Petro-Islam

- is heavy and crude

Written mid February 2015 - (76 lines)

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NOTE:
Petro-Islam is the term given to the
Saudi-Wahhabi medieval interpretation of Islam
that is not only being forced upon the Arabian
population without any mandate to do so,
but is also being promoted and "marketed"
worldwide at great cost, estimated to be
at least 100 billion USD by now...
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Petro-Islam is heavy and crude
And sticky, keeping the people glued
To a system they can neither escape
Nor in any meaningful way can shape

Petro-Islam is not only unkind
To humanity, it is deaf and blind
To the changes constantly taking place
It is outdated and a total disgrace

Petro-Islam is unrefined
And specifically was designed
To fully reflect medieval ways
So is quite unsuitable for our days

Weep for the people who daily must drink
This coarse replacement - what do they think?
The barrel of anger is full to the brim
Still prospects for any progress are grim

If out in the desert on your own
The utmost caution should be shown
Or you could easily lose your way
For Petro-Islam is out to betray

Do not risk even the smallest swig
Should you come thirsty to an unmanned rig
For without laboratory control
Petro-Islam will poison your soul

And then, frankly speaking, what will you do?
Who is now who, and who are you?
Too late, for it has damaged your brain
Now closed with a well-oiled lock and chain...

Take the time now to explore
And soon you will discover more
Surprising and unpleasant facts
About how Petro-Islam interacts -

With other branches of Islam
Branding every one haram [bad]
For theirs alone is the original
And Wahhabi certified as halal [good]

Though Petro-Islam is far behind
The times, yet it attempts to bind
All Muslims to the common goal
Of staring down the same black hole

But drill a bit deeper and that should dispel
Lingering doubts that all is not well
Though it may take you some time to get
Right to the very bottom of it...

Petro-Islam is offered free
But comes without any guarantee
That you will ever be the same
So beware of the fanatic flame

Though toxic and highly flammable
It carries not one warning label
And is exported around the world
Where frequently burning samples are hurled -

At innocent children, women and men
This lunacy must be stopped - but when?
Before the next catastrophic mishap
We must find a way to turn off the tap...

Long ignored and then misnamed
The Empty Quarter has been claimed
And there are not many dry holes there
But will common Arabians get their share?

For every new and important find
Of the black liquid gold so eagerly mined
Volume is estimated and
The well is then capped and covered with sand

The co-ordinates kept safely by those
Whom the Arabians never chose
But still in their megalomania
Insist they rule Arabia

So if the people decides to rise
It will be in for a nasty surprise 
For the new administration will then
Have to do all the work again...

Petro-Islam is heavy and crude
And keeps the population subdued
Not exactly a cheerful sight
It is black as the darkest Arabian Night

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Copyright © 2015 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

I Am Not a Wahhabi

- and I never want to be!

Written mid February 2015 - (60 lines)

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Someone asked: "Are you a Wahhabi?"
To which I replied: "EXCUSE ME?
Do not insult me, Akhi! [Brother]
For I am a moderate Muslim, you see?"

Completely rejecting modernity
Wahhabis cling with obstinacy
To life in Arabia back early
In the seventh century

The essence of their central theme
Is intolerant and extreme -
Not even in my wildest dream
Would I consider joining that team!

Barbaric and primitive
Ignorant and negative
With no historic perspective -
That is NOT the way to live!

Ruling without ANY mandate
In the "Saudi" police state
Wahhabis arrogantly dictate
Preventing civilised debate

Spreading their medieval view
Of Islam worldwide with true
Fanaticism they will do
Almost anything to recruit you

To become a Wahhabi
First you must totally
Surrender your identity
Free will and personality

Now unable to think alone
Welcome another Wahhabi clone
Fresh from some special factory
Where his precious memory -

Was entirely re-programmed
Now it is absolutely crammed
With all things that are radical
Extremist and fanatical -

Did he receive a strange implant
Aided by a special grant?
And was that funny little thing
Funded personally by the "king"?

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Are Wahhabis Muslims? Yes indeed
But a tiny reactionary sect, in need
Of being forcefully told to heed
The fact that THEY do not own the creed!

Though that is precisely what they claim
And that is a tragedy and a shame -
Today Wahhabis are mainly to blame
For giving Islam such a bad name

No insignificant minority
Should ever be given priority
And nobody has a monopoly
On faith and truth, obviously

We moderates must therefore explain
Repeating over and over again
That Wahhabis represent NOT the main
Stream of Islam, but a miniscule strain

NO, I am NOT a Wahhabi
Never was and honestly
For what remains of eternity
I do not EVER want to be!

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Copyright © 2015 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

Arabian Nights

- may they soon come to an end!

Written early February 2015 - (178 lines)

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Darkness descended on Arabia
When the Wahhab and Saud utopia
Became a tragic reality -
Weep now for every fatality...

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Muhammad al-Wahhab and Muhammad al-Saud
Wrapped Arabia in a shroud
Of backwardness and barbarity
In the middle of the eighteenth century

Wahhab, expelled from neighbouring Najd
For extremism, quickly tried
His luck with a local tribal chief
By the name of Saud, and to his relief
Was instantly made welcome there
Soon they realised they did share
In mutual megalomania
A vision of a new Arabia
Where Islam would be purified
And Wahhab and Saud glorified
In a show designed to overwhelm
As true defenders of faith and realm

As their lust for power did increase
They conquered the land piece by piece
And to prove that they were cruel
Then installed themselves to rule

Sauds as kings over human affairs
Crushing any challenge to theirs

Wahhabs granted control of Islam
To determine for ever halal and haram
[good and bad]

The people brutally cowed and chained
And regrettably so it has remained
Until this day, and with little hope
That the current system has any scope
For improvements in fields like human rights
For in Arabia the flickering lights
Were all extinguished, so no longer glow
Almost three hundred years ago
When that infamous pact was agreed
Between al-Saud and al-Wahhab, indeed
It is no exaggeration to say
That those two between them did betray
The people of the peninsula
Now enslaved in "Saudi" Arabia
For all are held in an iron grip
By a despicable dictatorship

And each new "king" will swiftly endorse
That pact which sadly is still in force
The Wahhabi chief will cackle and nod
And proclaim that only HE understands God

Though it may look like a comedy
This unmitigated tragedy
Of epic proportions continues to play
To a full house, night and day

And who wrote that medieval plot?
Saud and Wahhab, just in case you forgot

Ridiculous and presumptuous "kings"
Addicted to material things
Allied with fat little sinister sheikhs
Hiding behind dark glasses - it makes
You want to laugh, but we should cry
For this is sadder than sad, so try
To comprehend what is going on
And consider what can be done...

Surely that combination would win
Any competition for the twin
Subjects of tragic and comical -
A melodrama to beat them all...

