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Bulgarian Muslims: Don't blame us for Burgas bombing
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Published: 25.07.12, 20:57
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1. Funny.....
E. Freedman ,   SomeWhere, China   (07.25.12)
But I didnt hear the "Chief Mufti" condemning the attack or issuing any statements of sympathy to the victims..I must have missed that "Message"!!
2. Maybe
eli ,   Yerushalayim   (07.25.12)
Muslims just not know that terror is not accepted by Islam. Someone like the Mufti has to tell them. Seems to me there are many uninformed people in this religion. "Our" Muftis here in Israel have obviously also different sources, cause they promote suicide bombings.
3. "Terrorism is forbidden in Islam"
William ,   Israel   (07.25.12)
however, the majority of terrorist actions on the planet are perpetrated by MUSLIMS! And the rest of the Muslims, except a handful, either loudly support it or remain silent, but never decry it.
4. "there is no terror in religion"
William ,   Israel   (07.25.12)
when I see videos of Muslims making their last video before a suicide bombing action, or in a violent protest calling for death on a certain group of people... it's not a menu from Olive Garden I see in their hands to justify their actions, it's the KORAN! Terrorism DOES have a religion.
5. "Muslim community cannot be accused of a crime committed...
William ,   Israel   (07.25.12)
"Muslim community cannot be accused of a crime committed by one person or group" But Muslims, especially Imams during sermons, do this all the time with Jews and Judaism. They even blame unconnected incidents on Jews, so spare us the act of innocent victim.
6. "Terror is definitely not accepted by Islam is news to me
Alan ,   SA   (07.25.12)
7. Lonely voice
Serge ,   Antwerp, Belgium   (07.25.12)
This Bulgarian mufti must feel very lonely. Many muslims support terror and racism.
8. The "terror is forbidden by Islam" trope is bogus
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (07.25.12)
The international community in the years since 9/11 has failed to agree on a definition of terror because the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Cooperation) insists on adding a loophole for "resistance" to occupation, which would mean the myriad attacks on Israelis and Jews would be permitted. They're also very clever in how they define civilians and "innocents". (Israelis are considered neither.) The Bulgarian Mufti would have been wiser to stand with the targeted Israelis and emphasize the common humanity of Muslims and Jews (as the Bulgarian Muslims of WW II did) rather than falling into the "Muslims are the real victims" trope.
9. Bulgarian Muslims
Kemalist   (07.26.12)
The Bulgarian muslims don't need to justify that all Abrahamic religions (including Islam) condemn terrorism. Anybody who reads the Abrahamic scriptures (including the Quran) and who actually 'understands them' and interprets them 'correctly' know that terrorism is condemned. Also the media can stereotype Islam all it likes. The more they do, the more non-muslims will become inspired to actually want to read or research the Quran themselves and will thereby embark upon their own conclusions about the religion.
10. Bulgarian chier mufti condamned Burgas attaché
Nevena ,   Paris, France   (07.26.12)
The Chief Mufti of Bulgaria has already repeatedly condemned this terror act and has expresses his condolences to the victimes and their families and Israël. One of the victims - Mustafa Kisiov is a Bulgarian Muslim.
11. Sympathy
Elana ,   Washington D.C.   (07.26.12)
I feel bad for the Bulgarian Muslim community for being stereotyped as terrorists. I feel even worse for anyone ignorant enough to assume an entire religious communities tendencies based on the actions of one. Please be respectful. Golden Rule
12. how many muslims are in bulgaria
tea man ,   marjayoun   (07.26.12)
I thougt all bulgarian are infidels
13. 1 in 6 people a muslim
Gilad ,   Johannesburg   (07.26.12)
Too be fair if Islam was a religion in which all its adherents were terrorists, there would be no other 5 to be 1 of 6. there are obviously a lot!!!!!! Of muslims who don't condone terrorism.
