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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu May 11, 2017, 05:41 PM May 2017

Trump 'Servant' Of Allah, Saudi Cleric Says Before Visit

Source: Newsweek



BY JASON LE MIERE ON 5/11/17 AT 2:26 PM


Ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia next week, a Saudi cleric has got into hot water for calling the U.S. president a “servant” of Allah during a plea for him to further the interests of Muslims. Saad bin Ghoniem made the remarks in a tweet last week, asking God to guide Trump toward altering his stance on Muslims.

“O Allah, Trump is one of your servants, you control him and his fate. Command him—willingly or not—to serve the best interests of Muslims and eliminate oppression done to them. Spare us from his evil deeds and guide him on the right path,” he wrote in a tweet, according to Middle East Monitor. The tweet has since been deleted.

The comments received swift condemnation on social media.

“I spit on your beard all you have left to do is pray he goes to heaven,” said one Twitter user. “Even the devil would be too ashamed to do this.”



Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/trump-muslims-allah-saudi-arabia-607658

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Trump 'Servant' Of Allah, Saudi Cleric Says Before Visit (Original Post) DonViejo May 2017 OP
'I spit on your beard...'" Adsos Letter May 2017 #1
Mr. Ghoniem coined that one just a few hours ago. n/t MindPilot May 2017 #6
"They are causing more harm to America than we could ever hope to inflict." tenorly May 2017 #2
sorta like this Lucky Luciano May 2017 #16
A goal they share with Uncle Vlad. tenorly May 2017 #18
Hmm.. this will stick in the craw of fundies for sure! nt defacto7 May 2017 #3
Why? Our fundies believe the same thing. hunter May 2017 #8
That's what I meant. defacto7 May 2017 #11
I see where the cleric is coming from, but Trump is a servant of his own ego. Eugene May 2017 #4
O.o, that's going to over well with his racist 15% hard-core base. :) . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #5
If there's good money involved, trump will serve Allah....bigly. (nt) Paladin May 2017 #7
Trump is already a temple builder Roy Rolling May 2017 #9
All the casinos are making money, but bucolic_frolic May 2017 #13
What does 'Taj Mahal' DorothyG May 2017 #17
This will be the last straw for many Trumpers IronLionZion May 2017 #10
Yessssssss, this is off to a rocky start bucolic_frolic May 2017 #12
Well he did keep Saudi off the Muslim ban list BumRushDaShow May 2017 #14
+1 dalton99a May 2017 #15
Well, he is Allah's servant. Grins May 2017 #19

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
2. "They are causing more harm to America than we could ever hope to inflict."
Thu May 11, 2017, 05:44 PM
May 2017

Osama bin Laden, referring to Dubya and his regime, in 2004.

Lucky Luciano

(11,257 posts)
16. sorta like this
Thu May 11, 2017, 07:48 PM
May 2017

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States



http://www.theonion.com/article/fbi-uncovers-al-qaeda-plot-to-just-sit-back-and-en-35788

WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back and enjoy themselves while the United States collapses of its own accord.

Multiple intelligence agencies confirmed that the militant Islamist organization and its numerous affiliates intend to carry out a massive, coordinated plan to stand aside and watch America’s increasingly rapid decline, with terrorist operatives across the globe reportedly mobilizing to take it easy, relax, and savor the spectacle as it unfolds.

“We have intercepted electronic communication indicating that al-Qaeda members are actively plotting to stay out of the way while America as we know it gradually crumbles under the weight of its own self-inflicted debt and disrepair,” FBI Deputy Director Mark F. Giuliano told the assembled press corps. “If this plan succeeds, it will leave behind a nation with a completely dysfunctional economy, collapsing infrastructure, and a catastrophic health crisis afflicting millions across the nation. We want to emphasize that this danger is very real.”

“And unfortunately, based on information we have from intelligence assets on the ground, this plot is already well under way,” he added.

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
18. A goal they share with Uncle Vlad.
Thu May 11, 2017, 09:24 PM
May 2017

Many seem to think Putin sponsors carnival barkers like Trump, Le Pen, and Farrage because he's a right-winger himself.

It's because he knows that they're precisely the sort of despots that can being their respective countries down.

hunter

(38,313 posts)
8. Why? Our fundies believe the same thing.
Thu May 11, 2017, 06:20 PM
May 2017

The majority of Trump supporters I meet are Christian fundies speaking some sort of gibberish about God choosing Trump.

Eugene

(61,899 posts)
4. I see where the cleric is coming from, but Trump is a servant of his own ego.
Thu May 11, 2017, 05:50 PM
May 2017

I'm not sure God himself can set Trump straight.

Roy Rolling

(6,917 posts)
9. Trump is already a temple builder
Thu May 11, 2017, 06:41 PM
May 2017

He built an Islamic architecture building--- the Taj Mahal Casino--- to suck money from poor saps who happened to walk in. Not that it makes any difference to me, but I'm surprised nobody ever mentioned it.

bucolic_frolic

(43,172 posts)
13. All the casinos are making money, but
Thu May 11, 2017, 07:06 PM
May 2017

Trump lost money in casinos, does he even own one at this point?

How do you lose money when the House always wins?

BumRushDaShow

(129,049 posts)
14. Well he did keep Saudi off the Muslim ban list
Thu May 11, 2017, 07:09 PM
May 2017

despite the fact that 17 of the 19 9/11 hijackers were Saudi!

Grins

(7,217 posts)
19. Well, he is Allah's servant.
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:44 AM
May 2017

That is if Allah's intention is to destroy the United States from within. If so, then - Trump's His guy!

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