Arab sermons: O God, destroy the Zionist and American enemies of Islam
FBIS Report - Friday sermons broadcast by the Arab media on 8 August 2003:
[With thanks to www.mideastweb.org/mewnews1.htm ]

YEMEN:

Sanaa Republic of Yemen Television in Arabic, official television station of
the Republic of Yemen, at 0917 GMT carries a 28-minute live sermon from the
Grand Mosque in Sanaa.

Shaykh Akram Abd-al-Razzaq al-Ruqayhi delivers the sermon. He praises God,
the messenger, and his companions, stressing God's might and capability and
urging Muslims to thank Him for having sent the messenger to guide
humanity's steps toward the right path. The imam devotes his sermon to the
need for Muslims to thank God for His mercy, blessings, and gifts.

Concluding, the imam prays to God: "O God, support those supporting Islam
and disappoint those disappointing Muslims. O God, help our mujahidin
brothers everywhere score victory over their enemies. O God, encourage
them. O God, destroy the sons of Zion. O God, destroy the Zionist and
American enemies of Islam, shake the ground under them, instill panic into
their hearts, and freeze the blood in their veins. O God, close the ranks of
Muslim peoples and rulers."

QATAR:

Doha Qatar Television Service in Arabic, official television station of the
State of Qatar, at 0843 GMT carries a 32-minute live sermon from Umar
Bin-al-Khattab Mosque in Doha.

An unidentified shaykh delivers the sermon. He praises God, the messenger,
and his companions, urging Muslims to obey God as a way to forgiveness and
victory in life and in the Hereafter. He says that the prophet fought
racism, from which many countries are suffering now. Islam, he says,
"respects all people as sons of Adam" and does not prefer white people to
black people or black people to white people, citing relevant Koranic verses
to support his argument. The imam devotes his sermon to the justice of Islam
and the need for Muslims to have complete faith in God.

Concluding, the imam asks God to destroy those seeking to harm Islam and
Muslims and to support mujahidin everywhere. He goes on: "O God, destroy the
Jews and their supporters. O God, protect us from their evils."