“The bill appears to take aim at some in the Shia community who openly curse one of the Prophet’s wives (may Allah be pleased with her) and his close companions (may Allah be pleased with them)….” That would be Aisha and the first three caliphs, Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman. The Shia generally hate Aisha, […]
Taliban supreme leader says Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan cross-border attacks on Pakistan security forces ‘haram’
The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has declared that cross-border attacks, including those on Pakistan, are “haram,” or forbidden under Islam. By so doing, Hibatullah Akhundzada is said to have “terminated the jihad or holy war,” at least in a formal way. Defense minister Muhammad Yaqoob stated of errant Taliban forces — particularly from […]
Pakistan: Muslims murder man accused of blasphemy while he was on his way to prove his innocence
The accusation was enough. “Blasphemy accused shot dead by unidentified assailants in Balochistan,” South Asia Terrorism Portal, August 6, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): An unidentified group shot dead an individual (name not stated), accused of alleged blasphemy, while he was on his way to attend a localjirga (council of tribal elders) to […]
Pakistan: 150-year-old Hindu temple demolished, mayor falsely claims demolition didn’t happen
“War is deceit.” (Bukhari 4.52.268). “Historic Hindu Temple Demolished in Karachi, Mayor Vainly Tries to Deny It Happened,” by Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter, July 25, 2023: It takes a notable degree of effrontery to deny that a demolished building has been destroyed. Yet, this is what the controversial Mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui, whose […]
China expands Belt and Road Initiative with ‘all-weather ally’ Pakistan ‘for regional connectivity’
The red-green axis continues to strengthen globally with America virtually out of the picture. The 60 billion (USD) CPEC infrastructure is an “important pioneering project” of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI is a powerful initiative of infrastructure projects to broaden China’s global influence. The Chinese Communist Party is also known to wield […]
Pakistan: 44 killed, over 200 wounded in jihad suicide bombing at political rally
The bombing was yet another show of Muslim-on-Muslim violence in a rivalry between jihad groups. According to the AP report, “the Bajur district near the Afghan border was a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban — a close ally of Afghanistan’s Taliban government — before the Pakistani army drove the militants out of the area.” The […]
Pakistan: Third blasphemy claim in less than a month leads Christians fearing Islamic retribution to flee homes
The UN is far too concerned over the desecration of a copy of the Qur’an to be concerned about Christians being terrorized in Pakistan. “Christians in Pakistan Flee Homes after Blasphemy Accusation,” Morning Star News, July 20, 2023: LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A third accusation of blasphemy in less than a month compelled […]
Pakistan: Government claims 400,000 social media accounts blaspheme Allah, Muhammad, the Qur’an and more
Many of these are Shi’ite accounts, as is clear from the references to blasphemy of “the Mothers of the Believers, the Companions of the Prophet.” Shi’ites often disparage Aisha, “the mother of the believers,” because she opposed Ali, and Muhammad’s companions, the first caliphs, Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman, for the same reason. In any […]
State Department spokesman pleads with Taliban not to allow Afghanistan to become ‘safe haven’ for terrorists
What planet does Matthew Miller live on? State Department planet, which has no connection to Earth. Does he really think that the Taliban will heed any appeals from the United States government? Does he really think that the Taliban in Afghanistan will refrain from aiding its fellow jihad group, Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (TTP)? The ridiculous assumptions of […]
Pakistan: Three Hindu women married to Muslims who kidnapped them and forcibly converted them to Islam
The Qur’an forbids Muslim men to marry “polytheistic” women: “Do not marry idolatresses until they believe, for indeed, a believing slave woman is better than an idolatress, even though she pleases you. And do not give your daughters in marriage to idolaters until they believe, for indeed, a believing slave is better than an idolater, […]