JIHAD WATCH 04/13/2020

Jordanian Muslim journalist: “Judaism permits to kill the non-Jewish other, regards the non-Jew as detested by God” Projection alert: it is actually the Qur’an that calls upon Muslims to kill non-Muslims “wherever you find them” (2:191, 4:89, cf. 9:5), and terms non-Muslims “the most vile of created beings” (98:6). “Jordanian Journalist: Judaism Is A Cancer That Harms Humanity; Barbaric Capitalism Is Rooted In Jewish Ideas,” MEMRI, April 9, 2020: In an antisemitic […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Robert Spencer

Canada denies passport to Muslima in Edmonton who committed herself to ISIS “I pose no threat to the national security of Canada, or to any other foreign country or state. I pose no threat to the safety and security of other Canadians. I have not and do not plan on engaging in acts of terror or violence.” Yes, and Muhammad said “War is deceit.” “Jama has a […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Robert Spencer

Nigeria: Muslim leader recommends Muhammad’s cure for coronavirus: black seed, honey, and the Qur’an This kind of unscientific thinking endangers all those who take it seriously and everyone around them. Also, this literalism regarding Muhammad’s words suggests that the Sultan of Sokoto, a mainstream Muslim leader in Nigeria, has no problem with Muhammad’s exhortations to jihad violence against Infidels. “Sultan recommends black seed, honey for COVID-19 treatment,” by Sulaimon […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Robert Spencer

India: Muslim mocks masks, says Allah will save him from coronavirus, contracts coronavirus This will most likely not shake his faith in Allah. This will most likely make him think that he was not pious enough, and that he must redouble his efforts to please Allah. This is the kind of thinking that leads some Muslims to commit acts of jihad violence also. Since Muhammad declared jihad the […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Robert Spencer

Islamic State Muslimas: “Muslims won’t die of this virus, only infidels will.” We shall see. “Wives of ISIS members: Coronavirus is for infidels and non-Muslims,” Rudaw, April 10, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): According to several wives of ISIS militants who currently live in al-Hol camp in Kurdish controlled north-east Syria, coronavirus is reserved for “infidels” and “non-Muslims.” “Muslims won’t die of this virus, only […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Robert Spencer

Pakistan: Muslims pelt female police officer with stones for trying to stop Friday prayer in mosque over coronavirus In late March, there was this in Islamabad: “‘We don’t believe in coronavirus, we believe in Allah. Whatever happens, it happens from Allah,’ said Altaf Khan, as worshippers wearing masks arrived for Friday prayers in the capital Islamabad.” And now this incident in Karachi. There is no reasoning with this kind of fanaticism, as those […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Robert Spencer

Canada: Supreme court won’t hear challenge to Quebec secularism law restricting religious symbols at work A challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21, will not be heard. The law bars some public sector employees from wearing religious symbols in the workplace. Most prominently featured in the media and religious rights and freedoms debate has unsurprisingly been Muslim women’s right to wear their veils. Last year, Quebec Premier François Legault “shrugged […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Christine Douglass-Williams

Muslimah Asked to Remove Hijab For Mugshot “Devastated,” Lawsuit Follows Another case of Amerika’s Police State mistreating an inoffensive Muslim woman, leaving her devastated, distraught, agitated, humiliated — and so a lawsuit follows. From Yeni Safak: “A Muslim woman who was left devastated after she was forced to remove her hijab sued New York’s Yonkers City on Wednesday due to its “demeaning and humiliating” policies. […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Hugh Fitzgerald

Happy Easter I wish a joyous and beautiful Easter to all those Catholic and Protestant Christians who are celebrating the Resurrection of Christ today. Even amid the coronavirus pandemic, Muslim persecution of Christians continues to increase worldwide, as does the phenomenon of Muslims in the West claiming victimhood in order to deflect attention away from the global […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Robert Spencer

Sharia-compliant financial assets forecast to reach $3.8 trillion by 2023, outperforming conventional banks Sharia finance is rapidly growing in the UK, Canada and Australia, and generally expanding across the globe. “Sharia-compliant financial assets are forecast to reach $3.8trn by 2023, averaging annual growth of 10 percent.” A UK-based company aims to boost international opportunities of Sharia finance even further. In the latest edition of World Finance, published by […] Read more 2020-04-12  •  Christine Douglass-Williams