Secular democracy breaking out all over. “Egypt releases two Sadat murder convicts: state TV,” from AFP, March 11: CAIRO “” Egypt’s new military rulers have ordered the release of two Islamist prisoners jailed over the 1981 assassination of president Anwar Sadat, state TV reported on Friday. Cousins Tareq and Abbud al-Zomor, members of Egypt’s Islamic […]
Egypt: Copts report banner at site of destroyed church proclaiming “Al-Ramla Mosque”
After all, nothing says “Religion of Peace and Tolerance” like claiming someone else’s sacred ground as a spoil of war and sticking a mosque on it. It is intended as a permanent exercise in supremacist gloating. This act would only uphold a long tradition of building mosques on sacred sites seized in Islamic conquests, just […]
At women’s march in Egypt, men prove women’s point by scolding, shoving, beating, groping them, and telling them to “go home where they belong”
“Men scolded protesters and said their concerns were not urgent in the aftermath of the uprising.” Women and non-Muslims have heard that before. Just be patient. Now is not a good time to rock the boat — not when “reforms” are coming, however slowly. And we’ve heard that sort of claim answered before: “Frankly I […]
Egypt: Copts’ protests ignored by rest of world as governor refuses to rebuild destroyed church where it stood
Now, we trust every man, woman, and child in America will forever remember where they were yesterday when word came of Charlie Sheen’s firing. It was top news even outside of the U.S. media. Meanwhile, Copts in Egypt entered into a second day of protests (according to Reuters) after the massive, savage attack on a […]
Hamas top dog: “The people in Egypt and Tunisia have given us back our lives”
Now wait a minute. The head of a jihad terrorist group is exulting over the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia? Doesn’t he know they were popular, secular, and democratic? Does he think they will result in Islamic states? Is Khaled Meshaal some kind of Islamophobe? “Egypt revolt gave us back our lives: Hamas chief,” by […]
Egypt: 4000 Muslims chanting “Allahu akbar” torch church, attack Christian homes
“The father of the Muslim woman was killed by his cousin because he did not kill his daughter to preserve the family’s honor, which led the woman’s brother to avenge the death of his father by killing the cousin. The village Muslims blamed the Christians.” Just think about that paragraph, in all its various parts, […]
Al-Qaeda second banana urges Tunisians, Egyptians to create Islamic states
Probably there will be a transitional period lasting several years in both countries, but there is no significant secular democratic movement in either one. The Islamic supremacists are the most organized opposition force. “Al-Qaida’s No. 2 Urges Tunisians, Egyptians to Create Islamic States,” by Maamoun Youssef for the Associated Press, February 28 (thanks to Weasel […]
Muslim Brotherhood hails Iran’s role in promoting Muslim unity
The Iranian regime has warmly praised the revolt in Egypt and called for Islamic rule there. Now the Muslim Brotherhood returns the favor. “Muslim Brotherhood Hails Iran’s Role in Reinvigorating Muslim Unity,” from the Fars News Agency, February 27: TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior member of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, Kamal al-Halbavi, praised Iran’s role in consolidating […]
Egyptian armed forces chanting “Allahu akbar” storm Christian monastery with tanks, open fire, injuring 19
Christians incite more interfaith tension by not thanking the Egyptian Muslim military officers for the gunfire, and compensating them for the cost of the bullets. “Egyptian Armed Forces Fire At Christian Monasteries, 19 Injured,” by Mary Abdelmassih for AINA, February 24 (thanks to Mackie): (AINA) — For the second time in as many days, Egyptian […]
Al-Qaeda second banana blames Christians for inciting interfaith tensions in Egypt
Zawahiri is a well-read man* Once again we see an Islamic supremacist blame the victims of Islamic jihad aggression for that aggression itself. Muslims bombed a Coptic church in Alexandria last month, murdering 21 people, and last Tuesday, Muslims murdered a priest — and Zawahiri has the Islamic chutzpah to say, “The first among those […]