‘Tis the season: Tariq Ramadan… Tariq Ramadan… Tariq Ramadan, prospero año y felicidad An update on this story. “Islamic Scholar’s Suit for a Visa Is Rejected,” by Alan Feuer for the New York Times: Saying the government had acted properly and for “bona fide” reasons, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit on Thursday that […]
Archives for 2007
Saudis bust ring planning hajj attack
Violence during the Hajj? Unthinkable! “Saudis bust ring planning hajj attack: Arabiya,” from AFP (thanks to all who sent this in): DUBAI (AFP) – Saudi authorities have arrested an Al-Qaeda linked group planning to carry out terrorist attacks during the annual hajj pilgrimage, Al-Arabiya television quoted security officials as saying Friday. The Saudi sources said […]
President of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem: Jews will not be allowed in Palestinian state
In this Dr. Sari Nusseibeh goes farther even than Hamas. Hamas spokesmen have discussed restoring the dhimma and charging the jizya to Jews and Christians in a Palestinian state. But Nusseibeh wouldn’t even allow Jews in. “Palestinian Researcher Dr. Sari Nusseibeh on the Return of Palestinian Refugees,” from MEMRI (thanks to Cinnamon Stillwell): Following are […]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights or Islamic Charter?
Two NGOs appealed today to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louis Arbour on the possible conflict between the 1948 Universal Declaration for Human Rights and the 1990 Cairo Declaration for Human Rights in Islam — with shari”a law as “the only source of reference” (articles 24 and 25). Their Appeal for a legal ruling […]
Cultural capitulation: Swedish Judge Proposes Approving Bill Permitting Polygamy
Eurabia Alert. So says the MEMRI Blog (thanks to Barry): “Swedish Judge Proposes Approving Bill Permitting Polygamy”: A leading Swedish judge, Prof. Stefan Lindskog, has submitted a draft bill permitting polygamy in Sweden, explaining that “the law should not interfere in religious matters or in matters pertaining to each individual.” The draft bill which expresses […]
Iranian official: “In a dozen years, Europe will be an Islamic continent”
He asserts that “the Islamisation of Europe is one of the consequences of the Islamic revolution in Iran.” It would be interesting to hear him explain that statement in greater detail than he does below. “Iran: Europe will become a Muslim continent, says Khamenei’s spokesman,” from AKI: Tehran, 21 Dec. (AKI) – Europe will eventually […]
Islamic pressure closing churches in Indonesia
Islamic Tolerance Alert from CWNews.com (thanks to Twostellas): Jakarta, Dec. 20, 2007 (CWNews.com) – The Indonesian Catholic bishops have called public attention to rising Islamic pressure against Christian churches, Vatican Radio reports. Bishop Martinus Situmorang of Padang, the president of the country’s episcopal conference, is the co-author of a new report on the campaign by […]
“Allah willing, we will reach America….The eyes of the nation of Muhammad are set on Washington, London, Moscow, Paris, Delhi, Beijing, and other countries”
Note the references to the necessity to imitate Muhammad’s example. Will CAIR issue a response to this? Will other Muslims who claim that Islam has no expansionist agenda? What do you think? “Leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan: ‘Allah Willing, America Will Soon Be Annihilated”¦ We Will Reach America”¦ The Eyes of the Nation […]
Columbia Spectator: Unfair and unbalanced
As if more evidence were needed of the abysmal state of higher education at Columbia University. In “When Fair Isn’t Balanced,” Rosalind Morris in the Columbia Spectator demonstrates a tin ear for sarcasm and a blithe disregard for accuracy at the expense of Jihad Watch’s own Hugh Fitzgerald: Campus Watch even has a special initiative, […]
Belgium arrests 14 misunderstanders of Islam plotting inner spiritual struggle
“The Interior Ministry called on citizens to be vigilant through Christmas.” “Belgium arrests 14 in terrorist plot,” by Raf Casert for the Associated Press: BRUSSELS, Belgium – Belgian police Friday arrested 14 Muslim extremists suspected of planning to free an al-Qaida sympathizer imprisoned for planning a terrorist attack on U.S. air base personnel, officials said. […]