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Thursday 8 November 2007

The Bali bombings

In 2002 Islamic terrorists killed 202 people, 164 of whom were foreign nationals, and 38 Indonesian citizens (a further 209 people were injured) when they set off three bombs in Bali. Abu Bakar Bashir, the alleged spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, was found guilty of conspiracy and sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment. Here is Dr Bashir expounding on the niceties of killing infidels. The transcript of this interview can be read here.

One extract - "It is a duty… We are duty-bound to establish an Islamic state, and the Muslims are duty-bound to live in an Islamic country. Muslims are forbidden to live in an infidel country. Sheik Fawzan Al-Fawzan issued a fatwa forbidding Muslims to live in the countries of the infidels. That is why we are committed to establishing an Islamic state. The path that the Prophet Muhammad bid us to take is the path of preaching and Jihad. Waging Jihad is the proper conduct. That is why it is essential to establish an Islamic state by means of preaching and Jihad."

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