“In April nearly 7,000 Muslim religious leaders backed the deportations by signing a document describing the work of Christians within Morocco as ‘moral rape’ and ‘religious terrorism’.” If we had a prize for ridiculous moral equivalence, that would be hard to beat. An update on this story, in which Modern, Moderate Morocco continues to enforce […]
Morocco: Muslims target converts to Christianity on Facebook
But wait! I thought all the learned analysts had assured us that Muslims who left Islam were under no threat! Isn’t that right, Mr. Kruse?
Sir Elton John defies Islamic protest to play Morocco
“Morocco is an Islamic state where stages should not used to allow a person with such a degree of debauchery to perform, because we have to shield the young from such influences.” “Sir Elton John Faces Down Islamic Protest to Play Morocco,” by Chris Mugan for Spinner, May 19: Sir Elton John is to headline […]
Italy: 2 deported Moroccans were plotting to assassinate Pope
“Hlal wanted to kill the Vatican’s head of state (the pope), saying he was ready to assassinate him and gain his place in paradise,” in accordance with Qur’an 9:111, which promises paradise to those who “slay and are slain” waging jihad for the sake of Allah. “Italy: Deported Moroccans ‘plotted to kill Pope’,” from AdnKronos […]
Morocco continues mass deportation of Christian aid workers over “proselytizing”
The propagation of non-Islamic faiths is forbidden under Islamic law, and “moderate” Morocco seems to be taking the opportunity to purge Christian aid workers in general. “Christian aid worker purge? Morocco orders dozens in five cities to be deported,” by Eric German for the Christian Science Monitor, March 11: Rabat, Morocco – Moroccan authorities have […]
Morocco dismantles “active terror cell” of “suspected Islamists”
Once again, it wasn’t the militant wing of the Salvation Army (with apologies to Mike Meyers). “Morocco dismantles active terror cell,” from the Associated Press, March 2: RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Authorities have dismantled a six-member terror cell that was planning attacks in the North African kingdom, Morocco’s official news agency says. The six suspected […]
Modern, moderate Morocco expels five Christian evangelists
Moral equivalence alert: when was the last time a Muslim preacher was expelled from a Western country for proselytizing? “Morocco: Five Foreign Evangelists Expelled,” from ANSAmed, December 29 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – RABAT, DECEMBER 29 – Five Evangelist foreigners (two South Africans, two Swiss and one Guatemalan) have been expelled from Morocco accused of […]
Morocco projects image of tolerance while repressing non-Muslims
The PR machine has been very successful in burnishing the image of modern, moderate Morocco. Reality, however, is more in line with Sharia. “Right to religious freedom under fire in Morocco,” by Mohamed Amezian for Radio Netherlands, December 9 (thanks to Alexandre): A group of five foreigners, was arrested last week in Morocco on suspicion […]
If this were the law here, the whole mainstream media would be in jail
…especially for their reporting about the Fort Hood jihad. And for their focusing on the imaginary backlash instead of on what the Muslims in America are not doing to ensure there will be no more jihad terror attacks. Oh, and for their witless denial of Islamic apostasy law and cheerleading for the destruction of Rifqa […]
Al -Qaida to Execute Two Moroccan Hostages
Two embassy workers. As apostates from Islam. From AP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The al-Qaida in Iraq militant group said Thursday that it has sentenced to death two Moroccan embassy employees kidnapped last month in Iraq. The group said in a statement posted on an Islamist Web forum that its […]
Islamists and secularists working together in Morocco?
Despite the differences in ideologies, these Moroccan activists work together to define the woman’s role in Islam. From WeNews: In a nation that has outpaced its neighbors in liberalizing Sharia family laws, two female scholars in Morocco–Latifa Jbabdi and Nadia Yassine–are swaying the religious debate about women’s role in Islam. Jbabdi is an ex-Marxist and […]
Moroccans, Turks rally against Dutch immigration plans
From the Dutch Expatica, with thanks to Dutch Cares. AMSTERDAM “” Moroccan and Turkish groups in the Netherlands have set up a new action committee named “Genoeg is genoeg” (enough is enough) to organise a campaign against the Dutch government’s tough immigration and integration policies. The organisers are calling for a national demonstration on 17 […]
Imams, Rabbis call for synergies between religion and politics
The dhimmi forum we discussed here in January has become a “permanent committee. A broken-English article from Arabic News, with thanks to Skeetstreet: The Judeo-Muslim Permanent Committee, convened Tuesday in Marrakech, called for associating the political action to the efforts of the clergy to promote relations between Islam and Judaism. This meeting, meant to assess […]
Moroccan official: Those who blame Islam for tragic events are extremists’ aides
This kind of thinking is common: if you point out the Islamic bona fides of the terrorists, you are just helping the terrorists. But it is not actually true. The Islamic world has a massive problem; to ignore, deny, or sugarcoat is what actually helps the terrorists, because it does nothing to stop them from […]
Morocco Connection Is Emerging as Sleeper Threat in Terror War
Hamidou Laanigri New signs of increased activity from an emerging jihadist base in Morocco — leading to frustration with Europe’s lax anti-terror laws. From the New York Times, with thanks to Nicolei: Morocco has been among the West’s closest Arab allies and has long been instrumental in pursuing Arab-Israeli reconciliation. Although Moroccan and European officials […]
Islam, democracy, and dhimmitude in Morocco
Aziz Mekouar (Photo: The Washington Diplomat) Aziz Mekouar, the Moroccan ambassador to the United States, writes in today’s Washington Times of his country’s great strides with democracy. (Thanks to scooterdw.) The times in which we live serve to direct the attention of many of the world’s governments and people toward the Middle East. But the […]
Jihad in Morocco thwarted
“A court in Rabat sentenced 15 militants to 20 years in prison yesterday for plotting terrorist attacks while 26 other defendants were given jail terms ranging from two to 15 years, a judicial source said. Three of the 45 defendants in the so-called ‘Agadir terrorist cell’ were acquitted and another one was fined 3,000 dirhams […]