Nigeria: Tens of thousands of Muslims protest Muhammad film, shouting "death to America, death to Israel and death to the enemies of Islam"

"We are pained by this deliberate insult against our religion under the pretext of freedom of expression." Well, we are pained by this deliberate assault upon our freedom of speech under the pretext of an insult to your religion.

The Tiny Minority of Extremists numbered in the tens of thousands in Nigeria; the Vast Majority of Peaceful Muslims was nowhere to be seen. "Tens of thousands protest anti-Islam film in Nigeria," from the Daily Times, September 23 (thanks to Kenneth):

KANO: Tens of thousands of people on Saturday protested on the streets of Nigeria’s second city of Kano against an anti-Islam film made in the US that has stirred outrage across the Muslim world.
The crowd of demonstrators stretched several kilometres (miles) through the city, the largest in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, with protesters shouting “death to America, death to Israel and death to the enemies of Islam”.

The rally was organised by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, which has operated in Africa’s most populous country since the late 1970s. “We are out today to express our rage and disapproval over this blasphemous film,” said Muhammed Turi, a protest leader and member of the Islamic Movement. “This protest is also aimed at calling on the US government to put a halt to further blasphemy against Islam,” he added.

Demonstrators carried pictures of US President Barack Obama, as well as American and Israeli flags as they marched towards a palace owned by the Emir of Kano, the top religious figure in the city of roughly 4.5 million people. Others were seen waving Iranian flags.

Turi addressed the crowd outside Kano’s central mosque, adjacent to the Emir’s palace, before the rally ended with no incidents of violence reported. “We are pained by this deliberate insult against our religion under the pretext of freedom of expression,” he told the protesters....

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gravenimage | September 22, 2012 5:28 PM | Reply

Hear, hear!

The crowd of demonstrators stretched several kilometres (miles) through the city, the largest in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, with protesters shouting “death to America, death to Israel and death to the enemies of Islam”.
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That "Tiny Minority of Extremists™" seems less tiny all the time...

The rally was organised by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, which has operated in Africa’s most populous country since the late 1970s. “We are out today to express our rage and disapproval over this blasphemous film,” said Muhammed Turi, a protest leader and member of the Islamic Movement. “This protest is also aimed at calling on the US government to put a halt to further blasphemy against Islam,” he added.
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In other words, they want us to implement Shari'ah law. Screw them.

Turi addressed the crowd outside Kano’s central mosque, adjacent to the Emir’s palace, before the rally ended with no incidents of violence reported. “We are pained by this deliberate insult against our religion under the pretext of freedom of expression,” he told the protesters....
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This *is* freedom of expression. Just because they consider themselves "slaves of Allah" doesn't mean that we do.

Domenick | September 22, 2012 6:52 PM | Reply

Morsi needs to be read the riot act now that he and the Muslim Brotherhood defined themselves as and became Egypt's rulers. America has been trashed for our pro Israel policies. It's time we start doing some trashing by giving Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood a co - American / Israelly ultimatum. Now that they have become statesmen, they have more to loose, EGYPT.

Obama needs to be removed along with his "apologise and bow" foreign policy. We need to do what needs to be done, negotiate with strength instead of assuming the position each time Islam Murders our American citizens.

Don't be fooled by Obama's placating excuses, he knows exactly what he's doing and it's not in America's best interest.

Arjay | September 22, 2012 7:04 PM | Reply

Dear Jihad Watch readers:

So Islamist radicals in Nigeria want death for Israel. So pathetic and typical. The Nigerians are ignoring that since its rebirth 60+ years ago; Israel has spent millions to uplift African states and sent thousands of Israelis into Africa as aid workers, technical support, engineers,
medical personel and agricultural staff.

Today Israel has an overwhelming illegal immigration problem from Africa. Blacks from sub-Saharan Africa of various nationalities, tribal affiliations and faiths are desperately trying to get access to the stability, freedoms and prosperity of Israel.

While black Africa that has muslim radical influence continues to sink into the abyss of Islam inspired misery. Whether Sudan, Somalia or Nigeria- Islamists in Africa are showing their true selves. More shocking is how any black African state will tolerate and support Islamic radicals and the Jihad supporting Arab nations; when slavery has either only recently been stopped or IS STILL IN EXISTENCE in these areas.

Islamist Nigeria also practices tribal and religious minority persecution. Are we surprised that Nigeria has also jumped on the Anti-American bandwagon because of some ridiculous video clip. Well fine; if Nigerians expects America to understand their threats of violence towards us because of a Youtube clip; then I'm sure same Nigerians would understand if the USA stopped all financial aid to this unappreciative brutal regime.

salah | September 22, 2012 8:29 PM | Reply

"We are pained by this deliberate insult against our religion.."

Get used to it, we simply don't care anymore.

BTW, do you know why a muslim woman's pregnancy can be as long as four years?
Do you know who was the real father of your prophet?

http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/03/muhammads-father.html

Sentinel | September 23, 2012 2:02 AM | Reply

Bring it on.. To quote Alfred Thayer Mahan: "He who controls the oceans controls everything" This is the reason we taxpayers paid for the Navy. Their capital ships will be taken out in the first few minutes. If there are any worth a Tomahawk, that is.

duh_swami | September 23, 2012 4:59 AM | Reply

No one has demonstrated that the charges against Mahound in the film are false and without merit...
The source material is Islams own literature...Without it, no one would know what conduct Allah was talking about in Q 33:21...33:21 is the bugger in this leg of confusion, because it is inconsistent with brutality, unless brutality is considered a blessing, when done by Mahound, because he was such a high guy...and worthy of worshipping and emulating...Islam makes brutality a 'holy' act...That's why involved Mahoundians shout, 'Allahu Akbar', when conducting brutality rituals...
That brutality rituals are not recognized as expressions of evil is because they are called for in the 'Holy' Quran and the examples of Mahound...That's why Mahound told his men, 'You didn't kill those people, Allah did it'...'You think you killed them? You didn't do that...Without Allah building roads and bridges you would be helpless...You think you are smart? There are a lot of smart people out there...but none of them are smarter than Allah'...

Stuart Parsons | September 23, 2012 2:17 PM | Reply

We are pained by a religion that is an insult to humanity.
And remember sticks and stones will break our bones, but burning flags is futile.

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