Category Archives: Islamism
Indonesia and Irshad Manji: it’s Complicated
On a recent visit to Indonesia, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, lauded the Southeast Asian state as an example to Egypt, Iran, and other Muslim-majority states. “What Indonesia shows,” … Continue reading
The West Speaks. Or does it?
The West Speaks: Interviews by Jerry Gordon is the latest offering from New English Review Press, a new independent publishing house known for books that don’t exactly pull their punches.
Exiled Iranian women fight regime with nudity
No to “violence, racism, sexism, sexual harassment and hypocrisy.” It’s a message we hear every day in the West. But one group of women — all exiles from Iran — are … Continue reading
Saudi national faces prospect of execution for tweeting
“Insulting the Prophet [Mohammed] is considered blasphemous in Islam,” notes OnIslam.net, “which is a crime punishable by execution in Saudi Arabia.” Hamza Kashgari, a 23-year-old Saudi blogger, now faces the prospect of … Continue reading
Turkey launches hijab fash mag
Do you remember when one episode of the British comedy Absolutely Fabulous took Patsy and Edina to Morocco? For the two drunken, self-absorbed anti-heroes Morocco was all about smoking “Mary Jane” (to … Continue reading
Punk’s not dead — in Islam.
The 80s British anarcho-punk band Conflict is hanging in there — like U2, the Rolling Stones, and all the other bands that they no doubt detest. So, as the decades … Continue reading
People of Shambhala — religious minorities against Islamist violence
From People of Shambhala People of Shambhala is a new website dedicated to raising awareness of the discrimination, oppression, and violence suffered on a daily basis by minority religions around … Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood Under Attack by Anonymous Activists
The Muslim Brotherhood has received a video warning from the internet activist movement, “Anonymous.” In a video posted on YouTube by The AnonMessage, and titled “Operation Brotherhood Takedown,” a computer-generated … Continue reading
French Muslim protesters defy ban; threaten to take “up arms soon”
Coming only weeks after the riots in Britain, which destroyed $300 million in property, scenes of Muslims storming through the streets of Paris are a troubling reminder of how the … Continue reading
A bad week for Islam in Europe
On Friday, France passed a ban on praying in the streets. The ban came in response to the two thousand Muslims that had been gathering regularly in northern Paris, and … Continue reading
Europe will have to accept “more immigrants” says Turkish President
“Europe will have to put up with the arrival of more immigrants and accept diversity.” This is the message of Turkish President Abdullah Gul. Speaking to the Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum, … Continue reading
Far-Right growing; becoming more confrontational: academic
Political science lecturer Matthew Goodwin has said a “noticeable tide of anti-immigration sentiment” has emerged in Europe over the last decade. He says that there is now “open skepticism toward” … Continue reading
Swiss politician: we will not give up our freedom
Oskar Freysinger, a Swiss People’s Party activist who organized the campaign to have minarets banned in Switzerland, spoke to an audience in Germany a few days ago, saying Europe would … Continue reading
Israeli general: Middle East war imminent
Israeli Major-General Eyal Eisenberg, chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Homefront Command, told a press conference in Tel Aviv yesterday that full-scale war in the Middle East is inevitable. He … Continue reading
Former MI5 chief: West can compromise with al-Qaeda
In 2007, MI5 chief Jonathan Evans reported that his agency estimated there to be at least 2,000 terror suspects in Britain — up 400 on the previous year. It would be … Continue reading
Author attacked for being fabulous
I’m using the word “fabulous” for a reason. In certain contexts it infers glamorous, frivolous, and a little campy. I think that may sum up author Paris Dipersico, 24, and his … Continue reading
Lord Sheikh: Launch of Iqra TV Sky Channel 826
Lord Sheikh, Chair of the Conservative Party’s Conservative Muslim Forum, attended and spoke at the launch of Iqra Televison. Iqra TV is the world’s first Islamic educational satellite channel, broadcasting … Continue reading
British Conservatives Support Hard Line Islam
Top Conservative party members have donated thousands of pounds to an organization that has hosted speakers known for their hard line Islamic views. In August, Lord Sheikh, chairman of the Conservative … Continue reading