But, looking behind the theatrical mask
This is the first question to ask:

Why are they taken so seriously
By so many, both locally
And around the world? Simply because
They have their dirty evil claws
On the holiest places of Islam -
If not, who would give a damn
About Sauds and Wahhabis? Very few!
But there they are, so able to spew
Their repetitive meaningless blah-blah-blah
From occupied Makkah and Madinah
And all good Muslims must surely despair
For Islam itself is held hostage there...

Listen to the Friday sermon and
Soon you begin to understand
That while they do know how to preach
They have nothing useful to teach
For what this is really all about
Is POWER - the assembled devout
Plus millions around the globe who watch
Are all reminded again with much
Seriousness and emphasis 
NOT to oppose the Wahhabis
Nor in any way to criticise
Those who solemnly exercise
Their God-given right to rule
(And who exactly are you trying to fool?)

And without fail they will repeat
That rulers and ruled must together defeat
Terrorism - and the faithful must purge
Their hearts and minds of that terrible scourge!

(But of course when THEY are responsible
Then it is not at all terrible:
Count the dead and maimed, if you can
From Bahrain to Syria to Pakistan
Of good people brutally blown to bits -
You two-faced lying hypocrites!)

And do refrain from anything
Which just might conceivably bring
About any substantial change
For should that happen, a whole wide range
Of issues would immediately show
Dealing perhaps the fatal blow
To that illegitimate monstrous pair
The Sauds and Wahhabis, who share
A hysterical fear of anything new
So cling to their stunted worldview
Unwilling and unable to pursue
Reforms that they know are long overdue

Therefore, naturally any kind
Of independently thinking mind
Is identified as a major threat
To the system, so is swiftly met
With the full force of the state
Which arrogantly will dictate
What is right and what is wrong
And everyone must go along
With whatever is laid down
By the leading Wahhabi clown

Their thought-police tries to control
All aspects of life, including your soul

And if you dare step out of line
Most likely more than just a fine
Awaits you when in custody
For be sure that nobody
Cares about your human rights -
Welcome to Arabian Nights!

AND ALL THIS CONTINUES TO BE DONE
WITHOUT ANY MANDATE FROM ANYONE

In the modern world, how can this be?
Do Arabians not deserve to be free?
Of course they do, and we must do all
We can to liberate every thrall
Trapped in Arabia right now -
The only question really is: HOW?

Do not expect that America
Will do anything for Arabia
For the status quo fits in so well
With the plan dictated by Israel

And the US is driven only by greed
Khomeini was right: Great Satan - indeed!

The solution? Can you not guess?
REVOLUTION! Nothing less!
And not tomorrow, no, yesterday!
And I, for one, shall wish and pray

And now for a moment consider this:
If not for those Sauds and Wahhabis
Arabia today would probably be
A civilised nation, with equality
For all citizens, freedom of choice
And no restrictions on raising your voice

Currently, Arabia is truly the pits
Jointly misruled by fanatics and twits...

Listen, we saved the best for last:
In stark and glaring contrast
Iran's leadership will bless
Promote and encourage progress
So advances daily in technology
Still fully respecting theology

And while Iran is forging ahead
Sauds and Wahhabis live in dread
Of any change, so like walking dead
Go on stumbling backwards instead...

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And as we admire the Crescent Moon
Inshallah, we fervently hope that soon
At last the long Arabian night
Will turn to dawn and then morning light!

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Copyright © 2015 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

I Am Not An Arab

- but a Muslim

Written late December 2014 - (266 lines)

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I am not an Arab - but a Muslim, yes
I say it proudly, so no need to guess
And for extra clarity let me also stress
I am grateful that Allah chose to bless

For I was not born a Muslim, no
I chose to convert some years ago
When almost sixty, and it goes to show
That life is one continuous flow

Most Muslims are not Arabs - see
I am part of the vast majority
Eighty percent approximately
Consisting of excellent company
Of every possible variety
Of origin and ethnicity
Race and nationality -
Now that is a comforting thought to me

Brothers and Sisters, wherever you may be
Let us set an example for all humanity!

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As I am not an Arab and never will be one
I did what from a distance could be done
To separate Islam from its background
Faith from culture, and by doing so found
A few things in my private quest
Which may well be of wider interest

I chose not an Arab way of life but Islam
Therefore, perhaps unsurprisingly, I am
Disturbed by some aspects here and there
So now take this opportunity to share
With one or two unexpected turns
Some general thoughts and my major concerns

And to make clearer what I set out to do
First a brief historical review:

Islam as we know it today took root
In western Arabia and the fruit
Of Muhammad's amazing labours soon
Ripened under the crescent moon
For Islam truly started to grow
Fourteen hundred years ago
Of course not from nothing or out of the blue
Something not even a prophet could do
So it might reasonably be said
It was superimposed or overlaid
On what already existed then
To assist and guide the region's men

Laws and customs for family and clan
For travelling merchants with a caravan
For people in every village and town
Who had already chosen to settle down
And for semi-nomadic pastoralists
Moving their herds with the seasonal shifts -

But Arab traditions from the seventh century
Have little or no direct relevance for me
Nor for any non-Arab living today
And all they do is get in the way
By masking the faith in tribal lore
Which in truth we should all ignore
And concentrate instead on the core
Of the message given us back then to explore

Yet everybody still associates them
Automatically with the word "Islam"
And Islamophobes are top of the list
They all disingenuously insist
There is indeed an unbreakable link
But then they never stop to think
(Maybe they are not allowed to
For they all work for you-know-who)

Some pre-Islamic or tribal ways
And practices from such remote days
Are simply no longer suitable
The argument is irrefutable  
And I distance myself completely from these
They should be discontinued please

But they are not many, honestly
So far I have only encountered three
And do not expect an apology:
Amputations, stoning, and apostasy

Let us now look at them, one by one
For these are issues we should not shun
But freely and willingly openly discuss
For that in the end will be better for us

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Those amputations for certain crimes
Are simply not acceptable in our times
But ghastly and barbaric and completely wrong
Even where the offender has a long
History of wrongdoing, use other ways
To deter the culprit so he or she stays
Out of trouble and behaves acceptably
As a useful member of society

We all have our contribution to make
So why further handicap someone, for God's sake?
Do amputations make sense to anyone?
If not, clearly something should be done!

And, Brothers and Sisters, as we turn
The pages of the Quran we learn
That there IS a substitute punishment
Already available: BANISHMENT
So even where clemency and appeals were refused
The option of banishment should ALWAYS be used

[Quran.5:33 - Marmaduke Pickthall:
The only reward of those
who make war upon Allah and His messenger
and strive after corruption in the land
will be that they will be killed or crucified,
or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off,
or will be expelled out of the land.
Such will be their degradation in the world,
and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom;]

Could you yourself cut off somebody's hand
When instead you could expel that person from the land?

If YES, you are no longer my friend
But then, most friendships come to an end...

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Stoning to death is abhorrent to me
Though I do support the death penalty
But ONLY in cases without ANY doubt
And then it MUST be carried out
In a civilised manner without undue pain -
Or do we want to become savages again?

