Not that their beliefs and goals have anything to do with Islam, of course, or that Muslims who are not part of the Taliban or Al-Qaeda have any responsibility to halt the spread of such beliefs among Muslims. “‘Taliban and Al-Qaeda are like Nazis,’” from PTI, December 20 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): London (PTI): The […]
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Saudi court says no to divorce for eight-year-old girl
She has to wait until puberty. “Lawyer Jtili said he was going to appeal the verdict at the court of cassation, the supreme court in the ultra-conservative kingdom which applies Islamic Sharia law in its courts.” “Ultra-conservative kingdom.” As if “conservatives,” when they need money, regularly sell their daughters to men seven times their age. […]
Bosnia: “Nationalists with Islamist leanings” ban “Grandfather Frost” from schools
“There are increasingly tight links between the Bosniak nationalists and the Islamic community.” But no worries. The Muslims in the Balkans are secular, moderate, and Westernized, and they love America — right? Right? (An unrelated note: there is, by the way, an oddly un-idiomatic usage of the word “infants” in this article, as if it […]
Bush shoe-thrower “incensed by bullet-riddled Koran”
Avenging the book with his shoes “He talked incessantly about the subject.” He must have been a charming dinner companion. “Bush attacker “˜incensed by bullet-riddled Koran,– by Marie Colvin and Ali Rifat for the Times, December 21 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): THE young Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at President George W Bush had […]
Indonesia: Christian teacher accused of making “anti-Islamic comment,” Muslims destroy 69 buildings, including 2 churches
Police are questioning the teacher, who is of course being considered the cause of all this. Proportionate Response Alert: “Indonesia: Village To Be Rebuilt Following Islamic Rampage,” from Compass Direct, December 17: AMBON, Indonesia, December 17 (Compass Direct News) — Government officials in Central Maluku, Indonesia, yesterday promised to reconstruct before Christmas two church buildings […]
Oops: British Medical Association loses track of 132 “refugee” doctors
“There’s no suggestion ALL these missing guys are terrorists. But we have to think of nightmare scenarios. If the BMA can’t maintain records and have lost contact with potentially risky people, it could have serious repercussions for our nation’s security.” Quite so. “132 refugees are missing in the UK,” by James Mulholland for News of […]
France charges three for links to jihadist recruitment ring
An update on this story. “Suspected extremists charged in France,” from Agence France-Presse, December 21: Three people detained in and around Paris on suspicion of links to Islamic extremist groups that send fighters to Iraq were charged on Saturday, a judicial source said. The three, who were charged with “association with criminals with terrorist aims,” […]
Pakistan: Officials allow Muslims to demolish 30 Christian homes for stables
“[W]hile the stable will keep the Muslims’ animals warm and dry, these 30 Christian families are now homeless.” “Officials Allow Muslims to Demolish 30 Christian Homes for Stable,” by Jeremy Reynalds for ANS, December 19: WASHINGTON D.C. (ANS) — A human rights group is reporting that a powerful Muslim village elder and his nephews evicted […]
CAIR demands formal apology, “sensitivity and diversity training” from Yum! Brands, parent company of Long John Silver’s restaurants
A Jesus message — you know, one of Islam’s prophets — was found in the children’s meal. That this particular Long John Silver’s is located in the Mall of America, where catering to Islamic requests/demands appears to be standard, such a response should certainly have been expected. “CAIR-MN Calls for Probe of Religious Material in […]
Somali jihadists destroying Muslim and Christian shrines
Piety Both Islamic and Christian shrines. The Islamic ones are manifestations of a cultural Islam that the Wahhabis of al-Shabab reject, deeming such shrines “un-Islamic.” And the Christian ones of course are sites of infidel idolatry. Sharia Alert: “Somali fighters destroying shrines,” from Al-Jazeera, December 20 (thanks to W. D.): Al-Shabab, an armed group fighting […]