Every time a new jihad attack strikes innocents in the West, media and politicians get busy blaming “bad integration,” “poverty,” “marginalization,” “racism,” etc.
For some reason, it never occurs to them to ask if Islamic terrorism has anything to do with Islam and the increasing number of followers of this particular religion in our countries.
Are they overlooking something? Could there be a connection?
Islam and violence?
Together with a team of fellow researchers, the Danish researcher Tina Magaard meticulously analyzed the texts of the 10 largest religions in the world, searching for possible connections to violence. Magaard’s conclusion is clear:
“Islam’s religious texts call upon its followers to commit violence and to fight to a much higher degree than any other religion. The texts in Islam are clearly distinct from those of other religions’ texts, as they to a much higher degree call for violence and aggression against followers of other faiths. There are also direct incitements to terror. This has long been a taboo within research in Islam, but it is a fact we have to acknowledge,” says Tina Magaard.
During their research, Magaard and her team found hundreds of calls to fight against followers of other faiths in the Quran.
“If it is true that many Muslims view the Quran as God’s own words that can not be rephrased or interpreted in a non-literal manner, we have a problem,” Magaard warns.
Research by the German Social Science Research Center (WZB) confirms Magaard’s worries: 75 percent of Muslims in Europe think that the Quran must be taken literally.
Could the increasing amount of mosques and imams preaching these texts have anything to do with the likewise increase in Islamic terrorism?
Are Muslims really more violent?
So how does reading the Quran and practicing Islam influence people?
An enormous study involving in-depth interviews with 45,000 respondents led by former German minister of Justice, Christian Pfeiffer, casts light on this subject. The many interviews showed that Islam is distinguished by being the only religion that makes people more prone to violence the more religious one becomes.
“Even when other social factors were taken into account, there remained a significant correlation between religiosity and readiness to use violence,” Pfeiffer stated, adding that he felt dismayed by the research results, as they support critics of Muslim immigration such as Thilo Sarrazin and others.
Could the growing number of Islamic schools have anything to do with the fact that Europe’s Muslim youth are being increasingly radicalized?
Maybe: 80 percent of young Turks in Holland see “nothing wrong” in waging Jihad against non-Muslims. 27 percent of all young French and 14 percent of all young British under 25 sympathize with the genocidal terror organisation Islamic State. This includes most probably the vast majority of young Muslims in these two countries.
Instead of undocumented speculation and theoretical discussions about the cause of Islamic terrorism, researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Waterloo decided to talk with surviving terrorists to get firsthand knowledge about what motivates them.
Talking with the terrorists, it became clear that they had not been pushed by socioeconomic factors in society such as low income, lack of education, feelings of marginalization or simple boredom. Instead, they found that the terrorists had been pulled by their religion and what it demands of its followers.
“Not one of the subjects suggested directly or indirectly that being marginalized socially or economically pushed them onto such an extreme path,” says the researchers behind the study, Lorne L. Dawson, Amarnath Amarasingam, and Alexandra Bain.
“Academic studies have put too much weight on those ‘push’ factors — the problems and frustrations in the lives of young men who turn to extremist Islam and, ultimately, terrorist violence. Based on what we are hearing in interviews with foreign fighters — more interviews than anyone has yet reported on — we think more attention and significance should be given to the repeated affirmations of the positive benefits of being a jihadi.”
As one terrorist said during an interview: “The zeal for jihad always struck me when I would sit in my room and read Qur’an with English translation.”
“We are motivated by our religion, by our Qur’an and Sunnah and we are not ashamed of that,” another said.
Dave says
jihadis are honest about their intent . Its the Left/Liberal Loons who try to sell the “Religion of peace ” B.S and help in aiding the jihadis and Islamisation of Non-muslim world.
nomoreislamicstate says
Funny, they are openly against white reformed christian men but will invite trash from third world violent islamic nations with open arms. They will reap what they sow. Their cities will be the first to fall and I say fence them off. Leave them to their own demise. It is too late to save them.
Dawn says
Then when an attack happens the government officals say it wasn’t Islam.
Shmooviyet says
Agreed, @Dave.
Odd how leftists will buy the many lies they are told regarding islam, but doggedly refuse to believe or accept this truth.