Stoning is an ancient punishment
Much older than Islam, and if you spent
Time reading the Torah you already know
That many transgressions demand the final blow
Some of them absolutely trivial
But the bloodthirsty god of Israel
Yahweh, is not easily satisfied
And only relents when enough have died...
[See my book ENOUGH! Islamophobia]

Since time immemorial stoning was the norm
So Islam simply adopted the form
This not to defend it, but it does explain
How Islam continued the existing chain
Of local and regional ways to behave
For master and wife and servant and slave

And yet, in the Quran, no single verse
Stipulates stoning to properly disperse
Justice for any specific crimes -
It is mentioned ONLY for former times

Still practised publicly and secretly
Stoning to death for adultery
Is nowhere to be found in the Quran
Instead a hundred lashes for both woman and man

[Quran.24:2 - Marmaduke Pickthall:
The adulterer and the adulteress,
scourge ye each one of them (with) a hundred stripes.
And let not pity for the twain withhold you from obedience to Allah,
if ye believe in Allah and the Last Day.
And let a party of believers witness their punishment.]

So where does this innovation come from?
Is it not clear that we Muslims have some
Very serious revisions to do?
Any objections from any of you?

And now a question to shatter your bliss:
Could you yourself participate in this?
Could you, yes YOU, throw a single stone?
If YES, stay away from me, leave me alone...

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And how can it be that apostasy
Still carries the death penalty?

Can it be found in a reliable text?
If not, which innovation is accepted next?

Its implementation might well be rare
But death is final so handle with care
Or damage that nobody can repair
Will surely result in the life-long despair
Of the bereaved who will declare
Their sorrow to anyone, anytime, anywhere...

But if authentic, perhaps the reason is
Something along the lines of this:

In Muhammad's time Muslims were few
And if for any reason a follower withdrew
His loyalty to Allah and his messenger
That person might be seen as a challenger
So cast him out, force him to go
Yesterday's friend tomorrow's foe
Having lost any tribal immunity
Now seen as a threat to the community
Steps would be taken to liquidate
To not give him time to consolidate
A rival faction by alerting every man
And meeting in secret to prepare a plan
For a minor skirmish or a major attack
To stab his former brothers in the back

But clearly that is NOT the situation today
There is no threat to Islam if someone walks away
So why prevent it? Let them go right ahead!
And if they went wrong they will know once they are dead!

Nobody should tell others what to believe
And many more embrace Islam than those who leave
So what is the problem? It does not exist!
Yet some fanatics will always persist...

Also, and this is too obvious, but still
Must be said before fanatics spill
Any more precious human blood
In their over-zealous obedience to God:

Never ever for one moment forget
That any apostate might later regret
The decision to leave Islam, and find
That the best option is a change of mind
And so, willingly, happily, revert!
Hopefully no Muslim would want to pervert
Or prevent the potential outcome here?
And if any do it will surely cost them dear...

And death threats can NOT be the way to deal
With the vulnerable, for they need to heal
And we should do all to make them feel
Appreciated, so therefore appeal
To those who may be about to seal
Somebody else's fate: now KNEEL...

And what about the rights of every relative
To protection and support as long as they live?
Disregarded and ignored -
Such a practice should be deplored!

Is apostasy really a sin big enough
To deserve execution? That would be rough
Justice indeed, if one could call
Such cruel methods justice at all

And if the sin of apostasy is so great
Should we little fallible humans not wait
And let somebody else be a much better judge
For all we know on earth is how to fudge
Any given issue, big or small
Like babbling infants just learning to crawl...

Now some fanatics may boo and hiss
But just calm down and remember this:
No human has EVER been given the nod
By the Creator to start playing God...

We should refuse such a dreadful task
And as a solution I sincerely ask:
Why not suspend that law for now
Find a form of words that somehow
Disables it but does not revoke?
That would in one single elegant stroke
Take that terrible decision away
From us, and leave it until the day
When it will be too late to pray
And Allah shall have the final say...

Death for apostasy? How can this be?
No place for such barbarity
In the twentyfirst century...
If there is any logic please explain it to me!

We can and should end this grisly feast
Which is counter productive to say the least!

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Amputations, stoning, and apostasy
Are in my opinion undeniably
Totally untenable
And morally indefensible
So therefore rightly criticised
By everybody else - they are uncivilised
And all three should immediately
Be suspended indefinitely
Throughout Muslim society
Locally, globally, universally
Yes, in Makkah and Madinah too
For we Muslims have much better things to do

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My case now presented as best I could
I then thought long about whether I should
Ask a simple but daring question please:
If Muhammad lived today would precisely these
Laws on crime and punishment be revealed
To him by the Creator, so that fates be sealed
In ways so revolting they are hard to describe
And to be used for ever by the whole human tribe?

Or would they be worded very differently
Reflecting time and place and society?

Well, I am not a prophet, but I do believe and think
We should NOT obey laws that use human blood as ink...

Yes, crime and punishment go together, but still
To save is surely much better than to kill...
[Quran.5:32]

ALL life is sacred and must be revered
And anyone who successfully steered
Us away from that should be doubted at least
If ever we humans are to rise above the beast...

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And so we come to the end of this file
I do hope you enjoyed it, meanwhile
I shall remain always on my guard
Ever vigilant, for old habits die hard

The fact that I strongly disagree
With aspects of our methodology
Does that now necessarily
Mean that Allah has a problem with me?

And if He has, I shall find a way
To compensate, come what may
But all shall be revealed some day
And until then I shall hope and pray

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Copyright © 2014 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

Boycott Hajj

- until the Sauds and Wahhabis are removed

Written December 2014 - (286 lines)

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Dedicated to Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr
This fine and peaceful man was sentenced to death
on 15 October 2014, and beheaded on 2 January 2016,
simply for speaking out against the most repressive
regime on the planet, and calling for reasonable reforms.
This poem was written about a year before his execution.

Dedicated also to every one of the estimated currently
30,000 political prisoners in "Saudi" Arabia.

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Those old vandals
In their gold sandals
Are uncontrolled scandals!

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Boycott Hajj! All good and true
Muslims should refuse to do
Anything which in any way
Will help the House of Saud to stay
In power for one more second, so
The first step is not to go
Regardless of any incentives tried
For Makkah and Madinah are occupied

Anyone supporting the al-Sauds is a fool
For they never obtained any mandate to rule
And THAT is the basis of legitimacy
While Sauds and Wahhabis rule by forcibly
Clinging to power for as long as they can
So must be removed, as they did in Iran
And THEN ask the people what they wish to see -
Kleptocracy or democracy?

Despite the perfect clear blue skies
Where any reckless pilgrim fries
A massive dark oppressive cloud
Kept in place by the House of Saud
But controlled by Wahhabi hands
Hangs over the burning sands...

The whole peninsula is heating up
The temperature is unlikely to drop
Until it reaches right to the top
Then, inshallah, nothing will stop
The people from tearing the golden cup
Out of the hands of the current crop
Of "royals" and "scholars" and place a strop
Around the neck of each - let them flop!

