That’s not the same thing as explicitly renouncing his prior support for al-Qaeda and the Taliban, but many are taking it as such, and so this will likely be the end of the matter. Ironically, if Pantami had ever expressed support for groups that oppose jihad violence and Sharia oppression of women, he would have […]
Nigeria: Minister of Communications prayed ‘Oh Allah, give victory to the Taliban and to al-Qaeda’
But he indignantly denies supporting Boko Haram. “The Prophet said, ‘War is deceit.’” (Bukhari 4.52.269) An update on this story. “I Support Terrorist Groups Like Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Not Boko Haram— Minister Pantami,” Sahara Reporters, April 16, 2021: Though Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, denounces any allegiance to Boko Haram, he expressed […]
Biden says meeting May 1 Afghanistan troop withdrawal deadline ‘tough,’ blames Trump
UPDATE: Al Jazeera’s report below is inaccurate. Biden actually said that he didn’t think the troops would stay a lot longer, and blames Trump for the delay. The points I made still hold. —- It’s ironic that Al Jazeera explains “jihad” as “holy war” in the last paragraph quoted below, as Islamic apologists in the […]
Pakistan: Muslims murder four women who ran women’s empowerment workshops
The Qur’an teaches that men are superior to women and should beat those from whom they “fear disobedience”: “Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because Allah has guarded […]
Biden’s handlers kill pipelines at home but promote them for the Taliban
It is indeed Obama’s third term, as we have returned to his practice of rewarding America’s enemies and alienating America’s friends. This is interesting: “The government has apparently brokered a meeting between the Turkmenistan government and the Taliban for a trans-Afghanistan pipeline to bring Turkmen gas across Afghanistan and Pakistan to India. If this scheme […]
Afghanistan: 30 Muslims killed in mistake at bomb-making class at mosque
Don’t be Islamophobic, you greasy Islamophobe. This could happen anywhere. Remember all the close calls you’ve had at bomb-making classes at your local church. “30 Taliban killed in own IED explosion,” Khaama Press, February 13, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Security sources say a bomb blast at a mosque in Balkh province has […]
Afghanistan: Muslim murders nine in car bombing, Taliban has murdered 487 civilians in three months
Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan — are you starting to notice a pattern? “Allah has bought from the believers their selves and their possessions against the gift of Paradise; they fight in the way of Allah; they kill, and are killed….” (Qur’an 9:111) “Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker,” Reuters, December 20, 2020: KABUL […]
Afghanistan: Muslims murder at least 15 civilians, including 11 children, at a Qur’an recitation ceremony
Where did they get the idea to do this? Possibly from the Qur’an itself: “And they will not stop fighting against you until they have made you renegades from your religion, if they can. And whoever becomes a renegade and dies in his disbelief, they are the ones whose works have failed both in this […]
Afghan government and Taliban agree that Islamic law will be the foundation for negotiations
It was the teachings of Islamic law regarding jihad warfare against unbelievers that led the Taliban to participate in plotting and organizing the 9/11 attacks. This agreement only underscores the futility of American involvement in Afghanistan. If both sides accept the motivating ideology behind the jihad attacks on the US, what are we fighting for? […]
Islamic State enraged over Taliban’s meeting in Qatar with Iranian ambassador
The Islamic State considers Shi’ites to be unbelievers, and so they believe that according to the Islamic principle of al-wala wal-bara, loyalty to Muslims and hatred of non-Muslims, the Taliban should hate the Iranians, not work with them. But the Taliban, like everyone else, know which way the wind is blowing, and likely calculate that […]