Hotbed The burbs ain’t what they used to be. The Ahmadis are targeted, and “the past year has seen churches closed, Christian events raided and a call to bring a city’s bylaws in line with Shariah law — all in cities neighboring the country’s capital.” “Suburbs a Hotbed for Religious Strife,” by Arientha Primanita, Ulma […]
Archives for July 2010
Iran blames US for mosque attack, Obama says: “I strongly condemn the outrageous terrorist attacks on a mosque in southeast Iran”
Maybe Obama and Clinton do issue condemnations of all jihad terror attacks, but this is the first one I’ve seen — a condemnation of an attack on a mosque in Iran for which the mullahs blame America. “Iran blames US for mosque attack,” by Jim Lobe in Asia Times, July 20 (thanks to Twostellas): WASHINGTON […]
Pamela Geller vs. Ibrahim Ramey of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Muslim American Society
Note how Ramey’s demeanor changes from the first video to the second. He denies that the Muslim American Society is the Muslim Brotherhood in the U.S., but the Muslim Brotherhood’s own website carries the Chicago Tribune expose from 2004 that identifies the MAS as the Brotherhood’s arm in the U.S. “In recent years, the U.S. […]
Welcome new Jihad Watch readers!
Jihad Watch readership has been rising so sharply in the last few months that I thought I’d extend a greeting to all the new readers. Yesterday — a Sunday — we had 101,424 unique visitors here at the site, which I think may be a record for a Sunday, and in general our readership is […]
North Carolina-based jihad propagandist “InshallahShaheed” believed behind new al-Qaeda web magazine
He’s in Yemen now, having not “yet” returned to slacking off at his parents’ house after buying a round-trip ticket. If there were ever a case for being bumped from a flight… An update on this story. “U.S. citizen believed to be writing for al Qaeda website, source says,” by Paul Cruickshank for CNN, July […]
India’s home minister: Pakistan’s ISI orchestrated Mumbai jihadist attacks
And yet the Pakistani foreign minister quoted below seems baffled as to why this is such a sore spot for India. “India: ISI ”controlled” Mumbai attack,” from AdnKronos International, July 16: New Delhi, 16 July (AKI) – Pakistan’s intelligence service orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Indian home secretary said, in one of the most […]
Dagestan: Pastor and apostate from Islam shot and killed
Someone decided to follow Muhammad’s orders yet again. “Pastor killed by gunman,” from the Barnabas Fund, July 16 (thanks to Dumbledoresarmy): A dynamic Christian pastor has died after being shot in the head as he was leaving church, in what is being seen as a bid to intimidate converts from Islam in the strongly Islamic […]
Judges in modern, moderate Kosovo refuse U.S. request to extradite accused jihadist
But, but, but, I thought that in Kosovo they were all moderate Muslims who loved America! I read all about it in Commentary! “Kosovo: Judges Say No to U.S. Request for Extradition of Terrorism Suspect,” from AP, July 17 (thanks to all who sent this in): Three European judges serving in Kosovo turned down a […]
Proposed burqa ban moves forward in Spain
An update on this story. “Spanish parliament to debate ban on public burqas,” by Harold Heckle for the Associated Press, July 18: MADRID – Spanish lawmakers will debate barring burqas in public, joining other European countries considering similar moves on the grounds that the body-covering garments are degrading to women, the leading opposition party said […]
Sunni suicide bomber sets off yet another Peace Bomb at Shi’ite mosque, wounds eight
There have been a run of these kinds of attacks lately. “Suicide bombing at Pakistani mosque wounds 8,” from AP, July 18 (thanks to JCB): ISLAMABAD – A suicide bomber ran past guards at a minority Shiite mosque in eastern Pakistan then blew himself up Sunday, wounding eight worshippers, officials said. The attack appeared to […]