Islam in Europe/Asia
Film ‘Worse Than Fitna’ Abandoned Over Fatwa Fear, April 2, 2008, NIS News Bulletin (The Hague)
“The Life of Mohammed” director doesn’t want to get killed.
Dutch Minister Tries to Calm Muslims Over ‘Anti-Koran’ Film, April 1, 2008, Ria Novosti (Moscow)
Dutch to take legal action against Geert Wilders for “Fitna.”
Muslim Hardliners in Indonesia Rally Over Dutch Film, April 1, 2008, Reuters
“If you run into Geert Wilders, kill him.”
Anti-Quran Film Sparks Protests in Muslim World, March 31, 2008, CNN-IBN (New Delhi)
Wilders accuses Islam of being violent; Islam threatens reprisals.
Fitna: Geert Wilders’s Film about the Koran, March 27, 2008, LiveLeak
Watch the Geert Wilders film here.
Islam and Free Speech, March 27, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Jihad by violence, immigration, and birthrate.
Islam Intrinsically Violent—Convert, March 26, 2008, Herald Sun
Converts to Christianity in Europe get death threats.
Saudi Arabia: No Churches Unless Prophet Mohammed Recognised, Says Expert, March 24, 2008, AKI
President of Middle East studies rejects claim of 3 million Christians in Saudi Arabia.
Iran: Parliament to Discuss Death Penalty for Converts Who Leave Islam, March 20, 2008, AKI (Tehran)
Muslim theocracy at its finest.
Muslims Nations: Defame Islam, Get Sued?, March 18, 2008, AP
Freedom of expression shouldn’t mean “freedom from blasphemy.”
Forced Marriages Are Also a Swiss Problem, March 14, 2008, Swiss Info
Practice won’t be stopped by “multi-cultural do-gooding.”
Vatican Official Says Anglican Head Naive on Sharia, March 14, 2008, Reuters
RC cardinal: Archbishop of Canterbury “naive” to think sharia compatible with Western law.
Islamic States Seek World Freedom Curbs—Humanists, March 13, 2008, Reuters
Islamic countries see human rights “exclusively in Islamic terms.”
Dutch TV Stations Refuse Anti-Muslim Film, March 11, 2008, Washington Times
They say it could provoke violence.
Dutch Government Could Ban Anti-Islam Film, March 4, 2008, Guardian (Manchester)
Even NATO troops in Afghanistan endangered by film.
Burkini Bather Thrown out of Public Pool, February 28, 2008, Al Arabiya News Channel (Dubai)
She missed the women’s-only swim time.
Muslims Criticise Walkers After It Is Revealed That Some Crisp Varieties Contain Alcohol, February 25, 2008, London Daily Mail
Yet another reason why Muslims don’t belong in Britain.
MP to Hizb ut-Tahrir: ‘Go to Hell’, February 22, 2008, Copenhagen Post
MP says Islamist group has “no perpsective, nor future, in Denmark.”
Kosovo—New Muslim Nation Arises From a Serbian Rib Ripped From Its Cage by George Bush, February 20, 2008, American Chronicle
The US government midwifes a new Muslim nation in Europe.
Danish Muhammad Cartoon Reprinted, February 13, 2008, BBC News
Plot to kill cartoonist foiled.
Kuwaiti MPs Seek to Ban Valentine’s Day Celebrations, February 13, 2008, Agence France Presse
Kuwait—Not for lovers.
I Was Forced to Marry My Cousin—It’s Normal in My Culture, But SO WRONG, February 12, 2008, Daily Mail (London)
“Almost every Asian girl I know has an arranged marriage, most of them to their cousins.”
Minister’s Comments Inflame Islam Debate, February 11, 2008, The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
Muslim inbreeding causes wave of genetic disease in Britain.
Islam: Moderate Muslims To Report Polygamy In Italy, Sbai, February 7, 2008, ANSAmed (Naples)
15,000–16,000 cases of polygamy in Italy.
Muslim Mums Win Discrimination Appeal, February 5, 2008, The Local (Stockholm)
Expecting Muslims to behave like Swedes is “ethnic discrimination.”
