And Islamic clerics stormed the courtroom to demand a guilty verdict, in an update on this story (scroll down to the second half of the article). “Pakistan: Islamic radicals storm ‘blasphemy’ hearing,” from Compass Direct News, May 29: ISTANBUL, May 29 (Compass Direct News) — Radical Pakistani Muslims in a town outside of Lahore this […]
Archives for May 2009
Canada set for another Sharia finance “first”
Building on S&P’s new Sharia-compliant index. “Sharia ETF poised for launch,” from the Globe and Mail, May 29: Islamic financial services company UM Financial Inc. has teamed up with Jovian Capital Corp. (JOV-T 7.500.456.38%) in a bid to list Canada’s first sharia-compliant exchange-traded fund (ETF). On Wednesday, Standard & Poor’s launched the S&P/TSX 60 Shariah […]
Somalia: Jihadists in Kismayo ban filming of weddings, music
Sharia Alert. As was the case the last time the jihadists took over, it hasn’t taken long for them to move against music and, in general, fun, in their drive to impose “order.” “Somalia: Islamists in Kismayo Ban Filming In Weddings & Music,” by Abdinasir Mohamed for Somaliland Press, May 29: Mogadishu, 29 May 2009 […]
UK school exercise: role play, or prayer to Allah?
A few years ago I was an expert witness in a case against the Byron Union School District in California, where public school students had been made to memorize and recite prayers and portions of the Qur’an, and to make affirmations of Islamic faith in the course of answering test questions — questions would be […]
UK: “Moderate Muslims” fight “extremists,” who shout, “Get back to your synagogue”
This is good to see, and it is the sort of thing we should have been seeing much, much more of all over the Western world if the conventional wisdom about Islamic terrorism being the result of the hijacking of the religion by a Tiny Minority of Extremistsâ„¢ really were true. One of the moderates […]
Netanyahu on the Obama White House: “What the hell do they want from me?”
“The official said that the basis of the Obama White House’s resolve is the conviction that it is in the United States’ as well as Israel’s interest to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Does it not ever occur to anyone in the Obama White House that however much it might be in the interests of the […]
Representatives to Obama: “As you prepare to address the ‘Muslim world’ on June 5th from Egypt, we ask that you remain mindful of the power of your words”
This letter is far from perfect, and contains some highly questionable assertions and recommendations. Helping Pakistan in its war against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda? We have been doing that for years, and have only ended up helping the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, via double dealers in the Pakistani government. Calling on Obama to support a two-state […]
Iranian official on mosque bombing suspects: “According to the information we obtained they were hired by America and the agents of arrogance”
Yesterday I headlined my post about this mosque bombing, “Islamophobes bomb mosque in Iran, killing 15 — no, wait…” I was, of course, being sarcastic. But now an Iranian official is essentially saying the same thing, and Jalal Sayah is serious. “Iran official accuses US over mosque bomb,” from the BBC, May 29 (thanks to […]
Nashville: Muslim group shuts down conference featuring Geert Wilders
Hotel caves to Islamic intimidation. Free Speech Death Watch Alert: “Muslim Group Shuts Down Conservative Conference,” from Newsmax, May 28 (thanks to all who sent this in): The manager of a prominent Nashville hotel cancelled a contract with a conservative foundation to hold a conference this weekend on radical Islam, apparently after learning that the […]
Jordan arrests four jihadists — including a Gitmo recidivist — plotting terror attacks against Israel
Close down Gitmo! Bring the prisoners stateside! “Jordan: Four arrested for terror plots,” from the Jerusalem Post, May 29 (thanks to all who sent this in): Four Jordanians arrested in Jordan in April had planned to perpetrate terror attacks in Israel in retaliation for Operation Cast Lead, DPA reported on Wednesday. According to the report, […]
Raymond Ibrahim vs. Hamid Dabashi: Part 1
I have received several emails from people saying they were not able to view my debate with Hamid Dabashi from the ISI website. Here’s a YouTube version, the first of seven parts.
The Egyptian government “clearly acted under pressure from Islamists” when it ordered the mass cull of pigs
“Pigs being beaten with iron bars, piglets being stabbed and animals being kicked alive into bulldozer buckets” An update on this story. “Cairo accused of conspiring with Islamists to cull ‘unholy’ pigs: Egypt’s pig killing spree causes sectarian tension,” by Mustafa Suleiman and Mona Moussly for Al Arabiyya, May 28: CAIRO/DUBAI () As an Egyptian […]
“It is entirely possible to be Muslim and gay and there’s many of us in Britain today”
According to some supporting a gay Muslim program. So what if Muhammad, Allah’s Messenger and most perfect of all creation, condemned homosexuals to death, and they are being actively persecuted in jihadi hotbeds such as Iraq? “Gay Muslim story for EastEnders,” from BBC, May 28: EastEnders is to tackle a storyline which will feature a […]
“The simple ultimatum “” ‘stop hurting people or face death’ “” is the only way you can talk to freaks that hate you and want you dead”
Some interesting Fox News opinions on the Taliban and truces: “Truces Mean Nothing to Nuts,” by Greg Gutfeld for Fox News, May 28: On Tuesday, the Pakistani Taliban decided that it wants a peace deal “” kind of like the one they had originally before they ramped up killing and maiming people in awful ways […]
Al-Qaeda threatens to attack Norwegian embassy in Kenya
“(Kenya) became the enemy of Islam … and must (be) ready (for) Alqaeda attacks and revenge any time.” Amazing: al-Qaeda attacks Kenya over the years, killing 240 people, and it wants “revenge” because Kenya has detained Somali jihadis. “Norway embassy in Kenya threatened with attack,” from Reuters, May 27 : NAIROBI, May 27 (Reuters) – […]
“Swedes” killed in Somali jihad
The Swedish publication The Local wants to consider these jihadists “Swedes,” but it is doubtful that they consider themselves as such. “Swedes killed in fighting in Somalia,” from The Local, May 29 (thanks to Lazy Buddha): Several young men who left Sweden to join the radical Islamic militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia have been killed […]
Spencer: Jail Time for Jihadists
In the featured article at FrontPage today I discuss the 65-year sentences given to the leaders of the Holy Land Foundation, once the nation’s largest Islamic charity: In a major blow to terrorism financing on American soil, the founders of the Holy Land Foundation, once the nation’s largest Muslim charity, were both sentenced this week […]
Jihad on the rise in Central Asia
The Soviets had kept the jihad in check, and after the fall of the Soviet Union it took some time for the global jihadist resurgence to reach Central Asia, but it is there now. Meanwhile, the analysis in this story, that poverty causes terrorism, has been disproven by study after study. But that never seems […]
US “ready to exchange technical experience with Libya”
Overtures to the Islamic world continue, all based on the bedrock assumption that if the U.S. shows enough good will, that good will eventually will be reciprocated. Or at very least, a marriage of convenience can be sustained at least for awhile. And certainly many such marriages have been entered into and sustained. But the […]
Obama greets Abbas with a gift: “a toughly-worded, categorical US demand for Israel to stop settlements in Palestinian territories”
There was, of course, no corresponding gift to Netanyahu — only challenges to make various accommodations. “Obama, Abbas talk peace,” by Farah Stockman for the Boston Globe, May 28 (thanks to James): WASHINGTON — President Obama received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House today with a valuable welcoming gift: a toughly-worded, categorical US […]