JIHAD WATCH 09/17/2017

Pakistan: Christian gets death penalty for ‘un-Islamic’ WhatsApp text
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 03:00 pm

“Nadeem (James) is uneducated and could not have possibly sent that text message. I am sure that Bashir had downloaded the alleged blasphemous text onto Nadeem’s phone and then forwarded it to his cell number to frame him.” These kinds of human rights abuses revolving around Pakistan’s blasphemy law happen frequently, but no one is […]
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Islamic State calls on Muslims to commit jihad mass murder at hurricane relief centers
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 02:49 pm

“To all the (lone mujahids) in the U.S. (warrior), pop down to Houston and drop in at any of the relief centers housing displaced people from the Houston floods, make sure to bring lots of supplies/gadgets/toys to see if you can help put any (unbeliever) out of their misery.” “Against them make ready your strength […]
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UK: Industrial firework packed with nails and screws explodes outside cafe
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 02:38 pm

“While many people may think we are talking about the kind of fireworks you would purchase for bonfire night, we are not. These are extremely dangerous devices, which would cause serious injury to anyone nearby when they are ignited.” “Police are also probing whether the incident could be linked to another explosion on Saturday night […]
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Islamic Republic of Pakistan fueling unrest against Buddhists in Myanmar
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 02:30 pm

“The international community has questioned Myanmar for the crisis but has forgotten the bloody contribution of Pakistan-based jihadist groups to this catastrophe. There is now evidence that little known AMM had emerged from Harkat-ul-Jihad Islami Arakan (HUJI-A), a Pakistan-based extremist outfit involved in espousing the Rohingya Muslim cause in Myanmar….Intelligence agencies believe that Rohingya militant […]
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Ireland: Muslims operating active recruitment network for the Islamic State
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 02:12 pm

“There are some members of ISIS in Ireland who are also connected to gangs that have carried out attacks in the rest of Europe. There is no intelligence that they are planning any attacks here, however.” Has any attempt been made to discover where these ISIS recruiters in Ireland congregate? Is there a mosque or […]
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Polish President: “No doubt the growing wave of terrorism is linked to migration”
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 02:01 pm

Common sense. There will be the usual cries of “racism” and “Islamophobia,” but can anyone dispute Andrzej Duda on the facts? “Polish President: ‘There is No Doubt the Growing Wave of Terrorism is Linked to Migration,’” by Jack Montgomery, Breitbart, September 16, 2017: The President of Poland has said “There is no doubt the growing […]
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Spain: Alicante Museum whitewashes Islamic conquest, calls indigenous Spaniards “settlers”
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 01:42 pm

There is a concerted and ongoing effort to make Westerners ashamed of their history and heritage. And we have seen this kind of revisionism in museums before — here is one example from Florida. Once few people, if any, in the West value their own cultural identity, they won’t lift a finger to defend it. […]
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Canada: No charges against imams who called for the deaths of Jews
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 10:39 am

Canada has an “anti-Islamophobia” motion, but it doesn’t have any motion against Islamic antisemitism. One may apparently call for the deaths of Jews with impunity, but suggesting that Islam has doctrines of violence could bring the full wrath of the Trudeau government down upon you. “Jewish groups disappointed charges were not laid against two imams,” […]
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UK: Islamic State claims responsibility for London subway bomb, suspect arrested
By Robert Spencer on Sep 16, 2017 10:30 am

Such attacks are “part and parcel” of life in a big city, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan. “British police make ‘significant arrest’ in London subway terror attack,” by Morgan Winsor, Good Morning America, September 16, 2017: UPDATES: WHAT WE KNOW NOW 18-year-old man arrested Saturday in connection with terror attack on London tube. ISIS has […]
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Hugh Fitzgerald: Those “Inclusive” Mosques, Or, All Hat and No Camel
By Hugh Fitzgerald on Sep 16, 2017 10:17 am

From a BBC News item: At Berlin’s newest mosque, men and women pray together, women are allowed to lead Friday prayers, and gay, lesbian and transgender people are welcome. “Our mosque is open for everybody,” says mosque founder Seyran Ates, a German Turkish-born lawyer and women’s rights activist. “And we mean that really seriously: everybody, […]
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