Last year, the establishment media made an all-out effort to whitewash the phrase “Allahu akbar.” The worst article, among many, was published in the New York Daily News. Zainab Chaudry of the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) argued that non-Muslims shouldn’t “believe the worst” about “Allahu akbar” because Muslims don’t just scream it while murdering non-Muslims, but use it in a variety of contexts. Chaudry’s conclusion was chilling:
So the next time you hear Allahu Akbar — whether it’s in a media report, on an airplane, or in a shopping mall, remember that the phrase used by millions of Muslims and Christians daily to praise God regardless of their circumstances, can never be justified for use when harming His creation.
This was deadly advice. If you hear “Allahu akbar” yelled on an airplane or in a shopping mall, you may well be in the midst of a jihad terror attack. But people conditioned by Chaudry’s advice may not realize that. Bystanders in Liege, when they heard “Allahu akbar,” should have gotten as far away as possible. But Chaudry would have had them stand there thinking about how Islam is a religion of peace. And so the number of victims would have been maximized.
“Belgium shooting: Terror investigation launched after ‘released prisoner’ kills two police officers before taking hostage in Liege,” by James Crisp and Danny Boyle, Telegraph, May 29, 2018:
A gunman shot dead a man and two police officers with their own guns in a suspected terror attack on Tuesday morning before he was killed in a shootout after taking a cleaning lady hostage outside a school in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege.
The dead shooter, 36, was named locally as Benjamin Herman, from Rochefort, a city about an hour from Liege. He was well-known to police after a string of crimes including robbery, assault and drug-dealing.
Local media reported that Herman was temporarily released from prison for several hours on Monday night for “family leave” to prepare his reintegration into society, despite a prison service assessment that he was very violent.
Belgian’s federal prosecutors office has opened an investigation into whether the attack was terror-related. Herman was not on the government’s list of suspected potential terrorists, according to local media, but had been in touch with radicalised prisoners during his several stints in jail.
There were reports he shouted “Alluha Akbar” before murdering the two female officers and a 22-year-old man but those claims have not been confirmed by the Belgian authorities….
“Belgium shooting: Terrorist gunman shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ kills two policewomen and passer-by in Liege before being shot dead,” Evening Standard, May 29, 2018 (thanks to Karen):
A terrorist gunman shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ knifed two policewomen before grabbing one of their weapons and shooting them dead before going on a rampage in the Belgian city of Liege today.
The attacker also shot dead a 22-year-old man before being killed by anti-terrorist officers.
The suspect, who was reportedly dressed in black and wearing a backpack, opened fire after being questioned in a routine documents check by officers in the street near a cafe in the centre of the city.
He is said to have disarmed one of the officers and opened fire.
Police said the attacker was a prison inmate who had been granted a few hours release on Monday but failed to return to prison. The attacker was known drug offender, according to reports.
Although the motive for the attack was not immediately clear, Belgium terror prosecutors have now taken over the case.
The drama unfolded soon after 10.30am local time, when gunfire was heard near the Cafe des Augustins in the city centre.
Images of social media showed pedestrians fleeing with the sounds of gunshots and sirens in the background.
One witness said on Twitter: ”Lot of police at the Boulevard d’Avroy in Liege right now. I heard gunshots. I saw people fleeing in my street.”
A local police source said: “Two officers were hit and then the man went on the run. He was seen running into the Waha secondary school, where he is said to have taken a female cleaner hostage.’
Minutes later, anti-terrorist special forces police could be seen surrounding the area, which went into lock down.
They are said to have shot the suspect dead at the school. Two more police officers were injured in the exchange of fire.
The school cleaner was not believed to have been hurt in the shoot-out.
The source said: “The gunman was then neutralised,” confirming that he was shot dead. “He was heard shouting Alluhu Akbar’ – Arabic for ‘God is the Greatest’.”
Catherine Collignon, a spokesman for Liege prosecutors, confirmed “four deaths in total.”
She confirmed that “terrorism” was considered the principal motivation for the attack by those leading the judicial enquiry.
The attacker had been stopped by the officers for a routine documents check close to the Boulevard d’Avroy. …
Bonnie Lorangerhe says
Horrible. Islam at its best.
mike9a says
action of peace by “mentally ill” “race” supported by western dhimmi politicians
Japetto Danatelli says
O believers, fight the unbelievers who are near to you; and let them find in you a harshness; and know that God is with the godfearing. allah, god of the muslims.
