The press coverage is, of course, relentlessly biased. The EDL “says it is not a racist organisation.” Reuters produces no evidence that it is a racist organization, of course. In any case, here is a healthy sign that more and more people in England are waking up to the threat of jihad and Islamic supremacism: […]
Archives for February 2011
Muslim Brotherhood: “The revolution will continue until our demands are met”
Note his calls for democracy, because he knows the Brotherhood would win any free election, and his statements about how the Brotherhood is keeping a low profile in the demonstrations — a fact that has led some analysts to assume they have no significant popular support. “Muslim Brotherhood’s Rashad al-Bayoumi: ‘The Revolution Will Continue Until […]
Pakistani Christians laying low: “We are scared that we are being watched and suddenly some allegations leading to a fatwa will materialize”
“Stay quiet and you’ll be OK” — Muhammad Atta “Pakistan: Undaunted Christians still go to church despite Islamist threats,” by Roderick Samson for Spero News, February 4: After the killing of former governor Salmaan Taseer and the ensuing protests, Lahore’s Christian community finds itself in a quandary. Nervous about their status in the city, many […]
Egyptian Islamic Jihad calls for “elimination of the pharaoh and his lackeys” — in statement issued from Tehran
One wonders if Tharwat Salah Shehata issued this statement at the request or direction of anyone in the Iranian high command. “Egyptian Islamic Jihad call for end to the ‘Pharaoh,” by Mohammed Al Shafey for Asharq Al-Awsat, February 3 (thanks to Mahmud): London, Asharq Al-Awsat – Two days after the Iranian parliament expressed its support […]
Muslim Brotherhood enters talks with Egypt VP on new government
The Brotherhood says it is going to insist upon its “legitimate and just demands.” Pamela Geller has more information and background here. “Muslim Brotherhood joins talks on Egypt’s new government,” by Jeffrey Fleishman in the Los Angeles Times, February 6: The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood joined talks Sunday with Egyptian officials in efforts to calm days […]
Iranian pol: Egyptian uprising caused by “Islamophobia”
At this rate, “Islamophobia” is going to be the cause of more things than global warming. “Official Describes Uprising in Egypt as Result of West’s Islamophobia Attempts,” from the Fars News Agency, February 5: TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian official blasted the western countries for their attempts to propagate Islamophobia in the world, and said […]
Dearborn: Would-be mosque bomber is a convert to Islam, rejects “Shi’ite” attorney
Answering Muslims (thanks to DC Watson) has a litany of statements blaming this attempted attack on criticism of Islam, including this nugget from Hamas-linked CAIR’s Dawud Walid: “People can be on the edge and when they’re exposed to enough negative information about a group of people … it may be enough to push them over […]
Pakistan: 20,000 rally over Kashmir, call for jihad, nuclear war against India
“The only solution to the Kashmir issue is jihad,” said Saeed. And oddly enough, it is virtually certain that all 20,000 people in attendance understood him to mean war, not an interior spiritual struggle. Misunderstanding of Islam rampant in Lahore: “JuD leaders chant ‘jihad’, would not mind Indo-Pak N-war,” from PTI, February 6: Extremist leaders, […]
Muslim Brotherhood: Egyptians demanding restoration of Islamic law
American analysts continue to assert that Egyptians just want Western-style pluralistic democracy. No one actually on the scene in Egypt, however, is calling for that. “Egyptians demand restoration of Islam,” from AhlulBayt News Agency, February 6: (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Spokesman of Muslim Brotherhood said that the unprecedented presence of over 7 million Egyptian […]
Indonesia: Machete-wielding Muslim mob attacks Ahmadi Muslim “heretics,” murdering three
More rampaging Misunderstanders of the Religion of Peaceâ„¢. “Indonesia mob attacks ‘heretic’ Muslims, kills 3,” from The Associated Press, February 6 (thanks to C. Cantoni): JAKARTA, Indonesia — A machete-wielding mob of Muslims on Sunday attacked the home of a minority sect leader in central Indonesia, killing three and wounding six others, police and witnesses […]