How “Allahu Akbar” Came To Be Associated With Terrorism
After eight people were killed and almost a dozen injured when a 29-year-old drove down a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center in Manhattan Tuesday, reports emerged that eyewitnesses heard the suspect, identified as Sayfullo Saipov, shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he carried out the attack. Multiple news outlets also said authorities found handwritten […]
The Meaning Of The Muslim Phrase “Allahu Akbar”
Early reports indicated that the man shot by police in Paris Thursday yelled “Allahu Akbar” as he carried a knife and wore a fake suicide belt. The Arabic phrase — a praise of God — has become a routine cry of Muslim extremists before carrying out their violent attacks. Some right-wing analysts have even called […]