Now that it has come to light that Pakistan may have given nuclear secrets to Iran and North Korea, we must ask what may have been the motivations of those who did so. In an editorial entitled “Jihad and loss of internal sovereignty,” the Daily Times of Pakistan acknowledges that jihad was likely to have […]
Archives for December 2003
Cleric: Bali bombers are Allah’s fighters, not terrorists
Abu Bakar Bashir Here is an example of why Muslims and non-Muslims so often talk past each other: Abu Bakar Bashir, the Indonesian Muslim leader who is or has been the head of the radical Muslim group Jemaah Islamiyah (although he denies it) has said that “the Bali bombers and an Indonesian bomb-maker killed by […]
Christmas under fire, mufti warns
A Muslim leader in Australia has publicly taken issue with a radical Muslim fatwa that instructs Muslims not to wish Christians Merry Christmas or to join in the celebrations of the unbelievers in any way. Unfortunately, however, other Muslims in Australia have defended the radicals. “Australia’s radical Muslims are trying to sabotage Christmas, according to […]
The Complex Nature of Middle Eastern Problems
By Bassam M. Madany In the aftermath of World War II, several changes had to be made to the map of the world. For example, the boundaries between Germany and Poland were adjusted, and what used to be East Prussia became part and parcel of Poland. The Indian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 by Great […]
U.S. Envoy: Pakistan a ‘Sanctuary’ for Jihadis
“Guerrillas from Afghanistan’s ousted Taliban militia and the al Qaeda network it once sheltered are using Pakistan as a sanctuary, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Wednesday.” This from Reuters. “Speaking at a police graduation ceremony, Zalmay Khalilzad also said senior al Qaeda members including Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, Taliban leader […]
A new article for Christmas
The reality of Christmas today around the world is the subject of Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer’s new article “A Holly Jihadi Christmas,” available today at WorldNetDaily.
The Copts’ plight
The Wall Street Journal (under subscription, so no link) today contains a commentary by Jonathan Eric Lewis, “The Coptic Path.” (Thanks to Jerry Gordon.) In it, Lewis cuts through the politically correct misinformation that usually chokes of any discussion of the fact that the Coptic Christians Egypt are, “to put it with supreme understatement, less […]
Dhimmitude at GE: Harvey in the dark
“General Electric has pulled a lighting ad from Paul Harvey’s syndicated radio show, heard here on WABC (770 AM), after receiving complaints from listeners over Harvey’s comment that Islam ‘encourages killing.’” This from the New York Post, with thanks to seafarious. “Harvey, 84, made the comment Dec. 4 while describing cockfighting in Iraq. ‘Add to […]
Threats of Christmas Terror
Many times I have been confronted by people who tell me that the Bible contains incitement to violence too, and so the Qur’an’s incitement to violence is either beside the point or disingenuously one-sided. Among many important and necessary answers to this is the fact that jihad terror exists no matter what evil anyone else […]
“Safeguard the burning ember of Jihad”
MEMRI reports that recent editions of the Al-Qaeda magazine, The Voice of Jihad, contain debates on whether or not the organization should strike within Saudi Arabia. “There has been no dispute,” says MEMRI, “over striking American or Western targets around the world – only regarding attacks within the kingdom.” A “high ranking Al-Qa’ida member,” Abd […]
Are Al-Qaeda operatives flying commercial airplanes?
“Authorities raised the terrorist threat assessment over the weekend after new intelligence indicated that operatives of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida terror network, possibly trained and licensed to fly passenger jets, may now be pilots for some foreign airlines, ideally positioning them to carry out suicide attacks, U.S. officials told NBC News on Monday.” This from […]
Mideast rife with rumors about American intentions
Last night I completed an article about conspiracy theories running rampant in the Muslim world (watch for it soon), and this morning CBN News has a piece about the same thing. “Rumors and conspiracy theories seem to run rampant through the Arab world. Today, the rumor that may generate the most fear and anger is […]
Jordan: Muslim brother confronts Christian widow, claims her children
“Jordanian police used an outdated arrest warrant two days ago in another foiled attempt to detain Siham Qandah, a Christian widow fighting to retain custody of her two minor children in Jordan.” So says Compass Direct in an update of a story posted here some time ago. But when police in the northern Jordanian town […]
“A Kalashnikov culture has taken birth in our society”
Those are the words of a young Pakistani bemoaning the spread of the jihad ideology in his homeland. (Of course, it’s the Americans’ fault.) This comes from the Calcutta Telegraph. The article asserts that the wind has gone out of the sails of the jihad movement in Pakistan: “The ‘jihad project’, a number of Pakistanis […]
Saddam: Former Leader of the Global Jihad?
This morning, FrontPage magazine’s lead story is my exploration of Saddam’s reasons for getting himself included in the genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad. It could well have been part of an attempt to position himself as the chief of the global jihadist movement, trumping the Taliban’s Mullah Omar as Osama bin Laden’s spiritual leader. The […]
Dhimmitude at Reuters challenged
A letter that was recently sent to Reuters was kindly forwarded to Jihad Watch: “Dear Editor: “Why do you slant the news in favor of terrorists? Why do you call suicidal maniacs driven by the ideology of Jew-hatred and genocide ‘activists’ and ‘freedom fighters’? You know they are funded by Saudi Arabia, Iran and other […]
No peace talks “” or else
“Egypt’s foreign minister, on a peace mission to Israel, was rushed to hospital after being attacked today by Muslims at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.” This from The Scotsman. Why was he attacked? Evidently for holding peace talks with Ariel Sharon: “Ahmed Maher had left talks with Israeli premier Ariel Sharon to pray at […]
A radical Muslim threatens the U.S.
The Yahoo group Daleel Al-Mojahid (Guide for the Jihadi) has gotten attention in the past few months for passing on threats against Americans. Those threats didn’t turn out to be substantive, but the man posting there now offers an oblique excuse: “We promise you a big surprise coming soon which was delayed due to the […]
PA trafficking in Christian holidays
The fundamental hallmark of dhimmi status is the jizya, the special tax that non-Muslims have to pay in Muslim societies. While this tax is still part of the Sharia, it is enforced almost nowhere in the Islamic world today (although radical Muslims are laboring to change that). But the Palestinian Authority has hit on a […]
Iran criticizes France’s “extremist decision”
“Iran on Sunday criticized French President Jacques Chirac’s ‘extremist decision’ to back a ban on Islamic headscarves and other conspicuous religious signs at schools.” This from AFP, with thanks to LGF. It’s amusing to see the government of Iran calling any other entity “extremist,” but it gets worse: “‘We regard this as an extremist decision […]