Prophet Mohammad’s Mosque is the second holiest place for Muslims, second only to the Al-Masjid Al-Haram or Grand Mosque which makes the recent terrorist attack a sacrilege to Islam itself. The attack was a part of a coordinated assault on Saudi Arabia as the end of Ramadan drew near. The other attacks hit the Shi’ite Muslim city of Qatif and the United States consulate in Jeddah. No group is yet to claim credit for the wanton assaults but their similarity to those conducted by the Islamic State on US allies last year are glaring.

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Attacking a Most Holy Place During the Holy Month

Muslims of the world have steadfastly argued that terrorists do not represent Islam. In fact, Muslims look at terror groups as enemies of their religion. Terrorists are nothing more but infidels who have sold their religion to join barbarians and savages in committing crimes against humanity. Some non-Muslims believed such claims, and some don’t. But after the attack on Prophet Mohammad’s Mosque, there should not be any doubters anymore. If terrorists really respect Islam, they would not have performed such atrocities at such as sacred place and not during the holy month of Ramadan. Terrorists have no respect for faith. They simply manufactured their own version of a religion and call it their version of Islam. No one should be fooled. Islam is a religion of peace. Islam teaches its followers to be loyal to the country they live in whether or not that country is a Muslim country.

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Attacks an Act of Desperation

The Islamic State is growing desperate. It has suffered consecutive losses in the past months due the growing efforts of various countries against the terror group. ISIS has lost several key strongholds this year alone and now it is desperate to show that it is still as strong as before. And what better way to remind the world of what it can do than attacking one of the holiest of places for Muslims and doing so during the sacred month of Ramadan. We should not be fooled. These acts of desperation are just proof that the world is doing better in its fight against terrorism. More and more countries are openly waging war against Islamic State. As long as we stand together, time will get when we will finally rid ourselves of this blight known as IS.

IS Wants to Ruin the Celebration

The end of Ramadan or Eid is one to be celebration. It is a day when Muslims are to be congratulated for completing the month of fasting and proving their discipline and dedication to their faith. And since IS wants Muslims and the rest of the world to adapt their so-called True Islam which in reality is just their own twisted version of the faith, they are against this celebration. This is why for a few years now, IS has perpetrated attacks during the last few days of Ramadan.