A few days ago I wrote some commentary here at Jihad Watch on an article about a Muslim professor in Australia, Anne Aly. I showed with quotes from the Qur’an and other Islamic sources that the article was filled with half-truths, distortions, and outright falsehoods about Islam. Apparently someone posted her email address in the comments field here, and now there is an article in The West Australian about how poor Professor Aly has received…hate mail.
She got hate mail? And this is a news story? If receiving hate mail is newsworthy, I should be on the front page of the New York Times every day. Here’s one I got on the same day I wrote the post about Aly:
hey filthy animal. today we won in gaza thanks to god. we support god so he supports us back. we resist, unlike the coward zionist jews. they are affraid of little rockets. as we celebrate in the streets of gaza and in the middleast netenyahu the coward refused to meet the media, he must feel anger,shame and deceit. like u felt after ur defeats in afganistan and iraq. when u left those 2 countries with ur head between ur legs
Alert the media! If getting hate mail is news, all the major networks will be writing feature stories about me. If getting hate mail is news, watch for me on Jon Stewart and Bill Maher this week. At this link is just a sampling of the hate mail I receive on a regular basis.
But of course, getting hate mail is not news, unless you’re part of a protected group that the media is determined to present in a favorable light no matter what. The mainstream media really, really wishes that Aly’s deceptions and distortions about Islam were true, and so is determined to run interference for her and others like her. The usual suspects were thrilled, of course: Hamas-linked CAIR tweeted gleefully that Aly had received hate mail after her email address appeared on “Islamophpobe [sic] Robert Spencer’s blog,” and I’m told that Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding attack dog and stalker Nathan Lean, who has repeatedly published what he thinks is my home address and whereabouts in a naked attempt to menace me physically or intimidate me into silence, tweeted about it also. It’s laughably ironic that a gutter thug and bottom feeder like Lean would try to claim the high ground, and shows the cynicism of the entire effort to demonize and smear foes of jihad terror.
Anyway, here’s the thing: no one should have sent Aly any hate mail. I do not condone that at all. Whenever I’ve published anyone’s email address and called for people to write, I have emphasized that the emails should be courteous and polite. Hate mail only serves the spurious campaign of Islamic supremacists and their Leftist enablers to portray any opposition to jihad terror as a victimization of the Muslim community: they claim that Muslims are being unfairly victimized by counter-terror efforts, in an attempt to end those counter-terror efforts and enable jihad terror to advance unopposed. Anyone who wrote to Aly should have focused upon the falsehoods she was propagating, and not included any personal insults or, indeed, anything personal at all.
It’s noteworthy also that this article in The West Australian doesn’t contain any quotations of the alleged hate mail Aly received. The implication is that it was all so ugly, so beastly, as to preclude reproduction of even the slightest except. But this omission raises the possibility that the “hate mail” was really just calling her on her false statements. The focus on “hate mail” in this article frees Aly from having to respond to the substantive problems I pointed out about her claims about Islam — it’s all just “hate mail” from an “anti-Islamic hate group” that is, moreover, “right-wing.”
This is typical of Islamic supremacists and Leftists. No discussion. No debate. Not even any acknowledgement of the substantive issues. Just demonization of the opposition.
If you want to write to Anne Aly now, or to Grant Taylor, be polite. Be courteous. Be respectful. Ask them nicely to respond to what I wrote here about how what Aly was saying about Islam was false. Ask them sweetly why some hate mail is newsworthy, and some isn’t — and if it is really responsible for a mainstream media reporter to allow only one point of view ever to have a hearing.
In the meantime, here is yet another example of how the mainstream media aids and abets the propagation of falsehoods about Islam that foster complacency about the jihad threat, and energetically furthers the smear campaign against foes of jihad terror.
“Muslim academic draws hate fire,” by Grant Taylor, The West Australian, September 1, 2014:
As a proud and outspoken Muslim, Anne Aly has also become a target for anti-Islamic hate groups.
The Curtin University lecturer – who chooses not to wear a hijab and denounces Muslim extremists – has been bombarded with hate mail after a recent interview in which she defended Islam as a religion of peace.
