It’s good that they were acquitted, but not so good that no one had the guts or the vision to stand up in the middle of the trial and say, “Wait a minute: we’re trying two Christians for offending Islam because they ate lunch during Ramadan? This whole proceeding is absurd.” Note also here, yet […]
Italy arrests “Frenchman” with ties to al-Qaeda
“The suspect had notes and a kit for making bombs.” That will be hard to explain away. “French terrorism suspect arrested in Italy,” by Angela Charlton for the Associated Press, October 3 (thanks to Sr. Soph): PARIS – Italian police have arrested a Frenchman suspected of links to a network recruiting fighters for Afghanistan, a […]
Algeria: Christians on trial for breaking Ramadan fast
Here is yet another example of how non-Muslims are compelled to observe Islamic rules and mores when in Muslim countries. And of course we see increasingly that when in non-Muslim countries, Muslims demand special privileges and accommodation for their practices. At no point is there ever any concession or gesture of good will from the […]
Islamophobes fire on crowded mosque — no, wait…
Actually it was Islamic jihadists. While Hamas-linked CAIR and other Islamic advocacy groups in the U.S. are in a fine froth these days about a supposed rise in “Islamophobia,” will they say anything about this? (And yes, CAIR has spoken out about events outside the U.S. before.) I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were […]
A firsthand account on an honor killing, Algeria, 1986
A crime against my neighbor in Algeria. June 1986 by Kahina Sara was 20, just finished her first year of collage in Batna. She was in love with a boy from school. But as her father had arranged a marriage for her with a Muslim man. Sara was to be married as soon as she […]
France: Priests and bishops refuse to baptize Muslim converts to Christianity, for fear of the consequences
Why do Muslims engage in violent intimidation? Because it works. Until people are willing to stand up and defy it, it will continue to work. “Christians and Muslims from Algeria to Italy in the footsteps of Saint Augustine,” from Asia News, August 13 (thanks to Twostellas): Rome (AsiaNews) – A group of Christians and Muslims […]
Head of Algeria’s Superior Islamic Council a Misunderstander of Islam, says that prison for violent husbands violates Qur’an
“Good women are obedient….As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.” — Qur’an 4:34 But…but…doesn’t Qaher Sharif know that Islam protects women’s rights? He must be some kind of Islamophobe! “Algeria: Prison for Violent Husbands Is Against Koran, Mufti,” from ANSAmed, March 15 (thanks […]
Algeria: Muslims loot and burn Christian church while police fail to intervene, saying church lacked permit
“[An] officer denied police were caving in to Islamist pressure, pointing out that security forces regularly battle Islamist militants,” but that’s evidently only when it’s in the state’s interest to do so. For that matter, the “authorized venues” scheme is a means of maintaining control over non-Muslim communities, and as always, disobedient dhimmis lose their […]
Algerian who fabricated details of al-Qaida plot to bomb US cities sent to prison
“War is deceit,” said Muhammad. “Algerian who fabricated details of al-Qaida plot sent to prison,” from AP, with thanks to Skeetstreet: INDIANAPOLIS — An Algerian man who lied about an al-Qaida plot to bomb five U.S. cities in an attempt to avoid deportation was sentenced Friday to a year in prison. Ahmed Allali, 37, had […]
US to expand anti-terror, oil interests in Africa
From the Taipai Times, with thanks to Counterterrorism Operations: The US is pouring more soldiers and millions more dollars into its anti-terrorism campaign in Africa, including in Algeria and chaotic Nigeria, both oil-rich nations where radical Islam has a following. A new north and west African effort outlined Wednesday in a statement from the US […]