“Syed Maaz Shah’s arrest and arraignment came after a federal investigation of activity on property owned by the Islamic Society of Greater Houston.” Another player emerges in connection with this story. “UTD Student Still In Jail, Awaits Houston Transfer,” by Robert Riggs for CBS 11 News: (CBS 11 News) A University of Texas at Dallas […]
Archives for 2006
Suicide attack on seat of Somali gov’t at Baidoa, jihadists claim responsibility
An “Islamist military officer” connected with the Union of Islamic Courts recently said: “War is imminent. There is no other alternative.” With such brazen attacks in and around Baidoa, the jihadists may now be attempting to provoke Ethiopia into commencing military action on a larger scale, for which it will then be held up as […]
4 Dutch Muslims convicted in terror plot
Will the Islamophobia never end? From AP: AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – A court Friday convicted four Dutch Muslims of plotting terrorist attacks against political leaders and government buildings and sentenced them to up to eight years in prison. The heaviest sentence was reserved for Samir Azzouz, 20, who the judges said played a central role in […]
Iranian Weapons Arm Iraqi Militia
ABC bills this as an “exclusive,” but there is no real surprise here. “EXCLUSIVE: Iranian Weapons Arm Iraqi Militia,” by Jonathan Karl and Martin Clancy, with thanks to all who sent this in: WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2006 “” U.S. officials say they have found smoking-gun evidence of Iranian support for terrorists in Iraq: brand-new weapons […]
“Technical Mujahid Magazine”
“[T]he Internet provides a golden opportunity…for the mujahideen to break the siege placed upon them by the media of the Crusaders and their followers in the Muslim countries…” Media of the Crusaders, eh? I wonder if I can find the phone number for those guys. Internet Jihad Update. “Islamist Website Presents First Issue of ‘Technical […]
Muslim Mob Kills Six Christians In Ethiopia
An unprovoked attack during a midnight worship service. By Maria Mackay for Christian Today, with thanks to Twostellas: The US-based human rights group International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned a mob of 300 Muslims killed six Christians in early October while 15 others were left seriously wounded by the attack during a midnight worship service […]
Pakistan: Muslim hardliners protest as new rape law signed
Poor Islamic rapists. Will the Islamophobia never end? “Pakistani Islamists protest as new rape law signed,” from Reuters, with thanks to Clamper: ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Religious party activists held small protests on Friday in several cities around Pakistan as President Pervez Musharraf signed into law a bill curtailing the scope of Islamic laws […]
Spencer on C-Span this Sunday
The talk I gave in mid-November at the Heritage Foundation here in Washington will be broadcast on C-Span’s Book TV this Sunday at 3:30PM EST. I discuss issues covered in my book The Truth About Muhammad. And take a look at what follows immediately after my talk, at 4:30PM EST: Karen Armstrong, talking about her […]
Morocco jails German for trying to convert Muslims
Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Morocco, where “anyone who employs incitements to shake the faith of a Muslim or to convert him to another religion” will run afoul of the law. The pluralism and tolerance we hear so much about in the West is absent even here — for Muslims are allowed to proselytize […]
Imam disputes tie to Hamas
US Airways Imam Rage Update. Audrey Hudson of the Washington Times is doing terrific work uncovering some of the connections of the mau-mauing imams. Omar Shahin, one of six imams removed from a flight last week, says he has traveled the country since the September 11 attacks to promote understanding of the Muslim religion, but […]