My latest at PJ Media:
Idris Abdus-Salaam, 33, a truck driver from Durham, North Carolina, on Tuesday pulled into the Pilot Travel Center on Strawberry Plains Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee, got out of his truck, pulled out a knife, and went on a stabbing spree. He stabbed three women to death and injured a fourth. When confronted by police, Abdus-Salaam refused to drop his weapon and was shot dead. According to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) spokeswoman Leslie Earhart, authorities are still trying to determine his motive. But will they miss an obvious clue that is right in front of their faces?
The three women Abdus-Salaam killed were all employees of the Pilot Travel Center. The fourth victim, who is in the hospital fighting to recover from the wounds Abdus-Salaam gave her, was a customer. If Abdus-Salaam knew any of them personally, the fact has not been reported. It may emerge that he did, but as of this writing, this looks like a random act of violence.
Predictably, investigators are pursuing the possibility that Abdus-Salaam was mentally ill. In this, they are following the lead of numerous authorities in the U.S. and Europe, who have ascribed incidents in which Muslims behaved violently to mental illness, often ignoring their jihad statements in order to do so. According to news reports, investigators found a notebook in his truck containing writings that suggested he was mentally ill, but none of these writings were released.
Abdus-Salaam may indeed have been mentally ill. However, if he was, his mother, Walidah Abdus-Salaam, was unaware of the fact – that is, if she is being honest. “He’s not a violent person,” she insisted. “The picture they painted is ugly.” She didn’t even believe her Idris was the one who went on the stabbing spree: “That is not my son. I don’t believe it, and I refuse to believe it until they can prove otherwise to me.” She said that there was no indication that Idris was suffering from any form of mental illness, “unless it developed recently and I’m not aware of it.”
However, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Walidah Abdus-Salaam said that her son was “a practicing Muslim,” although “his loved ones had no reason to believe he had become radicalized by any sort of religious fanaticism.”
That may be, but the very fact that he was a practicing Muslim ought to be followed up by investigators. The Islamic State issued this call in September 2014….
There is much more. Read the rest here.
James says
I wonder if this is the start of another Thirty Year War, with Islam versus the West instead of Protestant versus Catholic? It was made possible by mass migration enabled by Western politicians and businesses and condoned by leftists. Or like the recent Town Hall article tribalism versus collectivism. But there usually is an end to wars, at least temporary. But they can be continued later, as with the First and Second World Wars.
gravenimage says
This war with Islam attacking us has actually been going on for 1400 years.
Deeperinfo says
The original World War: WW0.
skai says
graven image …You are so right where as majority of Americans and non muslims all over the world would not believe you.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, skai. There is a *lot* if denial out there.
JOHN KEALEY says
Exactly right. Nor will it end anytime soon, if ever.
newsupplements says
Yes, but now they have been joined by our own media who present Islam as a choice to be respected ! They completely ignore the fact that Islam is a political ideology and will not even hear you state so, that’s how bad and traitorous they are towards their own western culture that respects above everything the right to freedom of speech and liberty NOT the right to kill you because you will not comply with Islam which is on its way to a time near you.
Ken says
Motive? Muslim Islam. That’s the motive.
Boromir's Horn says
Followers of Islam are taught right out of the womb to love Allah, the Quran and Mohammad. That’s it. Not their family and certainly not themselves. They seem to put all their efforts into the juggling of honor and shame. Motivations so strong that they routinely engage in “honor killings” something the West finds to be absolutely unimaginable but in the Muslim world quite acceptable.
We in the West are taught to love our brother and sisters equal to ourselves. Our motivations are guided by the gaining of pleasure and avoidance of pain. They are the yin and the yang that tack our course through our life (though I’ve noticed the avoidance of pain talking the loudest as I’ve aged). Easter seems the perfect time to discuss and expose these differences.
paul budrunas says
I predict the police investigators will, once again, jam their heads as far as possible up their LEO asses and pretend this was a case of mental illness! Do I see a pattern here? Duh!
mortimer says
But, his mother said no one in the family thought him mentally ill and his holding down a responsible job shows that.
So we have another ‘inexplicable’ stabbing spree by a pious follower of the purported religion of peace. They will not connect his ideology to the stabbings.
