Here yet again we see a Muslim spokesman assert that Boko Haram’s behavior is un-Islamic. He doesn’t explain why it is that Boko Haram (the Party of the People of the Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad) maintains that everything that it does is for the defense and propagation of Islam — how did they come to misunderstand Islam so severely? Nor does he explain how the Qur’an verses used to justify sex slavery are being misused by Muslims who point to them to…justify sex slavery.
“If you fear that you will not act justly towards the orphans, marry such women as seem good to you, two, three, four; but if you fear you will not be equitable, then only one, or what your right hands own; so it is likelier you will not be partial.” (Qur’an 4:3)
And:
“And also prohibited to you are all married women except those your right hands possess.” (Qur’an 4:24)
See also 33:50-52 and 70:29-30.
“Parliament Advisor: Boko Haram’s Behavior Not Related to Islam,” Fars News Agency, May 18, 2014:
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Adviser for International Affairs, Hossein Sheikholeslam, deplored the recent abduction of more than two hundred Nigerian school girls by Boko Haram, a Wahhabi Al-Qaeda affiliate in Nigeria, and said such a behavior is not Islamic.
“The behavior of this group is very horrible and has not been witnessed even in the Medieval ages and I clearly state that such behavior isn’t related to Islam at all,” Sheikholeslam said on Sunday.
He blamed the British for creating such groups to prevent the spread of religious populism by displaying an extremist image of the compassionate religion of Islam.
His remarks came after the British daily, Independent, reported said that a British-born man suspected of masterminding the recent Boko Haram bomb attacks in Nigeria that left around 100 people dead became radicalized during his years at a Welsh university.
Experts warned that his case could signal the start of a new wave of British-Nigerian extremists travelling to fight for Boko Haram, attracted by its global notoriety following the kidnapping of more than 270 girls.
The Iranian foreign ministry has deplored the kidnapping of the Nigerian school girls by Boko Haram, calling it an inhumane move.
“Unfortunately, Nigeria has been entangled by the terrorist groups for a while and its security and stability have been endangered and the Nigerian citizens have sustained loss and damage,” Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham told reporters in Tehran early May.
She expressed concern about the abduction of the Nigerian girls, and said, “We completely reject this inhumane act as an unacceptable move and we hope that action will be adopted to prevent operation of extremist groups and terrorists in Nigeria and the world and we hope that stability and tranquility will be established in that country at the earliest.”
john spielman says
“….I clearly state that such behavior isn’t related to Islam at all” Sheikholeslam said.
and I CLEARLY STATE THAT YOU ARE LYING! John spielman said.
PS his name itself warrants comment. Shiek, you are correct Islam is a hole, a black deep foul smelling vile hole!
Reality Check says
Good one! 🙂
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
I see where Dean Obeidallah of the Daily Beast has declared that the Boko Haram has nothing to do with Islam, and that “it’s grotesquely irresponsible of the media to suggest it does.”
As always, the media is condemning reportage on factual reality as bad and calling for self-censorship. The mainstream media has already mastered the art of self-censorship, and its call for alternative media to adopt the practice is natural, the hidden message actually aimed at individuals that it is grotesquely irresponsible to even think in terms of reality.
Jefferson’s aphorism has been extended: We can have our own opinions, but we can’t have our own facts. In fact, we can’t have any facts at all.
Jay Boo says
Just another regime forked-tongue ding-dong Muzzi doop wagging his finger in the air to show the audience his right hand is clean while his left is busy doing all his dirty work behind the scenes. Play Islam as the victim and find someone else to blame hoping Huff Post will come to the rescue to hide Islam’s shame.
He is on the one hand contradicting Muhammad’s teachings, while on the other acting just like opportunistic Muhammad by taking all credit for violence if it furthers Islamic goals but denying any culpability when Islam’s inherent shamefulness rises to the surface.
Buraq says
Just another tacky excuse. Tacky, as in taqiyya.
Clown!
Bezelel says
It seems like a selective use of the word inhumane is ok as long as it is pointed at someone else.What does iran call their own list of atrocities?
Jay Boo says
We can’t blame Islam.
We can’t blame Hillary Clinton or Pres. Obama either.
