Gone Girl: An Interview With An American In ISIS

[Agschmid]

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Why would an American college student run away to Syria and join ISIS? Meet Hoda, a 20-year-old woman from Alabama — and the devastated father she left behind.

In her first tweet from Syria, “Umm Jihad” uploaded a picture of four passports — American, Canadian, U.K., and Australian — being held by hands garbed in the black gloves worn by the most conservative Muslim women. “Bonfire soon, no need for these anymore, alhamdulliah [thanks be to God],” she captioned the image. Now that they were living under the Islamic State, no other nationality mattered.

Using her account @ZumarulJannah, which has now been suspended, Umm Jihad expressed contempt for the United States. “Soooo many Aussies and Brits here,” she tweeted. “But where are the Americans, wake up u cowards.” If other American ISIS supporters couldn’t make it to Syria, she said, “Terrorize the kuffar [derogatory term for non-Muslims] at home.”

“Americans wake up!” she tweeted on March 19. “Men and women altogether. You have much to do while you live under our greatest enemy, enough of your sleeping! Go on drive-bys and spill all of their blood, or rent a big truck and drive all over them. Veterans, Patriot, Memorial etc Day parades..go on drive by’s + spill all of their blood or rent a big truck n drive all over them. Kill them.”

BuzzFeed News has confirmed this anti-American ISIS member is a 20-year-old American citizen named Hoda who ran away from her home in Hoover, Alabama, in November to become an ISIS member, bride, and, now, widow.

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[Trillo]

1. Ugh.

I don't like all the corporatism in the U.S., but killing for killings sake? Ugh.

[cwydro]

2. What a fool. nt

[delrem]

3. In Vancouver, Canada, I recently read a story

that showcased a young Canadian woman setting off to join the US-led "moderate rebels", and the article was very positive and the picture of her in all her gear was quite victorious and virtuous, at the same time. That wasn't the only one.

In contrast this story about “Umm Jihad” seems contrived, unbelievable.
It hits every WOT talking point one two three ..., without a hitch. A bit too perfect.

[Agschmid]

5. Interesting, they are enough of these stories that it's likely true...

But I wonder if there are some creative flourishes?

[romanic]

4. Have fun

living in your Middle Age Jihad fantasy land Hoda. I'm sure Allah will bless you.