Exposing the role that Islamic jihad theology and ideology play in the modern global conflicts

Somalia: “A mujahid with a car bomb entered the hotel, followed by two well-armed fighters who sprayed bullets”

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Once again we see Islamic jihadists explain their actions with reference to Islamic jihad theology — in the reference to the car bomber as a “mujahid.” This is so routine as hardly to invite comment, except that it becomes noteworthy due to the steadfast refusal of Western analysts to face it and its implications. “Somali […]

Somalia: Islamic jihadists behead mother of two girls and her cousin after discovering they were Christians

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From their names, they seem to have been converts from Islam to Christianity. Leaving Islam is, according to Islamic law, a capital offense. Muhammad commanded: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him” (Bukhari 9.84.57). This is still the position of all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence, both Sunni and Shi’ite. Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the […]

Interfaith outreach in Somalia: Islamic jihad group vows to kill “anyone who supports the Christians”

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Not to worry: they don’t just murder people indiscriminately: “We don’t just go and blow a place up or fire bullets aimlessly. There is a lot of intelligence before an operation. We only attack a place when we are sure the people in there are the apostates, the Christians and those that support them.” Remember […]

Somalia: Islamic jihadists celebrate New Year by murdering 11 people with bombs at Mogadishu hotel

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Note the Reuters headline: “Mogadishu hotel targeted by bombs.” As if the bombs got together and decided to target the Mogadishu hotel. Mainstream media news outlets go to any lengths to avoid naming the perpetrators when they are Islamic jihadists. “Mogadishu hotel targeted by bombs, at least 11 killed,” by Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar […]

Interfaith outreach in Somalia: Government bans Christmas celebrations

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Somali church destroyed by Islamic jihadists Watch for the purveyors of the “Islamophobia” myth to speak out strongly against this. No, wait… “Somalia bans Christmas celebrations,” from Citifm Online, December 25 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): The Somali Government has banned celebration of Christian festivities in the country. A directive released on Tuesday by […]

Somalia: Jihad-martyrdom suicide bomber murders nine people, injures 37

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Yes, but surely right-wing extremists do this kind of thing all the time, don’t they? “9 killed by car suicide bomber in northern Somalia,” from the Associated Press, December 5: MOGADISHU, Somalia “” A police official says a suicide car bomber, targeting two pick-up trucks carrying Puntland Marine Forces in northern Somalia, has killed nine […]

Somalia: Muslim group warns that sending children to school could undermine their Islamic faith

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Somali schoolgirl, risking her Islamic faith “O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. But if ye ask about things when the Qur’an is being revealed, they will be made plain to you, God will forgive those: for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing. Some […]

Somalia: Islamic jihadists murder 22 people in attack on police station

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“Islamophobia is the biggest threat to peace in the world today.” — U.S. “academic” Kevin Barrett in Iran’s state-run PressTV “22 Killed in al-Shabab Attack on Somali Police,” from VOA News, November 19: Twenty-two people were killed Tuesday when Islamist militants attacked a police station in central Somalia.   Militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for […]

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