Tag Archives: Muhammad Said Ramadhan Al-Buti

Muhammad Said Ramadhan al-Buti denies rumour

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Rumours are circulating regarding either a cancellation or lessening of tarawih prayers during the month of Ramadhan, per the demands of the Syrian ministry of religious affairs. Coordinating Facebook pages carried news of a supposed meeting in Al-Kuwaiti Mosque in Damascus, … Continue reading →

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Why did the US ambassador visit Hama?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

US ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, visited Hama on 8/7/2011; protests on the day of his visit emphasised a message of no dialogue with the regime. It is not clear if the Syrian authorities first granted permission and then cried … Continue reading →

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The Syrian regime’s manipulation of religious discourse

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

It goes without saying that the Syrian regime does not control religious discourse but it definitely seeks to manipulate both Islamic scholars and Christian clergy, for their own purposes. In the case of Christian figures, it is the utilisation of … Continue reading →

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Prejudice masquerading as social critique

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Burhan Ghalioun (a prominent Syrian opposition figure), claims that the regime bears responsibility for the rise of a ‘Salafist’ trend in Syria; thus to blame ‘Salafists’ for an armed uprising, assuming there is an armed uprising, is … Continue reading →

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Muhammad Said Ramadhan Al-Buti and the religious legitimization of the Syrian regime

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Muhammad Said Ramdhan Al-Buti has provided, for many decades, a religious legitimization for the Syrian regime. Al-Buti , in his book ‘Jihad: How to understand and practice it’, declares the armed uprising in the early eighties of the last century, … Continue reading →

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