Does anyone seriously think this islamic situation is going to get better on its own? Are we all supposed to simply act like the pod people in the Invasion of the Body Snatchers, devoid of emotion and concern for ourselves and others? At what point do we tell ourselves that the lies politicians spew to protect this menace to society is no longer acceptable and we actually do something about it? Tommy Robinson, a patriot and a human rights activist, loses 13 months of his life for breathing near a courthouse, but this “very violent” jihadist is free to kill in Belgium. And how many jihadis are roaming the streets of Britain? how many muslims of that nation sympathize and support them? you can bet plenty.
We’ve got some sick and dangerous politicians–and media–who are dedicated to destroying our freedom and security for islam. I can’t tell you how much I hate their traitorous, villainous acts against us. They make a mockery of reasoned thinking, they are bulldogs for immorality, and they love tyranny more than freedom. They want absolute power over us and they don’t care how they get it. They are criminals in my mind, against human rights and their own citizens’ liberty. We must let them know in no uncertain terms that we will not accept the rape of our people, or the destruction of our culture and liberty for islam. Our concerns, our humanity, our children, our values and aspirations are worth far more than the insane ramblings of a violent 7th century cult. We give give give for muslims, but we will not give away our own survival and humanity for an ideology worse than Nazism.
Thanks for listening, I really had to get that out. Now I can go and mow the lawn. Yuck.
Infidel says
Ha ha … I really loved it when U said that U had to get it out.. That is how I too feel about Muslims and Islaam…. I have to get it out and JW is the forum for it. Most of my relos and friends think that I’m a bigoted lunatic… Well if Robert Spencer can take in 10,000 times the kind of abuses that I take for speaking the truth and STILL SMILE AND BE ALL CLASS AND A GENTLEMAN.. guess I can take being branded a bigoted lunatic from India…
Rafael says
Hello from Spain my infidel brother!!! Common sense applied to Islam is regarded as bigotry nowadays so there is nothing to be worried about. I would happily exchange all Muslims in Europe for Hindus and Buddhists with no hesitation. Cheers
Eur says
No hace falta cambiarles… qué se piren todos los moros. El islam solo aporta teocracia, represion, prohibiciones, miedo, amenazas… qué les den por culo a todos los mahometanos y mahometanas.Se están cargando la cohesión social en todas las sociedades europeas donde se instalan. Me da igual que vengan de cualquier confesión o sin ella, que vengan negros, asiáticos… o incluso los propios magrebies…. mientras que no sean musulmanes. Dan un asco terrible. La que se avecina es cojonuda, sin duda la guerra. Y te digo una cosa… soy de izquierdas.
Older Canadian says
Japetto.
You are right, the tolerance of evil words and deeds, the excuses, the hating, must stop.
Bill in Lexington,NC says
Tolerance of evil is evil.
KJW says
You are 100% correct. I’ve been reading a site about how our politicians, e.g. Bush Sr, Bill Clinton, Bush Jr, Obama, our State Dept, sold out Americans, even Vietnam Vets tortured by the Saudis…how sickening they are beholden to the Saudis and what they hide from the citizenry for this “special relationship” and “vital interests.” The Republicans and Democrats are as equally guilty as both are paid off and retire with “deferred payments” by Saudis. Their short term desire for money and power to this degree is unconscionable.
Seeing the latest article about writing Arabic calligraphy that is the shahada, what Muslims say to become Muslims, and this on 7th grade, is disgusting and a violation of church and state. This latest is in Virginia. It happened in Tennessee too and a Texas man took his child out of History class because of what and how they are teaching about Islam and even praying. It’s a history class! A school in Massachusetts is teaching 9th graders propaganda against Israel and teaching Islam; I guess CAIR or whomever got to them. These schools don’t stand up even though they know what they are doing is wrong. This is indoctrination and pollution of young minds.
Letting the Muslim Brotherhood operate, letting them try to brainwash our kids, a whole chapter on Muhammad alone which of course won’t tell the truth, is deplorable. They are selling out our country without shame nor the remembrance of their own childhoods and the freedoms they’ve had. It’s really that bad what they’ve done, and the Saudis definitely see them as easy pushovers and the means has no morality nor ethics to justify the ends. (Agendas) They are catering to a brutal regime. Basically it’s such people, bankers, and multinational corporations and the lobbyists of these foreign countries that cause such misery. There has even been the procurement of sex slaves, young girls, Americans, for Saudis, and in England too.
