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Mar 2022
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Ep 134 | Jihad Russian Style

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This week Dr. Jasser reflects on the beginning of Ramadan and also looks at why jihadists from Chechnya would fight with Russia against Ukraine. Zuhdi answers the question: what's in it for them? The Red-Green axis joins in their mutual belligerence. It's inescapable that our American military is being infused by the divisive cultural battles and fractionati ... Show More
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