First, she was “mentally ill,” and now she says she’s not. Then again, the insanity defense didn’t work out, anyway, and so turned out not to be useful. An update this story. “Pakistani Woman Sentenced to 86 Years for Trying to Kill Americans,” by Chad Bray for the Wall Street Journal, September 23 (thanks to […]
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Philippines: Moro Islamic Liberation Front wants a “state within a state”
The demand for full independence has changed, but little else has. They have simply gone from wanting full autonomy to govern the area as a separate Islamic state to wanting to do the same thing while remaining part of the Philippines. If anything, the revised set of demands would create a win-win situation for the […]
Islamic accommodations in Washington state jails: Power plays and priorities
Additional thoughts on this story: Regarding uniforms, and Muslim inmates’ complains about bans on “certain religious clothing”: Of all places, the social equalizer that uniforms provide is essential to attempting to keep the peace in a jail. The last thing one ought to want in a place where no one wants to be, but they […]
Maryland: Muslims whine about “Islamophobia,” refuse to address jihad terrorism and Islamic supremacism
If Muslims really wants to cure “Islamophobia,” here is an easy way. They can: 1. Focus their indignation on Muslims committing violent acts in the name of Islam, not on non-Muslims reporting on those acts. 2. Renounce definitively not just “terrorism,” but any intention to replace the U.S. Constitution (or the constitutions of any non-Muslim […]
Philadelphia Muslim admits marrying and impregnating underage girls in Egypt
Why did he bother to marry these girls? In accord with Islamic imperatives derived from Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha. “The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with ‘Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till […]
Washington state: Muslim inmates suing jail, saying they’re prevented from practicing their religion
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, […]
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 […]