“If you are insisting on dialogue, we should have a situation where Muslims are ruling with Sharia, and the non-Muslims agree to remain by the side without interference, then we can discuss on their rights; such non-Muslims are the ones that could be labelled as trusted. But where the country is being run by constitution and democracy, such kind of dialogue cannot be possible. And you the Islamic clerics are all out there preaching in the mosques and spoiling the image of Islam.”
Shekau’s criticism of the Muslim clerics is the mirror image of their criticism of him. Usually Muslim spokesmen in the West claim that jihadis are interpreting the Qur’an wrongly and spoiling the image of Islam. Now a jihad leader is saying the same thing about “moderates.” And will “moderate” spokesmen in the West explain why he is wrong, and lay out a Qur’anic case for rejecting jihad terror? We’re still waiting for that, and will be for a long, long time.
“We have kidnapped ten policewomen, says Shekau in new video,” Vanguard, June 28, 2017:
The Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, said that his group has abducted about ten policewomen, while warning Islamic clerics in Nigeria for wrongly interpreting the Holy Quran and noting that they are playing with hell fire….
“The job that our men carried out along Damboa road was a victory from God. We are the ones that did it,” said Shekau in the video. “The people of Nigeria and the so-called Islamic clerics are betrayers, we are calling on you all to repent and return to God. Your leaders are feeding you with lies on what they have not done; but we are well and in good shape. If you could come and have a look at the life we are living here, most of you would rather wish to be with us to enjoy what we are enjoying. We are living fine because it is God we are working for.
“So, this is to tell you that we did the Damboa road ambush; and the operation had put a lie to all claims of Nigeria soldiers, the police and other top government officials that they have finished Boko Haram. But the Damboa road ambush has made it clear, that they have been telling lies to the world. A liar can never be victorious here and in hereafter.
“We have confiscated several cars, and we have also taken women, among them were top policewomen. God had given the senior policewomen to us as slaves and has put them in our custody, we that are known as the Jamaatu Ahlil Sunna li Dawati wal Jihad, which they call with the derogatory name as Boko Haram.
“In a nutshell, we did the Damboa road operation and we are the ones that abducted the policewomen; But this is nothing compared to what the government and soldiers of Nigeria had done to our own women and wives, and even our children. Our friends have been in detention for years, many were killed. So, if we abduct few women, who are not more than ten or thereabout, it’s not a big deal.
“ my message is to Islamic clerics in Nigeria who despite their position are giving wrong interpretation of the Holy Quran; you are playing with hell fire. You have to be careful because Quran has divided mankind into three; some are believers, some are Hypocrites and some are non-believers. There is no way we Muslims in mosques and Christians in churches can work together.
“This has never happened before even during the life time of apostles and prophets.
“If you are insisting on dialogue ,we should have a situation where Muslims are ruling with Sharia, and the non-Muslims agree to remain by the side without interference, then we can discuss on their rights; such non-Muslims are the ones that could be labelled as trusted.
“But where the country is being run by constitution and democracy, such kind of dialogue cannot be possible. And you the Islamic clerics are all out there preaching in the mosques and spoiling the image of Islam. If you don’t repent you shall not end well.
“That is my message, that we are the ones that took these women. And that I am Abubakar Shekau the leader of the group. We call on Nigerians to repent and to come and work for Islam, in accordance with the caliphate that was established by Uthman Dan Fodio, which is a caliphate built upon truth and believe in God.” The police and the military have not reacted to the video as at the time of this report.
Ren says
Boko Haram leader is another muslim that eiher is ignorant on islam or is a deceiver.
mortimer says
Ren, I disagree. Shekau is instructed by Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (PhD Islamic Studies), one of the best informed Islamic scholar today. The doctrine of Boko Haram is the nec plus ultra of Islamic teaching.
The doctrine of Boko Haram cannot be faulted on the basis of the correctness of their Islamic doctrine.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Ren, I’m with mortimer on this one. I went down my checklist and Shekau comes up like a ‘rightly guided caliph’ lookalike.
Ren, I’m not sure if you are aware of this but when you are comparing two Mohammadian to see which is the closest to true Mohammadism, you should always go with the one that behaves the most like Mohammad. In other words, the stronger and harsher of the two is the truest Mohammadian.
Carolyne says
Islam as practiced by Boko Haram is exactly the Islam as commanded in the Koran as it was originally intended by Mohammed.
gravenimage says
The appalling ibrahim itace muhammed wrote:
Carolyne,as (sic) ignorant baboon shaped ,how (sic) can you know boko (sic) haram (sic) practice Islam intended by prophet muhammad?.you (sic) cannot understand the arguements,how (sic) can you judge?
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Carolyne knows a great deal about the vile creed of Islam.
Note ibrahim itace muhammed’s implication that Infidels cannot be allowed to understand anything about his foul creed. Too bad, Mohammedan–we have read your ugly books.
Moreover, notice that muhammed doesn’t actually say that Boko Haram is *not* practicing Islam as intended by the foul “Prophet” Muhammed.
And how could he? muhammed *himself* has affirmed that Muslims have the right to use Infidel women as sex slaves, and to mass slaughter any unbelievers who do not submit to Islam.
That is exactly what Boko Haram has done–and all on the model of the “Prophet” Muhammed.
Debi Brand says
“Boko Haram leader is another muslim that eiher is ignorant on islam or is a deceiver.”
Garbage.
He is what the “sacred texts” of Islam describe and define as a believer.
Only one unread on Islam or one aiming to lie on behalf of it would state the statement cited above.
Westman says
Ahhh, so many Caliphates, and so few missile drones to leave the proper impression.
gravenimage says
“If you are insisting on dialogue, we should have a situation where Muslims are ruling with Sharia, and the non-Muslims agree to remain by the side without interference, then we can discuss on their rights; such non-Muslims are the ones that could be labelled as trusted. But where the country is being run by constitution and democracy, such kind of dialogue cannot be possible. And you the Islamic clerics are all out there preaching in the mosques and spoiling the image of Islam.”
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In other words, Infidels who submit to Islam *may* be allowed to live…
Deplorable Macker says
#BokoHaramDelendaEst #LV426
demuslim says
Boko Haram leader is telling the truth. It is the obligation of a true Muslim.
Debi Brand says
“Quran has divided mankind into three; some are believers, some are Hypocrites and some are non-believers.”
Yup. Indeed, precisely.
Telh says
Islam is a false religion. It has no merit either in this world or the next. Muslims are all deceived.
Jedothek says
Robert said, “will ‘moderate’ spokesmen in the West explain why he is wrong, and lay out a Qur’anic case for rejecting jihad terror? We’re still waiting for that, and will be for a long, long time.”
Actually the case has been made, e.g., in London in 2010 by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, see http://www.islamsight.org/en/rescuing-islam-one-fatwa-at-a-time.html
I have not evaluated his case, but I would be interested in any comments on it by Robert and others.
gravenimage says
They are just concerned, as they openly say, that ISIS “makes Islam look bad”.
For instance, the implication that Al Azhar actually considers ISIS un-Islamic is an utter lie:
“Al-Azhar, the foremost institution in Sunni Islam, refuses to declare the Islamic State apostate”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2017/04/al-azhar-the-foremost-institution-in-sunni-islam-refuses-to-declare-the-islamic-state-apostate