The strictures of Sharia and the penalties for violating its rules are once again on display: two Christian men in Indonesia’s Aceh province were publicly flogged, receiving 40 lashes each from a “masked Sharia officer who beat their backs with a stick.” Their crimes were drinking alcohol and gambling. “The caning comes less than two […]
Nigeria: Sharia police arrested barber for giving haircuts that offend Islam
Remember all the people who insist that Sharia was completely compatible with Western secular values, and that anyone who thinks otherwise was a racist, bigoted “Islamophobe”? They won’t be asked about this. It would be most interesting if they were. “Barber Arrested In Kano For Giving Customers Haircuts That ‘Offend’ Islam,” Sahara Reporters, February 3, […]
Somaliland Women’s Football Tournament canceled, ‘not in line with Islamic values and norms’
Meanwhile, Leftists and dissemblers keep insisting that Islam respects women’s rights, and people actually believe them. “Somaliland cans female football tournament as un-Islamic,” Reuters, December 17, 2020 (thanks to Henry): Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland said on Thursday it had cancelled its first women’s football tournament as it fell foul of Islamic values, sparking outrage […]
Pakistan: Muslim clerics say they won’t administer marriage ceremonies if celebrations include music and dance
These clerics only banned music at weddings. They must be moderates. Whenever I note that Islamic law forbids music (aside from nasheeds, a cappella songs encouraging jihad), I am excoriated as a greasy Islamophobe, but it’s nonetheless true: Hadith Qudsi 19:5: “The Prophet said that Allah commanded him to destroy all the musical instruments, idols, […]
Rihanna apologies to Muslim community for ‘careless mistake’ of using Islamic texts in lingerie show
Many videos are “offensive,” and usually when they involve religion, the target is Christianity. No one apologizes or is even asked to apologize. Are these offenses also “honest and careless mistakes?” The normal reaction to videos when they are offensive, as is often expected, is to have an adult discussion about them, or simply don’t […]
India: Muslim village leaders issue fatwa banning music, lottery, watching TV
“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 is no fun in Islam. […]
Islamic scholar says uploading photos on social media is “a great sin” against Allah
“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 is no fun in Islam. […]
Indonesia: Multiple arrests of couples on Valentine’s Day, “These social illnesses must be prevented”
“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 is no fun in Islam. […]
India: Muslim cleric issues fatwa against firecrackers, says they’re un-Islamic and selling them is haram
“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 is no fun in Islam. […]
“There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam.”
Ayatollah Khomeini famously proclaimed: “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 is […]