It would be fantastic indeed, if they were taught how to read it carefully and critically, so as to understand how jihadists use it to justify violence and supremacism. But that won’t happen. “Schools could be sent copies of the Koran, Michael Gove says,” by Christopher Hope and Andrew Hough in the Telegraph, May 25 […]
Archives for 2012
Ibn Warraq: Walter Scott, The Talisman, the Crusades, Richard I of England and Saladin: Myths, Legends and History (Part 1)
Walter Scott, The Talisman, the Crusades, Richard I of England and Saladin: Myths, Legends and History by Ibn Warraq PART I PREAMBLE. Genesis of an Idea. The present essay grew out of my inquiries into something that Edward Said wrote about Sir Walter Scott’s The Talisman. It took on a life of its own, and […]
Egypt: Copts Dismayed at Unjust Verdict
Egypt: Copts Dismayed At Unjust Verdict by Joseph Nassralla The verdict passed by the Minya Criminal Court on May 21 convicting 12 Copts and sentencing them to life imprisonment while acquitting eight accused Muslims in the same case, known as the Abu Qurqas sedition case, has caused widespread anger among the Copts. Georges Wahib of […]
Afghanistan: Jihad-martyrdom bomber attacks U.S.-led coalition base
And we are remaining in Afghanistan and subjecting our troops to this for what purpose? “Afghan insurgents attack US-led coalition base: NATO,” from AP, June 1: KABUL, Afghanistan “” A suicide car bomber and other insurgents attacked a US-led coalition base Friday outside of Khost, the capital of Khost province in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials […]
Thousands of Muslims call for Hagia Sophia to be turned into a mosque again
There is no significant call for turning it back into a church. Christians get no “right of return” to Constantinople. “Muslims praying that historic museum in Turkey be turned into mosque,” by Ayla Jean Yackley for Reuters, May 27 (thanks to all who sent this in): Thousands of devout Muslims prayed outside Turkey’s historic Hagia […]
Egyptian cleric: If Egypt implements Islamic law, it “would be the mightiest nation of the world. It would be richer than Sweden.”
Pipe dreams. Sallah says that Allah blessed Saudi Arabia with oil, and ties that to its adherence to Sharia. So how, then, to explain the poverty of the Sharia-enforcing areas of Somalia and Nigeria? Pakistan is very nearly a full Sharia state, and yet economically it compares quite unfavorably to India. Islamic law actually instills […]
Sharia in Sudan: Woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery
Imam Rauf should be jetting to Khartoum any minute now, to explain to Sudanese officials how they are misunderstanding Sharia, which is utterly benign and compatible with Western notions of human rights. “Young woman sentenced to death by stoning in Sudan,” by Alexander Dziadosz for Reuters, May 31 (thanks to Wimpy): (Reuters) – A Sudanese […]
“muslims believe in peace but killing fags like you il be doing a favor to god and il enjoy your throates being cut of and your blood ozzing out before me”
This just in from a moderate Muslim who opposes jihad terror but has not quite grasped that “peace” thing: Name: Humanity Email: somebody50@hotmail.co.uk Subject: Listen Message: Im a muslim but im also a human all these muslims who say it sais to terrise them in the quran are fucking stupid shitheads I would kill them […]
Who stands up for Muslim apostates?
Muhammad said, “If anyone changes his religion, kill him,” and the death penalty for apostasy is still part of Islamic law. Those who choose to leave Islam have to live with a death sentence over the heads for the rest of their lives — even if they live in the U.S. But Muslim “civil rights” […]
Christians Should “Convert, Pay Tribute, or Leave,” Says Muslim Brotherhood Presidential Candidate?
Over at Gatestone Institute (via RaymondIbrahim.com) I summarize an Arabic report alleging that the Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate sees himself as the “second Islamic conqueror” of Egypt, who will enforce jizya on the nation’s Christians. As I point out, it’s hard to believe he would make these statements, considering he’s currently trying to convince everyone […]