A Muslim youth leader from New York calls for martyrdom against the US government
The imam of a Brooklyn Islamic youth centre presents sacrifice and confrontation with US institutions as a religious duty «to the last breath.».
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The content of the video disseminated by Broadcasting It was broadcast live on the channel of the same Islamic youth centre affiliated with the Muslim American Society (MAS), an organisation with a presence in various North American cities and offering educational and religious activities for young people. The speaker is Mohammad Badawy, the community's spiritual and educational leader. During the Friday sermon on 16 January 2026 in front of teenagers and families It makes general references to the power of the great powers and to global injustice. But after just a few minutes the discourse veers towards a direct confrontation with specific institutions in the United Statesthe government, the army and the ICE.
Before issuing a direct call against the US government, the imam constructs a theological narrative that serves as doctrinal justification for the confrontation. For much of the address he explains the Qur'anic story of the people of ’Ad and the Prophet Hud., describing an arrogant, militarily invincible power, convinced of its “exceptionalism”, which oppresses other peoples until Allah destroys it as a punishment. It presents this fall as an immutable “divine law” that repeats itself throughout history, rather than as a political or geopolitical process.
Opposition to the authorities made a religious obligation
When the sermon abandons ambiguities and the usual rhetoric about global injustices or abstract inequalities, it pinpoints its adversaries and its commitment: In one of the central passages it states verbatim: «Not only am I not afraid, but it is my life's mission to stand up to all of this.». And then he adds that he will dedicate «Every ounce of strength, wealth and spirit I have, until I die.»to fight«Everything I have mentioned, down to the very last breath.». The sermon incorporates clearly sacrificial language that places faith above one's own life. Badawy states that, Even if «this body breaks,» the spirit will continue and «Allah will replace you.». The idea reappears when he concludes: «This is my reason for existing.» The message is clear: Their life is completely subordinated to the struggle. Politics and offers this model of conduct to the young people who listen to him.
Personal insults and mockery of “gay” politicians”
The climate of confrontation is not limited to institutions such as the government, the army or ICE, but combines political attack with personal vilification. He calls President Donald Trump «human garbage.». Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, uses the supposed homosexuality as a mockery, presenting him disparagingly as «gay.».
Badawy's use of the term «gay» as an insult is not anecdotal, but forms part of the moral contempt for political opponents. The combination of martyrdom rhetoric, calls to fight the State and personal stigmatisation. it draws a polarising narrative that divides the world between faithful believers and degraded enemies. Far from a civil debate, the narrative is constructed in terms of total hostility, where faith justifies both institutional confrontation and the dehumanisation of the opponent.
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