Last night I was on Fox’s Hannity show discussing the burqa and its compatibility with Western principles of human rights. This was supposed to be a discussion about Angela Merkel’s proposed burqa ban, but it never quite got around to Merkel. The imam was quite insistent and Hannity was mostly jousting with him, but I got a few words in.
linnte says
Hannity does a great Job of redirecting obfuscating Muslims! You did awesome Robert. The Imam came off as a finger pointer with no facts except lies. You made your point about Iran clear and simple. Thanks!
Champ says
Indeed, Linnte! Watched the interview last night and Robert did do an “awesome” job!
Mitch says
Hannity hires these moronic muslim clerics to come onto his show (this one from the oxymoronic “Islamic house of wisdom”) and tries to beat them up. He doesn’t have the knowledge or the rhetorical skill to do a thorough job of it so the morons are left standing.
Sean enjoys himself, though. (That seems to be the purpose of these frustrating-to-watch battles of intellectual equals.)
Meanwhile, Robert sits in his side-window, patiently waiting his turn, while the other two j*** off on each other. Five minutes in, if you listen carefully a couple times, you can just make out RS saying, “these things are in perfect accordance with Islamic law.”
The most valuable thought of the segment was lost under the shouting of two men who can’t stay on point.
Tony says
Agreed Mitch, If Hannity is going to set someone up, at least let us hear him speak without talking over him. And expanding Mr Spencer when he speaks at length, while never doing the same for the Iam is unfair, and simply makes Hannity look a fool. Surely, if you trust your premise enough, you’d allow the Imam to make a fool of himself(or not) on the air.
I didn’t bother to watch the whole exchange as it was rather pointless; three men talking over each other, how wonderful.
Dianne says
*I saw this interview live the other night. I was so frustrated that Mr. Spencer did not have the opportunity to open his mouth due to Sean’s interruptions and interjections. I am sorry, Mr. Spencer.
carol says
Hannity knows the guy is going to rant and deny so he keeps insistently talking while the imam whines and tries to hog the stage. I can see Mr. Spencer becoming delighted that Hannity willingly takes on the “tackle”and refuses to let him carry the burden of refuting the imam’s predictable, inane melodrama.
Robert did well himself at the end by smilingly and calmly continuing to state the facts while the imam became hysterical re his failed filibustering efforts.
Hannity is deliberately showing the public what the pattern and the mindset actually is. Unbelievable!
MRR says
THE PSYCHOANALYSIS PERIOD OF PERCEPTION HAS PASSED
THE FACT IS THAT THIS IS NOT A SOCIAL DISCUSSION NOR IS IT A MATTER FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH. THE KORAN IS IN DIRECT OPPOSITION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. NO OTHER GROUP RELIGION OR CULT DEMANDS THAT PEOPLE COMPLY OR DIE.
THE FACT IS THAT THE MOHAMMEDANS HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER AND NO. REASON TO
EVEN BE HERE THERE OR JUST ALIVE. AS USEFUL TO CIVILIZATION AS THE FRUIT FLY.
andra says
I did not listen to the discussion. But usually the burqa or hijab or whatsover discussions talk about the muslim women human rights which are not respected by any Kind of veil.
I always miss one aspect of the veil which to me appears much more important for Western societies hat have to deal with this plague.
And that is sure 33,59. It demands the muslim women to veil themselves in public. And all women who are not veiled are unprotected game for Mohamed´s followers. This sure very often is the vindication in a rape case. The muslim men claim that the unveiled women ask for being raped.
And to me this is the most important reason to ban all Kind of Muslim veils from western societies as a marker for Muslim women who must not be touched and non-muslim women who can be misused in any possible way.
linnte says
Excellent point Andra. If our leaders understood this point maybe the Burqua and Niqaab would have been banned sooner.
Guest says
Yes, and every kind of veil, from hijab to niqab are a deep insult to all ‘infidel’ women, marking us as ‘available’.
Carolyne says
Not to mention that the mere sight of a woman’s hair (Or little girl’s) sets a Muslim man into a sexual frenzy where he cannot control himself and must rape. Sexual emergency, you know.
gravenimage says
This is very true, Andra. The message a Muslimah wearing the slave rag is sending is, “Don’t rape me. Rape that unveiled slut over there”. *Ugh*.
