From MSN:
Islamabad, Sep 2 (PTI) A Pakistani minister wants US President Barack Obama to offer Eid prayers at Ground Zero in New York and become the “Amir-ul-Momineen” or Caliph of Muslims.
Minister of State for Industries Ayatullah Durrani, who belongs to the ruling Pakistan People”s Party, said the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival, expected to be observed on September 11, would be a “golden opportunity” for Obama to offer Eid prayers and declare himself the leader of all Muslims.
“In this way, all the problems of the Muslim world would be solved,” Durrani told The Nation newspaper.
Durrani, a former member of the Pakistan Ideological Council, contended that the Muslim world is in “dire need” of a Caliph and occupying this distinguished slot would provide Obama “exemplary titles” like “Mullah Barack Hussain Obama” or “Allama Obama”.
He said: “The time is approaching fast. Barack Hussain Obama must act now. This is a golden opportunity, Muslims badly need it.”
Obama”s elevation to the Islamic Caliphate would be the “key to success, he claimed but did not offer any explanation for his remarks.
As Jawa Report points out this fantasy is troubling from a government minister of one of our supposed allies. The problem for non-Muslims is that much of “moderate” Islam’s rejection of total war on the West is administrative, they believe only a Caliph can declare Jihad. Once a Caliph is recognized many “moderates” will in fact become “radicals” which is partly why the West is invested in not allowing one Muslim country to establish hegemony.
Eventually the Muslims will have a Caliph (though it won’t be Obama) and then the “war on terror” will look like a walk in the park.
I wonder how it is that the radical Muslims are the ones whom are pushing that Obama is a secret Muslim theory and not non-Muslims. I’m sure the far left would NOT care about something like this.
I also remember Gaddafi of Libya saying the same thing about Obama being a “secret Muslim” during the 2008 elections. I find it funny that it’s the very radical Muslim fundalmentalists whom are spreading this misinformation…but if non-Muslims say the same thing they’re obviously will be referred as Islamophobes.
Why is there no major group that wants to tackle Islamophobia concerned about Islamic radicals spreading anti-Muslim conspiracy theories? There was also even a report of Libya and Saddam’s Iraq giving money to Austrian neo-Nazis.
Here’s something for intel…I’m curious why is it that the far left like to lump anti-Jihad bloggers with neo-Nazis…even when the neo-Nazis are being funded by Islamic governments like Libya and Iraq?
http://www.austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2010-08-23/26229/Haider_'eyed_Iraq_cooperation_in_2008‘
It’s as if they are almost purposely trying to hype and promote Islamophobia done by radical Islamic terrorists whom have done more harm to Muslims than non-Muslims ever have.