We were told, on pain of charges of “Islamophobia,” that all Muslims in the U.S. were peaceful and moderate, and abhorred jihad terrorism as a hijacking of their peaceful faith. Yahya Sinwar, however, was an unrepentant mass murderer.
“Memphis Imam Yassir Fazaga Praises Slain Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar As ‘Beautiful Leader’ And Brave Hero, Who ‘Walked The Walk’ And Sacrificed Himself ‘To Please Allah’; Adds: Do Not Be Dazzled By The False Speech Of Politicians Who Spread Corruption,” MEMRI, November 1, 2024:
In his November 1, 2024, Friday sermon at the Memphis Islamic Center, Yassir Fazaga discussed the upcoming U.S. elections, stating that politicians dazzle constituents with their speech. He referred to Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, as one of the “most beautiful” Gazan leaders, praising his demonstration of what it means to die honorably. Fazaga claimed that people regard Sinwar as a hero and a legend, noting that he “walked the walk and talked the talk.” He compared Gazan leaders to American politicians, who, in his view, use “false speech” and spread corruption once elected. The sermon was streamed live on the YouTube channel of the Islamic Center of Memphis, Tennessee.
Yassir Fazaga: “I want you to think of the politicians. They dazzle you with their speech, because they are good, they are skilled.
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“We don’t believe that politics is a dirty game. We don’t believe that. We believe that politics is a beautiful game, but many times there are dirty players in that game.
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“In Gaza, we just saw one of the beautiful – if not the most beautiful – Gazan leaders. We have seen these people sell their own selves for the sake of their people to please Allah. May Allah have mercy on his soul, oh, Lord of the Universe. You know, this idea of living like a man and dying like a man.
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“And this man has demonstrated what it means to die honorably, and that it is to live my life fighting you, and the very last action in my life was an act of rebellion. Do you know how many people nowadays look at somebody like Sinwar and they say that man is a legend. The man is a hero, the man is brave – he not only talked the talk, but walked the walk.
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Our religion is telling us, don’t be mesmerized, dazzled, impressed, fascinated by these [politicians’] false speech – it is nothing but speech. Because we know that the minute these people prevail, they have one thing in mind and that is to spread corruption and bring to an end progeny.
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“[We have] corrupt politicians, dumb politicians sending smart bombs, and when you look at the options that we have nowadays – I cannot describe it in socially acceptable words.”
Nera says
That’s the only group of people that manage to use the word “beautiful” hatefully.
gravenimage says
Yep.
Ian Holding says
Oxymoron if I ever heard one.
rubiconcrest says
Yassir Fazaga: “I want you to think of the politicians. They dazzle you with their speech, because they are good, they are skilled….”.
Yassir is a politician too. He calls on Muslims to sacrifice themselves and die honorably against those who spread corruption(Jews + Christians + Non Muslims), using glowing words. Wouldn’t it have been better if Sinwar had used the money for tunnels and bombs to make Gaza a better and safer place to live? He could have been a real hero but he will die like millions before him fighting for things that really don’t matter to the living. They only matter to Imams who claim to not be politicians.
That is the problem with Islam Yassir. It’s not about love or caring for others, no what really matters is ‘fighting against the unbelievers’ and dying as a martyr.
Wake up Tennessee. This is Islam 101.
Mike says
Rubiconcrest: good points. Yahya Sinwar and the other Hamas leaders could have spent many billions of dollars of aid on improving infrastructure, education and other things in Gaza.
Sinwar himself was not unintelligent. He had a bachelor’s degree in Arabic studies, and even learned Hebrew language, and obviously had organizational skills (which he misused).
And this imam calls Sinwar “brave” and “heroic”? The scruffy rotter was trying to escape the enclave with large amounts of foreign currency, but unexpectedly got cornered like a rat.
He had also been using Israeli hostages as human shields, to prevent the IDF from whacking him. Some bravery and heroism! (sarc.)
The only thing “holy” about Sinwar was the large hole that and Israeli soldier managed to explode in his skull. Sinwar was no hero, he was simply a wretched, absolute zero!
mgoldberg says
I remember watching a muslim psychiatrist go thru the joy that the Jihadist experiences just priot to, during and then after exploding his device. What a sick, twisted ideology exported to the science of the mind in that world.
mgoldberg says
I remember watching a muslim psychiatrist go thru the joy that the Jihadist experiences just priot to, during and then after exploding his device. What a sick, twisted ideology exported to the science of the mind in that world.
somehistory says
Where does the government stand on this blatant ****misinformation**** and ***disinformation*** and especially ***mal**** information?
Didn’t the Supreme Court give biden and his gang license to squelch this kind of thing? No, only the Truth has been targeted, so this goon can spew his lies and “Mal information” and all is well in D.C.
sinwar….his picture, hideous as it is, should grace the pages of dictionaries the world over under the words evil, feculent, demonic, murderer, child abuser, liar, selfish, pervert, and so many, many more. But not under beautiful nor hero.
This goon who praises the beastly…now dead and rotting , sinwar….will be going the same way.
40 rounds says
Tennessee? Really?
gravenimage says
Islam has, sadly, made great inroads into Tennessee:
https://jihadwatch.org/?s=Tennessee
This used to be a largerly commonsense state–not so much lately…
Troybeam says
Consider Tennessee the central part of USA. Mega mosques built with foreign monies, Open statement to try and conquer the USA.
Peter Williamson says
Sinwar was as ugly as a hat full of armpits. But by Gazan standards I suppose that’s “beautiful”
gravenimage says
Tennessee: Imam says Hamas top dog Sinwar was ‘one of the beautiful – if not the most beautiful – Gazan leaders’
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Well, probably most of the vicious, cowardly Hamas leaders aren’t any better–nothing to brag about, oc course. How brave is it to hide in a hole after sending out thugs to rape women and behead babies?
commonsense says
What a despicable, craven hypocrite – urging orhers to fight and die for Islam, while he remains in Tennessee, safe and free to spew his venomous religious precepts. At the very least, he should be deported for promoting terrorism.
OLD GUY says
Sin War describes this pice of S–T perfectly. And yes muslims and Islam are in Tennessee as well as every other state in the Union. Thanks to open border Obama bringing them in. And Biden continued the migration invasion of Muslims/Islamic young men into America. This needs to stop NOW.
Jenny H says
What a warped moral compass that Imam has. Sinwar was a disgusting, evil person.