August 2004 Archives

August 31, 2004

French leaders pray for hostages ... in a mosque
Russian blast caused by female suicide bomber
Jihadists deface books in Paris library with anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial
First Arab, Islamic Congress to be held in Europe
CAIR ducks Robert Spencer
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Tariq Ramadan: What does America have to fear from me? Daniel Pipes: Here's what
Ohio: Judge won't overturn imam's conviction
Car Blast Reported Near Moscow Subway
Two Bus Bombs in Southern Israel Kill 15
Iraq Militants Kill 12 Nepali Hostages
Feds: Chicago Man an Iraqi 'Sleeper Agent'
Indonesia: US aid for Islamic schools
Suspected 9/11 terrorist wins readmission to German University
Australia Has Terror Worries for Election
German converts to Islam easy prey for radicals
Sheik: Allah sent giant spiders to combat U.S.
Director of 'insulting' Islamic film gets protection
Nigeria: Silence of the Falling Trees

August 30, 2004

Russian Plane Crashes: Links Between Two Chechen Women Grows
Miami: Second Toy Found In Candy Appears To Depict Osama Bin Laden
Pakistani accused of terrorist ties deported from US
Muslim leader accuses US of `paralyzing Islam'
Anti-dhimmitude in France, of all places
Danish association to raise funds for terrorists
Russians face another jihad
Council for National Policy address
Death and the maiden in Iran
Iraq New Fertile Ground For Jihad: Son Of Bin Laden's Mentor
The Would-Be Senator and the Terrorist
"It is time for the United States to declare a truce with the Muslim world, and radical Islam in particular"

August 29, 2004

All of Gotham in Crosshairs
Iraqi Militants Hold 2 French Journalists

August 28, 2004

2 Nailed in Herald Square Subway Blast Plot
Most terror attacks cost al-Qaida little, report finds
Filipinos Protest to Seek Work in Iraq
Turkish captives found dead in Iraq
Terror accused wants 'sex bail'
Najaf Round-up
Cyprus service issue turns violent

August 27, 2004

Montreal man downed U.S. Plane, CSIS told
Report: al-Qaida May Target VA Hospitals
Italian journalist murdered in Iraq
Abu Hamza al-Masri in custody for second day
Gandhi’s grandson urges Palestinians to follow peaceful path
Iraq urges Christians to return from exile
Premier Condemns Death of Italian Hostage
Saudi al-Qaeda chief's wife freed
Explosives Found in Russian Jet Wreckage

August 26, 2004

Council for National Policy
Turkey: Deranged Turk Attacks Diyarbakir Church
Al-Qaeda vs. the Qur'an?
Montreal: Explosives found in van

August 25, 2004

Looking for 'High Noon' in a Hundred Years' War
Bangladesh: 22 Hindu houses torched, robbed
Kuwaiti Cleric Questioned Over Calling For Jihad In Iraq
Sign the online petition against Sharia in Canada
Historic site in Iran turned into garbage dump, official complains
Pakistani PM: Jihad a supreme duty of every Muslim
'Jihad' magazine for women on web
Bangladesh: Jihadist group claims responsibility for blast and threatens democracy leader
Albany Muslims Out on Bail Due to Lack of Evidence
Australia man targeted LA Airport
Muslim Brotherhood Activists Possibly to Return to Syria
Israel: Egypt facilitates arms smuggling
Russia Seeks Cause of Deadly Jet Crashes

August 24, 2004

Tariq Ramadan has his visa revoked
Alleged Hamas figure arrested by Maryland police
Military tribunals at Gitmo
Al-Qaida runs own travel agency in Latin America
Iraq's Disappearing Christians

August 23, 2004

Anaheim mosque founder denies terrorism link
"Gandhi...would have appreciated jihad"
"The only solution, which the Jews will understand, is Jihaad – done with its proper conditions – to raise high the Word of Allaah"
Iran Says It's Not Backing Al-Sadr
Iran court releases killer of unfaithful wife
Canada: Sharia by stealth
Anti-dhimmitude in Pakistan: Christian school targeted in 2002 militant attack reopens
On Islamic militant site, unknown group claims responsibility for arson attack on Paris Jewish center
Dhimmitude for Massachusetts schoolteachers
Jihad in Switzerland

August 22, 2004

'Wack the Iraq' boardwalk arcade criticized as anti-Arab
Micah Garen freed
Rape victim marries jailed attacker to avoid Muslim shun
Girl, 16, hanged in public in Iran for her "sharp tongue"
Muslim Creed: Are Martyrdom Operations Lawful (According to Quran and Sunnah)?
Possible terrorist sighting in Nantucket
Jordan: Prince urges reforms in Muslim thinking -- oh, and obedience to Sharia
Pakistan says it has busted suicide plot targeting Musharraf, US Embassy
9/11 helper approved of Hitler, found Atta "aggressively religious"
Al-Qaida Said to Recruit in Latin America
Coren: It has to be said ...

