New Islamic Ruling Calls for Nuclear Weapon Armament
IDF Spokesperson 24 December 2002

The Islamic Ruling Committee in Al-Azhar is considered to be the highest
religious ruling authority for Sunni Muslims. On 23 Dec. 2002, the committee
determined that the Islamic nation must acquire nuclear weaponry. "The
acquirement of modern nuclear weaponry is a religious obligation."

According to a member of the Islamic Ruling Committee, Sheikh Ala A-Shanawi
"The Islamic nation has to recognize the enemy, and to prepare itself
accordingly." In answer to a question sent to Sheikh Ala A-Shanawi, he
wrote, "Allah's messenger [the prophet Muhammed] would have prepared himself
with all the resources possible in order to deal with the enemy. Therefore,
if the Islamic nation is not equipped with the desired weaponry needed, it
will be forced to suffer the consequences, and will be blamed for
negligence."

Sheikh Ala A-Shanawi emphasized, "All Islamic nations are required to seize
nuclear weaponry, giving the nation the utmost respect. We see how far
behind our nation is as a result of not being prepared as well as it should
be, while the enemy has equipped itself with the best weaponry there is,
which it will use to harm and destroy Muslims." wrote A-Shanawi.

Head of Islamic Ruling Committee in Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ali- Abu Al-Hassan,
spoke in reference to the recent ruling that all Islamic nations are to
acquire nuclear weaponry to better deter the enemy from offensive
intentions.

In an interview to the "Islam Online" website on 23 Dec. 2002, Hassan said,
"Getting to know the enemy and realizing the different ways to deal with it
is a religious obligation. If a neighboring country is known to posses a
nuclear weapon, then we must do all in our power to do the same."

The following Copy of Ruling for Nuclear Weapon Armament:

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