Lee Rigby - a martyr

In the middle east, and precisely in Egypt, people say you are not man enough when you kill someone who's turning his back, you lose the honor of your kill, it becomes a great disgrace. 

We are in an era, when all contradictions speak for themselves. When we were raised in a middle class, modest community, we used to respect Islamic figures and 'men-of-religion' because we thought they lead us to righteousness and provide guidance. After 9/11 we started to hear about Osama Bin Laden who seemed to be a crime celebrity in the US. Then suddenly, we identified some figures of Islamic extremism and brutality throughout the world. The catastrophe is: we discovered that people who claim they represent Islam in the west and away from the middle east are the ones who destroy the image of Islam and the all Arabs. And suddenly again, we found these demons beside us, in our countries, in our neighborhood, between our friends, and our families! The poisonous thoughts, and foolish interpretations of religious books, have spread through our Arab and Egyptian communities, intersected our lives, till we found them, at a glance... ruling us, and threatening us, in our countries, and even taking support from the states. It all started as a project designed by a Saudi called Mohamed Abdul Wahab a long time ago (1700s-1800s), who converted the true beliefs and core of Islam into minor aspects related to clothing and man-woman relationships, accusing fellow Muslims with modern thoughts for disbelief and vice, reformatting Islam to be his one and only Salafi-Wahabi trend, and claiming falsely that this IS Islam. 

Accused murderers

The poison extended to Pakistan, and India, and probably the poorer parts of Asia. From time to time, they jump up and show up after making a catastrophe, similar as the cold-blooded murder by Michael Olumide, who was a Christian known to have converted to Islam 4 years ago, and followed an extremist's thoughts and orders till he dumped himself and his religion's reputation (and all believers of this religion) in deep mud. He thinks he killed an enemy, he thinks he avenged his brothers who were killed in Iraq, Palestine, or Afghanistan. 

Lee Rigby's wedding

But even if Lee Rigby was an enemy, what's the honor in killing a weaponless person who isn't even aiming at him?  It is not even a virtue in the religion he thinks he's defending, the Islamic orders (which he didn't study) state that in the battlefield (not Royal Artillery Barracks) if your enemy surrenders and throws his weapon, never attack him, but take him into your custody without humiliating him/her. The question is, to what damned religion is the murderer here affiliated to? I don't think it is Islam at all, because I guess I studied Islam and Christianity and know well the pure and peaceful cores in them. What religion orders you to bring knives and savagely hack someone to death, and wave out to cameras and the world with your hands dirty in blood, claiming stupidly that you have done something great and that can lead you to heaven?! From what I see, this only leads to hell, in Islam, by the Koran verse "Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely."

I saw Lee's family on CNN a while ago, I saw their tears and deep grief, and I, as a Muslim, felt ashamed this is one way or another related to people affiliated to my religion. I support human causes proving crimes committed by western and Israeli soldiers in the middle east, but that never means I support such brutality, crime, bloodshed, extremism, terrorism, retardation and stupidity which is the complete opposite of religion. I wish one day we get to bring the disgracing Muslim extremists back to their original sizes, personally i wish they repent before it is too late, I hope they return to the human identity again. 

I thank God, Cameron understands such butchery is not related to Islam in any manner, and I feel so much grief for Lee Rigby's family as much as I felt grief for my friends who died in the Egyptian revolution. To you Lee, and all martyrs who were killed by demons from the dark caves, I send my prayers and love, and warmest condolences  to all families stabbed by a sinful heart. 

Outside the Royal Artillery barracks in Woolwich, close to the scene where Lee Rigby was killed on Wednesday. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA