Archives for 2005

Author Claude Salhani, writing in today’s Washington Times, delivers a sparkling endorsement of King Abdullah of Jordan’s recent efforts to counter Islamic extremism in his own kingdom and throughout the Middle East. Jordan’s King Abdullah is on a campaign, one could say a “jihad of sorts,” to reaffirm Islam’s traditional principles. Jihad, remember, means “struggle” […]

Any means, whether it is dealing with corrupted government officials, organized crime members or drug dealers, justifies the end goal of Islamic supremacy. A very disturbing report emerges from the Balkans. From the Sunday Herald: Iran’s quest to become a nuclear power has galvanised the Balkan mafias, security sources have warned following the discovery of […]

In reaction to Prime Minister John Howard’s accelerating anti-terrorist campaign, Australian Muslim groups have voiced their displeasure by charging the prime minister with “inciting hatred”. Following the example of their American cousins, the Muslim groups have decided that such reasonable anti-terrorist efforts as controlling immigration and jailing those who incite violence represents racist hatred, per […]

The crescent shape of the proposed memorial designed to honor the heroic passengers of Flight 93 – which bears an uncanny resemblence to the symbol of Islam – has stirred up a significant amount of controversy. However, the disturbing implications of the memorial may extend past its questionable shape, as theorized by bloggerAlec Rawls: The […]

There may be no better example of the the international nature of the jihad than Andrew Rowe. Mr. Rowe, a British citizen, converted to Islam at 19 and embarked on an eight-year campaign that took him to many of the world’s hot spots, including Afghanistan, Chechnya, Bosnia, and Malaysia. Rowe was sentenced yesterday to 15 […]

It is hard to believe the line fed to those of us in the West that Pakistan’s President Musharraf is a “close ally” in the war on terror when you read statements such as this coming from officials in his own government. From the Khaleej Times: JIHAD is not being taught as a subject at […]

There is, however, one glaring stipulation. From the VOA News: Pakistan claims it has resolved differences with the country’s religious schools, or madrassas, which have agreed to register with the government. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz announced the agreement Friday after negotiations with the Ittehad-e-Madaris, the informal name of a representative group from the religious schools. […]

It appears that Mr. Al-Arian won’t be picking out new office furniture just yet. From the St. Petersburg Times, with thanks to DC Watson: TAMPA – Prosecutors dealt a harsh blow to defendants in the trial of Sami Al-Arian Thursday, when the federal judge allowed into evidence stacks of Internet information on Palestinian Islamic Jihad. […]

This is just one example of the EU’s disastrous policy, detailed in Bat Ye’or’s seminal Eurabia, of encouraging immigration without assimilation. From the TimesOnline, with thanks to Sr. Soph: THE number of British Asians bringing in spouses from the Indian subcontinent has doubled over five years, prompting warnings that the practice is helping to perpetuate […]

Feds quite interested in a spinach-like plant in Moodus, CT. They also seized computer discs and documents. Note also the name of the place. Deobandis are dominant in Afghanistan, where they ruled as the Taliban and are still quite influential. From the Hartford Courant, with thanks to Cindy: EAST HADDAM — Federal agents raided a […]