Will the Islamophobia never end? “Two Churches Torched in Indonesia,” from the Jakarta Globe, August 3 (thanks to Twostellas): Two homes used as churches were burned to the ground in Riau on Tuesday night, a report said. The incidents are the latest in a series of attacks on minority religious groups in Indonesia that have […]
Archives for August 2011
Malaysian state considering heavier penalty for Muslims caught not fasting during Ramadan
OK, let’s quickly review the some recent assertions pedaled by Malaysian Muslims about their belief system: “The first basis of [Islam] is to find moderation.” -Hafidz Baharom“Islam is fair to all. Islam is beautiful…Islam is noble“. -Prime Minister Najib So, if any of foregoing were even partially true, why would Islam and Islamic law constantly […]
U.K.: Muslim prison inmates believed to be planning “massive attack,” staff nearly lost control after Friday prayers
The excuse du jour for the threat of violence is a desire for revenge after bin Laden’s death, though they weren’t exactly a group of pacifists up to that point, either. “Muslim Boys gang are ‘planning massive attack’ at Belmarsh prison in revenge for Osama bin Laden killing,” by Greig Box-Turnbull for The Mirror, August […]
Italy to introduce burqa ban in parliament
It is one thing to walk around in a shroud in a society governed by Sharia, where a woman is a perpetual minor and always under the control of a male guardian. In a free and open society, full participation requires being identifiable as an individual and not merely in relation to another. To pick […]
Bombing the glass ceiling: leading female al-Qaeda figure in Saudi Arabia goes on trial
“Behind the smokescreen of the construction of a mosque and aid for orphans she was able to raise 650 thousand U.S. dollars for terrorists.” “War is deceit,” Muhammad said. “‘Lady Al Qaeda’ on trial in Jeddah,” from Asia News, August 2: Riyadh (AsiaNews) — The closed door trial of Haila al-Qusayyer, nicknamed “Lady Al Qaeda” […]
Right on cue: Somali jihadists’ Ramadan offensive underway
They “believed dying in battle while still fasting would ensure they ‘entered heaven without even taking their shoes off’.” This report also notes another dimension to their denial of the famine and threats to Somalis fleeing it: “Al-Shabaab, which has regularly operated from civilian areas, has been left militarily exposed as the civilians flee from […]
Nigerian government reconsiders talks with Boko Haram jihadists
Boko Haram would interpret any offer of negotiations as a sign of weakness and lack of resolve from the Nigerian government, and they would see an incentive to keep up the fight. The group demands the imposition of Sharia law, which is the aim of jihad in all its forms. That would be the central […]
Egypt: Ordinary citizens join soldiers to drive pro-democracy protesters from Tahrir Square
I tried to tell you. “Egyptians Turn Against Liberal Protesters,” by Yaroslav Trofimov in the Wall Street Journal, August 2 (thanks to all who sent this in): CAIRO””Mobs of ordinary Egyptians joined with soldiers to drive pro-democracy protesters from their encampment in Tahrir Square here Monday, showing how far the uprising’s early heroes have fallen […]
Juan Cole shows himself to be another cowardly pseudo-academic, ducks offer to debate Spencer
Unable to defend his own views Now more than ever, Muslim and non-Muslim Islamic apologists are making broad-based and inaccurate attacks on my scholarship and integrity; but when it comes to backing up their claims in debate with me, they suddenly get cold feet. The list of Islamic “scholars” and non-Muslim “experts” who have refused […]
Stop the Islamization of America: New Pamela Geller book shows how to defend America from the stealth jihad
I am pleased to say that my friend and colleague Pamela Geller has a new book out — a much-needed book on how grassroots activists can fight Islamic supremacism in their own communities. I have seen an advance copy, and it is a terrific book. Here is the info from over at Atlas Shrugs: Stop […]