Obama’s most significant legacy is the Islamic State. Its rise is the most important accomplishment of his Administration. “Islamic State Links Its Origins To Killing Of Bin Laden,” Investor’s Business Daily, August 17, 2015 (thanks to Anne Crockett): Killing Osama bin Laden may have won President Obama re-election in 2012, but the price was the […]
Islamic State caliph held American hostage as sex slave
“The article went on to cite accounts that the prophet Muhammad ‘took four slave-girls as concubines,’ a purported religious basis for the practice.” Indeed it is, since Muhammad is for Muslims the supreme model for emulation (cf. Qur’an 33:21). The Qur’an also sanctions the practice, although unsurprisingly, the Post doesn’t mention that. It says that […]
Texas: Muslim faces charges of lying to FBI about allegiance to Islamic State
“He allegedly claimed that he wanted to fight with the Free Syrian Army, which opposes the Islamic State, or ISIS.” He must not have seen much difference between the two, if he wanted to fight with either one of them. And in reality, Free Syrian Army factions have on more than one occasion collaborated with […]
“It Is Permissible for the Mujahid to Enjoy Young Boys in the Absence of Women”
Recently a number of Arabic language websites posted the following picture which is attributed to the official Twitter account of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Caliph Ibrahim of the Islamic State. The Arabic writing reads: “It is permissible for the mujahid [jihadi] to enjoy young boys in the absence of women.” The purported fatwa then justifies […]
White House steps up warnings about jihad terrorism on U.S. soil
You would think that some of these officials would stop and wonder why the Islamic State’s message so resonates with so many Muslims in America. But they are bound as a matter of policy to ignore that question. “White House steps up warnings about terrorism on U.S. soil,” by Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times, May […]
Islamic State says women can become suicide bombers without husband’s permission
See how the Islamic State respects women? No wonder feminists are so silent regarding Sharia oppression of women — this is real gender equality in the workplace! “ISIS doc says women can become suicide bombers without husbands’ permission,” Rudaw, May 17, 2015: ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Sexual jihad allows women to become suicide bombers “without […]
Catholic scholar of Islam: Caliph’s saying Islam is religion of war “very shrewd”
“Islam was never a religion of peace. Islam is the religion of fighting,” says the Islamic State’s caliph. Fr. Samir Khalil Samir, the leading Catholic scholar of Islam, says this is “very shrewd,” because it “corresponds to the expectations of a part of the Islamic world,” which will exclaim, “Finally, we find the true Islam!” […]
Islamic State caliph: “Islam is the religion of war”
Yeah, well, John Kerry and Joe Biden and David Cameron and Pope Francis and Bishop McManus and all the rest of them, they all know so much more about Islam than the caliph Ibrahim. This “caliph” is just a Misunderstander of Islam. Everyone knows that. The fact that his message is resonating with ever-increasing numbers […]
Islamic State releases audio message purportedly from the caliph
The Iraqi government says that the caliph was seriously injured in an airstrike. The Pentagon says he wasn’t. “ISIS releases audio message purportedly from leader,” CBS News, May 14, 2015: BEIRUT — The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released an audio message purportedly from its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not […]
New Islamic State leader strict in Sharia adherence
The Pentagon denied that al-Baghdadi was injured in that air strike, but reports that he was keep coming. Why the Pentagon would deny it if it were true is inexplicable, as it would make them look good if it were true. Anyway, the purported new leader has “jihadi wisdom” and was strict when in charge […]