The Norwegian Anti-Islam "Crusader"
"A Madman, Not Islamic-terror"
By Farrukh I. Younus
Freelance Writer - United Kingdom Sunday, 24 July 2011
My condolences to the people of Norway who have now also become victims to the whims of terrorism which is fast becoming a less exclusive club of cities subject to such mindless murder.
What added to the burden was not that feeling in the pit of my stomach in disgust at what had occurred, nor was it the expected reaction that somehow this was an attack by some obscure disenfranchised group of Muslims. Rather it was my own response, assuming that such a tragedy, on such a scale, in such a location, would be the handiwork of an obscure disenfranchised group of Muslims. How wrong I was!
As news spread of a blond haired, blue eyed Norwegian man, Anders Behring Breivik, many of the news channels and publications back tracked with some even removing previous commentary blaming Muslims. In the case of one publication, as one commentator observed, the comments in The Telegraph stopped short of suggesting the annihilation of the European Muslim community in response. It is as if hate is being met with more hate, and efforts for understanding and interaction are being thrown by the side.
It doesn't matter that earlier this year research circulated the internet where one article headlines "All Terrorists are Muslims... Except the 94% that Aren't". The author pointed out that only 6% of terrorists' attacks on the US soil from 1980 to 2005 were carried out by 'Muslims' - the rest? 42% from Latinos, 24% from extreme left wing groups, 7% from Jews, 5% from communists and 16% from others.
If that isn't sufficient, Europol released their annual study of terrorism which observes that 99.6% of terrorist attacks in Europe were by non-Muslim groups.
All these numbers aside, murder is murder, and as the holy Qur'an clearly states: (The one who takes the life of an innocent person; it is as if they have murdered all of humanity.)
No Muslim who has read the Qur'an, can understand its meanings, and tries to apply its teaching in their daily life, can possibly justify mindless murder. It simply isn't possible. With this in mind I refer to the title of this article. The quote comes from a Norwegian police official who actually said:
"He came out of nowhere... It seems it's not Islamic-terror related... This seems like a madman's work."
This quote is cited across every news service reporting the incident but it upsets me. To me as a Muslim, the phrase 'Islamic-terror' is an oxymoron. Terrorism is terrorism, and the only ones able to justify such injustice are in fact madmen.
It doesn't matter which faith a person ascribes to, for any person seeking to commit an injustice can only rationalize that injustice by obscuring the words of that faith. That is to say, it takes a mad person to commit an act of terrorism.
Given the statistics, and the realities of terrorism, perhaps it is time we look beyond stereotypes, otherwise authorities will no longer need to look for young Muslim men of Arabic/Indian/Pakistan/North African origin who have 'been to a mosque' as a means of identifying potential threats. They will have to add all blond haired blue eyed men who watch Dexter.
Why does the latter sound absurd while the former is perceived as 'acceptable measure for prevention'? A murderer is a murderer and will find any excuse to rationalize their crime.
Once again: my condolences to the people of Norway.
May you find ease and comfort in this difficult time. Amen.
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Farrukh I. Younus holds a master's degree in international business management and works in the emerging telecommunications industry across Europe and Asia. Dedicated to understanding and delivering solutions based on new technology, Younus has spoken on the subject to the European Parliament in Brussels, and regularly attends industry-leading conferences worldwide. His cross-cultural knowledgebase is strengthened with extensive international travel that includes visits to China on more than 25 occasions. His interests include travel, nouvelle cuisine, and chocolate.
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Excerpts From Oslo Attacker Manifesto
OnIslam & News Agencies
Monday, 25 July 2011
OSLO – The killer of at least 93 people in twin attacks in Norway has set out his reasons for his assault.
In his 1,500-page manifesto, Anders Behring Breivik describes the attacks as a crusade to save Europe from the tide of Islam.
Here are some excerpts cited by Reuters from the document entitled "2083 - A European Declaration of Independence":
| Anders Behring Breivik in Action |
Ideology:
* "As we all know, the root of Europe's problems is the lack of cultural self-confidence (nationalism). Most people are still terrified of nationalistic political doctrines thinking that if we ever embrace these principles again, new "Hitler's" will suddenly pop up and initiate global Armageddon ... This irrational fear of nationalistic doctrines is preventing us from stopping our own national/cultural suicide as the Islamic colonization is increasing annually ... You cannot defeat Islamization or halt/reverse the Islamic colonization of Western Europe without first removing the political doctrines manifested through multiculturalism/cultural Marxism."
* "I don't hate Muslims at all. I acknowledge that there are magnificent Muslim individuals in Europe. In fact, I have had several Muslim friends over the years, some of which I still respect. This does not mean however that I will accept an Islamic presence in Europe. Muslim individuals who do not assimilate 100% within 2020 will be deported as soon as we manage to seize power."
* "Although I do admit that I am disgusted by the current development, I would rather say I'm driven by my love for Europe, European culture and all Europeans. This does not mean that I oppose diversity. But appreciating diversity does not mean that you support genocide of your own culture and people."
Evolution:
* "For me, personally, it was my government's involvement in the attacks on Serbia."
* "It was completely unacceptable how the US and Western European regimes bombed our Serbian brothers. All they (the Serbs) wanted was to drive out Islam by deporting the Albanian Muslims back to Albania."
* "I've spent a total of 9 years of my life working on this project."
* Around year 2000 I realized that the democratic struggle against the Islamisation of Europe, European multiculturalism was lost. It had gone too far ... 40 years of dialogue with the cultural Marxists/multiculturalists had ended up as a disaster. It would now only take 50-70 years before we, the Europeans are in a minority. As soon as I realized this I decided to explore alternative forms of opposition. Protesting is saying that you disagree. Resistance is saying you will put a stop to this. I decided I wanted to join the resistance movement.
* I came in contact with Serbian cultural conservatives through the internet. This initial contact would eventually result in my contact with several key individuals all over Europe and the forming of the group who would later establish the military order and tribunal ... Knights Templar."
* There have been several issues that have reaffirmed my beliefs since then. Among them; my governments cowardly handling of the Muhammad Cartoon issue and their decision to award the Nobel peace prize to an Islamic terrorist (Arafat) and appeasers of Islam. There have been tens of other issues."
Execution:
* "If you are unwilling or incapable of killing women due to the principles of chivalry you should probably steer away completely from the armed resistance movements and should probably consider creating yet another right wing blog instead."
* "Once you decide to strike, it is better to kill too many than not enough, or you risk reducing the desired ideological impact of the strike. Explain what you have done (in an announcement distributed prior to operation) and make certain that everyone understands that we, the free peoples of Europe, are going to strike again and again."
* "Do not apologies, make excuses or express regret for you are acting in self-defense or in a preemptive manner ... Some innocent will die in our operations as they are simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. Get used (to) the idea. The needs of the many will always surpass the needs of the few.
* "If you for some reason survive the operation you will be apprehended and arrested. This is the point where most heroic Knights would call it a day. However, this is not the case for a Justiciar Knight. Your arrest will mark the initiation of the propaganda phase."