The Middle East Media Research Institute posted a translated video of a Muslim cleric using a machine gun to underscore the main point in his most recent sermon — that “weapons are our only means” to establish a caliphate.
“These weapons are our only means to liberate the Al Aqsa Mosque [in Jerusalem],” said Sheik Iyad Abu Funun, The Blaze reported. “These weapons are our only means to establish the Islamic state. … These weapons are our only means to reestablish Mohammed’s caliphate.”
While speaking, he whipped out a machine gun and pointed it several times skyward, the video showed. Those in attendance responded with cheers.
“Allahu Akbar! Allah be praised,” they shouted, the video showed.
The cleric went on, The Blaze reported: “These weapons are our only means to instate the law of Allah. Therefore, they will take our souls before they can take our weapons. This war has proven that these weapons are our only means to liberate our land.”
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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