Her quotes were republished on a right-wing website called Jihad Watch, along with her work email address.
“I was just really speaking out against some of the false assumptions about my religion,” Dr Aly said. “But what they (the hate groups) really want is for me to denounce my religion.
“By saying that Islam is not about terrorism and Islam is not about beheadings or female genital mutilation, they can’t cope with that because it shatters the basis for their arguments.”
Dr Aly said some of the messages she had received had been unnerving, while others had sought to “educate” her about her own religion.
“It is upsetting and, yeah, it is worrying, but in some ways I get where they are coming from because a lot of these people just assume what they see on the news is typical of all Muslims,” she said.
Angemon says
JW is nor a right-wing website, her work email is on the first Google hit for her name, it was not given by anyone working for JW and her quotes were rebutted with proper evidence.
Sovereign Man says
She probably made up the “hate mail” to garner sympathy. Muslims and their apologists always turn to such deception when losing the argument – it’s in the CAIR manual after all.
Charli Main says
Just another ” poor Muslim victim” who feels brutalised by the truth about her religion.
Huck Folder says
About Robert’s BFF: Nathan Lean
http://www.amazon.com/The-Islamophobia-Industry-Manufactures-Muslims/product-reviews/0745332536/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1/188-9553689-1392104?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
Obviously a ‘polarizing’ book, 12 five star reviews and 10 one star. I’ll go with the latter, in lieu of zero stars.
Don McKellar says
There are, as far as I know, no orgainized “hate groups” against Muslims. None. Zero. If there were, there’d be news stories all over the place. But there isn’t. Nope.
And as for Jihad Watch, from what anybody who has actually spent any time on here at all and really read anything Robert Spencer has ever written, one thing is clear: Robert Spencer doesn’t care if you “renounce” your religion and isn’t calling for you to do so. He is only calling for you, and everybody like you, to start telling the truth and to start being honest and make full disclosure about your beliefs and stop the taqiyya lying and kitman lying you do all the time.
Of course, that’s not going to happen. So we not only have rely on the actual Islamic texts, but on the endless real life examples from all these thousands of the most devout Muslims who are simply following the example and teachings attributed to fictional “prophet” Mohammad, by murdering, raping, extorting, stealing, bullying, lying, and child molesting just like he did. As is described in the Islamic texts for all to read for themselves.
sidney penny says
“by murdering, raping, extorting, stealing, bullying, lying, and child molesting just like he did. As is described in the Islamic texts for all to read for themselves.”
You missed out beheading.
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4)
It is in the news everywhere in the world!,
even Obama referred to it.
John says
So we are far right supporters now? Isn’t that just lovely?
They point their fingers at us claiming that we support oppressive totalitarian ideologies while leaping to defend Islam at the same time, a repressive totalitarian ideology commonly used to subjugate women and non-muslims.
The mental gymnastics seen here are simply amazing.
Sovereign Man says
Morons always lead themselves into tyranny. Tyrants are powerless without their sheep-like followers. See “Discourse on Voluntary Servitude” by Etienne De La Boetie.
Bassam says
LOL. Yes, they support so called god, Allah. Allah is such a weak animal that he needs people to fight and kill and steal, and rape for him.
Ed says
Replace allaj with satan and it will all make sense.
Oliver says
RE: last part–” and rape for him”–perhaps he ahs e.d. (erectile dsyfunction) . A medical condition.
Or, he could just liek to see pictires of women ( nd / or children) getting raped, or read stories about that. Some wackos are like that.
john haller says
It’s a two way deal. Muslims are required to eliminate Allah’s enemies, Jihad, and Allah absolves them of feelings of guilt for having killed his enemies, the bloodied hand held aloft is testament to this.(this is Allah’s work) The Einsatzgruppen of WWII found out that no matter how hardened and dedicated these Nazi firing squads were, they all eventually suffered the negative effects of mowing down rank upon rank of helpless Jews, their children and the elderly. Enter industrial gas chambers and get captive Jews to clean out the mess. I doubt, however that Allah can keep his promise and that even the most dedicated ISIS or whoever, will also breakdown and wake in fright etc after decapitating one too many enemies of Islam. If Allah can’t eliminate his own enemies, then I doubt that he can overcome the immutable laws of Karma and Vipaka, cause and effect. Unfortunately for them, Muslims are the first and last victims of Islam and if we are not vigilant, we will also become the victims of Islam, if we are not already. Religion of peace? A death Cult by any other name.
