“It’s called the double standard … Don’t knock it “” we got the long end of the stick on that one.” – Ayatollah Hank Hill, King of the Hill Oh, yes. This will lead to much happier, more stable families. What could possibly go wrong? Among the many measures imposed by the Islamic Republic, this […]
Somalia: Aid agencies banned on charges of “misappropriating funds, collecting data, and promoting secularism, immorality and the ‘degrading values of democracy in an Islamic country'”
People will die, and al-Shabaab does not care. Controlling the flow of aid allows them to starve out resistance. The charge of “misappropriating funds” is particularly curious. It’s certainly not al-Shabaab’s money that groups like UNICEF and the World Health Organization were spending, but clearly, al-Shabaab has made it their business to mind the business […]
Shocker: Muslim Brotherhood has big lead in elections, Salafists making strong showing
Buying votes and setting up their own stations at polling places to “show people how to vote” has probably helped. “Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood in the lead, press,” from ANSAMed, November 30: (ANSAmed) – CAIRO – The Muslim Brotherhood are the top party in Egypt according to the first reports by local press outlets. While vote […]
Kashmir: Anglican pastor in jail for baptizing seven Muslims to be released on bail
The court allowed Rev. Khanna to be released on bail, but not before lawyers twice stormed the courtroom, and the bar association warned its members not to defend him. An update on this story. “Kashmir: Anglican pastor who baptised seven Muslims to be released,” by Nirmala Carvalho for Asia News, November 30: Srinagar (AsiaNews) — […]
Egypt: Christians fear fewer rights after elections
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland recently responded to questions about Sharia forming the basis of legislation by saying it “has a broad application and is understood differently in different places and by different commentators.” That line is intended to be a discussion-stopper. Indeed, almost any time a concerned non-Muslim notices an unpleasant tenet of Sharia […]
Maldives: UN Human Rights Commisioner’s criticism of flogging under Sharia results in Facebook group to see her “slain and driven out of the country”
More fallout and general conspiracy paranoia in connection with this story. “Islamic Minister, MPs, PPM and religious groups condemn UN Human Rights Commissioner,” by Ahmad Naish for Minivan News, November 27 (thanks to Ron): Statements by visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay calling for a moratorium on flogging as a punishment for […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood trying to influence voters by handing out gifts, food at polling stations, setting up tables to “show people how to vote”
This is nothing new. In the constitutional referendum held in March, the Muslim Brotherhood handed out food (including meat by the kilogram) and money to those who voted “yes” in accordance with their wishes. “Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood ‘trying to rig poll with gifts’,” from the Evening Standard, November 29 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): […]
U.K.: 3500 girls in London at risk for female genital mutilation each year
The elephant in the room here is the role of Islamic jurisprudence in perpetuating the practice: “Hanbalis hold that circumcision of women is not obligatory but sunna [commendable according to the word or example of Muhammad, but not obligatory], while Hanafis consider it a mere courtesy to the husband.” – Umdat al-Salik e4.3. The Shafi’i […]
Iran: Protesters storm British embassy, enter premises
They so badly want a repeat of the U.S. embassy takeover. A member of Iran’s assembly suggested it while commenting on Sunday’s resolution that called Britain “worse than the devil” and called for the expulsion of its ambassador. He said “The British government should know that if they insist on their evil stances, the Iranian […]
Indonesia: Hundreds of “hardline Muslims” gather to denounce “arrogance” of church for continuing to exist
First, the congregation of Indonesian Christians continues to exist. The next thing you know, they’ll want to continue to exist with dignity in peace and security. The unmitigated gall! More on the unending saga of the Yasmin Church in Bogor, which has involuntarily found itself at the heart of Indonesia’s permit system charade, which is […]