This bill is a classic example of the proverbial camel getting his nose under the tent. The bill “would define ‘Islamophobia’ ‘as it relates to the crime of assault and battery as malicious prejudice or hatred directed toward Islam or Muslims.'”
No sane person is in favor of assault and battery of any innocent person. All “hate crime” laws are problematic because they venture, however gingerly, into the realm of criminalizing speech, and they aren’t actually necessary: assault is assault, and should be punished accordingly, and the penalty should not be heavier or lighter depending upon the racial, ethnic or religious identity of the victim, and whether or not the attacker said something about that identity. But even worse in the case of “Islamophobia” is that the word has been used for years to refer not only to assaults on innocent people, which no reasonable person condones, but also to honest discussion of the motivating ideology behind jihad violence. It has been quite clear for years that efforts to criminalize “Islamophobia” are actually efforts to restrict criticism of Islam and honest analysis of the jihad imperative under the guise of criminalizing assaults against innocent Muslims.
Saddam Salim’s bill is clear enough, but if it passes and becomes Virginia law, how long will it be before someone is arrested and prosecuted for “Islamophobia” not because he assaulted a Muslim, but because he spoke about jihad violence as being intrinsic to Islam rather than as a hijacking of the religion of peace? I don’t believe it will be very long at all.
“Muslim state senator introduces Virginia bill defining Islamophobia as hate crime in assault cases,” by Rachel del Guidice, Fox News, February 3, 2026:
A Bengali-American state senator from Virginia has introduced a bill to criminalize Islamophobia.
The bill, introduced by state Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, would define “Islamophobia” “as it relates to the crime of assault and battery as malicious prejudice or hatred directed toward Islam or Muslims.”
The summary for Salim’s bill says that the Islamophobia definition “applies regardless of whether the victim is actually a practitioner of Islam, provided that the perpetrator targeted such victim based on a perceived adherence to such faith. The bill also clarifies that religious conviction includes Islam.”
The bill “directs the Department of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to include the bill’s definition of ‘Islamophobia’ in its hate crime reporting central repository.”…
The summary for Salim’s bill says that the Islamophobia definition “applies regardless of whether the victim is actually a practitioner of Islam, provided that the perpetrator targeted such victim based on a perceived adherence to such faith. The bill also clarifies that religious conviction includes Islam.”…
࿗Infidel࿘ says
One more Bangladeshi roach this time writing state laws in Virginia. As though his home country isn’t already the Somalia of Asia, probably ousting Yemen for that title
I wonder if Virginia can be won back w/o purging Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington and Alexandria, and handing that over to Maryland?
E T says
Loved your comment “You cannot bring an unlimited number from there to here without “here” becoming “there”.
Troybeam says
Can take a person out of home nation but they will will never assimilate into the new nation.
They leave old nation because they do not like it there yet go to new nation and try and create the old nation, crock of crap, deport them, keep passports here and never let them return.
No respect for America then they should not be here.
Remember people between Islam and China we need to be fighting to save our nation.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Troybeam
To be fair, there are people who move to other countries and then assimilate. For a lot of them, it may take 2-3 generations for that to happen
For mohammedans, it never happens. They just unite w/ fellow ummah members from other countries
Common Sense says
Well said. It is typical Islamic attempt (this time a Bangladeshi who comes from a islamist regime) to suppress any criticism of Islam.
somehistory says
If person A assaults person B, person A has committed a crime of assault. Some states include the term “battery” in the assault laws. Not all states include the “battery.”
The one and only time the *motive* is important is when the LE are looking for the perp; investigating the crime because it helps find the perp to know and understand the motive.
In a court of law, the motive is usually explaied….if it is known….to help the jury see that the accused perp had a “motive” to commit the crime and therefore, is guilty.
Assault is assault, regardless if the person being assaulted has made his personal choices known.
There does not need to be any law specifically targeting one who may not like muzzies so that an assault can be charged.
As the article by Mr. Spencer says, this is so a person who wants to tell the Truth about islime, wants to say what is the intent of muzzies in the country…..like this state senator….or just wants to decline accepting a copy of the book of demon filth, or burning a copy he may already possess, will be arrested and charged with hating.
It is no more of a crime to hit another person based on a dislike than it is to hit another because the one hitting wants to steal, rape, escape after having committed another crime, or any other *reason.*
In fact, the commission of other crimes during an assault, are much worse and enhance the punishment; which makes it much worse than just dislike of a person or their religious beliefs.
