This story notes that al-Shabaab certainly seems to like their beheadings and amputations, but does not make the connection regarding their symbolic significance. The point al-Shabaab intends to make is that they are playing "by the book" as they fight to impose Islamic law.
Qur'an 47:4: "Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks..."
Are the enemies nominally Muslims? No problem. They declare their enemies apostates. The penalty for anyone who "changed his religion" is death, according to Muhammad's own orders.
Qur'an 5:33: "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter." Read the rest on:
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