Boycott Hajj! Cut all links
With the House of Saud for it truly stinks!
Beneath the elegance and opulence
It reeks of corruption and decadence
Billionaire playboys on foreign shores
For exotic rent boys and expensive whores
Private planes and outrageous cars -
In short, a disgusting and ridiculous farce

Though officially a dignified monarchy
It is an illegitimate kleptocracy
Ruled by absolute power and brute force
Sentencing critics to death without remorse
For the most repressive regime on earth
Does not recognise the sacred worth
Of every vibrant woman and man -
We must stop the al-Sauds as soon as we can

If only we could blow them beyond the sun
Not to kingdom come but to kingdom gone!

Its human rights abuses are too many to list
And such a regime has no right to exist
Yet the House of Saud are among the best
Friends of Israel and the West -
Says it all, does it not?
All parties to the same Satanic plot!
Avoid them all for your own sake
For they are three heads of the very same snake!

Boycott Hajj! The time is right
Take to the streets and join the fight

Political prisoners MUST be set free
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr a priority
Sentenced to death for simply speaking out
And the world has left this brave man to shout
In the desert - we pray it will not be in vain
May our Brother soon be a free man again

Boycott Hajj! And I am one
Whose Islamic duty will NOT be done
Until this important battle is won
And those al-Saud monsters are gone

Oh for the day when the Arabian sun
Decides that it has definitely shone
For the last time on these wicked men
May they never see any light again

Please Allah - let me live to see
The day when Makkah and Madinah are free
And cleansed of every monstrosity
Worshipping material modernity
Built by the House of Saud recently
To celebrate their self-imposed "royalty"

Right here in Islam's historical heart
A mixture of Disney World and Walmart
Where the Prophet lived and was laid to rest
Commercialised like Christmas in the West
Luxury hotels, apartments and boutiques
Jewellery and perfumes, Arabian antiques
Fashion from Paris, London, New York
Anything you want, except possibly pork...
But little or nothing for a pious soul to share
How CAN you make a meaningful pilgrimage there?

McDonalds and Starbucks coming soon -
The ultimate insult to the Crescent Moon!
Spot the mistake - for did you know
They both moved in some years ago...

Change direction without delay
Throw all the plastic trash away
Evict the al-Sauds and deport Mickey Mouse
Restore the surroundings of the Holy House
Everything should be simplified
Clean and decent and dignified
So it once again may be glorified -
As it is, the Prophet would be horrified...

Which brings us neatly and at one stroke
To the other half of this terrible joke:

Decade after decade, how CAN all this
Be tolerated by the leading Wahhabis
Who for nearly three hundred years
Through bloody conquests with swords and spears
And vandalism as an integral part
Of their chosen quest for a "clean" Islamic start
Have shared power with the House of Saud
While keeping the population cowed?

Because it PERFECTLY fits the plan
Of that deeply problematic Wahhabi clan
To eradicate anything standing in the way
Of their narrow reading of how we should pray
And how to work and live and die -
They truly believe only they can fly!

(Something they share with the Jews, by the way
Now save that clue for another day...)

An interesting aspect, not found in the news -
Are they in reality agents of the Jews?
Or crypto-Jews themselves perhaps?
If so, may the House of Saud collapse!
For then this obscene rush to dispense
With old Islamic buildings would at least make sense...

It seems they made a deal to last:
Build what you want but you MUST destroy the past...

In truth they are a reactionary sect
Which the al-Sauds swore to protect
In seventeen-forty by an unholy pact
Which still, to Islam's detriment, is intact

Briefly, the al-Sauds would rule as kings
While spreading Islam, and under their wings
Wahhabis in charge of religious doctrine -
And the disastrous results can be seen
Not only throughout Arabia, no
Wherever those barbarians go
And may they, inshallah, ultimately fail
They leave a highly destructive trail
Which surely any enlightened soul fights -
Soon three hundred years of Arabian Nights!

Al-Wahhab presumably proud of his catch
But it was not exactly a perfect match
For as any astute observer can tell
That marriage was made somewhere close to hell...

Should we rename the whole peninsula
Yahudi-Wahhab-Arabia?
NO! Never! A much better way:
Dump all Sauds and Wahhabis today!

One thing that most already know:
Despite the outward elaborate show  

Petro-Islam is austere and extreme
With absolute basics its central theme
A major export for decades now
Funded by one hundred billion dollars - wow!

As pilgrims circle the Kaaba square
Sauds and Wahhabis are meeting somewhere
Trying to square the circle, in vain
So they will have to meet again
As no doubt they do regularly
To continue to agree to disagree

Though opulence and austerity
Can be discussed for eternity
They simply cannot be reconciled
So Islam's holiest places are defiled
Project by project, year after year
An enormous conflict is brewing here
And one day it surely must blow up
We hope and pray it will not stop
Until every child, woman and man
In Arabia is free  - look to Iran!

Thanks to al-Saud's monumental mistake
Islam's physical past is at stake
For only benighted barbarians employ
Machines and concrete to deliberately destroy
Their own unique heritage and history -
It was not debated until recently
Why this is so, but now we can see
What drives this rampant insanity:
WAHHABISM and its ridiculous fear
That Muslim believers might go near
The graves and shrines to bow their head
And possibly also ask the dead
For help in any conceivable way
Or simply go there to sincerely pray

And so what if they actually do?
Nothing at all to do with you!
For Islam is exclusively
Forever between my Creator and me -
All the rest is superficial
Argument and intellectual
Scoring points and small talk
Of no use to anyone as we all walk
In a greater cosmic harmony
Towards our appointed destiny

But why be afraid of ancient stones
A few inscriptions and some old bones?
That is as primitive as you can get!
The dark ages are not over yet!
Superstition is alive and well!
Relocate the House of Saud to hell
For that is where it truly belongs
And only there will the unspeakable wrongs
Committed by those criminals until this day
Be corrected and punished in an adequate way

The time has come to say it loud:
We must demolish the House of Saud!
And as a matter of great urgency
Before the supreme act of lunacy

For there are rumours that the Prophet's grave
Is listed for destruction - now, who gave
The order for such a monstrous act?
We have a right to know every fact!
Inshallah, there is still time to stall
Such a hideous project - for to call
For his grave's desecration is a ghastly deed
Which no sane or decent person would heed

Before we consider what to do
We need and want to know: is it true?

The tomb of Muhammad should be defined
A World Heritage Site, and enshrined
Both in law and hearts combined
For it belongs to all mankind
It is one more wonderful way to bind
Us all together, intertwined
As human beings - and we must find
A way to stop the deaf and blind
Before the order to destroy is signed
For the fanatic's stunted mind
Well educated, yet unrefined
Sadly is clearly so inclined...

And after all that, what might be next?
Any old building or ancient text?

And at the end of their frenzied feast
Of wanton destruction to please the Beast
Plus quite likely some looting and theft
We wonder if anything of value will be left?

