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Switzerland: Muslim screaming “Allahu akbar” causes panic on subway

Jun 20, 2017 1:19 pm By Robert Spencer

They panicked because they know that Islamic jihadis use this cry to “strike terror in the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60) as they begin jihad terror attacks. But there is nothing to be concerned about here: this man was just having a “paranoid episode.” He is just part of the global outbreak of mental illness. So the next time you’re on the subway or in any crowded place and a Muslim starts screaming “Allahu akbar,” just remember that he is mentally ill and continue going about your business. And all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well, with the occasional explosive outcome.

“Man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ causes terrorism scare on Swiss subway,” RT, June 20, 2017 (thanks to Graham):

A man shouting “Allahu Akbar” made people flee for their lives during a terrorism scare at a Metro station in Lausanne, Switzerland. Prosecutors say the man was suffering from a paranoid episode and presented no immediate danger to the public.

Commotion and panic erupted at the Bessieres Metro station at around 1:30 pm on Friday as the doors of a train opened and its passengers flooded out, running for the exit when a man began shouting the Arabic phrase “Allahu Akbar,” which means ‘God is great’.

No, it means Allah is greater, i.e., greater than your god.

Police then arrived on the scene and arrested the suspect, a 30-year-old Swiss resident from Western Sahara, a territory formally under Moroccan control, and charged him with ‘threats causing public alarm’ under Article 258 of the Penal Code. Under questioning, the man told investigators he was having a paranoid episode and was calling on God to help him.

“This is a person who was afraid his life was in danger. At the height of his crisis, he began to face paranoia. Then he called to God for help. This is what he did last Friday in the subway shouting Allahu Akbar,” the prosecutor confirmed to 24 Heures.

After being examined by psychiatrists, the man was not deemed a flight or violence risk and was released from custody pending a court hearing.

Allahu Akbar is used by Muslims, as well as some Arabic-speaking Christians, to express an overwhelming emotion such as joy, horror or amazement, as well as in prayer….

I know a large number of Arabic-speaking Christians, and while many say “inshallah” and other expressions used by Muslims, none say or ever would say “Allahu akbar.”

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  1. Emilie Green says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    “A man shouting “Allahu Akbar” made people flee for their lives during a terrorism scare at a Metro station in Lausanne, Switzerland.”

    Who know so many Islamophobes rode subways?

    • billybob says

      Jun 20, 2017 at 9:57 pm

      One way to get your choice of seats on a train. About as effective as yelling “Fire” in a movie theatre.

  2. mortimer says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    -from Ahmad Sirhindi (1564-1624): “The honour of Islam lies in insulting kufr and kafirs… They should constantly remain TERRIFIED and TREMBLING. It is intended to hold them under contempt and to uphold the honour and might of Islam.”

  3. mortimer says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 1:27 pm

    Mohammed said ‘Allah akbar’ before jihad attacks or after he was brought someone’s decapitated head.

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 20, 2017 at 7:40 pm

      Yes–even most of those in denial about the threat of Islam–who would tell you it is a “religion of peace” ’til the cows come home–would still know enough to be scared if they heard someone screaming “Allahu Akbar!”.

      This has no purpose other than to strike fear in the hearts of the Infidels, or to celebrate having done so.

  4. Jaladhi says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Allah is deadly – Muslims fear allah and hare instilling this fear in non-muslims by their terror attacks shouting allahu akbar!!

    Anytime you hear a call for allahu akbar be sure Muslims are going to kill non-Muslims! What blood thirsty demon Muslims worship!

  5. Alien Republican says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    I’m speechless. Living in the Switzerland myself I’m just learning now about the incident in Lausanne. None of the germans speaking MSM reported it.

    • WPM says

      Jun 20, 2017 at 6:33 pm

      It does not fit their platform for the peaceful Moslem. MSM as useful as tits on a bull for information on Islamic terror thru out the world.

  6. Lawrence says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    This is scary for many reasons, but imagine this hypothetical. You’re somewhere with your family and a Muslim jumps up and screams the magic words. What would you do? What would any reasonable man do? If I’m armed, I would put him down. If I’m not, I’m charging him and trying to do it with my bare hands. Then, if it turns out he was just “joking” or having a “paranoid episode” (or taking a dry run), now my life is ruined, I’m facing charges, and CAIR is suing me. This is true terror.

  7. makeamericagreatagain says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 2:51 pm

    And still the left is oblivious .

    • JeffS says

      Jun 20, 2017 at 3:16 pm

      Willfully and violently oblivious.

    • carpediadem says

      Jun 20, 2017 at 11:57 pm

      Not oblivious. Strategic.

  8. ed says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 4:10 pm

    just in brussels train station suicide bomber shot by police

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 20, 2017 at 7:43 pm

      Yes–I just heard about this, as well. Yet more Jihad…

  9. pnr says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    It seems these days the far left is more dangerous (violent) than the far right. Strange times. Far left is usually agnostic/atheistic whereas the right tends to be religious/spiritual and therefore more law-abiding.

  10. somehistory says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 6:06 pm

    He was rehearsing, seeing how many would be in fear with only words. They want to keep people in constant fear for their safety. If words can do it, they don’t need knives, guns, bombs…or to be arrested.

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 20, 2017 at 7:45 pm

      Dry run…

    • Graham says

      Jun 21, 2017 at 5:10 am

      I was thinking the same thing – watch this space!

    • dumbledoresarmy says

      Jun 21, 2017 at 10:26 am

      It reminds me of the other “incident” recently, in *Australia*, not Switzerland – a group of Mohammedans shouting “Allahu-akbar” in a cinema.

      Possibly also a ‘dry run”.

      They *know* people will be afraid. They *enjoy* the fear they cause.

      Islam is horrible; its adherents are programmed to *enjoy* causing fear and pain in those who are the Designated Prey Animals.

  11. moeped says

    Jun 20, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    “I know a large number of Arabic-speaking Christians, and while many say “inshallah” and other expressions used by Muslims, none say or ever would say “Allahu akbar.”

    Absolutely correct.

    I wonder if anyone tried to attack this guy. Heaven forbid.

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 20, 2017 at 7:46 pm

      Exactly–no Christians say this, not even Arabic-speaking Christians who call God “Allah”.

  12. Graham says

    Jun 21, 2017 at 5:22 am

    Lets say this happened in the UK, and lets say this guy shouting allahu akbar was knocked unconscious by a brave member of the public. Is anyone in any doubt that the brave man would be arrested by the police and charged? And then demonised by the BBC and the rest of the leftist media?

  13. Dustin Koellhoffer says

    Jun 21, 2017 at 8:09 am

    He’s doing it to both terrorize people and to provide cover for the next jihadi attack by claiming it is benign. Had I been there I would have killed him immediately and it would be justified because no one could know if he had a bomb he was about to detonate.

  14. Tom says

    Jun 21, 2017 at 10:49 am

    So is it just a benign call to god of a man or woman in psychological need, or an attack by an Islamic terrorist about to blow you all to pieces, or is it a psyops by a muslim to simply strike terror into the hearts of the unbelivers and create panic that could kill or injure some?

    When you have the ability, in a split second, to determine which it is, then, and only then, will all this idiotic worthless hindsight and condescending politic bullshit stop.

    If we are standing in an enclosed area and some deranged muslim shouts “Allahu Akbar” the average person is not going to say “Gee I wonder if that fellow needs some assistance” Hell no if we have any sense we are going to assume he is there to kill as many as possible and act accordingly.

    The stupidity of the prosecutor in this story goes beyond belief.

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