The New York Times did not distinguish itself when the Nazis came to power. It kept stories of the persecution of the Jews to small items, on the inside pages, and failed to convey to its readers, many of whom must surely have been Jewish and had relatives they might have more vigorously attempted to […]
Two arrested as 100 Christians start praying inside the Hagia Sophia — no, wait…
Actually, it was 100 Muslims praying inside the Cordoba cathedral. When asked to stop, they attacked the security guards. Of course the ban on Muslim prayer should remain inside the Cordoba cathedral — at least until the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople becomes a cathedral again. “Two arrested after fight in Cordoba’s former mosque,” by Giles […]
Good news? New Muslim political party launched in Spain
Most Western analysts would regard this as good news: Muslims eschewing terrorism assimilating into a Western country, and even participating in the established political process! What could be the downside? Well, there are several. First, the fact that the new political party is specifically Muslim is a sign that those who formed it are not […]
Spain: Restraining order on imam who threatened Muslim woman for her “Western” behavior
Yet another imam who misunderstands Islam. Why is it that those who have devoted their lives to the study of Islam seem to be the ones most prone to misunderstanding the Islamic teachings we hear so much about from Islamic spokesmen in the West — such as that Islam inculcates respect for women, and Islam […]
Spain: Imam, president of local Islamic association, charged for harassing woman who didn’t wear veil
“She and her husband were accosted in the street by the imam, who told them they would be run out of the town” … in Spain. Eurabia Alert. “Imam in Spain charged for ‘harassing woman over veil’,” from the Telegraph, January 28 (thanks to Alan): The prosecutors are seeking a five-year jail sentence for Mohammed […]
Spain jails 11 “men” for jihad plot
“Asians.” “Men.” “Men of South Asian origin.” “Pakistanis.” “Men.” “Born in Pakistan.” “Pakistani origin.” Eight paragraphs in, we learn it was a “suspected Islamist cell.” Until then, one might almost have gotten the impression that Pakistan had declared war on Spain. And that is the problem with this kind of coverage, which is, of course, […]
Spain: Islamic supremacists kidnap woman, condemn her to death for adultery
She escaped, but here is a glimpse into Europe’s glorious future. “Spain: Salafist criminal ‘procedure’ condemns a woman to death on adultery charges,” from Tea and Politics, December 5 (a translation of “Un ‘juicio’ islamista condenó a una mujer a morir por adúltera en Reus,” from El Periódico, December 5, with thanks to Claudia): An […]
Spain: Seven arrested for financing Islamic terrorism
Seven financiers of the tiny minority of extremists in three Spanish cities, with links to 10 others who were operating in four other European countries. From Expatica, with thanks to Sr. Soph: MALAGA “” Police on the Costa del Sol have arrested seven people suspected of financing the activities of Islamic terrorist groups. The raids […]
‘How to beat your wife’ imam must study equality
I discussed Mohamed Kamal Mustafa and his wife-beating book in Islam Unveiled, which I wrote in 2001. In it I reported that an association of Spanish women’s groups had brought suit against him; it has taken that long for this case to wend its way through the Spanish courts, while Mustafa has been able to […]
Spain: Security fears delay ‘Al Qaeda fundraisers’ trial
Might the jihad extend even into the courtroom of those who are being tried for pursuing it? Why not? From Expatica, : The Spaniard Enrique Cerda and Pakistani Ahmed Rukshar were due to go on trial accused of helping raise funds in connection with Fheik Mahammed, said to be Al Qaeda’s ‘No 3’. Fheik Mahammed […]