Wait, what? Doesn’t al-Qaeda know that it has nothing, nothing whatsoever, to do with Islam? Pope Francis, call your office! You need to go explain to these benighted folks that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence”!
The false analyses and wishful thinking that prevail in the West about Islam and jihad will bear bitter fruit.
“Increased terror attacks in Africa amid coronavirus pandemic,” by Abu-Bakarr Jalloh, DW, April 9, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
…The so-called “Islamic State” (IS) and al-Qaeda released mixed statements last week. On the one hand, IS urged its followers to repent and take care of themselves because the coronavirus was a punishment from God for non-Muslims, the news agency AP reported. It also urged its followers to show no mercy and launch attacks in this time of crisis, according to AP.Al-Qaeda’s statement, on the other hand, called on non-Muslims to use their time under lockdowns to learn about Islam. Both statements are in total contrast to the guidelines set by the World Health Organization aimed at preventing the further spread of the coronavirus….