JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER.
1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
CBC - ISIS recruited Canadian woman to join fight in Syria
CSIS-CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
https://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/index-en.php
Terrorism-Canada, a multicultural and diverse nation with an abundance of natural resources, requires security to preserve the way of life enjoyed by those who live within its borders. In today’s complex world, threats to national security are multi-faceted and constantly evolving. Under Canadian law, and specifically the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Act, the Service is required to investigate threats to the security of Canada.
UPDATE WED FEB 25,2015-01:25PM
WARNING TO JORDAN BY ISIS.JORDAN YOUR HIGHER MALLS WILL BE DESTROY ED.PEOPLE ARE WARNED IN JORDAN TO BE CAREFUL IN UPPER CLASS MALLS.ISIS SAID FOR ALL ISLAM TO JOIN ISIS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA AT THE CALIPHATE.THE FBI SAYS IN ALL 50 STATES THERE ARE RADICAL ISIS SUCKUPS. AND 3 ISIS MEMBERS TWO FROM UZBEKISTAN AND ONE FROM KAZAKISTAN.WHO MOVED TO BROOK LYN NEW YORK WERE ARRESTED TODAY FOR WANTING TO GO FIGHT FOR THE CALIPHATE IN IRAQ AND SYRIA.IF THE THREE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO IRAQ AND SYRIA.ONE OF THE 3 WOULD TRY TO KILL OBAMA.THE OTHER 2 WANTED TO FIGHT FOR ISIS IN IRAQ OR SYRIA.
Three men from Brooklyn, New York, were arrested and accused of plotting to wage jihad for ISIS, authorities said Wednesday. One of them had offered to kill President Barack Obama if the militants asked him to, they said.Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn identified the men as Abdurasul Juraboev, 24, Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19, and Abror Habibov, 30. Juraboev and Habibov are Uzbek citizens, and Saidakhmetov is a citizen of Kazahkstan, the prosecutors said.Juraboev and Saidakhmetov plotted to travel to Turkey and then to Syria to wage jihad, and Habibov helped pay for the plan, the prosecutors said. Saidakhmetov was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he tried to board a flight to Istanbul.The three were charged with attempt and conspiracy to provide.Juraboev attracted the attention of law enforcement in August when he posted on a pro-ISIS website, the prosecutors said. In the posting, he offered to kill Obama if ISIS asked him to, they said. His plans also included planting a bomb on Coney Island, the FBI said. Saidakhmetov had expressed an intention to shoot police officers and FBI agents if he couldn't join ISIS in Syria, the prosecutors said.As NBC News reported in October, the Internet, and especially social media, is increasingly important both as a recruiting tool for terrorist groups and as a way for the FBI to stop would-be jihadis.First published February 25th 2015, 12:29 pm
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/three-men-accused-planning-wage-jihad-isis-arrested-new-york-n312666
UPDATE WED FEB 25,2015-11:30AM
CSIS IN CANADA IS KEEPING TRACK OF WOMEN WHO GO TO IRAQ AND SYRIA AS BRIDES AND FIGHTERS FOR ISIS.WOMEN MORE AND MORE ARE GETTING SUCKED INTO THIS SLAUGHTERING-BEHEADING-RAPING CULT OF ISLAM ISIS.THIS ISLAMIC WEDDING SITE MAKES IT SEEM LIKE ITS ALL ROSES AND WINE IN AN ISLAMIC DEATH CULT WEDDING.LITTLE DO THESE GIRLS WHO GET SUCKED IN KNOW.THEY WILL MOST LIKELY BE KILLED BY HONOR KILL OR RAPED BY MANY MUSLIM MEN.UNDER THE GUISE OF SHARIA LAW.WOMEN ON EARTH TO ISLAM ARE JUST PLAY SEX TOYS.AND WHEN YOU WANT THEM KILLED.YOU JUST DO IT.IN THE NAME OF SHARIA LAW.AND THE MEN.JUST GLADLY DIE ON EARTH AS MARTYRS.BECAUSE WHEN THEY DIE.THEY GO TO HEAVEN AND GET 72 BIG BROWN EYED VIRGINS TO HAVE SEX WITH FOREVER.BUT IS ISLAM NOT A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES.ON EARTH - THEIR WOMEN GET CONTROL FREAKED.AND CAN BE KILLED FOR DOING AS LITTLE AS TALKING TO ANOTHER MAN WITHOUT A MALE FAMILY MEMBER WITH HER.BUT THEN THESE LUNATIC-RETARD ISLAM MEN GLADLY DIE AS A MARTYR OF ALLAH AND MOHAMMAD.FOR THE RIGHT TO HAVE SEX FOREVER WITH 72 VIRGINS.I GUESS IN THEIR PARADISE.ISLAM CAN STILL TREAT THEIR WOMEN LIKE CRAP.BUT INSTEAD OF HAVING ONE.THEY CAN NOW TREAT 72 VIRGINS LIKE A PIECE OF DUNG.FOREVER.SEE HOW HYPOCRITICAL ISLAM REALLY IS.WHY AND HOW COULD ANY YOUNG GIRLS BE CONNED INTO THIS SEX FOR MURDER DEATH CULT IS MY QUESTION.I GUESS THESE WOMEN LOVE BEING CONTROLLED BY SO CALLED GANGSTER-HERO-ROMEO-BIKER-MOBSTERS.BAD BOYS THAT TELL THEM.THEY WILL HAVE THE GREATEST LIFE ON EARTH UNDER SHARIA LAW.AND MARRYING AN ISLAMIC FIGHTER.OR JUST AS A SLAVE FOR SEX TO THESE MEN.OR AS A EX SLAVE MARRYING FIGHTER EVEN.YOU GET ALL THE SEX YOU WANT.AND YOU CAN STILL FIGHT FOR ALLAH AND MOHAM MAD.AND SAY YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON ON EARTH.FOR OBEYING ALLAH.YOU GET ALL THE SEX YOU WANT.AND IF YOU DIE.YOU GET 72 MORE VIRGINS TO HAVE SEX WITH FOREVER.
