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New Muslim Brotherhood Leader: America is Satan;
Islam Will Invade America and Europe

Islam Will Invade Europe and America

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New Muslim Brotherhood Leader: America is Satan;
Islam Will Invade America and Europe

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New Muslim Brotherhood Leader: America is Satan;
Islam Will Invade America and Europe

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New Muslim Brotherhood Leader: America is Satan;
Islam Will Invade America and Europe

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New Muslim Brotherhood Leader: America is Satan;
Islam Will Invade America and Europe

Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)

Februari 06 2004

New Muslim Brotherhood Leader: Resistance in Iraq and Palestine is
Legitimate; America is Satan; Islam Will Invade America and Europe

Following the recent death of Muslim Brotherhood movement leader
Mamoun Al-Hudhaybi, Muhammad Mahdi Othman 'Akef was appointed as his
successor. He has since given a number of interviews to the Arab
media. The following are excerpts from the interviews:

Martyrdom Operations are a Religious Obligation in Palestine and Iraq
In an interview with the Egyptian pro-Nasserite weekly Al-Arabi, 'Akef
spoke about suicide bombing operations: "The Muslim Brotherhood
movement condemns all bombings in the independent Arab and Muslim
countries. But the bombings in Palestine and Iraq are a [religious]
obligation. This is because these two countries are occupied
countries, and the occupier must be expelled in every way possible.
Thus, the [Muslim Brotherhood] movement supports martyrdom operations
in Palestine and Iraq in order to expel the Zionists and the
Americans."(1)

In an interview with the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood weekly Al-Sabil,
'Akef spoke about the Palestinian Intifada: "The Palestinian Intifada
gave life to a cause that was on its deathbed... In Palestine,
brothers are waging Jihad with weapons and resisting the occupiers. We
try as hard as we can to support the cause by publishing books,
convening forums, and [organizing] lectures aimed at raising awareness
regarding support for Palestine, which is our central cause. If the
gates of Jihad in Palestine open before the [Muslim] Brotherhood, we
will not hesitate a single moment, and we will be with them on the
battlefield."(2)

'Akef discussed Israeli civilian casualties resulting from Palestinian
operations in Israel, telling the Saudi daily Al-Watan: "In Israel,
there should be no [differentiation between] a civilian and a member
of the military. All are enemies of the Arab homeland and of Islam.
They are occupiers and have no right to one handsbreadth of the land
of Palestine...

"We should differentiate between Jews and Zionists. The Jews have
rights by virtue of their being the People of the Book [Ahl Al-Kitab,
according to Islam], provided they are not occupiers. With regard to
the Zionists, we will resist them with all our strength."(3)

Similarly, in his interview with the Egyptian weekly Al-Arabi, 'Akef
was asked about "the statements of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmad Yassin
regarding agreeing to the establishment of a Palestinian state in the
Gaza Strip and the [West] Bank." He responded: "... Despite the
principle of the [Muslim] Brotherhood everywhere in the world that the
Hebrew state does not have the [right] to exist on any of the land of
Palestine from the sea to the river ... if the Hamas leader's
statements refer to a temporary stage, only then do we support them.
But everyone knows that the Muslim Brotherhood is opposed to any
Jewish or Zionist existence in any of Palestine."(4)

On the situation in Iraq, 'Akef told the Jordanian weekly Al-Sabil:
"We are opposed to the American occupation of Iraq. We call on the
occupation forces to withdraw from Iraq as rapidly as possible. We
call on the countries of the world to demand of the occupation forces
to withdraw from Iraq and leave it so that it will determine its fate
by itself."(5)

'Akef further told the Saudi daily Al-Watan: "Resistance is a
legitimate right against any occupation, and it is the Iraqi people
that will determine its forms, whether the [resistance] be
ideological, political, or military."(6)

America is 'Satan' and Will Soon Collapse

In response to a question by the Egyptian weekly Al-Arabi on
"relations with the U.S," 'Akef said: "We have no relations with the
U.S. It is a Satan that abuses the region, lacking all morality and
law." 'Akef also denied any "secret dialogue between the Americans and
the [Muslim] Brotherhood," saying that this is "an unfounded lie."(7)

In response to a question by the Jordanian weekly Al-Sabil about
"Washington's claims that it is acting to spread democracy in the Arab
world," 'Akef said: "These are [futile] words and false propaganda. It
is not logical that the U.S. - which destroyed Afghanistan, supports
Israel's daily ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people, and
occupies Iraq and steals its treasures - is acting to spread democracy
in the Arab world."(8)

In response to a question on the U.S.'s "current attack [forcing]
change in the school curriculum in some Islamic countries," 'Akef told
the Saudi daily Al-Watan: "These [demands to change the curriculum]
are the demands of the American tyranny under which we live. America
bears a tyrannous civilization with no logic, morality, values, or
even respect for the international institutions. These demands can be
understood in light of this tyranny, and due to the Arab and Muslim
governments' lack of maturity. I pray to Allah that these rulers will
awaken from their coma, in which they have been sunk since [the
signing of] the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel...

