Islamic State jihadists have worked hard to establish the image of murderous extremists who slaughter innocent people and destroy ancient religious temples and shrines. However, various newspapers are reporting, the group appears to be eager to show on social media that they are also domesticated as well as hip in recruiting new followers. Appearing across social media are images of Islam Yaken, a young Egyptian law student who left his affluent family in Cairo to become a soldier for Islamic State with signature sword and slaughterous slogans. At the same time, the ladies of Islamic State are recruiting Western and European women to come and hook up with jihadi in a bizarre version of eHarmony or JDate. JihadDate is a bit different. It promises that, if lucky, you can watch your loved one martyr himself — I kid you not.
Yaken is a product of the best schools in Egypt and lived what seems a Westernized life, which makes his emergence as an extremist all the more unnerving. The “hipster jihadi” was educated at the French Lycée in Heliopolis and speaks English and French as well as Arabic. He then went on to the prestigious Ain Shams University to study law. He was then obsessed with his body and, while a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, seemed largely secular in his outlook. After graduating law school, he appears to have taken a turn that none of his friends now understand. The student who once loved Western music and posting about how many calories are consumed by kissing is now trumping the “Caliphate” of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and posting gory pictures that Islamic State seems to relish of its victims. In one posting, Yakin showed two heads in a basket and jokingly compared to the heads of sheep that can be ordered for the table in some Egyptian restaurants.
He has been trying to convince his family to come to Raqqa, a city in Syria that the Islamic State has controlled and cleansed according to its view of Islam. When he told her that she could stay in this flat on the Euphrates and eat and drink and study,” he says she responded: “My son, what would happen if the owners of the flat came back? What will you do then?” Yaken then told her “not to worry – they are dead and gone.” A real hunkocidal catch.
Mothers are not the only people being recruited. Islamic State women are trying to recruit Western and European women and girls — apparently at the request of Islamic State men. Notably, these social websites targeting women do not show the signature gore of the Islamic State of hacked off body parts and corpses. That apparently is a turn-off for JihadDate. Instead it describes the paradise for women to be married to Jihadi and to be part of the community of “sisters” within Islamic State. They are told that they are not excepted to be martyrs but mothers. The “Bird of Jannah” explains: “Women are not equal to men. It can never be. Men are the leaders & women are [so] special that Allah has given them entire chapter in the Qur’an.”
One supposed English woman named Umm Layth gushes with delight about how “I will never be able to do justice with words as to how this place makes me feel.” She adds “Allahu Akbar, there’s no way to describe the feeling of sitting with the Akhawat [sisters] waiting on news of whose Husband has attained Shahadah [martyrdom].” The pitches have succeeded. Two teenage girls, 15 and 16, from Austria have gone to Syria for Jihadi marriages as did two 16-year-old British twins.
Just as a tip, girls, homicidal hunks like Yaken appear to prefer decapitating swords as gifts and their favorite subject is the Caliphate followed closely by the slaughtering of non-believers. As for the standard “likes”: beheadings, Shrine desecrations, and martyrdom. As for standard “dislikes”: Shia, human rights, and most art and music. Under the Islamic State’s view of Islam, you very incompatibility with with modern world makes you compatible — if not ideal — for a Mujahideen match up.
Bailers certainly struck a nerve that goes back to the 70’s, too bad it’s 2014!! The self parody is Onion like.
Annie & Swathmoremom;
Couldn’t ye – at least – find a coin of phrase to address “those” type of men.
U.S. good guys who fight for your rights need clarity – of the distant mindsets.
Okay PAUL! I know take back my ho-hum words of soft solace-esque in the squirrel thread.
Way whacked guy – WAY Whacked!
“Come SWM, let us grasp arms and raise our voices in ululation to express our love for the menfolk!” Yes, we should be forever grateful that they allow us to drive cars.
Cursed are women teachers!
Well, like Sylvia Plath said, Women love a facist. These guys will get plenty of takers. Meanwhile, we raise heck about our little boys who chew their PBJ sandwiches into gunlike shapes.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
Oh, the glory of war meme.
Cursed is the wife who becomes vexed at her husband!
Sometimes I feel this blog is above me. I had to look up “Ululate.”
I use it to provoke my wife. When near a door, I might add.
Come SWM, let us grasp arms and raise our voices in ululation to express our love for the menfolk!
Annie, 🙂
Looks to me like he is in a narcissistic endgame. Seems to be the familiar tale of a spoiled rich kid who is now bored with conventional life. New thrill…
Western women! Be grateful to our beloved men who cherish us, protect us, gave us vote and even let us drive! Let our toungues rather be cut from our mouths than use them to make complaints against our natural leaders, men. Shame upon the face of a woman who brazenly wears pants and wants equal pay as men! May the womb fall out of those female creatures who deny their man one man child after another. Female babies are only worth keeping alive to become good obedient wiives and mothers, which is their Godly role. Wanton women must be beaten thoroughly and if she does not repent, place her in a brothel, at least she will earn her keep there. So western women, be grateful western men treat you so well, utter not a discordant note, sing only sweet praises of love for your men!
Ululate with joy in your hearts!
Bailers, Bingo!
He looks gay. NTTAWWT. Wait, there is something terrible wrong w/ that in his “culture.” Then this might be the worst example of overcompensation ever.
I’m going to save this article for the next time I see someone talk about how bad life is for women in the western world.
Bonus for male jihadist suicide bombers. Men get 100 wives in the after life and live forever and ever.
Female jihadist suicide bombers get 0. Allah-hu Ak-bar (Greatest not just great). What’s up with that?
The really sad part is that is that it is attracting women. I am not sure it is not the same women who are attracted to serial killers in prison, but conjugal visits are longer.
Since the life expectancy is short, I would take out life insurance on my spouse-to-be and cash in. Could be a win-win.
Further tip, women these guy really aren’t that into you. You are convenience and a chattel. Getting hooked up with them will be a “Dangerous Liaison” that you will not be able to put down without fatal results.