“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) But why would these jihadis murder a woman named Aicha, who was thus probably a Muslim? The most likely reason is that she did not accept their hegemony, and had thus rendered herself an unbeliever in their eyes. Or else they wanted to strike terror […]
Nigeria: Muslims open fire on fishermen, murdering 37 people
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Jihadists kill 37 fishermen in north Nigeria, say militia,” Africa News, March 9, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Jihadists in northeast Nigeria’s […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder at least fifteen people in raids on two Christian villages
According to one of my contacts in Nigeria, Benue is an entirely Christian area. “Death toll rises to 15 in killer herdsmen attack on Benue communities,” by Michael Ndu-Okeke and Ardo Hazzad, Peoples Gazette, March 2, 2023: Herdsmen, on Tuesday evening, attacked Tse Fela in Mbabuande and Tse Akyegh in Ikaaghev council wards in the […]
Cameroon: Muslims murder at least eight fishermen in raids on communities around Lake Chad
Why murder fishermen, people who were just going about their business and trying to make a living? “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “8 fishermen killed in Boko Haram attack […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram jihadis slaughter 33 wives of Islamic State jihadis to avenge murder of their commander
“And we prescribed for them in it, Life for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear for ear, and tooth for tooth, and retaliation for injuries. But whoever forgoes it, this will be expiation for him. Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such people are wrongdoers.” (Qur’an 5:45 […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder 15 women accused of witchcraft
Muhammad “used to say after the (opening) Takbir (for prayer), ‘I seek refuge in Allah, the All-Hearing and the All-Knowing from the accursed devil, from his madness or evil suggestion (Hamz), from his puffing up (Nafkh), and from his witchcraft (Nafth).’” (Book of Prayer, 2.153) “Terrorists kill 15 female gang members over alleged witchcraft in […]
Nigeria: ‘Soldiers of the caliphate’ pose as customers, murder battery dealer and his friend
“The Prophet said, ‘War is deceit.’” (Bukhari 4.52.269) “BREAKING: ISWAP Claims Responsibility For Killing Of Two Igbo Traders In Kano,” Sahara Reporters, September 26, 2022: Gunmen on Saturday night killed the duo around Azubros Plaza, off France Road, Sabongari in Kano. The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), […]
Niger: Muslims murder eleven woodcutters out looking for wood, warn residents to leave the area
Muhammad said: “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari 4:52.220). “Over ten farmers ‘executed’ by suspected Boko Haram militants in Niger,” AFP, September 21, 2022: The incident took place in a town in the Diffa region close to the Lake Chad basin, a strategic area where the borders of four countries converge – Cameroon, Chad, […]
Cameroon: Muslims murder one soldier and five civilians in jihad raids
“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (8:60) “Soldier among five killed in Boko Haram raids in Cameroon,” Xinhua, August 9, 2022 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): YAOUNDE, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — One […]
Nigeria: Muslims flog kidnap victims, threaten to sell them as slaves, captive says government doesn’t care
The jihadis threatened to sell their captives as slaves. This is one of the options Islamic law allows: “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 […]