We can hope the bill fails. For all of the good people of Virginia.
Northern Virginiastan says
The bill will likely succeed, as Democrats swept both houses and the top state offices (Governor, Lt. Governor, AG) in the most recent Virginia elections. The new Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi swore her oath of office on the Quran.
somehistory says
If it does pass, and someone exercising his free speech is headed for prosecution, his attorney can rightly claim the law is unconstitutional.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Yeah, I lament the loss of Virginia. Maybe relocating a lot of US government departments to other states all over the country would cause a major job loss in Virginia and Maryland, and scatter those parasites to places where they will no longer form a significant voting bloc large enough to flip states
Northern Virginiastan says
The bill will likely succeed.
Democrats swept both Houses and the top three state offices (Governor, Lt. Governor, and AG) in the most recent Virginia elections. The new Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi swore her oath of office on the Quran.
Virginia is screwed.
Winston 101 says
somehistory,
Yes, all “hate crimes” are speech and thought crimes.
That makes “hate crimes” unconstitutional.
The only laws the U.S. Constitution allows the government to pass are to protect citizens against unlawful offensive actions.
somehistory says
Thank you, Winston. and you are absolutely correct.
James Lincoln says
So, not being an attorney, would this bill prohibit someone in Virginia from protesting in a public space with a sign that states:
“I hate islam”?
somehistory says
Since the guarantee of Freedom of Speech comes from the Constitution, which is above State laws, it would not. But, I wouldn’t count on the cops who agree with this muzzie jerk not trying to arrest and shut it down.
A good attorney would be able to argue that it was unconstitutional to prohibit the free speech.
I think, James, that this muzzie is aiming for just such a thing; because no one is attacking, assaulting or battering muzzies in VA; but there may be some knowledgeable people saying they ‘hate islam.’
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
Thank you for your very informative reply.
Sounds about right.
somehistory says
Thank you, James.
Wellington says
The Islamic world could have never created the Constitution of the United States of America. The Constitution, which is the oldest written constitution on Earth, is the product of three sources, in no particular order: 1) the best of the classical world of Greece and Rome; 2) the best of the Judeo-Christian tradition; and 3) the best of what England forged in the realm of liberty from the Middle Ages onwards (and why it is so immensely sad to see liberty dying in modern-day Britain).
Islam contributed NOTHING to the making of the Constitution and, indeed, is an enemy of this magnificent document which four-time UK Prime Minister, William Gladstone, called the single greatest document ever created by man (high praise from a truly great Brit). Thus it is no surprise that a Muslim like this parasite in Virginia (N.B., all Muslims, even the “nice ones,” are parasites if living in a free nation and willingly remaining a Muslim) would venture to criminalize criticism of Islam since freedom, including freedom of speech, of religion and of the press, is utterly foreign to the one major faith which is, as Bertrand Russell pointed out a century ago, totalitarian in structure and ideology and why Russell compared Islam to Marxism and fascism, two other totalitarian ideologies.
The Constitution, and in particular the First Amendment, is utterly foreign to Islam and Islam will destroy the Constitution if given the chance. Respecting this I have zero doubt. I esteem the Constitution. I despise Islam.
Troybeam says
Islam is using the Constitution in order to gain in America, The First Amendment and others that Islam can use.
The growth of Islam is becoming clearer because of Oct. 23 attack on Israel, that moment signaled the Islamic world in every nation it was in to start and make a one world caliphate.
What really makes me angry is the leftists, moderate to hard core that are willing to support this and not protect our nation.
England Invaded says
If they encroach upon your first, use your second.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
That may ultimately be what Virginians have to do. Even though assaulting the Second Amendment was the first on the agenda list of Democrats
Cynthia says
We will be just like the UK where they arrest their own people for posting against Islam’s ideology and intimidation of others on their streets.
Pro Israel rallies and displaying the Union Jack are stopped, as they might offend Muslims and “cause” violence.
tgusa says
I sure do miss the old days before our government began allowing in despicable people. People who in no way reflect the values of Americans. We hear the left shout, we are all Americans, no we are not, not any more.
“If we don’t fight them over there, we will have to fight them here.” George W Bush.
It was already too late when George said that. It makes one wonder if the US Government is the enemy of the greater US population. Back in the day I never would have wondered that but I do now. It is really a damn shame what the US government has foisted on our Republic.
DavidW says
Of course, telling the truth about the pedophilic, murderous, false prophet is considered “islamophobic”.
