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Taliban rejects UN call for halt in hostilities during Ramadan as “ignorance of religion”

May 28, 2017 2:18 pm By Robert Spencer

“‘Our fight is Jihad and an obligatory worship. And every obligatory act of worship has 70 times more reward in Ramadan,’ a statement quoted spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid as claiming.”

Will a moderate Muslim spokesman in the West kindly explain how Zabihullah Mujahid is actually the one who is ignorant of Islam, and how Ramadan is actually all about peace and spiritual betterment? I didn’t think so.

“Nearly 100 Afghan Soldiers Killed in a Week,” by Ayaz Gul, VOA, May 28, 2017:

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — A Taliban infiltrator has gunned down six government forces in southern Afghanistan, raising the number of army and police personnel killed by insurgents in the past week to nearly 100.

Afghan and insurgent officials said Sunday the overnight “insider attack” incident took place at a security outpost in Zabul province where a police guard turned his gun on colleagues.

He shot dead six police, including the commander of the post. Afghan media quoted local officials as saying the shooter later rejoined the Taliban and handed the post over to insurgent control.

The Taliban in the last week has assaulted several Afghan military bases and installations, particularly in volatile southern provinces, killing and wounding scores of security forces.

On Saturday, the first day of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, a Taliban suicide car bomber in the eastern city of Khost struck a convoy of an Afghan elite force providing security to American forces. The blast killed at least 18 personnel and wounded many others.

Afghan Defense Ministry officials say government forces have also inflicted heavy battlefield casualties on the Taliban in retaliation.

The Islamist insurgency on Saturday rejected as “ignorance of religion” U.N.-led calls for halting hostilities during Ramadan to respect the religious obligation.

Hours after staging the suicide car bombing in Khost, a Taliban spokesman insisted it is fighting “jihad” (holy war) and is a religious obligation.

“Our fight is Jihad and an obligatory worship. And every obligatory act of worship has 70 times more reward in Ramadan,” a statement quoted spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid as claiming….

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  1. Guest says

    May 28, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    When are those idiots in the U.N going to realize that terrorists aren’t going to listen and talk just kill like the savages they are?

    • Wellington says

      May 28, 2017 at 7:17 pm

      Never, Guest. Never.

      The UN needs to go. It is actually worse than the previous attempt at some world body, i.e., the League of Nations. Yes, worse, because it is not just feckless as the League of Nations was, but actually an enabler of evil and ignorance, examples being UNRWA and Saudi Arabia being put quite recently on the UN Women’s Rights Commission, this being a country that not only doesn’t allow a woman to own a driver’s license but even, oh yeah, eff the Saudis here, to ride a bicycle.

      Yeah, respecting your query, it’s NEVER.

  2. John A. Marre says

    May 28, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    So killing an infidel is 70 times better during Ramadan. No wonder they kill more Christians and Jews during their holy month, during which they draw closer to the teachings of their holy book and learn to more fully appreciate the beliefs of their wonderful Religion of Peace.

    • Carolyn says

      May 28, 2017 at 4:58 pm

      These people are confused. They mean putting holes through people not worshipping the Holy Month. There is totally a difference here. I feel sorry for those people.

    • gravenimage says

      May 28, 2017 at 8:52 pm

      All true, John.

      • mortimer says

        May 28, 2017 at 10:21 pm

        RAMADAN IS THE MONTH OF JIHAD AND VICTORIES
        The former Mufti of Egypt, Ali Goma said, “Throughout the history of] Islamic civilization, RAMADAN has been not only a month of worship and of growing close to Allah the Almighty, but also a month of ACTION and JIHAD aimed at spreading this great religion. When the soul grows stronger and the spirit soars, it inevitably affects the body, which [also] grows stronger – for the body is the mirror of the soul. That is why, throughout [Muslim] history, Ramadan has been a month of great conquests, which were an important factor in spreading Islam, with its righteousness and tolerance, across the world. Ramadan saw [many] events that were milestones in the history of Islamic civilization.
        In Muslim tradition, RAMADAN is also perceived as a month of JIHAD and MARTYRDOM, a month in which Allah grants military victories to His believers. It was during Ramadan that Muslims triumphed in many of their battles, among them the battle of Badr in 624 between supporters of Muhammad and a merchant caravan of the Quraysh tribe; the conquest of Mecca in 630 and of Andalusia in 711; the battle of Al-Zallaqa in 1086, in which Spanish Muslims defeated the Castilians near the city of Badajoz on today’s Portuguese border, and the 1973 War (called The Ramadan War).
        -The commandment of jihad, which is of supreme importance at all times, assumes even greater importance during this holy month and gains precedence over all other commandments.
        -Those who gain martyrdom during the month of Ramadan are doubly rewarded in Paradise.
        -During Ramadan, the Muslims are especially beholden to protect the sanctity of the Muslim holy places and keep the infidels from “desecrating” or threatening them.
        -in Ramadan, Allah grants fighters special strength, despite – or rather by virtue of – their fasting.
        “Education for fasting has not been limited to preparing Muslims for battle and imbuing them with the meaning of soldiering, but also included waging a number of honorable battles during the month of Ramadan – to the point where this month came to be called ‘The Month of jihad.’ ” – Egyptian cleric and Al-Azhar lecturer Dr. Fuad Mukheimar.

