The radicalization of Muslim young people

It's heartbreaking to hear about the father of the Nigerian man who tried to blow up a Delta airlines jet yesterday as it landed in Detroit. Gateway Pundit reports:

Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, former chairman off Nigeria’s First Bank, was said to be worried about his son’s increasingly ‘extreme’ religious views, a Nigerian newspaper reported. (New York Daily News)

All Africa reported, via Free Republic:

The young man, who yesterday night attempted to ignite an explosive device aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan in the United States has been identified as Abdul Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old son of Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, former First Bank chairman. Mutallab, a former minister and prominent banker recently retired from the bank’s board.

The older Mutallab, as at the time of filing this report, had just left his Katsina hometown for Abuja to speak with security agencies, family sources say. According to the family members, Mutallab has been uncomfortable with the boy’s extreme religious views and had six months ago reported his activities to United States’ Embassy, Abuja and Nigerian security agencies.

The older Mutallab was said to be devastated on hearing the news of Abdul Farouk’s attempted bombing arrest. A source close to him said he was surprised that after his reports to the US authorities, the young man was allowed to travel to the United States.

From what I understand, many of the Muslims who sought a better life in France are bewildered and frightened even by their French-born offspring who have adopted the worst of western nihilistic gangsta "culture" combined with the worst excesses of Islamism. In other words, these young men who like to set cars on fire, are not likely to pray five times a day or adopt the other strictures of Islam, but they have taken on aspects of the anti-western jihad, and are especially fired up by misogyny. We must never forget that the people the most likely to be victimized by extremist jihadis are other Muslims who do not share their virulent brand of politicized Islam.

Another sign of the growing confidence of political Islam is a massive conference taking place in Toronto--a three day event that has drawn 17,000 Muslims and attracted some speakers that some, including the great web elf Binky, find troubling. The Binks writes:

Whilst the rest of us were taking a few days off for ChrismaKwanukkafestivus, there was a little conflab of 17000+ politically active Muslims in Toronto, starting on December 25th, of all days [ RIS - Reviving The Islamic Spirit 8th Convention (Dec. 25-27, 2009) ] .. Google had:

Muslims meet in Toronto to balance faith, community

Toronto Star - Debra Black – ‎2 hours ago‎

Close to 17000 Muslims came to Metro Toronto’s Convention Centre today, Christmas Day, to learn about their religion and being a Muslim in today’s world.

Former singer Cat Stevens among thousands of Muslims meeting today in Toronto The Canadian Press

Thousands attend Toronto Muslim convention National Post (Blogs) (blog)

all 30 news articles »

Awww.. all those tasty recipes; a little holy book study and encouraging speakers; lotsa vendors, all part of the rich tapestry of diversity that is multi-culti Toronto, right? You betcha!

Binks explains in his post why some of the speakers are problematic.

Scaramouche is not amused:

Funny, but to this kaffir's ears that doesn't sound like Muslims aim to be merely be one strand in our glorious multiculti tapestry. Sounds to me like, given their druthers, they want one colour--green--to predominate.

But, hey, maybe that's just me being sensitive. Maybe the roster of renowned Islamists who spoke to the crowd--including former folk "Cat"/noted Hamas enthusiast Yusuf Islam and slippery Salafist Tarik Ramadan--urged the faithful to "build bridges," and eschew the supremacism that's written into Islamic doctrine, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the many, many infidel groups in the broader society.

And maybe the moon is made of gorgonzola, Obama's middle name is really "Chaim" and there is such a thing as anthropogenic climate change.

Binks mentions what I'm sure is a freaky coinkydink--the fact that tomorrow there is going to be a pro-Hamas "protest" march to Toronto's Israeli consulate. I wonder how many of the conference attendees--remember there are 17,000 of them--will turn out for it. (I do so enjoy those "peaceful" protests, the ones where the "peaceniks" shout out such "pacific" greetings as "Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas!" and "Jewish child you're gonna f**king die!" Well, after all, how is one to "save" humanity's ship from sinking whilst a wicked Jewish entity yet squats like a wee iceberg in the bosom of Dar al Islam?)

Hmmmm. I wonder whether any "official Christian" groups or Members of Parliament will participate in this pro-Hamas march.

By the way, Scaramouche is not making up the quotes, but recalling verbatim what was captured on video at a demonstration earlier this year by pro-Hamas militants.