Here is an exchange between Todd Caldecott and Max Rodenbeck in the Letters Column of The New York Review of Books, on the latter’s claim (in a previously-published review of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Heretic: Why Islam Needs A Reformation) that the Muslim practice of forced conversion was “historically rare” and “revived only recently by ultra-extremist […]
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Muslim professor: “Islam has no age barrier in marriage and Muslims have no apology for those who refuse to accept this”
Few things are more abundantly attested in Islamic law than the permissibility of child marriage. Islamic tradition records that Muhammad’s favorite wife, Aisha, was six when Muhammad wedded her and nine when he consummated the marriage: “The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with […]
Muslima who beheaded toddler told her son to pray five times a day and live in line with Sharia
“During phone calls she started regularly telling me to pray five times a day, and to live in line with Sharia Law as it is an obligation of every Muslim….She told me that she wanted to do the Hajj and move to Syria because she would be able to wear a hijab, live in line […]
White House falsely claims Iran using sanctions cash domestically, not for military
They’ve lied about the success of airstrikes against the Islamic State. So it’s no surprise that they would lie in this context as well. “White House Making Up Iran Data?,” by Michael Rubin, Commentary, March 6, 2016: Colin Kahl, Vice President Joseph Biden’s National Security Advisor, reportedly told a conference at the RAND Corporation that […]
Islam’s Hatred of Dogs and Cruelty to Animals — on The Glazov Gang
This special episode of The Glazov Gang was joined by Dr. Peter Hammond, the founder of Frontline Fellowship. Dr. Hammond came on the show to discuss Islam’s Hatred of Dogs and Cruelty to Animals, examining the Islamic theological foundations that inspire a hatred of and sadism toward animals. Don’t miss it! Another special Glazov […]
“They beat me and cut into one of my breasts, while shouting that I was a Swedish whore”
“According to Nathalie, the police have not been in contact with her since she reported the assault on Tuesday evening. She herself has tried to contact them, having discovered more injuries and having realized that some details of her recollection had been inaccurate. But nobody has called back.” “Taharrush victim Nathalie, 29: They shouted ‘Swedish […]
UK: Muslim migrant says he sexually assaulted child because of “cultural differences”
“He told police he came from a conservative culture and doesn’t grasp the sexual boundary between men and women in the UK.” Yes, he has been taught all his life that women in the West were all whores. Here’s his culture: the Qur’an teaches that Infidel women can be lawfully taken for sexual use (cf. […]
Islamic State claims jihad truck bombing in Baghdad that murdered 47
“The Rafidha (a derogatory term for Shiites) must understand that the battle has just begun and that the worst is yet to come.” That is doubtless true. “‘Islamic State group claims deadly Iraq bombing,’” AFP, March 6, 2016: Baghdad: The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility for a suicide truck bomb blast that killed at […]
France: Multiple young boys brutally raped by Muslim migrants in “refugee camp”
In Afghanistan and elsewhere in the Islamic world, this kind of behavior is broadly tolerated. Women are so devalued, men look to other men and boys for sexual pleasure. Also, the Qur’an promises not just virgins to the blessed, but boys like “scattered pearls”: “Those are the ones brought near in the Gardens of Pleasure, […]
Islamic State executes teen for missing Friday prayers
“Before carrying out the execution, a Sharia official read a statement issued by the ISIS Sharia Court, vowing everyone who misses prayers at the mosque to face a similar punishment.” Classifying missing Friday prayers as apostasy is extraordinarily severe, but on the other hand, there is nothing in Islamic law that would forbid or rule […]