Will the Islamophobia never end? “J&K women told to keep veil, not to use mobile,” by Zulfikar Majid for the Deccan Herald, August 12 (thanks to Lachlan): Taking a cue from Taliban extremists, militants in Kashmir have threatened to throw acid on the faces of women who use mobile phones and don’t keep veil. They […]
Kashmir: Jihadists use children to attack police station
Apparently you’re never too young to go on jihad. “Caught on CCTV cameras: Children used to carry out Sopore attacks,” by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal for NDTV, August 5 (thanks to JW Watcher): Jammu: Shocking visuals from CCTV cameras have brought to light a matter of grave concern for the Jammu and Kashmir administration. The footage, […]
Kashmir: Imam throws acid in face of woman for operating beauty parlor
Don’t get all exercised over this, you greasy Islamophobes. After all, priests and ministers and rabbis throw acid in the faces of women who get out of line all the time, don’t they? Don’t they? “Kashmiri acid attack victim let down by law,” from India Today, July 23 (thanks to Lachlan): She waited for justice […]
Kashmir Muslim leader says “Muslims all over the world have problem with Israel” and claims that Israel intends to occupy Kashmir
These paranoid fantasies would be amusing if they weren’t lethal for Jews the world over. “Kashmir separatist: All Muslims have problem with Israel,” by Imi Ginsburg for Ynet News, July 12 (thanks to Lachlan): The leader of Muslim separatists in Kashmir has called on the government to prevent Israelis from entering the region due to […]
Jihad leader threatens jihad against Pakistan if it stops backing Kashmir jihadis
Do Pakistani authorities really need this encouragement to back jihad? “Pak faces threat if stopped backing Jihadis,” from PTI, June 8: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin has vowed to turn the guns on Pakistan if it stops backing jihadis in Jammu and Kashmir who, he claimed, were fighting “Pakistan’s war”. “We are fighting Pakistan’s war in […]
Indian Kashmir: Muslims set fire to a Catholic church
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Indian Kashmir, Muslims set fire to a Catholic church,” by Nirmala Carvalho for Asia News, May 25 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Srinagar (AsiaNews) – An [sic] “planned” attack, with the clear goal of “scaring to death the Christian community. The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir must act to ensure […]
Sharia court orders expulsion of three Christian clergymen in Indian-controlled Kashmir
The case against Rev. Khanna for daring to baptize seven converts from Islam continues to grind on, and the question remains: whose law is supreme in Kashmir? Indian law, or the local Sharia courts? They have also tried to get rid of Fr. Borst before. They have had it in for him for a long […]
Kashmir: Christians fearing violence after Sharia court accuses pastors of proselytizing
Proselytizing is forbidden. It could get Christians killed. In this case, it could get Christians who had nothing to do with it killed. Good thing an appeals court struck down Oklahoma’s anti-Sharia law, eh? Islamic Tolerance Alert from Kashmir: “Indian Christians fear backlash due to Sharia ruling,” by M Saleem Pandit for TNN, January 13 […]
Kashmir: Anglican pastor in jail for baptizing seven Muslims to be released on bail
The court allowed Rev. Khanna to be released on bail, but not before lawyers twice stormed the courtroom, and the bar association warned its members not to defend him. An update on this story. “Kashmir: Anglican pastor who baptised seven Muslims to be released,” by Nirmala Carvalho for Asia News, November 30: Srinagar (AsiaNews) — […]
Indian Christians call for halt to “Talibanization” of Kashmir after pastor’s arrest for baptizing Muslims
The fundamental question in this case is one of Indian sovereignty: is Indian law the supreme law of the land in Indian Kashmir, or is Sharia? Local authorities and Muslim clergy are acting as though the latter were. They have sought to prosecute Rev. Khanna for promoting “disharmony, enmity or hatred” due to religion, and […]