Archives for 2005

Joseph Farah of WND gives a dhimmi New York Times piece what it deserves. (Thanks to JJP Mackie for the link.) Just before Christmas, the New York Times figured out a way to blame Israel for the exodus of Christians from Bethlehem. This is called journalistic gymnastics. The story by Greg Myre began: In the […]

Women-under-Sharia-as-commodities update, from AP, with thanks to Nicolei and Twostellas: USFAN, Saudi Arabia (AP) “” In 50 years, he says, he has married 58 women and has forgotten the names of most of them. He knows he has had 10 sons, but ask about daughters and he counts on his fingers: 22. No, no, 28. […]

Here is a piece about General John Abizaid, who seems in many ways to have a clearer idea of the nature and intentions of the jihadists than do many of his peers. And he may be right that “if ordinary Arabs could see the cruelty and repression of these Taliban-style jihadists, they would reject them.” […]

Jihad in Kashmir update. “Hizbul Mujahedin” means, of course, Party of Jihadists. From AFP, with thanks to Twostellas: SRINAGAR: A senior policeman and 18 other people were injured after a powerful explosion yesterday in the southern Kashmir town of Anantnag. “An explosion has taken place in Anantnag town. Initial reports say it was a powerful […]

While Saidist professors like Shahid Alam and Mark LeVine continue to dominate Middle East Studies departments on American campuses, at Columbia University they have run up against a formidable foe: the indomitable Charles Jacobs of the David Project. From the Chicago Tribune, “Politics of Middle East play out in class fracas,” with thanks to Doc […]

Northeastern University professor Shahid Alam, who has aroused controversy by likening the 9/11 killers to the Founding Fathers, strikes back at his critics in a Counterpunch piece, “The Waves of Hate: Testing Free Speech in America.” It turns out that the good professor is a heroically misunderstood figure, testing the limits of free speech in […]

In accord with Qur’an 48:29, “Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves.” From AP, “Al-Qaida video shows execution-style killing of 5 Iraqi policemen,” : BAGHDAD (AP) – Al-Qaida’s arm in Iraq released a video Saturday showing its guerrillas lining up five captured Iraqi […]

Jihad in Indonesia update. From AFP, : JAKARTA (AFP): Two home-made bombs exploded in a town in the sectarian violence-hit Indonesian province of Central Sulawesi early Saturday just minutes into the New Year, but there were no casualties, police said. The first bomb exploded on a street in the center Poso town just 45 minutes […]

From Al-Jazeera, “US military aid role a first in Indonesia,” with thanks to Susan: Reaction was generally positive to the news of an American presence. “Praise God, they are coming to help us,” said Munajar, a Banda Aceh clerk who like many Indonesians uses only one name. “We have been waiting for the international community […]

Someone subscribed me to the Yahoo Group “Islam_1_God_1_Religion_1_Truth.” A lot of interesting material has come across its wires recently, including this little nugget about not being too hasty with good wishes to the dhimmis: Assalaamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu Dear Sister ~ ~ ~ ~, With reference to your query “can we Muslims say […]