As far as terror threats in the general population go, Arafat Nijmeh has plenty of company. From WND, with thanks to Ruth King: WASHINGTON — Half of the 91,516 illegal aliens from terror-sponsoring countries and those of “special interest” apprehended at the border between 2001 and 2005 were released into the U.S. population, according to […]
Archives for November 2006
Civil rights victory: man who threatened to kill Jews, castrate Bush freed from prison
Now we can all breathe easier. “Man who threatened to castrate Bush freed from prison,” from AP, with thanks to Morgaan Sinclair: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) “” A mental patient who threatened to castrate President Bush was sentenced to federal prison, but a judge ordered him freed because of time he’s already served. Arafat […]
Online jihadists launch “e-jihad” attack on Vatican website
Showing once again an inclination to respond to the Pope’s overtures to dialogue with a slap on the face. “Online terrorists launch ‘e-jihad’ attack on Vatican website,” from israelinsider, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: The Vatican website came under attack today in an effort organized by the leadership of ‘electronic jihad’ to down the […]
Akbar Ahmed: British channel to air documentary on Islamic art because of Spencer
Khalid Hasan of Pakistan’s Daily Times has been upset with me for years. In January 2003 he charged that in my book Islam Unveiled I subject “the Holy Prophet’s person (PBUH) to blasphemous criticism.” In June 2004 he lamented over my book Onward Muslim Soldiers: “How one can fight such ignorance, I am unable to […]
Pope praises priest slain in cartoon furore
“The Pope told the world from Ankara that Islam was a religion of peace,” but the death of the priest John Andrea Santoro suggests otherwise. As did the helicopters and metal detectors. From the Guardian, with thanks to PRCS: Pope Benedict XVI today honoured the memory of a Roman Catholic priest who was killed after […]
Getting the news from the enemy
I am a bit late with this — for which I apologize, I have been a bit under the weather, and am trying to get caught up. Anyway, it is important to have it on the record: the Flopping Aces blog has some key and eye-opening revelations about this story. Thanks to all who sent […]
Liberia: Truth Commission Member Under Fire For Calling For Jihad
West African Jihad Update. “Liberia: Truth Commission Member Under Fire,” by James Butty for VOA News, with thanks to all who sent this in: A member of Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has been given a seven-day ultimatum to resign because of an article he allegedly wrote in 1996 calling for a jihad in […]
French police can’t even ensure their own safety
A sobering update on the French intifada. “French police the target in urban guerrilla war” by Jon Boyle for Reuters, with thanks to all who sent this in: PARIS (Reuters) – Stoned, beaten and insulted, their vehicles torched by crowds of hostile youths, French police say they face an urban guerrilla war when they enter […]
Turkish hosts scold conciliatory Pope
They meet graciousness with gracelessness, as the Pope, alas, whitewashes the plight of Christians in Turkey. By Malcolm Moore in the Telegraph, with thanks to Looney Tunes: The Pope called for an “authentic dialogue” between Christians and Muslims today at the start of a four-day trip to Turkey, as he sought to calm anger in […]
Two in Houston charged with planning to fund, fight with Taliban
Texas Taliban. “Local men accused of conspiring to help terrorists,” from KHOU: Two Houston men have been charged with planning to aid the Taliban, U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced Tuesday. Adnan Babar Mirza, 29 and 33-year-old Kobie Diallo Williams, also known as Abdul Kabeer and Abdul Kabir, are both in federal custody. Williams, a University […]
Palestinian jihadists: Gaza ceasefire means time to reload
Direct from the jihadists themselves: The truce is only a pause in which to regroup and re-arm. Meanwhile, Olmert hopes this ceasefire is the beginning of a diplomatic breakthrough. “Terrorists: Ceasefire means chance to reload,” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily: The ceasefire to which Israel and major Palestinian factions agreed yesterday will be used by […]
“Parallel” Sharia legal system on the rise in UK
“Sharia law is spreading as authority wanes,” by Joshua Rozenburg for The Telegraph: Islamic sharia law is gaining an increasing foothold in parts of Britain, a report claims. […] Mr Yusuf said a group of Somali youths were arrested on suspicion of stabbing another Somali teenager. The victim’s family told the police it would be […]
Dubai court upholds Sharia court ruling that marriage is invalid without consent of bride’s legal guardian
“No marriage of an adult or minor female” is “valid without the guardian’s approval.” Sharia Alert. “Marriage sans consent is over” by Mohsen Rashid for The Khaleej Times: Dubai “” The Dubai Court of Cassation has upheld a verdict issued by the Shariah Court ordering the termination of a five-year marriage between a national woman […]
Jihadists to Jihad Watch: “I pray to Allah that he breaks your hands and poisons your tongue”
Yesterday I alerted you to a jihadist website, “The Ignored Puzzle Pieces of Knowledge.” Well, Mr. Puzzle Pieces, who calls himself InshAllah Shaheed (Marytr, Allah Willing), was unhappy with all the attention. Today he has posted “My open letter to Jihadwatch.org.” I wrote yesterday that his site “conducts jihad recruitment through Qur’anic exegesis,” so today […]
Erdogan: Pope says Islam “peaceful and affectionate”
Yes, well, what else could he say after all the affection and warmth the Muslims in Turkey have shown him? “Pope defuses tensions on visit to Muslim Turkey,” by Philip Pullella and Selcuk Gokoluk for Reuters: ANKARA (Reuters) – Pope Benedict told Turkey on Tuesday he backed its bid to join the European Union and […]
Pope sells out Europe, says Erdogan
According to Erdogan, Benedict now endorses the “grave error.” But it is still a grave error, regardless. “Pope Benedict Backs Turkey’s European Union Bid, Erdogan Says,” by Flavia Krause-Jackson and Mark Bentley for Bloomberg, with thanks to Looney Tunes: Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — Pope Benedict XVI said he backs Turkey’s bid to join the European […]
“I hate the Queen, I hate this country”
The nature of the incident is surprising. The utter contempt for Queen and country, and the sense of entitlement (“I am a Muslim, I am fasting, I needed to eat.”) is not. “Muslim jailed for killing British queen’s swan to break Ramadan fast,” from AFP: LONDON — A Muslim man who was so hungry while […]
Islamists dominate Bahrain elections
Two items are of interest here. One is the manifestation of “deepening social and religious conservatism” in another Mideast nation considered an ally by the US. The other is the upsurge in Shi’ite political power, and its obvious implications on the larger Sunni-Shi’ite tensions in the region, including Iran’s ambitions to expand its power and […]
How the imams terrorized an airliner
An important update to the US Airways Imam Rage controversy. Audrey Hudson in the Washington Times (thanks to all who sent this in) reveals that they were acting far more provocatively than previous reports have indicated. Muslim religious leaders removed from a Minneapolis flight last week exhibited behavior associated with a security probe by terrorists […]
Pope preaches brotherhood on Turkey trip
He asks for dialogue and brotherhood. Who in the Islamic world will reciprocate? By Brian Murphy for Associated Press: ANKARA, Turkey – Pope Benedict XVI began his first visit to a Muslim country Tuesday with a message of dialogue and “brotherhood” between Christians and Muslims in an attempt to ease anger over his perceived criticism […]