Now that it has come to light that Pakistan may have given nuclear secrets to Iran and North Korea, we must ask what may have been the motivations of those who did so. In an editorial entitled “Jihad and loss of internal sovereignty,” the Daily Times of Pakistan acknowledges that jihad was likely to have […]
Archives for 2003
Cleric: Bali bombers are Allah’s fighters, not terrorists
Abu Bakar Bashir Here is an example of why Muslims and non-Muslims so often talk past each other: Abu Bakar Bashir, the Indonesian Muslim leader who is or has been the head of the radical Muslim group Jemaah Islamiyah (although he denies it) has said that “the Bali bombers and an Indonesian bomb-maker killed by […]
Christmas under fire, mufti warns
A Muslim leader in Australia has publicly taken issue with a radical Muslim fatwa that instructs Muslims not to wish Christians Merry Christmas or to join in the celebrations of the unbelievers in any way. Unfortunately, however, other Muslims in Australia have defended the radicals. “Australia’s radical Muslims are trying to sabotage Christmas, according to […]
The Complex Nature of Middle Eastern Problems
By Bassam M. Madany In the aftermath of World War II, several changes had to be made to the map of the world. For example, the boundaries between Germany and Poland were adjusted, and what used to be East Prussia became part and parcel of Poland. The Indian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 by Great […]
U.S. Envoy: Pakistan a ‘Sanctuary’ for Jihadis
“Guerrillas from Afghanistan’s ousted Taliban militia and the al Qaeda network it once sheltered are using Pakistan as a sanctuary, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Wednesday.” This from Reuters. “Speaking at a police graduation ceremony, Zalmay Khalilzad also said senior al Qaeda members including Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, Taliban leader […]
A new article for Christmas
The reality of Christmas today around the world is the subject of Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer’s new article “A Holly Jihadi Christmas,” available today at WorldNetDaily.
The Copts’ plight
The Wall Street Journal (under subscription, so no link) today contains a commentary by Jonathan Eric Lewis, “The Coptic Path.” (Thanks to Jerry Gordon.) In it, Lewis cuts through the politically correct misinformation that usually chokes of any discussion of the fact that the Coptic Christians Egypt are, “to put it with supreme understatement, less […]
Dhimmitude at GE: Harvey in the dark
“General Electric has pulled a lighting ad from Paul Harvey’s syndicated radio show, heard here on WABC (770 AM), after receiving complaints from listeners over Harvey’s comment that Islam ‘encourages killing.’” This from the New York Post, with thanks to seafarious. “Harvey, 84, made the comment Dec. 4 while describing cockfighting in Iraq. ‘Add to […]
Threats of Christmas Terror
Many times I have been confronted by people who tell me that the Bible contains incitement to violence too, and so the Qur’an’s incitement to violence is either beside the point or disingenuously one-sided. Among many important and necessary answers to this is the fact that jihad terror exists no matter what evil anyone else […]
“Safeguard the burning ember of Jihad”
MEMRI reports that recent editions of the Al-Qaeda magazine, The Voice of Jihad, contain debates on whether or not the organization should strike within Saudi Arabia. “There has been no dispute,” says MEMRI, “over striking American or Western targets around the world – only regarding attacks within the kingdom.” A “high ranking Al-Qa’ida member,” Abd […]