John R. Houk
© March 29, 2017
Yesterday
I blogged on Marshall Polston
being suspended from Rollins College in Florida for openly disagreeing with
Professor Areej Zufari over the divinity, Crucifixion death and bodily Resurrection
of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
I posited in essence, What would you expect from a Muslim
who is taught these things about Jesus straight from their Quran, Hadith and
Sunnah? Yet, I found it quite deplorable that Rollins College suspended Polston
for his religious beliefs as if establishing the Islamic beliefs on Jesus as
the accurate truth.
I argued that this attitude of Rollins College placed the
educational institution in a position of submission to Professor Zufari and to
the theopolitical ideology of Islam. Indeed, Islamic Supremacism is the belief
Muslims are taught and that all non-Muslims must submit to Islam either in
conversion or in publicly admitting that Islam is superior to one’s separate
religious beliefs.
While browsing through a Barnes and Noble in
Westport, Connecticut in 1988, I chanced upon a book on the bottom shelf of the
Judaica section with the curious title,
The Dhimmi: Jews and Christians under Islam, by
Bat Ye’or. Bat Ye’or is a nom de plume meaning in Hebrew “daughter of
the Nile.” I perused the paperback volume shocked by the
revelations that the Muslim realm was not the tolerant Islam that
Medievalist scholars had conveyed.
…
…
The term
dhimmi in
Bat Ye’or's pioneering volume referred to those subject to a
dhimma or
treaty decreeing their status and obligations including a
jizya or
poll tax that effectively amounted to onerous payments made in lieu of being
beheaded – blood money. As Bat Ye’or
noted:
Dhimmitude: the
Islamic system of governing populations conquered by jihad wars,
encompassing all of the demographic, ethnic, and religious aspects of the
political system. The word "dhimmitude" comes from dhimmi,
an Arabic word meaning "protected”. Dhimmi was the name
applied by the Arab-Muslim conquerors to indigenous non-Muslim populations who
surrendered by a treaty (dhimma) to Muslim domination. Islamic conquests
expanded over vast territories in Africa, Europe and Asia, for over a
millennium (638-1683). The Muslim empire incorporated numerous varied peoples
which had their own religion, culture, language and civilization. For
centuries, these indigenous, pre-Islamic peoples constituted the great majority
of the population of the Islamic lands. Although these populations differed,
they were ruled by the same type of laws, based on the Shari’a.
…
The Third Choice should
be considered an important and timely complement to Bat Ye’or’s,
The
Dhimmi. (View
this presentation on the
Third Choice by
author Durie at The Heritage Foundation.) He elucidates
dhimmitude via discussion
of basic Islamic Sharia law contained in the Quranic canon based on
the example of Mohammed. What Durie means by the model of Mohammed is
captured in an
essay by him on the
impossibility of Islamic reformation:
. . . Muhammad combined
within himself the offices of king, judge, general and religious leader, thus
unifying politics, law, the military and religion. To follow his example means
creating a theocratic political order, where the laws of the land are
controlled by Islamic theology.
…
Durie conveys the ritualized
brutality of jizya –a virtual beheading:
For the dhimmi, the
annual jizya payment was a powerful and public symbolic
expression of the jihad-dhimmitude nexus, which fixed the horizon
of the dhimmi ’s world. Although the ritual varied in its specific
features, its essential character was an enactment of a beheading, in which one
of the recurrent features was a blow to the neck of the dhimmi, at the
very point when he makes his payment. (p. 131)
Durie goes on to note the
devastating impact of the jizyaon dhimmis:
The intended result of the jizya ritual
is for the dhimmi to lose all sense of his own personhood. In
return for this loss, the dhimmi was supposed to feel humility
and gratitude towards his Muslim masters. Al-Mawardi said that the jizya head
tax was either a sign of contempt, because of the dhimmis’
unbelief, or a sign of the mildness of Muslims, who granted them quarter
(instead of killing or enslaving them) so humble gratitude was the intended
response.
The remarks of al-Mawardi and Ibn
‘Ajibah make clear that its true meaning is to be found in psychological
attitudes of inferiority and indebtedness imposed upon non-Muslims living under
Islam, as they willingly and gratefully handed over the jizya in
service to the Muslim community. (p. 141)
AND this is the reason I become so upset when an American
public figure or an American private/public institution goes out of its way to
accommodate a Muslim or an Islamic organization. It is the beginning of the
bending of the neck to submit or die to Islam.
