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Islamic State and al-Qaeda agree “to end fighting and join against their opponents”

Nov 15, 2014 10:03 pm By Robert Spencer

Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantAs the proverb goes, “My brother against my brother, but both of us against our cousin.” What the “experts” referred to in this article do not understand, because they are bound as a matter of policy not to understand, is that these two groups share the same belief system, the same ideology, the same doctrine, the same motives, the same goals.

“Isis and al-Qaeda agree ‘to end fighting and join against their opponents,'” the Independent, November 13, 2014 (thanks to Marc):

Militant leaders from the Isis and al-Qaeda terrorist groups have agreed to stop fighting each other in order to join against their opponents.

Isis, which calls itself the Islamic State (Isis), and al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, have been engaged in bitter fighting for more than a year in an attempt to dominate the bloody rebellion against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The accord set between the extremists groups in northern Syria last week could spell problems for the US-led coalition in its fight against Isis, as it complements its air strikes by arming “moderate” rebel factions to fight on the ground.

Now, if the two terrorist groups fulfil their agreement and unite as one force, this would further weaken US-backed rebels – who are viewed as relatively disorganised.

The agreement follows signs that the two groups had cooled their feud with informal truces, the Associated Press reported. A high-level Syrian opposition and a rebel commander have since told the news agency that the accord would see them halt fighting and to open up against Kurdish fighters in a couple of new areas of northern Syria.

The meeting between seven top militant leaders took place on 2 November in the town of Atareb, west of Aleppo, according to a Syrian opposition official speaking in Turkey. He added that the meeting was closely followed by members of his movement, and he is certain Isis and al-Qaeda reached an agreement.

The Khorasan Group, a small but tough band of al-Qaeda veterans from Afghanistan and Pakistan, were also reportedly present at the meeting, as was Jund al-Aqsa, a hard-line faction that has sworn allegiance to Isis; and Ahrar al-Sham, a conservative Muslim rebel group.

However, experts believe any pact could easily be broken, and US intelligence officials monitoring the terrorist organisations have said that they did not expect a merger to happen soon, if ever.

Speaking on a condition of anonymity, a US official with access to intelligence on Syria said the American intelligence community has not seen any indications of a shift in the two groups’ strategy, but added that he could not rule out tactical deals on the ground….

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  1. Don McKellar says

    Nov 15, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    whoas whoa whoa WHOA!

    We have all been told very clearly by many EXPERTS on mainstream media that the big Q and ISIL /ISIS/IS/whatever are not the same thing! The big Q in fact declaired the big IS too hardcore for tem! Now what is this? They are pledging together against the world as true buddies? How could that be when they have nothing to do with Islam? This is all too hard to figure out.

    EH WOT, CAMERAON, OBAMEE, MAY-BITCH, THE LEFTTARD BLOGISPHERE, MAINSTREAM MEDIA, PEANUT BRAINS EVERYWHERE, PLEASE ‘SPLAIN THIS!!! WOT DO THIS HAVE TO DO WITH ISLAM???

  2. Saleem Smith says

    Nov 16, 2014 at 12:25 am

    Islam is often called “the religion of peace”.

    We ex-Muslims living with Islam’s formal and informal death penalty for apostasy know that Mohammed’s Sunnah and the Qur’an are an evil fraud.

    The nature and doctrines of Islamic theology always gravitate to Muslims wanting and demanding more and more Islam. And what does more Islam mean? It means Sharia. And what is Sharia? Simply the product of devout and learned Islamic scholars earnestly pouring over Islam’s canonical texts – The Qur’an, hadith and sira.

    Islam’s canonical texts claim that Islam is a perfect religion (Qur’an, 5:3) and that Muhammad’s behaviour is an “excellent pattern of conduct” for Muslims to follow (Qur’an,33:21).

    Islamic theology undoubtedly endorses slavery, sex slavery, pedophilia and rape.

