A hadith regarding stoning: “‘Umar said, ‘I am afraid that after a long time has passed, people may say, “We do not find the Verses of the Rajam (stoning to death) in the Holy Book,” and consequently they may go astray by leaving an obligation that Allah has revealed. Lo! I confirm that the penalty […]
Makeup is against Islam
Halal (left) and haram (right) There Is No Fun In Islam* Alert: “Makeup? It’s against Islam, Iran women told,” from AFP, December 3 (thanks to all who sent this in): TEHRAN: Women appearing in television programmes will not be allowed to wear make-up because it is against Islamic law, or sharia, media today Twitter Facebook […]
Spain: Islamic supremacists kidnap woman, condemn her to death for adultery
She escaped, but here is a glimpse into Europe’s glorious future. “Spain: Salafist criminal ‘procedure’ condemns a woman to death on adultery charges,” from Tea and Politics, December 5 (a translation of “Un ‘juicio’ islamista condenó a una mujer a morir por adúltera en Reus,” from El Periódico, December 5, with thanks to Claudia): An […]
Saudi Arabia sentences TV host to death for witchcraft
This is like sentencing to death Carnac the Magnificent. Sharia Alert from the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places: “TV Presenter On Death Row For Witchcraft,” from Sky News, November 24 (thanks to Peter): A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft because he makes predictions on television. Ali Sibat is […]
20-year-old woman stoned to death for adultery in Somalia
Sharia Alert. This woman was killed after giving birth, following Muhammad’s example: There came to him (the Holy Prophet) a woman from Ghamid and said: Allah’s Messenger, I have committed adultery, so purify me. He (the Holy Prophet) turned her away. On the following day she said: Allah’s Messenger, Why do you turn me away? […]
Somalia: Adulterer stoned to death; pregnant girlfriend faces execution after she gives birth
This, too, follows the example of Muhammad: There came to him (the Holy Prophet) a woman from Ghamid and said: Allah’s Messenger, I have committed adultery, so purify me. He (the Holy Prophet) turned her away. On the following day she said: Allah’s Messenger, Why do you turn me away? Perhaps, you turn me away […]
Sharia cab in New York City: Muslim cabbie kicks out gay couple
A few years ago when the Muslim cabdrivers at the Minneapolis airport were refusing to carry passengers who had alcohol, several people pointed out that it would set a dangerous precedent to allow cabbies to select passengers according to Sharia rules. If a cabdriver could reject a passenger who was holding a bottle of whiskey, […]
Somalia: Misunderstanders of Islam ban musical ringtones on phones
It’s funny how those who point out that Islamic law forbids music are branded as “Islamophobes” by Muslims in the West, whereas in Somalia the Muslims themselves seem to be “Islamophobic”: “We don’t allow anything that goes against our religion, especially music,” said Sheikh Hassan Yaqub, apparently a serious Misunderstander of Islam. There Is No […]
Saudi court upholds sentence of beheading and crucifixion
Here is evidence that this verse of the Koran is not a relic of history, but something that Sharia adherents take seriously as instructions valid for all time: “The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, […]
Indonesia: Women in Aceh must wear skirts, not pants
Sharia Alert, as Aceh weighs in on a currently active discussion in Islamic jurisprudence: whether women can wear pants. Sudan relented on a flogging sentence after intense international scrutiny, while Egypt’s Mufti Ali Gomaa said pants are permissible, as long as they are “modest.” Muhammad, for his part, “cursed the effeminate men and those women […]
Somali jihadists forcing civilians to watch executions
Movies and television? No way. Executions? Bring the whole family — or else! “Somalis ‘made to view executions’,” by Mary Harper for BBC News, October 25: Hundreds of people in Somalia have been forced to watch Islamist militants executing two people accused of spying. People in Merca said al-Shabaab militia patrolled the town with loudspeakers, […]
Saudi journalist gets 60 lashes for covering story
Islamic respect for freedom of speech: 60 lashes for covering a story about a man boasting about violating Sharia! Sharia Alert from the Land of the Two Holy Places: “Saudi journalist sentenced to 60 lashes,” by Mohammed Jamjoom for CNN, October 24: (CNN) — A Saudi court sentenced a female journalist Saturday to 60 lashes […]
Beyonce cancels Malaysian concert after pressure from Islamic hardliners
There Is No Fun In Islam* Update: “Beyonce cancels Malaysian concert after Islamist pressure,” from DPA, October 21 (thanks to James): Kuala Lumpur – Multiple Grammy award-winner Beyonce Knowles has indefinitely postponed the Malaysian leg of her world tour following opposition by hardline Islamists over her racy costumes and dance moves, news reports said Wednesday. […]
Saudi Arabia: 70 lashes for text messages
Couldn’t she just have put him on her blocked list? Isn’t a sentence of 70 lashes rather severe in this case? Maybe, but it is not out of sync with the draconian character of Sharia in general. Sharia Alert from the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places: “181 love messages = 70 flogs,” by Abdullah […]
Maldives: Misunderstanders of Islam call for amputation for thieves and death for apostates
Wait a minute. Can we get Michael Kruse on this? How about Meredith Heagney? Or maybe even Honest Ibe Hooper and Brave Ahmed Rehab of CAIR? I mean, don’t these people know that Islam doesn’t call for the killing of apostates? Where is M. Cherif Bassiouni when you need him? “Parliament takes on revised penal […]
Indonesia: Stoning, caning now the law in Aceh
What fun the Sharia advocates will have in Europe. An update on this story. “Stoning, Caning Are Now the Law in Aceh, Local Legislator Says,” by Nurdin Hasan and Anita Rachman for the Jakarta Globe, October 15 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Banda Aceh. A controversial bill that includes a provision for the stoning […]
Indonesian province: Muslim civil servants obliged to read Koran on Friday
Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia — but wait a minute! I thought there was “no compulsion in religion”! “Muslim civil servants in Gorontalo obliged to read Koran on Friday,” from The Jakarta Post, October 17 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Gorontalo mayoralty administration has obliged its Muslim civil servants to read the Koran […]
Somali Muslims misunderstand Sharia’s “gender justice,” flog women for wearing “deceptive” bras
Dalia Mogahed, you are needed in Mogadishu! Stereotyping of Islam is going on there! Sharia Alert: “Whipped for wearing a ‘deceptive’ bra: Hardline Islamists in Somalia publicly flog women in Sharia crackdown,” from the Daily Mail, October 16 (thanks to all who sent this in): A hardline Islamist group in Somalia has begun publicly whipping […]
Unlikely statement of the decade: “I started making my own wine after Hamas took power”
A pleasant workhorse of a wine, Abu Mohammed’s latest home-made vintage has fruity aromas and a core flavor of apples. He also offers a range of styles from minimal oak and bright fruit, to heavy oak or butter styles that go with a wide range of food, from hors d’oeuvres and salads to light meats […]
Letterman of Arabia?
He may get more than a tongue-lashing. Maybe if his mama washes his mouth out with soap, they’ll give him credit for time served. Over-reaction alert: “Saudi Man Gets 5 Year Sentence, 1,000 Lashes for Sex Talk” from Voice of America, October 7: A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to five years […]