There are more and more of these burnings all the time. The protesters and those who are running them apparently believe that if they keep up the outrage, threats and violence, the West will eventually capitulate, abandon the freedom of expression, and adopt Sharia blasphemy laws. Given the Leftist elites’ disdain for the freedom of […]
Iraq expels Sweden’s ambassador over latest Qur’an desecration, calls for emergency Islamic summit
The relentless effort to force Islamic blasphemy laws on free societies continues. It may well turn into a vicious cycle, if it hasn’t already. The more Islamic supremacists attempt to impose the Sharia upon the West, the more desecrations of the Qur’an may occur. These desecrations have not been about hatred for Muslims, but are […]
Pakistan: Muslim arrested for ‘offending the prophet’s companions’
Charging someone with disrespect for Muhammad’s companions is essentially saying that the offender is a Shi’ite. Someone who “defiles the sacred name of any wife” of Muhammad is likely deriding Aisha, Muhammad’s child bride. Shi’ites hate Aisha, because she opposed Ali ibn Abi Talib, whom they believe was Muhammad’s rightful successor. So this law is […]
Pakistan: Christian arrested for blasphemous Facebook post even though Muslim cleric denied it was blasphemous
This is not the same case as that of Haroon Shahzad, which is referred to in the report below, although the two are very similar. Christians are being arrested and persecuted with impunity in Pakistan while the UN passes resolutions against “Islamophobia.” “Arrested Christian in Pakistan Denies Sharing Facebook Post,” Morning Star News, July 12, […]
Pakistan: Islamic group demands that the government declare war on Sweden over Qur’an burning
How long will the mainstream media ignore the true significance of Islamic blasphemy laws and their encroachment upon the freedom of expression? While MILLIONS are protesting in Pakistan against a Qur’an burning, they support the persecution of religious minorities. Just weeks ago, Pakistan “signed a twelve-point agreement with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Party (TLP) Pakistan and agreed […]
Nigeria: Sultan vigorously condemns Sweden and EU for Qur’an burning, demands investigation
The Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar, who is also President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, is demanding action over Qur’an burnings. He described the burnings as “a provocative and blasphemous act.” Not in the West, Mister! Note how his zeal comes from a region of particular concern regarding Islamic expansion and a […]
Pakistan: Christian charged with blasphemy for Bible verses post on Facebook, Christian families flee their homes
Islam mandates death for non-Muslim subjects of the Islamic state who mention “something impermissible about Allah, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), or Islam” (‘Umdat al-Salik, o11.10), and such laws are based upon passages in the Hadith and Sira in which Muhammad orders the murders of people who have insulted him. These […]
Pakistan: Parliament condemns Qur’an burning, calls on world to outlaw acts that ‘hurt religious sentiments’
“The House also urged that incidents of Islamophobia be dealt with the same seriousness as hate against other religions.” That would be great. The Pakistani parliament doesn’t realize it, but in the West, people express hatred and contempt for, as well as thoughtful criticism of, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. without hesitation or fear. Only […]
A Showdown Is Coming Over Freedom of Expression in Europe
New in PJ Media: Will Europe embrace and defend the freedom of expression or blasphemy laws? And once Europe makes its choice, what will the United States of America do in turn about the same issue? The showdown is coming in Europe, and it’s coming quickly. Last Sunday, Phedon Phedonos, who is the mayor of […]
Jihad group says it will attack Christians and churches in Pakistan in revenge for Qur’an-burning in Sweden
What do the Christians in Pakistan have to do with the burning of the Qur’an in Sweden? Nothing whatsoever. But Sweden is nominally Christian, and so as far as these jihadis are concerned, all Christians are responsible. Islamic apologists in the West frequently accuse those who dare to discuss Islam’s doctrine of jihad of blaming […]