When did Imad Yarkas misunderstand Islam, and how much did he misunderstand it?* “Al-Qaida’s Suspected Leader in Spain Denies Founding Cell That Helped in Sept. 11 Attacks,” from AP, : MADRID, Spain (AP) – Al-Qaida’s suspected leader in Spain denied Monday that he founded a radical Muslim cell accused of helping plot the Sept. 11 […]
Archives for 2005
Fitzgerald: That Awful Mess on Morningside Heights
Our own Hugh Fitzgerald, Vice President of the Jihad Watch Advisory Board, writes in Campus Watch about the sorry state of Columbia University: Some years ago the writer Carlo Emilio Gadda published Quer pasticcaccio brutto de via Merulana. The title was Englished as That Awful Mess on Merulana Street. In America that book never received […]
24 jihadists seized in Algeria
You can reduce the number of the Tiny Minority of Extremists Who Misunderstand Islam in Algeria by 24. “24 suspected terrorists seized in Algeria,” from UPI, : Algiers, Algeria, Apr. 25 (UPI) — Algerian security forces arrested 24 terror suspects and the army had surrounded up 20 Islamic gunmen in the mountains, it was reported […]
Al-Qaida Issues Warning To Those Who Participate In US-Installed Iraqi Government
Note the religious emphasis of the argument: they are trying to convince Muslims that Islamic loyalty demands they oppose the government. From the pro-jihad site Jihad Unspun, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Al-Qaida organization in the Land of the Two Rivers has issued a stern warning in response to those who take part in […]
The Crusades as a Lesson in Harmony?
From the New Duranty Times, with thanks to Jerry Gordon: SIR RIDLEY SCOTT’S new blockbuster, “Kingdom of Heaven,” could hardly be more topical. It shows Muslims resisting Christian invaders, battles raging in wind-whipped deserts, ancient cities under siege and civilians cowering. It even shows prisoners decapitated for their beliefs. O.K., so all this screen mayhem […]
Annie Jacobsen Gets a Visit from the Feds
Annie Jacobsen is the author of “Terror in the Skies.” Here she recounts a visit from the Feds. From Women’s Wall Street, with thanks to Jimmy The LGFer: The four federal agents showed up exactly on time, in a rented green mini-van, carrying briefcases and wearing suits (it was 75 degrees). They came to discuss […]
Afghan woman killed by father for ‘adultery’
Sharia alert. From AP, with thanks to all who sent this in: An Afghan man killed his daughter for allegedly committing adultery, officials said on Sunday, but denied reports that she was stoned to death. Two officials said Mohammed Aslam killed his daughter Amina on Thursday in a remote village of Badakhshan province called Gazan, […]
Egyptian rumor: John Paul II converted to Islam
“Do Muslims have self-esteem Issues?,” from the Cairo-based Sandmonkey blogspot (thanks to Norwegian Kafir): Did you hear that the Pope converted to Islam before he died? No, you didn’t? But that’s all over Egypt. It’s the latest rumor of the week. People who support it point to the fact that the Pope had dirt put […]
Pope Meets With Christians, Muslims
From AP, with thanks to Uncle Jeff: A day after reaching out to other Christians and to Jews in his installation Mass, Pope Benedict XVI met with members of the Muslim community on Monday and assured them that the church wanted to continue “building bridges of friendship.” Benedict made the comments in a meeting with […]
Iraq suicide bombings kill 23, Pakistani hostage released
We may be seeing a new tactic from the Zarqawi group in Iraq in favor of twin suicide car bombs. From AFP, “Iraq suicide bombings kill 23, Pakistani hostage released” BAGHDAD – At least 23 people died and more than 80 were wounded in a series of bomb attacks near a mosque in Baghdad and […]