    * Slavery:

    Qur’an 16:71
    And Allah hath favored some of you above others in provision. Now those who are more favored will by no means hand over their provision to those (slaves) whom their right hands possess, so that they may be equal with them in respect thereof. Is it then the grace of Allah that they deny?

    http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Slavery#Islam_Permits_Slavery

    * Sex Slavery:

    Hadith, Sahih Bukhari Vol.7, Bk.62, No.137:

    Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: We got female captives in the war booty and we used to do coitus interruptus with them. So we asked Allah’s Apostle about it and he said, “Do you really do that?” repeating the question thrice, “There is no soul that is destined to exist but will come into existence, till the Day of Resurrection.”

    http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Concerns_with_Islam:_Sexual_Slavery_in_Islam

    * The death for penalty for the apostates of Islam:

    In Islam, the rejection in part (of any of the pillars, or individual principles of Islam), or discarding the faith as a whole, amounts to apostasy. It is not a quick or easy affair for an apostate or heterodox believer of Islam, as the punishment for apostasy in the Islamic faith is death. Though it may be argued that this is not clear through the Qur’an alone, scholars have found justification for the penalty from within its pages, and there are also numerous Sahih (authentic) hadiths confirming this punishment as attested by Prophet Muhammad. In Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 9, Book 84, No. 57 we see it as “Allah’s Apostle said, ‘Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him’”, and it was also one of only three reasons given by him where killing a Muslim is permitted.

    http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Islam_and_Apostasy

    * Child molestation :

    Qur’an, 065.004
    And (as for) those of your women who have despaired of menstruation, if you have a doubt, their prescribed time shall be three months, and of those too who have not had their courses; and (as for) the pregnant women, their prescribed time is that they lay down their burden; and whoever is careful of (his duty to) Allah He will make easy for him his affair.

    Sahih Bukhari, Vol.7, Bk.62, No.88:

    Narrated Ursa:
    The prophet wrote the [marriage contract] with Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e.’ til his death).

    http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Islam_and_Pedophilia

    * 100 Lashes for unmarried adulterers: Qur’an 24:2

    * Stoning for married adulterers:

    Sahih Bukhari, Vol.8, Bk.82, Number 826:

    Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid:
    Two men had a dispute in the presence of Allah’s Apostle. One of them said, “Judge us according to Allah’s Laws.” The other who was more wise said, “Yes, Allah’s Apostle, judge us according to Allah’s Laws and allow me to speak (first)” The Prophet said to him, ‘Speak ” He said, “My son was a laborer for this man, and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his wife, and the people told me that my son should be stoned to death, but I have given one-hundred sheep and a slave girl as a ransom (expiation) for my son’s sin. Then I asked the religious learned people (about It), and they told me that my son should he flogged one-hundred stripes and should be exiled for one year, and only the wife of this man should be stoned to death ” Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I will judge you according to Allah’s Laws: O man, as for your sheep and slave girl, they are to be returned to you.” Then the Prophet had the man’s son flogged one hundred stripes and exiled for one year, and ordered Unais Al-Aslami to go to the wife of the other man, and if she confessed, stone her to death. She confessed and was stoned to death.

    Here is a recent statement from a group of Bangladeshi apostates living in the UK explaining the reasons why they have abandoned Islam:

    “One who claims to be a messenger of God is expected to live a saintly life. He must not be given to lust, he must not be a sexual pervert, and he must not be a rapist, a highway robber, a war criminal, a mass murderer or an assassin. One who claims to be a messenger of God must have a superior character. He must stand above the vices of the people of his time. Yet Muhammad’s life is that of a gangster godfather. He raided merchant caravans, looted innocent people, massacred entire male populations and enslaved the women and children. He raped the women captured in war after killing their husbands and told his followers that it is okay to have sex with their captives (Qur’an 33:50). He assassinated those who criticized him and executed them when he came to power and became de facto despot of Arabia. Muhammad was bereft of human compassion. He was an obsessed man with his dreams of grandiosity and could not forgive those who stood in his way…

    The statement continues,

    Muhammad was a narcissist, like Hitler, Saddam or Stalin. He was astute and knew how to manipulate people, but his emotional intelligence was less evolved than that of a 6-year-old child. He simply could not feel the pain of others. He brutally massacred thousands of innocent people and pillaged their wealth. His ambitions were big and as a narcissist he honestly believed he is entitled to do as he pleased and commit all sorts of crimes and his evil deeds are justified.”

    http://www.faithfreedom.org/

    • shabeer_hassan says

      Nov 16, 2014 at 10:17 am

      liberate slavery as much as possible
      Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 44 :: Hadith 671, 672,681, 682
      Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 34 :: Hadith 423 ,366,378
      Bukhari :: Book 2 :: Volume 18 :: Hadith 163
      Bukhari :: Book 2 :: Volume 14 :: Hadith 68
      Bukhari :: Book 8 :: Volume 79 :: Hadith 708
      Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 65 :: Hadith 286
      Muslim :: Book 15 : Hadith 4106, 4107, 4074
      Muslim :: Book 31 : Hadith 6133
      Muslim :: Book 1 : Hadith 225
      Muslim :: Book 9 : Hadith 3586, 3591 ,3602, 3603, 3605
      Dawud :: Book 29 : Hadith 3922, 3923,3937,3953,3955

