At the same time that a British firing squad executed a group of Muslims in India who refused to fight with the British forces against the Ottoman Empire, there were Muslims fighting alongside the British to occupy Jerusalem from the hands of the Ottoman Empire, and they were among the reasons for the loss of Palestine to this day. Events continue to be repeated with different characters over time. These Muslims who were executed fought and were martyred without carrying weapons. The best jihad is a word of truth in the face of an unjust ruler.