In her review of Andy McCarthy’s excellent and essential book, The Grand Jihad, Pamela Geller graciously hat-tips my earlier contribution to the study of the Islamic supremacist effort in the U.S., Stealth Jihad: “The Grand Jihad is Worth Reading,” by Pamela Geller in Human Events, July 5: I anxiously looked forward to the release of […]
Archives for July 2010
Muslim commentator: “I find many statements in [the] Quran are not defensible in the justice system of the civilized world”
He said it, along with many other trenchant observations in this editorial that would get a non-Muslim a barrage of accusations of “Islamophobia” and “racism.” May he remain safe from his brethren who are offended by his honesty. “Headmaster Beheaded in Afghanistan by Taliban,” by A Mohit on Technorati, July 4: One more entry in […]
U.K.: Most jihadists are “British-born, under the age of 30, educated and likely to be employed”
Another blow for the “poverty-causes-jihadist-terrorism” theory. Quite to the contrary, this study demonstrates that, even with all the advantages of one of the most prosperous and highly developed nations on the planet, Muslims born in the U.K. still find a reason to wage jihad. So, there must be something else than poverty and lack of […]
Indonesian gov’t looks the other way from jihadist thugs: “Being popular is more important to them than punishing those who are clearly breaking the law”
Nothing to see here… In its own way, Indonesia increasingly appears to be involved in a double game not unlike that of Pakistan. More on this story. “Indonesian Islamists open front against Christians,” by Niniek Karimi for the Associated Press, July 4: BEKASI, Indonesia — Days after rumors spread across this industrial city that Christians […]
Australia: Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir say country is “god-forsaken,” and that Muslims must shun “secular and erroneous concepts such as democracy and freedom”
The irresistible question: If it’s so “god-forsaken,” why don’t you forsake it, too? Of course, it’s not that simple. The goal of jihad in all its forms is the imposition of Islamic law anywhere and everywhere. And that’s supposed to make Australia seem less god-forsaken — just as it has done such wonders for Somalia, […]
Cancer specialist who gave Lockerbie bomber 3 months to live last year now says he could live 10 more years
“Libyan authorities, keen to secure Megrahi’s release, asked several experts to put a three-month estimate on the bomber’s life but Professor Sikora was the only one to agree.” And “War is Deceit.” “Dying Lockerbie bomber ‘could survive for 10 years or more’,” by Alastair Jamieson for the Telegraph, July 4 (thanks to all who sent […]
Jordan: Another attempted murder for “family honor”
This attack did not succeed in killing the victim, but the man who shot at his 26-year-old sister promptly turned himself into police. Clearly, he did not believe he did anything wrong, and in Jordan, he does not likely face much of a penalty, either, after authorities declined to implement harsher sentences for honor killings […]
Florida: Muslim man carrying knife, brass knuckles forces way into preschool, shouting “Listen to Allah!”
Crazy? Probably. But that does not let Islam off the hook here. Not only is this case yet another in the curious number of “mentally ill” jihadists, but there there is the fact that Islamic texts not only approve of, but command the use of violent, disruptive acts to call attention to and propagate the […]
India: Muslims chop off hands of Christian professor who put “defamatory” question on exam
The use of amputation, though it differs slightly from exact Qur’anic prescriptions (are we thus to understand it has “nothing to do with Islam?”), suggests Qur’an 5:33: “The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or […]
Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day to all Jihad Watch readers in the U.S. It bears remembering on this day that the American Revolution, whose causes were stated in the Declaration, intended to drive tyranny from American shores. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator […]