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

Sheikh Al-Qaradhawi and, Other Islamic Scholars Debate Suicide Operations in a Counter-Terrorism Conference Held in Sharm Al-Sheikh

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Islam condemns suicide, we hear endlessly from American Islamic apologists. In reality the situation is a bit more complicated. From MEMRI, with thanks to Sr. Soph: The following are excerpts from a panel discussion at the counter-terrorism conference of religious scholars at Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt. The discussion aired on Iqra TV on August 22, 2005. […]

First Suspect in July 21 Bombings Charged

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London jihad update from AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: LONDON (AP) – Police charged a 23-year-old man Wednesday with withholding information about the failed July 21 bombing attempts targeting London’s transit system, making him the first person in Britain to face criminal charges in the attacks. The charge alleges that Ismael Abdurahman, from […]

Criticism of suicide bombers censored at the UN

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The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is the World Union of Humanist, Secular and Rationalist organisations, with 100 member organisations in about 40 countries. Here is a press release from them (thanks to Looney Tunes): CRITICISM OF SUICIDE BOMBERS CENSORED AT THE UN IHEU today attempted to call on the United Nations to condemn […]

Police name London bomb suspects

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Muktar Said-Ibrahim. Have you seen this man? Methodists, of course. From CNN, : LONDON, England (CNN) — Police have identified two of the four suspects they believe were behind last week’s failed bomb attacks on the London transit system…. Peter Clarke, head of the Britain’s anti-terror branch, said police were looking for Yasin Hassan Omar, […]

Shoot-to-Kill Policy Worries UK Muslims

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They needn’t worry about the shoot to kill policy if they stop when called upon to do so. It does now appear that the man shot by police near the subway was not connected with the bombings and they admit to shooting the wrong man. From Arab News, with thanks to Skeet Street. LONDON “” […]

83 Die in Car Bombs at Egyptian Resort

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The Abdullah Azzam Brigades: Azzam, along with Osama, was one of the founders of Al-Qaeda. I profile him, and his Qur’an- and Hadith-filled exhortations to Muslims to wage violent jihad, in Onward Muslim Soldiers. Clearly his murderous Islamic ideology is still winning recruits. From AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt – […]

Lindsay’s Mother interviewed

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Jermaine or Germaine Lindsay’s mother, who once lived in Cleveland has been found in Grenada. “For Jamaican native, life path led from success to extremism” From the Boston Globe, with thanks to Mary Beth ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — In the two weeks since 19-year-old Germaine Lindsay blew himself up in a London subway, taking 26 […]

Kramer: Inspector Cole on London assignment

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Martin Kramer writes in the Sandbox: One of my missions is to save readers of Juan Cole’s weblog from his errors. (This has the potential of becoming a full-time job.) The latest one comes in today’s posting about Shehzad Tanweer, 22, one of the British-born suicide bombers from Leeds. Cole first announces that his investigation […]

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