August 21, 2004

Thailand's PM: Islamic teachers brainwash students
UK: Terror leaflets found at mosque
Pro-Bin Laden politician granted entry into Norway
"I want to go to Moro. I want to go to Afghanistan. I want to go to Israel to kill Sharon."
Islamist Recruitment in Bosnia - A "White" Al-Qaeda
France: Court delays ruling on Hizballah TV ban
Zanzibar brings in gay sex ban
Saudi Armed Forces Journal on the Jews: 'The Fabricated Torah, Talmud, and Protocols of the Elders of Zion Command Destruction of All Non-Jews for World Domination'
Islam is not an exotic addition to the English country garden
Terrorists' "Right" to Work

August 20, 2004

Washington state: Muslim grocer set fire to his own store
Urgent Call to Leaders of The Free World
9 in 10 still get Saudi visas
British prison officials issue written apology to Abu Hamza for offering pork on prison menu
Frenchman suspected of planning terrorist attack arrested in Poland
Al-Jazeera airs footage of US journalist giving message from Iraqi captors
Virginia man among three indicted on Hamas-finance charges
E-mail malfunction
They love Karen Armstrong in Pakistan
U.S. beefs up Canadian border security
Texas: Borderwide alert issued for suspected al-Qaida member
Terrorism task force looking into series of robberies at Southern California electronic stores
NYC Police to Watch for Terrorists on Subways
Al-Sadr using children as human shields
Marine Corps Press Release: "Islam: a peaceful religion at the core"

August 19, 2004

Spencer on Kerry: Carter II?
Iran Mulls First Strike Against US
Al-Azhar bans two books after deeming they violate Islam
Ordeals of Muslim women in the Olympic games
From the It's-About-Time Dept.: "Saudi export of strict Islam raises suspicions"
Al-Sadr sends messages of conciliation, but...
Pressure on Musharraf?
Muslim power in Canada
Terror's South African Front

August 18, 2004

8 Terror Suspects Appear in British Court
UK's Muslim News: Outlawing of religious incitement long overdue
Maine Hospital Issues Redesigned Gowns for Muslim Women
"Our Prophet did not run for office in any election ... he won the war against the infidel"
"We believe in Jihad and not in terrorism since it is different thing"
'A lot' of Canadians trained with Al-Qaeda -- and many still live in Canada

August 17, 2004

Call for an International Demonstration Against Sharia Court In Canada
German convert to Islam describes meeting 9/11 suicide pilot
British Muslims charged with plotting terror attacks in USA
Oozing Venom and Jihad
The truth about the Guantanamo Four
Non-Arab recruits scout for Al-Qaeda
Palestinians put terror victim on 'martyrs' list
Sadr welcomes Vatican offer to solve Najaf crisis in Iraq
Judo: Tehran Defiant as Israel Urges Penalty
Hizballah re-elects secretary general
Major Battle with Terrorism is Over, Saudi Prince says
Extremist group gives El Salvador 20 days to pull troops from Iraq
Canada: No excuse to send man to torture, lawyers argue
Pakistan: Terrorist plan for 14th foiled
Mosque leader accused of drug trafficking to remain in custody

August 16, 2004

With reformers like these, who needs enemies?
Egyptian Government Weekly Magazine on 'The Jews Slaughtering Non-Jews, Draining their Blood, and Using it for Talmudic Religious Rituals'
Cyberspace Gives Al Qaeda Refuge
Pakistan: Religious parties linked to al-Qaida
The LA Times gets it
What race are Muslims again? Newsweek slimes Fallaci
How many legions has the Pope?
Air marshals cover only a few flights
Muslim terrorists 'are getting into the US over Mexican border'
Iran: We can hit anywhere in Israel
Airliners make emergency landings
Terror group threatens Dutch with 'Islamic earthquake'

