This report also details the ongoing use of so-called "charities" to fund jihad. "Extremist preachers now radicalising young Muslims in private homes, says senior Government security adviser," by Christopher Hope for the Telegraph, February 9: Third world charities set up to raise money to help people in Pakistan and Bangladesh…
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He had already pleaded guilty to visa fraud. "Dad of NYC subway bomb plotter gets prison time," by Colleen Long for the Associated Press, February 10: NEW YORK (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced the father of an admitted terrorist to 4 1/2 years in prison for destroying evidence…
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Another day, another plot, another "misunderstanding" that is remarkably like the "misunderstandings" that have gone before it, not only in the U.K. but in places far removed from it. More on this story. "Nine jailed over bomb plot and terror camp plan," from BBC News, February 9: Nine men…
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It’s all fun and games until someone gets turned into a pillar of candy hearts. "Muslims told Valentine’s Day can invoke wrath of God," from the Malaysian Insider, February 10 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — An invitation “to be my Valentine” on February…
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"Al-Zawahri said al-Shabab would support the jihad movement against what he called the "Zio-Crusader campaign." As if any outside conspiracy could make Somalia any more awful than the jihadists have already made it. The major risk to the rest of the world, however, is that that al-Shabaab has a better…
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He forgot the "Zionists." In any event, the handy thing about conspiracy paranoia is that it doesn’t have to make sense, and more importantly, one need not take responsibility for a situation that is said to be ultimately controlled by a powerful hidden hand. "Nigeria: Boko Haram Conceived to Destroy…
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Wherever Sharia experiences a resurgence, the observable effect is a decrease in tolerance and an increase in harassment. We tried to tell you. "Islamists in Egypt halt filming of TV series," from Agence France-Presse, February 9: Islamist students halted the filming of an Egyptian television series at Cairo’s Ain Shams…
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On particularly prominent display here is the use of the Orwellian "reconciliation meetings," where "reconciliation" depends in practice on Christians’ giving into whatever demands are imposed on them. "Alexandria: forced eviction of 62 Coptic families by the Salafis," from AsiaNews, February 9: Cairo (AsiaNews / Agencies) – The radical…
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His crime, again, was reported earlier as comparing his poetry to the Qur’an. The Qur’an is adamant that no one can "produce a sura like thereof," and that it has no rival (2:23). The author of the offending tweet has been hunted down like an armed and dangerous fugitive terrorist…
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An extraneous criterion is giving Muslim students an edge over non-Muslims with higher marks. Putting displays of piety over competence: What could possibly go wrong? "Educational bias: Memorise the Quran for twenty extra marks," by Taha Siddiqi for the Express Tribune, February 8 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): LAHORE:…
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