This story is a classic illustration of why anyone is concerned about Islam at all: not out of some random “bigotry” or “racism,” but because Islamic supremacists force non-Muslims to abide by Muslim laws and customs. And then there’s also that little matter of the violent jihad. “Muslim group wants ban on open selling of […]
New York Times censors pigs’ faces in Malaysian edition to avoid offending Muslims
The endless solicitude of the mainstream media for the sensibilities of Islamic supremacists is probably meant to try to foster harmony and peace. But in reality, it only inspires contempt among those Islamic supremacists, because it is contemptible. This is the same New York Times that feared to run the Muhammad cartoons in the wake […]
Malaysia: Mufti forbids non-Muslims to use 40 words, including “Allah,” “Qur’an” and “Sharia,” on pain of fines or imprisonment
Penang Mufti Hassan Ahmad Islamic supremacism gallops on in modern, moderate Malaysia. “Penang mufti outlaws 40 words to non-Muslims,” by Predeep Nambiar for New Straits Times, January 11 (thanks to Lookmann): GEORGE TOWN: “SOLAT”, “Surau” and “Masjid” are words non-Muslims in Penang are prohibited from using in their writings. The words are among the 40 […]
Malaysia’s Islamic Development Department enraged over Facebook photo of beer can with halal logo
It’s Friday night, akhi — why not kick back, open up a package of halal pork rinds and pop open a can of halal beer? “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic […]
Malaysia: Police question mufti for fatwa saying it was permissible to shed blood of protesters
Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria How did this mufti miss the Qur’an’s dominant teachings of peace, which we all must believe exist on pain of charges of “Islamophobia”? Meanwhile, Catholic priest Father Lawrence Andrew is being investigated for sedition for using the word “Allah” for God. Just another day in modern, moderate Malaysia. “Perak mufti quizzed […]
Malaysia: Leader of largest political party calls on Catholic priest who uses “Allah” for God to convert to Islam
Father Lawrence Andrew The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is the largest political party in the country. Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Malaysia: “Convert to Islam, Umno veterans club tells Catholic priest in centre of Allah row,” from the Malaysian Insider, January 2 (thanks to Bren): A veteran Umno leader has called on a […]
Malaysia: Muslim group calls for New Year’s celebrations to be canceled because they reflect Jewish culture
As far as Islamic supremacists are concerned, if it is something they hate, it must be Jewish — since the Jews are, according to the Qur’an (5:82), the worst enemies of the Muslims. “Islamic groups call for NYE to be cancelled,” by Courtney Trenwith for ArabianBusiness.com, December 29: A Malaysian Muslim group has called for […]
Malaysia a “religious-fascist” state, not a “moderate” one, says ex-government minister
Datuk Zaid Ibrahim He’s got a point: Malaysia’s Islamic Development Department tells Sunnis to fight “Shi’ite virus” as a “form of jihad” “Moderate” Malaysia’s Federal Department of Islamic Development calls for Internet censorship to stop attacks against Islam Malaysia: Teenager arrested for insulting Islam on Facebook Modern, moderate Malaysia bans Ke$ha concert despite her agreeing […]
Malaysia’s Islamic Development Department tells Sunnis to fight “Shi’ite virus” as a “form of jihad”
Sunni-Shi’ite Jihad comes to modern, moderate Malaysia: this is not some “extremist” crank, but a Malaysian government agency. “Fighting Shiites an act of jihad, Muslims told,” from Malaysiaskini, November 29: Muslims were today urged to fight against the Shiites as it is “a form of jihad” before it is too late, because the “Shiite virus” […]
Malaysia: Columnist accuses Muslim group of defamation for saying she supports the freedom to leave Islam
Marina: Call me a moderate and I’ll sue “The leaflets also slammed Comango for calling for the freedom to renounce Islam; the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) rights; the removal of Malay privileges; the freedom to embrace Syiah [Shia] teachings; and the right for Catholics to refer to God as ‘Allah’, among […]