Why the truffle hunters are being targeted remains unclear. It could be because the hunting involves dogs, which are unclean in Islam, although an exception is made in the relevant hadith for hunting dogs: “Ibn Mughaffal reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) ordered killing of the dogs, and then said: What about […]
Swedish Security Police help Muslim get to the country, but he’s wanted for serious war crimes in Syria
Did the Security Police know he was wanted for war crimes and Syria and just didn’t care? Or did they not know, which is even worse? “Syrian migrant requested to be detained for serious war crimes in Syria,” translated from “Syrisk migrant begärs häktad för grova krigsbrott i Syrien,” by Mattias Albinsson, Samnytt, March 23, […]
Syria: Muslims murder 53 people in new attack on people out truffle hunting
Could the fact that dogs are often involved in truffle hunting account for the murderous rage this activity apparently arouses in jihadis? Or are they just trying to “strike terror” in people they believe to be “enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60)? We reported on a similar attack last week here. “53 Civilians Killed In Syria […]
Syria: Muslims attack people collecting truffles, murder at least eleven of them
Why attack harmless mushroom hunters? The answer is always the same: to strike terror in those who are perceived to be the enemies of Allah, and ultimately to destabilize their state so that an Islamic state can be established. “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by […]
Islamic State recaptures Palmyra, displays severed heads of Assad forces
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) Note how the Islamic State’s characterization of the Assad regime is entirely religious, not political. Meanwhile, reports of the Islamic State’s imminent demise in Iraq and Syria may be premature. The U.S. presidential election is over, aside from attempts to steal it, and so now […]
Islamic State seizes gas field near Palmyra
Western analysts keep pronouncing the Islamic State dead; the Islamic State keeps on having different ideas. Meanwhile, no one seems curious as to why it continues to be popular among Muslims in the West. “ISIS Seizes Gas Field Near Palmyra: In Syria, Islamic State Making A Comeback After US, Russian Airstrikes?,” by Cristina Silva, International […]
The Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra
“A signpost on a road through the ruins, now bent at 90 degrees to the ground, tells travelers in the group’s trademark black and white colors to ‘Respect God’. ‘When we show humility, God will deliver us,’ the sign says, above a passage from the Koran which says: ‘God made you victorious at the (battle […]
Ancient arch of Palmyra, destroyed by Islamic State, to be recreated in Trafalgar Square and Times Square
Adding to the to-do list of jihadis in London and New York City. Importing huge numbers of refugees, some of whom are certain to share the Islamic State’s view of non-Muslim antiquities, while reconstructing those same antiquities, is just silly. “Ancient arch of Palmyra which was destroyed by Isis will be recreated in Trafalgar Square […]
Islamic State ties foes to ancient Palmyra columns and blows them up
The self-proclaimed lovers of death keep finding exciting new ways to express their love. “ISIS ties foes to ancient Palmyra columns and blows them up,” by Ed Payne and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN, October 27, 2015 (thanks to Lookmann): (CNN)ISIS, which comes up with more and more heinous methods of execution, has ramped up its cruelty: […]
Islamic State destroys ancient tower tombs in Palmyra
Besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, Islamic jihadists want to destroy the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as the Qur’an suggests that the destroyed remnants of ancient non-Muslim civilizations are a sign of Allah’s punishment of those who rejected his truth: Many were the Ways of Life […]