"...The development of jihadi thought is characterized by the erosion of critical constraints used to limit warfare and violence in classical Islam. Whereas most Islamic scholars throughout history have defined apostates as those who clearly leave the faith by declaring themselves non-Muslims or rejecting key tenets of Islam (prayer, the prophethood of Mohammed, monotheism, etc.), jihadis claim that any leader who does not implement and follow Islamic law (as they understand it) is an apostate. Whereas most scholars reject violent uprisings to remove rulers so long as they allow the prayer and have “a mustard seed of faith,” jihadis believe it is a divine duty to wage jihad against rulers who refuse to implement the radicals" interpretation of Islamic law. Whereas there is a general acceptance throughout Islamic history that civilians should not be targeted in war, Al Qaeda has defined the term “civilian” in such a way as to make everyone living in a Western democracy subject to attack (reinforced by a doctrine of proportional response that requires Muslims to kill millions of Americans). And although there is broad support for the use of suicide bombings, Al Qaeda has expanded its use to encompass attacks on ordinary civilians in Western countries rather than just military or political targets.
This trajectory indicates that the jihadis will attack increasingly wider categories of people. This is already being witnessed with regard to the Shi"ite community in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia (and to some extent Iraq because of ...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10576100590905057
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22938/policies-that-sharia-demands
THE GREAT RESET: I'VE CONNECTED THE DOTS. NOW CANADIANS NEED TO CONNECT THE CONSEQUENCES.
By Rich Angel | Wake Up Canada News
After years investigating Canada's gold reserves, Brookfield, Mark Carney, the World Economic Forum, our pensions, wars, digital banking and foreign ownership, I've reached a disturbing conclusion.
We're witnessing a massive transfer and concentration of economic power, and most Canadians are being shown the individual pieces instead of the entire picture.
Here's how I watched it unfold.
FIRST, THE FINANCIAL FOUNDATION.
Canada spent decades selling virtually all its official gold reserves. Our wealth became increasingly dependent on financial markets, investments and international institutions.
THEN CAME THE CRISIS YEARS.
In 2020, the World Economic Forum publicly promoted its Great Reset. Governments accelerated digital services, while the pandemic exposed how quickly emergency powers could reshape everyday life.
In 2022, the Freedom Convoy bank freezes demonstrated that access to money could be restricted through extraordinary ...