SAUDI TEXTBOOKS TEACH JIHAD VIOLENCE, HATRED OF JEWS & CHRISTIANS, DEATH FOR APOSTASY
BY ROBERT SPENCER
republished below in full unedited for informational, educational and research purposes:
David Andrew Weinberg of the Anti-Defamation League presents the
Saudi textbook material as if it were some aberration, a manifestation
of Saudi “extremism.” In reality, however, it’s standard Islam.
“This academic year, once again Saudi Arabia’s high school
monotheism textbooks teach that infidels such as Jews and Christians are
‘the enemies of Islam and its people’ and that proper observance of
Islam requires ‘abhorring the infidels’ and ‘enmity’ toward them.”
“You will surely find the most intense of the people in enmity toward
the believers to be the Jews and those who associate others with
Allah…” (Qur’an 5:82)
“There has already been for you an excellent pattern in Abraham and
those with him, when they said to their people, ‘Indeed, we are
disassociated from you and from whatever you worship other than Allah.
We have denied you, and there has appeared between us and you animosity
and hatred forever until you believe in Allah alone.’” (Qur’an 60:4)
“These textbooks characterize Shiite Muslims — like those who
make up the majority in Iran — as polytheists and declare that Jews,
Christians, and polytheists are “the most evil of creatures.”
“Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Book and the
polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein.
Those are the most vile of creatures.” (Qur’an 98:6)
“Saudi Arabia’s current high school religion textbooks also call
for violence against such people. One textbook urges ‘fighting the
infidels and polytheists’ except under limited extenuating
circumstances. Another, this one on the subject of sayings attributed to
the Prophet Muhammad, calls for jihad through ‘battling with the
infidels by proselytizing them and fighting them.’”
A hadith depicts Muhammad saying: “Fight against those who disbelieve
in Allah. Make a holy war…When you meet your enemies who are
polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to
any one of these you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing
them any harm. Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you,
accept it from them and desist from fighting against them…. If they
refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to
pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay
the tax, seek Allah’s help and fight them. (Sahih Muslim 4294.)
“Another teaches the importance of ‘exposing the People of the Book,’ meaning Jews and Christians, and ‘urging to fight them.’”
“Fight those who do not believe in Allah nor the Last Day, and do not
forbid what has been forbidden by Allah and his messenger, and do not
acknowledge the religion of Truth, even if they are of the People of the
Book, until they pay the jizya with willing submission, and feel
themselves subdued” (Qur’an 9:29).
“But Jews — who are described in the textbooks as devious, deceptive schemers…”
“And indeed, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with
their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not
from the Scripture. And they say, ‘This is from Allah,’ but it is not
from Allah. And they speak untruth about Allah while they know.” (Qur’an
3:78)
“One Saudi textbook advocates the beating of women, teaching that it is ‘a means of discipline’ and ‘permitted when necessary.’”
“Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one
superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain
them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because
Allah has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience,
admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.” (Qur’an 4:34)
“The kingdom’s introductory high school textbook on Islamic
jurisprudence teaches that the penalty for adultery is death by stoning
and that people who engage in anal sex or who mock or convert away from
Islam should also be killed.”
Stoning for adultery: “Umar said, ‘I am afraid that after a long time
has passed, people may say, “We do not find the Verses of the Rajam
(stoning to death) in the Holy Book,” and consequently they may go
astray by leaving an obligation that Allah has revealed. Lo! I confirm
that the penalty of Rajam be inflicted on him who commits illegal sexual
intercourse, if he is already married and the crime is proved by
witnesses or pregnancy or confession.”’ Sufyan added, ‘I have memorized
this narration in this way.’ Umar added, ‘Surely Allah’s Apostle carried
out the penalty of Rajam, and so did we after him.’” (Bukhari 8.82.816)
Anal sex: “The Prophet said: If anyone resorts to a diviner and
believes in what he says (according) to the version of Musa), or has
intercourse with his wife (according to the agreed version) when she is
menstruating, or has intercourse with his wife through her anus, he has
nothing to do with what has been sent down to Muhammad – according to
the version of Musaddad.” (Sunan Abu Dawud 3904)
Converting away from Islam: a hadith depicts Muhammad saying:
“Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.” (Bukhari 9.84.57)
Mocking Islam: “Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: A Jewess used to abuse the
Prophet and disparage him. A man strangled her till she died. The
Apostle of Allah declared that no recompense was payable for her blood.”
(Sunan Abu Dawud 4349)
“Saudi textbooks still foment hate: The kingdom’s education materials
are rife with anti-Semitism and calls to hurt Shiites, gays, women and
more,” by David Andrew Weinberg, New York Daily News, November 30, 2018:
…How bad is it? The kingdom’s new books for the 2018-2019
school year continue to teach hatred or even violence against Jews,
Christians, Shiites, women, gay men and anybody who mocks or converts
away from Islam.
This academic year, once again Saudi Arabia’s high school monotheism
textbooks teach that infidels such as Jews and Christians are “the
enemies of Islam and its people” and that proper observance of Islam
requires “abhorring the infidels” and “enmity” toward them. These
textbooks characterize Shiite Muslims — like those who make up the
majority in Iran — as polytheists and declare that Jews, Christians, and
polytheists are “the most evil of creatures.”
Saudi Arabia’s current high school religion textbooks also call for violence against such people.
One textbook urges “fighting the infidels and polytheists” except
under limited extenuating circumstances. Another, this one on the
subject of sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, calls for jihad
through “battling with the infidels by proselytizing them and fighting
them.”
Another teaches the importance of “exposing the People of the Book,” meaning Jews and Christians, and “urging to fight them.”
In addition to calling Christianity “an invalid and perverted
religion,” the books teach incorrectly that the American Universities in
Beirut and Cairo are among the top sources of Christian missionary work
at the expense of Islam in the world today.
But Jews — who are described in the textbooks as devious, deceptive
schemers — are an even greater target than Christians for false
conspiracy theories in the current Saudi curriculum. For example, these
books teach that “a main goal” for the vast majority of Jewish
organizations today is to destroy the al-Aqsa Mosque and that the
ultimate objective of Zionism is a “global Jewish government to control
the entire world.”
One Saudi textbook advocates the beating of women, teaching that it is “a means of discipline” and “permitted when necessary.”
The kingdom’s introductory high school textbook on Islamic
jurisprudence teaches that the penalty for adultery is death by stoning
and that people who engage in anal sex or who mock or convert away from
Islam should also be killed….