“And remember the favor of Allah upon you – when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers.” That’s Qur’an 3:103. Here are some other Qur’an verses Putin might enjoy quoting: “And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you […]
Islamic Republic of Iran warns that Qur’an-burning in Norway could have “dangerous consequences”
The attempt to intimidate the West into criminalizing criticism of Islam continues, with incidents such as this one in Norway as a pretext. “‘Extremism & violence’: Iran joins Pakistan in blasting Norway for Koran burning stunt under the pretext ‘freedom of expression,’” RT, November 26, 2019: Tehran has summoned its Norwegian envoy to voice “strong […]
Pakistan: Thousands protest burning of Qur’an in Norway, burning Norwegian flags and effigies of Norwegian leaders
When have we ever seen thousands of Muslims anywhere protesting against the alleged hijacking of their peaceful religion by jihad terrorists? Right, never. Authorities in the West, however, never ponder the implications of this, or wonder why it is so. “Thousands protest desecration of Holy Quran,” News International, November 24, 2019: LAHORE: Thousands of people […]
Norway: Police ordered to stop Qur’an burnings for fear that Muslims may carry out jihad massacres in revenge
I don’t approve of the burning of any book, particularly the Qur’an. I believe that the Qur’an should be read carefully, and reread, and thoroughly understood. But the whole world seems to have forgotten that acquiescing to violent intimidation and bullying will only encourage more violent intimidation and bullying. Only by standing up to the […]
Norway: Anti-islamization rally turns violent over Qur’an burning
“The leader of a group against the Islamization of Norway was attacked by several men after setting fire to a copy of the Koran during a demonstration. Footage shows police intervening to stop the skirmish. A demonstration held by Stop Islamization of Norway (SIAN) in the city of Kristiansand turned violent after the group’s leader, […]
Good News: Non-Muslim Mayor in Alabama Celebrates Election with Qur’an Readings
My latest in PJ Media: Steven Reed has just become mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, and he lost no time showing how intersectional and woke he is. He attended a Unity Interfaith Worship Service at a Montgomery church, where the Rev. Dr. Wendy Coleman, pastor at Reaching the Remnant Ministries, said: “We just want to remind […]
Indonesia: Muslims who built bomb that exploded at police headquarters ran Qur’an study group
That most learned of imams, Pope Francis, is no doubt on his way to Deli Serdang right now, in order to explain to the surviving members of this Qur’an study group that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” “Two alleged assemblers of bomb in Medan […]
Alabama: New Montgomery mayor celebrates election with readings from Bible and Qur’an
“We will be blessed now with readings from various sacred texts, including the Bible, the Torah and the Koran.” How wonderful. Did the readings from the Qur’an include any of these passages? “And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out; persecution is worse than slaughter. But […]
Erdogan Extols Koranic Harshness Toward Non-Muslims, Seeks Their Koranic Conquest
Notwithstanding any limited “support” Turkey may (or may not) have provided the successful U.S. raid this weekend, which liquidated ISIS’s al-Baghdadi, Turkish President Erdogan made some revealing, indeed pathognomonic remarks, during last Friday’s (10/25/19) prayers in Istanbul’s Great Camlica Mosque. A Turkish writer in exile who is a very fluent, gifted Turkish-to-English translator, translated (below) […]
Germany: Muslim migrant forced girlfriend to live by the Qur’an, beat her savagely when she disobeyed
We reported at Jihad Watch on a similar case in Germany just days ago, involving another Muslim migrant who brutally beat his wife. Danke, Merkel! “Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard […]
Islamic Studies in Malaysia: Three Ways to Beat Your Wife
With Malaysia’s antisemitic Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad set to speak at Columbia University today, it is a good time to examine some of Malaysia’s vaunted “moderation.” Last year in Malaysia, a sample exam question in an Islamic Studies course aroused the ire of a female activist. The story is here: Lawyer and activist Siti Kasim […]
Islam’s Inferiority Complex
Islam, since its very inception, has suffered from a serious inferiority complex. Muhammad as an aspiring prophet in his home city of Mecca labored for some twelve years to convince his fellow citizens that they should renounce polytheism and bow before the sovereign rule of Allah. By the time his tribe’s patience had run out […]
Germany: Qur’an in mosque toilet, Muslims and Leftists blame anti-mass migration party, perp turns out to be Muslim
There are so few instances of actual “Islamophobia” that the victimhood narrative and hysteria surrounding Muslims in the West has to be constantly shored up with fake hate crimes. Will Aiman Mazyek, chairman of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, who said that the attack “clearly showed that the perpetrators understood the public mood” […]
Non-Muslim Islamic scholar discovers that the Qur’an teaches that non-Muslims can go to Paradise
I respect Dr. Daniel Peterson. Years ago, I debated him at FreedomFest in Las Vegas on “Islam: Threat or Not?”: In this article, Dr. Peterson criticizes some common translations of Qur’an 3:19 and 3:85, which say that only Muslims will go to Paradise, and offers softer wording that allows for non-Muslims to enter. This is […]
France: Lyon jihadi explains why he went on knife rampage: “They do not read the Qur’an”
Authorities are searching for a motive, at least at this point refusing to acknowledge what is right in front of their faces. “Attack with a knife in Villeurbanne: a witness notes a religious motivation,” translated from “Attaque au couteau à Villeurbanne: un témoin évoque une motivation religieuse,” Le Progrès, August 31, 2019 (thanks to BD): […]
New Encylopedia of the Qur’an professes to show that the Islamic holy book teaches peace
This is the work of Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, which in itself makes it suspect. Tahir ul-Qadri is widely hailed as a “moderate” because of his massive Fatwa on Terrorism and Suicide Bombings, but that jaw-droppingly windy document is just another exercise in deception. In fact, Tahir ul-Qadri is the framer of Pakistan’s inhuman blasphemy laws. And […]
India: Court requires woman arrested for “offensive” statement about Muslims to give out copies of the Qur’an
Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Manish Kumar Singh, who is apparently a Sikh, seems certain that the Qur’an teaches peace and tolerance, and thus thinks it is an appropriate bail condition for Richa Bharti, arrested for a supposedly “offensive social media post targeting Muslims,” to give out Qur’ans. Manish Kumar Singh doubtless has no idea that […]
Indonesia: State universities allowing students who memorize the Quran to skip entrance tests
Right before Indonesian elections in May, “Koran teachers linked to the campaign of defeated Indonesian presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto instructed teenagers to take part in… deadly riots in Jakarta.” In fact a “constitutional jihad” was being stoked in the country. Indonesia’s current president, Joko Widodo who managed to hold on to his leadership, was slammed by […]
The schizophrenic Muslim mind
Muslims are torn by two competing realities. The first is the illusion of supremacy upon which they have been suckled all their lives by the Mother of all books (the Qur’an). The second is the real world in which they have to live. Talk with an average Muslim and sooner rather than later you will […]
Can Islam Be Defeated?
Two of the questions I am most often asked are, “Why does Islam seem so attractive to converts?” and “Can Islam be defeated?” Not surprisingly, these two questions are interrelated. There are many elements to Islam that attract Western converts today, including its seeming clarity on right/wrong, its unwavering commitment to monotheism and its appeal […]