“A mixture of British people, from numerous backgrounds.” Huh. Anglican cat fanciers? Agnostic numismatists? In any event, the fact that they’re from “numerous backgrounds” again demonstrates the centrality of the jihadist ideology to the conflict, rather than mere “tribal” or “nationalistic” issues. “More Britons travel to Somalia for ‘jihad’: report,” from Agence France-Presse, September 13: […]

“According to preliminary reports, the real cause of tension is a relationship between a twenty year old Christian, whose name is Fanish, and a Muslim girl.” “Punjab, Muslim extremists burn church over alleged blasphemy case,” by Fareed Khan for AsiaNews, September 12: Sialkot (AsiaNews) – A church burnt by a mob of angry Muslims, who […]

Even if the sheer level of public attention deters Rifqa’s father and like-minded supporters from harming her or taking her out of the country — and blindly hoping for that would be gambling with her life — this is case has larger implications in the precedent it will set, possibly discouraging children like her from […]

Commence “Operation We Might As Well Be Talking To The Wall”: “Israel files complaint with UN over rocket fire,” by Yitzhak Benhorin for YNetNews, September 11: WASHINGTON – Israel filed a complaint with the United Nations on Friday evening following the firing of two rockets from southern Lebanon to the Western Galilee, saying the Lebanese […]

“War is Deceit” – Muhammad “Afghanistan’s ‘weekend jihadis’,” by Kate Clark for BBC News, September 11 (thanks to Alan): In the villages of Afghanistan, many young men are working for the government during the week, but fighting for the Taliban at weekends. “We don’t get paid,” says Gul Mohammad. “It’s voluntary – all for the […]

Demonstrating once again that any Sharia is a slippery slope to more Sharia: theocratic systems don’t lend themselves to selective implementation. Those who campaign for it are unlikely to be satisfied with just a little Sharia — rather, it is a proverbial foot in the door. And as the Islamic arm of government gains strength […]

Gitmo Recidivism Update. “Swedish former Guantánamo prisoner arrested in Pakistan,” from Stockholm News, September 10: One of the three Swedish citizens who last week where arrested in Pakistan is, according to public broadcaster SVT, Mehdi Ghezali, who for several years was imprisoned at the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Bay on Cuba. According to reports […]

When will some Islamic apologist send these misunderstanders of Islam the decoder ring that magically renders Qur’an 5:38’s call for amputation as the penalty for theft as a call for group therapy and a visit from Dr. Phil? “Somali Islamists chop off hands of Mogadishu ‘thieves’,” from Agence France-Presse, September 9: MOGADISHU — Somali Islamists […]

Much is made in this article about the role of Wahhabist Muslims — adherents of the predominant type of Islamic observance in Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, what the Wahhabists are doing in the Balkans, and where they get their funding goes unexamined. Granted, it is a brief article, but it is laden with assumptions in its […]

That’s the same El-Baradei who just recently said the Iranian nuclear threat is “hyped.” “Mohamed ElBaradei left out evidence of Iran bomb, France claims,” from the Times, September 8 (thanks to Awake): […] [El-Baradei] will not be universally missed. Long chided for being soft on Iran, he goes into this year’s conference amid a diplomatic […]

Hussein saw it as a chance to report on prison conditions; that undoubtedly made some people in Khartoum nervous. And the case is so high-profile that they couldn’t just make her disappear. An update on this story. “Pants-Wearing Woman Freed in Sudan,” by Jeffrey Gettleman for the New York Times, September 8: NAIROBI, Kenya — […]

“Ah, geez”: The Upper Midwest exports another jihadist. “Several Dead in Somali Clashes, Possibly Including U.S. Jihadist,” by Mohamed Ibrahim and Jeffrey Gettleman for the New York Times, September 7: MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fierce fighting exploded in this capital city on Friday night and Saturday morning, and witnesses said at least 10 people had been […]

An unexpected turn in the case of Sayed Pervez Kambakhsh. Perhaps Karzai decided he needed to do something “moderate”-looking in a hurry. “Clerics and hardliners vent their fury at Pervez release,” by Kim Sengupta for the Independent, September 8: Conservative and religious groups in Afghanistan reacted with fury yesterday to the news that Sayed Pervez […]

Remember these guys? They’re the reason you’re drinking $2 bottled water in the terminal. Thankfully, however, that’s all they were able to accomplish. “Three guilty of airline bomb plot,” from BBC News, September 7: Three men have been found guilty of plotting to kill thousands of people by blowing up planes over the Atlantic with […]

International scrutiny and pressure works, in an update on this story. However, the law has not changed, so there has been an attempt to save face, but not actual reform: one must not be mistaken for the other. And Lubna al-Hussein remains determined not to let Sudanese authorities sweep this embarrassment under the rug. “Woman […]

Forced land sales, forced evictions, and an attempt to abduct a Christian woman. “Dhaka: armed Muslim gangs against Christians, victims of robberies and violence,” by William Gomes for Asia News, September 7: Dhaka (Asia News) – In Solepur (Dhaka diocese) the local Catholic community has experienced break-ins, forced land sales and motorcycle thefts. For several […]

Another case for jihad as Pakistan’s principal export. “Indonesia: Jakarta bombings suspect received training in Pakistan,” from AdnKronos International, September 7: Jakarta, 7 Sept. (AKI/The Jakarta Post) – Indonesia’s national police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri revealed that Mohamad Jibril, a militant that allegedly played a key role in funding the terror group led by […]

And… that’s supposed to make us feel better? Haven’t they been after a one-state solution all along? “Carter: Palestinians seriously assessing one-state solution,” from Agence France-Presse, September 6 (thanks to Sr Soph): WASHINGTON – Former US president Jimmy Carter said Sunday Palestinian leaders were “seriously considering” a one-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following a […]

“Five suspected terrorists were arrested, including a man believed to be Somali carrying a Danish passport.” “Kenya Islamist attacks foiled,” from News24, September 6: Nairobi – Radical Islamists had plotted to carry out bomb attacks in the Kenyan capital Nairobi during the visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in August, according to […]

But it just can’t have anything to do with Islam — it’s overcrowding. Yeah, that explains everything. Or, if you don’t buy that, more on Ramadan and jihad can be found here. “Italy: Ramadan may be used to ‘recruit militants’ in prison,” from AdnKronos International, September 4: Rome, 4 Sept. (AKI) – The holy fasting […]