I refer to those lefties who’ve agreed to discuss ‘extremist’ terrorism at all. More often they duck that subject, saying they’d rather not “talk politics”.
gravenimage says
Muslims lie all the time when they practice Taqiyya. But many Muslims are more emboldened, and so don’t even bother lying to the “filthy Infidels”.
Laurie says
Well said Dave
Diane Harvey says
“For some reason, it never occurs to them [namely, the bien-pensant among us; aka those who think that they’re better than the rest of us] to ask if Islamic terrorism has anything to do with Islam”
Of course that’s SOP for the elites. Fortunately, more and more of the non-bien-pensant class are making the connection between Muslim behavior and Islam’s books.
What puzzles me however is that these growing observations have not changed leadership. A prime example, the French elected yet again another New World Order type in Macron, meaning they’ll be getting more of the same.
Jayke says
Wide is the path and easy the way that leads to destruction. It is hard work to educate yourself in these matters as you, Diane, are an example. However, the weak mind is a lazy one and it just wants to watch the evening “news” actors for its education.
James says
Politicians: Wake Up ! Now !
Maybe they will listen to the facts about Islam if, and only if, the facts come wrapped up in sociological studies like these.
Jaladhi says
No kidding, Dr. Watson – The real cause of Islamic terrorism: “We are motivated by our religion, by our Qur’an and Sunnah”.
Tell that to our esteemed leaders(both Democrats and Republicans), media, academia and pseudo experts!!
John A. Marre says
It’s always a good idea to listen to what your executioner has to say. It’s amazing how the left purposely ignores Muslims’ words when they are explicitly telling us how they’re going to kill us.
berserker says
No amount of evidence is going to change the minds of Western Islamophiles. Accepting that Islam is violent would mean denying deep tenets of the multiculturalism and diversity dogmas.
mortimer says
Disagree berserker. I have found that SOLID FACT does change the minds of Leftards… after the facts sink in. They are not as hidebound as they present themselves. They are actually very worried that they might be wrong. After every terror attack, they are more open to facts. YOU MUST THEN HAVE THE FACTS. THEY DO LISTEN TO FACTS and FIGURES… but not to unstudied, speculative opinions such as you have expressed. GET SOME SERIOUS NUMBERS FROM RESPECTED SOURCES BEFORE YOU SPEAK with such certainty.
Get the numbers.
pfwag says
The cause of Ismlamic violence must be do to the Russians…
pfwag says
The cause of Islamic violence must be the result of Russian collusion…
LIBs are in world of their own making where facts and reason seldom exist.
mortimer says
Nicolai Sennels has done it again with another brilliant analysis of a collection of studies on JIHAD MOTIVATION.
Various independent studies of the motives of jihadists have consistently found NO COMPELLING EVIDENCE to support the hypothesis that socioeconomic circumstances turn a young man towards jihad in a manner predicted by neo-Marxist theorists. That idea is groundless speculation… GUESSING. In fact, most jihadists were more financially secure than most other Muslims.
One such study is called The Country Club Jihad: A Study of North American Radicalization – “Far from being a “last-straw” decision, the choice to radicalize and carry out violent actions is one made by individuals who had seemingly better options, at least materially. The majority of individuals “driven” to violence in North America were well-assimilated into North American society. They lived in diverse communities for extended periods, knew their neighbors, and studied at local schools and universities. Their involvement in and connection to their community would logically, at a minimum, create a disincentive to attack their neighbors and coworkers.”
“Moreover, these radicals were of a positive socio-economic status before choosing jihad. Many of these North American jihadists worked in well-regarded occupations, earned acceptable wages, and came from higher class family backgrounds. Their status within the community provided them with the tools to enrich their material quality of life, and yet they selected a route which was sure to decrease their material well-being.”
http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/the-country-club-jihad-a-study-of-north-american-radicalization
One thing identified in some groups is the indoctrination of jihadists through ISLAMIC STUDY GROUPS that expose them to the PRIMARY, FOUNDATIONAL SOURCE TEXTS OF ISLAM.
