“…in an effort to implement a stricter form of Islamic law in the country.” “Police: 6 killed in attack on Turkish embassy in Somalia,” by Omar Nor and Greg Botelho for CNN, July 27 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) — Blood and body parts littered the ground outside Turkey’s embassy in Somalia on […]
Archives for July 2013
Pakistan: Muslim leader says jihad of Hizballah, Taliban, and Hamas will continue until “revolution of Islam”
And members of his party staged a pro-Morsi demonstration in Karachi. Recently Islamic supremacists in the U.S. who have strenuously denied having Muslim Brotherhood ties, including Hamas-linked CAIR’s Hussam Ayloush, Hamas-linked ISNA’s former president Ingrid Mattson and DHS official Mohamed Elibiary, have tweeted out strong support of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. They make pro-forma […]
Muslim Brotherhood top dog blames bloodshed on “haters of Islam”
The Brotherhood is trying to make the question of whether or not they should be in power a question of whether Muslims there are loyal to Islam or not. They are trying to rule out the idea that one can be a Muslim and prefer secular government to Sharia. It is interesting to note how […]
“Spencer’s comprehensive understanding of his Christian faith and Islam along with lucidly insightful writing give lie to his international notoriety as a bigoted ‘Islamophobe'”
Here is a fine review of my book Not Peace But A Sword (which you can get here) from the Institute on Religion & Democracy: “Cutting through Theological Confusion: Robert Spencer’s Not Peace but a Sword Distinctly Divides Christianity from Islam,” by Andrew E. Harrod for the Institute on Religion & Democracy, July 27: Any […]
Egypt: Assassin of secularist Farag Foda justifies his act: “The punishment for apostasy is death”
Muhammad said: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him” (Bukhari 9.84.57). The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law according to all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence. The Tafsir al-Qurtubi, a classic and thoroughly mainstream exegesis of the Qur’an, says this about Qur’an 2:217: “Scholars disagree about whether or not apostates are […]
Ramadan observance in the Philippines: 6 dead, 48 wounded as Muslims bomb restaurant
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Doctors among dead in Philippines hotel blast,” from Agence France Presse, July 28 (thanks to Maxwell): CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines: Six people were killed and as many as 48 wounded in the Philippines when a bomb struck a restaurant filled with doctors after a national convention, police said Saturday. Police […]
Pakistan may seek trade of doctor who helped U.S. find bin Laden for imprisoned al-Qaeda operative
Pakistan yet again shows which side it is on. That Pakistani authorities imprisoned Afridi in the first place is bad enough. To seek to exchange him for a woman who tried to murder American soldiers is even worse — for there is little doubt that Aafia Siddiqui would go free as soon as she was […]
More Western jihadis fighting in Syria than in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia or Yemen
Eventually they will return home — to stop them would be “Islamophobic.” And then then it will get even more interesting. “Worries Mount as Syria Lures West’s Muslims,” by Eric Schmitt for the New York Times, July 27 (thanks to Kenneth): WASHINGTON “” A rising number of radicalized young Muslims with Western passports are traveling […]
Malaysia: Women who disputed ban on Muslim women participating in beauty contests could be charged in Sharia court for insulting Islam
“The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam,” said Barack Obama. And so this story is a glimpse into America’s future. “For INSULTING ISLAM, pageant contestants may be next in line to be charged,” from Bernama, July 25: PEKAN – The four Muslim women who disputed the National Fatwa Council […]
Fort Hood jihad mass murderer repents of years in Army, says U.S. is at war with Islam
“My complicity was on behalf of a government that openly acknowledges that it would hate for the law of Almighty Allah to be the supreme law of the land.” He may be referring there to state anti-Sharia laws, but he must know that the U.S. was instrumental in implementing Sharia constitutions in Afghanistan and Iraq, […]
California: Muslim husband to stand trial for murder of wife initially blamed on “Islamophobia”
This murder was a very big deal for awhile among Leftists and Islamic supremacists, although now (of course) they have forgotten that it ever happened. At the time, because of the note that was found by the body saying “Go back to your country, you terrorist,” the crime was universally reported as being motivated by […]
Ramadan observance in Dagestan: Islamic jihadists shoot and gravely wound rabbi
The Jews are, according to the Qur’an, the worst enemies of the Muslims (5:82). But in practice, this means that Muslims who take this verse seriously are the worst enemies of the Jews. “Rabbi Injured in Dagestan Shooting — Russian Prosecutors,” from RIA Novosti, July 25 (thanks to Pamela Geller): MOSCOW, July 25 (RIA Novosti) […]
Morsi supporters’ foes are America and Israel
But they have a great friend in Barack Obama. This is an effigy Morsi supporters displayed during their demonstrations yesterday (thanks to David).
A loss of cultural identity and self-confidence
I’ve written about the deceptive and arrogant Islamic supremacist Reza Aslan’s book elsewhere; this is not about him, but about the Jesuit priests who encouraged him to return to Islam. For Catholic priests, Christian clerics, to do such a thing bespeaks a loss of confidence in (and belief in) their own religion, tradition and heritage: […]
A victory for the freedom of speech
Francis Crotty, founder of Kolbe Academy, with Robert Spencer Yesterday I spoke at the Northern California Catholic Conference in Sacramento, California sponsored by Kolbe Academy of Napa, and I will speak again this afternoon. I’m pictured above with Kolbe’s founder, Francis Crotty, one of the finest men, and most insightful and innovative minds, I’ve ever had […]
Texas: Muslim with jihad terror ties who supported murder of non-Muslims gets eight years of prison dawah
He was detained while trying to enter the U.S. What was he planning to do here? “Somali man who admired Osama bin Laden and supported violent jihad is sentenced in San Antonio,” from the Associated Press, July 26: SAN ANTONIO “” Federal prosecutors announced that a Somali man with terrorist connections and who supported the […]
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens): “I’m praying to Allah to give us victory over the kuffar”
Today on Ummah.com, a poster called “ahaneefah” posted two “Classic Yusuf Islam Nasheeds without Music.” A nasheed is a song praising Allah or Islam in some way. Nasheeds are usually sung a cappella or with percussion accompaniment only, and according to most Islamic authorities they’re the only kind of music allowed under Islamic law. Anyway, […]
Pittsburgh Muslim killed in Syrian jihad praised jihad murderer of Theo Van Gogh
We are constantly told that no Muslims in the U.S., none, hold to the Islamic doctrines of jihad violence and the death penalty for blasphemy, etc., and that only greasy Islamophobes think otherwise. Reality, however, keeps intruding. “Web postings praise killer of Dutch filmmaker, jihad,” by Betsy Hiel for the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, July 26: […]
Ramadan observance in Pakistan: At least 41 murdered in explosions at busy marketplace
Since Ramadan is a time of renewed piety and jihad is considered an act of piety, this is what happens. “Dozens killed in Pakistan blasts, the deadliest attack during Ramadan,” from the South China Morning Post, July 27 (thanks to Kenneth): Twin explosions rocked a busy marketplace in northwest Pakistan yesterday killing at least 41 […]
Afghanistan: Serious security lapses at U.S. Embassy, diplomats at risk
Anyone make any Muhammad videos lately? Obama might get the idea that it’s time for another assault on the freedom of speech. But surely our reliable friend and ally Hamid Karzai will keep anything from happening — right? “Crisis in Kabul: Security at U.S. Embassy in disarray, diplomats at risk,” by Sara Carter for The […]