Western powers have likely been afraid that defending the rights of Christians in Muslim lands would be interpreted as showing partiality. It would not be partiality, of course, to demand impartiality in the protection of human rights by governments that claim in glowing generalities to have no problem doing just that. Christians have lost heartbeats […]
Nigeria: Three churches “reduced to rubble,” pastor and child killed in latest Boko Haram rampage
Jihad causes poverty, in Boko Haram’s drive to “fix” the country by breaking it. More on this story. “Clashes between sect, police kill 61 in Nigeria,” by Jon Gambrell and Ndjadvara Musa for the Associated Press, December 24: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) “” Fighting between a radical Muslim sect and paramilitary forces in Nigeria has killed […]
Egypt: Islamic parties take 65% in second round of voting
Weren’t the Salafists and their supporters supposed to be a Tiny Minority of Extremists? “Main Islamist parties take 65% of second-round votes,” from Agence France-Presse, December 24: AFP – Egypt’s main Islamist parties won 65 percent of votes for party lists in the second round of a historic election for a new parliament after Hosni […]
Indonesia: Punk rock fans detained in Aceh may face further indoctrination and harassment
They were held incommunicado from their families and kept away from school and work for ten days. They have completed their ten-day detention, but are not free. There will evidently be follow-up indoctrination, and they remain under the thumb of authorities. Is there still a government in Jakarta? One could be forgiven for doubting. The […]
Pakistan: New round of persecution against Ahmadis, using blasphemy laws
The blasphemy laws are a supremacist tool aimed at scaring non-Muslims and dissenting Muslims into silence and keeping them in line according to the whims of their overlords, as are all assaults on free speech that aim to suppress criticism of Islam. “Harassment: Three Ahmedis accused under blasphemy laws,” by Rana Tanveer for the Express […]
Indonesia’s Christmas tradition: Turning a blind eye to persecution and intimidation of Christians
Indonesia routinely takes the path of least resistance with its homegrown Islamic supremacist thugs, and the path of least resistance is to offer them little to no resistance in response, even offering compromises. But those who persecute Christians, Hindus, Ahmadis, and others with near impunity will eventually turn on the state that has enabled them […]
Maldives: Thousands demonstrate against “un-Islamic” activities like allowing direct flights to Israel
But “Islamic Shariah is equal to peace,” they insist, despite the fact that wherever Sharia experiences a resurgence, harassment increases and tolerance decreases. Extrajudicial punishments, vandalism, attempts to silence criticism, and calls for Sharia’s most brutal penalties tend to follow. This situation is also unfolding in the already decidedly non-“moderate” Maldives. More on this story. […]
Nigeria: Another day, another Boko Haram shootout, 24 dead
Boko Haram’s jihadists think they can establish paradise under Sharia, just as soon as they can kill enough people standing in their way. “Day of violence in northern Nigeria kills at least 24,” from Reuters, December 23: KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Clashes between a violent Islamist sect and security forces in Nigeria’s northeastern city of […]
U.S. offers $10 million reward for capture of Iran-based al-Qaeda financier
“When Al Qaeda operatives are released, the Iranian government transfers them to the custody of al-Suri, who then coordinates their travel to Pakistan.” More on an apparent gentlemen’s agreement, sans the gentlemen, between Iran and al-Qaeda. “U.S. Offers $10M for Iran-Based Al Qeada [sic] Financier,” from NewsCore, December 22: WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department […]
Coordinated suicide bombings kill at least 40 in Damascus
State media blames al-Qaeda, and while anything from Syrian state media ought to be taken with a grain of salt, the methodology is indeed al-Qaeda’s. “Suicide bombers kill 40 in Damascus, Syria says,” by Erika Solomon for Reuters, December 23: BEIRUT (Reuters) – Suicide car bombers struck Damacus on Friday, officials said, killing 40 people, […]