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TheZakirNaikScandal:Farr MustGo
LucyLips,October20th2010,7:00am

Today,thehatepreacherZakirNaikwillbringalegalchallengeagainsttheHome Secretary,whoexcludedhimfromtheUnitedKingdominJune.Howeverthatcase goes,onethingisclear.CharlesFarr,DirectorGeneral,OfficeforSecurityand Counterterrorismmustleavehispost. HowNaikscasewillturnoutisanybodysguess.Publiclawisanemerging jurisdiction,andjudgeshavebeenknowntobemercurialincasesinvolving newsworthymatters.Itispossible,forexample,thatNaikwillsucceedinalimited mannerforexample,byadecisionthatfullreasonsshouldhavebeengiven,oran opportunitytomakerepresentationsafforded.Ifthatishowitturnsout,thenthe properprocedureshouldbefollowed,andNaikreexcluded. Thisiswhy. Firstofall,thereisthematterofNaikspositiononOsamaBinLaden.Youwillknow thathesaidthefollowing: BewareofMuslimssayingOsamaBinLadenisrightorwrong.Ireject themwedontknow. Butifyouaskmyview,ifgiventhetruth,ifheisfightingtheenemiesof Islam,Iamforhim. Idontknowwhathesdoing.Imnotintouchwithhim.Idontknowhim personally.Ifheisterrorisingtheterrorists,ifheisterrorisingAmericathe terroristIamwithhim.EveryMuslimshouldbeaterrorist. Now,thereissomedebateaboutwhenNaikmadethisstatement.Hesays1996.We thinkitwasinOctober1998. HereisNaiksclaim: WithregardstotheextractofaquoteonOsamaBinLadentakenfroma videoonYouTube,thisclipwastakenfromalectureDrZakirNaik deliveredinSingaporein1996,almostfiveyearsbefore9/11 Butthatisnttrue.Hereisthespeechinquestion(at6:00onwards):

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ThisisacompendiumofNaikstalks,anditstates: ThisisalecturebyDr.ZakirNaikheldinP.U.B.Auditorium,Singapore,17 October,1998. HispresenceinSingaporeonthatdateisalsoconfirmedbythiswebsite,whichsays:

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1998|October1620 Dr.ZakirNaikvisitedSingaporeforalecturetourduringwhichhegaveseveralPublicTalksand addressedaudiencesofthousandofpeople.

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ItmakessensethatthespeechwasgiveninOctober1998.InAugustofthatyear, OsamaBinLadenmurderedhundredsofAfricansinsimultaneoustruckbomb explosionsattheUnitedStatesembassiesinDaresSalaam,TanzaniaandNairobi, Kenya.IthinkthatswhythekidintheaudiencebringsOsamaBinLadenuphes clearlyhorrifiedbyAlQaedasmurderousactions.IsthisthecontextinwhichNaik makeshisstatementofsupport?Ifthedateofthequestionandanswersessionis 1998,thenitis. Evenifthespeechweregivenin1996,itmaywellhavecoincidedwithOsamaBin LadensDeclarationofWarAgainsttheAmericans,publishedinAugustofthatyear. AsaSalafipreacherwithaneyeforsensation,Naikmustsurelyhaveknownabout thisfatwa? AlthoughNaikisatpainstoexplainthatheisnowopposedtoOsamaBinLaden,he craftilyqualifieshispositionbystating: ManyjournalistsaskDrZakirNaikregardinghisviewsaboutOsamaBin Laden.Duetothefactthathe[OsamaBinLaden]hasnotbeenconvictedin respectof9/11andasDrZakirNaikcannotverifytheclaimsagainsthim, heneitherconsidershimasaintnoraterrorist. Ah,right.So9/11wasabadidea,butthejuryisstilloutonwhetherOsamaBin Ladenwastoblame.Despitethe1996fatwa.Isee. So,whowasresponsiblefor9/11then?Oh,GeorgeWBush.Ofcourse. However,dontthinkforonemomentthatNaikisopposedtoterrorism.Hesnot.He supportsit:

