“Ah, geez”: The Upper Midwest exports another jihadist. “Several Dead in Somali Clashes, Possibly Including U.S. Jihadist,” by Mohamed Ibrahim and Jeffrey Gettleman for the New York Times, September 7: MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fierce fighting exploded in this capital city on Friday night and Saturday morning, and witnesses said at least 10 people had been […]

An unexpected turn in the case of Sayed Pervez Kambakhsh. Perhaps Karzai decided he needed to do something “moderate”-looking in a hurry. “Clerics and hardliners vent their fury at Pervez release,” by Kim Sengupta for the Independent, September 8: Conservative and religious groups in Afghanistan reacted with fury yesterday to the news that Sayed Pervez […]

International scrutiny and pressure works, in an update on this story. However, the law has not changed, so there has been an attempt to save face, but not actual reform: one must not be mistaken for the other. And Lubna al-Hussein remains determined not to let Sudanese authorities sweep this embarrassment under the rug. “Woman […]

Forced land sales, forced evictions, and an attempt to abduct a Christian woman. “Dhaka: armed Muslim gangs against Christians, victims of robberies and violence,” by William Gomes for Asia News, September 7: Dhaka (Asia News) – In Solepur (Dhaka diocese) the local Catholic community has experienced break-ins, forced land sales and motorcycle thefts. For several […]

Another case for jihad as Pakistan’s principal export. “Indonesia: Jakarta bombings suspect received training in Pakistan,” from AdnKronos International, September 7: Jakarta, 7 Sept. (AKI/The Jakarta Post) – Indonesia’s national police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri revealed that Mohamad Jibril, a militant that allegedly played a key role in funding the terror group led by […]

And… that’s supposed to make us feel better? Haven’t they been after a one-state solution all along? “Carter: Palestinians seriously assessing one-state solution,” from Agence France-Presse, September 6 (thanks to Sr Soph): WASHINGTON – Former US president Jimmy Carter said Sunday Palestinian leaders were “seriously considering” a one-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following a […]

“Five suspected terrorists were arrested, including a man believed to be Somali carrying a Danish passport.” “Kenya Islamist attacks foiled,” from News24, September 6: Nairobi – Radical Islamists had plotted to carry out bomb attacks in the Kenyan capital Nairobi during the visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in August, according to […]

But it just can’t have anything to do with Islam — it’s overcrowding. Yeah, that explains everything. Or, if you don’t buy that, more on Ramadan and jihad can be found here. “Italy: Ramadan may be used to ‘recruit militants’ in prison,” from AdnKronos International, September 4: Rome, 4 Sept. (AKI) – The holy fasting […]

Well, they’ve chased every other religion out of the country, so that leaves the Shi’ites to beat up on. And you know there’s a problem with the vaunted “Islamic tolerance” when Islamic intolerance is so rife even among different Muslims, all the way back to the dispute over Muhammad’s successor. “Shiites in Saudi Arabia discriminated […]

For those seven remaining years, what safeguards exist against prison dawa? Saad Khalid Update. “Toronto 18 Member Gets 14-Year Sentence,” from City News, September 3: A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty in a homegrown terrorist scheme has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Though Saad Khalid wasn’t the leader of the so-called Toronto 18, […]