On August 17, 2023, the pro-Al Qaeda Kata’ib Al-‘Iman Foundation released a six-minute video following several recent burnings and desecrations of the Quran in Sweden by Salwan Momika (below), a Sweden-based Iraqi Christian refugee. Titled “Who [will go forth to fight] against Salwan Momika, as He Harmed Allah and His Messenger?”, the video, in Arabic with English subtitles, calls on supporters to kill Momika and attack Swedish security forces.
MEMRI The video opens by introducing Momika as a direct continuation of a long list of people and forces who have aimed to harm Islam and “extinguish the light of Allah.” To the background of photos and video excerpts of leaders and politicians accused of waging war on Islam, among them former U.S. President George W. Bush and former French President Francois Hollande, the narrator reads: “Times vary… Places vary… People vary… But all those have the same concern – destroying Islam and extinguishing the light of Allah Almighty.”
Referring to Momika personally, the narrator reads: “We and the Islamic nation have noticed the actions of the infidel taghout[Satan] Salwan Momika: burning the Quran, kicking it, treading it underfoot, and disrespecting it. During this period of 22 days… No one has shed his impure blood, until he repeated this action again, standing in front of dozens. No one has raised his head, and no one has held him accountable yet.”
The video continues: “Know, my Muslim brother, you who live in Sweden, that Salwan’s action was not the first and will not be the last, unless you put an end to it by killing him. Know also that the Swedish police’s blood is a fair game for attack, just like drinking water. So shed their blood, kill their soldiers, hit their economy wherever they are. Do not underestimate the importance of killing them and fighting them.”
“If Allah saves you from them after you kill him [Momika],” the narrator advises, “go to another place, preferably a police center, and inflict a massacre on them. Let your goal be martyrdom and the spread of horror in the hearts of the infidels and hypocrites. If Allah decrees for you captivity or martyrdom, consider the reward [in the hereafter]; and know that all you have done was supporting the religion of Allah.”
The next few seconds show a simulated image of Salwan Momika targeted by a rifle sight. Then, a hadith is presented, telling the story of the killing of Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf by a follower of the Prophet Muhammad for insulting Allah and his messenger, followed by a direct call to supporters: “Who is ready to kill Salwan Momika, who has really hurt Allah and his apostle [sic]?”
The final two minutes of the video present perpetrators of jihadi attacks in recent years, by name and photo. Among them are brothers Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, who carried out the 2015 shooting at the offices of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, in retaliation for the paper’s publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad; Abdullakh Anzorov (‘Abdallah Al-Shishani), who killed his teacher in France in 2020 after he showed cartoons of Muhammad, and several other jihadis who carried out attacks in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the Indian Subcontinent.
Since the June 28 burning of the Quran in Stockholm, several jihadi organizations, including the Islamic State (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda affiliates Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab), have released statements condemning the insults to Islam and calling for violent reprisal attacks.[2] The most recent such statement was released by Al-Qaeda’s central command.[3]
Daniel Erbstoesser says
With this vermin they fill our nations. Question who is the idiot, the one doing this or the ones letting them do this?.
Jack Rider says
islam is not a religion it is a personality disorder! how can a puny mortal man harm God. even if he/she insults God his punishment is sealed by the Almighty. God does not need a mortal man to vindicate his suzereignty. the fact that muslims believe so just reveals that their theology is really a politically totalitarian ideology dependent on the criminal depradations of evil people. they are all too stupid to discrn that by doing evil, as by murder, they become worse than those who have presumtavely trespassed against their sensibilities. Eff them all! or should that be off them all. better: let them all off themselves.
David says
In all of Islam, Mohammed is the biggest blasphemer in history and they worship him!
patrik says
i have never seen more STUPID people like those who govern UK FRANCE USA and the western countries ….
they open their doors to millions of MUSLIM INVADERS and at same time they INDIRELTY KIll hundreds of thousands of christians in RUSSIA UKRAINE , in a war that they planned , created and provoked …..just 200 years ago , UK and FRANCE supporeted the ISLAMIC TURKS ATTACKS ON CHRISTIAN RUSSIA ,,,,,AND A +100 YEARS AGO , UK FRANCE and other shit countries CREATED the islamic states on an INVADED land that belongs to Christians and Jews ….so mean so stupid and so low …….. and their policies is EXTERMINATE ALL christians who live Under islamic occupation in the ME and others ……………………………………………………………………………… .the worst is still to be expected ….. about sweden ,( the most idiot people ) . i will not be surprised if swedish authoritie and police ALLOW the assaination of salman MOUMIKA in exchange of some millions of deals with islamic countries …….. ,, it is the same situation what france did 30 years ago allowing iranians to kill an iranian ex prime minister who took refuge in paris france in exchange of millions Usd deals with iranian … the khomeini regime was imposed by thge western countries toplling the shah ………a french plane took khomeini toi tehran iran …… miserable creatures
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martin fidal says
That does sound like an act of war, so we really need to band together and protect our country before it’s too late ! The koranical burner has put his life on the line we should protect such people !
PS if I didn’t have to buy that shit book of lies I would be burning them also !
The Tasmanian Devil says
Meanwhile, back in the USA, we have our very own “pro Al Qaeda media forces.”
They’re called CBS, NBC, ABC, NPR, NY Times. WaPo, L.A. Times, Boston Post, FBI…
puzzled says
Not every religion is constitutional.
David says
You got that right
southern knight says
I have or own a nice piece of Swedish made equipment a 6.5 x 55 made in 1900.The security forces should have something similar ideal for disposing of any threat its rime to start using it .