        • johnnybigtime says

          May 29, 2017 at 8:08 am

          Food for thought from your post Mortimer.
          Dr Fuad Mukheimar is merely a mouthpiece for Satan.
          Muslims claim that Moses was a prophet, yet he brought the Ten commandments from Mount Sinai, directly from God; which state ‘THOU SHALT NOT KILL’
          (Actually Moses did kill someone, but that is a different scenario, not related to killing people for their beliefs)
          Throughout history there have been two Biblical lines of civilisation, representing good and evil. As a result all people enter either Heaven or Hell at death (good or evil).
          This line is identified as flowing from Isaac (Godly) and Ishmael (Satanic). It is therefore of no surprise that Muslims claim that Muhammad is descended from the line of Ishmael, who was evil. Muhammad was a Godless pedophile and mass murderer, who worshiped the moon god Hubal (Allah); who does not exist; hence the crescent moon and star on their emblems.
          Actually there is no reference to Muhammad in the Bible; he was a false prophet., coming hundreds of years after the Scriptures were completed. The last book in the Bible (Revelation 22) informs us that if anyone adds or takes away anything from the Bible, they will be cast into Hell at death.
          Murderers (some Muslims) and unbelievers (all Muslims) shall have their portion in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Revelation 21)

          All false Satanically inspired religions have two things in common:-
          (1) They are religions of works, whereby people are always doing things (Ramadan), without ever being able to know if they have been saved.
          (2) They deny the Deity of Christ, therefore cannot be saved.
          This is how the Devil ensnares people;- he is an immensely intelligent fallen Archangel. You can have any religion you want, provided that it does not save you.
          If say, we have ten religions which all teach something different, then it logically follows that either all of them must be wrong, or only one can be right. To save anyone the trouble of much study, which I have done; the Bible is the only true religion. It is in harmony with all true facts of science and is full of fulfilled prophecy.
          e.g. The Law of Biogenesis states that all life comes from pre-existing life, and reproduces after its own king. Which is also what the Book of Genesis says.

          When you follow Christ, you can do whatever you want to do. But what you want to do demonstrates whether you are following HIm.
          The Bible tells us that if anyone becomes a disciple of Christ he has passed from death to life, and will live for ever. Death is an enemy, the last enemy to be destroyed.
          Death only entered the world because of sin.
          Therefore, briefly put, the whole point of Christianity is to overcome death.

          ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die’ John 11:25.

          Whoever hears and obeys my word, will never see death John 8:51.

          To just have a nominal belief will not save anyone.
          The Devil believes in Jesus, but he is not saved.
          He has not placed himself under the authority of Christ.

          To be saved involves following Christ as a disciple; OBEYING him.
          Unlike other religions, Romans 8 informs us that we CAN know that we have been saved, for the Holy Spirit will witness with our spirit that we have become a child of God; that we have been adopted into Gods family.
          The great preacher J.C. Ryle said ‘He is your best friend who tells you the most truth’
          He says, ‘If you don’t pray and read your Bible you are not saved’
          He qualifies this by adding , ‘what child never speaks with its father:- if you have been adopted into the family of God, then you will communicate with your heavenly Father’

          NO prayer, No Bible reading, NO salvation.

          Of course there are situations when you may not have access to a Bible, e.g. you may be imprisoned in a Siberian prison camp, but you always have access to prayer.

          Kind regards to all who have taken the time to read the above
          Best wishes x

  3. Buford says

    May 28, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    There is NO asking the Taliban & expect them to honor anything they are Demonic Filthy Scumbag Cowards as the saying goes actions speak louder than words the only way to get them to understand is by Killing them they are like a Cancer.

    • WPM says

      May 28, 2017 at 3:52 pm

      They are true Islamics , why does the world not see that to follow Islam is to follow a murder serial rapist, cult that is bent on death destruction, mayham , crazy unreal way of life. The Taliban are good Islamics according to the Koran, Sira, and the Hadith. Calling them to not follower there books is like asking Christians to not believe in Christ coming back from the dead!

  4. James says

    May 28, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    And the Taliban get full marks for accuracy. When are Western politicians going to learn that Islam, as defined by its own sources instead of by Western Islamophiles, is a bloody, brutal, murderous, supremacist ideology that fully intends to Islamise all non-Muslim countries ?

    If a bombing in a major British city, that leaves 141 casualties, is not enough to teach them – what will be ? How many more must be killed or wounded before they see sense ? Since when was it good government to let over 100 be killed or wounded, rather than to ban a bloody and murderous cult that has consistently killed 1000s of people ? Or are kuffar children fit only to be sacrificed as meat for the Arabian Moloch ?

  5. Paul Carr says

    May 28, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    It’s not their holy month. Rajab, Dhu Al Qadah, Dhu Al Hijjah and Muharram are their holy months. Muslims are allowed to fight the infidels outside of those months.

