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Islamic Terror Group Urges Safeguarding Jihad From Extremism

May 14, 2019 11:00 am By Daniel Greenfield

It’s always awful when a peaceful moderate Jihad becomes associated with extremism.

Of course everyone defines extremism differently.

Killing Christians and Jews is wonderful. But if you kill Muslims, you might be an extremist, warns a Shabaab official  from East Africa’s most tolerant Jihadist group.

Al Qaeda and its regional branches, including Shabaab, have long sought to draw a fine line between what they see as legitimate violence and operations that violate Islamic doctrine prohibiting the shedding of Muslim blood. It is a thorny issue that al Qaeda has addressed multiple times. And Warsame returns to the matter in his audio address, which is titled, “The Sanctity of Muslim Blood.”

Just Muslim blood. Everyone else’s blood can be shed.

The “call of Jihad that we constantly reiterate is a holy struggle aimed at achieving the pleasure of Allah and His reward.”

The jihadists’ goal is to build a “righteous Muslim society that adheres to the laws of the Quran and Sunnah, upholds the teachings of Al-Wala’ Wal-Bara’ [meaning loyalty and disavowal] and disassociates itself from all forms of disbelief.”

Nothing to do with Islam. As usual.

Shabaab’s decision to attack a civilian hotel ran the risk of causing indiscriminate Muslim casualties – a fact that the group and Warsame have to recognize. However, Warsame defends the terrorist operation, arguing that this “blessed attack” killed “a number of crusaders and Jews.”

And then the dead Muslims are just collateral damage.

The jihadists should continue to attack their enemies’ “bases and ambush them wherever they are,” but “extremely cautious with regards to the blood and sanctity of your Muslim brothers, for illegally killing a Muslim will lead you to Hellfire.” Warsame adds that “it is obligatory upon us to safeguard our Jihad from all traits of Ghulu’ [extremism] and Irja’ [negligence].”

So that’s what moderate Islam looks like?

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Filed Under: "Tiny Minority of Extremists", Uncategorized Tagged With: Al Shabaab, east africa


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  1. mortimer says

    May 14, 2019 at 6:45 pm

    Loving the superb irony of Daniel Greenfield: “It’s always awful when a peaceful moderate Jihad becomes associated with extremism.”

    Yes, so much like ‘moderate’ Nazism or ‘moderate’ Maoism.

    Most jihad is the jihad of the tongue, of the pen and of money, and a small amount is jihad of the sword.

    However, ALL jihad is deceitful.

  2. gravenimage says

    May 14, 2019 at 9:34 pm

    Islamic Terror Group Urges Safeguarding Jihad From Extremism
    ……………….

    What can I add to Daniel Greenfield’s “It’s always awful when a peaceful moderate Jihad becomes associated with extremism.” He nailed it.

    For pious Muslims, it’s only “extremism” where other pious Muslims want to take them out.

  3. CRUSADER says

    May 15, 2019 at 2:39 am

    Fellow in the photo looks like he’s got a bluish face,
    and it reminds some of us how blue we are about
    Robert Spencer’s absence.

    Despite this, we are thankful to all who have stepped in
    his stead. Gratitude! Quick recover, to Robert! Cheers!

    (Meanwhile, here is Tony Martin singing, “Blue World”)

    • gravenimage says

      May 15, 2019 at 11:27 pm

      Nice. Thanks for that link.

  4. Eric Jones says

    May 15, 2019 at 4:33 am

    Oh my! What is a moderate jihadist to do?

    Eric

  5. Rarely says

    May 15, 2019 at 1:57 pm

    There MUST be an “out” if you kill a devout muslim — maybe you only get 62 virgins.
    Of course if it is a “devout muslim” of a different branch of islam it’s OK.
    Islam is a full of rationalizations. “Rationalization” is giving a socially acceptable explanation for something that has no socially acceptable explanation.

  6. E G says

    May 15, 2019 at 11:25 pm

    All Moslems accidentally killed by Jihad is attacking “unbelievers” are automatically considered “Martyrs.”

    • gravenimage says

      May 15, 2019 at 11:29 pm

      True, E G–they are held to go straight to paradise, so the murdering Jihadist has done them a favor.

  7. Battle Keyboard correction again. says

    May 15, 2019 at 11:28 pm

    Jihadis Keyboard correction again.

  8. Battle says

    May 15, 2019 at 11:32 pm

    Jihadis Typo and keyboard correction again.

  9. Battle says

    May 15, 2019 at 11:36 pm

    Gravenimage:

    Thank you

  10. Battle says

    May 15, 2019 at 11:41 pm

    gravenimage:

    Much obliged.

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