No Fear says
Any negative critique of the Quran that points out the violence is perceived as “hate” by Mohammedans.
Vapourking says
I’m guilty, I admit I wrote to her and offered to educate her about her own religion which clearly she doesn’t understand. I refuse to stand by and watch so called respected moderate Muslims deflect the truth about Islam. I personally seek only to expose the truth about Islam, and the truth should never be burdened with the risk of causing offence.
John Haller says
The so called perfect word of the prophet and the Koran are apparently beyond criticism. Any attempt to redress the imbalance causes utter emotional breakdown by the defendant and it’s all your fault. Even seven year old children are more emotionally mature than this. Yet we are threatened with criminal punishment if we cause a Muslim to accuse us of blasphemy. Not exactly a recipe for harmonious co existence.
No Fear says
I have been called “immoral” many times by muslims because I refuse to accept that Mohammed was a prophet.
And the same idea is found in the Quran where most of those who are burned in the “eternal fire” are burned, not through any moral failings, but simply because they do not accept Mohammed.
Morality = acceptance of all things Mohammed.
We are all in big trouble !
Moa says
If Mohammed was a “prophet”, what was his prophecy? NONE!
How many miracles did he perform? NONE!
Ask your Muslim interlocutors those questions next time 🙂
profitsbeard says
Mohammad prophesied the eventual dominance of the world by Islam.
So far, he has turned out to be relatively right… by 1 billion plus morons willing to submit to being zombies in service his resentful revenge fantasy posing as an “Abrahamic faith”.
And the miracle he performed was suckering so many dolts, for so long, with such a sick, staggeringly slimy selection of stupidities- AKA The Koran.
Will Doohan says
…. the FALSE prophet mohammad (may war and strife be upon him) …..
Michael Copeland says
Mohammed hardly made any prophecies.
Here are two which muslims are not keen to promote:
“The strongholds of Islam will be knocked down, one after the other, and then there will come many deceiving guides.”
“Faith [Islam] will crawl back to the Madina like a snake crawls back to its hole.”
http://www.answering-islam.org/Mna/frag1.1.html
abad says
What is she doing in Australia to begin with????? Shouldn’t she be teaching at the University of Riyadh?
Jovial Joe says
Here’s what I sent her, rather polite I thought:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/08/australia-muslim-university-research-explains-that-theres-nothing-islamic-about-beheading-women-have-equal-rights-in-islam
If you possessed an ounce of intellectual honesty you would take up Mr. Spencer’s challenge.
Regards
There’s no pleasing some people. Needless to say, the challenge was not accepted.
gdich says
Robert, thanks for your excellent, tireless work. Your comments and explanations are thorough, detailed and without invective. Your work is really the work of a journalist – not someone with a political ax to grind. Your work is analogous to moving a rock and watching the bugs scatter. You are exposing the bugs and encouraging people to make their own decisions.
Thanks.
sidney penny says
That is how it should be
and that is how Robert does it,
even in his Books.
It is a real pity that this Curtin University lecturer cannot answer you without calling you names .
Guest says
Have you noticed that most Australian newspapers are too scared to allow comments? I wonder why…
shrugger says
I’ve noticed that with just about all Left wing publications. Almost all Conservative pubs encourage reader discourse. Even hateful or ignorant remarks from Leftists.
Sovereign Man says
I noticed that UK newspaper comments section are always deleting or hiding comments that contain any form of the word Muslim or Islam on stories relating to Jihad terrorism. This is to go together with the articles never containing such words – it’s always “Asian men” or “youths” who are chopping heads, raping, burning cars, etc.
sidney penny says
“who are chopping heads, raping, burning cars, etc.”
You never see any Muslim men or Muslim youths doing any of the above.
That is why the newspapers and articles do not mention it.
