Posted on 06/16/2015 7:00:31 PM PDT by rickmichaels
In the last week of May, the Qatar-based Arabic news network Al-Jazeera polled its Arabic-language audience on the question: “Do you support the victories of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in your region?”
The results were shocking. Of the 56,881 Arabic-speaking respondents, a whopping 81% voted yes.
The results of this online survey may not be scientific.
But they do provide anecdotal evidence of what many see as a rise in the support of Islamism in the Arab Middle East, among Muslims in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent, and in the diaspora in Britain and France.
On Monday, a 17-year-old Briton became that country’s youngest suicide bomber after he blew up a brand new SUV packed with explosives in the northern Iraqi town of Baiji.
Talha Asmal had Arabized his name to Abu Yusuf al-Britani and is the latest young person used by jihadi Islamists as cannon fodder in their quest to establish an Islamic caliphate.
This as laid out in sharia law, as a precursor to the Islamic Armageddon enshrined in Hadith literature, based on Prophet Mohammed’s prophecy.
In the wake of news reports about the British teen’s act of terror, another story emerged about three UK-based sisters taking their nine children and linking up with their brother inside Syria to join the ISIS jihad.
Here in Canada, the RCMP came up with their own startling revelation.
They have arrested Somalian Ali Omar Ader, an alleged extremist and hostage taker they say was involved in the kidnapping of Canadian freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout in Somalia in 2008. He was visiting in Ottawa.
South of the border, two Pakistani-American brothers were convicted on terrorism charges earlier this month.
Raees Alam Qazi and Sheheryar Alam Qazi confessed to planning a terrorist attack on New York City landmarks and were sentenced to 35 and 20 years in prison, respectively.
While these and other incidents of Islamist terrorism keep occurring at regular intervals, the explanation for what is happening remains the same.
That is, that these individuals are not acting in the name of Islam. That Islam has been “hijacked” by the terrorists.
This is what the family of Britain’s youngest suicide bomber told the media:
“As a family, we would like to take this opportunity to unequivocally state that ISIS are not Islam. They do not represent — in any way, shape or form — Islam and Muslims and we are no longer prepared to allow a barbaric group like ISIS to hijack our faith.”
But increasingly, similar words by present and former U.S. presidents that “Islam is a religion of peace” ring hollow today.
The reality is quite different.
It is true that for many Muslims, Islam is a moral compass that guides them in their daily, law-abiding lives.
But for many others, Islam is intrinsically interwoven with the doctrine of armed jihad and the goal of ultimate Muslim supremacy over non-Muslims.
I would have hoped to hear more Muslims saying in the wake of these latest incidents that despite the fact sharia law dictates the doctrine of armed jihad, we as Muslims reject it as inapplicable in the modern era of nation states, the United Nations and international law.
Contrary to the often-repeated mantra that there is nothing in common between Islam and the Islamic State, for many Muslims, there is a link.
And we Muslims should acknowledge that reality.
Donald Trump had the answer for the ISIS problem!
Wow. I thought the Toronto Sun created Political Correctness. What happened?
A moderate Muslim is one who supports Extremist Muslims, but doesn’t want to do the bloody work.
All sunni Wahabbis support Isis. 100 % . That is estimated to be 50 to 100 million. Many were escorted into our country with open arms by our damned incompetent government. After today with Trump— the end of that is in sight
I am shocked the number is not higher. I would have guessed 85%.
1% is a bunch of terrorists!
1,600,000,000 Muslims
X 1% =
16,000,000 Terrorists
MANY MUSLIMS WOULD BE ISIS IF THEY FELT THEY COULD GET AWAY WITH IT.
Yeah, right.
MANY MUSLIMS WOULD BE ISIS IF THEY FELT THEY COULD GET AWAY WITH IT.
My guess is that the ones supporting ISIS are the ones not living under their oppressive regime.
Which is why deporting each and every last one of them from our shores would be a great idea. I offended a liberal last week by calling muslims, savages. I find it hilarious how all liberals are offended for muslims, Indians(feather, not dot on forehead), blacks, and homosexuals. But, if you insult whites by calling them colonial oppressors, they’ll agree with you. Thankfully not everyone feels this way.
I’m thinking the 2nd amendment acts as a deterrent to those who would try to get away with it.
Makes you wonder what the left considers the greater sin - being an AGW skeptic or an ISIS supporter...
That would be the Toronto Star, not the Sun.
No doubt moderate muslims.
It is true that for many Muslims, Islam is a moral compass that guides them in their daily, law-abiding lives.
They are law-abiding because they are waiting for the islamonazis to create an islamic state so they can govern it.
There are no Moderates.....
Let me explain how I see it....
.....Muslims who ‘go to Mosques’ are Islamists...directly and indirectly ‘they do support ISIS’ and Islam..... ISIS ‘IS’ what Islam IS... because they are following the footsteps of Muhammed who was a violent warrior, brutally raped woman, and killed many to advance his ideology and control his followers.
Muslims who do not attend Mosques remain Muslims because they cannot denounce it without being killed. They might be called moderates....but they do not attend Mosques.
Hey I have idea. Lets import a few hundred thousand or more. That outta teach us.
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