CNN claims that the “prayerful” phrase “Allahu akbar” is a “celebration of life”

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Omar Suleiman is the imam who prevailed upon Google to alter their search results so as to bury any negative information about Islam. Now, at CNN, he is arguing that Muslims say “Allahu akbar” in a variety of contexts, many of them positive, and so “a lone terrorist who shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ while murdering innocent people in the streets of New York does not get to own that term.”

Suleiman complains that “the way ‘Allahu Akbar’ often appears in the media seems to serve a nefarious agenda: to instill fear of anyone who utters the phrase and to raise concerns even about Islam itself.” See, if you notice that jihad mass murderers, not just in New York City on Tuesday but frequently all over the world, scream “Allahu akbar” as they murder people, you have a “nefarious agenda.” If you remember that 9/11 hijacker Mohamed Atta reminded himself to “shout, ‘Allahu Akbar,’ because this strikes fear in the hearts of the non-believers,” you’re a greasy Islamophobe. Suleiman wants his readers to believe that “Allahu akbar” is benign and even beautiful, and that there is no cause whatsoever for “concerns even about Islam itself.” He even cites the learned imam John McCain to make his case.

There’s just one problem. Suleiman says that “a lone terrorist who shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ while murdering innocent people in the streets of New York does not get to own that term,” but that “the ones who get to own the term” are “those who live in a way that celebrates the greatness of God by obeying his commands and serving his creation, not those who flout those commands and attack his creation unjustly.” But did the New York City jihad mass murderer Sayfullo Saipov really flout Allah’s commands and do something unjust? The Qur’an tells Muslims three times to “kill them wherever you find them” (2:191; 4:89; 9:5). It tells Muslims to wage war against the People of the Book, i.e., primarily Jews and Christians, until they submit to the hegemony of Islamic law and accept second-class status (9:29). It tells Muslims to fight non-Muslims until “religion is all for Allah” (8:39). Muhammad, the prophet of Islam and “excellent example” (Qur’an 33:21) for Muslims to emulate, said: “I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle, and offer the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform that, then they save their lives and property from me except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah. (Bukhari 1.2.24)

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Is Sayfullo Saipov really flouting Allah’s commands by thinking that “kill them wherever you find them” means “kill them wherever you find them”? Did he really murder people that Islam considers innocent when Muhammad says that the lives of those who don’t believe in Allah are safe from him, that is, he only won’t kill them if they become Muslim?

Omar Suleiman knows what the Qur’an and Muhammad say. He knows that Muhammad also said, “War is deceit.” (Bukhari 4.52.268) His own deceitfulness and cynicism in this CNN piece are exposed by his quoting of Hasan Shibly of Hamas-linked CAIR. CAIR is an unindicted co-conspirator in a Hamas terror funding case — so named by the Justice Department. CAIR officials have repeatedly refused to denounce Hamas and Hizballah as terrorist groups. Several former CAIR officials have been convicted of various crimes related to jihad terror. CAIR’s cofounder and longtime Board chairman (Omar Ahmad), as well as its chief spokesman (Ibrahim Hooper), have made Islamic supremacist statements about how Islamic law should be imposed in the U.S. (Ahmad denies this, but the original reporter stands by her story.) CAIR chapters frequently distribute pamphlets telling Muslims not to cooperate with law enforcement. CAIR has opposed virtually every anti-terror measure that has been proposed or implemented and has been declared a terror organization by the United Arab Emirates. A CAIR operative recently called for the overthrow of the U.S. government.

In light of all that, Shibly’s words here about the jihad massacre being “the worst crime against God” ring hollow. Shibly knows what Islam teaches and what CAIR is all about. As does Suleiman. “War is deceit” indeed.

CNN, of course, is happy to publish this deceptive nonsense, and foster ignorance and complacency regarding the jihad threat among its readers. But would CNN ever publish a piece from me explaining the true meaning of “Allahu akbar” and why jihad terrorists scream it as they murder? Not on your life! Find out why in my new book Confessions of an Islamophobe: preorder your copy here now.

“What ‘Allahu Akbar’ really means,” by Omar Suleiman, CNN, November 1, 2017:

…Contrary to what many people seem to think, the words “Allahu Akbar” simply mean “God is greater.” It is a powerful declaration used by Muslims on many occasions and in many prayers. It is a celebration of life, the first words fathers whisper in the ears of their newborns. They are used to indicate gratitude when God bestows something upon you that you would have been incapable of attaining were it not for divine benevolence. It is a prayerful phrase that reminds us that, no matter what our concerns may be, God is greater than them.Worshipers at a mosque in Quebec reportedly heard the phrase “Allahu Akhbar [sic],” the very phrase they recite in morning prayers, uttered by their white supremacist attacker just before he opened fire and killed six Muslims this January. And Muslims at a mosque in Minnesota were reciting “Allahu Akbar” during their morning prayers when their mosque was firebombed this August.

