Breitbart has numerous photos that are extraordinarily gory and graphic. It must be remembered that the Islamic State jihadis know that these photos are horrifying and revolting. They do not, however, think they will damage their standing among the Muslims to whom they are trying to appeal; quite the contrary.
This is because the Qur’an directs Muslims to “strike the necks” of the unbelievers (47:4; cf. 8:12). Beheading is necessarily a bloody, ugly thing, but if the Qur’an commands it, it is what Allah wants, and the Islamic State’s gory beheading photos are an advertisement for itself, that it is authentically and scrupulously Islamic.
The horrifying photos also have the added bonus effect of striking “terror in the hearts of the enemies of Allah,” as Muslims are also commanded to do in the Qur’an (8:60).
“EXTREMELY GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Islamic State Beheads Men Accused of Mocking Islam, Serving ‘Infidels,’” by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked, Breitbart, July 3, 2016:
TEL AVIV – As anti-Islamic State coalition forces prepared to strike the terrorist group’s strongholds in Mosul, Iraq and Raqqa, the Islamic State’s propaganda apparatus continued to release gory photos of so-called justice from areas under its control….
One series of photos depicted a Syrian man who was sentenced to death in Raqqa for “mocking Islam.” His execution – beheading with a massive blade – was carried out in front of a live audience. A selection of images appears below via the Islamic State’s Telegraph Forum:
In the nearby Elkheir region, IS gunmen were photographed slaughtering a man who was accused of “pledging allegiance to the infidels,” after his “verdict” was read out in public.
In the town of Bukamal, in Iraq’s Euphrates region, “sinners” who were convicted of violated Ramadan with no religious grounds were seen whipped and humiliated by being made to wear a sign that gave away their offense.
The fighters of the caliphate were also keen to show their merciful side, and released pictures of themselves handing out leaflets explaining to the public how to spend Ramadan’s traditional charity money (Zakat) on the poor, and what the Sharia provisions are on the matter.

biff says
Mr moderate Muslim, that’s a very large sword you have there.
Jack Diamond says
He’s overcompensating.
Allah demands severed heads or empty heads, nothing in between.
t. says
That was so witty and it made me laugh, Jack!
Richie says
why is it when confronted with the brutality and barbarity of Islam, the first impulse of leftists is to deflect and attack Christianity? Brutality like the above example will be dismissed by leftists who will assert it has nothing to do with Islam, or they will ask ‘oh yeah, then what about the Crusades’? Maybe the left feel Muslims have earned the right to be homicidal
Georg says
It’s a reflex to the unbearable cognitive dissonance leftists experience when their internalized mantra “The West/whites can do no right and the East/South/non-whites can do no wrong” is shown to be obviously ludicrous (never mind its bigoted and hateful aspect– that’s the deep end of the pool).
As communists used to release laughably doctored photographs to assert their truth, someone who has pledged allegiance to leftism quite simply replaces the perpetrators in the outrageous images with those of Westerners/whites. It’s so plainly stupid as to be maddening. But here we are and on it goes.
Fortunately there are people who’ve had enough, and there is evidence their numbers are growing.
Richie says
Could it be a case of the leftists seeing the Muslims as being an ally (i.e the enemy of my enemy is my friend). Muslims and leftists hate Jews, Christians, the US and tend to be socialists.. I have a coworker who is an atheist and a socialist- he delights in mocking Christians for their beliefs, yet always comes to the defense of Islam- even though he is an atheist
A shame these leftists are blind to the fact the Muslims might just kill them first
Georg says
I think that’s precisely what’s going on. The easiest way to think about it is that they’re anti-Western. Think of anti-Westernism as being the peak of the umbrella under which their decision tree begins.
Richie says
The gay left , the ‘Black lives matter’ group and feminists in the US have remained largly silent on the mistreatement of women, the sex slave trade and the execution of gays in Islamic hellholes like Syria and Iran-
Perhaps for the leftists, the fact these Muslims despise the west, Christians and Jews make up for their treatment of gays and women
Georg says
Agreed. And in general, Muslims are a protected group under the left as they are here a minority, often brown/non-white, non-Christian, and seen by them as victims of the West.