      Adultery with slave girl prohibited, stone death punishment:
      Dawud :: Book 38 : Hadith 4405
      Muslim :: Book 17 : Hadith 4201
      Muslim :: Book 37 : Hadith 6676
      Muslim :: Book 40 : Hadith 6856
      Malik :: Book 41 : Hadith 41.2.13
      Adultery with slave girl prohibited, beat punishment for weak person: that is even a weak person has no escape from the punishment of sex with slave.
      Dawud :: Book 38 : Hadith 4457
      Narrated Some Companions:
      AbuUmamah ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf said that some companions of the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) told that one of their men suffered so much from some illness that he pined away until he was skin and bone (i.e. only a skeleton). A slave-girl of someone visited him, and he was cheered by her and had unlawful intercourse with her. When his people came to visit the patient, he told them about it.
      He said: Ask the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) about the legal verdict for me, for I have had unlawful intercourse with a slave-girl who visited me.
      So they mentioned it to the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) saying: We have never seen anyone (so weak) from illness as he is. If we bring him to you, his bones will disintegrate. He is only skin and bone. So the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) commanded them to take one hundred twigs and strike him once.

      CHALLENGE 4 REPEATING;

      ISLAM ORDERED FREEING /MARRING /GIVE EDUCATION /KEEP GOOD MANNERS TO SLAVE GIRL
      Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 255
      Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 55 :: Hadith 655
      Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 46 :: Hadith 720,723
      Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 62 :: Hadith 20, 98
      Muslim :: Book 8 : Hadith 3327,3327
      Muslim :: Book 1 : Hadith 285
      Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari:
      Allah’s Apostle said, “If a person teaches his slave girl good manners properly, educates her properly, and then manumits and marries her, he will get a double reward. And if a man believes in Jesus and then believes in me, he will get a double reward. And if a slave fears his Lord (i.e. Allah) and obeys his masters, he too will get a double reward.”

      ANY RELIGION/SYSTEM WAS THERE/ORDERED 1400 Y’RS AGO FREEDOM OF SLAVE WOMEN,EDUCATION,GOOD MANNERS &MARRIAGE, PLZ SEARCH IT & BRING IT TO HERE I WILL GIVE U 1 MILLION$,I WILL ACCEPT THAT RELIGION OR NOT SURRENDER ONE BY ONE HERE.

    • shabeer_hassan says

      Nov 16, 2014 at 10:24 am

      Apostate ordered killing when they are fighting against Islam: committed murder and theft

      Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 83 :: Hadith 37
      “By Allah, Allah’s Apostle never killed anyone except in one of the following three situations: (1) A person who killed somebody unjustly, was killed (in Qisas,) (2) a married person who committed illegal sexual intercourse and (3) a man who fought against Allah and His Apostle, and deserted Islam and became an apostate.”
      Bukhari :: Book 6 :: Volume 60 :: Hadith 134
      …………… “I do not know that killing a person is lawful in Islam except in three cases: a married person committing illegal sexual intercourse, one who has murdered somebody unlawfully, orone who wages war against Allah and His Apostle.” …………..

      Peacful Apostate not killed:
      Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 56 :: Hadith 814
      Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 30 :: Hadith 107,108
      Muslim :: Book 31 : Hadith 6087 [not blindly kill innocent people]
      Apostate not killed:
      Muslim :: Book 38 : Hadith 6693
      Anas b. Malik reported: There was a person amongst us who belonged to the tribe of Bani Najjar and he recited Sura al-Baqarah and Surat Al-i-‘Imran and he used to transcribe for Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him). He ran away as a rebel and joined the People of the Book. They gave it much importance and said: He is the person who used to transcribe for Muhammad and they were much pleased with him. Time rolled on that Allah caused his death. They dug the grave and buried him therein, but they found to their surprise that the earth had thrown him out over the surface. They again dug the grave for him and buried him but the earth again threw him out upon the surface. They again dug the grave for him and buried him but the earth again threw him out upon the surface. At last they left him unburied.
      Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 56 :: Hadith 814

      ALL BRAIN DEAD HATERS TAKE THE NOTE BOOK & PEN WRITE 10000 TIMES THE FOLLOWING///////////////////////HDITH
      Prophet allow Apostate to live
      Muslim :: Book 20 : Hadith 4593
      It has been narrated by Salama b. al-Akwa’ that he visited al-Hajjaj who said to him: O son of al-Akwa’, you have turned apostate and have come to live again in the desert with the Bedouins (after your migration). He said: No, but the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) has permitted me to live in the desert.

