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Islamic Sermons on Temple Mount, 
Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem

These sermons are given under the auspicies of the Palestinian Authority, by Sheikh Akrama Sabri, the Yasser Arafat-supported mufti of Jerusalem and imam of the Al-Aqsa mosque.  Yasser Arafat chose the grandson of the Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini for this position. 

Haj Amin al-Husseini was the notorious Nazi who mixed Nazi propaganda and Islam.  He wanted for war crimes and the slaughter of Jews in Bosnia by Yugoslavia.  His mix of militant propagandizing Islam was an inspriation for both Yasser Arafat and Saddam Husein: The Mufti was also a close relative of Yasser Arafat. "Arafat's actual name was Abd al-Rahman abd al-Bauf Arafat al-Qud al-Husseini. He shortened it to obscure his kinship with the notorious Nazi and ex-Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Muhammed Amin al-Husseini." Howard M. Sachar, A HISTORY OF ISRAEL (New York: Knopf, 1976).  The Bet Agron International Center in Jerusalem interviewed Arafat's brother and sister, who described the Mufti as a cousin (family member) with tremendous influence on young Yassir after the Mufti returned from Berlin to Cairo. Yasser Arafat himself keeps his exact lineage and birthplace secret.  Saddam Hussein was raised in the house of his uncle Khayrallah Tulfah, who was a leader in the Mufti's pro-Nazi coup in Iraq in May 1941.
 

"The meaning of true victory" 

{Hizbullah is not Islamic}, 
Sermon Al-Aqsa Mosque, Friday, 2 June 2000

THE SOURCE provides the caveat: "the English text is not an exact translation but is anapproximate summary to the main points mentioned in the speech."  NOTE: Speakers are Chairman Arafat appointees or persons designated by his appointees.

QUOTES FROM TEXT:

  • "the imperialist disbelievers had implanted two states in the heart of the Muslim world; one of them was the Jewish state (Israel) and [the] other one was the Maronite Christian state (Lebanon). The later is more intense (or equal in hatred) against Islam and Muslims."

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  • "the Muslim fighters were used as a pressure tool by the disbeliever Hafez al-Assad and the Americans behind him against the Jews.  Look how the leader of Hizbul'lah in his speech has praised Hafez al-Assad.  My God, Assad is opening his hands to the Jews and he is still praising him !!"

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  • "If the so called Hizbu'lah party claims to be a genuine Islamic party then he should have an agenda based on Islam and not based on the Syrian or the American agenda. The party shouldn't talk about patriotism and `national unity'. He shouldn't make `national unity' the standard by which he measures his actions. These are the nationalist parties and       definitely not the Islamic parties."
  • EXCERPTS:

    You know well that the imperialist disbelievers had implanted two states in the heart of the Muslim World; one of them was the Jewish State (Israel) and other one was the Maronite Christian State (Lebanon). The later is even more intense (or equal in hatred) against Islam and  Muslims.

    When the Jews pulled back from the South many Muslims started to celebrate this event, for them it was a tremendous victory. The Muslims guerilla had forced the Jews out of the
    south but who will take over?
    It is the Maronite State. ...

    I heard and saw in the media heads of states congratulate the Maronite ruler of Lebanon President Emile Lah'hood for this "Victory". ...

    The true victory is the victory of the creed (The Victory of Islam) and not the victory of the individuals. ...

    The first Muslims lived their lives to see Islam being proclaimed over all other religions and concepts.

    The True Victory will come when the Islamic Khilafah State is established (Insha'Allah), when Islam is being proclaimed again over all other religions and over all other ways of life. ...

    Some politicians view this withdrawal as victory to Israel because she managed to get rid of the pressure that was imposed on her by the U.S. (using the Iranians and the Syrians). That pressure could have been used against her in the negotiations with the Syrians. Look how the Muslims fighters were used as a pressure tool by the disbeliever Hafez al-Assad and the Americans behind him against the Jews. Look how the leader of Hizbul'lah in his speech had praised Hafez al-Assad. My God, Assad is opening his hands to the Jews and he is still praising him !! Israel by accepting to give up some areas surrounding Jerusalem to the Palestinians and by withdrawing from South Lebanon had managed to avoid any pressure from the Americans that can be used against her.

    In South Lebanon, the agents of the Israel (the so called South Lebanese Army) was surprised by the Israeli withdrawal. The Jews did not care for them....

    If the so called Hizbul'lah party claims to be a genuine Islamic party then he should have an agenda based on Islam and not based on the Syrian or the American agenda. The party shouldn't talk about patriotism and national unity. He shouldn't make "national unity" the standard by which he measures his actions. These are the nationalist parties and definitely not the Islamic parties. ... their work will be utilized by the imperialist disbelievers against Islam and Muslims, and against themselves.
     
