The persecution of a poor, defenseless religion of peace continues. My latest in FrontPage:
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday: “The West conveniently associated Islam with terrorism but in the last 20 years, Muslim countries unfortunately, did not respond to this narrative. Muslim leaders should have stood up to the West and made it clear that there is no link between Islam, or any other religion, with terrorism.” See? The reason why anyone thinks “Islamic terrorism” is a reality, as opposed to the genuine threat of “right-wing extremism,” is because of the ever-dastardly non-Muslim West. And really, who else’s fault could it be?
Back in the real world, however, it is false to claim that the West associated Islam with terrorism. The terrorists themselves did that. Take 9/11, which is just one of innumerable possible examples. In March 2009, the masterminds of the 9/11 plot, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ramzi bin As-Shibh, Walid bin ‘Attash, Mustafa Ahmed AI-Hawsawi, and ‘Ali ‘abd Al-’Aziz ‘Ali – styling themselves as the “9/11 Shura Council” –wrote a lengthy communiqué titled “The Islamic Response to the Government’s Nine Accusations.”
In it, they wrote: “Many thanks to God, for his kind gesture, and choosing us to perform the act of Jihad for his cause and to defend Islam and Muslims. Therefore, killing you and fighting you, destroying you and terrorizing you, responding back to your attacks, are all considered to be great legitimate duty in our religion….We ask to be near to God, we fight you and destroy you and terrorize you. The Jihad in god’s [sic] cause is a great duty in our religion.” They quoted numerous Qur’an verses, including one stating that “to those against whom war is waged, permission is given (to fight,) because they are wronged and verily, Allah is most powerful for their aid” (22:39), and another commanding Muslims to “fight in the way of Allah those who fight you, but be not the transgressor, Allah likes not the transgressors” (2:190). They even quoted the notorious “Verse of the Sword”: “Then fight and slay the pagans wherever you find them, and seize them, and besiege them and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush” (9:5).
To cinch their case, they used two verses enjoining Muslims to strike terror into the hearts of their foes: “Soon shall we cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, for that they joined companies with Allah, for which he has sent no authority; There [sic] place will be the fire; and evil is the home of the wrongdoers” (3:151); and “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the heart of the enemies of Allah and your enemies” (8:60).
Hijacker Mohammed Atta wrote this just before the attack: “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. God said: ‘Strike above the neck, and strike at all of their extremities.’ Know that the gardens of paradise are waiting for you in all their beauty, and the women of paradise are waiting, calling out, ‘Come hither, friend of God.’ They have dressed in their most beautiful clothing.” The “Strike above the neck, and strike at all of their extremities” quote is also from the Qur’an (47:4). The gardens and women of Paradise are also spoken of in the Qur’an (52:17-20; 55:62-76; etc.), underscoring the fact that Atta and his companions saw their mission and goal in exclusively Islamic terms.
In Osama bin Laden’s letter to the American people, which was published on November 24, 2002, he put it succinctly: “The first thing that we are calling you to is Islam.” This was the ultimate purpose of the 9/11 attacks: to weaken the American economy, so that ultimately the American government would collapse. That, presumably, would end what bin Laden and his allies considered to be unacceptable American interference in Muslim countries, and pave the way for the U.S. itself to become an Islamic state.
Over 18 years have passed since bin Laden issued that statement, and nearly twelve since the 9/11 plotters justified their actions by reference to Islam, and still no moderate Muslim has taken up the Islamic case for 9/11 and refuted it on Islamic grounds. This doesn’t mean that the jihadist argument is ipso facto correct, but for Imran Khan to pretend, and to demand that the West pretend, that the 9/11 plotters and other jihadis had no Islamic case and did not identify Islam as the motive and justification for their actions, and that the connection between Islam and terrorism was made by non-Muslims, simply flies in the face of the facts. Not that this will stop Imran Khan or his friends.
Max Brenner says
Let me guess..he is so enraged he wants to blow up or behead those critics and silence them for good.
