The Brotherhood and the Salafis don’t even need to collect the jizya from the Copts, as long as they’ve got Barack Obama. “Obama set to speed aid to Egypt: official,” by Warren Strobel for Reuters, January 25 (thanks to Wimpy): (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama plans to accelerate the pace of American aid to […]
Egyptian Salafi leader misunderstands Islam, says that Egypt’s Christians can be dealt with like the Jews of Medina
Islamic spokesmen in the West routinely say that the Qur’an’s command to fight against Jews and Christians, impose the jizya (poll tax) upon them and make them submit as inferiors to Islamic rule (9:29) is a relic of history, never to be revived — and that only greasy Islamophobes say otherwise. Yassir Al-Burhami didn’t get […]
Egypt: New member of parliament swears to abide by Sharia
According to Article 2 of the existing constitution, which is not likely to budge from the next one, Islam is the religion of state, Arabic the official language, and Sharia the basis for legislation, so the improvised addition to the oath is somewhat redundant. Still, some form of Islamic supremacist touchdown dance was probably inevitable. […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists reportedly collaborate in rampage against Christians
The first incident described below was blamed on Salafists, who also just won 25% of parliament. The second was attributed both to members of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafists, who together will control 75% of parliament, and stand to control the drafting of the next constitution. As one can see, they’re already working together. […]
Egypt: Islamic parties win 75% of parliament
These are the people who will be drafting the next constitution. A democracy is only as good as the values that inform its participants. “Islamists secure top spot in new Egypt parliament,” by Marwa Awad and Lin Noueihed for Reuters, January 21: CAIRO (AP) – Final results on Saturday showed that Islamist parties won nearly […]
Egypt: Female former member of Muslim Brotherhood tells all
Surprise! It’s a self-serving, dysfunctional organization. “In memoir, ex-Muslim Sister paints an unflattering picture,” by Noha El Hennawy for Al Masry Al Youm, January 16 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): As the Muslim Brotherhood strives to project the image of a moderate and democratic political organization, a book featuring the angry account of a […]
Egypt: Salafists denounce IMF loans as riba (usury), want to hit up Europe instead
In Eurabia, you see, they expect they can get a Sharia-compliant loan. Where, pray tell, are the wealthy Arab states? The West, of course, will give in to blackmail about the threat of instability without aid, while Egypt’s brethren in the region could apparently care less. “IMF loans are usury, says Salafi party,” by Hamdi […]
Egypt: Muslim mob chanting “Allahu akbar” torches Christian homes and shops
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Muslims in Egypt Burn Christian Homes and Shops, Attack Church,” by Mary Abdelmassih for AINA, January 20 (thanks to Pamela Geller): (AINA) — A Muslim mob attacked Copts today in the Upper Egyptian village of Rahmaniya-Kebly, Nag Hammadi, Qena province, destroying and torching their homes, straw huts and shops, while […]
Egyptian military ruler told Jimmy Carter video of soldiers stomping on woman was fake
That’s the handy thing about conspiracy paranoia: it doesn’t have to make sense. Never mind multiple, corroborating sources of the images. The incident occurs around 30 seconds into the video. “Egypt’s Military Ruler Told Carter Video of Soldiers Stomping on Woman Was Fake,” by Robert Mackey for the New York Times, January 19: During a […]
Egyptian Muslim cleric wants genocide: “These Jews are a cancer in the body of planet Earth…Getting rid of these Jews is a must”
Hazem Shuman quotes the genocidal hadith about how Muslims can hasten the coming of Judgment Day by killing Jews. He invokes Muhammad’s massacre of Jews at the Khaybar oasis in Arabia. These things indicate that his genocidal hatred of the Jews is based on the texts and teachings of Islam, and must be addressed as […]