All over the world, we see it on virtually a daily basis: Islamic supremacists use intimidation as a weapon to paralyze their foes and get what they want, in matters large and small, professional and personal. And here we are again. “Tariq Ramadan case: the psychiatric report that afflicts him,” translated from “Affaire Tariq Ramadan […]
Tariq Ramadan and the Rogue French Spy (Part 2)
Tariq Ramadan was once hailed by many as a “towering intellect” and a “leading Islamic scholar.” In 2000, TIME called Tariq Ramadan “one of the seven most important religious innovators” of the 21st century; in 2004, TIME named Ramadan as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World Today.” In Internet polls, Foreign […]
Tariq Ramadan and the Rogue French Spy (Part 1)
The latest news about Tariq Ramadan has to do with a rogue French spy, hired by his supporters, in order to discover the identity of one of Ramadan’s accusers, known only as “Christelle,” in an obvious attempt to threaten her into silence. The story appeared in The Jerusalem Post here: The ongoing case against Islamic […]
Muslim World League leader focuses on “spreading awareness of moderate Islam,” calls for interfaith partnerships
“Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, considers interfaith partnerships a ‘religious and moral duty,’ a commitment that has only deepened as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic…..Issa and the Muslim World League have kept the focus on spreading awareness of moderate Islam…” Al-Issa is also a Saudi politician. But is […]
The Paradox of the “Moderate Muslim”
An American journalist of Iranian origin, Borzou Daragahi, tweeted the news of India’s first death due to Coronavirus. A few hours later, he retweeted the story, this time with the caption, “Retweeting this story again, just for the fun of it. Enjoy.” He, driven by the overpowering hatred for India, derives joy from the news […]
France: Tariq Ramadan charged with two more counts of rape, supporters say it’s all a “Zionist plot” against him
“Supporters of Ramadan, who is a professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford’s St. Anthony’s College, have called the accusations against him part of a ‘international Zionist plot’ to blacken his name.” Of course! What else could it possibly be? “Tariq Ramadan formally charged with two more counts of rape,” RFI, February 13, 2020: The […]
The Adventures of Asking Muslim Reformers to Categorically Choose between Western Laws and Islam
On January 7th Jihad Watch published my article titled “93% of Muslim Public Officials Would Not Express Support for the Constitution They Swore to Uphold.”[1] This article was a result of a survey of four questions I had sent to eighty Muslim public officials across the United States. With each of the four questions the […]
Malaysia: New TV channel will “correct the false information that tarnished the image of Islam and Muslims”
Finally! This will clear everything up! 36,000 jihad attacks worldwide since 9/11, but all that is needed is a TV channel that will explain that you should believe comfortable words from smiling Muslim spokesmen rather than your lying eyes. “To ensure a balanced content, non-Muslim academics with expertise in Islam can be invited to provide […]
Former president of org “dedicated to showing that Islam is a religion of peace” charged with jihad terror activity
Jehad Serwan Mostafa “was once president of the now-defunct Muslim Youth Council of San Diego, which said on its website that it was ‘dedicated to showing the world that Islam is a religion of peace and Muslims are a peaceful and productive part of society.’ Mostafa’s father, Halim Mostafa, a Kurdish Syrian, made a low-budget […]
Shireen Qudosi and the question of Islamic reformers
Recently I had an unpleasant online encounter with the self-styled “Muslim Reformer” Shireen Qudosi that highlighted some of the principal problems with the entire Muslim reform movement in the West, and showed why so many people are skeptical of these “reformers.” Please pardon the personal references in the first part of this; this post is […]