     

    "The vicious attack against Muslims",

    Sermon Al-Aqsa Mosque, Friday 9 June 2000

    IMRA NOTE:  The presenter is an appointee of Chairman Arafat or a designee of an appointee. in violation of the Oslo agreement. Source note:"the English text is not an exact translation but is an approximate summary to the main points mentioned in the speech".:

    QUOTES FROM TEXT:

  • "The disbelievers ... encourage the rise of nationalism, patriotism to keep Muslims divided .... The vicious war that the disbelievers are waging against Muslims is mainly against their creed. The disbelievers are carrying their creed (the separation between religion and society) as an intellectual leadership that they want to keep implemented in the Muslims societies and Muslims lives."

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  • "There is no difference between the rulers in Arabia, or Egypt, or Syria, or Pakistan, or Indonesia. All the rulers in the Arab world are collaborating with the disbelievers"
  • EXCERPTS:
    ... the disbelievers headed by the imperialist states are always trying to fulfill three objectives:
    (1) They want to keep Muslims confined within specific geographical entities
    (2) They kill Muslims, and they force them to implement their plans in order to keep controlling
    them
    (3) They force Muslims out of their lands according to their malicious plans. ...

    The disbelievers had declared a long lasting war against us and against our deen. They had attacked Muslims, they had stolen the Muslims wealth, and they are trying day and night to keep us away from applying Islam in our lives. Look how they divided Muslims into small states, and they imposed over them their agents. Look how they drew the political borders between Muslims in a way to encourage fights between themand in order to keep them divided. They encourage the rise of nationalism, patriotism to keep Muslims divided and to keep them fight each other. The vicious war that the disbelievers are waging against Muslims is mainly against their creed. The disbelievers are carrying their creed (the separation between religion and society) as an intellectual leadership that they want to keep implemented in the Muslims societies and Muslims lives. They want to get rid of Islam in our lives or to keep it as a spiritual feeling within mosques or within individuals. ...

    Our rulers had sold their deen for the sake of their masters. There is no difference between the rulers in Arabia, or Egypt, or Syria, or Pakistan, or Indonesia. All the rulers in the Muslim world are collaborating with the disbelievers against our deen. They are implementing the disbelievers creed in our societies (i.e. the separation between Religion and State) under calls like Democracy, Globalization.. etc. Dear brothers, We all should be up to the challenge that is facing us. We should stand up to carry Islam as a complete way of life and live or die for the sake of Allah and his religion that he chosen for mankind (i.e. Islam). We should fight the disbelievers and their agents...

    We should plan and decide for ourselves and not let others plan and decide for us. Let all of you know that only by the establishment of the Islamic Khilafah State that this Ummah will be able to stand up to the challenges and will enable her to apply Islam and carry Islam to the rest of the world.
     
     

    "Lebanon and Africa"

    Sermon Al-Aqsa Mosque, Friday, 26 May 2000
    QUOTES FROM TEXT:
  • "Once the Islamic state is established, the current rulers will be prosecuted, some will flee to the West but the West will not help them.. This is the end of every agent."

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  • "the situation will go into reconciliation between Israel and Syria. Syria is preparing for the new President `Bashar' the son of Hafez Assad. For this reason Assad's regime killed Mahmood Alzo'by the former prime minister of Syria claiming that he committed suicide."

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  • "Western imperialist forces want the African land empty from its people ... to exploit its resources freely. This is the situation of the African continent, which is similar to most parts of the world, under the rule of capitalism and ...disbelieving western imperialist forces."
  • EXCERPTS:

    Allah says "And incline not to those who do wrong ... The Soldiers of the so called South Lebanon's Army had inclined to the Jews but they were no helpers to them. The army collapsed even before it was supposed to. They had run away and withdrew their forces even before the Jewish army did so. They couldn't implement their plans to ignite a sedition in the south. This should be a lesson to the rulers in the Muslim world. ...

    I want to talk about the lesson that the rulers of the Muslim World should learn: What will happen to them when the American, British, and French influence will be collapsed in the Muslim world?

    Once the Islamic State is established, the current rulers will be prosecuted, some will flee to the West but the West will not help them. This is the end of every agent. He will be kicked and he will be neglected by his masters after he was being used out. Some "Masters" will even try to
    get rid of their agents in case they become a "a threat to the national security". ...

    We are all pleased that the Jews had withdrew from South Lebanon. But Israel had warned that if one bullet was shot on her border then she will hit ruthlessly against Syrian and Lebanese targets...

    ... the situation will go into reconciliation between Israel and Syria. Syria is preparing for the new President "Bashar" the son of Hafez Assad. For this reason Assads regime killed Mahmood Alzo'by the former prime minister of Syria claiming that he committed suicide after he was arrested with many other high officials for corruption. Hafez Assad himself should be trialed because he is the head of this rotten regime. He is the one who should be accused of corruption, how come he left Alzo'by as a prime minister of Syria for 12 years? Where was the government during all these days? Where was the head? ...

