Jihad al-Shamie, of course, thought he was doing a righteous deed.
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20)
“The hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.” (John 16:2)
“Manchester synagogue survivor: I felt evil radiating from attacker,” by Gabriella Swerling, Telegraph, November 30, 2025:
A survivor of the Manchester synagogue terror attack has said he could feel evil “radiating” from the killer.
Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old Syrian-born UK citizen, drove his car into the gates of Heaton Park synagogue on Oct 2. He then began attacking people with a knife, while wearing a fake suicide belt, and tried to break into the building.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed, while Yoni Finlay, 39, was among three men treated for serious injuries after the attack which took place on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement.
Mr Finlay, who was among those who barricaded the doors of the synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, preventing Shamie from claiming more victims, has now spoken about his ordeal and revealed he is struggling with “a huge amount of guilt”.
A police bullet punctured and collapsed his left lung and he spent seven hours in surgery for his injuries. Doctors repaired damage to his lung, diaphragm and kidney and removed part of his bowel.
The bullet is thought to have passed through Shamie’s body, then the door of the synagogue before puncturing Mr Finlay’s chest. It passed through his body and hit Mr Daulby in the chest, killing him. Mr Cravitz was stabbed outside the synagogue by Shamie.
Speaking about the attack, Mr Findlay revealed that he had been finding it “really difficult” and was struggling with “a huge amount of guilt”.
He told The Sunday Times: “I believe there is light and there is darkness, and there was a huge amount of darkness that day. I have never been that close to evil. You could feel it radiating off him [al-Shamie].”…
At the time of deadly attack, Shamie, who was born in Syria but moved to Britain as a child, was on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape.
Police revealed after the attack that he had called 999 and pledged allegiance to Islamic State during his deadly assault.
Michael says
Didn’t know until now that he was bailed out on suspicion of rape. Our societies are far past the time when “justice” officials like whoever was responsible should be prosecuted and barred from ever holding such positions again. You see ordinary citizens calling for it everywhere.
Siddi Nasrani says
After the attack that he had called 999 and pledged allegiance to Islamic State during his deadly assault.
Well he was proud of his actions to murder the Jews, he was only following his Demonic
Prophet Mohammad instructions in his Holy Book, the Quran, which Satanic Allah dictated to, the perfect human being.
Prophet Muhammad: The Perfect Example for Humanity
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is regarded as the epitome of excellence and the perfect role model for all of humanity. He was chosen by Allah to deliver His final message to mankind and to exemplify the noble characteristics and values that every individual should aspire to embody. Throughout his life, Prophet Muhammad demonstrated remarkable qualities of compassion, patience, justice, humility, and wisdom. He treated all people with kindness and respect, regardless of their background or social status. His actions and teachings serve as a timeless guide for Muslims to navigate their lives and seek the pleasure of Allah. Prophet Muhammad’s teachings emphasize the importance of establishing a just society, upholding the rights of others, and fostering unity among believers. He prioritized the well-being of others over his own and showed utmost mercy and forgiveness even to his enemies. As Muslims, we strive to emulate the noble character of Prophet Muhammad in our daily lives. We look to his exemplary behavior as a guide for our actions, interactions, and decision-making. By following in his footsteps, we seek to attain spiritual elevation and draw closer to Allah.
Deplorable says
Mohammad did not even exist. But the stories in the Quran and Hadiths say that he was a pedo. Had sex slaves and 11 wives. His favorite wife was Aisha who he marred when she was 6 years old and he was 50 years old. Consummated that marriage when she was 9. That is the definition of a pedo.
Johnsthan says
What the f—- is happening here lads. There is a new residential Development near me, couple km away. I never saw an advertisement of any kind on how to buy or rent in…
The Muslims came out of nowhere and moved into every single place. Turns out the owners are from Qatar, and nobody quite knows how exactly these Islamic people got these places.
I have a feeling my friends that these places are kept secret from us, and given at friendlier rates to their own community for some reason. Is there some kind of scamming that could be going on that someone knows? Like some kind of trickery we are too simple to understand?
carpediadem says
Yes the trickery of running for office, or getting jobs in govt sectors.
JS says
Do a deep research on the place with any information you can find. Then post it to Trump… he loves the Terrorist Pri- ks… maybe he got them in. Or not. But, it’s happening everywhere. I’m in Florida and trust me when I say It is everywhere.
Their Islamic tentacles are EVERYWHERE, like a plague. They are akin to an invasive rat species that eats up an entire neighborhood. Unfortunately, I’m not joking.
All these things will lead to a surprise attack. Everyone must ready themselves and get armed and organized. I’ve read too many history books, and books on Islam taking over, too. Get ready. Do it for your kids and your grandchildren, if not yourself.
Jonathan says
I’m in UK. But u should worry ten times more about them moving in and voting over some isolated terror attack once a year.
They’ll steal everything form u the tax payer and put in foolish white people or islamics. You can never win against them once they win because they vote one way only….
Good luck. They metasticze so quickly. They will double without immigration in five years by you. Just watch.
Ruth E weekly says
The elected people are now crazy. I am assuming it had something to do with money,they took blood money and did not care about the people it would affect.
Tim gallagher says
Evil radiating off him. Sounds like a devout Muslim. What a poisonous load of filth Islam. It needs to be banned from all non Muslim countries
Joe1 says
Yep, evil terrorist = devout Muslim.
Huh?!? says
What is wrong with the U.K.? With each passing month they are moving ever closer to civil war.
gravenimage says
UK: Survivor of synagogue jihad attack says jihadi was ‘evil. You could feel it radiating off him.’
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This describes a pious Muslim…