He was “self-radicalized,” but where did he get these ideas? Why did he find them compelling? Why was the peaceful Islam presumably taught at his local mosque not able to withstand the challenge of the material that led him to believe he had a religious duty to murder non-Muslims? No authorities ever ask these questions, […]
Singapore bans ‘The Kashmir Files’ over fears it could ‘disturb religious harmony’
It’s the same story the world over. When the truth about jihad activity is told, some Muslims fly into a rage and claim that they have been insulted or even endangered, and non-Muslim authorities fall into line. Intimidation works. That’s why we keep getting more of it. “Indian Hit Film ‘The Kashmir Files’ Is Banned […]
Singapore: Muslim plotted to use knife to kill Jews leaving synagogue, and then to join Hamas
“He was told that he would become a martyr if he were to die fighting against the enemies of Islam on the battlefield.” Again and again we see that the hatred many Muslims have for Israel is based on the idea that Israel is not on “Palestinian” land, but on Muslim land, and that the […]
Singapore: Muslim who gave money to ISIS says “I don’t recognize Singapore laws, only Sharia”
We have seen jihadis around the world refuse to recognize the authority of the courts that are trying them, and insist that they recognize only Sharia. Imagine the embarrassment of non-Muslim authorities when they finally discover that this is not an “extremist” position in Islam. “‘I recognise only Syariah law’: Singaporean claims trial after admitting […]
Singapore: Muslim “grew to believe that violence in the name of religion was justified,” sent money to jihadi
“In a statement last September (2018), the ministry said Hussein’s radicalisation had started in 2013, after he went online for religious knowledge and followed the lectures of several foreign radical ideologues.” See? Nothing to be concerned about. He was “radicalized online,” as so many other jihadis have been. No officials in any non-Muslim government would […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: A Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore has been in the news for other reasons recently, but its appearance on the world stage, however brief, may provide us with an excuse to consider the views on Islam of the founding father of Singapore, and its longest-serving Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, who died in 2015. Lee Kuan Yew lived in a […]
Singapore: Muslim child-care worker arrested for trying to join the Islamic State
Where did Syaikhah Izzah Zahrah Al Ansari learn her understanding of Islam, that led her to want to join the Islamic State? Has her mosque been investigated? Why not? “First Singaporean woman suspected of Islamist radicalism detained,” Reuters, June 12, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): SINGAPORE said on Monday it has detained an […]
Singapore: Imam expelled for Friday sermon against Jews and Christians
An imam. How did a man who has dedicated his life to understanding Islam correctly and teaching it properly get the idea that he should preach and pray against Jews and Christians? It is, as far as mainstream analysts are concerned, an insoluble mystery. “Remarks against Christians, Jews: Singapore orders Indian Imam’s expulsion,” Daily Pioneer, […]
Singapore: Two Muslims jailed for financing the Islamic State in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been a hotbed of jihad activity in recent months, with the Bangladeshi government insisting that there is no Islamic State presence there, and claiming that all jihad activity has been perpetrated by indigenous groups. Meanwhile, John Kerry just wants you to stop talking about it, and then all will be well. “2 Bangladeshi […]
Singapore: Muslims start listening to Islamic radio station, try to join the Islamic State
“Both men became radicalized after listening to a Batam-based religious radio station called Radio Hang. The station, which claims a following in Johor Baru and Singapore, sometimes features speakers who preach extreme religious views.” Why was the peaceful, benign Islam that Rosli Hamzah and Mohamed Omar Mahadi presumably learned in their mosque in Singapore not […]