Archives for September 2008

Even though it’s meticulously researched and supposedly “fatwa-proof.” “British networks reject jihad comedy,” from UPI, September 22: LONDON, Sept. 22 (UPI) — A British TV creator said networks have refused his idea for a comedy about would-be suicide bombers, but the project may find legs as a film. Chris Morris, who rose to fame as […]

Say yes to jihad, no to apostasy Mauritania tops the list, as it “has become a nest of foreign intelligence topped by Israel’s Mossad.” More on this story. “Qaeda calls for jihad in North Africa,” from AFP, September 22: DUBAI (AFP) “” Al-Qaeda’s North Africa chief has called on Muslims there to join the jihad […]

Friend and Ally Update. “Report: Pakistan fires on U.S. choppers,” from NBC News, September 22 (thanks to Infidel Pride): ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistani troops fired on two U.S. helicopters that intruded into Pakistani territory on Sunday night, forcing them to turn back to Afghanistan, a senior Pakistani security official said on Monday. The helicopters violated […]

Along with my friend the courageous Iranian dissident Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi, who is on the scene in New York while I fly the unfriendly skies all day. “Pajamas TV Covers New York Iran Demonstration,” from Pajamas Media: Coverage (beginning at 3PM Pacific) is free and includes a special report from Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch and […]

Always refreshing to see a member of that bastion of Islamic apologetics — academia — actually being objective. More on this story. “Swift dispute, radical Muslims DVD flare scrutiny of Islam,” by Chris Casey for the Tribune, September 21: James Lindsay, an associate professor of Middle Eastern history at CSU, takes an opposite view on […]

He said, “Were imploding. You may want to stand back a bit.” No, not exactly. “Terrorism: Al-Qaeda leader threatens France and Spain,” from AdnKronos International, September 22: Algiers, 22 Sept. (AKI) – A leader of the Al-Qaeda Organisation in the Islamic Maghreb has threatened France and Spain in an audio message broadcast on jihadist Internet […]

Yet “some analysts say the threat of terrorism is being exaggerated.” More on this story. “Mauritania declares mourning over decapitated soldiers,” from ABC News, September 22 : The military government in Mauritania has declared three days of mourning following the discovery of the decapitated bodies of 12 soldiers. Their bodies were dumped in the desert […]

A reminder that “al-Qaeda groups” will go to any lengths, no matter how despicable, to seize power: “RP Marines rescue 2 children seized by Muslim militants,” from GMA News, September 21: MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine military official says marines safely rescued after a brief gunbattle two children who were kidnapped last week by Muslim […]

There is a striking similarity in this story to the peace talks between jihadists and the government of the Philippines, which recently fell apart and returned directly to calls for jihad. One cannot help but wonder, when aware of Islamic history and teachings regarding truces (hudna), whether this will truly lead to a lasting peace, […]

What remains to be seen is how — and if — this attack changes Pakistan’s disastrous policies that have given the Taliban and al-Qaeda safe haven inside the country. “Dinner plans save Pakistan’s rulers from hotel bomb attack,” from CNN, September 22: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan’s president, prime minister and other Cabinet members were […]

And the Egyptian government’s role. “Religious freedom in Egypt ‘declining’, says report,” by Sarah Carr for Daily News, Egypt, September 21: CAIRO: Freedom of religious belief in Egypt “declined” between July 2007 and June 2008, according to the US State Department’s annual assessment of religious freedom throughout the world, the International Religious Freedom Report. The […]

Ahmadinejad isn’t really an ayatollah, of course. And the UN isn’t really a peacekeeping body. My column in Human Events today: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — the Izod Ayatollah — is coming back to New York to address the UN General Assembly today. If the United Nations today bore even the remotest resemblance to the […]

Sharia Alert. She can’t get custody of her four children, and she “could also face arrest if the husband has fled with her residency papers.” He’s a citizen of Australia himself, though he’s clearly enjoying the Saudi system more: All the benefits and privileges for him as a man, and all the restrictions for her. […]

Philippines Jihad Update. “MILF: Religious leaders calling for jihad vs govt,” from GMA News, September 20: MANILA, Philippines “” Religious leaders in Lanao are calling for a jihad (holy war) in fighting “oppressors” against Islam, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) claimed Saturday. In a statement on its website (www.luwaran.com), the MILF said the calls […]

Unknown to the English speaking world, another grisly apostate/honor killing recently took place in the Muslim world, namely, Jordan. On August 28, 2008, days before her 21st birthday, Rana Riad Muhammad Siwahra, wife and mother of two girls (aged 3 and 5) was murdered by her father. After stabbing her with a knife five-six times […]

He was arrested for breaking sharia’s mandate that a man marry no more than four wives. More on this story. “87 lawyers stand for man with 86 wives,” by AbdulRaheem Aodu for Daily Trust, September 21: Up to 87 lawyers have been moblised by human rights coalition groups in the North for the defence of […]

Actually, they appear to be Muslims, oddly enough. But not to worry, Kölners: some of those who oppose jihad activity are neo-Nazis, and therefore the jihadists pose no threat. Another story on this: “Two arrested on Germany terror charges,” from UPI, September 20: BERLIN, Sept. 20 (UPI) — A German citizen and a Turkish national […]

Cologne, Nazi-free city, says yes to Islamization The anti-Islamization conference in Cologne that I wrote about here has been effectively thwarted by German authorities. They banned the conference and sent out the police, and then came a huge counter-demonstration, at which the photo above was taken. The authorities and counter-protesters were focused on fighting “racism” […]

Achtung, baby! So says Israel’s former chief of staff: “Former chief of staff Ya’alon: Ahmadinejad should be dealt with like Hitler,” from the Jerusalem Post, September 21: The international community must deal with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as it dealt with Adolf Hitler, former chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. (res.) Moshe Ya’alon said Sunday. “We […]

Facing a hideous choice In “Tweedledum and Tweedledee” in Arab News, September 20, Anwar Kemal says that there is no real choice between Obama and McCain. Why not? Because neither supports the jihad against Israel. IT is a popular belief among Americans that the Arabs prefer Barack Obama because his first name is derived from […]