Is “Allahu Akbar” sometimes used as a battle cry? Yes, though as Sen. John McCain has argued on Fox News, that does not make the phrase itself abhorrent. While noting that “moderate Muslims” also say “Allahu Akbar,” McCain said the phrase is no more troubling that a Christian saying “Thank God.”

But the way “Allahu Akbar” often appears in the media seems to serve a nefarious agenda: to instill fear of anyone who utters the phrase and to raise concerns even about Islam itself. But a lone terrorist who shouts “Allahu Akbar” while murdering innocent people in the streets of New York does not get to own that term. Nor do those who declare that no further details are needed to determine motive once a man with a Muslim-sounding name perpetrates an attack using those words.

As Hassan Shibly, executive director of CAIR-Florida, said in response to the recent terror attack in New York, “That is the biggest act of heresy to shout God’s glorious name when committing the worst crime against God.”

Though these words that are used to celebrate life also sometimes accompany horrific acts, this is not a new phenomenon.

Of the greatest ironies noted by the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), was the birth and death of Abdullah Ibn Az Zubayr.

Abdullah Ibn Az Zubayr was the first child born in the Muslim community after they had migrated to Medina from Mecca to escape persecution.

Some residents of Medina told Muslims that they had placed a spell on them that would prevent them from having children. When Abdullah was born, his grandfather Abu Bakr carried him through the streets as the crowd happily chanted “Allahu Akbar.”

When Abdullah was murdered by another group of Muslims as he stood for justice in Mecca, his murderers also chanted “Allahu Akbar.”

As one witness said, “I was there the day Abdullah was born, and I am here the day he has died, and I heard those who said Allahu Akbar the day he was born and I heard those who have said Allahu Akbar the day he has died, and I swear by Allah those who said Allahu Akbar the day when he was born were far greater than those who have said Allahu Akbar today!”

While those who killed Abdullah used the same words as those who celebrated his birth, only one group truly honored the greatness of God. They are the ones who get to own the term: those who live in a way that celebrates the greatness of God by obeying his commands and serving his creation, not those who flout those commands and attack his creation unjustly.

We mustn’t allow terrorists or agendas of fear to own any of the words, concepts, or devotions found in the sacred text of a quarter of the world’s population. That would give them exactly what they want. And God is far greater than the ugliness committed in His name. “Allahu Akbar…”

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Stephanie
Stephanie
6 years ago

blahblah lucky slave 9/29 cnn

‘Allahu akbar’ (Allah is greater) -> HAIL salute to coward mafia godfather https://quran.com/8/17

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

“alice fubar” is the islamic curse they place upon themselves every time they grunt it. Omar Suleiman is like every other muslim, a liar every time he speaks. Remember that islam has a foundation of six forms of lying, for the convenience of lying muslims everywhere.
• Taqiyya (Shia) or Muda’rat (Sunni): tactical deceit for the purposes of spreading Islam. [4] [5]
• Kitman: deceit by omission.[6]
• Tawriya: deceit by ambiguity.[7]
• Taysir: deceit through facilitation (not having to observe all the tenets of Sharia).[8]
• Darura: deceit through necessity (to engage in something “Haram” or forbidden).[9]
• Muruna: the temporary suspension of Sharia in order that Muslim immigrants appear “moderate”.
cnn is a celebration of stupid.

Stephanie
Stephanie
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

omar suleiman is a taqiyyah’deceit’ visage https://quran.com/3/28

‘War (jihad) is deceit’ https://sunnah.com/bukhari/56/237

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago
Reply to  Stephanie

Even the description of “alice”is that of a liar.
“According to the Qur’an, Allah is the “best of deceivers” (3:54; 8:30). The root word (makr) means “deception.” Hence, the following Qur’an verses should be rendered as follows:

Qur’an 3:54—And they (the unbelievers) planned to deceive, and Allah planned to deceive (the unbelievers), and Allah is the best of deceivers.

Qur’an 7:99—Are they then safe from Allah’s deception? No one feels safe from Allah’s deception except those that shall perish.

Qur’an 8:30—And (remember) when the unbelievers plotted deception against you (O Muhammad), to imprison you, or kill you, or expel you. They plotted deception, but Allah also plotted deception; and Allah is the best of deceivers.

