If Asia Bibi is murdered before a review of her death sentence for “blasphemy” ever happens, it may as well be an inside job as an attack mounted from outside the prison walls. “Governor’s murder deepens fears of Pakistani Christians,” by Michael Georgy for Reuters, January 10: To understand why Pakistani Christians feel so threatened […]
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Islamic sermons motivated killer of politician who opposed Pakistani blasphemy law
While the mainstream media (and Hamas-linked CAIR) demonize conservatives for a shooting by a flag-burning Leftist, they — predictably — ignore the clear Islamic motivations of this murderer, and the continued victimizing of non-Muslims in Pakistan by the blasphemy law. “Sermons motivated killer of Pakistani politician,” by Asif Shahzad for Associated Press, January 10: ISLAMABAD […]
Germany: Foreign minister may ask Pakistan to act against German nationals training for jihad in tribal regions
Good luck with that. “German FM’s visit: Pakistan may be asked to act against German jihadists,” from the Express Tribune, January 8: ISLAMABAD: The presence of German nationals with al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan’s tribal regions is likely to be discussed when German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle hold talks with political and military leadership here this […]
Pakistan releases al-Qaeda jihadist, “self-declared warrior against U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan”
Friend and Ally indeed. Pakistan’s Double Game Update: “Pakistan’s release of militant stirs questions,” by Kathy Gannon for Associated Press, January 9 (thanks to JCB): ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – He is a self-declared warrior against U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. He allegedly ran terrorist training camps there when the Taliban was in power. He was […]
Death fatwa for yet another Pakistani official who criticized blasphemy law
Sherry Rehman joins the ranks of Shabhaz Bhatti and the late Salman Taseer in being marked for death for committing “blasphemy” against the blasphemy law. “Pak ex-minister Sherry Rehman fit to be killed, says cleric,” from the Press Trust of India, January 10: Islamabad: Several clerics have issued fatwas against former Pakistani minister Sherry Rehman […]
Pakistan: Cleric says assassinated governor “responsible for his own murder” as tens of thousands rally for blasphemy law
Tiny Minority of Extremists Update, and while we’re at it, an Impotent Islamabad Update, as the prime minister reiterates Pakistan’s commitment to doing nothing. “Thousands rally in Pakistan for blasphemy laws,” by Ashraf Khan for the Associated Press, January 9: Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Pakistan’s largest city on Sunday to oppose any […]
Islamic supremacist leader: Islam is Pakistan’s sole identity, and there is no room for secularism
How does the Islam of Muslims in America differ from that of Hafiz Sajid Anwar, such that they have no problem with secularism, i.e., the separation of religion and the state? Maybe Honest Ibe Hooper or the oily Feisal Abdul Rauf would be so kind as to explain. But I won’t be holding my breath. […]
Pakistani Islamic supremacist group planning jihad-martyrdom suicide attack to murder Christian woman accused of blasphemy
Why we see so few genuine Islamic reformers: “it is clear that anyone that opposes the blasphemy law is at risk.” “Extremist group announces suicide attack to kill Asia Bibi,” by Jibran Khan for Asia News, January 7 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Islamabad (AsiaNews) – An extremist Islamist group calling itself ‘Moaviya’ might be planning […]
Pakistan: Islamic jihadists targeting Sufis
Sufis are not all the peaceful types that many in the West assume them to be. They are aiding the Chechen jihad; Hasan Al-Banna of the Muslim Brotherhood was strongly influenced by them; and some of their most revered figures, including Al-Ghazali himself, were quite clear in their espousal of violent jihad and dhimmitude for […]
Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Minorities: Clerics who issued decrees against assassinated governor should be held to account
Shabhaz Bhatti himself now has a death fatwa hanging over his head for defending Asia Bibi and challenging the blasphemy law. Like Salman Taseer, he has committed blasphemy against the blasphemy law, and in a typically disproportionate response (cartoons = death, criticism = death, etc.), that was enough for an Islamic group to call for […]