It’s all fun and games until someone gets turned into a pillar of candy hearts. “Muslims told Valentine’s Day can invoke wrath of God,” from the Malaysian Insider, February 10 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 “” An invitation “to be my Valentine” on February 14 is against Islamic beliefs and […]
Al-Qaeda’s former second banana formally welcomes al-Shabaab
“Al-Zawahri said al-Shabab would support the jihad movement against what he called the “Zio-Crusader campaign.” As if any outside conspiracy could make Somalia any more awful than the jihadists have already made it. The major risk to the rest of the world, however, is that that al-Shabaab has a better conduit to export jihadists, both […]
Nigerian Islamic scholar: Boko Haram is the product of an American conspiracy
He forgot the “Zionists.” In any event, the handy thing about conspiracy paranoia is that it doesn’t have to make sense, and more importantly, one need not take responsibility for a situation that is said to be ultimately controlled by a powerful hidden hand. “Nigeria: Boko Haram Conceived to Destroy Islam – Prof. Bunza,” from […]
Egypt: Muslims halt filming of TV show over “indecent” clothing
Wherever Sharia experiences a resurgence, the observable effect is a decrease in tolerance and an increase in harassment. We tried to tell you. “Islamists in Egypt halt filming of TV series,” from Agence France-Presse, February 9: Islamist students halted the filming of an Egyptian television series at Cairo’s Ain Shams University protesting against the “indecent” […]
Egypt: Muslims attempt to purge village near Alexandria of its Christian population
On particularly prominent display here is the use of the Orwellian “reconciliation meetings,” where “reconciliation” depends in practice on Christians’ giving into whatever demands are imposed on them. “Alexandria: forced eviction of 62 Coptic families by the Salafis,” from AsiaNews, February 9: Cairo (AsiaNews / Agencies) – The radical Muslims are trying to empty a […]
Saudi arrested in Malaysia over “sacrilegious” Twitter posting, could face death
His crime, again, was reported earlier as comparing his poetry to the Qur’an. The Qur’an is adamant that no one can “produce a sura like thereof,” and that it has no rival (2:23). The author of the offending tweet has been hunted down like an armed and dangerous fugitive terrorist and captured in Malaysia after […]
Pakistan: Christian student misses out on medical school for not memorizing Qur’an
An extraneous criterion is giving Muslim students an edge over non-Muslims with higher marks. Putting displays of piety over competence: What could possibly go wrong? “Educational bias: Memorise the Quran for twenty extra marks,” by Taha Siddiqi for the Express Tribune, February 8 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): LAHORE: Haroon Arif, a student from […]
Iran: Strategist for supreme leader says country could wipe out Israel in 9 minutes
More on this story. “‘Iran must attack Israel by 2014’,” from the Jerusalem Post, February 9 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s strategist provided the legal and religious justification for the annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people, in a document published on conservative Farsi website Alef. Reports of […]
Nigeria: Suicide bomber in army uniform targets barracks
This may be the plainest demonstration yet of the adoption of al-Qaeda-style tactics by Boko Haram: coordinated attacks, attackers disguised in uniforms, and suicide bombing. Such an evolution in tactics would not be possible without support, training, and financing. “Suicide attack, two other blasts rock Nigerian city,” by Victor Ulasi for Agence France-Presse, February 9: […]
London jihad plotters told to claim benefits to fund training
We already knew that Islamic polygamy is robbing the welfare system blind, and we have seen other cases of jihadists milking the system for benefits (see also: Anjem Chaudary). Here is another. An update on this story. “Terror Trial: London Plotters ‘Told To Claim Benefits To Fund Jihad Training’,” from the Press Association, February 7 […]