A Muslim cleric? A man who has dedicated his life to understanding correctly and communicating properly the peaceful teachings of Islam? How could he have misunderstood his religion so drastically? Surely that most learned of imams, Pope Francis, is on his way to Nigeria now, in order to explain to Mallam Mustapha that authentic Islam and the proper understanding of the Qur’an reject every form of violence.
“How I was indoctrinated to wage war against Nigeria — Boko Haram Commander,” by Ifeanyi Okolie, Vanguard, January 5, 2019 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
A top commander of the Boko Haram Sect, Umar Abdulmalik, who was arrested penultimate Thursday by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in Lagos State, for carrying out several bombings, bank robberies and killings within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Owo, Ondo State and Lokoja Kogi State, has revealed how he joined the sect and led members to carry out these attacks.
The 30-year-old suspect, who is a native of Okene in Kogi State and was alleged to have killed over 200 persons before his arrest told Vanguard that a radical Islamic cleric, who he identified as Mallam Mustapha indoctrinated him into the deadly sect.
He explained that Mallam Mustapha came into Okene with his teachings, built a mosque in 2009 and urged residents to shun western education as it was a sin against Allah, and urged them to accept Islamic education which he said was the only education accepted by Allah.
He added that he attended several of Mallam Mustapha’s teachings, who he said also urged his followers to disregard the Nigeria State and wage war against her as her system of government was not in line with the dictates of Allah, which he said, ought to be in an Islamic fashion.
Abudulmalik, further explained that he joined some of Mallam Mustapha’s followers in destroying their school certificates and he accepted to wage war against the Nigeria State.
“I joined one of the Boko Haram cells in Okene headed by one Zeeidi and we carried out several bombings within Kaduna, Kano and Abuja. Zeeidi was the person providing the bombs and my job then was to take them to our target locations. After a while, the Department of State Security infiltrated our cell and they started arresting members of our group. Mallam Mustapha was arrested and his mosque was demolished….
Terry Gain says
A religion, you say.
gravenimage says
An *evil* religion.
Walter Sieruk says
No informed person should really be surprised that a Muslim cleric was involved in supporting, inciting much murderous violence in Bok haram, or likewise in any other jihad entity.
In fact ,times the jihadist members of different Islamic terror entities, as those of Boko Haram , have gathered together and chanted the words “We love death, they love life.” Likewise those jihadist/Muslims don’t stop with those awful words; they carry through with jihad suicide/homicide attacks. Any sane person would ask “Why do those jihad –minded Muslims have such a mindset of murderous madness?” The answer is that they obtain the way of thinking and believing from the “holy book” of Islam, the Koran. As some people call it the Qu ‘ran. For example the Koran in Sura 9:111 instructs “The believers fight in Allah’s Cause, they slay and are slain, they kill and are killed.” Therefore it may be conclude that Islam is actually a death cult. In great and wonderful contrast to the death cult which is Islam there is Christianity which is centered on Jesus and His teachings. For Jesus did not teach killing and death but taught and gave life, a good peaceful well lived life and more. For example Jesus declared “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10. [K.J.V.]
Jay says
Oh poor fellow was misled by his imam. Let the poor fellow go. NOT
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Muslim who murdered over 200 people in jihad attacks was brought into jihad group by Muslim cleric
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This should, of course, surprise no one.
And where is this Muslim cleric now? And how many other Muslims hs he led to Jihad?
End PC says
The problem with peaceful Muslims is always they can be influenced by militant imams quoting the Qur’an and almost over night turn into violent terrorists. This has happened often enough. Sudden Jihad Syndrome is real.
MT rancher says
Mallam Mustapha was arrested and his mosque was demolished…. This should be results for any mosque that has any connection to jihad or terrorism. World wide.