“Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious.” — Ayatollah Khomeini
“Radiohead Listening Party in Istanbul Attacked by Islamists,” Variety, June 17, 2016 (thanks to Thomas):
A group of radical Islamists attacked a listening party in Istanbul where Radiohead was holding a listening party for fans in support of their new album.
The men reportedly stormed the record store, Velvet Indieground, in Istanbul, Turkey, and used pipes to violently beat fans running away from the venue for drinking alcohol during the holy month of Ramadan.
“Our hearts go out to those attacked tonight at Velvet IndieGround in Istanbul,” Radiohead said in a statement. “We hope that someday we will be able to look back on such acts of violent intolerance as things of the ancient past. For now, we can only offer our fans in Istanbul our love and support.”
It’s unknown how many people were injured in the uproar or the severity of their injuries.
One of the store’s owners allegedly posted about the encounter on Reddit, saying, “I am the person that’s speaking in that video. I am the owner of that periscope account. They were determined to kill us. We were beaten by more than 20 men with pipes in their hands, beer bottles were broken on our heads. I don’t even know how we made it out. I will share the details later guys, just hoping that no one will die.”…

Yojimbo says
Best comment from the Variety article: “Nothing to see here. Pipes and bottles are the problem. There are a trillion good Muslims out there. Why does beer have to be served in bottles. Nobody would be hurt if served in pouches. Senseless. You know these bottles can be bought in cases of 24. Nobody needs 24 beers.”
mortimer says
This is lifestyle jihad.
gravenimage says
This is imposition of Shari’ah.
hmmm says
it’s obviously workplace violence–and of course we must ban pipes. and of course some mental illness stuff.
(can i have my check please mr. hussein obama, barry soetoro whatever!)
Alexander the Grape says
Thanks for posting this interesting article Robert. The “Brown Shirts” are being emulated, or did the “Brown Shirts” Nazis just copy Islamic tactics. Probably so. The love of the Nazis in Islam is well documented. Muslims fought with the Nazis in WWII.
And still today Turkey is threatening the world. The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently called the European Union a Christian Club practicing “Islamaphobia” because it does not want Turkey as part of the Union. Erdogan said, “You cannot stop Islam. We will conquer you.” And poetically, “The Mosques are our barracks, The domes are our helmets, The minarets are our bayonets, and The faithful are our soldiers”.
Europe, here is a confirmation, of what is already in your midst, of your future.
St. Patrick says
Brexit..That’s all..For starters..
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Radiohead is not only a great name for a group, it’s a great group. My son has a rock band, and they always have Radiohead in their stage playlist. What an honor it must be for this great group to have their fans attacked by… devout Moslems.
Sog says
They need to understand that Islam would NOT work if every adherent were a Jihadist. It “works” great if there are a small minority of Jihadists, as is the case. If every Moslem were a Jihadist, the system would die out.
A parallel is the great sport of Hockey. In Hockey, Not every player can be an enforcer, yet “enforcement” is an integral part of the sport. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NHL_enforcers
So many people are stumped by Islam’s propensity to kill both non-Muslims and Muslims, especially if they’re cavorting with one another like the Pakistani Easter Picnic bombing. “But they Killed Muslims!” seems to prove to these people that such acts are not planned acts of Islamic enforcement.
The fact that such acts are absolutely nuts does not render them mutually exclusive with the fact that are prescribed acts of Islam’s Enforcement principles.
Nuts and Islam’s enforcement principles are not mutually exclusive.
Jack Holan says
Contrary to not seeing a type of humor, I see a great deal of humor and irony in Islam. Think about the concepts of Manifest Destiny or the Christian Doctrine of Compassion to empathize on one hand and educate on the other. However it turns out that is not the Civilized teaching the Savage but the Savage pushing the boundaries of acceptance by the Civilized with the Churchman calling for understanding and chastising the Flock for any comment based in fact because their insecurities raise up the thought of bigotry and Islamophobia while the case is recognition of unacceptable behavior be forced upon the host country from invited outsiders and there is no honest debate.
