He is framing his scenario in terms of Islamic end times prophecies. Gog and Magog are the Russians, and the Americans are the Byzantines, because Muhammad is depicted as prophesying that the Muslims will fight the Byzantines.
Find out what he means by his analogy in my new book, Empire of God: How the Byzantines Saved Civilization.
“Former Grand Mufti Of Egypt Sheikh Dr. Ali Gomaa: The Destruction Of Israel Will Lead To A Battle In Which The Muslims Will Defeat America And Russia,” MEMRI, November 11, 2023:
Former Grand Mufti of Egypt Sheikh Dr. Ali Gomaa posted a video on his YouTube channel on November 11, 2023, in which he claimed that the destruction of Israel will lead to the battle of Gog and Magog. He said that with “divine intervention” described by the Prophet Muhammad, Jesus will descend and kill Gog and Magog, and the Muslims will vanquish the Byzantines.
He added that when Israel is thrown into the sea, the Americans will move into the region, followed by the Russians, and in response the Muslims will fight them. Gomaa explained that the Americans represent the Byzantines described in the Hadith, whereas the Russians represent Gog and Magog.
Gomaa: “We do not know what will happen after the destruction of the Zionist entity. The Jews, Israel, and the Zionist entity are not worth a mosquito’s wing, in the eyes of Allah and the [Muslim] people. Let us imagine a political scenario, in which Israel is destroyed.
“What will happen? America will immediately move in. Don’t think that once we throw Israel into the sea, it will be the end of this story. America will immediately move in. The hadith says: ‘You will fight the Byzantines…’ Those Americans are the Byzantines [of our days].
“If Israel is finished, and America moves in, what will happen? Russia will immediately move in. Who are these Russians? They are Gog and Magog – well-known tribes in Armenia. It is all known and in the books. Imagine that the Americans and the Russians moved in. What would you do? You would fight them, because this is your land and your country.
“Therefore, this matter requires direct divine intervention. The Prophet Muhammad told us that such intervention will come to be, and that Jesus son of Mary will descend. He will kill Gog and Magog, and the Muslims will vanquish the Byzantines, but this warrants divine intervention.”
FYI says
Zechariah 12 v 3 so nations want to attack the Holy land especially Jerusalem
Zechariah 12 v 9 What God will do..{allah is NOT the Biblical God}
RJ Katz says
If the prayers of dogs were answered, bones would rain from the sky
Hoi Polloi says
Please forward to Imam Francis.
RJ Katz says
I forgot to mention that I like your anachronistic handle. I haven’t heard that since the Thin Man reruns stopped
Hoi Polloi says
Thanks.
Barbara says
One hundred up votes.
John Smith says
If you’ve listened to one mufti talk then you’ve heard them all. All they do is blabber on about the destruction of Israel, the destruction of America, the destruction of the west. It’s the same old story everytime death and destruction that’s all they know.
Such a happy bunch of lovely people aren’t they all.
I can see clearly now says
Hes likely right.
Keith O says
Holy crap, these idiots are trying to bring about the end times.
Christian, mudslime and Hebrew fundamentalists all trying to bring about the destruction of the world, just so their twisted brains can say, “Look, see we told you the end of the world is coming”!!!!!
REALLY????? What sort of collective insanity is at work here????
Rick Olsha says
The Egyptians do not want the Palestinians. Nor does any other Arab country. I wonder why ????
AM ISRAEL CHAI !!!!!!!
OLD GUY says
Grand Mufti. Now thats an impressive title for a turd.