Muhammad’s widow Aisha is said to have directed the forces fighting against Ali ibn Abi Talib from a camel in what became known as the Battle of the Camel, a war between the nascent Sunni and Shia parties, in the year 656. Perhaps Lewthwaite is emulating her. “White Widow Lewthwaite fomenting jihad in Somalia on … Continue reading British female convert to Islam fomenting jihad in Somalia on back of a camel