Editor, Times-Union: When my local paper publishes a front page article attempting to portray the "peaceful" religion of Islam I'm driven to take pen in hand and attempt to debunk this politically correct crap. Sharia is Islamic Law. Every ruling or law in Sharia is based on a reference in the Koran or the Sunna (the perfect example of Mohammed) found in two texts – Hadith and Sira. Every law in Islam must have its origins in the Koran and the Sunna. The bible of Islam is the Trilogy of the Koran, the Hadith and the Sira. Islamic scholars claim Islamic law is perfect, universal and eternal. Therefore, the laws of the United States are temporary, limited and will pass away. It is the duty of "every" Muslim to obey the laws of Allah, the Sharia. Sharia law is sacred and comes from the only legitimate god, Allah. Sharia Law is the basis for the religious, political and cultural life of all Muslims. The religion of Islam is of little importance to a non-Muslim. Only Muslims care about the religion of Islam, but all nonbelievers are affected by Islam's political views. Terms: A Kafir is a nonbeliever of Islam. Sharia is Islamic Law (violates every principle of our Constitution). Jihad means war against Kafirs to establish Islam's Sharia law. Taqiyya is sacred deception (the obligation to lie to nonbelievers). I observed four remarks intended to deceive the reader (taqiyya) on the front-page of the article in the Times-Union: 1. “Islamic State extremists don’t speak for their religion.” This is intentionally misleading because they are speaking to nonbelievers and are addressing the political aspect of Islam which constitutes 86 percent of the Trilogy of Islam; (taqiyya) deliberate deception. 2. “Islamic State’s deadly ideology had nothing to do with Islam.” It has everything to do with political Islam, again taqiyya. 3. “Nowhere does the Quran (Koran) say other religions or nations must be attacked.” <47.4> When you encounter the Kafirs of the battlefield, cut off their heads until you have thoroughly defeated them and then take the prisoners and tie them up firmly. <33.60> They (Kafirs) will be cursed, and wherever they are found, they will be seized and murdered. It was Allah's same practice with those who came before them, and you will find no change in Allah's ways. <9.29> Make war on those who have received the Scriptures (Jews and Christians) but do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day. They do not forbid what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden. The Christians and Jews do not follow the religion of truth until they submit and pay the poll tax (jizya) and they are humiliated. 4. “According to Islam nobody is allowed to be evil to others.” Again, taqiyya <Muslim 001,0031> Mohammed: "I have been ordered to wage war against mankind until they accept that there is no god but Allah and that they believe I am His prophet and accept all revelations spoken through me. When they do these things I will protect their lives and property unless otherwise justified by Sharia, in which case their fate lies in Allah's hands.” <Bukhari 4,52,142> Mohammed: “To battle Kafirs in jihad for even one day is greater than the entire earth and everything on it. A spot in Paradise smaller than your riding crop is greater than the entire earth and everything on it. A day or a night's travel in jihad is greater than the entire world and everything on it.” All information quoted is from books provided by The Center For The Study Of Political Islam: "The Hadith (The Sunna of Mohammed)”; “Sharia Law for Non-Muslims”; "An Abridged Koran"; and "What Every American Needs To Know About The Qur'an" by William Federer. Greg Smith North Webster, via email
