“President invokes new Islamic wave,” from the TimesOnline, with thanks to Anthony: IRAN”S ultra-conservative President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, threw down a challenge to the West yesterday by declaring that his election victory marked the dawn of a new Islamic revolution that would spread around the world. “Thanks to the blood of the martyrs, a new Islamic […]
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“Terrorists have a different agenda. A normal Muslim under normal circumstances would never dream of doing these things”
News of Delaware County (thanks to Anthony) has published a long dhimmi puff piece, “A look inside Delaware County’s largest mosque,” about the local Al Madinah Mosque (which they call the “the Masjid Al Madinah Mosque,” or the “Al Madinah Mosque Mosque”). In it, there is a most interesting statement: On a Friday afternoon at […]
The Shari”a Committee of al-Qaeda in Iraq Publishes Booklet Titled: “Why We Fight ““ and Against Whom?”
Jihad ideology update from the SITE Institute, with thanks to Anthony: The Shari”a Committee of al-Qaeda in Iraq recently published a 49-page booklet titled: “Why We Fight – and Against Whom?” which was electronically distributed across several al-Qaeda affiliated forums. Allegedly written by Abu Hamza al-Baghdadi, a member of the Shari”a Committee, the booklet is […]
Ex-Hostages Say Iran Leader-Elect a Captor
A follow-up to this story from AP, : SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A quarter-century after they were taken captive in Iran, five former American hostages say they got an unexpected reminder of their 444-day ordeal in the bearded face of Iran’s new president-elect. Watching coverage of Iran’s presidential election on television dredged up 25-year-old memories […]
Muslim body orders woman raped by relative to separate from husband
Sharia alert from India, via AFP, with thanks to Scaramouche: LUCKNOW, India (AFP) – A powerful Muslim body in India has ordered a woman allegedly raped by a relative to separate from her husband, but said she was free to remarry if she wished. The victim, 28-year-old Imrana Ilahi, was allegedly raped by her father-in-law […]
Spain: Two accused of recruiting Iraq suicide bombers
Eurabia update from Expatica, : MADRID “” Spanish police arrested two more people – a Moroccan and an Algerian – on charges of recruiting Islamic militants to fight against United States-led forces in Iraq. The arrests followed the detention of 11 people earlier this month accused of ties to Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who […]
Mexico Nabs 2 Iraqis Near U.S. Border
No doubt they were just trying to visit their relatives in San Diego. From AP, with thanks to all who sent this in: MEXICO CITY “” Mexican agents in Tecate captured two Iraqis who had hoped to sneak into U.S. territory without proper documents. Federal authorities say Samir and Munir Yousif Shana told investigators they […]
British Students Get “Know Islam” Kits
From IslamOnline, with thanks to Anthony: CAIRO – A British council has presented resource packs covering the basic teachings of Islam to primary schools across the London borough of Harrow in an effort to provide a better understanding of the Muslim faith, according to a local daily. “The new resources will help school staff further […]
New Cover for new Spencer book
The cover of Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer’s forthcoming book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) (Regnery Publishing) has been altered a bit from the first provisional cover that appeared at Amazon last month. The main change is that this new cover contains an enthusiastic endorsement at the top. How do you […]
Corrupted Scriptures and those who read them
In my comments on Daniel Pipes’ article on Allah and God yesterday, I wrote this: It is not actually Islamic doctrine that, as Pipes says, “Moses and Jesus introduced mistakes to the Word of God.” Their followers did that. The Qur’an, addressing Muhammad and the Muslims, says of the Jews: “Have ye any hope that […]