We have seen jihadis around the world refuse to recognize the authority of the courts that are trying them, and insist that they recognize only Sharia. Imagine the embarrassment of non-Muslim authorities when they finally discover that this is not an “extremist” position in Islam.
“‘I recognise only Syariah law’: Singaporean claims trial after admitting to giving S$450 to Isis,” by Louisa Tang, Today, January 13, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
SINGAPORE — The first Singaporean to be charged with terrorism financing began his trial in a district court on Monday (Jan 13) by admitting to giving S$450 to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis), but claimed trial for his actions because he did not recognise Singapore law.
Imran Kassim, a 36-year-old former managing director of logistics firm Novo Logistics, faces one charge under the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act.
He is accused of remitting the money on Oct 31, 2014 through Western Union to a man in Turkey, known as Mohamad Alsaied Almidan, to publish Isis propaganda.
Imran’s trial in open court is the first of its kind here. Another Singaporean was jailed last year, after a closed-door hearing, for giving more than S$1,000 to a Jamaican preacher who had been imprisoned for stirring racial hatred.
Imran will return to court on Tuesday for District Judge Seah Chi-Ling’s verdict. If convicted of the offence of providing property and services for terrorist purposes, he could be jailed for up to 10 years, fined up to S$500,000, or both.
PLEDGED ALLEGIANCE TO ISIS CALIPH
Imran has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since August 2017. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) earlier said that he was radicalised by violent Isis propaganda, and had tried to travel to Syria at least twice in 2014 and 2015 to join the group.
The MHA also said that he pledged allegiance to the Isis’ self-declared caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in July 2014.
According to the ministry, he further admitted that he was prepared to attack Singaporean soldiers deployed in the global coalition against Isis, or hold them as hostages to “demand ransom” from the Singapore Government to help boost the group’s finances.
Imran also sought to galvanise support for the Isis online, such as by sharing propaganda via various social media accounts that he held under different personas. His radical and pro-militant views caught the attention of people close to him, who then reported him to the authorities, said the MHA.
‘I RECOGNISE ONLY SYARIAH LAW’
On Monday, Imran appeared in the courtroom handcuffed and dressed in a purple jumpsuit, with a skullcap pulled over his eyes. The cap was removed by guards once he was in the dock.
Read also: 2 S’poreans arrested for engaging in terror-related activities
He told District Judge Seah that he would claim trial instead of pleading guilty, saying: “I don’t recognise Singapore laws, only Syariah (Islamic) law… The only thing I will do is I admit I did the transfer and did it to benefit the Islamic State.”…
No Muzzies Here says
There it is, in clear words. Members of the Religion of Peace who don’t accept the laws of the country they live in. They cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution, and are out of place in any public office that requires them to.
Wellington says
Agreed. Either a Muslim is a “good” Muslim in which case they cannot sincerely and honestly swear allegiance to the American Constitution or any non-Sharia constitution or, in the alternative, a Muslim can sincerely and honestly swear such allegiance (e.g., to the American Constitution) because they are ignorant of what their own religion teaches and who needs ignorant and confused citizens irrespective of what constitutes their ignorance and confusion.
Michael Copeland says
Or he can insincerely and dishonestly swear allegiance while retaining a mental reservation.
“I sweared, but I did not mean it”, said Faisal Shahzad, the Times Square would-be bomber.
Shahzad was using Islam’s permitted lying, taqiyya.
Wellington says
Just for the record, Michael Copeland, how does your “or” differ from the first of the two “options” I listed above?
Michael Copeland says
It is an different way of expressing the first alternative you give. So it is not, as you rightly point out, an “or”, after all. Point conceded with thanks.
Wellington says
Thanks for your response, MC.
I didn’t mean to be “picky.” I was merely curious lest I had left out something. And leaving “out something” about Islam is a something I never want to do.
Sabri S. says
Same here in the US…and I can personally attest to from new york.
Man made laws in america only benefit racist law enforcement and it’s more racist legal system, a so called justice system…just ask blacks, refugees and working class how americas laws and police are working for them?….shariah is and always will be superior! Allah u akbar!
