[PCPOET7]

no this one sounds like a garden variety Waco...I can see it happening in this country. I think this is more a case of mental illness rather then religious brain washing

[Slings and Arrows]

I’m not so sure - the Gulf oil states regularly imprison and execute people for witchcraft and black magic. Islam may not be solely responsible, but it’s damn sure a contributing factor.

[House Atreides]

“...Black magic practices are rooted in mystic Sufi lore and have traditionally been the domain of pirs and aamils (sorcerers)....”
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Sufism is a part of Islam. While this man’s vile act may be partially attributable to mental illness, it also has a basis in Islam.