Ramadan Jihadi Violence in Nigeria, Israel, and Beyond
I wrote an article at the start of Ramadan 2023 (in March) noting that radical Islamic violence usually increases during Ramadan, and wondering if this year would follow the trend. It apparently has, unfortunately. Here are just a few recent stories illustrating the violence Ramadan can trigger against Christians, Jews, and other Muslims around the world—facts woke leftists don’t want you to know.
“Ramadan in Nigeria: Muslims abduct 80 children in Zamfara state.” The abducted children are ages 12 to 17 years. Nigeria is arguably the most dangerous place in the world to be Christian—back in 2021, eight out of ten Christians killed globally for their faith were Nigerian. The genocide of Islamic jihadis against Christians continues unabated, with regular kidnappings, murders, and destructive attacks. Yet the “help” Nigeria recently received from the United Nations (UN) was a complaint that Nigerians are having too many children, and funding for contraceptives. Western imperialists seem genuinely to despise Africans (see recent pressure on Uganda for refusing to buckle to LGBTQ ideology, or WHO/Bill Gates forced sterilization vaccine programs in Africa), particularly Christian Africans.
JihadWatch’s Robert Spencer said of the Ramadan Nigerian abductions, “My contact in Nigeria informs me that the ‘bandits’ in this case are Fulani herdsmen, who are dedicated to Islamic jihad activity in order to establish a caliphate in West Africa. The taking of hostages is primarily for money-making purposes, though some captives may be enslaved.” This is based on advice about hostages in the Quran, Spencer noted.
“Some parents of the abducted [Nigerian] children who spoke to the British broadcaster [BBC] said the victims were in the bush fetching firewood at about 8:00 a.m. when the assailants rounded them up and marched them away into the forest.
Bandits’ activities have refused to abate in Zamfara despite several government intervention to stem the criminal activity. Hundreds of schoolchildren have been kidnapped and some later released upon payment of ransom.”
Meanwhile the UK, Austria, and the US are suppressing traditional Christian celebrations like Easter and St. George’s Day in favor of celebrating or affirming Ramadan.
Speaking of Islamic violence in Africa: “Ramadan in DR Congo: Muslims murder over 30 people in jihad massacres in northeast.” The Democratic Republic of the Congo is plagued with Islamic jihad, particularly against Christians.
Christianity is under attack from radical Islam all over the world. “Afghanistan: ‘The Taliban are offering money for Afghans to turn in any Christians they know’.” With Afghans desperate in the poverty-stricken hellscape of Afghanistan as controlled by the terrorist Taliban, the money incentive makes it particularly likely that Christians will be betrayed.
Islamic violence happens all year round, of course. Two stories from France, which has suffered from Muslim violence for years, and where, as of 2021, a Christian building was being destroyed and a mosque erected every 15 days: “France: Teen Muslima threatens to shoot officials, ‘I swear on the Qur’an!’” She has a history of erratic and criminal behavior. “France: Muslim migrant writes to colleges, synagogue: ‘I’m going to make you like Samuel Paty. I will behead you.’” The Moroccan native wrote about 20 letters altogether, praising terrorism and even threatening massacre.
Radical Muslims hate Jews as well as Christians. “Ramadan in Israel: Muslim murders Italian tourist and injures seven other people in vehicular jihad attack.” This came after “two British-Israeli sisters were killed and their mother injured in a shooting in the…West Bank earlier on Friday.” Palestinian terrorist group Hamas called the sisters’ murders “an act of heroism.”
And the Islamic world is coming together in support of “Palestinians,” who are controlled by terrorist groups, against democratic Israel. “In phone call, Iran’s [President] Raisi, Syria’s Assad tout ‘weakness’ and ‘collapse’ of Israel.” Syria and “Palestinian” terrorists just fired rockets at Israel. “[Turkey’s dictator] Erdogan to Raisi: ‘Islamic world should be united against Israel’s attacks in Palestine’.” What Erdogan and Raisi don’t want to admit is that Israel is a fully legal and legitimate nation. Also, “Palestine” has never existed as a nation and the “Palestinians” (a conglomeration of other peoples) have no right to the land and carry out a horrendous number of terrorist attacks against Israelis every year. Not to mention Turkey is a dictatorship and Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.
Meanwhile, “Hate crime fizzle: N[ew]J[ersey] man who stabbed imam in back during prayers at mosque turns out to be another Muslim.” There is a horrendous amount of Muslim-on-Muslim violence in the world too, particularly during Ramadan.
Just more Ramadan activity from adherents of the “religion of peace”!