Not even the Republicans say anything. Is it just greed? Are they afraid they’ll get killed? We don’t even need their oil. Also, hefty speaking fees are paid to ex-presidents besides their “deferred payments” and our military in KSA is to protect their government against being deposed by the citizenry. We are protecting a brutal regime that’s tortured and killed Americans.
Yes, by abetting those who want to change or even throw out our Constitution and Islamize the US, they are seditious as well as any Muslim citizens and groups such as the ISNA who are citizens…they are legally seditious. If they are not citizens they are enemies of the state. Obviously these wretched politicians have violated their public office oath and the citizenry. Trump is no better in this regard. The Clintons are a cancer on American politics and the Bushes who cowed to them even right after 911.
Liberals need to wake up to this treachery operating under all the Trump noise that provides a smokescreen because ALL Americans’ freedoms are in peril. They need to understand they are facilitating less human rights and how it’s regressive and how such end goals will affect their daily lives. The end goal does not justify the means and the end goal is catastrophic. These politicians, etc. deserve prison. If they want to go backwards then they should be in stockades in the public square or stoned or a favorite Saudi punishment, caning, especially on the arch of the foot.
Rant, rant.
jack cade says
Christians do not say Allahu akbar. This is a lie spewed by Muslim barrows to make the world think that Allah is just another name for Jehovah. Allah is better understood as another name for Satan.
gravenimage says
True–Arabic speaking Christans do refer to God as “Allah”. but they *do not* scream “Allahu Akbar!”. Robert Spencer has noted this himself.
Lydia Church says
But it is still a different god.
gravenimage says
*Absolutely*, Lydia.
The loving Christian God is nothing like the vicious Allah, whatever names are used.
IanB says
Agreed. They are opposite entities but, for me, both are imaginary as all deities have been.
Susan B. says
“Local media reported that Herman was temporarily released from prison for several hours on Monday night for “family leave” to prepare his reintegration into society, despite a prison service assessment that he was very violent.”
So the fools released him despite him being being assessed as very violent. Can the families of the victims now sue the idiots that released him. At least the fools where not racist or islamophobes that should make them feel better. Insanity at it’s best. Let’s release a mad dog muslim during Ramadan? What could possible go wrong?
More heart break for families that could easily have been avoided. I suspect many of these attacks could be stopped however because of islamophobia, they, sharia powers that be, do nothing and ignore many possible threats.
Bacherbazistan says
The idiots that released him should also be charged with criminal stupidity.
gravenimage says
Very disturbing.
elee says
Allah especially loves career criminals, because he knows they have the skills to kill and maim with enjoyment. This guy was a graduate of his local Dawa Hilton. We don’t let them set up KGB cells or Nazi party branches in prison, why do Muslims get to pump out this Allah hu Akbar poison in their hugely expensive government accommodations?
christianblood says
(..Ramadan in Belgium: Muslim screaming “Allahu akbar” takes woman hostage, kills three, including two police officers..)
Actually, according to the (thereligionofpeace.com/) in this Ramadan muslims seem to be less violent than they were in previous Ramadans with only 69 jihad attacks and 289 dead so far on its 14 day!!! It used to be three times more dead already in the past few years Ramadans at this point of the month!!!
https://thereligionofpeace.com/
Infidel says
So don’t they deserve to be given the Nobel peace prize!! They could have killed 10000s but killed only 100s… VOW!! Such is the standards Muslims are held to in today’s world.
gravenimage says
Is Christianblood telling us that having hordes of violent Muslims flooding into our countries is now OK?
Marco says
No
christianblood says
gravenimage posted
(…Is Christianblood telling us that having hordes of violent Muslims flooding into our countries is now OK?..)
Not at all, just, read my comment again, Graven! It is very clear?
gravenimage says
I’m afraid I still don’t get your point, Christianblood.
gravenimage says
But I trust you and Marco that I’m missing something here.
christianblood says
gravenimage
I was trying to say that, compared past Ramadans, this 2018 Ramadan seems to be less violent with only 69 jihad attacks and 289 dead so far on its 14 day! I remember, last three Ramadans, the number of the violent jihadist murders were three times higher at this point of time.
Susan B. says
Christianblood, RamaDAMN has a ways to go yet.
gravenimage says
I’d love to believe it, but I doubt Muslims are actually getting less violent.
