Hammam Saeed, like Sheikh Qaradawi and others, apparently believes that if the people in Arab Muslim countries express their general will, Sharia states — which the Brotherhood is dedicated to establishing — will result. “Jordan’s opposition: Arabs will topple tyrants,” by Jamal Halaby for AP, January 29: AMMAN, Jordan (AP) – The leader of Jordan’s […]
Archives for January 2011
Zayed-Spencer debate: did Muhammad teach warfare against and subjugation of unbelievers?
Here is video of my debate last night with Moustafa Zayed on ABN TV. Zayed is the author of a purported refutation of my book The Truth About Muhammad that he has amusingly entitled The Lies About Muhammad — and his book is indeed filled with them. The topic we debated was “Muhammad taught that […]
“Mubarak has been very dedicated to Israeli security more even than to his own people’s security or the national interests”
The Iranian media organ PressTV interviews a Cairo lawyer to assert that the Egyptians want Mubarak out because of his ties to the United States and relatively non-belligerent stance toward Israel. If accurate, this would be another indication of the influence of Islamic supremacists in the Egyptian uprising, since they’re the ones most fanatically invested […]
Iranian leaders hoping for Islamic republic in Egypt
Larijani speaks about a “people’s government” because he knows that pro-Sharia forces enjoy broad popular support. “Iranian leaders hope for Islamic republic in Egypt: Clerics say protests against Mubarak government were inspired by 1979 revolution in Iran,” from Ynet News, January 29: Iranian leaders expressed satisfaction with the anti-government protests in Egypt, with one leader […]
“Jihad Jane” to plead guilty to terror conspiracy to murder Motoonist Vilks
This convert to and Misunderstander of Islam said of her attempt to murder Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks: “I will make this my goal till I achieve it or die trying.” Murder for a cartoon. For Allah. “Pennsylvania woman known as ‘Jihad Jane’ to plead guilty to terror conspiracy,” from Newscore, January 28 (thanks to all […]
ElBaradei: “If the regime does not step down, the people’s Intifada will continue”
The Muslim Brotherhood supports ElBaradei. “Egypt: Intifada Until Regime Steps Down, El Baradei Says,” from ANSAmed, January 29 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – CAIRO, JANUARY 29 – ”If the regime does not step down, the people’s Intifada will continue”. So said leading Egyptian activist Mohamed El Baradei in an interview to Al Jazeera. ”A new […]
Pakistan: Women demonstrate in favor of blasphemy law
Slaves choosing slavery Pakistan “will soon become a true Islamic nation,” which for the Misunderstander of Islam Ghafoor Ahmed means that more innocent non-Muslims like Asia Bibi will be victimized. “Karachi, women on streets in support of the blasphemy law,” by Jibran Khan for AsiaNews, January 29 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Karachi (AsiaNews) – The […]
“We want freedom for the hijab, the niqab and the beard”: Islamic supremacists demonstrate in Tunisia
A direct challenge to the secular character of the Tunisian state. “Tunisia security forces chase Islamist protesters: ‘We want freedom for the hijab … and the beard,’” from Reuters, January 29: TUNIS — Tunisian security forces chased groups of protesters through central Tunis on Friday and fired tear gas, after dispersing hundreds of demonstrators holding […]
Russian imam who converted suspected Moscow jihad bomber had explosives manual, yet was defended by head of Council of Muftis of Russia
The imam Abdullah Stepanenko “was convicted of holding a man captive in 2006, and police found Wahhabist literature, audio and video materials, as well as a manual on explosives, in his home.” Nonetheless, he “received a suspended sentence after the Muslim community, including the head of the Council of Muftis of Russia Ravil Gainutdin, spoke […]
Suspected mastermind of Moscow jihad bombing a convert to Islam
Yet another convert to Islam misunderstands his new, peaceful religion. Yet there is not a single program in any mosque or Islamic school anywhere in the world dedicated to teaching new converts to reject jihad violence and Islamic supremacism. Now, why is that? “Moscow bomber ‘was Islamist militant from North Caucasus,’” by Andrew Osborn in […]