The British political establishment and media constantly assumes that the jihad ideology is a distortion of the true, peaceful Islam. They never bother to explain exactly how this ideology distorts the teachings of Islam. They’re playing chicken with reality, and their massive game of pretend isn’t going to hold indefinitely. “Slough man sentenced for sharing […]
Nigeria: Muslims abduct Catholic priest on his way to thanksgiving Mass
Abduction of Infidels is sanctioned in Islamic law and subject to particular rules: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding […]
Niger: Muslims stop bus, murder the bus driver, two villagers and a village chief
No “Islamophobia” was committed, however, so the international media will pass this one by without comment. “Thirteen Boko Haram fighters, four civilians killed in Niger, says military,” AFP, July 2, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Thirteen Boko Haram fighters have been killed in clashes in southeast Niger while four civilians have been executed […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State following its leader’s suicide
“A group of fighters from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram pledged allegiance to rivals the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) weeks after the former group’s leader died.” There is history leading up to this commitment: Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in 2015, but then ideological differences between them caused a deep […]
Nigeria: Jihad group top dog Abubakar Shekau kills himself when cornered by rival jihadis
Shekau’s rivals described him as “the big troublemaker, persecutor and destructive leader of the nation.” Why? They objected to Shekau’s “indiscriminate targeting of Muslim civilians and use of women suicide bombers.” But jihad massacres of non-Muslims? They had no problem with that. “Boko Haram leader ‘kills self’ in fight with rival jihadists,” AFP, June 6, […]
Nigeria: Army arrests 10 suspected jihad terrorists inside mosque
Inside a mosque? But don’t these jihadis realize that Islam is a religion of peace that has nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism? Why would members of a jihad terror group be inside a mosque? “Army Arrests 10 Boko Haram Suspects Inside Kano Mosque,” Sahara Reporters, May 9, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): […]
What are Africa’s Root Causes of Jihad?
Relations between “Muslims and Christians in Africa on the whole, it’s been absolutely fine…for many, many years,” unrealistically stated Channel 4 international editor Lindsey Hilsum in an April 16 podcast. Focusing on recent jihadist attacks in Mozambique, she suggested that such violence throughout Africa resulted largely from socioeconomic deprivation, but Nigerian Christians, with centuries-long experience […]
Nigeria: Minister under fire for support of al-Qaeda says ‘I have changed my stance on some issues’
That’s not the same thing as explicitly renouncing his prior support for al-Qaeda and the Taliban, but many are taking it as such, and so this will likely be the end of the matter. Ironically, if Pantami had ever expressed support for groups that oppose jihad violence and Sharia oppression of women, he would have […]
Nigeria’s Communications Minister: Boko Haram jihad terrorists are ‘our fellow Muslim brothers’
Yes, this is the same fellow who supports al-Qaeda and the Taliban and insists he doesn’t support terrorism, which is likely true, as he probably doesn’t think of what the Taliban and al-Qaeda do as terrorism, but as jihad. And from this it is clear that he supports Boko Haram also. Did Buhari know this […]
Nigeria: Minister of Communications prayed ‘Oh Allah, give victory to the Taliban and to al-Qaeda’
But he indignantly denies supporting Boko Haram. “The Prophet said, ‘War is deceit.’” (Bukhari 4.52.269) An update on this story. “I Support Terrorist Groups Like Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Not Boko Haram— Minister Pantami,” Sahara Reporters, April 16, 2021: Though Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, denounces any allegiance to Boko Haram, he expressed […]