New Orleans attacker says dreams told him to join Islamic State: Does religion do more harm than good?

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🗓️ 6 January 2025

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Summary

Officials are studying the “secret radicalization” of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the alleged New Orleans attacker. The Telegraph reports that Jabbar was “visited by IS in his dreams.” He apparently made a series of video recordings prior to the attack. In one, he said he had several dreams telling him to join the Islamic State. When I read the Telegraph story on the religious motives behind the New Orleans atrocity, I imagined many people asking, Does religion do more harm than good in the world? It’s a great question. Today, we’ll explore the effects of religion throughout the world and the source of true change in people.

For more on the veracity and credibility of biblical faith, see Dr. Jim Denison's latest website article, “Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol and cancer: What do we do when science seems to contradict Scripture?”

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0:00.0	It's Monday, January the 6th, 2025. Welcome to the Daily Article Podcast. I'm Chris Elkins
0:09.3	with the Denison Forum, narrating today's daily article by co-founder, CEO, and good friend, Dr. Jim
0:16.2	Denison. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to resign as early as this morning. A major
0:24.4	winter storm moved across multiple states over the weekend. The Golden Globes kicked off the
0:30.0	award season last night. The NFL playoffs are set after the Lions defeated the Vikings.
0:36.4	Normally, any of these stories would be my focus for
0:39.0	today's daily article. I would much rather not write on the New Orleans terrorist attack again
0:44.4	this morning, but that's the nature of tragedy. It consumes us long after it strikes.
0:50.7	President Biden will visit New Orleans today to, quote, grieve with the families and community members impacted by the tragic attack that occurred there New Year's morning.
1:01.0	Tributes are pouring in for the victims even as U.S. agencies worry about copycat attacks in the coming days.
1:08.0	Amid fears of the Islamic State's resurgence in Syria, many are calling
1:12.6	for the terrorist group to be dismantled before it can inspire more terrorism in the U.S.
1:17.6	Meanwhile, officials are studying the secret radicalization of Shamsuddin Jabbar, the alleged New Orleans attacker.
1:25.6	One stated that Jabbar was 100% inspired by ISIS.
1:30.3	How was this former army soldier radicalized?
1:33.3	The Telegraph reports that Jabbar was visited by IS Islamic State in his dreams.
1:39.3	He apparently made a series of video recordings prior to the attack.
1:43.3	In one, he said he had several dreams telling him to join the Islamic State.
1:48.8	That Jabbar would take such a drastic step on the basis of dreams should not surprise us.
1:54.4	Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad received the Quran from the angel Gabriel through dreams and visions.
2:00.4	They believe that Allah
2:01.9	continues to guide his people in this way today, according to Quran 30, verse 23. Jabbar's attack in
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