Sunna Alert. Not to worry, however, as the particular Sunna being evoked seems to be that of Mecca, when Muhammad (ostensibly) sought only to live and let live. “Rep Urges Muslims to Emulate Prophet Mohammed,” by Usman Bello for AllAfrica, September 30: A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Philip Tanimu Aduda, has urged […]
Archives for September 2008
Syrian bombing investigation: Wait, maybe it wasn’t the Zionists…
Whoops. One shouldn’t expect much in the way of apologies from the Syrian media or Foreign Ministry for the rush to judgment. An update on this story. “Syria says radical Islam behind Damascus blast,” by Ali Waked for YNet News, September 29: An initial investigation into Saturday’s fatal attack in Damascus revealed that a radical […]
Kenya: “Islamists” attack church in northern town in effort to seize land for mosque
Here is an exceptionally detailed Islamic Tolerance Alert, and also a case study in the limitations on the usefulness of the term “Islamist.” The mainstream media uses it in some settings to describe proponents of Islam as a political platform (for example, in Turkey) who are not at the moment employing or endorsing open warfare; […]
Fort Dix Jihad Update
More on this story. “Jury selection starts in Fort Dix plot case; judge hopes to find 18 jurors from pool of 1,500,” by Geoff Mulvihill for AP, September 29: CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) _ Jury selection began Monday in the federal trial of five men accused of planning an attack on Fort Dix. Lawyers were expected […]
Spencer interview with Le blog drzz
What’s a drzz? Annika of the French-language blog drzz recently interviewed me, and the interview, in French, is now posted there. And here is an English translation of the interview: ANNIKA: Fundamentalist Islam claims to find its roots in the Koran, therefore the holy book itself could be said to harbor directives irreconcilable with democratic […]
Jihadist excoriates Zardari for “flirting” with Palin
So…You come here often? No Fun In Islam* Alert: “Fatwa against Zardari for ‘flirting’ with Palin,” from NDTV, September 29 (thanks to PRCS): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari seems to be heading towards fresh trouble as the prayer leader of the Lal Masjid in the heart of Islamabad has issued a fatwa against him. Maulana […]
The Hijab as aphrodisiac
Not “a symbol of oppression” but “a representation of culture and choice” Naomi Wolf, self-styled infidel-defender-of-the-hijab seems to be influencing other infidel women about the wonders of Islamic wear. The problem, however, is when non-Muslims, as this writer, begin conflating the logic for wearing the hijab with everything else Islamic. “Modesty in dress has real […]
Muslim Obsession interviewee throws Obsession under the bus, calls it “Satanic”
The audacity of BS Khaleel Mohammed, a professor at San Diego State University and a popular “moderate Muslim,” goes around the country reassuring Jewish audiences by telling them that in the Qur’an Allah gives the land of Israel to the Jews. And it does say that. One key verse is 5:21, which promises Israel to […]
Sheikh Qaradawi: Shia are Heretics
Muslim reformer The so-called “reformist” sheikh continues demonstrating that his views are as traditional as only Sunnism can be: “Egyptian sheik’s outburst against Shiites roils Mideast,” by Jeffrey Fleishman for the LA Times, September 27: Sunni cleric Yusuf Qaradawi calls Shiites heretics trying to invade Sunni nations, tapping into anti-Iran anxieties. Shiites express dismay at […]
Egypt: “sectarian split” or great religious divide?
Clearly the Copts’ plight in Egypt is becoming better known, internationally; yet it is still obvious that the world outside still seems to view it as something of a “sectarian” split, where Copts and Muslims are equally “to blame.” While this may sound plausible, it defies Islamic theology (not to mention Christian), as well as […]