4 Jihad and Qital in the Qur’an, Traditions and Classical Law Can Modern Islam Reform the Old Institutions of War and Taxes? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series of articles on Islamic shariah law is written for educators, journalists, judges, lawyers, legislators, city council members, government bureaucrat, think tank fellows, radio talk show hosts, […]
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Indonesia: Ramadan kareem! Muslim mob carrying swords and golf clubs smashes bar “to ensure the month of Ramadan is not tainted”
“They committed sins there. They get drunk so action must be taken.” Drunkenness: sin. Smashing up a bar so that people can’t drink there: not a sin. Ramadan mubarak from modern, moderate Indonesia: “62 arrested for Indonesian Ramadan bar-room blitz,” from Sapa-AFP, July 30 (thanks to David): A group of 150 youths — some as […]
Ramadan kareem! 11 arrested for not fasting in Borneo
Facing fines or six months in jail for not being pious enough. “11 nabbed for not fasting “” Daud,” from the Borneo Post, July 30 (thanks to David): MIRI: Eleven Muslims have thus far been nabbed by the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (Jais) for not fasting during the month of Ramadan which started on July […]
Romney: “˜No option should be excluded” in stopping a nuclear Iran
Except maybe dhimmi appeasement, one would hope. “Romney: “˜No option should be excluded” in stopping a nuclear Iran,” by Holly Bailey for Yahoo! News, July 29: JERUSALEM””Speaking against the backdrop of the historic Old City, Mitt Romney signaled he supports Israel’s right to “defend itself” against its enemies and said “any and all measures” should […]
France: Muslims who attacked police refused to recognize French law
As the number of Muslims in France and other Western countries continues to rise, we will see more and more of this rejection of Infidel law. Muslims will demand more and more accommodation to Sharia, and increasingly ignore the laws of the secular society — and once their numbers grow large enough, some of these […]
Obama’s CIA considers Israel its No. 1 counterintelligence threat in the agency’s Near East Division
More Obama betrayal of a loyal ally. “U.S. sees Israel as spy threat,” by Matt Apuzzo for the Associated Press, July 29 (thanks to Pamela Geller): WASHINGTON “” WASHINGTON The CIA station chief opened the locked box containing the sensitive equipment he used from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel, to communicate with CIA headquarters […]
Ramadan observance: Muslims murder seven Iraqi police with bombings and drive-by shooting
As I explained here, the jihadists consider these murders to be acts of piety. “Officials: 7 Iraqi police killed in attacks,” from AP, July 29: BAGHDAD (AP) — Two bombings and a drive-by shooting Sunday killed seven Iraqi police in a former al-Qaeda stronghold in the western part of the country, authorities said, another sign […]
“As soon as Assad has fallen, these fighters want to introduce Islamic law, Sharia, in Syria”
And so Obama is supporting the advent of yet another Sharia state. Meanwhile, note that Britain’s newest export is jihad. “Foreign Office investigates reports of Britons among Islamist kidnappers of journalists in Syria,” by Colin Freeman in the Telegraph, July 28 (thanks to Banafsheh Zand): The Foreign Office is investigating reports that British citizens are […]
Ramadan kareem! Pakistani police assault and arrest two men for having soft drink
Somehow these Misunderstanders of Islam didn’t get the memo that Ramadan is a time to “reconcile differences and seek peace.” “Pak police assault 2 men for having soft drink,” from PTI, July 29 (thanks to David): Islamabad: Two men were detained and assaulted by policemen in the Pakistani capital for having a soft drink at […]
U.S. on lookout for radical Christians with upgraded underwear bombs — no, wait…
Actually, oddly enough, it is Islamic jihadists who misunderstand Islam so spectacularly as to deploy these bombs. And U.S. officials will always be one step behind those who spend all their days plotting how to please their god through blood and murder. “US on lookout for terrorists using upgraded underwear bombs,” from the Associated Press, […]