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Video: Ex-Muslim Hazem Farraj on why the Islamic State chose its flag

Apr 13, 2016 11:27 am By Robert Spencer

Continuing his series on Is the Islamic State Islamic?.

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  1. Walter Sieruk says

    Apr 13, 2016 at 11:42 am

    From the Book entitled THE ISLAMIC ANTICHRIST by Joel Richardson on page 26 it reads “The black flag is called Ar-Raya and is used by the Muslim army . It is also called the flag of jihad and is carried into battle…When Muhammad returned to his home city of Mecca after eight years of exile ,he returned as a conqueror. With him marched thousands of Muslim soldiers. They carried with them flack flags”

  2. Jay Boo says

    Apr 13, 2016 at 11:48 am

    He doesn’t sound like a far right racist does he … CAIR, NPR, SPLC, Pope, Obo & Hillary?

  3. Sam says

    Apr 13, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/121427167974685/photos/a.488357194615012.1073741825.121427167974685/928727927244601/?type=3&theater

    Thanks for the truth my friend. However, our enemy ISLAM, thru its followers,is working harder than you are. Look at this propaganda from the Turkish government at above link. They are still pushing the lie that there was no Armenian (Christian) genocide during the WWI. Which has been the inspiration for Hitler for his genocide of the Jews. I feel so sorry for young Turks being brainwashed with false history of Turks and Islam as I am originally from Turkey.

  4. Fessitude says

    Apr 13, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    From Hazem Farraj’s website:

    “American by birth,

    Palestinian by blood,

    Christian by choice.”

    http://www.hazemfarraj.com/

    How could he not know that “Palestinian” is a fiction created by Muslims for their jihad-of-the-pen propaganda against Jews?

    • Fessitude says

      Apr 13, 2016 at 4:44 pm

      In Hazem Farraj’s chat with the Lebanese Jew Gad Saad (I call him the “Jewish Cenk Uygur”), they both wax rhapsodic about the famous Egyptian Muslim pop singer of yesteryear, Umm Kulthum.

      http://www.unsafespeech.com/video/2016/4/5/my-chat-with-hazem-farraj-palestinian-ex-muslim-and-christian-convert

      A few seconds of Googling found this juicy quote from her:

      “The word Palestine is like the beating of a drum, it gives you courage, makes you strong and inspires you to take action.”

      I have no doubt that deeper Googling would yield juicier Islamo-supremacism from the honeyed lips of Umm Kulthum.

      • Angemon says

        Apr 13, 2016 at 4:59 pm

        “the Lebanese Jew Gad Saad (I call him the “Jewish Cenk Uygur”)”

        For the record, the GadFather is atheist.

      • Angemon says

        Apr 13, 2016 at 7:32 pm

        You know what? No. I was going to let your insidious comparison slide, but you’ve used up all my good will almost two years ago.

        “the Lebanese Jew Gad Saad (I call him the “Jewish Cenk Uygur”)”

        Those men are ideological opposites. Uygur is a raving leftist lunatic churning leftist propaganda points (including the policing of speech) while Dr. Saad combats left-wing propaganda points (like, for example, being pro free speech).

        Here’s a little something Dr. Saad wrote last year:

        https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/homo-consumericus/201505/freedom-speech-is-everything

        Can you imagine Uygur saying:

        It is incumbent on all people living in the West to contribute in defending the liberties and freedoms that previous generations fought hard to garner

        or

        In his 2012 UN address, President Barack Obama stated: “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” It is extraordinary that a sitting president of the United States could utter such words. He is effectively arguing that there is a red line for free speech, and it is drawn at blasphemy… No, Mr. President. The future must precisely belong to those who engage in speech that is offensive. Otherwise, freedom of speech is a meaningless concept.

