“’It is obvious to us that this resolution is pushing religious fanatics to massacre journalists,’ said Novaya Gazeta’s editorial board.”
Yes. Specifically, Islamic jihadists.
When have you ever heard Jewish or Christian clerics, cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd of 15,000, calling for “retribution” against anyone? Yet moral equivalence allegations abound.
“Novaya Gazeta: Religious leaders encourage retaliation against journalists at Grozny mosque meeting,” Novaya Gazeta, April 14, 2017:
The newspaper Novaya Gazeta has urged the Russian government to respond to calls for retaliation against journalists voiced, the editors claim, by Islamic theologians in Chechnya on April 3.
The meeting in the central mosque of Grozny was convened in connection with the publication of Novaya Gazeta’s article on the persecution of homosexuals in the Chechen Republic. According to the publication Grozny-Inform, 15,000 people attended the meeting.
Meeting participants adopted a resolution in which they declared that the Novaya Gazeta journalists had “insulted the centuries-old foundations of Chechen society and the dignity of Chechen men,” as well as their faith. “We promise that the true instigators will be subjected to retribution, wherever and whoever they are, without statute of limitations,” the resolution read.
“It is obvious to us that this resolution is pushing religious fanatics to massacre journalists,” said Novaya Gazeta’s editorial board….
john spielman says
typical kill the messenger- but no concern about the murderous vile evil message
john spielman says
unlike the gospel of Jesus that hides nothing islam must hide its vile truth from the world- just more proof ( if any more was needed) that islam is of the devil, and represents death darkness and hell
Michael says
very well said, john. Islam is truly hell on earth.
mortimer says
RETRIBUTION IS A NORMATIVE, REQUIRED ACTIVITY OF ISLAM.
-K.11.173 “Believers, retaliation is decreed for you in bloodshed.”
-K.2.178 “O you who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter of the slain.”
-“The reprisal against those who wage war on Allah and His Messenger, and go about the earth corrupting it, is that they should be killed or crucified, or have their alternate hands and feet cut off, or be banished from the land.” (K.5:33) Waging war against Allah is rejecting Him.”–Tafsir of Imam al-Bukhari
-Imam AbdulLatif ibn AbdurRahman rahimullah said, “It is not possible for someone to realize Tawheed and act upon it, and yet not be hostile against the mushrikeen. So anyone who isn’t hostile against the mushrikeen, then it can’t be said that he acts upon Tawheed, nor that he realizes it.” [ad-Durar as-Saniyyah 8/167]
Oliver says
Obama, as I recall had journalists who fawned over him wiretapped. And emails and regular mail checked.
Pres. Trump just keeps out fake news journalists
Benedict says
All over the world where Islam hardens the hearts of men, Islam is unveiled as a devilish concocted enterprise.
zulu says
Robert Spencer, have you been following this “blasphemy” story from Pakistan?
No case had been filed against the two students prior to the incident and police had not been investigating the two on blasphemy charges.
The mob instead seems to have been incited by rumours circulating among the university’s student body.
An eyewitness said the mob had first surrounded Abdullah and forced him to recite verses from the Holy Quran, then proceeded to beat him bloody. https://www.dawn.com/news/1326944/mardan-university-takes-action-against-victims-launches-probe-into-blasphemous-activity
gravenimage says
Yes, zulu–this horrific story is covered here:
“Pakistan: Muslim mob screaming ‘Allahu akbar’ lynches student for ‘blasphemy’”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2017/04/pakistan-muslim-mob-screaming-allahu-akbar-lynches-student-for-blasphemy
Peterson says
The student who was killed belong to Ahmedia sect of Islam. Main stream islamists considers them as infidels. In Pakistan if they use Quranic verses in public they can be prosecuted. People under this sect is regularly persecuted and killed in pakistan.
james.mich says
That explains the thinking behind the 2013 prohibition, in Malaysia, of Christian use of the word “allah” – the Muzzies are protecting their turf. That never made sense before. It does now. Thanks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24516181
No Fear says
Pox be upon the clerics. I banish them to the pit of eternal stench. I spit on your crapulous creed. The swines!
mortimer says
You haven’t met all clerics.
TheBuffster says
From the article: “Meeting participants adopted a resolution in which they declared that the Novaya Gazeta journalists had “insulted the centuries-old foundations of Chechen society and the dignity of Chechen men,” as well as their faith. ”
It would be interesting to know, in the meeting participants’ own words just how the journalists had insulted “the dignity of Chechen men”. Was it by revealing that homosexuals existed in Chechnya or what?
gravenimage says
Most likely. Or perhaps just revealing the savagery of Islam, which they wanted kept hidden.
TheBuffster says
And from this a sensible mind should have a clue as to why open border immigration is such a bad idea, because certain cultures, ideologies, and religions breed this type of vengeance imperative, with Islam being the worst culprit since it not only arose out of an “honor culture” but the principle of vengeance against insult to itself and its prophet is approved and even mandated by its god and its prophet.