Idris Abdus-Salaam is another ‘misunderstander’ of Islam’s very hard-to-find peaceful teachings. He must have learned the 164 jihad verses in the Koran instead … he must have read the jihad passages in the Sira and hadiths as well. An amazing 31% of the Islamic primary text is devoted to the topic of jihad … one word out of three is devoted to jihad.
His mother, Walidah Abdus-Salaam said that her son was “a practicing Muslim … (we) had no reason to believe he had become radicalized…”
My response is that… jihad is an impossible-to-miss topic when you read the primary source texts.
‘It’s the IDEOLOGY, stupid.’
Lilith Wept says
Now If we could spread this through our our goverments ( local state and federal) or police and all law enforcement and through out the judicial system ….So that everuone would understand its Islam that is the problem! And act accordingly!
It’s the mainstream, core doctrine! It’s the same Koran, Hadiths and Sira that all moslems reveal and believe in.
It’s not poverty, unemployment , discrimination, lack of inclusion or Islamophobia ……Its not extremism, or a few moslems misunderstanding or mis interpreting a view verses of the Koran. To,say this is to say that once we find a way to identify and eliminate these extremists who have hijacked a basically peaceful , tolerant and non violent Islam, then everything will be fine, no more “Islamic Terrorism”
And that’s patently a lie, Because Islam is not peaceful, tolerant or non violent, it’s just the opposite. And it’s way past time that this fact was recognized.
We need to stop judging Islam on the examples of other world religions, which really are peaceful, tolerant and non violent.
We need to grasp the fact that yes, a religion CAN be violent.
Go to the source of Islam,,it’s texts, instead of listening to moslems tell us what Islam is.
Not all moslems are terrorists but all Jihadi terrorists are moslems, practicing moslems!
Linda M Gusch says
Yup!
DEPORT, DEPORT, DEPORT!!
James Lincoln says
Not sure how this particular investigation will ultimately roll-out, but this is for certain:
Automatically blaming an islamic terrorist attack on mental illness can do three things:
1. It frees the attacker of responsibility.
2. Makes the attacker a victim, a sympathetic character worthy of compassion and concern…
3. Avoids charges of islamophobia from the muslim brotherhood front groups – and their leftist apologists.
mortimer says
The Leftists want it hushed up. It contradicts their ‘benign Islam’ narrative/disinformation.
Rufolino says
Mortimer, right now this is true EVERYWHERE across the West. In Europe there are only two exceptions: in Poland and Hungary.
Authorities and the media everywhere are much more interested in emphasising the so-called threat from “right-wing extremists”, and any right-wing violence is milked for days on end with undisguised relish.
Spencer Burrows says
What ethnicity were the victims?
Michael Copeland says
All white, all non-muslim.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11357357/truck-driver-stabs-three-women/
Spencer Burrows says
Another racist attack on white women. It is a specialty of the muslims in the uk. But the victims are usually 9-15 years of age.
Linda M Gusch says
Ain’t it the truth!!
Spencer Burrows says
Just another out right racist attack on defenceless white women going about their day. Pure racist hatred!
gravenimage says
Tennessee: Muslim Stabs Three Women to Death at Truck Stop, Motive Unclear
…………….
Yes–we would have heard by now if the perp knew the victims or was holding a grudge against this truck stop.
Paul says
Strange how they all have the exact same type of “mental disease” – the “strike their necks” kind…
mortimer says
Response: they have the same ‘overvalued ideation’ derived from Islam’s primary texts. The texts cannot be edited because they are sacrosanct. We cannot expect a reform of Islam. We can only ask Muslims to leave it.
James Lincoln says
mortimer,
Remember when French President Emmanuel Macron, in 2018, wanted to “reform islam” and “lay the groundwork for the entire reorganization of Islam in France.”
Nothing happened – or will happen…
Old Fat Bald Socially Inept Ron says
Three more KORAN’O’VIRUS victims experience the joy of multiculturalism.
mortimer says
The shock of Islamic terrorism shakes up a lot of Muslims. They back away from the violence, but they do not leave Islam … they invented their own version of watered-down Islam.
gravenimage says
Unfortunately, the majority of Muslims support the imposition of brutal Shari’ah law–and this is the purpose of violent Jihad.
tgusa says
The motive of the investigators is unclear but considering that the police are commenting on an ongoing investigation I believe they know exactly what the motive is. The truth could be considered islamophobic but that fact makes this crime all the worse. We wouldn’t want to step on any toes or hurt any feeling so therefore what difference does three dead women who were peacefully going about their lives matter? The authorities, as we see all the time, have to get out front with the usual, motive unclear, could be mental illness, yada yada yada.
