Western politicians should stop pretending that extremism and terrorism have nothing to do with Islam. There is a clear relationship between fundamentalism, terrorism, and the basic assumptions of Islamic orthodoxy. So long as we lack consensus regarding this matter, we cannot gain victory over fundamentalist violence within Islam. This is a vitally important statement by Yahya […]
Indonesia: Chinese deity is covered in sheet after Muslims protest
“Actually we can allow them to build the statue, just not as high as it was and it should be in the temple, not outside. We are tolerant.” This laughable protestation of “tolerance” is in accord with Islamic law, which stipulates that non-Muslim structures must not be higher than Muslim ones, and that non-Muslims must […]
Indonesian suicide bomb plotter: “The blessing from jihad could help my parents enter heaven”
Can anyone refute on Islamic grounds the proposition that waging violent jihad can bring blessings from Allah that could help the jihadi’s parents enter Paradise? The claim is always made that jihadis are hijacking Islam, but it is never substantiated. “Jakarta woman defends suicide terror plot,” by Lauren Farrow and Heru Rahadi, Australian Associated Press, […]
“Nowadays, to be a non-Muslim in Indonesia implies the inevitability of a troublesome and unjust daily life”
“In May 2016, Zulfa Nur Rohman, a vocational secondary school student in Semarang Central Java, failed the 11th grade for a religious reason. He could not continue to 12th grade since he refused to reading the Quran and perform prayers in the mandatory Islamic studies classes.” To listen to the self-appointed “Islamophobia” watchdogs in the […]
Indonesia: Muslim cleric says “One of the pleasures in heaven are sex parties”
“It seems this particular part of Ustadz Syam’s sermon did not go down with many Muslims in Indonesia, who took to social media to denounce what they considered to be a lewd sermon that was inappropriate for TV.” Do they consider the Qur’an to be lewd? “Indeed, for the righteous is attainment, gardens and grapevines […]
Indonesia: Muslim screaming “Allahu akbar” stabs two police officers with bayonet at mosque
The police officers were inside the mosque praying, but since Indonesia is not a Sharia state, the attacker doubtless thought they were heretics or apostates for placing themselves at the service of an infidel government. Hence they were liable to Islam’s death penalty for such offenses. “Two police officers attacked at mosque,” Jakarta Post, June […]
Ramadan finale in Indonesia: Muslims screaming “Allahu akbar” stab police officer to death
“The attack happened just hours before Eid prayers were held…” A Taliban spokesmen recently said: “Our fight is Jihad and an obligatory worship. And every obligatory act of worship has 70 times more reward in Ramadan.” So these jihad murderers just got in under the wire. “Alleged IS militants kill police officer in Indonesia,” AFP, […]
Indonesia: For Eid, Catholics change Mass timetable to leave carparks free for Muslim “brothers”
This is a beautiful gesture, but if it is intended to show good will and build good relationships with the local Muslims, it will not work. Islamic supremacists see gestures of good will as signs of weakness, and they only make them regard the giver with contempt. Nor will this gesture be reciprocated; we see […]
Indonesian General says Islamic State has cells in nearly all Indonesian provinces
Indonesia is reputed to be a bastion of “moderate Islam.” How, then, did these “extremists” who have “hijacked” the Religion of Peace gain footholds all over the country? “Islamic State cells in nearly all Indonesian provinces: military chief,” Reuters, June 13, 2017: The Islamic State militant group has a presence in nearly all provinces across […]
Indonesia: 140 men arrested in raid on gay sauna
The arrests were likely part of a growing trend of intolerance toward the queer community in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation. Gays are brutalized and scorned in Indonesia for having “disease of the body and soul.” This is a country that was once deemed “moderate,” but is now enforcing strict Sharia adherence, and Sharia calls […]