An "obese" Islamic State (IS) 'mufti', Shifa al-Nima, dubbed as “Jabba the Jihadi” on social media, was captured by the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team of Iraqi forces on 16 January, reported News18.
This was scored as a "big" catch in the city of Mosul where they nabbed the ISIS cleric, described as "morbidly obese" by various publications, weighing a whopping 250 kg approximately. The Islamic State leader was loaded onto a flatbed pickup truck by the Iraqi SWAT team as he was too large to be accommodated inside the police car, reported New York Post.
According to an official statement by the Iraqi forces, the apprehended mufti al-Nima was known for "provocative speeches against the security forces" and was an important leader of "Islamic State gangs". The statement further added that Bari passed "fatwas" to order the killings of Islamic clerics who refused to pledge their loyalty to IS. The Jerusalem Post described the locals as having “terrible memories” of al-Nima.
London-based anti-Islamic extremism activist Maajid Nawaaz wrote a lengthy Facebook post ridiculing al-Nima and his misdeeds, along with images of the fanatic who can be seen immobilized due to his immense weight. "It is good that Syrians, Iraqis and others witness the debasement of this scum. That he is this obese, this immobile and this humiliated is yet another blow to IS imbeciles who thought God was with them."
ISIS mufti (their top religious authority for issuing religious rulings) Shifa al-Nima is arrested (yes, this is actually how large he was). He was so overweight, maybe from remaining sedantry in his hiding place, that he had to be taken by police in the back of a pick up truck pic.twitter.com/qbmQO1s5cr
— أبو عمّار (@MaajidNawaz) January 17, 2020
"Do not underestimate the psychological blow the image of this obese monster being arrested is to IS," he further added.
Do not underestimate the psychological blow the image of this obese monstor being arrested is to ISIS. Gluttony is frowned upon by jihadists. But also, ISIS branded themselves as fighters possessing rare courage & discipline... meanwhile this walrus was their top religious cleric
— أبو عمّار (@MaajidNawaz) January 17, 2020
However, Maajid cautioned towards the end that his post shouldn't be used to mock obesity, but instead, the hypocrisy of Islamic extremists.
Activists, use my above point not to mock obesity, but to mock the hypocrisy & debasement of a man who sanctioned enslavement, rape & murder. If ISIS were uniquely animalistic, then it’s befitting they were presided over by a uniquely beastial figure such as this. Almost poetic
— أبو عمّار (@MaajidNawaz) January 17, 2020
In another social media post, this time on Twitter, Bari was branded as "Jaba the Jihadi" by Macer Gifford from Britain, who earlier fought against ISIS alongside the Kurdish militia.
I'm delighted to say that the Islamic States very own Jabba the Hut has been captured in Mosul.
Responsible for the execution of men, women and children.
This animal raped and murdered.Good luck hanging him Iraq 😬 pic.twitter.com/r1naWIXYMA
— Macer Gifford (@macergifford) January 16, 2020
With inputs from ANI
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Updated Date: Jan 19, 2020 12:19:46 IST