As mentioned by others, there seems to be a hierarchy in leftism where concerns over racism, despite everyone here understanding Islam is not a race, trump concerns regrading sexism and bigotry toward homosexuals.
Non-whites who undermine the West is the end of leftists so Muslims offer a non-stop flight to their destination.
SteveFinSC says
Sometimes the Party requires you to see five fingers when there are obviously only four.
Geoarrge says
Because they’re feeling the stress of the economic recession, and think resources will be freed up if the population is culled a bit. But of course, they’re too cowardly to do it themselves so they need to find someone to do the job for them.
somehistory says
Could it also be that islam doesn’t demand anything *good* or *right* be done and one can be as bad as they can dream up.
Christians and Jews, on the other hand, are taught that one is supposed to be as good in behavior as possible and treat others with respect to how God wishes, and commands, they be treated.
These ones who hate Christians and Jews do not wish to be held accountable for their bad, and even, evil behavior. So they hate the *messenger* that stands for the good they should be doing…Christians and Jews.
Angemon says
What better way to end ramadan with…
gravenimage says
Yes–years ago I was shocked when a Muslim in Britain proclaimed that the “best use” of cell phones was to watch beheading videos. Of course, this savagery no longer surprises me.
Michael Copeland says
This is likely to be the “morbidly obese” executioner known as The Bulldozer. He has been captured by Syrian forces.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/675899/Islamic-State-Bulldozer-captured-Syrian-army
Hindu American says
Note the smiling, grinning, smirking audience in the background. The moderate muslims, I believe.
Mirren10 says
Yes, I noticed that, too. Like demons gambolling on the edge of Hell. Shudder.
Christianblood says
Hindu American posted
(..Note the smiling, grinning, smirking audience in the background. The moderate muslims, I believe..)
True, and the little kids watching it too and soon after the head of this poor victim is chopped off hysterical screams of “allahu akbar” will fill the air! What is really more shocking to me though is that America is backing and arming such barbaric savages and is ready to overthrow the secular leader of Assad and replace him with these barbaric savages!
Georg says
A lot of these kids, now “cubs” of the Caliphate, will go on to be modern analogues to Hitler Youth. If you read anything about Allied forces who went up against those Hitler Youth they were about as zealous as one could imagine. Whereas many Germans would surrender in hopeless circumstances out of a shared humanity with the Allies, the Hitler Youth would almost invariably fight to the death as their connection with reality had long since been severed… if it had ever really existed at all.
Angemon says
Citation needed.
Western Canadian says
And yet again, the paid russian troll comes by, to spread his apparent hatred of the west, while actually gloating over the successful stealth jihad waged by his russian masters, against the west!! Boring, isn’t he?
The current state of the West, education institutions, media etc. with their blatant sell out of Western values and adoption of those of the soviet stealth jihad, sets this lying trolls little (very) heart a pitter pat, and he just HAS to come by, and pretend to be outraged by the state of the West, which he and his are guilty of bringing about.
Judi says
7th century throwbacks. They look like film extras from “Life of Brian”.
Cecilia Ellis says
Horrific! Another display, as Kerry would proclaim, of just how desperate ISIS is . . .
Joker Jim says
Is that the same tool they use for genital mutilation in their female children?
Richie says
Almost as frightening as this level of brutality is the absolute indifference felt about it by western leftists- who would be more likely to defend the executioner than the victim
Michael Johnson says
I don’t know what the west problem is but this is true Islam these people are serious they are not serving a watered down version of Islam this is real
Greyhound Fancier says
I recall as a child (circa 1960) hearing the adults talking about horrible Muslims punishment, including amputations or hands, beheading, and (don’t know if this one is true) tying a laboring mother’s knees and ankles together so she could not deliver her child, hoping she’d die (because the baby was born on the wrong side of the blanket).
I can’t figure out how we were aware of this 56 years ago, but no one acknowledges it in 2016.
