“The group has a conservative and brutal brand of Islamic law that it has imposed upon the populations under its control in northern Iraq and eastern Syria.” And where does this “conservative and brutal brand of Islamic law” come from? Why, from the Qur’an: “Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.” (5:33) The Islamic State has apparently decided that to violate the Ramadan fast is to “wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth corruption.” It would be refreshing if some moderate Muslim spokesman were to explain why that is a misuse of the Qur’an verse. But none will.
“ISIS Crucifying Ramadan Violators ‘Every Day’ in Syria,” by Jack Moore, Newsweek, June 20, 2016 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Fighters from the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) are crucifying residents “every day” for violating fasting rules during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, according to a monitoring group.
Rami Abdelrahman, the director of the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR)—which uses an extensive network of sources and contacts on the ground in Syria—confirmed to Newsweek that ISIS caged, lashed and crucified two people last week in the Syrian town of Mayadin in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor. The group also crucified a person in the town of Bukamal.
Another monitoring group, the Syria-based Justice for Life Observatory, also reported the crucifixions. SOHR confirmed that such incidents are now becoming routine as the Islamic holy month continues in the group’s self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
Islamic State flag An Islamic State flag is seen in this picture illustration from February 18. A monitoring group has said that the radical Islamist group is crucifying and lashing residents who violate the Ramadan fast.
“Every day this happen, not only one day,” Abdelrahman says. “Every day we publish it. Many times this month.”
Fasting norms during Ramadan dictate that worshippers do not consume food or drink during daylight hours. ISIS is punishing those caught breaking these rules.
He says that ISIS are lashing the victims dozens of times after a Sharia court issues their sentence. The group has a conservative and brutal brand of Islamic law that it has imposed upon the populations under its control in northern Iraq and eastern Syria.
Crucifixions are already a common form of punishment across the ISIS caliphate as a way to spread fear among residents and fighters considering leaving the de-facto state….

Jay Boo says
More proof that Islam is not a religion.
Allah has no power of his own.
miriamrove says
Does Obama know this? M
john spielman says
better question : does he CARE?
More Ham Ed says
I know that he does CAIR (spelling intentional).
Lord Wrath says
He uses images like it for masturbation material…
Ex-muslim says
The only way to defeat ISIS is by backing the Syrian army like Russia is doing whatever else America tries to do will end in a big failure and will help ISIS and dozens of other jihadists to take control of Syria.
sog says
Alinsky progressives *want* the caliphate. Proof is the murder of Qaddafi. The quicker liberal democracy collapses, the sooner, in their reckoning, Alinsky progressives can collect the pieces.
No Fear says
Similarly, the leftists supported the “Glorious Islamic Revolution” in the 1970s in Iran. When the Ayatollah Khomeini came to power the leftists were shot in the thousands. Nothing much has changed since the 1970s. Still the leftists support the Islamists. They should think very carefully about the result of that alliance.
Robert McKenna says
ExMuslim:
Riiiiiight ! Give them all the weapons they need to defeat Isis, so that when they win and attack us with those weapons for being infidels, we’ll know what to expect.
islamics and / or muslims are as trustworthy as a Box full of Cobras or Rattlesnakes !
Angemon says
Seems like ISIS’s version of “see something say something” is working – probably because it has an implied “because if we think you didn’t we’ll f***ing kill you”…
Walter SieruK says
The Koran teaches “that they shall be killed or crucified…” 5:33. Furthermore, the Koran also instructs Muslims in their action towards “disbelievers” to “let them find harshness in you…” 9:123. Crucifying people who are non-Muslims is Koranic and effective way to show them harshness. Nevertheless there are still some people who are still in mental state denial and say that “ISIS is not Islamic.” The people who make such an totally false claim need to look well into the facts and then face the reality in that ISIS is very Islamic. In other words , they,very much ,need a reality check..
Kartolo says
ISIS is the radical version of Islamic Wahabi backed by the KSA. Why the KSA needs to support ISIS? They use ISIS to topple Syrian regime. Syria is supported by Iran, a country of Islamic Shia, and also Rusia. Wahabi and Shia have unpleasant history. Inside those two, there are radicals who fight against one to another. ISIS came from this Wahabi element hoping that by founding chaliphate with strict Sharia law, they can rebuild an empire of Islam.
The US along side with the KSA take advantage from this mess. They together push the Syria regime in order to stabilize the region and also to seize the flow of oil. One thing the US people should be aware of is that the KSA itself is a kingdom of authoritarianism. The unstable situation cauded by ideological sectarian conflict soon would also jeopardize the KSA. People of the KSA will surely want to have more space for democracy and equality.
Moslem world will not be happy to see this because the unstable KSA will jeopardize city of Mecca, a moslem holly city.
gravenimage says
People of the KSA will surely want to have more space for democracy and equality.
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Based *on what*? Whenever the slightest suggestion of reform is made–such as raising the minimum age for marriage or allowing women drive–Saudis protest. Most Saudi Muslims love there oppressive theocracy.
linnte says
And personally, I wish Mecca gets blown off the map.
gravenimage says
Islamic State crucifying Ramadan violators “every day”
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*This* is what Ramadan Mubarak (blessed Ramadan) *really* means. *Ugh*.
eur says
isis punishable by death to break the Ramadan .. Morocco by jail … both consider crime , coincide and there is no doubt in the Muslim world , only differ in the type of punishment
. Is that our future?
patriotliz says
What’s the difference between Satan and the Islamic Allah?
https://youtu.be/WIojqsHBWko
Rotten Eye says
And the Earth became infected with the vile Muslim.
The skies were dark with soot and the smell of death.
And people lived in fear.
Grain did not grow and the animals were sick.
And it came to pass, the Earth says: “I am sick and my life is unhappy when the Muslim walks on my land and breathes my air. All good men, find the Muslim and Strike him at the neck, of all Muslims!!”
If the dirty Muslims hides behind a rock or tree, the rock or tree will cry out: “Come! Look here! There is a dirty Muslim hiding here! Come and smite him. Strike at his neck! For surely they are sons and daughters of Pigs and Monkeys!”
And the Muslim fled like a crazy man with fear in his eyes and terror in his mind!
But he was not swift enough.
For the Earth found and catch every one of the vile Muslim.
And the Muslim was struck at his neck.
And the Muslim blood flowed like a the river Nile.
Until all Muslims on Earth were smited.
And Lo, Behold.
The world became clean and fresh when the Muslims were no more.
And the earth was happy.
And people lived in peace and the Earth was good.
Amen
andrew sapia says
when this is over and we win are these people going to be put on trial for war crimes? This is as bad as what the Nazis did. I hope that someone is compiling lists of perps and evidence and that these people will be prosecuted. I mean crucifying people for not fasting.