John Haller says
It turns out that(if my memory serves me correctly) some Arab Emir owns approximately 40% of the Murdoch press, of which the West Australian is certainly in the zone. This factoid emerged only a few weeks ago and caused barely a ripple of outcry. It was published in the West on about page thirty and only a small paragraph.
Oliver says
I never saw that, but I doubt it. The Murdoch group also owns the Wall Street Journal, and they have not (on their web pages; editorials, etc) been hesitant to be critical of Muslims.
Unlike the NY Times and other papers.
(Murdoch also owns a NY City paper-whihc-I have heard- also has been not friendly to Muslims)
truth isn't hate says
yet another member of the Burqa B—h Brigade
awake says
This is an object lesson, used by detractors of Robert’s articles and commentary on Islam, and Islam apologists alike, whether they be Muslim or non-Muslim.
It provides unprovable fodder, (in the form of “hate mail” that may or may not have been sent), which lends false credence to their victimization status, and while the JW disclaimer on comments is clear, they are largely unmoderated and require us, in the community, to assist as a courtesy to Robert.
Posting an official work email is not in bad form in this context, but posting it no fewer than three times in the same thread can appear outwardly as a bit unhinged, unless of course the commenter deems us all too daft to notice the address the first time.
Greyhound Fancier says
Bullies always feel victimized when they are caught.
Ayatrollah says
Since Islam is the one true religion if someone who is against Islam receive “hate mail” it is not really hate mail and not worthy of any news converge.
Kathy Brown says
Oh, SHUT THE HECK UP ANN YOU WHINING CRYBABY YOU!
What Robert doesn’t mention-and neither does Pam Geller-is that, 24/7 they get DEATH THREATS.
And you Ann-you’re waah-waah over ‘hate mail’?
Woman up Ann, and count yourself lucky that you don’t even need to worry about death threats. Know why you microcephalic? Because only Muslims threaten to kill people.
TH says
I t is interesting to not that reading what muslims produce and what the say in debates could be a good example of a class on logical fallacies: ciruclar reasoning, personal attacks or shoot the messenger, red herrings etc. Muslims are obvioulsy enemies of Aristolte and his logic, which is basic to human reasoning. How could they reason when they follow a totally arbitrary god who contradicts himself right left and center. Of course, they don’t accept the principle of non contradiction. They aslo redefine terms such as truth, peace and try to take the unwary for a ride by telling them that “islam is a religion of peace” outright lies. which islamic “morality2 permits calling it takiya.
John C. Barile says
Cry, “VICTIM!”
Poor martyr.
Twostellas says
Of course she would say this, now wouldn’t she? For anyone to simply mention the truth about Islam is hateful to her, I’m sure. In any matter, same old schtick: when speaking of Islam or Muhammed unless it is praise, or at least submission and to be silent, if one ventures out of those parameters you are a hateful, murderous, bigot who wants to kill all Muslims. Meh. That old line is getting worn out and the consequences of it we see every day…look at the rape gang inquiry in the UK right now, how did that happen, by silence and submission. So, shame on this lady, shame, shame, shame for enabling such brutalities with her pretty lies.
jewdog says
I sent her a snide note referring her to this web site. It was dislike mail, but not hate mail.
Bezelel says
Maybe she’s still sore about her mutilation being public knowledge. Just a guess.
voegelinian says
Anything remotely critical about a Muslim, Muslims, or Islam is “hate”. That’s one of the Commandments of the PC MC Paradigm.
Wellington says
Ah, the games continue. Of course, if this person got true hate mail, all she need do is publish it. Why the hell not? What would be the downside and it would only support her contention. But I suspect, as many others have, that hate mail to one who defends Islam equals nothing more than criticism of Islam and the person defending said religion.
Well, in Muslimworld and Liberalworld, criticism of such worlds equals hatred. Yeah, that’s how thin-skinned they are. They can dish it out, but they can’t take it. Poor dears.
Memo to Professor Anne Aly: Publish what you call hate mail. Let all see if it is truly hate mail or simply criticism, sometimes harsh criticism, of what you yourself have put forth about Islam, which religion, by the way Professor, is, as Bertrand Russell noted almost a century ago, the only major faith which is totalitarian in structure and ideology. Or is saying this itself hate mail? Your turn, Professor. (And perhaps, as an aside, you could address why so many Muslims worldwide misunderstand the religion you think does not advocate war being made upon the unbeliever until “all religion is with Allah.” (Sura 8:39) Your turn, Professor.
Oliver says
two items:
I regularly get ( what I consider) hate mail . And, i know who it is from. (the IRS ).
But, other then my family, my accountant , a few friends and myself nobody cares.. So, why the big publicity.
And, read her comment ” yeah—-” for a UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR? Couldn’t she AT THE LEAST–used proepr English (It IS teh language of Australia) and said “yes———————-“?
I think, in my miond, she is the Australian version of Affirmative Action–women; minority, give her the job and title–regardless if she knows anything.
Lastly, in my view, she isn’t even that good looking, without wearing the Hefty trash bag. (perhaps that would amke ehr look better?)
My 5 cents worth.
Bamaguje says
She should have provided a sample of the so-called hate mail.
Muslim Taqiyya propagandists and their PC dhimmi enablers disingenuously hype any criticism of Islam as hate… hence the misleading term “Islamophobia.”
Boston Tea Party says
“By saying that Islam is not about terrorism and Islam is not about beheadings or female genital mutilation, they can’t cope with that because it shatters the basis for their arguments.”
Indeed, this is why Robert is banned in places, and why no Muslims want to debate him. They’re selling this caricature of Robert as some sort of crazy-eyed hatemonger, who says that “all Muslims are terrorists and that the extremists represent the only true Islam and that we need to put them all in concentration camps.”
But when Robert actually speaks, you get a calm, sober intellectual who quotes almost exclusively from respected, major Islamic sources–and instead of claiming that “all Muslims are terrorists”, he shows that the extremist interpretation is well within the mainstream of Islam, and is at least as solidly grounded in historical Islamic jurisprudence as any non-extremist interpretation of Islam. This is what they can’t stand about Robert—and that’s why they’re much more comfortable with their caricature of Robert rather engaging the real Robert’s arguments. Or to put it more succinctly: the truth hurts.
Bronson says
I would add another comment on Ms Aly’s reported statement: “By saying that Islam is not about terrorism and Islam is not about beheadings or female genital mutilation, they can’t cope with that because it shatters the basis for their arguments”.
This in itself is stereotypical Islamic authoritarian supremicism, Aly has resorted to arguing from authority and the reporter would seem to have accepted it because Ms Aly has accepted it. What she is admitting to is the tactic Robert points out in “This is typical of Islamic supremacists and Leftists. No discussion. No debate. Not even any acknowledgement of the substantive issues. Just demonization of the opposition.”
To paraphrase Ms Aly “I don’t enagage in any logical discussion but just declare a position without any reasoning behind it so denying them any point on which they can demonstrate the falsity of my position”.
Like many Islamic spokespeople they see themselves as very clever in adopting this approach, and maybe they are.
Saleem Smith says
This Australia Mohammedan professor is no fool.
She is most likely a devout Muslimah attempting to deceive the unbelieving Kafir with an eye firmly fixed on the future of Sharia for Australia.
We ex-Muslims know that the Quran, the hadith and evil prophet Muhammad’s “revelations” undoubtedly form the worldview of this particular Muslim female.
Here is a recent statement from a group of Bangladeshi apostates living in the UK explaining the reasons why they have abandoned Islam:
“One who claims to be a messenger of God is expected to live a saintly life. He must not be given to lust, he must not be a sexual pervert, and he must not be a rapist, a highway robber, a war criminal, a mass murderer or an assassin. One who claims to be a messenger of God must have a superior character. He must stand above the vices of the people of his time. Yet Muhammad’s life is that of a gangster godfather. He raided merchant caravans, looted innocent people, massacred entire male populations and enslaved the women and children. He raped the women captured in war after killing their husbands and told his followers that it is okay to have sex with their captives (Qur’an 33:50). He assassinated those who criticized him and executed them when he came to power and became de facto despot of Arabia. Muhammad was bereft of human compassion. He was an obsessed man with his dreams of grandiosity and could not forgive those who stood in his way…
The statement continues,
Muhammad was a narcissist, like Hitler, Saddam or Stalin. He was astute and knew how to manipulate people, but his emotional intelligence was less evolved than that of a 6-year-old child. He simply could not feel the pain of others. He brutally massacred thousands of innocent people and pillaged their wealth. His ambitions were big and as a narcissist he honestly believed he is entitled to do as he pleased and commit all sorts of crimes and his evil deeds are justified.”
