JIHAD WATCH 06/15/2021

 

“Concerted detective work. ‘Did Muhammad Exist?’ is no polemic. It is a serious quest for facts.” “…Author Robert Spencer says of all this, ‘The more one looks at the origins of Islam, the less one sees.’ He has engaged in concerted detective work of a scholarly nature. His book is no polemic. It is a serious quest for facts.” So says the Washington Times about the first edition of Did Muhammad […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

The Dirty Secret of Child Marriage None of the organizations dedicated to combating it dares face why it’s so prevalent. My latest in FrontPage: It was an emblematic incident: the News Agency of Nigeria reported Wednesday that “the Chief Imam of the Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), Abdul Azeez Onike, says Islam supports underage marriage.” Onike said thus at a press conference […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

Pakistan’s Khan urges strict action against online ‘hate,’ says it’s the root cause of ‘Islamophobia’ “Islamophobia” is a propaganda term designed to intimidate people into fearing to oppose jihad violence, for fear that this opposition would lead to attacks on innocent Muslims, which are never justified. If Khan really wants to combat dislike of Islam and suspicion of Muslims, he should work against jihad groups and try to stop jihad […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

Hamas gives Al Jazeera an award for its ‘high professionalism’ How nice. When will Hamas give AP an award? “Islamic terror outfit Hamas honours Al Jazeera for its ‘high professionalism’ during the recent Israel-Gaza clashes,” OpIndia, June 10, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): The Qatar-based media network Al Jazeera has received an award from Islamic terrorist outfit Hamas for its alleged ‘unbiased’ coverage […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

Afghanistan: Sunni Muslims bomb two minivans in Shi’ite neighborhood, murder seven ‘disbeliever Shi’ites’ This will be blamed on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but the Sunni-Shi’ite jihad has been going on for 1,400 years. It started long before the American boondoggle in Afghanistan, and will still be going on when our presence there is just a dim memory. “Islamic State claims responsibility for bomb attacks in Afghan capital […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

Biden’s handlers’ statement on Pulse nightclub jihad massacre omits all mention of its motive If they ignore the jihad, it will go away, won’t it? Won’t it? “Biden declines to mention Islamic State in Pulse massacre statement,” by Jon Levine, New York Post, June 12, 2021: President Biden issued a statement Saturday commemorating the five-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla. The attack by gunman Omar […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

Viral story of Israeli soldier’s conversion to Islam turns out to be fake “The Prophet said, ‘War is deceit.’” (Bukhari 4.52.269) Deceit abounds regarding the “Palestinian” jihad. There are not just stories such as this one, but fake stories of IDF atrocities as well. Find out about the persistence and sophistication of the “Palestinian” atrocity factory in The Palestinian Delusion. “Fact Check: Gripping story of Israeli soldier’s conversion […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

Burkina Faso: 7,600 people flee jihadist violence, emptying village In the minds of the woke, all lives really do not matter, not when it’s black-on-black crime or black jihadists murdering innocent black men, women and children. Only when it is a white perpetrator is it deemed to be the kind of murder that is worthy of attention from the woke media. Imagine if white […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Christine Douglass-Williams

Ilhan Omar retweets video by pro-jihad group investigated by FBI for possible terror ties No one will care. But just imagine if a member of the House of Representatives retweeted a video by a group opposed to jihad violence and Sharia oppression. That Representative would already have resigned after a blistering media feeding frenzy. “Omar retweets video by anti-Israel group investigated by FBI for possible terrorism ties,” by Houston […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

Is Egypt Planning to Take Control of Gaza? The Egyptians have been heavily involved in ending the Gaza War and its aftermath. It was Egypt that was responsible for arranging the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is Egypt that has been the first state to pledge a massive aid package — $500 million – for Gaza. And it is Egyptians, with heavy-duty […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Hugh Fitzgerald

Will Bennett government’s concessions to Arab party ‘jettison Zionism’? Not an auspicious beginning. “What sort of government are Lapid and Bennett forming?,” by Caroline B. Glick, Israel Hayom, June 6, 2021: The storm of controversy now engulfing Israel revolves around one question. What sort of government do Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett intend to swear in? According to Lapid, Bennett and their media chorus, […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer

Pakistan: Muslims call for murder of Christians falsely accused of blasphemy and acquitted after 7 years in prison Shagufta Kausar and her husband Shafqat Emmanuel Masih are illiterate, and so they couldn’t have sent the text messages that got them imprisoned for seven years and sentenced to death for blasphemy. But the mob is baying for their blood anyway. In Pakistan, even an accusation of blasphemy is enough to destroy one’s life utterly. […] Read more 2021-06-14  •  Robert Spencer