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Saudi Columnist: Clerics Have Corrupted The Youth With Violent Rhetoric; Following Shutdown Of Koranic kindergartens In Tunisia, Salafists Threaten Jihad; Egyptian Children Playact Return Of Saladin, Vow To Fight To The Death To Liberate Jerusalem

Monday, 20 May, 2013 17:36

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	MEMRI Daily: May 20, 2013   MEMRI | MEMRI TV | JIHAD AND TERRORISM THREAT MONITOR | SOUTH ASIA STUDIES PROJECT
	Saudi Columnist: Clerics Have Corrupted The Mind Of The Youth With Violent And Bloodthirsty Ideology Following Shutdown Of Koranic Kindergartens In Tunisia, Tunisian Salafists Threaten Jihad, Say They'll 'Force America To Bow Down Before Them' And 'Raise The Black Standard' Over The White House Egyptian Children Playact The Return Of Saladin, Vow To Fight To The Death For The Liberation Of Jerusalem Special Dispatch No. 5306 Saudi Columnist: Clerics Have Corrupted The Mind Of The Youth With Violent And Bloodthirsty Ideology In an article in the Saudi daily Al-Jazirah, columnist 'Abd Al-'Aziz Al-Samari criticized Arab society in general and Saudi society in particular, saying that they reject diversity of opinion and see anyone who voices dissenting views as an enemy. He added that some Saudi clerics preach extremism and have corrupted the minds of the youth with violent and bloodthirsty ideology. He called upon the Saudi authorities to purge the school curricula of extremist content, and to replace the current education methods, based on rigid indoctrination, with a comprehensive cultural program to foster pluralism and respect for the other. The following are excerpts: 'Abd Al-'Aziz Al-Samari (image: alwatan.com.sa) "...[Our] politics and [our] religious, cultural and social debates indicate that the Arabs respect only their own views, and regard the other as an enemy to be repelled at any cost. This is true for all the steams [in the Arab world], and is clearest in the countries where the Arab [Spring] revolutions have occurred. [In these countries], everybody sang the song of freedom. However, [they did not really mean] the kind of freedom advocated by humanist thought through the ages, but rather freedom that is limited to those in power. Click here to read the full report. Special Dispatch No. 5305 Following Shutdown Of Koranic Kindergartens In Tunisia, Tunisian Salafists Threaten Jihad, Say They'll 'Force America To Bow Down Before Them' And 'Raise The Black Standard' Over The White House Following are excerpts from footage of protests held in Bizerte, Tunisia, against the government’s decision to shut down Koranic kindergartens. Speakers at the protest threatened that they would "force America to bow down" before them and that they would "raise the Black Standard over Jerusalem and over their Black House [i.e. White House]." The footage was posted on the Internet on May 10, 2013: Click here to view this clip on MEMRI TV. Speaker: "You [police and military] confront us with tear gas. We pledge to Allah that this is a matter of religion, a matter of life or death. Our money and our blood are a cheap price to pay for the sake of Allah." Demonstrator: "Say: 'Allah Akbar.'" Crowd: "Allah Akbar." Click here to read the full report. Special Dispatch No. 5304 Egyptian Children Playact The Return Of Saladin, Vow To Fight To The Death For The Liberation Of Jerusalem Following are excerpts from an Egyptian children’s play, "The Return of Saladin", which aired on Al-Hafez TV on May 1, 2013: Click here to view this clip on MEMRI TV. Child playing the role of an imam: "Oh Allah! Bring Saladin back to us." Children in unison: "Amen." Child playing the role of an imam: "Oh Allah! We are waiting." Click here to read the full report. Please remember the environment before printing