    It is a well known fact that there is struggle between the western imperialist forces over Africa, the rich virgin continent. In Africa, the governments are agents and the masses are ignorant so the West is using both to exploit the natural resources of the continent like oil, diamond, and gold. Seralion is a diamond box that the western forces (The U.S., Britain, and France) are fighting over. The same thing occurred between Ethiopia and Ariteria but Israel is participating. Aforqy the ruler of Ariteria mentioned it clearly in his talk with Deir Shpegel newspaper yesterday that the fight is not over zalfanasia area but it is over the oil rich lands in the borders with Ethiopa . We had read an article for the WHO (World Health Organization) that talks about the wide spread of AIDS in Africa, some reports talk about more than 80% of the inhabitants in some areas are infected with this deadly disease. If we add to that other wide spread deadly diseases and shortage of food and medicine then we will deduce that the Western imperialist forces want the African land empty from its people in order to able to exploit its resources freely. This is the situation of the African continent , which is similar to most parts of the world, under the rule of capitalism and the rule of the disbelieving western imperialist forces .

    As if history is repeating itself, the situation of the world just before the emergence of the Islamic message is similar to the situation of the world today where injustice is everywhere.

    The world is in need to Islam to rule.

    The world is in need to the Islamic Khilafah State.
     

    "How to liberate Jerusalem"

    Sermon Al-Aqsa Mosque, Friday 19 May 2000, Hijri 15-Safar- 1421
    QUOTES FROM TEXT:
  • "This Mosque will not be entered {liberated} through negotiations or peace agreement. This Mosque will be entered through armies ... that will behead disbelievers and their agents."

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  • "Jerusalem ... the capital of the Islamic Khilafah State ... that will tread on the heads of Europe, Russia and the U.S."
  • EXCERPTS:

    Look at our rulers when they go to the U.S. to ask for help, to ask for assistance. What does the U.S. reply? It tells them to kneel down , pay, and accept the U.S. military bases. It asks them to accept her influence, and to accept her dictations. Our rulers tremble in front of her, and they  submit.

    They forget that if they ask Allah then Allah orders them not to submit to the disbelievers, that they should apply his laws solely, that they should not apply the laws of the disbelievers no matter if its democracy, or Globalization, or Socialism. ...

    Oh Muslims, The case of Jerusalem had reached a very critical turning point: When the Jews in Stockholm had decided to hand over some external neighborhoods of Jerusalem to the Palestinians like Abu-Deis, Al'Ezariyya (Bethany), and Swahreih  . . .then it means one thing: They are tellings us that "We had given you too much and when we allow you to go to al-Aqsa Mosque through a suggested tunnel then this is an extra favor from our side". Do you believe that the Jews will give you Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque through negotiations? ...

    This Mosque will not be entered through negotiations or peace agreements. This Mosque will be entered (liberated) through armies. The armies that will "pound the earth to powder" , that will behead the heads of the disbelievers and their agents. Jerusalem will return to Muslims but not through treason. It will return to Islam and Muslims. It will not be the capital of the Palestinian state, but it will be, Insha'Allah, the capital of the Islamic Khilafah State. The Islamic Khilafah State that will tread on the heads of Europe, Russia and the U.S. This is what Islam tell us, and this how history was. Read history if you want and you will see wars after wars between Islam and the disbelievers that will continue till the day of doom.

    "The Pope's visit: A scheme against Muslims"
    Sermon Al-Aqsa Mosque, Friday 31 March 2000
    QUOTES FROM TEXT:
  • "The new Pope of today came and he was warning the disbelievers of the return of the Muslims under the flag of the Prophet Muhammad  the return of the Islamic Khilafah State. This is what the U.S., the Jews, and the corrupt rulers of Muslims are afraid of."

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  • "today the so-called `official' Muslim scholars, along with the rulers of the Muslim world, have bowed and kissed the hand of the Pope, a great Satan."
  • EXCERPTS:

    All the various disbelieving forces are collaborating today to prevent the return of the Islamic Khilafah State. They work day and night in order to uproot this idea from within the Muslims. These disbelieving forces are using the secular ruling regimes in the Muslim world along with the secular, nationalistic, and so-called democratic movements in order to wage war against Islam and to prevent its return as the only way of life for the Muslims and for the whole of mankind. ...

    The new Pope of today came and he was warning the disbelievers of the return of the Muslims under the flag of the Prophet Muhammad , the return of the Islamic Khilafah State. This is what the U.S., the Jews, and the corrupt rulers of Muslims are afraid of. ...

    ...today the so-called 'official' Muslim scholars, along with the rulers of the Muslim world, have bowed and kissed the hands of the Pope, a great Satan.

    This Pope came to plot a scheme in order to prevent the return of Jerusalem to Muslims. He came to wage war against Muslims and against the work to re-establish this deen (al-Islam) in the lives of the Muslims and prevent it from becoming the life and system for the whole of mankind.

    This material is quoted from "Independant Media Review & Analysis" http://www.imra.org.il.  IMRA's  excerpts of Friday sermons (called `speeches') from the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem are from the text provided in the Al-Aqsa website "The Online Guide to Al-Aqsa Mosque" (www.al-aqsa.com) which carries the sermons in Arabic  oral and written, and in English with the caveat:  "Please note that the English text is not an exact translation but is an approximate summary to the main points mentioned in the speech." IMRA's excerpts make no changes in the reported text. Generally, the text used will be the most recent. Occasionally, excerpts from earlier texts will be provided.

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