If the ideology that demanded the imposition of Sharia by force had been invented by the sect leader, the game would be over. For that matter, as long as Sharia is in effect in Nigerian states, there will be pressure — including violent outbursts — for more of it. This is because Sharia, believed to […]
Archives for July 2009
Thousands of Muslims rampage, destroy Christian village after family accused of blasphemy
The violence was incited, on the slimmest of evidence, at the local mosques. Islamic Tolerance Alert: “PAKISTAN Christians flee after Muslims destroy village,” from UCANews, July 31 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): KORIAN, Pakistan (UCAN) — Smoke was still rising from the Christian village of Korian in Punjab province on July 31 after it was completely […]
Education Jihad: Taliban deprives one million children of schooling
School’s out for summer, school’s out forever, school’s been blown to pieces. “Education Is Sin” Update: “One million children face threat to education in NWFP,” from AFP, July 31 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): ISLAMABAD: The United Nations warned on Thursday that one million children could have their education interrupted in areas, where conflict with the […]
Yeah, sure, Judge, I wrote a book about jihad, but I don’t believe in it anymore, and anyway, I was depressed
He was depressed, you see, and unskilled, and that led him to Misunderstand Islam. The judicial rulings in “Provisions of the Rules of Jihad”? Ignore them. They are of no importance. He was depressed, remember. He was unskilled. And he doesn’t believe any of it, either. “Jihad book editor ‘renounced terrorism,’” by Katelyn Catanzariti for […]
Spencer: A Muslim leader condemns “Islamist extremism,” but does he go far enough?
In “Muslim Leader Condemns Terrorism” at FrontPage this morning, I note that an Islamic leader in Long Island is “angry” about the actions of jihadist Ibrahim Vinas. But what is he really going to do about it? Nayyar Imam, leader of the Islamic Association of Long Island, is angry. “We are really angry “” this […]
US Consulate in Jerusalem website assumes Jerusalem is Palestinian, says nothing about Israel
Dhimmitude from the State Department. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it, but it’s true: the US Jerusalem Consulate website seems to assume that Jerusalem is Palestinian territory. Israel? What’s that? Pamela over at Atlas Shrugs points out that the Consulate site says nothing about Israel at all. See Atlas for details, and check […]
Phares: North Carolina: Meet Taqiyya Jihad
Mrs. Boyd Dr. Walid Phares is the director of the Future Terrorism Project at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and the author of The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad. His Web site is here, and here is an interview he gave to Dina Gusovsky of Russia Today TV, where he establishes a […]
“Bosnia is a base for Islamic terrorists who live here in safety, operate training camps and prepare cadres for attacks in third countries”
Tiny Minority of Extremists Alert, and Keystone Kops all around. “Balkans: Bosnia ‘a haven for Islamist terrorists’,” from Adnkronos International, July 30: Belgrade, 30 July (AKI) — Bosnia has become a haven for Islamic terrorists who feel protected by local authorities and are planning terrorist acts in various countries, experts on terrorism said on Thursday. […]
“This isn’t an Islamic court. It’s a court of infidels!”
Background on the leading North Carolina jihadist suggests that he has long been a hardcore true believer. “Members of arrested US jihadi group visited Pakistan in 2008,” by Sami Abraham for The News International, July 30 (thanks to James): WASHINGTON: The US Federal authorities are looking for an eighth alleged member of a North Carolina […]
Jihadist behind Jakarta bombing was targeting UK soccer team: “These players are Christians, so Muslims should not honor and respect these enemies of Allah”
Wait a minute! Doesn’t Islam respect the “People of the Book”? Perhaps Honest Ibe Hooper or Brave Ahmed Rehab of CAIR could place a call to Noordin Mohammed Top to explain to him how he is Misunderstanding Islam. Can’t they? “Terrorist blames Jakarta blasts on soccer,” from UPI, July 30 (thanks to Block Ness): JAKARTA, […]