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Underwear bomber: “The Koran obliges every able Muslim to participate in jihad and fight in the way of Allah, those who fight you, and kill them wherever you find them”

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Is his understanding of the Qur’an and Islam and jihad wrong? If so, will some Muslim spokesman in the U.S. care to explain how? “Transcript: Read Abdulmutallab’s statement on guilty plea,” from the Detroit Free Press, October 12 (thanks to Dearborn Underground): The following is the transcript of what accused underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab […]

Indonesia: Parents not getting diphtheria vaccines for children because they’re not sure they’re halal

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We have seen this before. In Britain, the head of the Islamic Medical Association told parents that vaccines were haram. In Nigeria, jihadis struck a vaccine warehouse, and paranoia about vaccines being a U.S. plot to sterilize Muslims led to a polio outbreak. “Religious beliefs hinder vaccination in E. Java,” by Elly Burhaini Faizal for […]

Underwear jihadi says he would not be found guilty under Islamic law

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There is an interesting case for Muslim moderates: they could explain why Abdulmutallab would actually be found guilty under Islamic law. Unfortunately, no moderate spokesmen in the West will take up this challenge. Abdulmutallab also said: “My Muslim brothers in the Arabian Peninsula, you have to answer the call of jihad because the enemy is […]

Underwear jihadi misunderstands Islam, says that “participation in jihad against the United States is considered among the most virtuous of deeds in Islam and is highly encouraged in the Quran”

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“Participation in jihad against the United States is considered among the most virtuous of deeds in Islam and is highly encouraged in the Quran.” How did Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab come to misunderstand the Religion of Peaceâ„¢ so spectacularly? Would any of the vaunted moderates of the Islamic establishment in the West care to explain? Honest […]

Underwear jihadist pleads guilty to all charges

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Knowing Abdulmutallab, this is not the end of his theatrics, but an interesting twist in the underwear jihadist’s case. Since he’s largely representing himself, who knows? He could demand some sort of do-over on the grounds his “attorney” was incompetent. “‘Underwear bomber’ pleads guilty to all charges,” from CNN, October 12: Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, the […]

“Hey, dude, your pants are on fire” — Detroit underwear jihadist was prepared for Islamic martyrdom

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“He was engaging in rituals. He was preparing to die and enter heaven. He purified himself. He washed. He brushed his teeth. He put on perfume. He was praying and perfuming himself to get ready to die.” How did he come to misunderstand Islam so severely? “Feds: Airline attack suspect sought martyrdom,” by Ed White […]

Detroit: Prospective jurors fear jihad terror retribution in underwear jihadist trial

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Don’t they know that Islam is a Religion of Peaceâ„¢? “Live blog: Prospective jurors fear terrorist retribution in accused underwear bomber trial,” by David Ashenfelter for the Detroit Free Press, October 5 (thanks to Block Ness): […] The next prospective juror, who works for a large bank, said he is concerned about serving on the […]

Detroit underwear jihadist: “The mujahadeen will wipe out the U.S. — the cancer U.S.”

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He is clearly a convinced Islamic jihadist. He believes that the Qur’an teaches that Muslims should wage war against unbelievers, and that Muhammad engaged in that warfare in a way that Muslims should emulate. And Muslim advocacy groups in the U.S. feel no obligation to explain how and why they reject Abdulmutallab’s version of Islam, […]

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