A correspondent for Al-Jazeera observes, “there will be many questions whether the Salamut attack has religious roots.” A gunman shouting “Allahu akbar” and checking wrists for Coptic cross tattoos will tend to raise questions like that. “Cairo protests against the Vatican. Another Christian killed and five wounded,” from AsiaNews, January 12: Cairo (AsiaNews / Agencies) […]
Egypt: Off-duty Muslim police officer boards train, shoots Christians, killing 71-year-old man
Note the detail in the second story below, as reported by the Egyptian paper Al-Masry Al-Youm: the gunman checked people’s wrists for a traditional Coptic tattoo of a cross before shooting. “Policeman shoots Christian dead in southern Egypt,” by Hamza Hendawi for the Associated Press, January 11 (thanks to Steve): CAIRO – An off-duty policeman […]
Egyptian cleric: Offensive jihad permitted “to extend God’s religion to people in cases where the governments do not allow it”
In other words, if governments try to resist the Islamization of their societies, Muslims must wage war against them. Here again, an Islamic cleric — at the world’s leading Sunni institution — confirms what I have been saying about Islam and jihad for years. He must be some kind of Islamophobe. “IslamOnline.net: ‘Offensive Jihad Is […]
Egypt recalls Vatican envoy after Pope criticizes persecution of Christians
Shut up, dhimmi. You’ll take it and like it. “Egypt recalls Vatican envoy over pope remarks,” from AFP, January 11 (thanks to Alexandre): Egypt is recalling its Vatican envoy for consultations over remarks by Pope Benedict XVI on Coptic Christians seen as an “interference” in its affairs, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The action […]
Lebanese political party: Egypt church bombing part of “hellish plot…crafted in the Zionist-American Greater Middle East project”
We are hearing this so often, it is clearly a line that some group has settled upon and sold to the rest. “Lebanese Political Party: ‘The Alexandria Bombing Was an American-Zionist Production,’” from Translating Jihad, January 4: […] (Link to original Arabic.) Lebanese Popular Congress: The Alexandria Bombing Was an American-Zionist Production alintiqad.com, 3 Jan […]
Former Lebanese defense minister: Egypt church bombing “clear evidence of Zionist-Western attempts to target the national fabric of Egypt”
And again — more antisemitic conspiracy mongering, denial and obfuscation. “Former Lebanese Minister: ‘The Alexandria Church Bombing Was a Zionist-Western Attempt to Target the National Fabric of Egypt,’” from Translating Jihad, January 3: […] These comments come from former Lebanese defense minister ‘Abd-al-Rahim Murad, and appear to be following a pattern for him, as he […]
Egyptian Islamic cleric: “Israel’s Mossad and the CIA are behind the attack in Alexandria”
Yet more conspiracy paranoia, finger-pointing, and evasion of responsibility. “Egypt: Cleric blames Israeli and US intelligence for Church bombing,” from AKI, January 3 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Cairo, 3 Jan. (AKI) – US and Israeli intelligence were behind the deadly bombing of a church in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria early on Saturday, an […]
Islamic cleric says Egypt church bombing was in accord with Islamic teaching
“You should attack those who attack you, with a force that is equal to or greater than theirs.” But wait…I thought the Jews did it! And as Zip points out, “every religion has its extremists,” or so the dogma goes, but when did you ever hear of a Christian cleric justifying violence against innocent Muslims? […]
“Reformist” Sheikh Qaradawi on Egypt church bombing: “There may be a foreign hand behind this action, for it does not make sense for an Egyptian or a Muslim to be behind it”
Qaradawi: It’s easy to condemn terrorism when you deny Muslims even did it Ground Zero mosque Imam Rauf has praised Qaradawi, claiming that he has condemned terrorism done in the name of Islam: “The broader community is in fact criticising and condemning actions of terrorism that are being done in the name of Islam. I […]
Saudi Mufti on Egypt church bombing: “Enemies of Islam are trying to portray such attacks as orchestrated by Muslims”
Yet more denial and evasion of responsibility. “Attacks such bombing in Egypt intended to frame Muslims — Mufti,” from KUNA, January 3 (thanks to Twostellas): RIYADH, Jan 3 (KUNA) — The General Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdel Aziz Aziz Bin Abdullah Al-Alsheikh condemned on Monday the blast that had taken place […]