      • TNT says

        Nov 16, 2014 at 9:51 pm

        We are not haters we are Kafirs.

  3. Saleem Smith says

    Nov 16, 2014 at 12:39 am

    Islam is “the perfect religion of peace. ”

    And don’t anyone dare say it isn’t…

    Islamophobes one and all!

    • Jay Boo says

      Nov 16, 2014 at 7:32 am

      Isis — al-Qaeda — Moderate Muslims

      They are all swimming in the same pig bath of Muhammad.

  4. Salah says

    Nov 16, 2014 at 1:08 am

    The so-called Islamic State as well as al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabab, Al Nusra Front, Hamas, Taliban, Beit al Maqdes, etc. are nothing but offshoots of one and the same international terrorist organization: the Muslim Brotherhood (the true face of Islam.)
    The destruction of the MB will gradually lead to the destruction of its offshoots and the destruction of violent jihad worldwide.
    The destruction of violent jihad will inevitably lead to the destruction of Islam itself because, as we all know, Islam CANNOT survive without violence.
    Without violence Islam is DEAD.

  5. mortimer says

    Nov 16, 2014 at 3:08 am

    Al Qaeda, a Salafist/Wahhabist organization.
    ISIS, a Salafist/Wahhabist organization.
    Soddy Barbaria, a Salafist/Wahhabist organization.

  6. JHK says

    Nov 16, 2014 at 8:12 am

    Prophet Muhammad(saw) is The City of Knowledge(as), and Ali(as) is The Gate(as).

    : )

  7. wildjew says

    Nov 16, 2014 at 10:20 am

    “Now, if the two terrorist groups fulfill their agreement and unite as one force… (it) could spell problems for the US-led coalition in its fight against Islamic State…”

    It could but it might not because it could strengthen the US-led coalition in its bid to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since Mr. Obama has set his sights on joining Islamic State savages in their bid to remove Assad.

    Because we all know Barack Obama’s “father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims.” We know Obama knew Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed. And we know Barack Obama considers it a part of his responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.

  8. Walter Sieruk says

    Nov 16, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    It fits that the fiends of ISIS would form some kind of an alliance with the thugs of al Qaeda. For the Islamic villains in their jihad have the same violent and murderous mindset. That these militant Muslims have join in a kind of alliance does ,very much bring to mind the teaching of the Bible. For Proverbs 11:21 reads “Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished…” [N.K.J.V.]

  9. almeira says

    Nov 16, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    mohammad(perdition / punishme
    nt be unto him) was the most bloodthirsty
    lewd ever walked normadicly on the normadic a
    ra
    b deserted dry land on earth. Shame on himas he is under pinishments unending on hell,shameless paedophile.One wonders how many silent moments he had with his fake zoroastrian allah god of blood,rape,slavery,robbery,lies that are halal (permitted),looting other people and taking their properties and all sorts of violence.
    I bet mohammad did not die well (he,the fake apostle,was poisoned by what what he liked,a beautiful jewess and with what he liked to eat,lap of a sheep though,what a prophet !!!) I bet again,he is suffering in hell as he said in a hadith all muslims will first go to hell,so he is there !!!
    No fornicator or adulter that shall inherit GOD’s kingdom and there is no chance of making love in paradise,where GOD lives with his angels and saints,no suicide bombers or violent jihadists will even get there,mohammed (pbuh) = punishment and perdition be upon him,has missed heaven already right from earth. For following idolatery worshipping of moon god of the zoroastrian family that he had been initiated and dedicated by aminat his mother,hence the reason aminat did not even live up to ten years after her mohammad delivery and mohammad himself left no male child as the idol moon god could not spare him any son behind him.Poor paedophile he even trickishly coveted his son in law’s wife,what a perfect example of humankind of the arab faithful believers !!!! Too much shame for mow-harm-mad and his i-slam. Keep on i SLAMMING your crude and barbarian archaic desert normards.Foolish people,let saudi keep on spending money financing violences around the world,all saudi’s vices would soon pounce back at them.Keep it on.

  10. JHK says

    Nov 17, 2014 at 2:32 am

    There is no god but God(swt).

    Jesus(as) was His(swt) Messenger(as).

    There has been no messenger since Muhammad(saw).

    Ali(as) was Muhammad(saw)’s Best Friend and they Both Believed in The Torah, The Evangel, The Book of YHWH(swt). There has been no book since.

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