Philippines Jihad Update from Gulf News: “Britain issues travel warning to Philippines” Manila: Britain on Tuesday warned that terrorists may be finalising terrorist plots in the Philippines and advised its citizens against traveling to the region. The advisory came after a series of bombings hit southern Philippines, which police blamed on Al Qaida-linked militants. At […]
Archives for 2006
United States stops entry of British Muslim leader
Not long ago a report in Britain criticized the British government for cozying up to “extremists” rather than to “moderate” Muslims. But this is another indication that it is not so easy in Britain to find a “moderate” leader. From Reuters: NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States barred a British Muslim leader from flying […]
Attacks in Baghdad rose by 22 percent in first three weeks of Ramadan
After all, Ramadan is the “month of jihad.” “U.S. says Baghad attacks ‘disheartening,’” by Christopher Bodeen for Associated Press: BAGHDAD, Iraq – The two-month-old U.S.-Iraqi bid to crush violence in the Iraqi capital has not met “overall expectations,” as attacks in Baghdad rose by 22 percent in the first three weeks of Ramadan, the U.S. […]
Spencer on moderate Muslims at Hot Air
On this week’s Jihad Watch segment at Hot Air, I discuss the hot water that Canadian Muslims Farzana Hassan Shahid and Tarek Fatah have gotten into with their coreligionists for deviating even slightly from what John Esposito would probably call The Straight Path.
Captured Taleban say they were sent to fight by Pakistani mullahs
Friend and Ally Update from AFP: BARMAL, Afghanistan – Handcuffed and weary, three confessed Taleban fighters told this week how they crossed into Afghanistan from Pakistan to carry out a “jihad” against troops after mullahs said it was their duty as Muslims. The young men “” two Pakistanis and an Afghan “” were captured after […]
Iran’s News Agency boasts of Khomeini’s influence on “Palestinian resistance”
Shi’ites will never support Sunnis and vice versa, right? Right? The Palestinian struggle is simply nationalist, right? Right? “Imam Khomeini’s influence on Palestinian resistance undeniable, says political analyst,” from the Islamic Republic News Agency: Imam Khomeini’s gret influence on supporters of the Palestinian resistance movement can be gleaned from his designation of the last Friday […]
Jordan Convicts 8 of Plotting Attacks against Americans and Israelis
It is good to see Jordan doing this, even though it means they are giving more ammunition to those who will charge that the Jordanian government has forsaken Islam and thus must be removed. “Jordan Convicts 8 of Plotting Attacks against Americans,” from The Media Line: Jordan’s State Security Court has sentenced eight men to […]
Ahmadinejad: “I Have a Connection With God, Since God Said That the Infidels Will Have No Way to Harm the Believers”
A man who believes that could try anything. After all, he can’t lose. Note also that he ties victory to Islamic fervor — a recurring theme throughout Islamic history. Islam has no theological or conceptual apparatus to deal with defeat other than regarding it as a sign that one’s Islamic commitment was not sufficiently strong. […]
Spain publishes primer on Islam for 6-year-olds in public schools
What does this primer say? AP doesn’t tell us. What does it teach about jihad and the subjugation of unbelievers? Do Spanish officials believe that simply teaching about Islam in Spanish will make the problem of jihad and Sharia supremacism disappear? If so, on what basis do they think that? From The Associated Press: MADRID, […]
Jihad Watch: not suitable for airport viewing
This morning I was in an airport, waiting to board a plane to come to speak at Ohio State University, which I just did. My flight was delayed, so I opened up the laptop and began to work. Not too long after I began, however, I was approached by two very kind but unmistakably forceful […]