This is likely to have been an Islamic State strike against a gathering of Shi’ites, although other possibilities cannot be definitively ruled out. In any case, the Qur’anic justification is this: “Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties, for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah , so they kill and are killed.” (Qur’an 9:111)
“Suicide bombing in northern Baghdad kills 31,” by Murtada Faraj, Associated Press, October 15, 2016:
BAGHDAD — Iraqi police and hospital officials say the death toll from a suicide bombing at a funeral gathering in northern Baghdad increased to 31, with another 65 people wounded….
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack…

ploome says
good start
Karen says
“They kill and are killed.” Repulsive eloquence that has been motivating killers for Allah for centuries.
Oliver says
I agree with Ploome.
Now, if the Shits respond with blowing up a Sunni gathering- and kill, say 130, then the Sunnis have to respond by blowing up another Shit assemblage – and on and on. They should keep this up–in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon (Muslim areas) and Iran. Other Islamic states could join in, in the killing of Muslims.
Just leave Israel and the US out of it.
gravenimage says
Baghdad: Jihad/martyrdom suicide bombing at funeral murders 31, injures 65
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How horrifying. I cannot even be shocked by such Muslim savagery anymore.
God, I hate Islam.
Mirren10 says
”How horrifying. I cannot even be shocked by such Muslim savagery anymore.”
I’m afraid I couldn’t care less. I just wish they’d *all* murder each other, and stop piecemeal pussyfooting around.
Oliver says
Mirren. I agree with you
Angemon says
Muslim-on-muslim violence – the only kind of muslim violence that doesn’t get my blood boiling.