Such peacefulness! A person could die from such peacefulness.
mortimer says
Agree with MB’s facetious comment. Seriously, a faction in Khan’s political party is pushing him to try to impose Sharia law outside of Pakistan. They cannot do it. It’s a fool’s game.
A conservative trend is sweeping the West and there will soon be a return to the defense of freedom of speech … a PRIMAL AMERICAN VALUE … it should be noted.
gravenimage says
+1
BobL says
To quote Churchill, “The peace of the graveyard!”
mortimer says
“It [Jamaat-e-Islami] is not a missionary organisation or a body of preachers or evangelists, but an organisation of God’s troopers.” – Maulana Maududi (Pakistani theologian),1964, Haqiqat-i-Jihad, page 58, Taj Company Ltd, Lahore, Pakistan
John Forbes says
With many thousands of attacks against Christians & Other Muslims of different sects it is right to equate ISLAM with Terrorism,
mortimer says
Reply to JF: Islam is the religion of JIHAD, not peace. JIHAD is defined as ‘holy fighting in the cause of Allah’. Jihad is the MOST IMPORTANT pillar of Islam. Therefore, it is counter-factual to call Islam a ‘religion of peace’.
Terrorism is justified by Islam’s most authoritative scholars based on a large number of primary Islamic source texts in Islam’s foundational literature. So it is also counter-factual and preposterous to claim that terrorism is not permitted in Islam.
Bikinis not Burkas says
While reciting Quran 8:12
very old white guy says
If they weren’t committing terror and terrorism then we would not be associating them with terrorism.
Chrissie01 says
exactly, plain and simple…
By their fruits ye shall know them…
See someone threatening another for their belief and freedom of the mind, you know he’s a criminal
What else!
Rob Porter says
Max, the is man was once an international cricket player and at that quite good, but now evident Islam has driven him to insanity with accompanying denials of Muslim violence that are idiot and totally devoid of truth. What does this imbecile think, that if he denies what it evident we will dutifully believe his mentally deranged nonsense? Muslims like Khan simply discredit themselves entirely withy incessant lies about their crappy ‘religion’ and it violence. Only real fool and the politically correct – who are fools in any event – swallow the rubbish that comes out of the mouths of these morons. On occasion one is tempted to scream obscenities at these really stupid people.
Singh T. Junior says
The East also associates Islam with terrorism. So does the North and the South. Imran Khan should be equally mad at all directions, and not single out the West.
mortimer says
Excellent point from STJ: 80% of the world is non-Muslim and the majority of the world associates Islam with terrorism.
The Pakistani military expert, Brigadier S.K. Khan also believed Islam teaches terrorism.
“Only a strategy that aims at STRIKING TERROR INTO THE HEARTS OF THE ENEMIES from the preparation stage can produce direct results and turn (the) dream into a reality.” – Pakistani Brig. S.K. Malik, “Quranic Concept of War”.
Walter Sieruk says
Pakistan’a Khan must really be enraged because he discovered that the people of the West are finally starting to “wake up to “and are becoming aware about the actural violent and deadly essence of Islam.
mortimer says
Agree with WS. The Koran says: ‘TURHIBUNNA’ (terrorize them) – Koran 8.60
Terry Gain says
Perhaps someone can arrange for Pakistan’s Imran Khan to speak with Egypt’s al-Sisi.
mortimer says
President Sisi said to the leading Islamic scholars of Al Azhar University, ‘We cannot continue to threaten the world.’
Sylvia Drummond says
Imran Khan lived in London for years. Well acquainted with the nightclubs and western ladies. He lived a lavish western life. He now pretends to be enraged on behalf of his knuckle dragging, hideously brainwashed, fanatical electorate.
Infidel says
No, he doesn’t pretend anything. It’s okay for muslims to treat non-muslim women as sl?ts, but any muslimas who engage in such behavior are targeted for ‘honor’ killings. Same deal w/ nightclubs: they can visit them and do whatever they like to non-muslim girls. That’s not contrary to their image as ‘pious’ muslims: it’s one set of rules for their own womenfolk, and another for non-muslim ones
However, they just don’t like to be called out on the hypocrisy, since it exposes the double standards of islam itself
gravenimage says
+1
mortimer says
So .,.. you are saying Islam is terrorism + misogyny.
clive delmonte says
I think Mr Khan was much better as a cricketer.
mortimer says
Khan is leading his party into a defeat. Khan may be exposed for some detail of his private and his party will be forced to dump him.
