And I’ll bet you didn’t even have to read the story to know why that was. You, you, you – islamaphobes. From AP: One Saudi woman ignored the cancer growing in her breast because she didn’t want to risk a referral to a male doctor. Another was divorced by her husband on the mere suspicion […]
Update: Holy Land trial ends in mistrial
From AP A judge declared a mistrial Monday for most former leaders of a Muslim charity accused of funding terrorism, after chaos broke out in the court when three jurors disputed the verdict that had been announced. From WFAA‘s Holy Land trial blog 11:35 a.m. The Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing trial ended in a mistrial […]
Sept. 11 Security Bill to Include “John Doe” Protections
From Fox News: Sept. 11 Security Bill to Include Protections for Citizens Who Report Suspicious Activity After nearly a week of intense, behind-the-scenes wrangling, congressional negotiators late Tuesday agreed to include in the pending Sept. 11 security bill sweeping liability protections for citizens who report suspicious activity they fear might be linked to terrorism. The […]
Muslim Dunkin’ Donuts Owner Can Sue Over Pork, Appeals Court Says
From Reuters via Fox: A discrimination lawsuit filed by a Muslim Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee who was not allowed to renew his contract with the chain because of a refusal to sell pork products can proceed, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision reversed an Illinois federal court judge’s 2004 ruling that rejected Walid Elkhatib’s […]
Schoolmate: Alleged radicals were typical teens
Poverty Causes Jihad Alert in the Star Ledger: A former schoolmate of two of the men arrested in the alleged plot to massacre soldiers at Fort Dix recalled them as typical teenagers. “We hung out in study hall together,” said David Jonathon, who is 24 and attended Cherry Hill High School West with two of […]
Spencer on Obama at Hot Air
I’d issue a strong language alert but you can see that Hot Air‘s management has already warned you.
Anti-American feelings soar as Muslim society is radicalised by War on Terror
From the Times Online: The War on Terror has radicalised Muslims around the world to unprecedented levels of anti-American feeling, according to the largest survey of Muslims ever to be conducted. Seven per cent believe that the events of 9/11 were “completely justified”. In Saudi Arabia, 79 per cent had an “unfavourable view” of the […]
Female Pakistani minister shot dead for ‘breaking Islamic dress code’
From The Times of London: A Pakistani minister and woman’s activist has been shot dead by an Islamic extremist for refusing to wear the veil. Zilla Huma Usman, the minister for social welfare in Punjab province and an ally of President Pervez Musharraf, was killed as she was about to deliver a speech to dozens […]
Jamaat-e-Islami celebrates Valentine’s Day with “stick-wielding volunteers”
From the Gulf Times: Gift-shop owner Mohamed Hafeez said Valentine’s cards had been flying off his shelves, thanks in part to the media which he said had been promoting the day much more. “For us it means good business. Mostly we get teenagers and young couples buying cards and gifts. There’s nothing corrupt about it,” […]
Ex-Texan Charged With Aiding Terrorists
From ABC News which refers to an “Ex-Texan” in the headline. Hmmm. A Methodist, perhaps? Surprisingly, no. A former Houston man arrested in Kenya last month has been charged in Texas with teaming with al-Qaida to overthrow the Somali government and form an Islamic state there. Daniel Joseph Maldonado, 28, a Muslim convert also known […]