Collin R. Hinrichs
Collin R. Hinrichs
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

I read a similar description in John 8:44, it was Jesus describing Satan.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

To compare the qur’an with the Bible in a description of the supreme.

islam’s demon, is similar to the Biblical “prince of liars”: John 8:44 New International Version

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Now here are some excerpts from the qur’an describing their demon:

According to the Qur’an, Allah is the “best of deceivers” (3:54; 8:30). ” the root word (makr) means “deception.” Hence, the following Qur’an verses should be rendered as follows:

Qur’an 3:54—And they (the unbelievers) planned to deceive, and Allah planned to deceive (the unbelievers), and Allah is the best of deceivers.

Qur’an 7:99—Are they then safe from Allah’s deception? No one feels safe from Allah’s deception except those that shall perish.

Qur’an 8:30—And (remember) when the unbelievers plotted deception against you (O Muhammad), to imprison you, or kill you, or expel you. They plotted deception, but Allah also plotted deception; and Allah is the best of deceivers.

Since the Bible declares that Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44), the question must be raised: Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

Mathew 7-16 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered fromthornbushes, or figs from thistles?17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.…

Collin R. Hinrichs
Collin R. Hinrichs
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

Bingo-I don’t know what entity their cur thinks he spoke with, Gabriel, I think, is what he thought, but whatever it was, it wasn’t of God.
To add to the scriptures warning about these false prophets is 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, “13)For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14)And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15)It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.…

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

islam has had some successes, eventually it will go extinct like other flash in the pan cults that tried to dominate, then did a face plant in the manure pile.

Collin R. Hinrichs
Collin R. Hinrichs
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

It’ll make gains here and there, but it’s a loser in the end. And a yuge face plant into a flaming manure pile.

IzlamIsTyranny
IzlamIsTyranny
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

So, let’s see, Mr. Suleiman had employed both Kitman and Taqiyya in his steaming piece of propaganda.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago
Reply to  IzlamIsTyranny

The beauty of islamic lies is the variety.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

“Celebration of life” is a polite euphemism for funeral, that is precisely what muslims are talking about. Usually the victim of a muslims murderous following of the qur’an.

shelley
shelley
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

I agree, muslime murderers always say that when they take someone down.

MattBracken
MattBracken
6 years ago
Reply to  shelley

Why do we need these now, comment image after centuries without them?

Bless his heart
Bless his heart
6 years ago
Reply to  MattBracken

Koran blocks.

The planned destruction of the USA and Western Civilization continues its efforts. This has been planned for a long time. Islam must be defeated and hopefully destroyed. we will treat them as they treat others, or worse.

Elizabeth
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6 years ago
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CNN can kiss my ass!
CNN can kiss my ass!
6 years ago

CNN also claimed that Shitlery Rotten Crotch was going to be president after the November election. Obviously they’re full of s h I t.

Poppey
Poppey
6 years ago

I’m having this strange premonition that American viewers of CNN will one day switch on to learn that the sun goes around the earth, that the earth is flat {as even a fool knows}, that the moon is made from cheese and the aforesaid sun sets in a muddy puddle where strange people live.

All of the above “revelations” will be quoted on air because some learned Imam said they were true, therefore to CNN and the rest they will be “true”. For CNN to question the idiot would of course be “waycist”.

Lynn D
Lynn D
6 years ago
Reply to  Poppey

Don’t forget that Allah prays to Mohammed, that Mohammed split the moon, that trees cry if Mohammed doesn’t preach underneath them. Mohammed can produce water from his fingers… All these truism will be broadcast by CNN as they take their ‘kickbacks” from the Saudis.

Rosie Barnes
Rosie Barnes
6 years ago

A celebration of life? Many people are unaware that they are the last words of their time on Earth heard by terrified animals over loudspeakers before their horrific, barbaric, inhumane slaughter to provide halal meat. They are the words of DEATH in more ways than one.

Midnattsol
Midnattsol
6 years ago

CNN is fake news as always.

thinkwell
thinkwell
6 years ago
Reply to  Midnattsol

I would up-vote that thrice if I could.

Dave
Dave
6 years ago

suleiman is a mole inTexas at the University; exile that POS and anyone on the university board who tries to condone him.The university leaders and board of trustees are as corrupt as sin. Texan leaders in gov’t are sh-tting on the people for the sake of federal $$$$. I fully count on the Texas people to start shootin” their leaders who betray them. Back to old school!