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Again,itisayoungmanwhoasksthequestion.Issuicidebombingpermittedin Islam?Naikstartsbyexplainingthatsomescholarsdeclareitharam(i.e.forbidden). Hecontinues: Butthereareotherscholars,likesheikhSalmanalOuda,mashallahoneof thegreatscholarsofthistime,hesaysthatundernormalcircumstancesitis haram.Butifthesituationdemands,likeinPalestine,everydaytheyare beingkilledandthousandsarebeingkilledthroughouttheyear,soitis ratherthattheyhavetofightinselfdefence.Andiftheyknowthattheyuse anattackinwhichthechancesofdyingarethere,andiftheycausedamage totheopponent,asalastresort,withguidancefromascholar,itisnotthat onepersongetsupinthemiddleofthenightandsaysOKfineIwillgoout there,withtheguidanceoftheQuranandsunnah,asalastresortitcanbe used. WheredoesZaikstandonsuicidebombings?Hesforthem:

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IdoagreewithsheikhSalmanalOuda,asalastresort,ifundercertain circumstancesyouknowthatthelossthatisthereislessandthegainis more.Followingalltherulesofthesharia,followingtheQurandthe hadith,asalastresort,underguidance,notthatyougetupinthemorning andtakeadecisiononyourown,itistotallyharam,killingahumanbeing isharam,inthatcontextasalastresortitcanbeusedandIdoagreewith sheikhOuda. NotethereferencetoPalestine,wheresuicidebombingwasindeeddeployed:the religiouslysanctionedmurderofinnocentcivilians. LetstakeamomentoutofthenarrativetoremindourselvesthattheJamaateIslami dominatedMuslimCouncilofBritainimmediatelysprungtoNaiksdefence, followinghisexclusion: TheHomeSecretarysactionservestodemonisetheveryvoiceswithinthe worldreadyfordebateanddiscussion.Thetourwouldhavebeenagolden opportunityforyoungMuslimswhoareeagertohearthetruemessagesof Islamwhichpromoteunderstandingbetweencommunities. Letshearthatmessage,shallwe? HeresaclipinwhichZakirNaikisaskedbyayoungFrenchMuslim,strugglingto expresshimselfinhaltingEnglish,forguidanceonaQuranicverse.Theyoungman hasheardNaikreciteaQuranicverse,suggestingenmitybetweenJewsandMuslims.

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Heisworriedthatthisversemight,ifreadliterally,resultinsomeJewsandMuslims regardingeachotherasenemies.HelookstoNaikforguidance.

Inresponse,NaiklaunchesintoanextensiveracistrantaboutJews,inwhichhe repeatedlyconfirmsthatJewsasawholearetheenemiesoftheMuslims.Heresa sample: TodayAmericaiscontrolledbytheJews.Whetheritbethebanks,whether itbethemoney,whetheritbethepower. NoonecanbecomeapresidentoftheUSAwithoutwalking[sic]theStarof David.ThoughtheJewsareaminority,lessthan5%inAmerica,butthey arecontrollingtheeconomy,theyarecontrollingAmerica. Understandingwithincommunitiesindeed! HowaboutNaikonMuslimschangingreligion?Youllrememberthisevent,where MohamedNazimaskedthefollowingquestion: DrZakirNaik.IamaMaldivian.Iamstillstrugglingtobelieveinreligion. ThatiswhyIjustcametothefrontofthisrow.IwasbornaMaldivian.My parentstaughtmethereligionofIslam.Theyaregoodpractitioners, actually.Ireadalotofbooks.IhavereadthetranslationofQuran.Yet,Istill donotbelieveinareligion.Sowhatdoyousay,[about]myverdictin Islam?BecauseMaldivesisdefinitelyaMuslimstate,Nazimasked. MohamedNazim,37,saidalthoughhewasborntoapracticingMuslim familyandhisparentstaughthimIslam,hewasstrugglingtobelievein religions,andaskedNaikabouthisverdictinIslam.

