The phrase "Allahu Akbar" has been sometimes uttered by those committing terror attacks who have stolen the phrase from those who practice Islam which loosely translated means "God is great".
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) June 6, 2020
What are jihad terrorists, then, if they have “stolen the phrase from those who practice Islam”? Methodists?
Media outlets routinely mangle the true meaning of “Allahu akbar,” the ubiquitous battle cry of Islamic jihadists as they commit mass murder.
The war-cry is mistranslated in the Western media as “God is great.” But the actual meaning is “Allah is greater,” meaning Allah Is Greater Than Your God or Government.
It is the aggressive declaration that Allah and Islam are dominant over every other form of government, religion, law or ethic, which is why Islamic jihadists in the midst of killing infidels so often shout it.
One primary purpose of shouting is to “strike terror in the hearts of the enemies of Allah.”
Chief 9/11 hijacker Mohammed Atta made this explicit in his letter to himself before carrying out his jihad mission: “When the confrontation begins, strike like champions who do not want to go back to this world. Shout, ‘Allahu Akbar,’ because this strikes fear in the hearts of the non-believers.” This is why the Fort Hood jihad killer, Nidal Malik Hasan, shouted it as he shot thirteen Americans in November 2009, and why so many other jihadis have used it essentially as an announcement that non-Muslims are about to die.
Throughout history, Islamic jihadis have screamed “Allahu akbar” while attacking infidels.
But Tom Winter would have you believe that terrorists have “stolen the phrase from those who practice Islam.” He likely has a very fine bridge to sell you as well.
Wellington says
There are those who are more ignorant than the Main Stream Media (MSM) but right off hand I can’t think of any examples.
keith O says
Wellington
Mate, the ones who are more ignorant than the MSM are the deluded fools who read this BS, believe it and then parrot it to everyone else like it is the truth.
The common name for them is SHEEPLES.
Wellington says
No disagreement. My statement was made in half-jest, though I have to wonder just how much difference exists between the MSM and their silly followers, other than the amount of money made by the former. Well, as I said, I averred what I did only in half-jest, not full jest.
william carr says
This idiot has swallowed the religion of peace propaganda. The ROP Muslims are daily slaughtering men women and children for the ‘crime’ of not being Muslim in Africa particularly and in many other areas for the world. They are practising their religion as advocated by their religious leaders. This so called journalist should know this as much as anybody
Kepha says
Are you insinuating that a liberal journalist could possibly be wrong about anything?
Rufolino says
Like it (!)
underbed cat says
Yes, it is in the call to prayer….it strange that the peaceful delusions exist and no one questions why terrorists declare it. A bridge to deception.
SKA says
I think it more likely that Tom Winter would be the intending buyer of that bridge rather than its seller.
gravenimage says
Tom Winter is not just the average clueless dhimmi–on his LinkedIn page it says that he specializes “in crime, Islamic-extremist terrorism (AQ & ISIS), corruption, and counter-intelligence”.
In other words, he has to work hard to be this stupid.
Donovan Nuera says
No wonder our Government and Generals still don’t understand our Enemy…..”because it is the Poverty, right?????? Lack of subsidized breakfast at schools, right? Mohammad and Jesus were friends, right??? It was because of the Crusades, right?” – Typical Pentagon/CIA analyst
gravenimage says
That’s what a lot of idiots think, Donovan–using the term “think” loosely, of course…
Jim says
Anyone who has studied the Koran and hadiths knows that the jihadist is to shout this to kafir/infidel as he kills him so that this it the last thing he hears before being sent to Islam’s “hell”. That is, the “enemy of allah” should know why he/she is being sent to “hell”.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
This article references “the Fort Hood jihad killer, Nidal Malik Hasan”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidal_Hasan
says he was convicted, and “On August 28, 2013, the jury panel recommended Hasan be sentenced to death.” Seven years later, why is he still alive?
This case is famous for producing a quote from Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey: “Our diversity—not only in our Army, but in our country, is a strength. And as horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that’s worse.” Yup, diminution of diversity would be worse than mass murder.
Wellington says
Thanks for reminding me of that quote, Mark. Yep, a top ten “candidate” for the most idiotic statement by a person in charge in the last decade—or for that matter any decade, any century, any millennium.
Rufolino says
Absolutely. “Diversity is strength” quite one of the daftest things ever said. Should have been greeted with universal laughter. And was, by people with sense.
Donovan Nuera says
The Multicultists who keep chanting that as their mantra probably also like the inspirational phrase “Work makes you free”!
gravenimage says
Oddly, “Work makes you free” actually *was* hijacked by the Nazis.
Originally, around the turn of the last century it basically had to to with the dignity of honest labor–*not* with slave labor and being worked to death.
Donovan Nuera says
So….why is Hassan still alive? I thought the legal eagles at the Pentagon reviewing his 4-year long trial (despite 53 primary eyewitnesses and survivors who fingered him as the shooter and NOBODY else and his open confession); these Ivy-League-educated lawyers must sure be SLOW readers to page through a few hundred pages to make sure everything is ok.. How long did it take to execute the German saboteurs during WWII who were captured after landing on Long Island by U-boat and had a speedy trial? 1 week? I wish AG Frank Biddle was still around (when Harvard produced great men like him (Class of 1909)). (Yet, in comparison, physicians are expected to quickly and thoroughly read through pages of dense paper or electronic clinic notes, labs, reports and view complicated MRIs….all in a 30 minute Emergency evaluation… at 4:29 AM… and NOT miss a brief mention of some odd finding that might have been important??? and are paid waaaaaay less). I have a feeling that the Pentagon staffers on this legal case review just plain forgot about the case or assumed some other group was reviewing it…or padding their expense billing….
