Surely there will be protests all over the Islamic world over this desecration of a mosque, right? “Turban suicide bomber kills Afghan cleric, 3 others,” by Ismail Sameem for Reuters, July 14 (thanks to Ima): KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A suicide attacker who appears to have concealed his explosives inside a turban killed a senior […]
Archives for July 2011
Islamic supremacist Ground Zero mega-mosque clears legal hurdle
We will fight on. “‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Clears Legal Hurdle to Build,” by Reshma Kirpalani for ABC News, July 13 (thanks to all who sent this in): The backers of the controversial “Ground Zero Mosque” have won a court fight clearing the way for them to build the mosque and community center complex two blocks […]
Tunisia: There is a “reasonable chance” that Islamic supremacist group “will emerge the strongest party”
When I started warning last winter that Islamic supremacists were in the best position to take advantage of the uprisings in Tunisia (and Egypt), I was enunciating a minority view. One commenter here at Jihad Watch asserted that “these revolts are spontaneous outbursts against the ruling elite. There is not one shred of evidence of […]
Spencer: Jihad in Mumbai Again
In FrontPage this morning I sum up what we know so far about yesterday’s bombings in Mumbai: Coordinated bombings in Mumbai, India murdered twenty-one people and wounded well over 100 Wednesday; Indian authorities suspect that Islamic jihadists have struck Mumbai once again. “We infer that this was a coordinated attack by terrorists,” said Indian home […]
U.K.: Breastfeeding mother says she was banished from council offices for fear of offending Muslims
This topic is certainly a reliable one for provoking heated discussions. But double standards such as this should not be part of the issue. “Breast-feeding mother ‘told to leave council headquarters because she would offend Muslim visitors’,” from the Daily Mail, July 13: A breast-feeding mother has been ordered out of council offices after staff […]
Nothing to see here: Iran prepares to enrich uranium in bunker
Ain’t nobody here but us peaceful generators of electricity. “Iran prepares for nuclear work in bunker: sources,” by Fredrik Dahl for Reuters, July 13: VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran is preparing to install centrifuges for higher-grade uranium enrichment in an underground bunker, diplomatic sources say, a development that is likely to add to Western worries about […]
Al-Qaeda calls for “cyber-jihad” on Facebook, Twitter
Al-Qaeda would be late to the party. The jihadist presence on Facebook is already more than robust. “The invasion of Facebook: Al Qaeda calls for ‘cyber-jihad’ to plan attacks on the West,” from the Daily Mail, July 13: Al Qaeda has explicitly called for “˜cyber-jihad” and there have been a series of attempts by terrorists […]
E.U.: Turkey threatens to take its marbles and go home over Cyprus
Turkey has decided that now is the time to play hardball over Cyprus; inclusion in the E.U. would mean having to deal with Cyprus as a fellow member state and complicate efforts to legitimize the Turkish land grab and occupation. And so Ankara is attempting to blackmail the E.U. by threatening to deprive the union […]
Nigeria: University of Maiduguri shuts down indefinitely as Boko Haram strikes again
Jihad causes poverty: the group whose name translates as “Western education is sin” certainly got their wish this time, with the education of 35,000 students put on hold. “3 killed in bomb blast in northeast Nigeria,” by Njadvara Musa for the Associated Press, July 12: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) “” Suspected members of a radical Muslim […]
Indian officials believe Pakistani jihad group behind today’s Mumbai bombings
Lashkar-e-Taiba is based in Pakistan. Mumbai bombings update: “At Least 17 Reportedly Dead After Explosions Rock Mumbai Markets,” from FoxNews.com, July 13 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): Three separate explosions tore through a business district in India’s Mumbai Wednesday, leaving at least 17 people dead and 54 injured, authorities said. Less than an hour after the […]