This may be an indication that the Islamic State is unable to take Baghdad at this point; if it could, why bother with these harassing attacks? On the other hand, this attack could have been mounted by a freelance jihadist whose quest for the virgins was unrelated to the Islamic State’s aspirations. “Suicide bomber kills […]
Somalia: Islamic jihadists attack hotel, murder three people
Islamic jihadists are more assertive and aggressive than ever, all over the globe. It’s a good thing that this has “nothing to do with Islam.” Imagine how much worse it would be if it did. “3 dead in Somalia after militants attack hotel,” Associated Press, June 26, 2014: MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide bomber and […]
Iraq: Jihad-martyrdom suicide bomber targets outdoor market south of Baghdad, murdering 13
“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the enemies of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom you may not know, but whom Allah knows. Whatever you spend in the cause of Allah shall be repaid to you, and you shall […]
Lebanon: Jihad-martyrdom suicide bomber hits Beirut hotel, casualties feared
This jihad attack probably has to do with the Sunni-Shi’ite jihad, which is now raging in Iraq and Syria. It is practically inevitable that it engulf Lebanon as well, with that nation’s Christians caught in the middle. “Suicide attack at Beirut hotel, casualties feared,” Al Arabiya, June 25, 2014: A suicide bomber attacked a hotel […]
“Palestinian” prof: Suicide bombers motivated by Islam, not poverty or brainwashing
John Kerry needs to sit down with Subhi Al-Yazji and have a long talk. Kerry will explain to him how poverty causes terrorism, and how jihad attacks, including jihad-martyrdom suicide operations, have nothing whatsoever to do with Islam. Muslims in the West know these lines well, but in other places misunderstanders of Islam abound, even […]
ISIS jihadi from Canada urges Muslims to follow example of Calgary jihad/martyrdom suicide bomber
“A message posted online eulogizes Salman Ashrafi, a Canadian member of the ultra-extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham, as a ‘brave warrior’ and goads Muslims to ‘prove their manhood’ by following in his footsteps.” Not that this has anything to do with Islam, of course. To think otherwise will land you with charges of […]
Nigeria: Jihad suicide bomber murders several at World Cup viewing
“Nigeria’s military has promised increased security but appears incapable of halting a stream of attacks by extremists holding more than 250 schoolgirls hostage.” Or maybe it is unwilling to halt this stream of attacks, since Nigerian generals have been found to have armed the group. Obviously its view of Islam enjoys support in high places. […]
Back in Canada, Iraq jihad suicide bomber “seemed like a regular guy”
Iqbal Nadvi, director of the Alfala Islamic Centre in Oakville, Ontario, “knew the Ashrafi family in Calgary and said Salman was a ‘very quiet person’ who might have had a personal crisis after his wife left.” Yes, that must be it. How many times have we seen it? A guy gets divorced, gets depressed, and […]
Florida Muslim commits jihad/martyrdom suicide bombing in Syria
“Federal authorities are investigating whether he was recruited or radicalized online.” But this investigation will be clumsy and perfunctory at best, because when, say, local mosque officials tell the feds that nobody knew this guy, nobody ever saw him, except one time to castigate him for his “extremism,” and that further probing would be “Islamophobic,” […]
Muslim from Canada was jihad/martyrdom suicide bomber in Iraq in 2013
We are constantly told that all Muslims in the West are moderate, and that only greasy Islamophobes would dare to suggest that there should be any surveillance of mosques and Muslim gatherings such as the New York Police Department used to conduct. Why should mosques be under any more surveillance than the local Methodist church, […]