Of course, if anything bad happens to Muslims, it’s always the fault of not enough Islam. “Muslim Leaders in Indonesia Push for Implementation of Islamic Law,” From Compass, with thanks to Witness. Following the deadly May 28 bombing in Tentena, Indonesia, both Muslim and Christian leaders have expressed concern about corruption and violence in the […]
“I defy anyone to bring me one verse in the Quran that advocates violence”
Too bad this fellow isn’t offering a reward, but no matter how many Qur’an quotes advocating violence against non-Muslims or “apostates” we send him, something tells me Mr. Kadhim won’t believe his lyin’ eyes. From SF Gate, “Finding my Religion,” with thanks to Nicolei. Abbas Kadhim grew up in Najaf, the Shiite holy city in […]
Jordan reconsiders its Islamic teachings
We’ve heard this kind of talk before, but will changing school textbooks actually help discourage jihad or change the traditional interpretations of Islamic law? From the International Herald Tribune, with thanks to Skeet Street. AMMAN, Jordan By Middle Eastern standards, Jordanian schoolbooks are relatively free of bombast. But some textbooks used here to teach Islamic […]
Iraq: Policeman turns suicide bomber
From AFP, with thanks to Skeet Street. A former Iraqi police commando blew himself up in a failed attempt to assassinate the leader of the anti-insurgent Wolf Brigade, killing three policemen, the Interior Minister, Bayan Jabr, said. The bomber walked into the unit’s headquarters in Baghdad on Saturday and detonated a belt hidden under his […]
Website Hacked & Obliterated
Could be Cyber-Terror. “Joy Junction Web Site Hacked And Obliterated, Shelter Director Suspects Terrorist Activity” From ANS with thanks to Nicolei. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Long time Albuquerque resident Jeremy Reynalds is best known for his work with Joy Junction, the shelter for homeless families he founded in 1986 and continues to direct. However, there’s another […]
Cutthroat! Terror plan for Citigroup
Details of a plan targeting New York’s financial institutions from the New York Daily News, with thanks to T. A terrorism plot that sparked last summer’s Orange Alert envisioned turning the Citigroup Center into “cutthroat shrapnel,” according to a report yesterday. In reconnaissance plans, accused terrorist Dhiren Barot, currently jailed in Britain, called the building […]
With Eye on Terrorists, US Trains With West African Forces
Our military is making an effort to stem the tide of jihadists flowing out of Africa into Iraq and elsewhere. From CNS News, with thanks to Nicolei. Nairobi, Kenya – United States Marines and Special Forces are in West Africa for counter-terrorism training with 3,000 African troops amid concerns that terrorists have regrouped in the […]
Novak: Yemen’s Reformers Verses the Pact of Evil
Jane Novak writes about jihad and corruption in Yemen in World Press: In the remote country of Yemen, a determined and heroic democracy movement battles an alliance of Al Qaeda, Saddam Hussein’s generals, and a corrupt regime that wields all the tools of the state. The terrorists are operating on the proceeds from gunrunning and […]
Muslim in Nazareth takes on Holocaust
From the Washington Times, with thanks to D. NAZARETH, Israel — No one talked to him at a recent family wedding, Khaled Mahameed says. Neighbors curse him at the supermarket. A relative accuses him of unwittingly playing into Israel’s hands. The reason: This Israeli Muslim has embarked on a lonely mission to teach his fellow […]
US Forces Attack Militias in Syrian Border Region of Iraq
The Iraq region bordering Syria is becoming increasingly lawless. It is coming under the control of Sunni Islamist militias, just as Basra is being controlled by Shi’ite Islamist militias. Here is an illustration of just how out of control large parts of Iraq are becoming: “U.S. Airstrikes Kill About 40 Insurgents,” from AP, with thanks […]