Saudi detain a woman for displaying a Palestinian flag in front of Ka'aba in Mecca. pic.twitter.com/1bWOM6vvgo — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 24, 2024 The rest of the Islamic world knows what the “Palestinians” are all about.
Iraq: Sadr claims that the Quran burnings are evidence of imminent attacks on Mecca and Medina
“He did not give any evidence for his claims,” because there isn’t any. He is just trying to rile his followers and keep them in a state of rage that will enable him to manipulate them further. “Iraq’s Sadr warns of attacks in Mecca, other Islamic sites after Quran burnings,” The New Arab, August 2, […]
Israel Tries to Make Haj Trip Less Burdensome For Israeli Arabs and Palestinians
Since at least 2022, when Yair Lapid was Prime Minister, Israel been trying to persuade the Saudis to allow direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia for Israeli Arabs and Palestinians wanting to make the Haj. Making the Haj — which includes, most memorably, walking seven times widdershins round the Magic Wonderstone — is the […]
Saudi Arabia: Man arrested after claiming to have performed Mecca umrah pilgrimage for Queen Elizabeth
“It is not for the prophet and those who believe to pray for the forgiveness of idolaters, even though they may be near relatives, after it has become clear that they are companions of the blaze.” (Qur’an 9:113) “Man arrested after claiming Mecca pilgrimage for queen,” AFP, September 13, 2022: Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi authorities have […]
That Stupid Stunt In Mecca
An Israeli reporter thought it would be great fun to sneak in Mecca and take selfies of himself among a million Muslims making the Hajj. A brief Jihad Watch report is here, and a full report on the reporter’s idea of amusement, and the response it predictably elicited among Arabs and other Muslims, is here: […]
Saudi Arabia: Man helps non-Muslim journalist reach Mecca, is arrested
A hadith depicts Muhammad saying: “I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula and will not leave any but Muslim.” (Sahih Muslim 19.4366) That there was any controversy over this incident, and that this man was arrested, are reminders of how seriously the Saudis take such teachings. Does anyone really think they […]
Facebook enforces Sharia, bans Iraqi ex-Muslim for photomontage of gay kiss in front of Kaaba
“The company says that the Instagram profile was deleted due to a ‘technical error.’” That is, Facebook was inundated with complaints from enraged Muslims, and bowed to Sharia blasphemy restrictions, hoping no one would notice or protest. But Sherwan took these fascists to court, and so suddenly his banning becomes a “technical error.” Once again […]
Imam of Great Mosque in Mecca Hints at Normalization with Israel
The imam of Mecca’s Grand Mosque has given a hint that Saudi Arabia may be moving toward normalization of ties with Israel. The story of his unusual sermon is here. The imam of Mecca’s Grand Mosque appeared to hint at normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia in a sermon delivered on Friday, September 4. Following […]
Saudis hold “International Conference on Islamic unity” and “perils of exclusion” in city where non-Muslims banned
Rejecting hatred, extremism, “all forms of discrimination,” exclusion and division is good, right? Not when such words are manipulated by stealth jihadists, far-Leftists and hate-filled Black Lives Matter revolutionaries. And an even starker reminder of this nefarious manipulation has now occurred in Saudi Arabia. This international group of Islamic leaders isn’t assembling to figure out […]
The Hypocrisy of Islamic Leaders
Muslims’ handlers, such as imams, mullahs, muftis and ayatollahs, cleverly and selectively point to aspects of non-Islamic societies they considered “rotten,” and warn the masses what is in store for them if they do not remain within the “pure” Islamic tabernacle. These hypocrites, when in power in places such as the Islamic Republic of Iran, […]