WhenNaikaskedNazimareyouaMuslim?herepliedIamnot. WhenNazimaskedDoesthe[penalty]ofapostasycomeonme?andDo youthinkIwasaMuslimbecauseIwasborntoMuslimparents?Naiksaid thataccordingtoProphetictraditions,everychildisbornasaMuslimand thataMuslimisonewhosubmitshis/herwilltoGod.InIslam,death penaltyshouldnotnecessarilybeevokedoneverypersonwholeaves Islam,buttothosewhopropagatethenonIslamicfaithandspeakagainst Islam,headded.

Asaresultofthatexchange,MohamedNazimwaspursuedbyamob,arrested,and laterappearedontelevisiondeclaringthathehadreembracedIslam.Idontblame him. SothereyouhaveZakirNaik.AconditionalsupporterofOsamaBinLaden,who professesastudiedagnosticismaboutculpabilityfor9/11.Anadvocateofsuicide bombing.Anincitertotheexecutionofapostates.AspewerofracistfilthaboutJews, whobaseshisloathinginscripture,togiveitthatextrapunch.Allmessagesgivento wideeyedandsometimeshorrifiedyoungmen. LetsturnnowtoCharlesFarr,thedirectoroftheOfficeofSecurityandCounter Terrorism. WediscoveredinAugustthatFarrandanothercivilservant,SabinKhan,had correspondedwithNaik,andtoldhimthattheyopposedthebanandwoulddoall theycouldtoenableandencourageDrNaiksentrytotheUK.Thisiswhatthe Telegraphdisclosedyesterday: WhenshebannedDrNaikinJune18,MrsMaycitedreportedcomments fromDrNaiksuchaseveryMuslimshouldbeaterroristand,onOsama BinLaden,thatifheisfightingtheenemiesofIslam,Iamforhimwhen shedecidedtobanhim. However,laterthatsameday,MrFarrtoldoneofDrNaikssupporters thathewantedtofindawaytogettheMuslimpreacherintotheUK. Accordingtoemails,duetobedisclosedattheHighCourt,Inayat Bunglawala,thechairmanoflobbygroupMuslims4UK,askedMrFarr whetherhecouldagreeaformofwordswhichmakesitclearthatNaik totallydisassociateshimselffromthekindofextremismthattheright wingpresshaveveryunfairlyinmyviewaccusedhimof,andthereby allowthegovernmentstoshowthatprogresshasbeenmadeinresolving theissueofproblematicstatementsfromthepast. MrFarrreplied:OfcourseIagree.Weareaimingtodojustthat.Iam gettingthisprocessunderwaynextweekandwillseeitthroughmyself. Tobefrankwithyou,themoretimeyoucangiveustotrytogetthisright inprivatethebetter.Anyideasofcoursepleasehaveaword. Twoweeksearlier,atameetingon3JunewithDrNaiksrepresentativesMr Farrallegedlysaidifnecessary[hewould]puthimselfonthelineashe felttoexcludeDrNaikwouldbewrong. Thisisaseniorcivilservant,conspiringwithInayatBunglawalaamanwhose authorityrestsuponthefactthatheownsawebsitecalledMuslims4UKwhichhas notbeenupdatedforayeartosubvertthedecisionoftheHomeSecretary. Andhowtheyplannedtosubvertit! Theplan,soitseemed,wasforNaiktocomeupwithaformofwordswhich disassociateshimfromtheentirelyaccuratechargesofextremismthathefaced.That hidesthetruthofhisbeliefs.Thethingis,youcantbullshitawaytheevidenceofhis characterandbeliefsthatNaikleaveslyingaround.Hemakesthesestatementsin public.Trustingpeoplecometohimforguidance,andhesendsthemawaywith hatred. Asweveargued,tosidewithbigotsandextremistslikeNaik,andtovouchforthem, andtrytofoolpeopleintothinkingtheyremoderateandmainstreambyMuslim standardsistodefameMuslimsasawhole.ForFarrtotreatMuslimslikeacolonial governorintheRaj,tobeaddressedonlythroughtheirheadmenwiththeirfunny facialhair,isalsodisgusting. Buttodisobeyanelectedgovernment,andtotrytoimportahatemongertothis countrythatcanmeanonlyonething. PaulGoodmanofConservativeHomehascalledforhisexit.SohavetwoToryMPs, oneclosetoDave.

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