Alkflaeda says
There should be a rule that any legislation about religious discrimination must address alleged discrimination against all religions. Of course, Muslim legislators would not be so keen to endorse a law of that kind, because it would mean that imams preaching about unbelievers would risk crossing the line as well.
PRCS USN (ret) says
True.
Eddie says
Muslim Imams cross the hate speech line all the time in the UK
Nothing happens to them.
Even if we had a law protecting all religions it would be selectively applied.We in effect already do under Article 9 Human Rights Act aka ECHR.
We will have an Islamophobia law yet in the-; UK and it will be enforced with a fist of iron.
Do not make our mistakes in The land of the Free.
Mike 2 says
After all that Mohammed had to say about being victorious through terror, claiming not to be an islamophobe, having no fear of Islam would sound like hubris.
PRCS USN (ret) says
Remember:
Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia Governor’s race
and
Ghazala Hashmi Becomes Virginia’s First Muslim & South Asian Lieutenant Governor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH5RjfY9TRc
Kenneth Birtwistle says
We need to STOP having mussies in positions of power. They without fail use their position to further their cause of WORLD DOMINATION. Nip this in the bud, demote them whenever you can, fanatics the lot of them!
Andrew Blackadder says
Somebody needs to tell this Bengali dude that we have a saying in this country that goes like this….If ya cant stand the heat then stay out of the kitchen.
In other words dont come here with yer bullshit islamic laws and demand we bow down to them.
islam is a Fascist Religious Cult of Death.
islamism is nazism for the 21st century.
If I lived in Virginia would I get busted….
Fuck islam and the camel he rode in on.
Andrew Knight says
This is a war. Our enemy is Islam. They have learned, since the Nazi experiment. If we had made Naziphobia illegal in, say, 1935, we would have certainly lost that war, and blind cruelty would have won over kindness and decency. We must not be cowed, in fulfilling our duty to call out how wrong, and how cruel, Islam actually is.
Vivian says
I am not an American, so I shouldn’t have anything to say, but I have a question: could someone please explain to me how a religion represented by 2 BILLION people can truly be threatened by any comment, no matter how harsh? And while you’re at it, tell me why is it that criticizing Islam can be a crime, while shouting “De#ath to America” ON AMERICAN SOIL is fine and dandy?
Tony says
Islam and its Muslims seek to silence any criticism of Islam because they fund, teach, incite, and promote discrimination, segregation, violence, and terrorism as taught in Islam’s Qur’an(Qur’an 9:5, 29, 111; 49:15; 98:6-7, etc.). Islam and its Muslim are a Criminal-Terrorist-Gang Enterprise against Non-Muslims.
SUPREMACIST ISLAM IS ANTICHRIST, AHISTORICAL, DECEITFUL, MILITARISTIC, AND POLITICAL continuously against the USA Constitution and Western Laws to conquer and to subjugate Non-Muslims using MUSLIM-TERRORIST-CRIMINAL-GANG ENTERPRISES with ISLAMIC LAW(SHARIA) and with CONTINUOUS, TERROR PROPAGANDA from Islam’s Qur’an as evidenced by the continuous Muslim attacks to make Islam supreme(Qur’an 2:191; 3:28, 54; 4:89-91; 7:99; 8:30, 60; 9:5, 29,111; 16:106; 45:18; 47:4, etc.). Islam, an enemy of Non-Muslims, teaches, incites, and promotes murder, lies, deceit, accusations, and slander against Non-Muslims as taught in Islam’s Qur’an.
Deceitful Allah affirms Non-Muslims as enemies of Allah while Muslims continuously undermine a society from within using their man-made Qur’an with lies, obfuscation, and deceit(Qur’an 2:225; 3:54; 7:99; 8:30; 60:4, etc.). Allah in Qur’an 4:101 says, “…Surely the infidels[Non-Muslims] were your clear enemies.” Allah expects all Muslim believers to war against all non-Muslims until the Unbelievers convert to Islam or face Muslim violence. Corrupt Allah in Qur’an 8:39 says, “And engage in war with them[Non-Muslims] until there will not be sedition and the religion will be completely to Allah…” As a result, Non-Muslims are marked for death by Islam and its Muslims.
