David Wood explains: Hassan al-Qazwini is the Imam at the Islamic Center of America, the country’s largest mosque. He is calling on the U.S. government to respond to criticism of Muhammad with more than words. But the only way the U.S. government can issue more than a mere verbal response to criticism of Muhammad is […]
Archives for 2012
SION Congress: Freedom fighters meet on 9/11
Geller, Ramelah, Vilks, Spencer “Freedom Fighters Meet on 9/11,” by JanSuzanne Krasner in the American Thinker today, is an excellent summation of our International Freedom Defense Congress last Tuesday in New York (full coverage and videos here): A conference titled “International Freedom Defense Congress,” sponsored by Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer’s organization “Stop Islamization of […]
New York Times praised Piss Christ, condemned Muhammad movie
When the target was Christianity, the Times said that artists had an obligation to “challenge the public.” When the target is Islam, the Times starts talking about respecting religious faith. As Tim Blair notes, Islam has earned that “respect” at the point of a gun. “Times Changes,” by Tim Blair in the Telegraph, September 14 […]
Iran increases reward for Rushdie’s death because of the Muhammad movie
Rushdie had nothing to do with the Muhammad movie, but who cares? Those “Islamophobes” are all the same anyway, right? The West hasn’t yet rounded up and executed all the “Islamophobes” (yet), and the 15 Khordad Foundation is getting impatient. “Report: Iran adds to reward for Rushdie’s death,” from the Associated Press, September 16 (thanks […]
Afghanistan National Police murder six more of their NATO “allies”
The fool’s errand in Afghanistan continues to claim more lives. How many more NATO troops have to serve as a shooting gallery for their “allies” and “trainees” before NATO officials are held to account for sacrificing our troops to politically correct fictions about Islam? These troops are being murdered because of the dogma that Islam […]
Kenya: Two Muslims arrested for misunderstanding Islam, plotting jihad/martyrdom suicide attacks on churches
“These suspects wanted to use these arms to harm innocent Kenyans during Sunday church services.” Will the Islamophobia never end? “Two suspects arrested over planning suicide attacks in Nairobi,” from Agence France-Presse, September 14 (thanks to David): Nairobi: Police in the Kenyan capital on Friday said they have arrested two suspects who were allegedly planning […]
Chicago: Muslim arrested in attempt to blow up car bomb in front of downtown bar
He “recently had committed himself more fully to Islam and began wearing more traditional garments.” Not that that has anything to do with this. Oh, no. To think there was a connection would be “Islamophobic.” “Feds: U.S. teen held in ‘jihad’ terrorist bomb attempt at Chicago bar,” by Liam Ford for the Chicago Tribune, September […]
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia calls for international criminalization of insults to prophets
This is what the violence and protests are all about. This is what the goal is. There will be more and more calls like this in the coming days. “Grand Mufti urges criminalizing abusing prophets,” by Rob Wagner for Arab News, September 16 (thanks to Benedict): The Kingdom’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh called […]
Egypt: Grand Imam of al-Azhar urges UN to criminalize insults to Islam
In October 2001, right after 9/11, the New York Times called Al-Azhar “the revered mosque, the distinguished university, the leading voice of the Sunni Muslim establishment.” It quoted a Muslim cleric: “Al Azhar is the only institution in the world that has learned the moderate Islam and taught it in a moderate way without fanaticism, […]
100 Muslims detained after violent protest near U.S. embassy in Paris
Looks like we won’t always have Paris This kind of thing will be an increasing feature of the landscape in Western countries in the coming months and years. “100 people detained after protest near U.S. embassy in Paris,” from AFP, September 15 (thanks to David): Police in Paris detained around 100 people Saturday for taking […]