California Iman blasted for calling to annihilate

Posted: Jul 27, 2017

Imam Ammar Shahin is taking heat for a sermon at the Islamic Center of Davis (ICD) last Friday in which he called on Allah to annihilate Jews and “let us play a part in this,” and liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Israel from “the filth of the Jews.” The Al-Aqsa Mosque is in East Jerusalem, on a holy site for both Jews and Muslims, and has been riddled with conflict and bloodshed as the war rages on between the two sides. Jewish groups are up in arms and calling on Homeland Security. A Muslim within the community chalked it up to speaking while angry. Meanwhile, a Washington Times writer suggests the Imam “ought to be watchdogged to death,” and the ICD “should be infiltrated with counterterror authorities.” According to a translation by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the Imam cited Islamic text that calls for a Judgement Day fight between Muslims and Jews. Jonathon Greenblattt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), called the statements made during the sermon “anti-Semitic and dangerous.” ;