If this were one in ten of any other group, the public outcry would be absolutely deafening. From the TimesOnline, : One in 10 Muslim students would not inform police if they learnt of a fellow Muslim planning a terrorist attack, a survey of young Muslims reveals. The poll, by the Federation of Student Islamic […]
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Philippines arrests jihadists
Tiny minority of extremists update: arrests today in the Philippines, France, and Italy, and murders in Thailand. “Philippines arrests Muslim militants,” from Radio Australia, with thanks to Twostellas: The military says Jundan Jamalul, an Abu Sayyaf commander, and six of his men have been arrested in a raid near the town of Bongao in the […]
More misunderstanders of Islam apprehended in Italy
Somehow these fellows got the crazy notion that Islam commanded them to wage violent war against non-Muslims. Now how could they possibly have gotten that idea? Could they perhaps have gotten hold of some Islamophobic literature? “Italian police raid suspected Islamic group,” from AFP, with thanks to Twostellas: MILAN – Italian police in Milan on […]
Indonesia Group Wants Discos Closed In Jakarta For Ramadan
What’s that? There are non-Muslims and non-observant Muslims in Indonesia who might want to go to these discos? What are you, some kind of Islamophobe? From AP, with thanks to Twostellas: JAKARTA (AP)–A hardline Muslim group called Sunday for the closure of all discos and other night spots in the capital during the Islamic fasting […]
Croatian Muslims Want Hijab in Passport Photos
“This has nothing to do with religious freedom,” said Skare-Ozbolt. That is correct. But from the perspective of those who are campaigning for it, it has everything to do with advancing the Muslim presence in Europe. From IslamOnline, with thanks to Twostellas: ZAGREB, September 26, 2006 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) — Leaders of the Muslim […]
Thailand: Muslim women, children shield marine killers
Women and children aid the Thai jihad, in effect taunting the Thai military for its reluctance to inflict civilian casualties. From AsiaTimes, with thanks to Romy: BANGKOK – Suspected Islamist insurgents avoided capture after torturing to death two Thai marines by beating and stabbing the bound-and-gagged victims behind a human shield of defiant Muslim women […]
“We’ll stop — well, just one more…”
Hamas has pledged an end to rocket attacks from Gaza, but it apparently means that such attacks will end when Israel is completely destroyed. “Claim of Responsibility for Rocket Attack,” from Israel National News, with thanks to Sr. Soph: (IsraelNN.com) A terrorist group calling itself The Armed Wing of the Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility […]
France detains nine jihadists
Same group as in Italy. “France Detains Nine in Anti-Terror Sweep,” from AP, : PARIS – French police on Monday detained nine people suspected of ties to a fundamentalist Algerian militant group possibly planning to attack France, officials said…. French television station LCI said the group, known by its French initials GSPC, was suspected of […]
UK: Museum pulls artwork to avoid offending Muslims
“Following the July transit bombings in London” — i.e., terrorism works. “Tate pulls artwork to avoid offending Muslims,” from AP, with thanks to Twostellas: London “” The Tate Britain museum has removed a work made up of sacred texts from Christianity, Judaism and Islam torn and mounted on glass to avoid offending religious sensibilities following […]
“Is it all that important to find bin Laden? Even if he’s taken out tomorrow, his ideology is not going to come to an end”
Pakistani Lt. Gen. Safdar Hussein on 60 Minutes tonight echoed what I have said again and again at Jihad Watch and elsewhere: that we are not facing a movement centered on a charismatic leader, but an ideology-driven movement that will not die if its leader is captured or killed. In “The Search For Bin Laden” […]