Kissing the Qur’an probably won’t help this time Adel Smith is trying to make Christianity illegal in Italy. The statements quoted below from the Pope and Ratzinger are merely expressions of the Christian Faith. If this most frivolous of all frivolous lawsuits goes forward, it should also render illegal Islamic statements about Muhammad’s being the […]
Archives for February 2004
Abu Sayyaf Claims Responsibility for Ferry Blast
Fox News reports that the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility Sunday for a ferry explosion and fire that killed at least two people, though 180 more were missing, according to a radio report. MARIVELES, Philippines — The Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility Sunday for a ferry explosion and fire that killed […]
Islam 101 tries to bridge gap
Here’s a feelgood story from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle about clearing away post-9/11 misconceptions about Islam. Of course, the main misunderstanding is about jihad: On Sept. 11, 2001, just after he watched the World Trade Center towers fall on television, Aly Nahas received a call from a rabbi offering him shelter. The rabbi was […]
Israel arrests Palestinian youths for planning suicide attack over West Bank barrier
Becoming a reality? A 13-year-old would-be suicide bomber. From AP: Israeli security forces arrested three Palestinian youths who planned to carry out a suicide attack out of anger over Israel’s West Bank barrier, relatives said Sunday. The youths, ages 13 and 14, were among the youngest ever arrested for planning suicide attacks. Parents of one […]
Brunei Sharia watch: Too Near Pork Products Complaint Lodged Against Shop
Aieeee! Even in the supermarket, delicate Muslim sensibilities require discrimination against non-Muslims. To keep a Muslim child from being defiled by picking up a can of pork, Muslims in Brunei are asking that products for non-Muslims be hidden away. From BruDirect, with thanks to Nicolei: Members of the public particularly shoppers in a prominent supermarket […]
UK Muslim wives get rights!
What’s that? You thought British Muslim women had the same rights as anyone else in Britain? Guess again. Some Muslim men aren’t happy about it, but Muslim women have just been granted a whole list of new rights by Britain’s Sharia Council. From AsiaNews.co.uk, with thanks to Nicolei: DETAILS of a new Islamic marriage contract […]
Jihad in Cambodia
Hambali Hambali, who has been involved in many Asian terrorist adventures, has been charged in Cambodia. From AP, with thanks to Nicolei: Asia’s top terror suspect, Hambali, and eight other alleged Muslim militants were charged yesterday with attempted murder in an unspecified terrorist plot to bomb targets in Cambodia. A Cambodian court levelled the charges […]
Jihad can be offensive or defensive
This Pakistan Times op-ed by Yamin Zakaria contains familiar moral equivalency arguments, but it is notable for what it says about the meaning of jihad. It’s a bit different from the sanitized version offered by Muslim spokesmen in the West. (Thanks to Twostellas.) Jihad can be both defensive and offensive, preferably by the Islamic state. […]
Los Angeles Teacher Resigns Over Muslim Scarf Flap
The headscarf controversy comes to the US. It’s a strange incident: it seems that this instructor had a policy against headgear in class, as it obstructed the view of other students. So he asked a Muslim girl to remove her headscarf. Now he has resigned under pressure, to the delight of the Council on American […]
Pakistani official: schools play vital role in promoting Islam
Brushing aside abundant evidence that Islamic schools in Pakistan have become training grounds for terrorists, Pakistani Information Minister Rashid Ahmed defended the schools (madaras) as vital for the safeguarding of Islam. Oh, and don’t worry about nukes. Pakistan’s “nuclear assets are in safe hands.” From NNI, with thanks to Twostellas: Minister for Information and Broadcasting […]