“Muslims’ desecration of holy book received little notice.” From WND, with thanks to Pam: While Muslims have responded with deadly outrage to the now-retracted report by Newsweek of alleged Quran desecration by U.S. interrogators, there was little outcry three years ago when Islamic terrorists holed up in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity reportedly used the […]
Afghan clerics defer jihad call against U.S.
The bogus story may long resonate, but the jihad is off for now. From Reuters, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: FAIZABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A group of Afghan Islamic clerics have deferred a call for holy war against the United States over a magazine report that U.S. interrogators desecrated the Koran after the report […]
Al Qaida Still Operating in Somalia
This will come as no surprise to those who have been following the Bin Laden saga. From AP via ABC News, “Ethiopia: Al Qaida Operating in Somalia,” . ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s prime minister warned on Thursday of the danger posed by a “very active al-Qaida cell” in Somalia’s capital and said a stable […]
Seven Jailed in Tajikistan
From Turkish Press, “Seven jailed in Tajikistan for membership in outlawed Islamic group,” : DUSHANBE – A court in Tajikistan handed down prison sentences of three to nine years Wednesday to seven people accused of belonging to an outlawed Islamic group Hizbi Tahrir and agitating for the overthrow of the Central Asian country’s government. “They […]
Ethiopia: The Forgotten Front in the War on Terror
From the Strategy Page, with thanks to EPG: Members of Somalia’s parliament claimed that Ethiopia is continuing to support Somali rebels. The alleged Ethiopian support includes occasional forays by Ethiopian troops into Somali territory. The Somali officials claimed Ethiopian troops crossed into Somalia on May 10. Ethiopia denied the allegation. However, Ethiopia has claimed that […]
Pakistani jihadist leader: US has declared war against Islam
When I point out that the core texts of Islam are fueling the global jihad, more than one cringing dhimmi has responded: “But you can’t say that. Would you have us go to war with the entire Islamic world?” Of course I wouldn’t. I would have us recognize who is at war with us, and […]
Bruno: The Clash of Fascisms
A continuation of this thought-provoking essay from Wolfgang Bruno: Historian Bat Ye’or fears that it may already be too late to save Europe from Islam, and that the continent will be transformed into Eurabia. Should this come to pass, Eurabia will either slowly decline into just another overpopulated Islamic failure, or it will be used […]
Iraq: Why it’s unrealistic to expect a separation of mosque and state
In Business Week (paid subscription required, so no direct link) Robert J. Barro of Harvard University discusses a model that considers economic and other factors in predicting the likelihood that a state religion will be established in a particular country. On this basis he thinks a secular state in Iraq is unlikely. His model also […]
Pat Robertson: No Muslim judges; Islamic leaders demand apology for ‘hate-filled remarks’
From WND, with thanks to Doc Washburn: Evangelist Pat Robertson is in trouble with U.S. Islamic organizations for saying Muslims should not serve in the president’s Cabinet or as judges. In an appearance on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” Sunday, Robertson, who ran for president in 1988, said if were elected he would not […]
Saudi Religious Police: Christians “Trying to Spread the Poison and their Beliefs’
An update on this story from MEMRI: “40 Christians Arrested in Saudi Arabia for Religious Activity By Saudi Religious Police: ‘For Trying to Spread the Poison and their Beliefs’” On April 23, 2005, Saudi newspapers reported that 40 Pakistanis were arrested by the Saudi religious police in a Riyadh apartment for conducting Christian religious activity. […]