JIHAD WATCH 07/16/2017

Hugh Fitzgerald: John Quincy Adams: “Steady, Active, and Industrious” (Part I)
By Hugh Fitzgerald on Jul 15, 2017 07:15 pm

This July 11 marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of John Quincy Adams. On that day, Robert offered an appreciation at Jihad Watch of our sixth president, who had such a remarkable understanding of Islam. It might be instructive to know a bit more about J. Q. Adams, about both the breadth of his […]
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Al-Qaeda getting more active on the Indian subcontintent
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 03:10 pm

Barack Obama told us repeatedly while he was in office that al-Qaeda was “decimated” and “on the path to defeat.” “Al-Qaeda getting more active in Indian subcontinent: US experts,” Kashmir Observer, July 15, 2017: Washington—Al Qaeda is getting more active in the Indian subcontinent and by 2017, it boasted several hundred members, with its cells […]
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European Court of Human Rights upholds Belgium’s ban on burqas and full-face Islamic veils
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 02:16 pm

Odd and surprising that they didn’t block this ban as “Islamophobic,” but it is refreshing to see common sense prevail. The veil is a security issue: it makes it too easy to commit crimes. And anyway, why are Europeans and North Americans the only ones forbidden to try to protect their cultural identity? “European Court […]
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Muslim Brotherhood making inroads into eastern Germany
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 02:11 pm

Merkel’s legacy. “Muslim Brotherhood Makes Inroads into Saxony,” translated by Mike K. from “Muslimbrüder in Sachsen auf dem Vormarsch,” Preussische Allgemeine Zeitung, March 2, 2017: Back in October 2014, when the first PEGIDA demonstrators took to the streets to warn of the looming Islamisation of their homeland, there were practically no Muslims to be found […]
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“Holy War” is not an Islamic term?
By Stephen M. Kirby on Jul 15, 2017 01:57 pm

Linda Sarsour’s use of the word jihad at the recent convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) raised quite a few eyebrows, with many non-Muslims claiming that Sarsour was calling for a “holy war” against the Trump administration. Many Muslims immediately responded by stating that those non-Muslims misunderstood the true meaning of the […]
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France: No hate crime charge for Muslim who murdered Jewish woman while screaming “Allahu akbar”
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 10:35 am

A hate crime can only be committed by “right-wing extremists” against Muslims. Don’t you know that by now, you greasy Islamophobe? “French Jews fume as prosecutors reject hate crime in Jewish woman’s murder,” JTA, July 15, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): PARIS — Leaders of French Jewry strongly criticized the absence of a […]
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Facebook says Muslim’s rape threat against ex-Muslim doesn’t violate its “community standards”
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 10:29 am

Maryam Namazie is a Marxist, which means that her opposition to Islam is just a matter of wanting to exchange one form of violent authoritarianism for another. She is a vicious Jew-hater who has spread “Palestinian” jihad propaganda. Namazie is also a liar, as she claims here that Pamela Geller and I have accused her […]
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Egypt: Churches halt all activities for the rest of July because of the jihad terror threat
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 10:07 am

Will the Islamophobia never end? “Churches In Egypt Halt All Activities For Remainder Of July Amid Terror Threat,” by Joshua Gill, Daily Caller News Foundation, July 14, 2017 (thanks to the Geller Report): Egyptian churches announced Thursday they will suspend all church activities for the remainder of July per warnings of looming terrorist attacks. The […]
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Sharia Malaysia: Kelantan state allows public canings
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 10:02 am

Remember: Malaysia is a beacon of “moderate Islam.” “‘Bleak future for Malaysia’ as public canings allowed under Islamic law reform,” by Katie Mansfield, Telegraph, July 12, 2017: PUBLIC caning will be allowed in part of Malaysia after a state amended its Islamic laws sparking major criticism. The new law was approved in the state assembly […]
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France: Court forbids magazine to republish photos of Nice jihad massacre
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 09:58 am

Keeping people ignorant and complacent about the nature and magnitude of the jihad threat is the top priority. “Nice attack: Paris Match ordered not to republish photos,” BBC, July 14, 2017: Paris Match does not need to pull an edition showing CCTV mages of the 14 July attack in Nice from France’s newsstands but is […]
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“Almost no country needs to be more worried about jihadist Islam spreading than India”
By Robert Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 09:43 am

“The ideology of jihadist Islam is the exact opposite of the idea of India.” What is needed, and has been needed for many years now, is a global alliance of nations that are threatened by jihad. “Fifth column: Wisdom in a dark time,” by Tavleen Singh, Indian Express, July 9, 2017: If you are in […]
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