JIHAD WATCH 04/06/2015

Islamic State used sledgehammers & rifles to destroy priceless artifacts
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 09:21 pm

Besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, Islamic jihadists want to ruin the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as the Qur’an suggests that ruins are a sign of Allah’s punishment of those who rejected his truth: Many were the Ways of Life that have passed away before you: […]
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UK: Two teens arrested for something
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 08:40 pm

Imagine in 1940 and 1941 if British media coverage of The Blitz never identified who was bombing Britain and why. All its coverage was on the order of “Airplanes bombed England for the tenth straight day,” etc., with no indication that there was a war on, or who was fighting. That is what this story […]
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Norway town produces many jihadis, authorities baffled
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 08:20 pm

No one, of course, has bothered to check what is being taught in the local mosque. That just might provide a clue. “A Norway Town and Its Pipeline to Jihad in Syria,” by Andrew Higgins, New York Times, April 4, 2015: FREDRIKSTAD, Norway — The real trouble started when they stopped causing trouble. Torleif Sanchez […]
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Pope condemns “complicit silence” on jihad attacks on Christians
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 07:47 pm

The Pope is upset about the “complicit silence” of Christians about the persecution of Christians by Muslims, but did he himself name the perpetrator and explain why this persecution is happening? If he did, there is no hint of it in this AFP story. Pope Francis has said, “authentic Islam and the proper reading of […]
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UK police will have to record “Islamophobic” attacks
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 06:54 pm

Tell Mama is thrilled — you remember Tell Mama. That’s the “hate crimes watchdog group” that fabricated evidence of a “wave of attacks on Muslims” in wake of London jihad murder of Lee Rigby. “The Muslim Council of Britain has also welcomed the proposal. Iqbal Sacranie, the group’s former Secretary-General, said: ‘This change will bring […]
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Kenya: Jihad mass murderer is son of government official
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 06:21 pm

But…but…poverty and alienation cause terrorism! John Kerry and Marie Harf told us so! “Kenyan Authorities Say Son of Official Was Among Gunmen in University Attack,” by Jeffrey Gettleman and Isma’il Kushkush, New York Times, April 5, 2015 (thanks to Block Ness): NAIROBI, Kenya — One of the gunmen who attacked the Kenyan university where nearly […]
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Bangladesh: Muslim mob attacks Christian couple for leaving Islam
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 05:48 pm

“The mob also broke the fence of their home and said they would chase them out of the village for leaving Islam, according to Christians familiar with the situation.” 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 […]
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Egypt’s Islamic State branch claims Sinai jihad attack that killed 18
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 05:16 pm

The “Sinai Province” of the caliphate, which now has allied groups in the Philippines, Nigeria, and elsewhere. “Egypt’s Islamic State Branch Claims Deadly Sinai Attack,” Associated Press, April 3, 2015 (thanks to John): The Islamic State’s branch in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a wave of deadly attacks that killed 15 Egyptian soldiers and three […]
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Today is Your Last Chance to Submit Your Entry to $10,000 Muhammad Cartoon Contest
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 01:52 pm

The deadline is fast approaching to enter AFDI’s first annual Muhammad cartoon contest. The winning prize is $10,000. The People’s Choice Award is $2,500. One more day. Hustle it up, folks. You may send as many entries as you like. To be considered for the Contest, entries must be received by midnight tonight. Email your […]
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Islamic jihadists say Kenyan cities will run “red with blood”
By Robert Spencer on Apr 05, 2015 07:12 am

This is an attempt to “strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah” (8:60). The thing is, they’re right about both Kenya and the West, unless authorities in both start to assess the jihad threat more realistically than they have up to now. “Al-Shabaab Says Kenyan Cities Will Run ‘Red With Blood,’” Reuters, […]
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