For a hundred years, Turkey has been one of the, if not the, most tolerant Muslim country. Tayyip Erdogan has been doing his best to change that and make Turkey a devout example of Islam so that he can recreate a form of the Ottoman Empire with himself as Caliph.
His reversal of a very long-term policy of leaving the Haggia Sophia as a museum and turning it into a mosque is a stinging slap in the face of God. When he spoke from the pulpit last year, it occurred to me that it might well be the fullfilment of the prophecy:
Matthew 24:15,16 - 15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains."
The Haggia Sophia was the largest building in the world for more than a thousand years and the center of Christianity for more than a millenia.
Turkey: Muslims screaming ‘Allahu akbar’ attack cafes
for selling alcohol and serving unveiled women
Once again we see that Sharia adherence is not brought about because people think Sharia is wonderful, but rather by means of fear and intimidation.
Diyarbakır cafes faced with Islamist attacks over alcohol sale,
women’s clothing
by Evrim Deniz, Bianet, August 27, 2024:
Two popular cafes in Diyarbakır’s historic Suriçi district, Karga and Hewş, have been repeatedly targeted by attackers demanding the prohibition of alcohol and stricter dress codes for customers. These incidents have sparked concerns about increasing religious extremism in the area.
The attacks began on Jul 11, when three individuals, later identified through security footage, launched an assault involving gunfire and sound bombs on the cafes. The attackers, who had demanded that the cafes stop serving alcohol and that patrons adhere to conservative dress codes, were detained but released after spending about a month in custody.
On Aug 25, two of the previously detained individuals, identified as V.G. and U.Y., returned to one of the cafes, threatening the staff. According to reports, they demanded that the cafe stop allowing women dressed in what they deemed inappropriate clothing to visit the establishment. Following a verbal altercation, V.G. and U.Y. physically assaulted the cafe employees.
Despite the presence of police officers in armored vehicles, who were stationed nearby due to the previous attacks, the situation escalated. During the incident, one of the attackers reportedly attempted to grab a weapon from a police officer.
The cafe’s operator, Bahoz Damlayıcı, expressed his frustration, telling the media, “Just an hour ago, I informed you that these individuals attacked us in front of dozens of police officers, and now they have been released. If anything happens to us, those who allowed their release are responsible.”
Damlayıcı explained that the threats began in May, with the situation deteriorating to violence in July. He also highlighted the attackers’ ability to return freely to the scene of the crime despite their previous actions. “We don’t understand how these people, shouting ‘Allahu Akbar,’ could just walk back into this street. If anything happens to us, they are to blame. We demand our safety be ensured and warn that these attacks on our lifestyle could soon threaten everyone in Diyarbakır. I call on everyone to stand in solidarity with us.”…
Sin is progressive. Sharia is progressive Islam.
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