Where did Farah Mohamed Shirdon get his understanding of Islam? Does anyone in Calgary know or care, or would asking such questions be “Islamophobic”?
“Calgary man reportedly killed fighting with Iraq extremists,” by Bill Kaufmann, QMI Agency, August 15, 2014:
CALGARY ─ Multiple reports state a Calgarian who volunteered to fight with the extremist Islamic army ISIS has been killed in Iraq.
Farah Mohamed Shirdon, who comes from a prominent Calgary Somali family, has been reported dead on various social media sites, though no cause of his death have been given.
If true, Shirdon would be the third Calgarian known to have been killed in recent months while serving with Jihadist forces in Syria and Iraq.
Canadian foreign affairs officials say they’re checking the reports of the death of Shirdon, a man in his early 20s who’d taken the name Shaheed while fighting in both Syria and Iraq.
On a Twitter feed attributed to him, Shirdon wrote on June 23: “Martyrdom is what I seek” and on July 10, he posted an entry directed at his “dear mother.
“I have sold my soul for the sake of Allah. We may never meet again in this life but Allah willing, Allah will reunite us in (heaven).”
Other posts describe the fighting during the ISIS advance throughout the region.
Last April, Shirdon was seen in an ISIS video burning his Canadian passport with comrades armed with AK-47 assault rifles, while shouting threats against Canada and the West.
“We are coming and will destroy you…this is a message for Canada and for all America,” he said to the camera.
Wetwork56 says
“We are coming and will destroy you…this is a message for Canada and for all America,” he said to the camera.
Hey Shirdon, guess you wont be seeing anyone anytime soon. As for your threats, I’m as fearful of them as I am of your fighting skills.
Appalled By The World says
Why should Canadian officials investigate this? If anything they should be glad to be rid of this loser. Now this jihadist won’t ever come back and commit who knows what mayhem back in Canada. This is the sort of immigration the West needs- jihadists leaving to go TO the ummah. Good riddance!
Michael Copeland says
The pro-IS leaflet distributed in Oxford Street encouraged volunteers to “Migrate” to the fighting. This is the opportunity to provide a grant to help.
Appalled By The World says
The one good thing IS is doing. Let’s hope the idiot jihadists in our midst heed the call and head out in their thousands. Again-good riddance!
Nicky says
I think the Canadian Police should investigate to make sure whether he has like minded friends and associates still in Canada.
David K. says
CSIS is doing this as I have a friend @ Church who works for said agency
Beagle says
Many years ago I remember talking to Hugh about the fact I could not even keep Muslim names straight. Now I think it’s an art-science.
“who’d taken the name Shaheed”
Shaheed, or Shahid, (those who kill and are killed for Allah, 9.111) would be on my short list of converts’ names to watch.
Mannie says
Another good mohhamedan. Good.
Buraq says
I wonder if this clown, in his dying moments, considered the possibility that he might have sold his soul for fool’s gold — Islam?
Daviv K. says
He probably was so rifled with pure utter delusion he could never come to that realization ! He probably was blown up by his own accord or shot point blank in the face or head multiple of times !!!
No one ever wins playing with the devil’s fool’s gold
Mirren10 says
“I have sold my soul for the sake of Allah.”
Interesting choice of phrase. I thought it was the devil who was in the business of buying souls ?
Champ ✿ says
Dear Mirren10! Thank you for your reply on that other thread 🙂 xo
Beagle says
At this point we can take it as a given Islam is patterned as the foil to Jesus and Christianity. Muhammad even constructed his end times eschatology as the opposition force to Christianity. Though it is clouded a bit by the replacement theology of Islam in which various biblical characters are portrayed as Muslims even though Islam would not appear until a thousand plus years later.
OTOH, could be the actual supernatural Satan working through Islam. At this point I can’t rule it out. Nothing has ever made me believe in supernatural evil like Islam.
St. Michael Defend Us says
“Nothing has ever made me believe in supernatural evil like Islam.”
My feelings, too.
Mo says
@ Beagle
“Nothing has ever made me believe in supernatural evil like Islam.”
I am glad to hear someone say this. The extremes of evil inspired by this ideology indeed are such that they seem to go beyond the realm of natural, run-of-the-mill evil.
That’s because it is.
Angemon says
Mirren10 posted:
“Interesting choice of phrase. I thought it was the devil who was in the business of buying souls ?”
That’s exactly what crossed my mind when I read it.
Michael Copeland says
“Calgarian”? No. “Calgary family”? No.
Muslim with passport of Canada, previously living in Calgary.
Ralph says
You know that several hundred years ago, God’s Angel said to Hagar “That you will have a boy and his name will be Ishmael and he will be as a wild donkey and his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand will be against him.” That happens to be their destiny!
Wtf? says
This is great news again. Can we keep these obituaries coming and even a scorecard of who’s been killed and where they are from on the main web site?
Any news on the kill score from the US air strikes? Would love to hear the statistics. Why doesn’t IS give us a daily update?
gravenimage says
Islamic State jihadi from Canada killed: “I have sold my soul for the sake of Allah”
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He has indeed.
That’s a chillingly telling turn of phrase. Who does one sell one’s soul to?
Angemon says
“Prominent Somali family”? Don’t they mean “impoverished Somali family”?
I wouldn’t bet on that. Remember what muhammad said about the denizens of hell…
Famous last words? Nah, i’d wager his last words were more along the lines of “AAAAAARGHHHH!!!” or “don’t shoot, my family has money!”.
Champ says
Islamic State jihadi from Canada killed: “I have sold my soul for the sake of Allah”
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Well you have chosen *most* unwisely …you sold your soul to the devil, fool.
paddy says
I wonder what his parents think. Are they proud that he has died for a religious cause? Are they ashamed that they failed as parents? Does anyone give a shit?
Pat H says
I’m thinking no one gives a shit… Certainly not me!
I was pleased to hear the news of his demise, kind of brightened my day!
Need more clowns for allah to “enlist” and fight for “the cause” and end up exactly like he did!
Steve says
Nothing succeeds like success. May he be comforted by his 72 virgins…or is it white raisins? In any case, it’s a win-win situation for Canada
cindy says
Yes, and who have they sold their soul to???? SATAN!!!!! That is the father of their religion!! That is why they are so vile. And cruel
Mo says
“I have sold my soul for the sake of Allah. We may never meet again in this life but Allah willing, Allah will reunite us in (heaven).”
He’s half right. He did sell his soul – to Satan himself. What a shock he received at the moment of his death.
Very sad.
CornHolio says
He burns his Canadian passport
Muslim (20:4681) – “Surely, the gates of Paradise are under the shadows of the swords.” After hearing Muhammad say that martyrdom leads to paradise, a young man pulls his sword and breaks the sheath, then flings himself into battle until he is killed.
(I’m not really upset he’s not coming back here anymore. What a loss. But we’ll have to soldier on without him)
Citizen Warrior says
Good;
demented idiot…
dumbledoresarmy says
He’s gone.
He’s dead.
**He won’t be coming back to Canada**.
Good riddance!
One less for the RCMP to worry about.