"We have expressed no willingness to enter into dialogue with America
as a country. Moreover, we refused everything it offered in the name
of democracy, human rights, education, and the war on terror. All
these words [about willingness to maintain a dialogue with the U.S.]
are not true. It is proven that they [i.e. the Americans] bring with
them nothing but tyranny. They fight enemies that they themselves
created in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and in what they call the axis of
evil. We do not hold out our hand to dialogue with America; we oppose
it absolutely. Sufficient proof of this is the [American] policy
supporting the occupiers of Palestine, and also the [American] use of
the right of veto against every U.N. resolution that is meant to
support the Palestinians."(9)

'Akef also said that he expects the U.S. to collapse in the near
future. In response to the question, "How do the U.S.'s actions
following the occupation of Iraq, its attitude to the Palestinian
problem, its siege of Syria, and the recent turnaround in Libya affect
the Arab situation?" 'Akef told the independent Egyptian weekly
Nahdhat Misr, "The matter of America's attempt to take over the world
is not new. What is new is that it appears with such a grim face,
without morals, without principles, without law, and without
recognition of the need for the U.N. or the Security Council.

"The [American] tyranny is long known. In the past, they fought
secretly, and now they are fighting openly. There is no logic or law
in the world that agrees to their occupation of Iraq [and] before that
of Palestine, or to what is happening. Allah is helping Syria, which
found no savior. Had the Arab and Muslim countries been united,
America and Israel would not have been able to withstand them.

"I am certain that without the betrayal in Iraq, the Iraqis would have
tormented the Americans with all kinds of torments. The American
forces would not have remained [in Iraq]. I expect America to collapse
soon. The elements of this collapse in America [already] exist, and
Allah is the Savior."(10)

No Proof That Al-Qa'ida Carried Out the 9/11 Attacks

In response to the question from the Saudi daily Al-Watan, "Don't you
think that the September [11, 2001] events are justification of
America's [activity] in Afghanistan?" 'Akef said: "This is a false
statement, because [America] has no proof. They held no fair trial for
those arrested on the charge of the September explosion. All they say
is a list of names whom they claim bear the responsibility for the
September events. If [the Americans] provided proof of the truth of
their version, I would fight together with the Americans and join
President Bush in this war."

Regarding the claim that "the Al-Qa'ida organization acknowledged
responsibility for these operations in the videocassettes aired on
several Arab television channels," 'Akef said: "I do not pay any
attention to these films, because they are part of the psychological
war between these people [Al-Qa'ida] and the American administration.

"These cassettes came in response to the American operations.
Washington must prove by trial that they [Al-Qa'ida] are the ones who
carried out the explosions in September."(11)

An Understanding with Egypt's Government is Welcome

In his interviews, 'Akef also discussed the question of the Muslim
Brotherhood's relationship and dialogue with the Egyptian government.
He told the London Arabic-language daily Al-Hayat: "There is rancor
between us [and the government], but it is they who are reviving this
rancor by handling the matter of the Muslim Brotherhood via the
security apparatuses.

"We have told them over and over that this matter must be [handled by]
the political apparatus. If the government wants to reach an
understanding with us, then this is a welcome thing. But we will not
force anyone to cooperate with us or talk with us."(12)

'Akef told the Jordanian weekly Al-Sabil: "Every national dialogue
without the Muslim Brotherhood is a dialogue doomed to failure,
because it is stillborn." On the Muslim Brotherhood's relations with
the other political forces in Egypt, he said: "We are ready to
cooperate with them while ignoring their ideological trends. As long
as the dialogue's aim is the interest of the homeland, we welcome
dialogue with the other."(13)

With regard to the movement's plans for the future, 'Akef told the
Nahdhat Misr weekly: "The first thing we want to deal with is the
subject of freedoms. This is what concerns us [now]. In the coming
period, the movement will increase its effort to engage in this
matter, because we think that providing freedom is one of the most
important steps on the way to realizing reform, as there are only
margins of democracy, which are weak, and we must expand them in order
to make more things possible.

"We do not think that it is possible to accomplish anything in the
area of [domestic] reform as long as there are laws such as the
emergency law and the great expropriation of freedoms in Egypt."(14)

Islam Will Invade Europe and America

Regarding the veil ban in France, the website http://www.alwihdah.com
reported that 'Akef said on the Muslim Brotherhood website: "Perhaps I
was among the first to express opposition to the statements by Chirac,
who described the Hijab [veil] as offensive in nature. I asked him to
understand that the Hijab is a divine commandment and that if he did
not know this then he should ask the Church. I know that among the
brothers in France, or the so-called Union of Islamic Organizations,
there are smart people who can stand against this vile stream in the
war on the Hijab, represented by the stream of Turkey and Tunisia.
With Allah's help, our brothers in France will be able to handle this
matter however they see fit."

On the question regarding the effect the veil ban will have on the
future of Islam in Europe, 'Akef said: "I have complete faith that
Islam will invade Europe and America, because Islam has logic and a
mission.

"The Europeans and the Americans will come into the bosom of Islam out
of conviction. In 1993, I went to America and I published a book,
'Political Pluralism and the Woman,' that was distributed in the
mosque. Thirty [American] women converted immediately to Islam as soon
as they read it. These are people who become convinced of the right
path - but who will guide them there?"(15)

Endnotes: (1) Al-Arabi (Egypt), January 18, 2004. (2) Al-Sabil
(Jordan), January 20, 2004. (3) Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia), January 25,
2004. (4) Al-Arabi (Egypt), January 18, 2004. (5) Al-Sabil(Jordan),
January 20, 2004. (6) Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia), January 25, 2004. (7)
Al-Arabi (Egypt), January 18, 2004. (8) Al-Sabil (Jordan), January 20,
2004. (9) Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia), January 25, 2004. (10) Nahdhat Misr
(Egypt), January 21, 2004 (11) Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia), January 25,
2004. (12) Al-Hayat (London), January 16, 2004. (13) Al-Sabil
(Jordan), January 20, 2004. (14) Nahdhat Misr (Egypt), January 21,
2004. (15) http://www.alwihdah.com/view.asp?cat=3&id=50.



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