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Ohio: Muslim gets 16 years for supporting the Islamic State

Jun 21, 2018 7:08 pm By Robert Spencer

Yet another convert to Islam gets the idea that his new religion requires him to commit treason and mass murder. Authorities remain completely incurious about this disturbingly recurring phenomenon.

“Ohio man gets 16 years in prison for supporting ISIS,” by Cheryl Hinneburg, American Military News, June 21, 2018 (thanks to Robert):

On Wednesday, a judge sentenced an Ohio man to 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to supporting ISIS in June 2015.

Amir Said Rahman Al-Ghazi, 41, who changed his name from Robert McCollum, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and two counts of being in possession of firearms.

Al-Ghazi pledged his support to ISIL on social media in 2014, then tried to recruit others to join him, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

After Al-Ghazi posted violent extremist statements on his public Facebook profile and pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), the FBI got involved, Fox 8 reported.

Al-Ghazi conversed with two people he believed were members of ISIL in the Middle East and told them he wanted to commit terrorist attacks on the United States, the FBI said….

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Filed Under: American jihadis, converts to Islam, Featured, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) Tagged With: Amir Said Rahman Al-Ghazi, Robert McCollum


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  1. PRCS says

    Jun 21, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    “Al-Ghazi posted violent extremist statements”

    Betcha the article’s author, Cheryl Hinneburg, wouldn’t be able to provide a single example of “violent extremist statements” if her life depended on being able to.

    • Jay says

      Jun 21, 2018 at 8:03 pm

      I bet she could. Court statements and trials are public record! And this man was found guilty too!
      MAGA ????????

      • PRCS says

        Jun 21, 2018 at 11:02 pm

        She used the nonsensical term “radical extremist”.

        What’s the definition of a “radical extremist” Muslim?

        • gravenimage says

          Jun 22, 2018 at 7:27 pm

          Agreed, PRCS. This is mainstream Islam.

    • mortimer says

      Jun 21, 2018 at 8:26 pm

      Out of one million Muslims, between 500 and 1,000 are probably VIOLENT EXTREMISTS or they are willing to become violent extremists.

      The US would have around 1,000 – 2,000 WANNA-BE JIHADISTS who would conduct jihad willingly if recruited.

      In a number of European countries that number of WANNA-BE JIHADISTS has been estimated up to the tens of thousands.

      The only thing they currently lack is a motivating leader.

      Western countries could eliminate much of the JIHAD IDEOLOGY by deprogramming Muslims ABSOLUTELY by disseminating the latest scholarly findings on the non-historicity of Islam, of the Koran and of the hadiths.

      Once Muslims see that Islam is not historical, but a late forgery, they will leave in great numbers.

      • Rob Crawford says

        Jun 21, 2018 at 10:23 pm

        You vastly underestimate the number of Muslims who want to commit jihad. It *is* one of the requirements, remember.

      • gravenimage says

        Jun 21, 2018 at 10:52 pm

        Mortimer, I think your idea about “deprogramming” Muslims is far too optimistic.

        Still, I’m glad to see you posting again. Hope you are well.

        • gravenimage says

          Jun 22, 2018 at 12:29 am

          True, Jay Boo.

      • PRCS says

        Jun 21, 2018 at 11:04 pm

        So, Mort, re: Muslims, please define “VIOLENT EXTREMISTS”.

      • Simon says

        Jun 22, 2018 at 1:39 am

        They could actively curtail the activities of extremists in UK prisons as well… How is it many westernized Muslim lads who get a prison sentence for a crime committed come out of prison spouting some if the most violent Islamic rhetoric you can hear…..Well I dunno about you but it would appear that what happens when they are PRISON seems to be the common denominator here ….
        But lo and behold no prison warder is allowed to monitor the radicalization meetings organised by prison immams!!! Could be breach of their rights to worship their “peaceful” religion
        We saw it time and time again…even to the point where white prisoners from ” christian ” backgrounds would be coming out spouting the same poison!!!!!
        To people in the know prisons are some of the most active recruiting grounds nowadays for Muslims wanting to express the most repugnant parts if their religious creed….the irony being of course the cost of incarcerating a prisoner is met by the taxpayers who in turn for their contributions get another potential jihadist on the streets!!!!

        • PRCS says

          Jun 22, 2018 at 12:34 pm

          “extremists”

          We have got to get beyond the erroneous notion that Muslims who try to follow Qur’an (and to a lesser extent the sunnah) are “extremists”.

          They are literalists.

        • gravenimage says

          Jun 22, 2018 at 7:34 pm

          True, PRCS. Just Muslims who take their creed seriously.

  2. Eur says

    Jun 21, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    It is a real pity to see how the same thing is happening in America as it is here in Europe. It will take more time for Muslims but I have no doubt that they will be converting your neighborhoods and your lives into this hell that many Europeans live daily because of this damn globalization that has led to the massive immigration of these bearded proselytizing troglodytes.

