It is commonplace for Leftists and Islamic apologists in the West to claim that jihadis are ignorant of Islam, and indifferent to it. Yet again and again we see just the opposite: that jihadis are devout and informed Muslims. Here is yet another example. “He got religious in the last year. Not radical, just religious,” his brother said.
“Ozone Park man pleads guilty to aiding ISIS,” by Carlotta Mohamed, Times Ledger, July 12, 2018:
An Ozone Park man pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn federal court last month to helping the overseas terrorist organization ISIS, according to the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Ahmed Parveg, 22, entered a guilty plea before federal Judge Ann Donnelly June 20 to one count of attempting to provide material support or resources to ISIS, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said.
According to court documents, Ahmed, a United States citizen, traveled to Saudi Arabia June 2017 to celebrate the Islamic religious holiday Ramadan, then attempted to travel to Syria to join ISIS. Ahmed was detained in a Middle Eastern country during his attempted travel to ISIS-controlled territory and was deported back to the United States in August 2017, where he was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
On July 17, 2017, the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force agents obtained a search warrant for Ahmed’s personal computer and learned, among other things, that he had viewed or listened to recordings of radical Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awalaki, the documents said. Al-Awlaki was a U.S. born cleric and prominent leader of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula who was killed on or about Sept. 30, 2011.
One of the sermons by Al-Awlaki said: “Jihad must continue and fighting must go on until the Final Hour comes. Fighting is only increasing as prescribed by Allah — now it is time to carry the battle to further lands outside of Arab countries,” according to court documents….
The lecture bookmarked on the computer included numerous statements in support of ISIS, jihad, traveling from one’s home country to join ISIS, condemnation of Western countries as evil, and justification of violence against those who are deemed to be non-believers of Islam, according to court documents….
Peter Buckley says
It is a simple FACT that the more devout the muslim, the more likely he is to be violent:
https://www.thelocal.de/20100606/27673
mummymovie says
In Islam, as we all know far too well, “religious” is radical… or reactionary, rather. They are one in the same.
The hardest-right reactionary ideology in the history of mankind, embraced and espoused by the most radical left wing ideologues.
So many contradictions, yet if you follow both of these all the way around the ideological spectrum they converege at the furthest of their extreme points.
The red-green axis, as it’s called: An unholy alliance indeed.
J D S says
How many mosques in the U.S. are spewing the filth of Islamic jihad today? And how many mosques are being monitored by the authorities?
How many Muslim organizations in the UNITED. S. are being investigated?
Answer to first question: Probably all
Answer to second question: Probably none
Answer to third question: Probably none
And on and on it goes..The reasons Islam’s tentacles are ever encircling our freedoms.
illegal
DanC says
In other news:
Yesterday “Trudeau announces Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq”.
Today: some threats re Toronto-Canada landmarks, increased police presence etc. Coincidence? Don’t think so. Most probably gov&police received retaliatory threats from Religion of Peace.
No Muzzies Here says
Got more religious. Gave aid to terrorists. These two things go together all too often.
James Lincoln says
I guess that Ahmed Parveg wanted to become a “good” Muslim, which is “bad” for the unbelievers.
lagitane says
Yaron Brook (Ayn Rand Institute) made an interesting recommendation in a video from 2002 in which he stated that the U.S. should take out both the Iranian and Saudi regimes as they are both directly supporting acts of terrorism against the U.S. Forgive me if I err, Yaron but I think that was/is your position. Something to consider if we have concrete proof of this and in light of the fact that the number one job of a country is to protect its citizens. Bear in mind I am a libertarian and not a neo-con but Yaron does make sense. We must also stop all immigration by people who have an affinity towards Islam since our President must protect women, gays, children, and apostates. Furthermore, Islam is a cult, not a religion as it has many features common to say the F$#S in Colorado: polygamy, rape, child rape, welfare fraud (jizzya), punishment for apostasy and homosexuality.
Rarely says
Why not just build a wall around the region and we’ll deal with the survivor? They spend a lot of time and energy killing each other so get out of the way and let them. Problem solved.
gravenimage says
NYC: Muslim who “got religious in the last year” pleads guilty to aiding the Islamic State
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This is what Muslims do when they get religious.