The man was just joking about AK-47s, you see. And he happened to take a pleasure trip to…Pakistan’s northwest frontier…to go shooting with his family (you know, that skeet shortage in England and all). Nothing to see here. How dare anyone think that suspicious! It must be yet another attack of Islamophobia! “Muslim leader’s protest […]
Archives for May 2008
Would-be jihadist women irked at Zawahiri’s instructions to stay home
They want to join in the fight to impose a system that would give their husband the right to beat them and have multiple wives, give them half the inheritance of a male relative, and make their testimony in court worth half that of a man. But to restrict them from waging armed jihad to […]
Texas public school principal requires students to get instruction from CAIR
Unindicted co-conspirator CAIR teaches a class, with the school principal defying orders not to let it happen. “Islam-promoting principal defied order to protect kids: Students required to attend CAIR indoctrination event,” by Bob Unruh for WorldNetDaily (thanks to all who sent this in): A public school principal in Texas who arranged for an Islamic instruction […]
His pamphlet probably said “Join our dangerous cult that is rejected by mainstream, traditional Muslims”
In accord with the new guidelines. Or actually, since he is in Britain, it probably said, “Join our anti-Islamic activity.” “Dad denies jihad call,” from the Manchester Evening News, May 31 (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist): A FATHER-of-one has denied publishing a pamphlet encouraging terrorism. Amjad Mahmood, 29, and his wife Shella Roma, 27, of […]
Ontario “turns a blind eye to polygamy”
What is always striking about stories like this is the eagerness with which proponents of Sharia-approved practices regarded as unacceptable in the West attempt to invoke Western human rights laws to defend their behavior, while in countries enforcing Sharia law, Western standards of human rights are disregarded out of hand, or even deemed licentious. The […]
“Words matter”: Homeland Security rolls out newspeak campaign, cautions against use of terms like “jihadists,” “Islamic terrorists,” “Islamists” and “holy warriors”
Again, we see the argument that using those terms somehow “legitimizes” or “aggrandizes” the jihadist movement. But honestly, is the public deflection of the Islamic aspect of Islamic jihad going to hinder jihadists from making the connection, or will it hinder ordinary citizens seeking information? Obviously, it will be the latter. And when the public […]
Thought to be “weakened and isolated,” Indonesia’s Jemaah Islamiyah regroups, forges links with international jihadist groups
For those who would attempt to explain away worldwide jihadist activity as a series of unrelated regional disputes, networking like this poses an obvious problem, by pointing to common motives and a common goal: fighting non-Muslims in order to impose Sharia law. As Iraq is listed as one possible destination for Indonesian jihadists, some may […]
Stop the presses: Pakistan’s army, paramilitary forces “may be aiding Taliban fighters”
Friend and Ally Update. “U.S. questions Pakistan force’s allegiance, funding,” by Kristin Roberts for Reuters, May 30: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-backed paramilitary force in Pakistan’s lawless border area may be aiding Taliban fighters, according to American officials who say the support may cause Congress to freeze some security funds for Islamabad. Congress should feel […]
Australia: Spurned Islamic school sponsors resort to blackmail: Give us our school, or “You may have some very extreme imams or religious teachers getting through to the children.”
And therein lies an inadvertent admission of the presence and number of “very extreme imams or religious teachers” in Australia. Whoops. An update on this story. “Islamic school imbroglio takes new turn in Australia,” by Neena Bhandari for New Kerala: A new dimension has been added to the ongoing furore over the rejection of a […]
Chertoff: “Islam has been hijacked by ideologues”
Almost seven years have passed since 9/11, and we’re hearing the same thing from our leaders that we’ve heard since 9/12. It is a reminder that, at the highest level of government, policy decisions are driven — hijacked, if you will — by willful blindness to the roots of the ideology that motivates not only […]
IAEA “alarmed” by Iranian nuclear weaponization document
“There was no reason why a country would need to possess such a document unless they wanted to produce uranium hemispheres for a nuclear weapon.” Alarming, yes. Surprising, no. “US: Strong reasons to suspect Iran was working covertly to build atomic bomb,” from Agence France-Presse, May 29: Inspectors from the UN atomic watchdog are “alarmed” […]
Yemen under pressure? Authorities arrest 11 suspected al-Qaeda members
This roundup comes in the wake of a great deal of negative press about Yemen’s counter-terrorism efforts, which have been so half-hearted that even al-Qaeda has discouraged attacks on Yemeni authorities since they haven’t been “tools in the hands of the crusaders.” But now that they have those eleven suspects, will the track record on […]
Ethiopia: Hotel bombing kills 3; Somali jihadist group claims responsibility
Somalia Jihad Update. “Somali Islamist group claims responsibility for deadly bomb attack in Ethiopia,” from the Associated Press, May 29: MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – A little-known Somali Islamist group claimed responsibility on Thursday for a bomb attack that killed three people in Ethiopia on the eve of national celebrations to mark the 17th anniversary of […]
Algeria: Prosecutor demands two years in prison, $8145 fines for ex-Muslims “practicing non-Muslim religious rites without a license”; woman apostate’s verdict delayed by international attention
Updates on the separate cases of six men and one woman detained for activities that could “shake the faith of Muslims.” As one of the defendants asked: “How can six people shake the faith of 40 million unless the court is convinced that the faith of the 40 million is not based on strong foundations?” […]
The great war against nothing in particular
Andy McCarthy wonders, since “war” and “terror” are no good, if it’s okay if we call this present conflict the “On” — “or would that offend all the moderate prepositions?” “War on terror” has always been a stupid and misleading term. But this recommendation to abandon it is even more stupid and misleading. New adventures […]
Qur’an critic to be executed in Iran within days
Dr. Foroud Fouladvand This message comes from an Iranian ex-Muslim and lover of freedom in London: Urgent Attention Another free thinker is to be executed in Iran in the coming days It is with great regret that I inform all freedom loving people of the world that the Mullahs’ terrorist regime is about to execute […]
Former Saudi Info Minister explains dialogue with Jews and Christians: “You know that the books you have are not the divine gospel and the divine Torah”
Since there is so much high hopes put on these calls for “dialogue,” such as the letter from the 138 scholars to the Pope, it is useful to remember some of the core assumptions involved. Note also that the idea that the Jews and Christians altered their holy books is one of the foundations of […]
Syria stonewalls on inspections of possible nuclear reactor support sites
1938 Alert. “Search Is Urged for Syrian Nuclear Sites,” by Joby Warrick and Robin Wright for the Washington Post, May 29: The Bush administration is pressing U.N. inspectors to broaden their search for possible secret nuclear facilities in Syria, hinting that Damascus’s nuclear program might be bigger than the single alleged reactor destroyed by Israeli […]
Bush: “Now, in the 21st century, our nation is once again contending with an ideology that seeks to sow anger and hatred and despair — the ideology of Islamic extremism”
Uh oh, he said “Islamic.” Will Condi call him on the carpet? “Bush likens war against Islamic extremism to fight against fascism,” from AFP, May 28 (thanks to all who sent this in): COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AFP) – US President George W. Bush on Wednesday likened America’s efforts to quell Islamic extremism in Iraq and […]
The Nakba, May 29, 1453
Today marks the anniversary of the real Nakba, or perhaps more precisely the καταστροφή — the Catastrophe: on this day in 1453, the armies of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II entered Constantinople, marking the end of the Eastern Roman Empire, more commonly known as the Byzantine Empire. If anything deserves to be called an occupation, […]