Rabid dog bites man, motive unclear. Shark kills swimmer, motive unclear.
This is the kind of religious peace we will have to learn to live with. The motive may indeed be peace. Just ask George.
James Lincoln says
tgusa says
“Rabid dog bites man, motive unclear. Shark kills swimmer, motive unclear.”
Excellent analogy.
May I add one more – just to further nail down the absurdity:
Man robs bank and flees with $10,000.
Motive unclear…
Rufolino says
I like it ! Funny, and apposite.
Michael Copeland says
“The motive may indeed be peace”
Yes..
“Jihad is not inhumane, despite its necessary violence and bloodshed, its ultimate desire is peace” Ibrahim Sulaiman
gravenimage says
Yes–so perverse.
Carolyn Marlin says
Sir is USA law headed to pro butt kiss all anti Christians?Sir looks like USA courts are kenites are anti Christians?
gravenimage says
What is your obsession with the ancient tribe of Kenites?
Marstar says
Surah 47:4
Surah 8:12
That’s why he did it
And
Surah 9:111
Means he is with allahs whores in hell
notnolib says
Word from the terrorists at the terrorist organization CAIR and its terror supporters?
Have ANY of allahu’s ackbarbarians chimed in?
Jean Elizabeth Terry says
Not in the news. Or I have not seen it. I wonder if reporters don’t report this kind of thing any more for fear of offending Muslims in our politically correct society.
gravenimage says
This terrible story has indeed been widely reported by the MSM. But many sources have neglected to mention that the murderer is Muslim.
Reziac says
“According to news reports, investigators found a notebook in his truck containing writings that suggested he was mentally ill,”
Translation: Investigators found a notebook containing quotes from Holy Quran, which (since they didn’t know the source of the quotes) suggested that the subject was mentally ill.
gravenimage says
Most likely, Reziac.
sidney penny says
“But the investigators were right the first time. And so the TBI should now be asking: how long has Idris Abdus-Salaam been a practicing Muslim? How devout is he? Where does he go to mosque, and what is taught in that mosque? But these questions and other important related questions will almost certainly not be asked. To ask them would be “Islamophobic.”
What is taught at the mosque can be a start.
Another “Islamophobic” question could be what does he learn from the internet? or family and/or friends.
Dorothy Davies says
Absolutely. Someone ought to investigate this and make a report. Obviousness y the police can, t be trusted. Perhaps a private investigator? Then it should be made public. If Islamic teaching is the culprit (instigator) CAIR should have to pay compensation to the victims’ families -a hefty amount too.
James Lincoln says
+1
RickeyG says
Remember the old game people play with fortune cookies? Add “in bed” to the end of your fortune? I realized while scanning your headlines that you could add “motive unclear” to every one of them and they still make sense…
Aunty Podes says
You can see why they think Idris Abdus-Salaam could be bonkers though.
You’d think, with the certainty of seventy-odd fawning virgins all posed and ready for his – er – entertainment, that he would be smiling. But there he is with the vacuous look of a total imbecile on his mug.
Michael Copeland says
Dear Tennessee Police,
Here are two clues.
“Muslims must kill non-muslims wherever they are unless they convert to Islam”
Ali Gomaa, Grand Mufti of Egypt
If muslims “kill and are killed” (as by refusing to drop the weapon and so being shot) they go straight to paradise no questions asked. This is promised by Koran 9:111:
“Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah , so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur’an…..”
http://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp?chapter=9&verse=111
Learning Curve recommended:
https://gatesofvienna.net/2019/10/islam-the-learning-curve/
Michael Copeland says
Memo to Knoxville News Sentinel:
Knoxville News Sentinel reports “no reason to believe he had become radicalized”.
The word “radicalised” is used (by UK government) to mean “has come to espouse violence”.
The basic teachings of Islam INSTRUCT violence against all non-muslims.
“Violence is the heart of Islam” says Ayatollah Yazdi.
“Muslims must kill non-muslims wherever they are unless they convert to Islam”, says Ali Gomaa, Grand Mufti of Egypt.
Being a dutifully observant muslim is the SAME THING as being “radicalized”: there is no contradiction.
