“Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. Those who follow him are merciful to one another but harsh to unbelievers” (Qur’an 48:29). This kind of thing (and there is so much more of it) in one’s holy book can lead to an endemic culture of violence. “Fistfight breaks out at Yemen peace talks,” Reuters, June 18, […]
Ramadan begins in Yemen: Islamic State murders 31 with bombs at Shi’ite mosques
“The bombs exploded almost simultaneously just after sundown on the eve of Ramadan” — and so the month in which Muslims rededicate themselves to the service of Allah gets a bloody kickoff, in what the perpetrators no doubt believe to be a great act of service to Allah. “Dozens killed and injured in Sanaa mosque […]
Yemen’s Shi’ite rebels reportedly holding four Americans hostage
The jihad, in both its Sunni and Shia varieties, is more aggressive and assertive than ever in this age of Obama. “At least 4 Americans reportedly held by Yemen’s rebels,” FoxNews.com, May 31, 2015 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): At least four Americans reportedly are being held by rebels in Yemen who toppled the U.S.-backed government, […]
Islamic State declares caliphate in Yemen, vows to “cut throats of Houthis”
Iraq and Syria, Libya, Yemen, Nigeria, the Philippines — but nothing to be concerned about: Obama and John Kerry and David Cameron and every other Western leader assures us that it has nothing to do with Islam. “ISIS Says It’s Established A Caliphate In Yemen,” by Jamie Tarabay, Vocativ, April 24, 2015: Supporters of the […]
Sunni mosques in Yemen call for jihad against Shi’ite Houthis: “Allahu akbar! Rise for jihad!”
But surely they mean an interior spiritual struggle, or getting the kids to school on time, right? After all, Hamas-linked CAIR said that’s what jihad is all about, and they wouldn’t lie to us, would they? Anyway, as Lookmann, who sent this to me, “This cannot be. How can a “House of God,” a “House […]
Yemen: Al-Qaeda announces “Jihad against Shiites”
You thought this was already going on? So did everyone else. “Yemen : Al-Qaeda announces ‘Jihad against Shiites,’” Middle East Confidential, April 6, 2015: The crises in Yemen is slowly becoming a triangular affair after militants of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) took over large parts of Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt province in […]
Saudis order imams to preach against Yemeni Shia as “enemies of Islam”
Because branding one’s foes “enemies of Islam” is the quicket and surest way to get the rank and file riled up. Sunni-Shi’ite Jihad Update: “Saudi Arabia Enlists Imams In Yemen War,” Vocativ, March 29, 2015: The Saudi Arabian government sent memos to mosques across the country this week ordering religious leaders to use their sermons […]
Sunni-Shi’ite jihad escalates as Saudis bomb Iran-backed Shi’ite jihadis in Yemen
The Saudis clearly will not tolerate an Iranian client state on the Arabian peninsula. The question is how far they and other Sunni states will be willing to go to prevent it. This could escalate far beyond Yemen. “Turmoil in Yemen escalates as Saudi Arabia bombs rebels,” by Ahmed Al-Haj and Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press, […]
Yemen: At time of mosque bombing, worshippers were chanting “death to America”
In full, they were screaming, “Death to America. Death to Israel. Curse upon the Jews. Victory to Islam. Allah Akbar. Death to America. Death to Israel. Curse upon the Jews. Victory to–” The last part got caught off by the bombing, which, oddly enough, was not set off by an American or an Israeli. “Worshippers […]
Islamic State claims Yemen mosque bombings, death toll now 142
“Infidel Huthis should know that the soldiers of the Islamic State will not rest until they eradicate them… and cut off the arm of the Safavid (Iranian) plan in Yemen.” Is a large-scale Sunni-Shi’ite jihad all across the region looming? An update on this story. “142 dead in Yemen mosque bombings claimed by IS,” AFP, […]
Islamophobes murder 30 in mosque bombings in Yemen — no, wait…
Triple suicide bombings targeting mosques — who would do such a thing but greasy Islamophobes? This is an outrage! Call the Center for American Progress! Get them to issue a new edition of their “Islamophobia” report! Can’t we just stop the hate? What’s that? These bombings weren’t carried out by Islamophobes, but by Sunni Muslims […]
Yemen’s last Jews may leave: Houthis’ motto “curse Jews, victory to Islam”
This Reuters article is deeply anti-Israel: “Yemen’s Jewish community numbered over 40,000 until 1949, when Israel organised their mass transfer to the newly-established state. Those who stayed say they had lived in peace with their neighbours in the Muslim Arab country.” This is not the whole story by any means. Professor Shmuel Trigano fills in […]
Video: Robert Spencer on Sun TV on the Houthi takeover in Yemen
Yesterday, on Sun TV’s Straight Talk with Jerry Agar. We also discussed Obama’s “plan” to fight the Islamic State. Video thanks to Aloha Snackbar 01.
NYT: Houthis scream “Death to America” but “don’t mean it literally”
Rod Nordland of the New York Times tells PBS that actually the Houthis are “trying desperately” to be friends with the United States. They seized the U.S. Embassy vehicles for “safe-keeping,” you see. This is the idiocy that befogs the mainstream and prevents Americans from seeing just how much the international situation is deteriorating. They […]
Yemen: Iran-backed Shi’ite jihadis seize US Embassy vehicles, won’t let departing Marines take their weapons with them
This is how weak the United States has become under the misrule of Barack Hussein Obama: another embassy is evacuated, and not only can Marines not prevent Iran-backed jihadis from seizing U.S. Embassy vehicles, but they’re so abject and hamstrung that they meekly hand over their weapons. This is a major victory for Iran and […]
Yemen: Shi’ite Houthi rebels announce they are taking over the government and dissolving parliament
This is another victory for Iran, which backs the Houthis with money and weaponry. Iran now has control or significant influence in Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and Sanaa. Only the Islamic State and Saudi Arabia are in the way. “Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels ‘announce takeover,’” BBC, February 6, 2015 (thanks to Bill): Yemen’s Shia Houthi rebel […]