Infidel says
He was! In fact, it was his greatness as a cricketer that fueled much of the support for him in Pakistan, even if it took a while for his party to beat the 2 establishment parties there. Essentially, Pakistan’s choices were 2 corrupt parties – either left or right – or a jihadist party, which lets the military do all the corruption
tim gallagher says
Imran Khan says that the West “conveniently” associated Islam with terrorism. What a lying piece of crap he is. 38,486 Muslim terrorist attacks since the 9/11 attacks and he says it is merely some unfounded, which is what that use of “convenient’ by Khan means, association of Islam with terrorism. Over 38,000 Muslim terrorist attacks and Khan is trying to say, hey, there’s nothing to see here, no connection between islam and terrorism. And this lying piece of crap expects to get away with this lie. How dumb would people have to be not to see the very clear and obvious connection between islam and terrorism by now. I often wonder how these mega liars among the Muslims can keep a straight face as they tell their absurd lies.
Christopher Watson says
When Tim Gallagher asks ‘How dumb would people have to be…’ he has hit the nail on the head. If the west had not helped them out of their pre-historic life-styles, allowed them to emmigrate, offered them a home in countries which were far more civilized than their own backward cess-pits they would, in all likelihood, still be living in mud-huts, boiling plants and be eating the odd rabbit. That is, if they had yet discovered fire. The phrase ‘moslem scholar’ seems a paradox; how can a person who has studied only one book, which is full of nonsense, be deemed ‘intelligent’? On top of all this a culture which believes it is a good idea to marry one’s cousin is on the path to total failure. A large percentage of the children will be born with physical deformities and be 15 per cent less intelligent than those children from non-cousin marriages. The general populations of most moslem societes are simply incapable of dealing with simple problems; moslem majority countries will always live in a state of warfare. When whole populations cannot read and have an IQ level of 80-90 they cannot proceed to a civilized level of life.
Chrissie01 says
agreed, 100%.
The West, however, made one stupid mistake: It made its weapons available to them. It may sound like a cynical approach to history, but the party with the more efficient weapons always prevails. Which normally means: The more intelligent party prevails.
But if that same party becomes too greedy and sells every advantage they have, things may turn out differently.
James Lincoln says
Excellent post, Christopher. My compliments.
The IQ problem is huge: any society with an average IQ in the 80s cannot advance…
Chrissie01 says
self-flattery and self-adulation is an integral part of that unintelligent mindset, whereas the occasional critical look at oneself belongs to the more lucid and mindful batch. He and his ilk probably justify all these attacks as acts of self-defense.
It keeps reminding me of the backyard of a kindergarten, when someone feels entitled to your toy just because he/she wants it or smacks you just because you look at them the wrong way. It’s that level.
And thus they should be dealt with.
They shouldn’t be taken seriously, but dealt with VERY firmly. Otherwise they will not understand.
mortimer says
All Pakistanis know that terrorism is an intrinsic part of Islam. They experience the terrorism in Pakistan daily.
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the comment, Christopher, and I think you are spot on with the points you make. Islam certainly is a barbaric and primitive load of crap which is guaranteed to drag any country down the drain and keep the populations of those countries down the drain, including the inbreeding you mention. My own take on this absurd concept of a Muslim “scholar” is that, if you are someone with an IQ below 20 and are not capable of performing any normal job, then they pack you off to the Muslim school for “scholars” and you then spend your life making the type of imbecilic pronouncements that Muslim “scholars” make. Imran Khan must know what a lying piece of crap he is because, after over 38,000 Muslim terrorist attacks all over the world since the 9/11 attacks, it is bloody obvious to anyone with even half a brain that islam and terrorism are very much connected. Imagine anyone not seeing the connection after so many Muslim terrorist attacks. You would have to be dumber than a Muslim “scholar” not to see that connection. I agree with your comments, Chrissie01, James and Mortimer.
golem3 says
+1
gravenimage says
Pakistan’s Khan Enraged That ‘West Associated Islam with Terrorism’
……………..
