“Once Gabriel promised the Prophet (that he would visit him, but Gabriel did not come) and later on he said, ‘We, angels, do not enter a house which contains a picture or a dog.’” — Sahih Bukhari 4.54.50 “Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) ordered […]
Archives for 2012
Google Translate Persian (May Allah’s mercy be upon it) adds Islamic religious honorifics after names of Muhammad, Khomeini, other revered Muslims
This post at selfscholar is from September 13, but this “bug” has not been “repaired.” I just tried it not only with Khomeini, but with “prophet Muhammad,” and the honorifics were added. Google Translate Arabic, however, doesn’t do this. “Google Translate’s Khomeini Problem,” from selfscholar, September 13: Although tagged under “religious freedom,” this post more […]
Benghazi consulate attackers beat guard, calling him “an infidel protecting infidels who insulted the prophet”
And Obama did nothing but lie and attack the freedom of speech. “Libyan witnesses recount organized Benghazi attack,” by Paul Schemm and Maggie Michael for the Associated Press, October 27 (thanks to 538): TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) “” It began around nightfall on Sept. 11 with around 150 bearded gunmen, some wearing the Afghan-style tunics favored […]
Iraq: Muhammad filmmakers murder over 30 Muslims during Eid — no, wait…
Oddly enough, it was Sunni Muslims misunderstanding their peaceful religion and murdering Shi’ites. Doubtless they somehow got old of some Islamophobic literature that confused them as to the nature of Islam. “Baghdad blasts kill more than 30 over Eid holiday,” by Raheem Salman for Reuters, October 27 (thanks to Kenneth): BAGHDAD – Violence in Iraq […]
Obama offered to reestablish full ties with Iran
Iran has been in a virtual state of war with the United States since 1979. But who cares? “Obama offered to reestablish full ties with Iran, Israeli paper reports,” by Joshua Davidovich for the Times of Israel, October 28 (thanks to Mackie): Soon after he took office, President Barack Obama began a process ultimately designed […]
Islamophobes murder four in attack on Muslim shrine — no, wait…
Oddly enough, it seems to have been the Taliban, who object to such shrines in the name of the purity of Islamic doctrine. “Police say bomb explodes outside shrine in northwest Pakistan, killing 4,” from the Associated Press, October 28 (thanks to S.B.): PESHAWAR, Pakistan “” A powerful bomb went off outside the shrine of […]
Saudi king calls for criminalization of criticism of Islam
More pressure against the freedom of speech. Watch for much, much more of this in the second Obama term, if there is one. “Saudi king urges UN action against religious insults,” from AFP, October 27 (thanks to Block Ness): AFP – Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on Saturday demanded a UN resolution condemning insults on […]
Nigeria: Muslim commits mass murder with jihad/martyrdom suicide bomb at Catholic Church
Will the Islamophobia never end? Eid mubarak in Nigeria: “Suicide bomber hits north Nigeria Catholic church,” by Godwin Attah and Jon Gambrell for the Associated Press, October 28 (thanks to Izuchukwu): KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) “” A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives Sunday at a Catholic church holding Mass in northern Nigeria, injuring a number […]
Israel rattled by rise in anti-Semitic rhetoric from Egypt
But surely they must have seen it coming, and see what is coming next, despite the willful blindness of the Western media. “Israel rattled by rise in anti-Semitic rhetoric from Egypt,” by Paul Alster for FoxNews.com, October 26 (thanks to Benedict): HAIFA, Israel — The new tone coming out of Egypt – punctuated by President […]
Lebanon arrests two Malaysian suspected suicide bombers, Al Qaeda members
Tiny minority of extremists update: The ideology that inspired these two as yet unidentified Malaysians to travel to the Middle East intending to commit murder is of course undisclosed and unexamined in the following Malaysian media piece. The words ‘Islam’ or ‘Muslim’ are in fact not stated anywhere in the article, but the word ‘jihadist’ […]