It will lead to democracy, freedom and stability in the region, he says. Oh, really? And where exactly has the rule of Islamic law — Sharia, not secular rule such as has prevailed in Turkey since the 1920s, or the Arab nationalist mixture of Western secular law and some Islamic law that has prevailed in […]
Egypt: Islamic supremacist talk show host assaults liberal Muslim guest
Egypt: Islamic supremacist talk show host assaults liberal Muslim guest by Mark Alexander Islamic supremacists in Egypt have been tirelessly working for the last 15 years to change their image in the public square into that of a peaceful, God-fearing group that builds hospitals and feeds the poor. They are doing all they can to […]
How Circumstance Dictates Islamic Behavior
Preach peace when weak, wage war when strong Has there ever been a time when one group of people openly exposes its animosity for another group of people””even as this second group not only ignores the animosity, but speaks well, enables, and legitimizes the first group? Welcome to the 21st century, where Western politicians empower […]
Egypt: Muslim child preacher lovingly recalls genocidal antisemitic hadith
Quoting this hadith in the U.S. will swiftly get you charges of “Islamophobia” and “misunderstanding Islam,” although I know of no Muslim attempt to explain away the obvious genocidal import of Muhammad’s prophecy. Non-Muslims are just denounced if they notice. But in the Islamic world, this genocidal prophecy is taken very seriously: “Egyptian Child Preacher […]
Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis agree that Sharia should be imposed on Egypt
Whatever their disagreements may be about how Sharia should be implemented, if the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis do succeed in imposing Sharia upon Egypt, we will see restrictions on the freedom of speech, the freedom of conscience, and the rights of women and non-Muslims. Wherever and whenever Sharia has been implemented, this has been […]
Leading female figure in Muslim Brotherhood: “When a woman marches to defend her rights, this affronts her dignity.”
The masks, they are a-slippin’. We tried to tell you. “Leading female figure in Muslim Brotherhood slams December’s women march,” from Al Masry al Youm, January 14: A leading female figure in the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has accused the women’s march to condemn military brutality against female protestors in December as […]
British ambassador: Muslim Brotherhood’s rise in elections “not worrying”
On one hand, he’s an ambassador in an interview with an Egyptian newspaper. Habits of decorum prevent him from saying “Well, frankly, I think it’s all going to be a train wreck” if that were his opinion. That, and, saying the wrong thing could summon a potentially unstable gaggle of protesters to the British embassy. […]
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood looking into deal to grant military immunity for crimes committed against protesters
One form of bad government helping another, as the Ikhwan’s mask slips a little bit more. “Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood wants military immunity for generals, activists cry foul,” by Joseph Mayton for Bikya Masr, January 12: CAIRO: In a move that has left many of the country”s activists angered, Egypt’s top political force the Muslim Brotherhood […]
Freedom on the march… out the door: Free-lance Egyptian “morality police” group says it will train volunteers with tasers
This story continues to evolve, and there seems to be no particular sense of urgency from within the government to try and stop it. No, authorities are going for easy targets like stripping and stomping on women in the street and subjecting them to “virginity tests.” Tasers, of course, are not without risks, especially if […]
Egypt: Salafist says naked pharaoh paintings are “heresy”
The Salafists do not need absolute power to be a threat to Egypt’s antiquities and historical heritage. They already won between a quarter and a third of the vote, enough to be a major force in proposing, approving, and blocking legislation. That will help determine priorities in government, and also threatens a gravitational pull toward […]