When young men study Islam’s PRIMARY SOURCE TEXTS, they receive strong motivation to participate in VIOLENT JIHAD.
http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21647303-why-britains-universities-produce-so-many-radical-islamists-studying-jihad
pfwag says
The real cause of Islamic terrorism is ISLAM.
mortimer says
The real cause of Islamic terrorism is Islam’s PRIMARY, FOUNDATIONAL SOURCE TEXTS.
marina says
Let’s hope Pope Francis will come to his senses!!
mortimer says
You must withhold your offerings and send them to clergy that understand the JIHAD DOCTRINE instead… and then tell your bishop what you are doing. When a million Roman Catholics do that, THEN the CURIA will start reading the JIHAD DOCTRINE and Robert Spencer’s books.
Jon Sobieski says
Time to bury that report. Lest bubbles burst..
gravenimage says
The real cause of Islamic terrorism: “We are motivated by our religion, by our Qur’an and Sunnah”
………………………….
Yes–Tina Magaard’s work is excellent.
Frank Courtney says
I’m sick of hearing and reading that terror has “nothing to do with Islam” when it’s obvious from Islamic literature, history and present day practice that it has EVERYTHING to do with it.
We are constantly told that “no true Muslim” would commit acts of terror – a perfect example of the No True Scotsman logical fallacy.
If Muslims were serious about this assertion then fatwas of takfir (Muslim excommunication) would be pronounced on all those committing or planning terrorist acts. To the miscreant Muslim this would destroy his chance of enjoying his renewable virgins in Islamic brothel heaven and would condemn him to the everlasting fires of hell. This simple solution would deter would be terrorists but it will never happen because Muslims have no intention of preventing violent jihad. Hell will freeze over first.
Joseph C. Okonji says
A thorough n excellent, pragmatic report. But’ll our leaders listen/heed the this. I’m sure of one basic fact, jihadist of Allah ibn Shaitan’ll not/never prevail against the saints n Faithfuls of YESHUA for the Great Lion of Judah has R O A R E D n Satan/his jihadists cohorts’ll cower!
mortimer says
QUOTE:
“75% of Muslims in Europe think that the Quran must be taken literally” – German Social Science Research Center (WZB)
That means that 75% of Muslims in Europe (the VAST MAJORITY) take the 164 JIHAD VERSES LITERALLY!
Europeans who do not take that as a THREAT are INSANE!
Jeleel Abas says
American and American politicians and the media seem to know Islam more than Muslims themselves. They know what Islam is supposed to be more than Mohammed himself. That is why despite what the Quran says, despite what Mohammed clearly taught and practiced in the Hadith, these hypocrites in Europe and America still claim that the violent Muslims are not the real Muslims and do not represent Islam. This is voluntary ignorance. It is wickedness because they are not ready to name the problem by its real name, and so the evil of Islam continues unchecked. Fighting and even defeating ISIS will not stop Islamic terrorism. The world must come to terms that our real enemy is not the terrorists but Islam. It the ideology animated by a principality that has no sense of value for human life. The book “Who is this Allah?” by Moshay (amazon) unmasks this devil that speaks under a mask and hijab and calls itself Allah.
Jeleel Abas says
Our enemy is not terrorists. Our enemy is Allah, the god who possesses Muslims. Once the spirit possesses them, they behave the same way – all over the world. Islam is indeed “the religion of peace”. But that “peace” comes only after all non Muslims have either been killed or subdued and put under total control of Islam. That is the peace in Islam. The earlier we understood that, the better for us and our children.
Jeleel Abas says
Terrorism in Islam is the only way of salvation in Islam.
Allah told Mohammed to tell his followers: “There is none of you (my followers) that shall not go there (hell) this is the judgment your Lord has purposed. Then We (Allah) shall save those who fear Allah, and We shall leave the evil doers in the fire on their knees” (Quran 19:71 72). It is only on the day of final resurrection and judgment that Allah will come to the Hell fire and save a few of them who have prayer bumps on their head. (Hadith Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 12, Number 770).
Another portion of the Hadith says even good works do not take anyone to Islamic Paradise: “Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, “None will enter the paradise by his good deeds.” They said: Even you, Messenger of Allah?” He (PBUH) said: No, even me except when Allah encompasses me with His grace and Mercy, so you should be moderate during doing the good deeds …” (Sahih-Al-Bukhary and Muslim, vol 2, No. 2565. Translated by Rizq Wahid Sediq Muhammad, Dar Al-Manarah, El-Mansoura, Egypt, 2010.)
