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Georg Igler er ungarer og Director at Discourse Inst, on European free speech research and reform. director@discr.org. Granskning Sverige om samme emne: Media ljuger konsekvent om flyktingar. Se ogsÄ min og andres video George Igler July 9 2012 Brussels Euro-Parliament.

The Islamic Basis of the Islamic State

by Fjordman

An article from September 2015 by the counter-terrorism expert Will McCants provides one of the most extensive accounts so far about the shadowy man the world has come to know as the leader of the Islamic State.

Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim al-Badri was apparently born in 1971 in Samarra, an ancient Iraqi city on the edge of the Sunni Triangle north of Baghdad. He was the son of a pious man who taught Koranic recitation in a local mosque. Ibrahim was withdrawn and quiet, but also good at football. As a teenager, he led neighborhood children in Koran recitation. Even in his youth, he developed a reputation for being very pious. He went on to earn a doctoral degree in Koranic studies.

Abu Bakr al-BaghdadiAccording to William McCants, “Early on, Ibrahim’s nickname was ‘The Believer.’ When he wasn’t in school, he spent much of his time at the local mosque, immersed in his religious studies; and when he came home at the end of the day, according to one of his brothers, Shamsi, he was quick to admonish anyone who strayed from the strictures of Islamic law.

Now Ibrahim al-Badri is known to the world as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ruler of the Islamic State or ISIS, and he has the power not just to admonish but to punish and even execute anyone within his territories whose faith is not absolute. His followers call him ‘Commander of the Believers,’ a title reserved for caliphs, the supreme spiritual and temporal rulers of the vast Muslim empire of the Middle Ages. Though his own realm is much smaller, he rules millions of subjects.”

He comes from a lower middle-class family that claims to be descend from Muhammad himself. Baghdadi was thus not among the wealthiest members of his society, but he was not dirt poor by local standards, either. This once again confirms that many Jihadists come from a middle-class background. A few even hail from very wealthy families, for instance Osama bin Laden. Jihadist terrorism is not caused by poverty. This Marxist-inspired claim has been disproved many times.

Baghdadi also joined the Muslim Brotherhood in Iraq. His participation there has previously been confirmed by the Qatar-based Egyptian scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who is widely considered a spiritual guide to the Muslim Brotherhood.[2] Admittedly, al-Baghdadi seems to have belonged to a militant subgroup of the MB. His membership of it is nevertheless significant.

Western leaders such as U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President François Hollande or German Chancellor Angela Merkel have repeatedly claimed that the actions of the Islamic State have nothing to do with Islam. This claim is simply not credible. Al-Baghdadi is no doubt a cruel man who leads an incredibly brutal group of people. Yet despite his many flaws, he seems to have been a devout and pious Muslim man throughout his entire life. Already as a teenager, he was referred to as “The Believer” by other Arab Muslims. That tells us something. He grew up in the heartland of the ancient Islamic Caliphate, in a territory that was ruled by Arab conquerors nearly fourteen centuries ago. His mother tongue is Arabic and he has had many years of education. He is able to read the Koran and other Islamic religious texts in their original language. He has a passionate interest in Koranic studies and is knowledgeable in this field.

Available evidence indicates that al-Baghdadi has been a serious and dedicated student of Islamic religion and Islamic law for as long as he has lived. He certainly knows more about these subjects than Western political leaders do. There is little reason to question that Baghdadi is sincere in his belief that the barbaric actions of his state represent Islam in its purest form. He quotes perfectly authentic statements from the Koran and the hadith in support of his rulings. Judging by the enthusiasm the Islamic State generates among a disturbing number of Muslims, millions of Muslims worldwide recognize ISIS’ version of Islam as true and authentic.

A few comments from me.

1. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been an intensely religious and devout Muslim throughout his entire life. He also has a higher degree in Islamic studies. A Muslim man with Arabic as his first language, he has for years developed a deep understanding of Islamic theology. This makes a complete mockery of the claim that the Islamic State has nothing to do with Islam.

2. Al-Baghdadi has been an active member of the Muslim Brotherhood, just as the al-Qaida ideologue Sayyid Qutb was before him. The Muslim Brotherhood have for decades bred terrorists and their supporters. It is about time that Western authorities stop treating them as a “moderate” organization.

3. Al-Baghdadi combines scholarly interests with a passion for football, which is somewhat unusual. He has a forceful personality with charisma and brutality in addition to Islamic scholarly credentials. This, unfortunately, makes him a rather capable leader of Jihadists, one who should not be underestimated.

4. It is questionable whether the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would exist, had it not been for the desire of U.S. President George W. Bush and his administration to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Hussein was not a nice man, but he was a relatively secular dictator. The disintegration of his regime left a power vacuum and some experienced but dissatisfied personnel. Perhaps a secular dictator who maintains some stability and keeps the most militant elements under control is the most viable alternative in the Middle East.

Trying to spread “democracy” to this part of the world can actually make matters worse and open up more room for Jihadist groups. What evolved into the Islamic State were simply the worst of these groups. Unless the Americans learn this basic lesson, they will continue to make mistakes in the Islamic world. These mistakes could also indirectly spread instability and migration waves to other regions, including Europe.

Notes:

1.  “The Believer,” by William McCants, published September 1, 2015. William McCants is a fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy and director of the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University and has served in government and think tank positions related to Islam, the Middle East and terrorism, including as State Department senior adviser for countering violent extremism. He is the author of Founding Gods, Inventing Nations: Conquest and Culture Myths from Antiquity to Islam.

