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Muslim cleric: “Islam was spread by the sword…Allah’s true religion should be spread by the sword”

May 27, 2016 11:03 am By Robert Spencer

“Sheikh Shabr added that when Muslims conquer the country of infidels, they should give the locals the opportunity to convert to Islam or kill them. If the locals are from among the People of the Book, i.e., Jews or Christians, they should have the third option of paying the jizya poll tax.”

“Fight those who believe not in Allah and the Last Day and do not forbid what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden, and do not practice the religion of truth, even if they are of the People of the Book — until they pay the jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.” — Qur’an 9:29

Learned imams including Pope Francis, John Kerry and David Cameron are no doubt already in conversations with Sheikh Shabr, explaining to him how he is a Misunderstander of Islam, the great Religion of Peace. After all, how could he possibly know more about Islam than they do?

“Shiite Cleric Sabah Shabr: Islam Was Spread by the Sword; So What?!,” MEMRI, October 13, 2015:

Iraqi Shiite cleric Sabah Shabr discussed the spread of Islam in a series of lectures about Jihad. Sabah confirmed that most Islamic countries were conquered by force. He said that Muslims should not try to appease the Jews and Christians by denying this and that the “true religion of Allah should be spread by the sword.” Sheikh Shabr added that when Muslims conquer the country of infidels, they should give the locals the opportunity to convert to Islam or kill them. If the locals are from among the People of the Book, i.e., Jews or Christians, they should have the third option of paying the jizya poll tax. The entire series of lectures was posted on October 13, 2015 on a YouTube account, dedicated to the thinking of Ayatollah Sistani.

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  1. Walter Sieruk says

    May 27, 2016 at 11:19 am

    There is truth in that specific statement that “Islam was to be spread by the sword…” This is because Islam can’t to upheld or supported by the Bible,. of logic or reason. so the apologists for Islam only misquote , misinterpret and misuse the Bible to support their claims for Islam. Likewise the propagandists for Islam only use false logic to uphold Islam .Therefore since Islam is deviod of reason to support Islam has to be spread by the sword Which involves much deadly violence . So is needs to be further explained that It may be illustrated that if Islam is represented as a tree then the fruits then the fruits of that tree are the many brutal, violent and deadly jihad terror entities. Such as ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, al Shabaab , Hamas, Hezbollah, P.I.J. etc. With this statement, the Wisdom of the teachings of Jesus may, very much, apply to this subject. For Jesus taught “Ye do know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.” After saying this Jesus told them what He told them when He said “By their fruit ye shall know them.” Matthew 7:16, 17, 18,.20. [K.J.V.] In conclusion, Islam is a corrupt tree and also a false religion, Proverbs 14:12. John 14:6. First John 2:22,23. 4:14,15. 5:12,13,20.

    • Champ says

      May 28, 2016 at 8:20 pm

      In conclusion, Islam is a corrupt tree and also a false religion …

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

      Indeed, Walter. Yes–Jesus most certainly was referring to evil islam–which is *wholly* evil.

      And we are to “hate what is evil”:

      “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” — Romans 12:9

      Cling to the “Good” Shepherd, Jesus Christ:

      https://youtu.be/5lpMma_eHHQ

      • Champ says

        May 28, 2016 at 8:24 pm

        Such a wonderful song! …hope it blesses y’all as much as it did me! ♥

  2. Westman says

    May 27, 2016 at 11:21 am

    “..They cannot live in the Muslim lands for free.”

    So, how is it acceptable for Muslims to live in the Infidel lands for free?

    • Yokel says

      May 27, 2016 at 11:50 am

      Because Allah says that everything rightfully belongs to the Muslims. All they have to do is go and take it.

  3. Walter Sieruk says

    May 27, 2016 at 11:26 am

    Just to give only one example out many who the apologist for Islam use false logic to uphold Islam is the following example. A claim by Islamic scholars as well as jihadists is that no one can produce something as beautiful as the Quran in the way the words are arranged and thus it can only be of God. This claim should be answered. First, all someone has to do is examine some of the great works of literature to fine much written beauty. Such as the Greek epic poet Homer with his Iliad and Odyssey and then Virgil who produced the Aeneid has beauty. Even one of the non-Bible books in the Apocrypha called The Song of Three Children is also very beautiful. Thus just because someone sees a work that is written in great beauty doesn’t mean it’s inspired by God. Second, the scholar Edward Gibbon wrote after an examination of the Quran that it is an “incoherent jumble of fable and precept and declamation which seldom excites a sentiment or an idea, sometimes craws in the dust and is sometimes lost in the clouds…” The writer Thomas Carlyle wrote the Quran is “A wearisome jumble, crude, incondite [with] endless iterations [and] longwindedness…” Likewise, the philosopher David Hume was NOT favorably impressed after reading the Quran.
    [Source of the three scholars mentioned – Secrets of The Koran: Revealing Insight Into Islam’s Holy Book .56,66, by Don Richardson]

    Furthermore, the following should be taken into consideration.

