The strike was too unilateral, says Pakistani army, and “could be detrimental to bilateral relations.” “U.S. air strike on al-Qaeda hideout lays bare Pakistan’s border,” by Saeed Shah and Graeme Smith, for the Globe and Mail, July 29: ISLAMABAD AND KABUL “” U.S. forces struck a suspected al-Qaeda hideout inside Pakistan Monday, exposing growing tensions […]
Archives for July 2008
Sharia courts: husbands can legally divorce wives via text messaging
At least repeating three times “you’re divorced” in the face of women is a bit more “intimate,” but this? “SMS divorces spur call for family law,” by Rebecca Torr, for Gulf Daily News, July 29: BAHRAIN could soon follow a growing regional trend of Muslim men divorcing their wives by text message, if a family […]
Jihadist website urges attacks on Canadian, other Western targets
“[According to the website], urban cells should seek economic targets, such as Jewish investments in Muslim countries, international companies, international economic experts, exports from ‘Crusader countries’ and raw materials being ‘stolen from Muslim countries by the enemies’.” Surprising? No. But the communique provides a useful display of tactics, ideology, and imaginary grievances like the “theft” […]
“Non-Muslims have survived centuries of Islamization, but just barely”
Don’t miss Jamie Glazov’s FrontPage interview with the Rev. Keith Roderick of the Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights, the largest umbrella organization representing religious minorities in the Islamic world. A sampling: Non-Muslims have survived centuries of Islamization, but just barely. The fact that they still exist in spite of conquest, violent persecution and […]
Indonesia: Muslims storm Christian school, injuring 265 students
While trying to chase a mouse into the street, a Christian student threw a slipper against a house owned by a local Muslim. The Muslim homeowner, enraged, kicked and punched the student. A crowd gathered. Rumors flew. “Many students suffered various injuries to the head. Others were burnt by Molotov cocktails.” “Muslims storm Protestant school […]
Blogging the Qur’an: Sura 36, “Ya Sin”
Sura 36, “Ya Sin,” is a Meccan sura that takes its name from the two Arabic letters that begin it (v. 1) — and as with all the chapters that begin with such letters, in the words of the Tafsir al-Jalalayn, “God knows best what He means by these.” Muhammad said: “Whoever recites Ya Sin […]
Al-Qaeda calls for death of Saudi king for interfaith dialogue
Slow jihad? Dissimulation and creeping sharia? Al-Qaeda can’t drive 55. “Al-Qaida urges Muslims to kill Saudi king for hosting interfaith dialogue,” from the Associated Press, July 28: An al-Qaida commander who escaped from a US prison has posted a Web video urging Muslims to kill the Saudi king for leading an interfaith conference in Madrid […]
UN notes that Gaza has world’s highest jobless rate, blames Israel
Remember when, during the Gaza pullout, former World Bank President James Wolfenson, Mortimer Zuckerman and others raised $14 million to buy the Gaza greenhouses and give them to the Palestinians? At that time the New York Times reported that his call for money was received enthusiastically by the American Jewish community: “Within 48 hours, Mr. […]
Indonesia: Jihadists killed Christian teacher, had planned to kill American
More on this story. “Official: Terrorists killed Christian teacher, planned to kill American,” from the Associated Press, July 28: JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) “” Indonesian terror suspects executed a Christian teacher in front of his family and were planning to assassinate an American language teacher before their arrest this month, a top anti-terrorism official and the […]
Condemned Indonesian jihadists: Decapitation, please
“According to a defense attorney, the men have asked for judgment to be carried out according to ‘the dictates of sharia,’ which provides for death by decapitation.” On the other hand, wouldn’t it only be correct if they deserved execution according to Sharia law? And defense attorneys are still attempting to argue against the legal […]
UK: dhimmified presentation of Quran not good enough, “angers Muslims”
It dared allude to some factual aspects. “British Qur’an film angers Muslims,” from Press TV, July 28: A British documentary on the Qur’an has angered leading Muslim scholars for making inaccurate statements about the Shia branch of the faith. The depiction of Shia beliefs in the film called ‘The Qur’an broadcast earlier this month, was […]
Suicide bombings target Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq
Sunni-Shi’ite Jihad Update. “Spate of suicide attacks kill more than 50 in Iraq,” from Agence France-Presse, July 28: Three women bombers blew themselves up on Monday in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, one of a string of attacks in Iraq that killed at least 51 people, undermining hopes of a drop in violence. […]
Somalia: Come, let us resolve our differences by “using Allah’s book [the Koran] and traditional practices of Prophet Muhammad,” offers clansman
Which can spell a lot of trouble for a lot of people. “Somali leader’s Clan urges opposition to unite, condemns Ethiopian troops,” by Abdi Gulad, for Mareeg, July 28: The Darod Council for the Implementation of Sharia law has said it is saddened by divisions among members of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia […]
Malaysia: sharia raid on tranvestite beauty pageant
So much for the notion that Malaysia — or was it Indonesia? — is the great representative of “liberal” Islam. “Malaysian transvestites appeal sentence,” from the Age, July 28: Four transvestites arrested in a raid on a beauty pageant have appealed a one-week jail sentence imposed by a Malaysian Islamic court for dressing as women. […]
Like the schoolyard bully, Islam “radicalizes” in the face of passivity
The following is a good introductory essay which should be read in its entirety, especially by those still “confused” about Islam. “Moderate Islam?” by Sam Solomon, for Europe News, July 28: Where is moderate Islam? Does it exist? If so, then where? Is it rooted in true Islam or just wishful thinking? […] A 2001 […]
Yale hosts “high-level Christian-Muslim dialogue”
That this is being hosted at Dhimmi Yale is enough to expose its true nature. “Yale to host high-level Christian-Muslim dialogue,” from the Daily Times, July 28: NEW HAVEN: Senior Christian and Muslim scholars and leaders are meeting in the United States this week to seek common ground in their different faiths and foster better […]
UK: sharia compliant insurance now available
One small step for Britain; one giant leap for Islam — or something like that. “First sharia-compliant insurance firm launched,” from AFP, July 28: LONDON (AFP) “” Britain’s first sharia-compliant insurance company was launched Monday, offering motoring policies in line with the Islamic legal code. Salaam Halal insurance uses Takaful principles, whereby the risk is […]
Iraq: from slayings to parliamentary quarrels, Sunnis and Shias continue demonstrating their antipathy for one another
Though the two stories relayed here seem to have nothing in common — Shia pilgrims being slain and the Iraqi parliament quarreling over laws — they are in fact related: just as Sunnis and Shias have been at each other’s throats since the Battle of the Camel to this recent slaying, so too will Sunnis […]
Sudan: land of genocide and teetotalism
In between a very hectic genocide schedule, Khartoum still finds time to wage jihad on alcohol. “Booze blues for Sudan women under sharia,” from AFP, July 27: HALFAYA, Sudan (AFP) “” Zakia is a Muslim woman living under Sharia law, stigmatised as a criminal for brewing and selling illicit alcohol to feed the family that […]
Yemen: new al-Qaeda suicide attack
Surely this too has nothing to do with Islam (see previous post). “Al-Qaeda claims car bomb attack on Yemen police compound, from M&C, July 27: Sana’a, Yemen – An al-Qaeda wing in Yemen on Sunday claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicide car bomb attack on a police compound that killed a policeman and wounded 18 others. […]