Sam says
Islam is against constitution and must be and will be eliminated. There can not be loyalty to constitution or America especially to a liberal America by Muslims. Islam must be outlawed in America fast for the liberty of future Americans.
Thanks Robert and Sean.
Hindu American says
Next time, ask the imam or any other muslim to name islamic countries (majority muslim nations) that do not abuse women’s rights or hurt women that do not conform to islamic dress code. .
JayT says
This is what these Islamic champions on debates do. They start screaming and lying to try to make their point. Hilarious how the Imam told Spencer you are just bringing up some exceptions regarding the murders over the wearing of the hijab, when that’s exactly what the Imam did when bringing up his argument of the “three ladies” who were attacked for how they dressed.
What good does it do to question any Imam? They are permitted to lie to the unbeliever in order to deceive them of their true intentions.
August West says
I saw both this and Briggette Gabriel on the Kelly file.
Briggette was up against a female CAIR lackey.
I noticed that the format was different. Rather than the usual shouting match/brawl seen on Hannity, the Kelley file had the CAIR lackey go first and then Briggette.
This is more effective because you can hear both sides more clearly and evaluate them.
Hannity would be well served to adopt this format.
It was amusing to see the absurdly shiite biased slant (as opposed to sunni) of the imam, and I thought it was a good job on hannitys part to flush this out.
I did notice one of the fox employees use the term “islamophobia” in a sentence (as if it were an actual word) on The Five earlier in the day. This needs to change.
Crusades Were Right! says
Typical debate with a Mohammedan:
“How can you justify the commands of Islam to hate, kill, oppress, abuse, persecute?”
“Racist! Islamophobe! Bigot!”
Ho-hum…
Robert_k says
If Hannity had done some even a perfunctory background check of this Islamic cleric, he would have outed him right away as a Shiite. By the way, he wears the white turban as opposed to the black turban, which in Shia Islam means he is not a descendant of Muhammed (a Sayyeed). Note that Ayatollah Khomeini wore a black turban (claiming descent from Muhammed), while, for example, Rafsanji wears a white turban. Only a black turban wearer can become an Ayatollah (literally, “a Sign of Allah”). Of course, then this cleric will condemn Sunni Saudi Arabia, but not Shiite Iran. So why waste time asking him to condemn Saudi Arabia, and not cut to the chase and condemn Iran.
Robert_k says
Typo: So why not cut to the chase and ask him to condemn Iran?
Carolyne says
I thought that Big Mo was sterile and had no children. I know he wasn’t sterile in the cleanliness department, but Aisha had no children so which wife actually had his child from which he could have descendants?
lor says
It is always refreshing to hear you in interviews as you remain calm and clear despite the shouting match next to you!!!
gravenimage says
Yes–I am always impressed by Robert Spencer. He is never flustered, and often maintains a sense of humor with even the grimmest subjects.
Vic says
I am always impressed with RS’ demeanor and deep confidence in what he is saying and why he is saying. I watched the program and busted out laughing and so did RS. It was such a ridiculous posture the imam took.
Angemon says
Lol! From the 3:53 mark on, Sean and Robert talking to the cleric sound like me talking to “Christianblood”:
“- Saudi Arabia is not sharia law, it’s ISIS!”
“- What about Iran? Their treatment of, for example, women and gays is remarkably similar to what happens in Saudi Arabia. Aren’t they ISIS as well?”
“- TURKEY! SAUDI ARABIA! TRUTH! JUSTICE! SHOW ME THE EVIDENCE OF SHARIA LAW IN IRAN!!!!!”
gravenimage says
Hilarious, Angemon.
Don McKellar says
I saw that last night. I was pretty disappointed that you didn’t get more time, but that imam was such a complete retard and so funny in completely discrediting himself as Hannity took him apart, that the short segment really made me laugh. With every attempt to redirect the discussion he dug himself into a deeper hole. And as soon as Hannity seized on his Shiite approval and denial double game it became a complete disaster for him.
Charles says
I can certainly understand the social requirements of “Veiling” my naked Arse! And there by concealing it from public view, but…..