August 15, 2004

New films focus on Islamophobia in UK
Target Vienna?
Revealed: 20 al-Qaeda suspects on Scots hit-list
Italy quietly secures cities ahead of Al-Qaeda deadline
Canada's PM: Let Muslim women keep hijabs on at airport security checkpoints

August 14, 2004

Sudan: Janjaweed vow to fight any intervention by 'infidels'
Truce Talks Collapse in Holy City of Najaf
Athens 2004: Iranian world judo champion refuses to face Israeli
Greek security team fails to notice giant horse
College with flight school puzzled by Pakistan ad
Al-Sadr spokeman: "Journalists are our brothers, our friends"

August 13, 2004

Philippines: jihadists deploy 80 Muslim converts in cities, planning to bomb civilian and government targets
Dallas man who worked for Holy Land Foundation to be deported
Man detained after terror attacks deported
Spencer interview: fear and political correctness in the age of terrorism
Uganda: U.S. to Construct Muslim Primary Schools
American-born al-Qaida suspect in custody aids investigators
Nigeria: 6 Await Amputation Under Sharia
Copenhagen schools to teach Arabic
Denmark threatened by jihadists: withdraw from Iraq or else
Swedish Jews join IDF to escape anti-Semitism
White House Warns of Terror Strike
Palestinians debate Kalandiya bombing
Symposium: The Islamic Reformation?
"Arabizing" Black Africa
Are the beheadings un-Islamic?

August 12, 2004

The Race Against Lies
Dhimmitude in Norway: Bin Laden backer on his way to Oslo
Can tolerant Canada tolerate sharia?
Surprise US Fax Shakes German Terror Trial
Recruiting for jihad is now a crime in the Netherlands
N.Y. man admits he aided al Qaeda, set up jihad camp
US denies CIA agent beheaded in Iraq
U.S. to Give Border Patrol Agents the Power to Deport Illegal Aliens
Osama calls for attacks in US, Britain, Pakistan
Senators Inquire on DHS Appointee

August 11, 2004

Toronto university probes threats against Muslims
Friends say NJ webmaster no terrorist
Pakistan Protests FBI N.Y. Mosque Sting
Bin Laden hints major assassination
British militants in Iraq risk treason charges
Ashcroft slow to prosecute Muslim charities who fund terror groups
Spencer: Why Al-Arian May Walk
Call to jihad in Egypt

August 10, 2004

Some Muslims think ethnic, religious profiling still being used
Pakistani arrested with videos of Southern cities
Islamic apologist Ahmed Deedat funded by Osama bin Laden
Feisal Abdul Rauf, Eric Ormsby, and the realities of Islam
Alert policeman made Charlotte arrest
Syrian Woman Arrested, Accused of Hiding Cash
Pakistani national arrested in N.C. on immigration charges
A standard of injustice
Audio tape threatens Iraqi PM, police, soldiers
Norway: Muslim activists want stricter blasphemy law
Al Qaeda arrests yield 1,000 disks
Europe's secret battleground
Al-Qaida's U.S. network
Worshippers back 'Islam is evil' vicar
Italian mayor fights terror threat with ban on Muslim veils
Deadly blasts hit Turkey hotels

August 9, 2004

Connecting the South American Terror Dots
Al-Muhajiroun: Londonistan Under Islam
London: 'Tube flood plan' to kill thousands
Mauritania foils bomb, assassination plot
Darfur rebels have ties with Israel: Sudan
Video Shows Beheading of Iraq Hostage
2 Explosions Kill 8 Near Karachi Religious School
Imam Yahya Hendi tells his side of the story
Muslim American activist: fifty percent of Muslims worldwide support extremists
PA Historians: Israel's Biblical history is Arab Muslim history
Iraq Cleric Vows Fight to Death Vs. U.S.
British financial authorities give green light for Islamic bank
Capitol, lawmakers targeted, officials confirm
Saudi regime collapsing?
Tourist Copters in New York City a Terror Target

