The real hatemongers are in Tehran. “Iran govt calls for ‘hatred’ rally against opposition,” from AFP, February 16 (thanks to Twostellas): Iran’s regime said it called a rally in Tehran for Friday to express “hatred” against the opposition movement, as its two key leaders launched fresh anti-government tirades despite demands they be hanged. Wednesday’s call […]
Archives for February 2011
Indonesia: Islamic leader on trial for inciting attacks against Christians threatens Christians again in fiery court speech
A speech “peppered with verses from the Koran.” “FPI Leader Fires Up Court With Anti-Christian Screed,” by Elisabeth Oktofani for the Jakarta Globe, February 16 (thanks to Twostellas): In a fiery speech in court that moved some to tears, a suspended Islamic Defenders Front leader on trial for inciting attacks against a Christian group in […]
Muslim former guitarist now preaches against music
Noting that Islamic law forbids musical instruments and music itself except in some strictly defined circumstances will bring you swift charges of “ignorance” and “Islamophobia.” I guess Bilal Philips is an ignorant Islamophobe. Hadith Qudsi 19:5: “The Prophet said that Allah commanded him to destroy all the musical instruments, idols, crosses and all the trappings […]
Jordan: Islamic clerics demand shutdown of all nightclubs
“There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious.” — Ayatollah Khomeini “Shutting Down Nightclubs and Combatting Prostitution Demanded by Jordan Muslim Clerics,” from the Ahlul Bayt News Agency, February 16 (thanks to Twostellas): More than 100 Jordanian Muslim clerics demanded the government shut down all nightclubs […]
Nigeria: Police foil church attack by Misunderstanders of Islam
Boko Haram — i.e., “Books, Him Bad.” “Police blame Muslim radical sect for attempted church attack in troubled northern Nigeria,” from the Associated Press, February 16 (thanks to Twostellas): MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Police say they’ve foiled a church attack engineered by a radical Muslim sect in northeastern Nigeria. Borno state police commissioner Mohammed Abubakar […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood leader who wants to ban kissing released from prison, added to panel working on new Egyptian Constitution
During the entire Egyptian uprising, I have predicted that a post-Mubarak government will include the Muslim Brotherhood in a new governing coalition, and that the Brotherhood will work gradually to assert elements of Sharia and muscle out the other members of the coalition. Here is the first step. We’ll see if the rest plays out […]
The videos: The Ground Zero Mosque event at CPAC
Pamela Geller has much more here and here.
Secular Egyptian democracy lovers shouted “Jew! Jew!” during their brutal sexual assault of “60 Minutes” reporter Lara Logan
“Strongest among men in enmity to the believers wilt thou find the Jews…” — Qur’an 5:82 “CBS reporter’s Cairo nightmare: Lara Logan set upon by mob in brutal sex attack,” by Michael Shain, Don Kaplan and Kate Sheehy for the New York Post, February 16 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): “60 Minutes” correspondent Lara Logan was […]
Join us for the NYC premiere of The Ground Zero Mosque: Second Wave of the 911 Attacks
Pamela Geller and I will be holding a question-and-answer session with many 9/11 family members after the New York premiere of the film. Join us! And bring your friends, families and freedom lovers. The New York City premiere of the Ground Zero mosque film is on Muhammad’s birthday (according to the Shi’ites), February 20, at […]
Spencer: Horowitz vs. Khan
Listen for yourself In FrontPage this morning I analyze the heated and sometimes illuminating debate on Hannity’s radio show Monday between Suhail Khan and David Horowitz: […] Amid all his fog of verbiage, Khan never denied that his father had been a founder of the MSA and was also involved in ISNA. He never denied […]