While the Rimsha Masih case has focused world attention on how often Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are used to victimize innocent people, Muslims outside the mosque of the imam who has been arrested for trying to frame Rimsha say that there isn’t enough punishment for blasphemy. More on this story. “Imam arrested in Pakistan Quran burning […]
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Senators call for freeing of 11-year-old girl held for blasphemy in Pakistan
…and an end to the persecution of religious minorities there. About time someone started to notice. “Free girl held on blasphemy: US Senators,” from OnlineNews.com, September 2: WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of six American senators has written a letter to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, asking him to address the growing religious intolerance in his […]
Pakistan: Islamic supremacist party demands that hijab be made compulsory
Demanding that hijab be made compulsory while insisting that it is not compulsory Islamic supremacists have long moved to make hijab compulsory by threatening and even killing women who dare not to wear it. “Pakistan Constitution should make hijab compulsory: JI,” by Owais Jafri for the Express Tribune, September 2 (thanks to David): MULTAN: The […]
Pakistan: Christians hold fake funeral to highlight their fears of reprisal over blasphemy case
No one from the government came, however, or would give them any guarantees. They are second-class citizens, and the world turns a blind eye. “Blasphemy case: Christians highlight their fears of reprisal by holding a fake funeral,” by Umer Nangiana for the Express Tribune, September 1 (thanks to Kenneth): Dozens of Christians participated in a […]
Mali: Islamic supremacists murder Algerian diplomat
And of course, it’s the Algerians’ fault: “The Algerian government must take complete responsibility for the consequences of its stubborness and the misguided and irresponsible decisions of its president and its generals.” “Mali Islamist group ‘kills Algerian diplomat,’” from al-Jazeera, September 2 (thanks to David): A armed religious movement that has taken control of large […]
Jihadists plotted to attack Indian nuclear plants
Hoping to bring death and mayhem on a huge scale, to please their bloodthirsty god. More on this story. “Terrorists Plotted to Attack Indian Nuke Plants,” by Chana Ya’ar for Israel National News, September 2 (thanks to Kenneth): The Indian government has arrested more than a dozen terrorists in a sting operation from groups planning […]
“I am Muslim, you are Jewish. You are all greedy, why can’t you just let it go?”
The suspect Apparently for Tywanda Deckard, who framed the whole incident in religious terms by saying, “I am Muslim, you are Jewish. You are all greedy, why can’t you just let it go?,– this whole incident was an exercise in seizing the goods of the infidels on behalf of the Muslims — as is their […]
Pakistan: Muslim cleric framed 11-year-old Christian girl for blasphemy charge by planting pages of Qur’an among papers she burned
“The witness said he tried to stop the cleric from tampering with the evidence, but he insisted it would strengthen the case and lead to eviction of the girl’s family from the locality.” Will the Islamophobia never end? “Imam held in blasphemy case after new testimony,” from Dawn, September 1 (thanks to Vikas): ISLAMABAD: A […]
“Arab Spring” Egypt shuts down last Jewish synagogue
Tolerance and pluralism in full flower in the new Muslim Brotherhood Egypt. “Egypt Shuts Down Last Jewish Synagogue,” from the Jewish Press, September 1 (thanks to David): For the first time in 2,000 years, there will be no Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services at the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria in 5773, reports Daniel […]
Iraq: Sunni Muslims murder four Shi’ite worshippers after Friday prayers
They were probably stirred up to murderous hate and violence by those Friday prayers and the accompanying sermon. But the “human rights community” and Western leaders say and do nothing, for to do so would be “Islamophobic.” “Cleric among four shot dead in Baghdad,” from the Gulf Today, September 1 (thanks to Kenneth): BAGHDAD: Iraqi […]