Denmark to Archive Muhammad Cartoons, January 31, 2008, AP
Cartoons not to be available to the public for 10 years.
Europeans Think Islam Is Dangerous, January 29, 2008, Daily Express (London)
Political leaders who favor unlimited immigration out of touch with public.
French Editor Back in Court Over Prophet Cartoons, January 28, 2008, Expatica
Two Muslim organizations appeal last year’s acquittal of satire editor.
U.S. Worried Anti-Muslim Film Could Trigger Violence Abroad, January 25, 2008, ABC News
Geert Wilder’s film features a Koran being destroyed.
Holland ‘Governed by Fear Of Islam’, January 24, 2008, London Telegraph
Tolerant Islam threatens repercussions for anti-Islam film.
Afghan Clerics Want to Clean Up TV by Banning Soaps, January 14, 2008, London Times
Afghan Muslims fear Indian TV will encourage idol worship.
Iran: Top Cleric Says Women Without Veils Must Die, December 19, 2007, ADN Kronos International
Husbands and fathers must also die.
Hajj Tests Faith—and Health, December 18, 2007, Toronto Star
Mecca pilgrimage has delivered meningitis, polio, in epidemic-causing strains.
How a Muslim Girl Became a Born Again Virgin, December 17, 2007, Daily Telegraph (Surry Hills, New South Wales)
If Muslims want their daughters to be Middle Easterners, they should stay in the Middle East.
Turkey: Complaint Over Football Jersey With Symbol ‘Offensive to Islam’, December 11, 2007, ADN Kronos (Rome)
Oh … and lawyer wants game with Milan to be ruled a draw.
Calls in Sudan for Execution of Briton, November 30, 2007, AP
Protesters call for death for “teddy bear teacher.”
‘Teddy Bear’ Teacher Gets 15-Day Prison Term in Sudan, November 29, 2007, CNN
Teacher escapes flogging, will also be deported.
Saudi Punishes Gang Rape Victim With 200 Lashes, November 20, 2007, AFP
She was “in the car of an unrelated male.”
Women Get ‘Virginity Fix’ NHS Operations in Muslim-Driven Trend, November 15, 2007, Daily Mail (London)
UK taxpayers pay to conceal young Muslim women’s indiscretions.
Male Gynaecologists Attacked by Extremists, November 15, 2007, IRIN (Nairobi)
Muslims target doctors for “invading the privacy” of women.
Italian Mosque Pig Parade Under Fire, November 13, 2007, IslamOnline.net (Doha, Qatar)
Former minister walks pig; “blesses” site of future mosque.
Cleric Places Fatwah on ‘Evil’ Camel Beauty Contests, November 9, 2007, Herald Sun (Melbourne)
Allah did not create camels to be ogled.
Germany Cracks Down on Forced Marriages, October 31, 2007, AP
Muslim girls often beaten to make them marry.
Municipalities: Right-Wing More Serious Than Muslim Radicalism, October 31, 2007, Netherlands Info Services (NIS)
“When native Dutch people repeatedly fall victim to [immigrant violence], the readiness to react grows.”
Cleric: Women’s Sexy Clothing Distracting Muslim Men From Sleep, Prayers, October 31, 2007, FoxNews
Muslim men suffer “emotional abuse” from young women in T-shirts.
Breast Cancer Often Untreated in Mideast, October 26, 2007, AP
Daughters may not find husbands if mother’s cancer becomes known.
Nine Days in Slotervaart, October 23, 2007, Radio Netherlands
Children of Morroccan “guest workers” are violent adolescent “punks.”
A Leap of Faith, October 18, 2007, The Local (Stockholm)
Swedish women who convert to Islam say they feel liberated.
Two Mosques, Two Different Reactions in Germany, October 15, 2007, All Things Considered
Some Germans don’t mind mosques, others see them as a “declaration of war.”
The Rise of Mosques Becomes Catalyst for Conflict across Europe, October 11, 2007, Guardian Unlimited (Manchester)
Our children will ask, “What did our fathers do,” and the answer will be “Nothing.”