Sheikh Ahmad Bahr, currently speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Committee (PLC) and a Hamas founder, holds a Ph.D. in Arabic and lectures on Arabic from the Islamic University of Gaza[1]. Previously, he was secretary-general of the Islamic Society in Gaza (1985-2004). He is the father of 13 children.
Bahr has a facebook page which can be viewed by visiting http://www.facebook.com/pages/aldktwr-ahmd-bhr/107410625967800?v=info#!/pages/aldktwr-ahmd-bhr/107410625967800?v=wal.l. The page includes his meetings with dignitaries such as George Galloway, Former British MP.
The following are three clips of Sheikh Ahmad Bahr from the MEMRITV Project Archives.
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Ahmad Bahr Glorifies Culture of Martyrdom: The Mother Hides Her Son's Gun Under Her Cloak and His Little Sister Walks Ahead of Him – Friday Sermon, Al-Aqsa TV, April 30, 2010
To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memri.org/legacy/clip/0/0/0/0/0/0/2515
Sheikh Ahmad Bahr: "This [Israeli] soldier, who was said to be invincible, has been defeated by us, with the grace of Allah. These are cowardly soldiers who came from Europe, from America, or from East Asia to occupy our land. These soldiers are cowardly aggressors. 'You shall indeed find them, of all people, most greedy of life.' They want to live, to drink alcohol, to live in clubs. This is what they want. [...]
"Allah has given me the honor of visiting the homes of the martyrs, where you hear peculiar things. Nowhere in the world do you find people with such a culture. The father says: 'I have nine children. Two are gone, and I am ready to sacrifice the remaining seven.'
"The same goes for the wife. She wants to sacrifice her sons for the sake of this homeland. She says: 'It is your responsibility not to give in on Jerusalem and on the right of the refugees.' She hides her son's AK-47 so that no one will find it. She puts on her wide cloak and brings it where it is needed, and his little sister walks ahead of him to make way for him."
"The Liberation of Jerusalem Will Not Be Achieved by Means of… by Raising the Generation of the Coming Victory to Lead the Battle Against the Brothers of Apes and Pigs; By Allah, Jerusalem Will Be Restored Only Through Jihad" – Al-Aqsa TV, August 21, 2007
To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memri.org/legacy/clip/0/0/0/0/0/0/1553
Ahmad Bahr: "Jerusalem, which was first conquered by Omar and then liberated by Saladin, was lost by the Muslims, who strayed from the path of Allah. This was the reason that the brothers of apes and pigs had the audacity to defile and occupy it, and then to burn its pulpit, in complete disregard of everyone."[...]
"The liberation of Jerusalem will not be achieved by means of glittering slogans, cheap arrogance, and degrading concessions. It will be achieved by realizing the divine path in the souls of the Muslims, and by raising the generation of the coming victory to lead the battle against the brothers of apes and pigs. By Allah, Jerusalem will be restored only through Jihad. The foundations of the monstrous entity will be shaken only by the love of martyrdom for the sake of Allah. By Allah, even if all Palestinians die for the sake of Jerusalem and Palestine, and if they all attain the honor of martyrdom for the sake of Allah, this would be a small and cheap sacrifice for the sake of Jerusalem."
In Friday Sermon at a Sudan Mosque, Ahmad Bahr Declares That America and Israel Will Be Annihilated, Calls Upon Allah to Kill the Jews and the Americans "To the Very Last One" – Sudan TV, April 13, 2007
To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memri.org/legacy/clip/0/0/0/0/0/0/1426.
Ahmad Bahr: "'You will be victorious' on the face of this planet. You are the masters of the world on the face of this planet. Yes, [the Koran says that] 'you will be victorious,' but only 'if you are believers.' Allah willing, 'you will be victorious,' while America and Israel will be annihilated, Allah willing. I guarantee you that the power of belief and faith is greater than the power of America and Israel. They are cowards, as is said in the Book of Allah: 'You shall find them the people most eager to protect their lives.' They are cowards, who are eager for life, while we are eager for death for the sake of Allah. That is why America's nose was rubbed in the mud in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Somalia, and everywhere.
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"America will be annihilated, while Islam will remain. The Muslims 'will be victorious, if you are believers.' Oh Muslims, I guarantee you that the power of Allah is greater than America, by whom many are blinded today. Some people are blinded by the power of America. We say to them that with the might of Allah, with the might of His Messenger, and with the power of Allah, we are stronger than America and Israel.
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"I tell you that we will protect the enterprise of the resistance, because the Zionist enemy understands on the language of force. It does not recognize peace or the agreements. It does not recognize anything, and it understands only the language of force. Our Jihad-fighting Palestinian people salutes its brother, Sudan. [...]
"The Palestinian woman bids her son farewell, and says to him: 'Son, go and don't be a coward. Go, and fight the Jews.' He bids her farewell and carries out a martyrdom operation. What did this Palestinian woman say when she was asked for her opinion, after the martyrdom of her son? She said: 'My son is my own flesh and blood. I love my son, but my love for Allah and His Messenger is greater than my love for my son.' Yes, this is the message of the Palestinian woman, who was over 70 years old – Fatima Al-Najjar. She was over 70 years old, but she blew herself up for the sake of Allah, bringing down many criminal Zionists.
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"Oh Allah, vanquish the Jews and their supporters. Oh Allah, vanquish the Americans and their supporters. Oh Allah, count their numbers, and kill them all, down to the very last one. Oh Allah, show them a day of darkness. Oh Allah, who sent down His Book, the mover of the clouds, who defeated the enemies of the Prophet – defeat the Jews and the Americans, and bring us victory over them."
