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on July 16, 2006 at 9:23 pm3 Omar Muhammad Jackson

Islam is a monotheistic religion that acknowledges the total sovereignty of Almighty God.

President Bush tried to explain that the word, “Islam,” means PEACE. This is true but inadequate. It means SUBMISSION TO GOD. The only way to properly submit to God (Allah) is to become a Muslim.

Muhammad is the “seal of the prophets” and the QUR’AN (our Holy Book) is the completion of the series revelations received by Christians and Jews.

Allah has given us his law and we are obliged to fulfill our duties, the 5 Pillars of Faith:

1. SHAHADA (recitation of creed);

2. SALAT (daily prayer);

3. ZAKAT (almsgiving);

4. SAWM (fasting); and

5. HAJ (pilgrimage).

CREED & PRAYER

We pray throughout the day after ablutions for purification: at dawn, midday, midafternoon, sunset and nightfall. We face Mecca when we pray. When possible men pray in a MOSQUE with an IMAM (prayer leader); such is required on Friday (the holy day). The recitation of the Shahada and daily prayer are closely aligned.

FASTING

During RAMADAN (the ninth month of the Muslim calendar), we fast during the daylight hours in remenbrance of God’s revelation coming to Muhammad.

PILGRIMAGE

All Muslims should try to reach the holy city of MECCA at least once. Special rituals are conducted there during the 12th month of the lunar calendar.

ALMSGIVING

As for almsgiving, we give to the poor. In some places a Mosque will tax members and give to the needy in fulfillment of this obligation. This is similar to special collections taken up by churches.

I mention these pillars to give you a needed lesson. Those who follow these practices without compromise are the ones you call vermin. However, the West has lost its soul. Christianity with all its corruptions would leave you in a better state than the godless secularism and materialism that possesses you.

You condemn us but we believe in God. What do you believe in?

Most Christians do not attend their churches and rarely if ever pray. They give to charities when there is a tidy tax-exemption, but otherwise, especially among Republicans, condemn the working poor. How much do you make a year, $50,000, $90,000, more? Do you tithe ten percent or more to your churches, like they ask you? I bet you do not. Your pope preaches peace, but you only listen to him when it is convenient for you. I sometimes think we Muslims take the bishop of Rome more seriously than his own flock!

Abortion is illegal in Muslim countries, can you say the same? No! You murder your own children. A few of our women and children join the martyrs in witnessing for our faith and freedom. And they are driven by no selfish aim, something you cannot claim.

We will not have to fight you in the battlefield. Our seed is already planted in your cities and towns. You have no children and we have dozens. Given time, you will be the minority. The crusaders came and left, and we were still there. The British came and left, and we were still there. And I assure you, when the Jews and the white Americans are long gone, we will still be here.

Who knows, maybe one day instead of a bishop in Rome, we will talk of the Vatican as the home to the world’s chield Imam? France is already ours and America will be the “United Islamic States.” The rest of the world will follow. Then the world will know peace, and all will obey and praise Allah!