Via the “refugee” crisis, numerous able-bodied, military-age young Muslims entered European countries, with many claiming to be “unaccompanied minors” in order to bolster their victim status and have a better chance of entering. European officials, as credulous (or afraid of being called “Islamophobic” as ever), generally accepted their claims about their ages at face value. […]
The Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Meets Fantasy Islam
According to its website, The Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) was created by an act of the Iowa legislature in 1967 with its purpose being to upgrade law enforcement to professional status. The specific goals were to maximize training opportunities for law enforcement officers…[1] In furtherance of this training goal, on November 9-10, 2020 the […]
Gulf News: ‘Terrorism is most offensive to the Prophet and Islam’
I’d be happy to jump on board with this, but these presentations are always so dishonest. If they would bother to explain passages such as these, then they might have a case. But the problem is not that I am not convinced. The problem is that many Muslims are are aware of these passages and […]
Al-Azhar grand imam says man who beheaded teacher doesn’t speak for Islam, but warns against ‘insulting religions’
Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, said: “I declare that Islam, its teachings and its Prophet are innocent of this wicked terrorist crime….At the same time, I emphasize that insulting religions and attacking their sacred symbols under the banner of freedom of expression is an intellectual double standard and an open invitation to hatred.” No […]
Was Muhammad Really the ‘First Anti-Racist in Human History’?
In June 2020, Dr. Craig Considine, a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Rice University, produced a video titled “Who Is the First Anti-Racist in Human History?” In this video Considine identified Muhammad as that “First Anti-Racist.” Considine noted: Arguably, Prophet Muhammad was the first person in human history to declare, in no […]
Catholic scholar falsely claims that Muhammad responded non-violently to those who mocked him
Craig Considine depends upon the ignorance of his audience about Islam. “Catholic Scholar Spins Jihadi Beheading,” by Jules Gomes, ChurchMilitant.com, October 19, 2020: PARIS (ChurchMilitant.com) – A Catholic sociologist is whitewashing Muhammad’s violent response to people who mocked him as thousands rallied across France Sunday to honor a schoolteacher who was beheaded for showing cartoons of Muhammad […]
Azerbaijan: Armenia hit ‘dense residential areas’ with missiles. Armenia: ‘No fire was opened’ toward Azerbaijan.
As Turkish journalists Yasin Aktay and İbrahim Karagül are likening Azerbaijan’s conflict with Armenia to the “Palestinian” jihad, this could be an indication that the Azerbaijanis have picked up the “Palestinian” jihad tactic of manufacturing Israeli atrocities and airing them worldwide through the establishment media. “Azerbaijan says Armenia targets cities outside conflict zone,” by Aida […]
Al-Azhar condemns Macron’s plan for fighting ‘Islamic separatism’ as an ‘explicit call for racism and hate’
Racism? Really? What race is “Islamist separatism” again? I keep forgetting. Anyway, we have seen this many, many times before. Any counterterror initiative, no matter how mild, no matter how carefully worded, no matter how many “moderate” profiteers it puts front and center, will be condemned as “racist” and “hateful.” The effect of this is […]
Al-Azhar grand imam denounces use of term ‘Islamic terrorism,’ says it’s offensive to Islam
Reality: Muhammad said: “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari 4:52.220). The Qur’an says: “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (8:60) “When your Lord was revealing to the angels, ‘I […]
A Few Questions for Craig Considine
Craig Considine is a lecturer in sociology at Rice University who continues to call himself a Christian, though for years he has been a Defender of the Faith – that faith being Islam. For Considine, Islam is a religion of “love.” He doesn’t bother to try to engage with, or explain away, such Qur’anic verses […]