Uh huh–even though Khan is a supporter of Jihad terror himself…
Wellington says
Ignoramus or liar. No third alternative. I lean to the latter.
gravenimage says
Given Khan’s referring to Osama bin Laden as a “Martyr”, I think we have a good idea…
job says
Third alternative – lunatic.
Val says
Mr. Khan, is it ok if we associate Muhammad’s behavior with Islam? That one evil guy, with more robbing, raping, murdering associated to him than anyone in history, deserves to be erased from history.
Aussie Infidel says
Imran Khan is enraged that “The West associated Islam with terrorism” … and “there is no link between Islam, or any other religion, with terrorismt”.
Imran must surely know that Muhammad claimed some 1,400 years ago: “I have been made victorious with terror”. (Bukhari 4:52:220). Muhammad himself was a self-confessed terrorist.
Either Imran hasn’t read his own scriptures, or he is a lying taqiyya artist for the sake of Allah.
I once admired Imran as a cricketer, but I can’t find much to admire about him as a politician.
Andrew says
I just cant imagine where the Western World got the very idea of thinking that people screaming allo snackbar while attacking us would make us think it has anything to do with the hate filled book they read, the one and ONLY book they read,or their Fascist Religious Cult of piss. Its puzzling…
Is Old Joe going to send this silly ex Cricketer 10 Million Bucks for his “Gender Studies Program”…
I swear, you cant make this shit up any more.
And yet these backward morons seem to think the Crusaders were doing what they did in the name of Jesus, rather than protecting Christians from walking to the Holy Land as they were being attacked, for CENTURIES, by men screaming allah whatsit, so that seems okay in their empty heads but attacking UNARMED Christians,and Jews, in an disgusting manner, while screaming allo snackbar is NOT done in the name of Muhammad, may piss be upon him…
These muslims are playing us for the fools they believe we all are..
PM Khunt is merely playing to his people, he loves his current International position, as it is larger than when he was a sportsman, he is not going to give that up easily and thats why he comes across as the defender of islam while shagging everything that was female in Old London Town back in the day, while drinking 25 year old Scotch..these muslim leaders sure know how to project their hypocrisy and their flock swallow it 100%… Chowdry in the UK is another one…
born saturday says
pakistan has given turkey chinese missile technology previously and now agreed in a nuclear weapons technology handover…. pakistan got all the technology to manufacture nuclear weapons and missiles from china… now turkey is ready to arm the locally manufactured bora missiles with nuclear warheads by 2024 to 2026….
born saturday says
ofcourse in the turkish nuclear program russia is involved with the manufacture of the first nuclear factory in akougiou near cyprous, and therefore with centrifuge tech that is manufactured by russian scientists. a factory built at an area with frequent earthquakes and at a site that has already been bombed once by terrorists, before it has been ever manufactured… will joe biden turn the blind eye to the turkish nuclear program, or better said, kamala haris??? it is yet to be prooved…
Clifford Fodor says
“Pakistan’s Khan Enraged That ‘West Associated Islam with Terrorism’”
It’s almost as bad as when Bush said Islam is a religion of peace after the 9/11 attacks.
John Forbes says
BUSH , Cameron, May & Hillary Clinton OBAMA & Now ” SLOW JOE” with ISLAM is a religion of Peace & Violence has nothing to do with ISLAM are A COLLECTIVE COWARDLY DISGRACE ! NONSENSE! ISLAM is the only Ideology PRETENDING to be just a religion & the only Ideology that KILLS ita followers should they leave & the only ideology that categorizes non- believers as KAFIRS( equal to term to NIGGER) & proscribes abuse such as killing & rape & Sex Slavery for others & The only IDEOLOGY that PROMOTES & proscribes LYING to KAFIRS to further the spread of this MEDIEVAL ideology & the only Ideology that cannot stand either examination or criticism & endlessly seeks further PROTECTION in relation to Race & Blasphemy laws! If it is one thing that ISLAM cannot tolerate it is INSPECTION!
