tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197893319710396244.post8041881203141104276..comments2023-09-26T02:31:13.244-07:00Comments on Sabria's Out of the Box: Implications of the Interfaith ConferenceSabria Jawharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201180678460647389noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197893319710396244.post-7700470533685557072008-12-01T00:30:00.000-08:002008-12-01T00:30:00.000-08:00@ MuslimPlease don't violate the sunnah of rasulla...@ Muslim<BR/><BR/>Please don't violate the sunnah of rasullallah.<BR/><BR/>The Mubahila<BR/><BR/>At this reply of the Holy Prophet, the Christians priests felt stranded, but to keep up appearances, they desired that a Mubahila be held. The Christians named five priests who were to take part in the Mubahila. The Holy Prophet nominated five persons who were to take part in the Mubahila on behalf of the Muslims. These included the Holy Prophet himself, Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husain. The Holy Prophet did not dominate any of his wives in this behalf. The nomination was confined to such persons who had blood relation with him. The Holy Prophet declared that the Mubahila would be held the following day. At night, the Christians could get no sleep. They felt that truth shone in the eyes of the Holy Prophet and to invoke the curse of God with people like these would invite destruction for the Christians. The following day when the Christian priests waited on the Holy Prophet, they said that they had neither the conviction to profess Islam, nor the strength to enter into any disputation or fight with the Muslims. They said that while maintaining their own faith, they would accept the dominance of the Muslims and pay an annual tribute. The Holy Prophet accepted the offer, entered into a treaty with them, and allowed them to return to Najran.Average Joe Body Builderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115054684102755614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197893319710396244.post-87617303360656575392008-11-26T03:43:00.000-08:002008-11-26T03:43:00.000-08:00the only religion that belong in KSA is ISLAM peri...the only religion that belong in KSA is ISLAM period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197893319710396244.post-13153117053461408292008-11-22T02:47:00.000-08:002008-11-22T02:47:00.000-08:00a good article.keep it up.well done saudi writera good article.keep it up.well done saudi writerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197893319710396244.post-67121851640837955442008-11-19T19:08:00.000-08:002008-11-19T19:08:00.000-08:00For those reasons alone, to compare Vatican City t...For those reasons alone, to compare Vatican City to the whole of Saudi Arabia is ludicrous. Comparing it with just <I>one</I> of King Abdullah's palace complexes would be more sensible.<BR/><BR/>Of course, nobody in the West expects King Abdullah to build a synagogue or church within the walls surrounding his palace. That's because we consider religion a personal choice.<BR/><BR/>In only one way is the comparison apt: both Vatican City and Saudi Arabia are sovereign entities where the ruler sets the State religion. Only people who expect to see religion through that prism can see the analogy as valid.Solomon2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15341059223792174505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197893319710396244.post-3754183681488723022008-11-19T14:54:00.000-08:002008-11-19T14:54:00.000-08:00I don't like to discuss religious beliefs because ...I don't like to discuss religious beliefs because it's impossible to say who's wrong and who's right ...but despite the questions raised in the comment from Emma before, there's a very obvious reason not to compare the Kingdom with the Vatican ...it's much bigger and therefore there's more space for alternatives :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197893319710396244.post-8394568045910599512008-11-19T07:08:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:08:00.000-08:00Hi,may I respectfully remind you that the Vatican ...Hi,<BR/>may I respectfully remind you that the Vatican (and the Pope) does NOT represent all Christians as many Muslims seem to think...<BR/>Secondly, there is a very big difference between the Vatican and the KSA: nobody is born in Vatican, people choose to go (kind of a career ...) <BR/>Thirdly: you can enter Vatican with a Koran in your hand, but not KSA with a Bible.<BR/>Fourthly: when priest in Vatican you are still allowed to convert to Islam or whatever religion you choose... Are you really free to convert to another religion than Islam in KSA?<BR/>To have a valid comparaison with the statute of KSA you would need a country like Italy to be equalled to a church, which is not the case.<BR/>As far as the blasphemy law, I'm always very surprised to see Muslims getting hysterical about "blasphemy" when non-Muslims (or some Muslims) speak of Muhammad or their religious rules in a way they do not agree with. But what about those Muslims speaking of Jesus as the "slave" of Allah as I saw in London? Or churches burning in some countries? Or forced conversions, etc... Respect must be on BOTH sides AND I think God is great enough to do the "dirty" work Himself if He wants to.<BR/>Thanks for your blog, very interesting.<BR/>EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com