This epitomizes the British government’s abject incompetence and willful ignorance regarding the ideological roots, nature, and magnitude of the jihad threat. British officials wouldn’t know a “moderate” from an “extremist” if one of them screamed “Allahu akbar” and slit their throats. And while the witless and worthless Daily Mail primly notes that although Chisti referred to “mujahideen,” the term “can also mean those who engage in purely spiritual struggle,” it’s abundantly clear that a spiritual struggle is not what Chisti had in mind, unless you think Saladin defeated the Crusaders by means of prayer and fasting.
“Top imam who helps police to spot extremists labelled Israel a ‘terrorist state’: Priti Patel orders inquiry into speech by prominent Muslim cleric,” by David Rose, Daily Mail, May 23, 2021:
Priti Patel has ordered an inquiry into a prominent Muslim cleric paid by the Government to combat extremism after he told an angry crowd that Israel is a ‘terrorist state’.
The Home Secretary was responding to a Mail investigation into Imam Irfan Chishti MBE, who has played a leading role in the country’s Prevent programme designed to combat radicalisation since 2013.
His company, Me and You Education, gives training to the police, the NHS and in schools on how to spot extremists and neutralise radicalisation. On its website, Mr Chishti says that his goal is to heal divisions between communities.
But this newspaper has obtained a video of him addressing a crowd of hundreds at a rally in Rochdale eight days ago to support Palestinians.
The audience responded with cheers and chants as Mr Chishti described non-Muslims at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem as ‘vile human beings’ who were ‘desecrating’ it.
He said he was not referring only to the recent conflict, but the ‘historic’ loss of Palestine. Under Muslim rule it had been peaceful, but Israel was ‘this terrorist state forcing terror upon our brothers and sisters’.
Mr Chishti said Muslims must be smart, adding that ‘our Jewish brethren’ are ‘a lot smarter than us’.
He said Muslims knew ‘exactly the strategy that those Jewish, Zionist politicians are doing and we also know how to respond. It’s got to be long term, it’s got to be economic, it’s got to be with strategy’.
Mr Chishti suggested that if they wanted to become ‘mujahideen’, holy warriors, then they should emulate the Muslim general Saladin, who expelled the Crusaders from Palestine in 1187. ‘Where is the modern-day Saladin?’ he asked repeatedly.
The term ‘mujahideen’ can also mean those who engage in purely spiritual struggle.
He also praised shahids, or martyrs, saying: ‘We ask you Allah that you accept every single shahid who has given their life for Palestine.’ Militant groups such as Hamas use this term both for civilians and those killed as suicide bombers or in combat….
DavidR says
Here in the U.S. the propaganda is usually approved by the Department of Education in conjunction with state propaganda such as “critical race theory”. And, as in this case, the actual training and support is contracted to whatever private brainwashing company is available, with little consideration to engage to the content. As usual, the government stands behind their fleecers.
Lion heart says
Never trust any Muslim ! “ If a Muslim is a piece of gold, don’t put it into your pocket otherwise it will rip through “ that’s a proverb said by the Iraqi Christian ancestors hundreds of years ago abs I am a Canadian Christian guy myself originally from Iraq and the proven means when Muslims get the chance to strike and stab nonMuslim on the back , they will do it as they did it to Iraqi Christians faster the fall of Saddam’s bloody regime
BlackSabbath says
Moslems have an agenda to isolate Israel and damage its ties with Europe and United States. In United States, there are many democrats who are working on destroying US/Israel relations.
GFF says
Well somebody has to wonder about his smirk over his continuing cheques from Her Majesty’s Government.
(Gospel of Matthew 7:15)
Eur says
This reminds me of the news a few years ago in which the Spanish authorities used trusted Islamic clerics to explain true Islam to prisoners convicted of jihadism. Those clerics were removed from the de-radicalization program for preaching hatred and justifying the attacks …. ahahhahah. they told the prisoners that they understood their actions … among many other atrocities.
gravenimage says
Yep…
Keith O says
This is a great example of using deceit to achieve an objective and demonstrates the willful incompetence of the British government.
They have become so used to kissing Mudslime arses that they refuse to see when they are being shafted by their own stupidity.
Infidel says
Her parents fled Idi Amin’s Uganda. How can this broad be that clueless about islam?
Keith O says
Infidel, There is a song by Midnight Oil that sums it up. Its called “short memory”.
Fred van de Bunt says
“British officials wouldn’t know a “moderate” from an “extremist””
But do they have to know that difference?
Do you have to know everything about Hinduism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity or Atheism?
No, since all these spiritual traditions blend into society.
But to prevent your society to blend into Islam, you have to know everything about Islam, so you can effectively continuingly safeguard your society against Islam.
This might become a too costly matter.
gravenimage says
UK: Muslim cleric who helps cops spot ‘extremists’ calls Israel ‘terrorist state,’ praises jihad terrorists
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You just can’t make this sh*t up.
You can find more of Imam Irfan Chishti’s Taqiyya at his Twitter page, including claims that a free Israel is “antisemitic” (because Jews are not really Jewish). He also lies and says that Muhammed didn’t own slaves, but instead abolished it (a lie as shown in Islam’s own texts–and the continued existance of slavery in Islam to this day).
https://twitter.com/ichishti?lang=en
Andrew Blackadder says
Saudi Arabia banned slavery way back in 1962….Thats not a typo…. 1962, so long ago…
Michael Copeland says
“Mr Chishti says that his goal is to heal divisions between communities.”
This is done by teaching the Koran’s instruction not to take Jews and Christians as friends or allies because they are filth, lower than animals.
That is how to “heal divisions”.
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IanB says
A typical muslim cleric: says one thing to infidels and the opposite to a muslim crowd.
The British government are clueless about Islam or don’t care. The muslim “community leaders” run rings around them and laugh at them behind their backs.
DAVID R MORRISON says
Ask a mozlim if he follows the koran ! If he says “no”, that is deciet /taqyyaa . If he says yes — GET AWAY FROM HIM AS QUICK AS YOU CAN ! They cannot be trusted , EVER !!!
Andrew Blackadder says
How did this silly wee fella get an MBE, Member of the British Empire, and he looks as smart as Mr Bean..
Not wishing to denigrate Mt Bean FYI…