Pity the common Arabians
For nothing is sacred to those hooligans...

"The Stewards of the Two Holy Places" - they call
Themselves, obscenely - Excuse us all!
Inshallah, that title will stick in their throat
Until they all choke on it - then we shall gloat!

Boycott Hajj! Until the day
When Sauds and Wahhabis are thrown away
Whether they plead or curse or pray
No matter how much they offer to pay
Simply ignore whatever they say
For they were only installed to betray
Islam and Muslims come what may
And sadly it seems both are easy prey
With the wicked al-Saud's still holding sway
But the inner circle are all old and grey
A poorly concealed embarrassing display
Of rapidly increasing disarray
And we sense and smell the deep decay -
How much longer will we let them stay?
All good people should without delay
Denounce them and refuse to obey!

Take to the streets anyone who can
Revolution NOW, like the one in Iran!

Thirtyfive years and still going strong
Iran proven right and the world proven wrong!
For oppressed populations with so much to do
Iran is the model to be aspired to:

Independent nations interacting willingly
Warmly, brotherly and respectfully
No threats or pressures, just common interest
Mutual benefit and all that serves them best
Accepting differences while finding things to share -
The way ahead for civilised nations everywhere

And the best example currently known to man:
Christian Venezuela and Islamic Iran

Long live all such nations, may they remain proud
And free, and unaffected by the evil House of Saud

Boycott Hajj! Right until the hour
Those Sauds and Wahhabis are removed from power
Then, like Iran, Arabia shall flower
Like the barren desert after a shower!

Then, and only then, and without fanfare
And, inshallah, no public stare
Shall I pack my rucksack, and obviously spare
No effort to spiritually prepare
To show my Creator how much I care
About my faith, which I long to share
With fellow Muslims from everywhere
But until that moment I WILL NOT GO THERE...

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Copyright © 2014 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

Black Flag of Islam

- welcome the CIA-liphate!

Written mid December 2014 - (138 lines)

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All those brave mercenaries from ISIS
Will soon solve any international crisis!

Headquartered in Arizona, USA
[https://public.isishq.com/public/SitePages/Home.aspx]
Yes, really! Look it up today!
Do it right now, follow the link
And on reflection, what do YOU think?
Can this be just a coincidence?
Do not insult our intelligence!
(Though recently the leading "I"
Was dropped, nobody can deny
This is ISIS renamed SIS -
A fact that you simply cannot miss)

Still in Arizona, we meet again
That old traitor, John McCain
Member of the Knesset of the Jew-S-A -
That horrible man should be thrown away!

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Prominently in the news of late
The flag of Islam and the Caliphate
Preaching totalitarian hate
And about to seal our fate
We are already doomed - but wait!
Let us first investigate:

As always, read the smallest print
And though your eyes may have to squint
The effort is worth it, as we shall see...
Sitting comfortably? Follow me!

Flags of Islam are very few
In actual fact there are only two:

Black cloth for the flag of war
With white letters, and just one more
White cloth for the flag of peace
With black letters - only these

Now, study the fabric close enough
And you will find the texture rough

Examine the flag's material
And you see: "Made in Israel" - !

First find all unusual spots
Then connect related dots
And the words will soon appear -
Try it, and it will be clear

Yes, the elaborate exclusive design
Is by the usurpers of Palestine

Every fibre is pure deceit
To make sure the flag will meet
The operational requirements
Of organisations and governments

The hand-made wool is carefully spun
So that maximum harm is done
For part of every twisted thread
Is to deviously spread
Disinformation about Islam
But ignore it all, stay calm

For every knot that Israel ties
In this fantastic web of lies
Is done in the calculated hope
That it will look more like a rope
Something the masses can easily grasp
But when they do they will shortly gasp
For this in truth is a hangman's noose
Manufactured by the Jews
To utilise in their ancient quest
To rule the world - so be their guest!

You walk right into the open trap
If you believe their absolute crap!

For Israel did craftily weave
Every yarn to make the daft leave
Their homes to heed the hysteria
And willingly head for Syria
To fight and die for Israel
And so earn their rightful place in hell

So what if millions more will die
All part of the plan, the monstrous lie

Any astute observer who
Is capable of looking through
The propaganda of today
Can see, compared with the NAZI way
In terms of both style and content
And the way the news is bent
Joseph Goebbles was an innocent
Beginner, and thoroughly incompetent!

The poorly hidden Jewish hand
That added evil to every strand
Using modern technology
Mixed with pseudo theology
Is out in the open for all to see
Look for yourselves, do not trust me

And this is what you must understand
The prospects not only for The Holy Land
But most of the planet are bleak indeed
Chaos is coming soon, so heed
The warnings here and elsewhere
And below are some slogans to share:

"Design: Mossad and the CIA"
For deceit has always been their way

"External Consultants: MI6"
Specialising in dirty tricks

"Styled and Produced by Hollywood"
As usual up to nothing good

"Starring: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi"
Who claims he is NOT from Ramadi
But anyway, would it surprise you
To hear that he is an Iraqi Jew
Whose real name is: Shimon Elliot?
All part of the Satanic plot!

"Endorsed by Yusuf al-Qaradawi"
Whose many years as a crypto-Qatari
Must have damaged his excellent brain -
Egypt should never let him in again!

"Copyright: The Elders of Zion"
Who as usual are getting high on
The blood of babies just sacrificed
To YAHWEH who never is satisfied

"Distributed by: The MSM"
[Main Stream Media]
As directed from Jerusalem

"Funded by: Windsor, Bush and Saud"
Nothing there to make any human proud!

"Special guest: Barack Obama"
Last-minute replacement for a certain Osama

This whole ghastly Satanic lie
Is very proudly presented by:
"The NEW WORLD ORDER - World Rights Reserved"
But this is NOT what humanity deserved!

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And as the daily lies are fed
Drummed into every head
Those alert all fear and dread
The eventual number of the dead
Resulting from current bloodshed
As the barbarians behead
A woman or child dragged from the bed...

So-called believers grossly misled
By demagogues they have heard or read
Trusting it all without seeking one shred
Of evidence of truth - it is pure-bred
Satanic evil, and it must be said:
If this is Islam, its flag should be red -
Oh for a Persian carpet instead!

And a magic one please, to fly away
From the benighted "believers" of today...

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Copyright © 2014 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

Fear Allah

- but why?

Written mid December 2014 - (40 lines)

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Fear Allah! - the Quran says
In so many places and different ways
That the exhortation stays
With anyone who kneels and prays

Fear Allah! - but why must I fear
What I worship and hold most dear?
The deeper meaning is not clear
To my eagerly listening ear...

Fear Allah! - those words of dread
Will they hang there over my head
Day and night until I am dead?
Can I not simply love Allah instead?

Fear Allah! - is it a threat
To make sure I will never forget?
And should I do so will it be met
With retribution to make me regret?

Fear Allah! - and if I do not?
And not because I simply forgot
But if to me it makes no sense
What then might I experience?

