He’s a moderate imam who lied about jail time he served for assault and about having been caught with a false French passport. Imagine what he would have done if he hadn’t been so moderate. From The Gazette, with thanks to RG: The imam of Montreal’s largest North African mosque shocked his followers yesterday when […]
‘Illegal trial will turn a new page for the Jihad’
The Ba’athists employ jihad rhetoric, just as Saddam himself did when he was in power. From AFP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Nicosia – Saddam Hussein’s ousted Ba’ath party called on supporters in Iraq to step up attacks on US and Iraqi forces as his trial starts today, according to an Internet statement…. “This […]
Bridging the cultural divide
An Islamic Television update. From the Arab News: Muslims should create, develop and make use of the media properly and reasonably, according to S.G.P. Jafry, president of Jafry Communications of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. “The system of messengers is a long-established and well-known tradition. The media is a powerful messenger, and Muslims must earn to use […]
Inside a school of jihad terror in Indonesia
“School that nurtured the Islamic call to arms,” from The Australian, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: The Islamic school in Tenggulun has some of the most notorious alumni in the world, having been a place of learning, preaching and refuge to many of the key protagonists in the October 2002 Bali bombings, which killed […]
Senate Will Probe Saudi Distribution Of Hate Materials
As part of its consideration of the Saudi Arabia Accountability Act, about which I wrote here and here, the Senate will finally get around to looking into the Freedom House report on Saudi hate literature in American mosques, which was only issued last January. From the New York Sun, with thanks to Ruth King: WASHINGTON […]
Al-Qaeda recruits through the Internet
“To qualify for any of the jobs, a person has to be someone who ‘seeks the guidance of God.’” In a larger sense this is actually nothing new. “Al-Qa’ida Recruits Through the Internet,” from The Media Line, with thanks to Gabrielle Goldwater: Al-Qa’ida has recently begun to recruit members to the organization through the Internet, […]
Ms. Hughes meets King Abdullah
It has become apparent this week that poor Karen Hughes has an impossible job. Wherever in the Muslim world she goes, Ms. Hughes is derided by extremists and “moderates” alike, who view most of her statements as little more than Zionist propaganda. Along the way, she is forced to defend policies which have already been […]
Massachusetts Governor: Wiretap mosques
Has he been reading The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)? “Wiretap mosques, Romney suggests: Pushes gathering of intelligence,” from the Boston Globe: WASHINGTON — Governor Mitt Romney raised the prospect of wiretapping mosques and conducting surveillance of foreign students in Massachusetts, as he issued a broad call yesterday for the federal government […]
Muslim missionaries questioned in terrorism probe
Jihad proceeding from dawa in Argentina? From the Washington Times, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: BUENOS AIRES — Police have briefly detained dozens of Muslim missionaries from the Arab world and South Asia in recent months, acting on tips from Spanish and Italian officials investigating terrorist attacks in Europe. Argentine newspapers reported that 26 […]
Muslim Leaders Pin Hopes on Abdullah
Including prominent American Muslim “moderate” Muzammil Siddiqui. I wonder if Siddiqui endorses this kind of spreading of Islam by Saudis: calls for violent jihad and restoration of the caliphate. From Arab News, with thanks to Mackie: JEDDAH, 1 September 2005 “” Prominent Muslim leaders have emphasized Saudi Arabia’s significant role in spreading the message of […]