An update on the Boca Raton Islamfest: “Boca Islamic group under scrutiny for neo-Nazi ties,” in the Boca Raton News, with thanks to Nicolei: A new Islamic advocacy group in Boca Raton is under scrutiny for its ties to William W. Baker, a former chairman of the neo-Nazi political party of presidential candidate David Duke […]
Archives for 2005
UK: stowaway on American nuke-powered aircraft carrier
What is Abdoul Masmoud Yessoufou trying to do? “Stowaway Boarded US Carrier,” From Isle of Wight County Press, with thanks to Twostellas: Abdoul Masmoud Yessoufou, 37, whose address was given at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday as East Street, Newport, admitted entering a prohibited area at Portsmouth Docks. The court was told that Yessoufou was […]
UK: Dons’ boycott raises Jewish student fear
UK universities are starting to make Columbia University look like a serious academic institution. From the Times Online, with thanks to Dr JDJ: HOSTILITY to Jewish students at British universities could escalate this week with moves by academics to boycott Israeli goods and set up links with Palestinian organisations. Luciana Berger, 23, a close friend […]
Holland: Man suspected of honour killing of sister
Another honor killing in Europe. And the circle of violence keeps widening: now the foster mother is in hiding — don’t miss the reason why. It looks as if even Muslims who leave the Islamic world in order to escape the harshness of Islamic law now have to fear retribution from the good folks back […]
Dhimmitude at Manchester Community College
Michael Abdelmessih was hired to teach at Manchester Community College in Manchester, Connecticut. But when he started to teach about jihad, he found himself out of a job. Here is his statement (thanks to Jerry Gordon): My name is Michael Abdelmessih. I am a Coptic Christian. I have an MS in Political Science from Southern […]
Stumbling into jihad in Memphis
My, Memphis has changed FBI agents on an immigration marriage scam case stumble into something more sinister: jihad. “Cell Mates? While investigating a Memphis-Morocco marriage scam, FBI agents find hidden weapons, $34,000 in cash, passports, and a gruesome Arabic videotape,” from the Memphis Flyer, with thanks to Miss Moneypenney: On April 4th, nine FBI agents […]
Chad struggles to outlaw wife-beating
In the teeth of Qur’an 4:34. “Chad Struggles to Pass New Family Law,” from the VOA News, with thanks to Twostellas: Chad’s government is pushing for a new family law that, among other things, aims to reduce gender disparities by outlawing wife beating and raising the minimum age for marriage. The proposed civil code is […]
Iraq: U.S.-led forces raid town searching for hostages; Sunni militants demanding all Shiites leave, officials say
From MSNBC, with thanks to Skeetstreet: BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi and U.S.-led forces raided parts of an Iraqi town on Saturday searching for Shiite hostages threatened with death by Sunni rebels, an Iraqi minister told an Arabic television channel. The city is now under the control of Iraqi and multinational forces….They are raiding areas where […]
Hamas admits its gunmen shot betrothed woman in ‘honour killing’
An update on this story from the UK Independent: Hamas has mounted a desperate damage-limitation exercise after one of its units shot dead a 20-year-old Palestinian woman for “immoral behaviour” as she enjoyed a day out with her future husband. Note that this “desperate damage-limitation exercise” comes now because their victim was a Muslim Arab. […]
Arab League Ambassador to Britain Lecture at House of Parliament: Israel’s Hand in the [9/11] Matter is Clear
From the Monsters in the Closet Department, via MEMRI, with thanks to Romy: The April 1, 2005 issue of the online Saudi royal family weekly magazine Ain Al-Yaqeen included the transcript of a talk given by Arab League Ambassador Ali Muhsen Hamid to Britain before the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council at the Houses of […]