1. What Happened in Baghdad?

The bombing happened just a few days from Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan. People preparing for the holiday flocked the Karrada district of the capital particularly very popular the al-Hadi Centre shopping mall to look for new clothes and other items. Even the surrounding cafes were full because of the huge influx of people. Then, out of a sudden, a huge explosion blasted through the crowds instantly killing hundreds. The explosion also caused huge walls of fire fuelled by burning clothes, plastic, and other flammable materials. The walls of flame were high enough to trap many of those who survived the blast. Investigation later revealed that the source of the blast was a refrigeration vehicle parked near the shopping Centre. The vehicle was filled with explosives and remotely detonated. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack claiming it was to teach Shia Muslims a lesson. Shia Muslims are one of many Muslim minority groups marked as apostates by the Islamic State.

2. Why is the Attack not Getting Global Attention?

Is no one talking about the attack because it happened in Iraq and all of the victims are Muslims? This is the deadliest bombing in Iraq for the past 13 years and no one seems to mind. Some people may be misinterpreting the act as Muslim against Muslim when in truth; the atrocity is an act of terrorists against humanity. Muslims are not terrorists. More than 90% of Muslims denounce terrorism and do not consider terrorists as fellow Muslims. Terrorists are the enemy of all who wish to practice their faith. Islamic State has declared itself a worldwide caliphate and wants its archaic and twisted version of Islam to be the only religion.

3. Most Victims of Terrorism are Muslims

Numerous studies prove that if you add up all the victims of known terrorist attacks, most of the names in the list would be Muslim. This fact just goes to show that terrorist groups like the Islamic State are an enemy of Islam. We should never associate terrorists with Islam for whatever it is they are doing is not for religion. They simply want to divide us. They are sowing seeds of hate to prevent us from banding together against them. They know that they can only continue their tyranny if the world remains divided.

deadliest isis attack 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.

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