    Of course the Muslim who reads the Quran will see great beauty in the way the words are arranged. This is, in part, because of the power of suggestion after being told so many times that the Quran is so beautifully written. That’s an old brainwashing method, repeating and being told that same thing again and again. Since he or she is always being told the same lie will end up believing that lie. In addition to that, the Imams try to discourage their people from reading other works, such as the Bible, so then they don’t have much or anything to compare or contrast the Quran with. Of course there are some Muslim’s that do read other works, but they are exceptions and they read other things only after they were already brainwashed by the Imams. In short, the Muslims can’t read the Quran objectively because their Imams have programmed them to have a strong bias towards it.
    In conclusion since Islam can’t use logic or reason to support it ,as the Muslim cleric stated Islam had to “be spread by the sword.”

  4. Keith says

    May 27, 2016 at 11:53 am

    If the whole world was Islamic I think most of the world would starve to death. There would certainly be no forward advancement and only progression back towards the 7th century life styles. All technology would gradually be forgotten as their is no room for any changes to the 7th century life style of Mohammad.

  5. common sense says

    May 27, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    Then it’s ok to defend by the “sword”. 1099 Jerusalem was liberated from the Tyranny if Islam followed by the subsequent creation of the Knights Templar. Originating from France and started by a mere 9 noblemen to protect pilgrims from thieves and murders that still infested the southern regions of (what is now) Isreal. I beg your pardon if some of you already know this but please read what Monk Bernard (said to be the nephew of the founder) wrote to justify why a “monk” might take up the sword against Islam and any enemy of Christendom.

    Bernard’s treatise De Laude Novae Militiae (In Praise of the New Knighthood) approved the theology of the soldier-monk:

    “A new knighthood has appeared in the land of the Incarnation, a knighthood that fights a double battle against adversaries of flesh and blood and also against the spirit of evil. This new knighthood is worthy of all the praise given to men of God. The knight who protects his soul with the armor of faith, as he covers his body with a coat of mail, is truly without fear and above reproach. Doubly armed he fears neither men nor demons.”

    On the cusp of Memorial day which started as “decoration day” following the civil war to honor those who paid the ultimate price, America needs this proclamation or something like it.
    The closest thing we have to Templar knights are our special forces and the supporting branches of our military. The Templar Knights had a supporting cast called “brothers” who were also warriors and a also a third sect of priests to bless and guide the “brothers” and the Knights.

    Rebuilding our military comes with a Trump victory and also I HOPE a clarification to those in the media and the pentagon that it’s not only OK to identify this enemy properly but is also expected. That banning Islam is Ok that no longer accepting Muslims deception and tyranny is a good thing for us. All they can do is call us Bigots and Islamophobes….big deal I don’t care about that in comparison to the deadly option.

  6. Mirren10 says

    May 27, 2016 at 2:05 pm

    Sheikh Shabr, let me tell you a couple of things about islam …

    What an ‘islamophobe’ ! 🙂

    • Godwin says

      May 27, 2016 at 9:48 pm

      Doesn’t this idiot know that ISIS ( Islamic Stooges ) is spreading Islam by the sword n is getting bombed out of existence. This kind of fools never learn because they bang their heads constantly on the floor.

  7. cs says

    May 27, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Thanks Robert, I saw this one first hand on their website and couldn’t believe, I was looking for the firts opportunity to tell you about it, but I should know better, it was guaranteed you would be already tuned into it.

  8. FuturePresident says

    May 27, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    If someone tries to force their ways on us with a sword. We must stop them with guns. Don’t be afraid to fight back. It is not bigotry to defend what is yours.

  9. Lucretius says

    May 27, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    He’s banged his head on the floor so often that the “war is deceit” part fell out.

  10. PRCS says

    May 27, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    At 2:13:
    “If they are not from the People of The Book they do not even get a chance to pay the jizya. Either they convert to Islam or they are killed. There is nothing wrong with this. Let Islam be spread by the sword. There is nothing wrong with Allah’s true religion being spread by the sword.”

    There are many Shi’a Muslims who decry the literalism of Sunni Muslims.

    I wonder what excuses they’ll make for this creepy Shi’a cleric’s literalism.

  11. Jay Boo says

    May 27, 2016 at 7:27 pm

    He is correct.
    He ought to know.

    Sad Irony

    Shiites and Iranians in particular are not even true Muslims.
    They are merely a conquered Persian people who hide their subservient status to Saudi Arabia’s Muhammad with syrupy sentimentality toward a lineage of their Arab masters. They are merely Islamic slaves who try to paint over Sunni Arab shackles to appear as if Persian bracelets. Why do they even bother to stand and celebrate the Persian New Year when they still crawl in submission to Islam and bow toward Mecca when they pray?

