Sisters In Islam has published a good deal of valuable information about the plight of women under Sharia. And now they have won an important free speech case. The Dutch persecutors prosecutors of Geert Wilders should take note. “Malaysian Court Ends Ban on Book,” by Liz Gooch in the New York Times, January 25 (thanks […]
Archives for 2010
Even Newsweek admits that the Iran nuclear talks are going nowhere and that Iran is developing nuclear weapons
Newsweek, which happily decided we were all socialists now after Barack Obama was elected President, and which thinks we should surrender to the global jihad, takes a surprising new tack in “Enough Is Enough” by Richard N. Haass, January 22 (thanks to John): I’ve changed my mind. The nuclear talks are going nowhere. The Iranians […]
UN calls on Afghan officials to remove senior Taliban leaders from terror lists
What were we fighting for again? “U.N. Seeks to Drop Some Taliban From Terror List,” by Dexter Filkins for the New York Times, January 24 (thanks to Tanguy Veys): KABUL, Afghanistan — The leader of the United Nations mission here called on Afghan officials to seek the removal of at least some senior Taliban leaders […]
Texas: Man beheads his 2-year-old niece, kills four other family members — his sister blames his conversion to Islam
Not that there is anything in Islam that would lead anyone to behead someone or act out in a murderous rage. “Capital murder charge filed in Bellville massacre,” by Peggy O’Hare for the Houston Chronicle, Jan. 20 (thanks to Undaunted): BELLVILLE — A family dispute pushed Maron Thomas to go on a rampage marked by […]
North Ossetian imam misunderstands Islam, in solitary confinement for jihad appeals
How is it that yet another imam, in this case, the spectacularly named “Imam Jimmy,” so drastically misunderstands the religion that he has devoted his life to studying? Interestingly enough, he was a prison imam. “North Ossetian imam in solitary confinement for Jihad appeals,” from Interfax, January 25 (thanks to Abdul Rahman): Vladikavkaz, January 25, […]
Singapore: McDonald’s apologizes for leaving pig out of Chinese zodiac collection to avoid offending Muslims
Their first impulse was dhimmitude — even at the expense of making a travesty of a Chinese tradition. After all, as offended as they may have been by this, the Chinese in Singapore were much less likely than the Muslims to start blowing things up and killing innocent people. “McDonald’s says sorry,” from Reuters, January […]
Pakistan: Abuse, death of 12-year-old girl highlights plight of Christian domestic workers
Qur’an 4:3 permits Muslim men to have sexual relations with captives and slaves, and it is the supposed divine endorsement of the idea that makes it so persistent in Muslim countries — most notoriously in Saudi Arabia, but not only there. “Lahore: 12-year-old Christian domestic worker killed by Muslim employer,” from Asia News, January 25: […]
Former PM of Malaysia: Jews “had to be periodically massacred”
Mahathir Mohamad is well known for statements that are, to Western ears, outrageous. But as Andrew Bolt observes, Mahathir did not arrive at these opinions in a vacuum. Will we see unequivocal condemnation of Mahathir (and not just by dedicated Holocaust deniers), or the usual claims that his remarks were taken out of context? “Mahathir: […]
Anjem Choudary: “We need to go to Rome and raise a banner saying the Day of Judgment will come when the Muslims take Rome. We will definitely conquer Rome one day”
The report colorfully describes Choudary as “barmy,” but as is so often the case, the idea of Muslims’ conquering Rome as a prelude to the end of days comes from Muhammad himself. “Hate preacher Anjem Choudary vows to establish Sharia law across Europe,” from the Daily Star, January 24: Barmy Anjem Choudary last night vowed […]
What the Christmas Flight 253 jihadist was revealing until he was read his Miranda rights
Obama should be asked about the fact that Abdulmutallab was talking, and revealing a great deal, until he was treated as an ordinary criminal suspect and told that he had a right to remain silent. “AP Exclusive: Feds detail Christmas Day attack,” by Devlin Barrett for the Associated Press, January 24 (thanks to Choi): WASHINGTON […]