Worthless Islam is a civilization-destroying, delusional, indoctrinating, cancerous fraud because there is NO MECCA, NO MUHAMMAD, and NO Qur’an in the 7th century AD in Saudi Arabia despite the Muslim Standard Islamic Narrative claims; the Deceitful House of Islam is founded on propaganda, lies, intimidation, and deceit where Islam’s 1400-year traditions are based on fallacy and myth including a more than 300-year gap with no documented history. Hence, NEVER give money to Islamic Countries, Islamic Organizations, Mosques, Islamic Schools, etc. because your are funding your ultimate destruction. Islam must be banned as illegal, and we have the legal right to defend ourselves from Muslim violence.
Islam’s Muslims are to be Seditionist Terrorists for Allah with their MONEY and their LIVES. Allah in Qur’an 49:15 teaches, “Surely the believers[Muslims] are only those who believed in Allah and his messenger. They do not doubt, and they performed jihad with their MONEY and their LIVES for the sake of Allah. Those are the truthful.” Again, Islam is a FACTITIOUS IDEOLOGY and CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION despicably fabricated over time into the 21sth century, and there is NO PEACE only genocidal obliteration with Islam and its deceitful Muslims(Qur’an 7:18; 8:39: 9:5, 29, 111; 11:119; 32:13; 47:4, etc.).
Demonic ALLAH claims MUSLIMS are a greater TERROR than serpentine Allah in Islam’s Qur’an. Allah in Qur’an 59:13 says, “You[Muslims] are a greater terror in their chests than Allah. This is because they[Jews & Christians] are people who do not understand.” Allah in Qur’an 9:29 commands, “Engage in war with those who do not believe in Allah nor in the last day. Nor forbid what Allah and his messenger forbid, nor believe in the religion of the truth among those who have given the book until they pay the jizyah out of hand and they are subdued.”
Totalitarian Islam, its Mosques, its Schools, its Sharia Courts, its Organizations, etc. are Terrorist-Criminal Enterprises of hatred and enmity against all Non-Muslims as totalitarian Islam, the House of Satan, islamizes the society with impunity(Qur’an 2:225; 5:14, 64; 60:4; 9:5, 29, 111, etc.). As taught from Islam’s Qur’an, Islam should be banned for its incitement, funding, and promotion of hybrid warfare, violence, terrorism, criminality, hatred, human trafficking, and discrimination against women, children, and Non-Muslims.
Hateful Allah describes Muslim women in Jenna, Allah’s Paradise, as whores of Allah in Qur’an 56:37. Also, Allah stirs hatred, cursing, and punishment against Christians until the resurrection day as Qur’an 5:14 instructs, “And some of those who say, ‘Surely we are Nasara (Christians),’ we took their covenant. So they have forgotten a part of what they were reminded of, so we have stirred up ENMITY and HATRED among them until the resurrection day. And Allah will inform them of what they were doing.” See also Qur’an 2:225; 60:4; 8:55.
jerry glenn says
I’d much rather see a law criminalizing Islamopandering. Of course freedom of speech is the best.
John Pepple says
I want to criminalize Islamophilia. Heh.
Islamophilia has overtaken all of our leftist elites. I joined the left way back in 1968, and supporting Muslims was not anything I was interested in. I was trying to get away from religious people back then.
Pray Hard says
There is no such thing as “islamophobia”.
OLD GUY says
It is amazing how many elected officials in America are Islamic followers. Islamic followers vow to take over America and they are getting into our political theater fairly easily.
somehistory says
Just listened to Mr. Levin. His topic was a little OT, but since he spoke about, and played some yelling, ratshida tlaib, it seems appropriate. She shouts about muzzies taking over…”growing” in the U.S.
“Watchdog releases scathing report on Tlaib’s alleged ties to terrorist groups warning of ‘potential risks'”
“”The conduct of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, including her rhetoric, affiliations, campaign infrastructure, and ideological alignment with certain individuals and organizations, raises serious concerns about potential risks to the ethical and institutional integrity of the United States government,” the report, released by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy’s advocacy and policy-oriented arm, states.
The report details a “recurring pattern” of behavior that it says suggests an ideological affinity for radical movements, ranging from participation in conferences featuring convicted terrorists to significant campaign payments made to activists linked to Hamas and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-aligned networks.
The briefing covers Tlaib’s financial history and says her campaign apparatus poured large sums of cash to anti-Israel activists, including almost $600,000 between 2020 and 2025 to Unbought Power, a consulting firm headed by Rasha Mubarak.
MEET THE RADICAL ANTI-ISRAEL ACTIVISTS JOINING ‘SQUAD’ DEM TLAIB AT DETROIT CONFAB”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/watchdog-releases-scathing-report-on-tlaib-s-alleged-ties-to-terrorist-groups-warning-of-potential-risks/ar-AA1VKr7k?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6984dc5539124a17acc457433542f12e&ei=25
somehistory says
Another few paragraphs….
