Archives for June 2009

A manual of Islamic law certified by Al-Azhar as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father or mother (or their fathers or mothers) for killing their offspring, or offspring’s offspring.” (‘Umdat […]

Maybe Obama will appoint a Find-The-Muslims Czar. “Almost two million vanish from Obama’s estimate of U.S. Muslims,” by Tom Heneghan for Reuters Blogs, June 21 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Almost two million people have inexplicably disappeared from the estimates of the U.S. Muslim population that President Barack Obama has given recently. In his […]

Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Jordan. And remember: they want to prosecute Geert Wilders for a similar “crime” — in other words, they are trying to assert Sharia norms over non-Muslim Westerners. Free Speech Death Watch Alert: “Jordan court decides to jail poet for slandering Islam,” from Deutsche Presse Agentur, June 22 (thanks to Twostellas): […]

Mubarak reads Obama’s Cairo speech for what it essentially was: an invitation to the Islamic world to step up the jihad, especially efforts to destroy Israel, the state that is on the front line of that jihad. His piece here in the dhimmi rag known as the Wall Street Journal is notable in several respects. […]

Our Monday morning Troopathon 2009 Update shows that the Hot Air Steamers have plopped out to a huge lead: the Steamers team has raised $9,381.18, with our Anti-Jihadists team still in second place with $4,474.31. Despite lagging behind, however, The Anti-Jihadists team continues to be first in cool. We’re in the best of company, and […]

It’s all a conspiracy, you see. And it’s such a large one that they can’t quite pinpoint who’s behind it. Zionists? Americans? The British? Anything to dodge the truth. “Iran Revolutionary Guard threatens protesters,” by Ali Akbar Dareini and Jim Heintz for the Associated Press, June 22: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is threatening […]

Islamic Tolerance Alert. Here is Qur’an 9:29 in action: “Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with […]

“If it were determined that wearing the burka is a submissive act, and that it is contrary to republican principles, naturally parliament would have to draw the necessary conclusions.” “French MPs in call to unveil Islamic dress code,” by Chris Bremner for The Times, June 21: France could bar Muslim women from wearing full veils […]

And — surprise of surprises — they “do not appear to be linked to al-Qaeda or other foreign Islamist groups,” which should be a clear indication that the jihadist ideology did not originate with al-Qaeda or another currently active non-Thai group. These jihadists apparently “misunderstood” Islam all by themselves. Funny how that keeps happening. “Thai […]

The New York Times is throughout the day updating its reporting on the aftermath of the Iranian election. As scattered protests and violence continued to grip Iran’s capital on Sunday, the government arrested relatives of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president who heads two influential councils, exposing a deep rift among the nation’s top […]

“They were said to be unhappy at praying and eating near non-Muslims at Birmingham’s Winson Green jail.” “Muslim prisoners get their own cells after sharing row,” by Ian Gallagher for the Daily Mail, June 21: A prison has agreed to give Muslims their own cells after they complained about sharing with other inmates. They were […]

More on this situation. “Muslim rebels suspected in deadly blast in Philippines,” from Channel News Asia, June 21: ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Suspected Muslim separatist guerrillas hurled two grenades at a town festival in the southern Philippines, leaving one person dead and 32 wounded, officials said. The grenades were hurled almost simultaneously late Saturday at the town […]

A kidnapped Pakistani businessman had to pay more than 10 million rupees ($125,000) in ransom. When his Taliban captors freed him, he said, they told him, “Think of this as your zakat. Now your place in heaven is guaranteed.” “Taliban gains money, al-Qaida finances recovering,” by Kathy Gannon for the AP, June 21: PESHAWAR, Pakistan […]

2006 all over again: Will Ethiopia rescue Somalia’s internationally recognized (they sure don’t seem to recognize it domestically) government once more? What thanks will it get? “Somalia calls for emergency military support,” from Agence France Presse, June 21: AFP – Somalia’s parliament speaker on Saturday called on neighbouring countries to urgently deploy troops to prop […]

Khan was asked who he thought was the most “impressive” figure in history. He replied: “There are lots of them, some negative ones like Hitler, Napoleon, Winston Churchill and if I can call it history, then Prophet Mohammed and from recent time Nelson Mandela. … And there are nice ones like Gandhiji and Mother Teresa.” […]

Friend and Ally Update. Pakistan won’t hear of criticism of its counterterror operations (or lack thereof); indeed, it would be inconvenient and awkward if news like this were to come between Islamabad and the billions in aid sent from the West. “42 operational terror camps in Pak, PoK,” by Rajat Pandit for the Times News […]

An urgent message from Iranian freedom activist Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi: ACT NOW! Please call up your foreign office and demand from them to have their embassy in Tehran open their gates for injured people! People are arrested in the hospitals and therefore cannot go there for treatment. A number of embassies have already opened their gates, […]

My attorney, William Becker, who is also the attorney for the Arabic Christian Perspective group, sends in this background and update on this story: As you know, my client, Arabic Christian Perspective (APC) was denied its request for a temporary restraining order, which would have prevented the City of Dearborn from restricting APC’s First Amendment […]

After all, Dearborn is 30% Muslim, and they don’t go for that sort of thing. “It’s ironic that while Americans are applauding the free speech exercised by hundreds of thousands of Muslims on the streets of Iran, the city of Dearborn is restricting free speech rights Christians are attempting to exercise on the city’s public […]

No surprise, considering the Chechen president defends such honor killings, as part of his “campaign to impose Islamic values and strengthen the traditional customs of predominantly Muslim Chechnya.” “Suspect detained in honor killing in Chechnya,” from Khaleej Times, June 20: ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA – Prosecutors in Chechnya say they have detained a young man accused of […]