Giacomo Latta says
So refugees are of the refugee race and the working class are of the working class race then? Or are refugees and the working class black? Need to know! I may be black too!
gravenimage says
Sabri S. has said this sort of thing before–hoping we don’t know that Islam enslaves Black people and considers all non-Arabs to be inferior.
And his claims that all Black Americans prefer Shari’ah is hilariously given the lie here, in a story from New York itself:
“Brooklyn: Muslim Community Patrol ends feud with Bloods by handing over former employee for a beating”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/01/brooklyn-muslim-community-patrol-ends-fued-with-bloods-by-handing-over-former-employee-for-a-beating
toomanyhobbies says
how many time do I have to reiterate islam is a CULT not a religion…
gravenimage says
A cult is just a small religion–I wish Islam was small.
Negative connotations only began to accrue to the term “cult” in the 1970s.
mortimer says
Imran Kassim, like many Muslims, have a superstitious idea that Sharia is designed by Allah, when in fact, it was designed by men living hundreds of years after Mohammed. The creators of Sharia law knew more about Islam than Mohammed and his immediate companions and their followers. How is that?
The world has changed enormously since the time of Mohammed, so how can medieval Sharia law apply to our times? It clearly is obsolete for the 21st century, since Sharia is inegalitarian, discriminatory, bigoted and misogynistic.
Imran Kassim is an Islamic supremacist who is comfortable with inequality, misogyny and supremacism and the abrogation of all modern human rights codes by medieval Sharia.
gravenimage says
Shari’ah law was ugly even for the time it was created.
gravenimage says
Singapore: Muslim who gave money to ISIS says “I don’t recognize Singapore laws, only Sharia”
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This is how *all* pious Muslims think.
gary fouse says
He’ll recognize Singaporean law when they apply his punishment. It will be severe.
Mural says
+1
OREN WYSOCKI says
Imagine saying you do not recognize islamic law in A muslim nation. They would arrest you, beat you, and possibly kill you. Will the left call them intolerant due to them treating those who are different than them oppressively with violence? Certainly not. They will even allow muslims to say that white people are racists for not accommodating their customs, and exposing their violence, tyranny, and statements declaring they are going to conquer Israel, Europe and america.
Equality is a farce, the left does not believe it. They like muslims better than white people and Jews, or they fear muslims more than they fear white people or Jews. We will never have any rights under the law, as long as we ignore the threat that the left represents, to our safety, and rights of our people. They are just as racist against Jews and whites as the muslims are, and we should combat them and support the separation from them, just as we would any foreign enemy. The muslims are actually less ignorant of their abuse of non muslims than the left is aware of their abuse of Jewish and white men. The left has made themselves foreign to our people. Those of us who wish to perpetuate our people, defend our identity, our history and our traditions. Recognize the illegitimacy of all leftist claims of white and Israeli racism, it is all on A much lower level than that of the muslims or the africans. They have no point, they are enablers of violence against us, which they support covering up, censoring and arresting Jews and whites who speak out against their unfair rules against us. They are like the worst tyrants, and they should be exposed, rejected and insulted, until opportunities within our establishments allow us to overthrow their rule. In G-d I trust.
Battle says
An officer in training to be a US Air Force chaplain by regulation must be responsible for all airman in her unit. The just appointed Moslem’s Sharia law dictates she be responsible only to Muslems and dictates she abuse the non-Moslems.
Wilfred Quadros says
Why dont these people strap together & blow themselves with a suicide vest. They can have all virgins (their only motto) & leave the rest of the world to live in peace. They are either fighting among themselves as Shias or Sunnis or take a break to fight the rest of the world. They never support development & prefer traveling on donkeys & camels. And believe that it is the only way to live a pious life according to islam. Women are worse. They subjugate themselves to be lorded over by men without batting an eyelid. And they think islam is the only religion that truly empowers & respects womens right.
jca reid says
They ought to remove all the trappings & benefits of living in a Free Society like Singapore. Take away that car for a start. No mention in the Koran of being permitted to have a car. After all it is “haram” as it is a Western Invention. Likewise all the other decadent Western trappings he will undoubtedly enjoy. Stupid Muppet that he is!!