LITTLE DO THESE DECIEVED LUNATIC ISLAMIC RETARDED MEN KNOW.THE SECOND THEY CLOSE THEIR EYES IN DEATH.THEY DO NOT WAKE UP TO 72 VIRGINS. BUT ARE IN TORMENTS FOREVER IN HELL.UNTILL JESUS TAKES THEM OUTTA HELL TO STAND IN FRONT OF HIM.AND GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR LIVES.THEN JESUS THROWS THEM IN THE LAKE OF FIRE. FOREVER.NEVER ENDING.FOR KILLING-RAPPING-TORTURING INNOCENT PEOPLE.UNDER THE GUISE OF A FALSE GOD AND A PERVERTED PIG PROPHET.ISLAM IS JUST ONE BIG DRUNK AND A PERSON SEES PINK ELEPHANTS AND IS SICK AS A PIG THE NEXT WEEK.THIS IS HOW ISLAM WORKS.A SEX FOR MURDER DECEPTION DEATH CULT THAT ENDS YOU UP IN THE LAKE OF FIRE BURNING FOREVER.FOR KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE.EVERY MALE WHO CALLS THEMSELVES ISLAMIC.IN IRAQ AND SYRIA. SHOULD HAVE A INSTANT DEATH PENALTY ON THEM.IF THERES NO ISLAMIC MEN.THE INNOCENT PEOPLE CAN NOT BE RAPED-BEHEADED-KILLED AND TORTURED IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.AND THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND ELDERLY COULD LIVE IN PEACE.AND IF ALL THE ISLAMIC MEN WOULD BE KILLED. THE WOMEN WOULD THEN MARRY CHRISTIANS AND JEWS.AND ISLAM WOULD BE TOTALLY DESTROYED BY LOVE FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH LITERALLY.
BUT SINCE THIS IS NOT REALITY.AND THESE ISLAMIC LUNATIC MEN DO ALL THEIR KILLINGS IN EVERY WAY.YOU JUST GOTTA GET THAT PEACE-LOVE-JOY-UTOPIA-LOVE YOUR ENEMIES THOUGHT OUTTA YOUR HEAD WHEN IT COMES TO ISLAM.AND YOU HAVE TO USE ATOMIC BOMBS ON THESE LUNATICS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES.GIVE THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN HOURS WARNING TO GET OUT.AND IF YOU SEE MEN ESCAPING-YOU PING THEM OFF WITH BOMBS.AND AFTER THE HOURS WARNING.YOU GET 4 ATOMIC BOMBS AND BLAST 2 IN IRAQ AND 2 IN SYRIA.MAKING SURE RAQQA AND DAMASCUS ARE FRYED FOR SURE.AND IN IRAQ MAKE SURE THE KURDS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE BOMB BLASTS.THIS IS THE ONLY WAY ISLAMIC QURANIC MURDERERS WILL LOVE IT ALSO. BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IF THEY GET MARTYRED.THEY GET 72 VIRGINS FOREVER. AND IRAQ AND SYRIA HAS NO MORE ISIS KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE ANY MORE.THEY WILL ALL BE DEAD.AND IRAQ AND SYRIA CAN FINALLY GET THEIR LIVES BACK.AND ALL THE SOLDIERS THAT WILL NOT HAVE TO DIE ALSO.IN EVERY WAY KILLING ISIS BY ATOMIC BOMB IS THE BEST AND FASTEST WAY TO ELIMINATE THE ENEMY OF HUMANITY.FOR THE GOOD OF THE EARTH OF COURSE. LIKE THE ENVIRMENTAL CASE MOVEMENT WOULD SAY.
halal/love wedding
https://www.pinterest.com/kiraboops324/halal-lovewedding/
http://www.habibihalaqas.org/2012/04/keeping-it-halal.html
CSIS-CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
https://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/index-en.php
Terrorism-Canada, a multicultural and diverse nation with an abundance of natural resources, requires security to preserve the way of life enjoyed by those who live within its borders. In today’s complex world, threats to national security are multi-faceted and constantly evolving. Under Canadian law, and specifically the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Act, the Service is required to investigate threats to the security of Canada.
Terrorism at home and abroad
Over the past few years Canada has seen a considerable evolution in the domestic and international terrorist threat as well as a number of significant events. There were high-profile incidents of Canadians travelling abroad to engage in terrorist activities, as well as the notable arrests for an alleged terrorist plot to be carried out on Canadian soil. In the United States, terror attacks at the April 2013 Boston Marathon demonstrated the ongoing threat to the West from homegrown violent extremism.Internationally, developments such as the death of Osama bin Laden in May 2011, Anwar Awlaki in September 2011, and other key leaders dealt significant blows to the Al-Qaeda (AQ) leadership. Despite these events, the threat from international terrorism remains significant. Terrorist movements in North and West Africa, Somalia, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere feature near daily violent attacks which kill numerous innocent civilians each year and destabilize regions, posing a threat to Canadian interests abroad. Other events, such as the July 2011 attacks in Norway carried out by the extremist Anders Breivik that killed 77 people, serve as a reminder that terrorism takes many forms and is not limited to unstable parts of the world.In Canada, terrorism emanating from Al-Qaeda-inspired extremism remains a serious threat. Despite recent successful operations targeting Al-Qaeda Core, the Service continues to see support for AQ causes in Canada. Of particular significance is the above-mentioned investigation into an alleged Al-Qaeda-linked plot to attack a train in Southern Ontario, which led to the arrest of two individuals in April 2013.It is important to note that although AQ-inspired extremism might at this moment in time represent the most visible terrorist threat to Canadian interests, historically terrorism in Canada has been committed in the name of a variety of ideologies.
There are at least three main ways in which terrorism threatens the safety and security of Canadians:
1-First, terrorists continue to plot direct attacks against Canada and its allies at home and abroad with the aim of causing death and disruption;
2-Second, terrorists seek to conduct activities on Canadian territory to support terrorism globally (such as fundraising to support attacks and militant groups);
3-Third, terrorist supporters seek to radicalize individuals within Canada, some of whom may travel overseas for terrorist training or to engage in terrorism abroad. These individuals endanger their lives and pose a risk to the countries to which they have travelled. Further, should they return to Canada, it is uncertain to what ends these individuals may put their training. There is concern it may include attempting to radicalize others, or train individuals in terrorist methods.CSIS works with its law enforcement partners and other government agencies in order to preserve the safety, security and way of life for all who live within our borders. Further, the Service is committed to supporting the Government of Canada’s national counter-terrorism strategy, Building Resilience Against Terrorism, released in February 2012 and expanded upon in the 2013 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat to Canada.
