Sunni generally regard Shia as heretics, and there has often been violence between the two groups, but Jihad al-Saadi is working along the lines of the old Arabic saying, “My brother against my brother, but both of us against our cousin.” The Sunnis may hate the Shia, but they should unite against non-Muslims. And we see this playing out in the support that the Islamic Republic of Iran (a Shi’ite entity) gives to Hamas, which is Sunni. There are some non-Muslims who have suggested trying to exploit the divisions in the Islamic world in order to blunt the force of the jihad against infidels; Jihad al-Saadi is trying to prevent them from being successful.
“Religious differences are not an excuse to stand alongside the enemy of the Islamic Ummah,” Taghrib News, June 6, 2026:
A member of the Association of Muslim Scholars of Lebanon emphasized: “Defending the resistance is not defending a particular sect or denomination, but rather standing with the truth, the oppressed, and the sanctities of the Islamic Ummah against Zionist occupation.”
According to the Taghrib News Agency(TNA), Sheikh Jihad al-Saadi, a member of the Association of Muslim Scholars of Lebanon, in remarks emphasizing the necessity of avoiding religious and political sedition in the Islamic world, said: “Some ask me, ‘You are a Sunni sheikh, why do you defend the Shia?’ My answer is clear: Do they want me, solely because of religious differences, to stand with the Zionists and against those who stand against the Zionists?”
He added: “I do not defend a particular sect or denomination; rather, I defend the truth, I stand with the oppressed, and I speak the truth wherever it may be.”
Al-Saadi, referring to the fundamental commonalities of Muslims, stated: “The Shia are Muslims; they bear witness to the oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH), they believe in the Holy Quran, they pray towards the same Qibla, they fast during the holy month of Ramadan, and they perform the pilgrimage to the House of God.”…
࿗Infidel࿘ says
One big reason why some opponents of the regime should avoid singling out just shi’a islam for their criticism, and make their criticism about all of islam. There is no part of islam that preaches peaceful co-existence w/ infidels
Patton says
PIG
Wellington says
Yeah, collaborate now and thereafter destroy each other.
Islam is so effed up. Nothing could be clearer.
Troybeam says
A 2010 article:
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* “A Charge to Intersections.” Installation of Rev. Robert Chase. New York: Intersections, 2/24/2008.
* “Convocation.” Harmony Conference: The Path from Multinationalism to Multiculturalism. Perth, Australia: University of New England, 21-23 Sept. 2007.
* “The Role of Islamic States in a Globalized World.” Interfaith Dialogue Against the Secularization of Nature, Moral Values and Politics. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institute of Islamic Understanding – Malaysia, July 17-18, 2007.
Interviews:
* “[title forthcoming].” HU Magazine. Kashmir, India: Rumi Foundation, May, 2008.
* “Bridging Muslim Cultural Gaps.” Aziza Magazine. May, 2008.
* “The Cross and the Crescent.” Foreign Policy. Sept., 2006.
* “What are the Fundamentals of Islam?” FrontLine. Mar., 2002.
Written works:
* “Preventing Chaos.” The Star (Malaysia). 9 Mar. 2008.
* “Asceticism in Islam.” Cross Currents. Winter, 2008, (vol. 57 No. 4) ed. by Pederson, Kusumita.
* “Why Islamism should be Renamed.” Debating Islamism: Essays and Critical Responses on Islamic Extremism. ed. Atlanta: Emory University, 2008. ed. Martin, Richard C. (forthcoming)
* Art of Living (forthcoming)
* “The Ideals We Share.” Newsweek. 31 July 2007. with Khan, Daisy.
* “The End of Barbarism: The Phenomenon of Torture and the Search for Common Good.” Pursuing the Global Common Good: Principle and Practice in US Foreign Policy. Washington, DC: Center for American Progress, 2007. with William F. Schulz, ed. by Steenland, Sally et. al./li>
* Fitzgerald, Michael Oren and Fitzgerald, Judith. “Introduction”. The Universal Spirit of Islam: From the Qur’an and Hadith. New York: World Wisdom, March, 2006.
* “Al-Qaeda’s Greatest Fear may be US Leaving Iraq.” Aspen Times. 11 Oct. 2006. with Bennett, John.
* Arab Reform Final Report. New York: Council on Foreign Relations, 2005. with Albright, Madeleine, et al.
* “Bringing Muslim Nations into the Global Century.” Fortune Magazine. 18 Oct. 2004.
Internet articles:
* “Early Warning System for Xenophobia.” On Faith: A Conversation on Religion with John Meacham and Sally Quinn. Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2008.
* “Archbishop of Canterbury was Right.” On Faith: A Conversation on Religion with John Meacham and Sally Quinn. Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2008.
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COMMENT FROM JIHAD WATCH ON MNY MOSQUE
There freedom of religion ends both when their religion calls for Dhimmitude and when it advocates for the over through of the U.S. Constitution. This is what is meant by enemies foreign and domestic. But then Obama would rather bow and kiss gluteus maximus of Saudi Kings then defend the Constitution against Stealth Sharia law. His endorsement (and Bush’s “Religion of Peace”) is in direct opposition to the “shall not establish” clause. We do not have a Theocrate-in-Chief and nor do we need one. The U.S. Citizens are very capable of making these judgements on their own.
senor doeboy | August 14, 2010 5:07 PM | Reply
40 rounds says
Didn’t they try that already in 67 or was it 72?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Neither. Both those years, Iran, under the Pahlavis, was a friend, if not ally, of Israel
40 rounds says
I talking about the various Arab nations (not Persians) attacking Israel from four directions that I’m sure included Sunni and Shia elements
Tim gallagher says
A far better idea is for the Sunnis and Shiites to wipe one another out and rid the human race of islam. That would improve the human race to an enormous degree. What a better world it would be.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
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Unfortunately, the number of shi’a worldwide is not even an asterisk that would enable that to happen, especially if one considers that only 30-35% of Iran’s population is still shi’a, and that number is going down
In terms of threats to infidel countries, shi’a are nowhere near as large a factor as sunnis – the ones who are allowed in by inane Western governments! Maybe if major divisions within sunnis everywhere could be invented and exploited 😈
Tim gallagher says
Thanks for that information. May the Sunnis break up into a multitude of sects that loathe one another and that will wipe one another out, infidel it’ll never happen I suppose. Oh, if my wishes were changes. to quote a song, Islam would be eradicated. What an improvement that would be.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Tim
Thanks for your reply
They don’t have to break up into sects. There are other attributes, such as race, language, culture that divides the sunnis. The Arabs are at odds w/ the Turks & Pakis, the Turks & Arabs both w/ the Kurds and so on
And within the biggest muslim countries, in Pakistan, you have Panjabis pitted against Sindis, Pathans and Balochis. I’m not aware of intra-muslim divisions within Indonesia, Malaysia or Brunei. Bangladesh, which is a real 💩🕳, is the only country that has a homogeneous Muslim population of 160 million, according to Wiki
So just getting the Turks to threaten the Arabs again, the Pakis & Afghans at each others’ throats, and we can have most of them in a mess. Wonder whether the Turks & Arabs can slug it out in the Sahara, that has a majority of non-Arab muslims, outside Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania?
Tim gallagher says
You have an extraordinary depth of knowledge, infidel. Unfortunately, when it comes the effect of islam on our non Muslim, civilised countries, the Muslims seem to making big advances thanks to all the fools in our societies including the politicians who seem to be clueless about Islam’s nature. It would be good to see Muslims rip into one another but, mainly, just keep the scum out of our countries.
OLD GUY says
Islam seems to be more concerned and based on killing Jews and destroying Israel then the peace , and loving of Islam.