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I have been reading a lot in an attempt to understand the conflict in the ME and around the globe terrorism. I came across this article in my searches yesterday. I used Google translate to understand what was written in Arabic in the news release and decided it was worth sharing. I took the time to make notes from my thoughts on scriptures, the books and scrolls I have read. I also looked for the meanings of the names, and some of the historical information about the different Muslim leaders, factions with black flags, and other information about black flags that I could find. My notes turned into a somewhat lengthier than I had anticipated but the information gleaned from what I read was well worth the efforts. As I read I learned a bit more about Shi'ites and Sunnis. The majority of the terrorist groups have been Sunnis from what I have found. I also put brief notes inside of the names, where they are located, and their meanings as I came across them. The link below is my blog. I created this page in it for the ME news pieces I have been coming across that strike my fancy or peak my interest.
A portion of the news article here. My notes are also in that page:
Release by Mufti of Egypt: Ali bin Abi Talib predicted the emergence of «Islamic state»
Sisi Advisor for Religious Affairs: Great powers for the Counter-Terrorism Council
The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam, said that Ali bin Abi Talib had predicted the emergence of the "Islamic State" about 1,400 years ago, when he described them as "the owners of black flags."
Allam Bin Abi Talib had said about the owners of the black flags that "they are the owners of the state, they do not abide by a covenant or a charter, they claim to the right and not from his family," Allam said in remarks to the Maspero program broadcast on Egyptian television.
He continued: «We are in front of a fierce attack on the homeland and religion in itself, because these extremists wore the cloak of religion, which is innocent.
Wonderful Word Today: News from The Middle East, History, Events & Notes
A portion of the news article here. My notes are also in that page:
Release by Mufti of Egypt: Ali bin Abi Talib predicted the emergence of «Islamic state»
Sisi Advisor for Religious Affairs: Great powers for the Counter-Terrorism Council
The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam, said that Ali bin Abi Talib had predicted the emergence of the "Islamic State" about 1,400 years ago, when he described them as "the owners of black flags."
Allam Bin Abi Talib had said about the owners of the black flags that "they are the owners of the state, they do not abide by a covenant or a charter, they claim to the right and not from his family," Allam said in remarks to the Maspero program broadcast on Egyptian television.
He continued: «We are in front of a fierce attack on the homeland and religion in itself, because these extremists wore the cloak of religion, which is innocent.
Wonderful Word Today: News from The Middle East, History, Events & Notes