“In many Muslim countries … the mosques are monitored by the police on Friday. There is a simple reason for this: many political decisions start from the mosque during the Friday khutba [sermon]. Historians of Islam know that many riots and revolutions were launched from the mosques and that jihad is often proclaimed during the khutba.” “Mosques and Massacres,” by […]
Border walls rise across Mideast as jihad threat shakes nations
Will the UN denounce these security barriers as “apartheid walls”? Or does only Israel come in for such treatment? “Border walls rise across Mideast as jihad threat shakes nations,” Bloomberg News, July 23, 2015: CAIRO — As they confront the rising threat of modern jihadist violence, many of the nations most at risk are retreating […]
Tunisia plans to close 80 mosques for inciting violence after hotel jihad attack
Tunisia’s government can recognize that preaching in mosques can incite violence. The government of the United States cannot. To do so would be “Islamophobic.” “Tunisia government says to close 80 mosques for inciting violence, after hotel attack,” Reuters, June 26, 2015: TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia plans within a week to close down 80 mosques that […]