Straw Flap Update: Courageous words from Saira Khan in the TimesOnline (thanks to JE). It is an extreme practice. It is never right for a woman to hide behind a veil and shut herself off from people in the community. But it is particularly wrong in Britain, where it alien to the mainstream culture for […]
Archives for 2006
New Duranty Times puffs Ellison, doesn’t mention CAIR
In “Democrat Poised to Become First Muslim in Congress” in the New York Times (thanks to Mike), Neil MacFarquhar discusses Minnesota Congressional candidate Keith Ellison’s former ties to the Nation of Islam, but never once mentions his troubling connection to CAIR. Now why do you suppose that is?
The Truth About Muhammad available today
Today is the official publication date of my new book The Truth About Muhammad, which means that today is the day that national distribution is complete — the book should be available at your local bookstore — and publicity begins, at least among those TV and radio hosts with the courage to talk about these […]
Venice Fair Celebrates Islamic Civilization
Europeans grasping at straws amid growing violence and intimidation. Islamization won’t be so bad, will it? After all, they gave us oil painting. From IslamOnline, with thanks to PRCS: ROME “” Amid rising Islamophobia in the West, the Italian city of Venice is playing host to an exhibition celebrating Islam contribution to Western civilization and […]
Jihad group: Jihad the only means to “liberate” Kashmir
Occupation, occupation everywhere. Jammu and Kashmir Jihad Update. “Jihad only means to liberate Kashmir: Hizb,” from IRNA, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Leaders of the Hizbul Mujahideen have said that jihad is the only means to liberate Kashmir from Indian occupation. The commander of the organization, according to Dawn newspaper, while addressing a Jihad […]
Danish PM, Iran president condemn Muhammad cartoons
Cartoon Rage II Update from Reuters (thanks to Sr. Soph), which has apparently become an openly Islamic organization and now refers to Muhammad without qualification as “the prophet.” Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen denounced members of the anti-immigrant Danish Peoples’ Party (DPP) youth wing on Sunday for drawing humiliating cartoons of the prophet Muhammad. […]
Arrested wife of Indonesian mujahid says husband trained Filipino jihadists
International Jihad Update: “Arrested wife of Indonesian militant says husband trained Filipino insurgents,” from AP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: MANILA, Philippines – The detained wife of a top Indonesian militant has told investigators her husband and at least six other Jemaah Islamiyah operatives are in the Philippines, training local insurgents how to make bombs, […]
Saudi schools to teach more moderate Islam: report
This is going to require a major overhaul. From AFP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: RIYADH – Saudi Arabia, homeland of 15 out of 19 of the September 11, 2001 hijackers in the United States, is readying a more moderate Islam curriculum for use in the kingdom’s schools, a report said on Sunday. The text […]
Terror Oil: Financing Our Own Demise
A thought-provoking piece by Joe Kaufman, Chairman of Americans Against Hate, the host of The Politics of Terrorism radio show, and the spokesman for Terror-Free Oil Initiative: As Iran decides its next move, Americans sit back, waiting for the effects at home. One of those possible effects is a higher average cost for gasoline, as […]
Iran Embassy protests to Danish government over Cartoon Rage II
Another international outpouring of irrational rage and violence will be forthcoming, if Iran has anything to do about it. “Iran Embassy protests to Danish Gov’t for repetition of anti-Islam sacrilege,” from IRNA, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sunday strongly protested to the Danish government for screening blasphemous video clips […]