He assailed Muslim fundamentalist opponents of the Government for "criminal acts that target the people and foundation of society."
The Government's battles with its Muslim opponents have taken an estimated 60,000 lives in the last five years.
They see themselves as Muslim opponents of intimidation, authoritarianism, dogmatism, oppression, bigotry, sexism, and racism.
Muslim clerical opponents of the Islamic Republic's political system have not been spared imprisonment.
After a few moments of fencing, Waleed fell by the sword of his Muslim opponent.
But the announcement left many others only more cynical about what they view as machinations by the Government to avoid a dialogue with its Muslim fundamentalist opponents.
This was the nickname used by her Muslim opponents because of her reputed ability to foresee the future.
General Aoun's victory today is bound to bolster his position against his Syrian and Muslim opponents.
His Muslim opponents refer to him as an infidel; however, his followers called him a sage, a reviver of religion and a reforming leader.
Some Muslim opponents of Sufism also consider it outside the sphere of Islam.