“Dutch Court Acquits Teenager of Terrorism,” from AP, with thanks to Mediawatch: ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — A Dutch court on Wednesday acquitted Samir Azzouz, 18, of plotting terrorist attacks against Dutch landmarks and ordered his release. He was sentenced to three months for illegal possession of firearms, but will go free because he has already served […]
Archives for 2005
Taliban to Vatican! Taliban to Vatican!
“Taleban: Pope’s Words ‘Worth Considering’,” from VOA News, with thanks to Romy: Leaders of the Taleban insurgency in Afghanistan sent a message from their hiding place on Sunday, calling on Pope John Paul’s successor to use his influence to stop what the Taleban called the persecution of Muslims. A Taleban spokesman told Reuters news agency […]
Islamic misunderstanding in Bangladesh
“Bangladesh: Bangladesh Islamic conference portrays soft Islam,” from Asian News International, with thanks to Skeetstreet: Dhaka, Bangladesh, which has attracted worldwide attention recently, because of activities of groups supporting Islamic extremism, is making attempts to promote liberal Islam and Islamic solidarity. A conference was convened by, Bangladesh’s Islamic party, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, with Maulana Syed […]
Anti-dhimmitude in Arizona: Text pulled after uproar over Islam
A victory for truth and common sense in Arizona, from Arizona’s East Valley Tribune, with thanks to all who sent this in: A world history textbook used by seventh-graders at Scottsdale’s Mohave Middle School was pulled from classrooms mid-semester amid growing criticism of the book’s portrayal of Islam. The removal came on the heels of […]
Is there a place for intolerance in Islam?
I personally think that headline should more accurately read, “Is there a place for tolerance in Islam,” but let it pass. Here’s yet another fresh steaming pile of religious deception, this time from the illustrious Khaled Abou El Fadl. From Malaysiakini, with thanks to Skeetstreet: In his book, ‘The Place of Tolerance in Islam’, (2002), […]
An anti-dhimmi poem by a Swiss parliamentarian
And now, an interlude from the Jihad Watch Art Department. “Allah’s bullet” is a poem by Oskar Freysinger, a member of the Swiss parliament. It is part of a German-language book he is writing (for which he is looking for an English publisher), and this English version comes to us courtesy Gabrielle Goldwater: It took […]
Mullah Krekar staying in Norway after all — “for now”
First he was going, then he was staying, then he was going again. The dhimmi Norwegians can’t seem to take a definitive action against him, despite all the evidence. “Mullah Krekar allowed to stay for now,” from the Norway Post, with thanks to the Norwegian Kafir: The Norwegian Parliament (Storting) on Tuesday rejected a proposal […]
A bit of profiling on Zarqawi by former cellmates
“Zarqawi Driven by Emotion,” from Reuters, with thanks to Romy: AMMAN, Jordan – During their years in a Jordanian prison, inmates remember Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in his Afghan dress weeping uncontrollably in the courtyard whenever he knelt to pray. “Abu Musab cried constantly. He was very emotional, almost like a child,” said 35-year-old Yousef Rababaa […]
Tunisian Planned `Violent Jihad’ Involvement, Berlin Court Says
From Bloomberg.com, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: April 6 (Bloomberg) — A Tunisian man had planned to become “active in a violent Jihad” while living in Germany, a Berlin court said today. He was sentenced to 3 3/4 years in prison for the possession of weapons and other offences. Ihsan Garnaoui, 33, was found […]
UK: Government fears election terrorism attack
Yet another threat alert. “Govt fears election terrorism attack,” from Reuters, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: LONDON (Reuters) – Groups linked to al Qaeda may try to take advantage of the run-up to a May 5 general election to stage an attack, terrorism experts say. There is a genuine risk of an atrocity similar […]