St. Michael Defend Us says
My memory, is that the person being accused of these things, and many, many horrible things, was the Shah if Iran. This was to portray him as a monster who was unjustly subjugating the poor, peaceful muslim population of his country, who, out of sheer desperation, were finally to rebel against him and his regime. I honestly do not know if it was all propaganda, or if any of it was actually true.
Now, all these years later, I think that if any of it was true, that he knew with whom he was dealing, and knew that he had to act in a way which they would understand and respect.
gravenimage says
Yes, GF–if you watch movies–even light comedies–from more than 50 years ago you will find that we were *much* savvier about the savagery of Islam than we are today, before “political correctness” became so widespread. Our problem is not so much ignorance per se as *willful* ignorance.
Ex-muslim says
From what I see happening in US and in the Western world in general and the level of PC bullshit, islamic beheadings, stonings, crucifixions, amputations, sexual slavery of infidel women and throwing homosexuals from high buildings and many other barbaric islamic abuses will soon be coming to a town square near you!
Michael Copeland says
And the talking heads persist in speaking of a “clash of civilisations”.
What a grave misdescription.
Civilisation is under attack from barbarism.
gravenimage says
Unfortunately, “Ex-muslim” has made it clear that he actually relishes this prospect.
Angemon says
Sorry to burst your bubble EM – considering that you’ve stated, several times, you’ll celebrate when the West falls to islam (because apparently you take that as a given fact) it’s hard to imagine you’re anything but salivating in eager anticipation – but that’s not going to happen. Western nations have the (arguably bad) habit of being nice and appeasing… until they’re not, which is when all hell breaks loose.
Jerry says
The moral insanity and perversity these animals live defies belief. They rape and torture, behead for no good reason, and then hand out leaflets preaching charity. And it’s all in strict accordance to islamic doctrine. Pardon me, but I’m very skeptical of any “moderate” version of this garbage from hell. Islam is like a big cauldron of poisoned soup to me. Some parts are edible, some virulently poisonous. I’m not going to be any more enthused about eating that soup just because I know it’s not all poison. If I don’t know what parts will do the killing then it’s all bad soup. And even if I knew what parts are bad I have to consider the possibility of contamination of other “good” parts. And I think that analogy works, islam is a bilious mixture of jihad hate, bigotry, and murder, with some good morsels thrown in. I have no way to separate out the “poison” muslims until it’s too late. And I know the “good” muslims will be contaminated to some degree by islam’s doctrine of hate, bigotry, and intolerance. They may not kill us like the terrorists, but their contamination will still make our nation sick.
I’m not painting ugly propaganda with that, the facts bear my metaphor out. The terrorists are poisoned worse by their fanatical dedication to islamic doctrine, killing, destroying, and raping. The moderates are a contaminated but less severe version of islam conducting civilizational jihad with sharia creep, violent enclaves, rape, welfare jizya, and all manner of cultural importation at the expense of our own. It’s apparent there’s no good part to that soup, at best it will make us sick, at worst kill us. Solution: Get rid of the soup.
Christianblood says
Jerry posted
(..The moral insanity and perversity these animals live defies belief. They rape and torture, behead for no good reason, and then hand out leaflets preaching charity. And it’s all in strict accordance to islamic doctrine..)
You are right. What is really more shocking to me though is that America is backing and arming such barbaric and perverse savages and is ready to overthrow the secular leader of Assad and replace him with these savage killers!
Shame on America for opposing Assad who is protecting millions of Christians and other minorities who would otherwise be slaughtered by the American-backed islamic jihadist savages. Shame on America for baking this genocidal EVIL!
Shame on the American people who are deafeningly silent over the evil deeds of their government in Syria, in Libya, in Iraq and in the Balkans and elswhere in the world. Shame! Shame! Shame!
Cecilia Ellis says
Jerry, your “poison soup” analogy is superb! Just a few days ago, while being interviewed during a FoxNews segment, Rudy Giuliani commented on a statement made against Trump for wanting to put a hold on all Muslims coming from known terror regions. As I recall, his analogy went something like this:
“if I give you a bag of M&Ms and tell you that only one of them is poisoned, are you going to eat any of them?” [His idea, but probably not exactly how he said it]
By the way, the interviewer responded with an almost stunned silence . . . then it went to a commercial.
somehistory says
Many years ago, someone said, “Here is a glass of pure water. Who would not drink it?
