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 […]
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Nigeria: Islamic school justifies brutal flogging of students who drank alcohol, ‘Ours is an Islamic school’
Reinforcing the fear on which Sharia is based, and which creates what it takes for virtue. “‘Clubbing, alcohol un-Islamic’ — Kwara school justifies brutal flogging of students,” by James Ojo, The Cable, October 10, 2021 (thanks to Henry): The management of Musbaudeen Al Islamy Arabic School, Ganmo in Ifelodun LGA, Kwara state has justified the […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder 38 people ‘simply because they were Christians’
“I believe that what is happening to us in Nigeria is an Islamic agenda, an effort to Islamize the country.” But remember: concern about Islamization is just “Islamophobia.” “38 Buried in Mass Grave, Massacred ‘Simply Because They Were Christians.’” International Christian Concern, October 6, 2021: 10/06/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The mass grave was 15 […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram imposes Sharia in Niger state, tells Muslims & Christians that 12-year-old girls must be married
Child marriage has abundant attestation in Islamic tradition and law. Turkey’s directorate of religious affairs (Diyanet) said in January 2018 that under Islamic law, girls as young as nine can marry. “Islam has no age barrier in marriage and Muslims have no apology for those who refuse to accept this” — Ishaq Akintola, professor of Islamic Eschatology and […]
Nigeria: Muslims screaming ‘Allahu akbar’ murder four Christians, including a Catholic priest
Jihad Watch reports these kinds of stories out of Nigeria and elsewhere regularly. Few other news outlets do so. And there are many who believe that the problem is not the murders, but Jihad Watch’s reporting of them. “Four Christians, Including A Priest, Murdered by Fulani Militants,” International Christian Concern, October 1, 2021: 10/01/2021 Nigeria (International […]
Muslim in Nigeria on his boss: ‘Anytime there is a crisis, he will send us to the place to go and kill Christians’
From the recent headlines in Nigeria, it seems likely that many others were similarly employed. “Plateau crisis: How our boss gave us gun to kill Christians – Suspect confesses,” by Ochogwu Sunday, Daily Post Nigeria, September 22, 2021: Following the incessant unrest in Plateau State, the police have arrested one Mr Sanusi Lauwali in Bauchi […]
Nigeria: Muslim Mob kills pastor for converting Muslim to Christianity, destroys his house, church, and school
The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them […]
Nigeria: Chief Imam for prisoners was Boko Haram jihadi, aided jailbreak with assault rifle
Why didn’t anyone notice that this Chief Imam was a Misunderstander of Islam who had no clue about what is obvious to every Western non-Muslim politician, that Islam is a religion of peace that has nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism? “EXCLUSIVE: How Boko Haram Terrorists Attacked Kogi Prison, Gave Chief Imam In Jail Assault […]
Nigeria: Muslim cleric says ‘The pandemic ravaging the world is God’s way of proving his superiority to mankind’
This is an important insight into the mindset of many Muslims who become jihadis. They believe that by working to please Allah they will stave off personal and societal disasters. Since waging war against unbelievers is a divine command (cf. Qur’an 8:39, 9:29, etc.) and thus a primary way to please Allah, this mindset bodes […]
Nigeria: Muslims attack two churches, kill one Christian, abduct five others
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 […]