I was recently hearing from some people about what a wonderful sign of Islamic tolerance was the fact that, although there was mob violence, the government was not moving against Playboy in Indonesia. So much for that. From Reuters, with thanks to Kaosktrl: JAKARTA (Reuters) – The editor of Playboy Indonesia and two models whose […]
Archives for June 2006
Thousands in Egypt rally for Palestinians
Calling for jihad against Israel. Tiny Minority of Extremists Update and 1938 Alert from AP: CAIRO, Egypt – Several thousand protesters at one of Cairo’s main mosques called Friday for holy war against Israel to help the Palestinians in their conflict with the Jewish state. The Middle East on the Muslim day of prayer saw […]
Nine-year-old girl sold into marriage to 60-year-old man to pay debt for rice in Pakistan
There’s that number again: 9. And while the authorities have intervened, this case demonstrates how the adherence to Islamic law and the example of Muhammad regarding the “acceptable” age for marriage undermine civil laws aimed at protecting female citizens even in an “Islamic republic.” Sharia Alert from the Khaleej Times: “Pakistani police rescue bride aged […]
Iran’s spies set up base in Iraq’s Shiite city ““ report
Sunni/Shi’ite Jihad Update from Iran Focus, with thanks to JE: Baghdad, Jun. 29 — Agents of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) are fomenting unrest in Iraq’s southern city of Basra, the Iraqi daily az-Zaman reported on Thursday. Az-Zaman quoted Iraqi counter-intelligence sources as saying that fighters were being trained in Lebanon under MOIS […]
Somali jihadists claim nationwide authority
Somali Jihad Update from CNN: “Bin Laden message: Somalia is front in war on U.S.” MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The hard-line Muslim leaders who control much of southern Somalia claimed nationwide authority, while the latest message attributed to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden describes the Horn of Africa nation as a battleground in his […]
Doublespeak on suicide attacks at Al-Azhar
The guys at Al-Azhar are crafty enough to know that an item like this will make headlines, and that those headlines will, like the one below, emphasize that that Islam forbids suicide, and the killing of “innocents” of some unstated definition. Of course, the ruling contains the usual elastic clause for “defending religion and the […]
Iran granted extension, rejects it
Iran rejects the impudent gestures of the dhimmis. They know who’s in charge here. “Iran Granted Extension,” from AFP, with thanks to JE: Iran has rejected a week’s extension to respond to an international proposal on suspending uranium enrichment. However EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani will meet […]
Al-Qa’ida mosque bomber captured
The one who bombed the Golden Mosque, trying to set off Sunni/Shi’ite jihad in Iraq. From AFP, with thanks to JE: IRAQI security forces have captured a Tunisian al-Qa’ida militant allegedly behind the February bombing of a revered Shia shrine that unleashed a massive wave of sectarian violence. Abu Qudama al-Tunisi, allegedly a member of […]
Hirsi Ali dispute brings down Dutch government
Anti-dhimmitude from D66. From the Financial Times, with thanks to Arjun: A dispute over the citizenship of Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali brought down the Dutch government yesterday when D66, the junior member of the centre-right coalition, walked out after demanding the resignation of Rita Verdonk, the hard-line immigration minister. Jan Peter Balkenende, prime minister, told […]
New Bin Laden audiotape praises Zarqawi
From the SITE Institute: An audio message attributed to Usama bin Laden, the Emir of al-Qaeda, in which he speaks of the martyrdom of the Emir of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was issued today, June 29 2006, by as-Sahab. The 19:16 minute speech features two panels atop Arabic subtitles; one panel featuring a […]