The persecution of Egypt's Coptic minority is taking an ironic, and dangerous, turn: Islamist leaders are now projecting the worst traits of radical Islam onto Egypt's Christians. A psychological phenomenon first described by Sigmund Freud, "projection" is defined as "the attribution of one's own ideas, feelings, or attitudes to other people." As such, consider how the … [Read more...]
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Offensive Jihad
The One Incontrovertible Problem with Islam Published in Pajamas Media A recent report titled "Arab Columnists: Stop Talking About Offensive Jihad," alludes to the ultimate problem between Islam and the non-Muslim world: offensive jihad, or jihad al-talab — the Islamic imperative to subjugate the world. The report opens by saying "One dominant theme during Ramadan in the … [Read more...]
“I sweared, but I didn’t mean it”
Times Square bomb plotter tells us how a devout Muslim approaches his oath of citizenship New English Review From this AFP report as retailed by Australia's ABC: www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/06/3030435.htm 'Life sentence for defiant Times Square bomber' 'A Pakistani-born US citizen who tried to set off a car bomb in New York's Times Square in May has been sentenced … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Lesson of Egypt’s Fake Photo
Published in Pajamas Media One of the most widely circulated newspapers in the world, Egypt's Al Ahram, recently ran a fake picturedepicting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak walking in front of U.S. President Barack Obama and a pack of other Mideast leaders. In fact, based on the original photo, Mubarak, the octogenarian, appeared trailing last. Why the outlandish deception … [Read more...]
The Specter of Muslim Disloyalty in America
Published in Pajamas Media Islamist enmity for infidels, regularly manifested in the jihad, is by now moderately well known. Lesser known, however, but of equal concern, is the mandate for Muslims to be loyal to fellow Muslims and Islam — a loyalty that all too often translates into disloyalty to all things non-Muslim, including the American people and their government. This … [Read more...]
Moslims moeten voor de schijn liberaliseren
Published in Het Vrije Volk Oorspronkelijk Engels Item: Top Muslim Cleric Qaradawi Urges Western Muslims to 'Liberalize' In een recente aflevering van de populaire Arabische show al-Sharia wa al-Haya (gedragscode en leven), die elke week wordt uitgezonden door Al Jazeera en waarin de vermaarde moslimgeleerde sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi optreedt, werd het belangrijke maar toch … [Read more...]
France’s Burqa Ban in Context
Published in National Review Online That France is moving toward banning the burqa is a positive development on several fronts: For starters, while many are the arguments against the burqa — it is anachronistic, misogynistic, etc. — the fact is there have been many instances worldwide where criminals and Islamic terrorists have facilitated their activities by concealing their … [Read more...]
Top Muslim Cleric Qaradawi Urges Western Muslims to ‘Liberalize’ (Outwardly, Anyway)
Published in Pajamas Media Translations of this item: Dutch A recent episode of the popular Arabic show al-Sharia wa al-Haya (Law and Life), which airs weekly on Al Jazeera and features renowned Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, addressed the important yet little known Muslim concept of taysir (pronounced "tey-seer"). Qaradawi, who is touted by the likes … [Read more...]
Was Marco Polo an ‘Islamophobe’?
If the same exact criticisms being made against Islam today were also made centuries ago, is it reasonable to dismiss them all as "Islamophobic"— that is, as "unfounded fear of and hostility towards Islam," as the Council on American Islamic Relations would have it? This is the question I often ask myself whenever I read pre-modern writings on Islam. Take that elementary … [Read more...]
How the Islamist Mindset Rationalizes – and Promotes – ‘Sex Sins’
Published in Pajamas Media Is it inconsistent for Muslim "holy warriors" to engage in voyeuristic acts of lasciviousness? Because would-be jihadists and martyrs have been known to frequent strip bars — such as the 9/11 hijackers and MajorNidal Hasan, whose "late-night jiggle-joint carousing stands at odds with the picture of a devout Muslim" — many Americans have concluded … [Read more...]