“Circumcision is obligatory (O: for both men and women. For men it consists of removing the prepuce from the penis, and for women, removing the prepuce (Ar. bazr) of the clitoris (n: not the clitoris itself, as some mistakenly assert). (A: Hanbalis hold that circumcision of women is not obligatory but sunna, while Hanafis consider […]
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Iran misunderstands Islam, jails Christian pastor for “crimes against the Islamic state” and beats him in prison
Western Muslim spokesmen who claim that Islam is a tolerant faith should be speaking out against this. Why aren’t they? “NEWS ALERT: Iran House Church Pastor Still Beaten In Prison,” by BosNewsLife, May 14 (thanks to David): TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)– Prominent Iranian house church pastor Behnam Irani is still beaten in his prison but less […]
Police ignored victims of Muslim child sex trafficker who recruited non-Muslim child “prostitutes”
Pandering to Islamic supremacism kills. Pamela Geller has much more on this appalling story here. “Youngest victim says her complaints against Miah were ignored by police,” from ITV News, May 14 (thanks to David): One of Azad Miah’s under-age victims complained to the police about him three years before his eventual arrest, his trial heard. […]
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Egyptians want Sharia, end of peace with Israel
I tried to tell you — back in January 2011. “Egyptians Want to Ditch Peace Treaty With Israel, Poll Shows,” by Patrick Goodenough for CNS News, May 14 (thanks to Wimpy): (CNSNews.com) — As Egyptians prepare to vote for their first post-Mubarak president next week, the antipathy towards Israel espoused by the frontrunners aligns with […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder seven in attack on Christian village
Mainstream media vagueness and passive voice: “At least seven people were killed and several others wounded when gunmen set fire to a home as they attacked a Christian village…” Gunmen. Now what kind of gunmen would want to attack a Christian village? “7 killed in central Nigeria violence,” from PTI, May 10 (thanks to Wimpy): […]
FBI, Justice Department co-sponsoring workshop “Combating Islamophobia”
Your tax dollars at work. “Focus on Faith: Combating Islamophobia,” by Melissa Riopka for WAAYTV.com, May 13 (thanks to David Pietrusza): Huntsville, AL — On Thursday, May 17th, people representing a cross-culture of Madison County will come together to learn more about Islam. “Combating Islamophobia: Truths and Myths About Islam” is a community engagement workshop […]
Germany frees Muslim woman jailed for aiding terrorists as condition for freedom of German kidnapped by jihadists in Nigeria
Germany encourages jihad terror and kidnapping of non-Muslims by jihadists. “Kano kidnap: Germany frees jailed Muslim woman,” by Misbahu Bashir for the Daily Trust, May 14 (thanks to Twostellas): Germany has freed a Muslim woman jailed for aiding terrorists, in fulfillment of a condition set by kidnappers of a German construction worker in Kano for […]
Thailand: Muslim lobs grenade at security checkpoint from inside mosque
Imagine the international outcry that would ensue if someone threw a grenade at anyone or anything from inside a church. But this will get no attention. “Muslim man arrested for alleged bomb attack in Narathiwat,” from The Nation, May 14 (thanks to Twostellas): A Muslim man was arrested Monday for allegedly lobbing a grenade at […]
Macedonia: Muslims rally against jihad terror arrests of suspected jihad murderers
Ivan Babanovski, a former security studies professor, is quoted below saying that these ralliers “misuse Islam.” Yet those who use it properly, in his view, and abhor jihad terror, never seem to rally. Now, why is that? “Macedonia protests signal surge of radical Islam,” from EurActiv, May 14 (thanks to Twostellas): Ethnic Albanians rallied in […]
Christians afraid of Islamic rule in Syria
They know what Islamic rule would mean, unlike the besotted and willfully ignorant shapers of public opinion in the West. “Syrian Christians Afraid of Possible Islamist Rule,” from RIA Novosti, May 14 (thanks to Twostellas): Christians living in conflict-torn Syria are afraid that their community would fall victim of religious extremism if President Bashar al-Assad […]