Abdullah-X Cartoon Aims To Deter Jihadists

wyatt1 Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:46 am

By Jason Farrell, Senior Political Correspondent
A former Islamic extremist has become the creator of an innovative campaign to convince young Muslims against violent jihad.
In an exclusive interview with Sky News, the creator of an online cartoon character called Abdullah-X explained how his animation aims to unpick the message of radical preachers and dissuade young Muslims from fighting in Syria and Iraq.
In an anonymous interview, he told Sky News: "It hopes to save the lives of young Muslims who believe that jihad has become some call of duty that is mimicked for them through their PlayStation experience that they now think they can do for real in some far-off land, for a cause they don't truly understand."

"Its creator said: "I came to that conclusion probably through a mixture of two realisations. One, the people spewing out this message, 90% of them didn't have the heart or conviction to go and do anything like this themselves.
"Certainly individuals who I came into contact with who adopted the mantra of being a Sheikh or a scholar ultimately became the same individuals who were happy to claim government benefits."
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http://news.sky.com/story/1300364/abdullah-x-cartoon-aims-to-deter-jihadists

Now that is a fact.

Flap Zappa Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:49 am

it is very true the people who radicalise people rarely put themselves in harms way.

Anyone can claim to be a sheik, but a leader cares about his people. He doesn't send them out to die needlessly

Bert Assirati Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:01 pm

I myself am a milf-sheik.....banana flavour.

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