Rep. Mo Brooks

U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks speaks at Washington Update Luncheon sponsored by Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County. (Bob Gathany/bgathany@AL.com)

(Bob Gathany)

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks said Islamic doctrine instructs adherents to kill all homosexuals.

Speaking on Talk 99.5's Matt and Aunie show from Birmingham, Brooks said the war on terrorism must include an examination of the "root cause" and the "root cause of the kind of terrorism we've been seeing for the last 15 years or so is Islam."

"There are provisions in the Koran...that if you follow them it instructs Muslims to kill certain types of people and homosexuals are right up there at the top. It's pretty clear that Islamic doctrine says you are to kill homosexuals where you find them," said Brooks, R-AL.

Brooks' comments come just days after a Muslim man killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando. The man, Omar Matten, had declared his allegiance to Islamic terrorists before the deadly attack but the exact nature of any ties are unclear. The attacks have led to a renewed push by Democrats to institute new gun control measures.

Brooks said those gun control efforts are more about votes than public safety.

"Well, it's probably because (Democrats are) counting votes," Brooks said when asked about specific gun control provisions. "They're seeking a block vote from the Muslim community in the United States and that's a community that's increasing in political power, as it's doing in Europe. More and more votes are there. And the Democrats are in a perplexing position. On the one hand, they're trying to appeal to the gay community, but, on the other hand, they're trying to also appeal to the Muslim community, which, if it had its way, would kill every homosexual in the United States of America.

"Democrats have to do that in order to divert attention from the real cause, the real motivation that prompts these people to go on these killing sprees and it's the principals that are taught by Islam and the Democrats can't handle that," he added.

You can listen to the full interview below: