Why does Sheikh Yaser Nadeem Al-Wajdi have to preach this sermon? What is going on among the men at the Muslim Center of New York? In any case, the Sheikh has a problem. He clearly wants the men in his congregation not to brutalize their wives. But he can’t tell them flat out not to […]
Archives for 2019
Syria: Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion that murdered US service members
This will be seized upon as evidence that we should keep our troops in Syria and fight on until the Islamic State is completely eradicated. But there will arise another jihad group after it. Shall we keep our troops there forever? There are other, more effective ways to deal with this threat. We need to […]
30 million more Christians facing severe persecution this year, Muslim countries 8 of 10 worst for Christians
Will the Islamophobia never end? “One in three Christians across Asian countries, including India, faces persecution: Report,” AFP, January 16, 2019: PARIS: One in three Christians in Asia faces high levels of persecution after a “shocking increase” of religious-based threats and violence across the world, particularly in China and sub-Saharan Africa, a global advocacy group […]
YouTube on Robert Spencer video: “We have received a legal complaint from the government” — of Pakistan
I received this email from YouTube over the weekend. At first I thought it was another malicious copyright or flagging strike, but no, this one turns out to be different. Here’s the text (my highlights): Regarding your account: Brian London We have received a legal complaint regarding your video from the government. After review, the following […]
CBC asks “who benefits from rescuing” ex-Muslim girl who fled parents who threatened her, worries it’s “far-right”
The CBC’s Shanifa Nasser, her bio tells us, “holds a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies,” and here she is doing her best to transform a feel-good story about a teenage girl rescued from danger into something ugly and suspicious, from which the “far-right,” those ever-present bogeymen, will benefit. “What happens the next time a teenage […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: In Syria, Who’s On First?
President Trump surprised and dismayed many when he announced in late December that he would be pulling out the last remaining American troops — 2,000 Special Forces — from Syria. He said at a the time that ISIS in Syria had been defeated, and that it was time to bring the troops home. Many of […]
Canadian government provides 24-hour security for ex-Muslim who fled Saudi Arabia after death threats from Muslims
CBC doesn’t say why Rahaf is receiving threats, or from whom. But it’s clear. The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the […]
Islam and Freedom Don’t Mix in New Charter (Part II)
The November 29, 2018, American Charter of Freedom of Religion and Conscience claims as supporters a “multi-faith, non-partisan coalition” that includes several sharia supremacist charter signatories, as previously disclosed. Yet these and other dangers raise little alarm among the charter’s Christian signatories, who promote a flawed religious freedom defense. The disturbing Muslim charter signatories receive […]
Video: David Wood and Robert Spencer on whether Muslims really lived peacefully with non-Muslims throughout history
Last night David Wood and I went live to discuss some absurd claims about Islam interacting peacefully with non-Islamic religions throughout its history. Get the book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS here.
Pakistan: Muslims open fire on four other Muslims who were campaigning against jihad attacks; one dead, four injured
Here is yet another installment of our ongoing series on why we don’t see more genuine Muslim reformers. “Charity worker gunned down in Loralai,” by Mohammad Zafar, Express Tribune, January 13, 2019: A charity worker was killed and four others were injured on Saturday when men riding a motorcycle opened fire at them and fled. […]