Anti-masonry in the Saudi Gazette

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The following condemnation of Freemasonry is excerpted from "The Curse of Freemasonry. In Questions of Faith", The Saudi Gazette (13 January 1995). It is a reprint of an opinion issued by the Islamic Jurisdictional College (IJC) at its meeting on 15 July 1978.

The SAJS declared: After complete research concerning this organization, based on written accounts from many sources, we have determined: (Ed. This is an edited summary due to space.)

1. Freemasonry is a clandestine organization, which conceals or reveals its system, depending on the circumstances. Its actual principles are hidden from members, except for chosen members of its higher degrees.

2. The members of the organisation, worldwide, are drawn from men without preference for their religion, faith or sect.

3. The organization attracts members on the basis of providing personal benefits. It traps men into being politically active, and its aims are unjust.

4. New members participate in ceremonies of different names and symbols, and who are frightened from disobeying its regulations and orders.

5. Preferred members are free to practice their religion, but only members who are atheist are promoted to its higher degrees, based on how much they are willing to serve its dangerous principles and plans.

6. It is a political organization. It has served all revolutions, military and politically transformations, and in all dangerous changes a relation to this organization appears either exposed or veiled.

7. It is a Jewish Organization in its roots. Its secret higher international administrative board are Jews and it promotes Zionist activities.

8. Its primary objectives are the distraction of all religions and it distracts Muslims from Islam.

9. It tries to recruit influential financial, political, social, or scientific people to utilize them. It does not consider applicants it cannot utilize. It recruits kings, prime ministers, high government officials and similar individuals.

10. It has branches under different names as a camouflage so people cannot trace its activities, especially if the name of Freemasonry has opposition. These hidden branches are known are Lions, Rotary and others. They have wicked principles that completely contradict the rules of Islam. There is a clear relationship between Freemasonry, Judaism, and International Zionism. It has controlled the activities of high Arab Officials in the Palestinian Problem. It has limited their duties, obligations and activities for the benefit of the Judaism and International Zionism. Given that Freemasonry involves itself in dangerous activities, it is a great hazard, with wicked objectives, the Jurisdictional Synod determines that Freemasonry is a dangerous, destructive organization. Any Muslim who affiliates with it, knowing the truth of its objectives, is an infidel to Islam.

The Curse of Freemasonry. In Questions of Faith, The Saudi Gazette, 13 January 1995. as excerpted in The Craft in Islamic Countries by Kent Henderson - An Analytical Review delivered in the Victorian Lodge of Research on 24 November 2000 kenthenderson.com.au/m_papers02.html, accessed 2007/08/18.

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