Jordan’s King Abdullah ‘Playing With Fire’

By: Khaled Abu Toameh

Published: November 7th, 2012

Photo Credit: YY

Muslim thugs in Jordan last weekend attacked a large group of young men and women who had gathered at a coffee shop in Amman to celebrate Halloween.

The thugs were members of the Muslim Brotherhood organization and the Salafi group.

The assailants claimed that the party was being held by "worshippers of the devil" and said Halloween was in violation of the teachings of Islam.

The attack is seen as yet another sign of the growing power of Muslim fundamentalists in Jordan.

If the Jordanian authorities cannot provide security for a Halloween party, how will they be able to prevent radical Muslims from taking over the kingdom in the future?

The "Arab Spring," which has seen the rise of Islamists to power in a number of Arab countries, has emboldened Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi followers.

These two radical groups have hijacked Jordan's pro-reform campaign and are doing their utmost to undermine the monarchy.
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