Few things are more abundantly attested in Islamic law than the permissibility of child marriage. Islamic tradition records that Muhammad’s favorite wife, Aisha, was six when Muhammad wedded her and nine when he consummated the marriage: “The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with […]
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Nigeria: Two schoolgirl jihad-martyrdom suicide bombers murder 56 at crowded market
“Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties,for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed.” (Qur’an 9:111) “Schoolgirl suicide bombers kill 56 in Nigerian market,” Reuters, December 9, 2016: YOLA/BAUCHI, Nigeria – Two schoolgirl suicide bombers killed 56 people and […]
Nigeria: Muslims carry out coordinated attacks on Christians in 5 villages, murdering 45
“They laid siege to the village before they started shooting sporadically and throwing explosives at our homes. They were armed with guns, knives, machetes and explosives. They slaughtered [and] butchered women, children and old people who could not escape.” Will the Islamophobia never end? “‘Ethnic cleansing’ attacks by Muslim clan on Christians leaves 45 dead […]
Nigeria: 200 Muslim clerics training to counter Boko Haram ideology and propagate “peaceful nature of Islam”
“Some of the participants who spoke on the programme, described it as a welcome development that would assist in handling extremist and propagation of the peaceful nature of Islam. They pointed out that Prophet Muhammad cherished peaceful coexistence among and between Muslims and non-muslims and viewed non-Muslims as people who should be attracted to Islam […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder Christian pastor, 8 others in jihad suicide attacks
“Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties, for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed.” (Qur’an 9:111) “Pastor, 8 others, killed in attacks by Boko Haram suicide bombers,” by Jardine Malado, Christian Times, November 8, 2016: A Christian pastor […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder over 800 Christians, injure over 800 more, destroy over 100 churches
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Nigerian Middle Belt state: 800+ Christians killed, 800+ injured, 100+ churches destroyed,” World Watch Monitor, October 26, 2016 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Nigeria’s Middle Belt is the scene of ever-continuing attacks on Christian farmers by mainly Muslim Hausa-Fulani herdsmen, including this past week where attacks have occurred in both Kaduna […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder over 40 Christians, burn down their houses
“The attackers were in the hundreds and were well armed. Some of them wore army uniforms, while others wore police uniforms. Some of them exchanged gunfire with the few soldiers stationed at the post office in the town, while others burned down houses of Christians.” Could they have been police officers and members of the […]
“Catholic priest have become endangered species” in Nigeria: Muslims kidnap one, shoot two
What is driving these Muslim herdsmen to persecute Christians and terrorize priests? Could it be that these priests drew Muhammad or dared to note that jihadis use Islamic texts and teachings to justify their actions? Or could it be that no amount of appeasement and self-abasement will move Islamic jihadists to ignore Qur’anic injunctions to […]
Nigeria: Muslims attack, nearly lynch Christian chemist for alleged “blasphemy”
A glimpse into the future of Europe and North America. “Hausa youths attack Lagos chemist for blasphemy,” Punch, September 6, 2016: There was confusion on Sunday in the Ketu area of Lagos State after some Hausa youths seized a chemist, identified as Emmanuel Emeka. PUNCH Metro learnt that Emeka would have been lynched but for […]
Muslims murder at least 13 Christians in ongoing war “by Islam to eliminate Christianity” in Nigeria
Nothing to be concerned about. Christian leaders in the West insist that Islam is a religion of peace, and that people such as these jihadis are misunderstanding their own religion. That makes it all better, now, doesn’t it? “At least 13 Christians Killed in Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Attacks in Kaduna State, Nigeria,” Morning Star News, […]