Next question: Whose Jesus? This report says he appeals to “Christian sentiment,” but al-Sadr is firmly invoking the Qur’an’s characterization of Jesus, using the title “Son of Mary,” as the Qur’an does, in order to deny the Christian belief in Jesus’ divinity. Like much interfaith dialogue, al-Sadr is hoping people will gloss over the cavernous […]
Archives for August 2011
Nigeria: Boko Haram jihadists kill policeman and a schoolteacher
Living up to their name, which translates as “Western Education is Sin,” among other possibilities. “Radical Muslim sect kills Nigerian prison official,” from the Associated Press, August 9: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) “” Authorities say two suspected members of a radical Muslim sect in northeastern Nigeria shot and killed a senior prison official and a school […]
An exchange between Robert Spencer and Scott Shane of the New York Times
Instead of writing my book, I’ve been spending a good part of this afternoon in an illuminating email exchange with Scott Shane of the New York Times, who has written two articles blaming me for the Norway mass murders. In my response to the second one, I wrote: “How many times do you think Scott […]
Malaysia, Sharia, and the Pact of Umar
The recent church raid in Malaysia by the Muslim lifestyle police (i.e. ‘Jais’) is highly instructive. As my fellow Malaysian counterjihad blogger Timothy Leif at Scribes Malaysia has eloquently put it, it shows that Sharia is not just ‘for’ Muslims — it’s for everybody. Whether you like it or not. From “JAIS: Sharia For Non-Muslims […]
New Fort Hood would-be jihad mass murderer indicted for bomb plot
He already admitted his guilt. And again: how did Naser Abdo so drastically misunderstand the teachings of his peaceful religion? When will Scott Shane of the New York Times and Michael Isikoff of NBC News and Anderson Cooper of CNN and Christiane Amanpour of ABC News start an investigation into how and why so many […]
Debate: Does Islam treat women fairly?
A great debate is coming Wednesday night at 8PM EDT on ABN: my friend Nonie Darwish of Former Muslims United versus Um Abdullah of Women 4 Shariah on “Does Islam Treat Women Fairly?” The visual for this debate alone is a tip-off as to the answer to that question, but don’t miss the debate; it […]
Pennsylvania: Misunderstander of Islam pleads guilty to soliciting people for jihad attacks against police stations, military facilities, Jewish schools
How did Emerson Winfield Begolly, a convert to Islam with the comical kunya Abu Nancy, so drastically misunderstand the teachings of his new, peaceful religion? When will Scott Shane of the New York Times and Michael Isikoff of NBC News and Anderson Cooper of CNN and Christiane Amanpour of ABC News start an investigation into […]
Taliban laid trap for U.S. helicopter
How did the Taliban know which route the helicopter would take? How long are U.S. officials going to trust Afghan forces who have consistently shown themselves to be unworthy of trust? “US helicopter crashed in Taliban trap: Afghan official,” by Sabawoon Amarkhail for AFP, August 9: The Taliban lured US forces into an elaborate trap […]
WaPo: Do critics actually read the Koran? Uh, yeah
I am all for reading the Qur’an. I’ve written a book that is a guide to reading it and a full commentary on the whole thing. I think non-Muslims should ponder the true, peaceful meaning of Qur’an verses like these: “And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence […]