Demonstrating once again that terrorism works, and the threat of terrorism works — and that’s why we will see more of both. “Indonesian Police Ban Regional Gay Conference,” from AP, March 24 (thanks to Block Ness): JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police ordered the cancellation Wednesday of a conference of Asian gay activists, saying it […]
Indonesia: Muslims mob church under construction, demand project be halted
Sharia does not allow non-Muslims in the Islamic state to build new houses of worship or repair old ones. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Group mobs church, no injuries reported,” from the Jakarta Post, March 21 (thanks to Twostellas): INDONESIA: Hundreds of people mobbed the Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP) church under construction in […]
John Brennan, call your office: “Prince of Jihad” faces bombing trial
But…but…didn’t John Brennan, Obama’s counterterrorism czar, say that “they are not jihadists, for jihad is a holy struggle”? Mohammed Jibril must be a Misunderstander of Islam. Funny how the only ones who don’t know Brennan’s lessons on jihad are the jihadists themselves. “‘Prince of Jihad’ to face bombing trial,” by Adam Gartrell for AAP, February […]
Indonesia: Clerics’ council says aerobics contrary to Islam
Note how it is entirely the responsibility of women to avoid provoking men with “unduly sexy gym suits or physical exercises and movements that excite [them].” For that matter, it is noteworthy that the burden of avoiding “provocation” always falls more heavily on those who are subjugated under Islamic law — that is, women and […]
Indonesia: Muslim clerics allege Valentine’s Day leads to “free sex”
All of the possible bad puns aside, there is the usual question of priorities. Again, imagine if the same clerics tackled so-called “extremism” in Muslim communities with such directness and zeal. “Indonesian clerics warn against Valentine’s Day’s ‘free sex’,” from Agence France-Presse, February 13: Muslim leaders in Indonesia told the faithful not to celebrate Valentine’s […]
Indonesian Misunderstander of Islam said “Allahu akbar” as luxury hotels attacked with bombs
Committing murder and mayhem and believing it to be his religious duty to do so. This religious duty is the key to understanding his goals and motives, and it is the one thing that our government and law enforcement authorities have decided is beyond the bounds of legitimate investigation. “Indonesian Said ‘God Is Great’ as […]
Indonesia: Muslim mob burns two churches, pastor’s home
“When worship continued unabated, a mob took matters into its own hands.” Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Muslim Mob Burns Pastor’s Home, 2 Churches,” from International Christian Concern via AINA, February 3: Washington — International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Muslim mob set fire to a pastor’s house and two Christian […]
VOA promotes Sharia Finance with your taxpayer dollars
“This is the type of article one might expect to see on the Muslim Brotherhood’s web site. Yet, it was paid for by US taxpayers and it was distributed by Uncle Sam…” So says Shariah Finance Watch, and they’re right. Be sure to read all their excellent observations on this. “Focus on the Little Guy […]
Gamblers escape from Sharia
A dime game gets them a public caning, but they opt out. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Indonesian gambling convicts escape before caning,” from The Associated Press, January 30: JAKARTA, Indonesia — Three Indonesian men convicted of playing dominoes for money have escaped from jail moments before a public caning in devoutly Muslim Aceh […]
Indonesia: Muslim mob burns two churches over lack of “permits”
In practice, the permit system described in the article below functions rather like a modern-day Pact of Umar, making the construction of churches — or the use of existing buildings as churches — similarly subject to the whims of local Muslim communities. These churches were not approved, and thus, not “protected” under the dhimma pact. […]