Will the Islamophobia never end? But seriously, how could King’s College allow this? Has multiculturalism and political correctness rotted their judgment to such a degree that a Muslim preacher can say anything and do anything and still receive their approval? Or are they themselves antisemitic enough — as Leftists increasingly tend to be — to […]
Archives for 2010
“I Should Have Read My Islamic Marriage Contract”
Islamic law deprives women of many rights, and that’s bad enough — and then in practice, marriage contracts sometimes deprive them of even more. “I Should Have Read My Islamic Marriage Contract: Why didn’t I? Why don’t a lot of Muslim women?,” by Ayesha Nasir for Slate, February 25: […] Marriages in Pakistan are physically […]
Time magazine runs story on human rights in Egypt with no mention of Copts’ or women’s rights
No, this story is all about the Muslim Brotherhood — presented as an innocent party with no nefarious agenda. Just pious, disenfranchised, moderate folks. The focus of the story is the general silence on the part of the U.S. regarding the behavior of its “friend and ally” in this regard. A story about the shadiness […]
Bishop: Humanitarian crisis as hundreds of Christian families flee Mosul
Islam is peaceful and tolerant, except when it isn’t. And the assurances by Western apologists ring especially hollow in light of stories like these, which are in all-too-ready supply. An update on this story. “Bishop of Mosul: humanitarian emergency. Hundreds of Christian families fleeing violence,” from Asia News, February 25: Mosul (AsiaNews) – Mosul is […]
Gaza newspaper: “This president is either a Muslim or an apostate from Islam according to the strongest viewpoints of Islamic jurisprudence”
In March 2007 I wrote about the question of whether or not Barack Obama was, according to Islamic law, an apostate from Islam who thus merited the death sentence Islamic law mandates for apostates. This article was frequently pointed to as the source of the “Obama is a Muslim” rumors during the 2008 campaign, and […]
Spencer: Muslims Exempt from Death Penalty in U.S.?
In Human Events this morning I discuss a troubling new manifestation of PC multiculturalism in the Noor Almaleki honor killing case in Arizona: Last October there was another in the growing number of Islamic honor killings in the United States when a Muslim in Peoria, Arizona, Faleh Almaleki, got into his Jeep Cherokee and ran […]
Saudi cleric says that those who oppose gender segregation should be killed
Feel the love. Just don’t get too close. “Saudi cleric backs gender segregation with fatwa,” from Reuters, February 23 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): RIYADH (Reuters) – A prominent Saudi cleric has issued an edict calling for opponents of the kingdom’s strict segregation of men and women to be put to death if they refuse to […]
DC police enforce Sharia, eject women from main prayer hall in mosque
…because only men are allowed to pray there. Sharia Alert from…Washington, DC: “Muslim Women Protest Policies At Islamic Center Of Washington,” by Kavitha Cardoza for WAMU.org, February 22 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): Some women who protested at the Islamic Center of Washington, wanting to be able to worship in the main prayer hall with their […]
Israeli intelligence: London the new international hub of Hamas activity
Eurabia Alert: “London has become center of Hamas activity,” from Israel Today, February 24 (thanks to Mackie): A report by Israel’s Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC) labels London as the new international hub of Hamas political, legal and propaganda efforts. ITIC, a non-governmental organization dedicated to uncovering the activities of Israel’s enemies, wrote that […]
Premature detonation kills five Taliban
If these premature detonations continue, there will have to be a fatwa on whether these guys are entitled to the virgins or not. “Five Taliban killed while planting bombs in Kurram,” from the Daily Times, February 24 (thanks to Twostellas): PARACHINAR: Five Taliban were killed and four others were injured on Tuesday when the explosives […]