Knowers,
Demands for prayer rooms, public praying, prayer at certain times, and footbaths is a strategy for ultimate Islamic Victory.
It is very important that Islam not set precedent with public prayers and footbaths. Every Islamic achievement is a "Victory for Islam" in Islam's Civilization Jihad. Every victory is the necessary step for a bolder victory, and it is obligatory to Moslems, when achievable, to kill those who attempt to diminish Islamic advancements, along with those who do not "submit" to Islam.
Prayer times are for uniformity and consistency, and all Moslems should try to do the prayers within the time allotment. However, prayers can be postponed to a time or place more comfortable. If it is uncomfortable or inappropriate to pray somewhere, to conceal the religion, if publicly awkward, if at work, school, or even a social event, Moslems can, and do, postpone the required prayers, and make them up later in the privacy of their own homes. Prayer debt can accumulate for days or even years if necessary.
The only demand on prayer time is, Moslems can make-up missed prayers but they cannot do prayers in advance.
Praying together is reinforcing, encouraging. It may be enlightening for some, nevertheless, attending a Friday Group Prayer is optional. Moslems are supposed to try to establish a group prayer on Fridays if there is a large enough Moslem population to attend, and if the hosting society and circumstances permit. It is not a sin if they cannot establish a group prayer. It is only a sin if they do not try. A group prayer does not have to be public. It can be in a home, a mosque, private property, or anywhere feasible. They know they will not go to hell if they cannot achieve their "goals".
It is customary in the modern era to combine the noon and afternoon prayers together, then the evening and night prayers together; so the five prayers are completed within three prayer sessions/washings per day, breaking down to a "morning prayer", an "afternoon prayer", and a "night prayer." Even under Shariah Law, people usually pray at home, and it is not uncommon for a person to postpone prayers for convenience or necessity. They pray in mosques occasionally, and on Fridays some enjoy praying at a Friday Group Prayer, where they perform the same daily prayers they perform at home.
When I was in Iran, I saw no public footbaths anywhere, but mosques often had fountains. Everyone usually does the ritual washing at home before leaving for a Friday prayer. At a mosque, they may choose to use the fountain. Interestingly, they can use dirt or sand whenever necessary, if clean water is not available.
Public praying in Democratic societies is provocative. It is an empowering and a luxurious tactic toward Islamic victory. It is comparable to bullying, and at least annoying, intimidating, and expensive for most sensible non-Moslems in a Western society, i.e. Europe and America.
The Real Purpose for Prayer Rooms, Public Prayers and Footbaths in theWest:
The Muslim Brotherhood May 22, 1991 Memorandum accepted into evidence in the U.S. vs. Holy Land Foundation (HLF) case, titled "An Explanatory Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America", includes an Attachment with a Muslim Brotherhood explanation:
" In order for Islam and its Movement to become "a part of the homeland" in which it lives, "stable" in the land, "rooted" in the spirits and minds of its people, "enabled" in the lives of its society and has firmly-established "organizations" on which the Islamic structure is built and with which the testimony of the civilization is achieved, the Movement must plan and struggle to obtain "the keys" and the tools of this process in carry out this grand mission as a "Civilization Jihadist" responsibility which lies on the shoulders of Muslim and – on top of them – the Muslim Brotherhood in this country."
SR
An earlier writing about Islamic Praying:
Dear Knowers,
Before we bend over backwards to embolden moslems by giving them prayer time and space, we should know that the moslem prayer schedule is much more flexible than we in the West are led to believe. Moslems are not ever required to pray in public, but when prayers are performed, they are required to be recited out loud (so that everyone can hear). But that is variable too; it can be whisper like if necessary.
I was married to a moslem Iranian from 1978-1987 and practiced Islam. When I finally denounced my Islamization, a divorce immediately ensued. "X" filed first, falsely claiming that I cheated on him. I know a lot about Islamic subtleties; and public praying and prayer rooms is a BIG SHOW.
It is OK for moslems to postpone the scheduled daily prayer times. They do not have to pray on the exact schedule. Prayer time is established for uniformity and consistency but can be postponed to a time or place where prayers can be performed comfortably and satisfactorily. If it is uncomfortable or inappropriate to pray, if they do not want to expose their religion, or if they are in public, at work, school, or even a social event, moslems can (and do) skip the required prayers and make them up in the privacy of their own homes, preferably as soon as possible. Prayer debt can accumulate for days or even years if necessary. Praying together is reinforcing and encouraging. It is not required.