By Bint Ali - LOVE IN ISLAM
http://www.habibihalaqas.org/2012/04/keeping-it-halal.html
Girl meets boy, and life seems so sweet. Now that he is in her life, no one else exists. All day he is the number one feature of her daydreams; the star of the show. She checks her Facebook to see if he has posted on her wall; and her gaze is always lowered... right on to her phone, checking for his messages. She is his queen, and he is her king. He cherishes her, adores her and cares for her in every way possible. She says she cannot live without him, and with a twinkle in his eyes, he says he feels the same way. She wonders, is this real?
So romantic, right?
Sure... If her Prince Charming happens to be her husband.
And if not?
She risks losing her reputation, her self-respect, her modesty, her Iman... and worst of all, her akhirah is in grave danger.
One of the most evil crisis' to come upon the Ummah is that of dating and inappropriate contact between the genders. Whether we are aware of it or not, these relationships are rampant, hidden behind deleted messages and secret hook-ups. Evil surrounds these relationships- from loss of reputation and destruction of modesty, to outright zina and abortion.
What if it's too late you ask?
It's never too late to turn to Allah. This article is not about the fiqh of gender interaction (references for that at the end of the article). This is just some advice from one sister to another, to every girl who has non-Mahram "friends" with whom she freely chats to; every girl who sincerely wants to marry for the sake of Allah, but has found herself falling in to the haram in her quest; to all my sisters out there who make excuses as to why they can't keep it halal. Let be real with ourselves, inshaAllah.
Excuses for Free-mixing and Dating – Let's be real
But we love each other!
Yes, you might love each other, but isn't Allah more deserving of your love? Of course you say, knowing full well that Allah deserves your love above everybody and everything else. ... are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else)…. (Surah Al Baqarah 2:165)
Are you using His blessings (sight, speech, movement, intelligence, beauty) to disobey Him? If you love, deeply, truly - Allah - than love everybody else in ways that please Him. Get married if possible, since that is the cure for those in love. Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas : Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "You have seen nothing like marriage for increasing the love of two people.' Ibn Majah transmitted it.Tip: If marriage is not an option, have sabr and don't transgress the limits set by Allah for fleeting feelings. Insha Allah your time will come, and the fire of regret will burn deep in your heart if you fell in to haram while you were seeking the Halal.
We only talk on the phone/Facebook/text... Isn't that ok?
Short answer, no.
You might have pure intentions, hoping to get to know each other for the sake of marriage. The scary fact is, Shaytaan will seize the opportunity if he sees you approaching a potentially sinful situation. Slowly but surely, certain things seem more and more acceptable to you, and you could soon find yourself in a compromising situation that you never would have thought possible.Like quicksand, haram relationships are easy to fall in to and hard to get out of (mostly because of the emotional toll). If only we heeded the advice of the One created us, we'd find our lives so much easier. And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way. (Al Isra 17:32) -Tip: Don't even come close to zina- can the advice be any clearer? What starts off “innocently” can lead to zina. Trust that Allah is looking out for your best interest. Begin what you intend to do the right way, so that what follows is right, inshaAllah. If what begins right, ends right, we can hope for the “right” abode in the akhirah - Jannah.
But we're getting married... eventually!
In a nutshell - until the imam pronounces you as man and wife - he is to you as every other man is. Would you consider is ok to call Carlos from accounting and have a chat about your favorite movies? Is it ok to meet Imam Bilal at the movies? Late night phone calls and meet ups are off-limits, unless your wali is in on the situation like butter on bread.Sisters, don't be fooled in to thinking everything is sweet just because he manned up and proposed (or promised to propose). By Allah, there are girls who give up their dignity, with promises of marriage, and I'm talking about really giving it up. They lost their 'izza for nothing more than promises and feeling lovey dovey - only to find themselves dumped, or in a miserable marriage to someone who doesn't fear Allah, because they were too love-blind to see the red flags. A real man isn't one who can get the girls... a real man is one who fears Allah, especially when emotions are high.
But he wont want me if we don't communicate.
Think of your (future) husband as an advocate of your deen - i.e. the closest person to you that will encourage you toward good and steer you away from sin. If this guy fails to encourage piety from the outset, what is it that you are seeking from him? If the guy you want to marry pressures you to communicate with him outside of your wali, he's forcing you in to a corner. On one hand, you want to protect your izza and your Iman. On the other hand, is him. Does that sound like a good deal to you? Your wali is there for a reason (actually, quite a few reasons). He is supposed to deal with your suitors, and act as a chaperone, to avoid any haram contact. Tip: Utilise your wali to safeguard your Iman, hopefully attaining barakah in your marriage by doing things in accordance to Islam. Don't taint your future marriage by planting the seeds of haram, because eventually you will have to reap them.
I can't find anyone else but him...
As for those who fear they can’t find anybody else, may Allah send you a righteous brother soon, Ameen. It's tempting to cling on to the first decent guy that shows interest, but don't settle for anyone who makes you compromise your Deen.Tip: Be upfront with all suitors. Let them know your wali will be present at all times during the pre-marital meeting. Make sure your wali understands his role properly, which isn't to keep a brick wall between you and your intended, but to act as your guardian. There are no excuses for being in seclusion (khalwa) with a non-Mahram for the sake of getting to know them. Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: Rasulullah (SAW) said, "Whenever a man is alone with a woman the Devil makes a third." (Al-Tirmidhi 3118)
But everyone else is doing it...
I find it appropriate to repeat the words of my mother, and just about everybody else's mother, "If everybody jumps off a bridge, will you jump too?". Cliche, sure, but they had a point. Just because other people are engaging in haram, it doesn't make it ok for you to follow. You'll only add to your bad deeds, and theirs too. What if the same people you choose to follow in this life, turn out to be the ones you have no choice but to follow in the next? And what of these same people are thrown into fire - what will your situation be? Tip: Keep good company, stay amongst people who understand the seriousness of disobeying Allah and His messenger sal Allahu alayhi wa salaam. Reflect on the famous Hadith of the perfume and the blacksmith: Narrated Abu Musa: Allah's Apostle said, "The example of a good companion (who sits with you) in comparison with a bad one, is like that of the musk seller and the blacksmith's bellows (or furnace); from the first you would either buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof." ...(Ṣahih al-Bukhārī)
Good friends are invaluable. A good friend will advise you to have sabr and wait for a suitable situation to come up. A bad friend will encourage you to disobey Allah for a meaningless romance. The difference between such companions is literally the difference between Jannah and Jahannam. Choose wisely, and find success, inshaAllah.
But it's too late to keep it halal...
