Somali Jihad Update. “Somalia region leader to use Islamic law,” by Mohamed Olad Hassan for The Associated Press: MOGADISHU, Somalia – The president of a semiautonomous region in northeastern Somalia said Monday he will rule according to Islamic law, a surprising announcement in an area that has resisted the spread of Islamic militants who control […]
Archives for 2006
Al-Qaeda’s airport bomb plot
How convenient it will be for Al-Qaeda and its airport plots if Ibrahim Hooper and Nancy Pelosi get their way, and scrutiny of Muslims in airports is criminalized. “Al-Qaeda’s airport bomb plot: An Islamist explosives expert now in a Northern Ireland prison conducted dummy runs for terror attacks at Dublin and Knock,” by Henry McDonald […]
Fitzgerald: A large and distinctly unpleasant gas station
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers flew to Saudi Arabia this week to reassure government officials there that Homaidan Al-Turki was treated fairly when he was convicted of sexually abusing an Indonesian nanny held a virtual captive in his Aurora home. Suthers sat knee-to-knee for an hour with King Abdullah and also met with Crown Prince […]
Muslim lawmaker rages after being served pork
“It is forbidden in Islam for a believer to eat pork or its derivatives. To do so is a grievous sin.” But pulling a knife on the one who served it — is that A-OK? Note also the supremacist demand that only halal foods be henceforth served. By Maricel V. Cruz for the Manila Times, […]
Omar Shahin calls for boycott of US Airways
Omar Shahin, one of the imams removed from the plane, has links to Osama bin Laden and Hamas. “Five clerics removed from US Airways fly back to Phoenix,” by Martiga Lohn for Associated Press, with thanks to Twostellas: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Six Muslim clerics who were refused tickets by US Airways booked a flights back […]
U.S. Muslims understanding, conciliatory after imams kicked off plane, pledge new anti-terror efforts — wait, scratch that…
Surprise of the year: “U.S. Muslims outraged after imams kicked off plane,” by Michael Conlon for Reuters: CHICAGO (Reuters) – Muslim leaders expressed outrage on Tuesday after six imams were removed from a commercial airline flight in Minnesota for what they said was nothing more than trying to say evening prayers. “They were treated like […]
A letter of support to US Airways
Jihad Watch reader DK has kindly sent me this letter, which she wrote to US Airways: Dear US Airways, I want to express my deepest thanks for protecting passengers outbound from Phoenix, AZ by removing the six disruptive Muslim passengers. I fly US Airways frequently and it is reassuring to know that you mean business […]
U.S. in a Fog Over Muslims
Here is an excellent story by columnist Barrett Kalellis in NewsMax, reflecting upon and giving a summary of my recent talk at the Heritage Foundation: As an increasingly impatient American public and political class now grasp at anything that might facilitate the extrication of military forces from Iraq (and provide themselves with political cover), it […]
“You on the far criminal right has tried to undermine academic freedom and intimidate scholars”
“Charles B. Hoff,” not satisfied with having revoked my citizenship (as well as that of Jihad Watch Board Vice President “Huge” Fitzgerald) in an earlier email in which he claimed to be a “than born amererican,” now accuses me (and Daniel Pipes) of “brown shirt tactic” and of trying to “intimidate scholars.” It’s ironic that […]
Omar Shahin, spokesman for 6 imams removed from flight, doubted Muslims were behind 9/11 and admitted ties to Osama
Omar Shahin is one of the imams removed from a flight in Minneapolis. He was involved with Kind Hearts, which has been closed down for its connections to Hamas. He also acknowledged a connection to Osama bin Laden in the 1990s in a September 28, 2001 story in the Arizona Republic (thanks to Austin): “Arizona […]