In FrontPage I discuss the case of Marte Deborah Dalelv, and why it shouldn’t surprise anyone. Dubai, not willing to take the international heat, has pardoned Marte Deborah Dalelv, a Norwegian woman who had been sentenced to sixteen months in prison for making the mistake of reporting that she had been a victim of rape. […]
Dubai police asked rape victim “Are you sure you called the police because you just didn’t like it?” — then jailed her
UPDATE: Dubai, not willing to take the international heat, has pardoned Marte Deborah Dalelv. (Thanks to Block Ness) ———- “Under UAE law, rapists can only be convicted if either the perpetrator confesses or if four adult Muslim males witness the crime.” That is pure Sharia, based on Qur’an 24:4 and 24:13. Those verses, according to […]
Modern, moderate Dubai: Norwegian woman raped, gets 16 months in jail for sex outside marriage
In Islam the victim of rape is to blame, for she has sullied the family’s honor by engaging in sexual immorality. The fact that it was forced upon her makes no difference at all. Think this is only something that greasy Islamophobes say? Think again. We have seen a Muslim rape victim ostracized in India; […]
Fun for the whole family: Dubai set to open Qur’an theme park
“The estimated $7.3-million project will include a garden with plants mentioned in the Islamic holy book and an air-conditioned tunnel depicting events from the Qur’an.” What fun! I can’t wait to see these passages depicted: 2:65 Allah transforms disobedient Jews into apes “And well you know there were those among you [Jews] that transgressed the […]
“We the noble citizens of the UAE are ashamed to see singers, dancers and bling-bling whores coming here to spread their filth in our country”
Enforcing Islamic purity by suppressing the freedom of speech — where have we seen that before? Islamic supremacist hactivism in modern, moderate Dubai: “Virgin Radio Station Hacked in Protest of Western Singers,” from Al Bawaba, June 6 (thanks to Twostellas): Online radio listeners of Virgin Radio Dubai were in for a rude shock Tuesday morning […]
Sharia in action in modern, moderate Dubai: couple gets year in jail for sex outside of marriage
What fun the Sharia supremacists will have when they begin to turn on their Leftist patrons and helpers. “Couple jailed for sex outside marriage in Dubai,” by Bassam Za”za” for Gulf News, May 18 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Dubai: A couple has been sentenced to a year in jail for sex outside of […]
Woman breaks back trying to escape Dubai sex traffickers
The Qur’an allows for the owning of sex slaves: If you fear that you will not act justly towards the orphans, marry such women as seem good to you, two, three, four; but if you fear you will not be equitable, then only one, or what your right hands own; so it is likelier you […]
Sharia in action in modern, moderate Dubai: British teacher faces year in prison for lunch with married man
If only we had turned over our ports to them. “British teacher faces a year in jail for having lunch with married man in Abu Dhabi,” from the Daily Mail, March 29 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): A British woman could be locked up for a year in an Abu Dhabi jail for having […]
Modern, moderate Dubai arrests two for witchcraft
It’s a grand thing how Dubai police are on the job, looking out for jihad terrorists witches and sorcerers. “Gulf: Clampdown on sorcerers and witchcraft,” from ANSAmed, June 11 (thanks to Lachlan): (ANSAmed) – DUBAI, JUNE 11 – In the shadow of the enormous skyscrapers in Dubai, symbols of modernity and innovation, old superstitions and […]
Dubai: Muslim murders woman, then goes to mosque to pray
He didn’t go there to repent: “He slit her throat three times”¦he stole two mobile phones and Dh200 from the victim and fled”¦he showed no remorse as he just headed for a mosque and prayed.” We have seen this phenomenon in the past with some honor murderers and jihadists: they apparently believe that they have […]
Dubai fines British expatriate $800 for insulting Ramadan
This is the kind of law that the OIC is working through the UN to pressure Western states to adopt. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Dubai: “Briton fined AED3,000 for insulting Ramadan,” by Claire Ferris-Lay for ArabianBusiness.com, July 20 (thanks to Twostellas): A British expat has been fined AED3, 000 for insulting Ramadan on a […]
Modern, moderate Dubai fines British tourist for insulting Islam
He allegedly “called the Prophet Mohammed a terrorist.” “I have been made victorious with terror…” — Muhammad (Bukhari 4.52.220) You can tell they’re moderates in Dubai because they didn’t simply murder this tourist. In any case, such fines (and stiffer penalties) will be coming West with Sharia and Islamization. Watch for them. An update on […]
Dubai to remove apocalyptic billboards: “Anything in contradiction with the Islamic religion is not permitted to be advertised”
“Proselytising for religions other than Islam is prohibited in the UAE.” How odd! Does the entire UAE governing establishment misunderstand Islam’s expansiveness and openness to other religions? Shouldn’t Hamas-linked CAIR be issuing Action Alerts calling on the UAE to change this law so as to avoid besmirching Islam’s sterling record of tolerance? Honest Ibe? Brave […]
British woman arrested for walking through Dubai shopping mall in a bikini
Pretty soon European women along the Mediterranean beachfronts will need to invest in burqinis — i.e., hazmat suits for beachcombing subjects of Sharia. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Dubai: “British woman arrested for walking through Dubai shopping mall in a bikini,” by Laura Roberts in the Telegraph, August 5: A British woman has been arrested […]
Modern, moderate Dubai gives cross-dresser three years in prison for offending Islam
Irony of ironies: if he had dressed in a burqa and blown himself up in a crowd of Infidels, he’d be hailed as a martyr of Islam. “Acquittal sought for cross-dressed man in Dubai,” by Bassam Za’za’ for GulfNews, July 7 (thanks to Miss Kelly): Dubai: A lawyer is seeking to win the acquittal of […]
British couple jailed in Dubai for kissing in public lose their appeal, face prison
Haram There’s a very mild content warning on the video above, but the point of it is that a jihad against love and ordinary human interaction is very much a part of Sharia. Modern, moderate Dubai, the hope of Dinesh D’Souza, is becoming ever more strict in its Sharia adherence. There Is No Fun In […]
What fun they’ll have in France: Dubai to hunt for booze in food
Modern, moderate Dubai, the hope of Dinesh D’Souza, steps up its Sharia adherence. “Farewell flambe: Dubai to hunt for booze in food,” from Associated Press, March 22 (thanks to all who sent this in): […] Media reports today say Dubai authorities plan to step up enforcement of a 2003 law prohibiting restaurants from using booze […]
Fitzgerald: Dubai, or Rodeo Drive on Stilts
Dubai is a place, and a symbol. As a place, it has no claim on our attention. Voltaire once described French Canada as “quelques arpents de neige.” Dubai, like the rest of the Emirates, like Saudi Arabia, could with more justice be dismissed, as “quelques arpents de sable.” It also happens to be in a […]
Dubai: Teachers object to book showing Jewish children
Why? Because the book was called “Friends Forever,” and thus seemed to suggest that Muslims should become friends to Jews. From the Khaleej Times, with thanks to Teri: DUBAI — Education authorities here have promised to review a book taught in an international private school that features a photograph of two Jewish children sporting plaited […]
Italian fined $3,000 for kiss in Dubai
Sharia alert. There will be a lot of poor people in Italy when Sharia comes to that dhimmi land. From the BBC, “Italian fined for kiss in Dubai,” with thanks to Sharon: A drunken Italian tourist has been fined more than $3,000 (£1,566) for hugging and kissing a woman in public in the United Arab […]