The ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant), a jihadist group active in Iraq and Syria, has written a letter to FIFA’s President, Sepp Blatter, in which they warned that that the 2022 World Cup be moved from Qatar or they will bomb the event with scud missiles.
Their apparent grouse is with the corruption involved in earning the right to the World Cup, behaviour they say contravenes their creed.
Below is the translated letter, as published by the Qatar Chronicle:
“Dear Joseph,
We had sent a message to you back in 2010, when you decided or were bribed by the former Amir of Qatar to have the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Now, after the establishment of the Caliphate state, we declare that there will be no World Cup in Qatar since Qatar will be part of the Caliphate under the rule of the Caliph Ibrahim Bin Awad Alqarshi [al-Baghdadi’s full name] who doesn’t allow corruption and diversion from Islam in the land of the Muslims.
This is why we suggest that you will decide upon a replacement country instead of Qatar.
The Islamic state has long-range Scud missiles that can easily reach Qatar, as the Americans already know.
Thanks.”
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