2.  New Revelation: ISIS Leader Originally from Muslim Brotherhood. Posted by Raymond Ibrahim on October 15, 2014.

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Armadillo
Armadillo
8 years ago

Nu er man gammel og kan se enden pĂ„ livets vej, men hvorfor gĂžr gemene borger ikke noget overfor denne bidragskrĂŠvende kĂždtsunami? Hvad giver vi i arv til vores bĂžrn og bĂžrnebĂžrn, andet end kaos og elendighed? Der er vel ikke nogen der er ved sine fulde fem, der tror at Europa, Danmark eller Sverige, kommer helskindet ud af denne muslimske indvandring? Jeg er ikke nogen fortaler for ‘borgerkrig’ eller lignende, men jeg efterlyser nogen slags sund fornuft og ansvar, fra vores folkevalgte, noget der desvĂŠrre virker vĂŠre hĂžjst fravĂŠrende i det meste af Europa. Mit rĂ„d er; se til… Read more »

Lenn
Lenn
8 years ago
Reply to  Armadillo

FuldstĂŠndig enig, Armadillo! Den danske grĂŠnse skal lukkes med strĂžmfĂžrende pigtrĂ„d! Det er helt forfĂŠrdeligt, hvis det her fĂ„r lov til at fortsĂŠtte! Der er kommet over 10.000 muhammedanere (de fleste kampklare mĂŠnd) ind over den danske grĂŠnse siden forrige weekend. Jeg tager mig til hovedet og tĂŠnker: Kan det virkeligt passe??? Og nĂ„r man sĂ„ lĂŠser denne artikel, sĂ„ tĂŠnker man uvĂŠgerligt: hvordan tror de europĂŠiske idioter, at de kan holde Ăžje med de titusinder, som nu kommer herop udelukkende for at drĂŠbe os? Det er sĂ„ ufatteligt, at man nĂŠsten tror, man lever i en tegneserie, for de… Read more »

Peter Zichau
Peter Zichau
8 years ago
Reply to  Armadillo

Ja, jeg forstĂ„r det sgu heller ikke Armadillo. Alle disse lalle-liberale og venstredrejede klaphatte ser vel for fanden ogsĂ„ hvad der sker rundt omkring. Det kan sĂ„ godt vĂŠre de lider af ĂžnsketĂŠnkning eller tager skyklapper pĂ„, nĂ„r det hele bliver lidt for underholdende, men de mĂ„ da snart kunne lĂŠgge to og to sammen. Man kan altsĂ„ ikke inviterer den islamiske verden her op, uden at fĂ„ alle dens problemer med. Og sĂ„ er det fuldstĂŠndig ligegyldigt om sĂ„ og sĂ„ stor en procentdel er sĂ„ og sĂ„ dygtige eller integrationsegnede. Det gider de jo ikke engang selv undersĂžge… Read more »

Lawrence
Lawrence
8 years ago
Reply to  Armadillo

Vi der ikke er ved livets ende er travle med at forsÞrge vor kommende generation. Men i der nu er fritstillede fra dét ansvar, og alligevel ikke har langt igen, hvorfor bruger i ikke den sidste pÄ at gÞre noget ved denne invasion? I, af alle, er i den bedste situation, og kan netop gÞre en forskel? Hvad stopper jer?

Armadillo
Armadillo
8 years ago
Reply to  Lawrence

Tja Lawrence, man kan jo forsĂžge pĂ„virke de yngre at tĂŠnke sig om, forberede sig lidt pĂ„ hvad som kommer. SĂ„ klart tĂŠnker bĂ„de jeg og andre ĂŠldre pĂ„ hvad man skal gĂžre i en konflikt og jeg er sikker pĂ„ at mange faktisk er forberedte pĂ„ nogen slags kaos. Jeg er sikker pĂ„ at kundskaber om gamle fĂŠrdigheder, vil vise sig at have stor vĂŠrdi, den dag hylderne i Netto eller lignende, gaber tomme. Jeg er vel ingen decideret ‘prepper’, men jeg har sĂ„ jeg klarer mig i nogle mĂ„neder, uden at gĂ„ til kĂžbmanden, noget jeg bare kan… Read more »

Lawrence
Lawrence
8 years ago
Reply to  Armadillo

Jo, jeg tĂŠnkte mere pĂ„ at gamle folk der ser hvor det bĂŠrer hen kunne gĂžre noget drastisk og hĂŠnge sig selv fra lysekronen i folketinget eller lignende, men at samle spaghetti poser i sin kĂŠlder er mĂ„ske det nĂŠrmeste vi kommer. Det er nok bare sĂ„dan, at jo yngre man er, jo mere forventer man at dem der er ĂŠldre slĂŠgter fordum tiders mandige og offervillige helte pĂ„. Men de fleste “gamle” er jo heller ikke ĂŠldre end at de er vokset op i de fede tider som udgĂžr vores civilizations mĂŠssige hukommelse nu.. SĂ„ fortidens kĂŠmper og deres… Read more »

Armadillo
Armadillo
8 years ago
Reply to  Lawrence

Selv om jeg var en habil gymnast for 50Ă„r siden, havde jeg sgu nok faldet ned.
Jeg tror pÄ at pÄvirke, det stÄr skralt til bland yngre i dag, Iphonegenerationen behÞver at vÊkkes og se virkeligheden.
Forþvrigt er spaghetti godt 😉

Lawrence
Lawrence
8 years ago
Reply to  Armadillo

Men husk ogsĂ„ masser af dĂ„setomat til spaghettien… 😉

Armadillo
Armadillo
8 years ago
Reply to  Lawrence

Har faktisk egne tÞrrede tomater, plus tÞrrede kantereller, Karl-Johansvampe og champignoner, dog krÊver sÄdan jo lidt fÊrdigheder som de fleste tastaturkrigere ikke har.

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