    • Mazo says

      May 27, 2016 at 9:28 pm

      Did I just hear a brain fart?

      Iraqi Shias are Arabs. The man in the video is an Arab. They are not Persian.

      • Jay Boo says

        May 27, 2016 at 9:47 pm

        A minor distinction that misses the bigger point.

        Before Muhammad, present day Iraq was all Persian
        (the Battle of the Bridge)

        With so many first cousin marriages among Muslims who knows.

      • Godwin says

        May 27, 2016 at 9:55 pm

        No, u are wrong. Check with alisina Sina @ alisina.org.

  12. COPT says

    May 28, 2016 at 7:55 am

    Does it strike anyone else but me that despite all the rancor, the jihadist imperative, the existence in lands with vast wealth at their disposal, not to mention the passage of almost 1400 years of time, that this great and supposedly anointed religion of ‘Allah’ has only managed to be outpopulated in the world by a factor of 7:1? Where is this supposed superiority in establishing the ‘rightful’ caliphate of Allah? If they are the chosen people, why have they not had any more success in establishing themselves in the world? I’m sure they have some lame explanation for it, but with followers who are supposedly called to immolate themselves on the sword for the advancement of the religion, why has there been no further progress made?

    Here’s the reality. They are a cult. And the cult finds fertile ground where there is economic disadvantage. As soon as the money starts to flow to them, their devotion to the cult becomes less and less. In that one sense, Obama is correct. If they have economic opportunity, the allure of this cult of serial killing will no longer apply. But Obama is not correct in believing that the US is the way to get that opportunity to them. The prevailing conditions of today in the jihadi hotbeds did not happen overnight – they will not be remedied overnight. The result is that the world is going to have to put up with this nuisance of angry and disaffected people who are members of a suicidal and murderous cult waging random attacks on the vast majority of the free world for probably the remainder of the 21st century.

    And the sad thing is that these attacks have no hope of producing the result they seek. Have these imbeciles who run ISIS even thought of what would happen if they were to establish their caliphate? They will have to do business with the rest of the world in order to survive. Do you think that is going to happen? The only way it will happen is if cowards come to populate the leadership of all the nations in the free world. Possible? Yes. Likely? No. This movement in the Islamic world will burn itself out just as they have throughout their 1400 year existence. Unfortunately, this time it will be displayed 24/7 for the world to see and the media will whip us into a frenzy over the supposed threat these attacks pose to our governments. None of these jihadi movements will ever topple a western government. They may have some spectacular attacks on their resume, but they will not ever establish their precious worldwide caliphate.

  13. duh swami says

    May 28, 2016 at 9:44 am

    Islamic hegemony is a type of rape,,,The ‘magical’ sword is used to cut away the unwanted and to drive home the point…The ‘Sword of Islam’ is a phallic symbol meaning to drive hone the point by rape…Unwanted penetration is Allah’s favorite tool Do you get the point?…I hope not…

  14. SuchindranathAiyerS says

    May 28, 2016 at 11:50 am

    You must grant that these Mullahs are far more truthful that the politicians of of Democracies like Merkel, Reker, Hidalgo, Khan, Cameron, Francis, Obama and others..

  15. Obaid Karki says

    May 28, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    Whether Islam spread by sword or Medieval Broomstick, we civilized your butts for 1437 years. Deal with it. Sheikh Shabir and Robert Spencer are fucking each other to get Fox’s attention to sport Islam for living. Robert Spencer mustn’t featured but lynched from his scrotum along with Zionists scumbags, Pamela Geller, Pat Condell, Daniel Pipes, Debbie Schlussel and JIHADWATCH Jackass duo Baron Bodissey & Geert Wilders for inspiring Anders Behring Breivik to innocent students in 2011.

    • Angemon says

      May 29, 2016 at 2:37 pm

      Ah, the unwarranted sense of superiority of the mahooundians never ceases to surprise me. As for your claim about Breivik, it’s baseless slander meant to defame corageous human beings – Breivik was a Nazi and on his manifesto he suggested alliances with jihadi groups to commit terrorist attacks. Where did any of the people whose names you’re not fit to pronounce ever said something similar?

  16. sahani says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    ISLAM is war plan Of ARAB world . They don’t send army any more. They send Mulla and $ 1 Book called Quran and make your fools, poor and criminals citizen to islam.
    Now these local converts are their islamic army in your land , your own convert people you let them convert now will destroy your nation under your nose as you let them .

  17. sahani says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    Mullas are not religious leaders they are war planers and great commanders working in your land under your nose with your permission to destroy your nation using your local fools and poor.
    Now in few years you and your nation will not exist . Do you love this.

  18. Steven B. Reed says

    May 31, 2016 at 6:07 am

    But islam is nothing but false religion spread by violence in the name of satan.

  19. Ali Bey says

    Jun 6, 2016 at 6:51 pm

    Dear Champ, Dear Steven B. Read: Which religion is not false?

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