        Can you honestly say that Dr. Saad (a “brow person”, as you would say) is a “Jewish” Uygur (another “brown person”)? I imagine that seeing the world under “brown people” lenses limits your reasoning capabilities, but they are ideological opposites, and trying to pass Dr. Saad as being a “Jewish Cenk Uygur” is nothing short of raging insanity, ignorance and total detachment from the real world, or a ballsy bald-faced lie (which would be out of character for you. Not the bald-faced lie part, obviously, but the ballsy part).

        So which is it?

      • Jay Boo says

        Apr 14, 2016 at 1:48 am

        Hazem’s video is likely more effective than — Hesperado’s anti-jihad video

        Mr Farraj’s attitude and presentation is a lot less annoying Mr Fessitude’s attitude.

    • Tom says

      Apr 14, 2016 at 9:40 am

      Many decades of propaganda has made even many jews confused. Muslims follow the Nazi theory: repeat a lie long enough and people will eventually believe it.

    • Andy says

      Apr 15, 2016 at 2:14 am

      There should NEVER be even one Muslim refugee in the world. The Koran, the holy book of Muslims teach that all Muslims are ONE BROTHERHOOD and every Muslim who can, should SUPPORT other Muslim brothers and sisters when they need help. Unfortunately we Christians don’t see any Muslims helping other needy Muslims. Whenever there is an earthquake or Tsunami or landslide or GENOCIDE and Muslims are affected, who is on the scene first–never Muslims but the Red Cross, a Christian-founded world-wide organization. Why is that Christian organizations have to RESCUE Muslims from disasters and not Muslim brothers and sisters who have been given “orders” by their god to help each other. I think Muslims SHOULD BE ASHAMED of themselves to see Christian organizations rescuing Muslims. As I said, there should NEVER be a Muslim refugee in a Christian country seeking help from Christians while the god of Islam has “ordered” the killing of all infidels. An infidel is one who is not a Muslim. For the life of me I don’t understand why Muslims are murdering Muslims in cold blood in Muslim nations. Can somebody explain this ANOMALY please?

  5. linnte says

    Apr 13, 2016 at 10:13 pm

    IS, as Islamic as it gets! Why am I not surprised? This is war folks pure and simple. What is the scripture in the New Testament that says “for we battle not with things see but with the spirits of the air….” Something like that. I am still amazed that we have everything we need to battle this evil by just reading the Bible!

    • Andy says

      Apr 15, 2016 at 2:26 am

      Reading the Bible is not enough. See what the Creator God of the Holy Bible says: James 1:22 (KJV) But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers (or readers) only, deceiving your own selves.

      Talk is always very EASY…the doing of the talk is the most difficult. Also, Listening is very easy and that what MOST CHRISTIANS go to church and do every Sunday. Most Christians (includes myself) we “preach” but never practice what we preach. This is of course a human shortcoming! But we need to Do what God has taught us to do. Be YE DOERS!

  6. Don says

    Apr 14, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    I have a simple question (I hope). Firstly, I new to all these names, people and even to Hazem Farraj and Robert Spencer. What I am aware of is that Muslims can and do tell any lie they want in an effort to advance Islam. So, my question, who is Hazem Farraj and Robert Spencer? Are they real in what they are saying or is it spoken jihad only to mislead? In even more simple form, do either of these men believe in following the sunnah of Mohammed?

    • Cecilia Ellis says

      Apr 15, 2016 at 2:58 am

      Don, go to the very top of this page and click on “About Robert Spencer.” He is the Director of Jihad Watch. This is his website, jihadwatch.org. Robert Spencer is prominent as an Islamic scholar, having written 14 books on Islam, having conducted innumerable presentations on the Islamic canonical texts, having distinguished himself as an unsurpassed authority on the textual sources used by jihadists to imitate Muhammad in order to be as successful as was he in destroying everything in his path, etc. Robert is a frequent guest on FoxNews segments and other televised productions. In fact, if you again go to the top of this page, click on “Videos” to view some of those productions. There are many more, but that is a good start. You might also want to click on “Blogging the Qur’an.” It is here that you will realize the scope and depth of his scholarship, as he takes you through all 114 chapters of the Qur’an.

