The Islamic warlords of Somalia have issued a call for Somalis abroad to return home for Jihad against Ethiopia. (Hat tip: Elric66.)

(SomaliNet) The Islamic Courts who are controlling most of southern Somalia have urged on Wednesday Somali communities in abroad to join their efforts to the holy war already declared by the Islamists to defend the country from infidels.

Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, the leader of executive council of Islamic Courts made the statement in an occasion happened in north of Mogadishu where members from Somali community in Sweden donated $7,000 to Islamic Courts. The money was collected from Somalis in Sweden.

“I am appealing to all Somali communities in abroad to take part in the Jihad operation against the Ethiopian troops who want to occupy our land,” Sheikh Ahmed said. “I am telling you that Somalis had done a lot for the current leadership of Ethiopia. We know that former Somali government helped Meles Zenawi to study in Mogadishu and launch his rebellion mission from here but it is misfortune that in return Zenawi rewarded us with constant interference in Somalia.”

Sheikh Ahmed also accused the Ethiopian government of destroying the peace in Somalia. “Somalis would not accept that Ethiopia enjoys peace while Somalis suffers and I hope the victory will lastly be with us Insha Allah.”

Also in the meeting, Sheik Fuad Mohamed Qalaf, the head of educational department of Islamic Courts spoke to the members of Somali community in Sweden saying that he was so happy to see some of his friends in Sweden in Mogadishu and urged all Somalis to return into their home country.

“I am calling on all Somali communities in countries of infidels to move to their country Somalia with their children and families,” Sheik Fuad who has Swedish citizenship said adding that he would never return to Sweden.

But remember: according to the Council on American Islamic Relations and their many dissembling fellow travelers, jihad does not mean “holy war.” It’s a warm, fuzzy quest for self-improvement, kind of like a New Year’s resolution.