Here is some important background on Germany’s attempt to stamp out truth-telling regarding Islam and jihad, an initiative which accords neatly with Sharia directives: “Germany Attempts to Silence Criticism of Islam,” by Soeren Kern for Stonegate Institute, January 12 (thanks to Stefan): German authorities have officially confirmed that they are monitoring German-language Internet websites that […]
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American Freedom Law Center: Fighting for faith and freedom
David Yerushalmi and Robert Muise have ably represented AFDI in our freedom of speech cases against several cities that refused to run our ads offering help to those threatened because they left Islam, or in fear of honor killing. Yerushalmi has also been at the forefront of crafting truly effective anti-Sharia legislation. Now they’ve joined […]
Freedom on the march… out the door: Free-lance Egyptian “morality police” group says it will train volunteers with tasers
This story continues to evolve, and there seems to be no particular sense of urgency from within the government to try and stop it. No, authorities are going for easy targets like stripping and stomping on women in the street and subjecting them to “virginity tests.” Tasers, of course, are not without risks, especially if […]
Egypt: Salafist says naked pharaoh paintings are “heresy”
The Salafists do not need absolute power to be a threat to Egypt’s antiquities and historical heritage. They already won between a quarter and a third of the vote, enough to be a major force in proposing, approving, and blocking legislation. That will help determine priorities in government, and also threatens a gravitational pull toward […]
Pigs may fly: Indonesian gov’t may “finally” move against thugs of Islamic Defenders Front
Indonesia is markedly more relaxed in its approach to homegrown Islamic supremacist thugs (see also: the church saga in Bogor) than ones with international connections, though they have shown a rather soft touch at times in the latter case as well. As long as the local groups focusing on harassing Christians and Ahmadis, intervention has […]
Afghan Taliban says peace talks ‘don’t signal end to Jihad’
The only ones who might be surprised by this are in Washington, and they won’t listen anyway. “Afghan Taliban says peace talks ‘don’t signal end to Jihad,’” from ANI, January 12 (thanks to Twostellas): Islamabad, Jan 12 : Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents have said that their support for peace talks does not mean a surrender from […]
Muslim Brotherhood member who just won parliament seat: Pilgrimage to Egyptian rabbi’s tomb would be “suicide mission” for Israelis
And why would that be? More on this story. “Egyptians: No pilgrimage to rabbi’s tomb,” from the Associated Press, January 11: Egyptian Islamists and other activists say they have vowed to prevent Israelis from making an annual pilgrimage to the tomb of a 19th-century Jewish holy man in the Nile Delta. Pilgrimage opponents have decided […]
Muslim Brotherhood Declares “Mastership of World” as Ultimate Goal
Although many Muslim leaders openly articulate their efforts as part of a larger picture””one that culminates in the resurrection of a caliphate adversarial by nature to all things non-Muslim””many Western leaders see only the moment, either out of context or, worse, in a false context built atop wishful thinking. Among other things, this myopia causes […]
Greetings (again), DHS agents!
People are sending this to me in large numbers today, and it is even being reported that Reuters broke the story, but actually I had it at Jihad Watch on January 2. Certainly it is abhorrent that DHS would be doing this at all, instead of any real work to secure the nation from actual […]
Lebanon: Shop selling alcohol bombed
More civic-minded Muslims help people abstain from alcohol the Muslim way. “Lebanon: Shop selling alcohol bombed in Shiite-majority south,” from ANSAmed, January 12 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – BEIRUT, JANUARY 12 – A bomb was blown up by unidentified individuals last night at a alcoholic beverages shop in southern Lebanon, the latest in a series […]