So you've already commenced haram contact and you feel like its too late to stop. Fortunately, you're wrong.The contact between you may have become inappropriate, it doesn't have to stay that way. Perhaps Shaytaan got the better of you, and he might have won a few battles, but it doesn't mean he's won the war. You can make it halal, but you have to make a sincere effort.
1. Within yourself, make it clear that you are 'making it halal' for the sake of Allah. This is vital! You need to be clear about what your goal is, and stay steadfast, because Shaytaan is going to attack you from very angle. Repentance is key – you need to seek forgiveness, regret, and abstain from the sin. The great news is, that you have a Lord who is Ar-Rahman (The Compassionate), Al-Ghaffar (The Pardoner), Al-Afuw (The Forgiving), Al Halim (The Kindly).
2. Give the number of your wali to this guy, if you're serious about marriage. If not, break contact immediately. Either you're heading for marriage or you're not. Good Muslims are not 'players' - so don't play around.By shunning the evil of free mixing and dating, you are reviving a sunnah, and setting a trend of modesty and piety, in a world riddled with evil desires and dangerous sins. Don't underestimate the worth of clinging to the Deen, regardless of whose love you lose......Because a Muslimah Queen like you deserves to be loved and cherished in ways that please Allah, Whose love we cannot live without. And that's real.Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah . Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful." (39:53)
Fatwas and advice
Am I sinning by dating?
http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=4549&CATE=13
Is it ok for brothers and sisters to chat online?
http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=1335&CATE=88
What is the ruling on Facebook?
http://islamqa.info/en/ref/137243/Facebook
Dating in Islam
http://www.zawaj.com/dating-in-islam-qa/
ISIS recruited Canadian woman to join fight in Syria-CBC – feb 25,15-yahoonews
The family of a young Canadian woman who travelled to Syria after being radicalized say losing her was the most "shocking thing in the world" and that they wish CSIS had done more to prevent the 23-year-old’s departure.The woman, whom CBC News is calling Aisha to protect her identity, made the journey to Syria to join up with ISIS last summer, after taking an online course to study the Qur’an taught by a woman based in Edmonton, says her older sister Rabia (whose name has also been changed)."We all went to work, came home, all her stuff was gone. She had packed all her winter clothes, took her computer and left,” Rabia says."It was the most devastating, most scary, most shocking thing in the world."Over the past several months, Rabia has been speaking to CBC News about her family's ordeal. Some details, such as names and the family’s location, are being withheld for security reasons.The Canadian Security Intelligence Service declined to comment on the specific case, but said in an emailed statement that terrorism "including radicalization of Canadians and terrorist travel remains the most prominent threat to Canadian interests and our national security."Rabia allegesAisha was recruited under the guise of an online class to study the Qur'an taught by a woman in Edmonton. But instead, Rabia says, Aisha learned how to get to the ISIS-controlled city of Raqqa in Syria.CBC News has confirmed the identity of the woman in Edmonton and that she was asked to leave a mosque after she attempted to recruit people. She has not been charged in connection with this case.
Never coming home
When Aisha called home from abroad, she told her family she was never coming home — that Syria was where she was going to die.The family had a moderate Muslim upbringing, Rabia says. Looking back, she says there were signs Aisha was changing. Aisha withdrew from her family and social circle, started wearing a niqab and retreated to her bedroom and computer, Rabia says.Aisha also dropped out of college to study Islam full-time with the woman in Edmonton. The family believes it was that woman who paid for her plane ticket abroad, Rabia says.CBC has not been able to independently confirm the details of Aisha’s radicalization or how she funded her travel, but it's known that she went to Edmonton, then Toronto. She flew to Barcelona and on to Turkey, where she crossed the border into Syria.CSIS won’t comment on specific investigations, but Rabia says the agency had been tracking Aisha for nearly two years.
'I would have ripped her passport up'
Staff with the intelligence agency approached the family before Aisha left in the summer, but Rabia says they provided almost no information, aside from pointing out that Aisha’s Twitter account featured the ISIS flag and followed some prominent ISIS members."They told us she had been interacting with people they thought were dangerous and were influencing her in a negative way, but they didn't give us enough information and it was all very vague.""If they had shown me the emails between my sister and this girl. If they had let me listen to the recordings of them planning on going places," Rabia says, it would have given the family more to act on."I would have ripped her passport up. There's no way I would have let her leave if I knew now that she was going to the craziest war zone in the world."The intelligence agency can currently only collect and analyze information and doesn’t have the "mandate to intervene to prevent terror plots from developing," CSIS said in a statement.While CSIS currently can’t intervene in such a way, it can work with law enforcement partners like the RCMP to detain people believed to be involved in terrorist activities.Canada has in some major cities integrated national security enforcement teams made up of agencies like the RCMP, local and municipal police, the Canada Border Services Agency and CSIS, which are meant to increase co-operation and information-sharing on national security threats.The federal government has proposed legislation that would bolster CSIS’s powers. Bill C-51 includes measures that would allow the security agency to disrupt travel plans or financial transactions of people the agency believes have been radicalized. The Conservative-backed bill faces opposition from the NDP and others who argue it's too broad and doesn't offer sufficient oversight, but it recently passed second reading in the House of Commons and is now headed to committee.Rabia says her family is furious the alleged recruiter in Edmonton is still free to influence other young Canadians.She says the online course she believes Aisha was influenced by had 15 Canadian students, and that Aisha was with a Quebec woman during a recent Skype call.The sisters are still in touch, talking or texting every two weeks, but Rabia says Aisha's tone has changed." Over time, reality's kind of showing her another light, and she's realizing it's not what she thought it was. And now her spirit is down. When we speak she sounds really sad and stressed."
Passport revoked
Jeff Weyers, a security researcher who tracks extremists, said the recruitment of Canadian women is concerning."You wonder what the attraction is for a female to go to the Islamic State, and join these groups given all the knowledge that we have of what happens to a female in terms of being used in servitude-type roles."Rabia says she thinks Canada is too focused on "men jihadist fighters, that they're not thinking about the girls. They're just slipping through the cracks.”She says she’s worried her sister can never come home for fear of imprisonment. Aisha's Canadian passport has been revoked.“She didn’t do anything for ISIS, she is just there…. cooking for people, helping people in hospitals. She's not out there with a gun in the front lines, because women aren't allowed to do that in Islam and ISIS.”For now, the family worries about what might happen abroad, but Rabia says the family also understands that there’s likely no way out for Aisha after her decision to leave Canada for the fight in Syria.
