JIHAD WATCH

 

Kenya: Man converts to Islam, blows himself up in home of Christian friends, killing parents, severely injuring teen “Indeed, Allah has bought from the believers their lives and their wealth, because the garden will be theirs, they will fight in the way of Allah and will kill and be killed.” (Qur’an 9:111) “Christian Girl Orphaned by Suicide Bomb,” International Christian Concern, January 21, 2022: 01/21/2022 Kenya (International Christian Concern) – Residents of the serene village […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Robert Spencer Uganda: Muslim relatives savagely beat former mosque leader for leaving Islam The attackers no doubt consider themselves righteous. The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Robert Spencer Nigeria: Islamic State West Africa Province declares town of Gudumbali its ‘caliphate headquarters’ The Nigerian government has been unable to stop them, and it is an open question whether it is really even trying very hard to do so. This is a capital that could be heard from in the future. “EXCLUSIVE: Daring Boko Haram Terrorists Declare Borno Town As West African ‘Caliphate Headquarters,’” Sahara Reporters, January 24, […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Robert Spencer France: Some toy stores sell faceless dolls to avoid offending Muslims It isn’t an “ultra-radical version of Islam, which forbids the depiction of human beings”; it’s at this point standard, mainstream Islam, to avoid the temptation to idolatry. In any case, this is one small indication of how Islamic mores are becoming commonplace in some areas of France. À Roubaix, certains magasins de jouets vendent des […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Robert Spencer UK: New details emerge about how Liverpool jihad suicide bomber lied to stay in the country “The Prophet said, ‘War is deceit.’” (Bukhari 4.52.269) “Liverpool bomber lied to stay in UK, documents released to BBC show,” by Dominic Casciani, BBC, January 23, 2022: New details have emerged about the Liverpool bomber Emad Al Swealmeen’s failed asylum attempts – and the false information he used to make his cases. A previously confidential […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Robert Spencer Resurgent Islamic State launches carefully planned jihad attacks in Syria and Iraq, dozens killed Emboldened and resurgent due to Biden’s handlers’ weakness. “SOHR: IS gunmen mount deadly attacks in Syria, Iraq; dozens killed,” SOHR, January 21, 2022 (thanks to Henry): The Islamic State group launched sophisticated attacks in Syria and Iraq, including an attempt to break into a prison where suspected extremists are being held by U.S.-backed fighters, officials […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Robert Spencer Before Afghanistan: The Somalia Debacle (Part Three) “Washington cannot afford to bog down its overburdened military forces in naïve nation-building efforts that are inherently risky, expensive, and doubtful,” wrote Heritage Foundation Senior Research Fellow James Phillips in 2002. He thereby reflected on America’s failed foray into “nation-building” in Somalia a decade earlier in a manner that should have informed America’s then just […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Andrew Harrod Saudi Journalist On Cutting Ties to the Palestinians Nothing gets published in Saudi Arabia without approval from the government. On January 23 the newspaper Okaz, which is one of the most popular and influential newspapers in the Kingdom, published an opinion piece on why Saudi Arabia should break with the Palestinians. The text is here: “Popular Saudi newspaper says it is time to stop […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Hugh Fitzgerald Gaza: Pro-Iran members of Islamic Jihad chant ‘Death to the House of Saud,’ Hamas distances itself During a weekend demonstration by the pro-Iran group Islamic Jihad, dozens of protesters chanted “’Death to the House of Saud’ and waved posters of the leader of Yemen’s Houthi militia.” Hamas is a client of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as is Islamic Jihad, but Hamas doesn’t want to lose its support from Sunnis, including […] Read more 2022-01-26  •  Christine Douglass-Williams Catholic Charities eager to ‘serve’ Afghan Muslim refugees while abandoning the most needy Christians

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