Jewish Sanhedrin Meet With Adnan Oktar: Update
(Originally posted July 7 here) Last week, three representative Rabbis from the Israeli Sanhedrin (Jerusalem Court for Issues of Bnei Noah) traveled to Istanbul to meet with Adnan Oktar also known as Harun Yahya. A public statement was (re-)released today and may be read in full at TheSanhedrin.org If you did not see or read my recent interview with Mr. Oktar in Istanbul, then watch or read that here. For those who study and watch for the soon coming of the Messiah, this statement contains (in my opinion) some fairly dramatic signs. If you decide to comment on this post, as I have requested before, please use grace and wisdom. I have been enjoying a very friendly and warm dialogue with folks from the Sanhedrin for the past few weeks. And while I have clearly articulated to them my deep reservations, cautions and general views of Islam, I also sympathize with and understand their reasons for seeking conciliation and partnership with men like Adnan. They are just trying to serve G-d according to the best of their understanding etc. Even if I am in disagreement with the specific approach, I respect the men and honor them for their character and efforts. Initially the statement was posted on the Sanhedrin web-site but then almost immediately removed. The reason for this was simply because they decided that before officially releasing such a statement, it was best to bring the matter before the court of the Sanhedrin for a vote. This has been accomplished and acceptance of the statement has been passed by the majority. Go directly to the Sanhedrin web-site to read the statement. But one significant concluding highlight of the statement may be read below:
Plan of peace
Out of a sense of collective responsibility for world peace and for all humanity we have found it timely to call to the World and exclaim that there is a way out for all peoples. It is etched in a call to all humanity: We are all the sons of one father, the descendants of Adam, and all humanity is but a single family. Peace among Nations will be achieved through building the House of G-d, where all peoples will serve Him, pray to Him, and offer sacrifices according to the visions of the prophets, as foreseen by King Solomon in his prayers at the dedication of the First Holy Temple. Come let us love and respect one another, and love and honor and hold our heavenly Father in awe. Let us establish a house of prayer in His name in order to worship and serve Him together, for the sake of His great compassion. He surely does not want the blood of His creations spilled, but prefers love and peace among all mankind. We pray to the Almighty Creator, that you hearken to our Call. Together – each according to his or her ability – we shall work towards the building of the House of Prayer for All Nations on the Temple Mount in peace and mutual understanding.
Read MoreJewish Sanhedrin Meet With Adnan Oktar
Last week, three representative Rabbis from the Israeli Sanhedrin (Jerusalem Court for Issues of Bnei Noah) traveled to Istanbul to meet with Adnan Oktar also known as Harun Yahya. A public statement was released today and may be read in full at TheSanhedrin.org If you did not see or read my recent interview with Mr. Oktar, then watch or read that here. For those who study and watch for the soon coming of the Messiah, this statement contains some very dramatic signs. If you decide to comment on this post, as I have requested before, please use grace and wisdom. I am choosing to reserve any personal comments at this time, but one concluding highlight of the statement may be read below:
Plan of peace
Out of a sense of collective responsibility for world peace and for all humanity we have found it timely to call to the World and exclaim that there is a way out for all peoples. It is etched in a call to all humanity: We are all the sons of one father, the descendants of Adam, and all humanity is but a single family. Peace among Nations will be achieved through building the House of G-d, where all peoples will serve Him, pray to Him, and offer sacrifices according to the visions of the prophets, as foreseen by King Solomon in his prayers at the dedication of the First Holy Temple. Come let us love and respect one another, and love and honor and hold our heavenly Father in awe. Let us establish a house of prayer in His name in order to worship and serve Him together, for the sake of His great compassion. He surely does not want the blood of His creations spilled, but prefers love and peace among all mankind. We pray to the Almighty Creator, that you hearken to our Call. Together – each according to his or her ability – we shall work towards the building of the House of Prayer for All Nations on the Temple Mount in peace and mutual understanding.
Read MoreIsraeli Rabbi Calls For Turkish Mediation For Middle East Peace
This news is slightly old (February 8 of this year), but while it featured prominently in Turkish newspapers, it has not been translated into English. But it is certainly important to take note of.
Update 7/6/09 :
I mistakenly stated that Rabbi Fromen is one of the leaders of the Sanhedrin. While very well respected as the leader of the Tekoa Settlement, he is a free agent Rabbi and is not associated with the reformed Sanhedrin. I apologise for this rather significant error. – Joel
Hurriyet: Israeli Rabbi Menachem Froman stated that the establishment of peace between Israel and Palestine was the problem most urgently in need of a solution in the Middle East and said: ԉt is an irrefutable fact that Turkey is the most natural mediator between Israel and Palestinian Society. Turkish President Abdullah G
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Full Transcript of Joel’s Interview with Harun Yahya
JOEL RICHARDSON: Letӳ begin. If you could share with us some of the most essential elements of what you believe with regards to the Mahdi.
ADNAN OKTAR: Yes. Hazrat Mahdi (as) is a person who will appear before the coming of the Prophet Jesus, who will unite Muslims in the Islamic world, whose aim is love, who will take affection and compassion as basis, who seeks to eradicate all weapons from the world, who will disarm the world, who will eliminate all weapons from the world and build peace and brotherhood. But false Mahdis and false Messiahs will come before Hazrat Mahdi (as). That also appears in the Bible. We are told that a false Muslim leader will appear and that false prophets will emerge. This also takes place in the hadith as well. These false prophets and messiahs have appeared to date. But now is the time of the real Mahdi (as), we can see all the portents of the true Mahdi (as) now. The greatest characteristic of the true Mahdi (as) is that he will take love, affection and brotherhood as basis. For instance in one account it says: Ԉazrat Mahdi (as) will be so compassionate that in his time neither the sleeper will be woken nor will anyoneӳ nose be made to bleed.ԠHazrat Mahdi (as) will perform such great and important services that it is said in accounts that not only people will be delighted with his rule, but also will all the creatures of the earth and sky. Accounts say that in the same way that the people of the earth and sky will be pleased with him, so will the birds in the air, wild animals in the forests and even the fish in the sea. In his, Hazrat Mahdiӳ (as) time, the wolf and the sheep will graze together, snakes will not hurt children, and a man will sow one handful but reap 700 handfuls. El-Kavlu’l Muhtasar Fi Alamet-il Mehdiyy-il Muntazar. This is an entirely trustworthy book of hadith. InshaӁllah, in the time of the Mahdi (as) the world will be disarmed for the very first time and a true climate of peace will emerge.
For instance the S
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