Couldn’t she just have put him on her blocked list? Isn’t a sentence of 70 lashes rather severe in this case? Maybe, but it is not out of sync with the draconian character of Sharia in general. Sharia Alert from the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places: “181 love messages = 70 flogs,” by Abdullah […]
Maldives: Misunderstanders of Islam call for amputation for thieves and death for apostates
Wait a minute. Can we get Michael Kruse on this? How about Meredith Heagney? Or maybe even Honest Ibe Hooper and Brave Ahmed Rehab of CAIR? I mean, don’t these people know that Islam doesn’t call for the killing of apostates? Where is M. Cherif Bassiouni when you need him? “Parliament takes on revised penal […]
Indonesia: Stoning, caning now the law in Aceh
What fun the Sharia advocates will have in Europe. An update on this story. “Stoning, Caning Are Now the Law in Aceh, Local Legislator Says,” by Nurdin Hasan and Anita Rachman for the Jakarta Globe, October 15 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Banda Aceh. A controversial bill that includes a provision for the stoning […]
Indonesian province: Muslim civil servants obliged to read Koran on Friday
Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia — but wait a minute! I thought there was “no compulsion in religion”! “Muslim civil servants in Gorontalo obliged to read Koran on Friday,” from The Jakarta Post, October 17 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Gorontalo mayoralty administration has obliged its Muslim civil servants to read the Koran […]
Somali Muslims misunderstand Sharia’s “gender justice,” flog women for wearing “deceptive” bras
Dalia Mogahed, you are needed in Mogadishu! Stereotyping of Islam is going on there! Sharia Alert: “Whipped for wearing a ‘deceptive’ bra: Hardline Islamists in Somalia publicly flog women in Sharia crackdown,” from the Daily Mail, October 16 (thanks to all who sent this in): A hardline Islamist group in Somalia has begun publicly whipping […]
Unlikely statement of the decade: “I started making my own wine after Hamas took power”
A pleasant workhorse of a wine, Abu Mohammed’s latest home-made vintage has fruity aromas and a core flavor of apples. He also offers a range of styles from minimal oak and bright fruit, to heavy oak or butter styles that go with a wide range of food, from hors d’oeuvres and salads to light meats […]
Letterman of Arabia?
He may get more than a tongue-lashing. Maybe if his mama washes his mouth out with soap, they’ll give him credit for time served. Over-reaction alert: “Saudi Man Gets 5 Year Sentence, 1,000 Lashes for Sex Talk” from Voice of America, October 7: A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to five years […]
Banned: women on motorcycles
Sharia Alert and There Is No Fun In Islam* Alert from Gaza: Hamas says, No chicks on bikes. *The Ayatollah Khomeini said that.
Islamic law being imposed in Gaza
Which is making it into a Paradise of tolerance and peace, right? Uh, well, not quite. “Analysis: The Islamic republic of Gaza,” by Jonathan Spyer in the Jerusalem Post, September 29 (thanks to Alexandre): […] A slow introduction of Islamic norms and practices into society began immediately following the Hamas victory in PLC elections in […]
Black Eyed Peas go on in Malaysia — ban on Muslim attendance lifted, but Fergie had to cover up
“The controversy over the Black Eyed Peas is the latest in a series of cases that have raised fears Islamic law is on the rise in Malaysia, threatening its secular status.” No kidding, really? Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Malaysia: “Black Eyed Peas perform after ban on Muslims lifted,” by Beh Lih Yi for AFP, […]