Morsi pays lip service to protecting the Christians, but they are threatened by forces he unleashed. More on this story. “Coptic Christians under siege as mob attacks Cairo cathedral,” by Alastair Beach for The Independent, April 8 (thanks to Joseph): Hundreds of Christians were under siege inside Cairo’s Coptic cathedral last night as security forces […]
Archives for 2013
Rocket from Gaza strikes south of Israel during Holocaust memorial ceremony
Never again.
How three Canadian teens became jihad mass murderers
“The boys emerged from adolescence immersed in twin obsessions with Islam and hip-hop music” — as with John Walker Lindh, the Marin County Mujahid, as well. This story presents them as a “cultural contrast,” but actually both Islam and hip-hop offer channels for and justifications of alienation and aggression. “How three Canadians graduated from a […]
Al-Qaeda top dog Zawahiri urges Muslims in “Arab Spring” countries to unite in single Islamic state
And if that state were headed by a caliph, according to Islamic law he’d have the responsibility to wage offensive jihad on a regular basis. “Al-Qaida leader urges Muslims to unite in struggle,” by Maamoun Youssef for the Associated Press, April 7 (thanks to Kenneth): CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida’s leader has urged Muslims in Arab […]
#MyJihad in Egypt: One dead as Muslim mob throws rocks at Christians leaving funeral at Coptic cathedral
The fact that the human rights community and the West largely ignores the plight of Egypt’s Christians is an international scandal. “Egypt: Clashes outside cathedral leave 1 dead,” by Basil El-Dabh for the Associated Press, April 7 (thanks to David): CAIRO (AP) “” The head of Egypt’s national ambulance services says one person has been […]
Syria: Christians flee rebel areas as fatwa authorizes rape of non-Sunni women
“According to the sheikh, capturing and raping Alawi or Christian women is not contrary to the precepts of Islam.” Imagine the outcry if a Christian cleric had said that capturing and raping non-Christian women was not contrary to the precepts of Christianity. But no one will take any particular notice of this. “Syria: Christians flee […]
Iraq: Shi’ite jihadis smash up newspaper offices, beat employees over unfavorable coverage
Jihad Watch reader Gravenimage notes: “The attackers were recognized as ‘militant Shi’ites.’ Their main ‘grievance’? At one newspaper, they complained that the paper had accused Shi’ite Cleric al Sarkhi of trying to dominate the ‘Holy City’ of Karbala. Well, of course! What is more likely to disabuse people of the notion that you are trying […]
Gitmo: Controversy over inmates hiding weapons in Qur’ans leads to hunger strike
The guards there already handle the Qur’an with great care, in tacit admission that they really are unclean kuffar, and know it. Now the jihadis there are pressing for their Qur’ans to be off limits to inspection, even by the “Muslim linguists” who inspect them now (the kuffar guards are apparently unworthy to perform such […]
Australia: Non-Muslims and women “not welcome” at mosque funeral for former policeman
If a church had sent all Muslims out, there would be an international outcry. But no one will take particular note of this, despite the fact that it epitomizes the disdain for non-Muslims and women that runs through all of Islam, and is on a collision course with freedoms we take for granted in the […]
Six Americans killed in Afghanistan as chairman of Joint Chiefs begins visit
Showing who is in control. This fool’s errand in Afghanistan should have ended years ago. “6 Americans, doctor killed in Afghan attacks,” from the Associated Press, April 6 (thanks to Charles): KANDAHAR, Afghanistan “” Six American troops and civilians and an Afghan doctor were killed in attacks on Saturday in southern and eastern Afghanistan as […]