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In December 2015, a 29-year-old British man of Somalian origin attacked three passengers with a knife at Leytonstone Underground station in east London, severely injuring one of his victims by cutting his throat, as he shouted “This is for Syria!" A non-Muslim bystander, who was concerned about the growing identifying and stereotyping of Muslims with terrorists, called out from the sidelines “You ain’t no Muslim, Bruv....”, coining a social media hashtag in a rally-cry against all perpetrators of violence in the supposed name of Islam. “You ain’t no Muslim Bruv”, even though declared by a non-Muslim, sums up the sentiments of ordinary true Muslims, who want no part in or identification with the sickness that is attempting to infiltrate their communities, taking advantage with lies and distortions of the disaffected, the deranged and the desperate, particularly if they are naïve and manipulable youth. In what we hope to be an ongoing series called “I’m a Muslim, Bruv”, we hear the voices of true Muslims, starting in this episode with a 14-year-old British Muslim from east London in the UK. میں مسلمان ، بھائی ہوں Gulamshabir’s speech: “Watching the news every morning, I was regularly hearing of a group based in Iraq and Syria that was carrying out killings in the name of Islam. Often it was minority communities and non-Muslims that were targeted, but I also found that this group destroyed mosques and even the shrines of the Muslim Saints who had brought Islam to these areas. This was not the Islam which I had learnt. The Prophet, Peace be upon Him [PBUH], said: If there ever is a war or Jihad, then it is strongly prohibited to kill women or children, and buildings should not be destroyed. Jihad means to Struggle or Strive. Islam is a religion of Peace. When Muslim Brothers and Sisters meet they say the Greetings of Peace: "Salam O Alaykum", which means “Peace be upon you”. They are killing innocent people, not because of their faith, but because of Power. They are killing innocent people in the name of God, religion and Islamic State. Islamic State can never come into existence with violence or brutality. Islamic State and Islam is based on peace. The way the Prophet, PBUH, after his migration, the way he established the Islamic State: After entering in the alliance with Jews, Christians and other non-Muslim communities; by writing down a constitution; by protecting, propagating and enforcing Human Rights. They are murdering in the name of God, and no faith in the entire world justifies it. Why are these youth deciding to go and do the so-called "Jihad"? Why have they left their families and education? Why have they left everything, and are going to kill themselves and others? This is not new today. It is “ISIS” in the present. In the past it was another name. In other centuries before, it was another name. The new names will keep on coming. Holy Prophet, PBUH, had already mentioned that there should appear a group, young in age and foolish. They will speak the words of the best of people. They will raise good slogans. They will talk of Quran and Sunnah and Islam but they will just mislead the people. But their faith will not pass their throats. Holy Prophet, PBUH, said: Whenever these people appear in any name, this is the duty of the community - to terminate them. I am quoting from Sahih Bukhari, the most authentic book of Hadiths. Hadith means a report of the sayings or actions of Prophet Muhammad, PBUH, or his companions. Prophet, PBUH, said: Every time there will appear the groups, they will be terminated slowly until the Day of Judgement. They will keep on emerging till the Last Day. The first group of these terrorists, they emerged against the guided Sayyidina Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet, PBUH. When Sayyidina Ali tried to resolve this conflict in a peaceful way, through dialogue, they took up arms and they rejected the peaceful settlement of dispute.