When jihadis kill fellow Muslims, Western analysts use the murders to argue that the jihadis aren’t really Islamic at all. The Islamic State West Africa Province, however, offers a different explanation for why it kills Muslims: “We are fighting unbelievers; Christians and any other person or group going against the teaching of Islam even if they are Muslims.”
“Jihadists Seek Out and Kill Two Nigerian Christians During Attack on Town in Yobe State,” Barnabas Fund, April 30, 2021:
At least two Christians were sought out and killed by jihadists who invaded a town in Nigeria’s northern Yobe State on 23 April.
Around 2,000 residents of Geidam fled their homes after members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) took control of the town, looting and burning stores.
“Everybody is running away because the insurgents have started killing people who are Christians and those with Western education,” said a resident.
“So far they have killed two Christians and two Muslim school teachers. They went to their homes and slaughtered them,” said another local.
A Barnabas contact said that one of the murdered Christians was a member of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA). The church secretary said they were struggling to recover his body for burial. “Our members at Geidam are now displaced,” he said. “We need your prayers.”
The death toll from the attack was unknown at the time of writing; however, at least eleven residents died when a projectile hit two adjoining homes, killing all occupants, as the jihadists fought to take over the local army base.
According to an eye witness, the jihadists dropped ISWAP leaflets around the town, calling for the establishment of an Islamic state. “We are fighting unbelievers; Christians and any other person or group going against the teaching of Islam even if they are Muslims,” the leaflets stated….
Michael Copeland says
“We are fighting unbelievers…..”
“Fighting” = surprise armed attack on civilians, Mohammed style.
mortimer says
The leader of Boko Haram said, ‘I am making war against Christians generally.’
mortimer says
Christianity has been growing exponentially in Nigeria, so Islamists realize they are losing. They think that by murdering Christians and lax, moderate Muslims, they can impose censorship and win back the mass of wavering Muslims. Their intolerance and terrorism will drive more Muslims away.
According to a mullah who studies such matters, he estimates 6 million Muslim Africans abandon Islam every year. The figures of apostasy worldwide must be well over 10 million every year.
James Lincoln says
mortimer says,
“According to a mullah who studies such matters, he estimates 6 million Muslim Africans abandon Islam every year.”
Specifically which mullah?
Can you provide a citation?
gravenimage says
Mortimer, I have the same questions as James–I have been unable to find anything online.
gravenimage says
Oh, wait–I did find a reference here:
“6 million Muslim Africans abandon Islam every year”
The following is a partial translation of the AL-Jazeerah intervew between Maher Abdallah and Shiekh Ahmed Katani talking about the issue of 6 million muslims leaving Islam every year in Africa alone. This was a television interview that was transcribed and I translated it into English…
https://virtueonline.org/6-million-muslims-leave-islam-every-year
Of course, these Mohammedans are bemoaning this–and spouting a lot of lies–but I hope their basic conclusion is accurate.
Thanks for the head’s up, Mortimer.
James Lincoln says
Thanks, gravenimage.
And, yes, a special thanks to mortimer for the head’s up!
gravenimage says
Thanks, James.
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Muslims seek out and murder two Christians and two Muslims they didn’t think were Islamic enough
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Just horrifying–but this is orthodox Islam.