Western civilization and American culture are “backward” and Christian, according to a popular Islamist influencer who was spotted lecturing Muslim teens in Dearborn, Michigan, about their next duties. is a “dying” religion and Christians are “jealous” enemies of Islam. Civilize the morally corrupt West.
During a talk to Muslim teens at the Dearborn Community Center last month, popular Islamist influencer Way of Life SQ said: have He has approximately 2 million subscribers on YouTube. condemned While addressing Western civilization, it warns young audiences to resist its influence.
He is seen painting Christians and broader Western culture as morally bankrupt and accusing them of being jealous of Islam's success.
“Shaitan [devil] “I will fool you with advances in technology,” he declared, urging listeners to see through the superficial advances he was calling. “They’re trying to go to Mars, they’re trying to take over Saturn… yet when they go to Mars; [the bathroom]They still wipe themselves or wipe themselves with paper. ”
“They are uncivilized,” he added. “Don't be fooled or fooled by technology. Don't be fooled or fooled by their philosophy, Westernization, or ideology. After all, they are still backward.”
The influential figure argued that such contradictions highlight the hollowness of Western achievements and stressed that Muslims should not be fooled by Western philosophies and ideals.
“Allah has sent us to these countries to civilize them,” he declared, insisting that Muslims had a divine mission to enlighten Western society. “Still, the media us They look like barbarians. ”
Way of Life SQ, which covers religion, accused Christians of being jealous of Muslims, saying, “The reason Christians don't want you to succeed is because they're jealous of what you have.'' body,” he said.
He also described Christianity as a dying religion and pointed to the church's display of pride flags as evidence of despair.
“Imagine your business. Your religion is becoming so obsolete that the only thing you can do is ask LGBT people for help. That's what they've become,” he told the audience. told.
“Because their religion is dying out,” he added. “Allah, exalted and exalted, has sent us to the nations to lead these people out of darkness and into light.”
Dearborn, which has a large Muslim population, has long been a center of anti-American and anti-Israel rhetoric, drawing attention to the rise in radicalism in the country.
Local meeting early last month Featured Late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's infamous body language and threat to U.S. troops echoed his infamous speech in which he mocked U.S. troops and warned they would return “horizontally” in coffins. .
Videos that became popular in April showed In Dearborn, demonstrators were captured shouting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” during an International Al-Quds Day rally. The video sparked national controversy and increased scrutiny of pro-Hezbollah activities in the United States.
The video shows activists condemning both Israel and the United States in the harshest terms, with teacher and activist Tarek Bazzi insisting the chant was only logical.
In response, Stephen Stalinsky, director of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), said: said fox news The Dearborn rally has been held for more than 20 years and is a “hotbed of hatred” where “Hamas, Hezbollah, [and] It's Iran. ”
Nasrallah's memorial service in Dearborn last month included not only a condemnation of U.S. “terrorism,” but also praise for a prominent terrorist figure.
Sharply criticized US policy, with one impassioned speech accusing US institutions, particularly the White House, Congress and the Pentagon, of projecting their own “terrorism” onto “the soldiers and saints of the Lord of the Universe.” did.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
