As part of its consideration of the Saudi Arabia Accountability Act, about which I wrote here and here, the Senate will finally get around to looking into the Freedom House report on Saudi hate literature in American mosques, which was only issued last January. From the New York Sun, with thanks to Ruth King: WASHINGTON […]
Archives for 2005
Oklahoma Bomber’s Roommate Held Briefly After Attack
“Joe would have become a Muslim fanatic when pigs fly,” says the bomber’s father. “Bomber’s Roommate Held Briefly After Attack,” from AP, with thanks to Erick Stakelbeck: NORMAN, Okla. — The Pakistani roommate of a man authorities said died when he detonated an explosive device outside a crowded football stadium was led in handcuffs from […]
Oklahoma suicide bomber attended local mosque
This is starting to look more and more as if it could have been an attempted jihad “martyrdom operation.” Here’s an excellent video link (thanks to Steve) to an Oklahoma news story on how Joel Henry Hinrichs tried to buy the same fertilizer used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombings, and attended a Norman mosque […]
Afghan women editor held for blasphemy
Let’s see. Is this a case of extreme Sharia or smiley-face Sharia? Hmmm. From Reuters, with thanks to Sr. Soph: KABUL “” Afghan authorities have detained the editor of a women’s rights magazine on the orders of a presidential adviser who deemed one of his articles blasphemous to Islam, a senior government official said yesterday. […]
Arab escapee vows jihad against US
Because, of course, nothing has disabused him of the jihad ideology. He escaped from Bagram airbase. From Pajhwok Afghan News, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: KANDAHAR CITY, October 5 (Pajhwok Afghan News): An al-Qaeda escapee from the US detention centre in Bagram, has vowed to continue fighting the United States. The Lebanese national Abu […]
Anti-dhimmitude from Danish artists
Look Muhammad in the eye at Fjordman‘s superb blog: Danish author KÃ¥re Bluitgen had difficulties in getting artists to illustrate his book about Muhammad due to fear of reprisals from Islamic extremists. Jyllandsposten, Denmark’s largest newspaper, responded by asking 40 illustrators to make drawings of Muhammad, and published twelve in this Saturday’s edition.
Man beheaded on eve of Ramadan in south Thailand
Ramadan mubarak! From Reuters, with thanks to Twostellas: BANGKOK (Reuters) – Suspected Muslim militants beheaded a villager in southern Thailand on the eve of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, police said on Wednesday. Militants also raided an outpost, wounding five soldiers and escaping with five guns, according to an army radio message monitored by […]
“Islam can’t be ruled by others. Allah’s law must stand above human law. There is no [example] of Islam and infidels, the right and the wrong, living together in peace”
Scott Atran interviews Indonesian jihad leader Abu Bakar Bashir, who says what I have said again and again about Islam. Bashir, you Islamophobe! “A chilling message for the infidels,” from The First Post, with thanks to all who sent this in: Scott Atran: What are the conditions for Islam to be strong? Abu Bakar Bashir: […]
Fitzgerald: Why the E.U. should reject Turkey
Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald explains why Turkey should not be admitted into the European Union: Is it impossible for anyone in the current Administration to understand why Turkey should not be admitted into the European Union? American policymakers have been snookered, including Richard Perle. In his days with Senator Jackson, Perle was […]
Fitzgerald: The Manama Canal
Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald on Sunni-Shia efforts against Israel in Manama, Bahrain: “The move is part of joint efforts by the Sunni and Shiite communities to resist steps to normalise relations with Israel.” ”””’ “We are also collecting signatures from 15 Sunni and 15 Shiite leading scholars on a petition that calls […]