Where did Zelim Imadaev get this idea? We are constantly told that Muslims who believe violence against unbelievers is justified are a tiny minority who misunderstand the teachings of their own religion. If that is true, why are there so many of them? Why is it nigh impossible to teach Islam properly?
“Former UFC fighter praises Chechen teen who beheaded French teacher,” by Karim Zidan, Bloody Elbow, October 19, 2020:
A former UFC fighter took to social media to praise the decapitation of a French teacher last week.
Zelim Imadaev, who competed in the UFC’s welterweight division, referred to the assailant — a teenage Chechen refugee — as “hero of Islam” in an Instagram story and asked that “Allah approve your jihad.”
Imadaev’s comments come in the wake of a recent attack where an 18-year-old Chechen refugee beheaded a high school history teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine on Friday. The suspect was shot dead by police shortly thereafter.
French anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-François Ricard said a text claiming responsibility and a photograph of the victim were found on the suspect’s phone. He also confirmed that a Twitter account under the name Abdoulakh A, which belonged to the suspect, had posted a photo of the decapitated head minutes after the attack, along with the caption, “I have executed one of the dogs from hell who dared to put Muhammad down.”…