"We support Osama bin Laden, we shall carry out his command in Nigeria until the country is totally Islamised which is according to the wish of Allah."
Statement below is reproduced without correction for spelling or grammar.
Education Is Sin Update: "Boko Haram ressurects [sic], declares total Jihad," from Vanguard, August 14 (thanks to James):
The Islamic sect Boko Haram has declared total Jihad in Nigeria, threatening to Islamise the entire nation by force of war.In a statement dated August 9, 2009 and made available to Vanguard, the sect whose activities led to the lost of hundreds of lives in northern Nigeria recently declared that their leader Yusuf who was killed in controversial circumstances during the crisis, lives forever.
In what looked like a declaration of war on the rest of the nation, the Boko Haram sect said it will unleash terror in Southern Nigeria this August, beginning with the bombing of Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu to make good its words.
Vanguard reproduces the statement below as issued by Boko Haram.
WE SPEAK AS BOKO HARAM
For the first time since the Killing of Mallam Mohammed Yusuf, our leader, we hereby make the following statements.1) First of all that Boko Haram does not in any way mean ‘Western Education is A sin’ as the infidel media continue to portray us. Boko Haram actually means ‘Western Civilisation’ is forbidden. The difference is that while the first gives the impression that we are opposed to formal education coming from the West, that is Europe, which is not true, the second affirms our believe in the supremacy of Islamic culture (not Education), for culture is broader, it includes education but not determined by Western Education.
In this case we are talking of Western Ways of life which include: constitutional provision as if relates to, for instance the rights and privileges of Women, the idea of homosexualism, lesbianism, sanctions in cases of terrible crimes like drug trafficking, rape of infants, multi-party democracy in an overwhelmingly Islamic country like Nigeria, blue films, prostitution, drinking beer and alcohol and many others that are opposed to Islamic civilisation.
2) That the Boko Haram is an Islamic Revolution which impact is not limited to Northern Nigeria, in fact, we are spread across all the 36 states in Nigeria, and Boko Haram is just a version of the Al Qaeda which we align with and respect. We support Osama bin Laden, we shall carry out his command in Nigeria until the country is totally Islamised which is according to the wish of Allah.
3) That Mallam Yusuf has not died in vain and he is a martyr. His ideas will live for ever.
4) That Boko Haram lost over 1000 of our Marty members killed by the wicked Nigerian army and police mostly of Southern Nigeria extraction. That the Southern states, especially the infidel Yoruba, Igbon and Ijaw infidels will be our immediate target.
5) That the killing of our leaders in a callous, wicked and malicious manner will not in any way deter us. They have lost their lives in the struggle for Allah.
Having made the following statement we hereby reinstate our demands:
1) That we have started a Jihad in Nigeria which no force on earth can stop. The aim is to Islamise Nigeria and ensure the rule of the majority Muslims in the country. We will teach Nigeria a lesson, a very bitter one.2) That from the Month of August, we shall carry out series of bombing in Southern and Northern Nigerian cities, beginning with Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu and Port Harcourt. The bombing will not stop until Sharia and Western Civilisation is wiped off from Nigeria. We will not stop until these evil cities are tuned into ashes.
Obviously they mean to say, "The bombing will not stop until Sharia is imposed and Western Civilisation is wiped off from Nigeria."
3) That we shall make the country ungovernable, kill and eliminate irresponsible political leaders of all leanings, hunt and gun down those who oppose the rule of Sharia in Nigeria and ensure that the infidel does not go unpunished.4) We promise the West and Southern Nigeria, a horrible pastime. We shall focus on these areas which is the devil empire and has been the one encouraging and sponsoring Western Civilisation into the shores of Nigeria.
5) We call on all Northerners in the Islamic States to quit the follower ship of the wicked political parties leading the country, the corrupt, irresponsible, criminal, murderous political leadership, and join the struggle for Islamic Society that will be corruption free, Sodom free, where security will be guaranteed and there will be peace under Islam.
