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Archives for January 2011
Embarrassed by his statements, Ground Zero Mosque organizers distance themselves from their new imam
They just finished distancing themselves from Rauf after he was exposed as anything but “moderate.” That’s why they brought in Adhami in the first place. And now they “sought yesterday to distance themselves from Adhami’s comments and backpedal on his role in the $100 million project.” Who will be next? Will the thuggish and shady […]
Al-Qaeda claims secret anti-Sunni agreement between U.S. and Iran
By insisting on the one-person-one-vote in Iraq, the U.S. unwittingly aided the ascendancy of the Shi’ites, who constitute a majority of the Iraqi population. In doing so, the U.S. helped create what Iran is working hard to turn into a Shi’ite client state of the Islamic Republic. Nonetheless, that was presumably the result not of […]
Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas collaborating, seeking to increase their roles in Egypt
No surprise here. After all, Hamas identifies itself in its charter as the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine. “Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas seek to increase role in Egypt : Stratfor,” from International Business Times, January 29 (thanks to Mackie): The Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas are collaborating and seeking to increase their roles in Egypt…. The Muslim […]
Tunisia: Thousands greet return of “Islamist” leader
An “Islamist” is generally a proponent of political Islam. I generally tend not to use the word, because many draw a distinction between “Islamic” and “Islamist,” implying (and sometimes asserting outright) that political Islam is a twisting and hijacking of the original, presumably non-political, non-supremacist Islamic religion. Since that is a false distinction, I shy […]
Top Iranian pol on uprisings: “In my opinion, the Islamic Republic of Iran should see these events without exception in a positive light”
Larijani sees an opening for Islamic rule. “Iran Sees Rise of Islamic Hard-Liners,” by William Yong in the New York Times, January 28 (thanks to all who sent this in): TEHRAN — Hopeful that the protests sweeping Arab lands may create an opening for hard-line Islamic forces, conservatives in Iran are taking deep satisfaction in […]
Former Ground Zero Mosque imam says he’d be open to a new site — but is he calling the shots?
Rauf was removed from his position as imam of the Ground Zero Mosque after an apparent dispute with the thuggish developer Sharif El-Gamal. So is he making promises that he can’t keep? And why, when he was at the center of the project, did he turn down offers from Donald Trump and others to buy […]
Moderate Muslim who beheaded his wife says he gave her “unconditional love”
Muzzammil Hassan increasingly inspires disgust as he attempts to portray his tiny wife as a serial abuser in an attempt to exculpate himself for beheading her. In doing so, he mirrors the unanimous and consistent inability of Islamic supremacists ever to accept responsibility for any wrongdoing, but instead constantly to blame others, often their victims. […]
If Muslim Brotherhood takes over in Egypt, Israel will face a jihadist enemy with a formidable military
While the mainstream media in the U.S. continues to behave as if the protest in Egypt solely feature secular pro-democracy demonstrators, in Israel at least some appear to be aware that the Muslim Brotherhood stands in the best position to seize power after Mubarak, even if Islamic supremacists and pro-Sharia agitators do not make up […]
Egypt: Armed gangs attack jails, free hundreds of Islamic jihadists
Including 34 members of the Muslim Brotherhood. “Gangs free militants, foreigners try to flee Egypt,” by Hamza Hendawi And Maggie Michael for Associated Press, January 30: CAIRO – Gangs of armed men attacked at least four jails across Egypt before dawn Sunday, helping to free hundreds of Muslim militants and thousands of other inmates as […]