The forbidden juice This is absurd, and Vaqas Asghar rightly makes fun of it in this piece, but there is a sinister aspect to this also: Islamic supremacists want to destroy the livelihood and utterly impoverish those whom they deem to be enemies. This is behind the endless repetition of false information about the finances […]
Human Rights Watch: Violence against religious minorities in Indonesia “surges”
Wherever there arises a renewed interest in Sharia, the observable effect is that tolerance decreases and harassment increases, and violent persecution often results with the aim of putting the unbelievers in their supposed place. “Violence against Indonesia’s religious minorities surges -HRW,” from by Thin Lei Win for AlertNet, January 24 (thanks to The Religion of […]
Pakistan: New round of persecution against Ahmadis, using blasphemy laws
The blasphemy laws are a supremacist tool aimed at scaring non-Muslims and dissenting Muslims into silence and keeping them in line according to the whims of their overlords, as are all assaults on free speech that aim to suppress criticism of Islam. “Harassment: Three Ahmedis accused under blasphemy laws,” by Rana Tanveer for the Express […]
Pakistan: 16-year-old Ahmadi expelled from school, clerics pressing for “blasphemy” charges against him and his father
Even the newspaper and the reporter covering the story have been threatened. Blasphemy charges against students and minors may emerge as an unfortunate new trend to blackmail non-Muslims and minority Islamic sects in Pakistan. Accusing the minor involves the entire family, threatening to ruin the future of the minor and the lives of his or […]
Pakistan: Ahmadi university student expelled for “blasphemy” after tearing up anti-Ahmadi poster
A student group has threatened to kill Ahmadis who return to the campus. According to the report below, “the university and the education ministry reacted to the threat with total silence.” Authorities will not regard the situation as a crisis as long as only religious minorities are being abused. “Lahore: Ahmadi student expelled on false […]
Indonesia: Muslim violence against religious minorities “relentless”
When even the reliably dhimmi Time Magazine notices Muslim intolerance and persecution of people of other faiths (and “heretical” Muslims like the Ahmadis), you know the situation has gotten very bad in modern, moderate Indonesia. “The Other Indonesia,” by Emily Rauhala in Time Magazine, November 21: […] A key measure of the level of justice […]
Indonesia: Attacker partially severs ears of deaf, mute Ahmadi man
Will the attacker be found? How much time will he serve? Or will the victim, if he survives, be charged for having had a machete for cutting wood? There is already a precedent for it, from the last high-profile wave of anti-Ahmadi violence. Many provinces in Modern, Moderate Indonesia have essentially blamed the victims for […]
Bridge for sale: Same Indonesian government ministry that called for ban on “heretical” Muslim sect now working on “tolerance” law
By all appearances, the proposed law promises to be yet another exercise in creating the official appearance of “tolerance” on paper, so that business as usual can continue in practice: the cards have been shuffled somewhat, but the dealer is the same, and the deck remains stacked against non-Muslims. Indonesia has tried this approach before, […]
Pakistan dodges listing in Secretary of State’s “Countries of Particular Concern” for religious freedom, Saudi Arabia dodges sanctions
Just one question: Why? “Pakistan Passes Obama’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Test””After Sentencing Christian to Death,” by Terrence P. Jeffrey for CNS News, September 16: (CNSNews.com) – Pakistan, which has issued a death sentence to a Christian mother of five for allegedly blaspheming the prophet Mohammed, and which regularly prosecutes Christians for allegedly blaspheming Islam, has passed […]
You stay classy: Pakistan even discriminates against non-Muslim war heroes
The message they send: Your life is cheap, and we’re entitled to your self-sacrifice. Also in this report is a major escalation against Ahmadis in Pakistan, with the emergence of a hit list of 50 of their members, following the recent demolition of an Ahmadi mosque. “Islamabad discriminates against non-Muslim war heroes,” by Jibran Khan […]