Islamic law forbids the marriage of Muslim women to non-Muslim men. Needless to say, that should not ever be enforceable in the greater Youngstown area. “Woman alleges capture, threats,” by Denise Dick for Vindy, May 8: A Campbell woman of Yemeni descent says she was abducted by her parents and taken to Hermitage, Pa., where […]
Archives for May 2010
Comedy Central developing half-hour cartoon about Muhammad — no, wait…
No, it’s about Jesus. The simple question for Comedy Central is: why is Jesus perfectly okay to poke fun at in a “a playful take on religion and society with a sprinkle of dumb” [sic], but Muhammad is out of bounds? Could it be, for example, that the followers of the latter religious figure are […]
Imam: Mosque near Ground Zero would prove American religious tolerance
Why the assumption that we have something to prove? Meanwhile, we’re expected to take Islam’s claims of “tolerance” (which is according to its own definition and standards, not the Western tradition) as an article of politically correct faith. The tasteless positioning of a mosque near Ground Zero is also intended to foist another part of […]
Somalia: Jihadists with rocket-propelled grenades attack Doctors Without Borders
We’re often told that poverty causes jihadist terrorism — a claim for which numerous counterexamples are readily available. But much less attention is paid to how jihad and the strictures of Sharia help to perpetuate poverty, illness, misery, and underdevelopment, as in this case. “Doctors Without Borders Clinic Attacked in Somalia,” from VOA News, May […]
Shocker in Pakistan: Politicians sheltering and supporting jihadist groups in Punjab, including Pakistani Taliban group implicated in Times Square bomb attempt
As Rep. Hoekstra said, that should be a “game-changer.” But it almost certainly won’t be. Note also the claim that “the Punjab government was hoping to moderate such groups.” How? By rewarding bad (and decidedly “immoderate”) behavior? This story demonstrates the dangerous cop-out that “engagement” for “moderation” can be. “Politicians sheltering militants in Punjab?”, from […]
That was quick: Belgium threatened over burqa ban
Another chapter in the jihad against Vitamin D, and an update on this story. “Belgium analyses video threat over Muslim veil ban,” by Antonia Van de Velde for Reuters, May 6: (Reuters) – Belgian authorities are analysing a video containing threats to attack the country and other European states if they enforce a ban on […]
Failed Times Square bomber the latest jihadist “inspired” by Yemeni jihad preacher al-Awlaki
Of course, Al-Awlaki did not invent the ideology he has become widely known for propagating. Nor did Osama bin Laden, nor did al-Qaeda. Authorities would have to dig into some highly politically-incorrect territory to get to the root of what motivated Shahzad to pursue violent jihad, especially since his case cannot be written off as […]
Rep. Hoekstra: Connection between Times Square bomber and Pakistani Taliban would be a “game-changer”
It ought to be, and it would be long overdue with regard to American tolerance of Pakistan’s foot-dragging, highly selective approach to addressing jihadist groups within its borders, and the frequent complicity of the Inter-Services Intelligence with those groups’ activities, whether involving Kashmir or the western frontier provinces. “Congressman cites probable link between Shahzad, Pakistani […]
Iraq: Girls sold as sex slaves, then prosecuted for prostitution and other “crimes”
And when they are released from prison, they face the prospect of additional violence and honor killings at the hands of their families and former communities: “We’ve come across cases where young women have preferred to stay in prison or custody than to be released….” Apologists might claim this is “un-Islamic,” and possibly suggest that […]
Pakistan: Taliban amputates hands of three men accused of theft
Of course, like many practices in Sharia law that violate modern standards of human rights and prohibitions on cruel and unusual punishment, amputation for theft persists in the Islamic world because it is enshrined in the Qur’an (5:38). “Taliban court orders amputation for thieves,” from the Zimbabwe Star, May 5: Taliban militants have cut off […]