turning your back on Allah’s ways… You are forbidden to prevent the men from embarking on jihad, unless their action would bring about perdition for you and for your children… Do not serve as a tool to be wielded by Allah’s enemies to destroy the values of the nation.” [12]
This one’s sort of like Better Jihads and Gardens:
“The Prophet Said: ‘Ye Women, Give Charity, for I Have Seen That You Are the Majority in Hell…’”
Al-Hesbah posted an article from the magazine Sada Al-Jihad titled “Why Not Wage Jihad Out of Your Own Home?” and calling on women to fulfill their obligation with respect to jihad by extending financial help to jihad fighters:
“My Muslim sister! I do not believe that you have any doubts as to the importance of money for the victory of Allah’s faith or regarding its role in supporting jihad… You are aware that this important aspect of jihad for the sake of Allah is mentioned in the Koran - for money is the [vital] artery of jihad… In many [Koranic] verses, Allah gives priority to jihad by means of financial [contribution], preferring it to jihad by means of martyrdom… This is [because] the latter kind of jihad is impossible without money, while it is possible for a Muslim to wage jihad by means of his money without sacrificing his life… Furthermore, in this respect, the Islamic faith appeals specifically to women, highlighting the issue for her; thus, the Prophet said: ‘Ye women, give charity, for I have seen that you are the majority in hell…’ Therefore, let us be open-handed for the sake of Islam’s victory and contribute our money to jihad fighters… My sister, don’t you see that jihad fighters are today in urgent need of funds, since they are being subjected to ever-growing pressure?… In the history of Islam, there are exemplary cases of faithful women who contributed [everything] they had [to bring about] the victory of Allah and His Messenger, and to defend religion. Shall we not emulate them by assisting and supporting our brothers? My sister, do not forget that aiding jihad is [in itself a form of] jihad.” [15]
Equal Opportunity Jihadis don’t exclude the mentally challenged.
Meanwhile, here are some other so-called Islamo-feminists who apparently just don’t get it.
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 9:41 am on Saturday, February 2, 2008
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February 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I was thinking about those women with Down’s Syndrome used in the recent Baghdad suicide (homicide) bombings.
In the context of both its disgustingness…
… and the comments linked from Memri the other day that Islam forbids the killing of women and children.
And don’t miss the inherent threat, the intimidation
“I am warning you of Allah’s wrath… Do not stand as an obstacle on the men’s path to jihad…”
Depraved doesn’t even begin to describe these people.
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
What I want to know is, which one of the martyrs came back and told everybody about the green birds and the chandeliers and the palaces?
February 2nd, 2008 at 4:51 pm
those crazy Arabs! One of them heard about the “partridge in the pear tree” and upped the ante to a chandelier.
February 2nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
In this description of Paradise from Sura 47…
The similitude of Paradise which is promised to the pious, in it are rivers of water without corruption, and rivers of milk, the taste whereof changes not, and rivers of wine delicious to those who drink; and rivers of honey clarified; and there shall they have all kinds of fruit and forgiveness from their Lord!
Rivers of wine ?
The holier than thou purists of today would happily slaughter sellers or users of alcohol.
Anyway, I favor the notion that the 72 virgins were really white raisins, a highly prized delicacy of the times. You know those translations !
February 3rd, 2008 at 12:16 am
Tanstafl,
Once the believer is in Paradise the prohibition against wine is void, and the shaheed can drink like a fish. He can also rut to his heart’s content, not only with the virgins buyt with comly boys too if the desire takes him. What is illicit for the believers in this life becomes licit once he’s in Paradise.
These clowns are incredibly credulous, aren’t they?
February 3rd, 2008 at 3:13 am
That is some of the most evil writing it has ever been my misfortune to read — and I’ve read Kant!
It is interesting that they are having to turn to the women to martyr themselves, and women who cannot know what they are doing, at that. I also find it interesting that they blame the women for their failing jihad. These are not men. They are creatures walking around in the guise of men. They worry over an honor they don’t have, then blame the women for that, too.
Any belief that allows men to require an individual “give up their soul” and die, not for the salvation of liberty and happiness on this earth, but for a childish fairytale; ideas that manufacture the kind of misery that makes a woman leave her children in order to slaughter others; ideas that make a woman bear children so that she can fulfill her hatred of the world by sending them out to die; ideas that do not further life, but extinguishes everything that makes life possible and worth living, needs to be eradicated.
February 3rd, 2008 at 5:54 am
“My sister, you are an inseparable part of this glorious jihad, and without you no armies would advance…”
A Muslim army advancing. Now, that would be news.
February 3rd, 2008 at 5:57 am
“How I Hoped to Turn My Body into Slivers…”
At least we have one common goal. Though I usually think of “martyrs” shrieking in agony beneath a rain of napalm, blowing them into splinters sounds doable.
February 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 am
Is that right, Michael ?
Paradise (as opposed to this Earthly slog) consists of getting smashed and fornicating (with any sex) to your heart’s content ?
Maybe you can help with this hatred thing, too.
The Jews are the enemies of Allah, so fill with hatred for them and turn your blood into a path on which you will walk to Paradise.
Since…
1. Mohammed had a Jewish wife and a Jewish mistress, both of whom were…acquired…in battle.
And
2. Jews and Arabs share common genetic markers.
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that Jewish men shared a common set of genetic signatures with non-Jews from the Middle East, including Palestinians, Syrians, and Lebanese…”It seems that in many of these situations where groups are in conflict with each other they are likely to be pretty much genetically indistinguishable…”.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/742430.stm
February 4th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Well Tanstaafl, old Mo had a Christian concubine too, a slave girl named Mary. He fathered a son on her, but the boy died at 16 months. Apparently Mo said he’d have been nicer to the Christians if the boy had lived.
Mo got mad at the Jews when they would not convert to his new faith or turn over their wealth to him. He massacred a bunch of them and drove the others out of Arabia. Muslims have a similar disdain for the Jews that the Christians have had lo these many centuries. They’ve had their periods of pogroms and forced conversions too, just like the Christians. Maimonides left Spain for Egypt when the local whackjobs of the day, the Almoravids I think, tried to force all the Jews to convert to Islam. What they haven’t done is rethink and reject these ancient hatreds in modern times, as many Chritians have done. The Muslims insist that rethinking is neither desirable nor necessary. Everything necessary to know was thought centuries ago, today it is only necessary to ask someone who is learned in such matter what to think or do (see Ask the Imam). Rejection or change of any of the Koran or the Hadiths or other sources of Islamic Law is unthinkable. If stoning adulterers was good enough for the 7th Century it’s good enough for today.
On the other hand if Muslims actually did obey the teachings of the Koran they would stop trying to destroy Israel and kill the Jews. In the Sura of Jonah we read that Allah gave the land of Canaan to the Jews until the end of time. Of course that might be one of those verses that was “superceded” by a later one when the first verse becane inconvenient for Mo or his followers. Aisha is supposed to have told him that his revelations from Allah came a awfully convenient times for whatever it was he wanted to do. I’ve always thought that she must have been a pretty strong-minded girl.
It doesn’t surprise me a bit that Jews should have similar genetic markers to the people of the Levant. What, didn’t people take all that “We were exiled from the Land of Israel” talk by Jews seriously?
Jules,
I’m a bit surprised that Ali, Achmed, and Farouk did not have anything to do with the destruction of the Gaza fence. Or was their nonpresence the reason that the operation was successful?