Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar University, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a […]
Malala, shot by Taliban for insulting Islam, resented in her own hometown
The Taliban have said that they shot Malala not because she called for education, but because she had, in their view, left Islam. Clearly, that view resonates with many Pakistanis. She herself insists that the Taliban do not represent Islam, and that what they do goes against its teachings — so we see in her […]
Pakistan rearrests ex-President Musharraf over deaths in revolt of Islamic supremacist Red Mosque
Clearly the supporters of the mosque, and of hardline Sharia enforcement in Pakistan, are in control in the government there now. “Pakistan rearrests ex-president Musharraf over Red Mosque deaths,” by Amjad Ali and Syed Raza Hassan for Reuters, October 10: ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan rearrested former president Pervez Musharraf on Thursday after accusations that he […]
Pakistan: Islamic jihadists murder one, wound 13 with bomb in crowded Lahore food market
Coming soon to a crowded food market in a non-Muslim country near you. “Bomb in Pakistan’s Lahore kills one, wounds 13, say police,” from AFP, October 10: A bomb exploded in a bustling food market in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, killing one person and wounding 13 others, officials said. The blast hit […]
Pakistan: Islamic supremacists murder two in anti-polio drive
A Pakistani Muslim cleric has said that polio vaccinations are un-Islamic. And the Taliban has for some time murdering people who were administering the polio vaccine in Pakistan. Thus the quest for Islamic purity continues, even at the expense of the public health. “Bomb kills 2 in Pakistan anti-polio drive,” from the Associated Press, October […]
Pakistan: Reporter accused of apostasy, gets death threat for reporting about plight of Ahmadis and Christians
We’ve posted many stories from the Express Tribune here. It is one of the few publications in Pakistan or anywhere else that reports honestly on honor killings, the persecution of non-Muslims, and more. And so for that, its chief reporter is threatened with death for aiding “anti-Islam.” Once again we see an Islamic supremacist becoming […]
Pakistan: After bombing Christian church, Muslims harvested their organs
Islamophobia: it’s pandemic. “ASIA/PAKISTAN – After the bombs, atrocities against Christians, organ trafficking concerning victims of Peshawar?,” from Agenzia Fides, September 27 (thanks to Filip): Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – After the bombs in the church of All Saints in Peshawar, the situation remains tense in the Pakistani society: not only tragedy but also horror. The […]
Pakistan: Female human rights activist gunned down by husband in honor killing
“She was killed because she was working to raise awareness of human rights so when her own right to marry the person of her choice was violated she raised her voice which was unbearable for her husband. He first confessed that he murdered his wife but after one night at the station he changed his […]
Pakistan: Islamic jihadists murder 33 people with car bomb in market
But remember: the real problem is “Islamophobia.” “At least 33 killed as car bomb hits market in Pakistan,” by Fakhar ur Rehman for NBC News, September 28 (thanks to Kenneth): ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A powerful car bomb blast killed at least 33 people, including women and children, in a busy market in the Pakistani city […]
Pakistan: “I asked my imam to condemn the Peshawar church blast” — he wouldn’t
In this most revealing article, an idealistic Pakistani Muslim tries to get people to attend a vigil for the victims of the Peshawar church jihad attack, and only gets 40. Then he tries to get an imam to condemn the attack and gets a runaround. He is still trying, and eventually he may succeed — […]