More antics from the irrepressible Abu Bakar Bashir, one of Indonesia’s leading jihadists. From the
Bashir’s lawyers to lobby Islamic groups for support
Bashir A foremost exponent of the tiny minority of extremists is appealing to the vast majority of moderate, peaceful Muslims for support. From Straits Times, with thanks to Nicolei: JAKARTA – Lawyers for jailed cleric Abu Bakar Bashir plan to lobby Indonesia’s largest Islamic groups to support a battle against fresh terror charges, attorneys said […]
Bali bomber looks forward to paradise
‘I win,’ says a defiant Imam, who says he does not fear the firing squad (AP) He wins — a mindset that is deeply informed by Islamic texts, which will continue to breed jihadists. From AFP, with thanks to Nicolei: SYDNEY – Bali bombing mastermind Imam Samudra says he is not afraid of his impending […]
Jihad in Indonesia: three Christians gunned down in separate incidents this week
From the Barnabas Fund, with thanks to Susan: Three shootings in four days leave two Christians dead and one seriously injured in the Poso area of Central Sulawesi. Pastor Freddy Wuisan, 25, was fatally shot in the chest in front of his wife, in Membuke about 30 miles west of Poso, by gunmen who knocked […]
New Indonesian edition of Spencer’s Islam Unveiled
Jihad Watch is pleased to announce the publication of a new Indonesian edition of Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer’s book Islam Unveiled. It is entitled Islam Ditelanjangi: Pertanyaan-Pertanyaan Subversif Seputar Doktrin dan Tradisi Kaum Muslim. Thanks to publisher Paramadina and translator Mun’im A. Sirry. We applaud your courage and thank you for not caving in […]
Indonesian Militant Muslims ‘Keep Regenerating’
Abu Bakar Bashir How are these guys able to keep making recruits? By presenting themselves as the true Islam, just like my friend Amir. From the Washington Post, : The sun was bright, the sky a flawless blue — a perfect day for a graduation. In a mountain clearing in the southern Philippines four years […]
Jihad in Indonesia: Machete Wielding Muslim Motorcyclists Kill Christian Woman with Baby
In Indonesia the mujahedin kill Christians on purpose. From the Barnabas Fund, with thanks to FreedomNowNews: Motorcyclists wielding machetes have attacked Christians in Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi, leaving one dead and five injured. On Thursday evening, 11 March, four men riding on two motorcycles sped through the village of Maranatha, 18 miles south of the […]
Indonesian Muslim leader vows to teach jihad upon release from prison
The teacher of jihad Good thing they’re releasing him early, eh? From Japan’s Kyodo News: Indonesia’s jailed Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who is linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah militant Islamic group, on Thursday vowed to resume teaching jihad, or holy war, against the enemies of Islam after his release from prison next month. Bashir […]
Bali bomber warns of more terror attacks
More bluster, or a genuine concern? From
Indonesia Sharia alert: A passionate public kiss could mean jail
Is a kiss worth five years in jail? One wonders how this sort of thing is going to play in Islamic France. From Reuters, with thanks to Nicolei: Couples caught kissing passionately in public in Indonesia could spend five years in jail. Members of parliament in the world’s most populous Muslim country have proposed an […]