  6. ermom says

    May 28, 2017 at 3:36 pm

    The OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) is the largest voting block in the UN. They use TAQIYYA, and are attempting to take away our Freedom of Speech, to criminalize anything said, even if TRUE, that Muslims don’t want known about Islam. Hillary and Obama had signed on to that effort. Sharia is being pushed here.

    BAN ALL FOREIGN LAW.

  7. marina says

    May 28, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    And every obligatory act of worship has 70 times more reward in Ramadan,

    The Muslims who got upset over Trump’s speech over Ramadan and terrorism needs to hear this. But then they will say ” The Talibans are not Moslems”

  8. IQ al Rassooli says

    May 28, 2017 at 4:21 pm

    Contrary to ALL the Bull Crap emanating from Muslims and their brain dead apologists, it was during RAMADAN that Muhammad AMBUSHED the Quraysh caravan at Badr

    The Battle of Badr (Arabic: غزوة بدر‎‎), fought on Tuesday, 13 March 624 CE (17 Ramadan, 2 AH in the Islamic calendar) in the Hejaz region of western Arabia

    and then CONQUERED Mecca also during RAMADAN

    The Muslim army set out for Mecca on Wednesday, 29 November 629 (6 Ramadan, 8 AH)

    The Muslim army entered Mecca on Monday, 11 December 629 (18 Ramadan 8 hijrah).

    As usual with Muhammad, he had to explain away WHY he did this during such an important month
    Muhammad concocted the following “Made to Order Revelation” from his subservient god Allah~

    Al Baqara 2.217 “They ask thee concerning fighting in the Prohibited (or the Four Sacred) Months. Say: “Fighting therein is a grave (offence); but graver is it in the Sight of Allah to prevent access to the path of Allah to deny Him to prevent access to the Sacred Mosque and drive out its members. Tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter….”

    Not a single item in Islam is SPIRITUAL because the concept itself does not exist (try to explain how their Jihadis have SEX with the 72 virgins in Muhammad’s WHOREHOUSE version of Paradise)

    IQ al Rassooli
    Kafir& Proud!

    • PissLam says

      May 28, 2017 at 10:28 pm

      Hi Mr Rassooli, I’m a big fan of yours – learned so much from your videos and writings.

      The relationship between Ramadan and Jihad (fighting) in the way of Allah
      http://en.alukah.net/Thoughts_Knowledge/0/507/

      Islamic Scholar on Ramadan as the Month of Historic Victories ~Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi | 3 Jun 2016
      https://youtu.be/rAkyf8-yIpE

      • IQ al Rassooli says

        May 29, 2017 at 9:03 am

        Thank You PissLam for your kind remarks and EXCELLENT link that should be plastered ALL over the internet, twitter and Facebook PROVING how UNHOLY Ramadan actually has been for 1400 years

        IQ al Rassooli
        Kafir & Proud!

    • mortimer says

      May 28, 2017 at 10:29 pm

      Thank you, IQ, but since the reward of jihad in Ramadan is DOUBLED, the jihadist will receive 144 virgins. This is a limited time offer!

      • PissLam says

        May 28, 2017 at 11:01 pm

        They’ll receive vaginas. 144 vaginas. Apparently there was a misreading of their scripture. The correct word is vagina and not virgins as originally thought.

  9. More Ham Ed says

    May 28, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    Watch what happens when a “moderate” tries to point out that a little reform here and there might be needed (yes I know islam can’t be reformed – no blanket lectures please).

    • gravenimage says

      May 28, 2017 at 8:50 pm

      Thanks for the link, More Ham Ed.

  10. gravenimage says

    May 28, 2017 at 8:49 pm

    Taliban rejects UN call for halt in hostilities during Ramadan as “ignorance of religion”
    …………………..

    Ignorance of Islam, certainly…

  11. jayell says

    May 28, 2017 at 11:50 pm

    Since when.did acts of criminal aggression constitute ‘acts of worship’? And what sort of ‘God’ is supposed to be impressed by this kind of behaviour?

    • IQ al Rassooli says

      May 29, 2017 at 9:09 am

      jayell; ONLY among the DEPRAVED followers of Muhammad is Mass Murder a HOLY act because of the following FACT~

      Allah is most assuredly NOT the same as the God of Jesus Moses and Abraham no matter what the Muslims tell humanity.

      Allah is only the NAME of the supreme rock god of Pagan Arabia (among 360 other deities) centuries BEFORE Muhammad metamorphosed it into the God of the Bible.

      Islam is NOT a Religion. Islam is a CULT belief system; the CULT of Muhammad.

      I challenge any Muslim to prove me WRONG.

      IQ al Rassooli
      Kafir & Proud!

  12. Charli Main says

    May 29, 2017 at 4:31 am

    Wish folk would stop referring to Ramadan as the ” HOLY month of ramadán”

    NOTHING HOLY about this shyte muslim practice where the most vile atrocities are glorified and sanctified.

  13. Lydia says

    May 29, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    Yes, anyone expecting any minutes of peace from islam are totally ignorant of that religion!

  14. Cretius says

    Jun 5, 2017 at 10:25 am

    The Taliban and Daesh are but two of the numerous Islamic political groups.

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