Fear Allah! - and if I refuse
What then do I stand to lose?
My life or just my property?
Please explain this properly!

Fear Allah! - never seems to fade!
Too often stated and over-played?
But my Creator is the one who made
Me all that I am, so why be afraid?

Fear Allah! - but why oh why?
Inshallah, until the day I die
And way beyond for eternity
Should Allah grant me an entry
Into Jannah [Islam's Paradise] then I shall go
Proudly there and daily show
That He is the object of above
All else not my fear but my undying love

Without provoking Allah's wrath
Let me continue on the straight path
Day after day, year after year
Loving my Creator, but never in fear

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Copyright © 2014 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

The Muslim Quarter

- as in twentyfive percent

Written mid June 2011 - (48 lines)

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Conversion
Through coercion
Is not the proper way
Compulsion
Breeds revulsion
And we should choose to pray

Endorsed
And enforced
By the rulers of the times
Results
In revolts
To be free of their crimes

Believer
And deceiver
Both hope for the day
They might
Be proven right
Or the other goes away!

The scope
For hope
Continues to grow
So share
Everywhere
What new statistics show

At present
The Crescent
Is growing in size
Bad news
For the Jews
Plus time to realise -

If Christ
Sufficed
There would be no room
For us
And that loss
Would mean Islam's doom

BUT the score
Now one in four
And increasing its pull
Soon
The Moon
Of Islam will be full

Well done!
Now go on
Expanding at this rate
Prove them wrong
We are strong
So restore The Caliphate

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Copyright © 2011 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

Why ISLAM?

- you really need to ask?

Written mid January 2011 - (161 lines)

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To be or not to be
A Muslim - well, if you ask me
"Why ISLAM?" the answer is
Something along the lines of this:

First of all let me say: SALAM!
Now, why did I embrace ISLAM
Instead of singing some old psalm
Or reading lines in my own palm?

Because ISLAM has bliss and balm
Guiding you to inner calm
Should you still have any qualm
Ask any local Imam
What is halal and what is haram

ISLAMs instruction manual
Is straightforward and factual
Nothing here is casual
It helps to be bilingual
Most lessons are gradual
A healthy blend of physical
Mental and spiritual
Some aspects are visual
Forms of worship are ritual
Some are daily, some annual -
Should there be some cultural
Barriers, with mutual
Understanding the usual
Problems will be temporal
For it is organic and natural
And of course absolutely halal
The first and last and original

Wasting its collective wit
The opposition now is split
Former skeptics used to spit
Reluctantly they now admit
That this complete survival kit
Will keep you healthy, strong and fit
Men and women queue to quit
Lesser faiths to re-commit
To a better sacred writ
Eagerly learning bit by bit
They stand bow kneel and sit
Willingly they now submit
To their Creator who has lit
The flame inside so they emit
The goodness that is part of it

Their friends wonder what has hit
For many things they did permit
Themselves once they now omit
Kicking many a bad habit
Into the gaping bottomless pit

ISLAM covers all human needs
Encourages you to do good deeds
Blesses any hand that feeds
The hungry beggar when he pleads
Or helps your neighbour when he bleeds

Now, there are many different creeds
And each one claims that it succeeds
Where all the others fail it leads
To Paradise because it breeds
From tiny spiritual seeds
Beautiful flowers not ugly weeds

Wearing out his worry beads
The ardent critic now concedes
That one who knowingly misreads
The Quran and aids and speeds
Islamophobia grossly exceeds
The acceptable as peace recedes
And yet again the weapon-smith heeds
The ancient call to harness the steeds
Of war, when once more evil stampedes
Through laws and conventions as it proceeds
With everything that goodness impedes

The mass media try to divert
Your attention while they exert
Subtle efforts to subvert
Or influence in a clear and overt
Way as they give another squirt
Of Islamophobia, the final spurt
Intended to poison and pervert
Your view of ISLAM, but stay alert
And you can easily avert
All this and so remain unhurt -
They demonise while more convert!

For ISLAM is more than a baggy shirt
A headscarf and a modest skirt:
Did any recent revert
Abandon ISLAM and desert?

ISLAM is attractive
And has everything to give
Designed to be effective
It compels you to be active
Aware engaged and positive
With a healthy inner motive
It is anything but passive
Its power truly massive
There is nothing fictive
About it, it will outlive
Other faiths whether native
Or alien, your restive
Soul no longer captive
Embracing ISLAM will forgive
Your past however defective
In short the proper way to live

Daily more in the spotlight
Emerging from the twilight
As dawn follows midnight
ISLAM is about to rewrite
History, maybe not quite
Yet but will in the end unite
Humanity, oh yes, and despite
The slander, mistrust and downright
Hate in an effort to incite
Islamophobia we invite
You all to join, after maybe slight
Problems at first the future is bright
For ISLAM not only might
But it can and it will re-ignite
Its former glory and reach the height
It once enjoyed, and with hindsight
Reduced to one sound bite
Whether black or brown or white
ISLAM is your birthright

Are you still sitting on the fence
Looking this way or that in suspense
Growing ever more worried and tense?
What if anything is your defense?
Why not stir and let action commence?
Polite as always we mean no offense
But is it not time for you to dispense
With bells and water and incense
And all the other nonsense!

ISLAM is universal, hence
It can be yours at no expense
If your commitment is intense
Believe us, the benefits are immense
That is no empty false pretense
Let us once and for all condense
It all into one brief sentence:
ISLAM really does makes sense

Anyone willing to apply
The basic rules and so comply
With ISLAM will soon qualify
As another valued ally
And a Brother or Sister, thereby
Strengthening the family tie

So join us now before you die
Do not hesitate or be shy
Or we may leave you where you lie
For we will never ever try
To force you along as with hopes high
Looking life straight in the eye
Seeking gifts that some deny
But no amount of money can buy
We march on aiming for the sky
Inshallah we will soon defy
Gravity, take off and fly -
We hear your repeated plaintive cry
Alternating with a heavy sigh
Receding behind us and so goodbye
We are now too far ahead to reply
To the voice back there still asking: WHY?

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Copyright © 2011 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

Sunni or Shia?

- oh no, not again!

Written late November 2010 - (76 lines)

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"Are you Sunni or Shia?" asked someone
Oh no, not again! I thought
This time I felt something had to be done
For so far I have sought -

To defuse or evade that question somehow
But things are different today
And feeling brave, let me answer it now
To get it out of the way

Though neither a scholar nor a fool
I still have a point of view
And am not yet prevented by any rule
From sharing it with you:

We disobey our Prophet when
His Ummah still neglects
His call for cohesion and we then
Divide ourselves into sects

We are misguided and misled
When we still argue and fight
Amongst ourselves when instead
We should and must unite

Some have pointed far too long
To an "enemy" within
But closing ranks and staying strong
Is the only way to win

Some Sunnis argue forcefully
That Shias are a disgrace
For they behave heretically
So simply have no place -

In the great and green Islamic fold
Where the light of purity shines -
Have we not all read or been told
Something along those lines?