    • Jay says

      Jun 21, 2018 at 8:00 pm

      You are exactly correct. We have cities in Michigan that are completely taken over by Muslims.
      More mosques than churches. You would think you are in the Middle East, not Michigan! Thx Obama
      for 8 years of treason against all things America stands for amd was founded on.
      And we have two Muslim democrats trying to run for governor as well. Hopefully our republicans run a good candidate and we don’t let that happen. Keep America strong. Go Trump 2020 ??????????

  3. Rarely says

    Jun 21, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    He plead “guilty”? I guess he forgot to bring up the “my toque was too tight” defence. Maybe next time.

  4. Wellington says

    Jun 21, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    I would prefer 160 years.

  5. Lydia Church says

    Jun 21, 2018 at 8:42 pm

    Message of the day:

    Don’t let them intimidate you. That is their goal.
    Just remember… guts of steel baby, guts of steel!!!

    : D
    I do all my Christian stuff ANYWAY!
    And yes, they are around these parts too.

  6. Berengaria says

    Jun 22, 2018 at 12:30 am

    Another Black Muslim, who changed his American Name to a Phony Muslim Moniker & wanted to prove his loyalty to his new masters.
    This Malcontent will be out of jail in a few years, 16 year term usually means 5 years. Then, he will be able to fulfill his Jihad on America & perhaps, get an undercover job with the FBI. This is absolutely Sick!

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 22, 2018 at 7:43 pm

      He’ll probably serve more than 5 years–but almost certainly not the full 16. My guess–depending on a number of factors–would be about 8 if he does not reoffend while in prison.

  7. Gjallarhornet says

    Jun 22, 2018 at 12:59 am

    Here is another way of looking at things:

    You convert. To islam.
    Then you find yourself in a tiny prison cell … for sixteen years.

    Now, in prison, ask yourself this: do you think your new god has made your life better? Was this – the sixteen years – the divine plan for you? Your situation can be boiled down to one of two: 1) Your new god is seriously sick in the head. Your jail time was the plan – because he was pulling a prank on you all along. Damn. Seriously, what kind of god is this? And does he deserve your support? 2) Or … you might have been duped?

    • elee says

      Jun 22, 2018 at 1:03 pm

      Dawa Hilton, halal cuisine, hateful imams on tap, and kafir sex slaves. Oh and you don’t even have to go to the welfare office to collect this jizya. I don’t think we’re scaring these guys. Oh and if African-Americans want to learn about Islam, slavery, and people of color, they don’t even have to read history (like who has been trading in enslaved Africans (and Europeans and Asians) for close to a millennium and a half, or who (mostly) shut that trade down), they can go to Mauritania or Libya and observe. Coming home might be a problem, but hey, they’ll be in dar-es-salaam, won’t they? Yep, that’ll show whitey, won’t it?

  8. somehistory says

    Jun 22, 2018 at 2:01 am

    There was a man named gahazi in the Bible. He was a servant of Elisha at the time Naaman was cured of his leprosy, Elisha refused a reward for doing God’s work, and gahazi ran after Naaman and lied, saying that Elisha had changed his mind and wanted payment. gahazi intended to keep the gifts for himself.

    gahazi was struck with the leprosy of which Naaman had been cured. All for his deceit and his greed.

    Nothing good comes to those who act out evil.

  9. Joe says

    Jun 22, 2018 at 4:44 am

    He published his intentions of sedition on Facebook?

  10. jayell says

    Jun 22, 2018 at 6:21 am

    “Amir Said Rahman Al-Ghazi, 41, who changed his name from Robert McCollum,…… pledged his support to ISIL on social media in 2014, then tried to recruit others to join him, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.”

    What’s in a name? ‘McCollum’ is an ancient northern Irish surname meaning ‘Son of Colum’, and, as we all know, Northern Ireland has an even more ancient civilised Christian culture (despite what the IRA et al have got up to in the past). Clearly, the ‘hero’ of this story correctly deduced that ‘Amir Said Rahman Al-Ghazi’ is an altogether more suitable identity-tag for himself; a move that would certainly have been very wise if surnames had the same legal force as trades descriptions, where misrepresentation is a criminal offence.

  11. FYI says

    Jun 22, 2018 at 7:07 am

    Should somebody tell him about his “prophet” muhammed?

    Sahih muslim 3901;here we have the “holy prophet”{sic}..wanting to buy a slave.
    The price of this new slave?Two Black ones.

    “sell him to me.And he bought him for TWO Black slaves”

    Did you see that?”TWO Black slaves”:And you know when islamic apologists tell you how tolerant and respectful islam is?

    Apart from allah’s anti-Semitic racism of koran 2 v 65,,we have the most perfect man who ever lived,perfect mo SELLING slaves.

    And what is particularly bad about sahih muslim 3901 is muhammed’s attitude to…..Black people.

    I mean its bad enough owning slaves,but to sell TWO for the price of one…

    muhammed , the seller of black people into slavery…

    It is simply amazing how African-American converts to islam never get that:every time they praise muhammed they are praising somebody who is recorded as SELLING BLACK PEOPLE into slavery.

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 22, 2018 at 7:50 pm

      Good post, FYI.

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