Today our SIOA “Leaving Islam” ad campaign rolled out on the streets of Miami — it’s an assertion of religious liberty, the free conscience, in response to the misleading CAIR dawah bus ad campaign that has rolled out in several major cities. One of the first projects that we’ve been working on for Stop the […]
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SIOA nationwide ad campaign kicks off in Miami:
Philippines: Jihadists in police uniforms attack church, government office
Perhaps symbolically, as al-Qaeda-linked jihadists tend to pay attention to that sort of thing, in a city called Isabela. On the other hand, they do like their slaughter wherever they can inflict it. “15 killed in Philippines attacks,” from Agence France-Presse, April 13 (thanks to Dumbledoresarmy): Al Qaeda-linked militants in police uniforms set off bombs […]
Somali music ban comes into effect today — or else
Giving a whole new meaning to “Don’t touch that dial.” There Is No Fun In Islam* Alert: An update on this story. “The day the music died: Somali Islamists ban songs,” from AP, April 13 (thanks to Michael): MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali radio stations have stopped broadcasting music following an order from Islamist insurgents who […]
Spencer: Muslims Fuel Rise In Anti-Semitic Incidents
In my Human Events column this morning I discuss the rise in anti-Semitism and the failure to address its cause: Jews worldwide are more imperiled than they have been for decades. A new study shows that worldwide incidents of anti-Semitism, from vandalism to arson and beatings, were twice as frequent in 2009 as they were […]
Relax: Turkish PM says there’s no Islamic terrorism
Erdogan also famously said this about “moderate Islam”: “These descriptions are very ugly, it is offensive and an insult to our religion. There is no moderate or immoderate Islam. Islam is Islam and that’s it.” In this case, of course, he appears to be saying that the terrorists are twisting and hijacking Islam, but he […]
Quebec: Second Muslim woman expelled from French class over niqab
Aside from the problems posed by covering one’s face in an intensive language class, the very nature of the niqab rather defeats the purpose of the program offering the course: integration. An update on this story. “Niqab gets 2nd Quebec student expelled,” from CBC News, April 12 (thanks to Michael): For the second time in […]
Court ruling reveals ties between Ohio jihadist, al-Qaeda
Abdulmalek Kenyatta (aka Christopher Paul) Update: Confirmation of exactly how well connected Paul was within al-Qaeda. “Ohio terrorist ties to al-Qaida operative revealed,” by Andrew Welsh-Huggins for the Associated Press, April 12: COLUMBUS, Ohio — A court ruling has revealed that a convicted Ohio terrorist had ties to an al-Qaida suspect who met with some […]
NYC jihadist planned to attack trains at Times Square and Grand Central Station
“Najibullah Zazi and his two co-defendants wanted to inflict maximum casualties around the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.” An update on this story. “Source: Terror plot targeted Times Square, Grand Central stations,” by Susan Candiotti for CNN, April 12: New York (CNN) — The three men accused of plotting to bomb the New […]
Yemen on al-Awlaki: No, really, they’re working on it, but…
… they’re just waiting on the U.S. for the intel. An update on this story, in which Yemen previously claimed al-Awlaki is “just” a preacher. “Yemen says seeks cleric, yet to get U.S. intelligence,” from Reuters, April 11: DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen said on Sunday it is trying to detain a Muslim cleric wanted dead […]
Blasphemy laws not enough, Pakistan also using alcohol laws to persecute Christians
One of the many defects inherent in Sharia, aside from those enshrined in the letter of the law, is how readily it lends itself to further exploitation and abuse, particularly of those already marginalized under its sway. Here is another demonstration of that. “False Charges Filed against 47 Christians in Pakistan,” from Compass Direct News, […]