Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 is here. Part 6 is here. Part 7 is here. A “tension between the royal family and religious fanatics was a part of the social dynamic of modern Saudi Arabia from the very beginning,” wrote Lawrence Wright in his 2006 book, The Looming […]
Colorado: Muslim migrant who firebombed pro-Israel rally says his acts were contrary to ‘teachings of Islam’
If Mohamed Sabry Soliman explained exactly how his actions contradicted the teachings of Islam, his explanation isn’t included in this Reuters report. It would be interesting to see him explain how his attack on Jews was contrary to the teachings of the religion that states that Jews are the worst enemies of the believers (Qur’an […]
California: Muslim wanted to ‘die in the cause of Allah fighting the kuffar,’ sought to build explosives
All the people who breezily dismiss the mountains of evidence that Islamic texts and teachings inspire violence claim that it’s just “extremism” of a kind that can arise in any religion, and that rightly understood, the Islamic texts teach peace. They never explain, however, why this misunderstanding that is so obvious to non-Muslim officials in […]
Florida: Muslim high school student had chemicals used to make explosives, plotted jihad massacre
Note that the parents were cooperative, but say they “had many questions about the investigation.” Watch for them to say that “Islamophobic” police had it in for their son, and that he is an innocent victim of “bigotry” and “white supremacism.” “High school student accused of trying to make bombs for ISIS, deputies say,” by […]
NYC: Muslima who became Islamic State bride at age 18 found guilty of training with jihadis
Apparently her defense attorney wanted us to believe that she was just a crazy kid who had already suffered enough. That’s a shame, but what if she isn’t? What if she is a determined jihadi? What protection would the public have had in that event, if she had been found not guilty? Even as it […]
Looking Back on 9/11 with Lawrence Wright: Jihadists as Unfaithful Allies — Egypt (Part 6)
Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 is here. Jihadists remain ultimately faithful to Islam and not to any alliance, however momentarily beneficial, with anyone who does not share the jihadist vision of establishing an all-encompassing Islamic theocracy. This lesson recurs throughout Egyptian history as Lawrence Wright’s […]
Pakistani Muslim Arrested Trying to Burn Down New York Synagogue
Authorities still searching for the motive. There’s some debate in the media as to whether Azzm Khan is a “Lakeview Man,” a “Long Island man,” or better yet, a “New York man.” The one thing that the media will never do is describe him as what he is or report on the obvious motto. Here’s […]
Islamic State jihadi who plotted jihad massacre in NYC blinds prison guard
His defense team is saying he is mentally ill, which is a canny defense. He is obviously a jihadi bent on murdering unbelievers for the sake of Allah, but the prosecution doesn’t want to admit that any more than the defense does, and so despite this 50-year additional sentence, the murderous Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy may […]
ISIS Terrorist Plotted to Kill Rep. Keith Self Over Mega Mosque Opposition
He co-founded the “Sharia-Free America Caucus” Here’s some context about the ISIS plot to kill Rep. Keith Self. U.S. Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) said Americans will have to confront a difficult constitutional question as debate over Sharia law and religious liberty intensifies around McKinney’s mosque project. The discussion centered on McKinney, where the City Council voted 7-0 […]
Looking Back on 9/11 with Lawrence Wright: Osama bin Laden, Out of Islam’s Past (Part 4)
Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Osama bin Laden habitually invoked “images that were deeply meaningful to many Muslims and practically invisible to those who were unfamiliar with the faith,” wrote Lawrence Wright in The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11. As bin Laden’s Al Qaeda attacks of September […]