Posted on 03/03/2016 12:29:51 PM PST by DFG
A failed attempt to assassinate a prominent Saudi cleric in the Philippines was caught on television, showing the hooded assailant firing at the preacher from close range.
The gunman walked toward Sheikh Aaidh al-Qarni's car on Tuesday night as he was leaving a packed auditorium in the southern port city of Zamboanga, where he had given a lecture.
The assailant hid behind a crowd seeking selfies with a smiling Qarni as his vehicle slowly rolled out of the venue, footage on local station Mensahe TV showed.
Qarni, who was on an Islamic State hit list, survived the attack with wounds to his right shoulder, left arm and chest, according to police.
A shocked crowd scampered for safety covering their heads as the shots were fired.
His companion in the car, Saudi Arabia's religious attache to the Philippines, Sheikh Turki Assaegh, was also wounded in the attack.
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Is this the Islamic equivalent of the Bloods and the Crypts fighting?
Prominent Saudi cleric Sheikh Aaidh al-Qarni, who was injured in an assassination attempt by gunmen in the southern Filipinno city of Zamboanga, was likely targeted by Islamic State (IS) sympathisers. The Islamic State called for ‘lone wolf attacks’ against Qarni and other Saudi clerics in its most recent issue of the propaganda magazine Dabiq.
Is sepsis too much to hope for?
“Is sepsis too much to hope for? “
Prayers up?
*chuckle*
“Moderate” Muslims should be supported, when they show moderation. I hope this Sheik survives and thrives.
A conversion to Christianity would be nice.
May God be with him.
I can’t imagine any situation where Jesus would approve of my assassination. Maybe this fella should rethink his Prophet.
No Mo Mo's!
Guess they ran out of Christians and Jews to kill.
never confuse the teaching of Jesus with what the ‘prophet’ said, did, or condoned. night and day.
I’ve always wondered what the definition of moderate is. ISIS is considered extreme because they crucify people and burn them alive with gasoline.
In Saudi Arabia, they will cane the flesh off you. In Iran you can get stoned to death. I wonder if those are considered moderate in comparison?
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