The two policemen who tried to snatch the Qur’an away from the burner said that they were trying to “keep order in the square.” Would they have been so anxious to do so if the man had been trying to burn a Bible? Or is this yet another example of Western authorities bowing to violent […]
Muslim world condemns Macron over cartoons, Iran’s Zarif says ‘Muslims are primary victims of cult of hatred’
France is experiencing backlash from across the Muslim world, including Pakistan, Libya, Gaza, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Turkey and Iran, for standing up for the freedom of speech. And once again, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is discussing the pain Muslims feel when Muhammad is insulted, just as he did when he was first elected in […]
France: Jihadi told students he wanted to ‘humiliate and strike’ teacher, they wait two hours to point teacher out
Either these students are Muslims who believe in the death penalty for blasphemy, or were enticed by Anzorov’s money to help him commit murder. Either way, France has a great deal of work to do to restore a general understanding of the importance of the freedom of speech. And so does the West in general. […]
France: Beheaded teacher gets Legion d’Honneur for the same thing for which police interrogated him
This epitomizes the dilemma France faces today. French authorities want to welcome Muslims in large numbers, and not require them to assimilate. But they also want to uphold secularism and the freedom of speech. These two impulses are on a collision course. More on this story. “Police interrogated French teacher over Mohammed cartoons four days […]
Pakistan’s Khan denounces Macron for ‘encouragement of Islamophobia’ and trying to ‘deliberately provoke’ Muslims
Khan says that “by attacking Islam, clearly without having any understanding of it, President Macron has attacked and hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims in Europe and across the world, The last thing the world wants or needs is further polarisation. Public statements based on ignorance will create more hate, Islamophobia and space for […]
France: Muslim who beheaded teacher over Muhammad cartoon told jihad contact in Syria he had ‘avenged the Prophet’
Abdullakh Anzorov moved to France when he was six. He is unlikely to have brought with him the idea that murder is an appropriate response to a cartoon of Muhammad. He was almost certainly taught that in France. Who taught him this? Have his parents been investigated? Has his mosque been investigated? Why not? “French […]
‘The beheading of a teacher in France is the barbaric logical conclusion to cancel culture’
This is absolutely true. Those who are denying platforms and the opportunity to participate in the public discourse to people they dislike will not be satisfied with anything short of the deaths of those whom they have targeted. You think that’s an exaggeration? Consider the fact that the supposedly egregious statements that the targets have […]
Al-Azhar grand imam says man who beheaded teacher doesn’t speak for Islam, but warns against ‘insulting religions’
Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, said: “I declare that Islam, its teachings and its Prophet are innocent of this wicked terrorist crime….At the same time, I emphasize that insulting religions and attacking their sacred symbols under the banner of freedom of expression is an intellectual double standard and an open invitation to hatred.” No […]
France: Mosque apologises for sharing video calling for action against teacher for showing Muhammad cartoons
The Pantin mosque was shut down for six months by the French Interior Ministry for links to the beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty. Furthermore, according to AP: Authorities say the Pantin mosque has long had an imam following the Salafist path, a rigorous interpretation of the Muslim holy book. Pantin was where an 18-year-old […]
France: Former education boss blames extreme Left for spread of jihad ideology in schools
Former French Inspector General of National Education Jean-Pierre Obin states that “we have in the National Education, in the administration and even in the classrooms some teachers and officials who are in ideological denial or complacency in relation to Islamism.” He adds that the “extreme left, very present in National Education, that thinks that attacking […]