Archives for 2005

I routinely insist here that the sincerity of Muslim denunciations of terrorism can be measured by the actual efforts of the denouncer to refute jihadism within his own community, and turn jihadists from the alleged error of their ways. But here is an imam in Britain who denies that mosques have a duty to turn […]

Dilpazier Aslam update: of course, he knows how to exploit the system. Note also that The Guardian didn’t know what Hizb-ut-Tahrir is. “‘Guardian’ trainee may sue over sacking,” from The Independent, with thanks to Filtrat: A trainee journalist at The Guardian newspaper is considering legal action after being sacked for refusing to give up membership […]

An extraordinary threat from a Toronto imam. From the Globe and Mail, with thanks to Scaramouche: A controversial Toronto imam warned Public Safety Minister Anne McLellan at a closed-door meeting to stop “terrorizing” Canadian Muslims. “If you try to cross the line I can’t guarantee what is going to happen. Our young people, we can’t […]

In FrontPage this morning, Daniel Pipes discusses the recent British opinion polls that indicate substantial support among Muslims for the bombings, and comments: (1) It is hard to say which is the most alarming of these many worrisome statistics, but two stand out. That less than three-quarters of Muslims in Britain indicate they would tell […]

This is the kind of thing I have called for for quite some time: simple monitoring. “300 Islamists under tight watch in Germany,” from UPI, : The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is monitoring the Islamists, “but not every one of those people is a potential terrorist,” Otto Schily told Monday’s edition […]

Another bomb found. “Did a fifth bomber lose nerve and dump bomb?,” from the TimesOnline, : POLICE fear that there may have been a fifth bomber who failed to carry out his suicide mission last Thursday after the discovery of a suspect package in bushes near Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London. The package, found […]

Al-Qaeda-linked, or ideologically linked? The continuing focus on Al-Qaeda is misleading. That group could disappear altogether and the jihad ideology would remain (which, of course, is not to say that AQ was not behind the bombings). From AP, : LONDON “” London police have three suspects in custody after last week’s failed terrorist strikes but […]

Were Pakistanis involved in the Egypt bombings? “The involvement of the Pakistanis, if proven, would also increase suspicions that Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida may have been involved in the attacks.” Or at least that Pakistanis with an ideology similar to that of Osama, of which there are very many, were involved. From AP, : Police […]

British Muslims attempt to dictate the UK’s foreign policy. From the Evening Standard, with thanks to Looney Tunes. Senior Muslims have warned the Government that it needed to revise British foreign policy if it wants to put an end to the violence. Dr Azzam Tamimi, from the Muslim Association of Britain, said the country was […]

“We demand you raid our churches as well! Go on, turn the ‘ole thing inside out!” “Faith leaders in Leeds shocked by police raids,” from Church Times, with thanks to Mark: CHRISTIAN LEADERS in Dewsbury and Leeds have pledged to stand together with their Muslim neighbours this week, after police raided homes in both areas […]