The Genocide of the Ottoman Greeks: Studies on the State-Sponsored Campaign of Extermination of the Christians of Asia Minor (1912-1922) and Its Aftermath: History, Law, Memory, edited by Tessa Hofmann, Matthias Bjornlund, and Vasileios Meichanetsidis. A forgotten historical episode reexamined. From the publisher’s website: Studies on the State Sponsored Campaign of Extermination of the Christians […]
Archives for May 2012
Nonie Darwish at the Jessica Mokdad Human Rights Conference
April 29 in Dearborn. Nonie Darwish, author of The Devil We Don’t Know: The Dark Side of Revolutions in the Middle East, gives personal testimony about the fear and terror that Muslim girls under the threat of honor killing face.
Muslim cleric misunderstands Islam, says female education is “un-Islamic”
He says he has plenty of authorities to back him up. And once again those who differ will not bother to offer any of their own to refute him. Now, why is that? “Curtailing “˜immodesty”: Ex-lawmaker “˜decrees” against female education,” by Muhammad Sadaqat for the Express Tribune, May 6 (thanks to David): A former lawmaker […]
“They’re engaging in jihad in a courtroom”
9/11 defendants seize the opportunity for dawah, to the disgust of 9/11 family members. “‘They’re engaging in jihad in a courtroom,’” by Verena Dobnik and Samantha Gross for the Associated Press, May 5: NEW YORK — Moans, sighs and exclamations erupted Saturday as relatives of 9-11 victims watched four closed-circuit TV feeds from Guantanamo Bay, […]
U.S. Court of Appeals denies Turkish group’s attempt to strongarm University of Minnesota into endorsing its denial of the Armenian Genocide
Islamic supremacist attempts to whitewash unpleasant elements of Muslim history are relentless and all-pervasive, and the foolish kuffar usually do not recognize them for what they are. But in this case they failed. “U.S. Court of Appeals rules in favor of the University of Minnesota in case involving the Turkish Coalition of America,” from the […]
Mali: Islamic supremacists destroy tomb of Sufi saint listed as a UN World Heritage site
There is contention about this issue among Muslims, but many maintain that prayer at the tombs of saints and revered figures is idolatrous in itself, and therefore must be suppressed — by violence if necessary. A hadith puts it in the mouth of Muhammad: “Narrated ‘Aisha and ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas: When the last moment of […]
Nigeria’s VP: “Islam is a religion of peace and teaches peace, but certain groups and associations use the teachings wrongly”
“On NASFAT, Vice President Sambo expressed appreciation for the performance of the organisation in the last 17 years in enlightening the Muslim community as regards Islamic tenets” — given the increasingly assertive actions of Boko Haram, however, it appears that NASFAT has not successfully enlightened significant segments of the Muslim community as regards Islamic tenets. […]
Michael Coren speaks at the Jessica Mokdad Human Rights Conference
Sun TV host Michael Coren connects the dots between recent honor killings in Canada and global jihad.
Maryland: Teenage misunderstander of Islam pleads guilty to conspiring to murder Swedish Motoonist Lars Vilks
And yet the Muslim establishment in America has still done absolutely nothing to prevent other young Muslims from misunderstanding what that establishment insists is a Religion of Peace and Tolerance. “Honor student pleads guilty in Jihad Jane plot,” by John Shiffman for Reuters, May 4: (Reuters) – A Maryland honor student pleaded guilty Friday to […]
Obama’s deal with Karzai bans raids on al-Qaida bases in Pakistan
Why would Karzai press for such a deal if he is really an ally? Why would Obama agree to it? “Obama’s deal with Karzai bans raids on al-Qaida bases in Pakistan,” by Neil Munro for The Daily Caller, May 4 (thanks to all who sent this in): President Barack Obama has promised not to attack […]