Jaladhi says
Does this dumb guy know that the reason these terrorists shout allahu akbar is because they are Muslims! I bet he doesn’t even know what it means. He probably googled it to find that they are not Islamic/Muslims!
Bob says
I’ve been in and out of the Middle East and Islamic parts of Africa for over 25 years, 14 different countries in all to include the West Bank & Gaza and Israel. In this time I have never heard a Muslim say “Allahu akbar” outside of a protest, or violent act. I’ve heard them say Alhamdulillah (God be praised) quite frequently.
gravenimage says
Thanks for that background, Bob.
YYCAlberta says
It’s a good thing you haven’t heard it Bob. Otherwise you would not be here to comment on this topic. You’d be roaming around Islamic hell somewhere.
Expat88 says
I lived in Saudi Arabia for almost 30 years and have been in most Arab and other Muslim majority countries, and I did hear it in calm and casual conversation, but not very often. In the times I heard it, it was used in place of alhamdulillah. It is misunderstood that it is only said in an excited manner or before a jihad attack.
gravenimage says
Still, if you hear that sound in the street, you had better run or duck…
Donovan Nuera says
Isn’t ‘alluhu akbar’ the first annoying line of the adnan wail?…. No wonder Mo’ said allah hated music..especially if that style of “singing” was predominant in 7th Cent… (the “Goat Yodel” school of singing)…
gravenimage says
+1
gravenimage says
NBC correspondent explains “Allahu akbar”: Terrorists have “stolen the phrase from those who practice Islam”
………………….
Just absurd. This has been a threat and war cry from the earliest days of Islam.
The “Prophet” Muhammed himself screamed “Allahu Ackbar! Kaybar is destroyed!” when he defeated a Jewish tribe, enslaving, raping, and executing the survivors.
David Grisez says
For a person to learn what the Islamic statement “Allahu Akbar” means in its various uses in Islam a person needs to use the research of a person who is a knowledgeable in the teachings of Islam. A random reporter is not knowledgeable in the teachings of Islam, however Robert Spencer has thoroughly studied Islam for many years. His definition of “Allah Akbar” shouted out in a terrorist attack is correct. This statement does carry the meaning that “Allah is greater than your God”. This Islamic statement has not been stolen by terrorists from those practice Islam.
Horace Jeffery Hodges says
Everybody relax. This “Allahu Akbar” cry is just St. Anselm’s ontological argument expressed in Arabic. What these Muslims are crying out as they perform their religious activities is “I have in my mind the concept of a being greater than which cannot be conceived.” Just a little theological chat. That’s all. It’s perfectly innocuous.
gravenimage says
🙂
Owen Morgan says
“Those committing terror attacks…” I suppose we should be grateful that he at least acknowledged that they are terrorists. Of course, he could have used the word “jihadi,” but that would have betrayed the fact that his claim about the “stolen” phrase is an obvious lie.
Apparently, this is the new tactic for the West’s left-leaning, islamo-servile media outlets. Not only are those who shout “allahu akbar” not only not muslims, but actually thieves who wrong islam, but the thugs who dress in black clothing and masks, with communist or anarchist insignia, are actually “white supremacists.”
If Tom Winter is short of ideas for his next idiotic tweet, he may as well try this one:
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH .
andrew mckendrick says
Think on the positive side of a populace hearing some Islamic devotee screaming Allahu Akbar…think on the unity it will instill in the hearers as they all become Quakers!
James Lincoln says
I have an idea for an experiment:
Imagine a large group of mainstream media pundits sitting in a fine restaurant in New York City having a five star dinner and talking “politics”.
Then find a Middle Eastern ex-muslim who would be willing to approach the group and shout loudly “Allahu akbar”.
Record the results on video…
PRCS says
Love to see that!
gravenimage says
Agreed, James and PRCS. Even the biggest apologist for Islam would be running for the doors.
jewdog says
Another insightful observation from the Numbskull Broadcasting Company. I feel so relieved that Islam is really the Religion of Peace and that it is simply misconstrued and hijacked by misguided people who have spent their entire lives misreading the texts. That’s why getting your information from TV will make you feel better. What me worry?
tim gallagher says
How can these media clowns, who pontificate on some particular subject, (in this case this guy is making statements about Islam and the meaning of the Muslim war cry) be so fucking dumb and utterly clueless on the subject that they are pretending to know something about? The least they could do is go and learn what this war cry means. Maybe, this maggot does know the true meaning but is working for the Muslim cause by straight out lying about the meaning of the war cry. It must be very annoying for people like Robert Spencer, who have learnt so much about Islam, to hear this type of bullshit being spouted by these traitorous media types. Unfortunately, many people will believe what this media clown tells them. Some of these supposed reporters of the news are, in fact, tellers of fairy tales.