Daniel Pipes writes in FrontPage (thanks to all who sent this in) about the Ottawa Islamic school scandal and similar incidents. “Shocked” is how Aisha Sherazi, principal of the Abraar Islamic school in Ottawa, described the reaction of the school’s administration and board on learning last week that two of its teachers had incited hatred […]
Archives for 2005
“Since 9/11 we have to bend over backwards for them”
Al-Muhajiroun in New York. “Defending Terrorism: Interview with Kristine Withers,” from the Global Politician, with thanks to Nicolei: Kristine Withers claims to have been assaulted by the Islamic Thinkers’ Society, a group she says is likely tied to Al-Muhajiroun, which is a radical Islamic group that is believed to have worked with Al-Qaeda. The following […]
A Jihadist’s Tale
From Time magazine, with thanks to Scaramouche: Ra’ed al-Banna loved America. During his nearly two years in the U.S., al-Banna, a lawyer by training, made a living as a factory worker, a shuttle-bus driver and a pizza tosser. He went to the World Trade Center and the Golden Gate Bridge, grew his hair long and […]
Turkey Shrugs Off Success of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’
Turkey’s Hitler Fan Club update, from Reuters, with thanks to all who sent this in: ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s government Monday played down soaring sales of Adolf Hitler’s anti-Semitic book “Mein Kampf” (“My Struggle”) and said there were no racists in the large Muslim country. Booksellers say “Mein Kampf,” or “Kavgam” in Turkish, has featured […]
Allowing religion to play a greater role in Iraq’s government could “lead to instability in the relations between political forces in the Iraqi arena”
While Iraqi pols debate the role of Islam in the new government, Al-Qaeda adds is own unique contribution to the debate. “New Purported Video From Al Qaeda in Iraq,” from AP, : BAGHDAD, Iraq – Al Qaeda in Iraq released a video Sunday claiming to show the murder of an Interior Ministry official, and the […]
Afghanistan: Campaign against “anti-Islamic” TV stations
Sharia alert from the Meet the New Boss, Same As the Old Boss Department in Afghanistan: “Conservatives wage new campaign against ‘anti-Islamic’ TV stations,” from Reporters Without Borders, with thanks to the Norwegian Kafir: Reporters Without Borders today called on President Hamid Karzai to take a clear and definitive public stance in support of cable […]
Kuwait: Writer convicted of mocking Islam plans asylum bid
More on the Islamic jihad against the truth about Islam, from AP, with thanks to Ted Robertson: KUWAIT CITY, A Kuwait professor convicted Sunday of mocking Islam said he will seek political asylum in a western country to protect his life and family and his freedom of speech. Ahmed al-Baghdadi was sentenced to a suspended […]
Germany: College Launches Disputed Islamic Program
From Deutsche Welle, with thanks to the Norwegian Kafir: Frankfurt University is the most recent German college to launch an Islamic studies program. But it’s already under fire for working closely with Turkey’s state religion authority…. Mehmet Emin Köktas and two professors of Protestant theology have been working on the curriculum for two years. Köktas, […]
How a Lone Diplomat Compromised the Hunt for Bin Laden
From the Keystone Diplomat Department, a real head-shaker from the New York Sun, with thanks to Romy: Ambassador Nancy Powell, America’s representative in Pakistan, refused to allow the distribution in Pakistan of wanted posters, matchbooks, and other items advertising America’s $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Mr. bin Laden and other […]
FBI Admits Mistakenly Giving Man Back Secret Files He Took
From the Keystone Kops Department, one from the Washington Post, with thanks to Nobody: Ahmed Fathy Mehalba, who was released from jail earlier this month, contacted the FBI’s Boston office Tuesday after he realized agents had inadvertently given him the computer disk containing the secret files along with his personal property. Mehalba had the disk […]