“Last year, Tlaib’s name came up in another ISGAP Action report that highlighted what it called multi-generational campaign by the Muslim Brotherhood to “transform Western society from within” and covertly infiltrate the United States.
“The election and re-election of congresswomen such as Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who have openly defended positions aligned with Brotherhood perspectives on Israel, counterterrorism, and international relations, demonstrates the intersection of identity politics and Brotherhood narratives,” the report stated.
“While neither congresswoman has a documented formal affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, both have appeared at events organized by Brotherhood-aligned organizations, have received campaign support from Brotherhood-aligned donors, and have consistently advocated positions aligned with Brotherhood objectives.””
this senator in VA should be investigated for his ties…..besides being a rabid muzzie…to terror groups within the largest terror group, islime.
Winston 101 says
This “Senator” is an Islamic Governance Jihadi performing his Islamic Governance Jihad.
Don’t ask him to go back home if he wants Sharia. That is not his assignment.
Home is already Sharia compliant, he’s not needed there. His task is to change the U.S., in way he can, no matter how small the change, into a Sharia compliant country by means of Legislation Jihad.
He’s not in the U.S. to understand the Constitution. He’s not in Virginia to assimilate.
He’s there to engage in Islamic Domination by Legislative Jihad, as the Quran instructs and commands him to do. His Jihad assignment is to engage in a constant war of pushing the Supremacy of Islamic Governance by means of Virginia’s state laws.
His Government Jihad is to be in the U.S., and change it from within, to an Islamic Governed nation.
He is engaged in Islamic Government Jihad because Islam is a form of Government that has some religious aspects. Islam rules over believers and non-believers alike. There is no separation of mosque and state in Islam. Islam is the state. Islam is a form of Government that presents itself at the U.S. border as merely a religion.
If you don’t want to be ruled by Islam you must ban this form of Government at your borders.
ANDRES ARANGO says
What’s the big deal of calling someone an Islamophobe? Why do they try to shield or defend their antisocial and criminal behavior with that term?
If you agree and consent to, marrying a preteen girl, having more than one wife, having sex slaves, killing sisters for family honor, practicing genital mutilation on girls, stoning women for adultery, murdering homosexuals, and of course killing Jews and hopefully exterminating them all as the Quran commands; if I´m called Islamophobe for all the above: YES I’m an Islamophobe…. and proud to be one.
It should be a compliment and accept that term. It is a positive qualifier for any ethical and moral person.
Are you goning to put me in jail?
Stacy says
Born
January 1, 1990 (age 36)
Noakhali, Bangladesh
Look up all the foreigners in government from federal to state to city in America and Europe.
A law that only those born and raised in America, legally, can be in any position of government needs to be passed.
Phobia is ,” an irrational fear of something”.
Notice how they changed the definition of another word into something it isn’t to expand the language that actually undermines the language till everything becomes metaphysical. Meaning everything and nothing at the same time.
This is another tactic of cultural Marxism. It destroys the foundational unity of our culture and society till people don’t know what is what.
Alkflaeda says
So if assault and battery are accompanied by shouts of “Allahu akbar” on the part of the perpetrator, is that kuffarphobia?
Horatio says
The state of VirginIa was the home of the great founding
fathers of America-George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, PatrIck Henry and George Mason- who created the greatest and most free society that has ever existed. Now it is in ruins, the home of subhuman, primitive monsters.
somehistory says
This is the ‘culture” of muzscums.
They see something which is important to other people, and then work to take it over and destroy it, or “fundamentally change” it and then claim it was theirs the entire time.
They did this in the past to grand cathedrals; they did this to the sacred city of Jerusalem;,
obl targeted NYC due to the money generated there (now the muzzie mayor is redoing the destruction), and since VA is important to the history of America, it is a target for the muzscummy devoted to destruction of all things good, and important to infidels.
OLD GUY says
The muslim/islamic migration invasion taking place through political contributions from muslims and the past administrations mistakes and greed.
If we don’t stop the invasion of muslims/islamic followers we will be taken over in a matter of a few generations. Islam goal is to control the whole world. They may succeed due to the fact that they out breed us 3 to 4 times.
Will this be the great reset I’ve heard about? If so it won’t be for the betterment of mankind, the future for America and the rest of the world.