What significance, if any, is there of Saddam's time of death (seemingly just before 6am, I think?)? I don't know enough about Islam to know if there is any sort of significance to it, but I can't help but think it would be like the Pope being executed before sunrise on Christmas Day? Does it have any impact on how he will be judged with regards to an afterlife?
I am honestly curious about how Muslims view the timing and the significance, if there is any.
2006-12-29 14:24:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just to clarify and add to Lisa's comments-
Saddam was a Baathis- they do not believe in God at all.
However, it is thought that he became a religious man sometime after 1991, and he was often seen with a Qur'an.
The differance between Sunni and Shi ite is also up for debate, since most Sunni scholars dont consider Shi ite to be Muslims, due to the fact that they have added to their pillars of faith- and they place partners with God, and they go to worship the graves of the dead spiritual leaders (which is prohibited in Islam) and they curse the companions of the prophet, who were the first muslims.
etc.
Even if they planned his death on our holiday of Eid, it is better for Saddam, as this holiday is the holiday of repentance, and Sunni believe - as supported by our hadiths, that tonight is a very important and spiritual night before Eid. A night where the angels are closest to us, and God seeks to accept repentance.
So it is better for Saddam to be murdered on this night better than any other, for the sake of his own soul. But Im sure it will do nothing but cause more civil unrest.
2006-12-29 15:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by Angelina27 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From New York Times online:
The Muslim holiday of Eid begins Saturday for Sunnis, and Sunday for Shiites, who now control the government.
Iraqi law seemed to indicate that executions were forbidden on the holiday.
But Mr. Haddad was dismissive of those concerns, injecting some of the sectarian split that is pervading the country.
“The official Eid in Iraq is Sunday,” he said.
As for Mr. Hussein’s sect, he said, “Saddam is not Sunni. And he is not Shiite. He is not Muslim.”
2006-12-29 14:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saddam was put to death at 10pm tonight eastern time.
2006-12-29 14:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only significance is that the Iraq people wanted him dead as soon as possible. They got their wish.
2006-12-29 14:26:54 · answer #4 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont have any impact on how he'll be judged in his afterlife.
2006-12-29 14:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by E.T.01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