JIHAD WATCH 11/08/2018

Pakistan: Asia Bibi, Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy, flown out of the country
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 07:17 pm

The Muslim mobs who have been baying for her blood will be newly enraged, and may try to vent their wrath against the Pakistani government. “Asia Bibi case: Pakistani woman acquitted of blasphemy flown out of country,” by Tom Powell, Evening Standard, November 7, 2018: A Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy eight years after […]
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Pakistan: Asia Bibi, Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy, freed from prison after eight years on death row
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 05:21 pm

“Authorities last month said they arrested two prisoners for allegedly conspiring to strangle her…” She will not be safe until she is out of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the government has said it will bar her from leaving, which will have the effect of making it easier for the Islamic hardliners ultimately to […]
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Happy Diwali and Prosperous New Year!
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 03:11 pm

Diwali is today. I wish all Hindu, Sikh, and Jain Jihad Watchers and their families a happy and prosperous Diwali. India is one of the front-line states in the global jihad war, and has been for centuries, as I demonstrate in detail in my book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS. All free […]
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Michigan: Defense in female genital mutilation case asks judge to dismiss charges, claims law is unconstitutional
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 10:05 am

The defense is also claiming that the female genital mutilation procedure was no crime, because it is a religious ritual. They’re trying to make this case into a showdown over the First Amendment: does the freedom of religion grant one the permission to commit other crimes that are allowed by one’s religion? We shall see. […]
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Hugh Fitzgerald: Islam Classes In Germany (Part One)
By Hugh Fitzgerald on Nov 07, 2018 10:00 am

DORTMUND, Germany — It was the second week of Islam class, and the teacher, Mansur Seddiqzai, stood in front of a roomful of Muslim teens and pointed to the sentence on the chalkboard behind him: “Islam does not belong to Germany.” He scanned the room and asked, “Who said this?” Hands shot up. “The AfD?” […]
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Michigan: Muslim migrant who stabbed cop while screaming “Allahu akbar” says he’s innocent, rejects plea deal
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 09:57 am

There is no conceivable way he is not guilty under American law. He stabbed Lt. Neville in plain sight, in a crowded area. He is, however, not guilty of any offense under Islamic law, which allows for jihad violence against Infidels. His earlier refusal to leave his cell for a hearing is an indication that […]
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Minnesota: Keith Ellison elected attorney general despite domestic abuse allegations
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 09:33 am

The far-Left, they are different from you and me. They don’t have the same responsibility or accountability. And if they’re Muslim, the blank check is even more readily available. “Keith Ellison defeats Doug Wardlow in Minnesota attorney general race,” by Stephen Montemayor, Star Tribune, November 7, 2018: Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison will be Minnesota’s […]
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Newly elected Socialist Muslim Rep. Rashida Tlaib wore “Palestinian” flag at primary victory celebration
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 09:23 am

No American flag was in sight. This is History. Watch every second of this. Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian and Muslim American congresswomen, proclaims victory. Share widely, and be inspired. #ElectionNightpic.twitter.com/oP7qWJyHJK — Khaled Beydoun (@KhaledBeydoun) November 7, 2018 “Newly Elected Muslim Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Wore Palestinian Flag at Primary Victory Celebration,” by Kristinn Taylor, […]
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Video: David Wood and Robert Spencer on Asia Bibi vs. Sharia
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 09:15 am

David Wood and I discuss the shameful recent handling of the Asia Bibi blasphemy case in Pakistan. You can order The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS here.
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“America will not isolate me from my Islamic duty”: Muslim “refugee” in California joins jihad terror group
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 08:40 am

Those who call for more stringent policies regarding the vetting and admission of “refugees” continue to be derided as “racist” and “Islamophobic.” “‘Hipster terrorist’ pleads guilty to traveling to Syria to join precursor to ISIS,” by Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, October 31, 2018 (thanks to Lloyd Billingsley): He’s been dubbed the “hipster terrorist” for the […]
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Robert Spencer in FrontPage: Our New Muslim Representatives
By Robert Spencer on Nov 07, 2018 08:30 am

Sharia, corruption, and Jew-hatred come to the House. My latest in FrontPage: As expected, two Muslim women, Rashida Tlaib in Michigan and Ilhan Omar in Minnesota, have been overwhelmingly elected to Congress. The establishment media will celebrate these victories as triumphs of America’s “diversity”; unfortunately, in reality neither one is worth celebrating. Tlaib is a […]
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Egypt considers banning the burqa as part of its crackdown on Islamic “extremism”
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Nov 07, 2018 08:22 am

A government bill prohibiting the veil is being pitched as an effort to fight terrorism. Egypt is discussing a new draft law that would prevent women from wearing a burqa (nikab) in public spaces as part of a government campaign against extremist interpretations of Islam…..Ahmad Sharbini, an Egyptian political analyst, told The Media Line that […]
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Sudan: Christian converts from Islam arrested, tortured, forced to recant faith
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Nov 07, 2018 08:16 am

Sudanese officials raided a house church in South Darfur, Sudan on 13 October, arresting 13 Christians and subjected the converts from Islam in the group to a day and night of beating and torture…Ten of the Christian converts were later released after reportedly being tortured into recanting their faith. Abuse against Christians and Jews worldwide […]
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The threat of “far right terrorism” versus jihad terror
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Nov 07, 2018 08:11 am

Counter-terrorism police in London “have arrested two men over concerns about a potential extreme right-wing terrorism plot.” There are a couple of reasons why this story is being covered at Jihad Watch, despite being about “far-right terrorism.” 1. There is a determined effort by the mainstream media and some authorities to overplay the threat of […]
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