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Sunday, May 13, 2007

The Jihad Right Here, at Home

From the perfectly reasonable. From a lovely man, really. From an American Muslim, a doctor, "a man of peace." This is the truth about Islam.

Boca doctor testifies he believes in holy war hat tip dee
Physician is charged with giving support to al-Qaida terrorists.

When he began testifying at his own trial this week, a West Boca doctor accused of pledging to support al-Qaida hoped to convince a jury that the FBI had it all wrong: He was a man of peace.

Religion of peace strikes again.

If that was the plan, then Rafiq Abdus Sabir had a disastrous day on the witness stand Friday. Under cross examination, the Columbia University-trained physician acknowledged a history of family violence, a fascination with weapons and a belief that good Muslims should engage in armed jihad, or holy war.

U.S. Attorney Victor Hou asked Sabir about an audiotape found at his house, in which a religious lecturer said God would "destroy the disbelievers."

"That's God's word. I have to believe in it," Sabir said.

They also discussed passages from religious books. One said Jews should be expelled from the Arabian peninsula. Another said Muslims are obligated to obey an imam who declares war against nonbelievers. Hou asked Sabir whether he agreed with both passages, and he said yes -- but added that Muslims are only required to follow such instructions from a legitimate religious authority.

Hou pressed him further: "You believe that you must participate in armed jihad, if you get a chance to?"

"Yes," Sabir answered, but he said only in a legitimate conflict.