In addition, it is customary in the modern era to combine two of the prayers into a single set twice a day, so the combined five prayers can be completed during three prayer sessions/washings per day. It is customary to combine the noon prayer with the mid-afternoon prayer, and the evening prayer with the night prayer. The rule is: moslems can make-up missed prayers (even for days on end), but they cannot do prayers in advance. X never prayed in public, unless it was with his fellow MSA cohorts at Utah State University, where they held meetings in an auditorium on Friday nights(1978-1980), or at a private home gathering.
I travelled to Iran when it was under Sharia Law (1981). People usually prayed at home, frequently postponing prayers. They pray in mosques occasionally, and they pray at the OPTIONAL Friday prayer. There were no public footbaths anywhere, with the exception that mosques often had fountains. Everyone usually does the ritual washing before leaving home for Friday prayers. At a mosque they may choose to use the fountain. Interestingly, they can use dirt or sand whenever necessary, in place of water.
The islamic public praying is a BIG SHOW. It is an emboldening luxury for Islam, and purposeful intimidation and expense for Americans. That is its real purpose. It is very important that Islam be exposed as the hypocritical religion that it is, and stopped from imposing public precedent, especially when not even required.
SR
Monday, March 31
SR: Persian Empire Uniform Museum in Iran
Persian Empire Uniform Museum in Iran
Dear Knowers,
One day in Iran, X took me to a museum. I do not recall the exact name of the museum, but it was a museum that displayed about a hundred ancient Persian Empire military uniforms. Each uniform looked like the ancient Persian uniforms we see in ancient Persian and Turkish miniature paintings, complete with turbins, slipper shoes, jackets, baggy pants, and swords. It was amazing and shocking to see that they had kept them for so long.
I do not remember the exact dates that were on each uniform case, or the wars where they were worn in. I knew basically nothing about the historical wars described on each uniform display, and I was surprised that the ancient uniforms included uniforms from the Crusades. I only had a vague idea of what the Crusades were, from very few pages of text in public school history books. I did not know that Persia had anything to do with the Crusades until that day, and I thought the Crusades were long over and forgotten.
Most revealing and surprising to me was X's reaction to the uniforms. I had never seen him look so proud. A strong emotional bond with the historic Persian military was more than obvious as X stood to the right of each display with unmistakable pride. He expressed a serious, confident, proud, arrogant, and superior character at each display that I had not seen before. I thought to myself, "Wow, he sure is proud of the Persian Empire military history!" I was uncomfortable about the substantiation that the Persian Empire was still very grand and real for him.
I had not previously heard X talk about conquests other than "Islamic" conquests, though X often talked about the fact that "Iran" is the modern name for Persia, means "Arian." He proudly told me that the original Persians were Caucasian Arians. X was very proud of his Arian Persian heritage, which he distinguished from the Arabs, who supposedly have blood that is more African. X also told me that Persians do not really like Arabs, including Iraqi Arabs.
At the uniform museum, it became obvious to me that X still thought of Iran as a Superpower. I thought to myself that he was disillusioned. I now know that I was the one who was disillusioned.
SR
Dear Knowers,
One day in Iran, X took me to a museum. I do not recall the exact name of the museum, but it was a museum that displayed about a hundred ancient Persian Empire military uniforms. Each uniform looked like the ancient Persian uniforms we see in ancient Persian and Turkish miniature paintings, complete with turbins, slipper shoes, jackets, baggy pants, and swords. It was amazing and shocking to see that they had kept them for so long.
I do not remember the exact dates that were on each uniform case, or the wars where they were worn in. I knew basically nothing about the historical wars described on each uniform display, and I was surprised that the ancient uniforms included uniforms from the Crusades. I only had a vague idea of what the Crusades were, from very few pages of text in public school history books. I did not know that Persia had anything to do with the Crusades until that day, and I thought the Crusades were long over and forgotten.
