“Until the January 25 revolution both Egypt’s military and police academies routinely rejected students who held political views or were members of political movements the authorities judged to be subversive, even going so far as rejecting recruits if members of their family had any such views or ties to Islamist organizations.” Islamization of Egypt Update: […]
Egypt’s Grand Mufti called on UNESCO to “exert more efforts to rectify the image of Islam in the West”
Shawqi Allam wants the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to devote itself to rectifying the image of Islam in the West, which I am confident will soon enough be its only job. But if the illustrious mufti really wants to rectify Islam’s image, there is an easier way than pressuring UNESCO to engage […]
#MyJihad in Egypt: Muslims attack Christians over rumors of kidnapping of Muslim girl
“Security chief Ibrahim Hudeib said the girl left her house with her gold and passport in hand and may have fled with a local Muslim boy.” “Muslims Attack Christians in Egypt’s South,” by Mamdouh Thabet for the Associated Press, March 19 (thanks to Lookmann): Hundreds of Muslim villagers in Egypt’s south have attacked Christian-owned stores […]
Muslim Cleric Calls U.S. Aid to Egypt “Jizya”
Over at FrontPage Magazine, via RaymondIbrahim.com, I discuss the latest calls for U.S. monetary aid to be seen as “jizya” from contemptuous infidel dhimmis to their Islamic overlords: As earlier suggested, the wonderful thing about Salafis””those extra “radical” Muslims who seek to emulate as literally as possible prophet Muhammad’s teachings and habits””is that they are […]
Egyptian protesters clash with police outside Muslim Brotherhood’s HQ
Why isn’t Obama supporting these pro-democracy demonstrators? “Egyptian protesters clash with police outside Brotherhood’s HQ,” from Al Arabiya, March 18 (thanks to Lookmann): Hundreds of Egyptian protesters clashed with riot police on Sunday, outside the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Cairo. Security forces attempted to disperse protesters and more of them showed up to protect the […]
Muslim Brotherhood: UN’s condemnation of violence against women “would drag society back to pre-Islamic ignorance”
“A woman needs to be confined within a framework that is controlled by the man of the house.” When I report that Muslims say this, and that they base the idea on Islamic teaching, I’m a greasy Islamophobe. When the New York Times does it, they’re the paper of record. “Muslim Brotherhood’s Statement on Women […]
Egypt: Three Christians murdered on church-building rumor
According to a recent El Watan News report, three Christian brothers were shot dead at their home by automatic weapons a few weeks before two were set to have their weddings. The victims” family (of 13 members) was earlier accused of trying to build a church on land they owned when they purchased building material […]
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood says UN document on violence against women violates Islamic rules
Just like the Mufti of Libya. How did this Tiny Minority of Extremists get into positions of authority? Passages referring to sexual violence seem to be the points of contention here. And it is no wonder: when the Qur’an mandates the beating of disobedient women (4:34) and Muhammad forbids women to refuse sex to their […]
Egyptian Muslim cleric: “If Christians knew what the jizya means, they would demand it themselves”
Because who wouldn’t choose submission and denial of basic rights? “Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya […]
Congress blocked Kerry from giving even more jizya to Egypt
The American economy is in the tank, but at least the Obama Administration has its priorities straight: the Muslim Brotherhood regime in Egypt must be shored up at all costs. “Congress blocked Kerry from offering more aid to Egypt,” by Julian Pecquet for The Hill, March 9 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): Secretary of State John […]