"Sons of Islam everywhere, the jihad is a duty - to establish the rule of Allah on earth and to liberate your countries and yourselves from America's domination and its Zionist allies, it is your battle - either victory or martyrdom"
- Ahmed Yassin
About this Quote
In this quote, Ahmed Yassin is hiring all followers of Islam to participate in jihad, or holy war, in order to establish the guideline of Allah in the world. He prompts them to liberate their countries and themselves from the dominance of America and its allies, whom he describes as "Zionist." Yassin sees this as a task for all Muslims, and specifies that the outcome of this fight will either be triumph or martyrdom. This quote shows the belief that it is the responsibility of Muslims to eliminate against those who oppose their faith and to establish a society governed by Islamic concepts.
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