Are Shias not good Muslims then?
Do Sunnis really claim
That many of our women and men
Are Muslims only in name?

In disbelief we must report
That some most certainly do
How sad, but as a last resort
We hope that they are few

But they insist the difference
Is anything but small
And say that Shias are in essence
Not really Muslims at all

I have to tell you, I disagree
It simply is not fair
For all who in sincerity
Solemnly declare:

La-ilaha-il-al-Laah
And go on to say
Muhammad-ur-Rasul-al-Laah
Give zakat, fast and pray -

Are Muslims beyond any doubt
And as good as you and me
So stop the back-biting, cut it out
Think SOLIDARITY

Now, as for that opening question and
What kind of Muslim I am:
Sunni or Shia? Please understand
That I embraced Islam -

And not one group or another, so
I shun that whole debate
But it does exist and goes to show
What problems we can create...

Am I Sunni or Shia? My lips are sealed!
Are you sure you wish to know?
All right, let it finally be revealed
Listen, here we go:

Brothers and Sisters, honest to God
It makes no difference to me
So answer without any need for a prod:
I am a Muslim! - you see?

I hope that will be acceptable
To all except maybe a few
And now it is my turn to ask, so tell
Me please: what are YOU?

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Copyright © 2010 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

Ramadhan 1431

- a personal reflection

Written mid September 2010 - (40 lines)

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Ramadhan has been and gone -
Has anything at all been won?
Was anything important done?
Did I strive to please the ONE?

Ramadhan came and went -
Was it usefully spent?
And was every moment
Filled with good intent?

I read Quran and kept the fast -
Can the rewards be forecast?
Sufficient to redeem the past?
Any benefits to last?

Determined that I would stay
The course, I can sincerely say
I was focused and did pray
More than on a normal day

But can we ever do too much?
The nature of faith is such
That we must resolutely clutch
Every chance to keep in touch -

With that Power which we owe
All that we are and all we know
For only nurtured by that flow
May our spirit thrive and grow

Ramadhan is over now -
That the month did not allow
More time to kneel and bow
Still surprises me somehow

I must wait another year
But at least the course to steer
The path ahead is straight and clear
Yet there is a nagging fear:

I want to learn, improve, enhance
Myself in order to advance
So ask as in some sacred trance
That I will get another chance...

For there is so much left to do
And, inshallah, the next review
I hope to be able to post to you
Ramadhan fourteen-thirtytwo

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Copyright © 2010 - IBRAHEEM (O.E.H.Johansen) - All Rights Reserved

The Two Missing Letters

- an ancient mystery solved

Written mid August 2010 - (458 lines)

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NOTE:
This poem makes no claims to historical accuracy.

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Hello again
Christian men
And women, look
In your holy book
That fairy tale
Long grown stale
Have a good read
Examine your creed
For amazing grace
Is not keeping pace
With the world today
And allow us to say
The one sent to save
Did not behave
As we might expect
From one so select

Unreliable
Unbelievable
The rambling plot
Leaves an awful lot
To be desired
He was not inspired
By almighty God
As the lightning rod
For all mankind
Instead we find
The so-called I AM
Sacrificial Lamb
(From animal
To cannibal!)
Is a horrible scam
He does not give a damn
About you or me
But only that we
Keep his memory
For eternity

He will not accept
That we reject
His message, no
He says if so
He hopes we will die
Horribly fry
Be completely lost
In a holocaust -
Sounds pretty grim
NOT nice of him!

It makes you wince
So much for the Prince
Of Peace - why mince
Words to convince
Mankind ever since
That he took our sins?
No evidence
In a word: nonsense

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If you cannot believe
It is time to retrieve
Your investment now
No matter how
Find somewhere secure
So it will endure
The passage of time
Repel any crime
Maybe multiply
Before you die
Assuming you do
What is good and true
But still be there
The day your share
We hope esteemed
Must be redeemed

For those reading this
The Good News is:
Watch this space -
We know such a place

*

And by the way
Jesus does say
Loud and clear
For all to hear
That he was sent
His message meant
Only for those
His Father chose -
So in truth the Good News
IS RESERVED FOR THE JEWS

*

Another thing
We wish to bring
Into general view
For all of you
If you are quick
Is the final trick
The Pope to deceive
Has kept up his sleeve
For two thousand years
But now it appears
The entire show
Could with one blow
Be swept aside
By a rising tide
Of questions and doubt
Which are not without
Foundation at all
It may breach the wall
Of secrecy built
To shield the guilt
Of the Vatican
From the eyes of man -
Force open the crypt
Reveal the script
The secret code
That was bestowed
The clearly heard
Most sacred WORD
The Creator spoke
And none can revoke
Entrusted to the few
Who vowed to be true
And get the job done
Pass the message on
Desired since when
By mortal men -
Intercepted by those
Who refuse to disclose
But concerned they might
Forget it outright
They made a sketch
And proceeded to etch
The vital clue
On a piece of blue
Sapphire so fine
It would sparkle and shine
In the darkest night
Without any light -
The important point is
They did it like this
After killing a ram:
I (space, space) AM

Later a priest
Came from the East
Posed as a nun
With a loaded gun
Acted alone
Demanded the stone
Which he got
Without a shot -
Then made his way
To Rome to say
To the head of the clan
In the Vatican
He expected his dues
For the real Good News
He had risked so much
To be able to touch
So money changed hands -
No-one understands
Hence the row:
Where is the stone now?

Well, it seems
That many schemes
Were talked about
Most no doubt
Meant to deceive -
There is reason to believe
That in the end
Advised by a friend
It was placed by a Pope
In an envelope
Wrapped, it is said
In sheets of lead
Then velvet cloth
Untouched by moth
Secured in a box
With many locks
Exquisitely made
From silver and jade -
As the box was not full
They added some wool
Three precious stones
And a few old bones
Shards of stained glass
Framed in brass
Last a crucifix
An interesting mix -
The holy men
Placed the box then
Inside a trunk
Once owned by a monk
Who knew St Paul
Before his Call -
Squeezed into a hold
Lined with gold
Walled up and sealed
Not to be revealed
So well designed
That no-one will find
But in the event
No warning is sent
For curses protect
From theft and neglect
And Angels defend
Till the Times of the End

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The Son of God
Himself once trod
This earth they claim
His lasting fame
Alive and well
From Heaven to Hell
And in between
As readily seen
In Christian states
Where it dictates
And so defines
Architectural lines
The Cross looks down
On every town
From central square
And thoroughfare
To market place
And public space

At intervals
To the sound of bells
The faithful throng
In prayer and song
For the holy word
Is most eagerly heard
When it rings out in church
From the preacher's perch
Chapter and verse
Blessing and curse
The New Testament
Makes them all repent

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Noah in the Old
Testament is told
By Yahweh in a voice
Leaving no room for choice
Just after the Flood:
"You must NEVER eat blood!"
So Communion decreed
By Jesus is a deed
Outlawed then as now
And a mystery how
It was ever allowed
For Christians bowed
In highest awe
Before the Law
Of Moses and it states
Who participates
Beware that each time
Is a capital crime!

