Enraged over the Pope’s suggestion that Islam might be violent, Islamic clerics and scholars demand his removal and threaten jihad violence if their demand goes unheeded. Pope Rage Update from AP: LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) “” About 1,000 Muslim clerics and religious scholars meeting Thursday in eastern Pakistan demanded the removal of Pope Benedict XVI for […]
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Pakistan police arrest militant suspected of planning attack on Christians
Islamic Tolerance Alert from AP: LAHORE, Pakistan – Police raided a home in eastern Pakistan and arrested an Islamic militant suspected of planning an attack on minority Christians, police said. The suspect, Tamim, alias Omar, 25, was nabbed Saturday morning in the Lari Adda neighborhood of Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province, said Masood […]
Pakistan: Pope’s jihad comments show his (what else?) ignorance of Islam
I get called ignorant of Islam about five times a day. Muslims and non-Muslims write to me or about me in hot indignation, claiming that I’m misrepresenting Islam. But none of the enlightened ones have ever bothered to clue me in about the real, peaceful thing — which, of course, also seems to elude the […]
Pakistan gives in to conservatives on rape law
The Quran, that book that no one reads and that only Islamaphobes think will influence society says quote, “[24:13] Only if they produced four witnesses (you may believe them).” From Reuters Pakistan’s ruling party has given in to the demands of religious conservatives opposed to the amendment of Islamic laws that would have taken rape […]
Inside Pakistan’s jihad factories
Over the years we have posted many articles about Pakistan’s Islamic schools, showing how they are an ever-fertile breeding ground for jihadists. Here is yet another. Its heading reads: “Pakistan’s Islamic schools have been accused of fomenting extremism. But, while their curriculum is avowedly narrow — Koran-memorisation all day, every day — their mullahs are […]
Bikini queen aimed to show Pakistan as modern
An update on this story from Reuters: MUMBAI (Reuters) – A prize-winning bikini competition contestant who claimed to represent Pakistan, sparking some outrage in the Muslim country, says she wanted to project the nation as a modern one. Officials in Pakistan, which does not hold beauty pageants, said on Thursday they were investigating how Texas-based […]
Muslim fury after bikini model claimed to be Pakistan’s entry
Sharia Alert from our friend and ally. From the Daily Mail: A prize winning bikini contest model who claimed she was the Pakistani representative has sparked outrage in the predominantly muslim country. Stunning Mariyah Moten, 22, won the ‘Best in Media’ title – for being the most photographed and interviewed contestant – at the pageant […]
Pakistani ambassador: General was “grossly misquoted” on Waziristan truce, but comments were recorded in telephone interview
Denial, equivocation, and an attempt at damage control over Pakistan’s being neither willing nor able to control its territory. From ABC News: “Pakistan Denies Bin Laden Gets a Pass” The government of Pakistan today denied it would allow Osama bin Laden to avoid capture under terms of a peace agreement it signed with Taliban leaders […]
Coalition in Pakistani Nat’l Assembly threatens to resign over rape law reforms
An update on this story from AP: “Rape law rankles some Pakistan lawmakers” ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Lawmakers from a coalition of six Islamic groups threatened on Tuesday to vacate their parliamentary seats if Pakistan’s government changes a rape law criticized by human rights activists. A walkout by the 68 lawmakers could destabilize the government of […]
Report: Pakistan truce gives Taliban a free hand in N. Waziristan, even bin Laden immune there if he is “peaceful”
An outrageous report, less than a week before the fifth anniversary of 9/11. From ABC News: “Bin Laden Gets a Pass from Pakistan” Osama bin Laden, America’s most wanted man, will not face capture in Pakistan if he agrees to lead a “peaceful life,” Pakistani officials tell ABC News. The surprising announcement comes as Pakistani […]