The Judeo-Christian Origins of Islam by Ibn Warraq Part 5 Part 1 here; part 2 here; part 3 here; part 4 here. The legend of Mary’s being brought up in the Temple is found in many other apocryphal works besides the one we have here quoted. For example, in the Coptic “History of the Virgin” […]
Archives for July 2011
Iranian human rights group: “From a human rights perspective, you can’t criminalize someone’s choice of religion, much less execute them for that”
What they are up against, of course, is that Sharia says “sure, we can.” The concept of dhimmitude is a criminalization of non-Islamic belief, packaged as a protection racket. More specifically, Sharia commands the death penalty for apostasy from Islam through Muhammad’s own words. That teaching has clearly survived the centuries in Shi’ite as well […]
Pakistan cries foul over jihadist “safe havens” in Afghanistan used in cross-border attacks
When the shoe is on the other foot, cross-border attacks are a crisis. But the resurgence of the Taliban depended considerably on Pakistan’s double game; as noted below, it is in part Pakistani groups that have now turned on government forces. Pakistan is, of course, trying to depict Washington as equally responsible for a situation […]
Gorin: Dutch website engages in “heretical” questioning of Srebrenica “genocide”
It is worth noting that a guilty verdict for Geert Wilders would likely have had an eventual chilling effect on the ability to produce content such as this in the Netherlands as well. It might result in hurt feelings, after all. “Commemorate Srebrenica with these Rare and Important Videos,” by Julia Gorin at Republican Riot, […]
After accidental explosion and three-day standoff, Indonesian police find weapons, explosives, and jihadist literature in Islamic school
This all came about because of an accident. Sometimes, a jihadi’s last utterance is “Allahu akbar.” Sometimes, it’s “whoops!” An update on this story. “Police discover explosives, jihadist materials at school in Indonesia,” from CNN, July 14 (thanks to Jonathan): (CNN) — Authorities found weapons, explosives and jihadist materials at an Islamic school in central […]
Pakistan: “The level of religious intolerance has increased considerably during the last 10 years”
Wherever there arises an renewed interest in enforcing Sharia, harassment goes up, tolerance goes down, and civil liberties including the freedoms of worship and of conscience are threatened. Hence the intensifying persecution of Ahmadis as well as Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan. Don’t miss the slick swipe at the “religious right” in the […]
UK: Islamic supremacists planting “the seeds of an Islamic emirate” under Sharia
“The antiterrorism strategy approved by British Home Secretary Theresa May will be confronted during the next two weeks starting with Waltham Forest where the campaign to distribute the posters about the Shariaa controlled zones will begin.” “Fundamentalists pledge to apply Shariaa in Britain,” by Mohammed Al Shafey for Asharq Alawsat, July 13 (thanks to Scott): […]
Unexpected Malaysian anti-dhimmitude: Dhimmis request that sharia not be used against non Muslims during Ramadan
The ‘holy month’ of Ramadan — which takes place roughly during the month of August — is fast approaching, and Muslims in Malaysia and elsewhere are eagerly preparing for it. One way the Muslims are doing precisely that in the Malaysian state of Kedah is that the Muslim authorities have issued a pre-emptive, sweeping shutdown […]
September 11 SIOA Freedom Rally at Ground Zero
AFDI/SIOA 9/11 Freedom Rally: Stand Against Ground Zero Mosque, and Durban III, Stand for America NEW YORK: The human rights organization American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) will be hosting its second annual 9/11 Freedom Rally on September 11 at 3pm at Park Place and West Broadway. While clergy, 9/11 first responders, and 9/11 family members […]
Ibn Warraq: The Judeo-Christian Origins of Islam (Part 4)
The Judeo-Christian Origins of Islam by Ibn Warraq Part 4 Part 1 here; part 2 here; part 3 here. The first part of the translation of the Protoevangelium I give comes from Wilhelm Schneemelcher’s New Testament Apocrypha, Volume One [London, 1991], and the second part from Tisdall: “And Anna sighed towards heaven, and saw a […]