CBC - ISIS recruited Canadian woman to join fight in SyriaCSIS-CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
https://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/index-en.php
Terrorism-Canada, a multicultural and diverse nation with an abundance of natural resources, requires security to preserve the way of life enjoyed by those who live within its borders. In today’s complex world, threats to national security are multi-faceted and constantly evolving. Under Canadian law, and specifically the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Act, the Service is required to investigate threats to the security of Canada.
UPDATE WED FEB 25,2015-01:25PM
WARNING TO JORDAN BY ISIS.JORDAN YOUR HIGHER MALLS WILL BE DESTROY ED.PEOPLE ARE WARNED IN JORDAN TO BE CAREFUL IN UPPER CLASS MALLS.ISIS SAID FOR ALL ISLAM TO JOIN ISIS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA AT THE CALIPHATE.THE FBI SAYS IN ALL 50 STATES THERE ARE RADICAL ISIS SUCKUPS. AND 3 ISIS MEMBERS TWO FROM UZBEKISTAN AND ONE FROM KAZAKISTAN.WHO MOVED TO BROOK LYN NEW YORK WERE ARRESTED TODAY FOR WANTING TO GO FIGHT FOR THE CALIPHATE IN IRAQ AND SYRIA.IF THE THREE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO IRAQ AND SYRIA.ONE OF THE 3 WOULD TRY TO KILL OBAMA.THE OTHER 2 WANTED TO FIGHT FOR ISIS IN IRAQ OR SYRIA.
Three men from Brooklyn, New York, were arrested and accused of plotting to wage jihad for ISIS, authorities said Wednesday. One of them had offered to kill President Barack Obama if the militants asked him to, they said.Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn identified the men as Abdurasul Juraboev, 24, Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19, and Abror Habibov, 30. Juraboev and Habibov are Uzbek citizens, and Saidakhmetov is a citizen of Kazahkstan, the prosecutors said.Juraboev and Saidakhmetov plotted to travel to Turkey and then to Syria to wage jihad, and Habibov helped pay for the plan, the prosecutors said. Saidakhmetov was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he tried to board a flight to Istanbul.The three were charged with attempt and conspiracy to provide.Juraboev attracted the attention of law enforcement in August when he posted on a pro-ISIS website, the prosecutors said. In the posting, he offered to kill Obama if ISIS asked him to, they said. His plans also included planting a bomb on Coney Island, the FBI said. Saidakhmetov had expressed an intention to shoot police officers and FBI agents if he couldn't join ISIS in Syria, the prosecutors said.As NBC News reported in October, the Internet, and especially social media, is increasingly important both as a recruiting tool for terrorist groups and as a way for the FBI to stop would-be jihadis.First published February 25th 2015, 12:29 pm
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/three-men-accused-planning-wage-jihad-isis-arrested-new-york-n312666
UPDATE WED FEB 25,2015-11:30AM
CSIS IN CANADA IS KEEPING TRACK OF WOMEN WHO GO TO IRAQ AND SYRIA AS BRIDES AND FIGHTERS FOR ISIS.WOMEN MORE AND MORE ARE GETTING SUCKED INTO THIS SLAUGHTERING-BEHEADING-RAPING CULT OF ISLAM ISIS.THIS ISLAMIC WEDDING SITE MAKES IT SEEM LIKE ITS ALL ROSES AND WINE IN AN ISLAMIC DEATH CULT WEDDING.LITTLE DO THESE GIRLS WHO GET SUCKED IN KNOW.THEY WILL MOST LIKELY BE KILLED BY HONOR KILL OR RAPED BY MANY MUSLIM MEN.UNDER THE GUISE OF SHARIA LAW.WOMEN ON EARTH TO ISLAM ARE JUST PLAY SEX TOYS.AND WHEN YOU WANT THEM KILLED.YOU JUST DO IT.IN THE NAME OF SHARIA LAW.AND THE MEN.JUST GLADLY DIE ON EARTH AS MARTYRS.BECAUSE WHEN THEY DIE.THEY GO TO HEAVEN AND GET 72 BIG BROWN EYED VIRGINS TO HAVE SEX WITH FOREVER.BUT IS ISLAM NOT A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES.ON EARTH - THEIR WOMEN GET CONTROL FREAKED.AND CAN BE KILLED FOR DOING AS LITTLE AS TALKING TO ANOTHER MAN WITHOUT A MALE FAMILY MEMBER WITH HER.BUT THEN THESE LUNATIC-RETARD ISLAM MEN GLADLY DIE AS A MARTYR OF ALLAH AND MOHAMMAD.FOR THE RIGHT TO HAVE SEX FOREVER WITH 72 VIRGINS.I GUESS IN THEIR PARADISE.ISLAM CAN STILL TREAT THEIR WOMEN LIKE CRAP.BUT INSTEAD OF HAVING ONE.THEY CAN NOW TREAT 72 VIRGINS LIKE A PIECE OF DUNG.FOREVER.SEE HOW HYPOCRITICAL ISLAM REALLY IS.WHY AND HOW COULD ANY YOUNG GIRLS BE CONNED INTO THIS SEX FOR MURDER DEATH CULT IS MY QUESTION.I GUESS THESE WOMEN LOVE BEING CONTROLLED BY SO CALLED GANGSTER-HERO-ROMEO-BIKER-MOBSTERS.BAD BOYS THAT TELL THEM.THEY WILL HAVE THE GREATEST LIFE ON EARTH UNDER SHARIA LAW.AND MARRYING AN ISLAMIC FIGHTER.OR JUST AS A SLAVE FOR SEX TO THESE MEN.OR AS A EX SLAVE MARRYING FIGHTER EVEN.YOU GET ALL THE SEX YOU WANT.AND YOU CAN STILL FIGHT FOR ALLAH AND MOHAM MAD.AND SAY YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON ON EARTH.FOR OBEYING ALLAH.YOU GET ALL THE SEX YOU WANT.AND IF YOU DIE.YOU GET 72 MORE VIRGINS TO HAVE SEX WITH FOREVER.
