Sam Harris here enunciates common-sense truths that seem to elude most of the learned analysts these days, whether out of cowardice and fear or a keen eye for the profit margins. “To Profile or Not to Profile? A Debate between Sam Harris and Bruce Schneier” at Sam Harris’s site, May 25 (thanks to Hugo): And […]
Archives for 2012
Iranian ayatollah: “Islamophobia is one of the arrogant powers” policies against this religion (Islam)”
Like everyone who speaks about “Islamophobia” as if it were a real thing, Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Alam Alhoda ignores the reality of Islamic jihad and Islamic supremacism — the only things that make anyone suspicious of Muslims in the first place. “Mashhad Friday Prayer: Islamophobia, west’s only tool to fight Islam,” from the Ahlul Bayt […]
Big surprise: Cover-up in murder of Pakistani Christian politician who opposed blasphemy law
No one expected this! Why, the Pakistani authorities are as honest and interested in equal justice for the nation’s Christians as the day is long! “Bhatti Murder Case in Pakistan Increasingly Murky,” from CDN, May 25 (thanks to Kenneth): ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 25 (CDN) “” The investigation into the murder of Pakistan’s only cabinet-level Christian, […]
In search of Muhammad
The American Spectator has a detailed summary and review of my book Did Muhammad Exist?. The summation: As for the question of Muhammad’s existence, Spencer gives a concise answer to round off his book: “the full truth of whether a prophet named Muhammad lived in seventh-century Arabia, and if he did, what sort of a […]
David Wood and Robert Spencer to debate Muhammad’s existence
At last this much-anticipated debate has been rescheduled for this Monday, May 28, at 8PM on ABN. Recently David and I teamed up against Anjem Choudary and Sheikh Omar Bakri to debate the same question, did Muhammad exist? (Watch that one here.) As David explains, “we showed that two Muslim apologists couldn’t defend the existence […]
AFDI/SIOA victory: Kansas Governor signs bill defending freedom from Sharia oppression
It’s a great day for freedom. Thank you to all Jihad Watch readers who heeded my call to email and tweet Governor Brownback urging him to sign Kansas’s anti-Sharia law. Brownback’s office was flooded with messages from defenders of freedom, and he heeded us. Pamela Geller has more details here. “Governor Signs Bill Blocking Use […]
Indian Kashmir: Muslims set fire to a Catholic church
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Indian Kashmir, Muslims set fire to a Catholic church,” by Nirmala Carvalho for Asia News, May 25 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Srinagar (AsiaNews) – An [sic] “planned” attack, with the clear goal of “scaring to death the Christian community. The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir must act to ensure […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood candidate promises Islamic law in Egypt
I tried to tell you. “Brotherhood man promises Islamic law in Egypt,” by Tom Perry for Reuters, May 25: (Reuters) – When he joined the race for Egypt’s presidency just five weeks ago, Mohamed Mursi was mocked as the Muslim Brotherhood’s uncharismatic “spare tyre” after its first-choice candidate was disqualified. But the 60-year-old engineer came […]
Nashville: Sensitivity training for all taxi inspectors after one of them says of Muslims that “a lot of them blow up places”
He should have said “just a few of them blow up places.” But anyway, it is an indication of how much the freedom of speech is under threat today that just because one guy said a boneheaded thing, the entire corps of city inspectors has to go to reeducation camp. “Taxi inspector’s comment about Muslims […]
Senate votes unanimously to cut Pakistani aid over conviction of doctor who revealed bin Laden’s location
Long overdue and not enough, since it was “largely symbolic.” “Washington US cuts Pakistan aid over conviction of ‘Bin Laden doctor,’” from Asia News, May 25 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Islamabad (AsiaNews/Agencies) – In a 30-0 vote, a US Senate panel cut US$ 33 million from its aid package to Pakistan in response to the […]