This report is skeletal in its level of detail. One will recall that according to this report and others in September, men “of Somali and Iraqi” origin were arrested, and a mosque raided, after an art center in Göteborg had to be evacuated of 400 people and the event, which Lars Vilks had said he […]
Archives for 2011
Egypt: Salafist fatwa says women can’t wear high heels outside the house
These are the guys who got up to 30 percent of the vote, depending on estimates. A democracy is only as good as the values that inform its participants. “Egyptian Salafi clerics issue spat of controversial fatwas,” from Al-Arabiya, December 6: The recent emergence of the hardline Salafi trend in Egypt after the January 25 […]
Pakistan: Interior minister “thanks” Taliban for not attacking Shi’ites’ Ashura observances
Hallmark doesn’t make a card for that. One must consider the source, however. Interior Minister Rehman Malik is the same official who has ordered the blocking of “un-Islamic” web sites and text messages, demanded the pope and Interpol denounce the Florida Qur’an burning, and said he would shoot a person who committed blasphemy against Islam […]
U.K.: Gang of Muslim women who savagely beat non-Muslim woman let off because “they weren’t used to drinking because they’re Muslims”
You’ll want to read this one sitting down. Under no other circumstances in the known universe would anyone dream of applying this appalling double standard. If “sorry, I was drunk and my alcohol tolerance isn’t that great” became a viable defense for violent crimes, the system would be overloaded with appeals tomorrow. But these defendants […]
Scenes from Australia
I just returned from a two-week, six-city speaking tour of Australia, and thought I’d share a few photos: Sculptor Sergio Redegalli and his "Say No to Burqas" painting in Sydney Leftist and Muslim vandals have required Sergio to repaint his mural 63 times — and counting. The local mosque in Cairns At Max Brenner Chocolate […]
Spencer: Stealth Jihad Makes Inroads in Australia
In Human Events today I discuss some commonalities between the stealth jihad here and in Australia, where I just finished a two-week, six-city speaking tour. Everywhere all over the Western world it’s the same story: Muslim groups are growing ever more aggressive in demanding concessions to Islamic law and practice, and Western authorities are responding […]
Iraq: Attacks and threats continue against Christians, world looks the other way
Our friend in Iraq who first alerted us to this story has sent more reports, and an image of the threat being sent to Christians in Zakho: It reads: “If anyone decides to reopen his store, we will kill him.” Jihad causes poverty. Is it “Islamophobic” to notice your store is on fire, when the […]
Rep. Peter King to hold fourth round of hearings on Islamic “radicalization”
Claims of “Islamophobia,” incitement, and the danger of “backlash” are undoubtedly forthcoming. Muslim advocacy groups want a double standard in favor of Islam. If there had been a mass-casualty attack by a “Pastafarian” soldier quoting Pastafarian scripture to kill for the Flying Spaghetti Monster, there would be hearings and inquiries. If there had been more […]
Egypt: Salafi “youths” say Sharia “appreciates” Christians like nothing else
Insofar as Sharia has been formally and informally enforced on Egypt’s Christians, it has been beyond deplorable. How could more of it be an improvement? Oh, but they would do it “right,” and this time would be “different.” Sharia never works as advertised, but it does work as it was designed — to dominate and […]
Netherlands: Mosque in the Hague invites Moroccan imam who issued fatwa approving marriage with a nine-year-old girl
Where did he get that idea? Why, Muhammad, who is the supreme example of conduct for Muslims (Qur’an 33:21): “The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with ‘Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till […]