LITTLE DO THESE DECIEVED LUNATIC ISLAMIC RETARDED MEN KNOW.THE SECOND THEY CLOSE THEIR EYES IN DEATH.THEY DO NOT WAKE UP TO 72 VIRGINS. BUT ARE IN TORMENTS FOREVER IN HELL.UNTILL JESUS TAKES THEM OUTTA HELL TO STAND IN FRONT OF HIM.AND GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR LIVES.THEN JESUS THROWS THEM IN THE LAKE OF FIRE. FOREVER.NEVER ENDING.FOR KILLING-RAPPING-TORTURING INNOCENT PEOPLE.UNDER THE GUISE OF A FALSE GOD AND A PERVERTED PIG PROPHET.ISLAM IS JUST ONE BIG DRUNK AND A PERSON SEES PINK ELEPHANTS AND IS SICK AS A PIG THE NEXT WEEK.THIS IS HOW ISLAM WORKS.A SEX FOR MURDER DECEPTION DEATH CULT THAT ENDS YOU UP IN THE LAKE OF FIRE BURNING FOREVER.FOR KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE.EVERY MALE WHO CALLS THEMSELVES ISLAMIC.IN IRAQ AND SYRIA. SHOULD HAVE A INSTANT DEATH PENALTY ON THEM.IF THERES NO ISLAMIC MEN.THE INNOCENT PEOPLE CAN NOT BE RAPED-BEHEADED-KILLED AND TORTURED IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.AND THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND ELDERLY COULD LIVE IN PEACE.AND IF ALL THE ISLAMIC MEN WOULD BE KILLED. THE WOMEN WOULD THEN MARRY CHRISTIANS AND JEWS.AND ISLAM WOULD BE TOTALLY DESTROYED BY LOVE FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH LITERALLY.
BUT SINCE THIS IS NOT REALITY.AND THESE ISLAMIC LUNATIC MEN DO ALL THEIR KILLINGS IN EVERY WAY.YOU JUST GOTTA GET THAT PEACE-LOVE-JOY-UTOPIA-LOVE YOUR ENEMIES THOUGHT OUTTA YOUR HEAD WHEN IT COMES TO ISLAM.AND YOU HAVE TO USE ATOMIC BOMBS ON THESE LUNATICS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES.GIVE THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN HOURS WARNING TO GET OUT.AND IF YOU SEE MEN ESCAPING-YOU PING THEM OFF WITH BOMBS.AND AFTER THE HOURS WARNING.YOU GET 4 ATOMIC BOMBS AND BLAST 2 IN IRAQ AND 2 IN SYRIA.MAKING SURE RAQQA AND DAMASCUS ARE FRYED FOR SURE.AND IN IRAQ MAKE SURE THE KURDS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE BOMB BLASTS.THIS IS THE ONLY WAY ISLAMIC QURANIC MURDERERS WILL LOVE IT ALSO. BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IF THEY GET MARTYRED.THEY GET 72 VIRGINS FOREVER. AND IRAQ AND SYRIA HAS NO MORE ISIS KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE ANY MORE.THEY WILL ALL BE DEAD.AND IRAQ AND SYRIA CAN FINALLY GET THEIR LIVES BACK.AND ALL THE SOLDIERS THAT WILL NOT HAVE TO DIE ALSO.IN EVERY WAY KILLING ISIS BY ATOMIC BOMB IS THE BEST AND FASTEST WAY TO ELIMINATE THE ENEMY OF HUMANITY.FOR THE GOOD OF THE EARTH OF COURSE. LIKE THE ENVIRMENTAL CASE MOVEMENT WOULD SAY.
halal/love wedding
https://www.pinterest.com/kiraboops324/halal-lovewedding/
http://www.habibihalaqas.org/2012/04/keeping-it-halal.html
CSIS-CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
https://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/index-en.php
Terrorism-Canada, a multicultural and diverse nation with an abundance of natural resources, requires security to preserve the way of life enjoyed by those who live within its borders. In today’s complex world, threats to national security are multi-faceted and constantly evolving. Under Canadian law, and specifically the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Act, the Service is required to investigate threats to the security of Canada.
Terrorism at home and abroad
Over the past few years Canada has seen a considerable evolution in the domestic and international terrorist threat as well as a number of significant events. There were high-profile incidents of Canadians travelling abroad to engage in terrorist activities, as well as the notable arrests for an alleged terrorist plot to be carried out on Canadian soil. In the United States, terror attacks at the April 2013 Boston Marathon demonstrated the ongoing threat to the West from homegrown violent extremism.Internationally, developments such as the death of Osama bin Laden in May 2011, Anwar Awlaki in September 2011, and other key leaders dealt significant blows to the Al-Qaeda (AQ) leadership. Despite these events, the threat from international terrorism remains significant. Terrorist movements in North and West Africa, Somalia, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere feature near daily violent attacks which kill numerous innocent civilians each year and destabilize regions, posing a threat to Canadian interests abroad. Other events, such as the July 2011 attacks in Norway carried out by the extremist Anders Breivik that killed 77 people, serve as a reminder that terrorism takes many forms and is not limited to unstable parts of the world.In Canada, terrorism emanating from Al-Qaeda-inspired extremism remains a serious threat. Despite recent successful operations targeting Al-Qaeda Core, the Service continues to see support for AQ causes in Canada. Of particular significance is the above-mentioned investigation into an alleged Al-Qaeda-linked plot to attack a train in Southern Ontario, which led to the arrest of two individuals in April 2013.It is important to note that although AQ-inspired extremism might at this moment in time represent the most visible terrorist threat to Canadian interests, historically terrorism in Canada has been committed in the name of a variety of ideologies.
There are at least three main ways in which terrorism threatens the safety and security of Canadians:
1-First, terrorists continue to plot direct attacks against Canada and its allies at home and abroad with the aim of causing death and disruption;
2-Second, terrorists seek to conduct activities on Canadian territory to support terrorism globally (such as fundraising to support attacks and militant groups);
3-Third, terrorist supporters seek to radicalize individuals within Canada, some of whom may travel overseas for terrorist training or to engage in terrorism abroad. These individuals endanger their lives and pose a risk to the countries to which they have travelled. Further, should they return to Canada, it is uncertain to what ends these individuals may put their training. There is concern it may include attempting to radicalize others, or train individuals in terrorist methods.CSIS works with its law enforcement partners and other government agencies in order to preserve the safety, security and way of life for all who live within our borders. Further, the Service is committed to supporting the Government of Canada’s national counter-terrorism strategy, Building Resilience Against Terrorism, released in February 2012 and expanded upon in the 2013 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat to Canada.
