One consistent hallmark of abusive laws is that they lend themselves to new abuses limited only by a spiteful imagination (see also: Pakistan’s blasphemy law). "Saudi man divorces wife over loudspeaker at mall," from Bikya Masr, March 23 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): CAIRO: A Saudi husband used a…
"They chanted: ‘We will never forget you Ahmed Yassin,’ naming an Islamist Palestinian Hamas leader assassinated by the Israelis in 2004." And so they support Hamas’ aim of destroying Israel. "Moroccan Islamists flex muscles in Rabat march," by Souhail Karam for Reuters, March 25: RABAT (Reuters) – Tens of thousands…
April Fools Day is coming up. It might be a hoot to tell King Abdullah the exact story that is going on here, but reversing the roles of non-Muslims and Muslims. Tell him that Saudi men and women are stuck working in slave-like conditions and …
There’s more where Mohamed Merah came from. Much is made below of the fact that Merah did not appear religious, and was seen in a nightclub. But it is nothing new for jihadists to make an effort to appear non-religious (see also: Lesson 8 of the "Al-Qaeda playbook"), or…
In a prior report, Mohamed Merah’s brother Abdelkader said "I am very proud of my brother. I regret nothing for him and approve of what he did." This development barely begins to unravel the trail of money and contacts that made it possible for Mohamed, who was on welfare, to…
At another recent rally, we saw some signs of self-delusion about what they would be getting under Sharia. Many others, however, know exactly what they want to impose on the country. "Thousands rally in Tunis to demand Islamic law," from Agence France-Presse, March 25: At least 8,000 Islamists staged a…
Abdullah el-Faisal Update. This report is from earlier in the month, but still merits attention. "Exile hate preacher’s web rants," by Simon Hughes for The Sun, March 13: Sinister Abdullah el-Faisal broadcasts his wicked gospel live to the UK over the internet six nights a week. Misnomer of the month:…
"Police and prosecutors said the 29-year-old is a radical Islamist and that traces of what could be an explosive material were found in his car." And he’s apparently proud his brother chased down an 8-year-old girl, grabbed her by the hair, and shot her in the head. Such intrepid, manly…
Are all of these people "misunderstanding" Qur’an 4:34 because they read American and European blogs and not the work of the HuffPo Tafsir Bureau? No. The semantic gymnastics of apologists notwithstanding, at the end of the day, Qur’an 4:34 says what it says, and it says, in Arabic and in…
If there are going to be jihadists, may they be as dumb as possible, like the sympathizers here who may have put themselves on the radar screen of law enforcement, depending on the nature of their comments. "Facebook removes page paying homage to Toulouse killer," from Agence France-Presse, March 23…
