“The greatest hurdle Americans need to get over in order to properly respond to the growing threat of radical Islam is purely intellectual in nature; specifically, it is epistemological, and revolves around the abstract realm of ‘knowledge.’ Before attempting to formulate a long-term strategy to counter radical Islam, Americans must first and foremost understand Islam, […]
Archives for June 2010
Afghan Parliamentarian misunderstands Islam, calls for execution of converts from Islam to Christianity
On the parliament floor. And surprise of surprises, there was no rush from the other parliamentarians to explain to him how he was misunderstanding Islam. But the broadcast of his remarks did indeed provoke an outcry — but not from peaceful Muslims outraged by his hijacking of their peaceful faith. Rather, his words brought together […]
Jihadist cleric al-Awlaki’s recordings sold at Virginia Islamic store
What would have happened to a store in Virginia that sold Hitler’s writings during World War II? “Al Qaeda Cleric’s Recordings Sold at Va. Store,” by Erick Stakelbeck for CBN News, June 2: WASHINGTON — Some U.S. intelligence officials believe al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is now the world’s most influential Islamic terrorist, surpassing even […]
Three of four Turks killed in Jihad Flotilla raid had declared desire for Islamic martyrdom; another “humanitarian” is senior Hamas operative
They wanted to “kill and be killed” for Allah (Qur’an 9:111). “3 flotilla fatalities ‘dreamt of martyrdom,’” by Aviel Magnezi for YNet News, June 2: The Gaza flotilla organizers insist that all activists killed on board the Marmara ship were innocent peace activists. However, new reports reveal a completely different picture. Media reports in Ankara […]
Barak: “We need to always remember that we aren’t North America or Western Europe, we live in the Middle East, in a place where there is no mercy for the weak and there aren’t second chances for those who don’t defend themselves”
People who live far from the front lines may not know what it means to have to fight for one’s life. “Barak: In the Middle East, there is no mercy for the weak,” from Haaretz, June 2: Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited the Shayetet 13 base in Atlit on Wednesday and praised the commandos who […]
Another state terrorist accuses Israel of state terrorism
Following Hamas’s lead. Abbas Accuses Israel of ‘State Terrorism,’” from News Core, June 2: (NewsCore) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday accused Israel of “state terrorism” over a deadly commando raid on activist aid boats bound for the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, AFP reported. “The Palestinian people were facing state terrorism when Israel attacked the […]
Nigeria: Islamic scholars misunderstand Islam, rise up against female governor
Why wouldn’t these Islamic scholars, of all people, know that Islam respects women and grants them more rights than they enjoyed in pre-Islamic Arabia? Ingrid Mattson, call your office! “Kwara: Islamic Scholars Rise Against Female Gov,” by Hammed Shittu in This Day, June 1 (thanks to Twostellas): […] Also, some Islamic scholars recently issued a […]
Misunderstanders of Islam disrupt Afghan peace conference with suicide attacks
Karzai offers them an olive branch, they return with gunfire and suicide attacks. “Militants attack as Afghan peace conference starts,” by Kathy Gannon and Rahim Faiez for Associated Press, June 2 (thanks to Mr. Pakol): KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban suicide attackers struck at the national peace conference as it opened Wednesday in the Afghan capital, […]
Flotilla Fraud Fallout: Another moderate Muslim joins the jihad — Mustafa Akyol
Over the years I have seen it happen more than once: a plausible “moderate Muslim” appears on the scene and becomes the darling of hopeful non-Muslims who believe that he epitomizes the peaceful, reasonable face of Islam upon which they have placed so much hope (and based so much policy). His non-Muslim patrons loudly sing […]
Muslim throws acid on daughter and strangles her for marrying a non-Muslim man
Islam forbids Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men. This is a supremacist law, since Muslim men may marry non-Muslim women. The idea is that the woman will join the man’s household, and thus the Muslim community will be ever growing and the non-Muslim community ever declining. Attempted honor killing in India: “Man throws acid on […]