The recently toppled leader of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has engaged the newly-appointed leader of the group, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, in a war of words over the decision of The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, to appoint Mr. al-Barnawi. Mr. Shekau, who broke his long silence on Thursday, released an audio tape in which he spoke in both Arabic and Hausa languages, saying he was responding to the announcement of Al-Barnawi as Boko Haram leader. Mr. Shekau said although he still had no doubt about the integrity of ISIS to which he had earlier pledged allegiance, he however, added that he was aware of “detractors”. Mr. Shekau said he had earlier written a 10-page letter exposing the “detractors” as “Murjiites” (AMurjite doctrine in Islam refers to an ideology that states that only God has the authority to judge who is a true Muslim and who is not, and that Muslims should consider all other Muslims as part of the community”. Most Boko Haram leaders, such as Mamman Nur and Mr. Al-Barnawi, who have begun to oppose Mr. Shekau, accuse Mr. Shekau of deviating from the original cause of the group. They say Mr. Shekau has made the group’s fight about himself. Most of them want Boko Haram to stop killing Muslims, women and children. They also want the group to stop bombing Mosques, markets and other public places. Mr. Shekau, in his tape, said he “opposed them by saying that one cannot stay in the domain of the infidels without showing his opposition to the prevailing system”. Mr. Shekau said “it is not possible for a Muslim to profess his faith without kicking against an infidel system”, saying that is the creed of the Boko Haram ideology. He said he remained strong and in control of “the group”. Also, in a sign showing his rejection of ISIL, to whom he had pledged allegiance in the past, Mr. Shekau said “please, understand that we still exist as a group and we shall not deviate from the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah”. “We still remain adherents of the Jama’atul Ahlus Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad. May Allah help us accomplish our mission. “We may be branded as Khawarij, Murjiites or anything, but it doesn’t bother us. Even the Prophet (Muhammad-SAW) was called a mad man by the infidels. “So, for you to castigate us is not my worry. The point is if I get my acts right as stipulated by the Qur’an, Hadith and exegesis of the Prophet’s companions, then my actions are justified. “May God help us, May He enable us to act on his behalf. This is our message and, henceforth, we shall not honor any messenger again unless he is honest. “At the beginning of these exchanges, I was deceived. I was made to articulate my beliefs in writing, but this was rejected. “There is no problem if a leader is on the right track. We’ll follow him. But if he is going astray we are not with him. The Prophet forbids us from following evil doers. “We are committed to establishing an Islamic Caliphate and propagating Islam,” he said.
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