      Most importantly, Robert Spencer is a Christian and he is adamantly opposed to “following the sunnah of Muhammad,” having placed his own life on the line by trying to educate others about the violence mandated in the Islamic canonical texts. In fact, he was a target of jihadists who tried to kill him in an attack in Garland, Texas. You may trust anything he says to be true.

      Hope this helps and welcome to this website.

      • Donal says

        Apr 15, 2016 at 9:37 am

        Cecilia Ellis, I thank you. Then are Dr. Bill Warner and Robert Spencer linked together in any way?

        Thanks! Donal

        • Cecilia Ellis says

          Apr 15, 2016 at 12:08 pm

          Donal, I am less familiar with Dr. Bill Warner’s mission to educate people on Islam than I am with Robert Spencer’s resolute efforts. However, in this Jihad Watch forum, many solid counter-jihad commenters have posted highly impressive referrals to Bill Warner.

          Hope this helps.

        • Angemon says

          Apr 16, 2016 at 6:26 am

          Here is Dr. Warner’s “About” page from his website:

          https://www.politicalislam.com/author/

  7. steve says

    Apr 14, 2016 at 1:09 pm

    We do not hear the sayings of Adolf Hitler today, So, why the hell should we fawn over the sayings of that Arab cretin Mo-hamed . This speaker is almost on his knees with excitement every time he repeats the hallowed [joke] name of Mo’whatisname….God I detest Muslims.

    • Jay Boo says

      Apr 14, 2016 at 1:34 pm

      The speaker has a friendly style that infuriates the Left who wish to vilify all anti-Jihad as right wing hate mongers. This is a plus.

      • Atheist kaffur says

        Apr 14, 2016 at 8:30 pm

        I agree

  8. Andy says

    Apr 15, 2016 at 2:36 am

    When it comes to the Koran, we do not NEED to read it or learn from it. Why? Because the actions of the Muslims in this day and age “SPEAK” louder than the words written in the Koran. Btw, the god of the Koran loves…but loves only those who are surrendered to him. Those who have not surrendered to him are all HATED by him with a vengeance. But take the God of the Bible. He said: John 3:16, King James Version (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life in heaven.

    https://www.bible.com/bible/1/jhn.3.16.kjv

  9. R Cole says

    Apr 16, 2016 at 11:25 am

    Here’s a video about this whole going back to Islam’s origins thing.

    It says that the moon and the star in the Islamic flag was introduced by the Turkish Ottomans.

    https://youtu.be/dVErHPZMsJ8
    [Some changes made to update film]

    ::

    What it shows is the cleansing of Islam’s symbols that ISIS represents.

    IS sees the Kaaba as being connected with the pre-Islamic period and thereby idolatrous.

    The Kaaba is indeed a centralized idol – it and its black [meteorite] stone are among the few sacred idols in Islamic worship. To which all Muslims face and pray daily.

    The fact is Muslims don’t live in an isolated world anymore – with people openly talking about the Islam in connection to Moon Gods and Goddesses – there seems to be an effort reconfirm the religion – based on what Muhammad was trying to do in separating the One God from the many – to form a puritanical version – from that point on. [But as the Iranians can tell you – as they are still chasing Salman Rushdie – that there are even problems with this.]

    It is as if they have been listening!

    It seems these IS fundamentalist types are guided by their own obsession.

    I wish all Muslims could understand the religion from – its pre-Islamic route – then they can better grapple with its blaring imperfections [inaccuracies] – then they might think – do I really have to blow myself up or kill another for this. To be motivated to kill in this fashion – one must believe Islam provides supremacy – which it does not.

    Father Zakaria Boutros has more:
    http://www.fatherzakaria.net/books/qaf/pdf/59-Episode.pdf
    [Not fully referenced on the history of the Islamic crescent – but does contain other useful information]

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