Col. L.S. Gideon says
Again, authorities search deeply to find reasons to defend the “heart of Islam” and its teachings of violence and the “killing of all non-muslims” refusing to be converted to the hateful religion of islam.
Col. L.S. Gideon says
WHY does no news media reveal the name of this Killer’s trucking employer? With no racial profiling intended, but rather relying on this info to try to prevent future needless, arguably religiously motivated slaughters; a review of the employer’s Driver files may be revealing.
It’s time to put PC aside and stop hiding the motivation for these massacres behind mental illness
OLD GUY says
You know one thing I don’t understand, if muslims kill persons who don’t convert to islam how do they or in his case know who has and who has not. Along with that what effort did he or another islamic follower take to peacefully convert someone. I’ve never had a muslim approach me and invite me to a mosque or give me a copy of the Quran or info on islam. It seems that these islamic men are stuck on the parts of the Quran that talk about killing non muslims. I would think that Allah would want them to spread his teachings throughout the world by teaching non-followers about islam rather than killing people who maybe haven’t yet found him.
Islam’s current ideology is like K-MART’s management having its customers kill WAL-MART customers because they did not shop at K-MART today. Not a vary good marketing plan, you kill your prospective new member and in many cases you lose a follower at the same time. Where is the sense in that?
Islamic leaders are following and promoting an insane idea. It seems like the Imam’s and cleric’s are not really concerned with Islam as much as they are with POWER and MONEY.
Jaydam says
Hey Old Guy,
I have had a muslim approach me to become a muslim, and when i told him that i was unfortunately barred from becoming a muslim, he looked very surprised and ask why.
I said it was because i was addicted to pork sausages, and the local imam had barred me for life.
I left him with a bewildered look on his face 🙂
gravenimage says
OLD GUY wrote:
You know one thing I don’t understand, if muslims kill persons who don’t convert to islam how do they or in his case know who has and who has not.
……………
Muslims have this covered, OLD GUY. Firstly, Jihadists tend to target those who are unlikely to be Muslims. Then, if a pious Muslim *is* killed in a Jihad terror attack, it is believed that they go straight to paradise–so the Jihadist did them a favor.
E T says
Once one learns the meaning of diversity / cultural differences they may understand what is happening worldwide.
You ignorant Westerners have to learn to bow to Islamic culture period
Sheikh Houssein Muhammad Amer of Montreal, Canada:
“Beating a woman makes her smarter, beating in Islam is a type of education”.
Dr. Jamal Badawi, NCCM/CAIR board member
“Men are in charge of women by right of what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend for maintenance from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in the husband’s absence what Allah would have guard. But those wives from whom you fear arrogance, first advise them; then if they persist, forsake them in bed,and finally strike them”.
Court documents June 30, 2009, multimillionaire Mohammad Shafia murdered his daughters Zainab 19, Sadar 17, Gerri, and his first wife, Rona Amir Mohammed. 50. He was assisted by his son Hamed. The victims were found dead in the Rideau Canal lock in Kingston, Ontario. Mohammad Shafia’s second wife in their polygamous marriage, Too a was also arrested in the murders.
The four females were placed in a Nissan Sentra, purchased the day before and the Nissan was run into the canal. Mohammad Shafia, his son and second wife were convicted of murder.
Honour killing father said “Whatever she threw in our way, she did. WE lost our honour. Even if they come back to life a hundred times, if I have a cleaner in my hand, I will cut her in pieces……If we remain alive one night or one year, we have no tensions in our hearts, thinking that our daughter is in the arms of this or that boy, in the arms of this or that man. May the Devil shut on their graves! Is that what a daughter should be? Woulda daughter be such a who’re? Honoured girl! I say to myself ‘you did well, if they were to come back to life a hundred times, for you to do the same again, they betrayed us immensely. The violated us immensely. There can be no betrayal, no treachery, no violation more than this. By God! It was all treason from beginning to end. They betrayed kindness, they betrayed our TRADITION, they betrayed everything!
So why would anyone stab four women? ISLAM!
gravenimage says
Another reason to hate Islam.
JohnS. says
He left behind writings that the police refuse to release – is it because they’re covering up a racial or religious motivation to the crime? Does anyone know what these notebooks contain?
JohnS says
Here’s his obituary page, be sure to visit the “Tribute Wall” section of it:
https://www.hanesfuneralservice.com/obituary/Idris-Abdus-Salaam