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Dave
Dave
6 years ago

Such a celebration of life. This raised index finger is in reference to “There is but one god, and his name is allah.” I’m not going to dignify their satanic god with capital letters.

thinkwell
thinkwell
6 years ago
Reply to  Dave

“I sharted now I must know which way the wind is blowing (praise mo’bomb-head — pieces of pork and pig snot be upon him).”

Jim
Jim
6 years ago

Yeah, when an Islamist drives a knife into a victim’s neck, they are celebrating life.
Yeah, when an Islamist drives a truck through crowds of infidel pedestrians, they are celebrating life.
Yeah, when an Islamist guns down hundreds in night clubs, they are celebrating life.
Yeah, when an Islamist detonates a bomb in a crowd of people, they are celebrating life.
They’re just a bunch of fun loving jihadis celebrating life. (Puke)

What a bunch of dissembling nonsense from CNN. Read the Koran, it tells them why they are to yell Allahu Akbar into the ears of those they murder. It’s because it should be the last thing ringing it the ear of the unbeliever as he dies; the infidel should know why he is dying. That’s the reason they yell it. CNN, dissembling liars and deceivers.

IzlamIsTyranny
IzlamIsTyranny
6 years ago
Reply to  Jim

There’s no such thing as an islamist, it’s a dishonest neologism like islamophobia designed to create a false dichotomy in islum; to make it seem like there’s a “good” islum out there somewhere, when there isn’t.

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gfmucci .
gfmucci .
6 years ago

“Celebration of life” in the same manner as a rapist gets joy while pounding into his victim.

Lynn D
Lynn D
6 years ago

No matter how much you polish it, a turd is still a turd.. All Western and non muslim people need to know that hearing allahu akbar shouted at them means injury or death.. I suppose the next thing CNN will be telling us is the fallacious belief that “It wasn’t really a muslim who killed, he was just the instrument that Allah used”… That is what muslims believe..

thinkwell
thinkwell
6 years ago
Reply to  Lynn D

Islam conquered Spain and forced its death cult at the point of a sword on the Spaniards for hundreds of years until they finally were able to totally “ban” islam. We should not forget that lesson as the price in enslavement, blood and misery was very dear.

thinkwell
thinkwell
6 years ago

Allahu akbar is a celebration of a murderous, psychopathic, pedophile false prophet who was one of the most evil, vile and disgusting monsters on the face of the Earth, i.e., mo’bomb-head (pieces of pork and pig snot be upon him – may he in Hell endure daily one thousand strikes of the soles of shoes that have trod in the footsteps of the dirtiest pigs and dogs).

IzlamIsTyranny
IzlamIsTyranny
6 years ago

All muslum states are misery theme parks and the dying atheist West is coming to resemble them more and more. Long live Burma. Long live Burmese Buddhists. Long live Burmese cats!

thinkwell
thinkwell
6 years ago

Islam is not a legitimate religion. Not even close. Islam is a geopolitical cult of conformance or death. And mo’bomb-head was a psychopathic murderous pedophile (pieces of pork and pig snot be upon him).It is a false distinction that there is a radical islam. There is not. There is only islam. Less active moslems are like Typhoid Marys who, even though they may not themselves kill, they nevertheless carry the deadly meme to those who will. All of islam is wholly incompatible with Western ways, culture and freedoms. Islam must be totally banned.

thinkwell
thinkwell
6 years ago

All foreign-born professed moslems should be deported, period, and the practice of islam should be totally banned as dangerous cult of conformance or death that is not a legitimate religion. Only those refugees who are willing to completely give up islam and all its ways should be considered for admission into the West (best if they converted to Christianity).

Cy
Cy
6 years ago
Reply to  thinkwell

Islam is inherently seditious of ‘non-compliant with sharia’ countries.

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
6 years ago

CNN = Crescent News Network

Dr-RamónArgila DeTorres Y Sand
Dr-RamónArgila DeTorres Y Sand
6 years ago

It is beyond understanding. Liberals pander to Islam in reflexive gulps wholesale swallowing every utterance of an Imam. Takiyah is a doctrine of Islam, they are required to lie to the Kafir when they are not in power, but once in power they force unbelievers to convert, pay a tax, or die. There are no muslims alive who would disagree.

Cy
Cy
6 years ago

Let’s not be conned by all of the ‘taqiya”, Muslim lies and deception – IT”S A WAR CRY to strike terror into our hearts. I’m really tired of the stupid, obvious lies that it could even possibly be ‘beautiful’. It is surely ugly!!

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
6 years ago

But many Muslims in the Middle East do NOT see it as such, they see it as a rallying cry for holy war and jihad.

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