Big surprise here. Islamic Tolerance Alert: “Pakistan: Christians, not Muslims, arrested following attack on Christians,” from CatholicCulture.org, March 9 (thanks to Twostellas): In the weeks following a February attack on Christian churches and homes in Pakistan’s largest city, police have questioned 40 Christians and arrested five, according to a report published by the Fides news […]
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Pakistani Islamic supremacist leader: we must have democracy, jihad, Sharia, and nukes
Democracy? Yes, because then the Tiny Minority of Extremists in Pakistan, who actually form the overwhelming majority, will vote in a full Sharia government. “‘Democracy, jihad, nukes vital,’” by Rana Latif, Jawad R. Awan, Jam Sajjad Hussain, and Khalid Malik in The Nation (Pakistan), March 8 (thanks to Twostellas): LAHORE – Speakers at a special […]
Islamophobes target Shi’ites in Pakistan suicide attack — no, wait…
Actually it was a jihad/martyrdom attack perpetrated by Sunnis. Will the Islamophobia never end? “Shia Muslims targeted in Pakistan’s suicide attack: police,” from Xinhua, March 5 (thanks to Twostellas): A suicide bomber on foot killed at least five people, including three women, in Pakistan’s northwest, a senior police officer said Friday. The bomber exploded his […]
Pakistani lawmakers refuse body scan, cut short US visit
Another incident in an ongoing effort to obtain an exemption for Muslims from the body scans that Muslims made necessary. “Pakistani lawmakers refuse body scan, cut short US visit,” from DPA, March 7 (thanks to Slothy): Islamabad, March 7 (DPA) A delegation of Pakistani lawmakers refused to subject themselves to a controversial full-body X-ray scan […]
Pakistan: U.S. jihad seekers claim torture, ask to be released
But it doesn’t look as if it is going to fly. And note that they only started claiming to have been tortured after Pakistani authorities rejected their first strategem, which was to claim that they were simply waging jihad, and jihad was not illegal under Pakistani law. “Arrested US jihad seekers file another petition for […]
“Tell those clerics, Pakistanis and jihadis that you do not fear bomb blasts and acts of terrorism”
The girl is right: do not fear. Fight back against the jihad. Fear hands the jihadis a weapon. (Thanks to Desidude for the video.)
Pakistan: Jihadists throw grenades at university concert, killing 1, injuring 13
Qur’an 33:21 calls Muhammad “a beautiful pattern of conduct.” Muhammad did not like music. In fact, he said “Allah Mighty and Majestic sent me as a guidance and mercy to believers and commanded me to do away with musical instruments, flutes, strings, crucifixes, and the affair of the pre-Islamic period of ignorance,” and “On the […]
Pakistan: Christian couple gets 25 years in prison for allegedly touching Qur’an with “dirty hands”
For a case this cruel and absurd, words almost fail, except to point out that this is supposedly our modern, moderate “Friend and Ally.” The recent cases cited below demonstrate that this is no isolated incident, either. “Punjab: Christian couple touches Qur’an with dirty hands, gets 25 years in prison,” by Fareed Khan for AsiaNews, […]
Pakistani archbishop criticizes government’s “lethargic” attitude to Taliban’s persecution of non-Muslims
If Pakistan responds at all, it will be to say they’re doing everything they can (no, really), but Islam is tolerant anyway (again, no, really). “Church points out government’s lethargic attitude towards Taliban’s elimination of religious minorities,” from Fides, February 26 (thanks to Twostellas): Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, President of the Bishops’ […]
Pakistan: Life sentence for “outraging religious feelings of Muslims”
Time and again, we find that just doesn’t take a whole lot. Asia News reports that the defendant is a Christian, which adds an important dimension to the story: namely, the use of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to terrorize and repress religious minorities. “Life term for blasphemy accused,” by Ishaq Tanoli for Dawn, February 25: KARACHI, […]