This is clearly just another attempt to force American workplaces to change the way they operate in order to accommodate Muslims, once again reinforcing the principle that where Islamic law and practice and American law and practice conflict, it is American law and practice that have to give way. Safoorah Khan asked for “almost three […]
Archives for 2011
Underwear bomber: “The Koran obliges every able Muslim to participate in jihad and fight in the way of Allah, those who fight you, and kill them wherever you find them”
Is his understanding of the Qur’an and Islam and jihad wrong? If so, will some Muslim spokesman in the U.S. care to explain how? “Transcript: Read Abdulmutallab’s statement on guilty plea,” from the Detroit Free Press, October 12 (thanks to Dearborn Underground): The following is the transcript of what accused underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab […]
Indonesia: Parents not getting diphtheria vaccines for children because they’re not sure they’re halal
We have seen this before. In Britain, the head of the Islamic Medical Association told parents that vaccines were haram. In Nigeria, jihadis struck a vaccine warehouse, and paranoia about vaccines being a U.S. plot to sterilize Muslims led to a polio outbreak. “Religious beliefs hinder vaccination in E. Java,” by Elly Burhaini Faizal for […]
Imam in the U.K. found guilty of abusing young girls
If the offending imam had committed his acts of pedophilia in a country with a high degree of sharia compliance, then of course the imam would not have been convicted at all, as the founder of Islam consummated his own marriage to his child bride Aisha when she was but nine (Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, […]
Tunisia: Gov’t calls for “respect for sacred things” as thugs destroy home of TV station owner over “un-Islamic” movie
The transitional government of this putatively modern, moderate, secular state is already attempting to appease the Islamic supremacists in their midst, perhaps hoping not to wind up in their cross-hairs if they come to power. Prosecutors even plan to investigate the station over the movie. More on this story. “Tunisia police teargas protest at ‘blasphemous’ […]
Pakistan: “We will not let the government keep hostage the hero of Islam, who killed a blasphemous infidel”
The suspension of the death sentence for the assassin of the Pakistani governor and blasphemy law critic, Salman Taseer, has only emboldened the protesters. In their outrage following the verdict against Mumtaz Qadri, they have also ransacked the judge’s chambers, while making the standard allegations of a “Jewish” hand in the verdict. “Pakistani Islamic extremists […]
Tunisia: Thousands pour out of mosques and clash with police over “offensive” movie while attempting to march to TV station that aired it
Self-government depends on government of the self. If Tunisians can allow themselves be whipped up into a fury of this degree over a movie shown on TV, it obviously bodes ill for the future stability of the country. More on this story. “Tunisian police fire tear gas at film protesters,” by Bouazza ben Bouazza for […]
Tunisia: Movie Rage continues as 100-strong mob attacks TV station owner’s home over “offensive” film
Prosecutors announced the other day they would investigate the station for airing Persepolis, a movie critical of Iran’s Islamic regime, and in which Allah is portrayed speaking to the main character. But potential prosecution is not enough, and not fast enough for this crowd. Nor is the owner’s apology enough. “Protesters attack home of Tunis […]
ICE official fired for sending email that offended Muslims by pointing out the fact of jihad terrorism
He sent around this email, which I have received thousands of times; you probably have, too. Its language is harsh, but neither Hamas-linked CAIR nor Shahid Haque-Hausrath claim that anything in the email is actually false; they can’t do that, because there is no false statement in it. It calls on Muslims in America to […]
Cambodia bans its citizens from working in Malaysia as maids
Cambodia’s ban (or at least suspension) comes after a number of its citizens have been reported as being beaten and raped while working here in Malaysia. Funny how that keeps happening in majority Muslim countries — poor people from third world countries endure working in brutal conditions that closely resemble slavery and the antebellum plantations […]