<p>The sole surviving assailant from the November 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris that left 130 dead declared Wednesday there is "no god but Allah" and gave his profession as a "fighter for the Islamic State" group as the trial got underway.</p>.<p>Asked by the Paris court to confirm his identity as proceedings started, Salah Abdeslam, said: "Firstly I want to state that there is no god but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger", the basic statement of Islamic faith known as the Shahadah.</p>.<p>Asked to give his profession, he replied: "I gave up all professions to become a fighter for the Islamic State".</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The sole surviving assailant from the November 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris that left 130 dead declared Wednesday there is "no god but Allah" and gave his profession as a "fighter for the Islamic State" group as the trial got underway.</p>.<p>Asked by the Paris court to confirm his identity as proceedings started, Salah Abdeslam, said: "Firstly I want to state that there is no god but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger", the basic statement of Islamic faith known as the Shahadah.</p>.<p>Asked to give his profession, he replied: "I gave up all professions to become a fighter for the Islamic State".</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>