He didn’t go there to repent: “He slit her throat three times”¦he stole two mobile phones and Dh200 from the victim and fled”¦he showed no remorse as he just headed for a mosque and prayed.” We have seen this phenomenon in the past with some honor murderers and jihadists: they apparently believe that they have […]
Dubai fines British expatriate $800 for insulting Ramadan
This is the kind of law that the OIC is working through the UN to pressure Western states to adopt. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Dubai: “Briton fined AED3,000 for insulting Ramadan,” by Claire Ferris-Lay for ArabianBusiness.com, July 20 (thanks to Twostellas): A British expat has been fined AED3, 000 for insulting Ramadan on a […]
Modern, moderate Dubai fines British tourist for insulting Islam
He allegedly “called the Prophet Mohammed a terrorist.” “I have been made victorious with terror…” — Muhammad (Bukhari 4.52.220) You can tell they’re moderates in Dubai because they didn’t simply murder this tourist. In any case, such fines (and stiffer penalties) will be coming West with Sharia and Islamization. Watch for them. An update on […]
Dubai to remove apocalyptic billboards: “Anything in contradiction with the Islamic religion is not permitted to be advertised”
“Proselytising for religions other than Islam is prohibited in the UAE.” How odd! Does the entire UAE governing establishment misunderstand Islam’s expansiveness and openness to other religions? Shouldn’t Hamas-linked CAIR be issuing Action Alerts calling on the UAE to change this law so as to avoid besmirching Islam’s sterling record of tolerance? Honest Ibe? Brave […]
British woman arrested for walking through Dubai shopping mall in a bikini
Pretty soon European women along the Mediterranean beachfronts will need to invest in burqinis — i.e., hazmat suits for beachcombing subjects of Sharia. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Dubai: “British woman arrested for walking through Dubai shopping mall in a bikini,” by Laura Roberts in the Telegraph, August 5: A British woman has been arrested […]
Modern, moderate Dubai gives cross-dresser three years in prison for offending Islam
Irony of ironies: if he had dressed in a burqa and blown himself up in a crowd of Infidels, he’d be hailed as a martyr of Islam. “Acquittal sought for cross-dressed man in Dubai,” by Bassam Za’za’ for GulfNews, July 7 (thanks to Miss Kelly): Dubai: A lawyer is seeking to win the acquittal of […]
What fun they’ll have in France: Dubai to hunt for booze in food
Modern, moderate Dubai, the hope of Dinesh D’Souza, steps up its Sharia adherence. “Farewell flambe: Dubai to hunt for booze in food,” from Associated Press, March 22 (thanks to all who sent this in): […] Media reports today say Dubai authorities plan to step up enforcement of a 2003 law prohibiting restaurants from using booze […]
Fitzgerald: Dubai, or Rodeo Drive on Stilts
Dubai is a place, and a symbol. As a place, it has no claim on our attention. Voltaire once described French Canada as “quelques arpents de neige.” Dubai, like the rest of the Emirates, like Saudi Arabia, could with more justice be dismissed, as “quelques arpents de sable.” It also happens to be in a […]
Dubai: Teachers object to book showing Jewish children
Why? Because the book was called “Friends Forever,” and thus seemed to suggest that Muslims should become friends to Jews. From the Khaleej Times, with thanks to Teri: DUBAI — Education authorities here have promised to review a book taught in an international private school that features a photograph of two Jewish children sporting plaited […]