Four Islamists Arrested in Bulgaria for Promoting Jihad

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Four Islamists Arrested in Bulgaria for Promoting Jihad
Updated on: 21.02.2007, 12:01

The Bulgarian police arrested four Bulgarians on Tuesday for posting what they said were radical Islamist ideas on two Web sites.

Police said the four had called on Muslims to support 'holy war against infidels' and replace Bulgaria's secular order with a state based on Islamic sharia law.

The investigation is ongoing, but police said they did not exclude the possibility of the four being part of a larger international group promoting radical Islamic ideas.

"It is logical to think this group is part of an international network. The investigation will show what role it played in world terrorism," said Yavor Kolev from the police's organised crime fighting unit.

Bulgaria, which joined the European Union last month, is the only member state where Muslims are not recent immigrants. They make up 12 percent of its 7.8 million people.

Both analysts and Islamic leaders say there are no radical Islamic groups in the country.

http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_934756912

Radical Islam in Bulgaria to be Taken Seriously
Updated on: 21.02.2007, 16:08

Radical Islam is a danger to the world and we should not underestimate it in Bulgaria, historian Prof. Dragomir Draganov told Focus news.

"The police were marvellous yesterday,and should be praised," prof. Draganov told reporters.

"The police showed excellent technical knowledge and promptness," the historian added.

Dragomir Draganov stressed that the incident should not be underestimated.

"The detainees said they wanted to replace Bulgaria's secular order with a state based on Islamic sharia law. There are articles in the Criminal Code for punishing such actions," the historian concluded.

http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_1249350724

[apm]

very shocking to see how the plague "islamism" spreads over the world.

[Five-to-One]

Prof. Dragomir Draganov

I wish I had his name

[SBL]

Glad to see the Bulgarian authorities aren't trifling with those guys. Nip that problem in the bud.

[Laworkerbee]

Glad to see the Bulgarian authorities aren't trifling with those guys. Nip that problem in the bud.

Those "beards" are hosed

[Hawkeye4077]

I would've shot those mother ****ers right there in the street.

[apm]

better put them behind barks for the rest of their lives as they were nothing more than normal goddamn criminals...and in jail they will get the showers they need.

[uglybaby]

After reading stories like this in Austrailia, Britian, USA, Czech, Bulgaria....Anyone else think we might as well just kick off the religious war now and get on with it?

[uglybaby]

After reading stories like this in Austrailia, Britian, USA, Czech, Bulgaria....Anyone else think we might as well just kick off the religious war now and get on with it?

[nullterm]

It does seem like that's the direction it's going. We keep getting prodded by the extremists. Hopefully it doesn't happen.

[TuRRiCaN]

After reading stories like this in Austrailia, Britian, USA, Czech, Bulgaria....Anyone else think we might as well just kick off the religious war now and get on with it?

Not gonna happen. Percentages hover around the 30% mark in respective societies that crave eventual conflict, but that's the minority. The majority are a bit more rational, thankfully.

[SBL]

Not gonna happen. Percentages hover around the 30% mark in respective societies that crave eventual conflict, but that's the minority. The majority are a bit more rational, thankfully.

Doesn't matter that the majority is more rational or what-have-you. All that's needed for conflict is a active minority to prod, goad, and otherwise persuade the masses.

[imohammed2]

very shocking to see how the plague "islamism" spreads over the world.

what the fvck is wrong with you?

calling a religion a plague............goes to show just how intolerant you are

dumbasses like you go hand in hand with religious extremists

[SBL]

^Note the suffix "ism" at the end of Islamism, which signifies the word as being an ideology or social movement, rather than the religion of Islam itself.

[imohammed2]

^Note the suffix "ism" at the end of Islamism, which signifies the word as being an ideology or social movement, rather than the religion of Islam itself.

i guess all i can say is. I stand corrected.

but islamism is a legitimate movement just like buddhism, judaism or zionism, and you cannot rule out prejudice on that guy's behalf just beacuse he put an -ism after islam, and put it in quotes.

EDIT: actually i am not sure about the 'legitimacy' or the arguments behind zionism, so scratch that

[SBL]

^Well, for most intents and purposes, I think the word Islamism is kind of a loaded term in that it's used to refer to radical Islamic movements, whereas muslim or Islamic is a more general, innocuous term. At least, that's my perception.