Some fascinating exchanges, including some excellent observations by Rod Dreher, at the Dallas News blog (thanks to R. Solomon), some of which indicate that many Americans, even those who should know better, have no clue what Khomeini was all about, or the significance of the pro-Khomeini conference held recently in Dallas. For chronological accuracy, read […]
Archives for 2004
“Muslim Wakeup” hacked by jihadists who challenge the Islamic loyalty of the “moderates”
In Islam Unveiled and elsewhere I point out that Islamic reformers will always face the immense difficulty of having their loyalty as Muslims questioned by those who take the Qur’an’s directives to wage war at face value. Here is an example of just that. I have never been overly impressed with the moderation of the […]
French court convicts group of plotting Christmas market bomb
From AFP, with thanks to Anthony: PARIS (AFP) – A French court sentenced 10 people to prison terms of up to 10 years for taking part in a conspiracy to blow up a Christmas market in the eastern city of Strasbourg. Mohamed Bensakhria and Slimane Khalfaoui, who were said to be the group’s leaders, were […]
Australian Church vilified Muslims: ruling
This is extraordinarily bad news: the two Christian pastors from Catch the Fire Ministries on trial in Australia under its new religious vilification laws have been found guilty — essentially for telling the truth about Islam. From The Australian, with thanks to all who sent in stories about this: In a decision handed down today […]
Ali Dashti: Erdogan’s threats; Jihad against those “preventing spread of Islam”
Ali Dashti has sent in an interesting analysis of that great statesman Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent threats regarding Turkey’s desire to join the EU: Is Erdogan saying, “Admit Turkey to EU — or else”? Erdogan is just keeping with a very common view of Jihad, which states that not only can Jihad be started against […]
Thailand arrests four Islamic teachers for terrorism
Islamic teachers? But…didn’t they know Islam is a religion of peace? From AFP, with thanks to Ali Dashti: BANGKOK (AFP) – Thai authorities said Thursday they have arrested four Islamic teachers accusing of masterminding “terrorism” in the kingdom’s violence-racked south. The four, detained in sweeps Tuesday and Wednesday in the south, were charged with treason […]
UK: Police forge links with Muslim community
From icBirmingham, with thanks to Ali Dashti: Police officers from South Yorkshire and Merseyside were gathering at Birmingham Central Mosque to share ideas about the best way of strengthening ties with Muslim communities. West Midlands Police said visiting officers would meet leaders of the Mosque in Highgate to learn about work undertaken locally to forge […]
Indonesian police find bombs
The threat in Indonesia was serious. From AFP, with thanks to Melmere: Indonesian police said they had found two separate collections of bombs as they imposed a major alert following foreign warnings of an impending terrorist strike. The discovery came as police were being deployed across Indonesia in a huge security operation after Australia said […]
Denmark’s mermaid used in Turkey protest
From Reuters, with thanks to all those who sent this in: COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Unknown perpetrators have dressed Denmark’s best-known tourist attraction, the “Little Mermaid” statue, in a traditional Muslim robe in a protest over possible Turkish EU membership. “Turkey in the EU?” read a sign hung around the statue, covered from head to foot […]
Turkey will be Islamic “Trojan horse” in Europe: Kadhafi
From AFP, , who remarks cogently, “Not that we believe anything Qaddafi says.” ROME, Dec 16 (AFP) – Turkey will be an Islamic “Trojan horse” inside the European Union if it is allowed to join the bloc, to the advantage of Al-Qaeda terror chief Osama bin Laden and other extremists, Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi said […]