"O God, destroy the Jews and Americans" Iraqi Friday sermon 23 August 2002

[FBIS (US Government service) Report]

Baghdad Republic of Iraq Television in Arabic, official television
station of the Iraqi Government, on 23 August 2002 at 0925 GMT carries a
42-minute live sermon from Abu-Hanifah al-Nu'man mosque in Baghdad.

Shaykh Abd-al-Razzaq Abd-al-Rahman al-Sa'di delivers the sermon. He
begins by praising God, the messenger, and his companions, calling on the
servants of God to obey God and citing Koranic verses on how the prophets
and messengers firmly stood by the side of justice. He says that Prophet
Muhammad did not relinquish any land or homeland, urging Muslims to follow
this example.

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Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, support Islam and
Muslims, elevate the word of justice and Islam, and help the believers score
victory over the infidels. O God, give safety and prosperity to this
country and protect Muslims' countries from disasters and diseases. O
God, support your mujahidin servants everywhere. O God, support your
mujahidin servants in Palestine. O God, help them score victory over the
usurper Zionist Jews. O God, have mercy on the martyrs. O God, destroy
the Jews and Americans for they are within your power. O God, show them a
black day. O God, shake the ground under their feet, weaken them, hang
their flags at half mast, down their planes, and drown their ships." He
also asks God to give success to "mujahid leader Saddam Husayn."