By Bint Ali - LOVE IN ISLAM
http://www.habibihalaqas.org/2012/04/keeping-it-halal.html
Girl meets boy, and life seems so sweet. Now that he is in her life, no one else exists. All day he is the number one feature of her daydreams; the star of the show. She checks her Facebook to see if he has posted on her wall; and her gaze is always lowered... right on to her phone, checking for his messages. She is his queen, and he is her king. He cherishes her, adores her and cares for her in every way possible. She says she cannot live without him, and with a twinkle in his eyes, he says he feels the same way. She wonders, is this real?
So romantic, right?
Sure... If her Prince Charming happens to be her husband.
And if not?
She risks losing her reputation, her self-respect, her modesty, her Iman... and worst of all, her akhirah is in grave danger.
One of the most evil crisis' to come upon the Ummah is that of dating and inappropriate contact between the genders. Whether we are aware of it or not, these relationships are rampant, hidden behind deleted messages and secret hook-ups. Evil surrounds these relationships- from loss of reputation and destruction of modesty, to outright zina and abortion.
What if it's too late you ask?
It's never too late to turn to Allah. This article is not about the fiqh of gender interaction (references for that at the end of the article). This is just some advice from one sister to another, to every girl who has non-Mahram "friends" with whom she freely chats to; every girl who sincerely wants to marry for the sake of Allah, but has found herself falling in to the haram in her quest; to all my sisters out there who make excuses as to why they can't keep it halal. Let be real with ourselves, inshaAllah.
Excuses for Free-mixing and Dating – Let's be real
But we love each other!
Yes, you might love each other, but isn't Allah more deserving of your love? Of course you say, knowing full well that Allah deserves your love above everybody and everything else. ... are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else)…. (Surah Al Baqarah 2:165)
Are you using His blessings (sight, speech, movement, intelligence, beauty) to disobey Him? If you love, deeply, truly - Allah - than love everybody else in ways that please Him. Get married if possible, since that is the cure for those in love. Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas : Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "You have seen nothing like marriage for increasing the love of two people.' Ibn Majah transmitted it.Tip: If marriage is not an option, have sabr and don't transgress the limits set by Allah for fleeting feelings. Insha Allah your time will come, and the fire of regret will burn deep in your heart if you fell in to haram while you were seeking the Halal.
We only talk on the phone/Facebook/text... Isn't that ok?
Short answer, no.
You might have pure intentions, hoping to get to know each other for the sake of marriage. The scary fact is, Shaytaan will seize the opportunity if he sees you approaching a potentially sinful situation. Slowly but surely, certain things seem more and more acceptable to you, and you could soon find yourself in a compromising situation that you never would have thought possible.Like quicksand, haram relationships are easy to fall in to and hard to get out of (mostly because of the emotional toll). If only we heeded the advice of the One created us, we'd find our lives so much easier. And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way. (Al Isra 17:32) -Tip: Don't even come close to zina- can the advice be any clearer? What starts off “innocently” can lead to zina. Trust that Allah is looking out for your best interest. Begin what you intend to do the right way, so that what follows is right, inshaAllah. If what begins right, ends right, we can hope for the “right” abode in the akhirah - Jannah.
But we're getting married... eventually!
In a nutshell - until the imam pronounces you as man and wife - he is to you as every other man is. Would you consider is ok to call Carlos from accounting and have a chat about your favorite movies? Is it ok to meet Imam Bilal at the movies? Late night phone calls and meet ups are off-limits, unless your wali is in on the situation like butter on bread.Sisters, don't be fooled in to thinking everything is sweet just because he manned up and proposed (or promised to propose). By Allah, there are girls who give up their dignity, with promises of marriage, and I'm talking about really giving it up. They lost their 'izza for nothing more than promises and feeling lovey dovey - only to find themselves dumped, or in a miserable marriage to someone who doesn't fear Allah, because they were too love-blind to see the red flags. A real man isn't one who can get the girls... a real man is one who fears Allah, especially when emotions are high.
But he wont want me if we don't communicate.
Think of your (future) husband as an advocate of your deen - i.e. the closest person to you that will encourage you toward good and steer you away from sin. If this guy fails to encourage piety from the outset, what is it that you are seeking from him? If the guy you want to marry pressures you to communicate with him outside of your wali, he's forcing you in to a corner. On one hand, you want to protect your izza and your Iman. On the other hand, is him. Does that sound like a good deal to you? Your wali is there for a reason (actually, quite a few reasons). He is supposed to deal with your suitors, and act as a chaperone, to avoid any haram contact. Tip: Utilise your wali to safeguard your Iman, hopefully attaining barakah in your marriage by doing things in accordance to Islam. Don't taint your future marriage by planting the seeds of haram, because eventually you will have to reap them.
I can't find anyone else but him...
As for those who fear they can’t find anybody else, may Allah send you a righteous brother soon, Ameen. It's tempting to cling on to the first decent guy that shows interest, but don't settle for anyone who makes you compromise your Deen.Tip: Be upfront with all suitors. Let them know your wali will be present at all times during the pre-marital meeting. Make sure your wali understands his role properly, which isn't to keep a brick wall between you and your intended, but to act as your guardian. There are no excuses for being in seclusion (khalwa) with a non-Mahram for the sake of getting to know them. Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: Rasulullah (SAW) said, "Whenever a man is alone with a woman the Devil makes a third." (Al-Tirmidhi 3118)
But everyone else is doing it...
I find it appropriate to repeat the words of my mother, and just about everybody else's mother, "If everybody jumps off a bridge, will you jump too?". Cliche, sure, but they had a point. Just because other people are engaging in haram, it doesn't make it ok for you to follow. You'll only add to your bad deeds, and theirs too. What if the same people you choose to follow in this life, turn out to be the ones you have no choice but to follow in the next? And what of these same people are thrown into fire - what will your situation be? Tip: Keep good company, stay amongst people who understand the seriousness of disobeying Allah and His messenger sal Allahu alayhi wa salaam. Reflect on the famous Hadith of the perfume and the blacksmith: Narrated Abu Musa: Allah's Apostle said, "The example of a good companion (who sits with you) in comparison with a bad one, is like that of the musk seller and the blacksmith's bellows (or furnace); from the first you would either buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof." ...(Ṣahih al-Bukhārī)
Good friends are invaluable. A good friend will advise you to have sabr and wait for a suitable situation to come up. A bad friend will encourage you to disobey Allah for a meaningless romance. The difference between such companions is literally the difference between Jannah and Jahannam. Choose wisely, and find success, inshaAllah.
But it's too late to keep it halal...
