Mainstream analysts routinely point to the killing of fellow Muslims by Islamic jihadis as proof that the jihadis aren’t actually Muslims at all, but have twisted and hijacked the religion of peace and are making war against true Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The reality, however, is that Islamic law mandates a death penalty for heresy […]
Somalia: Bill introduced in parliament that would allow a girl to be married as young as 10 years old
This is no surprise. Islamic tradition records that Muhammad consummated his marriage with (i.e., raped) Aisha when she was nine, and the resultant fact that child marriage is accepted in wide swaths of the Islamic world. Child marriage has abundant attestation in Islamic tradition and law. Turkey’s directorate of religious affairs (Diyanet) said in January […]
Somalia: Muslims murder five, injure nearly 30 in jihad bombing at beachfront hotel
“Make ready for them whatever force and strings of horses you can, to strike terror into the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others besides them that you know not; Allah knows them. And whatever you spend in the way of Allah shall be repaid you in full; you will not be wronged.” (Qur’an […]
Somalia: Ramadan, the “traditional time for girls to be cut,” sees “huge increase” in female genital mutilation
Why is Ramadan, the month in which Muslims redouble their efforts to please Allah, the “traditional time for girls to be cut”? Reuters shows no curiosity about this. The answer is because female genital mutilation has justification in Islamic law, and Islamic law is considered divine law, superseding all human law. This story repeats the […]
Somalia: Some imams preach that Muslims are ‘immune to coronavirus’
This idea is based on the assumption that adherence to Sharia will bring one success and prosperity in this world as well as the next. That also leads to jihad activity, since jihad warfare against unbelievers is likewise a Sharia tenet. “Muslims ‘immune to coronavirus’ some imams in Somalia say, putting public at risk,” by […]
Kenya: Muslims defy lockdown for Ramadan, flood into Somalia, where mosques remain open
Kenya now has concerns about an outbreak of the coronavirus, despite having stuck to lockdown rules. That’s because Kenya left its borders open. “Somalia has kept its mosques open during Ramadan despite the coronavirus pandemic, attracting a flood of faithful Kenyans from across the countries.’” This points to the reality of the risk to any […]
Somalia: Muslim leader calls on Muslims to gloat over “painful torment” coronavirus inflicts on non-Muslims
“Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. Those who follow him are ruthless to unbelievers, merciful to one another.” (Qur’an 48:29) “Al-Shabaab Calls on Muslims to Gloat Over Torment Afflicted On the Unbelievers by Coronvirus,” Somali Guardian, April 27, 2020: MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) –In a new audio message issued by the Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab movement in Somalia, […]
Ramadan in Somalia: Four members of same family killed in jihad attack on military base and diplomatic offices
“The end result of Ramadan for Muslims, according to the Koran, is for ‘you to complete the period and glorify God for that which He has guided you, and that you may be amongst the grateful.’” — Imam Omar Suleiman in the Washington Post And how does a Muslim glorify Allah? A hadith has a […]
Christians get smaller coronavirus rations, sometimes 6 times smaller, than Muslims in Nigeria, Somalia, and Uganda
We have seen the same thing in Pakistan. “Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. Those who follow him are ruthless to unbelievers, merciful to one another.” (Qur’an 48:29) “Christian minorities ‘back of queue’ in coronavirus aid – some rations six times smaller,” by David Williamson, Express, April 29, 2020: CHRISTIAN minorities have been forced to […]
Somalia: Jihadis murder immigration official in Puntland, Puntland President calls for “dialogue” with jihadis
There are immigration officials in Somalia? Are there people who actually want to go live there despite the jihad-wrought devastation, or is the job of these officials solely to help people get out? In any case, note that Osman Hussein Haji Farey was murdered outside a mosque by a jihad group affiliated with al-Qaeda. The […]