Another story about the controversy among Muslims about whether or not it is acceptable to wish Christians Merry Christmas. From AP, with thanks to Morgaan Sinclair: KUWAIT CITY “” Is it religiously acceptable for Muslims to wish their Christian colleagues or acquaintances a Merry Christmas? In Kuwait, it depends on who you ask. Days before […]
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‘All my staff at the church have been killed – they disappeared’
Here is an interesting piece on the plight of once and future dhimmi Christian populations in the Middle East. It’s by Stephen Farrell and Rana Sabbagh Gargour in the TimesOnline, with thanks to Null, who notes correctly that “the piece opens: ‘Christians in the Middle East have paid a high price for the Iraq war, […]
Man attacked over wife’s Muslim veil comment
The comment? Something to the effect that it must be difficult to see. Gee, punching and headbutting just might be overreacting a bit. From Reuters: LONDON (Reuters) – A man,whose wife made a passing comment about a Muslim woman’s full face veil, suffered a broken nose and lost his front teeth after being attacked and […]
Morocco: Weekly Banned for “Anti-Islamic” Jokes
How many indignant clerics does it take to change a light bulb? They can’t tell you in Morocco. A press release from Reporters Without Borders: Reporters Without Borders said it firmly and utterly condemns a ban that has been slapped on the Arabic-language weekly “Nichane” and legal action launched against it for “damaging Islam”. The […]
Ethiopian forces launch counterattack in Somalia
Somalia Jihad Update. “Ethiopia attacks Somalia Islamic council,” by Mohamed Olad Hassan for Associated Press: MOGADISHU, Somalia – Ethiopia launched an attack Sunday on Somalia’s powerful Islamic movement, sending fighter jets across the border and bombarding several towns in a major escalation of the violence that threatens to engulf the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia confirmed […]
Channel tunnel is jihad target
Christmas greetings, Infidels! “Channel tunnel is terror target,” by Jason Burke in The Guardian, : The Channel tunnel has been targeted by a group of Islamic militant terrorists aiming to cause maximum carnage during the holiday season, according to French and American secret services. The plan, which the French DGSE foreign intelligence service became aware […]
Cherry-picking
In the course of writing yesterday’s post about “Islamophobia,” I happened upon this: “Will the Extreme Right Succeed? Turning the War on Terror into a War on Islam” by Louay Safi, the Director of Research at the International Institute of Islamic Thought, Editor of the Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, and a Founding Member and […]
Congressman: Probe of Islamic ties to OKC bombing “obstructed by feds”
Anything to this? I don’t know. I’d like to find out. Will we find out? Probably not. “Probe of Islamic ties ‘obstructed’ by feds: Congressman who chaired panel says public ‘would be outraged if they knew the extent,’” by Art Moore for WorldNetDaily.com, with thanks to all who sent this in: Federal officials were “outrageously […]
Many Azeris see Iranian hand behind wave of unrest
Iran is working hard to become the leader of the global jihad. By Ilan Greenberg in the International Herald Tribune, with thanks to Twostellas: BAKU, Azerbaijan: An article denigrating Islam published early last month in an obscure newspaper here in the capital has led to emotional demonstrations across Azerbaijan and in Iran. A prominent Iranian […]
UK’s Independent wrings hands over “the birth pains of a Palestinian refugee in Bethlehem”
The Independent, after many lows, has hit a new one. “Independent Appeal: ‘What would happen if the Virgin Mary came to Bethlehem today?,’” by Johann Hari in the Independent (thanks to Doc Washburn) is a shameless appropriation of the story of the birth of Jesus to fit their contemporary political agenda. Jesus in this schema […]