“To be baptized the Justice and Development Front.” There’s an ironic choice of words. If they have their way where freedom of conscience is concerned, that might be just about the only baptism in Algeria. “Algeria radical Islamist to create new party,” from Agence France-Presse, November 26: Former presidential candidate in Algeria and radical Islamist […]
Archives for November 2011
Nigeria: Boko Haram bombs police station, bank, “beer parlour”
In heaven there is no beer, and Boko Haram wants to kill you for drinking it here. Once again, the group consistently attacks institutions and practices that stand in the way of their imposition of Sharia law. “Suspected Islamists bomb police station, bank in Nigeria,” from Agence France-Presse, November 26: Gunmen suspected to be members […]
Iran to U.S., Israel: Don’t attack us, or Turkey gets it
The target would be the NATO missile defense shield located in Turkey, but such an attack would still be a strike on the territory of an un-involved third country. That could carry unintended consequences for Iran, which is not taking into account in this round of saber-rattling that Turkey just might also take umbrage at […]
Iran: Woman who pardoned attacker from being blinded by government in retribution loses out on monetary compensation
Destroying someone’s eyes with acid under Sharia’s provisions for retribution? They were all about that. Prison officials were preparing to drop acid in his eyes when word of the pardon reached them. Compensating the lady who pardoned him according to an agreement reached at the time? Not so much. And it gets worse: where compensation […]
Egypt: “Moderate” and “largely secular” Muslim Brotherhood holds rally where participants vow “One day we’ll kill all Jews”
Nothing to see here. Repeat after me: the Muslim Brotherhood is “moderate.” The Muslim Brotherhood is “largely secular,” because the Obama administration’s director of national intelligence said so. This is all a misunderstanding and has been taken out of context, because you don’t speak Arabic, and surely there are nuances on the word “kill” to […]
NATO strike kills 28 Pakistani troops after recent allegations of Pakistani-Taliban cooperation
Needless to say, this development bodes ill for the so-called alliance between the U.S. and Pakistan. It could be a tragic accident; however, several recent allegations of collaboration between Pakistani and Taliban forces on the border with Afghanistan raise questions about the circumstances of this incident, and about what NATO personnel thought they were dealing […]
Australia: Supermarkets still selling unlabeled halal meat
Just like America. Why the subterfuge? Why the utter disregard for consumers’ right to know what has happened to their food between the farm and the table? It certainly appears to be a move to wear down resistance, and to trick consumers into eating something many would not knowingly buy. That would make it easier […]
Maldives: No debate on Sharia punishments, because “there is nothing to debate about in a matter clearly stated in the religion of Islam”
Protesters called for the arrest of the UN human rights chief for criticizing and calling for debate on flogging for extra-marital sex, as is called for in Qur’an 24:2: “The woman and the man guilty of adultery or fornication,- flog each of them with a hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you in their case, […]
Trinidad: “Radical Islamic group” reportedly involved in plot to murder prime minister
Islamic groups are already busy deflecting attention by preemptively claiming victim status. “PM murder plot prompts tight security in Trinidad and Tobago,” from CNN, November 24 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): (CNN) — Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago are beefing up security after uncovering an assassination plot against the prime minister and three Cabinet […]
Pakistan: Ahmadi university student expelled for “blasphemy” after tearing up anti-Ahmadi poster
A student group has threatened to kill Ahmadis who return to the campus. According to the report below, “the university and the education ministry reacted to the threat with total silence.” Authorities will not regard the situation as a crisis as long as only religious minorities are being abused. “Lahore: Ahmadi student expelled on false […]