http://www.faithfreedom.org/
Rojm says
It seems critical thinking is not allowed in the world today. Everything is black and white, no greys allowed. We are adults mass culture and media. Stop treating us like children and hiding things from us. The only way societies all over the world are to grown up is telling things as it is. The black and white view of the world has to stop.
Saleem Smith says
DO YOU support Islamic theology and its necessitating accompanying of Sharia law (the laws of “the Islamic god Allah” spelled out in the koran)?
Then feel free to fuck off and live in the Islamic hell hole of your choosing.
WVinMN says
“By saying that Islam is not about terrorism and Islam is not about beheadings or female genital mutilation, they can’t cope with that because it shatters the basis for their arguments.”
Your death cult, founded by a pedophile, war mongering, treacherous, mass murdering illiterate is most CERTAINLY about the above and then some! Look around the world you malignant bitch! I don’t see Hindus, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, etc. serially raping thousands of young girls. They aren’t crucifying 6 year old boys, or posting videos of themselves lopping the heads off journalists. Your damn right I despise your religion, and moreover, I loath the evil, perverted propaganda purveyors who spread this vile filth to all corners of the globe.
profitsbeard says
The Koran piths the brains of those who submit to it.
Otherwise a drop of critical analysis would render its farrago of monstrous foolishness and plagiarized piffle evident to their minds.
Once you start to worship a deity whose essence is Irrationality ~Allah cannot be ‘shackled’, even by Reason, thus, Allah is, by definition (sic) unpredictable, beyond Rationality, and outside of any kind of ‘ restraint’~ you become as unreasoning as this mad god itself.
Belief in such an amorphous inconceivability leads to lunacy.
Huck Folder says
The submitters to the koran and islamist worshippers of mo are all pithed in the head.
Myxlplik says
Robert, we respect you so much for what you personally expose yourself to, none of us would betray that. There is no higher standard, than what you stand for, which is freedom of speech, freedom of conscious, freedom of thought, and equality for all. I for one can honestly say, your courage makes me a better person, sometime I get angry, but think about the principles you stand for and it gives me courage.
I think we all owe you that, not to betray the things you stand for. Personally, I think we will discover in short order that it was another Islamic false flag operation… a Muslim or sympathizer on the left sent the email in attempt to tarnish you.
sidney penny says
Why did the reporter not contact Robert Spencer to discuss what he had written?
There are no hate groups against Muslims. There does not need to be any.
Or sorry there are. There some in Pakistan, Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (Maybe in other places as well)You know the type “I am a Muslim and you are not the right type of Muslim so I hate you.”
No one asked her to denounce her religion. It is not in Robert Spencer’s post. She is making this up to the reporter.
She works at a university but does have any intellectual honesty or any critical thinking.
Who cares about hate mails which may or may not be real or sent to her to discredit JW.Her email is on the website. Robert Spencer did not give it out.
More important from my point of view, is what she has to say about the substance of what Robert Spencer wrote.
Why are people too dense to read the Islamic scriptures, and to study the history of Islam?
Why does the Curtin University research fellow Anne Aly not respond to what Robert Spencer has written instead of crying to a newspaper about “hate mails?”
‘speaking out against some of the false assumptions about my religion”
What are they?
“people just assume what they see on the news is typical of all Muslims,” she said.”
Who are these people? Nobody in their right mind thinks that.
Saying Islam is not about terrorism, Islam is not about beheadings, and Islam is not about female genital mutilation does not make it so.
Nor saying that Islam is a “Religion of Peace” makes it so.