This dove tails with Turkey pursuing acceptance to the EU. Who in Europe other the Chancellor Merkel Heil believes this current or past European behavior? So, to admit Turkey, The EU is validating religious domination over secular life. Brutish Force by religious fanatic with or without government orders to bash heads of everyday people for not following their faith, by enjoying an alcoholic beverage and listening to music These goons could have killed someone. Imagine a death penalty for this activity legal anywhere in the EU. There for the EU is fine accepting a barbaric country. Once Erdogan consolidates all his power and authority the fun will really begin. Don’t forget Chancellor Merkel is already arresting people for making public comments about the fascist Erdogan’s complaint something was said about him. Europe is worried about the rise of the Right. When the governments start behaving this way did they think everyone would react the same as under Hitler-Be quiet.
abad says
Muslims are THE most miserable, wretched creatures on earth. They really are.
If their weirdo cult allowed them to listen to music they really would be if but a bit happier.
Georg says
Their cult has gazed into the cosmos and discovered the central question: Who out there is listening to Radiohead and how can they be stopped?
Georg says
https://imgflip.com/i/1633xg
خَليفة says
Islam is a crime against humanity
Jerry says
True, islam promotes and incites crimes against humanity. And the people who commit those crimes for that fake religion are MUSLIMS. Less muslims=less violence. NO muslims=no violence. There’s wonderful simplicity in Trump’s approach.
Jerry says
Music, our joy, our laughter, our good times, islam hates this. And although it’s not the worst thing muslims do for their faith it’s an important reminder, our essential happiness is at stake here. It’s not just a question of making some small adjustments in our way of life to accommodate newcomers, something we might do for people worthy of respect. No, islam demands a radical change in our fundamental view of life and what it means to be a “free” people. Islam wants to enslave us. We’ve already come through that valley of death, slavery, and we’re still healing from its bad effects. The last thing we need is to invite in a people who believe their central mission in life is to enslave every one else. Somehow I don’t think so.
Jay Boo says
It always begins with the “Brown Shirts”.
vivienne Leijonhufvu (@goldaleijonhufv) says
So tell this to the Saudi’s who dance drink fornicate with dozens of women all around the world, buy and sell nations over night and I am pretty sure they will bring western economy to its knees. The only nation this saudi trash has not bought is Russia. We may as well let these savages blow Israel off the map because the rest of us are already beholden to camel ……………Give me a gun I’d assassinate the ‘bloody’ lot of these savage hedonists.
Concerned Indian says
Hello V L.,Despite Russia being subjected to sanctions it’s still holding fort.
Probably that’s why the Eastern European nations are still standing firm on the migrant issue.They could be being supported by Russia.
I agree with you on the Saudi behaviour but shouldn’t the women worldwide develop and exhibit self-respect? Why get sucked in for money,power and swarthy,handsome appearance( at least sometimes)? This emboldens the migrants and liberties are taken with other western women( who are innocent and have not given in). Personal Freedom has been abused by many and not only women.
Jeaneen Andretta says
Islam needs to be stopped before it destroys the world. Obama is an Islam so he allowed them to kill Americans and blames guns, planes, trucks ,vans everything but Islam.
Angemon says
Not that long ago, shia Iranians raided a party. Now it’s sunni Turks. Sunni, shia, Turkey, Iran – what’s the difference?
