As we all know, the Internet is both a good and bad thing. It's a shame that because of the Internet, all these young people are listening to the radicals telling them it is an obligation to commit Jihad.
15 August 2014
British 'jihadist' describes his plan to go to Iraq or Syria to fight
By Ed Thomas
The BBC has spoken to one British Muslim who says he is willing to join Islamic State fighters, believing it is his religious duty
The role of a reported 400 British jihadists who have joined fighting in Syria and Iraq has been much highlighted in reports from the region in recent weeks.
But what is the motivation for people, usually revealed to be youngsters with little or no experience of conflict, to leave their homes in British towns and cities to do so? One British man who is still in the UK has told the BBC in an interview that he feels it is his "obligation" to now go to Iraq or Syria.
We don't know his real name, or where he comes from in the UK, and during our TV interview his face is covered with a bright red scarf.
After he says hello, "Ahmed", as he wants to be known, speaks with purpose. He details why he wants to fight in Iraq or Syria.
"God has commanded for the Muslims to go and fight jihad", he says.
For Ahmed it is a religious call he cannot ignore: "This thing takes takes precedence over everything else in my life at the moment, this is the biggest thing for a Muslim.
"To die as a martyr is the promise of paradise, the highest paradise."
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BBC News - British 'jihadist' describes his plan to go to Iraq or Syria to fight
15 August 2014
British 'jihadist' describes his plan to go to Iraq or Syria to fight
By Ed Thomas
The BBC has spoken to one British Muslim who says he is willing to join Islamic State fighters, believing it is his religious duty
The role of a reported 400 British jihadists who have joined fighting in Syria and Iraq has been much highlighted in reports from the region in recent weeks.
But what is the motivation for people, usually revealed to be youngsters with little or no experience of conflict, to leave their homes in British towns and cities to do so? One British man who is still in the UK has told the BBC in an interview that he feels it is his "obligation" to now go to Iraq or Syria.
We don't know his real name, or where he comes from in the UK, and during our TV interview his face is covered with a bright red scarf.
After he says hello, "Ahmed", as he wants to be known, speaks with purpose. He details why he wants to fight in Iraq or Syria.
"God has commanded for the Muslims to go and fight jihad", he says.
For Ahmed it is a religious call he cannot ignore: "This thing takes takes precedence over everything else in my life at the moment, this is the biggest thing for a Muslim.
"To die as a martyr is the promise of paradise, the highest paradise."
Continue reading at:
BBC News - British 'jihadist' describes his plan to go to Iraq or Syria to fight