6) That very soon, we shall stir Lagos, the evil city and Nigeria’s South West and South East, in a way no one has ever done before. Al Hakubarah
ITS EITHER YOU ARE FOR US OR AGAINST US
Mallam Sanni Umaru
Acting Leader Boko Haram
Signed: August 09, 2009
For the record: here is what I preserved of the 'comment stream' when we were still over at IntenseDebate.
SIC 666 quoted - "We support Osama bin Laden, we shall carry out his command in Nigeria until the country is totally Islamised which is according to the wish of Allah."
and said - If allah is all wise, all knowing, can do all things, is great, sexy, handsome amd created all things. Then why couldn't he just create only muslims? Why going through all this trouble?
Yes, that dessert [sic] prophet was a smart man by creating surahs saying that allah wants his followers to do the dirty work for him (actually for muhammed himself).
And all the other points make them just sound like very fun people.
It's unbelievable that the Western politicians are still blind for this. When a group of people say they respect and allign with al qaida, then you should know that they are insane and should be stopped.
-BOAKAI NGOMBU added - this is certainly more than a mere internal matter, given the expressed alignment. we (US) will stand by and watch, again.
many fear for the well-being of the "south." May the people with faith in the Living God be strengthened.
VIRGIL said – I wonder where Ibrahim Hooper and Ahmad Rehab stand. Do they support the Islamisation of Nigeria or do they oppose it? If they claim to oppose it, on what grounds do they do so? Can they explain where these Nigerian mujahideen have erred in their understanding of the Qur'an and the words of Muhammad relating to jihad and the establishment of shari'ah?
VIRGIL then added - "If they want Sharia, let them have it." - Dinesh D'Souza
Just for the record (and before I get any more negative reputation points), I was mocking the dhimmitude of Dinesh D'Souza, not agreeing with his dimwitted pandering to "traditional" Muslims. When I saw these Nigerian mujahideen demanding shari'ah, I was immediately reminded of Mr. D'Souza's foolish statement.
BOAKAI NGOMBU quoted from the article - "... kill and eliminate all irresponsible leaders of all leanings..."
and said - boku stupdity, Sanni.
GORDO said - Mallam Sanni Umaru is trying to raise some jihad dollars. Starting an 'overseas contingency operation' with the US would be even better.
IMNODHIMMI said - How much money do you suppose the West will send to Nigeria, to win the hearts and minds of these fanatics?
ICESTAR said - I fear for and pray for the Nigerian Christians.
EBONYSTONE said - The last time Nigeria's Moslems went on a real rampage they murdered nearly a million Christian Ibos, who were trying to establish an independent state. The U.S. and most of the rest of the West stood by and let it happen. I hope we have more sense this time. But I'm not holding my breath.
-BOAKAI NGOMBU said, to Estone - i'm not holding my breath for our positive involvement in this matter ... given the present disposition of Dept. of State.
MOMOHSAN said - The only people I pity are Muslims from northern Nigeria. One bomb in the south and people will start killing them. Nigeria is not a Muslim state. We have Muslims, Christians and others, so it is not possible for one group to terrorize others. Let them start and let us see who weep the loudest. They will have the Nigerian state and other tribes and religions to contend. The senselessness of these guys is further betrayed by the fact that many people in the south are Muslims. Candidly speaking, I hate Muslims and Islam because of these believe that everybody must worship Allah. Why not let Allah fight for itself. Is Allah dead? If not, then he is a wicked God.
GRAVEN IMAGE said - This is in reference to the story, "Islamic 'Education Is Sin' group returns, declares total jihad".
"The bombing will not stop until Sharia and Western Civilisation is wiped off from Nigeria. We will not stop until these evil cities are tuned into ashes.
Obviously they mean to say, "The bombing will not stop until Sharia is imposed and Western Civilisation is wiped off from Nigeria."
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Well, yes--but this is the sort of thing that is lost when you consider education to be a "sin".
SKYDOG said - How refreshingly frank of the fruit-loops. No prevarication, no we respect other cultures just a bland statement that they intend to eliminate anyone who is an infidel or not a true-believer. Nice. They will have no complaints when fundamentalist force is met with equally brutal and overwhelming force by the Nigerians and they get slaughtered in great big bleeding batches will they?
They wannabe martyrs. Fine. No problem."