14. #1 - Reply
Andrew ,   USA   (07.26.12)
#1, Please note - they did in fact condemn it. It was reported in The Sofia Globe. It's understandable what they are saying about Bulgarian Muslims. It's unlikely it was a Bulgarian Muslim, more likely it was from Hezbollah or Iran, and as Jews we wouldn't like to be ostracized or have claims made against us either. But they did condemn it.
15. to #9 Islam copied pasted the abraham
ghostq   (07.26.12)
story from judaism with many errors to suite the muslims intentions, abraham got nothing to do with Islam they got 3800 years separate them apart, BTW Hagar and Ishmael weren't semitic even, they were Egyptians, back than Egyptians weren't semetic, the hieroglyphs do not form semetic language, abraham bought Hagar he had never married her.
16. Why is only Ramadan "holy?"
Johanna ,   Orlando, USA   (07.26.12)
Frankly, I'm sick of journalists writing "holy" every time the month of Ramadam, or some previously unknown city in Iran, Iraq, or Afghanistan big enough to have a mosque, are mentioned. Why is Ramadan so much holier than Pesach or Lent, and why is not Jerusalem always written "the holy city of Jerusalem?" What city is holier? Let's be fair: if muslims have a holy season, certainly Jews and Christians do as well, especially considering both religions are considerably older than Islam.
17. Islam's interpretation
H0wAb0ut   (07.26.12)
What he really means by saying that "there is no terror in religion" is that whatever Muslims do following their religion is not terror. If Koran states " murder all unbelievers " than doing so is not terror. By this definition, none of the thousands of murderous attacks by the followers of religion of peaces is terror. The first part of his statement "terror has no religion" is just an exercise in taqqyia - permitted lies to unbelievers- so that we, the unbelievers, will get confused over this twisted logic and hesitate to properly react. Bulgaria will be another Kosovo case in a few years when the Muslim population reaches critical mass and starts demanding privileges from their hosts - just as they do in Serbia,Thailand , India , Russia and most of the western world.
18. Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria need
Obsessive ,   Turkey   (07.26.12)
renewed peace agreement for at least 10 years. Bulgarians are not responsible for the fake US passport. Bulgaria is not living under terror. I'm a Turk but if Turkey attacks Greece, I will fight for Greece. Jesus Christ and the monks of Mount Athos among us!
19. #10 Do you remember the victims of Bunovo?
Borislava ,   Sofia, Bulgaria   (07.26.12)
27 years ago in carriages for mothers & children on the train Burgas-Sofia time bomb kills 7 people - 3 women and 4 children. On the same day and exploded a bomb in the coffee shop in Sliven. The bombings were the work of the underground muslim organization in Bulgaria
20. Start the day with a smile
(07.26.12)
"Terror is not permitted in Islam." One of the funnier news quotes this morning. Everyone knows the list, I won't bother.
21. to #14 you r neive, Iran doesn't know
ghostq   (07.26.12)
bulgarian streets, they used lockal muslim to drive the sucide bomber.
22. islam is terror, the mufti is using takiya
jack bauer   (07.26.12)
23. Surprised they're still there
Cameron ,   USA   (07.26.12)
Would have thought the Bulgars had run those Ottoman leftovers off years ago.
24. #15
Kemalist   (07.26.12)
You have just confirmed my first comment about misinterpretation of religious scriptures. The reality is both Ishmaelites (Arabs) and Israelites (Jews) are Semitic by blood, culture, and linguistics. Islam is an Abrahamic religion because it is based on Monotheism and muslims worship the same God Abraham worshipped the only difference being they refer to him using the Arabic word for god 'Allah' instead of the hebrew words 'Elohim' or 'Jehovah'. Jews, Muslims, and Christians focus on the submission to the god Abraham worshipped hence why Judaism, Christianity and Islam are often called Abrahamic religions. Lineage A) Has nothing to do with it! and B) Should not be used as a justification to downgrade people who don't share the same kinship with you or with the Prophet Abraham.
25. Kemalist # 24
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (07.26.12)
God and Allah are not the same. They don't teach the same things. If they were the same they would have to have a multiple personality disorder.
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