Likewise, we should never forget the Muslim backlash to freedom of speech — including mass riots, burned buildings and cars, and dead Christians. See here for a long list of Muslim “reactions” to the “cartoon controversy,” arranged by country. “Muslims to appeal cartoon case,” from News 24, July 31: Copenhagen – Seven Danish Muslim associations […]
Archives for July 2008
Pakistan forewarning al-Qaeda before American strikes, US asserts
Such otherwise traitorous behavior is in complete keeping with several Koranic injunctions which have led to the doctrine of Loyalty (to Muslims) and Enmity (for infidels), such as the following, which both insists Muslims are to have no loyalty to infidels, and also to deceive the latter when necessary: “Allah most high said: ‘Let believers […]
Saudi Arabia: when four wives just aren’t enough
Now, of course, those two extra women may have simply been booty (“ma malakat aymankum”), in which case this Saudi, according to certain Koranic verses (e.g., 4:3), would be exonerated. “Saudi arrested for having six wives,” from the Age.com, July 31: Police in Saudi Arabia have arrested a man working for the country’s vice squad […]
Taliban threatens to disfigure un-veiled women with acid
That threat comes as part of an extensive list of additional violent moves to impose more Sharia. “Taliban warn “˜un-Islamic” businesses of dire consequences,” by Shahnawaz Khan for the Daily Times, July 31: LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Islami Taliban Pakistan (TITP) has distributed a fifteen-days notice to several “un-Islamic” businesses in Kot Addu to shut down or face […]
Gaza summer camps teach kids to fire rockets
“Unity and principle maintaining camps” “Hamas alone is currently conducting no less than 300 summer camps for tens of thousands of children.” By Ali Waked for YNet News, July 31: In the Gaza Strip, as in Israel, children are currently in the midst of summer vacation, and the Hamas and Islamic Jihad’s “summer camps” are […]
U.K.: Syrian Muslim gets 7 years in prison for building bombs
Hassan Tabbakh Update. “Syrian national jailed in Britain for bomb-making,” by Agence France-Presse, July 30: LONDON – A Syrian national who attempted to make bombs for Al-Qaeda-style attacks was jailed for seven years by a British court Wednesday, after being found guilty of terrorism offences. A judge in Birmingham, central England, told Hassan Tabbakh that […]
Male Saudi professor sentenced to 600 lashes and 8 months in jail, female student gets 350 lashes and 4 months in jail for “phone relationship”
The original story earlier this month noted that the stated purpose of the calls was to discuss research, but the Saudi court ruled in favor of the husband’s allegations that it was a front for an affair. Sharia Alert. “Saudi Arabia: Academic gets 600 lashes for ‘phone relationship’ with female pupil,” from Adnkronos International, July […]
Ding dong, the dhimmi’s gone: Olmert to quit
Of course, the equally clueless Livni will probably succeed him. “PM announces he will resign after Kadima elects new leader,” from the Jerusalem Post, July 30: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held a special press conference on Wednesday at 8 p.m. where he announced he will not run in the Kadima primary scheduled to take place […]
Iran preparing nuke strike on U.S.?
They did “exactly what you would do if you had a nuclear weapon on a Scud or a Shahab-3 or other missile, and you wanted to explode it over the United States.” “U.S. Intel: Iran Plans Nuclear Strike on U.S.,” by Kenneth R. Timmerman for NewsMax, July 29 (thanks to all who sent this in): […]
No pets, please, we’re Saudi
Muhammad said: “Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or a picture of a living creature (a human being or an animal).” However, he also said, “A woman was tortured and was put in Hell because of a cat which she had kept locked till it died of hunger.” […]