While I was corroborating the news of Marshall Polston’s
expulsion from Rollins College, I came across an awesome exposé of Professor Areej Zufari
which I actually linked to in the “
Florida College Turns Religious Liberty
into Dhimmitude” post. The exposé is by Rich Swier.
Swier’s
information of Zufari forces me to hold back the inward fury welling up pertaining
to American Dhimmitude!
JRH
3/29/17
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Orlando’s Muslim
Professor Areeje Zufari — Profile of a ‘Radical Islamic Supremacist’
March 28, 2017
This column provides the background of Professor Areeje
Zufari, a Professor of Humanities and Coordinator of the Humanities
Speakers Series at Valencia College located in Orlando, Florida. Zufari gained
attention when she told her students “that the crucifixion of Jesus was a hoax
and that his disciples did not believe he was ‘divine.’”
But there is much more to this story.
8. Maher Ghawji has admitted to
his wife of being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, a violent political
movement whose members are sworn to “defend Islam” with their “blood.” He
accepted this status with a group of friends, during a trip they had made to
Cairo, Egypt (Exhibit 1).
He left Syria around 1982, the year a government-led massacre took place in the
town of Hama – a Brotherhood stronghold – which resulted in the deaths of
10,000 to 40,000 people (Exhibit 2). Following the massacre, members of the
Brotherhood fled Syria, some leaving for the U.S. or Europe, some joining up
with Osama bin Laden to fight in Afghanistan (Exhibit 3).
9. During his court deposition,
on June 4, 2004, Maher Ghawji admitted to the court and to his wife of being a
Wahhabi, an adherent to a fanatical religious form of Islam emanating from
Saudi Arabia (Exhibit 4 – page 26).
[ … ]
11a. Maher Ghawji’s son, Louis,
has written about how his father wants to “get rid” of all Jews and how his
father wants him [Louis] to become a suicide bomber. In an e-mail he sent to a
friend on June 24, 2004, he wrote, “And because he [Maher Ghawji] wants to get
rid of all Jews and everybody should be muslim and if not all others are idiots
and blah blah blah muslim allah blah blah blah wants me to go blow up myself so
he would be proud of me…” (Exhibit 5).
11b. Both of Maher Ghawji’s sons
have discussed how their father hates Jews. In the July 2, 2004 chambers
interview with Louis and K.K. Ghawji, the children state the following: K.K.
Ghawji: “So, but also, when he watches the TV and hears about Jews, he doesn’t
– he’s like saying I hate the Jews, it is – ” Louis Ghawji: “He’s always
wondering like every time there is one Jew dead, it is always a big fuss…” (Exhibit 5).
12. About Palestinians becoming
suicide bombers, Maher Ghawji stated in his June 2004 deposition, “I think this
will generate this, I’m not sure, spirit of blowing themselves up or feeling in
despair; and when you’re in despair evidently like they live, and these people
has no education, fifty percent jobless, have no running water after the
invasion of Israeli to the Gaza Strip and West Bank, destroy all their
infrastructure, evidently they feel miserable; and I said these people — I
don’t see why not.” (Exhibit 4 – page 82).
…Zufari
had given Polston a failing grade without explanation, after the two disagreed
over Zufari proclaiming during the first class that the Crucifixion of Christ
was a hoax… as
was the idea that Jesus’s
disciples did not think he was “divine.”
Polston reached out and demanded
an explanation from the professor, but she instead reported him to the Dean of
Safety for making her feel “unsafe.”
The straight-A student would
ultimately be suspended on March 24th and then face outlandish allegations by
Zufari, later that day.
She accused him of skulking
around in the brush outside the classroom, but video surveillance from a Dr.
Phillips restaurant and neighborhood gate cameras prove Polston was nowhere
near the school at the time.
Now the Central Florida Post has
uncovered a lawsuit filed in Orange County, FL in 2007 that contains bombshell
allegations against Zufari and provide insight into her radical Wahhabi
leanings. SEE THE LAWSUIT BELOW.
