And that’s entirely reasonable. Remember: in Muslim countries, you should follow and respect the customs and practices of Muslims. And in non-Muslim countries, you should follow and respect the customs and practices of Muslims. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Abu Dhabi: “Abu Dhabi in dress modestly plea to non-Muslims,” by Anwar Ahmad for The National, […]
UAE: Man sent to psych ward for insulting Islam
“He posted a photo of three naked women next to An-Nisa (women) chapter. In another he posted a photo of a table topped with alcoholic drinks next to Al Maeda (table) chapter, and in another, a cow next to Al Baqara (the cow) chapter.” This constitutes insanity? This constitutes an insult to Islam? Only in […]
Abu Dhabi man misunderstands Islam, says he’s entitled to kill non-Muslims
Funny how that keeps happening. “I’m allowed to kill infidels, man tells judge,” by Haneen Dajani for The National, December 29: ABU DHABI // A mentally disturbed man who stabbed a witness to death in court told an appeals court judge yesterday that as a Muslim he was entitled to kill “infidels”. Insanity defenses sure […]
Major Islamic summit in Abu Dhabi condemns West’s “Islamophobia”
“Islam with its principles and values has become a target that is mixed with terrorism in a lot of Western circles.” Yet again, for the umpteenth time, we see Islamic spokesmen blithely ignore how Islamic jihadists use “Islam with its principles and values” to explain and justify their terrorist acts. They continue to push the […]
UAE: Gang rape victim gets one year in prison
Islamic law requires four male Muslim witnesses who actually saw the act to establish rape or adultery. Absent those witnesses, a woman who makes such an accusation is incriminating herself — even in modern, moderate Abu Dhabi. “Woman who reported rape jailed for one year,” by Hassan Hassan, Marten Youssef and Rym Ghazal in