Qur'ant Bun says
Those crazy Aussie Sheilas. If Australia is not to her liking, I’m sure the Islamic State would welcome her with open arms – or stumps, if the arms have been amputated. Alternatively, Professor Aly could come to the UK and set up home in Rotherham; she’d love it up there.
At least she’s not buried up to her neck waiting to be stoned to death; crouching on the ground waiting to be shot in the back of the head; or kneeling in front of a follower of the religion of peace waiting to have her head cut off.
I agree, Mr Spencer, one should be polite, courteous and respectful at all times.
john haller says
I can only concur.
I am sure the shiny new Caliphate must be exerting an almost magnetic pull on Ms Aly and the rest of Australias’ Muslim population, all apparently victims of Islamophobia to a man… or woman, as the case may be. Although rather insignificantly compared with Shia vs Sunni big league Islamophobia. With Ms Aly in mind the partial phrase of heat and kitchen come to mind, as part of the celebrated push and pull of academic excellence is to scrutinize and be subjected to scrutiny. But of course ANY utterance about Islam by a non Muslim is likely to be regarded by said Muslim as Blasphemy or at least, hate speech, rather than a normal free exchange of opinions. In Australia we have been so relentlessly Islamophobic, apparently (although no statistics exist)that I am surprised that all of them have not left to seek refuge in the Islamic state that they all apparently aspire to. Alas they seem to prefer continual Islamophobia to Islamic freedom.
No Fear says
I read some hate mail.
It said that my family and I will burn in a fire because I refuse to submit to an imaginary friend of an Arab thief.
FatherJon says
It’s been my observation here in Australia, that whenever there’s anything controversial about Muslims/Islam in the media, there are heaps of Muslims claiming stories of being spat at, shouted at and generally abused in public.
There are never any witnesses or evidence, just the word of the person supposedly attacked. These claims come with such regularity that I have to think it’s a tactic to close down and shut up any wider discussion and possible criticism of the original incident or event involving Muslims.
FJ
duh_swami says
Dr of what? Certainly not common sense.
What kind of Muslimah is she anyway? No headscarf? A job that requires her to be in the company of men not related. She could fix that by the magickal process of suckling.
Is she married? Is her hubby a kuffar or a pious Allaholic?
She is like Percival the pure fool, who is looking up while about to step off a cliff.
I have zero sympathy, nor do I trust, anyone who thinks Allah is God.
Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Me) says
How dare this naughty woman who calls herself a Muslim appear for a photograph with uncovered hair, and her neck entirely naked! How dare she presume to present herself as a spokesperson for Allah’s religion, while disregarding the clear words of Allah’s Messenger regarding the appropriate covering for Muslim women over the age of nine! When we first glanced at the photograph we assumed that she must be a slave woman. O Muslim men! If you want a women dressed like a slave, then take a slave for your right hand from amongst the Kafirs hated by Allah. But Muslim women must be taught to dress properly!
Oliver says
Pro Mo–
as a westerner, male; non Muslim; and often horny, LOOKING AT THIS WOMAN does NOT TURN ME ON.
I, as a hetrosexual male ( even in the area of Australia where is) and ahd the chance, would not take her.
To me, she is ugly; perhaps face coverings WOULD MAKE HER LOOK BETETR.
Just my 3 cents worth–not worth a nickle., even with inflation
Custos Custodum says
So in other words – as one would expect – the emails she received were of TWO types:
(1) “UNNERVING” emails, probably critical of her convenient personal views, apparently in POLITE terms (see below).
(2) “SOUGHT TO EDUCATE HER ABOUT HER OWN RELIGION” – in other words, citing chapter and verse of Qur’anic teachings that she would prefer to keep as “her own” and not discuss in public.
There is NO INDICATION in the article bearing out the claim in the “lede” that what Anne Aly had received was threatening or abusive “hate mail”.
pdxnag says
I thought that Muslims already consider refusal to become Muslim the kind of hate that warrants beheading. One need not do anything to suffer the wrath of an upset Muslim.
Trotorman says
I confess to being an islamophobe, in the dictionary sense at least, in that I do FEAR what Islam is doing to the world. I will continue to fear islam until world leaders unanimously declare the truth about muslims true intentions for Dar al Harb, and plan their actions accordingly.