The office of Ilhan Omar has accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) of putting Omar’s “life at risk” because of a so-called “Islamophobic” ad campaign. This is a familiar stratagem used to attack and silence opponents. “Islamophobia” has become a battle cry unto itself. It is not synonymous with opposing anti-Muslim bigotry. Abdur-Rahman […]
Islamic youth organization top dog: ‘Islamophobia’ is ‘an illness, an anomaly’
And no doubt massive amounts of censorship and the destruction of the freedom of speech are the cure. The term “Islamophobia” is an illegitimate conflation of two distinct phenomena: crimes against innocent Muslims, or discrimination against them, neither of which is ever justified, and honest analysis of the motivating ideology of jihad terror, which is […]
UK: Muslim ‘Star Wars’ filmmaker releases new film attacking ‘Islamophobia’
The excerpt of the film that you can see here features a quote of Qur’an 16:125: “Call them to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching.” “Wisdom and beautiful preaching” is an appealing phrase; however, in a hadith, Muhammad has been depicted as telling Muslims to follow up the “invitation,” if refused, […]
Jagmeet Singh: In Canada, ‘you can’t walk down the streets if you wear a hijab, you will be killed’
Jagmeet Singh is a Canadian politician whose appeal among the young has made him a rising star, as head of the New Democratic Party. He also is pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel. He deserves looking into, and worrying about. “Rising star or dark force? Jagmeet Singh plans to leave his mark on Canada-Israel relations,” by Ami Friedman, […]
Turkish minister: Islamophobia ‘main tool of people who link Islam with terrorism, deprive cultures of coexistence’
“Islamophobia is the main tool of the people who try to link Islam with terrorism, deprive different cultures of coexistence, and turn fascist speeches into political activity,” said Kasapoglu. This is a man who represents a government that has been slowly and steadily strangling its religious minority communities, and making it impossible in all sorts […]
Egypt’s Sisi: Islamic scholars must counter ‘erroneous thoughts that spread with aim of distorting image of Islam’
Here again we see “Islamophobia” used in the sense of criticism of Islam. “Anti-Islamophobia” initiatives advance in the West under the guise of combating vigilante attacks against innocent Muslims. But once they’re in place, these measures are used to silence any negative discussion of Islam, including discussion of the role of Islamic texts and teachings […]
Pakistan’s president urges Islamic countries to counter ‘Islamophobia’ and change world’s perceptions about Muslims
I’ve often noted that the term “Islamophobia” is used for two different phenomena: vigilante attacks against innocent Muslims, which are never justified, and criticism of Islam, including analysis of how jihadis use Islam’s texts and teachings to justify violence and oppression, which is always necessary. Here, Pakistan’s president is clearly talking about criticism of Islam, […]
‘Batman’ Cartoonist Frank Miller Canceled From Comic Convention For ‘Anti-Muslim Hate’
My latest in PJ Media. Comic book artist Frank Miller, whose credits include Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Sin City, was all set to appear at the Thought Bubble Yorkshire Comic Art Festival this November in England; in fact, he was listed first among the luminaries who were set to attend. But now he has been […]
Georgetown’s Bridge Initiative: Manufactured ‘Islamophobia’
Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative, a project of its Saudi-founded Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU), claims it exists to combat the pernicious spread of “Islamophobia.” ACMCU’s June 30 webinar featuring former Bridge research fellow Jordan Denari Duffner offered further evidence that Bridge’s real mission is to depict all Muslims as victims and silence critical commentary on Islam. Like […]
UK Muslim publication says Christian stabbed at Speakers’ Corner ‘is known for insulting the Prophet’
This is just painting a large target on Hatun Tash’s back. Islam mandates death for non-Muslim subjects of the Islamic state who mention “something impermissible about Allah, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), or Islam” (‘Umdat al-Salik, o11.10), and such laws are based upon passages in the Hadith and Sira in which […]