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Saudi Sheikh Issues New Fatwa: Soccer Players Are Infidels

By C. J. Refsland on January 11, 2013 • ( 0 )

Well, the latest in what is a fast-becoming an insurmountable mountain of fatwas is just in. Earlier last month Saudi cleric and popular Salafi-jihadist Suleiman Al-’Alwan was released from prison after nine years for alleged involvement with al Qaeda. The sheikh, who is also accused of issuing fatwas permitting terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia and targeting Western interests both in the Kingdom and around the globe, didn’t seem content with traditional jihadism, so, naturally turned his eye to the evil sport of soccer.

al-’Alwan said that soccer was a form of heresy, and indeed a “masonic game meant to distance Muslims from their religion and faith, and most of the public that follows [soccer games] is loyal to the infidels.”

The cleric called soccer players criminals and infidels, stating “[When] a man watches a [soccer] game, God forbid, he is watching deviant criminals and sinful infidels, even if they are Muslims.” He added: “There is a serious problem with [soccer] games, which is the refereeing, which follows manmade laws, not Allah’s laws.”

Interestingly enough, according to MEMRI, which first brought us the English translation, al-Alwan also accused Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi of heresy too. This one for failing to implement shari’a law in Egypt. The imam is also none too pleased that Egypt’s new constitution still guarantees religious freedom and treats Christians as equal to Muslims. While the latter is to be debated, the point is clear, Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood, et al, are too moderate for him.

To read more about the latest cleric making his public rounds, visit MEMRI.

via Saudi Sheikh Issues New Fatwa: Soccer Players Are Infidels | TheBlaze.com.