As the leader of the jihad group Boko Haram, Shekau is universally considered to be a misunderstander of Islam, one of the many who has somehow gotten the idea that Islam mandates violence against unbelievers. But the question nevertheless remains: where did he get the idea that democracy was a Judeo-Christian invention that is incompatible with Islam? Will the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy explain on Islamic grounds why democracy is perfectly fine? Don’t hold your breath.
“‘Woe Unto You’ —Boko Haram Leader, Shekau Blasts Sheikh Gumi For Negotiating With Bandits In New Audio,” Sahara Reporters, March 14, 2021:
The leader of Boko Haram terrorists, Abubakar Shekau, has lambasted Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, for negotiating with bandits.
Gumi had recently embarked on a tour to armed bandits’ hideouts in the forests to strike peace deals with the criminals….
“Oh Ya Ahmad Gumi! Oh Ahmad Gumi, now you are wandering around, addressing Fulanis, and thinking you are serving God.
“Just because you are called doctor or Sheikh? Woe unto you, Ahmad Gumi,” he said.
Quoting chapter 7:175 of the Qur’an, the terrorists leader said of Gumi: “And relate to them O Prophet the story of the one to whom We gave Our signs, but he abandoned them, so Satan took hold of him, and he became a deviant.”
Shekau also faulted the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, who is a Muslim cleric, for joining a government under democratic setting….
“You all know democracy is the ideology of Jews and Christians, why didn’t you leave government?
“Despite knowing the truth, you are using the Qur’an to preach democracy. Why this?”
RichardL says
the Jews cunningly gave it a Greek name: demos cratein. At least we now know that Shekau takes his group’s name serious and never reads. He is an authentic moron following in the footsteps of the imagined founder of islam
E T says
He’s just another manic Muslim.
JimJFox says
+1
Michael Copeland says
“The political system of Islam is totally incompatible with western democracy.”
From “Riyad us Saliheen”, quoted at ICNA Canada website
https://angloamerica101.wordpress.com/2016/10/01/canadian-imam-islam-and-democracy-are-contradictory-absolutely-incompatible/
Note that the writer refers to Islam as a political system. This seems to have escaped Western leaders.
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Muslim leader says stop ‘using Qur’an to preach democracy,’ democracy is ‘ideology of Jews and Christians’
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Yes–this is how pious Muslims think. Islam does not belong in the civilized world.
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
And in 2008, Pres. George W Bush said regarding “freedom and peace”:
“It was not a Jewish vision, or an Arab vision, or an American vision. It is a universal vision. It unites all who yearn for freedom and peace in the Middle East. And if we lead, and if we persevere, and if we keep faith in our ideals, that vision will become a reality some day.”
I guess he should have consulted the Qur’an before that speech…
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/george-w-bush-the-middle-east-has-a-brighter-future-than-it-did-seven-years-ago-1059364.html
gravenimage says
Sadly so, James.
Battle says
The Minister Of Communications and Digital Economy can inform Abubakar Shekau the Koran says Jews and Christians are believers too.
JimJFox says
WHAT???
gravenimage says
The Qur’an claims that Jews and Christians “corrupted” their scriptures,.and now are Infidels unless they convert to Islam.
Veracious_one says
Islam is a double edged sword…kill you if you don’t convert and kill you if you leave Islam….