So you've already commenced haram contact and you feel like its too late to stop. Fortunately, you're wrong.The contact between you may have become inappropriate, it doesn't have to stay that way. Perhaps Shaytaan got the better of you, and he might have won a few battles, but it doesn't mean he's won the war. You can make it halal, but you have to make a sincere effort.
1. Within yourself, make it clear that you are 'making it halal' for the sake of Allah. This is vital! You need to be clear about what your goal is, and stay steadfast, because Shaytaan is going to attack you from very angle. Repentance is key – you need to seek forgiveness, regret, and abstain from the sin. The great news is, that you have a Lord who is Ar-Rahman (The Compassionate), Al-Ghaffar (The Pardoner), Al-Afuw (The Forgiving), Al Halim (The Kindly).
2. Give the number of your wali to this guy, if you're serious about marriage. If not, break contact immediately. Either you're heading for marriage or you're not. Good Muslims are not 'players' - so don't play around.By shunning the evil of free mixing and dating, you are reviving a sunnah, and setting a trend of modesty and piety, in a world riddled with evil desires and dangerous sins. Don't underestimate the worth of clinging to the Deen, regardless of whose love you lose......Because a Muslimah Queen like you deserves to be loved and cherished in ways that please Allah, Whose love we cannot live without. And that's real.Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah . Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful." (39:53)
Fatwas and advice
Am I sinning by dating?
http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=4549&CATE=13
Is it ok for brothers and sisters to chat online?
http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=1335&CATE=88
What is the ruling on Facebook?
http://islamqa.info/en/ref/137243/Facebook
Dating in Islam
http://www.zawaj.com/dating-in-islam-qa/
ISIS recruited Canadian woman to join fight in Syria-CBC – feb 25,15-yahoonews
The family of a young Canadian woman who travelled to Syria after being radicalized say losing her was the most "shocking thing in the world" and that they wish CSIS had done more to prevent the 23-year-old’s departure.The woman, whom CBC News is calling Aisha to protect her identity, made the journey to Syria to join up with ISIS last summer, after taking an online course to study the Qur’an taught by a woman based in Edmonton, says her older sister Rabia (whose name has also been changed)."We all went to work, came home, all her stuff was gone. She had packed all her winter clothes, took her computer and left,” Rabia says."It was the most devastating, most scary, most shocking thing in the world."Over the past several months, Rabia has been speaking to CBC News about her family's ordeal. Some details, such as names and the family’s location, are being withheld for security reasons.The Canadian Security Intelligence Service declined to comment on the specific case, but said in an emailed statement that terrorism "including radicalization of Canadians and terrorist travel remains the most prominent threat to Canadian interests and our national security."Rabia allegesAisha was recruited under the guise of an online class to study the Qur'an taught by a woman in Edmonton. But instead, Rabia says, Aisha learned how to get to the ISIS-controlled city of Raqqa in Syria.CBC News has confirmed the identity of the woman in Edmonton and that she was asked to leave a mosque after she attempted to recruit people. She has not been charged in connection with this case.
Never coming home
When Aisha called home from abroad, she told her family she was never coming home — that Syria was where she was going to die.The family had a moderate Muslim upbringing, Rabia says. Looking back, she says there were signs Aisha was changing. Aisha withdrew from her family and social circle, started wearing a niqab and retreated to her bedroom and computer, Rabia says.Aisha also dropped out of college to study Islam full-time with the woman in Edmonton. The family believes it was that woman who paid for her plane ticket abroad, Rabia says.CBC has not been able to independently confirm the details of Aisha’s radicalization or how she funded her travel, but it's known that she went to Edmonton, then Toronto. She flew to Barcelona and on to Turkey, where she crossed the border into Syria.CSIS won’t comment on specific investigations, but Rabia says the agency had been tracking Aisha for nearly two years.
'I would have ripped her passport up'
Staff with the intelligence agency approached the family before Aisha left in the summer, but Rabia says they provided almost no information, aside from pointing out that Aisha’s Twitter account featured the ISIS flag and followed some prominent ISIS members."They told us she had been interacting with people they thought were dangerous and were influencing her in a negative way, but they didn't give us enough information and it was all very vague.""If they had shown me the emails between my sister and this girl. If they had let me listen to the recordings of them planning on going places," Rabia says, it would have given the family more to act on."I would have ripped her passport up. There's no way I would have let her leave if I knew now that she was going to the craziest war zone in the world."The intelligence agency can currently only collect and analyze information and doesn’t have the "mandate to intervene to prevent terror plots from developing," CSIS said in a statement.While CSIS currently can’t intervene in such a way, it can work with law enforcement partners like the RCMP to detain people believed to be involved in terrorist activities.Canada has in some major cities integrated national security enforcement teams made up of agencies like the RCMP, local and municipal police, the Canada Border Services Agency and CSIS, which are meant to increase co-operation and information-sharing on national security threats.The federal government has proposed legislation that would bolster CSIS’s powers. Bill C-51 includes measures that would allow the security agency to disrupt travel plans or financial transactions of people the agency believes have been radicalized. The Conservative-backed bill faces opposition from the NDP and others who argue it's too broad and doesn't offer sufficient oversight, but it recently passed second reading in the House of Commons and is now headed to committee.Rabia says her family is furious the alleged recruiter in Edmonton is still free to influence other young Canadians.She says the online course she believes Aisha was influenced by had 15 Canadian students, and that Aisha was with a Quebec woman during a recent Skype call.The sisters are still in touch, talking or texting every two weeks, but Rabia says Aisha's tone has changed." Over time, reality's kind of showing her another light, and she's realizing it's not what she thought it was. And now her spirit is down. When we speak she sounds really sad and stressed."
Passport revoked
Jeff Weyers, a security researcher who tracks extremists, said the recruitment of Canadian women is concerning."You wonder what the attraction is for a female to go to the Islamic State, and join these groups given all the knowledge that we have of what happens to a female in terms of being used in servitude-type roles."Rabia says she thinks Canada is too focused on "men jihadist fighters, that they're not thinking about the girls. They're just slipping through the cracks.”She says she’s worried her sister can never come home for fear of imprisonment. Aisha's Canadian passport has been revoked.“She didn’t do anything for ISIS, she is just there…. cooking for people, helping people in hospitals. She's not out there with a gun in the front lines, because women aren't allowed to do that in Islam and ISIS.”For now, the family worries about what might happen abroad, but Rabia says the family also understands that there’s likely no way out for Aisha after her decision to leave Canada for the fight in Syria.
