Lawrence Summers has served as president of Harvard University, Secretary of the Treasury, and economic adviser to Barack Obama. His Washington Post piece here is a manifestation of the panic that the political and media elites are feeling in the face of the popularity of Donald Trump, although whether he poses a genuine challenge to […]
Archives for 2016
Turks allow Qur’an recitations inside Hagia Sophia for first time in 81 years
“Koran recitations in the symbol of Orthodox Christianity? Greeks went furious and describe the unpreparedness move as ‘unbelievable provocation’ and ‘a shock’ for the Orthodox Christians. In a very diplomatic language, the Greek Foreign Ministry spoke of an ‘outdated and incomprehensible’ move that shows ‘disrespect’ towards historical religious sites. Conservative New Democracy said it is […]
Jordan: Jihadis murder five intelligence officers in attack on security office
Ramadan begins in earnest, with killings of Muslims not considered sufficiently Islamic in both Egypt and Jordan. “Terror attack on intelligence office in Baqaa kills five security personnel,” Jordan Times, June 6, 2016 (thanks to Nichole): AMMAN – Five General Intelligence Department (GID) personnel were killed early Monday in an attack on the department’s office […]
“Thanks to Allah, Caliphate soldiers were able to target platoon affiliated to apostate Egyptian Armed Forces”
During Ramadan, Muslims are exhorted to renew and deepen their devotion to Allah. Hence it is a time when they’re supposed to grow more generous and kind toward their fellow Muslims. However, the Qur’an says: “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves” […]
Staff at Swedish asylum center attempting to make migrants more devout in their observance of Islam
If they’re not devout already, they will be by the time they leave the asylum center in Sörmland. What could possibly go wrong? This modified Google Translate version of the original article in Swedish is somewhat rough, but generally clear. “Staff at the Swedish asylum lodging an attempt to Islamize asylum seekers,” by Mattias Albinsson, […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Among Schoolchildren, or Islam Outreach in Japan
In Japan, concerned about “anti-Muslim hostility,” some teachers have had the bright idea of having their pupils “learn about Islam” by visiting the main mosque in Tokyo. Of course, they must have thought, what better way to have their students get an “unbiased glimpse of Islam” than to visit a mosque, where Muslims welcome their […]
“The history of Islam was completely different from what we were taught at school”
“I found that the history of Islam was completely different from what we were taught at school.” There is a concerted effort to whitewash the bloody history of jihad and mislead people about the history of Islam in general. Take a small example: the Sphinx’s nose. It was destroyed not by Napoleon’s troops in target […]
Iran accuses US of backing the Islamic State and the “Zionist Regime”
Jihadist propaganda brazenly ascends again. This time, it’s the rogue state of Iran accusing the US of backing the Islamic State and the “Zionist regime”, in retaliation for the State Department citing Iran as the world’s biggest state-sponsor of terrorism. Four years ago, Canada took a sensible lead: it listed Iran as a state sponsor […]
Netherlands: Muslims attack non-hijabbed Muslima as “infidel whore”
A tremendous amount of social control is often exercised in Muslim communities to ensure Sharia compliance. Ostracism and brutalization and worse all too often await those Muslims who don’t go to mosque or abide by Sharia norms. This is a key reason why we don’t see larger numbers of Muslims backing up their pro-forma condemnations […]
Doctors Without Borders tells non-Muslim staff in refugee camps to observe Ramadan
Among the Don’t’s issued by Médecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders for Ramadan are: “Don’t eat (or chew a gum), drink, or smoke in fasting hours.” Also: “Don’t wear revealing or tight clothes.” (Why not? What might happen?) Médecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders says that it offers “medical aid where it is needed most. Independent. Neutral. […]