He also says, “By Allah, we embarked on our Jihad only to support the religion of Allah.” Only. And yet U.S. analysts will tell you that he is fighting because of his poverty and ignorance (even though ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has a doctorate in Islamic studies), and that he doesn’t understand the religion for which he professes to be fighting, and that whatever state he may found will not be based on the Qur’an and Sunnah, his intentions notwithstanding.
This superficial and fantasy-based analysis stops there, with no attempt to go farther and determine how this supposed misunderstanding of Islam came to be so widespread, and what can be done about it other than countering the alleged “root causes” of “radicalization,” i.e. by throwing money at the problem.
“Crowd Gathers to Show Support of ISIS Takeover of Mosul,” MEMRI, June 12, 2014:
A video posted on the Internet on June 12, 2014, showed a large crowd of Iraqis cheering in support of ISIS, as one of the organization’s leaders was delivering a speech. The ISIS leader ended his comments with a round of bullets to the cheers of the crowd.
Masked ISIS commander, waving a rifle: By Allah, we embarked on our Jihad only to support the religion of Allah.
Crowd (capturing the events on video with their smartphones): Allah Akbar.
ISIS commander: We have defeated the Americans and their allies…
Crowd: Allah Akbar.
ISIS commander: Allah willing, we will establish a state ruled by the Quran and the Sunna.
Crowd: Allah Akbar.
ISIS commander: All of you honorable Muslims are the soldiers of the Muslim State.
Crowd: Allah Akbar.
[…]
ISIS commander: Allah willing, you are Muslims. The Islamic State is as strong as the lions I see before me.
Crowd: Allah Akbar.
ISIS commander: …the shari’a of Allah, the Quran, and the Sunna. …Muslims in Baghdad…
Crowd: Allah Akbar.
ISIS commander: …Samaraa and Tikrit…
Crowd: Allah Akbar.
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