But when did Boko Haram get to be so well armed?
Might this have something to do with Libya and the murders in Benghazi?
Champ ✿ says
Iranian Parliament Adviser: Boko Haram’s behavior not related to Islam
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Only an ignorant fool would believe this bald-faced LIE …
Salah says
“..and I clearly state that such behavior isn’t related to Islam at all,”
Of course not. Remember Safiya? the Jewish “Mother of Believers”?
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2010/04/safiya-and-muhammad-safiya-et-mahomet.html
Jay Boo says
“THE BAD NEWS”
History still clearly proves that Islam’s “prophet” ADULTERATED both
the “BOOK” and the WIVES that were stolen from Medina’s murdered Jews
and (Safiya & Juwayriya) too.
Islam’s fountainhead fills its river of lies and wends its way to its blood red sea of pride.
Angemon says
Mirren10 says
That was hilarious, Angemon, and at the same time, profoundly depressing 🙁
Isn’t ”may you live in interesting times” an ancient Chinese curse ?
Angemon says
I don’t know if it was originally chinese, from the top of my head I only remember reading it in a Stephen King book.
George says
Racial purity is a concept developed in the early twentieth century where certain groups of people were allowed to reproduce while others were not and this was meant to promoting certain desirable characteristics. Racial purity was developed by Arthur de Gobineau who advocated that race creates culture and impure race-mixing’ would lead to chaos. Racial purity was extensively implementation during Nazi Germany and was also replicated in Europe and North America.
In a similar manner most muslims think that they need to protect their religion from “modernization” or influence by western ideas of human rights. People who have these beliefs are racists.
By categorizing violent racists as terrorists, there becomes a problem in figuring out what exactly that means. Also there is confusion about what to do to stop the violence.
The problem should be directly confronted. The belief that there is a pure belief in a homogeneous religion is a myth. There is in fact a wide range of interpretation. The fear of loosing the purity of the religion should be exposed for what it is. Racism.
There is also some confusion about the intent of a separation of religion and state. Muslims believe that they can not be tollerant and keep the purity of their religion. However a tollerant society is needed by everyone for peace. Since there is no homogeneous Islam, it is imopssible to have a homogeneous set of laws that can govern even muslims.
Jihadwatch would do a service by understanding these issues and speaking out against racism. The issue is larger than just the subset of the community that are violent racists.
mortimer says
It would be wonderful if a reporter who was fluent in Islamic knowledge could interview Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram.
The interviewer would ask him to justify his actions on Islamic grounds and I’m sure, Shekau would do a good job.
Shekau should have some interesting ideas about why he is a better Muslim than the Iranian mullahs, just as the Syrian jihadists believe they are better Muslims than Assad.
dumbledoresarmy says
I find it interesting and telling that, in connection with *this* particular atrocity – the brazen kidnapping, rape and enslavament of a whole bunch of Nigerian schoolgirls, most of whom are Christians and have therefore also been targeted for forced “conversion” to Islam – mohammedan spokespeople all over the world, both within and beyond the west, are currently engaging in such massive attempts at Image Management, Spin, and Damage Control.
Why? Perhaps because they sense non-Muslim public awareness shifting somewhat. People are horrified (including lots of people who have managed to hitherto ignore any amount of other mohammedan mayhem) and *some* of those people are bumping into the already-Islamo-informed and are finding out that Islam *does* permit and indeed command this sort of vile sh*t – the kidnapping, rape, enslavement and force “conversion” of non-Muslim women and girls.
Gamaliel says
Amazing that anyone from Iran would have the courage to say Boko Haram behavior is not Islamic. Anyone who has read about the treatment of Christian women in Iran or even the treatment of Muslim women who oppose the regime might think Boko Haram is nice in comparison.
bill says
And waht about Al Queda, Al shebab, the Taleban etc. Are they not related to Islam either? They all use the same tactics and prey upon the weak and defenceless.
Where are the fatwahs, where is the worldwide outrage, we see whenever somebody publishes a book. a cartoon or disrespects the Quran or Madmo. Boko harma burns innocent people to death, shoots and hacks them with machetes and kidnaps and forcibly converts others, however that is not worthy of Muslim outrage.