"Jihadi leader: For those who don't want to accept the hegemony of Islam, holy war is the only recipe."
Jihadis operating in Gaza By Ulrike Putz in the Gaza Strip [7/18/08] excerpts
Global power is their goal, and they are willing to slaughter innocents to get there. A group of ultra-radical Islamists [sic] are training in the Gaza Strip, and SPIEGEL ONLINE met with one of their leaders.
….Abu Mustafa holds the key to an ideology that many are turning to in the Gaza Strip: Salafist jihadism, a belief in the most radical form of Islam. [Believe me, Hamas is radical enough -- Mark] "We meet secretly in mosques and private homes," says Abu Mustafa, who has become an entry point to the movement for many. He says the Salafis [in Gaza] now number up to 5,000 people, not counting the women and children. ….
Salafis -- sometimes referred to as Wahhabis -- dream of a world before Islam became cluttered with new innovations and cultural influences. They seek to live a pious, god-fearing life governed by [shariah] the laws of [Islamic] religion, a life resembling those of the original Muslims.
At first glance, such a belief system doesn't differ much from that of other utopian sects -- were it not for their ideas related to holy war [jihad]. To make their vision a reality, Abu Mustafa and his men are willing to fight -- and they are willing to slaughter innocent bystanders.
"Look," says Abu Mustafa, whose beard cascades down his chest, "there will be three possibilities".
"Some will find their way to Islam."
"Those who don't want to convert will be able to live in peace under the authority of Islam." [The dhimma pact requires non-Muslims to live as a submissive minority as long as they pay the jizya tax of subjection, as mandated in the Quran, 9:29 -- Mark]
"For those who don't want to accept the hegemony of Islam, however, holy war [jihad] is the only recipe".
"Then we have to fight -- just like our brothers on Sept. 11," Abu Mustafa says.
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Salafis from the Gaza Strip first stepped into the global spotlight in March 2007, when jihadis from Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston, who was based in the Gaza Strip. ….