Most revealing and surprising to me was X's reaction to the uniforms. I had never seen him look so proud. A strong emotional bond with the historic Persian military was more than obvious as X stood to the right of each display with unmistakable pride. He expressed a serious, confident, proud, arrogant, and superior character at each display that I had not seen before. I thought to myself, "Wow, he sure is proud of the Persian Empire military history!" I was uncomfortable about the substantiation that the Persian Empire was still very grand and real for him.
I had not previously heard X talk about conquests other than "Islamic" conquests, though X often talked about the fact that "Iran" is the modern name for Persia, means "Arian." He proudly told me that the original Persians were Caucasian Arians. X was very proud of his Arian Persian heritage, which he distinguished from the Arabs, who supposedly have blood that is more African. X also told me that Persians do not really like Arabs, including Iraqi Arabs.
At the uniform museum, it became obvious to me that X still thought of Iran as a Superpower. I thought to myself that he was disillusioned. I now know that I was the one who was disillusioned.
SR
SRs Story: Muslim Ex-Wife Speaks Out-3
03 March 2008
Fathers get custody of the children after a divorce in Islam.
Fathers get custody of the children after a divorce in Islam," my "X" often told me during our marriage. I was thankful we lived in America. We divorced after I told X that I could no longer practice Islam. X told me he could not be married to me if I was not a Moslem. X fought very unfairly for our children, and he wanted FULL custody. When he filed for our divorce, he demanded a trial by jury. We picked the jury and within the first hour of the trial, the redheaded judge yelled angrily at him. X falsely claimed that I had been unfaithful to him. He also relied on irrelevant, inaccurate, or hearsay information concerning my past to discredit me further. In an outburst, the judge said all the information was irrelevant. I was relieved as we dismissed for a break. Immediately after the break, X and his attorney requested, and granted a mis-trial.
A week or so later, we picked the second jury and the new judge listened to everything. During the trial, the new book "Not Without My Daughter" was in the headlines everywhere. Under oath, X accused my family and me of arranging the timely coincidence! He also accused my mother of seducing the first judge (that yelled at him) in the first "mis-trial!"
After a 5 day trial, the weary jury awarded me the primary custody of our children. Then the judge proceeded to give X our home (along with its $700 monthly payments). He ordered X to pay me $400/ month child support, and a $10,000 community property settlement. He was also ordered to pay a recent $10,000 IRS fine. I never received a cent.
I rented an apartment and worked as an artist at home. It was before the "Dead Beat Dad" laws and X never paid any child support. Unfortunately, my lawyer only helped me get a one-time check for $500. It was at our first Hearing, which was six months after our separation, and three months before our divorce was final. My lawyer, who I owed $20,000, forgot to get my name changed back to my maiden name during the final divorce. The divorce was extremely devastating and financially draining for me.
I was required to wait until a child-support payment was three months late before I could file a complaint. Then a trial would be scheduled for three months later. At the long awaited trial, X asked for, and received a 6-month postponement.
A few months later, I gave in and regretfully agreed to let X have the children during the week, and I on the weekends. He happily agreed and produced papers for me to sign within the week. I lived very close to X and I began to pick up my children every Friday and return them on Sunday evenings. About six weeks into the new arrangement, I found the house empty when I arrived on Friday to pick them up. An unsigned note on the door in X's handwriting read, "Votre X-Famile". An unknown phone number written below turned out to belong to one of his brothers who lived out-of-state, in California. California was a possible destination for us when we left Iran. X knew that I did not want to live in California, and it would be expensive for me to visit. I did not know that the house was in foreclosure.
After a few months, I was finally able to talk to my children on the phone. X always listened on another line and my children became less talkative within a few conversations. At the beginning of one of those phone conversations, my youngest son exclaimed playfully upon hearing my voice, "Hi, Kick-Head!"
X would not let them come back to visit me even when my family offered to pay for their flights. When I sent my children the bicycles they left behind, X did not accept the delivery. Instead he returned them and I received a bill for return shipment. Each conversation ended in days of fresh tears and depression. I cried daily for two years. During that time, I used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a mailing address for my children. Eventually I was financially able to go visit them at least once a year. X told me "he thought he was rid of me forever" when I arrived unannounced one day. From that visit on, X would never let us leave his sight. I went to several attorneys, but could never raise the funds required to go back to court.
