16 March 2011

48-page fatwa against democracy - Muslims told to ignore calls for change because 'democracy goes against Islam'

.... "As long as the commander of the nation is a Muslim, you must obey and listen to him. Those who are against him are just seeking to replace him, and this is not licit," Ramdani wrote in the fatwa obtained by Reuters.

"During unrest, men and women are mixed, and this is illicit in our religion," said Ramdani, who claims several hundred thousand followers in Algiers. Algeria has been shaken since January by a wave of protest sparked by a spike in food prices. [Reuters] Read more