A Satanic feast
Without the least
Spiritual link
Followers must drink
His blood, eat his flesh -
Surely all a flash
Back to pagan days
And savage ways
Where life must die
To pacify
Forces in control
Of your world and soul
And it still runs deep:
What you wish to keep
You must lose or destroy
As they say - ENJOY!

*

The Trinity
That monstrosity
Is to many of us
Just ridiculous
Preposterous
And blasphemous

Laid down by the Church
After thorough research
And thoughtful debate
So consensus was late
Then swiftly endorsed
And strictly enforced:
If you disagreed
With the Holy Creed
For that small mistake
Burnt at the stake

This pathetic mess
Is believed nonetheless
By bright and dim
Who follow Him -
But who is He?
Not one but THREE!
Inexplicable
Inexcusable
Inscrutable
Unusable!

Some time well spent
Means the argument
Feared lost is won
Though Father and Son
And Holy Ghost
Still fool maybe most
But not everyone
For some have done
Their homework and found
The story unsound
Not only in part
For once you start
To check and compare
There is not a lot there
Which makes sense at all -
The fortress will fall
With a mighty crash
As a lightning flash
Lights up the sky
The Saviour will cry
For help in vain
As we pray for rain
To make the grass grow
So we don't have to sow
To feed all the sheep
Who have woken from sleep
They are hungry now
And restless, look how
Both young and old
Are leaving the fold
They used to be strong
But starved so long
They are skin and bones
With undertones
Of serious disease:
"God help us all please!"
The leading one bleats
As the Shepherd retreats
To God knows where
The sheep do not care
And neither do we
For now we can see
That the Shepherd admits
Defeat and quits
The fertile field
Leaving his shield
Armour and sword -
Maybe he got bored

Then, white as death
He draws a deep breath
And, saying nothing
Takes to the wing
Gives the Sign of the Beast
Before heading East

So we grab his spear
And without any fear
March right on
In the Setting Sun
More to be done
War to be won

And very soon
The Crescent Moon
Will rise and shine
To redefine
The world we know
Relentlessly grow
Swell and expand
In every land
To claim top spot -
We nearly forgot:
To those who do not
Like it, so what?

And what will you do
When it comes to you?
Learn ISLAM
And sit the exam?
Or resist at all cost
Until all is lost?

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Nature's way
The state of play
Compare and compete
Slowly defeat
What fails the test
Preserving the best

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Serving the Lord
The Catholic horde
Planning always the same
Voyaged and came
To kill and maim
In the Most Holy name
Control and loot
With heavy boot
To dominate
Decide the fate
Yet another group
Wiped out by the troop
Hail Mary hail!
They did not fail
To convert by force
Without any remorse

The Last Crusade
Now being played
Is the final act
The full impact
May not be clear
For another year
Or possibly five -
If we survive
Hope and pray
You will see the day
When justice rules
And the arrogant fools
Those brainless brutes
And their many recruits
Are defeated and
The Holy Land
Is free once more
Of Zion's war

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No need to be
A prophet to see
The signs are clear
That a new age is here
For a faith many dread
Continues to spread
Gaining ground and pace
Regardless of race
Or colour of skin
For it grows within
And emerges to say:
I AM THE WAY

The attraction is strong
So in poem and song
We sincerely write
Proclaim and recite
Not only to praise
The Creator but raise
Awareness around
The world that we found
What was missing till then
So women and men
May listen and look
Perhaps read the BOOK
And later decide
With humble pride
And dignity:
This is also for me!

Allah knows best
But maybe in jest
Or perhaps as a clue
Someone dropped two
Parts of the WORD
Originally heard
That vibrant tone
Later set in stone
And instead of three
It really should be
A total of five
To come alive

To be sure you all get
The point now let
Us spell it out
To avoid any doubt:

Instead of: I--AM
It was always: ISLAM

Mystery solved!
Now get involved:
All Christians and Jews
Help spread the GOOD NEWS!

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The Adhaan

- the Muslim call to prayer

Written mid August 2010 - (44 lines)

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Allaaaaaaahu Akbar! - God is great!
The call which all good Muslims await:

Give credit, thanks and glory where due
ALLAH - we give that, and more, to you!

Every moment of every day
Someone somewhere prepares to pray
As once again the Muadhin calls
The faithful to prayer as darkness falls
Or recedes, from dawn to dusk
Irresistibly attracted to the mosque

At work, travelling, or at home
We seek the nearest graceful dome
When from its slender minaret
The call that nobody can forget
Once heard, is carried on the air
Suddenly we become acutely aware:

Give credit, thanks and glory where due
ALLAH - we give that, and more, to you!

As night once more turns into dawn
The awakening local faithful are drawn
To the masjid, the prostrating place
Where the pure-hearted turn an honest face
To Makkah as they stand and bow and kneel
In worship that is natural, genuine and real:

Give credit, thanks and glory where due
ALLAH - we give that, and more, to you!

The Adhaan interrupts both sleep and dream
As the Earth follows the ancient scheme
For day and Adhaan go hand in hand
And the twins visit every land
As they follow the predictable path of the Sun
Forever passing the message on:

Give credit, thanks and glory where due
ALLAH - we give that, and more, to you!

The Moon still reflects and the Sun still burns
Despite all its problems the Earth still turns
And so long as it does we will honour the vow
We made to the Creator and therefore now
Willingly heed the appointed term
For the time has come to reaffirm:

Give credit, thanks and glory where due
ALLAH - we give that, and more, to you!

The call which all good Muslims await:
Allaaaaaaahu Akbar! - God is great!

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Invitation to Islam

- search and you shall find

Written mid August 2010 - (40 lines)

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May these lines generate interest
In those who have maybe tried the rest
Without success, welcome guest
Better late than never, now try the best:

The original, natural, direct way
To live and love and work and play
Show gratitude, praise and pray
And grow in humility every day

Ignore Islamophobes for their attack
And hateful arguments quickly crack
Few converts if any ever turn back
For ISLAM has what the others lack

Look: no illogical theory
No cannibalistic liturgy
No complicated hierarchy
No unrealistic celibacy

No middle man that you must call
And if you do not get on, you stall
Should you reject him outright, you fall -
NO, just Creator and you, that is all

It does not matter where you have been
But only that you are sincere and keen
We would love to welcome you to the Deen
The purest faith the world has seen

Should curiosity make you draw near
The message that you are going to hear
Is profound and intense, simple and clear
No wonder so many join every year

Like all good things it should be shared
But if you are interested, be prepared
For like a wise man once declared:
ISLAM gets better still when compared

And the very best things grow from within
That you waited so long is not a sin
But with nothing to lose and so much to win
Now is a good time to begin

So do yourself a favour today
Disregard what others say
Be open-minded and you may
Well find that ISLAM is the way

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