What are the chances that Taiseer Hussein and his followers will be loyal, patriotic American citizens? “We were with Allah’s Messenger in an expedition that there came a people to Allah’s Apostle from the direction of the west. They were dressed in woollen clothes and they stood near a hillock and they met him as […]
Muslim cleric says Jerusalem will soon become the capital of a global caliphate
Meanwhile, Ahmad Shihabi, a commander in the Obama-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), is ready to sacrifice his life for the Ottoman caliphate. How will the restored Ottoman caliphate coexist with this Jerusalem-based caliphate? It won’t. Pull up a chair, this will be something to watch. More on this story. “Al-Aqsa preacher: Jerusalem will soon be […]
Muslim cleric: “By means of caliphate…your conquest, oh Rome, is a matter of certainty. Allahu akbar!”
“We were with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in an expedition that there came a people to Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) from the direction of the west. They were dressed in woollen clothes and they stood near a hillock and they met him as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting. I said to myself: Better go to them and […]
University of Florida Prof Hails Caliphate as ‘Historic Institution’ That ISIS Is ‘Hijacking’
My latest in PJ Media: University of Florida professor Ken Chitwood wrote Wednesday in the Associated Press’ commentary section, “The Conversation,” that “the Islamic State tries to boost its legitimacy by hijacking a historic institution.” He then provided a drive-by overview of the history of various Islamic caliphates, so whitewashed as to rival the Washington […]
U of Florida prof: “Islamic State tries to boost its legitimacy by hijacking a historic institution,” the caliphate
“Under Umar, the caliphate expanded to include many regions of the world such as the lands of the former Byzantine and Sassanian empires in Asia Minor, Persia and Central Asia.” Yeah, how exactly did that “expansion” occur? In reality, beyond the pseudo-academic whitewash and fantasy below, the caliphates always behaved much like the Islamic State, […]
The caliphate continues: Muslims in Somalia and Egypt pledge allegiance to the group’s new top dog
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi may have gotten the caliph job over Abdullah Qardash, who was named as al-Baghdadi’s successor in previous reports, precisely because he is a Quraishi, that is, a member of the Quraish tribe of Mecca, to which Muhammad also belonged. That is a requirement for the caliphate. In any case, the jihad […]
Keeping up with the Qardashians: Islamic State caliph al-Baghdadi names successor, Abdullah Qardash
The caliph without a caliphate, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is apparently still alive, at least as of April 9, but may be in ill health, as he has apparently named a successor, Abdullah Qardash. Qardash “had served as a religious commissar for Al Qaeda before joining ISIS.” “Religious commissar”? Don’t these people realize that al-Qaeda and […]
Canada: Imam says “If Allah willing there is a Caliph who arises then we would be obligated to go to that area”
The idea that Muslims are obligated to live in a genuine caliphate is why 30,000 Muslims from 100 different countries joined the Islamic State. But the Qur’an also promises a reward from Allah to those who emigrate to a new land in order to Islamize it: “And whoever emigrates for the cause of Allah will […]
ISIS Muslimas tell female reporter: “If you became Muslim and cover like us, you would not be killed”
The hijab is a free choice, insist Linda Sarsour, Ilhan Omar, and Western non-Muslim feminists. These women of the Islamic State know otherwise, as do the innumerable women who have been brutalized or even killed for not wearing it. “‘We Pray For The Caliphate To Return’: ISIS Families Crowd Into Syrian Camps,” by Jane Arraf, […]
Congo President warns that the Islamic State could now “come into Africa to set up their caliphate”
Félix Tshisekedi is correct that the Islamic State (ISIS) doesn’t consider itself to have been defeated. It has lost in Iraq and Syria, but it considers itself to be only the latest exponent of a 1,400-year-old war; it will never give up, it will just move somewhere else and try again. “Congolese President Cites Threat […]