Thousands of Muslims Chant ‘Allahu Akbar’ in Front of Roman Coliseum


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“Allahu Akbar” may only mean “God is great” in Arabic, but when thousands of Muslims chanted the phrase in front of the Coliseum, many saw it as a protest in support of the Islamic State.

Thousands of Muslims gathered in protest outside Rome’s Colosseum Friday after Italian authorities shut down a number of so-called “garage mosques” to avoid young people becoming radicalized.

The Muslim community of Rome chose the iconic Colosseum, a worldwide symbol of Christian persecution and martyrdom, to stage their demonstration against the alleged shutting down by police of illegal places of Muslim worship in the city.

An imam led the group in chanting “Allahu Akbar,” which means in Arabic “God is great,” as they prostrated themselves on the ground.

Many Roman citizens were visibly disturbed by the protest, noting that in its propaganda videos, the Islamic State has repeatedly employed images of the Colosseum when threatening to conquer Rome and the “Crusaders.”

Two months ago, Italian police set up a high-security perimeter around the Colosseum, after the Islamic State issued a new threat to “conquer” Rome in its latest video.

This protest may have avoided violence, but it is becoming increasingly clear that ISIS’ message is spreading across the western world. Considering it took only a few radicals to massacre Paris one year ago, this could be a sign of catastrophic things to come.

Source: Breitbart

Photo: roma.repubblica.it



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