Islamists declare brotherhood with Islamic State in Stratford

From the Newham Recorder

About eight males protested throughout the afternoon outside Stratford Station, (for non-UK readers this is Stratford East London not Stratford on Avon in Warwickshire) gathered around a single sign, which read: “Islam is superior #No2DemocracyYes2Islam.”

Abdul Hakim, who refused to disclose which mosque he was from, said the group protests against democracy every two weeks in different boroughs of London. He said that although the apparently unnamed group does not follow a specific extremist group, its members refuse to condemn Islamic State, Al-Qaeda or the Taliban because they are “Muslim brothers”.

“I wouldn’t condemn them at all,” he said. “As Muslims we believe all non-believers who reject Islam will be in hell fire. People who hear the message have no excuse –they will be judged.” 

Muslim Abdullah Ahmed, 35, said he was protesting against democracy because it was racist. “Democracy is racist,” he said. “Democracy divides people based on economic standing. If I had my way, I’d introduce Islam to the people – if you choose to reject Islam, God has prepared the hell fire.”