KJW says
Do you notice how Muslims don’t mention it was used as a battle cry? While I know it’s other uses, such as if I say, “John gave money-he is the greatest,” if a Muslim yells it since it’s meant to be heard as a battle cry, I’m not sticking around. If it’s being said in a normal tone between two Muslims I may not be concerned. However, I know the Muslims on the plane did this on purpose which caught other passengers’ attention so then they could complain as complain and playing victim seems to be their MO.
Millions of Muslims have no conscience about the intolerance and relentless hatred on their Qur’an. I also keep getting the, There are no verses that say to kill non-Muslims except in self-defense,” which is indefensible, especially if they refer to the Hadith for anything.
Joe says
The correct interpretation is “John gave me money-he is greater than I am.” It is sometimes a battle cry. It is always a declaration of superiority.
Notmoron says
Let Europe enjoy their multi-culturalism
mariam rove says
Of course at first like always” we do not know what the motive is/was”! it is Islamic terrorism you idiots. M
Sentinel says
Ramadan and slaughter of non-Muslims.
To complain is Islamophobic.
Eventually they’ll say that we knew what would happen. How can you all complain now ?
Mike Columcille says
Muslims gonna muslim. At this point nothing they do surprises me, I just shake my head at the lunacy of a group of people who worship a piece of turd like Muhammad (piss be upon him)
You can’t speak out without being harassed by the state and branded racist by the leftarded, but what you can do is make plans to protect your family around Muslims. Have a plan for interacting with them in general, and have a plan in case they do what muslims do best and start exploding or running people over with a truck
don vito says
His feet might, might, be clean, but his mind is filthily perverted and corrupted by his vile prophet and his “noble” crayon. I completely agree with you.
gravenimage says
Ramadan in Belgium: Muslim screaming “Allahu akbar” takes woman hostage, kills three, including two police officers
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Horrifying–these poor people. I am not surprised, though.
Matthieu Baudin says
The authorities are seem quite eager to get these types back into the community as soon as possible and equally as keen to harass and even incarcerate those who raise the alarm in an honest and open manner.
Matthieu Baudin says
(sorry-error) The authorities seem quite eager…
IanB says
Islam is the most extreme form of irrational, supernatural belief in an imaginary entity. Such Christian belief is similarly irrational but benign nowadays although not always in the past.
My own position after many years study and deep consideration is agnostic. My conclusion is that the existence of any deity is extremely unlikely. It’s a matter of probability. Which is more likely: that a god created humans or humans created gods? The more rational answer is obvious. To me, the probability of existence of God, Allah, Zeus, Wotan etc is of the same order as a teapot orbiting Jupiter. When the last believing human dies his/her god will die too. In all probability. (Why would a loving god create parasites that blind children?)
In the unlikely event that at my death I do meet God and he asks me why I doubted him I shall say: “Sorry Lord, but there was insufficient evidence. You made the mistake of giving me an acutely enquiring mind which formed the doubt on the available evidence”.
My biblical hero, other than Jesus of Nazareth, is Doubting St.Thomas.
In rejecting the supernatural aspects of Christianity I try my utmost to uphold its behavioural principles: the Golden Rule, emulating the Good Samaritan, in loving and respecting others as I do myself. I didn’t throw the baby Jesus out with the bathwater.
I do not mean to inflict my viewpoint on others. Freedom means believing anything you wish to believe. I do not belittle those with faith in unknowables. However, freedom has responsibilities and those include not forcing irrational belief and its practices on others. This is my problem with Islam. Well just one of many actually.
In its extreme irrationality Islam is a form of insanity as it’s “fruits” show. It was originated by a narcissistic sociopath and appeals to those of similar disposition.
I hope for the day when the phrase “Allahu akbar” is totally discredited and accepted as unbelievable nonsense by the vast majority of humankind.
Carolyne says
Very well written and rational, IanB.
gravenimage says
Good post.
N.S. Rajaram says
It shows how violence work and non-violence always fails. Gandhi was a fanatic attached to the failed doctrine of nonviolence.. With his endless appeasement of Muslims, he helped create the terror state of Pakistan.
Who would take Islam seriously today but for the threat of violence. Europe drove the jews out but are now being flooded by Muslims. Will they contribute as much to Western civilization by producing scientists and musicians like the jews did.
Please read articles by N.S. Rajaram on http://www.americanthinker.com
Susan B. says
So true N.S. and well said. Thanks to the peaceful protest of Gandhi, India is in a never ending war against islamic savages and Pakistan murders all non muslims with impunity and supports the Taliban.
What if we hadn’t defended against Hitler? I wonder how that would have turned out. The West needs to defend against this evil and soon.