“O you who believe, strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an abomination of Satan’s handiwork. Leave it aside so that you may succeed.” (Qur’an 5:90) The Ayatollah Khomeini said it: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind […]
Afghanistan bans mixed martial arts, ‘it has many aspects which are contradictory to the teachings of Islam’
It’s a pity that the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice doesn’t seem to have elaborated on what exactly makes MMA un-Islamic. In any case, activities that may distract one from jihad are often forbidden, as we see with the prohibition on music. “Afghanistan bans MMA, finds many aspects ‘contradictory […]
Bangladesh: Muslims in one village ban music, say Islam forbids it, anyone who plays music will face legal action
Islamic apologists in the West still routinely deny that Islamic law forbids music. In Bangladesh, they aren’t trying to fool the infidels, they’re just enforcing Sharia. “‘Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: ‘In this Ummah there shall be collapsing of the earth, transformation and Qadhf.’ A man among the Muslims said: […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Young woman arrested for singing in public without hijab
The Ayatollah Khomeini said it: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Muslim cleric complains that officials have ‘not prohibited many joyful matters’
The Ayatollah Khomeini said it: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There […]
Iran shuts down cafes to protect ‘Islamic culture’
Nothing terrifies the Islamic regime more than its youth seeking deliverance from the strictures of Sharia oppression, particularly in an era during which youth are readily exposed, via the Internet, to life outside of the regime. The notion of youth enjoying themselves together and engaging in free discussion is too much liberty for the Iranian […]
Indonesia: Muslim woman jailed for saying Muslim prayer before eating pork says ‘I did not expect it’
Jihad Watch reported on this case yesterday; now we learn that Lina Mukherjee “did not expect this punishment.” Even though she is a Muslim, Lina Mukherjee made the error of underestimating Islam’s intolerance to “insult” and defiance of the Sharia. The Indonesian woman, jailed for two years , was surprised by her verdict in a […]
Egypt: Muslims enraged at wedding video of dancing and women with heads uncovered inside historic mosque
There were even calls for legal action. Here once again we see the Ayatollah Khomeini’s famous dictum: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps raids satirist’s home, detains him
Here once again we see the Ayatollah Khomeini’s famous dictum: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is […]
Iran: 10 dead, over 100 sick after drinking tainted booze at party
Iran continues to crack down harshly on anything deemed un-Islamic. The latest fallout of the strictness of the regime is the death of ten people “after drinking home-made liquor made with methanol at a party.” More than 140 others “were sickened,” and dozens hospitalized. Alcohol is haram in Islam. Since the 1979 revolution, alcohol has […]