eduardo odraude says
The current situation vis-a-vis Islam in the US has perhaps four main elements:
1. hundreds of Islamic jihadists in waiting, thousands of Muslims willing to do violence against Islam-critics, and a huge number of Islam apologists
2. a tiny group of public Islam-critics
3. a huge number of self-censoring Islam critics from whom one never publicly hears anything, and most of whom only go so far as to comment anonymously on the internet, if even that;
4. a huge number of ignorant people who without ever thinking about it just assume, because they see only a few Islam critics, that there are no others, or none worth listening to, and further assume that the tiny group can be ignored since, after all, almost every public authority calls that tiny group of critics Islamophobic racist bigots. Since the vast majority of authorities says that, it must be true, right? The bystander does not care to research the matter, and therefore trusts the vast majority of opinion. Unfortunately, Islamic death threats and violence pursue anyone who publicly criticizes Islam. Thus hardly anyone criticizes Islam, and those who talk about Islam mostly say it is like any other religion. Those who say so are for the most part ignorant of the core Islamic texts and really don’t know what they are talking about. Others are conformists who are afraid if they are honest they will lose a job as a journalist, teacher, actor, politician, whatever. Other public figures opt for safe PC statements about Islam simply because they don’t want to be plastered all over the internet as anti-Islam and thus for the rest of their lives have a target painted on their backs for jihadists.
Moral of the story: join Act for America.
Michael Johnson says
Why would any person in there right mind want to be a Muslim Islam sucks no freedom no nothing
Sog says
Adjacency: In a mixed community, an individual man is much better off being a Muslim. He doesn’t have to pay the Jizya, his daughters, wife and sisters don’t get molested, and lots of other benefits relative to the non moslem.
More Ham Ed says
The “religion” of violent intolerance – to coin a new phrase.
Georg says
Yes. The religion which marches against Mohammed cartoons but not Islamic State.
will Rodgers says
Wow wouldn’t everybody want to join in the misery. No fun or they cut you off at the neck. These retarded people have a problem due to inbreeding a flawed genetic make up for 1400 years.
Bridgette says
Erdogan’s Turkey is quite a bit different than before him. The islamiic majority countries are becoming more extreme meaning more islamic.
Andrew says
One of the problems I have with the variety article is they use the phrase “radical islamist”. They should have written it as “devout muslims”.
Georg says
Exactly right. What we all fear is the Orthodox Muslim. What we all needed long before yesterday was the Heterodox Muslim. And we can’t wait any longer, so we simply have to defend ourselves.
Stuart Maxwell says
Sadly lead singer Thom Yorke is an admirer of Noam Chomsky
Georg says
Surely Allah is so insecure it’s preoccupied with who’s listening to Radiohead or not. What a bunch of self-obsessed and deluded pricks.
خَليفة says
About 61% of Koran speaks I’ll of non believers.
http://freethoughtnation.com/what-does-the-koran-say-about-nonbelievers/
So it would not be surprising that Muslims go about their lives with maleficent thoughts of Christians and other non believers. I’d dare say that Muslims are obsessed with non believers to the point of psychosis. If Muslims could focus on making their lives better, instead of making the non believers’ lives miserable, everybody would be better off. But that is not something practicing Muslims can do. Recall that at least 5 times a day in their obligatory prayer, Muslims remind themselves how superior they are and how filthy and worthy of Allah’s hatred are the Christians and Jews. And yet when they do a reality check, they see they are u happy, poor and ignorant, and the kuffar are smart, happy and making more money than they are.
Georg says
There is certainly an irony to the plight of these people who profess to be so blessed, while those they scorn are doing so well. As a plainly stupid ideology, we can always expect this and other stupidity. The West has to decide the place of a supremacist cult in liberal democracy.
gravenimage says
Muslims violently assault Radiohead listening party in Istanbul
…………………
And this was in “modern” “moderate” Turkey. Damn barbarians.
Here–in a spirit of defiance–is Radiohead’s “Karma Police”:
WorkingClassPost says
The news here in Europe, are carrying this story as though it was caused by people who had been drinking during ramadamn, not the other way round.
The shamelessness of our institutions seems to be without limit.
But hang on, I forgot what ‘bama said, it doesn’t matter what you call things, perpetrators, victims – mix and match and swap them round, who cares?
So long as it’s nothing to do with islam, we’re OK.