August 8, 2004

Senior al-Qaida Suspect Arrested in UAE
Anti-dhimmitude in the NY Daily News: Religion of peace? I'm not so sure
U.S.: al-Qaida Suspect Cased New York
Psychiatrist: Terrorists 'normal'
Saudi daily: Israeli intelligence fabricating offenses against French Jews to encourage immigration to Israel
Battered Saudi TV Host and Abusive Husband on MBC TV
U.S. Says Man Had Ties to Plot to Disrupt Vote
Florida: Did Brevard County Release Three Terror Suspects?
Iraq Shuts Down Al-Jazeera Station for a Month
Qaeda-Linked Cells 'To Hit Italy' After Aug. 15 Truce
Jihad in Central America? Group Tells El Salvador Not to Send Troops to Iraq

August 7, 2004

Islamic Council of Britain slams Muslim moderates as "apostates"
India: Edict against namaaz on roads, loudspeakers
Ex-San Diego sailor allegedly linked to terror suspect
New York mosque divided between pro-Taliban, anti-Taliban factions
Germany stages raids on radical Islamic cleric's followers
Zarqawi: Muslims must wage jihad against "crusaders"
Junior Jihadists

August 6, 2004

January Photos Said Used for Terror Alert
Albany: Neighbors Describe the Suspects as Peaceful, Religious Family Men
UK: Police investigate preacher's criticism of Islam
Berlin Paid Ransom to Free Hostages
Score one for Al-Arian and Palestinian Islamic Jihad
A cancer on civilization
Fox this morning
Malaysia: Moderate Muslim path faces challenges
Suspicious activity may have been ignored

August 5, 2004

Iraq Evidence Led Feds to Albany Mosque
British police arrest man wanted on terrorism charges in US
Many Christians Flee Iraq, With Syria the Haven of Choice
Shi'ites in Iraq declare inner spiritual struggle against foreign troops
Federal Agents Raid Mosque in Albany, Uncover Missile Plot
Sources: Al Qaeda may have made contact in U.S. recently
Evidence Suggests Terror Network Has Greater Presence in U.S. Than Thought
UK: Muslim ‘moles’ condemned
UK: Terror swoops 'persecuting' Muslims
Indian Muslim women fight instant divorce
Terror report stuns South Africa
Council for Islamist Interests
UK: Church leader criticized for criticizing Islam
Does Affluence Cause Jihad?
Pakistan: Suspect Had Photos of Heathrow
British Council anti-Islam probe

August 4, 2004

A Letter by an Alleged Wife of a Martyr to the Wife of Paul Johnson
Hugh Fitzgerald on the Saracen's Head
Florida: Woman Fired For Eating 'Unclean' Meat
Muslims fear Christians waging 'war against Islam'
Kristof on Christoph
Pakistan Allows Taliban to Train, a Detained Fighter Says
When the Koran Speaks, Will Canadian Law Bend?
Have a Coke and a smile
Money Can’t Buy My Mosque
A Slick Islamist Heads to Jail

August 3, 2004

Spain to pay protection money to mosques
British Cops Nab 13 in Anti-Terror Raids
UK: Christian cleric calls for renaming of pub that may offend Muslims
Farah: Message from an Arab-American
Iraq Church Bombs Response to 'Crusader War' - Claim
UK: Muslims must ignore faith to heal, say leaders
Reports That Led to Terror Alert Were Years Old, Officials Say

August 2, 2004

Anti-dhimmitude: We must show terrorists we won't be cowed
A French Muslim family takes path to militancy
Refugees say Sudan troops, militia worked together
How to win the jihad
Pakistan opposition leader: UN should declare defamation of Muhammad an international crime
UK: Prosecutors get lessons in Islam
Sudan's Beshir: "The door of the jihad is still open and if it has been closed in the south it will be opened in Darfur"
UN Urged to Protect Muslims Who Change Religion
A letter from playwright Glyn O'Malley
Anger at Israeli citizenship law
UK: Muslim women will be exempted from ID cards
Holland Tunnel closing inbound to trucks
Website shows Turkish hostage death video
Well done, good and faithful servant: American prof's book on Islam wins award in Cairo
UK: Terror cartoon plunges Blunkett into race row
Kashmiri child abuse
Islamic groups hit curriculum at Saudi school
South Africa: Christmas may be cancelled

August 1, 2004

Bomb blasts rock Iraqi churches
Iraqi official: I'll quit if sons freed
UK: Ahmadi Muslims call for 'peaceful jihad'
UK: Schools' halal provision debated
Kerry and the Middle East
New Jersey mall hosts Muslim proselytizers
NYPD: terrorists targeting corporations, city landmarks