Will the Islamophobia never end? “Iraq: Christian killed in northern city of Mosul,” from AKI, March 17 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Baghdad, 17 March (AKI) – Masked gunmen on Wednesday shot dead an Iraqi Christian in the northern city of Mosul, the Assyrian Christian website Ankawa.com reported. The city has…
Arab rioting and violence betray the folly of negotiations over East Jerusalem.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seems to think so. “The price of separatist schools,” a New York Post editorial, March 16: Does a radical Muslim have a right to head a New York City public school? The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seems to think so. That panel ruled last…
An update on this story. “Al-Qaida vet ‘takes over Somali jihadists,” from UPI, March 11: MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 11 (UPI) — The reported takeover of Somalia’s al-Shebab Islamists by al-Qaida veteran Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, alleged mastermind of the 1988 [sic] U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa, could rally the divided…
In a civilized society, one would send a certified letter. “Kandahar blasts were warning to US and Nato – Taliban,” from BBC News, March 14: Saturday’s bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces, the Taliban say. A Taliban spokesman said…
And you know that’s where babies come from. No, wait… Sharia Alert. “Islamic clerics oppose women`s reservation,” from Indo-Asian News Service, March 12 (thanks to Twostellas): Not only certain political parties, but even some influential Islamic scholars and clerics are strongly opposed to the women`s reservation bill. Their opposition seems…
Fruits of Pakistan’s appeasement and accomodation of jihadists. As Churchill said, “An appeaser is one who feeds the crocodile hoping it will eat him last.” “Twin bomb attacks on Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45,” from BBC News, March 12: Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore…
An IT developer — another case of someone being educated and gainfully employed, but who still managed to “misunderstand” Islam. An update on this story. “British Airways employee faces terrorism charges,” from CNN, March 11: London, England (CNN) — A British Airways employee appeared in court Thursday on charges related…
“In one call, they warned they would dig up parents’ graves and bury her there instead.” “Brit-Muslim leader forced to dress conservatively after receiving threatening calls,” from Asian News International, March 7 (thanks to Watling): London, Mar. 7 (ANI): A progressive Brit-Muslim woman councillor was forced to dress more conservatively…
Dirrrty girl Christina Aguilera has given up half-naked floor humping and even the fictional Carrie Bradshaw recently traded in her Sex and the City escapades for marital bliss. Apparently, there’s something terribly wrong with these developments. There’s a “new backlash against casual sex,” says Jessica Grose in her latest piece for Slate, a “new wave [...]