When my children were 16, each of them came to stay with me. They all returned to California after about one year. The youngest, now 21, claimed recently he is a Moslem. I did not know he was planning a trip to Mecca in December when I spoke to him last. I will not give up on him though; my daughter says that he is also rebellious toward X, and I should not take it personally. My middle son is very considerate of both me and X, and he tries to understand what is going on. My daughter now has a 3yr. old son. Prior to the baby's birth, X tried to persuade her to give the new baby a Moslem name. Thankfully, my grandson's father did not agree.
SR
Fathers get custody of the children after a divorce in Islam.
Fathers get custody of the children after a divorce in Islam," my "X" often told me during our marriage. I was thankful we lived in America. We divorced after I told X that I could no longer practice Islam. X told me he could not be married to me if I was not a Moslem. X fought very unfairly for our children, and he wanted FULL custody. When he filed for our divorce, he demanded a trial by jury. We picked the jury and within the first hour of the trial, the redheaded judge yelled angrily at him. X falsely claimed that I had been unfaithful to him. He also relied on irrelevant, inaccurate, or hearsay information concerning my past to discredit me further. In an outburst, the judge said all the information was irrelevant. I was relieved as we dismissed for a break. Immediately after the break, X and his attorney requested, and granted a mis-trial.
A week or so later, we picked the second jury and the new judge listened to everything. During the trial, the new book "Not Without My Daughter" was in the headlines everywhere. Under oath, X accused my family and me of arranging the timely coincidence! He also accused my mother of seducing the first judge (that yelled at him) in the first "mis-trial!"
After a 5 day trial, the weary jury awarded me the primary custody of our children. Then the judge proceeded to give X our home (along with its $700 monthly payments). He ordered X to pay me $400/ month child support, and a $10,000 community property settlement. He was also ordered to pay a recent $10,000 IRS fine. I never received a cent.
I rented an apartment and worked as an artist at home. It was before the "Dead Beat Dad" laws and X never paid any child support. Unfortunately, my lawyer only helped me get a one-time check for $500. It was at our first Hearing, which was six months after our separation, and three months before our divorce was final. My lawyer, who I owed $20,000, forgot to get my name changed back to my maiden name during the final divorce. The divorce was extremely devastating and financially draining for me.
I was required to wait until a child-support payment was three months late before I could file a complaint. Then a trial would be scheduled for three months later. At the long awaited trial, X asked for, and received a 6-month postponement.
A few months later, I gave in and regretfully agreed to let X have the children during the week, and I on the weekends. He happily agreed and produced papers for me to sign within the week. I lived very close to X and I began to pick up my children every Friday and return them on Sunday evenings. About six weeks into the new arrangement, I found the house empty when I arrived on Friday to pick them up. An unsigned note on the door in X's handwriting read, "Votre X-Famile". An unknown phone number written below turned out to belong to one of his brothers who lived out-of-state, in California. California was a possible destination for us when we left Iran. X knew that I did not want to live in California, and it would be expensive for me to visit. I did not know that the house was in foreclosure.
After a few months, I was finally able to talk to my children on the phone. X always listened on another line and my children became less talkative within a few conversations. At the beginning of one of those phone conversations, my youngest son exclaimed playfully upon hearing my voice, "Hi, Kick-Head!"
X would not let them come back to visit me even when my family offered to pay for their flights. When I sent my children the bicycles they left behind, X did not accept the delivery. Instead he returned them and I received a bill for return shipment. Each conversation ended in days of fresh tears and depression. I cried daily for two years. During that time, I used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a mailing address for my children. Eventually I was financially able to go visit them at least once a year. X told me "he thought he was rid of me forever" when I arrived unannounced one day. From that visit on, X would never let us leave his sight. I went to several attorneys, but could never raise the funds required to go back to court.
When my children were 16, each of them came to stay with me. They all returned to California after about one year. The youngest, now 21, claimed recently he is a Moslem. I did not know he was planning a trip to Mecca in December when I spoke to him last. I will not give up on him though; my daughter says that he is also rebellious toward X, and I should not take it personally. My middle son is very considerate of both me and X, and he tries to understand what is going on. My daughter now has a 3yr. old son. Prior to the baby's birth, X tried to persuade her to give the new baby a Moslem name. Thankfully, my grandson's father did not agree.
SR
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