Turkey: Teacher tells girls they “deserve to be raped” for not wearing hijab
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 09:27 pm
This actually reflects the assumption, deeply rooted in Islam, that women are responsible for the self-control of men, and if a woman gets raped, it is because she provoked the rapist, and the fault lies entirely with her. L.Y.İ. didn’t originate this idea, and many many others hold the same views. “Teacher sparks backlash after […]Read in browser »
Australian convert to Islam vowed “string of bombings across Melbourne”
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 08:32 pm
When was the last time you heard about a convert to Christianity, or Judaism, or Buddhism, or anything else, vowing a string of bombings across anywhere? Not that the learned analysts will ever stop to consider the implications of that. “Australian ‘Isis suicide bomber’ Jake Bilardi wrote 4,300 word manifesto vowing to launch ‘string of […]Read in browser »
Moderate Fatah to Israelis: “Collect your body parts and leave!”
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 08:21 pm
“Of course, Israel cannot be expected to negotiate with anyone who is dedicated to its destruction. But while I know you have had differences with the Palestinian Authority, I believe that you do have a true partner in President Abbas…” — Barack Obama, March 21, 2013 “Fatah to Israelis: ’Collect your body parts and leave!,'” […]Read in browser »
Malaysia: Muslims enraged over pic of girl with dog, demand she be punished
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 07:52 pm
“Once Gabriel promised the Prophet (that he would visit him, but Gabriel did not come) and later on he said, ‘We, angels, do not enter a house which contains a picture or a dog.’” — Bukhari 4.54.50 “Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) ordered the […]Read in browser »
AFDI free speech victory: Philadelphia must run ad against Islamic antisemitism
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 06:45 pm
Ace lawyer David Yerushalmi’s parting words below are worth setting in stone: “A word of advice to government bureaucrats doing the Muslim Brotherhood’s bidding: we will sue you and you will lose. Act accordingly.” At AFDI, we are not just raising awarness of the nature and magnitude of the jihad threat with our campaigns; we’re […]Read in browser »
New, revised and improved at PJ Media: Robert Spencer’s Blogging the Qur’an
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 06:33 pm
Back in 2007 and 2008, I ran a weekly feature here at Jihad Watch: “Blogging the Qur’an.” The idea of the series is to shed light on mainstream Islamic understandings of the Qur’an, so as to illuminate the motives and goals of jihad terrorists and Islamic supremacists. You can see the old series here. And […]Read in browser »
UK: Queen’s chaplain says there are Qur’an passages that “invite people to violence”
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 12:30 pm
This is sure to cause a firestorm in Willfully Ignorant Britannia, but is he right? Let’s see: 2:191-193: “And slay them wherever you come upon them, and expel them from where they expelled you; persecution is more grievous than slaying. But fight them not by the Holy Mosque until they should fight you there; then, […]Read in browser »
Muslims in Sub-Saharan Africa hunting down convert from Islam who fled Egypt
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 11:54 am
Muhammad said: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him” (Bukhari 9.84.57). The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law according to all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence. This is still the position of all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence, both Sunni and Shi’ite. Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the most renowned and prominent Muslim […]Read in browser »
Florida: Two Muslims to plead guilty to NYC mass casualty jihad plot
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 07:51 am
“Raees Qazi made a living by selling bicycles on Craigslist, buying and selling goods at the Swap Shop flea market and doing maintenance work at a local mosque.” Watch for mosque leaders to say they hardly knew him, that he never attended prayers, that sometimes he would shout “extremist” statements and the brothers would gently […]Read in browser »
Iranian President: Diplomacy with U.S. is an active jihad
By Robert Spencer on Mar 12, 2015 07:10 am
“Rouhani’s comments echo those of foreign minister and lead nuclear negotiator Javad Zarif, who said Tuesday that Iran has emerged as ‘the winner‘ in talks with Western powers. Like Zarif, Rouhani boasted that Iran’s years-long diplomacy with Western nations over its nuclear program established the Islamic Republic as a global power.” Netanyahu tried to tell them. […]Read in browser »