Check Burry says
He was Im told a good cricket player, what surprises me is how he managed to hit that high speed ball, as his comments now suggest his sight is somewhat impaired.
Infidel says
He was Pakistan’s greatest ever all-rounder i.e. a great bowler and a good batsman. In the 80s, he was one of the world’s top 4 all-rounders. As I noted above, once he retired, he spent all the years undoing his western image and establishing himself as a born-again mohammedan, finally establishing his bona fides by supporting the Taliban after 9/11
Chrissie01 says
I have an idea for this man:
Call your believers to peace. Demand of them a peaceful, tolerant, non-violent attitude towards any follower of any other religion. Start a campaign of releasing all prisoners detained for blasphemy. Demand your followers to grant non-Muslims the same tolerance, kindness and support they never cease to claim from others. Grant non-muslims free slots in all your universities. Do that for 5 years. Punish violations.
You will be amazed.
Chrissie01 says
and one more tiny thing: “being enraged” over something that you feel entitle to (goodwill) but are not willing to return is an thoroughly immature, infantile attitude.
It seems to be inbred into the social fabric of Muslim, which is why nothing ever works properly, which is why they feel even more enraged…literally – no wonder – to the point of blowing themselves up.
There is a fairytale by the brothers Grimm, named Rumpelstilzchen, this dwarf gets so angry, it stomps one foot into the ground and tears himself apart in the middle by the other.
Good symbol of enraged Islamic suicide…only Islam insists on taking others along as a symbol of the constant vengefulness over the better mindset and consequently, the life of others.
James Lincoln says
Noticed that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is not “saddened or confused” about the association of islam with terrorism – and desires dialogue.
He is ENRAGED.
Very telling…
Singh T. Junior says
Every mohammadean in the world is ENRAGED 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ready to behead an infidel That is part and parcel of being a moselm.
Simon says
Used to consider him as a cricketer…stylish….urbane even……now?…. just another unenlightened Paki
Infidel says
He’s actually morphed completely since 1992, when he won Pakistan the world cup. Since then, he has been on a painstaking image transformation campaign in Pakistan to shake off that urbane, western outlook of his, would increasingly speak less English and more Urdu, and supported all sorts of islamic revanchist causes, culminating in his support for the Taliban during the ‘War on Terror’
He’s not ‘unenlightened’: he knows fully well what he’s doing. In fact, recently, it came out that even as a cricketer, he was fueled by a fanaticism whenever he played India, which at that time was a far weaker cricketing side than it is today
OLD GUY says
Where has this clown been for the past 25 yrs? The problem with islamic muslims they don’t want to admit that they are the problem. When your members and religious leaders encourage the violence against other religious groups and members of your own religion, you have a problem calling yourself peaceful and loving.
I’ll go by what you do not what you say, so please show islam as a peaceful religion through your actions!
SAFI says
He’s enraged, ENRAGED I tell you! Please provide this poor islamofascist tyrrant with a safe space I beg you kindly
NARAYAN SRIKANTH says
IK can keep yelling who cares. The Muslim religious texts themselves call for barbarism against all non believers abd who is IK to gloss over this and proclaim that its the West that is hung up on Islamaphobia. He has no guts to outrage China who are beating up and slaughtering the Uighurs . He has no comment s on terror within Pakistan itself and over what they carry out in India and Afghanistan. Islam is a terror religion for sure and no amount of public proclamation of its peaceful intent will ever convince the educated independent thinkers
Fernando Fortunato says
“The West conveniently associated Islam with terrorism but in the last 20 years, Muslim countries unfortunately, did not respond to this narrative….
But they did respond – they funded more terrorism ..
Proud Islamophobe says
If moslems couldn’t lie, they wouldn’t know how to talk.