Wasn’t Abdulmedzid Sijamhodzic vetted before the army hired him, to determine whether he was really a “moderate”? Of course not. Why not? Because to have done so would have been “Islamophobic.” All non-Muslims are required to assume that all Muslims reject and abhor jihad violence, and any attempt to confirm that is evidence of “bigotry.” This is not about considering people guilty until proven innocent; if Sijamhodzic has committed no crime and isn’t inciting people to violence, he hasn’t committed a crime. But if he supports jihad violence, he still isn’t an acceptable choice to become a military imam. It is good that he was fired. But why was he hired?
“Defense minister fires army imam,” translated from “Verteidigungsministerin feuert Bundesheer-Imam,” Kronen Zeitung, October 22, 2020 (thanks to Mason):
Accusations of support for violence prompted Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) on Thursday to immediately separate from the military imam of the federal army, Abdulmedzid Sijamhodzic. He is said to have “publicly spread his sympathy for the former jihad movement in Bosnia,” as it was said in a broadcast by the ministry. “The cooperation is hereby ended with immediate effect until further notice,” said Tanner.
Trigger for the dismissal: According to “Krone’s” information, the imam with Bosnian roots posted Facebook photos with an ex-general of the Yugoslav army who is considered a war criminal and gave “likes” to suspected warriors. Tanner made it clear that comprehensive investigations had been started. If the allegations are confirmed, further measures will follow. Tanner: “I have no sympathy for such behavior and will not tolerate such actions under my leadership.”
Political Islam has no place in the armed forces: “I therefore call on the Islamic Faith Community – in the interests of future good cooperation – to withdraw Imam Sijamhodzic and replace him,” said the minister. The cooperation with the Islamic Faith Community will of course continue.
Previously, the FPÖ defense spokesman, Reinhard Bösch, reported on a broadcast that a military imam was sharing jihadist videos and had contacts with war criminals. This man was employed by the Islamic Faith Community in Austria.
Mount Zion says
I’d like to tell Minister Claudia Tanner that I really appreciate the firing of the Imam, but really , how did it get to the hiring in the first place , is Austrian inteligentia uncapable to vet toroughly a military imam and discover that his not fit for this important task, considering the times we live. I mean with islamist trying to strike westerners and their facilities in every way they can with their ongoing and constant jihad. Should it not have been a priority to find an adequate Imam for that position considering that he has basically the power to shape and influence the minds and religious fervor of his flock . It’s just unbelievable .
mortimer says
Taqiyya is ‘verbal jihad’. It is the misrepresentation of one’s true beliefs in order to promote jihad and extend Islamic subjugation.
ALL MUSLIMS conduct this ‘verbal jihad’ when they dissemble and cloak and lie about the true meaning, motive and methods of jihadic warfare against the kafirs.
ALL MUSLIMS believe the kafirs should be subjugated.
Dario says
Yes, a very good, exceptional liers, known for effortless lying, it is impossible to detect deception until is too late. Greetings.
mortimer says
15% of Muslims worldwide self-declare as supporting a jihad-terror organization.
Crusades Were Right says
Joke:
Q. How many imams does the Austrian army need?
A. 1683
; ¬)
Dario says
Yes, they forgot how close it was. Thanks to the King of Poland, Ian Sobieski for slaughtering the Turks at the gates of Vienna.
LB says
I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that one of Tolkin’s major inspirations for Lord Of The Rings was the Muslim Ottoman invasion of Christian Europe. I can’t remember all exact parallels (it was a long time ago and I can’t find it now), but the final scene in The Return Of The King where Rohan rode to Gondor’s aid in its final hour of need, despite the bad blood between them, is pretty much a 1:1 copy of what happened at the Gates of Vienna in 1683 considering the political landscape back then. It’s kind of cool when you think about it like that.
Andrew says
It is indeed rather strange that all these “radical” muslims and Imans etc all scream Death to America and Death to the Jews every Friday when they come out their indoctrination buildings, also known as mosques, however they all use Facebook to spread their message and yet Facebook is owned by an American Jewish Guy that lives in the USA…. Do these muslims know what irony means?
Michael Copeland says
A fatwa, or official Islamic ruling, published and distributed by the Saudi government states:
“It is not right for a Muslim to support the unbelievers, or to ask them to support him against his enemies, they are the enemy, do not trust them … Muslims should not be recruited into their Army, whether they are Arabs or non-Arabs, because the unbeliever is the enemy of the believer.”
https://clarionproject.org/islamist-village-slated-texas-revenue-goals-1-millionyr/
Western Armed forces should take note of this fatwa.
gravenimage says
Austria: Military imam of federal army discovered to be supporter of jihad in Bosnia
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Glad this Muslim thug has been kicked out. But neither Austria nor any other civilized nation should have Imams in the military. How many of them support Jihad? LIkely most of them.
gravenimage says
Austria: Military imam of federal army discovered to be supporter of jihad in Bosnia
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Will he be kicked out of the Austrian military? Let’s hope so…