“Crucifixion is mentioned in the Quran as a punishment to those who wish to corrupt the land and its inhabitants. It’s not a cruel punishment. It’s entirely in keeping with Islam.” That’s true: “Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth corruption is none but that […]
Islamic State executes eight people, crucifies their dead bodies
This is not “extremist.” Crucifying people who “fight against Allah and his messenger and hasten about the earth to do corruption” is prescribed in the Qur’an: “This is the recompense of those who fight against Allah and His Messenger, and hasten about the earth to do corruption there: they shall be slaughtered, or crucified, or […]
The Islamic State forbids remaining Christians from leaving Raqqa
“Christians were contractually obliged to pay the jizya, or minority tax, which in Islamic Sharia law is the amount of money paid by non-Muslims or ‘dhimmis’ in exchange for protection.” That is straight from the Qur’an: “Fight those who believe not in Allah and the Last Day and do not forbid what Allah and His […]
Islamic State preaches Qur’an to Christians after collecting Qur’anic tax on non-Muslims
How dare the Islamic State collect the jizya from Christians! Don’t they know there’s a Muslim-Christian dialogue going on? When is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops going to send one of the bishops over to Raqqa to explain to the Islamic State leaders how they’re misunderstanding their religion, and that it is peaceful at […]
Islamic State jihadi executes his mother
The Islamic State considers itself to be the caliphate, the sole legitimate government to which Muslims owe allegiance. So wanting to leave it is tantamount to opposing Allah and Muhammad. “There has already been for you an excellent pattern in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, ‘Indeed, we are disassociated […]
Islamic State arrests, possibly executes, five youth for greeting Christians on Christmas
According to Arabic media, the Islamic State has “arrested, if not executed, some youth [five] in the city of Raqqa [in Syria] for befriending and greeting Christians on the occasion of Christmas.” ISIS reportedly told the five youth that “they are being detained after an investigation [including through their personal computers] found that they greeted […]
Islamic State caliph al-Baghdadi: “Jews, soon you shall hear from us in Palestine which will become your grave”
Meanwhile, however, opposition forces are getting so close to the caliphate’s capital that he might not have a chance to make good on his threats against Israel. “Islamic State leader Baghdadi goads West in rare audio statement,” by Josie Ensor, Telegraph, December 26, 2015: The leader of Islamic State has released an alternative Christmas message […]
France: Muslim who returned from Islamic State instructed to attack concert
End concerts now! They just “provoke” Muslims and “poke them in the eye.” We have to have more respect! All concerts must cease immediately! Meanwhile, any Muslim who travels to the Islamic State should not be allowed to return to his or her home country. The Islamic State is at war with the countries of […]
Islamic State takes Libyan port city
Its “refugee” incursions into Europe will now only intensify. Among the “refugees” will be untold numbers of jihadis. There is no telling how many Europeans will die violent deaths as a result. “Black flags on Europe’s doorstep: Inside ISIS’s new capital Sirte on Libya’s coast,” by Tom Batchelor, Sunday Express, August 15, 2015 (thanks to […]
U.S.-led airdrops shower leaflets over Islamic State territory
Leaflets vowing, against all appearances to the contrary, that “freedom will come.” Leaflets! The Islamic State jihadis must be trembling with fear! “U.S.-led airdrops shower leaflets over Islamic State territory,” by Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press, July 19, 2015: BEIRUT — A U.S.-led coalition dropped new leaflets over the de facto capital of the Islamic […]