Over the years many, many people have sent in articles stating that the Qur’an actually promises the Land of Israel to the Jews, and that therefore the claims of Hamas and Hizballah et al are illegitimate on Islamic grounds. It is a comforting message that Islamic spokesmen such as Khaleel Mohammed have taken to Jewish […]
Archives for March 2009
CIA recruits among Muslims
What could go wrong? Surely the CIA will thoroughly vet prospective spies for adherence to the doctrines of jihad and Islamic supremacism — as well as the old adage of Muhammad, “war is deceit” — won’t they? One may hope that they will, but certainly it would be more reassuring in this regard if any […]
India Supreme Court: “No Talibanisation of India”
It’s just a beard. What’s the big deal? Justice Markandeya Katju sees the larger issues involved. If only we had a judge this far-seeing and courageous in the United States. “SC rejects Muslim’s plea to sport beard, says no ‘Talibanisation of India,’” from the Times of India, March 30 (thanks to all who sent this […]
Latest Gitmo releasee: Al-Qaeda operative accused of taking part in anthrax plot
He also was accused of aiding terrorist-charities and repeatedly meeting with Osama bin Laden. All rubbish, insists his lawyer; as for his meetings with bin Laden, well, they were all merely “chance encounters.” “U.S. Decides to Release Detainee at Guantánamo,” by William Glaberson for the New York Times, March 31: The Justice Department announced Monday […]
Dangerous al-Qaeda prisoners try to escape by hijacking helicopter
Once a hijacker — of planes, not religions — apparently always a hijacker. “Al-Qaeda terrorist prisoners plotted to escape in hijacked helicopter,” from the Telegraph, March 31: Al-Qaeda terrorists in a British jail were caught planning to escape in a hijacked helicopter. Accomplices on the outside were to hire the helicopter for “business” then force […]
UK fire service introduces hijab for Muslim workers
Reasonable accommodation or cultural acquiescence? “Now fire service introduces hijab headscarves for Muslim workers,” by Jaya Narain for the Daily Mail, March 31: Pop into the firestation and the chances are there’d be a group of reassuringly burly men in there waiting for the call out, with uniforms and firefighting suits tailored for their use […]
Afganistan’s moderate Prez Karzai a Misunderstander of Islam? Signs law “legalizing rape in marriage”
It will be forever ignored or denied by those who insist that Islam is a Religion of Peace, but in reality there is no Misunderstanding of Islam going on here. Every provision of this law as stated in this article, including the rule that women cannot refuse sex to their husbands at any time or […]
Fitzgerald: Who’s minding the store?
Long ago at Jihad Watch I posted about the destruction, through Islam-inspired vandalism, of statuary both in churches in Northern France and in Rome, in the Piazza del Popolo. Remember: statues are banned in Islam. Why? Because a famous hadith has Muhammad saying that he would not enter a house that has dogs and statutes […]
Hillary backs reconciliation talks with Taliban “if they are willing to abandon violence”
So apparently, if they are willing to abandon violence and pursue their goal of implementing Islamic law by other means, that is just fine with her. Here is yet another demonstration of the danger of misdiagnosis of the global jihad threat: the problem is not the means the Taliban use, the problem is their goal. […]
Taliban promises attack on Washington that will “amaze” the world
Mehsud: Not the “moderate Taliban” I’m guessing that Mehsud is not one of the vaunted “moderate Taliban” with whom Obama wants to chat. In any case, he has issued such threats before. “Taliban promises attack on Washington that will ‘amaze’ the world after Pakistan police massacre,” from the Daily Mail, March 31 (thanks to all […]