How Then Does a Muslim Gain A Direct Entry Into Paradise?
Mohammed says, “Anyone who kills an infidel is guaranteed Paradise.”(Abu Dawud vol.2 no.2489 p.690. See also Abu Dawud vol.2 footnote 1843 p.691). That means what most of us call terrorism today is the only surefire means of salvation in Islam. (Quran 3:142; 9:19, 88-89, 111; 47:4-6; 48:17; 61:10-12). Anyone who is killed in a Jihad is the one that will receive complete forgiveness and is admitted to Paradise immediately . (Quran 3:157-158, 195. Quran 3:169-170.).
“the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: ‘One who died but did not fight in the way of Allah nor did he express any desire (or determination) for Jihad died the death of a hypocrite.'” (Sahih Muslim vol 20:4696.).
So, what are we talking about? The terrorists are the real Muslims. That is the only way to enter Islamic Paradise. Our real enemy therefore is the ideology called Islam, the man behind the ideology called Mohammed, and the spirit behind the man, called Allah. Killing the terrorists will not solve any problem. You cant kill all of them, and you cant even identify who is and who is not. Any Muslim who wants to really enter Islamic paradise directly and he is educated on how to make it, will be a terrorist. You cant help it. So, what do we fight? I suggest that book again – Who is this Allah? by Moshay and Anatomy of the Quran by the same author – the book the destroys the dignified terrorist manual called ‘Holy Quran’.
Because a ‘peaceful’ or ‘moderate’, non-violent Muslim is regarded as a hypocrite, he or she has no place in the Islamic Paradise.
Musalmaanmasala says
What you say is very true and totally opposite to what Christ said “……. when I was hungry you gave me to eat, thirsty, you gave me to drink…………..now enter into the ome of my Father.” showing good works are key to entering heaven and not the ones who say “Lord, Lord…….”. Christ is very clear about this.
Now coming to Mohammed and his Koran…“Anyone who kills an infidel is guaranteed Paradise.” and “…Anyone who is killed in a Jihad is the one that will receive complete forgiveness and is admitted to Paradise immediately” is enough to chill ones bones.
I sincerely hope a copy of this research where Magaard and her team found “hundreds of calls to fight against followers of other faiths in the Quran.” will be dispatched post haste to all the EU leaders who are breeding scorpions in their midst in the name of being politically correct.
Marvin says
Leftist Liberals believe their own lies.
Art says
Mohammad had in his time in the peoples of Arabia, multifarious tribes worshiping idols and not unified consisting of numerous warring bands of nomads dragging around their fearful idols looking for gods of protection. Mohammad could not read or write. In those days all of history and religious beliefs were committed to memory. Mohammad committed much of the scattered Hebrew old texts and recitals to memory. He had a scribe and tented out from a city with a small band of followers where he began the Koran called holy. His intentions were to unify his people into one faith much like Moses did after Egypt, but Moses did it wandering around in the desert for 40 years dying out his multitudes of idol worshipers and instituting the ten commandments before entering the Promised Land and slaughtering all it’s inhabitants to gain possession of the land. Historically, religions grow through conflicts of inquisitions of coercive death. Consequently, he had to incorporate the strong language in the warring of his times into the Koran to unify the tribes of the desert. It is still there and like King James put a curse on the bible to keep it in tact and so has Koran existed in it’s militarism to keep it in tact. As we look at the crusades of Christianity and all religious wars killing off the best strains of humanity in the name of God. We must realize our True God is above all religions, we are a One Planet People and to just Love God by finding Him in our earthly brothers and doing unto each the kindness Love is the answer to peace. Here our Father of all of us has already found us!
Art says
If you had a Heathen, an Infidel, and a Gentile, who would be the fourth, the seen and the unseen?
William T Merritt says
‘Heretic’ – by Ayaan Hirsi Ali – is a chilling add on to the content above. As well as the balanced but disconcerting ‘No God But God’ – Reza Aslan. Both confirm that only core Islamic beliefs and action on behalf those beliefs assure for the believers the promise of their view of heaven.
It is hard to imagine, at this point, that any form of reformation, even if supported at the highest levels, will have any chance into the distant future