One of the foremost heroes of our age will be speaking next week in Toronto. A press release about the Toronto Conference on “Sharia Law and the Globalization of Political Islam,” with thanks to Andy: Press conference begins at 6:30pm Together with Theo van Gogh, Ayaan Hirsi Ali made the 2004 film “˜Submission” about the […]
Archives for 2005
UK: ‘Al-Qaeda cleric’ among ten detained
More jihad and counter-jihad in Britain. From the Times Online, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Britain’s promised crackdown on the “preachers of hate” began this morning as ten foreign nationals were detained. Among them, Times Online has learned, is Abu Qatada, described as al-Qaeda’s spiritual ambassador in Europe. Abu Qatada, whose is also known as […]
UK: Muslims accused of failing to help police
Right after the London bombings, Sir Iqbal Sacranie of the Muslim Council of Britain called on Muslims to cooperate with police. I expressed skepticism at the time, because the loyalties of Muslims to the coreligionists generally run deeper than their loyalties to secular non-Muslim states. This is a problem that Sir Iqbal has not confronted. […]
Scheme to attack New York subway station with bombs hidden in backpacks
Yes, yes, of course: lone wolf militant Episcopalians, enflamed by their martial ideology, at it again. “‘Lone wolf’ attackers a security concern,” from AP, with thanks to The One Who Must Not Be Named: NEW YORK (AP) “” Slumping in his prison clothes and pallid from a year behind bars, Shahawar Matin Siraj didn’t look […]
Spencer on radio all over tomorrow morning
I’ll be on all over tomorrow, usually for just minutes at a time; you may be able to catch me somewhere. 7:10 AM EDT: WKBN – Youngstown, Ohio Host: Robert Mangino 7:20 AM EDT: WREC – Memphis Host: Ray Steele 7:40 AM EDT: WGUF – Naples Host: Dave Elliott 7:50 AM EDT: WXNT – Indianapolis […]
FBI Witness: Islamic Jihad Contacted Al-Arian Employee
More embarrassing revelations for the Rumpled Academic Mujahid. Al-Arian update from the Tampa Tribune, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: TAMPA – The same day a 20-year-old American and seven Israelis were killed in a terrorist attack, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad faxed a “cheerful” announcement to Tampa, according to evidence presented Wednesday morning in the […]
Female circumcision surfaces in Iraq
When I published Islam Unveiled, which included some discussion of FGM, several commentators criticized my mentioning FGM. They said it was only a cultural African practice and had nothing to do with Islam. Of course, in the book itself I quoted Muslim authorities praising, and here is more evidence that I was correct in discussing […]
Package From ‘Bin Laden’ On Orlando Bus Investigated
Suspicious package update. This is probably the work of a witless, malevolent prankster, but it could be something worse. From Local6.com, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: ORLANDO, Fla. — Bomb experts were called to a Lynx public bus in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday after a suspicious package addressed from Osama bin Laden was discovered by […]
Jihadist denied entry into Australia
I was too tough on the Australians: they didn’t let him in after all — at least this time. Abdur Raheem Green update. “Muslim radical barred entry,” from The Australian, with thank to Nicolei: ABDUR Raheem Green, a radical Muslim convert from Britain who has said Muslims and Westerners “cannot live peaceably together”, has been […]
“Human Rights” organizations to EU: don’t protect yourself
What do these human rights organizations say about the mistreatment of non-Muslims in Muslim countries? Why do they think that someone who is set against the parameters of the society in which he lives has a natural right to stay in that society? “HR Organizations Warn EU Countries Against Deportations,” from zaman.com, with thanks to […]