I was reading the October edition of the Arabic newspaper, Sawt al-Muhajir (“Voice of the Immigrant” Y9N62) which regularly reports the abuses non-Muslims, mostly Christians, suffer living in the Islamic world. I found an update to a story we had originally posted here. According to that report, an Egyptian Christian intentionally converted to Islam simply […]
Archives for 2008
Taliban murders mullah critical of suicide operations
The mullah probably had the most recent attack in mind, where the vast majority killed or injured were fellow Afghanis (8 killed, over 70 injured); one US soldier died. “Taliban kill mullah critical of suicide attacks,” from the AP, November 14 (thanks to Dionysios): KABUL, Afghanistan – Suspected Taliban militants killed a religious leader in […]
Saudi Arabia’s “morality police” just wanna have fun
Strike! Not anyone’s head off (this time), but rather bowling pins. “Morality police” out to prove to other Saudis that they’re just one of the guys — when they’re not too busy beating sinners up, that is. “SAUDI ARABIA: Let’s take the morality police bowling,” by Raed Rafei for the LA Times, November 12 When […]
Why do Muslims wage jihad?
Interior Spiritual Struggle Update: here is an exposition of jihad from Islam Q & A (thanks to Bill). That site is operated by Sheikh Muhammad Saleh al-Munajjid, a Saudi Wahhabi cleric. You can see from the material below that he bases his case on the Qur’an and Sunnah. It is incumbent upon those who claim […]
CIA: “If there is a major strike on [the US], it will bear the fingerprints of al-Qaeda”
And while al-Qaeda has receded from some regions, such as Iraq, its members appear to be regrouping in countries like Somalia (which seems to make it on JW daily), the whole of north and east Africa, and Yemen. “Al-Qaeda strength growing in Africa,” by Ewen MacAskill for the Sydney Morning Herald, November 14: THE Indonesian […]
Ban defamation of religions: UN General Assembly President
Of course, for all too many Muslims “defamation of religions” equals “honest discussion of the ideology that motivates Islamic jihadists.” That is just one of many things wrong with this. War On Free Speech Update: “Defamation of religions should be banned: UN,” from Dawn, November 12 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12: United […]
Whoops: Jihadists kidnap founder of jihadist website
On their side Over the years we’ve linked to Jihad Unspun several times to illustrate jihadist perspectives. The site’s founder, Beverly Giesbrecht, is a Canadian convert to Islam who now goes by the name Khadija Abdul Qahaar — but her open allegiance to the global jihad didn’t stop jihadists in Pakistan from kidnapping her. Will […]
Offensive-to-Islam decals prevent veteran from visiting grave of military son
Here’s one of those “offensive” decals that have caused U.S. officials to ban a Vietnam vet from visiting the grave of his fallen son — who died in the al-Qaeda U.S.S. Cole bomb attack of 2000. Thanks to Diana West for notifying me. More on this story.
Somalia: Jihadists seize yet another town, impose Islamic law
That’s what the jihad is all about: Imposing Islamic law, by all possible means. Somalia Jihad Update. “Somali Islamists seize town, impose Islamic law,” by Mohamed Olad Hassan and Katharine Houreld for the Associated Press, November 13: MOGADISHU, Somalia — Advancing ever closer to Somalia’s beleaguered capital, heavily armed Islamic fighters declared Thursday they will […]
Vietnam veteran denied right to visit grave of sailor son who was killed in U.S.S. Cole bombing for displaying bumper stickers deemed “offensive” to Islam
To which one of his lawyers observes: “Our troops are being killed by Islamic terrorists, 9/11 was caused by Islamic terrorists, these terrorists want to destroy America, the Islamic countries persecute Christians, and now the military is victimizing a father whose son was killed by Islamic terrorists while serving our nation.” “Lawsuit filed in defence […]