Professor and writer Areej Zufari
was born in the United States to Middle Eastern parents. Her interest in Middle
Eastern culture began during her childhood in Arkansas where she also
discovered her love for writing and painting. She earned a Masters degree in
Liberal Studies from Rollins College and a Bachelors degree from Southern
Methodist University. After 2001, she took on the demanding role of Director of
Media and Communications for the Islamic Society of Central Florida. Her
experiences speaking in the media revealed to her the numerous misconceptions
Americans hold about the Middle East and Islam. Inspired by the
importance of education to promote peace, Zufari enrolled in Hartford
Seminary and earned a graduate certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy. Now, as a professor
at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida, Zufari teaches Humanities courses
full-time and writes during her weekends and summers. [Emphasis added]
Discover the Networks reports:
Imam Muhammad Musri, who oversees seven mosques from the
Islamic Society of Central Florida, believes that Arab Christians claiming
to have converted from Islam “are lying and . . . were actually Christians all
along.” “They are using tales of conversion,” he says, “to get financial
backing from evangelical ministries.” Taking a jab at Christianity’s many
Protestant denominations, he adds, “We don’t want the Muslims to end up with
700 determinations of Islam.” Musri’s speeches are sold and distributed by the Islamic Society of North
America.
Welcome! I am a Professor of
Humanities at Valencia Community College’s East Campus.
I teach the Middle Eastern
Humanities, 20th Century Humanities, Renaissance & Baroque Humanities.
Human creativity is one of the
most fascinating subjects, and Humanities courses allow us to jump into the
creative fields in an integrative manner.
My courses emphasize student
interaction and critical thinking. If you are interested in taking one of my
courses, please send me an email. I would love to hear from you.
Phone: 407-582-2349
Office: East
Campus
Ms. Zufari’s elective Middle Eastern Humanities
course syllabus reads:
Course Description:
The course covers topics such as
Middle Eastern religions, philosophy, literature, architecture, visual arts,
music, and the effects of modernity on the Middle East.
Major Topics:
Students will have the
opportunity to study the culture of the Middle East in an integrated manner
that focuses on the dominant ideas and major trends, including:
§ Characteristics and Distinctions of Middle Eastern Culture
§ Themes, styles, and impact of Middle Eastern Literature
§ Concepts and impact of the religion of Islam
§ The effects of religion on Middle Eastern peoples
§ Characteristics and trends in Middle Eastern Art
§ Characteristics of Middle Eastern Architecture
§ The Effects of Modernity on the Middle East
Texts:
§ Beyond the Headlines: A Deeper Look at Middle Eastern Culture by
Areej Zufari
RELATED ARTICLES:
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When Americans Become
Dhimmis
John R. Houk
© March 29, 2017
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Orlando’s Muslim Professor Areeje Zufari — Profile of a
‘Radical Islamic Supremacist’
About Dr. Rich Swier
Dr. Rich is a “conservative
with a conscience.” He believes that “extremism in the defense of liberty is no
vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is not virtue.” His idol is
former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. Goldwater was a true conservative who
wrote this in his book “The Conscience of a
Conservative”:
“I
have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient,
for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I
propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It
is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to
the Constitution, or …
…
Rich holds a Doctorate of
Education from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, a
Master’s Degree in Management Information Systems from the George Washington
University, Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from
Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Rich is a 23-year Army
veteran who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1990. He was awarded the Legion
of Merit for his years of service. Additionally, he was awarded two Bronze
Stars with “V” for Heroism in ground combat, the Presidential Unit Citation,
and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry while serving with the 101st Airborne
Division in Vietnam. He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officers Basic and
Advanced Courses, and U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
Rich was the Founder/CEO of
Sarasota Online, a high technology company that was sold to Comcast Cable in
1996. He helped start Backsoft Corporation an enterprise software development
company in 1997 whose clients included Coca-Cola, Anheuser- Busch, Hyundai
Electronics, Volkswagen, Moen and Goodyear. Backsoft was sold in 2001.
Rich twice chaired the
Sarasota Better Business Council and sat on the Board of the Greater Sarasota
Chamber of Commerce. He served on the Board of Directors of the Community
Foundation of Sarasota County from 2000-2009. He served from 2006-2011 on the
Sponsorship Advisory Committee to the Sarasota County School Board.
Rich served for ten years as
the President of the Sarasota County Veterans Commission, was an honorary
member of the BRAVE Fund, and served as Chairman of the Sarasota National
Cemetery Advisory Committee for seven years.
Rich was the State Editor for
RedCounty.com, former radio talk show host of the Dr. Rich Show and former
Editor of Watchdog Wire – Florida, an internationally read website dedicated to exposing
government fraud, waste and abuse at the city, county, school board and state
levels in Florida. –READ ENTIRETY
