Yet a prosecutor says that “the jail offers Muslims meals without pork and allows them to pray together and perform ritual cleansing.” So possibly this is an attempt to gain special status and special privileges for Muslim inmates in this jail. “Muslim inmates suing Pierce County Jail,” from AP, September 23 (thanks to Twostellas): TACOMA, […]
Archives for September 2010
UK: Six men arrested for burning Qur’ans
Is burning a book illegal in Britain? Would someone who burned a Bible be arrested? I think probably not, because British authorities know that no Christians would go ape and start killing innocent people if someone burned a Bible. That means that most likely these men were arrested because Muslims are likely to commit acts […]
India: Muslims attack Hindu procession, injuring 50
“Plenty of stones were pelted continuously on the procession, acid bulb and burning objects were also thrown.” Islamic Tolerance Alert from India: “Ganesh procession attacked for one hour in Borsad, 7 murthy broken, 30 injured,” from
Egypt: Copts see Muslims gearing up for mass violence against Christians
Serious provocations to “sectarian violence” — i.e., jihad. “Egyptian Coptic Church Accused of Stockpiling Weapons,” by Mary Abdelmassih for AINA, September 21 (thanks to all who sent this in): (AINA) — A new wave of defamation by Islamists against Coptic Pope Shenouda III and the Coptic Church is seen by many observers as a serious […]
Australia: Accused Misunderstander of Islam tried to convert fellow prisoners to Islam
How odd, that the one thing that we know has nothing ever to do with any terror plotting anywhere by anyone — Islam — seems to figure into so many terror plots. “Terror accused tried to ‘convert prison inmates to Islam,’” by Emma O’Sullivan for Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s ABC News, September 23: The Victorian Supreme […]
Muslim cleric calls for beheading — who cares? Christian pastor says he will burn Qur’an — international outcry!
In “Australian Muslim Cleric Calls for Beheading — Who Cares?,” September 23, Larry Elder (thanks to Kristian) points out the glaring double standard: What happens when an Australian Muslim cleric calls for the beheading of a Dutch politician? Not much. What happens when an American pastor no one ever heard of threatens to burn a […]
Spencer on Molly Norris: A Fugitive from Jihad
In Front Page this morning I discuss the sad case of Molly Norris, the “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day” cartoonist, who has gone into hiding: […] This is the sort of case that the President of the United States should be talking about. As he wrung his hands about the prospect of Muslim rioting over Qur’an-burning, […]
Maine: Muslim teen sets off chemical bomb near mosque — nothing to see here
Islamic leaders told police that the explosion was just a 13-year-old “experimenting.” What was the kid trying to do? “Teenager responsible for chemical bomb near Islamic Society of Portland,” by Helen Dailey for
Jihad sect in Nigeria: Western education is sin, riding around on motorcycles and killing people is just fine
“Western Education Is Sin” practices its peculiar form of piety. “Muslim motorcycle sect kills two more,” from
Texas: Pro-Islam bias in public school textbooks
New York Times, September 22: HOUSTON — Some conservative members of the Texas Board of Education assert that the history books used in this state have a pro-Islamic bias, and they are upset about it. Never shy about wading into the culture wars, they are planning to vote Friday for a resolution that would send […]