Freedom of speech cannot survive in a country that imports masses of people who are still steeped in this kind of culture/religion. Even if a government doesn’t change its laws to accommodate such a people, that group will, itself, enforce its religious honor imperatives. It will become the defacto lawmaker, not only in its country of origin but wherever it goes.
mortimer says
The US would require a constitutional amendment to remove the protection of free speech and that won’t occur.
mortimer says
WHAT? Muslim leaders want to MURDER and EXECUTE JOURNALISTS WHO RATTED THEM OUT TO THE WEST?
So when Muslims take over we should expect them to repress FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, should we?
Especially bad news about discriminatory SHARIA LAW’S DRACONIAN, CRUEL PUNISHEMENTS.
BLC says
I really don’t get this. Muslims can have sex with girls, boys, just about as many women as they can get, first cousins, dead corpses, goats and other animals, (the list probably goes on), but they can’t have sex with other adult men. What gives?
james.mich says
It makes sense. Sodomy between men in Islam means that one partner is submissive – and thus, loses face, is less virile, less a man than the dominant partner, If a boy is the submissive partner – and he won’t be anything else – the dominant partner does not lose face, etc. Greece and Rome had similar ideas,
Girls and women are, of course, always less than men in Islam. A female corpse could in principle still be alive up to six hours after death – so could be reckoned as alive, if only by a sort of legal fiction.
james.mich says
….dominant partner. If a boy is the…
BLC says
I wonder why Mohammed didn’t say men could have sex with a hole in the wall. They can have sex with just about everything else, except other men, of course.
eD says
The fucken idiot Krushchev is responsible. Stalin had deported all these scum to Siberia, now Russia will have a huge problem on its hands.
Benedict says
“Chechnya: Muslim clerics call for “retribution” against journalists who revealed persecution of gays.” –
Apparently Muslim clerics in Chechnya adhere to the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
Islamic mirror says
72 Virgins , Boys and servants
Muslims are motivated to terrorism because the Quran tells them that fighting non-believers is a duty of every Muslim and the only way to be certain of going to heaven to enjoy untold sensual pleasures is to die fighting in the cause of Allah.
If they can make it to heaven, one of the rewards all Muslims are promised is 72 virgins. The number of virgins is not specified in Quran, it comes from a quotation of Muhammad recorded in one of the lesser known Hadith. (“Hadith” is an Arabic word meaning traditions. After Muhammad’s death, several collections of his deeds and sayings were assembled. These collections are called Hadith and form the second most authoritative document is Islam, right after the Quran.)
VIRGINS (Houris):
Mohammed knew that sex would sell very well among the group of his followers who were motivated to fight battles by the promise of sex slaves and booty. By constantly emphasizing to his followers that they would get untouched virgins in Paradise, Mohammed is clearly expressing his “high” opinion of the institution of marriage and his fairness to women. Once the followers go to heaven, they can conveniently ditch their wives for the fresher and more pleasurable sexual encounters with ‘Houris’ (beautiful virgins). The poor wives who gave up their virginity for the pleasure of their husbands do not get anything. But wait, Allah is all merciful! He gives the wives the rare honour of watching their husbands deflower those 72 Houris (virgins) and 28 young pre-pubescent boys.
The specific Hadith in which the number of virgins is specified is Hadith Al-Tirmidhi in the Book of Sunah (volume IV, chapters on The Features of Paradise as described by the Messenger of Allah, chapter 21, About the Smallest Reward for the People of Paradise. The same hadith is also quoted by Ibn Kathir in his Quranic commentary (Tafsir) of Surah Al-Rahman:
“The Prophet Muhammad was heard saying: ‘The smallest reward for the people of paradise is an abode where there are 80,000 servants and 72 wives, over which stands a dome decorated with pearls, aquamarine, and ruby, as wide as the distance from Al-Jabiyah [a Damascus suburb] to Sana’a [Yemen].”
(QURAN 37:40-4 : “In the Gardens of Paradise, Facing one another on thrones, Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine; White, delicious to the drinkers, Neither they will have any kind of hurt, abdominal pain, headache, or sin, nor will they suffer intoxication from it. And with them will be chaste females, restraining their glances, with wide and beautiful eyes.”
(QURAN 44:51-55): “Verily! The righteous will be in Paradise. Among Gardens and Springs; Dressed in fine silk and also in thick silk, facing each other, and We shall marry them to Houris with wide, lovely eyes.”
(QURAN 52: 17-20): “Verily, for those who fear Allah there will be Gardens in Paradise, filled with Delight. Enjoying in that which their Lord has bestowed on them, and the fact that their Lord saved them from the torment of the blazing Fire. The Lord will say: ‘Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to do’. They will recline with ease on thrones arranged in ranks. And We shall marry them to Houris with wide lovely eyes.”
(QURAN 55:54-59): “Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the Gardens will be near at hand. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you deny? Wherein will be those houris, restraining their glances upon their husbands, whom no man or jinn has opened their hymens with sexual intercourse before. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you deny? In beauty they are like rubies and coral. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you deny?”
(QURAN 55:70-77): “Therein gardens will be fair wives good and beautiful; Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you deny? Houris restrained in pavilions; Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you deny? Whom no man has opened their hymens with sexual intercourse before. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you deny? Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you deny?”
(QURAN 56:37-40): “…We created the houris and made them virgins, loving companions for those on the right hand….”
(QURAN 78:31-34): “As for the righteous, they shall surely triumph. Theirs shall be gardens and vineyards, and high-bosomed virgins for companions: a truly overflowing cup.”
Two points need to be noted. First, there is no mention anywhere in the Quran of the actual number of virgins available in paradise, and second, the dark-eyed damsels are available for all Muslims, not just martyrs. It is in the Islamic Traditions that we find the 72 virgins in heaven specified: in a Hadith (Islamic Tradition) collected by Al-Tirmidhi (died 892 AD) in the Book of Sunan (volume IV, chapters on The Features of Paradise as described by the Messenger of Allah [Prophet Muhammad], chapter 21, About the Smallest Reward for the People of Paradise, (Hadith 2687). The same hadith is also quoted by Ibn Kathir (died 1373 CE ) in his Quranic commentary (Tafsir) of Surah Al-Rahman (55), verse 72: “The Prophet Muhammad was heard saying: ‘The smallest reward for the people of paradise is an abode where there are 80,000 servants and 72 wives, over which stands a dome decorated with pearls, aquamarine, and ruby, as wide as the distance from Al-Jabiyyah [a Damascus suburb] to Sana’a [Yemen]’.”
“The Prophet said, ‘Nobody who enters Paradise will ever like to return to this world even if he were offered everything, except the martyr who will desire to return to this world and be killed 10 times for the sake of the great honour that has been bestowed upon him’.” [Sahih Muslim, chapters 781, 782, The Merit of Jihad and the Merit of Martyrdom.]
Eternal erection and virginity
Modern apologists of Islam try to downplay the evident materialism and sexual implications of such descriptions, but, as the Encyclopaedia of Islam says, even orthodox Muslim theologians such as al Ghazali (died 1111 AD) and Al-Ash’ari (died 935 AD) have “admitted sensual pleasures into paradise”. The sensual pleasures are graphically elaborated by Al-Suyuti (died 1505 AD), Quranic commentator and polymath. He wrote: “Each time we sleep with a houri we find her virgin. Besides, the penis of the Elected never softens. The erection is eternal; the sensation that you feel each time you make love is utterly delicious and out of this world and were you to experience it in this world you would faint. Each chosen one [ie Muslim] will marry seventy [sic] houris, besides the women he married on earth, and all will have appetising vaginas.”
BOYS.
Homosexuality was and is widely practised in Islamic countries. To please the homosexuals among his followers he promised them pre-pubescent boys in Paradise. So after committing plunder, loot, rape and murder in this life, the followers of Islam get “rewarded” by untouched virginal youths who are fresh like pearls.
(QURAN 52:24): “And there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved pearls.”
(QURAN 56:17): “They will be served by immortal boys.”
(QURAN 76:19): “And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls.”
It is common in Arabic poetry to glorify homosexuality, take their famous poet Abu Nuwas:
O the joy of sodomy!
So now be sodomites, you Arabs.
Turn not away from it–
therein is wondrous pleasure.
Take some coy lad with kiss-curls
twisting on his temple
and ride as he stands like some gazelle
standing to her mate.
A lad whom all can see girt with sword
and belt not like your whore who has
to go veiled.
Make for smooth-faced boys and do your
very best to mount them, for women are
the mounts of the devils
One of the reasons Nietzsche hated Christianity was that it “made something unclean out of sexuality”, whereas Islam, many would argue, was sex-positive. One cannot imagine any of the Church fathers writing ecstatically of heavenly sex as al-Suyuti did, with the possible exception of St Augustine before his conversion.
In our Western world where many scientist purportedly believe in Evolution when in fact they do not inside, it is reported that when confronted with a question on this dichotomy of mind, their usual answer is: “I must believe in Evolution and reject Christianity for Christianity limits my sex life”.
It seems then that this promise of sensual happiness and sexual bliss in paradise, not only is the motivator for the Islamic terrorists but it may even be a motivator for our secular evolutionists to join the rank of Islam.
Carolyne says
Don’t you have to go to a hospital if your erection lasts more than four hours? Are there hospitals in Muslim heaven?
While it is my belief that all religions were invented by men for men, Islam is a bit more extreme in it.
alex9234 says
Oh Christianblood, where art thou?
utis says
Kiss your freedom of the press good-bye when islam is in charge. This “meeting” was a staged incitement to go after the reporter(s) and maybe every reporter seen to be an enemy.
Wherever there’s a jihad incident, always look for the imam who inspired it or gave it the green light. The Chechen “conference” was just a show of strength for the imams. Muslims are an imam-ridden people, official clergy or not.
Lilythewise says
Muslims don’t want the truth about their religion available for all of the world to see.