JIHAD WATCH 05/05/2020

Pope Francis, Not Content to Falsely Accuse Christians of Fictional Atrocity, Celebrates Jihadis’ Favorite Holiday My latest at PJ Media: The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on Friday informed its “dear Muslim brothers and sisters” that the month of Ramadan is “a time for spiritual healing and growth, of sharing with the poor, of strengthening bonds with relatives and friends,” as well as an opportunity for “your Christian friends” […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer Scotland: New “hate speech” bill could give seven years’ imprisonment to those convicted of “stirring up hatred” The bill states that it is permissible to criticize religion, but that will prove to be an empty provision if this bill is passed. Any opposition to jihad mass murder and Sharia oppression of women and others has for years been described at the highest levels as “stirring up hatred.” Thus this bill would certainly […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer Sudan criminalizes female genital mutilation, but this move is unlikely to end the practice Why is this unlikely to end the practice of female genital mutilation in Sudan? Because female genital mutilation has justification in Islamic law, and Islamic law is considered divine law, superseding all human law. This story repeats the usual establishment media line: “People in countries where FGM is still common attempt to link it to […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer Somalia: Muslim leader calls on Muslims to gloat over “painful torment” coronavirus inflicts on non-Muslims “Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. Those who follow him are ruthless to unbelievers, merciful to one another.” (Qur’an 48:29) “Al-Shabaab Calls on Muslims to Gloat Over Torment Afflicted On the Unbelievers by Coronvirus,” Somali Guardian, April 27, 2020: MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) –In a new audio message issued by the Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab movement in Somalia, […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer Netherlands: Muslim DJ gets death threats for playing music during Ramadan Ramadan is the time in which Muslims strive to intensify their efforts to please Allah. Consequently, since Islam mandates violence under certain circumstances, it is also a month that usually features an increased jihad death toll. And those who threatened Morad El Ouakili are untroubled: they don’t believe that threatening to kill someone who is […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer Ramadan in the Philippines: Muslims murder two policemen who were conducting patrol in a village “Last week marked the beginning of Ramadan, a religious festival which Muslim communities all over the world observe as a month of prayer, fasting and spending time with family.” — The Evening Standard What might prayer and fasting lead to in a context in which the deity commands his followers to “kill them wherever you […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer Washington Post: “As American Muslims fast this Ramadan, maybe the rest of America should consider joining in” The Washington Post announces: “The Opinions section is looking for stories of how the coronavirus has affected people of all walks of life. Write to us.” The imam Omar Suleiman, “the founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an Islamic studies professor at Southern Methodist University,” saw an opportunity for dawah, […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer Popular Distrust of the Government In Iran Just Keeps Growing (Part 1) Iran’s government has made a series of errors recently that have decreased further still the already waning trust of its own people. First, when Qassem Soleimini was killed by the Americans, Iran immediately promised that the U.S. would pay; the retaliation would be a “harsh revenge” against the “criminals” responsible for Soleimani’s death. But there […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Hugh Fitzgerald Ramadan in Somalia: Four members of same family killed in jihad attack on military base and diplomatic offices “The end result of Ramadan for Muslims, according to the Koran, is for ‘you to complete the period and glorify God for that which He has guided you, and that you may be amongst the grateful.'” — Imam Omar Suleiman in the Washington Post And how does a Muslim glorify Allah? A hadith has a […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer Denmark: Three out of four Muslim migrants want to ban criticism of Islam They’ll get this, too, fairly soon, under the guise of “hate speech” laws. The West has already largely forgotten why the freedom of speech is so important. And so they will lose it. Then after that, some who campaigned against it will realize what a good thing it was, but by then it will be […] Read more 2020-05-04  •  Robert Spencer