The judge says he must stick to the letter of the law. It would be, however, interesting to see if he would be so punctilious if the police officers were Muslims who had been attacked by “Islamophobes.” What do you think? “‘It feels like something has gone terribly wrong’ – 5 Swedish police officers forced […]
Desecrating or Burning the Qur’an in Sweden Creates Hysteria in Dar al-Islam
All Muslim countries have laws banning “blasphemy,” which includes, among other things, setting fire or otherwise treating with disrespect the Qur’an. Recently an Iraqi Christian, identified as Salwan Momika, has been testing the consequences of his “Islamic blasphemy.” In June, he set fire to a first Qur’an outside a Stockholm mosque during the major Muslim […]
Denmark: Police arrest freedom activist Rasmus Paludan to prevent him from burning the Qur’an
Bowing to violent intimidation will only get you more violent intimidation. “Rasmus Paludan deprived of liberty by the police: Enormously restrictive,” translated from “Rasmus Paludan frihedsberøvet af politiet: Enormt indskrænkende,” by Emily Smith, Jeppe Grunnan, and Charlotte Bech Mathiesen, Ekstra Bladet, June 15, 2023: Rasmus Paludan was due to arrive at the Folkemødet on Bornholm […]
Sweden: Court of appeal rules that police were wrong to ban the burning of the Qur’an
I’m no fan of book burnings, but they are a matter of free expression. If the police had prevailed in this and Qur’an-burning had been definitively banned, the door would have been opened to all manner of violent intimidation in other areas. Jihadis would have seen that it worked, and have been encouraged to employ […]
Sweden arrests Qur’an-burner Rasmus Paludan in absentia, will be arrested if he enters the country
It’s easier for Swedish authorities to surrender the freedom of expression and persecute Rasmus Paludan for exercising it than it would be for them to stand up for the freedom of expression against outraged Muslims in Sweden demanding submission to Sharia. “Rasmus Paludan arrested in absentia – will be arrested on entry,” translated from “Rasmus […]
Denmark: Qur’an burnings have led to ‘a greater number of threats’ from Islamic jihadis
Either the West will be bullied into accepting Sharia blasphemy restrictions or it will stand up for the freedom of speech. Right now, the smart money is on the former. “PET: ‘A greater number of threats’ against Denmark,” translated from “PET: ‘Et større antal trusler’ mod Danmark,” B.T., April 27, 2023: Koran burnings in Denmark […]
Ramadan in Sweden: Five Muslims arrested for plotting jihad massacre in revenge for Qur’an-burning
How long before Sweden jettisons the idea of freedom of expression and outlaws blasphemy against Islam altogether? “Terror expert: Sweden a priority target,” translated from “Terrorexpert: Sverige en prioriterad måltavla,” Nyheter 24, April 4, 2023: Five people have been arrested on suspicion of having planned a terrorist crime in Sweden. That the plans are linked […]
Sweden: Appeals court overrules cops, says burning the Qur’an is allowed by law
A rare victory for freedom and common sense. If Sweden disallowed Qur’an-burning because Muslims would riot, they would only be ensuring that Muslims will riot again the next time they want something. But given Sweden’s demographics, this permission is not likely to last long. “Paludan had the right to burn the Koran – court overturns […]
ISIS calls on Muslims in Sweden and all of Europe to attack the ‘Crusaders with bloodshed and rent off body parts’
Yes, they said “rent,” not “rend.” By “Crusaders,” they mean all non-Muslims. The resulting jihad massacres will arouse resentment among some non-Muslims, some of whom will express this by burning or otherwise desecrating the Qur’an. Then some Muslims, enraged by the desecration, will call for jihad massacres. And the cycle will continue, until it is […]
Muslim professor insists that the freedom of expression must be restricted in order to stop ‘Islamophobia’
Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil, who is Director-General of the Institute of Islamic Understanding (IKIM) and is identified as an “associate professor” in the byline of this article, insists that criticism of Islam and opposition to jihad violence will lead to discrimination against Muslims and even violent attacks against innocent Muslims. This is an increasingly common […]