Here is yet more delightful evidence that Sharia is benign and completely compatible with U.S. Constitutional values, as we are constantly told. “Egypt’s women urge MPs not to pass early marriage, sex-after-death laws: report,” by Abeer Tayel for Al Arabiya, April 25 (thanks to Stephen): Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) has appealed to the […]
Sharia in Egypt: Nation’s most popular comedian found guilty of insulting Islam
Egypt slides rapidly toward Sharia, convicting Adel Imam based on Sharia blasphemy codes (which the OIC is trying to bully Western states into adopting). I tried to tell you. “Egypt’s Most Popular Comedian, Adel Iman, Guilty of Insulting Islam,” by Alexander Marquardt for ABC News, April 25 (thanks to Jacob): The verdict of a popular […]
Egypt: Muslims who terrorized Christians escape prosecution
What a surprise. I tried to tell you, back in January 2011. “Muslim Assailants in Egypt Escape Prosecution,” from Compass Direct News, April 20 (thanks to David): ISTANBUL, April 20 (CDN) “” A recent “reconciliation meeting” between members of a Muslim mob that attacked a Christian-owned school in Egypt and school administrators was nothing less […]
Egypt: Disqualified Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate says military has “hijacked” revolution
Whether Mubarak’s regime will be able to stave off the will of the people indefinitely remains to be seen — and it is clear to any objective observer that the people of Egypt largely want Sharia. “Disqualified Islamist candidate: Egypt army wants to keep power,” from Reuters, April 18: The Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate who was […]
Arab Spring democracy on the march: Hugging and kissing banned from Egyptian public TV
We won’t always have Cairo “A clear indication of the ground which the Islamic parties have been gaining in post- Mubarak Egypt.” I tried to tell you. “Intimate scenes to be banned from Egyptian public TV,” from AGI, April 3 (thanks to C. Cantoni): (AGI) Cairo – A group of Islamic supervisors of the Egyptian […]
Egyptian TV host: “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a matter of undisputable science”
“We have detected the despicable, hellish, and Satanic plan to dominate the world and to humiliate the peoples and the nations.” No, he wasn’t talking about the Muslim Brotherhood’s stated goal of “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within.” “Egyptian TV Host Hussam ‘Aql: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion Is a Matter of […]
Egypt tries to stave off Sharia rule, bars Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi presidential candidates, along with Mubarak spy chief
“There is an attempt by the old Mubarak regime to hijack the last stage of this transitional period and reproduce the old system of governance.” But this will certainly not be the end of the matter, for Ghorab is certainly correct that a “major crisis” is looming. “Egypt disqualifies top Islamists, Mubarak VP from vote,” […]
Egypt: Mubarak’s former spy chief and current presidential candidate warns of “religious state”
Omar Suleiman is positioning himself as the candidate of those who do not want an Islamic state in Egypt, if he ends up being allowed to run at all. The response to this is certain to be contemptuous charges of “fearmongering.” Yet there is a mountain of evidence already that the Muslim Brotherhood and the […]
Egypt’s Judiciary suspends Islamic supremacist-dominated Constitution panel
This comes after both secularists and Christians pulled out of the panel in protest against Islamic supremacist dominance. But this suspension is not going to end the push for Sharia in Egypt. “Egypt Judiciary Suspends Islamist-led Constitution Panel,” from AFP, April 10: CAIRO (AFP) — An Egyptian court suspended on Tuesday the Islamist-dominated commission tasked […]
State Department barred inspection of Muslim Brotherhood delegation
Obama continues to demonstrate his solicitude for the Muslim Brotherhood. “IPT Exclusive: State Department Barred Inspection of Muslim Brotherhood Delegation,” by Steven Emerson for IPT News, April 9 (thanks to Pamela Geller): The State Department broke with normal procedures last week when it ordered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) not to conduct a […]