“German authorities said on Tuesday they had uncovered plans by suspected Islamic extremists to launch a suicide car-bomb attack on a military hospital in the northern city of Hamburg.” This from News24.com, with thanks to Nicolei. “Dirk Nockemann, the Hamburg senator responsible for internal affairs, said the militant Islamic group, Ansar al-Islam, which is alleged […]
Archives for December 2003
Cardinal: Christians Second-Class in Muslim Lands
Few non-Muslims in America seem to recognize the realities of the institutionalized oppression that non-Muslims must endure under Islamic law. But the Vatican seems to be becoming quite aware of these realities: “Too many Islamic countries treat their Christian minorities as second-class citizens and bar them from building churches while Western states let their Muslims […]
Schoolbook jihad in Syria
While most American textbooks present a whitewashed and incomplete picture of Islam — one that has bordered on outright proselytization in some cases — textbooks in the Islamic world do not tend to return the favor. “Virulent anti-Semitism, calls for Jihad and support for the elimination of Israel are entrenched in every level of Syria’s […]
Jihad cruise
“Al-Qaeda has turned its terror sights to the sea, targeting luxury cruise liners in an expansion of its ‘jihad’ against the West.” This from News.com.au, with thanks to Jean-Luc. “Owners of the recently launched $1.3 billion Queen Mary 2 yesterday confirmed threats of terror hang over its maiden voyage early next year.”
Jihadis covet Australia
Jemaah Islamiya, the Indonesian radical Muslim terrorist group, has been widely reported as wanting to establish an Islamic state in Southeast Asia, incorporating Malaysia, Indonesia, Mindanao, and other areas. But Australia has usually been kept out of the equation — until now. According to News.com.au, “occupation of Australia’s Top End is a key goal of […]
Hamas, Islamic Jihad vow more attacks
“Hamas and Islamic Jihad have vowed to step up their attacks against Israel in the aftermath of Thursday’s killing of the head of the armed wing of Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip.” This from the Jerusalem Post, with thanks to Jean-Luc. “Leaders of the two groups said over the weekend that the killing of […]
A call to Islam
A reader named “Abu Bara” has posted the following as a comment to an earlier article here. He writes as a Muslim calling people to Islam; this is dawah, the indispensable precursor to jihad. I tend to think the message was really written by a Muslim, as it sounds like many similar calls that I […]
Ford Has a Better Idea: One Nation Under Allah
Even though revelations had already come out about the Ford Foundation’s involvement in funding terrorist groups, Alyssa A. Lappen’s Front Page piece today is eye-opening. Some of the new information even involves Khaled Abou El Fadl, the prominent Muslim academic who was recently embroiled in an imbroglio with an Egyptian newspaper he says misquoted him. […]
Suspected terrorist worked in nuke lab
Michael Ray Stubbs “Philippine authorities said Tuesday they were set to deport two American brothers arrested for suspected links to terrorism and for allegedly meeting charity groups believed to be al-Qaida fronts in the country.” So says AP. “One of the men, Michael Ray Stubbs, worked as a heating and air conditioning technician at the […]
Iraqi Christians fear for their lives
Reuters offers a harrowing account of life for Christians in today’s Iraq. In accordance with dhimmi restrictions on selling alcohol, liquor salesmen are being targeted by radical Muslims. Meanwhile, Iraqi police turn a blind eye to Muslims committing genuine offenses. “Bashir Toma Elias was killed by a single shot to the head in the middle […]