Murderously intolerant of anyone and everyone who does not see the world exactly as they do, and clever enough to have bamboozled the centers of received opinion in the West into making endless excuses for them instead of seeing them as they are. “Gunmen kill seven shiites in Quetta: Police,” from AFP, September 1 (thanks […]
Archives for 2012
Pakistan: Christians warned to “convert to Islam or leave Muslim neighborhood”
Will the Islamophobia never end? “‘Convert to Islam or leave Muslim neighborhood’ warning to Christians in Lahore,” from the Pakistan Christian Post, August 31 (thanks to Lachlan): Lahore: August 31, 2012. (PCP) A story of fear and blasphemy is in making in one of the Muslim majority area of Lahore like Mehrabad, a slum of […]
Pentagon charges Saudi at Gitmo with aiding jihad terror sea attacks
But never fear, they’re working on a plea deal. “Pentagon charges Saudi with aiding terror in al-Qaida sea attacks,” by Carol Rosenberg for the Miami Herald, August 29 (thanks to Kenneth): The Pentagon war crimes prosecutor on Wednesday revived a Bush-era prosecution and charged a Saudi captive at Guantánamo with a 2002 terror attack on […]
Zanzibar: Despite efforts to decrease domestic violence, men (including Muslim clerics) still beating women
Of course they are. Allah told them to: “Righteous women are therefore obedient, guarding the secret for God’s guarding. And those you fear may be rebellious admonish; banish them to their couches, and beat them.” — Qur’an 4:34. “Tanzania: Zanzibar Men Still Beat Their Wives, Says Report,” by Issa Yussuf for the Tanzania Daily News, […]
Taliban behead 12 Pakistani soldiers
“When you meet the unbelievers, smite their necks…” — Qur’an 47:4 The Taliban consider these soldiers to be unbelievers because they are working for a government that does not implement Islamic law to their satisfaction: “Praise be to God that the mujahideen in Bajaur agency have managed to kill the infidel soldiers of Pakistan.” “Horrific […]
Germany: Muslims brutally beat rabbi in front of his six-year-old daughter
The savages also threatened to kill her. “Rabbi beating sparks fury in Germany,” by Yannick Pasquet for AFP, August 30 (thanks to David): The brutal daylight beating of a rabbi in front of his six-year-old daughter sparked furious condemnation in Germany Thursday, with some Jewish groups saying they feared a rise in anti-Semitic behaviour. The […]
Pakistani textbooks contain hate material against Hindus, Christians
Why should we be surprised when the same kind of material shows up in textbooks used in Islamic schools in the U.S.? “Call to remove hate material from textbooks,” from the Daily Times, August 31 (thanks to Lachlan): LAHORE: The participants of a conference have urged the government and judiciary to take notice of the […]
Afghanistan: Jihad/martyrdom suicide bombers murder 12 at U.S.-run military base
Here’s the latest on our fool’s errand in Afghanistan: “Twin suicide attack on NATO Afghan base kills 12,” by Sayed Rahmatullah Alizada for AFP, September 1 (thanks to David): Ten civilians and two police were killed and dozens more were wounded Saturday in a Taliban twin suicide attack targeting a US-run military base in central […]
India: Four more Muslims arrested for plots to assassinate Hindu leaders
They were hoping to “incite communal tension and clashes.” More on this story. “4 held in Nanded for links to terror cell busted in Karnataka,” by Syed Rizwanullah for TNN, September 1 (thanks to Vijay): AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Friday arrested four men in Nanded city who were allegedly in contact with […]
Pakistan: Jihadists murder 11 with car bomb in market
Jihad against buyers of groceries. “11 killed in car bombing in northwest Pakistan,” from the Associated Press, August 31 (thanks to David): A powerful car bomb ripped through a market in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 11 people, police said. The explosion in Mattani bazaar near the city of Peshawar injured another 20 […]