The face of a woman?
I find the entire islamic (Satanic) believe system to be utterly INSANE. And why they insanely insist that EVERYONE bow before Satan (allah) is totaly NUTZ!
I for see a day, in the not too distant future when all this muslim EVIL will be GONE! And good riddance to them!
A ton of Maggots at your next church picnic would be more welcome!
Darryl Kerney says
Well, my friend FROM IRAN would have a huge amount of evidence for the imam, starting with, shortly after the Revolution, her arrest and imprisonment at age 16 for 18 months in the horrific Evin Prison in the hands of the guard known as the Rapist of Evin, who, luckily for her, “only” beat her but didn’t rape her.
She says the worst part wasn’t hearing the regimes victims screaming in pain begging to LIVE,
but rather hearing them BEG FOR DEATH.
Her “crime” ?
REFUSAL TO WEAR A HIJAB.
She renounced islam, became christian, and vowed to fight the regime from abroad any way she could, she has collected MOUNTAINS OF EVIDENCE detailing the regime’s many barbaric violations of Human Rights in many areas against many victims of various faiths and or persuasions.
She basically grew into womanhood before, during and after the Revolution, and has first hand experience and knowledge of the regimes absolute brutality, and its strict adherence TO ISLAM, making it a de facto Theocratic Totalitarian Dictatorship that is one of the worst violators of Human Rights anywhere on earth.
the imam can go …. himself, or a farm animal. whichever he prefers, but of course he knows that the Ayatollah says that only the farm animal, or a sex slave, is halal.
Darryl Kerney says
Robert Spencer, you may already be aware of her, she is the multi award winning advocate for women’s rights and anti – Islamic Republic of Iran fighter, Shabnam Assadollahi.
gravenimage says
Shabnam Assadollahi is a true heroine, Darryl.
Here are some of her writings at the Gatestone Institute:
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/author/Shabnam+Assadollahi
Especially salient is this article:
“What Is Canada Doing Celebrating Hijab Day?”
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/7464/ottawa-hijab-day
Darryl Kerney says
I’ve read many of her articles including those ones,
and chatted on FB often,
yes, she is admirable, glad you guys know of her.
David says
See Islam equates mental illness & denial.
Eric Jones says
Don’ let anyone into your country that belives in sharia.
Eric
Champ says
The imam is from …
“The Islamic House of Wisdom”
Wow what an oxymoron! …since islam is completely void of ANY “wisdom.”
GeorgeRomero says
What is that thing on the muslims head?
it looks so stupid and it’s crooked and very top heavy , almost like it’s going to fall off at any moment.
I was thinking that this guy is a closet drunk.
Carolyne says
Maybe he keeps his gin under the hat.
Bozo's Intestines says
…and a bag of pork rinds… 🙂
duh swami says
Hannity is an unhealed healer,,,He knows enough about Islam to get him into trouble, but not enough to get him out of it…In spite of what he knows, he still thinks the religion was hijacked…Keep in mind that it’s his show and it’s primarily about him…He’s the most important guest…
Lorn Ferguson says
The imam wouldn’t even let Robert speak. As typical from people with a losing argument, they just yell louder and over speak the other people making sense therefore the true points against their narrative isn’t heard. imam cannot defend the practice of islam therefore he just over shouts and interrupts anyone else taliking!
Angemon says
This imam faced Mr. Spencer before – I suspect he was frightfully aware of what would happen if he were to extend Mr. Spencer the basic human courtesy of speaking uninterrupted.
Charles says
When neighborhood muslims come in peace and eat lots of barbecue Pork with their neighbors then MAYBE, I’ll listen to anything they say!
But, for now, I’ll just wait quietly for the next, “Fartwah” that spews forth.
If they ever WANT PEACE, they know how to go about getting it.
TopDrifter says
The only point you can actually make with these Putrid Imam’s is the point of a 7.62X54 in the forehead…
patriotliz says
I don’t know of any socially redeeming value that has come from the ideology invented by the pedophile prophet. Nothing good has come from this hateful, sexist, bigoted warmongering ideology. Arabs have produced advancement in science, etc….but not because of the totalitarian, theocratic dominance of Islam but in spite of it.