The Patriot Post® · Islamist Ideology — The Greatest Threat to Freedom

By Guest Commentary ·
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/124239-islamist-ideology-the-greatest-threat-to-freedom-2026-01-13

By Laurence F. Sanford

Islamist ideology is the greatest threat to freedom, said the director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard. “It is a political ideology that seeks to create a global caliphate that governs us here in America.”

Democrat New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy denounced Gabbard’s statement as “Islamophobia.” There is no such thing as “Islamophobia.” A phobia is an unreasonable fear. There is nothing unreasonable about fearing Islam.

Civilization jihad” is a term used by the Muslim Brotherhood to describe their strategic plan in conducting a “grand jihad in eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within and sabotaging its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated.” Mass Muslim immigration into a country to poison the culture is a key component of the plan.

Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader of the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution, said, “Those who study jihad will understand why Islam wants to conquer the whole world. All those countries conquered by Islam or to be conquered in the future will be marked for everlasting salvation.”

Khomeini emphasized that incessant war will be waged to make this happen: “Those who know nothing of Islam pretend that Islam counsels against war. Those [who say this] are witless. Islam says: Kill all the unbelievers just as they would kill you! Islam says: Whatever good there is exists thanks to the sword and in the shadow of the sword! People cannot be made obedient except with the sword! The sword is the key to paradise, which can be opened only for holy warriors!”

The mass migration of Muslims into Europe is profoundly changing its Judeo-Christian culture. Christmas festivities were canceled or curtailed over the threat of Islamic terror. In Scotland, Muslims of Pakistani heritage sexually groomed thousands of young girls while authorities did nothing because of fear of social unrest and of being called racist Islamophobes. In France and England, music festivals were scenes of mass Muslim murders. In numerous European cities, No-Go zones exist where it is not safe for police or infidels. On New Year’s Eve in Paris, over 1,000 cars were set ablaze by roving gangs of Muslim immigrants. In Amsterdam, a historic church was burned down.

In Dearborn, Michigan, Muslim mosque prayers call for “Oh Allah, kill every Jew, Christian, and American.” Political rallies chant “Death to America.”

Social systems in Europe and the U.S. are being overwhelmed by Muslim immigrants. The costs are bankrupting societies, resulting in underfunding for citizens, infrastructure improvements, and military readiness.

In the U.S., the massive number of Muslim immigrants on welfare and committing crimes is overwhelming the social system. City College of New York professors, the radical left husband-wife team of Cloward-Piven, advocated overwhelming the welfare and judicial systems with mass immigration. The ensuing chaos would lead to political change and the demise of the capitalist system. It follows Saul Alinsky’s Rule #4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.”

Minnesota has less than a dozen lawyers on staff to prosecute the thousands of Muslim Somalis who have committed crimes of fraud and/or are illegal immigrants. It will take years to process through the American legal system. Throughout the U.S., the court systems are backed up for years due to the massive number of illegal immigrants and resulting crimes.

Summary

The Muslim jihad of immigration leads to social unrest and political corruption. The election of Marxist Shia Muslim Zohran Mamdami as mayor of New York City is a recent example. He smiles like a Cheshire Cat with a slick social media presence. His appointments of city officials reflect his Islamic and Marxist worldviews. During his inaugural address, he said, “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” Bishop Robert Barron observed that “collectivism in its various forms [communism and fascism] is responsible for the deaths of at least 100 million people in the last century.” What is warm about collectivism mass murders?

Muslims do not assimilate into American culture. They congregate together in cities and impose Islamic culture. Calls to pray are blasted from mosque loudspeakers, creating noise pollution but no response from city officials. In Texas and Florida, plans are underway to develop Muslim housing projects.

Muslims in the U.S. House of Representatives:

  1. Ilhan Omar, a Somali representing the Minnesota district that is the heart of the a multibillion-dollar welfare fraud. Omar is an anti-Semitic member of the far-left “Squad” in the Democratic Progressive Caucus.
  2. Rashida Tlaib is an anti-Semite who is also a member of the" Squad.“ She is the oldest of 14 siblings, whose parents are Palestinian. She advocates for the non-existent state of Palestine and represents the Michigan district in the Detroit area that recently had a political rally shouting "Death to America.”

The attorney general for Minnesota, Keith Ellison, is a Muslim who apparently was not aware of the years-long massive fraud being committed by Somalis. Or perhaps he chose to close his eyes.

Islam is fundamentally un-American:

  • It does not believe in the equality of people. Muslims are superior to infidels.
  • Women are inferior to men. It is permitted for husbands to beat their wives and “honor” kill their daughters. Women sit in the back of the mosque.
  • Freedoms of speech, religion, behavior, and lifestyle are severely restricted.

Action

  1. Ban Muslim immigration.
  2. Prosecute and deport lawbreakers.
  3. Designate the Muslim Brotherhood and affiliates as terrorist organizations.
  4. Islam is a political ideology and should be treated as a political entity like communism.

Peace Through Strength!

Laurence F. Sanford is a senior analyst at the American Security Council Foundation.