Now I put a teaspoon of poison in the water. Who would dare to drink it?”
Only a little of the bad ruins the good…much like the rotten apple spoils the barrel.
And all of the barracks use the same books and preaching to further the same islam.
Jerry says
Jerry, your “poison soup” analogy is superb!
I’m glad you said that because I was having doubts about it, like maybe it was a pile of sh*t. lol. Now I’ve polished it off and put it back on the shelf. 😉
UriahB says
All you need is love. ….
Christianblood says
You can’t love pure evil. You have to destroy it!
Ragoom says
CB, can’t more agree…
Ren says
Muslims are a bunch of stupid believing in a religion of peace!
louise says
It’s not a religion it is a cult
Robert_K says
I heard that Halal slaughtering is very humane. Halal slaughterers practice on infidel necks beforehand.
Greyhound Fancier says
Some people in England won’t allow their children to eat the school lunches, because in some schools only halal meat is served (to accommodate the feelings of the very sensitive Muslims) – and the English view halal slaughter as inhumane.
Nigel GFF says
Halal preparation requires a ‘prayer’ said over the animal at time of slaughter.
Would you want to eat anything that’s been ‘prayed’ over by a satanist. No, me neither.
Robeaver says
Hah like it. Halal killing is raising the animals hind end up with head over a barrell and stitting it’s throat. In the West, animals…cows and horses and pigs etc. Are killed first with a nail gun to the brain, the animal is dead in 1/2 a second. While hala killing let’s the animals kick for several minutes. Does your local SPCA know this? Write to them.
Richie says
Islam is a death cult; murder and cruelty are seen to them as positive virtues
louise says
I have nobody ever contacts me
Jay Boo says
How dirty is Islam?
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“….Islamic State jihadis know that these photos are horrifying and revolting. They do not, however, think they will damage their standing among the Muslims to whom they are trying to appeal; quite the contrary. “
Robeaver says
Moderates use a sharp blade, extremists use a dull blade or a hammer. This is not in the hadith, but a simple choice.
PRCS says
One thing that’s NOT being done: asking “our” Muslims where on the planet Islam’s most barbaric punishments are morally acceptable to them.
It’s a no win question for them.
If they say the amputation of a human being’s hand for theft is acceptable, in Muslim countries alone, the public learns the ugly truth.
If they say that punishment is not acceptable–anywhere–other Muslims then witness their public denial of Allah’s word.
There are many similar yes/no questions to be asked, if only someone in a position to do so would.
Richie says
Has Sen. Kerry blamed this on climate change?
Lloyd Miller says
No, the Rockefeller/ Big Oil / OPEC-Muslim camarilla conditions their funding of the LEFT on the response displayed. Their NWO or World Government system will be or be dominated by Islam.
duh_swani says
Your ‘god’ (?) told you not to take ‘those people’ as friends or helpers, Or you will become one of hem and they don”t deserve to live…got it?
Mirren10 says
And where is that moral cretin, Loretta Lynch ? Shouldn’t she be dashing off to Raqqa to put her theories of ‘compassion, love, and unity’ as a solution to terrorism, to the test ?
gravenimage says
Yes, here’s that stupidity:
“Lynch: ‘Most effective response to terror is compassion, unity, and love’”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/06/lynch-most-effective-response-to-terror-is-compassion-unity-and-love
Gramma says
Islam the “religion” of pieces. I personally do not want any muslims that are not vested carefully into our country. (Same goes for Mexico, South America and elsewhere)
All these illegals are invaders not dreamers, immigrants, etc……….INVADERS. Wake up America.
The pus in the White House is at least a muslim sympathizer.
Why not bring in the Christians that are being slaughtered??????
Why?????
Because Barack HUSSEIN Obama is a muslim and anti-Christian.
America is his Jihad.